HISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE. 209 



A CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS AT UTTOXETER, 

 FROM THE YEAR 1252 TO 1689 : 



Transcribed/Torn the Church Wardens' and Constables' Accounts, and other 

 authentic Papers. 



1252. Earl Ferrers's Charter granted to the Burgesses of Ut- 

 toxeter is dated August 15, 1252. 



1308. In the second year of King Edward the Second, Thomas, 

 Earl of Lancaster, (eldest son of Edmund, second son of Henry the 

 Third), obtained a charter for a market every Wednesday at Ut- 

 toxeter, and a yearly fair on the eve, day, and morrow of St. Mary 

 Magdalen, July 21st and 22d. 



1642. Paid to them that swept Mr. Ward's hall for king Charles 

 the First, one shilling. 



. Trained soldiers' pay here, and to Stafford to wait on the 

 King, o34. 6s. 



. Charges when the country went against Stafford the 



first time, 3s. 4d. 



. Doveridge men's charges when they came to guard the 



town, one shilling. 



. Paid for match, powder, and coals, for some of the town 



ends, in February, 11. 5s. Id. 



. John Sherratt, for leading clods five days to the bul- 

 warks, 16s. 



. Bestowed on the countrymen when they came to guard 



the town, when the soldiers went to Lichfield, 2s. 3d. 



. Paid to carpenters and labourers at the bulwarks, 51. 



13s. 2d. 



. For watching Lord Stanhope and his son at the Crown, 



eleven shillings. 



. To a prisoner who came from Hopton battle, four pence. 



N.B. Fought near Stafford. 



. Paid for match, powder, candles, bullets, and coals, for 



some of the town ends, in March, 21. 10s. 9d. 



. For removing one of the bulwarks, and for entrenching, 



12s. 4d. 



Bestowed on Loxley men when they came to trench, four pence. 



. November. Paid for drink bestowed on Loxley and 



Tean men when they came to help the town against Worthley, 2s. 



. Paid for drink for Marchington, and Crakemarsh, and 

 Creighton men, 2s. 



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