A further bound volume of diary notes of Rev. John Parkinson, this time more of a...

A further bound volume of diary notes of Rev. John Parkinson, this time more of a fair copy, and paginated 1-294.

p. 8. Pelham's peerage obtained for him by duke of Portland, at whose instance both Harrison and North were turned out of Grimsby.

January 1805. 'Je me trouvai à Brocklesby. My Lord m'a reçu avec une familiarité extra ordinaire.' p. 12.

'Sir G. Heathcote a weak man but Cold enough. When he spoke against Pitt, it was well known at the time that he had just got a living for a friend.' p. 13.

'I was exceedingly in debt when I married. I have struggled through it however by myself, for my brother has never paid anything for me'. p. 17.

1806. 'Lord Y. says that the Volunteers have cost him between 3 and 4,000.' p. 35.

Mr. Abram's use of bones as a manure, p. 37.

'Nelson of Limber imported as much as a thousand bushels of bones, I think from Liverpool, and he manured about 40 acres this year. The rest of the bones he disposed of.' p. 38.

Loft refuses to abstain from opposing the ministerial candidates at Grimsby, p. 38.

Yarborough applies unsuccessfully to the bishop of Durham on behalf of Parkinson concerning the living of Wold Newton, p. 46.

Tennyson waits on the chancellor of the exchequer to get him to send two ministerialist candidates for Grimsby, but finds that an engagement had been made with Loft. In consequence he allows his tenants to vote as they please. Later he agrees to support the Pelham candidates, but in the meantime his tenants promise one vote to the ministerialist candidate. (1807). p. 51.

Notes on early history of the Parkinson family, p. 53. reports Yarborough as having said at Brocklesby: 'Mr. Vyner ought to have kept the county till Charles had been old enough to succeed him. I supported Mr. Chaplin because I knew that only by doing so had I any chance of bringing in my son; as the county I was certain would never submit to have two members of the same political opinions as mine. I could obtain no favours during the late Administration which will serve me as a lesson in future.' Mr. North comments that Old Vyner failed to gain his object - a peerage, p. 61.

'The Duke of Rutland is professedly a King's friend, but he sided heartily at the Election with Lord Y., though by doing so he offended the dutchess dowager.' 'Mr. Chaplin does not regularly attend the house; but he is always in attendance when any county business is to be transacted, or when the Ministry is hard pressed.' p. 62.

Mr. Healey and the rabbits upon Sounthorpe common, p. 73.

Mr. Goulton of Croxby, p. 90.

Marmaduke Dixon's bill re mortgage of a cottage at Waltham, April 1811, p. 98.

Copy of a letter to the vice-president of Magdalen, re a demyship for Mr. Partridge's son, 13 July 1811. p. 98.

(1812-17 missing.)

March 29, 1818. 'Mr. Epworth told me this morning that in consequence of Mr. Grant's being sent for to Brocklesby they conclude that Lord Y. has transferred his interest from Mr. Fazackerley to him'. p. 103.

26 July 1818. death of Miss Pelham at Brocklesby, p. 108.

11 January 1818. Mr. Burrell writes to Mr. Pelham assuring him of Gwydir's political support. Heathcote also backs Pelham, 'but as he declined canvassing Stamford in company with Sir R. Heron to whom he gives his 2nd. vote so he declines doing it [for] Mr. Pelham'. (p. 113).

Support for Chaplin at Goxhill and Caistor. Heron does not appear to be free with his money p. 114.

Lord Y. avoids Heron when the latter calls at Brocklesby, p. 114.

'Walesby said that Sir R's friends began to be less sanguine. All the Skipworths viz. all sons as well as himself are for him.' 18 January (p. 115.)

Fitzwilliam hopes Heron will meet with success in the north of the county, 'because as Lord Y's tenantry are wealthy and respectable, he persuades himself that their attachment to his family must arise from political principle as well as personal regard' (p. 116).

Heron's fortune said by Lord Y. to be between £4,000 and £5,000 a year: the fortune left him by his uncle enabled him to pay off encumbrances. p. 116.

Burcham 'zealous to the highest degree for Sir Robert' (p. 117).

The dissenters are not dissatisfied with Pelham, but will not commit themselves to him in advance p. 118.

Richardson of Limber canvassed for Chaplin and Richardson of Horkstow for Heron p. 118. (Their conduct 'has not given satisfaction'.)

At Louth Chaplin's plumpers are permitted to split with Pelham: not so Heron's. p. 119.

Heron has written to his committees saying he does not mean to be at any expense in bringing voters to the poll. 10 May. (p. 119.)

'Burcham writes word to Lord Y. that Sir R. Heron's friends are keeping a sharp look out to discover whether Mr. Pelham is observing a strict neutrality or no'. (p. 119).

Pelham's central committee of 40 includes Sir C. Anderson, Sir H. Nelthorpe, Sir R. Sheffield, Mr. Vyner, Mr. Dashwood, Mr. Tomline, Mr.Weston, Mr. Alington, Mr. Barnard of Gainsborough, Mr. Empson, Mr. Harneis, Mr. G. Pelham, the Revd. Mr. Barnard, Mr. Tunnard, Mr. Goulton of Walcot, Mr. Skipworth of Kelsey, Mr. Jarratt, Mr. Heneage, Mr. Elmhirst, Mr. Lister of Girsby .... (p. 120) also committees for conducting, lodgings, provisions.

List of books purchased 'at our book club', 17 July 1819. p. 127. (Caistor).

Mr. Dixon at Caistor attends to legal business for the family, p. 129.

The Jolland family, pp. 133-4.

Jackson of Louth sells 10 copies of the Quarterly Review but only 4 of the Edinburgh. p. 153.

A dispute over cropping between Skipworth and the bishop, p. 157.

A bargain between Fardell and the bishop, p. 160.

Parkinson of Asgarby estimates Sir Joseph Banks's total landed income at £27,000 (Lincs., Kent and Derbyshire). p. 163.

Banks on parsons, p. 168.

January 1821. 'Sir Robert Sheffield and Mr. Tomline (selon C. Uppleby) concurred in thinking that there was not despotism enough in the Government. Yet Sir Robert condemns the conduct of the present Ministers and is the advocate for a change'. (p.176.)

A rumour that it was decided at Syston that Heron should stand for the county at the next vacancy. (February 1821). p. 179.

Lord Yarborough on the subject of the Mausoleum, pp. 187-88.

Yarborough offers the living of Swallow to Mr. George Holiwell, p. 197.

Mr. Roadley busy warping at Messingham, p. 206.

Dixon tells R. Atkinson that Mr. Turner the surgeon is worth 30 or 40,000. p. 207.

3-5 May 1822. 'I was at Brocklesby employed in teaching the Master Pelhams previously to going to Eton.' (p. 211).

Mr. Marris is clipping shearlings which will sell for only 26s. (They once fetched £3.) His rent is three times what it was when he entered his farm 27 years ago, and he says 'nothing would do but a lowering of rents'. (p. 213).

Mr. Codd (? of Glentworth) thinks the grazing business in worse trouble than the farming, ibid. Burcham's conversation at Brocklesby, December 1822, pp. 236-38.

7 April 1823. 'Mr. Dixon of Caistor told me that he had advanced £3,000 for the purpose of carrying on a trade in corn along with George and Mr. William Skipworth. That he was also engaged in a malt trade with Tom Dixon, and that they had lately sold 900 quarters of wheat at Doncaster by which they had gained 7s. a quarter'. (p. 243).

Account of Ingilby's candidate for the county. After the failure to get Heathcote to stand Anderson and Henry Simpson secured Ingilby without telling George Pelham, Dashwood or Burcham who were in the house all the time. p. 254.

If an offer had been made firmly enough to Vyner Burcham thinks he would not have refused. ibid. 'At Messingham Archdeacon Bayley says they believe in witches, the evil eye, the casting out of devils, etc., etc., and look upon him when they go to Church on Sunday to be a perfect noodle'. (p. 258).

'Mr. Nelson's predecessor at Limber gave only £100 a year for his farm at Limber and died insolvent. Mr. Byron's father gave the same sum and Mr. Nelson observed was very hard set. Yet they had but two pot-days in the week at that time [recalled Nelson] and seldom any bread in their houses but what was made of barley and oatmeal.' (p. 265).

Mrs. Dashwood thinks Henry Simpson has lost his influence at Brocklesby since the late lords death. (December 1824). p. 266.

Mr. Robert Johnson's course of cropping (1826), p. 279. Corbett, staying at Brocklesby, speaks well of Mill and takes the Westminster Review, p. 283.

A dispute boundary at Scunthorpe, 1827, p. 292.