Historical Register in London, Middlesex

Chronological Diary of 22 Month Fire and Court Appointments

The diary records appointments to royal offices, sheriff elections in Loxton and Middlesex with Thomas Pindar and Samuel RufJel declared as major vote winners, a poll for Mr. Weffley who declined, deaths including Charles Gretton a Fleet Street watchmaker, and Henrietta Howard becoming Groom of the Stole with 8001 per year. It notes Lord Baltimore and John Evelyn gaining bedchamber positions, then reports a devastating Blandford fire that destroyed most of the town, many townspeople displaced, and a Tiverton fire consuming hundreds of houses, with details on wind and spread.