26 Sir John Fitzherbert, of Norbury, knight 27 Sir Edward Vernon, of Sudbury, knight War with France

28 Thomas Burton, of Holmsfield, esq. 29 Sir John Stanhope, of Elvaston, knight

Peace with Spain and France, April 24 30 Francis Bradshaw, of Bradshaw, esq. 31 Humphry Oakover, of Oakover, esq. 32 John Manners, of Nether-Haddon, esq. 33 Sir Francis Foljambe, of Walton, knight 34 John Gell, of Hopton, esq.

35 John Milward, of Snitterton, esq.

36 Sir John Harpur, of Swarkstone, knight 37 Sir John Curzon, of Kedleston, bart. 38 John Shalcross, of Shalcross, esq. 39 John Agard, of Foston, esq.

Scots rebellion

40 Christopher Horton, of Catton, esq. 41 Sir John Harpur, of Calke, bart.

The Irish massacre

42, 43, 44 Civil wars; no sheriffs
45 Sir George Griesley, of Drakelow, bart.
46 Sir Edward Coke, of Longford, bart.

Mr. Edward Newton, treasurer of the county.
Tents made for the judges

47 Michael Burton, of Holmsfield, esq.
48 Samuel Sleigh, of Ash, knight

49 Anthony Morewood, of Alfreton, esq.

50 Sir Francis Burdett, of Foremark, bart.
51 John Stanhope, of Elvaston, esq.
War with the Dutch

52 Godfrey Clark, of Somersail, esq.
55 George Sitwell, of Renishaw, esq.

Oliver Cromwell made Protector, December 12

COMMONWEALTH.

54 William Leech, of Shipley, esq.

Peace with the Dutch, April 5

55 J. Ferrers, of Walton, esq.

Spanish war

56 James Abney, of Willesley, esq.
57 Walter Horton, of Catton, esq.
58 Robert Eyre, of Highlow, esq.

Oliver Cromwell died September 3, and his son
Richard was chosen

59 John Mundy, of Markeaton, esq.

Richard Cromwell deposed, April 22

60 Ditto

King Charles II. restored, May 29-Peace with Spain, September 10

CHARLES II.

61 Charles Agard, of Foston, esq.

62 Sir William Boothby, of Broadlow Ash, bart.
63 Sir Thomas Gresley, of Drakelow, bart.
64 George Vernon, of Sudbury, esq.

€5 Robert Ashton, of Stoney Middleton, esq.
Plague in London, 68000 persons died

66 Sir Samuel Sleigh, of Ash, knight

War with France and Denmark-Rebellion of
the Scotch

67 Edward Pegge, of Beauchief, esq.
Peace with the French, Danes and Dutch
68 Thomas Gladwin of Tupton, esq.

Peace with Spain, February 13

69 Francis Burton, of Dronfield, esq.

War with the Algerines, September 6 70 Cornelius Clark, f Norton, esq. 71 Adrian Mundy, of Quorn, esq.

Peace with the Algerines 72 Francis Sitwell, of Renishaw, esq. He died November 22, and Robert Wilmot, of Chaddesden, esq. chosen, who died February 12, and Sir Robert Coke, of Longford, bart. served the year out-War with the Dutch

73 Sir John Gell, of Hopton, bart. 74 Samuel Hallows, of Norton, esq.

Peace with the Dutch, February 28

75 Sir Simon Degge, of Derby, knight

1676 Sir Gilbert Clark, of Somersall, knight
77 John Morewood, of Alfreton, esq.
78 Henry Keys, of Hopwell, esq.
79 John Lowe, of Alderwasley, esq.
80 Henry Milward, of Snitterton, esq.
81 Henry Balguy, of Derwent, esq.
82 Godfrey Meynell, of Bradley, esq.
83 William Allestrey, of Walton, esq.
84 Reginald Pinder, of Duffield, esq.
JAMES II.

85 Matthew Smith, of Denby, esq.
Rebellion under Monmouth
86 John Shalcross, of Shalecross, esq.
87 Sir Paul Jenkinson, of Walton, bart.
88 John Borrow of Hulland, esq.

Seven bishops sent to the tower
WILLIAM AND MARY.

89 Robert Wilmot, of Osmaston, esq.
War with France, May 7

90 Edward Finey, of Coates park, esq.
91 William Eyre, of Holme, esq.

92 Sir Nathaniel Curzon, of Kedleston, bart.

93 James Chetham, of Etwall, esq.

94 Francis Mundy, of Mark caton, esq.

95 Samuel Pole, of Radborne, esq.

96 John Bagshaw, of Hucklow, esq.

97 Gilbert Mundy, of Allestree, esq.

A general peace

98 Sir Charles Skrimsher, of Chesterfield, knight 99 George Saville, of Hill-top, esq.

1700 Robert Revell, of Carnfield, esq. 1 Henry Bradshaw, of Marple, esq.

ANNE.

2 Sir John Harpur, of Calke, bart. War with France, May 4

3

Henry Coape, of Duffield, esq.

A terrible storm, November 3, which unroofed houses, tore up whole groves of trees by the roots; nine men-of-war and several smaller vessels were cast away, and upwards of 1500 seamen lost. In London only, the damage was estimated at a million

4 Sir William Gresley, of Drakelow, bart.

5 Richard Bate, of Foston, esq.

6 Francis Burton, of Weston-under-Wood, esq.

7 Rowland Morewood, of Alfreton, esq. The union with Scotland

8 Francis Pole, of Park-hall, esq.

9 George Sacheverel, of Calow, esq.

10 John Harpur, of Twyford, esq.

11 Thomas Stubbing, of West-Broughton, esq.
12 Sir Streynsham Master, of Codnor, knight
13 Brook Boothby, of Ashborne, esq.
Peace of Utrecht, July 13

GEORGE I.

14 Charles Hurt, of Alderwasley, esq.
15 Robert Greensmith, of Wirksworth, esq.
Rebellion-A great frost

16 Stephen Offley, of Norton, esq.
17 John Bradshaw, of Brampton, esq.
18 Sir John Every, of Egginton, bart.
Spanish war

19 Samuel Burton, of Derby, esq.
20 Richard Milnes, of Ollercar, esq.
21 Richard Bagshaw, of Castleton, esq.
Peace with Spain, October 19

22 John Bright, of Chesterfield, esq.
23 Henry Eyre, of Rowter, esq.

24 Sir Thomas Gresley, of Drakelow, bart. 25 Leonard Fosbrooke, of Shardlow, esq. 26 Wigley Statham, of Wigwall, esq.

GEORGE II.

27 William Taylor, of Walton, esq.
28 Richard Harpur, of Littleover, esq.
29 John White, of Risley, esq.

30 Rowe Port, of Ilam, esq.

31 Edward Mundy, of Allestree, esq.

32 John Fletcher, of Stainsby-house, esq.

1733 German Pole, of Radborne, esq. 34 George Mower, of Woodseats, esq. 35 Francis Sitwell, of Renishaw, esq. 36 Godfrey Watkinson, of Brampton, esq. 37 Wrightson Mundy, of Osbiston, esq. 38 Sir Robert Burdett, of Foremark, bart. 39 Strelley Pegge, of Beauchief, esq.

Frost which lasted nine weeks-War declared against Spain, October 23

40 Godfrey Clark, of Chilcote, esq.

41 Henry Cavendish, of Doveridge, esq.
42 John Gisborne, jun. of Derby, esq.
43 William Brown, of Stretton, esq.
44 William Roberts, of Derby, esq.
War with France, March 31

45 John Taylor, of Hartshorn, esq.
46 Robert Newton, of Norton, esq.

47 T. Richards, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, esq. 48 John Harpur, of Littleover, esq.

Peace with France, &c. October 18

49 Henry Every, of Egginton, esq.
50 John Rotherham, of Dronfield, esq.
Prince of Wales died March 20

51 Sir Thomas Gresley, of Drakelow, bart.
52 John Lowe, of Locko, esq.

Old Style ceased, September 2, and next day was accounted 14 New Style

53 Goodere Fletcher, of Heanor, esq.

54 Richard Fitzherbert, of Somersal, esq.

55 Philip Gell, of Hopton, esq.

56 Nicholas Hurt, of Alderwasley, esq. War with France

57 Thomas Rivett, of Derby, esq. 58 Hugo Meynell, of Bradley, esq. 59 Gilbert Cheshire, of Lees, esq.

GEORGE III.

60 Thomas Bainbrigge, of Derby, esq. 61 Samuel Shore, of Norton, esq.

62 George Morewood, of Alfreton, esq.

63 Thomas Holland, of Ford, esq.

Peace with France and Spain, February 10

64 Leonard Fosbrook, of Shardlow, esq.

65 Joseph Greaves, of Aston, esq.

66 Edward Sacheverel Pole, of Radborne, esq.

67 John Twigge, of Holme, esq.

68 Samuel Crompton, of Derby, esq.

He was mayor of Derby at the same time

69 Brabazon Hallows, of Glapwell, esq. 70 Peter Nightingale, of Lea, esq.

71 William Milnes, of Cromford, esq.

72 Francis Noel Clark Mundy, of Markeaton, esq.

73 Samuel Rotheram, of Dronfield, esq.

74 Sir Henry Harpur, of Calke, bart. 75 Robert Cheyney, of Langley, esq.

At this summer assizes a bill of indictment was found by the grand jury against Matthew Cocklane, a prisoner in the castle of Dublin, for the inhuman murder of Mrs. Vicars, of the borough of Derby

76 Bache Thornhill, of Stanton, esq.

77 Joseph Baggaley Bradshaw, of Holbrook, esq. 78 Francis Hurt, jun. of Alderwasley, esq.

79 Edward Sacheverel Sitwell, of Stainsby, esq.

80 Nigel Bowyer Griesley, of Drakelow, esq.

81 Samuel Frith, of Bank Hall, esq.

82 Richard Lowe, of Locko, esq.

83 Sir Edward Every, of Egginton, bart.

84 John Radford, of Smalley, esq. Establishment of mail coaches

85 Herbert Greensmith, of Priory, esq. Sixteen weeks' frost

86 Robert Dale of Ashborne, esq.

87 Sir Richard Arkwright, of Cromford, knight Knighted on presenting an address, December 22, 1786, died 3rd of August, 1792

88 Peter Pegge Burnell, of Beauchief, esq. 89 Martin Farnell, of ~, esq. Revolution in France

1790 Thomas Wilson, of Derby, esq.
91 John Broadhurst, of Duffield, esq.
92 Hugh Bateman, of Shardlow, esq.
93 Sacheverel Pole, of Radborne, esq.

King and queen of France guillotined
94 Sir Henry Harpur, of Calke, bart.
95 William Drury Lowe, of Locko park, esq.
96 Sir Robert Wilmot, of Osmaston, bart.
97 Charles Hurt, of Wirksworth, esq.
Ireland invaded by the French

98 John Leaper Newton, of Derby, esq. 99 Joseph Walker, of Aston, esq.

Bonaparte appointed consul

1800 Eusebeus Horton, of Catton, esq.

1 Richard Arkwright, of Willersley, esq.
Ireland united to Great Britain-A general

peace

2 Thomas Princep, of Croxall, esq.

3 Sir Robert Wilmot, of Chaddesden, bart.

War with France renewed

4 Sir Henry Every, of Egginton, bart. Bonaparte made emperor

5 William Chambers Bagshaw, of the Oakes, esq.

Battle of Trafalgar-Death of Nelson

6 Francis Bradshaw, of Barton park, esq.

Right Hon. William Pitt died

7 Sitwell Sitwell, of Renishaw, esq.

Right Hon. Charles James Fox died

8 Marm. Middleton Middleton, of Leam, esq.

9 Charles Upton, of Derby, esq.

10 John Crompton, of Derby, esq.

11 Godfrey Meynell, of Langley, esq.

12 Robert Bateman, of Foston, esq.

Bonaparte's expedition to Russia-Moscow burnt

13 Robert Holden, of Darley Abbey, esq.

14 Francis Hurt, of Alderwasley, esq.

Bonaparte abdicated-royal visitors in London 15 Sir Henry Fitz Herbert, of Tissington, bart. Conspiracy in France-Bonaparte's return from Elba-battle of Waterloo-and his exile to St. Helena

16 John Peel, of the Pastures, esq.
17 Thomas Hallowes, of Glapwell, esq.

Princess Charlotte died, and the intelligence of
her death was received in Derby on the 7th
of November, being the day on which Bran-
dreth, Turner and Ludlam were decapitated
for high treason at Derby

18 John Charles Girardot, of Allestree, esq. Queen Charlotte died

19 Edward Coke, of Longford, esq.

20 Francis Mundy, of Markeaton, esq.

George III. died, January 29-proceedings against queen Caroline commenced, August 17-bill of Pains and Penalties defeated, November 10-Steam boats established generally through the United Kingdom

GEORGE IV.

21 Sir George Crewe, of Calke Abbey, bart. Bonaparte died May 5-gold sovereigns issued -George IV. crowned, July 19-queen Caroline died, August 7

22 Philip Gell, of Hopton, esq.

Marquis of Londonderry's death by suicide,
August 12

23 Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Yolgrave, esq. 24 Samuel Oldknow, of Mellor, esq.

Parliament granted £500,000. for building additional churches-London University established

25 Sir Charles Abney Hastings, of Willersley, bart. Mechanics' Institutions generally established

26 Sir Roger Gresley, of Drakelow, bart. 27 Edward Sacheverel Chandos Pole, of Radborne,

esq.

Right Hon. George Canning died 28 Sir George Sitwell, of Renishaw, bart.

Parl.

5 Westmin. T. de Twyford, T. de Marchyngton 5 Westmin. T. de Marchyngton, Phil. de Okire 6 Westmin. Tho. de Wernesley, John Curson 6 Westmin. T. de Marchyngton, R. de Brailesford 7 Westmin. John Curson, Ralph de Braillesford 7 N. Sarum, Robert Fraunceys, Will. de Adderly 8 Westmin. Tho. de Wenesly, Will. de Detheckes 9 Westmin. Robert Fraunceyes, Will. de Adderly 12 Cambrid. Nic. de Montgomery, Rob. Fraunceys 13 Westmin. Thomas Wendesly, Nic. Montgomery 14 Westmin. William Adderly, Thomas Folgeam 15 Westmin. Philip de Okoure, Thomas Foljambe 16 Winches. John Dabridgecourt, Nie. Gousill, jun. 17 Westmin. Tho. de Wendesly, John de la Pole 18 Westmin. John Cokayne, Peter de Melbourn 20 Westmin. Will. Dethek, Roger de Bradeburn 21 Westmin. John Dabriggecourt, Will. Meynill HENRY IV.

1 Westmin. Walter Blount, John Curson

2 Westmin. Thomas de Greseley, Peter del Pole 4 Westmin. John Cokayne, Roger Leche 5 Westmin. Nic. de Longford, John Curson 6 Coventry, John Cokayn, Roger Bradburn 8 Westmin. Roger Leche, Roger Bradshaw 9 Gloucest. Robert de Strelley, Thomas Okere 12 Westmin. Nic. Mountgomery, Rob. Fraunceys HENRY V.

1 Westmin. Roger Leche, Thomas Chaworth 1 Leicester, Philip Leche, Nic. Mountgomery 2 Westmin. Roger Leche, Thomas Gresley 3 Westmin. Nic. Mountgomery, John de la Pole 5 Westmin. Thomas de Gresley, John de Pole 8 Westmin. Thomas Blount, Henry Booth

8 Westmin. John de Strelley, Thomas de Okere 9 Westmin. Nic. Gosyll, Thomas Okeover

HENRY VI.

1 Westmin. Richard Vernon, John Cockeyn 2 Westmin. Henry Booth, John Curson

3 Westmin. Henry Boothe, Thomas Makeworth 4 Leicester, Richard Vernon, John de la Pole

6 Westinin. John Cockayn, Henry del Both 8 Westmin. John Curson, Gerard Meynell

9 Westmin. John Cokayne, Thomas Makworth 13 Westmin. John Cursun, Gerard Meynell 15 Cambrid. Fulk Vernon, Robert Franceys 20 Westmin. John Curson, William Vernon 25 Cambrid. Walter Blount, Nic. Fitz Herbert 27 Westmin. John Sacheverel, Walter Blount, esq. 28 Westmin. William Vernon, John Sacheverel 29 Westmin. Will. Vernon, esq. Wal. Blount, esq. 31 Reading, Wal. Blount, esq. Nic. Fitz Herbert 33 Westmin. Walter Blount, esq. Rob. Baily, esq. 39 Westinin. John Greisley, knt. Wal. Blount, esq. EDWARD IV.

7 Westmin. William Blount, William Vernon 12 Westmin. Nic. Longford, James Blount 17 Westmin. John Gresley, Henry Vernon.

The Writs, Returns, and Indentures, from the 17th of Edward IV. to the 33rd of Henry VIII. are all lost. HENRY VIII.

33 Westmin. ——— ——, knight, George Vernon, esq. EDWARD VI.

GEORGE II.

27 Sir Nathaniel Curzon, baronet, Godfrey Clarke 34 Lord Ch. Cavendish, Sir Nath. Curzon, baronet 41 Marquis of Hartington, Sir Nath. Curzon, bart. 47 Marquis of Hartington, Sir Nath. Curzon, bart. The former being called up by writ to the House of Peers, Lord Frederick, Cavendish was chosen in June, 1751

54 Lord George Cavendish, Sir Nath. Curzon, bart. GEORGE III.

61 Lord G. Cavendish, Sir H. Harpur, bart. 68 Lord Geo. Cavendish, Godf. B. Clarke, esq. 74 Lord Geo. Cavendish, Godf. B. Clarke, esq. The latter dying, the Hon. Nathaniel Curzon was elected in his place