I've been given the following extracts from the Rev. Cotton Risley's diary for September 1842 which some may find interesting. The surname mentioned are RISLEY, WICKHAM, ROE, POULTON and CARTWRIGHT. I do have some more extracts and will post them over the next few days. "In the diaries of the Rev Cotton Risley for the month of September 1842, we read of his eldest son, Holford, being taken ill, of Deddington Annual Horticultural Show, and of the opening of Chipping Norton Town Hall. 1ST SEPTEMBER - We were called away by a letter this morning from Mr Wickham stating that our dear boy Holford was extremely ill at Brook Green (his school) -whither we hastened immediately and found him in bed and looking much paler and thinner and altogether far from well indeed. We arranged for a physician to see him and his Mother who was also extremely unwell and had been so for some time past. 2ND SEPTEMBER Susan saw Dr Roe and was much pleased and satisfied with him. He considered Holford to be in a very critical state requiring the greatest care with a total cessation from mental exertion for some weeks and recommended his going to Brighton immediately. 6TH SEPTEMBER - Having brought him home the Doctor came to see Holford, he was not so well and extremely feverish - he ordered him 8 leeches on the temples which afforded him much relief. Ordered off several tramps or beggars. 7TH SEPTEMBER - Our Horticultural annual show took place in the Castle Grounds, the fruits, flowers and vegetables were better than any heretofore exhibited, The Dinner took place at The Unicorn Inn, Mr Robert Cartwright took the Chair. 16TH SEPTEMBER - The bell tolled this morning for poor Poulton at the Tune who died about half past 3 o'clock. I drove to Chipping Norton to attend the Agricultural Meeting and Dinner afterwards which took place in the new Town Hall, a handsome and most commodious room for such a purpose. This was the first public dinner there. 21ST SEPTEMBER - I preached the sermon at the re-opening of Kings Sutton Church following repairs and refitting, the Archdeacon preached in the evening. 24TH SEPTEMBER - Man committed to prison for violently beating his wife - he had done so two or three times before. I called at Mr R's and spoken to him about his Beer House and the Company resorting there - cautioning him as to his conduct. 28TH SEPTEMBER - Left for Brighton and set about seeking lodgings there."

Don: It is interesting to note that there was a Rev.John Holford Risley, rector of St.James Church in Akeley, Bucks. I wonder if he is related to Rev. Cotton Risley?. Rev Risley did a lot for the church in Akeley, with rebuilding and making repairs. Rev. John H. Risley married many of my ancestors. bfn Joyce Don Knibbs wrote: > I've been given the following extracts from the Rev. Cotton Risley's diary > for September 1842 which some may find interesting. The surname mentioned > are RISLEY, WICKHAM, ROE, POULTON and CARTWRIGHT. I do have some more > extracts and will post them over the next few days. > > "In the diaries of the Rev Cotton Risley for the month of September 1842, we > read of his eldest son, Holford, being taken ill, of Deddington Annual > Horticultural Show, and of the opening of Chipping Norton Town Hall. > 1ST SEPTEMBER - We were called away by a letter this morning from Mr Wickham > stating that our dear boy Holford was extremely ill at Brook Green (his > school) -whither we hastened immediately and found him in bed and looking > much paler and thinner and altogether far from well indeed. We arranged for > a physician to see him and his Mother who was also extremely unwell and had > been so for some time past. > 2ND SEPTEMBER Susan saw Dr Roe and was much pleased and satisfied with him. > He considered Holford to be in a very critical state requiring the greatest > care with a total cessation from mental exertion for some weeks and > recommended his going to Brighton immediately. > 6TH SEPTEMBER - Having brought him home the Doctor came to see Holford, he > was not so well and extremely feverish - he ordered him 8 leeches on the > temples which afforded him much relief. Ordered off several tramps or > beggars. > 7TH SEPTEMBER - Our Horticultural annual show took place in the Castle > Grounds, the fruits, flowers and vegetables were better than any heretofore > exhibited, The Dinner took place at The Unicorn Inn, Mr Robert Cartwright > took the Chair. > 16TH SEPTEMBER - The bell tolled this morning for poor Poulton at the Tune > who died about half past 3 o'clock. I drove to Chipping Norton to attend the > Agricultural Meeting and Dinner afterwards which took place in the new Town > Hall, a handsome and most commodious room for such a purpose. This was the > first public dinner there. > 21ST SEPTEMBER - I preached the sermon at the re-opening of Kings Sutton > Church following repairs and refitting, the Archdeacon preached in the > evening. > 24TH SEPTEMBER - Man committed to prison for violently beating his wife - he > had done so two or three times before. I called at Mr R's and spoken to him > about his Beer House and the Company resorting there - cautioning him as to > his conduct. > 28TH SEPTEMBER - Left for Brighton and set about seeking lodgings there." > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237