The items below were posted to another List. I don't know what "Heywood's Burials" is or was, but some of these are interesting > > George Boyl of Shelf was laughing, fell down in a palsey fitt in the > ffold May 8, at Jos Listers near Wibsey Slack 1693, aged > 75. He was of the same family near High Town that the > Earl of Burlington came from > > Jonas Rushworths wife of Denham gate was at Halifax on Satur- > day Jan 25 (78) came home, Went to bed, found herself cold, > askt her Husband to come to bed, put herself into his bosom, > instantly breathed her last > > Robt Leach poor and wicked, had been drinking on Lords Day, > came home, fell into raging fitts, died in 2 or 3 days Nov. > 1695 > Duke of Lauthersdale a Scotman a great Politician, an intimate > ffriend of the Kings, but no friend to his native country died > Aug. aged 70 > Mich. Wainhouse died of a surfeit got by Intemperance Oct 18, > at Cross in Halifax married James Mitchels widow aged 48 > Capt Taylors wife of Brighouse died Oct 28 buried in their > Garden with head upwards standing upright by her Husband, > Daughter, &c. Quakers, aged 60 > Mr. ffarran Vicar of Otley buried Dec 21, a fat man, aged 52 > Ottawell Whitworth buried at Rochdale June 15, aged 57, a > honest Professor > Mr. Tim. Root died at Hawden of a Dropsie June 24, aged 54. > Conform'd but languisht long not able to preach > Mr Ramsden of Crostone in Steneland a young man 1000£ p. an. > married Mr Calverleys Daughter lately, very fat, died at > Esheld, buried at Guisely July 25, aged 22 > Old Colonel Dukinfield (Sir Robt ffather died Sep., aged 74, a > usefull man > Mr. Brook of Smithouse in Lightcliffe buried at Burstall Jan 23, > a great Drinker, Jacobite, Scoffer at Presb. > John Wordsworth of Horbury that married Cambdena Kirby died > May 18, ag. 35, left 3 child. much debt, honest but shiftless > 1313 Mr Ramsden of Crowston that lived an exceeding dissolute > life, shortened his days by intemperance, dyed young Jan 30. > 1697-8 aged 27 bur. at Ealand feb 4. 97-8. > 1314 George Ramsden R.R. son buryed at Halifax feb 3, 1697-8 > a young man killed himself by intemperance > 1383 Mr Hanson parson of Thornton in Craven buryed there > Jan 26. 98-9 was grown exceeding fat; aged 40 > 1728 Richard Walker of Bingly, long melancholy, now better, > was found dead in his bed, buryed April 17, 1702, aged 64 > > --------------------------------------------------- > >