the Long Parliament, returned for the borough of Warwick in 1640. John Shirt, of Cawthorne Lanes, was his steward. There is a Captain Shirt of Rawroyd at this time, also a Parliamentary officer, whose name frequently occurs in a "Diary of Captain Adam Eyre, of Hazlehead," published in the Surtees Society's Volume of Yorkshire Diaries. (Vol. 65: 1877.)
He calls it "Diurnall or Catalogue of all my Actions and Expences from the 1st of January, 1646 [7]."
"August 25, 1646: Went to Cawthorne to see Mr. Bosvile at Jo. Shirt's."
One entry speaks of calling on Capt. Shirt, "who told us hee had stated his accounts at London as leiftenant to my brother, and it was to he reported to the House, amongst others; and that he had entrusted Mr. Boswell (Bosvile) to speake for him there."
"April 18. (Easter Day.) This morne I went to Cawthron to Church, where I heard Mr. Broadley preach in the forenoon; and after sermon I gave Jo. Shirt a lettre and a book from Mr. Bosvile. Then I went to diner with Capt. Shirt; and, after, we went to Broadgates and I spent 4d., and rid to Silkstone where I heard Mr. Spoford preach. This morne was a snow all the country over."
"I called on Ralph Wordsworth of Waterhall and we went to Cawthron."
"William (Wordsworth) and I came and mett Ed. Michell at Mr. Broadley's house at Cawthron, and thence we went to the Alehouse with William Swift, and spent each of us 6d.; and thence to Jo. Shirt's."
"Thence to Cawthron to see Mr. Boswell at Jo. Shirt's who sent his man to me in the morne, to whom I gave 5s."
"To Cawthron and there spent 6d. Thence we went to Rawroyd and called on Capt. Shirt."
A Mr. Stanhope is mentioned in the Diary in connection with Bradford and "Ottley," where Capt. Eyre gives a particular of what debenture he is to take to London, "1st. My owne, attested by my leiftenant and cornett, and certifyed by Major Spencer."
"Thence I went to Cawthron and spoke to Matthew Lynley."
