. The Doane family:. families. A tale has been handed down bythis man, that having been deputed by his master to carry what wasthought to be a missive of importance to the London coach, which inthe old coaching days passed through Tarporley at a certain hour ofthe day or night, he failed to do this, and fearing it is supposed thecertain anger of his master he stabbed himself. These portraits were brought from the residence of the FlaxyardDones, an<l had been cut from p:inels. Tiie dtep rich tones of colorin them have been retaineil in a wonderful manner. In the highest orroof story of ITtki
. The Doane family:. families. A tale has been handed down bythis man, that having been deputed by his master to carry what wasthought to be a missive of importance to the London coach, which inthe old coaching days passed through Tarporley at a certain hour ofthe day or night, he failed to do this, and fearing it is supposed thecertain anger of his master he stabbed himself. These portraits were brought from the residence of the FlaxyardDones, an<l had been cut from p:inels. Tiie dtep rich tones of colorin them have been retaineil in a wonderful manner. In the highest orroof story of ITtkinlon Hall, called the turrets, lies in the partial lightunder the great oak beams, a heterogeneous mixture of all manner ofinteresting objects: spinning wheels out of use, broken oak chairsand tables, bundles of thatching, string and stout yard brooms withthe etcetera of every day farm life. From the chief landing opens out the door leading into Avhat is yetcalled the Kings chamber. This would be the room occupied by. THE DONE FAMILY OF CHESHIRE, ENGLAND. XIX James I, when he visited Utkintou iu 1617. The broad seated Avin-dows overlook the quaintly flagged terrace below, where doubtless, inthe days gone by, had walked many a gay cavalier or courtly gentle-man in ruffles and fine lace, or perchance, one hard and stern of coun-tenance booted, spurred and ready for action, as it is pretty wellknown that at the time of the Commonwealth the hall had been routedand pressed and divested of many of its valuables. The plate is stillsaid to be buried in some part of the hall gardens, and there are theremains of the subteraneous passage said to come out at Ash balls have, from time to time, been dug up in the vicinity,and upon the other side the lane opposite the hall, is a spacious walled-in enclosure, supposed to have been formerly used for games orpractice with the firelock. Inside the halls gardens, still lie in places, the crumbling and fallenplaster ; fragments of stone
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