DIARY OF IRELAND GREENE      During the summer of 1749 Isaac Greene set out with his daughters from Childwall for a visit to Scarborough, probably on account of his health. The Diary shows that they stopped among other places at Harrogate, where they visited Knaresborough and the Gardens at Studley Royal, and while staying at York they went to see Castle Howard. A week was spent at Scarborough drinking the waters at the Wells and dancing at the Long Rooms, but the visit was brought to a close by the sudden death of Isaac Greene from apoplexy on July 25, 1749, in the 72nd year of his age. His daughters at once returned to Childwall, and the body came back after them attended by two mourning coaches. Most of the tenants went to meet the hearse at Warrington, and were fitted out with the usual hatbands and black gloves. The Diary ends with a record of the burial of Isaac Greene in the chancel of Hale church by the side of his daughter Katherine.           Monday [24th]. Morning went to the Wells, afterwards to a concert at the Long Room for the benefit of Sign Galli, at night went to the Long Room with my father.      Tuesday [25th]. Morning intend'd to go to the Wells but was prevent'd by the sudden death of my dear father then, died of an apoplexy July the 25th 1749 in the 72nd year of his age, he was born the 13th of June. Lacy Betty Warburton came to see us.      Wednesday [26th]. Morning prepared for our journey to Childwell, in the afternoon sett out, Major Maddin travail'd in the Coach with us, Mr Barron on horseback to MAlton where we lodg'd that night. We left James Hankins to attend the Corps.      Thursday [27th]. Morning Major Maddin return'd to Scarborough, and Mr Barron set out with us in a coach for York where we din'd at Gibson's. This day the Hearse attend'd by one mourning coach set out from Scarborough. When we got to York another mourning coach join'd, so the Herse was attende'd by two all the rest of the journey to Hale. We lay at Leeds.      Friday [28th]. Din'd at Elland and lay at Rochdale.      Saturday [29th]. Din'd at Hollin Fair and lay at Childwell. Mr Barron came home with us.      Sunday [30th]. Mr Barron gave orders for the Funeral. In the evening Mr Taylor came and Mrs Gorst.      Monday [31st]. Taken up in preparations for the Funeral.         Tuesday [August 1st]. Most of our tenants went to Warrington to meet the Corps and had hatbands and gloves. Mr Barron and Mr Taylor likewise went to Warrington where they all din'd in the afternoon at four of the clock. My dear father was interr'd in the chancel at Hale at the side of my sister. [Katherine Aspinwall Greene, d. 1742.] At night Mr Barron and Mr Taylor return'd to Childwell where Mr Taylor stay'd then the next day. Mr Barron continued with us longer.   R Stewart Brown - Isaac Greene, a Lancashire lawyer of the 28th century, with the Diary of Ireland Greene (Mrs Ireland Blackburne of Hale) 1748-9 (1921)