The Weather Diary of Sir John Wittewronge, March 1686

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March 1686  

Tuesday the 2nd instant made an end of soweing Peaze.  

The 13th instant made an end of soweing white peaze & Oates & the 15 made an end of harrowing them. 

The 28th made an end of soweing my barly.  

The 21th instant several black cherry trees in Harding* were in blossom, as I saw going to church.  

This March after the 1st weeke was very windy blustering weather.

The 30th instant I saw two swallowes together by the howse which were the first I have seen this spring.

1st A hard frost againe & bitter cold clear day   W:E

8    A fine clear warm growing day   W:SE&S

15  A pretty close dry fornoon, afternoon warm & clear   W:SW

22  After a great rain from one a clock till 6 o[r] 7 in the morning a fair clear day with a brisk wind   W:SW

29 A white frost a calm cool fair day   W:SW

* Harding was an old name for Harpenden