The Diary by Samuel Pepys (children's ebooks online TXT) 📕

Matthew Lock, the famous composer, was a native of Exeter and a chorister in the cathedral of that city. He was employed to write some triumphal music for performance during the King’s progress from the Tower to Whitehall. After which he was appointed composer in ordinary to the King. The music to Macbeth, associated with his name, is by many attributed to Purcell. Lock became a Roman Catholic, and resigning his appointment at the Chapel Royal was made organist to the Queen at Somerset House. He died in August, 1677. ↩

The Committee of Public Safety consisted of the following members: Fleetwood, Lambert, Desborough, Steel, Whitelocke, Vane, Ludlow, Sydenham, Salloway, Strickland, Berry, Lawrence, Sir James Harrington, Johnston of Warriston, Henry Brandreth, Cornelius Holland, Colonels Hewson, Clarke, Bennet, and Lilburn. ↩

Praise God Barebone (or Barbon), an active member of the Parliament called by his name. About this period he had appeared at the head of a band of fanatics, and alarmed Monk, who well knew his influence. He was a leather seller in Fleet Street. He died January, 1679⁠–⁠80, and was buried at St. Andrew’s, Holborn. ↩

Thomas Scott, referred to on January 10th of this year, and Luke Robinson. Both were members of Parliament and of the Council of State. They were selected, as firm adherents of the Rump, to watch Monk’s proceedings. ↩

An eminent merchant actively engaged in the African trade, and one of the farmers of the Customs. He had advanced large sums to assist Charles I, who knighted him, January 1st, 1641. He was elected member of Parliament for Winchelsea in the Long Parliament, but expelled February 2nd, 1641. He was one of the Commission sent to Charles II at Breda, and created a baronet April 16th, 1665. He died February 26th, 1665⁠–⁠6, and was buried in the church of St. Mildred, Bread Street. His mansion at Hammersmith stood on the site of Brandenburgh House. ↩

The Star tavern was in Cheapside. ↩

Described in Maitland’s History of London as a handsome bridge crossing the Strand, near the east end of Catherine Street, under which a small stream glided from the fields into the Thames, near Somerset House. ↩

Where stands the church of St. Mary-le-Strand. ↩

Nathaniel Holmes, D.D., of Exeter College, Oxford. He was the intruding incumbent of St. Mary Staining, London, and ejected by the Act of Uniformity, and died in 1676. He was a very learned, but voluminous and fanciful writer. A list of his works is given in Wood’s Athenæ (ed. Bliss), vol. iii, 1160. See also Kennett’s Register, p. 827. ↩

Anne Clarges, said to be the daughter of a blacksmith, but a more distinguished parentage has been given to her brother. She was bred a milliner, and became first mistress of General Monk and afterwards (1654) his wife. It was said that when she married Monk she had a husband named Radford living. ↩

Monk lodged at the Glasshouse in Broad Street. “Feb. 12, 1659⁠–⁠60, Monk drew up his forces in Finsbury, dined with the Lord Mayor, had conference with him and the Court of Aldermen, retired to the Bull Head in Cheapside, and quartered at the Glasshouse in Broad Street.” —⁠Whitelocke ↩

Joseph Kirton was a bookseller in St. Paul’s Churchyard, at the sign of “The King’s Arms,” ruined by the Fire of London. His death, in October, 1667, is recorded in Smith’s Obituary, printed for the Camden Society. He was buried in St. Faith’s. ↩

Edward Pepys of Broomsthorpe, co. Norfolk, and of the Middle Temple, born 1617; married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of John Walpole of Broomsthorpe. He was brother of Mrs. Turner, and died December 22nd, 1663. ↩

Roger Pepys. ↩

Pepys calls Charles Glasscock cousin under July 29th, 1661, but he was really no relation. He was brother-in-law of his first cousin’s wife (Judith Pepys, née Cutter). Glasscock lived in Fleet Street (see April 22nd, 1661). ↩

John Playford (1623⁠–⁠1693), the music-seller, whose shop was in the Temple. His Introduction to the Skill of Music, first published in 1655, went through many editions. He was known as “Honest John Playford,” and was succeeded in his business by his son Henry. ↩

The practice of choosing valentines was very general at this time, but some of the best examples of the custom are found in this Diary. ↩

Thomas Lord Fairfax, mentioned before. He had succeeded to the Scotch barony of Fairfax of Cameron, on the death of his father in 1647; even after his accession to the title he is frequently styled “Sir Thomas” in the pamphlets and papers of the day. ↩

Sir H. Vane the younger had married Frances, daughter of Sir Christopher Wray of Ashby, Lincolnshire Bart. ↩

Roger Cuttance, a native of Weymouth, appointed captain of the Peace frigate in 1651, and to the Naseby in 1657. He was knighted, July 1st, 1665, after having in the battle of June 3rd mainly contributed to the defeat of the Dutch. He afterwards fell into disgrace. ↩

Anne Pepys, of Worcestershire, married Mr. Fisher for her second husband. (See June 12th, 1662.) ↩

Edward Walgrave (or Waldegrave) was the father of Jemima, wife of John Crew, afterwards Lord Crew. ↩

Mr. Herring was a merchant in Colman Street. ↩

Thomas Fuller’s Church History of Britain, London, 1656, folio, is in the Pepysian Library. ↩

Kate, wife of Anthony Joyce, who kept the Three Stags at Holborn Conduit. ↩

Nicholas Osborne, Mr. Gauden’s clerk.