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

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Frances Butler, the great beauty, who is sometimes styled la belle Boteler. ↩

“They were brought to the place of execution, which was at Charing Cross, and over against Somerset House in the Strand, where were two gibbets erected. These men were the grand actors in the mutinies at Gravesend, at Somerset House, and in St. James’ Fields.”

Rugge’s Diurnal

—⁠B. ↩

Purl is hot beer flavoured with wormwood or other aromatic herbs. The name is also given to hot beer flavoured with gin, sugar, and ginger. ↩

Thomas Gregory was, in 1672, Clerk of the Cheque at Chatham. ↩

This pamphlet is among the Thomason Collection of Civil War Tracts (British Museum), and dated in MS. this same day, February 20th⁠—A Plea for Limited Monarchy as it was established in this Nation before the late War. In an Humble Address to his Excellency General Monck. By a Zealot for the good old Laws of his Country, before any Faction or Caprice, with additions. An Eccho to the Plea for Limited Monarchy, etc., was published soon afterwards. ↩

Chancery Row must have been near the end of the hall where the Court of Chancery was situated. ↩

This remarkable speech is given at length by Rugge, who adds that about fourscore of the secluded members attended the first meeting of the House. It is highly probable that Monk had ascertained that they were ready to support him, before he committed himself to the Parliament. —⁠B. ↩

William Prynne, born 1600, well known by his voluminous publications, and the persecution which he endured. He was M.P. for Bath, 1660, and died October 24th, 1669. Appointed Keeper of Tower Records, 1660. ↩

Matthew Lock, see ante, February 11th, 1659⁠–⁠60. Henry Purcell, father of the celebrated composer, was gentleman of the Chapel Royal, member of the Royal Band, singing-man at Westminster Abbey, master of the boys there, and music copyist. He died 1664. ↩

Richard Brown, William Wilde, John Robinson, and William Vincent. ↩

Sir George Booth of Dunham Massey, Bart., created Baron De la Mere, 1661, for his services in behalf of the King. At this time he was a prisoner in the Tower, from which he was released the next day. Died 1684. ↩

Silas Taylor published The History of Gavel-Kind in 1663. ↩

Richard Brown, a major-general of the Parliament forces, citizen of London and a woodmonger; Sheriff of London, 1647. He was imprisoned for five years, but in Richard Cromwell’s Parliament he was one of the members for London. He was one of the deputation from the City of London to Charles II at Breda, and he and his eldest son were knighted. Lord Mayor, 1660; he was created a baronet for his prompt action during Venner’s insurrection, and the City rewarded him with a pension of £500. He died September 24th, 1669. ↩

Boiled salt beef. To powder was to sprinkle with salt, and the powdering tub a vessel in which meat was salted. ↩

This support for the neck is mentioned on the previous February 1st, where Mrs. Scott and her husband are said to have promised to get it made. ↩

William Pierrepoint, M.P. of Thoresby, second son to Robert, first Earl of Kingston, and known as “Wise” Pierrepoint. He died 1679, aged 71. ↩

The old Falcon Inn is on the south side of Petty Cury. It is now divided into three houses, one of which is the present Falcon Inn, the other two being houses with shops. The Falcon yard is but little changed. From the size of the whole building it must have been the principal inn of the town. The room said to have been used by Queen Elizabeth for receptions retains its original form. —⁠M. B. ↩

The Petty Cury. The derivation of the name of this street, so well known to all Cambridge men, is a matter of much dispute among antiquaries. (See Notes and Queries.) The most probable meaning of it is the Parva Cokeria, or little cury, where the cooks of the town lived, just as “The Poultry,” where the Poulters (now Poulterers) had their shops. The Forme of Cury, a Roll of Antient English Cookery, was compiled by the principal cooks of that “best and royalest viander of all Christian Kings,” Richard the Second, and edited with a copious Index and Glossary by Dr. Samuel Pegge, 1780. —⁠M. B. ↩

Extract from admission-book of Christ’s College, Cambridge:

“Febr. 25°. 1660.

“Johannes a Johanne Pepys Londini natus literas edoctus a Dno Crumbleholm Scholæ Paulinæ Moderatore annos natus 18 admissus est Sizator sub Mro. Widdrington.

“Hic cum prius admissus est in Collegium Magdalense Maii 26to. ut ex literis testimonialibus constat ejusdem etiam anni apud nos habendus est.”

—⁠M. B. ↩

This might read “Pepys’s scholars,” but there do not appear to have been any such scholars. ↩

Joseph Hill, a native of Yorkshire, chosen in 1649 Fellow of Magdalene College, and in 1659 University Proctor: he afterwards retired to London, and, according to Calamy, was offered a bishopric by Charles II, which he declined, disliking the terms of conformity and accepting a call to the English Church at Rotterdam in 1678, died there in 1707, aged 83.

Nonconformists’ Memorial

—⁠B. ↩

Clement Zanchy, admitted at Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1648, and Foundation Fellow, 1654. At the College meetings he spelt his name “Zanchy,” at first, but in 1656 he changed it to “Sankey,” and it is sometimes spelt “Sanchy.” —⁠M. B. ↩