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Edward Walker was knighted February 2nd, 1644⁠–⁠5, and on the 24th of the same month was sworn in as Garter King at Arms. He adhered to the cause of the king, and published Iter Carolinum, being a succinct account of the necessitated marches, retreats, and sufferings of his Majesty King Charles I, from Jan. 10, 1641, to the time of his death in 1648, collected by a daily attendant upon his sacred Majesty during all that time: He joined Charles II in exile, and received the reward of his loyalty at the Restoration. He died at Whitehall, February 19th, 1676⁠–⁠7, and was buried at Stratford-on-Avon, his daughter having married Sir John Clepton of that place. ↩

“His Majesty put the George on his Excellency, and the two Dukes put on the Garter. The Princes thus honoured the Lord-General for the restoration of that lawful family.”

Rugge’s Diurnal

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Sir George Villiers received the Garter in 1616. ↩

Mr. Hetley died in the following year, see January 19th, 1660⁠–⁠61. ↩

The gold ducat is valued at about 9s. 6d., and the silver at 3s. 4d. ↩

The spire of St. Paul’s (which was 208 feet high) was injured by fire in 1561, and taken down soon afterwards. The height of the remaining tower was 285 feet. ↩

Probably a book on St. Paul’s in the possession of Mr. Shepley. ↩

“Diverse maidens, in behalf of themselves and others, presented a petition to the Lord Mayor of London, wherein they pray his Lordship to grant them leave and liberty to meet His Majesty on the day of his passing through the city; and if their petition be granted, that they will all be clad in white waistcoats and crimson petticoats, and other ornaments of triumph and rejoicing.”

Rugge’s Diurnal, May, 1660

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Probably Henry Lawes, although nothing is known of this song. The late Dr. Hueffer wrote, “Mr. R. Lane Poole, of the musical department of the British Museum, informs me that he has in vain searched for it amongst the MS. and printed collections of the Museum.” —⁠Hueffer’s Italian and Other Studies, 1883, p. 290 ↩

Young Edward Montagu. ↩

Foreign coins were in frequent use at this time. A Proclamation, January 29th, 1660⁠–⁠61, declared certain foreign gold and silver coins to be current at certain rates. The rate of the ducatoon was at 5s. 9d. ↩

12 Car. II cap. 14, “An Act for a perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the nine-and-twentieth day of May.” ↩

One only of these two was elected, for Bullen Reymes became M.P. for Weymouth on June 22nd. ↩

The King’s “Proclamation against vicious, debauched, and profane Persons” is dated May 30th. It is printed in Somers’ Tracts, ed. 1812, vol. vii p. 423. ↩

“Help, help, O help, Divinity of Love,” by Henry Lawes, printed in The Second Book of Ayres and Dialogues. London (Playford), 1655. It is entitled “A Storme.” ↩

Cittern (cither), a musical instrument having wire strings, sounded with a plectrum. ↩

Symballs, i.e. cymbals. ↩

In the Notices of Popular Histories, printed for the Percy Society, there is a curious woodcut representing the interior of a barber’s shop, in which, according to the old custom, the person waiting to be shaved is playing on the “ghittern” till his turn arrives. Decker also mentions a “barber’s cittern,” for every serving-man to play upon. This is no doubt “the barber’s music” with which Lord Sandwich entertained himself. —⁠B. ↩

Robert Pepys of Brampton, eldest son of Thomas Pepys the red, and brother of Samuel’s father. ↩

Edmund Calamy, D.D., the celebrated Nonconformist divine, born February, 1600, appointed Chaplain to Charles II, 1660. He refused the bishopric of Lichfield which was offered to him. Died October 29th, 1666. ↩

The names of the Commissioners were⁠—Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon, General Monk, Thomas, Earl of Southampton, John, Lord Robartes, Thomas, Lord Colepeper, Sir Edward Montagu, with Sir Edward Nicholas and Sir William Morrice as principal Secretaries of State. The patents are dated June 19th, 1660. ↩

The duty of the Master of the Wardrobe was to provide “proper furniture for coronations, marriages, and funerals” of the sovereign and royal family, “clothes of state, beds, hangings, and other necessaries for the houses of foreign ambassadors, clothes of state for Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Prince of Wales, and ambassadors abroad,” as also to provide robes for Ministers of State, Knights of the Garter, etc. The last Master of the Wardrobe was Ralph, Duke of Montague, who died 1709. ↩

Duke of York and Duke of Gloucester. ↩

Epicene, or the Silent Woman, a comedy, by Ben Jonson. ↩

Arthur Annesley, afterwards second Viscount Valentia, born July 10th, 1614. He had been chosen President of the Council of State in February, 1660. He was a Parliamentarian as long as that cause was in the ascendant, but was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II, for which service he was amply rewarded. He was Treasurer of the Navy from 1666 to 1668, and held the office of Lord Privy Seal from 1672 to 1682. Created Earl of Anglesea, 1661. He wrote several books, and died April 26th, 1686. ↩

Lincoln’s Inn Gardens were originally known as Coneygarth, from the rabbits which burrowed there. Ben Jonson mentions them:

“The walks of Lincoln’s Inn
Under the Elms.”

The Devil Is an Ass

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Dorset House, in Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, at this time occupied