of July by new accownt) Mr. Hart, the minister of the English
company, and Mr....... the governor's deputy of the English company
at Stade, did visit me at my howse in Breme. July 18th, Mr. Yong and
Mr. Secretary his letter. July 30th, Edmond Hilton cam from Prage to
Breme by Stade. Aug. 2nd, veteri stilo, the nyght following, my
terrible dream that Mr. Kelly wold by force bereave me of my bokes,
toward daybreak. Aug. 5th, novo stylo, Edmond Hilton went toward
Stade, to go toward England, with my letters to disclose the treason
of Perkins. Ther went in this company two English people, Mr. Rolous
Tattin and George Losin. Aug. 7th, the first of the seven half
fasts. Aug. 14th, Theodor wened. Aug. 21st, John Hammond to Stade.
Aug. 22nd, natus William Hazilwood mane hora sexta fere, forte hora
5 min. 45, by Maydston in Kent. Sept. 9th, Roger his serviceable
letters of the Lord Rosenberg. Sept. 12th, the wynde cam East after
five wekes most part West. Sept. 16th, ante meridiem hora 9 in
delinquiciis A. C. incidi ex ingratitudine concepta ex verbis
uxoris, et Anallæ Mariæ. Sept. 22nd, stilo veteri, I delivered to
Mr. Jacob for England by Embden my letters.
Oct. 3rd, D. Witischindi his hard dealings with me: he bad Mr.
Harper the Secretary to give me warning of my howse. Oct. 9th,
warned out of my howse hora prima a meridie. Oct. 14th, John Hanward
gave me warning that he desyred to go travayle toward Italy; but
first to Master Kelly of whome he hoped to have good help. Oct.
17th, Mr. Sowthwell and Mr. Gawyne Smyth cam to me to Bream. Oct.
23rd, Mr. Sowthwell and Mr. Smyth went from Bream. Oct. 29th,
Wenefrida Goose inter 9 et 10 a meridie. Oct 31st, letters sent to
Stade for Gerwein Greven for her Majestie, Mr. Yong, and Mr. Dyer.
Nov. 1st, newes of Mr. Dyer sent ambassador to Denmarke. Nov. 3rd,
stilo veteri, I resolved to go into England, hoping to mete Mr.
Edward Kelly at Stade, going also into England; and that I suspected
uppon Mr. Secretary Walsingham his letters. Nov. 13th, Edmond Hilton
and his brother from England, and John a Glotz. Nov. 17th, die lunæ,
I met Mr. Dyer comming to Stade, even in the myddle of the town.
Nov. 18th, Edmond to Stade ward. Nov. 19th, toke ship by the
Vineyard. Dec. 2nd, we cam into the Tems to Gravesende. Dec. 3rd,
from the ship to Stratford to Mr. Yong's howse. Dec. 19th, at
Richemond with the Queene's Majestie.[ee] Dec. 20th, agreed for my
howse with Nicolas Fromonds to occupy as a tenant with better order.
Dec. 25th, I lay this night first at my howse. Dec. 29th, Mr. Adrian
Gilbert cam to me to Mortlak, and offred me as much as I could
require at his hands, both for my goods carryed away, and for the
mynes.
[Footnote ee: Where, according to Aubrey, who received his
information from Lilly, he was very favourably received by her
Majesty.]
1590. Jan. 15th, a terrible tempest of wind, South by West. Jan.
23rd, Mr. Thomas Kelly cam from Brainford; put me in good hope of
Sir Edward Kelly his returning: offered me the loane of ten pownds
in gold, and afterward sent it me in Hungary new ducketes by John
Croker, the same evening. Jan. 26th, I writt to Mr. Adrian Gilbert
two letters. I resolved of the order to be offred for agreement with
Nicholas Fromonds for my howse and goodes. The 5th of March (by old
accownt) was Madinia Newton, my daughter, christened at Mortlak;
godfather, Sir George Cary; godmothers, the Lady Cobham and the Lady
Walsingham. March 12th, Mrs. Anne Deny born betweene 8 and 9
afternoone. March 14th, Mr. Dyer cam home from Stade. March 17th,
Sir Edward Kelly his letter by Francis Garland. March 21st, Sir
George Gary cam to Mortlak. March 27th, Jane apprehended hora quinta
a meridie.[ff] My children at this Lady Day in Lent, began to go to
schole at Mortlak with the scholemaster Mr. Lee: I gave him his
howse-rent and forty shillings yerely for my three sons and my
doughter. The howse-rent was allmost 4_s._ yerely of Mr. Fisher his
new howse. April 7th, John Spenser cam to me, from Venys new
returned, and told me of the Venetian philosopher and the goodnes of
his gold. April 16th, good Sir Francis Walsingham died at night hora
undecima. April 19th, I delivered my letters to Mr. Thomas Kelley
for his brother Sir Edward Kelley, knight, at the Emperor's court at
Prage. Francys Garland was by, and Mr. Thomas Kelley his wife. God
send them well thither and hither agayn! Mr. Emery had disbursed to
me frankly betwene the tyme from Shrovetyde tyll this May £25. May
5th, Mr. Thomas Jack restored unto me part of my magnes stone. May
8th, I received 20 mark from Sir Richard Lagney, of Longlernay. May
16th, I gave Mr. Lee the scholemaster 5_s._ in part of wages. May
18th, the two gentlemen, the unckle Mr. Richard Candish, and his
nephew the most famous Mr. Thomas Candish,[gg] who had sayled rownd
abowt the world, did viset me at Mortlake. May 20th, after dynner,
I with my brother, Mr. Justice Yong, went to the Archebishop of
Canterbury to Lambeth, abowt the personagis who used me well. May
21st, I showed my indignation against Bacchus feast at Braynferd
intended; gave the Bishop of London warning, who toke it in very
good part. Katharyne, my dowghter, was put to Mistres Brayce at
Braynferd, hir mother and Arthur went with her after dynner. May
23rd, I lent to goodman Dalton, the carpenter, xx_s._ for a month.
May 29th, 30th, bona nova de industria Domini Richardi Candishii,
cum Regina et Archiepiscopo et Domino Georgio Carey, de propositione
Etonensis Collegii obtinendi legem. He sent me a hogshed of claret
wyne as a gyft. The Lady Cobham sent my wyfe suger and pepper, &c.
June 2nd, I writ to Syr Edward Kelly by Mr. William Fowler,
merchant, dwelling by Ledenhall. June 3rd, I was very sik uppon two
or thre sage leaves eten in the morning; better suddenly at night;
when I cast them up, I was well. The pump taken out and the well
skoured. June 5th, Thomas Hankinson and Antony my man cam from
beyond the seas to Mortlak. June 5th, terrible yll newes of Edward
Kelly against me. June 24th, £20 of Mr. Candish by Edward Hilton.
June 28th, I payd Mr. Hudson for all his corn, and also for the wood
tyll May, receyved synce I cam home.
[Footnote ff: There are a great many brief notices in this
diary relative to Jane Dee, most of which are expressed in
astrological symbols; and as they are exceedingly difficult to
decipher satisfactorily, and are certainly of very little, if
any importance, I have thought it expedient to omit them. The
entry of "Vnar unq gurz" is also of frequent occurrence, though
what "gurz" can refer to I have not been able to discover.]
[Transcriber's Note:
See diary entries for June 17th, 1587, and February 28th, 1588.]
[Footnote gg: Dee has preserved several interesting notices
of his intimacies with the principal navigators of his time.
A general reference to Hackluyt will be sufficient.]
July 6th, Mr. Stockden was all payd for his wood 40_s._ I gave the
scholemaster Mr. Lee 5_s._ in part of wagis: he browght me my hammer
from Mr. Jak, so he hath a quarter's wagis 10_s._ July 8th,
I receyved Sir Edward Kelly his letters, dated at Prage the 24th of
May stylo novo. No mention is made of his brother Mr. Thomas Kelly
coming over. July 10th, the executor of the Lady Ducket requered the
det. July 11th, I payd nurse Barwik 12_s._ for ii. monthis wagis for
Madinia: so she is payd for five monthes.
July 13th, I went to the Archbishop of Canterbury: talked with him
boldly of my right to the personages, and to the treatise of Sir
Edward Kelley his Alchimy. July 14th, Mr. Gawayn Smyth spake
frendely for me to the Quene, and she disclosed her favor toward me.
July 16th, my mynde was somewhat bent to deale with my alchimicall
exercises. July 25th, I writ a letter of thanks to the Lord
Threasorer by Edmond Hilton. I sent the Lord Chancellor his letters
from Brunswyk, of Conrad Nettlebronner his ill behaviour. July 31st,
I gave Mr. Richard Candish the copy of Paracelsus twelve lettres,
written in French with my own hand; and he promised me, before my
wife, never to disclose to any that he hath it; and that yf he dye
before me he will restore it agayn to me; but if I dy befor him,
that he shall deliver it to one of my sonnes, most fit among them to
have it. Theoddor had a sore fall on his mowth at mid-day. Aug. 2nd,
Mrs. Stoner's sonne born circa horam tertiam a meridie. Nurs her
great affliction of mynde. Aug. 5th, Rowland fell into the Tems over
hed and eares abowt noone or somewhat after. Aug. 8th, I gave Nurse
Barwick six shillings, so she is payd for the half yere due on
Weynsday next. Aug. 9th, I payd to Mr. Lee the scholemaster 5_s._
Aug. 22nd, Ann my nurse had long byn tempted by a wycked spirit: but
this day it was evident how she was possessed of him. God is, hath
byn, and shall be her protector and deliverer! Amen. Aug. 25th, Anne
Frank was sorowfol, well comforted and stayed in God's mercyes
acknowledging. Aug. 26th, at night I anoynted (in the name of Jesus)
Ann Frank her brest with the holy oyle. Aug. 30th, in the morning
she required to be anoynted, and I did very devowtly prepare myself,
and pray for vertue and powr and Christ his blessing of the oyle to
the expulsion of the wycked; and then twyse anoynted, the wycked one
did resest a while. Sept. 1st, I receyved letters from Sir Edward
Kelley by Francis Garland. Sept. 8th, Nurse Anne Frank wold have
drowned hirself in my well, but by divine Providence I cam to take
her up befor she was overcome of the water. Sept. 23rd, Sonday,
I gave Nurse Barwyk six shillings for a monthis wages to ende on
Wensday comme a fortnight; Mrs. Stackden was by. Sept. 29th, Nurse
Anne Frank most miserably did cut her owne throte, afternone abowt
four of the clok, pretending to be in prayer before her keeper, and
suddenly and very quickly rising from prayer, and going toward her
chamber, as the mayden her keper thowght, but indede straight way
down the stayrs into the hall of the other howse, behinde the doore,
did that horrible act; and the mayden who wayted on her at the
stayr-fote followed, her, and missed to fynde her in three or fowr
places, tyll at length she hard her rattle in her owne blud.
Oct. 11th, Mr. Cumber cam to me. Oct. 14th, payd Nurse Barwik six
shillings for one month ending on the seventh, being Wensday. Oct.
15th, this afternoone and all the night following a great storme of
wynde at North-West. One Prychard that had marryed Proctor Lewes his
widdow, demaunded £24 of me uppon an obligation of £64: whereof by
the very note on the bak of the same £48 is payd, so that £16 only
remayne and not £24, as he unduely demanded: which £16 I challenged
for the costes of his sonne John, three yeres and longer being with
me in Mortlak, and having also his lerning free. Notwithstanding my
wife afraid payd a pownd or two to Mr. Lewys of that £16, and yet
Prichard will go to law. Nov. 12th, the Archbishop of Canterbury
gave me £5 in ryalls and angels circa horam decimam matutina. Nov.
20th, Her Majestie cam to Richemond. Nov. 27th, the Quene's
Majestie, being at Richemont, graciously sent for me. I cam to her
at three quarters of the clok afternone, and she sayd she wold send
me something to kepe Christmas with. Nov. 28th, Mr. Candish on
Saterday gave my wife forty shillings, and on Tuesday after sent £10
in ryalls and angels, and before he sent me £20, £32 in all. My
cousin Mr. Thomas Junes cam in the ende of the terme about St.
Andrew's even. Dec. 1st, Her Majestie commaunded Mr. John Herbert,
Master of Requests, to write to the Commissioners in my behalf. Dec.
2nd, order taken by the Commissioners for my howse and goods. Her
Majesty told Mr. Candish that she wold send me an hundred angels to
kepe my Christmas withall. Dec. 3rd, goodwife Tyndale payd for
Antony his lodging for eleven wekes dew at his going away 5_s._
6_d._, and before she had for seven wekes. Dec. 4th, the Quene's
Majestie called for me at my dore circa 3½ a meridie as she passed
by, and I met her at Estshene gate, where she graciously, putting
down her mask, did say with mery chere, "I thank thee, Dee; there
was never promisse made but it was broken or kept." I understode her
Majesty to mean of the hundred angels she promised to have sent me
this day, as she yester-night told Mr. Richard Candish. Dec. 6th,
Mr. Thomas Griffith my cosen from Llanbeder cam to see me, and lay
all night with me, and allso Mr. Thomas Jones, and in the Monday
morning went by water to London, and so the same day homeward.
A meridie circa 3ª recepi a Regina Domina £50. Dec. 8th, at Chelsey
disputing with Doctor Mather, bishop of Bristow; in danger of water
hora 5½ I stayed at Chelsey. Dec. 14th, the Quene's Majestie called
for me at my dore as she rod by to take ayre, and I met her at
Estshene gate. Dec. 16th, Mr. Candish receyved from the Quene's
Majestie warrant by word of mowth to assure me to do what I wold in
philosophie and alchimie, and none shold chek, controll, or molest
me; and she sayd that she wold ere long send me £50 more to make up
the hundred pound. I gave Mr. Candish the Bishop of Scotland his
conclusion with marchaunts. Mr. Candish went from Mortlak at four of
clok at nyght toward London and so into Suffolk. Dec. 18th, Mr.
Robert Maynard natus circa horam decimam antei meridiem Londini.
1591. Jan. 21st, utterly put owt of hope for recovering the two
parsonages[hh] by the Lord Archbishop and the Lord Threasorer. Feb.
13th, Bartilmew cam up. March 2th, borrowed £20 uppon plate and payd
this day £19 in Mortlak. March 21st, remember that on Passion
Sunday, being the 21st of March by our accownt, all things was payd
for to Mr. Thomas Hudson for wood and corne, abowt £14, at his howse
when he was syk of the strangury. Allso to godman Bedell was payd £4
for billet, baven, and lose fagot the same day. Payd likewise to
gudwife Wesder eight shillings for one monthes nursing of Madinia,
and 4_s._ more beforehande. March 26th, Mr. Beale sent me home
the first my own hand copy of the volume of Famous and Rich
Discoveries[ii] which I had given anno 1583 to Andrew Strange.
[Footnote hh: See the "Compendious Rehearsall," published by
Hearne from a Manuscript in the Cottonian collection, now
partially destroyed by fire, for a more extended account of this.]
[Footnote ii: Now in the Cottonian collection. Ashmole has
preserved a copy of it in MS. Ashm. 1790.]
May 12th, I payd goodwife Welder xij_s._ for vij. wekes ending then
next from the Wensday before Ester-day last. May 25th, of the old
Kalander, Sir Thomas Jones Knight (unaxed) offred me his castell of
Emlyn in Wales to dwell in so long as he had any interest in it,
whose lease dureth yet twelve yeres, freely, with commodityes
adjoining unto it; and allso to have as much mow land for rent, as
myght pleasure me sufficiently. The 27th day he confirmed the same
his offer agayn before Mr. John Harbert, Master of the Requestes,
in his hall in Mortlak; which his offers I did accept of, and he was
glad thereof. May 31st, Bartilmew [Hickman] cam up and browght Jane
his dowghter with him. Mr. R. Ed. his boke and letter. June 8th,
William Aspland of Essex and Th. Collen. June 12th, lent Chronica
Hollandiæ Magna to Mr. Beale on Saterday manuscript, which Mr. Webb
lent me. June 14th, Jane Hikman to goodwife Tyndall's to lern. June
27th, Arthur wownded on his hed by his own wanton throwing of a
brik-bat upright, and not well avoyding the fall of it agayn, at Mr.
Harberts abowt sonn-setting. The half-brik weighed 2½ lb. June 30,
Madinia was taken home from goodwife Welder.
July 28th, Mr. Dyer sent me xx. angels by Mr. Thomas Webbes. July
30th, reconciliation betweene Mr. Dyer and me solemnized the
afternone on Friday, and on Saterday (the 31st) all day tyll my
going by boat at Mr. Webb's lodging at Rochester Howse. July 31st,
by old Kalender, abowt an eleven of the clok Jane was at London very
faynt syke, redy to swownd, and in a faynt swete. It was thowght
that then she quickened. The last of Julie, Saterday by the old
accownt, Barthelmew cam up; he went down on Tuesday, the 3rd day of
August, from Mortlak. Aug. 2nd, Monday, Mr. William Diggs his
philosophicall curtesy all day. Sept. 22nd, Madinia fell from the
bed and hurt her forhed abowt one of the clok afternone. Oct. 15th,
after midnight very wyndy northerly. Oct. 23rd, a storm of wynde
S.W. afternone. Dec. 3rd, wyndie S.W. Dec. 14th, I had a very jentle
answer at the Lord Thresorer's hand hora decima ante meridiem at the
court of Whitehall. Dec. 20th, a jentle answer of the Lord
Threasorer that the Quene wold have me have something at this
promotion of bishops at hand.
1592. Jan. 1st, my dowghter Francys borne on New Yeres day at the
sun-rising exactly. Jan. 2nd, Barthilmew and his brother Ambrose cam
this Sonday to Mortlak. Jan. 9th, Francys christened afternone.
Francys went with her nurse to Barne Elms. Mr. Edward Maynard borne
in the morning betwene 2 and 3 after mydnight. Arthur fell into a
quotidian jentle ague at 9 of the clok in the morning as he was at
the servyce in the hall. Jan. 24th, Mr. Thomas Oliver becam
acquaynted with me at Mortlak. March 6th, the Quene granted my sute
to Dr. Awbrey. March 9th, the pryvy seale at night. March 16th, the
great seale. March 18th, Arthur and Katharine were let blud at
London by Doctor Dodding's cownsayle. March 24th, £25 Mr. Tho.
Mownson. March 25th, I payd £10 to Nicholas Fromonds paulo ante
solis occasum, when he most abhominably revyled me. March 30th, on
Thursday Mr. Saunders of Ewell sent home my great sea cumpas, but
without a nedle; it cam in the night by water.
April 5th, the Lady Russell robbed a little after mydnight of
perles, diamands, &c. One John Smyth is suspected, a yong man of
thirty yeres old, very ingenious in many handyworkes, melancholek.
April 8th, Richard cam to my servyce, 40_s._ yerely and a livery.
April 9th, 10th, agreed with my brother Nicholas Fromonds with Mr.
Webbs, at 8 of the clok on Wensday night, and 8 on Tuesday night.
April 14th, Winifrede Goose, wife of goodman Goose of Tuddington,
dowghter of Harry Wyse, eviley tempted, cam to me with her sister.
April 16th, +de thesauro+ n obx. April 27th, filius Mariæ Nevell hora
3½ a meridie et aliquantus tardus by Chichester. May 3rd, Wensday,
at 10 of the clok Arthur was put to Westmynster Schole under Mr.
Grant and Mr. Camden. May 11th, I borowed ten pound of Master Thomas
Smith to be paid at Christmas next. May 12th, great wynde at north.
May 15th, Marian cam again a meridie hora septima. May 16th, I rode
to Harfelde to the Lord Anderson, Lord Justice of the Common Pleas,
12 myles off. May 25th, hora sexta a meridie mowght have byn a
quarell betwene Mr. Web and Mr. Morgan with one eye for £4. left
unpayd uppon a bill. June 16th, Sir John Perrot judged to be drawn,
hanged, and quartered.
July 23rd, at Grenwich abowt mydnight following this day began the
first evydent shew of my grief of kidneys; whereuppon Doctor Giffard
caused me to have a glyster, and so the next day I was easid of
my grief. July 29th, Robert Theneth of Rushmer by Ypswych made
acquaintance with me: he told me of Mr. Carter a man of 80 yeres old
in Yorkshyre. Aug. 6th, I went to Nonsuch to the court, wyder the
Countess of Warwik sent me word by Mr. Ferdinando of the Quene's
gratious speches at St. Crosses, and the Lord Archbishop told me the
like. Aug. 8th, after the midnight of Monday, being the 7th day, the
second fytt of the stone in my kydnes did molest me for 6 or 7
howres. Aug. 9th, the Lord Threasorer invited me to dynner at Mr.
Maynards at Mortlak, where Sir Robert Cecill and Sir Thomas Cisell
and his lady wer allso. The Lord Threasorer allso sent me some
venison to supper. He invited me to dynner allso the tenth day,
where the Lord Cobham cam also to dynner, and after dynner he
requested the Lord Threasorer to help me to St. Crosses, which he
promised to do his best in. Aug. 11th, Mr. Kemp of Micheam, my old
acquayntance, abowt an eleven of clok (allmost) before none, told me
of the rare appearing. Aug. 17th, I went to Micheam to Mr. Kemp.
Aug. 21st, I went to the Lord Cobham and the Lady Cobham to London.
Aug. 23rd, Mr. Cholmely and his mayde ante meridiem hor. 11½. The
humor so suddenly falling into the calf of my left leg as if a stone
had hit me. Aug. 26th, Mr. Heriot 40_s._[kk] Auditor Hill, £4.
Remember all thing is payd to our nurse at Barnes for the girle
Francys Dee from hir birth untyll the ende of her eight month,
lacking 12_s._, and on Sunday, the 27th of this August, we so
concluded, when we gave the nurse ten shillings. The eight month
ended (from Newyere's day morning last) the 12th of this month.
Sept. 4th, 5th, 6th, very tempestuous, windy at West, Sowtherly.
Sept. 5th, the Tems very shallow at London. Sept. 6th, goodman
Warryn of Marketharborogh. Robert Web cam from Mr. Ponsoys to write,
and is to com agayn within thre wekes. Sept. 7th, Robert Charles of
Northamptonchyre and goodman Warren of Marketharborow in my howse at
Mortlak promised me to help Barthilmew Hikman with £12 to pay on
Michelmas Day next to discharge the bond for his brother-in-law.
This they promised uppon condition I wold be bownd to them to see
them repayd agayn. I sent a letter to Sir Robert Thaneth to Rushmer
by Ypswych by the wagonman who is at ynn at the George in Lombard
Streete. He sayd that Robert Thaneth was at home and well. Sept.
19th, I had on the Sunday abowt 7 of the clok afternone the cramp
most extremely in the very centre of the calves of both my legs, and
in the place where I had the suddeyn grief on Bartilmew-even last I
had payn so intollerable as yf the vaynes or artheries wold have
broken by extreme stretching, or how els I cannot tell. The payn
lasted abowt half a quarter of an howr. I toke my purgation of six
grayns. I began in the morning to drink the drink for the stone in
the kydney. Sept. 28th, Mr. Laiesley promised me ten shepe and four
quarters of wheat. Sept. 30th, Elizabeth Denby went from me to
Mistres Herberts' to servyce.
[Footnote kk: This entry is not very clear. It either refers
perhaps to Harriot, the celebrated mathematician, or to the
London goldsmith whom the Abbotsford novelist has immortalized.]
Oct. 13th, I exhibited to the Archbishop of Canterbury two bokes of
blasphemie against Christ and the Holy Ghoste, desyring him to cause
them to be confuted: one was Christian Franken, printed anno 1585 in
Poland; the other was of one Sombius against one Carolius, printed
at Ingolstad anno 1582 in octavo. Oct. 14th, 15th, a mighty wynde at
sowth-west. Oct. 30th, 31st, one of these two dayes I hurt my left
shyn against the sharp small end of a wooden rammar abowt four of
the clok afternone. Nov. 1st, Mr. Ashly, his wife, and their
familie, did com to my howse and remayned ther. They had my mother's
chamber, the mayde's chamber, and all the other howse. Nov. 9th, Her
Majestie's grant of my supplication for commissioners to comme to
me. The Lady Warwik obteyned it. Nov. 22nd, the commissioners from
Her Majestie, Mr. Secretary Wolly and Sir Thomas George, cam to
Mortlak to my howse. Nov. 28th, to Richard Walkdyne of his wagis
20_s._ Dec. 1st, a little after none the very vertuous Cowntess of
Warwik sent me word very speedily by hir gentleman Mr. Jones from
the cowrt at Hampton Cowrt that this day Her Majestie had granted to
send me spedily an hundred marks, and that Sir Thomas George had
very honorably dealt for me in the cause. Dec. 2nd, Sir Thomas
George browght me a hundred marks from her Majestie. Dec. 24th to
31st, at Mr. Lurensey of Tooting all these days, and Newyere's Day
allso, and so cam home by coach (as we went) by Tuesday none, I, my
wyfe, Arthur, Kate, &c. Dec. 31st, at Tooting at Mr. R. Luresey his
howse; abowt thre of the clok after dynner dyd the Bishop of Laigham
serve process uppon me for the nangle, but most unduely.
1593. January, the Lord Threasorer lay dangerously syk in the
begynning of this month. Jan. 2nd, I cam home from Tooting. Jan.
7th, I receyved letters from the Lord Lasky from his capitaynate in
Livonia, and I wrote answer agayn. Jan. 10th, this day death seased
on him. This day at none dyed Edward Maynard just on yere old. Jan.
11th, buried this day at ten of the clok. Jan. 15th, Mr. Ashley, the
clerk of the cownsayle, his wife and whole family removed from my
howse in Mortlak to theyr howse in London in Holborn, with all his
whole family. He and she had used me, my wife and childern,
wurshipfully and bowntifully for our frendeship shewed unto them for
the lone of our howse and lodgings from Allhallow-tyde last. Master
Maynard allso his howsehold removed the 15th and 16th day to London,
and my stable free delivered. Jan. 20th, I sent my letters for the
Lord Lasky to be carryed in a shyp of Dansk called the John of
Dansk. Jan. 21st, Sonday, about none Wenefryde Goose her sone born
and died, and she did [there]uppon for old melancholik pangs destroy
herself. Memorandum, my nurse at Barnes had xvj_s._ more besides the
last 40_s._ in the begynning of this month. Feb. 14th, Francys Dee,
she cam from the nurse at Barnes; the woman very unquiet and
unthankfull. Feb. 15th, Her Majestie gratiously accepted of my few
lynes of thankfulnes delivered unto her by the Cowntess of Warwik
hora secunda a meridie at Hampton Court, two or three dayes before
the remove to Somerset Howse. Feb. 21st, I borrowed £10 of Mr.
Thomas Digges[ll] for one hole yere. Feb. 22nd, a sharp anger
betwene me and the Bishop of Leightyn in the towr, for that he wold
not shew his farder interest to Nangle: he sayd that after I had
seen his brode seal of commendation, that I had institution and
induction to the Nangle. Then I sayd his lordship did fable. He
there uppon that so moved that he called me spitefully "coniver."
I told him that he did lye in so saying, and that I wold try on the
fleysh of him, or by a bastaned gown of him, if he wer not prisoner
in the Towr. Inter 12ª et 2ª a meridie my sharp anger with the
Bishop of Leightyn in the lieftenante's dyning parlor before the
Lieutenant Sir Michael Blunt. Mr. Liewtenat Nant and Mr. Blunt are
wittnesses. March 12th and 13th, these two nights I dremed much of
Mr. Kelly, as if he wer in my howse familiar with his wife and
brother. March 17th, Francis Garland cam home and browght me a
letter from Mr. Thomas Kelly. I made acquayntance with Syr Thomas
Chaloner, Knight, who married sergeant Fletewood's dowghter; Mr.
Thomas Webbes was the meanes. At six after none receyved from Mr.
Francis Nicholls £15, part of one hundred pounds, the rest whereof
£85 is to be receyved from Mr. Nicolls within a fortnight after the
Annunciation of Our Lady next; and after that in the beginning of
June £100, and in Julie the third hundred powndes: and I am to teach
him the conclusion of fixing and teyning the moon, &c.
[Footnote ll: This notice is particularly interesting, showing
the intimate connexion which existed between the first English
mathematician of the day and the philosopher of Mortlake.]
April 3rd, Bartilmew Hikman and Robert Charles cam up. Letice cam
with Barthilmew, and went away agayn. April 8th, Letice cam agayn
from Barnet to my servyse. I receyved £50 of Mr. Nichols. April 9th,
I gave Barthilmew Hikman £12 in new angels to give and pay to Robert
Charles, which he had payd for him at Michelmas last. I gave him
allso a double pistolet for his courtesy. Little Adolph Webbes cam
to me. April 10th, Barthilmew and Robert Charles went homward. May
7th, Thomas Richardson of Bissham cam to Mortlak to me. May 9th, he
and Mr. Laward of the Chandry cam. Our court day at Wymbledon. May
11th, mane hora octava William Emery of Danbery in Essex became my
retayner at Mortlak, commended by Mr. Thanet of Rushmer by Ypswich,
borne 1568, Julii 4. I gave Robert Web 10_s._ Richard 10_s._ and
Elizabeth 3_s._ in the begynning of this month. May 21st, be it
remembered that on this xxj. day of May I bargayned with and bowght
of Mr. Mark Perpoint, of Mortlak, that next mansion howse with the
plat, and all the appertenances abowt it for £32, as the sayd Mr.
Perpoint of late had at the last court-day bowght it, and had
surrender of it unto him made of Thomas Knaresborowgh for £25 to
mydsommer next. Abowt two of the clok after none, before Jane my
wife in the strete, I gave him a saffron noble in ernest for a drink
peny. Mr. Hawkins, of London, at that instant cam to have bowght it.
May 27th, Mr. Francys Blunt, brother to the late Lord Mountjoy,
unkle to the Lord Mowntjoy living, and to Sir Charles of the
court, cam to be acquaynted to me, he having byn a travayle at
Constantinople. June 4th, Barthilmew Hikman cam to Mortlak in the
morning. June 22nd, I had my copy of Mr. Roger Dale our stuard, and
had £5 the fine released of the Lord his bowntifullnes. I told the
stuard that I had bowght the howse of Mr. Mark Perpoynt, and he
desyred to see the note of his copy, and so I did. I told Mr.
Perpoint that I had byn at London to prepare his mony, and I told
him that I had seen the court-roll for his copy. I went to London to
fetch the £32 for Mr. Perpoint, and so I sent him word. This evening
I browght the mony, but he was gon to bed. This morning I tendered
the mony, and told it at goodman Welder's before Mr. Stokden, and
goodman Welder, but Mr. Perpoint refused to perform the bargayn.
Deus bene vertat!
July 13th, I gave to Robert 5_s._ upon his wagis this day. July
14th, I gave 4_s._ to Letise, part of her noble for her quarter
wagis, ending the 9th day of this month. July 18th, I bowght goodman
Welder his hovel, which is in the yard of the howse next me, which
I bowght of Mr. Mark Perpoint. I gave him a new angel and five new
shillings, and he is to have more 5_s._, that is 20_s._ in all; and
if I cannot compact to enter the howse, then hee is to tak his
hovel, and to restore it to me. July 21st, I give to Richard 5_s._
uppon his wagis this day. July 22nd, I payd Mr. Childe £7. 13_s._
4_d._ for all his wood, xx. lode and vj. July 24th, the offer for
the bargayn agayn of Mr. Perpoynt's behalf: this is Mr. Stokden's
doing. July 27th, remember that this Friday I payd Mr. Tomson £4 for
his master Mr. Herbert, which I borrowed 12th of December 1592: and
Mr. Herbert sent it agayn to my furder use by Mistres Lee. Aug. 7th,
Mystres Twyne and Mystres Banister cam to viset me. Mr. Bele and
Mrs. Bele, Mistres Plan, Mrs. Parpoint, &c. dyned with me. I gave
Robert Web 5_s._; he sent it to Mr. Homes. Aug. 9th, I dyned with
the Lord Keper at Kew. Aug. 17th, I and my wife and Katharin our
dowghter dyned with the Lord Keper at Kew. Aug. 28th, I was all day
with the Lord Keper. Mr. Web and the philosopher cam. Aug. 29th, Mr.
Web and the philosopher cam again. Aug. 30th, Mistres Redhed, mother
to Mr. John Ponsoys by her first husbond, Mr. Gubbens, bokebynder,
and his wife, and the same day Mr. Redhed himself, one of her
Majestie's jentlemen hushers, cam to me. Sept. 11th, Jana, post
triduunam ægrotationem abortiebatur, mane hora decima. Sept. 13th,
the howse surrendered for me by Mr. Mark Perpoint, Mr. William
Walker of Wimbledon, Miles Holland, Mr. John Stockden, the thre
customarie tenants, with promys to bring in his wife at the next
court day to surrender. Sept. 18th, Elizabeth Kyrton had 2_s._ 6_d._
Sept. 20th, Barthilmew Hikman cam to Mortlak, and Robert Charles.
I gave Robert Web 5_s._ by Arthur. Sept. 26th, Mr. Herbert went
toward the court, and so toward Waty. Sept. 28th, tempestuous, windy,
clowdy, hayl and rayn, after three of the clok after none. Remember
that the last day of this month Elizabeth Kyrton, who had served me
twelve yeres, five yeres uppon prentiship and seven for wagis, five
yeres therof for four nobles a yere, and the two last for five
nobles the yere, was payd her full payment now remayning due:
whereuppon she receyved £4. 4_s._ for her due of wagis remayning;
and I gave her moreover an half angel new in gold, and my wife
another; Arthur half-a-crown for him and his brother; Katharyn
half-a-crown for her and her sister. And so she wente from my
servyce uppon no due cause known to me.
Oct. 4th, Sir Edward Keley set at liberty by the Emperor. Oct. 12th,
Mr. Cornelio Camaiere cam from the Lord Lasky from Livonia. Oct.
15th, Margerie Thornton cam to my servyce. Oct. 18th, before Mr.
Perpoint, Miles Holland, Robert Wellder, William Beck surrendred my
cottage agayn unto me, and I payd him £5, the full £12 as it cost
him. To Letice two shillings. Oct. 20th, Mr. Cornelio went toward
the flete of Stade to returne. Oct. 24th, Ostende besieged by
report. Not true. Oct. 25th, Mr. Gray, the Lady Cumberland's
preacher, his wrangling and denying and despising alchimicall
philosophers. Nov. 5th. Mr. Francys Nicolls, Mr. Prise, Mr. Nores.
Nov. 18th, Jane most desperately angry in respect of her maydes.
Nov. 20th, Margery went and Dorothe Legg cam for 30_s._ yerely.
Margery Thornton was dismissed from my servyce to Mrs. Child, and
Dorothe Leg cam by Mrs Mary Revel's sending the same day and howr,
hora tertia after none. Nov. 26th, John, sometymes Mr. Colman's
servant, cam to me from the Lady Cowntess of Cumberland. Dec. 3rd,
the Lord Willowghby his bowntifull promys to me. The Cowntess of
Kent, his syster, and the Cowntess of Cumberland visited me in the
afternone. The Lord Willowghby dyned with me. Dec. 4th, £20 Lord
Willughby. Dec. 5th, the newes of Sir Edward Kelly his libertie.
Dec. 11th, I gave Robert 20_s._ at his going to London with my wife.
Dec. 22nd, I gave Robert two shillings. Dec. 24th, Mr. Webbes
committed to the Marshalsea. Dec. 25th, this night Mr. Webbes got
out, and taken this day (the 26th).
1594. Jan. 3rd, the Lord Keper sent my wife 20 angels in a new red
velvet purse, cira occasum solis paulo ante. Jan. 4th, D. Michael
Peiserus, Doctor Medicus Marchionis Brandeburgensis, me humanissime
invisit. Jan. 5th, a very tempestuous wyndy night. Jan. 9th, Robert
Thickpeny from Sir Richard Martyn, and Miles Holland, baylif for the
Lord of the Manor, sealed up Mr. Webb's chest, and case of boxes.
Jan. 19th, the cobler with the mad woman. Jan. 25th, I sent my
letters to Mr. Lording for Mr. Pontoys to Dantsiz. Jan. 26th, I cam
to Mr. Web to the Marshalsea. Jan. 27th, Thomas Richardson cam while
I was at London, and so I fownd him at home; and agayn he promised
me his working of forty dayes. Jan. 28th, Mr. Vander Laen promised
on 26 day to begyn his work of fixing _lunam_. Madinia somwhat
sickly. Robert Wood, visitted with spirituall creatures, had comfort
by conference. Jan. 31st, Mr. Vander Laen began his work of _luna_,
five myle sowth from Glocester. Mr. Morgan Treherne told me of Mr.
Lawrence of eighty yeres old. Mr. Thomas Sharp, chief stuard to the
Lady Russell at Bisham, is master and good frende to Thomas
Richardson, as he himselfe told me. Theodore Dee from the myddle of
this month had his left ey blud-shotten from the side next his
temple, very sore bludshotten, above thre wekes contynuing. Feb.
1st, Mr. John Ask sent me two little dubble gilt bowles waying
thirteen ownces and a half. Feb. 7th, Sir Thomas Wilks offer
philosophicall cam to my hands by Mr. Morice Kiffyn. This day the
Archbishop of Canterbury inclined sometyme to the request of
dispensation. Feb. 20th, 21st, Theodor fell sick in the Shrovtyde
weke, and so into a tertian ague. March 10th, uppon a flight of
feare bycause of Mr. Webbes his sending for me to come to him to the
Marshalsea, now when he looked to be condemned on the Monday or
Tuesday next. March 16th, Barthilmew Hikman cam up. March 18th, Mr.
Heriot cam to me. March 20th, I did before Barthilmew Hikman pay
Letice her full yere's wagis ending the 7th day of Aprill next; her
wagis being four nobles, an apron, a payr of hose and shoes. March
23rd, I gave Barthilmew Hikman the nag which the Lord Keper had
given me. Barthilmew Hikman and William his brother went homward.
Magus disclosed by frendeship of Mr. Richard Alred. N fhqqra cnat
bs natre orgjrar Z. Avxbyf naq zr. March 28th, Mr. Francis Garland
browght me Sir Edward Kelley and his brother's letters. March 31st,
a great fit of the stone in my left kydney: all day I could do but
three or four drops of water, but I drunk a draught of white wyne
and salet oyle, and after that, crabs' eys in powder with the bone
in the carp's head, and abowt four of the clok I did eat tosted cake
buttered, and with suger and nutmeg on it, and drunk two great
draughts of ale with it; and I voyded within an howr much water, and
a stone as big as an Alexander seed. God be thanked! Five shillings
to Robert Webb, part of his wagis.
April 1st, Capitayn Hendor made acquayntance with me, and shewed
me a part of his pollicy against the Spanishe King his intended
mischief agaynst her Majestie and this realme. April 4th, John
Stokden cam to study with our children. Mr. Thomas Wye cam with a
token from Mistres Ashley. Remove to Mr. Harding and Mr. Abbot at
Oxford abowt my Arabik boke. April 5th, my right ey very sore and
bludshotten. April 7th, Mr. Nicols cam agayn out of Northampton. Mr.
Barret and Mistres Barret cam to visit me. May 3rd, betwene 6 and 7
after none the Quene sent for me to her in the privy garden at
Grenwich, when I delivered in writing the hevenly admonition, and
Her Majestie tok it thankfully. Onely the Lady Warwyk and Sir Robert
Cecill his Lady wer in the garden with Her Majestie. May 18th, Her
Majestie sent me agayn the copy of the letter of G. K. with thanks
by the Lady Warwick. May 21st, Sir John Wolley moved my sute to Her
Majesty. She graunted after a sort, but referred all to the Lord of
Canterbury. May 25th, Dr. Awbrey moved my sute to Her Majesty, and
answere as before. May 29th, with the Archbishop before the Quene
cam to her house. June 3rd, I, my wife, and seven children, before
the Quene at Thisellworth. My wife kissed her hand. I exhibited my
request for the Archbishop to com to my cottage. June 6th, supped
with the Lord Archbishop. Invited him to my cottage. June 11th,
given to Robert Webb at London seven shillings in the begynning of
this month. June 15th, £40 of Mr. Thomas Harward. I shuld have £60
more. A great fytt of the stone in my kydneys. June 20th, Mistres
Magdalen Perpoynt was sole examined of our Stuard at the Temple.
June 22nd, morgaged my late purchas to Mr. Richard White for £30, to
be received within a few dayes. June 23rd, I discharged Robert Web
of my service, and gave him 40 shillings for a full satisfaction of
all things. Thomas Richardson cam and offered me his work and labor,
and had, as he requested, my letter to Mr. Thomas Sharpe. June 24th,
on Midsommer Day Antony Ryve Taylor cam to my service, for wagis by
the yere three pounds and a livery. Barthilmew Hikman cam. June
26th, I discharged Jane Hikman to go with her father Barthilmew home
into Northamptonshire, and gave her ten shillings, and promised her
at Hallowtyd ten shillings more. Barthilmew Hikman and Goodman Ball
with Jane Hikman went homward. June 29th, after I had hard the
Archbishop his answers and discourses, and that after he had byn the
last Sonday at Tybald's with the Quene and Lord Threasorer, I take
myself confounded for all suing or hoping for anything that was. And
so adiew to the court and courting tyll God direct me otherwise! The
Archbishop gave me a payre of sufferings to drinke. God be my help
as he is my refuge! Amen.
July 1st, I gave Robert yet more a French crown for a farwell. July
2nd, given to Richard ten shillings uppon his wagis. July 6th,
Michael becam distempered in his hed and bak. July 9th, in the
morning began my hed to ake and be hevy more then of late, and had
some wambling in my stomach. I had broken my fast with sugar sopps,
&c. I gave Letice my servant 5_s._ part of her wagis: with part
whereof she was to buy a smok and neckercher. July 13th, in ortu
solis Michael Dee did give up the ghost after he sayd, "O Lord, have
mercy uppon me!" July 19th, goodman Richardson began his work. Aug.
19th, Elizabeth Felde cam to my servyce: she is to have five nobles
the yere and a smok. Aug. 26th, Mr. Gherardt, the chirurgion and
herbalist, [cam to me]. Aug. 30th, Monsieur Walter Mallet toke his
leave of me to go home to Tholose. He had the fix oyle of saltpetre.
Sept. 18th, I sent letters to Sir Ed. K. and T. Kelly, between 10
and 2 after none taken from the dore.
Oct. 3rd, I payd Mrs. Stockden £4 I borrowed of her; I payd her
26_s._ 8_d._ for four loade of wood. I remayn debter for a load of
hay, and for 400 of billet in forks. Oct. 4th, payd Mr. Childe £3.
10_s._ for ten lode of lose faggot. Oct. 14th, Mr. Robert Thomas
cam to my howse to dwell. Oct. 28th, hora 6½ a meridie, I writ and
sent a letter to the Lady Skydmor, in my wife's name, to move her
Majestie that eyther I might declare my case to the body of the
cownsayle, or else under the great seale to have lycens to go freely
anywhither. Oct. 31st, lightening without thunder in the afternone
and in the night following.
Nov. 24th, receyved a letter from Sir Edward Kelley by Rowley. Dec.
2nd, Francys Garland cam to England from Prage. Just five yeres past
I cam to England from Breame as Francis Garland cam now: but the
Stade flete stayed at Harwich. The 2nd of our cold December,
Barthilmew was preferred by me to the Lord Willoughby his servyce
at Barbican, in the presence of the Cowntess of Kent: and the
Lord Willoughby did presently write his warrant to Mr. Jonson
in Fletestreet, taylor, to deliver to Barthilmew his cloth and
couishins, and so it was to Barthilmew delivered immediately.
Dec. 7th, Jane my wife delivered her supplication to the Quene's
Majestie, as she passed out of the privy garden at Somerset Howse to
go to diner to the Savoy to Syr Thomas Henedge. The Lord Admirall
toke it of the Quene. Her Majestie toke the bill agayn and kept [it]
uppon her cushen; and on the 8th day, by the chief motion of the
Lord Admirall, and somwhat of the Lord Buckhurst, the Quene's wish
was to the Lord Archbishop presently that I shuld have Dr. Day his
place in Powles. Dec. 22nd, payd seven shillings to Elizabeth Felde,
part of her wagis. Given to Lettyce 5_s._, part of her wagis. Payd
to Richard 8_s._, part of his wagis; and all other reckonings payd.
1595. Jan. 8rd, the Wardenship of Manchester spoken of by the Lord
Archbishop of Canterbury. Feb. 5th, my bill of Manchester offered to
the Quene afore dynner by Sir John Wolly to signe, but she deferred
it. Feb. 10th, at two after none I toke a cutpurse taking my purse
out of my pocket in the Temple. Feb. 18th, Mr. Laward his sonne
Thomas born at noone or a little after, ¼ vel ½. Consultatio et
deliberatio prima cum Marmione Haselwood in fine istius mensis.
March 18th, Mr. Francis Garland cam this morning to viset me,
and had much talk with me of Sir E. K. March 20th, Mr. Marmion
Haselwood, Mr. Dymmock, and Mr. Hipwell, cam to me to Mortlak. March
21st, Barthilmew Hikman cam to Mortlak. March 26th, Barthilmew
homeward. March 29th, Mr. Laward and Mr. Alred cam to me.
April 18th, my bill for Manchester Wardenship signed by the Quene,
Mr. Herbert offring it her. May 4th, payd Richard 20_s._ part of
his wagis, and more I gave him 10_s._ for full payment of all od
reckenings of late. May 5th, Mr. Cave dyed. May 8th, the Master of
the Rolls his curtesy, thowgh I had never spoken unto him. May 9th,
my coosen John Awbry cam to me, to recreate himselfe for a while.
May 21st, I discharged Letice of my servyce, and payd all duetyes
untyll this day, her yere ending on the 8th of Aprill. I gave her
for a month over 2_s._ 6_d._ and for to spend by the way I gave her
2_s._ 6_d._, Robert Charles and my wife being by in my study. May
25th, 26th, 27th, the Signet, the Privy Seale, and the Great Seale
of the Wardenship; £3. 12_s._ borrowed of my brother Arnold. June
1st, my yong coosen, John Awbrey, was sent for to his father to
London. Mr. Partrich, his brother, in London; Richard Ward, and
other cam for him. June 9th, Barthilmew Hikman went homeward. June
11th, I wrote to the Erle of Derby, his secretary, abowt Manchester.
June 18th, Anne Powell cam to my service; she is to have four nobles
by the yere, a payr of hose and shoes. June 21st, the Erle of Derby
his letter to Mr. Warren for the colledge. June 25th, Dr. Awbrey
died at midnight. My cosen, Mr. George Broke, gave me £50 in
gold, hora tertia a meridie. June 29th, Mr. John Blayney, of Over
Kingesham in Radnorshyre, and Mr. Richard Baldwyn, of Duddlebury in
Shropshyre, visited me at Mortlak. The great-grandfather of the sayd
John, and my great-grandmother by the father side, were brother and
sister.
July 1st, the two brethren, Master Willemots, of Oxfordshire, cam to
talk of my howse hyring. Master Baynton cam with Mistres Katharyn
Hazelwood, wife to Mr. Fuller. July 7th, Mr. Morgan Jones, my cosen,
cam to me at Mistres Walls twise. July 12th, Mr. Goodier, of
Manchester, cam to me. Dies natalis. July 15th, I gave Mr. Morgan
Traharn his bill to Mr. Harbert. July 25th, Mrs. Mary Nevell cam.
July 28th, a letter from Mr. Oliver Carter, Fellow of Manchester
College. I writt agayn to him the same day. July 29th, Mistres Mary
Nevel went to London, and so into Kent. July 31st, the Cowntess of
Warwik did this evening thank her Majestie in my name, and for
me, for her gift of the Wardenship of Manchester. She toke it
gratiously; and was sorry that it was so far from hens, but that
some better thing neer hand shall be fownd for me; and, if
opportunitie of tyme wold serve, her Majestie wold speak with me
herself. I had a bill made by Mr. Wood, one of the clerks of the
signet, for the first frutes given me by her Majestie. Aug. 2nd, at
Mr. Cosener his table at Grenewich: I spak that wich greatly liked
Mr. Sergeant Oliver Lloyd; wold have disputed agayn. Aug. 5th, very
rayny all day, and had the wynde north E. and W. Aug. 12th, I
receyved Sir Edward Kellyes letters of the Emperor's, inviting me to
his servyce again. Aug. 14th, peperit Jana (nutu Dei) circa horam
quartam a meridie. Aug. 27th, Margarite Dee baptized hora 4½ a
meridie. Godfather, the Lord Keper; his deputy, Mr. Crowne.
Godmothers, the Cowntess of Cumberland, her deputy Mistres Davis;
and the Cowntess of Essex, her deputy Mistres Bele. Barthilmew
Hikman cam to Mortlak on his own busines. Sept. 2nd, the spider at
ten of the clok at night suddenly on my desk, and suddenly gon;
a most rare one in bygnes and length of feet. I was in a great study
at my desk. Sept. 6th I gave Richard 2_s._ 6_d._ part of his wagis,
when he went to his grandfather. Sept. 13th, I dyned with the Erle
of Derby at Russell Howse, Mr. Thymothew and Mr. John Statfeldt,
German, being there. Sept. 14th, to Elizabeth Feeld _2s._ for the
taylor. Sept. 22nd, Elizabeth Feeld went from my servyce. I dined
with the Erle of Darby. Sept. 26th, £6 borrowed of my cosen William
Hetherley for fourteen days to pay for Barthilmew Hikman. Sept.
29th, Margery Stubble of Hownslow, our dry nurse, entred into the
yere of her servyce begynning on Michaelmas Day, and is to have £3
her yeres wagis and a gown cloth of russet. Edward Edwards began his
yere of serving me allso on Michelmas Day, and he must have 40_s._
for his yere's wagis, and a lyvery.
Oct. 7th, my anger (hor. 5 a mer.) with Edward my coke, bycause of
his disorder. Oct. 8th, Mr. Richard Western lent me £10 for a yere.
Oct. 9th, I dyned with Syr Walter Rawlegh at Durham Howse. Oct.
11th, to Edward 2_s._, part of wagis. Mr. Banks lent me uppon lone
tyll after Christmas £5. Mr. Emery sent me £3 by my servant Richard
Walkedine. Oct. 14th, to Anne 2_s._ part of wagis; to Elizabeth
Felde payd the rest of her yeres wagis, and moreover 2_s._ 6_d._
given for the overplus tyme. Oct. 19th, the old reckoning betwene me
and Edmond Hilton made clere. Of his eleven pownds demanded, I shewd
him of my old note that he had receyved £6. 15_s._, and after that
Sted his 25_s._, and Mr. Emery his £3 lent him; as I did shew him
Sted his letter, and Mr. Emery his letter of the last month. All
these sommes make just an eleven pownd. Payd to nurse Stubble,
in part of payment of her wagis, 5_s._ Oct. 20th, to Anne 12_d._
Richard rode toward Oxford for my Arabik boke. Oct. 25th, Sted was a
suter to me for help in law against his father. Nov. 8th, my goods
sent me by Peravall toward Manchester. Nov. 19th, my Arabik boke
restored by God's favor. Nov. 21st, goodwife Lidgatt payd her rent
two quarters ending at the feast of the Annunciation of our Lady
next, 13_s._ 4_d._ Goodman Agar was by in my hall at Mortlak. Nov.
25th, the newes that Sir Edward Kelley was slayne. Nov. 26th, Mr.
Nicolas Bagwell of Manchester browght me a letter from my brother
Arnold. Lent to Mister Laurence Dutton twelve shillings. My wife and
children all by water toward Coventry. Dec. 10th, Mr. Lok his Arabik
bokes and letter to me by Mr. Berran his sonne. Dec. 23rd, I payd to
John Norton, stationer, ten pownds in hand, and was bownd in a
recognisance before Doctor Hone for the payment of the rest, £10
yerely, at Christmas and Midsommer £5, tyll £53 more 14_s._ 8_d._
were payd. Receyved £30 in part of payment of one hundred for my
howse at Manchester of Mr. Paget. Dec. 26th, nata filia Comitis
Derby mane circa quartam horam Londini.
1596. Feb. 15th, I cam to Manchester a meridie hora quinta. Feb.
20th, enstalled in Manchester wardenship inter nonam et undecimam
horam ante meridiem. March 14th, warning given publikely against
Thomas Goodyer. March 21st, warning given publikly of licence given
to Thomas Goodyer.
April 2nd, Sir John Byron, knight, and Mr. John Byron, esquier,
dyned with me in the colledg. I moved the matter of Xyd an aker of
hay grownd of his tenants. He promised well. April 6th, I went to
Mr. Ashton of Lester and to Mr. Sherington. April 8th, Margaret Dee
begonne to be weaned. May 7th, possession taking in Salford. May
11th, my brother Aubrey and Richard toward London. June 3rd, I gave
Antony Cowly 20_s._ and discharged him. June 4th, Antony Cowley went
yerely from my howse, I know not whither. June 14th, Mr. Harry
Savill, the antiquary, cam to me. June 15th, I wrote by Mr. Harry
Savill of the book dwelling at Hallyfax to Christopher Saxton at
Denningley. I sent my letter to Sir Robert Cecill's howse by William
Debdell. June 18th, the commission for the colledge sent to London
to be engrossed in the Duchy office. I sent by Nicholas Baguely of
Newton to Mr. Brogreton and to William Nicolson to follow it this
terme. June 21st, Mr. Christopher Saxton cam to me. June 22nd,
entred upon great Brereridings in Salford. June 24th, Barthilmew
cam. June 25th, order taken by the sherif betwene me and Raf Holden.
June 26th, the Erle of Derby with the Lady Gerard, Sir .... Molyneux
and his Lady, dawghter to the Lady Gerard, Master Hawghton and
others, cam suddenly uppon [me] after three of the clok. I made them
a skoler's collation, and it was taken in good part. I browght his
honor and the ladyes to Ardwyk Grene toward Lyme, at Mr. Legh his
howse, twelve myles of. June 29th, wyndy and rayny. July 5th, Mr.
Savill and Mr. Saxton cam. July 6th, I, Mr. Saxton and Arthur
Rouland, John and Richard, to Howgh Hall. July 9th, I sent Roger Kay
of Manchester with my letters into Wales. July 10th, Manchester town
described and measured by Mr. Christopher Saxton. Given to nurse
Stubley 10_s._, part of wagis. July 10th to 14th, occupyed with low
controversies, as with Holden of Salford and the tenants of Sir John
Byron of Faylsworth in the right of the colledge, sending to .....
to the cownty, and sending for Mr. Tyldesley or Chester for
cownsaylers. July 12th, given more to nurse, when her sonne John
Stubley went from me toward London to be reconcyled to his master.
I gave him 5_s._ The yong man, Leon the hatter, went with him. July
14th, Mr. Saxton rode away. The sessions day at Manchester. July
19th, Ales cam by Mrs. Beston's help to my servyce. Thomas, my coke,
went from me. July 21st, Isabell Bardman from the chamber to the
kitchin. July 25th, thunder in the morning; rayne in the night. July
27th, the Erle of Darby went by London ward; dyned at Curtes' howse.
Aug. 10th, Mr. Thomas Jones of Tregarron cam to me to Manchester and
rode toward Wales bak agayn the 13th day to mete the catall coming.
Aug. 13th, I rid toward York. Halifax and Mr. Thomas Jones rode
toward Wales. Aug. 20th, I cam to Manchester from York. Aug. 20th
to 27th, much disquietnes and controversy abowt the tythe corne of
Hulme. Aug. 30th, Cromsall corne-tyth obteyned by consent, but
afterwards dowted and half denyed; then utterly denyed. Sept. 1st,
Mary Goodwyn cam to my servyce to govern and teach Madinia and
Margaret, my yong dowghters. Sept. 3rd, being Fryday, I rode to Syr
John Byron's, to Royton, to talk with him abowt the controversy
betwene the colledg and his tenants. He pretented that we have part
of Faylesworth Common within our Newton Heath, which cannot be
proved I am sure. We wer agreed that James Traves (being his bayly)
and Francis Nutthall, his servant for him, shold with me understand
all circumstances, and so duely to procede. Sept. 5th, seventeen hed
of cattell from my kinsfolk in Wales by the curteous Griffith David,
nephew to Mr. Thomas Griffith, browght.
Oct. 26th, Mr. Francis Nicols and Barthilmew cam to Manchester. Oct.
29th, they rode homeward. Nov. 22nd, £4. 6_s._ given to my wife by
Mr. Francys Wodcote. Dec. 3rd, Mr. Palmer cam to be curate.
1597. Jan. 19th, I sent £4 to Barthilmew Hikman by Bradshaw the
carryer. Jan. 22nd, Olyver Carter's thret to sue me with proces from
London was this Satterday in the church declared to the clerk. Feb.
5th, Rich. Key of Weram cwrate cam to me by Mr. Heton's information,
and I to try him three monthes for 50_s._ wagis. Feb. 7th, John
Morryce came to Manchester. Feb. 11th, £5 borowed of Mr. Mat. Heton.
Feb. 14th, this Monday John Morrise went with my letters to Mr. John
Gwyn, and twelve more in Montgomeryshyre, esquyers. Feb. 17th,
delivered to Charles Legh the elder my silver tankard with the
cover, all dubble gilt, of the Cowntess of Herford's gift to Francis
her goddoughter, waying 22 oz. great waight, to lay in pawn in his
owne name to Robert Welsham the goldsmith for £4 tyll within two
dayes after May-day next. My dowghter Katharin and John Crocker and
I myself (John Dee) were at the delivery of it and waying of it in
my chamber: it was wrapped in a new handkercher cloth. Feb. 25th,
Mr. Heton borrowed the Concordantiæ Majores Roberti Stephani. He
hath allso my boke _De Coena_ of Doctor Pezelia. March 7th, Mr. Heton
lent me £5 more, and thereuppon I gave him a bill of my hand for the
whole ten pownd, to be payd at Michelmas next. The other £5 was
receyved the 11th of February last. March 17th, Barthilmew Hikman
cam. March 19th, I lent Mr. Hopwood _Wierus de præstigiis Dæmonum_.
April 10th, a supplication exhibited by the parishioners. April
11th, 12th, trubblesom days abowt Mr. Palmer the curate. April 15th,
I had my _Wierus de præstigiis Dæmonum_ from Mr. Hopwood, and lent
him _Flagellum Dæmonum_ and _Fustio Dæmonum_ in 8vo, for tyme till
Midsomer. April 21st, I sent Barthilmew Hikman 40_s._ I sent by
Bradshaw many letters to London. I sent by goodman Thurp of Salford
my great letter to the byshop of Lincolne, and one to Mr.
Shallcross. April 22nd, after none Sir Urien Legh knight, and his
brother, and Mr. Brown, and Mr. George Booth, sherif of Chesshire,
did viset me. Mr. Booth sayd that he wold yeld that to me that he
wold not yeld to the bisshop nor any other. Mr. Wortley of Wortley
cam allso the same day hora quarta a meridie. May 2nd, Mr. Hulme and
Mr. Williamson cam to me in the Lord Bishop of Lincoln's case for
Hulme. May 4th, I, with Sir Robert Barber, curat, and Robert
Talsley, clerk of Manchester parish church, with diverse of the town
of divers ages, went in perambulation to the bownds of Manchester
parish: began at the Leeless Bench against Prestwich parish, and so
had a vew of the thre corne staks, and then down tyll Mr. Standysh
new enclosure on the Low, wher we stayed and vewed the stak yet
standing in the bank of the dich, being from the corne a eleven
measures of Mr. Standley's stak then in his hand, and two fote more,
which still I did measure afterward, and it did conteyn in Kentish
feete 6 ynches and thre quarters. The survey geometricall of the
very circuits of Manchester parish was ended in this, being the
sixth day of my work. May 11th, the way to Stopford surveyed by John
Cholmeley and John Crocker. May 17th, to Richard Walkeden 20_s._ of
his wagis payd. May 20th, the Lady Booth made acquayntance here. May
23rd, to Isabell Boordman 8_s._ 8_d._ to make up whole yere's wagis
due at the Annunciation of our Lady last past. I allowed to Mr.
Williamson ten dayes respite more for his kinsman to bring in his
evidence for the process of the proceedings. Payd to nurse 3_s._ to
make up her full payment of her yere's wagis ended at Michaelmas
last. May 27th, open enmitie with Palmer before Sir Edward Fitton.
Sir Edward Fitton told Matthew Palmer to his face that he had known
him to be a mutinous man and a ...... June 9th, Thomas Sankinson
told me of John Basset his coming to London. June 14th, the
unlawfull assembly and rowte of William Cutcheth, Captayn Bradley,
John Taylor, Rafe Taylor, at Newton, against my men, describing the
rumour of Newton. June 27th, newes from Hull of 23 barrells of Dansk
rye sent me from John Pontoys.
July 1st, I sent Roger Kay to Vanydles for catall. July 4th,
the carriers to Wakefeld for the corn. July 5th, toward evening
lightning and little thunder. July 6th, thunder in the morning. July
7th, five horse lode of Dansk ry cam home. July 19th, the strang
pang of my back opening mane hora 6¼. In the church uppon Mr.
Palmer's disorder against Mr. Lawrence. July 20th, the last of my
Dansk rye, in all 21 horse load. Aug. 6th, this night I had the
vision and shew of many bokes in my dreame, and among the rest was
one great volume thik in large quarto, new printed, on the first
page whereof as a title in great letters was printed "Notus in Judæa
Deus." Many other bokes methowght I saw new printed, of very strange
arguments. I lent Mr. Edward Hopwood of Hopwood my _Malleus
Maleficarum_ to use tyll new yere's tyde next, a short thik old boke
with two clasps, printed anno 1517. Aug. 19th, the Erle and Cowntess
of Derby cam to Alport lodg. Aug. 21st, the Erle and Cowntess of
Derby had a banket at my lodging at the colledge hora 4½. Aug. 27th,
John Addenstall from Mr. Emery. I wrote. Sept. 3rd, Mr. Werall of
Lobester within two miles of Donkaster cam to me to be acquaynted
with me. Sept. 9th, very wyndy at Sowth and rayny. Sept. 12th, hayle
this morning on Monday. Sept. 15th, lent by Mr. Werall 40_s._ John
Cholmley went with him to give him and other physik; and I answered
John Cholmeley the 40_s._ again. Sept 24th, Barthilmew cam. Sept.
25th, Mr. Olyver Carter his impudent and evident disolutenes in the
church. Sept. 26th, he repented and some pacification was made.
Sept. 27th, I granted a lease of thre lives to Mr. Ratclyf for two
howses in Dene Square of 7_s._ rent both; fine, twenty nobles. Sept.
28th, cam Mr. Yardely of Calcot in Chesshyre, abowt six myles wide
of Chester, toward the Holt. Nova de philosopho D. Waldero. Sept.
30th, John Crockar (my good servant) had leave to go to see his
parents. He went with Barthilmew Hikman and Robert Charles toward
Branbroke, with Arthur Golding, to cure of his fistula. John Crocker
intendeth to returne abowt Easter or at Whitsuntyde next. God be his
spede! Mr. Humphry Damport made our stuard.
Oct. 12th, Rafe Holden preferred a bill against Richard Walkeson for
Brereriding's chase entyring, which I and Antony Ryve ..... fals.
The bill was not fownd. Oct. 22nd, John Fletcher of Manchester went
with my letters to Vanylos this Sunday morning. Nov. 3rd, Mr. John
Cholmeley toward London by Market-Harborow. Nov. 7th, the fellows
and the receyver agreed not with me in accounts. Paulo post nonam
mane Arthur's left eye hurt at playing at fence with rapier and
dagger of sticks, by a foyne of Edmond Arnold. Nov. 10th, Mr. Burch
his letter from Mathew Palmer. Nov. 14th, the fellows wold not
graunt me the £5. for my howse-rent, as the Archbishops had
graunted: and our foundation commaundeth an howse. Nov. 17th, I sent
Ed. Arnold to London on fote with my letters to D. Julio. Dec. 3rd,
to Richard Walkeden 10_s._ in part of wagis. To nurse 10_s._ Dec.
9th, I visited the grammar schole. Dec. 13th, I wrote by the carryer
Barret to D. Cæsar. Dec. 14th, Mr. George Broke, sonne to Mr.....
Broke of ...., cam to be acquaynted with me, whome I used most
frendely. Mr. Ratclif of Manchester cam with him, but Mr. Heton
allso cam on Tuesday after none when I had no leyser. Dec. 17, I
lent to Mr. Barlow for his sonne a Spanish grammer in 8vo. printed
at Lovayn in anno 1555 by Bartholomæus Gravay in Spanish, French,
and Latin. To R. Dickonson I payd £7. 2_s._ for the plate and a new
bell made till 1599, January 1st, £66.
1598. Jan. 4th, I wrote to Barthilmew and Charles by Bradshaw. Jan.
17th, my brother Arnold to Chester and Vaunlos. Jan. 18th, Ed.
Arnold with my letter to London. Jan. 19th, hora secunda a meridie I
cam before the justices against James Shallcross and John Lawrence
for misusing my name to deceyve Mr. Harrughby. Jan. 20th, Walter
Fletcher, chirurgien, from Barthilmew Hikman cam. Jan. 22nd, after
midnight the college gate toward Hunt's Hall did fall, and som parte
of the wall going down the lane. I receyved letters from Mr. John
Pontoys. Jan. 24th, Walter Fletcher went with my letters to
Barthilmew Hikman and Robert Charles. Amaritudo mea circa mediam
noctem. Jan. 28th, the cloose was hyerd of Ed. Brydock for thre
pownd payd beforehand by me John Dee to the said Ed. Brydock, being
£4 from Candlemas next tyll Candlemas come a twelvemonth. Feb. 9th,
George Birch sute was stayd at Chester uppon his promise to compownd
with me for all tyth, haye, and other matter. Thomas Goodyer his
sute and excommunication I stayed, salvo interim jure suo. Baxter's
likewise I stayd at Chester court. Feb. 12th, newes from Mr. Smyth,
of Upton personage, cam this Sunday. Feb. 13th, Edmond Arnold to
London; thereuppon I sent spedily. Feb. 20th, I wrote by Oliver
Ellet, the taylor, to Mr. Nicolls to Faxton. Feb. 22nd, Mr. Nicolls
cam and wished to mete Ellet. Feb. 25th, the eclips. A clowdy day,
but great darknes abowt 9½ mane. Feb. 26th, circa mediam noctem
amaritudo mea. Feb. 27th, Mr. Nicolls rode homeward, and met the
messager a little beyond Stopford. I lent Mr. Nicolls home with him
Roger Edward's boke to be browght to me by Barthilmew Hikman. March
1st, I receyved Mr. Thynne his letter for Sted's det, and Ed. Arnold
his letter of the sute from Upton, and of the Lord Archebisshop his
hard dealing. March 2nd, I sent the statute staple to London to Mr.
George Brok for Sted. I wrote letters by John Hardy, and sent them
in a box. March 5th, newes of Mistres Mary Nevell's death by William
Nicholson, that she dyed the Fryday after Candelmas Day. March 11th,
borrowed 40_s._ of Mr. George Kenion, of Kersall, to repay againe as
sone as I can conveniently. Receyved by Richard Walkeden.
1600. June 10th, set out from London. Jun. 18th, I, my wife, Arthur
Rowland, Mistres Marie Nicols, and Mr. Richard Arnold cam to
Manchester.
July 3rd, the Commission set uppon in the Chapter Howse. July 7th,
this morning, as I lay in my bed, it cam into my fantasy to write a
boke, "De differentiis quibusdam corporum et spirituum." July 8th,
I writ to the Lord Bishop of Chester by Mr. Withenstalls. July 10th,
Mr. Nicols and Barthilmew Hickman cam. July 14th, Francys Nicols and
Barthilmew Hikman went homeward. July 17th, I willed the fellows to
com to me by nine the next day. July 18th, it is to be noted of the
great pacifications unexpected of man which happened this Friday;
for in the forenone (betwene nine and ten) where the fellows were
greatly in doubt of my heavy displeasure, by reason of their
manifold misusing of themselves against me, I did with all lenity
interteyn them, and shewed the most part of the things that I had
browght to pass at London for the college good, and told Mr. Carter
(going away) that I must speak with him alone. Robert Leigh and
Charles Legh were by. Secondly, the great sute betwene Redishmer and
me was stayed and by Mr. Richard Holland his wisdom. Thirdly, the
organs uppon condition was admitted. And fourthly, Mr. Williamson's
resignation granted for a preacher to be gotten from Cambridge. July
19th, I lent Randall Kemp my second part of Hollinshed's Great
Chronicle for ij. or iij. wekes. To Newton he restored it. July
31st, we held our audit, I and the fellows for the two yeres last
past in my absence, Olyver Carter, Thomas Williamson, and Robert
Birch, Charles Legh the elder being receyver. I red and gave unto
Mistres Mary Nicolls her prayer.
Aug. 5th, I visited the grammar schole, and fownd great imperfection
in all and every of the scholers to my great grief. Aug. 6th, I had
a dream after midnight of my working of the philosopher's stone with
other. My dreame was after midnight toward day. Aug. 10th,
Eucharistam suscepimus, ego, uxor, filia Katharina, et Maria
Nicolls. Aug. 30th, a great tempest of mighty wynde S.W. from 2 tyll
6, with rayne.
Sept. 11th, Mr. Holland of Denby, Mr. Gerard of Stopford, Mr.
Langley, commissioners from the bishop of Chester, authorized by the
bishop of Chester, did call me before them in the church abowt thre
of the clok after none, and did deliver to me certayn petitions put
up by the fellows against me to answer before the 18th of this
month. I answered them all eodem tempore, and yet they gave me leave
to write at leiser. Sept. 16th, Mr. Harmer and Mr. Davis, gentlemen
of Flyntshire, within four or five myle of Hurden Castell, did viset
me. Sept. 29th, I burned before Mr. Nicols, his brother, and Mr.
Wortley, all Bartholomew Hikman his untrue actions.[mm] Sept. 30th,
after the departing of Mr. Francis Nicolls, his dowghter Mistres
Mary, his brother Mr. William, Mr. Wortley, at my returne from
Deansgate, to the ende whereof I browght them on fote, Mr. Roger
Kooke offred and promised his faithfull and diligent care and help,
to the best of his skill and powre, in the processes chymicall, and
that he will rather do so then to be with any in England; which his
promise the Lord blesse and confirm! He told me that Mr. Anthony
considered him very liberally and frendely, but he told him that he
had promised me. Then he liked in him the fidelity of regarding such
his promise.
[Footnote mm: In a note by Dee in MS. Ashm. 488, he says, "All
Barthilmew's reports of sight and hering spirituall wer burnt;
a copy of the first part, which was afterward fownd, was burnt
before me and my wife."]
Oct. 13th, be it remembered that Sir Georg Both cam to Manchester to
viset Mr. Humfrey Damport, cownsaylor of Gray's Inne, and so cam to
the colledg to me; and after a few words of discowrse, we agreed as
concerning two or three tenements in Durham Massy in his occupying.
That he and I with the fellows wold stand to the arbitrement of the
sayd Mr. Damport, after his next return hither from London. John
Radclyf, Mr. Damport's man, was with him here, and Mr. Dumbell, but
they hard not our agrement; we were in my dyning-room. Oct. 22nd,
receyved a kinde letter from the Lord Bishop of Chester in the
behalfe of Thomas Billings for a curatship. Nov. 1st, Mr. Roger Coke
did begyn to destill. Nov. 4th, the commission and jury did finde
the titles of Nuthurst due to Manchester against Mr. James Ashton of
Chaterdon. Nov. 7th, Oliver Carter his...... before Mr. Birch,
Richard Legh and Charles Legh, in the colledg howse. Dec. 2nd,
colledg awdit. Allowed my due of £7 yerely for my howse-rent tyll
Michelmas last. Arthur Dee a graunt of the chapter clerkship from
Owen Hodges, to be had yf £6 wer payd to him for his patent. Dec.
20th, borowed of Mr. Edmund Chetam the scholemaster £10 for one yere
uppon plate, two bowles, two cupps with handles, all silver, waying
all 32 oz. Item, two potts with cover and handells, double gilt
within and without, waying 16 oz.
1601. Jan. 19th, borrowed of Adam Holland of Newton £5 till Hilary
day, uppon a silver salt dubble gilt with a cover, waying 14 oz.
Feb. 2nd, Roger Cook his supposed plat laying to my discredit was by
Arthur my sone fownd by chaunce in a box of his papers in his own
handwriting circa meridiem, and after none abowt 1½ browght to my
knowledg face to face. O Deus, libera nos a malo! All was mistaken,
and we reconcyled godly. Feb. 10th to 15th, reconciliation betwene
us, and I did declare to my wife, Katharine my dowghter, Arthur and
Rowland, how things wer thus taken. Feb. 18th, Jane cam to my
servyce from Cletheraw. Feb. 25th, R. K[oke] pactum sacrum hora
octava mane. March 2nd, Mr. Roger Coke went toward London. March
19th, I receyved the long letters from Bartholomew Hickman hora
secunda a meridie by a carryer of Oldham. April 6th, Mr. Holcroft of
Vale Royall his first acquaintance at Manchester by reason of
William Herbert his frend. He used me and reported of me very freely
and wurshiply.