Volume 1

Memoirs illustrative of the life and writings of John Evelyn ... comprising his diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selection of his familiar letters. To which is subjoined, the private correspondence between King Charles I and his Secretary of State ... [et al.] Sir Edward Nicholas ... 1641, and at other times during the Civil War; also between Sir Edward Hyde ... and Sir Richard Browne Ambassador to the Court of France ... The whole now first published from the original MSS. ... / Edited by William Bray.

  • John Evelyn
Date:
1819
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Credit: Memoirs illustrative of the life and writings of John Evelyn ... comprising his diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selection of his familiar letters. To which is subjoined, the private correspondence between King Charles I and his Secretary of State ... [et al.] Sir Edward Nicholas ... 1641, and at other times during the Civil War; also between Sir Edward Hyde ... and Sir Richard Browne Ambassador to the Court of France ... The whole now first published from the original MSS. ... / Edited by William Bray. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [1686. tills day, w''* was that of his late Ma*y’® death, should be kept as a fes- tival, and not [instead oF] the day of the present King’s coronation. It is said to have ben formerly y® costom, tho’ not till now since y*^ reigne of King James I. The Dutchesse of Monmouth being in y® same seate with me at church, appear’d with a very sad and afflicted countenance. 8. I tooke the Test in Westminster Hall, before the Lord Cheif Justice. I now came to lodge at White-hall in the Lord Privy Seal’s 12. My greate cause was heard by my Lord Chancellor, who granted me a re-hearing. I had 6 eminent lawyers, my antagonists 3, whereof one was the smooth-tong Solicitor*, whom my Lord Chan- cellor reprov’d in greate passion for a very small occasion. Blessed be God for his greate goodnesse to me this day. 19. Many bloody and notorious duels were fought about this time. The Duke of Grafton kill’d Mr. Stanley, brother to the Earle of [Derby], indeede upon an almost insufferable provocation. It is to be hop’d his Ma'y will at last severely remedy this unchristian custome. Lord Sunderland was now Secretary of State, President of the Coun- cil, and Premier Minister. 1 March. Came Sir Gilbert Gerrard to treate with me about his sonn’s marrying my daughter Susanna. The father being obnoxious, and in some suspicion and displeasure of the King, I would receive no proposal till his Ma*y had given me leave, w'^'^ he was pleas’d to do; but after severall meetings we brake off on his not being willing to secure any thing competent for my daughter’s children ; besides that I found most of his estate was in coal pits as far off as Newcastle, and on leases from the Bishop of Durham, who had power to make con- current leases, with other difficulties. 7. D* Frampton, Bp. of Gloucester, preach’d on 44 Psalm, 17, 18, 19, shewing the severall afflictions of the Church of Christ from the primitives to this day, applying exceedingly to the present conjuncture, when many were wavering in their minds, and greate temptations * Mr. Finch, called Silver-Tongue, from his manner of speaking.