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epub:type="z3998:initialism">M.D., son of the Rev. Walter Charleton, rector of Shepton Mallet, in Somersetshire, was born in the rectory house, February 2nd, 1619, and soon after the breaking out of the Civil War he was appointed physician to the king. He was afterwards one of the travelling physicians to Charles II, and physician in ordinary to the king during his exile and after the Restoration. He was president of the College of Physicians in 1689, 1690, and 1691. He was a learned and voluminous author, and died on April 24th, 1707 (Munk’s Roll of the College of Physicians, vol. i, p. 390). ↩

In a letter from Richard Browne to Williamson, dated Aldborough, July 31st, we read, “It was the Breda, not the Rainbow, that was disabled, and her commander, Captain Saunders, sadly wounded” (Calendar of State Papers, 1665⁠–⁠66, p. 594). ↩

Lauderdale House and grounds, on Highgate Hill, are now open to the public and known as Waterlow Park. The house is used for refreshment rooms. ↩

In a letter from Richard Browne to Williamson, dated Yarmouth, July 30th, we read, “The Zealanders were engaged with the Blue squadron Wednesday and most of Thursday, but at length the Zealanders ran; the Dutch fleet escaped to the Weelings and Goree” (Calendar of State Papers, 1665⁠–⁠66, p. 591). ↩

Sir John Robinson. ↩

Captain Hugh Seymour, of the Foresight. ↩

Admiral John Evertsen; Michael Adrian de Ruyter, Admiral of Friezland; Adrian Banckaert, Vice-Admiral of Holland. ↩

Captain William Martin. He was buried in Aldeburgh Church. ↩

Southampton Market, established in 1662, and afterwards called Bloomsbury Market. It was never very successful, and was swept away about 1847, when New Oxford Street was formed. Market Street still remains. ↩

To spoom, or spoon, is to go right before the wind, without any sail.

Sea Dictionary

Dryden uses the word

“When virtue spooms before a prosperous gale,
My heaving wishes help to fill the sail.”

Hind and Panther, iii 96

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Lord Hinchingbrooke. ↩

St. Lawrence Poultney, of which parish Thomas Elborough was curate. See September 2nd, 1666. ↩

Melon. ↩

In the church of St. Dionis Backchurch, amongst other memorials of different members of his family, is a monument on a pillar for Daniel Rawlinson, the person mentioned in the text. He was a London wine merchant, descended from the Graisdales of Lancashire, born in this parish, and died in 1679, aged sixty-five. He was the father of Sir Thomas Rawlinson, President of Bridewell Hospital, and Lord Mayor in 1706; two of whose sons, Thomas and Richard, LL.D., were well known in the literary world as eminent antiquaries and book collectors, though their extensive libraries were ultimately consigned to the hammer. Richard, who had been educated at St. John’s College, Oxford, will long be remembered as a munificent benefactor to that university (see Malcolm’s London, vol. iii, p. 438, edit. 1803). —⁠B. ↩

The tavern was evidently selected to mark Pepys’s disgust at his wife’s ill-humour; but he probably did not venture to mention the circumstance on his return home. —⁠B. ↩

Wife of Sir Edmund Pooly, mentioned before (see November 1st, 1665). —⁠B. ↩

Her husband, Daniel Rawlinson. —⁠B. ↩

According to the Little London Directory of 1677, Humphrey Stocks was a goldsmith at the Black Horse in Lombard Street; his successor was Robert Stokes. ↩

A proclamation ordering August 14th to be observed in London and Westminster, and August 23rd in other places, as a day of thanksgiving for the late victory at sea over the Dutch, was published on August 6th. ↩

John Dolben, born March 20th, 1625; educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford. He was under arms for the king until the forces were disbanded. He took orders in 1656, and was made Canon of Christ Church at the Restoration; Dean of Westminster, 1662; Bishop of Rochester, 1666; Lord High Almoner, 1675; and Archbishop of York, 1683. He died of small pox at his palace, April 11th, 1686. The sermon (on Psalm 18:1⁠–⁠3) was printed, London, 1666, 4to. ↩

The Bear Garden was situated on Bankside, close to the precinct of the Clinke Liberty, and very near to the old palace of the bishops of Winchester. Stow, to his Survey, says: “There be two Bear Gardens, the old and new Places.” The name still exists in a street or lane at the foot of Southwark Bridge, and in Bear Garden Wharf. ↩

On the 8th August the Duke of Albemarle reported to Lord Arlington that he had “sent 1,000 good men under Sir R. Holmes and Sir William Jennings to destroy the islands of Vlie and Schelling.” On the 10th James Hayes wrote to Williamson: “On the 9th at noon smoke was seen rising from several places in the island of Vlie, and the 10th brought news that Sir Robert had burned in the enemy’s harbour 160 outward bound valuable merchant men and three men-of-war, and taken a little pleasure boat and eight guns in four hours. The loss is computed at a million sterling, and will make great confusion when the people see themselves in the power of the English at their very doors. Sir Robert then landed his forces, and is burning the houses in Vlie and Schelling as bonfires for his good success at sea” (Calendar of State Papers, 1666⁠–⁠67, pp. 21, 27). ↩

Captain George Erwin, of the William. ↩

Mrs. Barbara Sheldon. ↩

Dragoman. ↩

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