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This etext was prepared by David Price, email [email protected]
from the 1876 Spottiswoode & Co. edition.

EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF WILLIAM BRAY
by William Bray

These extracts are printed for the gratification of Mr. Bray's
descendants; who will see in them a remarkable instance of a life of
sociability and amusement, combined with great and successful
industry.
More extracts would have only shewn the same activity and pursuits.

MEMOIR

Mr. Bray was born at Shere, on the 15th of November, 1736. He was
the youngest of the three sons who survived their father Edward Bray,
Esq. George the eldest, who was in the Church, and the second son
Edward, who was in the Army, both died unmarried; and, on the death
of George the survivor, in 1803, Mr. Bray succeeded to the possession
of the Manors of Shere and Gumshall, which had belonged to his
ancestors from the reign of Henry the Eighth. When ten years old he
was placed at Rugby, where he remained until he was articled to Mr.
Martyr, an Attorney of Guildford. In 1761, he was appointed a Clerk of
the Board of Green Cloth, at St. James's, through the patronage of Sir
John Evelyn. His attendance at the Board did not prevent his practising
as an Attorney, and it introduced him to many clients. In 1777, he
published a 'Tour in Derbyshire and Yorkshire,' and a second edition of
it in 1783. In 1797, he was chosen one of the Council, and a few years
afterwards Treasurer, of the Society of Antiquaries, many of his
communications to which are printed in the 'Archaeologia.' In 1801, on
the death of the Revd. Mr. Manning, who had been engaged for some
years in compiling the 'History of Surrey,' Mr. Bray undertook to

complete the work. The first volume was published in 1804, the second
in 1809, and the third in 1814. His next and last literary undertaking
was the editing of the 'Evelyn Memoirs,' which he completed in 1817.
{1} Although in his 80th year, he transcribed in his own handwriting
nearly the whole of Mr. Evelyn's Journal.
He died from weakness, and without any disorder, on the 21st of
December, 1832, having entered his 97th year on the 15th of the
preceding month.
His habits before marriage did not promise either an industrious or a
very long life. He spent almost every night at cards, and many of his
mornings in other amusements. After his marriage he became more
attentive to his professional business; but he continued for many years
to live more like a bachelor than a married man, spending most of his
evenings in the society of his numerous friends, or at a coffee-house.
He was very hospitable both in bed and board, but in the plainest way.
His surplus income