The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee | Page 9

Awbrey did carry it. June 14th, Morryce
Kyffin did viset me. June 22nd, Nurse Garret had 6s. for a month
ending the 18 day of May; she is to have for a month wages ending the
15 day of this June. My wife went this Friday thither with Benjamyn.
June 27th, Mystris Stafford arrested me hora 11: I payd all.
July 3rd, hor. 12¼, Arthur Dee fell from the top of the Water-gate
Stayres down to the fote from the top, and cut his forhed on the right
eyebrow. Sir Richard browght the rent. July 6th, in feare of resting by
proctor Lewys: tyll 9½ at night from 1 afternone at the Docter's
comming. July 12th, Proctor Lewys agred withall. July 13th, Mr.
Talbot cam abowt 3 of the clok afternone, with whom I had some
wordes of unkendnes: we parted frendely: he sayd that the Lord Morley
had the Lord Mountegle his bokes. He promised me some of Doctor
Myniver's bokes. July 16th, Mr. William Pole, whome Phillip Simons,
somtymes barber to the old Erle of Tavistok, doth knowe, cam to me,
and made acquayntance with me: promised to com agayn within xiiij.
dayes. Jane my wife went to Nurse Garret's to pay her 12s. for her
wages due tyll Friday last, which was Saint Margaret's day, and
brought her xijd. for candles: she went by water; Mistres Lee went with
her, and Robyn Jackesbite. Jane this night was sore trubbled with a
collick and cramp in her belly; she vomyted this Monday more, and
every night grew stiff in the sole likewise. A meridie hor. 3½ cam Sir
George Peckham to me to know the tytle for Norombega in respect of
Spayn and Portugall parting the whole world's distilleryes. He
promysed me of his gift and of his patient ....... of the new conquest,
and thought to get so moche of Mr. Gerardes gift to be sent me with
seale within a few days. July 18th, Barthilmew Knaresburgh his sone
borne at break of day abowt 3 of the clok. June 19th, Barnabas Saul
came to see me at Mortlak: I chyd hym for his manifold untrue reports.
July 23d, Mistris Franklin's sone borne at noone. July 24th, Robert
Gardiner cam, and went on the 26th.
Aug. 8th, Kate was sickly. Aug. 11th, Mr. Bacon and Mr. Phillips of

the court cam. Aug. 20th, Katarine still seemed to be diseasid. Aug.
25th, Katharin was taken home from nurse Garret of Petersham, and
weaned at home. Aug. 31st, Benjamin Lock told me of his father's
mynde to send him to Spayn within three or four days. Sept. 1st, I did
for Sir John Killegrew devise the way of protestation to save him
harmless for compounding with Spaniard who was robbed: he
promised me fish against Lent. Sept. 10th, Mr. John Leonard Haller, of
Hallersteyn, by Worms in Germany, cam agayn to me, to declare his
readines to go toward Quinsay; and how he wold go and ly at Venys all
this winter, and from thens to Constantinople. I requested Mr. Charles
Sted to help him to make his mony over to Paris and Nuremberg, and to
help him with the sercher of Rye to pass his horse, and to help him with
Mr. Osborn the alderman with his letters to Constantinople. Sept. 11th,
on Tuesday they went to London together, and my wife allso abowt her
affayres. Sept. 13th, I writt to Dugenes de Dionigiis to Venys by Mr.
John Leonard Haller. Sept. 17th, I writ to the Erle of Osmond. Sept.
29th, Anne cam to my servyse from Mr. Harbert. I payd Mr. Lewys £20,
so rest is which I challendg as for my cost and payns for 37 yeres for
John his son.
Oct. 12th, I rod to Tundridge. Oct. 13th, I rod from Tundridge to Mr.
Coverts at Slawgham. Oct. 15th, I cam home from Slawgham, and
dyned at Mr. Holtens, person of Oxstede by Tundridge, a phisitien. Oct.
21st, Jane my wife sowned in the church. Nov. 1st, Mr. Plat, my
brother Yong his sonne-in-law, cam to me with a stranger of Trushen,
born at Regius Mons: his name is Martinus Faber. The same day cam
Mr. Clement the seamaster and Mr. Ingram from Sir George Peckham.
Nov. 8th, hayle afternone horam circiter primam: tonitrus circa quartam
et sextam. Nov. 9th, Mr. Newbury, who had byn at Cambaya in Inde,
cam to me. Nov. 22nd, E. K. went to London, and so the next day
conveied by rode toward Blakley, and within ten dayes to returne. Nov.
24th, Saterday night I dremed that I was deade, and afterward my
bowels wer taken out I walked and talked with diverse, and among
other with the Lord Thresorer who was com to my howse to burn my
bokes