The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Daily entries from the 17th century London diary

Elizabeth Pearse

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Phil   Link to this

Wife of James Pearce: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/173/

Pauline   Link to this

Noted for her beauty.

Pauline   Link to this

From her husband's entry in L&M Companion
"[James] and his beautiful wife Elizabeth were friends of Pepys close enough to be invited to the stone feast and, in the case of Elizabeth, close enough to make Elizabeth Pepys jealous."

"Her beauty had been extraordinary and was remarked on by others than Pepys. In 1678 she had her 19th child and was said still to look only 20. She was alive in 1696."

Pauline   Link to this

"...she had her 19th child and was said still to look only 20."

I have to add that I am jealous too.

dirk   Link to this

"she had her 19th child and was said still to look only 20"

Hardly believable, is it?

michael j. gresk m.a.   Link to this

what is truly amazing is that she survived the birth of (at least) 19 children!!

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