Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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.” After that to the Sun behind the Exchange ” from SP 7th March
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Pepys mentioned this place at least a dozen times in his diaries, but the next recorded visits aren’t until 1663.
Between 1651 and 1665 the Sun was kept by a wealthy man named Nicholas Coleborne, sometimes referred to as “The Captain”.
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Oops. Here’s another mention in 1661. You get to wondering if he really lists all the taverns he goes to in a day. Maybe his citations are limited to the stops that connect to noteworthy meetings.
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