Laurens van Heemskerck by San Diego Sarah
After the Diary: The renegade Dutchman, Capt. Laurens van…
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New Netherland, America by San Diego Sarah
Terry Foreman found an article about the Duke of York's Laws, 1665-67…
Denzil Holles (Baron Holles) by San Diego Sarah
This article tells us that Denzil Holles owned the land on which…
Sir John Millicent by Terry Foreman
San Diego Sarah, this man is identified as the fool to James I in an…
Rowland Wynn by San Diego Sarah
The only thing I have found out about Rowland Wynn is contained in…
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Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Claire Martin
"If it thwart noe occasions of yours it might be usefull that you…
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Dr. Parry-Jones, In the article on Elizabeth in the L&M Companion…
Balthazar St Michel to Samuel Pepys by Terry Foreman
"You daily and hourly so comble me" comble : French, "fill"
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
"It is implicit, though, from the content of this letter that P had…
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The Next Chapter of Samuel Pepys by San Diego Sarah
I echo everyone's kudos to Jeannine ... that took a deep dive to put…
Review: "Walking Pepys's London" by Jacky Colliss Harvey by JCH
I absolutely love you guys. Thank you so much. Thumbs up from the…
The Bagwells by Cliff
Fascinating reading John - and convincing!
A bill of exchange by San Diego Sarah
In 1668 Josiah Child, reputed to a fanatique, a victualler to the…
Review: 'The Plot Against Pepys' by James Long and Ben Long by San Diego Sarah
A belated answer to Oliver Mundy. I Googled "Deborah Egmond 1679"…
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Daily diary emails update by San Diego Sarah
Thanks for finding this work-around; I'm enjoying meeting everyone in…
Diary entries by email service changing by StanB
Evening Phil, we haven't spoken for a while but hope your fairing…
Roll Call. Say hello! by RSGII
Phil, and the others who shared their expertise, thanks for educating…
What happens to this website after the diary ends by London Lynn
I was so glad that you put the whole diary online. I found it while…
Did the Puritans ban Christmas dinner? by San Diego Sarah
My understanding, Mary K, was that the crackdown on Christmas was…
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Wednesday 13 May 1668 by Stephane Chenard
"a ship that sails two feet for one of any other ship, (...) which,…
Wednesday 15 August 1666 by San Diego Sarah
Jesse mentions "a renegado captain of the Hollanders" and how "...…
Thursday 7 September 1665 by San Diego Sarah
Evelyn's note about pest ships means that before this there were pest…
Wednesday 1 March 1664/65 by Terry Foreman
The Duke of York's Laws, 1665-75. The Duke of York's Laws for the…
Tuesday 12 May 1668 by San Diego Sarah
You are a jewel, Stephane. More rabbit holes to explore. Thank you.
Thursday 28 May 1668 by San Diego Sarah
I linked to the wrong Earl of Ogle. It's the 5 year old's father who…
Friday 8 May 1668 by Timo
Terry and Sarah your curation of this site is exceptional. Thank you.
Friday 8 August 1662 by Terry Foreman
"[Mr. Coventry] answered, he would not force them; but that they…
Wednesday 24 October 1666 by Liz
This puts me in mind of what is happening today. We, in the UK, are…
Tuesday 12 January 1663/64 by San Diego Sarah
CORRECT, Bradford -- you can, and they did, eat peacock: …