Merton Priory, Surrey by Terry Foreman
Merton priory, Surrey, was conveyed on 4-5 June 1668 to Thomas Pepys…
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Thursday 21 May 1668 by Terry Foreman
"Thence after dinner I by coach to the Temple, and there bought a new…
Monday 27 May 1667 by Sue Nicholson
John Cade, according to the British Book Trade Index…
Thursday 22 November 1666 by San Diego Sarah
Reading this over I realize Lady Anne didn't say they hadn't been…
Wednesday 21 November 1666 by San Diego Sarah
"Here was Betty Michell with her mother. I would have carried her…
Tuesday 20 November 1666 by john
In dark times, people take refuge in light entertainment. The…
Wednesday 19 December 1666 by Marquess
What a great fast moving entry. That Buckingham was a well known…
Wednesday 20 May 1668 by Terry Foreman
"to Hales’s, and there saw the beginnings of Harris’s head" L&M:…
Monday 19 November 1666 by John G
Something very strange here. About two thirds down the diary there…
Tuesday 19 May 1668 by Terry Foreman
Test-fix: L&M read "And there a Committee for Tangier, where I…
Sunday 18 November 1666 by JayW
Re Puzzled’s comment, I read the passage about Sir W Batten being in…