Feb. 23rd, I made acquayntance with Joannes Bodinus, in the Chambre
of Presence at Westminster, the embassador being by from Monsieur.
Feb. 26th, a very fayr calm warm day.
[Footnote r: An original diary of the chemical experiments made
by Dr. Dee in this year is preserved in the Bodleian Library.
--MS. Rawl. Miscel. 241.]
March 8th, it was the 8 day, being Wensday, hora noctis 10, 11, the
strange noyse in my chamber of knocking; and the voyce, ten tymes
repeted, somewhat like the shrich of an owle, but more longly drawn,
and more softly, as it were in my chamber. March 12th, all
reckenings payd to Mr. Hudson, ?11. 17_s._ March 13th, Elizabeth
Kyrton cam to my servys. March 23rd, at Mortlak cam to me Hugh
Smyth, who had returned from Magellan straights and Vaygatz; after
that, raynie, stormie wynde, S.W.
March 25th, Helen was hyred at our Lady day for the yere for fowr
nobles wagis; she had her covenant peny, and allso vj_s._ viij_d._
for her payns taken synce she came. April 3rd, I ryd toward
Snedgreene, to John Browne, to here and see the manner of the
doings. April 14th, I cam home from Snedgreene. May 25th, I had
sight in +Chrystall?+ offerd me, and I saw. June 7th, hora 7? mane nata
est Katharina Dee. June 10th, baptisata a meridie hor. 5? Katharina.
Mr. Packington of the court, my Lady Katarin Crofts, wife to Sir
James Crofts, Mr. Controller of the Quene's household, Mystres Mary
Skydmor of the Privie Chamber, and cosen to the Quene, by theyr
deputies christened Katharin Dee.
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