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Dee, John, 1527-1608

"The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts"

May
16th, I gave Mr. Lee the scholemaster 5_s._ in part of wages. May
18th, the two gentlemen, the unckle Mr. Richard Candish, and his
nephew the most famous Mr. Thomas Candish,[gg] who had sayled rownd
abowt the world, did viset me at Mortlake. May 20th, after dynner,
I with my brother, Mr. Justice Yong, went to the Archebishop of
Canterbury to Lambeth, abowt the personagis who used me well. May
21st, I showed my indignation against Bacchus feast at Braynferd
intended; gave the Bishop of London warning, who toke it in very
good part. Katharyne, my dowghter, was put to Mistres Brayce at
Braynferd, hir mother and Arthur went with her after dynner. May
23rd, I lent to goodman Dalton, the carpenter, xx_s._ for a month.
May 29th, 30th, bona nova de industria Domini Richardi Candishii,
cum Regina et Archiepiscopo et Domino Georgio Carey, de propositione
Etonensis Collegii obtinendi legem. He sent me a hogshed of claret
wyne as a gyft. The Lady Cobham sent my wyfe suger and pepper, &c.
June 2nd, I writ to Syr Edward Kelly by Mr. William Fowler,
merchant, dwelling by Ledenhall. June 3rd, I was very sik uppon two
or thre sage leaves eten in the morning; better suddenly at night;
when I cast them up, I was well. The pump taken out and the well
skoured. June 5th, Thomas Hankinson and Antony my man cam from
beyond the seas to Mortlak. June 5th, terrible yll newes of Edward
Kelly against me. June 24th, ?20 of Mr.


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