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Dee, John, 1527-1608

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

Nov. 26th, John, sometymes Mr. Colman's
servant, cam to me from the Lady Cowntess of Cumberland. Dec. 3rd,
the Lord Willowghby his bowntifull promys to me. The Cowntess of
Kent, his syster, and the Cowntess of Cumberland visited me in the
afternone. The Lord Willowghby dyned with me. Dec. 4th, ?20 Lord
Willughby. Dec. 5th, the newes of Sir Edward Kelly his libertie.
Dec. 11th, I gave Robert 20_s._ at his going to London with my wife.
Dec. 22nd, I gave Robert two shillings. Dec. 24th, Mr. Webbes
committed to the Marshalsea. Dec. 25th, this night Mr. Webbes got
out, and taken this day (the 26th).
1594. Jan. 3rd, the Lord Keper sent my wife 20 angels in a new red
velvet purse, cira occasum solis paulo ante. Jan. 4th, D. Michael
Peiserus, Doctor Medicus Marchionis Brandeburgensis, me humanissime
invisit. Jan. 5th, a very tempestuous wyndy night. Jan. 9th, Robert
Thickpeny from Sir Richard Martyn, and Miles Holland, baylif for the
Lord of the Manor, sealed up Mr. Webb's chest, and case of boxes.
Jan. 19th, the cobler with the mad woman. Jan. 25th, I sent my
letters to Mr. Lording for Mr. Pontoys to Dantsiz. Jan. 26th, I cam
to Mr. Web to the Marshalsea. Jan. 27th, Thomas Richardson cam while
I was at London, and so I fownd him at home; and agayn he promised
me his working of forty dayes. Jan. 28th, Mr. Vander Laen promised
on 26 day to begyn his work of fixing _lunam_. Madinia somwhat
sickly. Robert Wood, visitted with spirituall creatures, had comfort
by conference.


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