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Dee, John, 1527-1608

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

Master Baynton cam with Mistres Katharyn
Hazelwood, wife to Mr. Fuller. July 7th, Mr. Morgan Jones, my cosen,
cam to me at Mistres Walls twise. July 12th, Mr. Goodier, of
Manchester, cam to me. Dies natalis. July 15th, I gave Mr. Morgan
Traharn his bill to Mr. Harbert. July 25th, Mrs. Mary Nevell cam.
July 28th, a letter from Mr. Oliver Carter, Fellow of Manchester
College. I writt agayn to him the same day. July 29th, Mistres Mary
Nevel went to London, and so into Kent. July 31st, the Cowntess of
Warwik did this evening thank her Majestie in my name, and for
me, for her gift of the Wardenship of Manchester. She toke it
gratiously; and was sorry that it was so far from hens, but that
some better thing neer hand shall be fownd for me; and, if
opportunitie of tyme wold serve, her Majestie wold speak with me
herself. I had a bill made by Mr. Wood, one of the clerks of the
signet, for the first frutes given me by her Majestie. Aug. 2nd, at
Mr. Cosener his table at Grenewich: I spak that wich greatly liked
Mr. Sergeant Oliver Lloyd; wold have disputed agayn. Aug. 5th, very
rayny all day, and had the wynde north E. and W. Aug. 12th, I
receyved Sir Edward Kellyes letters of the Emperor's, inviting me to
his servyce again. Aug. 14th, peperit Jana (nutu Dei) circa horam
quartam a meridie. Aug. 27th, Margarite Dee baptized hora 4? a
meridie. Godfather, the Lord Keper; his deputy, Mr. Crowne.
Godmothers, the Cowntess of Cumberland, her deputy Mistres Davis;
and the Cowntess of Essex, her deputy Mistres Bele.


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