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Aubrey's 'Brief Lives' (Vol. 1)

by John Aubrey

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Author
Aubrey, John, 1626-1697
Title
Brief Lives, Vol. 1
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Language
English
LoC Class
DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography
Category
Text
eBook-No.
47787
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47787
Release Date
December 26, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.'Brief Lives,' chiefly of Contemporaries, set down by John Aubrey, between the Years 1669 & 1696
  2. 2.PREFACE
  3. 3.CONTENTS
  4. 4.SYNOPSIS OF THE 'LIVES' — BEFORE HENRY VIII. — HENRY VIII—MARY (†1558). — ELIZABETH (†1603). — JAMES I (†1625). — CHARLES I (†1649). — COMMONWEALTH. — CHARLES II (†1685) and JAMES II. — AUBREY'S PERSONAL FRIENDS.
  5. 5.INTRODUCTION — I. Origin of the 'Lives.' — II. Condition of the Text of the 'Lives.' — III. Aim of this Edition. — IV. Description of the MSS. — (A)—MS. Aubr. 6, fol. [16] 2:— — (B)—MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12:— — i. Aubrey to Anthony Wood. — ii. Aubrey to Richard Blackburne. — V. The Old Edition.
  6. 6.THE 'LIVES'
  7. 7.George Abbot (1562-1633).
  8. 8.Sir Robert Aiton (1570-1638). — Note.
  9. 9.Aldsworth.
  10. 10.Thomas Allen (1542-1632). — Notes.
  11. 11.Charles Alleyn (obiit 1640?).
  12. 12.Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626). — Notes.
  13. 13.Francis Anthony (1550-1623). — Notes.
  14. 14.Thomas Archer (1554-1630?).
  15. 15.John Ashindon (obiit 13—?).
  16. 16.Elias Ashmole (1617-1692).
  17. 17.Deborah Aubrey (1609/10-1685/6). — Her accidents. — Note.
  18. 18.John Aubrey (1626-1697). — Amici. — Scripsit [198] . — [214] Accidents of John Aubrey [AI] . — Notes.
  19. 19.William Aubrey (1529-1595). — Additions by Aubrey. — < Letter by Dr. W. Aubrey: supra, p. 59 . > — Notes.
  20. 20.Francis Bacon (1561-1626). — < His coat of arms. > — < Miscellaneous Notes. > — < His admirers and acquaintances. > — < Personal characteristics. > — < His poems. > — < His writings. > — [296] Apothegmata. — < His death and burial. > — < His relatives. > — < His residences. > — Verulam Howse [310] .
  21. 21.Roger Bacon (1214-1294). — Note.
  22. 22.Thomas Badd (1607-1683).
  23. 23.Edward Bagshaw (1629-1671). — Note.
  24. 24.Jean Louis Guez de Balzac (1594-1655).
  25. 25.Richard Bancroft (1544-1610).
  26. 26.John Barclay (1582-1621). Robert Barclay (1648-1690).
  27. 27.Isaac Barrow (1630-1677).
  28. 28.... Barrow (16..-168.).
  29. 29.Thomas Batchcroft (15..-1670).
  30. 30.George Bate (1608-1668).
  31. 31.Francis Beaumont (1584-1616).
  32. 32.William Bedwell (15..-1632).
  33. 33.William Beeston (16..-1682).
  34. 34.Richard Benese (14..-1546).
  35. 35.Berkeley.
  36. 36.Willoughby Bertie , 3rd earl of Abingdon (1692-1760).
  37. 37.Henry Billingsley (15..-1606). — Notes.
  38. 38.Martin Billingsley.
  39. 39.Richard Billingsley.
  40. 40.Thomas Billingsley (obiit 167..).
  41. 41.John Birkenhead (1615-1679).
  42. 42.Henry Birkhead (1617-1696).
  43. 43.Richard Blackbourne (1652-17..?).
  44. 44.John Blagrave (1550-1611).
  45. 45.Robert Blake (1599-1657).
  46. 46.Sir Henry Blount (1602-1682). — Notes.
  47. 47.Edmund Bonner (1495-1569).
  48. 48.John Booker (1601/2-1667).
  49. 49.James Bovey (1622-16..). — Note.
  50. 50.Richard Boyle , earl of Cork (1566-1643). — < Excerpts from Anthony Walker's Sermon. > — Notes.
  51. 51.Robert Boyle (1626/7-1691). — Notes.
  52. 52.William Brereton , 3rd baron, (1631-1680). — Note.
  53. 53.Edward Brerewood (1565-1613). — Notes.
  54. 54.Arthur Brett (16..-1677).
  55. 55.Henry Briggs (1556-1630/1). — Notes.
  56. 56.Thomas Brightman (1562-1607). — < A Letter from Edward Gibson about Thomas Brightman [BG] . > — Note.
  57. 57.Alexander Brome (1620-1666). — Note.
  58. 58.Christopher Brookes (16..-1665).
  59. 59.Elizabeth Broughton.
  60. 60.William Brouncker , 2nd viscount (1620-1684). — < A note written by him [BK] . > — Notes.
  61. 61.William Browne (1591-1645). — Note.
  62. 62.Robert Burton (1576/7-1639/40).
  63. 63.Thomas Bushell (1594-1674). — Notes.
  64. 64.Samuel Butler (1612/3-1680). — [533] Hudibras unprinted.
  65. 65.William Butler (1535-1617/8). — [553] Inscription on his monument [554] . — Notes.
  66. 66.Cecil Calvert , 2nd baron Baltimore (1606-1675).
  67. 67.William Camden (1551-1623).
  68. 68.William Canynges (1399-1474). — Note.
  69. 69.William Cartwright (1611-1643).
  70. 70.Lucius Cary , viscount Falkland (1610-1643). — Notes.
  71. 71.Sir Charles Cavendish (16..-1652?). — Note.
  72. 72.Charles Cavendish , Colonel, (1620-1643).
  73. 73.John Cecil , 4th earl of Exeter (1628-1678).
  74. 74.William Cecil , lord Burghley (1520-1598).
  75. 75.Thomas Chaloner (1595-1661). — Notes.
  76. 76.George Chapman (1557-1634). — Note.
  77. 77.Walter Charleton (1619/20-1707).
  78. 78.Thomas Charnock (1526-1581). — [621] Concerning Mr. Charnocke.
  79. 79.Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400).
  80. 80.William Chillingworth (1602-1643/4). — Notes.
  81. 81.John Clavell (1601-1642).
  82. 82.John Cleveland (1613-1658).
  83. 83.George Clifford , earl of Cumberland (1558-1605).
  84. 84.Henry Clifford , earl of Cumberland (1591-1643). — Notes.
  85. 85.Sir Edward Coke (1551/2-1633). — Notes.
  86. 86.Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683).
  87. 87.John Colet (1466-1519).
  88. 88.Henry Coley (1633-1695?). — Note.
  89. 89.John Collins (1624/5-1683).
  90. 90.Anthony Cooper , earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1682/3).
  91. 91.Samuel Cooper (1609-1672).
  92. 92.Thomas Cooper (1517?-1594).
  93. 93.Richard Corbet (1583-1635). — Notes.
  94. 94.Tom Coryat (1577-1617).
  95. 95.Abraham Cowley (1618-1667). — Note.
  96. 96.... Cradock.
  97. 97.William Croone (1633-1684).
  98. 98.... Curtin.
  99. 99.Robert Dalzell , earl of Carnwarth (15..-1654). — Note.
  100. 100.Sir Charles Danvers (1568-1600/1). — Note.
  101. 101.Elizabeth Danvers. — Notes.
  102. 102.Henry Danvers , earl of Danby (1573-1644). — Notes.
  103. 103.Sir John Danvers (15..-1594).
  104. 104.Sir John Danvers (1588?-1655).
  105. 105.The Danvers-Villiers family. — Notes.
  106. 106.Michael Dary (16..-1679).
  107. 107.Edward Davenant , merchant (15..-16..).
  108. 108.Edward Davenant , D.D. (16..-1679/80). — Notes.
  109. 109.John Davenant (1576-1641).
  110. 110.Sir William Davenant (1605/6-1668). — Note.
  111. 111.John Davenport (1597-1669/70).
  112. 112.John Davys (1550-1605).
  113. 113.Arthur Dee (1579-1651).
  114. 114.John Dee (1527-1608). — Notes.
  115. 115.Thomas Deere (1639/40-16..).
  116. 116.Gideon de Laune (1565?-1659).
  117. 117.Sir John Denham (1615-1668/9). — Notes.
  118. 118.René Descartes (1596-1650/1).
  119. 119.Robert Devereux , earl of Essex (1567-1600/1).
  120. 120.Sir Everard Digby (1578-1605/6).
  121. 121.Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665). — Notes.
  122. 122.Venetia Digby (1600-1633). — Notes.
  123. 123.Leonard Digges (15..-1571?). — Notes.
  124. 124.Thomas Digges (15..-1595).
  125. 125.Michael Drayton (1563-1631).
  126. 126.Sir Erasmus Dryden (1553-1632).
  127. 127.John Dryden (1631-1700).
  128. 128.Sir William Dugdale (1605-1685/6). — Notes.
  129. 129.Sir John Dunstable. — Note.
  130. 130.Saint Dunstan (925-988).
  131. 131.Sir Edward Dyer (15..-1607).
  132. 132.St. Edmund (1170?-1240).
  133. 133.Thomas Egerton , lord Ellesmere (1540-1616/7). — Note.
  134. 134.George Ent (16..-1679). — Note.
  135. 135.Desiderius Erasmus (1467-1536). — Scripsit.
  136. 136.Anthony Ettrick (1622-1703).
  137. 137.John Evelyn (1620-1706). — Note.
  138. 138.Thomas Fairfax , 3rd baron (1611-1671).
  139. 139.George Feriby (1573-16..).
  140. 140.Nicholas Fiske (15..-166..).
  141. 141.Thomas Flatman (16..-1688). — Note.
  142. 142.Sir William Fleetwood (1535-1594).
  143. 143.John Fletcher (1579-1625).
  144. 144.John Florio (1545?-1625).
  145. 145.Sir Edward Ford (1605-1670).
  146. 146.Samuel Foster (15..-1652).
  147. 147.John Foxe (1517-1587).
  148. 148.Nicholas Fuller (1557-1623/4).
  149. 149.Thomas Fuller (1608-1661).
  150. 150.Simon Furbisher (1585-16..).
  151. 151.John Gadbury (1627-1704). — Note.
  152. 152.Thomas Gale (1636-1702). — Libri editi curâ et operâ Tho. Gale. — Libri Graeci et Latini praelo parati.
  153. 153.William Gascoigne (1612?-1644).
  154. 154.Henry Gellibrand (1597-1637).
  155. 155.... Gerard.
  156. 156.Adrian Gilbert (—— - ——).
  157. 157.Alexander Gill (1567-1635). Alexander Gill (1597-1642). — Gill upon Gill [979] , or Gill's ... uncas'd, unstript, unbound.
  158. 158.Joseph Glanville (1636-1680).
  159. 159.Owen Glendower (1359(?)-1415).
  160. 160.Robert Glover (1544-1588).
  161. 161.Jonathan Goddard (1617-1674/5).
  162. 162.Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey (1621-1678).
  163. 163.Thomas Goodwyn.
  164. 164.Thomas Gore (1631/2-1684). — Note.
  165. 165.Sir Arthur Gorges (15..-1625).
  166. 166.John Gower (1327?-1408).
  167. 167.John Graunt (1620-1674).
  168. 168.Edward Greaves (1608-1680).
  169. 169.... Gregory.
  170. 170.Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579). — Notes.
  171. 171.Fulke Greville , lord Brooke (1554-1628). Robert Greville , lord Brooke (1607-1642/3).
  172. 172.Peter Gunning (1614-1684).
  173. 173.Edmund Gunter (1581-1626). — Note.
  174. 174.John Guy (15..-1628).
  175. 175.... Gwyn.
  176. 176.William Habington (1605-1645). — Note.
  177. 177.Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676). — [1032] Judge Hale's accidents.
  178. 178.John Hales (1584-1656).
  179. 179.Joseph Hall (1574-1656).
  180. 180.Edmund Halley (1656-1741/2). — Note.
  181. 181.Baldwin Hamey (1600-1676).
  182. 182.William Harcourt (1610-1679).
  183. 183.Thomas Hariot (1560-1621). — Notes.
  184. 184.Sir Edward Harley (1624-1700).
  185. 185.Sir Robert Harley (1580-1656).
  186. 186.Sir Robert Harley (1626-1673).
  187. 187.James Harrington (1611/2-1677). — [1102] [ Upon [1103] the state of nature. — Notes.
  188. 188.Samuel Hartlib (16..-1670).
  189. 189.William Harvey (1578-1657). — Notes.
  190. 190.John Hawles (1645-1716).
  191. 191.Richard Head (1637?-1686?). — Note.
  192. 192.James Heath (1629-1664). — Note.
  193. 193.Elize Hele (15..-1635).
  194. 194.[1150] Sir Robert Henley (16..-1680?).
  195. 195.Edward Herbert , baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583-1648). — Notes.
  196. 196.George Herbert (1593-1633).
  197. 197.Mary Herbert , countess of Pembroke (1555-1621). — Note.
  198. 198.Richard Herbert (15..-1596). — Note.
  199. 199.William Herbert , 1st earl of Pembroke (1507-1570). — Notes.
  200. 200.William Herbert , 3rd earl of Pembroke (1580-1630).
  201. 201.John Heydon (1629-166..).
  202. 202.Peter Heylyn (1599-1662).
  203. 203.Nicholas Hill (1570?-1610). — Note.
  204. 204.Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). — < Introduction. > — < Pedigree. > — < His father. > — < His father's brother. > — < His brother and sister. > — < His nephews and nieces. > — < Description of Malmsbury. > — < Description of Westport. > — < Place and date of his birth. > — < His school and college life. > — < Enters the earl of Devonshire's service. > — < Is servant to Francis Bacon. > — < Visits his native county, Wiltshire. > — < His mathematical studies. > — < Champions the king's cause against the parliament. > — < Residence in Paris. > — < Return to England. > — < Kindness to his nephew. > — < Residence in London. > — < Acquaintance and studies. > — < Secures the protection of Charles II. > — < Re-enters the household of the earl of Devonshire. > — < His treatise De Legibus. > — < Proposed foundation at Malmsbury. > — < Controversy with Dr. John Fell. > — < Withdraws to Derbyshire. > — < His death and burial. > — < Personal characteristics. > — < Habits of body and mind. > — < His readiness to help with advice and money. > — < Slanders concerning him. > — < Addenda. > — < Portraits of Hobbes. > — < His seal. > — < He was 'plebeius homo.' > — < His sayings. > — < His writings. > — [1511] A Catalogue of his bookes. — < Notes about his writings. > — < Verses by him. > — < Opponents and critics. > — < Apologists and supporters. > — < Conclusion. > — < Copies of letters by, or about, Thomas Hobbes. > — Notes.
  205. 205.Thomas Hobbes' life, by himself.
  206. 206.William Holder (1616-1697/8). — Note.
  207. 207.Hugh Holland (15— -1633).
  208. 208.Philemon Holland (1551-1637).
  209. 209.Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677).
  210. 210.John Holywood (11— -1256).
  211. 211.Thomas Hoode.
  212. 212.Robert Hooke (1635-1703). — Scripsit. — Notes.
  213. 213.Charles Hoskyns (1584-1609). — Note.
  214. 214.John Hoskyns (1566-1638). — Notes.
  215. 215.Sir John Hoskyns (1634-1705). — Note.
  216. 216.Charles Howard (16— -16—).
  217. 217.Robert Hues (1553-1632).
  218. 218.Edward Hyde , earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674). — Laurence Hyde , — FOOTNOTES:
  219. 219.Transcriber's Notes:

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