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Aubrey's 'Brief Lives' (Vol. 2)

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Author
Aubrey, John, 1626-1697
Title
Brief Lives, Vol. 2
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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
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eBook-No.
47791
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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47791
Release Date
December 27, 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.AUBREY'S 'BRIEF LIVES'
  3. 3.... Ingelbert. — Notes.
  4. 4.John Innocent (14— -1545).
  5. 5.Henry Isaacson (1581-1654). — [8] Concerning Henry Isaacson [9] .
  6. 6.James I (1566-1625).
  7. 7.... Jaquinto.
  8. 8.David Jenkins (1586-1663).
  9. 9.Sir Leoline Jenkins (1623-1685).
  10. 10.George Johnson (1625/6-1683). — Note.
  11. 11.Inigo Jones (1573-1652). — Note.
  12. 12.Thomas Jones (16— -1682).
  13. 13.Ben Jonson (1574-1637). — Notes.
  14. 14.John Kersey (1616-167-?).
  15. 15.Ralph Kettell (1563-1643). — Notes.
  16. 16.Ludolph van Keulen (1554?-1610).
  17. 17.Richard Kitson.
  18. 18.Richard Knolles (154- -1610).
  19. 19.John Lacy (16— -1681).
  20. 20.Edward Lane (1605-1685). — Note.
  21. 21.Sir Henry Lee (1530-1610/1). Sir Henry Lee (15— -1631). — < Pedigree of the Lees of Ditchley. >
  22. 22.William Lee (15— -1610). — Note.
  23. 23.William Lilly (1601-1681).
  24. 24.Franciscus Linus.
  25. 25.Sir Matthew Lister (1564-1656).
  26. 26.Evans Lloyd.
  27. 27.Martin Lluelyn (1616-1681/2).
  28. 28.Sir James Long (1613-1658/9). — Note.
  29. 29.Richard Lovelace (1618-1658). — Notes.
  30. 30.Cyprian Lucar. — Note.
  31. 31.Henry Lyte (1529(?)-1607).
  32. 32.Isaac Lyte (1576/7-1659/60).
  33. 33.Sir John Mandeville.
  34. 34.Gervase Markham (1568-1637).
  35. 35.William Marshall (1606-16—).
  36. 36.Sir Henry Martin (1562-1641). — Note.
  37. 37.Henry Martin (1602-1680).
  38. 38.Richard Martin (1570-1618). — [179] Richard Martin [180] , recorder of London. — Notes.
  39. 39.Andrew Marvel (1620-1678).
  40. 40.Philip Massinger (1584?-1639/40).
  41. 41.Thomas May (1595-1650). — < Scripsit. >
  42. 42.Nicholas Mercator (1640-1686/7). — Notes.
  43. 43.Christopher Merret (1614/5-1695).
  44. 44.Thomas Merry (16— -1682).
  45. 45.Sir Hugh Middleton (1555-1631).
  46. 46.John Milton (1608-1674). — < His parentage. > — < His birth. > — < His precocity. > — < School, college, and travel. > — < Return to England. > — < First wife and children. > — < Separation from his first wife. > — < Second wife. > — < Third wife. > — < His public employment. > — < His blindness. > — < Writings after his blindness. > — < His later residences. > — < His death and burial. > — < Personal characteristics. > — < Portraits of him. > — < His habits. > — < Notes about some of his works. > — < Catalogue of his writings. > — [313] Catalogus Librorum [XXV.] . — < An almost contemporary life of Milton. > — < His acquaintance. >
  47. 47.George Monk (1608-1670).
  48. 48.Sir Jonas Moore (1617-1679). — Notes.
  49. 49.Sir Robert Moray (16—-1673).
  50. 50.Sir Thomas More (1480-1535). — Note.
  51. 51.Lancelot Morehouse (16—-1672).
  52. 52.Sir Thomas Morgan (16—-1679).
  53. 53.William Morgan (1622-16—). — Note.
  54. 54.John Morton (1410-1500).
  55. 55.Thomas Mouffet (1553-1604).
  56. 56.... Munday (16—-166-).
  57. 57.Robert Murray (1633-1725).
  58. 58.Richard Napier (1559-1634). — Note.
  59. 59.Sir Richard Napier (1608-1675/6). — Notes.
  60. 60.Sir William Neale (1610-1690/1).
  61. 61.Richard Neile (1562-1640).
  62. 62.William Neile (1637-1670).
  63. 63.John Newton (1622-1678).
  64. 64.John Norden (1548-1625).
  65. 65.Roger North (1585?-1652).
  66. 66.Thomas North (1535-1601).
  67. 67.Richard Norwood (1590?-1675).
  68. 68.William Noy (1577-1634).
  69. 69.John Ogilby (1600-1676). — Notes.
  70. 70.Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby (1631/2-1712).
  71. 71.William Oughtred (1574-1660). — [466] This [467] from Mr. Uniades, who was his scholar. — Note.
  72. 72.William Outram (1625-1679).
  73. 73.John Overall (1560-1619).
  74. 74.Sir Thomas Overbury (1581-1613).
  75. 75.Charles Pamphlin (1649-1678).
  76. 76.John Partridge (1643/4-1715).
  77. 77.James Peele.
  78. 78.John Pell (1610/1-1685). — Scripsit [540] . — [565] This <is> writt by Mr. Theodore Haake. — Notes.
  79. 79.William Penn (1644-1718). — [606] A Catalogue of William Penn's writings. — Notes.
  80. 80.Sir Thomas Penruddock.
  81. 81.Sir William Petty (1632-1687). — < His coat of arms [612] : MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12 v .> — < His horoscope [615] : MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12 v >. — Scripsit:
  82. 82.Fabian Philips (1601-1690). — Scripsit: — < Catalogue of his writings. > — Note.
  83. 83.John Philips (1631-1706).
  84. 84.Katherine Philips (1631/2-1664).
  85. 85.Thomas Pigot (1657-1686).
  86. 86.Thomas Pittis (1636-1687).
  87. 87.Sir William Platers. — Notes.
  88. 88.Sir Thomas Pope (1508-1559).
  89. 89.Sir John Popham (1531-1607). — Notes.
  90. 90.Samuel Pordage (1633-1691?).
  91. 91.Francis Potter (1594-1678). — Note.
  92. 92.Hannibal Potter (1592-1664).
  93. 93.Vavasor Powell (1618-1670).
  94. 94.Sir Robert Poyntz (1589-1665).
  95. 95.William Prynne (1600-1669). — Notes.
  96. 96.Robert Pugh (1609-1679).
  97. 97.Francis Quarles (1592-1644).
  98. 98.William Radford (1623-1673). — Note.
  99. 99.Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). — < Coat [765] of arms. > — < Pedigree. > — < His marriages and issue. > — < His brother's family. > — < At Oxford. > — < A 'poor' scholar. > — < Raleigh in Elizabeth's reign. > — < Tobacco. > — < Personal characteristics. > — < His residences. > — < His acquaintance. > — < Portraits of him. > — < Miscellaneous anecdotes. > — < Raleigh in James I's reign. > — < His imprisonment, death, and burial. > — On Sir Walter Rawleigh. — < His writings. > — [841] Scripsit. — < His friends. > — < Copy of a letter by him. > — < Addenda. >
  100. 100.Walter Raleigh , son of Sir Walter (1593-1617).
  101. 101.Walter Raleigh , grandson of Sir Walter (16—-1663).
  102. 102.... Ralphson (—— -1683/4). — Note.
  103. 103.Thomas Randolph (1605-1634/5).
  104. 104.Eleanor Ratcliffe , Countess of Sussex (16—-1666).
  105. 105.Robert Record (1510?-1558).
  106. 106.John David Rhees (1534-1609).
  107. 107.John Rider (1562-1632).
  108. 108.George Ripley (14— -1490?).
  109. 109.... Robartes.
  110. 110.... Robson.
  111. 111.Henry Rolle (1589-1656).
  112. 112.Laurence Rooke (1623-1662). — Note.
  113. 113.Walter Rumsey (1584-1660).
  114. 114.John Rushworth (1607-1690).
  115. 115.Richard Sackville , third earl of Dorset (1589-1624).
  116. 116.Richard Sackville , fifth earl of Dorset (1622-1677). — Notes.
  117. 117.Thomas Sackville , first earl of Dorset (1536-1608). — Note.
  118. 118.Robert Sanderson (1587-166[2/3]). — Notes.
  119. 119.George Sandys (1578-1643/4).
  120. 120.William Saunderson (15—-1676).
  121. 121.Sir Henry Savile (1549-1621/2). — Notes.
  122. 122.Sylvanus Scory (15— -1617).
  123. 123.John Securis.
  124. 124.Dorothy Selby.
  125. 125.John Selden (1584-1654). — Notes.
  126. 126.William Shakespear (1564-1616).
  127. 127.Ralph Sheldon (1623-1684). — Note.
  128. 128.John Sherburne (1616-1635).
  129. 129.James Shirley (1594-1666).
  130. 130.Thomas Shirley (1638-1678). — Notes.
  131. 131.John Sloper. — Note.
  132. 132.Jane Smyth (1649-16—).
  133. 133.Charles Snell (1639-16—). — Note.
  134. 134.John Speed (1542-1629).
  135. 135.John Speidell.
  136. 136.Sir Henry Spelman (1562-1641). — Note.
  137. 137.Edmund Spenser (1553-1598/9).
  138. 138.William Stafford (1593-1684). Robert Stafford (1588-1644).
  139. 139.Thomas Stanley (1625-1678).
  140. 140.Richard Staper (15—- 1608). — Note.
  141. 141.Thomas Stapleton (1535-1598). — Note.
  142. 142.Thomas Stephens (1620-16—).
  143. 143.Richard Stokes (16—- 1681).
  144. 144.John Stowe (1525-1605). — Note.
  145. 145.Thomas Street (1621/2-1689). — < Scripsit: —> — Note.
  146. 146.Sir Francis Stuart.
  147. 147.Henry Stubbe (1631/2-1676).
  148. 148.Sir John Suckling (1608/9-1641). — Notes.
  149. 149.Thomas Sutton (1532-1611).
  150. 150.William Sutton (1562-1632). — Note.
  151. 151.Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586). — [1048] Key of Pembroke's Arcadia [BZ] . — Notes.
  152. 152.Sir Robert Talbot (1641/2-1681).
  153. 153.John Tap.
  154. 154.John Taylor (1580-1654).
  155. 155.Silas Taylor (1624-1678).
  156. 156.Herbert Thorndyke (16—- 1672).
  157. 157.John Tombes (1603-1676). — Notes.
  158. 158.Ezreel Tonge (1621-1680). — Notes.
  159. 159.Nathaniel Torporley (1563-1632).
  160. 160.Thomas Triplett (1603-1670).
  161. 161.Thomas Tusser (1527-1580).
  162. 162.William Twisse (1574-1646).
  163. 163.John Twyne (15—- 1581).
  164. 164.Thomas Twyne (1543-1613).
  165. 165.Thomas Tyndale (1588-1671/2).
  166. 166.James Usher (1580/1-1655/6).
  167. 167.Henry Vaughan (1621-1695). Thomas Vaughan (1621-1666/7).
  168. 168.Edward de Vere , 17th earl of Oxford (15—- 1604).
  169. 169.Villiers , duke of Buckingham.
  170. 170.William de Visscher.
  171. 171.Isaac Vossius (1618-1688).
  172. 172.Johannes Gerhardus Vossius (1577-1649).
  173. 173.Clement Walker (1595-1651). — Notes.
  174. 174.Edmund Waller (1605/6-1687). — Notes.
  175. 175.John Wallis (1616-1703). — Catalogus librorum ab illo scriptorum.
  176. 176.Lucy Walters.
  177. 177.Seth Ward (1617-1688/9). — < Birth and education. > — < Mathematical studies. > — < Ejected from Cambridge. > — < Professor in Oxford. > — < First ecclesiastical dignity. > — < President of Trinity College, Oxford. > — < His doctorate. > — < Church preferment. > — < Becomes bishop of Exeter. > — < Translated to Salisbury. > — < Personal characteristics. > — Sicknes [1199] . — < His burial. > — < His papers. > — [1204] Scripsit: — — < His foundation at Buntingford. > — < Corrigendum. > — Notes.
  178. 178.Walter Warner (15—- 1640).
  179. 179.William Watson (15—- 1603).
  180. 180.George Webb (1581-1641).
  181. 181.... Webb.
  182. 182.John Wells. — Note.
  183. 183.Sir George Wharton (1617-1681). — Note.
  184. 184.Diggory Wheare (1574-1647).
  185. 185.Abraham Wheloc. — Note.
  186. 186.Daniel Whistler (1619-1684).
  187. 187.James Whitney (1593-166-).
  188. 188.John Whitson (1557-1629).
  189. 189.Thomas Whyte (1582-1676).
  190. 190.John Wilkins (1614-1672). — Scripsit (vide A. Wood's Antiq. Oxon. ):—
  191. 191.John Willis.
  192. 192.Thomas Willis (1621/2-1675).
  193. 193.John Wilmot , earl of Rochester (1648-1680). — [1261] On the death of my lord Rochester: pastorall. — Note.
  194. 194.Edmund Wingate (1593-1656).
  195. 195.George Withers (1588-1667).
  196. 196.Theophilus Wodenote (senior). — Notes.
  197. 197.Theophilus Wodenote (junior) (1625-16—). — Note.
  198. 198.Thomas Wolsey (147—1530). — Notes.
  199. 199.Anthony Wood (1632-1695).
  200. 200.Sir Christopher Wren (1631-1723). — < Pedigree : in MS. Aubr. 7, fol. 28 v .> — Notes.
  201. 201.Edward Wright (15—- 1615).
  202. 202.Edmund Wyld (1616-16—).
  203. 203.... Yarrington.
  204. 204.Anne, duchess of York (16—- 1671).
  205. 205.APPENDIX I NOTES OF ANTIQUITIES
  206. 206.APPENDIX II AUBREY'S COMEDY OF RESTORATION MANNERS
  207. 207.[1357] The Countrey Revell . Act II, scene iii.
  208. 208.[1376] The Countrey Revell . Act III, scene iii.
  209. 209.INDEX — FOOTNOTES:
  210. 210.Plate I — Plate II — Plate III — Plate IV — Plate V — Plate VI
  211. 211.Transcriber's Notes:

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