References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
Thomas Townshend
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
5 Annotations
First Reading
Phil • Link
Clerk of the King's Great Wardrobe: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
David Quidnunc • Link
AS CLERK OF THE WARDROBE
"Sandwich ... seems to have been badly served" by Townshend in the role of clerk of the Wardrobe.
Two of Townshend's sons worked in the Wardrobe.
-- L&M Companion volume
David Quidnunc • Link
WILLIAM RUMBOLD
The other joint clerk of the Wardrobe
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
MASTER OF THE WARDROBE:
Sir Edward Mountagu (Pepys's "My Lord")
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
Third Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
As the Clerk of the Wardrobe, it was Townsend's job to do the accounting, and keep Sandwich informed -- even when the Admiral was at sea. For an example of how difficult this could be, see
https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
San Diego Sarah • Link
As the Clerk of the Wardrobe, it was Townsend's job to do the accounting, and keep Sandwich informed -- even when the Admiral was at sea. For an example of how difficult this could be, see
https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…