Thomas Pepys (b, brother)

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First Reading

Phil  •  Link

Samuel's brother.

vicente  •  Link

My brother Tom [ The one working with Papa] came to me with patterns to choose for a suit. I paid him all to this day, and did give him 10l. upon account
http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…

Terry F  •  Link

"Tom" was born in 1634, was apprenticed to his father and followed him into the tailoring trade. He struggled socially, in part because of a speech difficulty, which rendered him less than desirable as a mate. Nor did he husband his business well. At his death 15 March 1664, he left debts of more than £300 and an illegitimate daughter by his maid who had been put in a foster home.
(L&M Companion and the Diary)

Third Reading

San Diego Sarah  •  Link

Tom's pre=Diary background, per Claire Tomalin:

Born summer 1634.
Tom was not clever; he learnt to read and write but not much better than his father, and he struggled with a speech impediment.
Sam was always protective of him. … Tom had little chance of going to St. Paul's School because of his speech problems, and instead learned tailoring in his father's shop, although showed little talent or enthusiasm for it.
The only thing he had an aptitude for was French, which he managed to speak fluently. (How he achieved this is unknown.)
Became a member of the "London Prentices" in 1648.

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