Website: http://www.pepysdiary.com/
Phil Gyford
Articles
Phil Gyford has written four articles:
- Evelyn to Pepys, 26 March 1666 (26 March 2009)
- John Evelyn’s Fire of London (2 September 2009)
- Q&A with Dr Kate Loveman (14 April 2019)
- A bill of exchange (18 August 2020)
Annotations and comments
Phil Gyford has posted 773 annotations/comments since 27 December 2002.
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First Reading
About Whitefriars
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[An annotation of wisteria53's, re-posted from the Whitefriars Stairs page]
More on the history of the Whitefriars area (the law firm now on this site refers to their main building fronting Fleet Street as
About Whitefriars
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[An annotation of vincent's, re-posted from the Whitefriars Stairs page]
A little history of White friars.
http://www.whitefriars.org/a2-inf…
About Monday 25 February 1660/61
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Good call on the Fleet/Fleece error, Glyn and Mary - I've changed the link to link to the Fleece tavern now.
About Queenhithe
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I'm guessing this is the right location. This 18th century map shows the Queenhithe ward http://www.londonancestor.com/map… which is centered on Thames Street. Maybe it is the same as the Thames Street pointed to by the Streetmap link above.
About Wednesday 13 February 1660/61
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Rather after the fact, but there is a link in the diary entry to the Background Info page on St Valentine's Day, where information about the occasion would be better placed.
About Martha Castle (b. Batten)
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Daughter of Sir William http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and Lady Elizabeth http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… .
About Elizabeth Batten
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Wife of William (jr) http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About William Batten
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Son of Sir William http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and Lady Elizabeth http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and husband of Elizabeth http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Daniel Milles
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Husband of Mary: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Mary Milles
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Wife of Daniel, the rector at St Olave's: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Moorfields
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The above link is the rough location, as the fields stretched a good deal north and south. The northern end, Upper Moor Fields, can be seen on this map: http://www.motco.com/map/81002/Se…
Click 'South' to see the rest!
About Saturday 19 January 1660/61
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This topic has been touched on in the discussion group, and is probably best there: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups… Thanks.
About John Turner (lawyer)
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Husband of Pepys' cousin, Jane: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Elizabeth Slingsby
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Wife of Robert: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Col. Robert Slingsby (Comptroller of the Navy, 1660-1)
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Husband of Elizabeth: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Mary Leming (b. Batten)
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Daughter of Sir William http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and Lady Elizabeth Batten http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… , and sister of Martha http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… .
About Pepys' education
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As a boy, Pepys attended St Paul's School http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and later went to Magdalene College in Cambridge: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Elizabeth Acworth
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Wife of William: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About William Acworth
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Husband of Elizabeth: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Ann Pett
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Wife of Christopher: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…