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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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About Wayneman Birch (Pepys' "boy")
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Brother of Jane Birch (Pepys' maid) http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and William Birch http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… .
Wayneman Birch was Pepys' servant from September 1660. Wheatley's footnotes confusingly refer to him as "Will Wayneman".
About Thames Street
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Thames Street, which can be seen running East/West along the lower part of this map http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/Se… , appears to now be split into Upper Thames Street and Lower Thames Street.
About William Symons
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Nephew of Henry Scobell: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Henry Scobell
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Uncle of William Symons: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Doctor's Commons
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The location can also be seen marked on this 18th century map: http://www.motco.com/Map/81002/Se…
About St Bride's
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There's plenty of information about the church at its official site: http://www.stbrides.com/
About Samuel Hartlib (sen.)
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Father of Samuel Hartlib junior: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Samuel Hartlib (jun.)
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Son of Samuel Hartlib senior: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Edward Mountagu (2nd Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain)
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He is the Lord Chamberlain from 1660 to 1671. There is more on this position here: http://81.1911encyclopedia.org/L/…
About Saturday 4 August 1660
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The Latham Index volume doesn't appear to list this mention for either Jemimah; perhaps they were also unsure as to who it is.
About Samuel Hartlib (jun.)
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Brother of Nan: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Johannes Rothe
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Nan, his wife: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Anne Rothe (b. Hartlib)
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Marries Johannes http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… on 10 July 1660: http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
About Sir Robert Pye
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Brother of Elizabeth: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Elizabeth Pye
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Sister of Sir Robert Pye: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Ann Hewer
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Wife of Thomas http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and mother of Will http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… .
About Thomas Hewer
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Husband of Ann http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and father of Will http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… .
About Robert Blackborne
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His wife is here: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
He is also the uncle of Will Hewer: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…
About Mrs Blackborne
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Wife of Robert Blackborne http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… and aunt of Will Hewer http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… .
About Frances Clarke
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Wife of Dr Timothy Clarke: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…