"He went to Mrs. Brown’s, and staid till word was brought him what was done in the House."
L&M: Mountague was due to receive the thanks of the House ( https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… and https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… ) but his visit was postponed by the arrival of a message from the King asking the Commons to speed the passage of the bill of indemnity and oblivion: CJ. viii. 66-7. Mrs Browne was Elizabeth, second wife of John Browne, Clerk of the Parliaments: his first wife (d. 1634) was Temperance Crew, aunt of Mountagu's wife. The Brownes lived in Old Palace Yard in the Clerk's official residence.
"Then to my Lord who told me how the King has given him the place of the great Wardrobe."
L&M: Mountagu's patent was dated 30 June. The Mastership of the Great Wardrobe was one of the principal household offices, carrying with it fees and allowances, a house at Puddle Dock and an establishment, staffed (in 1670) by 40 assistants, which acted as the central depot for all clothes, robes, furnishings etc., for the use of the King and his household.
"All the morning at the Commissioners of the Navy about getting out my bill for 50l. for the last quarter."
L&M: For Pepys's entertainment (and that of his clerk) as secretary to the Generals of the Fleet for the past 91 days. Bill registered at the Navy Treasury on the 18th: PRO, Adm. 20/1, p. 84. The Commissioners' office was the Navy Office in Seething Lane.
"To my Lord’s and thence to the Treasurer’s of the Navy"
L&M note His office was then in Leadenhall Street. Pepts will later refer to 'the Admiralty chamber', which seems to be part of the government complex in Westminster. https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
"After that was done, and the Captain and I had breakfasted with Sir Edward while my Lord was writing of a letter, he took his leave of my Lord, and so to shore again to the King at Canterbury, where he yesterday gave the like honour to General Monk,1 who are the only two for many years that have had the Garter given them, before they had other honours of Earldom, or the like, excepting only the Duke of Buckingham, who was only Sir George Villiers when he was made Knight of the Garter."
L&M: This was in April 1616, four months before he was raised to the peerage. It was in early July 1660 that Mountague received an earldom and Monck a dukedom. The honours were, however, already promised by letters from the King: Harris, i. 187.
"After that was done, and the Captain and I had breakfasted with Sir Edward while my Lord was writing of a letter,"
L&M: After the ceremony, according to Walker's account, Mountagu 'desired Garter to stay some small time untill that hee had by a letter under his hand unto his Majestie as well as Garter's report made due acknowledgement for this transcendent favour'. After which Garter left at about 7 a.m.
"Sir John Lenthall moving in the House, that all that had borne arms against the King should be exempted from pardon, he was called to the bar of the House, and after a severe reproof he was degraded his knighthood."
L&M: On 12 May, in a debate on the bill of indemnity, objection had been taken to Lenthall's argument that 'he that first drew his Sword against the King, committed as high an Offence, as he that cut off the King's Head'. He was reprehended by the House, and on the 23rd lost his seat, the election having been the subject of a double return: CJ, viii. 24-5, 42. The House did not deprive him of his knighthood, which would have been beyond its powers. His title was a Cromwellian creation and lapsed with the Restoration.
"Here I met with Mr. Pinkney and his sons, and with them went back to the Hague, in our way lighting and going to see a woman that makes pretty rock-work"
L&M: Miniature grottoes: cf. Phil. Trans., 24/1955; A. R. Wright, Brit. cal. customs, Engl. (ed. T. E. Lones), iii. 40.
"Up early, hearing nothing of the child, and went to Scheveling, where I found no getting on board, though the Duke of York sent every day to see whether he could do it or no."
L&M: The weather was so rough that he did not get on board until 22 May.
"Back to the Hague, where not finding Mr. Edward, I was much troubled, but went with the Parson to supper to Commissioner Pett, where we sat late. And among other mirth Mr. Ackworth vyed wives, each endeavouring to set his own wife out to the best advantage, he having as they said an extraordinary handsome wife. But Mr. Dawes could not be got to say anything of his."
L&M: Ackworth was naval storekeeper at Woolwich; his wife was a sister of Commissioner Peter Pett. On meeting her for the first time a little later Pepys puts her down 'a very proper lovely woman' ( https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… ), but he apparently never got a chance to 'begin acquaintance' with her: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
"Observing that in every house of entertainment there hangs in every room a poor-man’s box, and desiring to know the reason thereof, it was told me that it is their custom to confirm all bargains by putting something into the poor people’s box, and that binds as fast as any thing."
"After that to the Dr.’s, where we drank a while or so. In a coach of a friend’s of Dr. Cade we went to see a house of the Princess Dowager’s in a park about half-a-mile or a mile from the Hague, where there is one, the most beautiful room for pictures in the whole world. "
L&M: The Oranjezaal in the Huis ten Bosch. The house, begun by Prince Henry of Orange (d. 1647) to the design of van Campen, had been completed by his widow, Amalia van Solms. She had decorated the central hall (lit by a roof-lantern) with canvases glorifying her husband's career. See D. F. Slouthower, De paleizen van Frederik Hendrik, pp. 178+; J. G. van Gelder in Nederlandsch Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek (1948-9), pp. 119+; J. Judson, Gerrit van Honthorst, p. 123.
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Second Reading
About Monday 18 June 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"He went to Mrs. Brown’s, and staid till word was brought him what was done in the House."
L&M: Mountague was due to receive the thanks of the House
( https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… and https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… )
but his visit was postponed by the arrival of a message from the King asking the Commons to speed the passage of the bill of indemnity and oblivion: CJ. viii. 66-7. Mrs Browne was Elizabeth, second wife of John Browne, Clerk of the Parliaments: his first wife (d. 1634) was Temperance Crew, aunt of Mountagu's wife. The Brownes lived in Old Palace Yard in the Clerk's official residence.
About Friday 15 June 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Then to my Lord who told me how the King has given him the place of the great Wardrobe."
L&M: Mountagu's patent was dated 30 June. The Mastership of the Great Wardrobe was one of the principal household offices, carrying with it fees and allowances, a house at Puddle Dock and an establishment, staffed (in 1670) by 40 assistants, which acted as the central depot for all clothes, robes, furnishings etc., for the use of the King and his household.
About Friday 15 June 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"very merry after dinner with marrying of Luellin and D. Scobell’s kinswoman that was there."
L&M: Llewellyn never married in earnest. For mock-weddings, see the L&M Companion.: 'Games etc.'
About Friday 15 June 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"All the morning at the Commissioners of the Navy about getting out my bill for 50l. for the last quarter."
L&M: For Pepys's entertainment (and that of his clerk) as secretary to the Generals of the Fleet for the past 91 days. Bill registered at the Navy Treasury on the 18th: PRO, Adm. 20/1, p. 84. The Commissioners' office was the Navy Office in Seething Lane.
About Wednesday 13 June 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"To my Lord’s and thence to the Treasurer’s of the Navy"
L&M note His office was then in Leadenhall Street. Pepts will later refer to 'the Admiralty chamber', which seems to be part of the government complex in Westminster.
https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
About Sunday 27 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"After that was done, and the Captain and I had breakfasted with Sir Edward while my Lord was writing of a letter, he took his leave of my Lord, and so to shore again to the King at Canterbury, where he yesterday gave the like honour to General Monk,1 who are the only two for many years that have had the Garter given them, before they had other honours of Earldom, or the like, excepting only the Duke of Buckingham, who was only Sir George Villiers when he was made Knight of the Garter."
L&M: This was in April 1616, four months before he was raised to the peerage. It was in early July 1660 that Mountague received an earldom and Monck a dukedom. The honours were, however, already promised by letters from the King: Harris, i. 187.
About Sunday 27 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"After that was done, and the Captain and I had breakfasted with Sir Edward while my Lord was writing of a letter,"
L&M: After the ceremony, according to Walker's account, Mountagu 'desired Garter to stay some small time untill that hee had by a letter under his hand unto his Majestie as well as Garter's report made due acknowledgement for this transcendent favour'. After which Garter left at about 7 a.m.
About Wednesday 23 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Then the difficulty of getting a boat ...."
L&M: The Surprise, a coal-brig. The master (Nicholas Tettersell) had recognised him. They sailed from Shoreham.
About Wednesday 23 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"In another place at his inn,...."
L&M: The George at Brighton.
About Wednesday 23 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"At another place...."
L&M: Thomas Symonds's house at Hambledon, Hants.
About Wednesday 23 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"His sitting at table at one place, where the master of the house,"
L&M: George Norton of Abbotsleigh, near Bristol.
About Wednesday 23 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Yet he was forced to run away from a miller and other company, that took them for rogues."
L&M: At Evelin Mill, near Madeley, Salop.
About Monday 21 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Sir John Lenthall moving in the House, that all that had borne arms against the King should be exempted from pardon, he was called to the bar of the House, and after a severe reproof he was degraded his knighthood."
L&M: On 12 May, in a debate on the bill of indemnity, objection had been taken to Lenthall's argument that 'he that first drew his Sword against the King, committed as high an Offence, as he that cut off the King's Head'. He was reprehended by the House, and on the 23rd lost his seat, the election having been the subject of a double return: CJ, viii. 24-5, 42. The House did not deprive him of his knighthood, which would have been beyond its powers. His title was a Cromwellian creation and lapsed with the Restoration.
About Saturday 19 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Here I met with Mr. Pinkney and his sons, and with them went back to the Hague, in our way lighting and going to see a woman that makes pretty rock-work"
L&M: Miniature grottoes: cf. Phil. Trans., 24/1955; A. R. Wright, Brit. cal. customs, Engl. (ed. T. E. Lones), iii. 40.
About Saturday 19 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Up early, hearing nothing of the child, and went to Scheveling, where I found no getting on board, though the Duke of York sent every day to see whether he could do it or no."
L&M: The weather was so rough that he did not get on board until 22 May.
About Friday 18 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Back to the Hague, where not finding Mr. Edward, I was much troubled, but went with the Parson to supper to Commissioner Pett, where we sat late. And among other mirth Mr. Ackworth vyed wives, each endeavouring to set his own wife out to the best advantage, he having as they said an extraordinary handsome wife. But Mr. Dawes could not be got to say anything of his."
L&M: Ackworth was naval storekeeper at Woolwich; his wife was a sister of Commissioner Peter Pett. On meeting her for the first time a little later Pepys puts her down 'a very proper lovely woman' ( https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… ), but he apparently never got a chance to 'begin acquaintance' with her: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
About Friday 18 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"We also saw the Guesthouse,:
L&M: The Oude Gasthuis (almshouse), in the Cornmarket; description [1634] in Brereton, Travels, pp. 21-2.
About Friday 18 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"Observing that in every house of entertainment there hangs in every room a poor-man’s box, and desiring to know the reason thereof, it was told me that it is their custom to confirm all bargains by putting something into the poor people’s box, and that binds as fast as any thing."
L&M: The armbus. The Dutch were generally held to be the most successful of all European nations in their treatment of the poor. Cf. the French poor-box: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… and https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
About Friday 18 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
Link update Grave of Oranje in the New Church (which has recently been restored):
https://www.google.com/search?q=G…
About Thursday 17 May 1660
Terry Foreman • Link
"After that to the Dr.’s, where we drank a while or so. In a coach of a friend’s of Dr. Cade we went to see a house of the Princess Dowager’s in a park about half-a-mile or a mile from the Hague, where there is one, the most beautiful room for pictures in the whole world. "
L&M: The Oranjezaal in the Huis ten Bosch. The house, begun by Prince Henry of Orange (d. 1647) to the design of van Campen, had been completed by his widow, Amalia van Solms. She had decorated the central hall (lit by a roof-lantern) with canvases glorifying her husband's career. See D. F. Slouthower, De paleizen van Frederik Hendrik, pp. 178+; J. G. van Gelder in Nederlandsch Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek (1948-9), pp. 119+; J. Judson, Gerrit van Honthorst, p. 123.