"On this day at Gibraltar… "Allin receives a letter dated 8 December 1664 from HRH to go to Harwich. His brother advised him that 3 Dutch men-of-war had gone to ride in the Bay of Bulls to wait his coming… “But this night, if they rode there, it proved a most terrible storm of wind and rain at SSW and SW and WSW until midnight … The Consul wrote that De Ruyter and Tromp were both expected at Cadiz ..."
Allin has his hands full. (1) protect all ships from storm; no more wrecks; (2) prepare for attack from combined Dutch fleets of De Ruyter and Tromp; (3) James wants him to go to Harwick (presumably with the merchantmen); but (4) "his brother" (Allin's brother or Charles II?) warns him three Dutch warships will ambush him in the Bay of Bulls.
I assume that "the Consul" is Sir Richard Fanshawe since Cadiz is the port for Madrid, where he was resident.
However, the Bay of Bulls is a new one on me. Google takes me to Newfoundland, which I think is unlikely.
"... and am cruelly vexed to see myself put upon businesses so uncertainly about getting ships for Tangier being ordered, a servile thing, almost every day."
John, 1st Baron Belasyse of Worlaby MP PC (24 June 1614 – 10 September 1689) is done buttering up the clerk. Since he's not nobility, Pepys is being instructed to do things like hire ships before plans are finalized. If he does this, and then has to cancel the reservations too often, he will hurt his reputation with the ship owners and other vendors. But he's dispensable.
I think Pepys' hat is well and truly off as far as Belasyse is concerned.
The Crown tavern behind the Exchange was a favorite of the members of the Royal Society, so it probably was close to Gresham College, where they usually met during its early days.
"... my wife was in bed, and desired me to come home ..."
Pepys' answer to Elizabeth not coming to dinner yesterday. Tit for tat. Passive aggressive back at ya. He was obviously frightened as well, but he has lost affection for her and no longer cares if she's frightened.
Jan Valckenburg was twice director-general of Elmina on the African Gold Coast for the Dutch West India Company.
In Valckenburg's official portrait his black houseboy wears a gold medal with a view of Fort Elmina, which is depicted in the background. Valckenburg began as a simple assistant-trader, but climbed to Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast, twice.
On 5 September 1662, Jan Valckenburgh left Amsterdam for his second term as Director-General on the Gold Coast. Due to kidney problems, he was relieved of his duties on 2 June 1667, and a month later, on 8 July, died.
CGS' "teaser on Bullion 'Charles II, 1660: An Act for the Encourageing and increasing of Shipping and Navigation.', Statutes of the Realm: volume 5: 1628-80 (1819), pp. 246-250. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…... 1660.
is a mystery to me. I went on both the HOL and HOC links above and found zilch about bullion, shipping and navigation, or the repeal of an Act from 1642 through 1660 regarding the treatment of Admirals, etc.
"Thence by coach home (to see Sir J. Minnes first), who is still sick, and I doubt worse than he seems to be. Mrs. Turner here took me into her closet, and there did give me a glass of most pure water, and shewed me her Rocke, which indeed is a very noble thing but a very bawble."
There is no notation of leaving the sickly Mennes' house and going next door to the Turners. In fact he specifically says Mrs. Turner "here" gave him a drink of water in her office and showed him her beautiful staff. (A new Christmas box gift?)
Previously a L&M Companion entry told us: "[Mennes'] wife died in July 1662, without leaving children, ..."
Elizabeth Turner, wife of Thomas Turner, L&M Companion tells us that Elizabeth Holmden Turner was left L 100 in the will of Sir. J. Mennes. She dies in 1685. Evidently she had a relationship with Mennes -- like also supervising his household? That would explain the bequest.
The Falcon, a public house in Bankside. Situated within the wall of what is now a restaurant in London’s Bankside (on the southern bank of the Thames), is an inconspicuous slab of stone. It is the last example of the seats that once dotted the South Bank. Before 1750 there were two ways to cross the Thames: by London Bridge, or by hiring a ferryman (or “wherryman” as they were referred to) who would shuttle commuters and commodities in confined water taxis, or “wherries.” Stone seats lined the bank, used as a perches where the wherrymen could wait for passengers. The next bridge across the Thames was at Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey. For pictures, see --
"... and thence led her about down to the 3 Cranes [Tavern in the Vintry], and there took boat for the Falcon, and at a house looking into the fields there took up and sat an hour or two ..."
"... I by water over to Southwarke, and so walked to the Falkon, on the Bank-side, and there got another boat, ..."
So we know it was quiet place in Bankside, close to the river, with pleasant views of fields.
"A curious entry. In other times this might have been interpreted quite differently."
(L&M footnote in July 1664) Chancellor Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon lived at Worcester House in the Strand. He transacted much public business in his private house; sessions both of Chancery and of the Privy Council were held there during his bouts of illness.
On Sunday 15 January 1665 Pepys, Lawson, Penn, Charles II and James, Duke of York, Rupert, et al went to Worcester House to make the arguments for and against protecting the East India Fleet, because of Hyde was having an attack of gout. https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
Evelyn was probably reporting back on his visit to the southeast coast making arrangements for the care of injured seamen, and captured Dutch seamen.
"Neither fate nor the mob are so bold against two. Hence the wise physician, if he has failed to cure, looks out for someone who, under the name of a consultation, may help him carry out, the corpse." -- Balthasar Gracian S.J., (1601 - 1658) -- Aphorism #258 from "The Art of Worldly Wisdom," published in 1637.
I'm surprised more of these Civil War veterans didn't experience temporary madness. The story on Leighton seems understandable:
During the civil war Elisha Leighton rose to be a colonel in the Royalist army.
After the battle of Worcester be escaped to Rotterdam with George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham in October 1651.
After fighting a duel with Major Nicholas Armorer in Brabant, in June 1652 Col. Leighton was sent by Buckingham to London with a sealed letter directed to Oliver Cromwell.
One account says the council of state refused to listen to Col. Leighton, gave him back the letter, and ordered him to leave the country. Elsewhere Leighton is reported to have had a two hours' interview with Cromwell, who ‘used him with more than ordinary courtesy’. (Both stories could be true.)
After Col. Elisha Leighton’s return to Antwerp he had a bad illness, became temporarily insane, and on his recovery turned Roman Catholic.
In June 1656 Leighton deserted Buckingham on the pretext that the duke did not ‘rightly submit to the king’. (He was right: By 1657 Buckingham had tired of his life in exile and returned to England. Convincing Oliver Cromwell that he was harmless, Buckingham won back his property by marrying the heiress of the man who held most of his lands - Lord Thomas Fairfax, late General of the Parliamentary forces.)
Col. Elisha Leighton subsequently became secretary to James, Duke of York, and was knighted at Brussels in April 1659. At the Restoration Sir Elisha Leighton made his peace with Buckingham, and was indebted to him for preferment.
Sir Elisha Leighton had a talent for mechanics, and became a F.R.S. on 9 Dec. 1663 … On 28 April 1664 Leighton was made one of the secretaries of the prize office (Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1663–4, p. 571).
Since we will be seeing more of Lord Dungannon, Governor of County Down's correspondence (and Pepys never had dealings with him) I thought I'd give you a short sketch of the opportunistic man corresponding with his former commander:
Col. Marcus Trevor (1618 – 3 January 1669/70, also known as Colonel Mark Trevor) was chosen by the Irish as Lieutenant-General of horse in March 1650, but soon afterwards he again changed sides. In November 1654 Oliver Cromwell described Trevor to his son, Henry Cromwell, as a dangerous man who should be secured in a safe place. In 1658 Trevor was trying to persuade others to support the future Charles II, and before the Restoration he was again firmly in the royalist camp again.
On 6 December 1660 the new king appointed Lt. Gen. Marcus Trevor as Ranger of Ulster, with a grant of 1,200 acres in the Liberty of Dundalk and a further 600 acres near Carlingford, County Louth. He was also appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland. On 28 August 1662 Lt. Gen. Marcus Trevor, Ranger of Ulster was created Viscount Dungannon of Tyrone and Baron Trevor of Rostrevor, and in 1664 was appointed as Governor of County Down.
"Hey -- your eye is better. Want to go for a walk?"
"Oh no. I like being in the house. You go and chase your fancy women. I've got Mercer and Besse and Hewer and Tom -- they owe me a fortune at cards, by the way, so I hope you gave them generous Christmas boxes. Six more days until Twelfth Night, so I might win enough by then to buy some new shoes. No" -- sigh -- "I'm just fine, here in my rags. Pass the mulled wine, please. Yes, we had such fun last night playing Blind Man's Buff. Did you know three people can hide in the coal chute? We didn't keep you up did we? -- we were giggling rather loudly."
"Sam says “if *I* live”. And he’s only 32. It's not exactly an optimistic statement."
The plague killed thousands in Holland last year ... it's crossed the channel and is in London now, but the panic hasn't started. But they all know it's just a matter of time. It always comes back. Always.
Plus it will be 1666 soon ... and that comet has freaked out everyone.
"... my wife was angry with me for not coming home, and for gadding abroad to look after beauties, she told me plainly, so I made all peace, and to supper."
After this confrontation, Elizabeth conducted her first of two passive-aggressive campaigns last year. Pepys is having too much fun gadding around town to care.
I love having the House of Commons and House of Lords links available at the top of the page. So convenient!
'The Pepys ships gets the monika "Royal Navy"'
This is contained in the SUPPLY BILL: "Resolved, &c. That these Words, "Royal Navy," be inserted, instead of "great Fleet," in the Preamble. Which was done; and the Words thrice read; and agreed. Resolved, &c. That the Words "in the Seas" be inserted, instead of "of the Seas." Which was done; and the Words thrice read; and agreed to."
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About Wednesday 1 February 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"On this day at Gibraltar…
"Allin receives a letter dated 8 December 1664 from HRH to go to Harwich. His brother advised him that 3 Dutch men-of-war had gone to ride in the Bay of Bulls to wait his coming…
“But this night, if they rode there, it proved a most terrible storm of wind and rain at SSW and SW and WSW until midnight … The Consul wrote that De Ruyter and Tromp were both expected at Cadiz ..."
Allin has his hands full. (1) protect all ships from storm; no more wrecks; (2) prepare for attack from combined Dutch fleets of De Ruyter and Tromp; (3) James wants him to go to Harwick (presumably with the merchantmen); but (4) "his brother" (Allin's brother or Charles II?) warns him three Dutch warships will ambush him in the Bay of Bulls.
I assume that "the Consul" is Sir Richard Fanshawe since Cadiz is the port for Madrid, where he was resident.
However, the Bay of Bulls is a new one on me. Google takes me to Newfoundland, which I think is unlikely.
About Tuesday 31 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"... and am cruelly vexed to see myself put upon businesses so uncertainly about getting ships for Tangier being ordered, a servile thing, almost every day."
John, 1st Baron Belasyse of Worlaby MP PC (24 June 1614 – 10 September 1689) is done buttering up the clerk. Since he's not nobility, Pepys is being instructed to do things like hire ships before plans are finalized. If he does this, and then has to cancel the reservations too often, he will hurt his reputation with the ship owners and other vendors. But he's dispensable.
I think Pepys' hat is well and truly off as far as Belasyse is concerned.
About Crown (nr Royal Exchange)
San Diego Sarah • Link
The Crown tavern behind the Exchange was a favorite of the members of the Royal Society, so it probably was close to Gresham College, where they usually met during its early days.
About Monday 30 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"... my wife was in bed, and desired me to come home ..."
Pepys' answer to Elizabeth not coming to dinner yesterday. Tit for tat. Passive aggressive back at ya. He was obviously frightened as well, but he has lost affection for her and no longer cares if she's frightened.
About Sunday 29 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"Then Mr. Hill (the other going away) and I to supper alone, my wife not appearing, ..."
Pepys seems resigned to Elizabeth's passive-aggressive retaliation for his bad behavior.
About Saturday 28 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
http://www.biographies.net/bio/m/…
Jan Valckenburg was twice director-general of Elmina on the African Gold Coast for the Dutch West India Company.
In Valckenburg's official portrait his black houseboy wears a gold medal with a view of Fort Elmina, which is depicted in the background. Valckenburg began as a simple assistant-trader, but climbed to Director-General of the Dutch Gold Coast, twice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan…
On 5 September 1662, Jan Valckenburgh left Amsterdam for his second term as Director-General on the Gold Coast. Due to kidney problems, he was relieved of his duties on 2 June 1667, and a month later, on 8 July, died.
About Saturday 28 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
CGS' "teaser on Bullion
'Charles II, 1660: An Act for the Encourageing and increasing of Shipping and Navigation.', Statutes of the Realm: volume 5: 1628-80 (1819), pp. 246-250. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…... 1660.
is a mystery to me. I went on both the HOL and HOC links above and found zilch about bullion, shipping and navigation, or the repeal of an Act from 1642 through 1660 regarding the treatment of Admirals, etc.
About Friday 27 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"Thence by coach home (to see Sir J. Minnes first), who is still sick, and I doubt worse than he seems to be. Mrs. Turner here took me into her closet, and there did give me a glass of most pure water, and shewed me her Rocke, which indeed is a very noble thing but a very bawble."
There is no notation of leaving the sickly Mennes' house and going next door to the Turners. In fact he specifically says Mrs. Turner "here" gave him a drink of water in her office and showed him her beautiful staff. (A new Christmas box gift?)
Previously a L&M Companion entry told us: "[Mennes'] wife died in July 1662, without leaving children, ..."
Elizabeth Turner, wife of Thomas Turner, L&M Companion tells us that Elizabeth Holmden Turner was left L 100 in the will of Sir. J. Mennes. She dies in 1685. Evidently she had a relationship with Mennes -- like also supervising his household? That would explain the bequest.
About Falcon (Bankside)
San Diego Sarah • Link
The Falcon, a public house in Bankside. Situated within the wall of what is now a restaurant in London’s Bankside (on the southern bank of the Thames), is an inconspicuous slab of stone. It is the last example of the seats that once dotted the South Bank. Before 1750 there were two ways to cross the Thames: by London Bridge, or by hiring a ferryman (or “wherryman” as they were referred to) who would shuttle commuters and commodities in confined water taxis, or “wherries.” Stone seats lined the bank, used as a perches where the wherrymen could wait for passengers. The next bridge across the Thames was at Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey. For pictures, see --
http://www.atlasobscura.com/place…
About Falcon (Bankside)
San Diego Sarah • Link
"... and thence led her about down to the 3 Cranes [Tavern in the Vintry], and there took boat for the Falcon, and at a house looking into the fields there took up and sat an hour or two ..."
"... I by water over to Southwarke, and so walked to the Falkon, on the Bank-side, and there got another boat, ..."
So we know it was quiet place in Bankside, close to the river, with pleasant views of fields.
About Friday 27 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"A curious entry. In other times this might have been interpreted quite differently."
(L&M footnote in July 1664) Chancellor Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon lived at Worcester House in the Strand. He transacted much public business in his private house; sessions both of Chancery and of the Privy Council were held there during his bouts of illness.
On Sunday 15 January 1665 Pepys, Lawson, Penn, Charles II and James, Duke of York, Rupert, et al went to Worcester House to make the arguments for and against protecting the East India Fleet, because of Hyde was having an attack of gout. https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
Evelyn was probably reporting back on his visit to the southeast coast making arrangements for the care of injured seamen, and captured Dutch seamen.
About Tuesday 15 March 1663/64
San Diego Sarah • Link
"Neither fate nor the mob are so bold against two. Hence the wise physician, if he has failed to cure, looks out for someone who, under the name of a consultation, may help him carry out, the corpse." -- Balthasar Gracian S.J., (1601 - 1658) -- Aphorism #258 from "The Art of Worldly Wisdom," published in 1637.
About Sir Ellis Leighton
San Diego Sarah • Link
I'm surprised more of these Civil War veterans didn't experience temporary madness. The story on Leighton seems understandable:
During the civil war Elisha Leighton rose to be a colonel in the Royalist army.
After the battle of Worcester be escaped to Rotterdam with George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham in October 1651.
After fighting a duel with Major Nicholas Armorer in Brabant, in June 1652 Col. Leighton was sent by Buckingham to London with a sealed letter directed to Oliver Cromwell.
One account says the council of state refused to listen to Col. Leighton, gave him back the letter, and ordered him to leave the country. Elsewhere Leighton is reported to have had a two hours' interview with Cromwell, who ‘used him with more than ordinary courtesy’. (Both stories could be true.)
After Col. Elisha Leighton’s return to Antwerp he had a bad illness, became temporarily insane, and on his recovery turned Roman Catholic.
In June 1656 Leighton deserted Buckingham on the pretext that the duke did not ‘rightly submit to the king’. (He was right: By 1657 Buckingham had tired of his life in exile and returned to England. Convincing Oliver Cromwell that he was harmless, Buckingham won back his property by marrying the heiress of the man who held most of his lands - Lord Thomas Fairfax, late General of the Parliamentary forces.)
Col. Elisha Leighton subsequently became secretary to James, Duke of York, and was knighted at Brussels in April 1659. At the Restoration Sir Elisha Leighton made his peace with Buckingham, and was indebted to him for preferment.
Sir Elisha Leighton had a talent for mechanics, and became a F.R.S. on 9 Dec. 1663 … On 28 April 1664 Leighton was made one of the secretaries of the prize office (Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1663–4, p. 571).
For more information see https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Le…
About Saturday 24 December 1664
San Diego Sarah • Link
Since we will be seeing more of Lord Dungannon, Governor of County Down's correspondence (and Pepys never had dealings with him) I thought I'd give you a short sketch of the opportunistic man corresponding with his former commander:
Col. Marcus Trevor (1618 – 3 January 1669/70, also known as Colonel Mark Trevor) was chosen by the Irish as Lieutenant-General of horse in March 1650, but soon afterwards he again changed sides. In November 1654 Oliver Cromwell described Trevor to his son, Henry Cromwell, as a dangerous man who should be secured in a safe place. In 1658 Trevor was trying to persuade others to support the future Charles II, and before the Restoration he was again firmly in the royalist camp again.
On 6 December 1660 the new king appointed Lt. Gen. Marcus Trevor as Ranger of Ulster, with a grant of 1,200 acres in the Liberty of Dundalk and a further 600 acres near Carlingford, County Louth. He was also appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland. On 28 August 1662 Lt. Gen. Marcus Trevor, Ranger of Ulster was created Viscount Dungannon of Tyrone and Baron Trevor of Rostrevor, and in 1664 was appointed as Governor of County Down.
For more info see http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Ma…
About Saturday 31 December 1664
San Diego Sarah • Link
Well said, Larry and Barry ... and a may we all uncover more gems of information in 1665.
About Friday 30 December 1664
San Diego Sarah • Link
Perhaps she was just being contrary:
"Hey -- your eye is better. Want to go for a walk?"
"Oh no. I like being in the house. You go and chase your fancy women. I've got Mercer and Besse and Hewer and Tom -- they owe me a fortune at cards, by the way, so I hope you gave them generous Christmas boxes. Six more days until Twelfth Night, so I might win enough by then to buy some new shoes. No" -- sigh -- "I'm just fine, here in my rags. Pass the mulled wine, please. Yes, we had such fun last night playing Blind Man's Buff. Did you know three people can hide in the coal chute? We didn't keep you up did we? -- we were giggling rather loudly."
About Monday 23 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"Sam says “if *I* live”. And he’s only 32. It's not exactly an optimistic statement."
The plague killed thousands in Holland last year ... it's crossed the channel and is in London now, but the panic hasn't started. But they all know it's just a matter of time. It always comes back. Always.
Plus it will be 1666 soon ... and that comet has freaked out everyone.
Carpe Diem time.
About Monday 23 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
I hope we can stop agonizing over whether or not Elizabeth knew about Pepys' philandering. She knew ...
http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
Sunday 2 October 1664 (Lord’s day).
"... my wife was angry with me for not coming home, and for gadding abroad to look after beauties, she told me plainly, so I made all peace, and to supper."
After this confrontation, Elizabeth conducted her first of two passive-aggressive campaigns last year. Pepys is having too much fun gadding around town to care.
About Monday 23 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
I love having the House of Commons and House of Lords links available at the top of the page. So convenient!
'The Pepys ships gets the monika "Royal Navy"'
This is contained in the SUPPLY BILL:
"Resolved, &c. That these Words, "Royal Navy," be inserted, instead of "great Fleet," in the Preamble.
Which was done; and the Words thrice read; and agreed.
Resolved, &c. That the Words "in the Seas" be inserted, instead of "of the Seas."
Which was done; and the Words thrice read; and agreed to."
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/…
About Monday 23 January 1664/65
San Diego Sarah • Link
"... his Duchess being ready to lie in, we to him, and there did our usual business."
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York is expecting the Princess Anne (1665–1714), who of course goes on to being Queen Anne.