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- 'Brief Lives,' chiefly of Contemporaries, set down by John Aubrey, between the Years 1669 & 1696
- AUBREY'S 'BRIEF LIVES'
- ... Ingelbert.
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Innocent (14— -1545).
- Henry Isaacson (1581-1654).
- [8]Concerning Henry Isaacson[9].
- [8]Concerning Henry Isaacson[9].
- James I (1566-1625).
- ... Jaquinto.
- David Jenkins (1586-1663).
- Sir Leoline Jenkins (1623-1685).
- George Johnson (1625/6-1683).
- Note.
- Note.
- Inigo Jones (1573-1652).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Jones (16— -1682).
- Ben Jonson (1574-1637).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Kersey (1616-167-?).
- Ralph Kettell (1563-1643).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Ludolph van Keulen (1554?-1610).
- Richard Kitson.
- Richard Knolles (154- -1610).
- John Lacy (16— -1681).
- Edward Lane (1605-1685).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Henry Lee (1530-1610/1). Sir Henry Lee (15— -1631).
- <Pedigree of the Lees of Ditchley.>
- <Pedigree of the Lees of Ditchley.>
- William Lee (15— -1610).
- Note.
- Note.
- William Lilly (1601-1681).
- Franciscus Linus.
- Sir Matthew Lister (1564-1656).
- Evans Lloyd.
- Martin Lluelyn (1616-1681/2).
- Sir James Long (1613-1658/9).
- Note.
- Note.
- Richard Lovelace (1618-1658).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Cyprian Lucar.
- Note.
- Note.
- Henry Lyte (1529(?)-1607).
- Isaac Lyte (1576/7-1659/60).
- Sir John Mandeville.
- Gervase Markham (1568-1637).
- William Marshall (1606-16—).
- Sir Henry Martin (1562-1641).
- Note.
- Note.
- Henry Martin (1602-1680).
- Richard Martin (1570-1618).
- [179]Richard Martin[180], recorder of London.
- Notes.
- [179]Richard Martin[180], recorder of London.
- Notes.
- Andrew Marvel (1620-1678).
- Philip Massinger (1584?-1639/40).
- Thomas May (1595-1650).
- <Scripsit.>
- <Scripsit.>
- Nicholas Mercator (1640-1686/7).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Christopher Merret (1614/5-1695).
- Thomas Merry (16— -1682).
- Sir Hugh Middleton (1555-1631).
- John Milton (1608-1674).
- <His parentage.>
- <His birth.>
- <His precocity.>
- <School, college, and travel.>
- <Return to England.>
- <First wife and children.>
- <Separation from his first wife.>
- <Second wife.>
- <Third wife.>
- <His public employment.>
- <His blindness.>
- <Writings after his blindness.>
- <His later residences.>
- <His death and burial.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <Portraits of him.>
- <His habits.>
- <Notes about some of his works.>
- <Catalogue of his writings.>
- [313]Catalogus Librorum[XXV.].
- <An almost contemporary life of Milton.>
- <His acquaintance.>
- <His parentage.>
- <His birth.>
- <His precocity.>
- <School, college, and travel.>
- <Return to England.>
- <First wife and children.>
- <Separation from his first wife.>
- <Second wife.>
- <Third wife.>
- <His public employment.>
- <His blindness.>
- <Writings after his blindness.>
- <His later residences.>
- <His death and burial.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <Portraits of him.>
- <His habits.>
- <Notes about some of his works.>
- <Catalogue of his writings.>
- [313]Catalogus Librorum[XXV.].
- <An almost contemporary life of Milton.>
- <His acquaintance.>
- George Monk (1608-1670).
- Sir Jonas Moore (1617-1679).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir Robert Moray (16—-1673).
- Sir Thomas More (1480-1535).
- Note.
- Note.
- Lancelot Morehouse (16—-1672).
- Sir Thomas Morgan (16—-1679).
- William Morgan (1622-16—).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Morton (1410-1500).
- Thomas Mouffet (1553-1604).
- ... Munday (16—-166-).
- Robert Murray (1633-1725).
- Richard Napier (1559-1634).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Richard Napier (1608-1675/6).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir William Neale (1610-1690/1).
- Richard Neile (1562-1640).
- William Neile (1637-1670).
- John Newton (1622-1678).
- John Norden (1548-1625).
- Roger North (1585?-1652).
- Thomas North (1535-1601).
- Richard Norwood (1590?-1675).
- William Noy (1577-1634).
- John Ogilby (1600-1676).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby (1631/2-1712).
- William Oughtred (1574-1660).
- [466]This[467] from Mr. Uniades, who was his scholar.
- Note.
- [466]This[467] from Mr. Uniades, who was his scholar.
- Note.
- William Outram (1625-1679).
- John Overall (1560-1619).
- Sir Thomas Overbury (1581-1613).
- Charles Pamphlin (1649-1678).
- John Partridge (1643/4-1715).
- James Peele.
- John Pell (1610/1-1685).
- Scripsit[540].
- [565]This <is> writt by Mr. Theodore Haake.
- Notes.
- Scripsit[540].
- [565]This <is> writt by Mr. Theodore Haake.
- Notes.
- William Penn (1644-1718).
- [606]A Catalogue of William Penn's writings.
- Notes.
- [606]A Catalogue of William Penn's writings.
- Notes.
- Sir Thomas Penruddock.
- Sir William Petty (1632-1687).
- <His coat of arms[612]: MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12v.>
- <His horoscope[615]: MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12v>.
- Scripsit:
- <His coat of arms[612]: MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12v.>
- <His horoscope[615]: MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 12v>.
- Scripsit:
- Fabian Philips (1601-1690).
- Scripsit:
- <Catalogue of his writings.>
- Note.
- Scripsit:
- <Catalogue of his writings.>
- Note.
- John Philips (1631-1706).
- Katherine Philips (1631/2-1664).
- Thomas Pigot (1657-1686).
- Thomas Pittis (1636-1687).
- Sir William Platers.
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sir Thomas Pope (1508-1559).
- Sir John Popham (1531-1607).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Samuel Pordage (1633-1691?).
- Francis Potter (1594-1678).
- Note.
- Note.
- Hannibal Potter (1592-1664).
- Vavasor Powell (1618-1670).
- Sir Robert Poyntz (1589-1665).
- William Prynne (1600-1669).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Robert Pugh (1609-1679).
- Francis Quarles (1592-1644).
- William Radford (1623-1673).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).
- <Coat[765] of arms.>
- <Pedigree.>
- <His marriages and issue.>
- <His brother's family.>
- <At Oxford.>
- <A 'poor' scholar.>
- <Raleigh in Elizabeth's reign.>
- <Tobacco.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <His residences.>
- <His acquaintance.>
- <Portraits of him.>
- <Miscellaneous anecdotes.>
- <Raleigh in James I's reign.>
- <His imprisonment, death, and burial.>
- On Sir Walter Rawleigh.
- <His writings.>
- [841]Scripsit.
- <His friends.>
- <Copy of a letter by him.>
- <Addenda.>
- <Coat[765] of arms.>
- <Pedigree.>
- <His marriages and issue.>
- <His brother's family.>
- <At Oxford.>
- <A 'poor' scholar.>
- <Raleigh in Elizabeth's reign.>
- <Tobacco.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- <His residences.>
- <His acquaintance.>
- <Portraits of him.>
- <Miscellaneous anecdotes.>
- <Raleigh in James I's reign.>
- <His imprisonment, death, and burial.>
- On Sir Walter Rawleigh.
- <His writings.>
- [841]Scripsit.
- <His friends.>
- <Copy of a letter by him.>
- <Addenda.>
- Walter Raleigh, son of Sir Walter (1593-1617).
- Walter Raleigh, grandson of Sir Walter (16—-1663).
- ... Ralphson (—— -1683/4).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Randolph (1605-1634/5).
- Eleanor Ratcliffe, Countess of Sussex (16—-1666).
- Robert Record (1510?-1558).
- John David Rhees (1534-1609).
- John Rider (1562-1632).
- George Ripley (14— -1490?).
- ... Robartes.
- ... Robson.
- Henry Rolle (1589-1656).
- Laurence Rooke (1623-1662).
- Note.
- Note.
- Walter Rumsey (1584-1660).
- John Rushworth (1607-1690).
- Richard Sackville, third earl of Dorset (1589-1624).
- Richard Sackville, fifth earl of Dorset (1622-1677).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Sackville, first earl of Dorset (1536-1608).
- Note.
- Note.
- Robert Sanderson (1587-166[2/3]).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- George Sandys (1578-1643/4).
- William Saunderson (15—-1676).
- Sir Henry Savile (1549-1621/2).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Sylvanus Scory (15— -1617).
- John Securis.
- Dorothy Selby.
- John Selden (1584-1654).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- William Shakespear (1564-1616).
- Ralph Sheldon (1623-1684).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Sherburne (1616-1635).
- James Shirley (1594-1666).
- Thomas Shirley (1638-1678).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Sloper.
- Note.
- Note.
- Jane Smyth (1649-16—).
- Charles Snell (1639-16—).
- Note.
- Note.
- John Speed (1542-1629).
- John Speidell.
- Sir Henry Spelman (1562-1641).
- Note.
- Note.
- Edmund Spenser (1553-1598/9).
- William Stafford (1593-1684). Robert Stafford (1588-1644).
- Thomas Stanley (1625-1678).
- Richard Staper (15—- 1608).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Stapleton (1535-1598).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Stephens (1620-16—).
- Richard Stokes (16—- 1681).
- John Stowe (1525-1605).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Street (1621/2-1689).
- <Scripsit:—>
- Note.
- <Scripsit:—>
- Note.
- Sir Francis Stuart.
- Henry Stubbe (1631/2-1676).
- Sir John Suckling (1608/9-1641).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Thomas Sutton (1532-1611).
- William Sutton (1562-1632).
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586).
- [1048]Key of Pembroke's Arcadia[BZ].
- Notes.
- [1048]Key of Pembroke's Arcadia[BZ].
- Notes.
- Sir Robert Talbot (1641/2-1681).
- John Tap.
- John Taylor (1580-1654).
- Silas Taylor (1624-1678).
- Herbert Thorndyke (16—- 1672).
- John Tombes (1603-1676).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Ezreel Tonge (1621-1680).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Nathaniel Torporley (1563-1632).
- Thomas Triplett (1603-1670).
- Thomas Tusser (1527-1580).
- William Twisse (1574-1646).
- John Twyne (15—- 1581).
- Thomas Twyne (1543-1613).
- Thomas Tyndale (1588-1671/2).
- James Usher (1580/1-1655/6).
- Henry Vaughan (1621-1695). Thomas Vaughan (1621-1666/7).
- Edward de Vere, 17th earl of Oxford (15—- 1604).
- Villiers, duke of Buckingham.
- William de Visscher.
- Isaac Vossius (1618-1688).
- Johannes Gerhardus Vossius (1577-1649).
- Clement Walker (1595-1651).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Edmund Waller (1605/6-1687).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- John Wallis (1616-1703).
- Catalogus librorum ab illo scriptorum.
- Catalogus librorum ab illo scriptorum.
- Lucy Walters.
- Seth Ward (1617-1688/9).
- <Birth and education.>
- <Mathematical studies.>
- <Ejected from Cambridge.>
- <Professor in Oxford.>
- <First ecclesiastical dignity.>
- <President of Trinity College, Oxford.>
- <His doctorate.>
- <Church preferment.>
- <Becomes bishop of Exeter.>
- <Translated to Salisbury.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- Sicknes[1199].
- <His burial.>
- <His papers.>
- [1204]Scripsit:—
- <His foundation at Buntingford.>
- <Corrigendum.>
- Notes.
- <Birth and education.>
- <Mathematical studies.>
- <Ejected from Cambridge.>
- <Professor in Oxford.>
- <First ecclesiastical dignity.>
- <President of Trinity College, Oxford.>
- <His doctorate.>
- <Church preferment.>
- <Becomes bishop of Exeter.>
- <Translated to Salisbury.>
- <Personal characteristics.>
- Sicknes[1199].
- <His burial.>
- <His papers.>
- [1204]Scripsit:—
- <His foundation at Buntingford.>
- <Corrigendum.>
- Notes.
- Walter Warner (15—- 1640).
- William Watson (15—- 1603).
- George Webb (1581-1641).
- ... Webb.
- John Wells.
- Note.
- Note.
- Sir George Wharton (1617-1681).
- Note.
- Note.
- Diggory Wheare (1574-1647).
- Abraham Wheloc.
- Note.
- Note.
- Daniel Whistler (1619-1684).
- James Whitney (1593-166-).
- John Whitson (1557-1629).
- Thomas Whyte (1582-1676).
- John Wilkins (1614-1672).
- Scripsit (vide A. Wood's Antiq. Oxon.):—
- Scripsit (vide A. Wood's Antiq. Oxon.):—
- John Willis.
- Thomas Willis (1621/2-1675).
- John Wilmot, earl of Rochester (1648-1680).
- [1261]On the death of my lord Rochester: pastorall.
- Note.
- [1261]On the death of my lord Rochester: pastorall.
- Note.
- Edmund Wingate (1593-1656).
- George Withers (1588-1667).
- Theophilus Wodenote (senior).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Theophilus Wodenote (junior) (1625-16—).
- Note.
- Note.
- Thomas Wolsey (147—1530).
- Notes.
- Notes.
- Anthony Wood (1632-1695).
- Sir Christopher Wren (1631-1723).
- <Pedigree: in MS. Aubr. 7, fol. 28v.>
- Notes.
- <Pedigree: in MS. Aubr. 7, fol. 28v.>
- Notes.
- Edward Wright (15—- 1615).
- Edmund Wyld (1616-16—).
- ... Yarrington.
- Anne, duchess of York (16—- 1671).
- ... Ingelbert.
- APPENDIX I NOTES OF ANTIQUITIES
- APPENDIX II AUBREY'S COMEDY OF RESTORATION MANNERS
- [1357]The Countrey Revell. Act II, scene iii.
- [1376]The Countrey Revell. Act III, scene iii.
- INDEX
- FOOTNOTES:
- Plate I
- Plate II
- Plate III
- Plate IV
- Plate V
- Plate VI
- Transcriber's Notes:
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