The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee

Aug. 25th, Bartholomew Hikman was born at Shugborowh in Warwikshyre toward evening. That is my guess, from his own report of the circumstances. Oct. 25th, Mr. Daniel Vander Meulen at Antwerp, in the morning at four o'clock.

April 22nd, Jane Fromonds was born at Cheyham at noon. Aug. 1st, Ed. Kelly was born at four in the afternoon, as his father left it noted. Oct. 12th, the Lord Willughby was born at seven in the morning, before noon, Lat. 51° 30', at Wesell in Gelderland.

July 30th, Mr. Arundell of Cornwayle was born about [four] in the afternoon.

Dec. 14th, Mary Nevelle, also called Mary Lewknor, was born between 11 and noon in the morning, by Chichester.

July 8th, Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland, at 2:09 in the morning at Exeter.

Aug. 14th, Mr. Heydon, of Baconsthorp in Norfolk, was born at 11½ at night in the county of Surrey.

March 23rd, Mr. William Fennar after noon, between eleven and twelve at night. June 23nd, Jane Cooper, now Mrs. Kelly, toward evening. Sept. 28th, Mr. John Ask before noon, six miles this side of York; Elizabeth Mownson, about 9 in the morning, sister of Mr. Thomas Mownson and wife of Mr. Brown.

Mrs. Brigit Cooke was born about seven o'clock on Saynt David's Day, which is the first day of March, a Wednesday; but I still cannot find out whether it was before noon or after. But she thinks she is only 27 years old, in the year 1593, on the first of March, but it cannot be so. June 20th, Mr. Hudson, at seven in the morning, before noon. Aug. 21st, Wenefride Goose, between 9 and 10 in the afternoon by Kingstone.

Sept. 12th, John Pontoys, between 9 and 10 in the morning near Stony-Stratford; I think rather at 8:43. Oct. 17th, Thomas Kelly at four in the afternoon at Wurceter. Dec. 21st, Mr. Thomas Mownson at 11 o'clock in the morning.

July 14th, William Emery was born at Danbery in Essex a little after eleven at night. Sept. 24th, Margaret Anderson in the morning between 7 and 8.

Samuel Swallow was born at Thaxstede in Essex Feb. 15 before noon, between eleven and twelve, perhaps at half past eleven.

July 31st, Simeon Stuard was born before daybreak at 11½ at Shinfelde; his maternal grandfather was Dr. Huyck, the Queen's physician.

Jan. 16th, the Earl of Leicester, Philip Sidney, Mr. Dyer, &c., paid a visit to my house. Jan. 22nd, the Earl of Bedford turned up at my house. Feb. 19th, a hard wind out of the southwest, dull and cloudy. March 11th, I fell down onto my right knuckle bone at about nine in the morning, and oil of Hypericon took the pain away within 24 hours, far better than I had dared to hope—God be thanked for such goodness in his creatures! March 24th, Alexander Simon the Ninivite turned up and told me he would serve me on the trip into Persia. May 1st, Mr. William Harbert of St. Gillian sent me his notes on my Monas. May 2nd, I found out that one Vincent Murfyn was behaving disgustingly toward me behind my back; Mr. Thomas Besbich told me that his father is one of the cooks at Court. May 20th, I took on Walter Hooper, the barber of Cheswik, to look after my hedges and knot gardens and keep them in as good a condition as he found them. He was to cut them at least twice a year, and he would get five shillings a year, plus food and drink. June 10th, around ten, a shower of hail and rain. June 18th, I took £40 on loan from John Hilton of Fulham. June 19th, I heard about more of Vincent Murfyn's cheating; I took £20 on loan from Bartholomew Newsam. June 20th, I borrowed £27 against the gold chain. June 26th, Elen Lyne gave me a quarter's notice. June 27th, rain and hail fell in showers. Aug. 19th, the *Hexameron Brytanicum* (The British Hexameron) went off to the press.

Nov. 3rd, William Rogers of Mortlake cut his own throat at about seven in the morning, at the devil's prompting. Nov. 6th, Sir Humphrey Gilbert paid me a visit at Mortlake. Nov. 18th, I took £30 on loan from Mr. Edward Hynde of Mortlake, to be paid back at Hallowtide the following year. Nov. 20th, two tides in the forenoon, the first one 2 or 3 hours too soon. Nov. 22nd, I rode to Windsor to see Her Majesty. Nov. 25th, I talked with the Queen at five. Nov. 28th, I talked with the Queen at five again, and I also spoke with Mr. Secretary Walsingham. I laid out for the Queen her claim to Greenland, Estetiland, and Friseland.

Dec. 1st, I met with Sir Christopher Hatton; he received his knighthood that same day. Dec. 1st, I took my leave of the court at Windsor. Dec. 30th, that *inexplissima* [sic; not a Latin word, probably corrupt; perhaps "inexplicable" or "unpardonable"] slander about R. Edward was being laid against me, most unjustly, from some quarter: some days had already gone by, but... by his wisdom [the verb is missing] me innocent.

Feb. 5th, the betrothal with Jane Fromonds at about one o'clock. April 28th, I had Sir Rowland Haywood question Francis Baily about his slandering me, and he flatly denied it. June 13th, rain, and a little thunder in the afternoon. June 30th, I told Mr. Daniel Rogers—with Mr. Hackluyt of the Middle Temple there beside us—that King Arthur and King Maty both conquered Gelindia, lately called Friseland, and he noted that down straightaway in his own written copy of [Geoffrey of] Monmouth, because he had no printed book of it. July 14th, my sister Elizabeth Fromonds came to see me. July 27th, at 9:15 in the evening, Francis, Countess of Hertford.

Aug. 5th, Mr. Raynolds of Bridewell took his leave of me as he went through on his way to Dartmouth, to go with Sir Humphrey Gilbert toward Hocheleya. Aug. 15, I set out for Norwich with my work The British Empire. Aug. 23rd, I arrived in London, coming from Norwich. Aug. 31st, I went over to my father-in-law Mr. Fromonds at Cheam.

Sept. 1st, I came back from Cheam. Sept. 6th, Elen Lyne, my maid, died right after midday had passed, having lain sick for one day short of a month. Sept. 12th, Jane Gaele came into my service, and she is to have four nobles a year, 26s. 8d. Sept. 25th, Her Majesty came to Richmond from Greenwich. Sept. 26, the first rain to fall after many days; all the pasture around us had dried up; rain in the afternoon like April showers. Oct. 8th, Her Majesty the Queen had a meeting with me at Richmond between 9 and 11. Oct. 16th, Dr. Bayly discussed the Queen's illness with me. Oct. 22nd, Jane Fromonds went to the court at Richmond. Oct. 25th, a fit lasting from 9 in the afternoon until 1 after midnight. Oct. 28, the Earl of Leicester and Sir Francis Walsingham, secretary, settled my crossing abroad for Her Majesty. Nov. 4th, I was set on my voyage by the Earl of Leicester and Mr. Secretary Walsingham at nine. Nov. 7th, I came to Gravesend. Nov. 9th, I left Lee and put out to sea. Nov. 14th, I reached Hamburg at three. Dec. 11th, I went on to Frankfurt-upon-Oder. Dec. 15th, news of Turnifer's coming arrived at eight in the morning, carried by a special messenger.

A moist March, without much wind. June 10th, I showed Mr. John Lewis and his son, the physician, how aromatic oils are drawn. About that same time my cat caught a young sparrow, already feathered, that had only a right wing, born that way. June 15th, my mother handed over the Mortlake houses and land, and an estate was granted to her in full court for the term of her life; the reversion was also delivered to me by the rod, and to my wife Jane through me, and after that to my heirs and assignees forever; there to witness it were Mr. Bullok and Mr. Taylor, the surveyor, at Wimbledon, under the tree by the church. June 22nd, Mr. Richard Hickman and his nephew Bartholomew came to see me with Mr. Flowr, recommended by Mr. Vicechamberlain Sir Christopher Hatton.

July 6th, Mr. Hitchcok, who had traveled in the flat country for fishing, struck up an acquaintance with me and offered me great courtesy.

July 13th, Arthur Dee was born a boy in the morning at about 4:30, or rather 4:25, at the very rising of the sun, as I judge. After 10 o'clock that night my wife's father, Mr. Fromonds, lost the power of speech, and he died on Tuesday (July 14th) at 4 in the morning. July 16th, Arthur was baptized at 3 in the afternoon; Mr. Dyer and Dr. Lewys, judge of the Admiralty, were his godfathers, and Mistress Blanche Pary of the Privy Chamber was his godmother. Mr. John Harbert of East Sheen stood in for Dr. Lewys, and Mistress Awbrey stood in for my cousin Mistress Blanche Pary.

Aug. 8th, John Elmeston, a student at Oxford, came to me about dialling. Aug. 9th, Jane Dee had her churching. Aug. 16th, Monsieur came secretly to court from Calais. Aug. 20th, windy, cloudy, rainy. Aug. 26, Monsieur went back to France. Sept. 10th, I dreamed that I was naked and my skin was covered all over with worked patterns, like a kind of tufted mockado, with crosses in blue and red; and around my left arm, wound in a coil, I read this word—"without me you can do nothing." And another dream the same night, about Mr. Secretary Walsingham, Mr. Candish, and me.

Oct. 3rd, an unknown letter from Sir Leonel Ducket, asking for money. Oct. 4th, Goodman Hilton asked me to let his two sons come to my house. Oct. 5th, a violent wind from the west and south, mostly at night. Oct. 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, heavy rain for three or four days and nights. Oct. 13th, this day it broke up; the foot boat used for the ferry at Kew went down with six people, through the negligence of the ferryman, who drove the boat onto the rope set there to help, on account of the violent and high waters. Oct. 18th, Mr. Adrian Gilbert and John Davis made peace with me again, and told me some of Emery's most dishonest, hypocritical, and devilish dealings and schemes against me and others, along with the disgusting words and deeds of that wretched prostitute; John Davis said he could curse the day he ever met Emery and followed his wicked counsel and advice so closely. So just is God! Oct. 31st, I paid a fine of 20 shillings for myself and Jane my wife to the Lord of Wimbledon (the Queen), through Goodman Burton of Putney, for the surrender my mother made to Jane and me of all she has in Mortlake, and then to my heirs and assignees, &c.

Nov. 25th, Lord Clinton came to me and offered Skirbeck by Boston in exchange for Long Lednam. Nov. 29th, a letter came to me from Mr. Thomas Jones. Dec. 9th, that night my wife dreamed that someone came to her and touched her, saying, "Mistress Dee, you are with child, and the child must be named Zacharias; take heart, he will do as well as this one!" Dec. 22nd, I paid Jane 13 shillings and 4 pence for her wages up to Michaelmas last, for the half year, so that I still owe her 6 shillings and 8 pence. Dec. 28th, I revealed to Roger Coke the great secret of the elixir of the salt of acetels [cipher decoded; substance unclear], one upon a hundred.

Jan. 11th, Robert Gardener asked my leave to go and live with Sir William Herbert, at 12 o'clock. Jan. 16th, Mrs. Harbert came to Essexe. Jan. 17th, Randal Hatton came home from Samuel's father at Stratton Audley. Jan. 22nd, Arthur Dee and Mary Herbert, the eldest of them only 3 years old, put on a kind of make-believe wedding, calling each other husband and wife. Jan. 22, 23rd. The first day Mary Herbert came to her father's house at Mortlak, and the second day she came to her father's house at Estshene. Jan. 23rd, my wife went to nurse Garret and paid her for this month ending on the 26th. Jan. 27th, Barnabas Sawl's brother came. Feb. 12th, around 9 o'clock, Barnabas Saul and his brother Edward went home from Mortlak: Saul's indictment was found insufficient by law at Westminster Hall: Mr. Serjeant Walmesley, Mr. Owen and Mr. Hyde were his lawyers at the bar for the case, and Mr. Ive, clerk of the Crown Office, favored the other party. Feb. 20th, Mr. Bigs of Stentley by Huntingdon and John Littlechild came to me. I received a letter from Barnabas Saul. Feb. 21st, Mr. Skullthorp rode toward Barnabas. Feb. 25th, Mr. Skulthorp came home. I paid nurse Garret for Katharin up to Friday the 23rd, 6s. Then something was still owed to the nurse for 3 pounds of candle and 4 pounds of soap.

March 1st, Mr. Clerkson brought Magnus to me at Mortlak, and went back the same day. March 6th, Barnabas Saul came again today around one o'clock and went to London that afternoon. He admitted that he neither heard nor saw any spiritual creature any more. March 8th, Mr. Clerkson and his friend came to my house. Barnabas went home again around 3 or 2 o'clock; he did not stay at my house now; he left, I say, on Thursday, with Mr. Clerkson. March 8th, the sky seemed to burn and to redden like blood in various parts around nine at night, chiefly toward the northern and western part: but beyond our heads toward the south often *miles* [Latin for "a soldier"; probably a corrupt word in the source] as if bloody. March 9th, Friday at dinner time Mr. Clerkson and Mr. Talbot told me a great deal about Barnabas's bad behavior toward me, such as telling Mr. Clerkson bad things about me: that I would make his friend, that he was tired of me, that I would flatter his friend, the learned man, so much that I would borrow him from him. But his friend told me, in front of my wife and Mr. Clerkson, that a spiritual creature had told him that Barnabas had criticized both Mr. Clerkson and me. The injuries this Barnabas had done me in many ways were very great. March 22nd, Mr. Talbot went to London to start his journey.

April 16th, Nurse Garet had her 6s. for her month ending on the 20th. April 22nd, a fine shower of rain early this morning. May 4th, Mr. Talbot went. May 13th, Jane rode to Cheyham. May 15th, at night around nine a comet appeared in the north somewhat toward the west; with its tail stretching toward the star very large, and the star itself barely six degrees above the horizon. May 20th, Robert Gardener of Shropshire brought me glad news of the matter of the stone, divinely revealed to him, of which.... May 23rd, Robert Gardener told me, at 4½ o'clock, a certain great philosophical secret, as he called it, of a spiritual creature, and he was urged this day to come to me and tell it, which was done solemnly and with common prayer. May 28th, Mr. Eton of London came with his son-in-law Mr. Edward Bragden, about Upton parsonage, wanting me to resign it or lease it to his said son-in-law, whom I promised to let know whenever I myself would agree to give it up. June 9th, I wrote a letter in Latin to the Archbishop of Canterbury: Mr. Doctor Awbrey carried it. June 14th, Morryce Kyffin visited me. June 22nd, Nurse Garret had 6s. for a month ending the 18th day of May; she is to have a month of wages ending the 15th day of this June. My wife went there this Friday with Benjamyn. June 27th, Mrs. Stafford had me arrested, at 11 o'clock: I paid it all.

July 3rd, at 12¼ o'clock, Arthur Dee fell from the top of the Water-gate stairs all the way down to the bottom and cut his forehead on the right eyebrow. Sir Richard brought the rent. July 6th, I was in fear of trouble with proctor Lewys: from 1 in the afternoon, after the Doctor came, until 9½ at night. July 12th, proctor Lewys agreed to it. July 13th, Mr. Talbot came around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and he and I had some unfriendly words: we parted on good terms: he said that Lord Morley had Lord Mountegle's books. He promised me some of Doctor Myniver's books. July 16th, Mr. William Pole, whom Phillip Simons, once barber to the old Earl of Tavistok, knows, came to me and got to know me: he promised to come again within 14 days. Jane, my wife, went to Nurse Garret's to pay her 12s. for her wages due up to Friday last, which was Saint Margaret's day, and took her 12d. for candles: she went by water; Mrs. Lee went with her, and Robyn Jackesbite. Jane was badly troubled this night with colic and cramps in her belly; she vomited more this Monday, and every night she also grew stiff. In the afternoon at 3½ o'clock Sir George Peckham came to me to ask about the title to Norombega, given that Spayn and Portugall are dividing up the whole world's portions. He promised me something out of his gift and out of his patient....... of the new conquest, and he thought he could get as much of Mr. Gerard's gift to be sent to me with a seal within a few days. July 18th, Bartholomew Knaresburgh's son born at daybreak around 3 o'clock. June 19th, Barnabas Saul came to see me at Mortlak: I scolded him for his many untrue reports. July 23rd, Mrs. Franklin's son born at noon. July 24th, Robert Gardiner came, and left on the 26th.

Aug. 8th, Kate was unwell. Aug. 11th, Mr. Bacon and Mr. Phillips from the court came. Aug. 20th, Katharine still seemed to be ill. Aug. 25th, Katharin was taken home from nurse Garret of Petersham and weaned at home. Aug. 31st, Benjamin Lock told me of his father's plan to send him to Spayn within three or four days. Sept. 1st, I worked out for Sir John Killegrew the form of protest that would keep him harmless in his settlement with the Spaniard who was robbed: he promised me fish for Lent. Sept. 10th, Mr. John Leonard Haller, of Hallersteyn, by Worms in Germany, came again to tell me how ready he was to go toward Quinsay; and how he would go and stay at Venys all this winter, and from there to Constantinople. I asked Mr. Charles Sted to help him move his money to Paris and Nuremberg, to help him with the searcher at Rye to get his horse through, and to help him with Mr. Osborn the alderman for his letters to Constantinople. Sept. 11th, on Tuesday they went to London together, and my wife too, about her affairs. Sept. 13th, I wrote to Dugenes de Dionigiis at Venys by Mr. John Leonard Haller. Sept. 17th, I wrote to the Earl of Osmond. Sept. 29th, Anne came into my service from Mr. Harbert. I paid Mr. Lewys £20, so what is left is what I claim for my costs and pains over 37 years for John, his son.

Oct. 12th, I rode to Tundridge. Oct. 13th, I rode from Tundridge to Mr. Coverts at Slawgham. Oct. 15th, I came home from Slawgham, and dined at Mr. Holtens's, parson of Oxstede by Tundridge, a physician. Oct. 21st, Jane my wife fainted in the church. Nov. 1st, Mr. Plat, my brother Yong's son-in-law, came to me with a stranger from Trushen, born at Regius Mons: his name is Martinus Faber. The same day Mr. Clement the seamaster and Mr. Ingram came from Sir George Peckham. Nov. 8th, hail in the afternoon around one o'clock: thunder around four and six. Nov. 9th, Mr. Newbury, who had been at Cambaya in Inde, came to me. Nov. 22nd, E. K. went to London, and the next day was carried by road toward Blakley, to return within ten days. Nov. 24th, Saturday night I dreamed that I was dead, and after my bowels had been taken out I walked and talked with several people, among others with the Lord Treasurer, who had come to my house to burn my books when I was dead, and I thought he looked at me sourly. Dec. 1st, George, my man, who had been out all night, treated me very badly this morning and said he owed me no service. Mr. Bettgran the justice was not at home. Dec. 13th, thunder in the afternoon and at sunset. Dec. 15th, when the 15th day is counted as the 25th, 25, 50 and 10 days are thought to have been spent, days that have crept in between the day of Christ's birth, as it concerns the position of the sun, and the sun's position, which is not the 25th day of this month. That is a civil equation, but it has to be proved mathematically and religiously as the true term of the periods of the sun's annual revolutions since the day of Christ's birth.

Jan. 13th, on Sunday the stage at Paris Garden fell down all at once, while it was full of people watching the bearbaiting. Many were killed, many more hurt, and everyone was stunned. The devout explained it as a deserved plague from God for the wickedness practiced there, and for the Sabbath day so profaned. Jan. 19th, Mr. John Leonard Haller went to London to go on toward Scotland. Jan. 23rd, the Right Honorable Mr. Secretary Walsingham came to my house, where by good luck he found Mr. Adrian Gilbert, and so talk began about the discovery of the North-west Straights. The Bishop of St. Davyd's (Mr. Middleton) came to visit me with Mr. Thomas Herbert. The Lord Grey came to Mr. Secretary, and so they went to Greenwich (?). Jan. 24th, I, Mr. Adrian Gilbert, and John Davis went by appointment to Mr. Secretary, to Mr. Beale's house, where only the four of us were in private, and we let Mr. Secretary into the secret of the N.W. passage, and all charts and sailing directions were agreed on in general.

Feb. 2nd, Roland Dee was baptized. Feb. 3rd, Mr. Savile, Mr. Powil the younger, travelers, and Mr. Ottomeen his son, came to get to know me. Feb. 4th, Mr. Edmunds of the Privy Chamber and Mr. Lee, who had been in Moschovia, came to get to know me. Feb. 11th, the Queen, lying at Richemond, went to Mr. Secretary Walsingham's for dinner; as she came by my door she graciously called me to her, and so I walked at her horse's side as far as where Mr. Hudson lived. Her Majesty asked me obscurely about monsieur's state: +I said he will die a violent death+. Roland went with his nurse to her house at Estshene. Feb. 18th, the Lady Walsingham suddenly came into my house quite unannounced, and shortly after she had gone, Sir Francis himself and Mr. Dyer came. Feb. 24th, Jane was churched. Feb. 26th, I gave my book to the Lord Treasurer for the correction of the Calendar.

March 6th, I, Mr. Adrian Gilbert and John Davis, met Mr. Alderman Barnes, Mr. Townson, Mr. Yong and Mr. Hudson, about the N.W. voyage. March 17th, Mr. John Davys went to Chelsey with Mr. Adrian Gilbert to Mr. Radforth's, and then on the 18th set out from there toward Devonshyre. March 18th, Mr. North from Poland, after he had been with the Queen, came to me. I received a greeting from Alaski, Palatine in Poland; a greeting brought by Mr. North, who had come first to the Queen and then to me, and his message to me came next, at 12 o'clock. Nurse Lydgatt at Estshene was paid for 5 pounds of candle, 6 pounds of soap, and the wages due since Rowland's birth. April 18th, the Queen went from Richemond toward Grenewich, and as she got on horseback, being just up, she called for me because Mr. Rawly had reminded her of me, and she said "what is deferred is not taken away," and gave me her right hand to kiss. April 24th, the nurse was paid for Rowland all her wages up to Monday the 22nd of this month, 16 pence a week: she had all her candle and soap before.

May 1st, Albertus Laski, a Pole, Palatine of Scrad, came to London. May 4th, Mr. Adrian Gilbert and Mr. Pepler went by water to Braynford, and from there to ride into Devonshire. May 7th, E. K. went toward London, and so to go homeward for 10 or 12 days. The fortieth day from the Friday before Easter. May 13th, I got to know Albertus Laski at 7½ at night, in the Earl of Leicester's chamber in the court at Greenwich. This day my lease of the Devonshyre mines was sealed at Sir Leonell Ducket's house. May 18th, the Prince Albertus Laski came to me at Mortlake, with only two men. He came in the afternoon, stayed for supper, and stayed on after sunset. Nurse Rowland was paid in full up to the 20th of this month. June 15th, around 5 o'clock the Polonian Prince Lord Albert Lasky came down from Bissham, where he had stayed the night before, having come back from Oxford, where he had gone on purpose to see the universities, and where he was very honorably treated and entertained. He had in his company Lord Russell, Sir Philip Sydney, and other gentlemen: he was rowed by the Queen's men, he had the barge covered with the Queen's cloth, the Queen's trumpeters, etc. He came on purpose to do me honor, for which God be praised! June 19th, the Lord Albert Laski came to me and stayed at my house all night. Nurse Rowland was paid her wages ending the 17th day of this month.

July 1st, Master Mills's answer gave no hope for my suit at Grenewich. July 7th, George was dismissed from my service and all accounts were settled in the presence of goodman Hilton and Mrs. Kelly in my study. July 10th, Thomas Hoke of Cranford came into my service, but he went away again on the 23rd of this month. July 30th, the Queen moved on Tuesday from Greenwich to Sion by water; coming by my door.......... July 31st, the Queen's gift of 40 angells, sent by the Earl of Leicester's secretary Mr. Lloyd, through the Earl's speech to the Queen. Mr. Rawlegh's letter to me about Her Majesty's good will toward me. Aug. 1st, John Halton, a minister living in London with.........., bowed in and looked; and the......... a Wurcetershire man, a wicked spy, came to my house, whom I treated as an honest man, and found nothing wrong with him, as I thought. I was sent to E. K. Aug. 7th, Mr. William Burrow passed by me. Aug. 14th, paid nurse Lydgatt for Rowland for two months ending the 12th day. Aug. 18th, a great storm of wind at midnight. *Maxima era* [sic; perhaps a misprint for *maxima ira*, "the greatest anger"] E. K. with his wife. Sept. 21st, we went from Mortlake, and so the Lord Albert Lasky, I, Mr. E. Kelly, our wives, my children and family, went toward our two ships waiting for us, seven or eight miles below Gravessende.

July 10th, Mr. William Maynard was born at 12 at night, or a little after, in London. Sept. 14th, we arrived at Trebona. Oct. 18th, E. K. left Trebona for Prague, carried there by carriage; he had stayed here three weeks. Nov. 8th, the most illustrious prince set out for Prague, starting the journey at 3 in the afternoon. Nov. 14th, I sent a reply in writing to Victor Reinhold. Nov. 19th, to the glass house. Nov. 21st, Michael began to be weaned. Nov. 22nd, I received letters from James Memschiti. Dec. 8th, Monday about noon, Mr. Edward Garland came to Trebona to me from the Emperor of Muscovy, according to the articles sent to me beforehand by Thomas Hankinson. Dec. 11th, St. Poloniensis died: he was born in the year 1530 on Jan. 13th at 4:26 in the morning, in Transylvania. He died at 2 after midnight, as I learned from the letters of Lord Lasky, received on the 29th by Alexander. Dec. 19th, on the 19th (of the new calendar), to reward Mr. Edward Garland and Francis his brother—Edward being the messenger sent to me by the Emperor of Muscovy so that I should go to him—E. K. made a *proleolem* [sic; not a Latin word, probably corrupt; perhaps "projection"] of the stone in the proportion of one...... of heavy sand, with a common ounce and a half upon it [wording and quantities unclear in the source], and the result was nearly an ounce of the best gold; afterward we shared out that gold from the crucible and together gave it to Edward. Dec. 30th, E. K. went toward Prague.

Jan. 8th, Nicolas du Haut, a Frenchman of Lorraine, came looking for work; he had been a lackey to my friend Otho Henry, Duke of Brunswick and Lienburgh, and was dismissed with a passport from his lord after a long illness. Jan. 14th, Doctor Reinholdt of Salfeldt came to Trebona with Abraham to press his suit about the salt. On the 20th Doctor Reinholdt went back toward Prague. Jan. 18th, E. K. returned from Prague. E. K. brought with him from Lord Rosenberg a chain and a jewel for my wife, valued at 300 ducats; 200 for the jewel stones and 100 for the gold. Jan. 21st, E. K. went again to Prague and so toward Poland. Feb. 5th, I took a journey on my own from Trebon to Newhouse, two miles away, to meet my Lord and speak with him. I brought two horsemen of the city with me. Feb. 9th, the most illustrious lord arrived at Trebona from Vienna. Feb. 12th, the most illustrious lord set off in the direction of Cracow. Feb. 19th, E. K. came from Poland to Trebona about noon; I sent word to my Lord straight off. Feb. 21st, my Lord sent no word yet, so I sent another message. March 3rd, travel from Cremona to Trebona. March 7th, E. K. gave us 300 ducats. We received 3300 from the most illustrious lord. March 9th, the royal journey. March 14th, our arrival at Reichstein. March 17th, return from Reichstein. March 21st, E. K. gave me 170 more, and of the 200 for exchange, 60 remain. Insults and contempt shown by Cholek and Schonberg. March 23rd, we reached Trebona. March 26th, the Lord Biberstein, coming from Cranbaw from Lord Rosenberg and passing by Trebona, sent for me to his inn so we could make each other's acquaintance. E. K. rode to *Crotoviam* [sic; not an attested place-name form; perhaps Cracow]. April 4th, the third action got under way. April 18th, the third action came to an end. May 1st, I saw (my doctor pointing it out beforehand) Michael the Messenger [*Michaelium Nuncium*; the form *Michaelium* is non-standard, so the reading is uncertain], not Mersael. Praise is owed to God and to my doctor E. K.! June 14th, the marriage ceremony of Mr. Thomas Kelly. June 17th, Jane did not have them after this full moon. June 22nd, Mr. Francis Garland set out for England from Trebona.

July 5th, Sunday, I set the two earths with their water upon them again. July 9th, Mr. Francis Pucci came and brought Chrisan Franken with him, who, he said, had now recanted his wicked book against Christ, and I was glad to hear it. The most illustrious lord had come to Trebona with his lady. July 11th, a talk in the afternoon among the three of us—the most illustrious lord, Mr. E. K., and me. July 13th, Francis Pucci left. July 19th, a recommendation of a certain kind between our wives. The next day I saw E. K. relent too, at my Lord's request. July 20th, the most illustrious lord left with his princess toward Cremona. Aug. 13th, a friendly talk with Mr. Edward Kelly concerning those three vows. Aug. 17th, E. K. with his brother and Ludovico............. Aug. 18th, we learned that E. K. had gone to Badwise to rest, and left there only today at noon. Aug. 20th, John Basset arrived in Trebona. Aug. 23rd, Mr. E. K. came from the Lyntz fair. Sept. 1st, Tuesday morning, I made a deal with John Basset to teach the children the Latin language, giving him seven ducats a quarter, the term to begin this day; and so I handed him on the spot seven Hungarian ducats in gold, before my wife. God prosper his work! Sept. 3rd, 4th, almost continuous rain through those two days. Sept. 4th, the row between Basset and Mr. T. Kelly. Sept. 16th, the Lord Biberstein came to Trebon, bringing Cracht with him. Sept. 22nd, my Lord and my Lady traveled from Crummow to Trebon. Sept. 26th, my Lord set out for Prague. Sept. 28th, I handed to Mr. Ed. Kelly (he earnestly asking for it as his part) half of all the animal that was made. It should weigh 20 ounces; he weighed it himself in my chamber, having bought weights specially for it. My Lord had spoken to me before about some, but Mr. Kelly had not spoken. Sept. 30th, T. K. and J. C. went toward Prague.

Oct. 12th, Mr. E. K. rode toward Prague on horseback. Oct. 13th, in the morning a little before sunrise I observed with the astronomical ray between..... and..... degrees, 2 degrees, 22 minutes, and it was..... under Taurus; on that same perpendicular line, lowered before the eye over the horizon, the altitude was barely four degrees. Oct. 15th, I hired Nicolas. Oct. 20th, I gathered the equipment for the action. Oct. 26th, Mr. Edward Kelly arrived in Trebona, coming from Prague. Oct. 28th and 29th, John Carp began to build furnaces over the gate, and he used my round bricks, while for the iron pot he was willing to use the smaller bricks, 60 of them, to make a furnace. Oct. 31st, Ed. Hilton arrived at Trebona in the morning. Nov. 8th, E. K.—a terrible complaint, accusations, &c.—at 3 in the afternoon. Nov. 17th, John Basset had seven ducats beforehand for his second quarter's wages, beginning the 1st. Nov. 21st, Saturday at night, Mr. Francis Garland arrived in Trebona from England and brought me a letter from Mr. Dyer and my brother Mr. Richard. Nov. 24th, at the marriage over Critzin [Latin *super*; the sense is uncertain, perhaps "concerning" or "at"] the Grand Captain refused to come there to supper at the town hall of Trebona [source 'Rad howse'] because E. K. and I were there; and he said further that we were............ Dec. 1st to 11th, throughout all this time my Lord and my Lady remained at Trebon. Dec. 10th, Mr. John Carpio went toward Prague to marry the maiden he had wronged, for the Emperor's Majesty, by Lord Rosenberg's means, had ordered the matter so. Dec. 12th, somewhat in the afternoon; Mr. Ed. Kelly's lamp overturned. The spirit of wine had long been spent too near, and the glass was not held in place with books around it, as it usually was; and the same glass tipping to one side like that, the spirit spilled out and burned everything on the table where it stood—linen and written books—such as the book of Zacharius with the Alkanor that I translated out of French for those who could not do it by spiritual means; Rowlaschy's third book of philosophical waters; the book called *Angelicum Opus* (The Angelic Work), all in pictures of the work from the beginning to the end; the copy of the Conclusions for the Transmutation of Metals by the man of Badwise; and 40 leaves in 4º, entitled Extracts from Dunstan, which he himself extracted and noted from Dunstan's book, and Dunstan's very book had only been thrown on the bed right next to the table.

Jan. 1st, at about nine in the afternoon, Michel was going about childishly with a sharp stick eight inches long and a small wax candle lit on top of it. He fell down onto the bare boards in Marie's chamber, and the sharp point of the stick went through the lid of his left eye, heading for the corner next to the nose, and pierced straight through. A great deal of blood came out from under the lid, right at the corner of that eye. The hole on the outside is no bigger than a pinhead. It was anointed with St. John's oil. The boy slept well. God bring the rest of the cure! The next day it became clear that the point of the stick first touched the very middle of the eyeball and then (by God's mercy and favor) glanced off to the place where it went in. Because of the strength of his head and the heat of his fullness, I can show some of this to praise God for his mercies and protection. Jan. 11th, Nicolas was sorely hurt at about 8:30 at night. Jan. 13th, at dinner time Mr. Edward Kelly dispatched his brother, Mr. Th. K., to me with this message: "My brother says you study so much, and so, since it is too late to go to Cromlaw today, he wants you to come and spend time with him playing games." I went after dinner and played, he and I against Mr. F. Gore and Mr. Rob, until supper time, in his dining room. After supper he came along with the others, and we played there for two or three hours, then parted on friendly terms. This happened after the great and wonderful unkindness shown toward me in taking my man. Jan. 14th, Mr. Edward Kelly rode to Crumlow, because my Lord had sent for him. A letter from the Lord Chamberlain came into my hands. Jan. 18th, Mistress Lidda K. miscarried a girl of 5 or 6 months. She had been cheerful and well right up to the night before. I helped deliver the dead baby within an hour of having her take myrrh in warmed wine, a quarter of an ounce. Afterward she passed the afterbirth, all at once, and felt better. The woman was plenty strong afterward. Jan. 19th, Mr. E. K. came back from Crumlow. Feb. 4th, Mr. Francis Garland and his brother Robert left Trebona on their way to England. I wrote to Mr. Dyer and Mr. Yonge. Feb. 8th, at nine in the afternoon Mr. E. K. sent for me to his laboratory above the gate, so I could watch him distill sericon, following what he had heard from me in times past and recently out of Ripley. God turn his heart to all charity and virtue! Feb. 16th, John Carpe came to Trebon after his wedding. Feb. 19th, Mr. E. K. revealed how untrue some of those I counted as my friends were. Feb. 28th, in the morning a little before sunrise was born Theodoras Trebonianus Dee, with Sirius rising in the horoscope, on a Sunday. March 1st, before noon, Theodoras Dee received baptism at Trebona. March 6th, I went to Newhous and ate dinner at the castle. March 12th, my Lord came to Trebona, along with my Lady. March 24th, Mr. K. put the glass into dung. March 26th, my Lord sent one of his secretaries with an answer to my letter, along with an offer and promise to help me every way he can, at about 5 in the afternoon. March 29th, my Lord and Lady left Trebon for Crumlow. The midwife's husband at Newhowse is named David Peregrinus, perhaps from the family of Petrus Peregrinus, otherwise called Peter of Maharncourt, of Picardy.

April 3rd, Mr. Pucci troubled Mr. E. K. by pressing for an action, to which one of our six-month actions belonged, the term now beginning on the fourth day of this month. Our talk ended with a strange speech from Mr. Kelly to Fr. Puccy. After 15 weeks write to me, and I will answer you. April 6th, Edmond Hilton left Trebona for Prague with Mr. John Carpe, and from there toward England. April 10th, I wrote two letters of goodwill to Mr. Edward Kelly and Mistress Kelly, asking them both for mutual charity. I went to Captain Chritzin to find out whether he was angry with me; outwardly he treated me with reasonable courtesy. April 12th, we took communion, and my wife was churched. John Carpe brought his wife from Prague to Trebona. April 17th, Doctor Reinholt arrived at Trebona. April 22nd, at nine at night there was a terrible and false accusation, or suspicion, that Puccia announced against D. K. and himself, principles (?). May 1st, Mr. Carpio rode to my Lord at the holy well by the glass house, four miles from Trebona, carrying my letters clearing me of Puccy's attempts or intentions, in his letters touching my bond and Mr. Kelly, which were unknown to me. May 4th, Mr. Carpio brought me word of my Lord's displeasure, passed on and confirmed by cousin Pully's letters. May God be gracious! May 7th, after my great affliction, God took pity on me! Puccy—on that same day the Prince's letters came to Mr. E. K., *quæ dies declarabat amici sui infamum meum ne dignitatem* [the Latin is corrupt and cannot be translated with certainty; roughly "which day declared... of his friend... infamous... my... lest... dignity"]; but it was not delivered unless—very *præfex* [sic; not a Latin word]—those letters were very unwelcome to Mr. E. K. himself. The mercy of God is great! Let everything that lives praise God! This is the day the Lord has made! May 10th, E. K. revealed the great secret to me—thank God! May 19th, at 10 o'clock, together with the circumstances that were needed. May 22nd, Mistress Kelly received the sacrament, and she offered her hand to me and my wife in friendship; and we did not hurry away from her. May 30th, Michael fell sick with a fever, and Mr. Kelly did the same. June 4th, the houses at Trebon burned, early in the morning on Whit Sunday. June 8th, the Most Illustrious one came to Trebon. June 11th, on Sunday the Most Illustrious one left Trebon for Prague. At one in the afternoon, my Lord sent Critzin to convey his compliments to me and to offer me help. A letter came from T. G. saying that Mr. Dyer was three miles from Trebona, but that was not so. Mr. Dyer sent word about his whereabouts through Francis Garland. June 13th, Francis Garland and Mr. Edmond Cooper, brother of Mistress Kelly, came to Trebona. June 16th, Francis Garland went to find Mr. Dyer and bring him back. June 19th, I felt a fever coming on. June 22nd, the fever clearly took hold of me, and I took to my bed.

July 7th, Mr. Thomas Sowthwell arrived at Trebona in order to visit us. July 17th, out of his own courteous nature, Mr. Thomas Sowthwell worked with Mr. Edmond Cowper, and indirectly with Mistress Kelly, to encourage charity and friendship among us. July 20th, Mr. Dyer came to Trebona. July 22nd, at about 10 in the afternoon Mr. Edward Dyer did me an injury, unkindly. July 23rd, a good reconciliation with Mr. Dyer, with words, +by deed, E. K. mediating+. Aug. 1st, Mr. Harry Maynard was born at night at about 11 o'clock at Mortlake. Aug. 4th, the Most Illustrious one came from Crachovia to Trebon, and there on Friday before dinner arrived Mr. Dyer, who lay in my chamber, and I entertained him honorably. Aug. 5th, after dinner the little boy, son of the Captain of Rhaudnitz, cut Arthur's nose with a razor—not in anger, but playfully by chance. Aug. 6th, my Lord and Lady set off for Prague. Aug. 7th, today I made an agreement and hired John Hammond, a gentleman, to serve me in his honest services for one year, and to have 30 dollars as his full and complete wages. Aug. 9th, Tuesday, Mr. Dyer left Trebon, in the company of Mr. Edmond Cowper, Francis Garland, and his servant Rowley. Aug. 13th, Mr. Thomas Sowthwell rode from Trebon toward Prague. He told us about a philosopher (his schoolmaster for writing) whose name was Mr. Swyft, who gave him a lump of the philosopher's stone as big as his fist; a Jesuit named Mr. Stale got it from him. Aug. 14th, Mr. Sowthwell came back. Aug. 24th, I saw the divine water demonstrated by the magnificent lord and my incomparable friend Mr. Ed. Kelly, before noon, at the third hour. Aug. 27th, John Basset (so calling himself), whose true name was Edward Whitlok, slipped away from my service of teaching Arthur grammar, on the pretext of going to Budweiss to buy colors and then returning. Sept. 3rd, my lord and lady reached Trebon. Sept. 12th, hope confirmed. Sept. 15th, the Lord Chamberlain came to Trebona, and left on the 17th. The bitterness and deception are now plain to me—God deliver me! I was not sent for.

Oct. 17th, in the morning, Mistress Kelly and the rest rode in the direction of Punchartz. Oct. 18th, my Lord and my Lady rode off in the direction of Ctumnate. Oct. 25th, Mr. Ed. Kelly and John Carpio rode toward Prague; that night they reached Wesely, two miles away. Nov. 5th, I dreamed that the tooth next to my top tooth could hardly stay in my head, the tooth above on the right side. Nov. 6th, Mr. Kelly came home from Prague, and Mr. Francis Garland came with him, along with Edward Rolls from Eglis. Nov. 15th, in the morning, snow and heavy cloud. Nov. 16th, in the evening, the Lord and Lady Rosenberg traveled from Crummedo to Trebon. Nov. 20th, this Sunday before dinner the Lord and Lady Rosenberg left Trebon for Prague. Nov. 23rd, Mr. Francis Garland together with Edward Rowly, Mr. Dyer's servant, left Trebon for England. I wrote to Her Majesty the Queen, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Yong, and Edward Hilton. Dec. 4th, I gave Mr. Ed. Kelly my Glass, so highly and so long esteemed by our Queen and by the Emperor Randolph the second, of whom mention is made in the preface to Euclid. The letter for 500,000 ducats was required. Dec. 7th, great friendship promised for many, and two ounces of the Thing. Dec. 13th, Mr. Edward Kelly gave me the water, the earth, and all of it. Dec. 14th, Edmond Hilton returned to Trebon from England. Dec. 18th, I learned from Mr. Kelly that the glass he had given to my Lord Rosenberg had been handed on by Lord Rosenberg to the Emperor. Dec. 23rd, I went to the newly built city Kaiser Radnef Stadt, by Budneis, to check what Joachim Reimer had done about making my coaches. Radulphus Sagiensis, a Frenchman of Normandy, came to Trebon, a student of chemistry and natural magic.

Jan. 3rd, Rudolphus Sagiensis, a Norman, set off toward Prague. Jan. 17th, a humming started up in my ears. Jan. 19th, at about eleven at night Lady Lydda, wife of Mr. Thomas Kelly, miscarried two male babies barely six months old; and in the year before this the same wife miscarried a girl. Jan. 20th, Mr. Kelly showed me Lord Rosenberg's letter. When he wrote about me he had heard nothing more of my leaving; and if Menschik has not done as he ordered him, then, if I let him know, he will arrange my departure so that I will not need to stay here. Just as he had confidently warned Mr. Kelly earlier, so now he asked him to bid me farewell at my departure. Then Mr. Kelly looked and truly confessed that my.... Jan. 25th, Mr. Mains came to visit us, with the Earl of Schwiczenbagh's three sons. Jan. 31st, Tuesday, I sent Edmond Hilton to Prague, and Zacharias Mathias of Buelweiss, to buy 10 or 12 coach horses and saddle horses for 300 dollars. Feb. 4th, I handed over to Mr. Kelly the powder, the books, the glass, and the bone, for Lord Rosenberg; and in return he gave me a written discharge, subscribed and sealed with his own hand. Feb. 12th, Edmond Hilton came from Prague with nine Hungarian horses bought for our journey. Feb. 16th, Mr. Edward Kelly rode toward Prague in the afternoon, with John Carpio, Edmond Hilton, Henry Garlande, Thomas Simkinson, and Lodovik. March 11th, we left Trebon in Bohemia. March 18th, we reached Nuremberg. March 20th, we left Nuremberg. March 26th, we arrived at Frankfurt on the Main.

April 19th, we reached Bremen. May 1st, Katharine was hit on the ear by her mother and bled very heavily from the nose; the bleeding went on for an hour and more. Afterward she walked into the town with her nurse, and when she got home she bled again. May 11th, John of Gloles came to Bremen. May 13th, I moved into the house I had hired. May 17th, the three saddle horses were put out to graze on the town meadows for nine ducats until Michaelmas. May 21st, letters came to me and to the city of Bremen from the Landgrave of Hesse. May 25th, I sent the Landgrave my twelve Hungarian horses. June 2rd and 13th, Mr. Duerend and Mr. Hart set off toward Stade. With Sir William Stanley, they had fled from Spanish service in Flanders. June 6th, Dr. Kenrich Khanradt of Hamburg visited me. Mr. Thomas Kelly's wife, Francis Garland, and Rolls set out from Standen toward England. June 16th, Edmond Hilton set off toward Prague. June 19th, Hans of Glotz went toward Standen, and from there toward England. June 23rd, Mr. Daniel van der Multon paid me a visit. On the last day of this month, around noon, there were heavy rains, thunder, and hail.

July 6th, Thursday, the 26th of June by the old reckoning and the 6th of July by the new reckoning, Mr. Hart, the minister of the English company, and Mr....... the governor's deputy of the English company at Stade, visited me at my house in Bremen. July 18th, a letter from Mr. Yong and Mr. Secretary. July 30th, Edmond Hilton came from Prague to Bremen by way of Stade. Aug. 2nd, old style; the night after, my terrible dream that Mr. Kelly would forcibly rob me of my books, toward daybreak. Aug. 5th, new style, Edmond Hilton set off toward Stade, to go on to England, carrying my letters exposing the treason of Perkins. Two English people traveled in this company: Mr. Rolous Tattin and George Losin. Aug. 7th, the first among the seven half fasts. Aug. 14th, Theodor was weaned. Aug. 21st, John Hammond went to Stade. Aug. 22nd, William Hazilwood was born in the morning at nearly six o'clock, perhaps at 5:45, near Maidstone in Kent. Sept. 9th, Roger's useful letters of Lord Rosenberg. Sept. 12th, the wind turned east after five weeks of mostly west wind. Sept. 16th, at nine before noon I fell into faults with A. C., out of ingratitude conceived from my wife's words and those of Analla Maria. Sept. 22nd, old style, I handed my letters for England to Mr. Jacob, sending them by Embden.

Oct. 3rd, Mr. Witischindi treated me harshly: he told Mr. Harper, the Secretary, to give me notice to leave my house. Oct. 9th, given notice to leave my house at one in the afternoon. Oct. 14th, John Hanward gave me notice that he wanted to travel toward Italy; but first to Master Kelly, from whom he hoped to get good help. Oct. 17th, Mr. Sowthwell and Mr. Gawyne Smyth came to me at Bremen. Oct. 23rd, Mr. Sowthwell and Mr. Smyth left Bremen. Oct. 29th, Wenefrida Goose, between 9 and 10 in the afternoon. Oct 31st, letters sent to Stade for Gerwein Greven, for Her Majesty, Mr. Yong, and Mr. Dyer. Nov. 1st, news of Mr. Dyer sent as ambassador to Denmark. Nov. 3rd, old style, I made up my mind to go into England, hoping to meet Mr. Edward Kelly at Stade, since he too was going into England; and that I suspected from Mr. Secretary Walsingham's letters. Nov. 13th, Edmond Hilton and his brother came from England, along with John a Glotz. Nov. 17th, on Monday, I met Mr. Dyer coming to Stade, right in the middle of the town. Nov. 18th, Edmond set off toward Stade. Nov. 19th, we took ship by the Vineyard. Dec. 2nd, we came into the Thames at Gravesend. Dec. 3rd, from the ship to Stratford, to Mr. Yong's house. Dec. 19th, at Richmond with Her Majesty the Queen. Dec. 20th, I agreed with Nicolas Fromonds about my house, for him to occupy it as a tenant under better order. Dec. 25th, I slept this night at my house for the first time. Dec. 29th, Mr. Adrian Gilbert came to me at Mortlake, and offered me as much as I could require at his hands, both for my goods that had been carried away and for the mines.

Jan. 15th, a terrible storm of wind, south by west. Jan. 23rd, Mr. Thomas Kelly came from Brainford; he gave me good hope of Sir Edward Kelly's returning, offered to lend me ten pounds in gold, and that same evening had it sent to me by John Croker in new Hungarian ducats. Jan. 26th, I wrote two letters to Mr. Adrian Gilbert. I settled on the terms to offer for an agreement with Nicholas Fromonds over my house and goods. On the 5th of March (by the old reckoning) Madinia Newton, my daughter, was christened at Mortlake; godfather, Sir George Cary; godmothers, Lady Cobham and Lady Walsingham. March 12th, Mrs. Anne Deny was born between 8 and 9 in the afternoon. March 14th, Mr. Dyer came home from Stade. March 17th, a letter from Sir Edward Kelly, brought by Francis Garland. March 21st, Sir George Cary came to Mortlake. March 27th, Jane was seized at five in the afternoon. My children, at this Lady Day in Lent, began going to school at Mortlake with Mr. Lee as their schoolmaster; I paid his house rent and forty shillings a year for my three sons and my daughter. The rent for the house came to almost 4s. a year for Mr. Fisher's new house. April 7th, John Spenser came to me, newly returned from Venice, and told me about the Venetian philosopher and the goodness of his gold. April 16th, at night at eleven o'clock, good Sir Francis Walsingham died. April 19th, I handed my letters to Mr. Thomas Kelly for his brother Sir Edward Kelly, knight, at the Emperor's court in Prague. Francis Garland was by, and Mr. Thomas Kelly's wife. God send them safely there and back again! Mr. Emery had freely paid out to me £25 between Shrovetide and this May. May 5th, Mr. Thomas Jack gave me back part of my magnes stone. May 8th, I received 20 marks from Sir Richard Lagney of Longlernay. May 16th, I gave Mr. Lee the schoolmaster 5s. toward his wages. May 18th, the two gentlemen, the uncle, Mr. Richard Candish, and his nephew the famous Mr. Thomas Candish, who had sailed around the world, visited me at Mortlake. May 20th, following dinner, I together with my brother, Mr. Justice Yong, went to the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth, about the parsonages; he treated me well. May 21st, I showed my anger at the feast of Bacchus planned at Brentford, and gave the Bishop of London warning, who took it in very good part. Katharine, my daughter, was placed with Mistress Brayce at Brentford; her mother and Arthur went with her after dinner. May 23rd, I lent goodman Dalton, the carpenter, 20 shillings for a month. May 29th, 30th, good news about the work of Mr. Richard Candish with the Queen, the Archbishop, and Lord George Carey, concerning the proposal of Eton College, to obtain *legem* [Latin "law"; the sense is unclear]. As a gift, he sent me a hogshead of claret wine. Lady Cobham sent my wife sugar and pepper, &c. June 2nd, I wrote to Sir Edward Kelly by Mr. William Fowler, a merchant living near Leadenhall. June 3rd, I was very sick from two or three sage leaves eaten in the morning; suddenly better at night; when I brought them up, I was well. The pump was taken out and the well cleaned. June 5th, Thomas Hankinson and Antony, my man, came from across the sea to Mortlake. June 5th, terrible bad news of Edward Kelly against me. June 24th, £20 from Mr. Candish, by way of Edward Hilton. June 28th, I paid Mr. Hudson for all his corn, and also for the wood up to May, received since I came home.

July 6th, Mr. Stockden was paid in full 40s. for his wood. I gave the schoolmaster Mr. Lee 5s. toward his wages; he brought me my hammer from Mr. Jak, so he has a quarter's wages, 10s. July 8th, I received letters from Sir Edward Kelly, dated at Prague on the 24th of May, new style. There is no mention of his brother Mr. Thomas Kelly coming over. July 10th, the executor of Lady Ducket demanded the debt. July 11th, I paid nurse Barwik 12s. for two months' wages for Madinia; so she is paid for five months.

July 13th, I went to the Archbishop of Canterbury: I talked with him boldly about my right to the parsonages, and about the treatise of Sir Edward Kelly's Alchemy. July 14th, Mr. Gawayn Smyth spoke kindly to the Queen on my behalf, and she showed me her favor. July 16th, my mind was somewhat bent on taking up my alchemical exercises. July 25th, by Edmond Hilton, I sent the Lord Treasurer a letter of thanks. I sent the Lord Chancellor his letters from Brunswick, about Conrad Nettlebronner's bad behavior. July 31st, I gave Mr. Richard Candish the copy of Paracelsus's twelve letters, written in French with my own hand; and he promised me, before my wife, never to disclose to anyone that he has it; and that if he dies before me he will give it back to me; but if I die before him, that he shall deliver it to one of my sons, the fittest among them to have it. Theodor had a bad fall on his mouth at midday. Aug. 2nd, Mrs. Stoner's son was born at about three in the afternoon. Nurse was in great distress of mind. Aug. 5th, Rowland fell into the Thames over head and ears at about noon, or a little after. Aug. 8th, I gave Nurse Barwick six shillings, so she has been paid for the half year due on Wednesday next. Aug. 9th, I paid Mr. Lee the schoolmaster 5s. Aug. 22nd, Ann, my nurse, had long been tempted by an evil spirit; but this day it was clear how she was possessed by him. God has been, is, and shall be her protector and deliverer! Amen. Aug. 25th, Anne Frank was sorrowful, well comforted and steadied, acknowledging God's mercies. Aug. 26th, at night I anointed Anne Frank's breast (in the name of Jesus) with the holy oil. Aug. 30th, in the morning she asked to be anointed, and I devoutly prepared myself, and prayed for virtue and power and Christ's blessing on the oil, for the driving out of the wicked; and then, anointed twice, the wicked one resisted for a while. Sept. 1st, letters from Sir Edward Kelly came to me by way of Francis Garland. Sept. 8th, Nurse Anne Frank would have drowned herself in my well, but by divine Providence I came to take her out before she was overcome by the water. Sept. 23rd, Sunday, I gave Nurse Barwick six shillings for a month's wages to end on Wednesday a fortnight from now; Mrs. Stockden was by. Sept. 29th, Nurse Anne Frank most miserably cut her own throat, in the afternoon at about four o'clock, pretending to be in prayer before her keeper, and suddenly and very quickly rising from prayer and going toward her chamber, as the maiden, her keeper, thought; but in fact straight down the stairs into the hall of the other house, behind the door, she did that horrible act; and the maiden who waited on her at the foot of the stairs followed her, and failed to find her in three or four places, until at last she heard her rattling in her own blood.

Oct. 11th, Mr. Cumber came to me. Oct. 14th, six shillings were paid to Nurse Barwik for one month that ended on the seventh, which was Wednesday. Oct. 15th, this afternoon and all the night following a great storm of wind at northwest. A man named Prychard, who had married Proctor Lewes's widow, demanded £24 of me upon an obligation of £64; of which, by the very note on the back of the same, £48 is paid, so that £16 only remains and not £24, as he wrongly demanded. That £16 I claimed for the costs of his son John, who was with me at Mortlake for three years and longer, and who also had his learning free. Even so, my wife, being afraid, paid a pound or two of that £16 to Mr. Lewes, and still Prichard will go to law. Nov. 12th, the Archbishop of Canterbury gave me £5 in ryals and angels at about ten in the morning. Nov. 20th, Her Majesty came to Richmond. Nov. 27th, Her Majesty the Queen, being at Richmond, graciously sent for me. I came to her at three quarters of the clock in the afternoon [hour not specified], and she said she would send me something to keep Christmas with. Nov. 28th, on Saturday Mr. Candish gave my wife forty shillings, and on the Tuesday after he sent £10 in ryals and angels, and before that he had sent me £20, £32 in all. My cousin Mr. Thomas Junes came at the end of the term, about St. Andrew's Eve. Dec. 1st, Her Majesty ordered Mr. John Herbert, Master of Requests, to write to the Commissioners on my behalf. Dec. 2nd, an order was taken by the Commissioners for my house and goods. Her Majesty told Mr. Candish that she would send me a hundred angels to keep Christmas with. Dec. 3rd, goodwife Tyndale paid 5s. 6d. for Antony's lodging for eleven weeks, due at his going away, and before that she had paid for seven weeks. Dec. 4th, Her Majesty the Queen called for me at my door at about 3:30 in the afternoon as she passed by, and I met her at Estshene gate, where she graciously, putting down her mask, said with a cheerful face, "I thank you, Dee; there was never a promise made but it was broken or kept." I understood Her Majesty to mean the hundred angels she promised to have sent me that day, as she had told Mr. Richard Candish the night before. Dec. 6th, Mr. Thomas Griffith, my cousin from Llanbeder, came to see me and lay all night with me, and so did Mr. Thomas Jones; and on Monday morning they went by water to London, and so the same day homeward. In the afternoon at about three I received £50 from the Queen. Dec. 8th, at Chelsea disputing with Doctor Mather, Bishop of Bristol; in danger from the water at 5:30 I stayed at Chelsea. Dec. 14th, Her Majesty the Queen called for me at my door as she rode by to take air, and I met her at Estshene gate. Dec. 16th, Mr. Candish received from Her Majesty a warrant by word of mouth, to assure me that I might do what I would in philosophy and alchemy, and that none should check, control, or molest me; and she said that she would before long send me £50 more to make up the hundred pounds. I gave Mr. Candish the conclusion the Bishop of Scotland had reached with the merchants. Mr. Candish went from Mortlake at four o'clock at night toward London, and so into Suffolk. Dec. 18th, Mr. Robert Maynard was born at about ten in the morning in London.

Jan. 21st, I lost all hope of ever getting the two parsonages back, because of the Lord Archbishop and the Lord Treasurer. Feb. 13th, Bartholomew came up. March 2th, I borrowed £20 against plate and paid out £19 today at Mortlake. March 21st, note that on Passion Sunday, which by our reckoning is the 21st of March, everything was paid off to Mr. Thomas Hudson for wood and grain, about £14, at his house while he was sick with the strangury. Goodman Bedell was also paid £4 that same day for billet wood, bavins, and loose faggots. Goodwife Wesder was likewise paid eight shillings for one month of nursing Madinia, plus another 4s. up front. March 26th, Mr. Beale sent me back the first copy in my own hand of the volume of Famous and Rich Discoveries, which I had given to Andrew Strange in the year 1583.

May 12th, I paid Goodwife Welder 12 shillings for the seven weeks that ended most recently, running from the Wednesday before last Easter Day. May 25th, by the old calendar, Sir Thomas Jones, Knight, unasked, offered me his castle at Emlyn in Wales to live in for as long as he had any interest in it, his lease running yet twelve years, free of charge, together with the adjoining grounds; he also offered me as much meadow land to rent as might please me enough. On the 27th day he made the same offer again in front of Mr. John Harbert, Master of the Requests, in his hall at Mortlake; I accepted his offer, and he was glad of it. May 31st, Bartholomew [Hickman] came up and brought Jane, his daughter, with him. Mr. R. Ed.'s book and letter. June 8th, William Aspland of Essex together with Th. Collen. June 12th, Saturday, I lent the manuscript *Great Chronicle of Holland* to Mr. Beale, which Mr. Webb had lent me. June 14th, Jane Hikman went to Goodwife Tyndall's to learn. June 27th, Arthur hurt his head through his own careless act of throwing a brickbat straight up into the air, and not getting clear of it as it came down, at Mr. Harbert's, about sunset. The half brick weighed 2½ lb. June 30, Madinia was brought home from Goodwife Welder.

July 28th, Mr. Dyer sent me 20 angels by way of Mr. Thomas Webb. July 30th, the reconciliation between Mr. Dyer and me was solemnized on Friday afternoon, and on Saturday (the 31st) I stayed there all day until I went by boat, at Mr. Webb's lodging at Rochester House. July 31st, by the old calendar, about eleven o'clock, Jane was in London very faint and sick, ready to swoon, in a cold sweat. It was thought that this was when she first felt the baby move. The last of July, Saturday by the old reckoning, Bartholomew came up; he went down from Mortlake on Tuesday, the 3rd day of August. Aug. 2nd, Monday, Mr. William Diggs showed me his philosophical courtesy all day. Sept. 22nd, Madinia fell from the bed and hurt her forehead at about one in the afternoon. Oct. 15th, after midnight, very windy from the north. Oct. 23rd, a storm of wind from the southwest in the afternoon. Dec. 3rd, windy, southwest. Dec. 14th, I had a very gentle answer from the Lord Treasurer at ten in the morning at the court of Whitehall. Dec. 20th, a gentle answer from the Lord Treasurer that the Queen wanted me to have something at this promotion of bishops now at hand.

Jan. 1st, my daughter Francys born on New Year's Day at sunrise exactly. Jan. 2nd, Bartholomew and his brother Ambrose came this Sunday to Mortlak. Jan. 9th, Francys christened in the afternoon. Francys went with her nurse to Barne Elms. Mr. Edward Maynard born in the morning between 2 and 3 after midnight. Arthur fell into a mild daily ague at 9 o'clock in the morning as he was at the service in the hall. Jan. 24th, Mr. Thomas Oliver became acquainted with me at Mortlak. March 6th, the Queen granted my suit to Dr. Awbrey. March 9th, the privy seal at night. March 16th, the great seal. March 18th, Arthur and Katharine were bled at London on Doctor Dodding's advice. March 24th, £25 Mr. Tho. Mownson. March 25th, I paid £10 to Nicholas Fromonds a little before sunset, when he reviled me most abominably. March 30th, on Thursday Mr. Saunders of Ewell sent home my great sea compass, but without a needle; it came in the night by water.

April 5th, the Lady Russell robbed a little after midnight of pearls, diamonds, &c. One John Smyth is suspected, a young man thirty years old, very skillful in many kinds of handiwork, melancholy. April 8th, Richard came into my service, 40s. a year and a livery. April 9th, 10th, agreed with my brother Nicholas Fromonds and with Mr. Webb, at 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, and 8 on Tuesday night. April 14th, Winifrede Goose, wife of goodman Goose of Tuddington, daughter of Harry Wyse, grievously tempted, came to me with her sister. April 16th, +from the treasury+ a box [cipher decoded]. April 27th, the son of Mary Nevell at 3½ in the afternoon and somewhat late, by Chichester. May 3rd, Wednesday, at 10 o'clock Arthur was put to Westmynster School under Mr. Grant and Mr. Camden. May 11th, I borrowed ten pounds of Master Thomas Smith to be paid at Christmas next. May 12th, great wind at north. May 15th, Marian came again at seven in the afternoon. May 16th, I rode to Harfelde to the Lord Anderson, Lord Justice of the Common Pleas, 12 miles off. May 25th, at six in the afternoon there might have been a quarrel between Mr. Webb and Mr. Morgan with one eye over £4 left unpaid upon a bill. June 16th, Sir John Perrot judged to be drawn, hanged, and quartered.

July 23rd, at Grenwich about midnight following this day began the first clear sign of my pain in my kidneys; whereupon Doctor Giffard had me given a glyster, and the next day I was eased of the pain. July 29th, Robert Theneth of Rushmer by Ypswych made acquaintance with me: he told me of Mr. Carter a man of 80 years old in Yorkshyre. Aug. 6th, I went to Nonsuch to the court, where the Countess of Warwik sent me word by Mr. Ferdinando of the Queen's gracious words at St. Crosses, and the Lord Archbishop told me the same. Aug. 8th, after midnight of Monday, being the 7th day, the second fit of the stone in my kidneys troubled me for 6 or 7 hours. Aug. 9th, the Lord Treasurer invited me to dinner at Mr. Maynard's at Mortlak, where Sir Robert Cecill and Sir Thomas Cisell and his lady were also. The Lord Treasurer also sent me some venison to supper. He invited me to dinner again on the tenth day, where the Lord Cobham also came to dinner, and after dinner he asked the Lord Treasurer to help me to St. Crosses, which he promised to do his best in. Aug. 11th, Mr. Kemp of Micheam, my old acquaintance, about eleven o'clock (almost) before noon, told me of the rare appearing. Aug. 17th, I went to Micheam to Mr. Kemp. Aug. 21st, I went to the Lord Cobham and the Lady Cobham to London. Aug. 23rd, Mr. Cholmely and his maid before noon at 11½ o'clock. The fluid so suddenly fell into the calf of my left leg as if a stone had hit me. Aug. 26th, Mr. Heriot 40s. Auditor Hill, £4. Remember that everything is paid to our nurse at Barnes for the girl Francys Dee from her birth until the end of her eighth month, short 12s., and on Sunday, the 27th of this August, we so settled it, when we gave the nurse ten shillings. The eighth month ended (from New Year's Day morning last) the 12th of this month. Sept. 4th, 5th, 6th, very stormy, wind at West, Southerly. Sept. 5th, the Tems very shallow at London. Sept. 6th, goodman Warryn of Marketharborogh. Robert Webb came from Mr. Ponsoys to write, and is to come again within three weeks. Sept. 7th, Robert Charles of Northamptonchyre and goodman Warren of Marketharborow in my house at Mortlak promised me to help Bartholomew Hikman with £12 to pay on Michelmas Day next to discharge the bond for his brother-in-law. This they promised upon condition that I bind myself to them to see them repaid. I sent a letter to Sir Robert Thaneth at Rushmer by Ypswych by the wagonman who is at the inn at the George in Lombard Street. He said that Robert Thaneth was at home and well. Sept. 19th, I had on the Sunday about 7 o'clock in the afternoon the cramp most extremely in the very center of the calves of both my legs, and in the place where I had the sudden pain on Bartilmew's Eve last I had pain so intolerable as if the veins or arteries would have broken from extreme stretching, or how else I cannot tell. The pain lasted about half a quarter of an hour. I took my purge of six grains. I began in the morning to drink the drink for the stone in the kidney. Sept. 28th, Mr. Laiesley promised me ten sheep and four quarters of wheat. Sept. 30th, Elizabeth Denby went from me to Mistress Herbert's into service.

Oct. 13th, I put before the Archbishop of Canterbury two books of blasphemy against Christ and the Holy Ghost, asking him to have them refuted: one was Christian Franken, printed in 1585 in Poland; the other was of one Sombius against one Carolius, printed at Ingolstad in 1582 in octavo. Oct. 14th, 15th, a mighty wind at south-west. Oct. 30th, 31st, on one of these two days I hurt my left shin against the sharp small end of a wooden rammer about four o'clock in the afternoon. Nov. 1st, Mr. Ashly, his wife, and their family came to my house and stayed there. They had my mother's chamber, the maid's chamber, and all the rest of the house. Nov. 9th, her Majesty's grant of my petition for commissioners to come to me. The Lady Warwik obtained it. Nov. 22nd, the commissioners from her Majesty, Mr. Secretary Wolly and Sir Thomas George, came to Mortlak to my house. Nov. 28th, to Richard Walkdyne of his wages 20s. Dec. 1st, a little after noon the very virtuous Countess of Warwik sent me word very quickly by her gentleman Mr. Jones from the court at Hampton Court that this day her Majesty had granted to send me quickly a hundred marks, and that Sir Thomas George had dealt very honorably for me in the cause. Dec. 2nd, Sir Thomas George brought me a hundred marks from her Majesty. Dec. 24th to 31st, at Mr. Lurensey of Tooting all these days, and New Year's Day also, and so came home by coach (as we went) by Tuesday noon, I, my wife, Arthur, Kate, &c. Dec. 31st, at Tooting at Mr. R. Luresey his house; about three o'clock after dinner the Bishop of Laigham served process upon me for the Nangle, but very wrongly.

In January, the Lord Treasurer lay dangerously sick at the beginning of this month. Jan. 2nd, I came home from Tooting. Jan. 7th, I received letters from the Lord Lasky from his captaincy in Livonia, and I wrote back in answer. Jan. 10th, this day death seized him. This day at noon Edward Maynard died, just one year old. Jan. 11th, buried this day at ten o'clock. Jan. 15th, Mr. Ashley, the clerk of the council, his wife and whole family moved from my house at Mortlak to their house in London in Holborn, with all his family. He and she had treated me, my wife and children, honorably and generously for our friendship toward them in lending them our house and rooms since Allhallowtide last. Master Maynard also removed his household the 15th and 16th day to London, and my stable was given back to me. Jan. 20th, I sent my letters for the Lord Lasky to be carried in a ship of Dansk called the John of Dansk. Jan. 21st, Sunday, about noon Wenefryde Goose's son was born and died, and she thereupon, for old melancholy pangs, destroyed herself. Remember, my nurse at Barnes had 16s. more besides the last 40s. at the beginning of this month. Feb. 14th, Francys Dee, she came from the nurse at Barnes; the woman very restless and ungrateful. Feb. 15th, her Majesty graciously accepted my few lines of thanks, delivered to her by the Countess of Warwik at two in the afternoon at Hampton Court, two or three days before the removal to Somerset House. Feb. 21st, I borrowed £10 of Mr. Thomas Digges for one whole year. Feb. 22nd, a sharp quarrel between me and the Bishop of Leightyn in the Tower, because he would not show his further interest in Nangle: he said that after I had seen his broad seal of commendation, I had institution and induction to the Nangle. Then I said his lordship was lying. Thereupon he was so moved that he spitefully called me "coniver." I told him that he lied in saying that, and that I would try the flesh of him, or give him a bastinado, if he were not a prisoner in the Tower. Between twelve and two in the afternoon my sharp anger with the Bishop of Leightyn in the lieutenant's dining parlor before the Lieutenant Sir Michael Blunt. Mr. Lieutenant Nant and Mr. Blunt are witnesses. March 12th and 13th, these two nights I dreamed a great deal about Mr. Kelly, as if he were in my house, familiar with his wife and brother. March 17th, Francis Garland came home and brought me a letter from Mr. Thomas Kelly. I became acquainted with Sir Thomas Chaloner, knight, who married Sergeant Fletewood's daughter; Mr. Thomas Webb was the means. At six in the afternoon I received from Mr. Francis Nicholls £15, part of one hundred pounds, the rest of which £85 is to be received from Mr. Nicolls within a fortnight after the Annunciation of Our Lady next; and after that at the beginning of June £100, and in July the third hundred pounds: and I am to teach him the conclusion of fixing and tying the moon, &c.

April 3rd, Bartilmew Hikman and Robert Charles came up. Letice came with Bartholomew, and went away again. April 8th, Letice came again from Barnet to my service. I received £50 of Mr. Nichols. April 9th, I gave Bartholomew Hikman £12 in new angels to give and pay to Robert Charles, which he had paid for him at Michelmas last. I also gave him a double pistolet for his courtesy. Little Adolph Webbes came to me. April 10th, Bartholomew and Robert Charles went homeward. May 7th, Thomas Richardson of Bissham came to Mortlak to me. May 9th, he and Mr. Laward of the Chandry came. Our court day at Wimbledon. May 11th, in the morning at eight o'clock William Emery of Danbery in Essex became my retainer at Mortlak, recommended by Mr. Thanet of Rushmer by Ypswich, born 1568, July 4. I gave Robert Web 10s. Richard 10s. and Elizabeth 3s. at the beginning of this month. May 21st, be it remembered that on this 21st day of May I bargained with and bought from Mr. Mark Perpoint, of Mortlak, the next mansion house with the plot, and all the appurtenances about it, for £32, as the said Mr. Perpoint had lately bought it at the last court day, and had surrender of it made to him by Thomas Knaresborowgh for £25 to Midsummer next. About two o'clock in the afternoon, before Jane my wife in the street, I gave him a saffron noble in earnest for a drink penny. Mr. Hawkins, of London, came at that very moment to have bought it. May 27th, Mr. Francis Blunt, brother to the late Lord Mountjoy, uncle to the Lord Mowntjoy living, and to Sir Charles of the court, came to make my acquaintance, he having traveled at Constantinople. June 4th, Bartholomew Hikman came to Mortlak in the morning. June 22nd, I had my copy from Mr. Roger Dale our steward, and £5 of the fine released by the lord's generosity. I told the steward that I had bought the house of Mr. Mark Perpoint, and he asked to see the note of his copy, and so I did. I told Mr. Perpoint that I had been in London to prepare his money, and that I had seen the court roll for his copy. I went to London to fetch the £32 for Mr. Perpoint, and so I sent him word. This evening I brought the money, but he had gone to bed. This morning I offered the money, and counted it at goodman Welder's before Mr. Stokden and goodman Welder, but Mr. Perpoint refused to carry out the bargain. May God turn it to good!

July 13th, I gave Robert 5s. upon his wages this day. July 14th, I gave Letice 4s., part of her noble, for her quarter's wages, ending the 9th day of this month. July 18th, I bought goodman Welder's hovel, which is in the yard of the house next me, which I bought of Mr. Mark Perpoint. I gave him a new angel and five new shillings, and he is to have 5s. more, that is 20s. in all; and if I cannot settle to enter the house, then he is to take his hovel, and restore it to me. July 21st, I gave Richard 5s. upon his wages this day. July 22nd, I paid Mr. Childe £7. 13s. 4d. for all his wood, 20 loads and 6. July 24th, the offer for the bargain again on Mr. Perpoint's behalf: this is Mr. Stokden's doing. July 27th, remember that this Friday I paid Mr. Tomson £4 for his master Mr. Herbert, which I borrowed on the 12th of December 1592: and Mr. Herbert sent it back again for my further use by Mistress Lee. Aug. 7th, Mistress Twyne and Mistress Banister came to visit me. Mr. Bele and Mrs. Bele, Mistress Plan, Mrs. Perpoint, &c. dined with me. I gave Robert Webb 5s.; he sent it to Mr. Homes. Aug. 9th, I dined with the Lord Keeper at Kew. Aug. 17th, I and my wife and Katharine our daughter dined with the Lord Keeper at Kew. Aug. 28th, I was all day with the Lord Keeper. Mr. Webb and the philosopher came. Aug. 29th, Mr. Webb and the philosopher came again. Aug. 30th, Mistress Redhed, mother to Mr. John Ponsoys by her first husband, Mr. Gubbens, bookbinder, and his wife, and the same day Mr. Redhed himself, one of her Majesty's gentlemen ushers, came to me. Sept. 11th, Jana, after a three-day illness, miscarried, in the morning at ten o'clock. Sept. 13th, the house surrendered for me by Mr. Mark Perpoint, Mr. William Walker of Wimbledon, Miles Holland, Mr. John Stockden, the three customary tenants, with a promise to bring in his wife at the next court day to surrender. Sept. 18th, Elizabeth Kyrton had 2s. 6d. Sept. 20th, Bartholomew Hikman came to Mortlak, and Robert Charles. I gave Robert Webb 5s. by Arthur. Sept. 26th, Mr. Herbert went toward the court, and so toward Waty. Sept. 28th, stormy, windy, cloudy, hail and rain, after three o'clock in the afternoon. Remember that the last day of this month Elizabeth Kyrton, who had served me twelve years, five years upon apprenticeship and seven for wages, five of those for four nobles a year, and the last two for five nobles a year, was paid in full what now remained due: whereupon she received £4. 4s. for the wages still owed; and I gave her moreover a new half angel in gold, and my wife another; Arthur half a crown for him and his brother; Katharyn half a crown for her and her sister. And so she went from my service for no cause known to me.

Oct. 4th, Sir Edward Kelly set at liberty by the Emperor. Oct. 12th, Mr. Cornelio Camaiere came from the Lord Lasky from Livonia. Oct. 15th, Margerie Thornton came into my service. Oct. 18th, before Mr. Perpoint, Miles Holland, Robert Wellder, William Beck surrendered my cottage back to me, and I paid him £5, the full £12 it cost him. To Letice two shillings. Oct. 20th, Mr. Cornelio went toward the fleet at Stade to return. Oct. 24th, Ostend besieged by report. Not true. Oct. 25th, Mr. Gray, the Lady Cumberland's preacher, his wrangling and denying and despising of alchemical philosophers. Nov. 5th, Mr. Francis Nicolls, Mr. Prise, Mr. Nores. Nov. 18th, Jane furiously angry because of her maids. Nov. 20th, Margery went and Dorothe Legg came for 30s. a year. Margery Thornton was dismissed from my service to Mrs. Child, and Dorothe Leg came by Mrs. Mary Revel's sending the same day and hour, at three in the afternoon. Nov. 26th, John, formerly Mr. Colman's servant, came to me from the Lady Countess of Cumberland. Dec. 3rd, the Lord Willowghby's generous promise to me. The Countess of Kent, his sister, and the Countess of Cumberland visited me in the afternoon. The Lord Willowghby dined with me. Dec. 4th, £20 Lord Willughby. Dec. 5th, the news of Sir Edward Kelly's liberty. Dec. 11th, I gave Robert 20s. when he went to London with my wife. Dec. 22nd, I gave Robert two shillings. Dec. 24th, Mr. Webbes committed to the Marshalsea. Dec. 25th, that night Mr. Webbes got out, and was taken this day (the 26th).

Jan. 3rd, a little before sunset, the Lord Keeper sent my wife 20 angels placed in a new red velvet purse. Jan. 4th, Dr. Michael Peiserus, physician to the Margrave of Brandenburg, paid me a very kind visit. Jan. 5th, a very stormy, windy night. Jan. 9th, Robert Thickpeny, come from Sir Richard Martyn, and Miles Holland, the bailiff for the Lord of the Manor, sealed up Mr. Webb's chest and his case of boxes. Jan. 19th, the cobbler with the madwoman. Jan. 25th, I sent my letters for Mr. Pontoys to Mr. Lording, off to Danzig. Jan. 26th, I went to Mr. Webb at the Marshalsea. Jan. 27th, Thomas Richardson arrived while I was in London, so I found him at home on my return; and he again promised me forty days of work. Jan. 28th, Mr. Vander Laen promised to begin his work of fixing the moon on the 26th day. Madinia was somewhat sickly. Robert Wood, visited by spiritual creatures, found comfort in the talk. Jan. 31st, Mr. Vander Laen began his work on the moon, five miles south of Gloucester. Mr. Morgan Treherne told me about Mr. Lawrence, eighty years old. Mr. Thomas Sharp, chief steward to Lady Russell at Bisham, is the master and good friend of Thomas Richardson, as he told me himself. From the middle of this month Theodore Dee's left eye was bloodshot on the side next his temple, badly bloodshot, and it lasted above three weeks. Feb. 1st, Mr. John Ask sent me two little double-gilt bowls weighing thirteen and a half ounces. Feb. 7th, Sir Thomas Wilks's philosophical offer came into my hands through Mr. Morice Kiffyn. On this day the Archbishop of Canterbury leaned from time to time toward the request for a dispensation. Feb. 20th, 21st, Theodore fell sick in Shrovetide week and so went into a tertian ague. March 10th, hit by a sudden rush of fear because Mr. Webb had word sent for me to come to him at the Marshalsea, now that he expected to be condemned on the Monday or Tuesday next. March 16th, Bartholomew Hikman arrived. March 18th, Mr. Heriot came to me. March 20th, before Bartholomew Hikman I paid Letice her full year's wages, which end on the 7th day of April next; her wages were four nobles, an apron, a pair of hose, and shoes. March 23rd, I gave Bartholomew Hikman the nag that the Lord Keeper had given me. Bartholomew Hikman and William, his brother, went for home. Magus was disclosed through the friendship of Mr. Richard Alred. A sudden pang of anger between M. Nikols [cipher decoded] and me. March 28th, Mr. Francis Garland brought me letters from Sir Edward Kelly and his brother. March 31st, a great fit of the stone in my left kidney: all day I could pass nothing but three or four drops of water. But I drank a draft of white wine and salad oil, and after that powdered crab's eyes with the bone in the carp's head, and about four o'clock I ate toasted cake spread with butter, with sugar and nutmeg on it, and washed it down with two big drafts of ale; within an hour I passed a great deal of water, and a stone as big as an Alexander seed. God be thanked! Five shillings given to Robert Webb, as part of his wages.

April 1st, Captain Hendor got to know me and showed me part of his policy against the mischief the Spanish King intends against Her Majesty and this realm. April 4th, John Stokden came to study with our children. Mr. Thomas Wye came with a token from Mistress Ashley. I turned to Mr. Harding and Mr. Abbot at Oxford about my Arabic book. April 5th, my right eye was very sore and bloodshot. April 7th, Mr. Nicols came again out of Northampton. Mr. Barret together with Mistress Barret paid me a visit. May 3rd, between 6 and 7 in the afternoon the Queen sent for me to her in the privy garden at Greenwich, where I handed over the heavenly admonition in writing, and Her Majesty took it thankfully. Only the Lady Warwick and Sir Robert Cecill's Lady were in the garden with Her Majesty. May 18th, Her Majesty sent me again a copy of the letter of G. K., with thanks, by way of the Lady Warwick. May 21st, Sir John Wolley put my suit to Her Majesty. She granted it after a fashion, but referred everything to the Lord of Canterbury. May 25th, Dr. Awbrey put my suit to Her Majesty, and the answer was as before. May 29th, I was with the Archbishop before the Queen came to her house. June 3rd, I, my wife, and seven children appeared before the Queen at Isleworth. My wife kissed her hand. I put in my request for the Archbishop to come to my cottage. June 6th, I had supper with the Lord Archbishop and invited him to my cottage. June 11th, I gave Robert Webb seven shillings at London at the beginning of this month. June 15th, £40 from Mr. Thomas Harward. I was to have £60 more. A severe fit of the stone in my kidneys. June 20th, Mistress Magdalen Perpoynt was examined alone by our steward at the Temple. June 22nd, I mortgaged my late purchase to Mr. Richard White for £30, which is to be received within a few days. June 23rd, I released Robert Web from my service and gave him 40 shillings as full satisfaction for everything. Thomas Richardson came and offered me his work and labor, and he got, as he asked, my letter to Mr. Thomas Sharpe. June 24th, on Midsummer Day, Antony Ryve Taylor came into my service for wages by the year of three pounds and a livery. Bartholomew Hikman came. June 26th, I let Jane Hikman go home into Northamptonshire with her father Bartholomew, gave her ten shillings, and promised her ten shillings more at Hallowtide. Bartholomew Hikman, Goodman Ball, and Jane Hikman set off for home. June 29th, after I had heard the Archbishop's answers and discourses, and that he had been at Theobalds last Sunday with the Queen and the Lord Treasurer, I count myself confounded in all my suing or hoping for anything at all. And so farewell to the court and to courting until God leads me another way! A pair of sufferings to drink was given to me by the Archbishop. God be my help, as He is my refuge! Amen.

July 1st, I gave Robert yet more, a French crown, for a farewell. July 2nd, given to Richard ten shillings toward his wages. July 6th, Michael became out of sorts in his head and back. July 9th, in the morning my head began to ache and feel heavier than it had of late, and my stomach felt unsettled. I had broken my fast on sugar sops, &c. I gave Letice, my servant, 5s., part of her wages; she was to use part of it to buy a smock and a neckerchief. July 13th, at sunrise, Michael Dee gave up the ghost after he said, "O Lord, have mercy on me!" July 19th, Goodman Richardson began his work. Aug. 19th, Elizabeth Felde came into my service: she is to have five nobles a year and a smock. Aug. 26th, Mr. Gherardt, the surgeon and herbalist, [paid me a visit]. Aug. 30th, Monsieur Walter Mallet said goodbye to me so as to go home to Toulouse. The fixed oil of saltpeter was in his possession. Sept. 18th, letters went from me to Sir Ed. K. and T. Kelly, taken from the door between 10 and 2 in the afternoon.

Oct. 3rd, I paid Mrs. Stockden back the £4 I had borrowed from her, and I paid her 26s. 8d. for four loads of wood. I still owe for a load of hay, and for 400 billets in forks. Oct. 4th, I paid Mr. Childe £3. 10s. for ten loads of loose faggots. Oct. 14th, Mr. Robert Thomas came to live at my house. Oct. 28th, at half past six in the afternoon, I wrote and sent a letter to Lady Skydmor, in my wife's name, to move Her Majesty that either I might set out my case to the body of the council, or else, under the great seal, have license to go freely wherever I wished. Oct. 31st, in the afternoon and in the night that followed, lightning without thunder.

Nov. 24th, I received a letter from Sir Edward Kelly by way of Rowley. Dec. 2nd, Francis Garland arrived in England, coming from Prague. Just five years ago I came to England from Bremen as Francis Garland came now; but the Stade fleet stayed at Harwich. On the 2nd of this cold December, I placed Bartholomew in the service of the Lord Willoughby at Barbican, in the presence of the Countess of Kent; and the Lord Willoughby immediately wrote his warrant to Mr. Jonson in Fleet Street, the tailor, to hand over to Bartholomew his cloth and cushions, and so it was handed to Bartholomew at once. Dec. 7th, my wife Jane gave her petition to Her Majesty as she passed out of the privy garden at Somerset House to go to dinner at the Savoy with Sir Thomas Henedge. From the Queen, the Lord Admiral took it. Her Majesty took the paper back and kept it on her cushion; and on the 8th day, by the chief urging of the Lord Admiral and somewhat of the Lord Buckhurst, the Queen's wish went at once to the Lord Archbishop that I should have Dr. Day's place at St. Paul's. Dec. 22nd, I paid seven shillings to Elizabeth Felde, part of her wages. Given to Lettyce 5s., part of her wages. I paid Richard 8s., part of his wages; and all other accounts were paid.

Jan. 8rd, the Wardenship of Manchester was brought up by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Feb. 5th, my Manchester bill was handed to the Queen before dinner by Sir John Wolly for her signature, but she put it off. Feb. 10th, at two in the afternoon I caught a cutpurse taking my purse out of my pocket in the Temple. Feb. 18th, Mr. Laward's son Thomas was born at noon or a little after, ¼ or ½. First consultation and deliberation with Marmion Haselwood at the end of this month. March 18th, Mr. Francis Garland came this morning to visit me, and we talked a great deal about Sir E. K. March 20th, Mr. Marmion Haselwood, Mr. Dymmock, and Mr. Hipwell came to me at Mortlak. March 21st, Bartholomew Hikman came to Mortlak. March 26th, Bartholomew went home. March 29th, Mr. Laward and Mr. Alred came to me.

April 18th, my bill for the Manchester Wardenship was signed by the Queen, Mr. Herbert handing it to her. May 4th, I paid Richard 20s. toward his wages, and I gave him another 10s. to clear all his other old accounts. May 5th, Mr. Cave died. May 8th, the Master of the Rolls showed me a courtesy, though I had never spoken to him. May 9th, my cousin John Awbry came to me for a while to take a break. May 21st, I released Letice from my service and paid everything owed up to this day, her year ending on the 8th of April. I gave her 2s. 6d. for one extra month, and another 2s. 6d. for spending money on the way, with Robert Charles and my wife present in my study. May 25th, 26th, 27th, the Signet, the Privy Seal, and the Great Seal of the Wardenship; £3. 12s. borrowed from my brother Arnold. June 1st, my young cousin John Awbrey was sent for by his father to London. Mr. Partrich, his brother, was in London; Richard Ward and others came for him. June 9th, Bartholomew Hikman went home. June 11th, I wrote to the Earl of Derby's secretary about Manchester. June 18th, Anne Powell came into my service; she is to have four nobles a year, a pair of hose, and shoes. June 21st, the Earl of Derby's letter to Mr. Warren for the college. June 25th, Dr. Awbrey died at midnight. My cousin Mr. George Broke gave me £50 in gold, at three in the afternoon. June 29th, Mr. John Blayney, of Over Kingesham in Radnorshyre, and Mr. Richard Baldwyn, of Duddlebury in Shropshyre, visited me at Mortlak. John's great-grandfather and my great-grandmother on my father's side were brother and sister.

July 1st, the two brothers, Master Willemots of Oxfordshire, came to talk about renting my house. Master Baynton came with Mistress Katharyn Hazelwood, the wife of Mr. Fuller. July 7th, my cousin Mr. Morgan Jones came to me at Mistress Wall's twice. July 12th, Mr. Goodier of Manchester came to me. Birthday. July 15th, I gave Mr. Morgan Traharn his bill for Mr. Harbert. July 25th, Mrs. Mary Nevell came. July 28th, a letter from Mr. Oliver Carter, Fellow of Manchester College. I wrote back to him the same day. July 29th, Mistress Mary Nevel went to London and then on into Kent. July 31st, this evening the Countess of Warwick thanked Her Majesty in my name and on my behalf for the gift of the Wardenship of Manchester. She took it graciously. She was sorry that it is so far from here, and said that something better, closer at hand, would be found for me; and if the timing allowed, Her Majesty would speak with me herself. I had a bill drawn up by Mr. Wood, one of the clerks of the signet, for the first fruits granted me by Her Majesty. Aug. 2nd, at Mr. Cosener's table at Grenewich: I said something that Mr. Sergeant Oliver Lloyd liked very much; he wanted to argue the point again. Aug. 5th, very rainy all day, with the wind north E. and W. Aug. 12th, I received Sir Edward Kelly's letters from the Emperor, inviting me to his service again. Aug. 14th, Jana was delivered (by God's will) at about four in the afternoon. Aug. 27th, Margarite Dee baptized at half past four in the afternoon. Godfather: the Lord Keeper; his deputy, Mr. Crowne. Godmothers: the Countess of Cumberland, her deputy Mistress Davis; and the Countess of Essex, her deputy Mistress Bele. Bartholomew Hikman came to Mortlak on his own business. Sept. 2nd, a spider at ten o'clock at night suddenly on my desk, and suddenly gone; a very rare one in size and length of legs. I was deep in thought at my desk. Sept. 6th, I gave Richard 2s. 6d. of his wages when he went to his grandfather. Sept. 13th, I dined with the Earl of Derby at Russell Howse, with Mr. Thymothew and Mr. John Statfeldt, a German, there. Sept. 14th, 2s. to Elizabeth Feeld for the tailor. Sept. 22nd, Elizabeth Feeld left my service. I dined with the Earl of Darby. Sept. 26th, £6 borrowed from my cousin William Hetherley for fourteen days, to pay for Bartholomew Hikman. Sept. 29th, Margery Stubble of Hownslow, our dry nurse, began the year of her service starting on Michaelmas Day, and is to have £3 as her year's wages and a gown cloth of russet. Edward Edwards also began his year of serving me on Michaelmas Day, and he is to have 40s. for his year's wages, and a livery.

Oct. 7th, my anger (at five in the afternoon) with Edward, my cook, over his misconduct. Oct. 8th, Mr. Richard Western lent me £10 for a year. Oct. 9th, I dined with Sir Walter Rawlegh at Durham Howse. Oct. 11th, 2s. to Edward, part of his wages. Mr. Banks lent me £5 until after Christmas. Mr. Emery sent me £3 by my servant Richard Walkedine. Oct. 14th, 2s. to Anne, part of her wages; to Elizabeth Felde I paid the rest of her year's wages, plus 2s. 6d. given for the extra time. Oct. 19th, the old account between me and Edmond Hilton was settled. Of the eleven pounds he asked for, I showed him from my old notes that he had received £6. 15s., and after that Sted's 25s., and the £3 Mr. Emery lent him; I also showed him Sted's letter and Mr. Emery's letter from last month. All these sums make exactly eleven pounds. Paid to nurse Stubble, part of her wages, 5s. Oct. 20th, 12d. to Anne. Richard rode toward Oxford for my Arabic book. Oct. 25th, Sted asked me for legal help against his father. Nov. 8th, my goods sent to me by Peravall toward Manchester. Nov. 19th, my Arabic book restored by God's favor. Nov. 21st, goodwife Lidgatt paid her rent for two quarters ending at the feast of the Annunciation of Our Lady next, 13s. 4d. Goodman Agar was present in my hall at Mortlak. Nov. 25th, news that Sir Edward Kelly was killed. Nov. 26th, Mr. Nicolas Bagwell of Manchester brought me a letter from my brother Arnold. Lent to Mister Laurence Dutton twelve shillings. My wife and children all went by water toward Coventry. Dec. 10th, Mr. Lok's Arabic books and letter came to me by way of Mr. Berran's son. Dec. 23rd, I paid John Norton, stationer, ten pounds in cash, and was bound in a recognizance before Doctor Hone to pay the rest: £10 a year, £5 at Christmas and £5 at Midsummer, until £53 more 14s. 8d. had been paid. Received £30 toward the hundred for my house at Manchester from Mr. Paget. Dec. 26th, a daughter of the Earl of Derby was born in the morning at about four o'clock in London.

Feb. 15th, I arrived in Manchester at five in the afternoon. Feb. 20th, installed in the Manchester wardenship between nine and eleven in the morning. March 14th, a public warning was given against Thomas Goodyer. March 21st, a public warning was given of the license granted to Thomas Goodyer.

April 2nd, Sir John Byron, knight, and Mr. John Byron, esquire, dined with me in the college. I brought up the matter of Xyd, an acre of hay ground of his tenants. He answered well. April 6th, I went to Mr. Ashton of Lester and to Mr. Sherington. April 8th, Margaret Dee began to be weaned. May 7th, possession was taken in Salford. May 11th, my brother Aubrey and Richard went toward London. June 3rd, I gave Antony Cowly 20s. and discharged him. June 4th, Antony Cowley left my house for the year. I don't know where he went. June 14th, Mr. Harry Savill, the antiquary, came to me. June 15th, I wrote by Mr. Harry Savill of the book, dwelling at Hallyfax, to Christopher Saxton at Denningley. I sent my letter to Sir Robert Cecill's house by William Debdell. June 18th, the commission for the college was sent to London to be engrossed in the Duchy office. I sent word by Nicholas Baguely of Newton to Mr. Brogreton and to William Nicolson to follow it up this term. June 21st, Mr. Christopher Saxton came to me. June 22nd, I entered upon Great Brereridings in Salford. June 24th, Bartholomew came. June 25th, terms were settled by the sheriff between me and Raf Holden. June 26th, the Earl of Derby, with Lady Gerard, Sir.... Molyneux and his Lady, daughter to Lady Gerard, Master Hawghton and others, came with no warning after three o'clock. I gave them a light meal, and it was well received. I brought his honor and the ladies to Ardwyk Grene toward Lyme, to Mr. Legh's house, twelve miles off. June 29th, windy and rainy. July 5th, Mr. Savill and Mr. Saxton came. July 6th, I, Mr. Saxton, Arthur Rouland, John and Richard, went to Howgh Hall. July 9th, I sent Roger Kay of Manchester with my letters into Wales. July 10th, the town of Manchester was described and measured by Mr. Christopher Saxton. I gave nurse Stubley 10s., part of her wages. July 10th to 14th, I was busy with petty disputes, as with Holden of Salford and the tenants of Sir John Byron of Faylsworth over the right of the college, sending to … to the county, and sending for Mr. Tyldesley or Chester for counselors. July 12th, more was given to the nurse, when her son John Stubley left me for London to be reconciled to his master. I gave him 5s. The young man, Leon the hatter, went with him. July 14th, Mr. Saxton rode away. Sessions day at Manchester. July 19th, Ales came, with Mrs. Beston's help, into my service. Thomas, my cook, left me. July 21st, Isabell Bardman moved from the chamber to the kitchen. July 25th, thunder in the morning; rain in the night. July 27th, the Earl of Darby went by way of London; he dined at Curtes' house. Aug. 10th, Mr. Thomas Jones of Tregarron came to me at Manchester and rode back toward Wales on the 13th day to meet the cattle coming. Aug. 13th, I rode toward York. Halifax and Mr. Thomas Jones rode toward Wales. Aug. 20th, I came to Manchester from York. Aug. 20th to 27th, much trouble and argument over the tithe corn of Hulme. Aug. 30th, the Cromsall corn tithe was won by agreement, but later doubted and half denied, then denied outright. Sept. 1st, Mary Goodwyn came into my service to look after and teach Madinia and Margaret, my young daughters. Sept. 3rd, being Friday, I rode to Sir John Byron's, to Royton, to talk with him about the dispute between the college and his tenants. He claimed that we hold part of Faylesworth Common within our Newton Heath, which I am sure cannot be proved. We agreed that James Traves (being his bailiff) and Francis Nutthall, his servant acting for him, would look into all the circumstances with me, and then proceed properly. Sept. 5th, seventeen head of cattle from my kinsfolk in Wales were brought by the courteous Griffith David, nephew to Mr. Thomas Griffith.

Oct. 26th, Mr. Francis Nicols and Bartholomew came to Manchester. Oct. 29th, they rode homeward. Nov. 22nd, Mr. Francys Wodcote gave £4. 6s. to my wife. Dec. 3rd, Mr. Palmer came to be curate.

Jan. 19th, I sent £4 to Bartholomew Hikman by Bradshaw the carrier. Jan. 22nd, this Saturday in church, Olyver Carter's threat to sue me with a process from London was declared to the clerk. Feb. 5th, Rich. Key of Weram, curate, came to me through Mr. Heton's introduction, and I was to try him for three months for 50s. wages. Feb. 7th, John Morryce came to Manchester. Feb. 11th, £5 borrowed of Mr. Mat. Heton. Feb. 14th, this Monday John Morrise went with my letters to Mr. John Gwyn and twelve more esquires in Montgomeryshyre. Feb. 17th, I delivered to Charles Legh the elder my silver tankard with the cover, all double gilt, of the Countess of Herford's gift to Francis her goddaughter, weighing 22 oz. great weight, to lay in pawn in his own name with Robert Welsham the goldsmith for £4 until within two days after May Day next. My daughter Katharin, John Crocker and I myself (John Dee) were at the delivery of it and the weighing of it in my chamber; it was wrapped in a new handkerchief. Feb. 25th, Mr. Heton borrowed Robert Stephanus's *Greater Concordances*. He also has my book *On the Supper* by Doctor Pezelia. March 7th, Mr. Heton lent me £5 more, and on that I gave him a bill under my hand for the whole ten pounds, to be paid at Michelmas next. The other £5 was received the 11th of February last. March 17th, Bartholomew Hikman came. March 19th, I lent Mr. Hopwood Wierus, *On the Illusions of Demons*.

April 10th, a petition was presented by the parishioners. April 11th and 12th, troublesome days about Mr. Palmer the curate. April 15th, I had my Wierus, *On the Illusions of Demons*, back from Mr. Hopwood, and I lent him *The Scourge of Demons* and *The Cudgel of Demons* [the Latin has *Fustio*, probably a slip for *fustis*, "cudgel"] in 8vo, for the time until Midsomer. April 21st, I sent Bartholomew Hikman 40s. I sent many letters to London by Bradshaw. I sent my long letter to the bishop of Lincolne by goodman Thurp of Salford, and one to Mr. Shallcross. April 22nd, in the afternoon, Sir Urien Legh, knight, and his brother, and Mr. Brown, and Mr. George Booth, sheriff of Chesshire, visited me. Mr. Booth said he would yield to me what he would not yield to the bishop or anyone else. Mr. Wortley of Wortley also came the same day at four in the afternoon. May 2nd, Mr. Hulme and Mr. Williamson came to me in the Lord Bishop of Lincoln's case for Hulme. May 4th, I, with Sir Robert Barber, curate, and Robert Talsley, clerk of Manchester parish church, together with various townspeople of different ages, walked the bounds of Manchester parish. We began at the Leeless Bench facing Prestwich parish, and so had a view of the three corn stacks. Then we went down to Mr. Standysh's new enclosure on the Low, where we stopped and looked at the stack still standing in the bank of the ditch, eleven measures of Mr. Standley's stack then in his hand, and two feet more, from the corn, which I measured afterward; it measured, in Kentish feet, 6 inches and three quarters. The geometric survey of the very circuits of Manchester parish was finished on this, the sixth day of my work. May 11th, the road to Stopford was surveyed by John Cholmeley and John Crocker. May 17th, 20s. of his wages paid to Richard Walkeden. May 20th, Lady Booth made my acquaintance here. May 23rd, 8s. 8d. to Isabell Boordman to make up the whole year's wages due at the Annunciation of our Lady last past. I gave Mr. Williamson ten days more time for his kinsman to bring in his evidence for the process of the proceedings. 3s. paid to the nurse to make up her full payment of her year's wages ended at Michaelmas last. May 27th, open enmity with Palmer before Sir Edward Fitton. Sir Edward Fitton told Matthew Palmer to his face that he had known him to be a mutinous man and a … June 9th, Thomas Sankinson told me that John Basset was coming to London. June 14th, the unlawful assembly and riot of William Cutcheth, Captain Bradley, John Taylor, Rafe Taylor, at Newton, against my men, with the rumor out of Newton. June 27th, news from Hull of 23 barrels of Dansk rye sent me by John Pontoys.

July 1st, I sent Roger Kay to Vanydles for cattle. July 4th, the carriers to Wakefeld for the corn. July 5th, toward evening lightning and a little thunder. July 6th, thunder in the morning. July 7th, five horse loads of Dansk rye came home. July 19th, the strange pang in my back opening, at a quarter past six in the morning. In the church, over Mr. Palmer's disorder toward Mr. Lawrence. July 20th, the last of my Dansk rye; in all 21 horse loads. Aug. 6th, this night I had a vision and a showing of many books in my dream, and among them was one great thick volume in large quarto, newly printed, on the first page of which, as a title in great letters, was printed "God is known in Judah." Many other books I thought I saw newly printed, on very strange subjects. I lent my *Malleus Maleficarum* (The Hammer of Witches) to Mr. Edward Hopwood of Hopwood to use until New Year's tide next; a short, thick, old book with two clasps, printed in 1517. Aug. 19th, the Earl and Countess of Derby came to Alport lodge. Aug. 21st, the Earl and Countess of Derby had a banquet at my lodging at the college at half past four. Aug. 27th, John Addenstall from Mr. Emery. I wrote. Sept. 3rd, Mr. Werall of Lobester, within two miles of Donkaster, came to make my acquaintance. Sept. 9th, very windy from the south and rainy. Sept. 12th, hail this morning on Monday. Sept. 15th, Mr. Werall lent me 40s. John Cholmley went with him to give him and others physic; and I paid John Cholmeley the 40s. back. Sept 24th, Bartholomew came. Sept. 25th, Mr. Olyver Carter's shameless and open misconduct in the church. Sept. 26th, he repented and some pacification was made. Sept. 27th, I granted a lease of three lives to Mr. Ratclyf for two houses in Dene Square, of 7s. rent for both; fine, twenty nobles. Sept. 28th, Mr. Yardely of Calcot in Chesshyre came, about six miles off from Chester, toward the Holt. News about the philosopher Mr. Walder. Sept. 30th, John Crockar (my good servant) had leave to go to see his parents. He went with Bartholomew Hikman and Robert Charles toward Branbroke, with Arthur Golding, for the cure of his fistula. John Crocker intends to return about Easter or at Whitsuntide next. God be his speed! Mr. Humphry Damport was made our steward.

Oct. 12th, Rafe Holden put in a bill against Richard Walkeson for entering Brereriding's chase, which I and Antony Ryve … false. The bill was not found. Oct. 22nd, John Fletcher of Manchester went with my letters to Vanylos this Sunday morning. Nov. 3rd, Mr. John Cholmeley set out for London by way of Market-Harborow. Nov. 7th, the receiver and I did not agree in the accounts. A little after nine in the morning Arthur's left eye was hurt at fencing with a rapier and dagger of sticks, by a thrust from Edmond Arnold. Nov. 10th, Mr. Burch's letter from Mathew Palmer. Nov. 14th, the fellows would not grant me the £5. for my house rent, as the Archbishops had granted; and our foundation requires a house. Nov. 17th, I sent Ed. Arnold to London on foot with my letters to Dr. Julio. Dec. 3rd, 10s. to Richard Walkeden in part of wages. 10s. to the nurse. Dec. 9th, I visited the grammar school. Dec. 13th, I wrote by the carrier Barret to Dr. Cæsar. Dec. 14th, Mr. George Broke, son to Mr. … Broke of …, came to make my acquaintance, and I treated him in a very friendly way. Mr. Ratclif of Manchester came with him, but Mr. Heton also came on Tuesday afternoon when I had no leisure. Dec. 17, I lent Mr. Barlow for his son a Spanish grammar in 8vo, printed at Lovayn in 1555 by Bartholomew Gravay in Spanish, French, and Latin. To R. Dickonson I paid £7. 2s. for the plate and a new bell made till 1599, January 1st, £66.

Jan. 4th, I wrote to Bartholomew and Charles, sending the letters by Bradshaw. Jan. 17th, my brother Arnold traveled to Chester and Vaunlos. Jan. 18th, Ed. Arnold took my letter to London. Jan. 19th, at two in the afternoon I came before the justices against James Shallcross and John Lawrence for misusing my name to deceive Mr. Harrughby. Jan. 20th, Walter Fletcher, the surgeon, came from Bartholomew Hikman. Jan. 22nd, after midnight, the college gate facing Hunt's Hall fell, along with part of the wall that went down the lane. I received letters from Mr. John Pontoys. Jan. 24th, Walter Fletcher set off with my letters to Bartholomew Hikman and Robert Charles. My bitterness around midnight. Jan. 28th, the close was leased from Ed. Brydock by me, John Dee, for three pounds paid in advance by me to the said Ed. Brydock, the rent being £4 from Candlemas next until Candlemas twelve months later. Feb. 9th, George Birch's suit was stopped at Chester on his promise to settle with me about all tithe, hay, and other matters. I likewise stopped Thomas Goodyer's suit and excommunication, with his rights preserved in the meantime. Baxter's I also stopped at the Chester court. Feb. 12th, news came this Sunday from Mr. Smyth of Upton parsonage. Feb. 13th, Edmond Arnold went to London; after that I sent word quickly. Feb. 20th, through Oliver Ellet, the tailor, I wrote to Mr. Nicolls at Faxton. Feb. 22nd, Mr. Nicolls came and wanted to meet Ellet. Feb. 25th, the eclipse. A cloudy day, but great darkness at about 9½ in the morning. Feb. 26th, my bitterness around midnight. Feb. 27th, Mr. Nicolls rode for home and met the messenger a little beyond Stopford. I lent Mr. Nicolls Roger Edward's book to take home with him, to be brought back to me by Bartholomew Hikman. March 1st, I received Mr. Thynne's letter about Sted's debt, and Ed. Arnold's letter about the suit from Upton, and about the Lord Archbishop's harsh dealing. March 2nd, the statute staple was sent by me to London to Mr. George Brok for Sted. I wrote letters and sent them in a box by John Hardy. March 5th, news of Mistress Mary Nevell's death came from William Nicholson: she died the Friday after Candlemas Day. March 11th, I borrowed 40s. from Mr. George Kenion, of Kersall, to repay as soon as I can conveniently. Received by Richard Walkeden.

June 10th, set out from London. Jun. 18th, I, my wife, Arthur Rowland, Mistress Marie Nicols, and Mr. Richard Arnold came to Manchester.

July 3rd, the Commission met in the Chapter House. July 7th, this morning, as I lay in my bed, it came into my mind to write a book, "On Certain Differences of Bodies and Spirits." July 8th, I wrote to the Lord Bishop of Chester by Mr. Withenstalls. July 10th, Mr. Nicols and Bartholomew Hickman came. July 14th, Francys Nicols and Bartholomew Hikman went homeward. July 17th, I told the fellows to come to me by nine the next day. July 18th, it is worth noting the great pacification, beyond what man could expect, that happened this Friday. In the forenoon, between nine and ten, the fellows were greatly in doubt of my heavy displeasure, because of their many wrongs against me, but I received them with all kindness, and showed them most of the things that I had brought to pass in London for the good of the college, and told Mr. Carter (as he was leaving) that I had to speak with him alone. Robert Leigh and Charles Legh were there. Secondly, the great suit between Redishmer and me was stopped, through the wisdom of Mr. Richard Holland. Thirdly, the organs were admitted on condition. And fourthly, Mr. Williamson's resignation was granted, so that a preacher could be brought from Cambridge. July 19th, I lent Randall Kemp my second part of Hollinshed's Great Chronicle for two or three weeks. He gave it back at Newton. July 31st, we held our audit, I and the fellows, for the two years last past in my absence: Olyver Carter, Thomas Williamson, and Robert Birch, with Charles Legh the elder as receiver. I read and gave Mistress Mary Nicols her prayer.

Aug. 5th, I visited the grammar school, and found great imperfection in every one of the scholars, to my great grief. Aug. 6th, I had a dream after midnight of my working the philosopher's stone with someone else. My dream was after midnight, toward day. Aug. 10th, we received the Eucharist, I, my wife, daughter Katharina, and Maria Nicolls. Aug. 30th, a great storm of strong wind S.W. from 2 till 6, with rain.

Sept. 11th, Mr. Holland of Denby, Mr. Gerard of Stopford, Mr. Langley, commissioners from the bishop of Chester, authorized by the bishop of Chester, called me before them in the church about three of the clock in the afternoon, and handed me certain petitions put in by the fellows against me, to answer before the 18th of this month. I answered them all at the same time, yet they gave me leave to write at leisure. Sept. 16th, Mr. Harmer and Mr. Davis, gentlemen of Flyntshire, within four or five miles of Hurden Castell, visited me. Sept. 29th, I burned before Mr. Nicols, his brother, and Mr. Wortley, all the untrue actions of Bartholomew Hikman. Sept. 30th, after Mr. Francis Nicols, his daughter Mistress Mary, his brother Mr. William, and Mr. Wortley had departed, at my return from Deansgate, to the end of which I walked them on foot, Mr. Roger Kooke offered and promised his faithful and diligent care and help, to the best of his skill and power, in the chemical processes, and that he would rather do so than be with anyone in England; may the Lord bless and confirm that promise! He told me that Mr. Anthony treated him very generously and kindly, but he told him that he had promised me. Then he valued in him the faithfulness of keeping to such a promise.

Oct. 13th, it should be remembered that Sir Georg Both came to Manchester to visit Mr. Humfrey Damport, counselor of Gray's Inn, and so came to the college to me; and after a few words of talk, we agreed about two or three tenements in Durham Massy in his occupation. We agreed that he and I, with the fellows, would abide by the arbitration of the said Mr. Damport after his next return here from London. John Radclyf, Mr. Damport's man, was with him here, and Mr. Dumbell, but they did not hear our agreement; we were in my dining room. Oct. 22nd, I received a kind letter from the Lord Bishop of Chester on behalf of Thomas Billings for a curacy. Nov. 1st, Mr. Roger Coke began to distill. Nov. 4th, the commission and jury found the titles of Nuthurst due to Manchester against Mr. James Ashton of Chaterdon. Nov. 7th, Olyver Carter's … before Mr. Birch, Richard Legh and Charles Legh, in the college house. Dec. 2nd, college audit. My yearly £7 for my house rent was allowed up to Michelmas last. Arthur Dee was to have a grant of the chapter clerkship from Owen Hodges, if £6 were paid to him for his patent. Dec. 20th, I borrowed £10 for one year of Mr. Edmund Chetam, the schoolmaster, on plate: two bowls, two cups with handles, all silver, weighing 32 oz. in all. Also two pots with cover and handles, double gilt within and without, weighing 16 oz.

Jan. 19th, I borrowed £5 from Adam Holland of Newton, to be paid back by Hilary day, and I left with him as security a double-gilt silver saltcellar with a cover, weighing 14 oz. Feb. 2nd, my son Arthur came by chance upon an alleged plot of Roger Cook's that was meant to discredit me. He found it around midday in a box of his papers, written in his own handwriting, and later in the afternoon, at about 1½, he brought it to my attention face to face. God, save us from evil! Everything had been taken the wrong way, and we made up in a godly manner. Feb. 10th to 15th, we were reconciled, and I told my wife, Katharine my daughter, Arthur and Rowland how matters had been understood. Feb. 18th, Jane arrived from Cletheraw to enter my service. Feb. 25th, R. K. made a sacred pledge at eight in the morning. March 2nd, Mr. Roger Coke set off for London. March 19th, at two in the afternoon, I received the long letters from Bartholomew Hickman, carried by a carrier from Oldham. April 6th, my first meeting with Mr. Holcroft of Vale Royall was at Manchester, through his friend William Herbert. He treated me and spoke of me very freely and with honor.

CATALOG

Of the Books in the External Library

At Mortlake

DR. JOHN DEE, Year 1583, Sept. 6

MANUSCRIPT BOOKS.

[From MS. Trin. Coll. Cantab. O. iv. 20, copied out by Ashmole in MS. Ashm. 1142. Another autograph copy is kept in MS. Harl. 1879, which scarcely differs from the one in the library of Trinity College. The numbers before the several volumes were added by the Editor for reference.]