Year 1589

Jan. 3rd, Rudolphus Sagiensis the Norman departed toward Prague. Jan. 17th, the humming in my ears began. Jan. 19th, at about eleven at night Mistress Lydda, wife of Mr. Thomas Kelly, miscarried of two male children barely six months old, and in the preceding year the same wife miscarried a girl. Jan. 20th, Mr. Kelly showed me the Lord Rosenberg's letter; when he wrote that about me he had heard nothing more of my leaving here, and if Menschik has not done as he instructed him, that if I send him word he will so dispatch me that thereby I shall not need to stay here; as he had confidently warned Mr. Kelly before, so now he asked him to take leave of me at my departure. And then Mr. Kelly looked and truly confessed that my …. Jan. 25th, Mr. Mains came to visit us; the Earl of Schwiczenbagh's three sons. Jan. 31st, Tuesday, I sent Edmond Hilton to Prage, and Zacharias Mathias of Buelweiss, to buy 10 or 12 coach horses and saddle horses for 300 dollars. Feb. 4th, I delivered to Mr. Kelly the powder, the books, the glass and the bone, for the Lord Rosenberg; and he thereupon gave me a discharge in writing, subscribed and sealed with his own hand. Feb. 12th, Edmond Hilton came from Prage with nine Hungarian horses bought toward our journey. Feb. 16th, Mr. Edward Kelly rode toward Prage in the afternoon, John Carpio, Edmond Hilton, Henry Garlande, Thomas Simkinson, Lodovik.

March 11th, from Trebon in Bohemia. March 18th, to Nuremberg. March 20th, from Nuremberg. March 26th, to Frankfurt on the Mane. April 19th, to Breme. May 1st, Katharin by a blow on the ear given by her mother did bleed at the nose very much, which lasted for an hour and more; afterward she did walk into the town with nurse; upon her coming home she bled again. May 11th, John of Gloles came to Breme. May 13th, I came to lodge at my hired house. May 17th, the three saddle horses put to grass in the town meadows for nine ducats until Michaelmas. May 21st, the Landgrave of Hesse's letters to me and the city of Breme. May 25th, I sent the Lantgrave my twelve Hungarian horses. June 2nd and 13th, Mr. Duerend and Mr. Hart went toward Stade. They had escaped from the Spanish service in Flanders with Sir William Stanley. June 6th, Dr. Kenrich Khanradt of Hamburgh visited me. Mr. Thomas Kelly's wife, Francis Garland, Rolls, from Standen toward England. June 16th, Edmund Hilton toward Prage. June 19th, Hans of Glotz went toward Standen, and so toward England. June 23rd, Mr. Daniel van der Multon came to me. On the last day of this month, about noon, great rains, thunder, hail.

July 6th, Thursday the 26th of June (by the old account and the 6th of July by new account) Mr. Hart, the minister of the English company, and Mr. … the governor's deputy of the English company at Stade, did visit me at my house in Breme. July 18th, Mr. Yong's and Mr. Secretary's letter. July 30th, Edmond Hilton came from Prage to Breme by Stade. Aug. 2nd, old style, the night following, my terrible dream that Mr. Kelly would by force rob me of my books, toward daybreak. Aug. 5th, new style, Edmond Hilton went toward Stade, to go toward England, with my letters to disclose the treason of Perkins. There went in this company two English people, Mr. Rolous Tattin and George Losin. Aug. 7th, the first of the seven half fasts. Aug. 14th, Theodor was weaned. Aug. 21st, John Hammond to Stade. Aug. 22nd, William Hazilwood was born in the morning at about the sixth hour, perhaps at 5 hours and 45 minutes, by Maydston in Kent. Sept. 9th, Roger's serviceable letters of the Lord Rosenberg. Sept. 12th, the wind came East after five weeks most part West. Sept. 16th, before noon at 9 o'clock I fell into offenses against A. C., out of ingratitude conceived from the words of my wife, and of Analla Maria. Sept. 22nd, old style, I delivered to Mr. Jacob for England by Embden my letters.

Oct. 3rd, Mr. Witischindi's hard dealings with me: he told Mr. Harper the Secretary to give me warning of my house. Oct. 9th, warned out of my house at one in the afternoon. Oct. 14th, John Hanward gave me warning that he desired to travel toward Italy; but first to Master Kelly, from whom he hoped to have good help. Oct. 17th, Mr. Sowthwell and Mr. Gawyne Smyth came to me to Bream. Oct. 23rd, Mr. Sowthwell and Mr. Smyth went from Bream. 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 ambassador to Denmarke. Nov. 3rd, old style, I resolved to go into England, hoping to meet Mr. Edward Kelly at Stade, going also into England; and that I suspected this from Mr. Secretary Walsingham's letters. Nov. 13th, Edmond Hilton and his brother from England, and John a Glotz. Nov. 17th, on Monday I met Mr. Dyer coming to Stade, even in the middle of the town. Nov. 18th, Edmond toward Stade. Nov. 19th, took ship by the Vineyard. Dec. 2nd, we came into the Tems to Gravesende. Dec. 3rd, from the ship to Stratford to Mr. Yong's house. Dec. 19th, at Richemond with the Queen's Majesty. Dec. 20th, agreed for my house with Nicolas Fromonds to occupy as a tenant with better order. Dec. 25th, I lay this night first at my house. Dec. 29th, Mr. Adrian Gilbert came to me to Mortlak, and offered me as much as I could require at his hands, both for my goods carried away, and for the mines.

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.