Year 1591

Jan. 21st, utterly put out of hope of recovering the two parsonages by the Lord Archbishop and the Lord Treasurer. Feb. 13th, Bartilmew came up. March 2nd, borrowed £20 upon plate and paid this day £19 in Mortlak. March 21st, remember that on Passion Sunday, being the 21st of March by our account, all things were paid to Mr. Thomas Hudson for wood and corn, about £14, at his house when he was sick of the strangury. Also to goodman Bedell was paid £4 for billet, baven, and loose faggot the same day. Paid likewise to goodwife Wesder eight shillings for one month's nursing of Madinia, and 4s. more beforehand. March 26th, Mr. Beale sent me home the first copy in my own hand of the volume of Famous and Rich Discoveries which I had given in 1583 to Andrew Strange.

May 12th, I paid goodwife Welder twelve shillings for seven weeks, ending next from the Wednesday before Easter Day last. May 25th, by the old calendar, Sir Thomas Jones, Knight (unasked), offered me his castle of Emlyn in Wales to dwell in so long as he had any interest in it, whose lease lasts yet twelve years, freely, with the commodities adjoining it; and also to have as much more land for rent as might please me sufficiently. The 27th day he confirmed the same offer again before Mr. John Harbert, Master of the Requests, in his hall at Mortlak; which offers I accepted, and he was glad thereof. May 31st, Bartilmew [Hickman] came up and brought Jane his daughter with him. Mr. R. Ed.'s book and letter. June 8th, William Aspland of Essex and Th. Collen. June 12th, lent the manuscript *Great Chronicle of Holland*, which Mr. Webb lent me, to Mr. Beale on Saturday. June 14th, Jane Hikman to goodwife Tyndall's to learn. June 27th, Arthur wounded on his head by his own wanton throwing of a brick-bat upright, and not well avoiding the fall of it again, at Mr. Harbert's about sunset. The half-brick weighed 2½ lb. June 30, Madinia was taken home from goodwife Welder.

July 28th, Mr. Dyer sent me twenty angels by Mr. Thomas Webbes. July 30th, reconciliation between Mr. Dyer and me solemnized in the afternoon on Friday, and on Saturday (the 31st) all day until my going 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 sick, ready to swoon, and in a faint sweat. It was thought that then she quickened. The last of July, Saturday by the old account, Barthelmew came up; he went down on Tuesday, the 3rd day of August, from Mortlak. Aug. 2nd, Monday, Mr. William Diggs's philosophical courtesy all day. Sept. 22nd, Madinia fell from the bed and hurt her forehead about one o'clock in the afternoon. Oct. 15th, after midnight very windy northerly. Oct. 23rd, a storm of wind S.W. in the afternoon. Dec. 3rd, windy S.W. Dec. 14th, I had a very gentle answer from the Lord Treasurer's hand at ten before noon at the court of Whitehall. Dec. 20th, a gentle answer from the Lord Treasurer that the Queen wished me to have something at this promotion of bishops at hand.

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.