Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1061. This year went Bishop Aldred to Rome after his pall; which he received at the hands of Pope Nicholas. Earl Tosty (age 35) and his wife (age 28) also went to Rome; and the bishop and the earl met with great difficulty as they returned home. In the same year died Bishop Godwin at St. Martin's⁸⁵, on the seventh before the ides of March; and in the self-same year died Wulfric, Abbot of St. Augustine's, in the Easterweek, on the fourteenth before the calends of May. Pope Nicholas also died; and Alexander was chosen pope, who was Bishop of Lucca. When word came to the king that the Abbot Wulfric was dead, then chose he Ethelsy, a monk of the old minster, to succeed; who followed Archbishop Stigand, and was consecrated abbot at Windsor on St. Augustine's mass-day.

Note 85. Lye interprets it erroneously the "festival" of St. Martin.-"ad S. Martini festum:" whereas the expression relates to the place, not to the time of his death, which is mentioned immediately afterwards.

Calendars. On 09 Mar 1484 King Richard III of England (age 31). Westminster Palace [Map]. Grant for life to the king's servant Robert Brackenbury of the office of Constable of the Tower of London and £100 yearly for his wages from the issues of the manors or lordships of Wrottell, Haveryng, Boyton, Hadlegh, Raylegh and Rocheford, co Essex, and Tunbrich, Penshurste, Middleton and Merdon and the hundred of Middleton, co Kent, with arrears from 17 July last, in lieu of a grant to him by letters patent of that date surrendered. By p.s.

Calendars. 09 Mar 1484. Grant for life to the king's servant John Brakenbury of an annuity of 6 marks from the issues of the lordship of Sherefhoton. By p.s.

Wriothesley's Chronicle 09 Mar 1554. 09 Mar 1554. The 9 of Marche one Fermer a woodmonger was sett on the pillorie in Chepe with 4 billetts hanginge at his shoulders, 2 before him and 2 behinde him, for buyinge wodd at viii s. iiii d. the M¹ and sellinge it agayne for xviiis. the M¹, which pennance was enioyned him by a Court of Alldermen the 8 of Marche.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 09 Mar 1561. The sam day cam owt of Franse the yerle of Bedford (age 34).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 09 Mar 1561. The ix day of Marche dyd pryche at the cowrt the byshope of London master Gryndall (age 42).

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 09 Mar 1617. Upon the 9th Mr Ran said service in the Chapel but made no sermon. In the afternoon I went abroad in the garden and said my prayers in the Standing. I was not well at night so I ate a posset and went to bed.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 09 Mar 1619. The 9th my Lord (age 29) came down from Knole and continued taking physic and diet.

Note. When my Lord (age 29) was at London my Brother Sackville fell sick of a fever and was dangerously ill, at length it turned to an ague which continued most of the month, so as it was generally reported he was dead.

I began keeping Lent very strictly, not eating butter or eggs till the 18th of February. Moll Neville kept it with me but my Lord (age 29) persuaded me, and M? Smith wrote unto me so as I was content to break it, besides I looked very pale and ill and was very weak and sickly.

Autobiography Simon D'Ewes. 09 Mar 1622. After the dissolution of the Parliament the King, to supply his wants, required a loan or benevoleoce of many of the wealthier sort, both in the city and country, the payment whereof, about the beginning of March, was refused by divers. On Saturday, the 9th day of the same month, I departed with my father and the rest of his family, from London to Busbridge, in Surrey, to my brother and sister Elliot's, where I read my Lord Coke's Reports in the mornings pretty constantly whilst I staid there, and spent the afternoons in the study, especially, of controversial divinity, history, and the like, not omitting altogether some due recreation at seasonable times. Which course of study also I continued in April next following, so as I read through, during my stay here, part of the first and fourth books of my Lord Coke's Reports, and all the second and third books, except the pleadings. I had answered also a great part of a nuling Jesuitical pamphlet, published a little before, against Queen Elizabeth and the Protestant Religion, having a resolution at this time to have printed it; bUt that being altered upon other considerations, I gave over the further enlarging and perfecting what I had begun, and so it remains still by me altogether defective and undigested in loose papers.

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1660. This day it was resolved that the writs do go out in the name of the Keepers of the Liberty, and I hear that it is resolved privately that a treaty be offered with the King (age 29). And that Monk (age 51) did check his soldiers highly for what they did yesterday.

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1660. To my Lord at his lodging, and came to Westminster with him in the coach, with Mr. Dudley with him, and he in the Painted Chamber walked a good while; and I telling him that I was willing and ready to go with him to sea, he agreed that I should, and advised me what to write to Mr Downing (age 35) about it, which I did at my office, that by my Lord's desire I offered that my place might for a while be supplied by Mr. Moore, and that I and my security should be bound by the same bond for him. I went and dined at Mr. Crew's (age 62), where Mr. Hawly comes to me, and I told him the business and shewed him the letter promising him £20 a year, which he liked very well of. I did the same to Mr. Moore, which he also took for a courtesy. In the afternoon by coach, taking Mr. Butler with me to the Navy Office, about the £500 for my Lord, which I am promised to have to-morrow morning. Then by coach back again, and at White Hall at the Council Chamber spoke with my Lord and got him to sign the acquittance for the £500, and he also told me that he had spoke to Mr. Blackburne to put off Mr. Creed and that I should come to him for direction in the employment. After this Mr. Butler and I to Harper's, where we sat and drank for two hours till ten at night; the old woman she was drunk and began to talk foolishly in commendation of her son James. Home and to bed. All night troubled in my thoughts how to order my business upon this great change with me that I could not sleep, and being overheated with drink I made a promise the next morning to drink no strong drink this week, for I find that it makes me sweat and puts me quite out of order.

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1663. Up betimes, to my office, where all the morning. About noon Sir J. Robinson (age 48), Lord Mayor, desiring way through the garden from the Tower, called in at the office and there invited me (and Sir W. Pen (age 41), who happened to be in the way) to dinner, which we did; and there had a great Lent dinner of fish, little flesh. And thence he and I in his coach, against my will (for I am resolved to shun too great fellowship with him) to White Hall, but came too late, the Duke having been with our fellow officers before we came, for which I was sorry.

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1666. Thence by water down to Deptford, Kent [Map], where I met my Lord Bruncker (age 46) and Sir W. Batten (age 65) by agreement, and to measuring Mr. Castle's (age 37) new third-rate ship, which is to be called the Defyance¹. And here I had my end in saving the King (age 35) some money and getting myself some experience in knowing how they do measure ships.

Note 1. William Castell wrote to the Navy Commissioners on February 17th, 1665-66, to inform them that the "Defiance" had gone to Longreach, and again, on February 22nd, to say that Mr. Grey had no masts large enough for the new ship. Sir William Batten (age 65) on March 29th asked for the consent of the Board to bring the "Defiance" into dock (" Calendar of State Papers", Domestic, 1665-66, pp. 252, 262, 324).

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1666. Up, and being ready, to the Cockpitt [Map] to make a visit to the Duke of Albemarle (age 57), and to my great joy find him the same man to me that [he has been] heretofore, which I was in great doubt of, through my negligence in not visiting of him a great while; and having now set all to rights there, I am in mighty ease in my mind and I think shall never suffer matters to run so far backward again as I have done of late, with reference to my neglecting him and Sir W. Coventry (age 38).

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1667. So to the office, where a meeting extraordinary about settling the number and wages of my Lord Bruncker's (age 47) clerks for his new work upon the Treasurer's accounts, but this did put us upon running into the business of yesterday about Carcasse, wherein I perceive he is most dissatisfied with me, and I am not sorry for it, having all the world but him of my side therein, for it will let him know another time that he is not to expect our submitting to him in every thing, as I think he did heretofore expect. He did speak many severe words to me, and I returned as many to him, so that I do think there cannot for a great while, be, any right peace between us, and I care not a fart for it; but however, I must look about me and mind my business, for I perceive by his threats and enquiries he is and will endeavour to find out something against me or mine. Breaking up here somewhat brokenly I home, and carried Mrs. Pierce and wife to the New Exchange, and there did give her and myself a pair of gloves, and then set her down at home, and so back again straight home and thereto do business, and then to Sir W. Batten's (age 66), where Sir W. Pen (age 45) and others, and mighty merry, only I have got a great cold, and the scolding this day at the office with my Lord Bruncker (age 47) hath made it worse, that I am not able to speak.

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1667. But, Lord! to see how kind Sir W. Batten (age 66) and his Lady are to me upon this business of my standing by Sir W. Batten (age 66) against Carcasse, and I am glad of it. Captain Cocke (age 50), who was here to-night, did tell us that he is certain that yesterday a proclamation was voted at the Council, touching the proclaiming of my Lord Duke of Buckingham (age 39) a traytor, and that it will be out on Monday.

Pepy's Diary. 09 Mar 1668. Thence I with Lord Brouncker (age 48), and did take up his mistress, Williams, and so to the 'Change [Map], only to shew myself, and did a little business there, and so home to dinner, and then to the office busy till the evening, and then to the Excize Office, where I find Mr. Ball in a mighty trouble that he is to be put out of his place at Midsummer, the whole Commission being to cease, and the truth is I think they are very fair dealing men, all of them. Here I did do a little business, and then to rights home, and there dispatched many papers, and so home late to supper and to bed, being eased of a great many thoughts, and yet have a great many more to remove as fast as I can, my mind being burdened with them, having been so much employed upon the public business of the office in their defence before the Parliament of late, and the further cases that do attend it.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 09 Mar 1690. Sonday, Bidolph & the 3 Londoners dined with us; Bidolph & I went to church after dinner; then to the Vicars with Traverse, Hardware & Grantham; then home past 5.,&c. my sonne (age 39) & Morgan came that evening.

Evelyn's Diary. 09 Mar 1690. Preached at Whitehall Dr. Burnet (age 46), late Bishop of Sarum, on Heb. iv. 13, anatomically describing the texture of the eye; and that, as it received such innumerable sorts of spies through so very small a passage to the brain, and that without the least confusion or trouble, and accordingly judged and reflected on them; so God who made this sensory, did with the greatest ease and at once see all that was done through the vast universe, even to the very thought as well as action. This similitude he continued with much perspicuity and aptness; and applied it accordingly, for the admonishing us how uprightly we ought to live and behave ourselves before such an all-seeing Deity; and how we were to conceive of other his attributes, which we could have no idea of than by comparing them by what we were able to conceive of the nature and power of things, which were the objects of our senses; and therefore it was that in Scripture we attribute those actions and affections of God by the same of man, not as adequately or in any proportion like them, but as the only expedient to make some resemblance of his divine perfections; as when the Scripture says, "God will remember the sins of the penitent no more:" not as if God could forget anything, but as intimating he would pass by such penitents and receive them to mercy.

Evelyn's Diary. 09 Mar 1690. I dined at the Bishop of St. Asaph's (age 62), Almoner to the new Queen (age 27), with the famous lawyer Sir George Mackenzie (age 54) (late Lord Advocate of Scotland), against whom both the Bishop (age 62) and myself had written and published books, but now most friendly reconciled. He related to us many particulars of Scotland, the present sad condition of it, the inveterate hatred which the Presbyterians show to the family of the Stuarts, and the exceeding tyranny of those bigots who acknowledge no superior on earth, in civil or divine matters, maintaining that the people only have the right of government; their implacable hatred to the Episcopal Order and Church of England. He observed that the first Presbyterian dissents from our discipline were introduced by the Jesuits' order, about the 20 of Queen Elizabeth, a famous Jesuit among them feigning himself a Protestant, and who was the first who began to pray extempore, and brought in that which they since called, and are still so fond of, praying by the Spirit. This Jesuit remained many years before he was discovered, afterward died in Scotland, where he was buried at ... having yet on his. Monument, "Rosa inter spinas"..

Calendars. 09 Mar 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to Mr. Hoste and Mr. Durgate. I cannot send you any directions concerning the persons, mentioned in your letter of the 6th inst., till you shall let me know whether they are Englishmen or foreigners; for if they are their Majesties' subjects they must be proceeded against as traitors, for serving on board an enemy's ship, and if they are Frenchmen they must be treated as prisoners of war. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 627.]

Calendars. 09 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Proclamation stating that his Majesty has caused a new seal to be made, to avoid the deception of the mayors, sheriffs, and other persons, the former seal and hand of Daniel, Earl of Nottingham, having been counterfeited and forged on several passes and warrants, whereby the peace of the country may be disturbed and great danger ensue to royal personages. And whosoever shall discover any person who has been guilty of making or forging the said counterfeit warrants or passes or of dispersing or using the same shall receive the reward of 5001. Printed. [S.P. Dom. Proclamations 6, p. 91.]

Calendars. 09 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Roger Parncott, who, like his father, has been a great sufferer for loyalty to Charles I. The petitioner, on account of his great age and loss of sight, prays for an almsman's place in Christ Church Hospital, at Oxford. Granted on the next vacancy. [S.P. Dom. Petition Entry Book 1, p. 457.]

Calendars. 09 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to Richard Poyke, for the apprehension of -Jones, alias Simpson, suspected of high treason. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 518.]

Calendars. 09 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Passes for Catherine Clarke to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 86, p. 511]; and for Mr. Thomas Hale and Richard Morgan, his servant, to go to Holland or Flanders [Ibid., p. 512].