D ewes autobiography sample
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Stewart Books, The Autobiography and Correspondence of Sir Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet 1602-1650 Volume 1 1621, The Autobiography and Correspondence of Sir Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet 1602-1650 Volume 1 Chapter XI 1622
12 Feb 1622.
The latter part of this January I spent reasonably well in the study of the common law, which had like to have been interrupted again the ensuing February with the renovation of my old cares, which had hindered it in my former wooing-time; for Mr.
Waldegrave (age 56), of Lawford in Essex, between whose younger daughter (age 20) and coheir and myself there had been a treaty of marriage, as is before set down, deceasing on Tuesday, the 12th day of this February, and leaving the Lady Bingham (age 62), his second wife, a widow, on Monday the 18th day of the same month next ensuing my father (age 55) sent for me early in the morning, to give me