Index for Brief Lives, Vol. 1 by John Aubrey

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"Brief Lives, Vol. 1" by John Aubrey is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This volume provides biographical sketches of notable figures, predominantly from the 16th and early 17th centuries, including authors, mathematicians, and statesmen. It captures not only the lives and contributions of these individuals but also the social context and personal anecdotes surrounding them, reflecting Aubrey's profound interest in antiquarian studies and his role in preserving the memory of contemporary and historical figures. The opening of the work sets a foundation for understanding Aubrey's motivations and methods for documenting these lives. It describes how Aubrey sought to compile and share his extensive knowledge about the prominent people of his time, often derived from personal relationships and community gossip. Through engaging anecdotes and interesting observations, he presents a unique view into the lives of individuals such as George Abbot, Sir Robert Aiton, and Thomas Allen. Aubrey's distinctive style reveals his mixed methodologies, where personal recollections and historical data intersect, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who shaped society in the Restoration era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofBrief Lives, Vol. 1
• PREFACE
• CONTENTS
• SYNOPSIS OF THE 'LIVES'
• INTRODUCTION
• THE 'LIVES'
• Sir Robert Aiton(1570-1638).
• Aldsworth.
• Thomas Allen(1542-1632).
• Charles Alleyn(obiit 1640?).
• Lancelot Andrewes(1555-1626).
• Francis Anthony(1550-1623).
• Thomas Archer(1554-1630?).
• John Ashindon(obiit 13—?).
• Elias Ashmole(1617-1692).
• Deborah Aubrey(1609/10-1685/6).
• John Aubrey(1626-1697).
• Chapter 18
• William Aubrey(1529-1595).
• Francis Bacon(1561-1626).
• Roger Bacon(1214-1294).
• Thomas Badd(1607-1683).
• Edward Bagshaw(1629-1671).
• Jean Louis Guez de Balzac(1594-1655).
• Richard Bancroft(1544-1610).
• John Barclay(1582-1621).Robert Barclay(1648-1690).
• Isaac Barrow(1630-1677).
• ... Barrow(16..-168.).
• Thomas Batchcroft(15..-1670).
• George Bate(1608-1668).
• Francis Beaumont(1584-1616).
• William Bedwell(15..-1632).
• William Beeston(16..-1682).
• Richard Benese(14..-1546).
• Berkeley.
• Willoughby Bertie, 3rd earl of Abingdon (1692-1760).
• Henry Billingsley(15..-1606).
• Martin Billingsley.
• Richard Billingsley.
• Thomas Billingsley(obiit 167..).
• John Birkenhead(1615-1679).
• Henry Birkhead(1617-1696).
• Richard Blackbourne(1652-17..?).
• John Blagrave(1550-1611).
• Robert Blake(1599-1657).
• Sir Henry Blount(1602-1682).
• Edmund Bonner(1495-1569).
• John Booker(1601/2-1667).
• James Bovey(1622-16..).
• Richard Boyle, earl of Cork (1566-1643).
• Robert Boyle(1626/7-1691).
• William Brereton, 3rd baron, (1631-1680).
• Edward Brerewood(1565-1613).
• Arthur Brett(16..-1677).
• Henry Briggs(1556-1630/1).
• Thomas Brightman(1562-1607).
• Alexander Brome(1620-1666).
• Christopher Brookes(16..-1665).
• Elizabeth Broughton.
• William Brouncker, 2nd viscount (1620-1684).
• William Browne(1591-1645).
• Robert Burton(1576/7-1639/40).
• Thomas Bushell(1594-1674).
• Samuel Butler(1612/3-1680).
• William Butler(1535-1617/8).
• Cecil Calvert, 2nd baron Baltimore (1606-1675).
• William Camden(1551-1623).
• William Canynges(1399-1474).
• William Cartwright(1611-1643).
• Lucius Cary, viscount Falkland (1610-1643).
• Sir Charles Cavendish(16..-1652?).
• Charles Cavendish, Colonel, (1620-1643).
• John Cecil, 4th earl of Exeter (1628-1678).
• William Cecil, lord Burghley (1520-1598).
• Thomas Chaloner(1595-1661).
• George Chapman(1557-1634).
• Walter Charleton(1619/20-1707).
• Thomas Charnock(1526-1581).
• Geoffrey Chaucer(1328-1400).
• William Chillingworth(1602-1643/4).
• John Clavell(1601-1642).
• John Cleveland(1613-1658).
• George Clifford, earl of Cumberland (1558-1605).
• Henry Clifford, earl of Cumberland (1591-1643).
• Sir Edward Coke(1551/2-1633).
• Jean Baptiste Colbert(1619-1683).
• John Colet(1466-1519).
• Henry Coley(1633-1695?).
• John Collins(1624/5-1683).
• Anthony Cooper, earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1682/3).
• Samuel Cooper(1609-1672).
• Thomas Cooper(1517?-1594).
• Richard Corbet(1583-1635).
• Tom Coryat(1577-1617).
• Abraham Cowley(1618-1667).
• ... Cradock.
• William Croone(1633-1684).
• ... Curtin.
• Robert Dalzell, earl of Carnwarth (15..-1654).
• Sir Charles Danvers(1568-1600/1).
• Elizabeth Danvers.
• Henry Danvers, earl of Danby (1573-1644).
• Sir John Danvers(15..-1594).
• Sir John Danvers(1588?-1655).
• The Danvers-Villiers family.
• Michael Dary(16..-1679).
• Edward Davenant, merchant (15..-16..).
• Edward Davenant, D.D. (16..-1679/80).
• John Davenant(1576-1641).
• Sir William Davenant(1605/6-1668).
• John Davenport(1597-1669/70).
• John Davys(1550-1605).
• Arthur Dee(1579-1651).
• John Dee(1527-1608).
• Thomas Deere(1639/40-16..).
• Gideon de Laune(1565?-1659).
• Sir John Denham(1615-1668/9).
• René Descartes(1596-1650/1).
• Robert Devereux, earl of Essex (1567-1600/1).
• Sir Everard Digby(1578-1605/6).
• Sir Kenelm Digby(1603-1665).
• Venetia Digby(1600-1633).
• Leonard Digges(15..-1571?).
• Thomas Digges(15..-1595).
• Michael Drayton(1563-1631).
• Sir Erasmus Dryden(1553-1632).
• John Dryden(1631-1700).
• Sir William Dugdale(1605-1685/6).
• Sir John Dunstable.
• Saint Dunstan(925-988).
• Sir Edward Dyer(15..-1607).
• St. Edmund(1170?-1240).
• Thomas Egerton, lord Ellesmere (1540-1616/7).
• George Ent(16..-1679).
• Desiderius Erasmus(1467-1536).
• Anthony Ettrick(1622-1703).
• John Evelyn(1620-1706).
• Thomas Fairfax, 3rd baron (1611-1671).
• George Feriby(1573-16..).
• Nicholas Fiske(15..-166..).
• Thomas Flatman(16..-1688).
• Sir William Fleetwood(1535-1594).
• John Fletcher(1579-1625).
• John Florio(1545?-1625).
• Sir Edward Ford(1605-1670).
• Samuel Foster(15..-1652).
• John Foxe(1517-1587).
• Nicholas Fuller(1557-1623/4).
• Thomas Fuller(1608-1661).
• Simon Furbisher(1585-16..).
• John Gadbury(1627-1704).
• Thomas Gale(1636-1702).
• William Gascoigne(1612?-1644).
• Henry Gellibrand(1597-1637).
• ... Gerard.
• Adrian Gilbert(—— - ——).
• Alexander Gill(1567-1635).Alexander Gill(1597-1642).
• Joseph Glanville(1636-1680).
• Owen Glendower(1359(?)-1415).
• Robert Glover(1544-1588).
• Jonathan Goddard(1617-1674/5).
• Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey(1621-1678).
• Thomas Goodwyn.
• Thomas Gore(1631/2-1684).
• Sir Arthur Gorges(15..-1625).
• John Gower(1327?-1408).
• John Graunt(1620-1674).
• Edward Greaves(1608-1680).
• ... Gregory.
• Sir Thomas Gresham(1519-1579).
• Fulke Greville, lord Brooke (1554-1628).Robert Greville, lord Brooke (1607-1642/3).
• Peter Gunning(1614-1684).
• Edmund Gunter(1581-1626).
• John Guy(15..-1628).
• ... Gwyn.
• William Habington(1605-1645).
• Sir Matthew Hale(1609-1676).
• John Hales(1584-1656).
• Joseph Hall(1574-1656).
• Edmund Halley(1656-1741/2).
• Baldwin Hamey(1600-1676).
• William Harcourt(1610-1679).
• Thomas Hariot(1560-1621).
• Sir Edward Harley(1624-1700).
• Sir Robert Harley(1580-1656).
• Sir Robert Harley(1626-1673).
• James Harrington(1611/2-1677).
• Samuel Hartlib(16..-1670).
• William Harvey(1578-1657).
• John Hawles(1645-1716).
• Richard Head(1637?-1686?).
• James Heath(1629-1664).
• Elize Hele(15..-1635).
• [1150]Sir Robert Henley(16..-1680?).
• Edward Herbert, baron Herbert of Chirbury (1583-1648).
• George Herbert(1593-1633).
• Mary Herbert, countess of Pembroke (1555-1621).
• Richard Herbert(15..-1596).
• William Herbert, 1st earl of Pembroke (1507-1570).
• William Herbert, 3rd earl of Pembroke (1580-1630).
• John Heydon(1629-166..).
• Peter Heylyn(1599-1662).
• Nicholas Hill(1570?-1610).
• Thomas Hobbes(1588-1679).
• Chapter 205
• Chapter 206
• Chapter 207
• Chapter 208
• Chapter 209
• Chapter 210
• William Holder(1616-1697/8).
• Hugh Holland(15— -1633).
• Philemon Holland(1551-1637).
• Wenceslaus Hollar(1607-1677).
• John Holywood(11— -1256).
• Thomas Hoode.
• Robert Hooke(1635-1703).
• Charles Hoskyns(1584-1609).
• John Hoskyns(1566-1638).
• Sir John Hoskyns(1634-1705).
• Charles Howard(16— -16—).
• Robert Hues(1553-1632).
• Edward Hyde, earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674).
• FOOTNOTES:
• Chapter 225
• Chapter 226
• Chapter 227
• Chapter 228
• Chapter 229
• Chapter 230
• Chapter 231
• Chapter 232
• Chapter 233
• Chapter 234
• Transcriber's Notes:
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 237

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