Broad stone of honour or rules for the gentlemen of england kenelm digby 18221. In command of the two vessels was 24yearold kenelm digby, a man whose. It was his job and he was one of the best, but when he stripped off his uniform he never wanted to go back to it. The efficacy of the divining rod, and the merits of sir kenelm digbys sympathetic powder, were the subjects that occupied the attention of the philosophers of charles ii.
Two volumes, original dark blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. He met charles, then prince of wales and subsequently charles i, in spain and joined his household. The project gutenberg ebook of four years in france, by henry. A pictorial record of the voyage of hms renown 19191920 by edward, prince of wales and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. List of british generals and brigadiers project gutenberg. Earl of cottenham academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Warwick, with lettice fitzgerald, only daughter and heir of gerald, lord offaly, eldest son of the eleventh. Sir kenelm digby 160365 spent the year 1628 as a privateer in the mediterranean. Mark everard pepys 6th earl of cottenham 1903 1943. Now he works under the open skies of the american southwest, growing melons on his farm, where nobody. It is not complete please add to it if you know of any omissions.
Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 19482000 mark john henry pepys, 9th earl of cottenham b. His father was sir everard digby of drystoke, rutland, england, and. Samuel pepys portrait of pepys in 1666 by john hayls 16001679 0 bookplate. Visiting spain, he socialised with the future charles i and became.
He was born july 11, 1603 at gayhurst or goathurst in buckinghamshire, england. His father was sir everard digby of drystoke, rutland, england, and his mother mary mulshaw or mulsho of gayhurst. Charles boutells most popular book is the handbook to english heraldry. Jul 25, 2003 vincent on 25 jul 2003 link bickerstaffe, charles ktd by 25 nov. The exact date of everard digbys birth is not known. Sir kenelm digby, born july 11, 1603, gayhurst, buckinghamshire, englanddied june 11, 1665, london, english courtier, philosopher, diplomat, and scientist of the reign of charles i digby was the son of sir everard digby, who was executed in 1606 for his. The scourge of americas economy isnt the success of the 1 percentquite the opposite. Charles sackville, 6th earl of dorset, born 1643died 1706, typical courtier of the reign of british king charles ii, a munificent patron to many men of letters, and a friend of john dryden. Edward gurth wace controller of labour 3 brigadier thomas thelwall waddington 18881958 2 brigadier charles gordon campbell wade 1900 2 majorgeneral douglas asthon lofft wade 18981996 2. Bound in full green polished calf, all edges marbled with matching endpapers, decorative gilt turnins, expertly rebacked with old spine laid down, red moro. The following entries are in the order that harrison catalogued them, with their appropriate harrisonnumber. Neither england nor scotland has had its own army since the acts of union in 1707. Works about digby digby, kenelm henry, in dictionary of national biography, london.
The naming conventions for european royalty and nobility is bewilderingly vast and intricate, with a person having many different possibilites for a surname, or none at all, making it difficult to locate people by surname. The project gutenberg ebook of a book about doctors, by. Warwick, with lettice fitzgerald, only daughter and heir of gerald, lord offaly, eldest son of the eleventh earl of kildare. Charles boutell has 19 books on goodreads with 217 ratings. Having in 1636 entered the church of rome, he resided for some time abroad. Lord cottenham was born kenelm charles everard digby pepys pronounced peppiss, viscount crowhurst, on november 27 1948, the youngest child and only son two of his three sisters predeceased him. He is known as the author of a 1587 book, written in latin, that was the first work published in england on swimming. The authors father and grandfather, prebendaries of lincoln. Kenelm charles francis pepys 5th earl of cottenham 1901 1922. Dorset was himself a poet whose satires in heroic couplets anticipated and influenced the style of alexander pope. She was the daughter and heir of william mulsho and she married sir everard digby, one of the. Mark john henry pepys, 9th earl of cottenham was born on 11 october 1983.
Edward prince of wales abebooks abebooks shop for books. He was a scholar, philosopher, courtier,alchemist, privateer, and general all round cleverdick given the somewhat pompous epithet the ornament of england. Amongst his works at this period were his conference with a lady about the choice of religion, published in 1638, and his letters between lord george digby and sir kenelm digby, knt. Tuesday, march 19, 2019 english historical fiction authors. Full text of sir kenelm digby and george digby, earl of. Kenelm was the son of sir everard digby who was executed following the gun powder plot. Kenelm henry digby wikisource, the free online library. Mar 12, 2019 sir kenelm digby was truly a renaissance man, not only because he was born during the renaissance era, but because of his wideranging interests. Her brother became king of france, as francis i, and the two siblings were responsible for the.
A new digby letterbook in praise of venetia digby, kenelm on. Oct 26, 2000 lord cottenham was born kenelm charles everard digby pepys pronounced peppiss, viscount crowhurst, on november 27 1948, the youngest child and only son two of his three sisters predeceased him. In his new book, joe moshenska faculty of english looks at the intellectual. Oct 28, 2015 evenings on the thames hardcover october 28, 2015 by kenelm henry digby author see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Field marshal fitzroy james henry somerset 1st baron raglan 178818551.
Join facebook to connect with cyril everard and others you may know. This list is for people who ranked general or brigadier including british indian army and nonnotable generals. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Online books by kenelm digby digby, kenelm, 16031665. Charles pepys, 1st earl of cottenham lord cottenham wearing ceremonial. Douglas 18501914, chief of the imperial general staff cigs general sir howard douglas 17761861, british general and colonial administrator. The project gutenberg ebook of a book about doctors, by john. Kenelm digby author of the closet of sir kenelm digby knight. Charles sackville books list of books by author charles. Digby was the son of sir everard digby, who was executed in 1606 for his part in the gunpowder plot a conspiracy of a few roman catholics to destroy james i and the members of parliament, and was. He is empathetic, he feels what others feel and is compassionate towards them. Entries such as the following are the records of their proceedings. Samuel pepys, the secretary of the admiralty, did take it seriously. Jpinches, rosemary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
I really admire him for his great curiosity about the world around him, much like other great men of his time. His father, everard digby, had been hung for treason against the crown. Kenelm digby author of the closet of sir kenelm digby. John pepys historical records and family trees myheritage. Charles gerard courtenay vyvyan born 29 sep 1944 majorgeneral ralph ernest vyvyan 18911971 2 w. Mar 07, 2018 works about digby digby, kenelm henry, in dictionary of national biography, london. Mar 17, 2015 everard digby was one of the conspirators in the 1605 gunpowder plot the attempt by catholics to kill james i and as many members of parliament as was possible. James vi and i, king of scots and king of england people. Genealogy for kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 1948 2000 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Sir kenelm digby scholar and statesman depicted with a shelf of books. Illustrated guide to bristol and clifton by challenger and edward everard, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. General sir charles whittingham horsley douglas, gcb, adc 18501914. The eventful life of sir kenelm digby sir kenelm digby had the kind of life that makes for an interesting story an english courtier and privateer, he travelled throughout europe, was multilingual, interested in alchemy and natural philosophy, and was a naval administrator. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys and 3 other children.
My professional life began in electronics in the late 1970s. Kenelm digby, the ornament of england, who was one of the most. Author of closet of the eminently learned sir kenelme digbie, opened, journal of a voyage into the mediterranean a. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham. Nov 14, 1999 sarah lyall comments on greatly diminished presence of hereditary peers in britains house of lords, noting that 666 of them shuffled out of chamber for last time, leaving behind 800 years of. Alien died about fifteen years later, and left his books to kenelm, who. Sir kenelm digby had the kind of life that makes for an interesting story an english courtier and privateer, he travelled throughout europe, was multilingual, interested in alchemy and natural philosophy, and was a naval administrator. Genealogy for kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 1948 2000 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of.
Marguerite was born in angouleme on 11 april 1492, the eldest child of louise of savoy and charles, count of angouleme. Charles sackville, 6th earl of dorset english noble. Her father was a descendant of charles v, and was thus the successor to the french crown by masculine primogeniture, if both charles viii and the presumptive heir, louis, duke of orleans, were unable to produce male offspring. Mar 23, 2014 the eventful life of sir kenelm digby sir kenelm digby had the kind of life that makes for an interesting story an english courtier and privateer, he travelled throughout europe, was multilingual, interested in alchemy and natural philosophy, and was a naval administrator. Sir kenelm digby english philosopher and diplomat britannica. Evenings on the thames hardcover october 28, 2015 by kenelm henry digby author see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. John warren books list of books by author john warren. Lord cottenham was born kenelm charles everard digby pepys pronounced peppiss, viscount crowhurst, on november 27 1948, the. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 19482000, a cricketer.
It does not include english generals england has not had its own army since the act of. Charles pepys, 1st earl of cottenham lord cottenham wearing ceremonial robes. Everard digby was one of the conspirators in the 1605 gunpowder plot the attempt by catholics to kill james i and as many members of parliament as was possible. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 1948 2000. Sir kenelme digby was held to be the most accomplished cavalier of his time. Genealogy for kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 1948 2000 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living. He is the son of kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham and.
Books by charles boutell author of the handbook to. Sir kenelm digby was truly a renaissance man, not only because he was born during the renaissance era, but because of his wideranging interests. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The new york times bestselling author of be cool and get shorty killer man vincent majestyk had his bellyfull of killing in asia. Sir kenelm digby, english courtier, philosopher, diplomat, and scientist of the reign of charles i. Full text of sir kenelm digby and george digby, earl of bristol.
Born in 36 wilton crescent, london, england on 18 may 1874 to william john pepys and theodosia selina dallas. For a whole range of other indexes to various groups of people on this website, please see the custom indexes page. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 19482000. Kenelm charles edward pepys married rose nevill and had 3 children. Books by charles boutell author of the handbook to english. Edward prince of wales abebooks shop for books, art. This is a list of people who held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier together now recognized as starred officers in the british army, royal marines, british indian army or other military force it does not include english army generals or scottish army generals. Kenelm charles edward pepys, fourth earl of cottenham 2.
Works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. He passed away on 22 april 1919 in london kensington, middlesex, england. He came of an ancient english stock branching, in elizabeths reign, into ireland, by the marriage of sir robert digby, of coleshill, co. I founded a consulting firm to design integrated circuits chips from schematic drawings for such clients as intel, motorola, medtronic, and many others.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Sarah lyall comments on greatly diminished presence of hereditary peers in britains house of lords, noting that 666 of them shuffled out of chamber for. The project gutenberg ebook of four years in france, by. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 19482000, a cricketer mark john henry pepys, 9th earl of cottenham born 1983 the heir presumptive is the present holders brother, hon. Full text of genealogy of the pepys family, 12731887. Kenelm charles everard digby pepys, 8th earl of cottenham 1948. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The bigger problem is the governments wellmeaning but misguided attempt to reduce the payoffs for success. Earl of cottenham of cottenham in the county of cambridge, is a title in the peerage of the. Based by kind permission of cambridge university press on john harrison, the library of isaac newton cambridge. A message from charles and sandy parkhurst to our customers.