Chelsea, in the Olden & Present TimesBryan, George
History
Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times
Bryan, George
Chelsea (London, England) -- History
The Queen’s death, and the disasters which fell upon his friends on that
occasion, deeply affected his health and spirits; and, to divert his
melancholy, he paid a visit to his brother, a banker, at Paris. He
returned to London, and continued his medical profession with great
reputation, employing his leisure hours in writing papers of wit and
humour.
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About this time Dr. Arbuthnot took a house in Church Street, where he at
times entertained a select number of his friends. He died in 1735 in
Cork Street, Burlington Gardens. In his writings he has shewn himself
equal to any of his cotemporaries in humour, wit, and learning. Sir John
Shadwell, son of the Laureat, afterwards occupied the house.
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Dr. Edward Chamberlayne, it appears from the land tax book of this
parish, anno 1704, resided next door to Dr. King, the rector, in a house
that is still standing, and which is a few doors north of the White Horse
public house, in Church Street. He was descended from an ancient family,
and born at Odington, in Gloucestershire, in 1616. During the civil war
he made the tour of Europe. After the Restoration he was chosen F.R.S.;
and, in 1669, attended Charles, Earl of Carlisle, as secretary to the
embassy to Stockholm, with the order of the Garter for the King of
Sweden. Shortly afterwards the degree of LL.D. was conferred on him at
Cambridge, and also the same at Oxford at a later period. About the year
1679, he received the appointment of tutor to the Duke of Grafton, one of
the natural sons of Charles II.; and subsequently he instructed Prince
George of Denmark, consort to Queen Anne, in the English language. He
died at his house in Church Street in 1703, having been an active
magistrate in this parish for many years.
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