Extracts from the Diary of William BrayBray, William
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Extracts from the Diary of William Bray
Bray, William
Bray, William, 1736-1832 -- Biography; Great Britain -- Court and courtiers; Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714
{40c} He was subject all his life to inflammatory disorder, and
frequently took physic.
{41a} He went to Church every Sunday, but he did not think it wrong to
use his carriage and horses, or to travel on that day. Mr. Polhill, the
Rector of Albury, used to go to church in his carriage.
{41b} Abinger Hall. Afterwards Lady Donegal’s.
{41c} Mr. Rice was lord of the Manor of Tooting.
{41d} The Eaten Bray estate was inherited by Mr. Bray’s ancestor, Sir
Edward Bray, as heir male of Lord Bray, and sold by him.
{41e} They became clients, and the family have remained among the best
clients of Mr. Bray’s firm.
{42a} Sir Joseph Mawbey was member for Surrey;made a fortune by a
distillery. Mr. Briscoe derived the manor of Epsom from his daughter.
{42b} Mr. Malthus had left the Rookery, and was living at Albury, in the
house afterwards Colonel Clive’s.
{42c} An instance of Mr. Bray’s activity.
{42d} Granville Sharp. General Oglethorpe lived for some years at
Westbrook, Godalming.
{42e} The author of ‘The Coinage of Great Britain.’
{42f} His engagements for a week.
{43a} Of Shabden, father of the Miss Fanshawes.
{43b} He had been chosen one of the Council.
{43c} One of his usual rounds of visiting.
{43d} The dinner hour in London was getting later.
{43e} Of Burford Bridge.
{44a} For the following nine days there is no entry but ‘At home.’
{44b} These eight consecutive days were spent in society. When in
London he dined every week at the ‘Crown and Anchor’ with his antiquary
friends, and often received them to dinner. He played at whist still,
but not so often.
{44c} Sir Peter Burrell married the Baroness Willoughby of Eresby, and
was made Lord Gwydir. He and his descendants were among the best clients
of Mr. Bray’s office.
{45} The thermometer fell one and a half degree below zero.
{47a} As one of the Clerks at the Board of Green Cloth he had to collect
the land tax from the Officers of State. He received £520 from Lord
Grenville for four quarters’ land tax, at 4_s._ in the pound; from the
Duke of Portland, £923.; Mr. Pitt, two quarters, £456. 15_s._; Lord
Thurlow, do., £1,425. 17_s._ 9¾_d._
{47b} Afterwards a Judge and a Baronet. He was a very frequent Sunday
visitor, as well as Mr. Baxendale.
{47c} Afterwards Dean of Ripon.
{47d} Rector of Clapham.
{48a} Father of the great builder.
{48b} Afterwards Dean of Canterbury.
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