This yeare and the last was a strange yeare to me. Several love and
lawe suites.
1656 - Decemb {Astrological sign for conjunction} morb.
1657. Novemb 27. obiit Dna Kasker Ryves with whom I was to marry, to
my great losse.
1659. March or April like to break my neck in Ely Minster; and the
next day, riding a gallop there my horse tumbled over and over, and
yet I thank God no hurt.
1660. July. Aug. I accompanied A. Ettrick into Ireland for a month &
returning were like to be shipwrecked at Holyhead but no hurt done.
1661, 1662, 1663. About these yeares I sold my Estate in
Herefordshire. Janu. I had the honour to be elected Fellow of the
R. S.
1664. June 11 landed at Calais, in August following had a terrible fit
of the spleen and piles at Orleans. I returned in October.
1664 or 1665. Munday after Christmas was in danger to be spoiled by my
horse; and the same day received laesio in testiculo, which was like to
have been fatal. 0. R. Wiseman quod - I believe 1664.
1665. November 1. I made my first address (in an ill hour) to
Joane Sumner.
1666. This yeare all my business and affairs ran kim kam, nothing
tooke effect, as if I had been under an ill tongue. Treacheries and
enmities in abundance against me.
1667. December --- Arrested in Chancery Lane at Mrs Sumner's suite.
Feb. 24 A.M. about 8 or 9 Triall with her at Sarum; Victory and L600
damaged; through devilish opposition against me.
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