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Brief Lives, Vol. 1

Note M — THE 'LIVES'

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In MS. Aubr. 3, fol. 62 sqq., is a notice of Aubrey's family and of Kington St. Michael.

The pedigree is:—

William Aubrey, LL.D. | | John Aubrey (3rd son) | | Richard Aubrey m. Deborah, (only son) | daughter of | Isaac Lyte | +-------------+-------------+ | | | | | | John William Thomas (our author)

See in 'Wiltshire: the Topographical Collections of John Aubrey, corrected and enlarged by John Edward Jackson,' Devizes, 1862.

In MS. Aubr. 23, on a slip at fol. 47, Aubrey notes his father's christening:—'Richard Aubrey, July 26, St. Anne's day, christened A.D. 1603.'

MS. Aubr. 23, fol. 83, notices Aubrey's brother William:—'My brother William Aubrey's scheme by Henry Coley.—Natus Mr. W. A. March 20, 1642/3, at 11h 30´ P.M.'

MS. Aubr. 23, fol. 119v, is the back of an envelope (seal, a pelican feeding her young) addressed to Aubrey's third brother:—'to his very loving freind Mr. Thomas Awbrey at Broad Chalke give these.'

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