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Diary of John Manningham / Of the Middle Temple, and of Bradbourne, Kent, Barrister‑at‑Law, 1602-1603

Chapter 89: TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
By John Manningham
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About This Book

A personal pocket diary for 1602–1603 records the daily notes and travels of a Middle Temple barrister who visits a Kentish country house. Entries mix legal observations, anecdotes about the contemporary stage and public life, reports of local and metropolitan news, religious and political reflections, and family and social gossip. Short, pragmatic entries record meetings, courtroom and inns' incidents, and descriptions of manners, while longer passages collect rumors, testimonies, and assessments of notable figures and events. The manuscript thus offers a varied, on-the-spot chronicle that blends professional detail, personal travelogue, and commentary on the culture and institutions of its time.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE

Throughout the text, paragraph spacing varied, with some paragraphs having more whitespace above them. I have retained this paragraph spacing. In cases in which a paragraph started at the top of the page and was surrounded by other "spaced" paragraphs, I added space above it if the top-of-the-page paragraph did not relate closely to the paragraph before it.

Long blank space within paragraph text has been maintained on:

In the Index at the end of the book, there are references to three items that do not exist in the text. Consequently, I have been unable to link these items:

Inconsistencies have been retained in formatting, spelling, hyphenation, punctuation, and grammar, except where indicated below: