Noun
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
Source: WordNetAfter the diary Samuel Pepys painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller in 1689 Pepys's health suffered from the long hours that he worked throughout the period of the diary. Source: Internet
Editions of letters and other publications by Pepys *citation * Pepys, Samuel (1995) Robert Latham ed. Samuel Pepys and the Second Dutch War. Source: Internet
John Summerson, Inigo Jones (Penguin books, 1966) Chronicler of Stuart London, Samuel Pepys In January 1642 five members of parliament whom the King wished to arrest were granted refuge in the City. Source: Internet
In the same sentence, she states that peasants often called it "sparrow grass", and further on mentions a 1667 diary in which Samuel Pepys bought a bundle of "sparrow grass" in Fenchurch Street, London. Source: Internet
It is recorded in the diaries of Samuel Pepys that whilst surveying the damage to London caused by the Great Fire in the company of the Royal Family they were heard to discuss Mother Shipton's prophecy of the event. Source: Internet
Notably, the diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) and his wife were both amateur players of the flageolet, and Pepys was later an amateur recorder player. Source: Internet