The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
The antiquities of Middlesex; being a collection of the several church monuments in that county: also an historical account of each church and parish; with The Seats, Villages, and Names of the most Eminent Inhabitants
Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): Periodical Title: Publication Type:book Authors:Bowack, John Editors: Publisher: Place of Publication:London Publication Date:1705 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume: Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract: Descriptors/Keywords: ISBN: URL:Documents in Print Item: No Documents Listed in Print Item Attached People: Mentioned or referenced by - Cope, Sir John (-d. 11 June 1721)
Mentioned or referenced by - Goodyear, Moses (before 1696-c. 14 Mar 1728)
Mentions or references - Salter, James (-c. 1728)
Mentions or references - Pennant, John (1640-5 Jun 1709)
Mentions or references - Wyndham, Francis (c.1654-1716)
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Annotation:Begins by describing Chelsea and its features generally, including an allusion to Salter's coffee house. He remarks upon the "good Conversation for which this Place is at Present noted, that the many Honourable Worthy Inhabitants ... living in perfect Amity among themselves, and hav[ing] a general meeting every Day at a Coffee house near the Church, well known for the pretty Collection of Rarities in Nature and Art, some of which are very curious" (13).
Then list residents and residences according to rank. As Baronet, Sir John Cope comes at the end of the nobility. Cope living in Little Chelsea in
a Regular, handsome House, with a noble Court Yard, and good Gardens Built by Mr. Marks, now inhabited by Sir John Cope>/i> Baronet, a Gentleman of an Ancient Honourable Family, who formerly was eminent for the Service of his Country Abroad, and for many Years of late, in Parliament, till he voluntarily retir'd here to end his Days in Peace (15) [Note: Beaver in misquoting Bowack has "singular, handsome" and "built by Mr. Mart" (not Marks) who was proprietory in the common pasture, 1713, and owner of what was Evans' farm in 1647" (Beaver 333).]
Moses Goodyear comes second after the nobility:
"X. About the Middle of Church-lane stands a very good House, in which dwells Mr. Moses Goodyear, a Gentleman well known by most of the Ingenious Men in the Kingdom, also hard by lives Sir John Munden, and the Reverend Doctor John King rector (15).
"Sir Francis Windham, Brother to the Honourable Lieutenant General Windham, a very Worthy Gentleman of a good Family, who has serv'd in Parliament several Years past for the Burrough of Ilcester in Sommersetshire (Bowack 15).
"Near also lives Mr. Corsellis, and Mr. John Pennant both Gentlemen of good Estates" (Bowack 15)