WebFor the Surtees Society Jackson edited, in 1870, the ‘Diary of Abraham de la Pryme, the Yorkshire Antiquary;’ in 1873 the ‘Autobiography of Mrs. A. Thornton,’ &c.; and in 1877 ‘Yorkshire Diaries and Autobiographies of the 17th and 18th Centuries.’ He was engaged at the time of his death in editing for the society a memoir of the Priestley family. Abraham de la Pryme was born to French Huguenot parents, Matthias de la Pryme and Sarah Smague (or Smagge) at Hatfield in 1671. Despite his father's desire that he should attend the University of Glasgow and then become a Presbyterian minister, de la Pryme insisted on attending the University of Cambridge, becoming a pensioner of St John's College in 1690. Here de la Pryme devoted much of his time to natural history, chemistry, and magic before receiving his BA in 1693–…

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WebAbraham de la Pryme, at that time an undergraduate at St John's, says in his diary 12: 'Towards the end of this year [1692] I went a course of chymistry with Signior Johannes Fransiscus Vigani, a very learned chemist, and a great traveller, but a drunken fellow '. There is reason to think the criticism greatly exaggerated. ... WebDe la Pryme began keeping a diary—Ephemeris Vitae: A Diary of My Own Life—at the age of twelve and continued it until his death. This diary was published by the Surtees … philip r peacock

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WebSep 12, 2013 · The Diary Of Abraham De La Pryme, The Yorkshire Antiquary book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. This work has been selected by s... WebIn 1697, Abraham de la Pryme reported the existence of a stone in the ruined chancel of the church, bearing the inscribed names of "Richardus Bruto Necnon Menonius Hugo, Willelmus Trajo templum hoc lapidus altum, Condebant patria gloria dignia Deo". WebBefore the end of the century Abraham de la Pryme [q. v.], the son of one of Sir Cornelius's original colleagues, was unable to trace the fortunes of the Vermuyden family ( Pryme, Diary, Surtees Soc., pp. 126 sqq.; a Cornelius Vermuyden was, however, resident in Middlesex in 1690. Cf. Hist. MSS. Comm. 13th Rep. App. v. 14). philip rucci