Sir Christopher Wren (1631-1723).
[1282]Sir Christopher Wren[CX], surveyor of his majestie's buildings, borne at ... Knahill[1283] in the parsonage-howse in the county of Wiltes neer Shaftesbury, Thursday, October 20, 1631[CY], 8h P.M.—the bell rang VIII as his mother fell in labour with him (from himselfe).
He was knighted[CZ] at Whitehall on Friday, 14th November 1673, at 5h A.M. (from Mr. Robert Hooke, the next day).
[1284]Anno 1669, Dr. Christopher Wren was invited by the bishop of Sarum (Seth Ward), where he made a particular survey of the cathedrall church[DA]. He was at least a weeke about it, and a curious discourse it was: it was not above two sheetes. Upon my writing The Natural History of Wilts, I had occasion to insert it there, and they told me that it was lent to somebody—they could not tell to whom. But in Febr. last Mr. Cole thinks it not unlikely that Mr. Nash (the surveyor of the fabrick) of Sarum may have that paper. I desired him to enquire but have not yet received any answer.
<Pedigree: in MS. Aubr. 7, fol. 28v.>
... Wren, of Ipswych m. ...
in Suffolke. |
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... Wren, a wealthy m. ...
citizen in Cheapside |
(quaere if not a |
millener). |
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Matthew Wren, m. ... Christopher Wren, m. ... Cox, of Funthill
Lord Bishop | second son, deane | in com. Wilts.
of Ely. | of Windsor |
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Matthew Wren, secretary |
to the Lord Chancellor |
Hyde, then to the duke |
of Yorke. |
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Faith, daughter m. Sir Christopher m. <Jane> Fitzwilliams, |
of Sir Thomas Wren. daughter of the lord |
Coghill of Blech- Fitzwilliams in North- |
ington in com. amptonshire, second |
Oxon., first wife, wife, A.D.... |
A.D.... |
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... m. William
| Holder, D.D.,
| sub-deane of
| the king's
| chapel.
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sine prole.
Notes.
[CX] Wren was one of the people from whose patronage Aubrey, in his evil days, hoped for some official post. On a slip pasted to fol. 27v of MS. Aubr. 9 is this note:—
'Mr. Secretary Wren's indefinite (?) kindnesse is valuable if our lord P. <? William lord Brouncker, Pres. Roy. Soc. 1663-1677> know it, and Mr. <John> Collins, but cave. They might between them determine somewhat certaine. There are peaceable places among souldiers; and now the navy offices thrive, and a man can nowhere so well hide himselfe in an office as there, 'cause 'tis out of the way.
'I cannot get Quillettus here, but would you could find Gallus Veridicus, which you must enquire for privately. I never saw it, but Mr. Oldenburg may possibly have heard of it.