1638 - Braithwaite, Richard - Barnabee's Journal (5)

Allusion
Date	1638
Author	Braithwaite, Richard
Title	Barnabees Journal
Mentions	Stone; Chapple; Stella; Haywood; Brewerton; Ridgley; Lichfield; Coventry, 'Colesyl'; Edgeley; Wakefield; George a Greene [Pinder of Wakefield]

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-26.

Allusion

[Latin text:]
Vale Stone, & Sacellum
Quod splendentem habet Stellam,
Vale Haywood, Bruarton, Ridglay,
Lichfield, Coventre, Colesyl, Edglay,
Meredin, Wakefield, & amæni
Campi, chori Georgii Greeni.

[English text:]
Farewell pretious Stone, and Chappell
Where Stella shines more fresh than th' apple,
Farewell Haywood, Bruarton, Ridglay,
Lichfield, Coventre, Colesyl, Edglay,
Meredin, Wakefield, farewell cleene-a
Meedes and Mates of George a Greene-a.

IRHB Comment

Presumably "Meedes" = "meads" (the drink), so the reference here is to a pub named after the pinder in Wakefield in the 1630's.

Lists

• Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), p. 316.
• Outside scope of: Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.

Sources

• [Braithwaite, Richard]; [Haslewood, Joseph], ed. Barnabæ Itinerarium; or, Barnabee's Journal: to which are Prefixed, An Account of the Author, Now First Discovered, a Bibliographical History of the Former Editions of the Work; and Illustrative Notes. The Seventh Edition (London, 1818), pp. 120-21.
• Braithwaite, Richard; Haslewood, Joseph, ed. Barnabæ Itinerarium, or Barnabee's Journal (London, 1820), vol. II, pp. 364-65.
• [Braithwaite, Richard]. Drunken Barnaby's Four Journeys to the North of England. In Latin and English Metre. Wittily and Merrily (tho' An Hundred Years Ago) Composed; Found Among some Old Musty Books That had Lain a Long Time by in a Corner, and Now at Last Made Public. Together with Bessy Bell. To which is Now Added, (never Before Published,) the Ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase, in Latin and English Verse. A New Edition, printed from the Edition of 1778, illustrated with four new designs (London, 1822), pp. 140-43.
• Braithwaite, Richard. Barnabæ Itinerarium; or, Drunken Barnaby's Four Journeys to the North of England: In Latin and English Metre. Wittily and Merrily (tho' An Hundred Years Ago) Composed; Found Among some Old Musty Books That had Lain a Long Time by in a Corner, and Now at Last Made Public. Together with Bessy Bell. To which is Now Added (never Before Published), the Ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase. In Latin and English Verse (York, 1852), pp. 150-53.
• Braithwaite, Richard; Haslewood, John, ed.; Hazlitt, William Carew, revis. Barnabæ Itinerarium or Barnabee's Journal (London, 1876), pt. I (unpaginated); "Barnabæ Itinerarium", "Pars quarta"; "Barnabee's Journall", "Fourth part".

Notes

Also see

• 1638 - Braithwaite, Richard - Barnabee's Journal (1)
• 1638 - Braithwaite, Richard - Barnabee's Journal (2)
• 1638 - Braithwaite, Richard - Barnabee's Journal (3)
• 1638 - Braithwaite, Richard - Barnabee's Journal (4)
• The Ballad of The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield
• Robert Greene's drama George a Greene
• Early prose

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