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Marian Grudko's avatar

Fascinating and head-spinning. People will always hate a person who raises the very doubts they share but are afraid to reveal. One interesting bit, from my view, is that I know a man named George Whetstone, a violist. Not sure why I am mentioning this, but it leaped out at me, and I wondered if names always indicate lineage and association.

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Mathew Lyons's avatar

Thank you! It's certainly *possible* your friend is related to his namesake, although I don't know if there is any record of the Elizabethan George Whetstone having children. According to the DNB he died age 37 or so in a duel while with English forces in the Low Countries. He was definitely married though.

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History Harbor's avatar

I absolutely loved this! I wrote about Raleigh in passing recently (playwright and pirate Lording Barry was along for the ride to South America), so appreciated this all the more.

Thanks for mentioning William Herle: a man quite possibly a kinsman of his was Randall Herle, a mariner profiting from headrights who had a nice spread in Virginia around 1650.

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Mathew Lyons's avatar

Thank you so much! Lording Barry is an interesting character, for sure. I haven't heard of Randall Herle. Have you written about him too?

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History Harbor's avatar

Bless you for replying: I can become quite discouraged.

Interesting? Oh, yes. Quite a character, as were Barry's great-nephews Charles and Edmund Scarborough.

No, I haven't written about Herle yet, but I have uncovered a few bits and pieces which I'll post on Tuesday; thanks so much for asking. ☺️

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Mathew Lyons's avatar

I think we all feel discouraged from time to time. Your Substack looks fascinating. Please don’t give up!

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History Harbor's avatar

I shan't. Thanks for the encouragement, greatly appreciated. 😊

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Julianne Werlin's avatar

Wonderful article! You capture the spirit of the moment so beautifully. There seems to be something of a Gascoigne revival, and rightly so!

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Mathew Lyons's avatar

Thank you so much, Julianne! I’m delighted if poor George is getting a little time in the sun. It’s always surprised me he hasn’t had more over the years.

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