On 1st January 1673 [his father] Thomas Gale [aged 38] and [his mother] Barbara Pepys were married.
On 17th December 1682 Samuel Gale was born to Thomas Gale [aged 47] and Barbara Pepys in the parish of St Faith's under St Paul's [Map].
In 1689 [his mother] Barbara Pepys died.
On 8th April 1702 [his father] Thomas Gale [aged 67] died.
In or before 1710 [his brother] Roger Gale [aged 36] and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Roper were married.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 12th February 1718. Mr Samuel Gale [aged 35] Treasurer is authorized to pay Mr Vertue [aged 34] two guineas toward engraving the font of St James church. It is proposed for the second time to engrave RII'd's picture and agreed.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 7th May 1718. Bought by the Society the Portrait of Edwrd the Third for a Guinea which Mr Treasurer [aged 35] is ordered to pay.
Mr Bostue had the Drawing of Richard II delivered to him by Mr Director [aged 40] in order for engraving, for which he is to be paid Twenty Guineas. Mr Director [?] gives the use of the Drawing to the Society.
In order to defray the expenses, it is found necessary to raise a voluntary Subscription of Seven Shillings and Six Pence aa [?] of as many [?], for which they [?] the equivalent in prints of the same when finished.
Mr Vertue [aged 34] gives the Copper Plate, he is to be paid five Guineas down, five guineas when half finished, and the rest uponm delivery.
In the margin: Pictures of Henry VII and Eliza: his wife
Bought by the Society of Dr Stukeley [aged 30], Secretary, an old picture of Elizabeth wife of Harry VII for £12 0s 6d which Mr Tresurer is order to pay.
Bought by the Society an old picture of Henry VII for £1 0s 4d which Mr Treasurer is ordered to pay to Mr Norroy [aged 57].
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 12th June 1718. Mr Samuel Gale [aged 35] presented to the Society a print of the Ground Plot and Prospect of Hull by Holler, for which their thanks and ordered to be returned to him.
He likewise brought a letter from the Reverend Dr Knight a Member of the Society containing an account of a large skeleton found near Chippenham, Cambs, with massey [?] chains and fetters, dug up near him and some penates dug up at Devizes.
Mr President [aged 57] being obliged to be in the country for the summer season was pleased to propose for Vice-President during his absence, Mr George Holmes [aged 56] which was unamimously approved of by the Society.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 24th December 1718. Mr Vertue [aged 34] brought a proof of the Plate of Richard II which had the initial approbation of the Society and their thanks for his Care and Accuracy therein and Mr Treasurer [aged 36] was ordered to pay him five Guineas more in part of this Agreement for Engraving.
Mr Vice-President [aged 56] by the [?] of the Society ordered Mr Director [aged 41] to provide us a Box to lay up the Books in.
Mr Samuel Gale brough several Antique Roman Vessels dug up at Port Mahon, and likewise as Treasurer exhibited where it appears he has [?] in Money upon Amount £29:04:06 and has paid £22:4:4. So remains in his hands £07:00:02.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 7th January 1719. The Society Balloted for the Officers for this Year ensuing and the present President [aged 57], Secretary [aged 31], Director [aged 41], and Treasurer [aged 36] were unanimously Elected and declared.
The Question being proposed wheather or no, any member should have liberty to subscribe for prints in a larger than common proportion, it by way of ballot carryed in the Negative.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 14th January 1719. It was proposed by Mr President [aged 57] wheather every subscriber to the Plate of Richard II have each five prints, and by Ballot carried in the Affirmation, for their 7s:6d.
It was ordered that the Right Reverend Father in God the Bishop of Rochester & Dean of Westminster [aged 55], for giving leave to take the Drawing be presented with two of the said prints, and that Mr Director [aged 41] and Mr Treasurer [aged 36] be desired to wait upon him on that Amount.
Mr Director brought in a proof of an Etched Plate of a Roman Lamp, to be used as a Symbol or Ticket of the Society which he was pleased to make a present of to the Society for which their unanimous thanks were ordered to be given to him.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 11th March 1719. It was proposed that [?] noblemen and persons of quality as please to be members of the Society may be admitted by Ballot.
Ordered the same day a dividend of one print more of Ulphus's Horn to every member.
Resolved that Mr Vertue [aged 35] goe to Kensington Pallace to view the pictures of Holbein, copied there by Remy, the originals being burned in Whitehall.
Resolved that in Mr Samuel Gale's [aged 36] dissertation upon Ulphus's Horn be revised by Mr President [aged 58], [his brother] Mr Roger Gale [aged 46], Mr Mickleton and Mr Holmes [aged 57], or any three of them, and then printed.
NB. Ten members were present when the last resolution was made.
In 1739 William Stukeley [aged 51] and Elizabeth Gale [aged 51] were married. She the sister of his great friend Samuel Gale [aged 56]. She brought a substantial marriage portion to the marriage.
On 25th June 1744 [his brother] Roger Gale [aged 71] died. He was buried at St Radegund's Church, Scruton with the stipulation that he be buried in such a manner that no one would know exactly where he was buried.
On 10th January 1754 Samuel Gale [aged 71] died.
Father: Thomas Gale
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pepys of Cottenham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pepys of Cottenham
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pepys of Impington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Talbot Pepys
GrandFather: Roger Pepys
Mother: Barbara Pepys