Business and municipal offices Thomas Quiney
facsimile of quiney s couplet in french accounts of 1622–3.
he man of education, knowledge of french , calligraphy. in signing accounts 1621 , 1622 chamberlain decorated them couplet in french romance mellin de saint-gelais. quiney writes bien heureux est celui qui pour devenir sage, qui pour le mal d autrui fait son apprentissage original heureux celui qui pour devenir sage, du mal d autrui fait son apprentissage . original translates english happy become wise, serves apprenticeship other men s troubles quiney s version … ungrammatical , without sense .
facsimile of quiney s signature flourishes accounts of 1622–3.
he well-respected man in borough, , elected burgess , constable in stratford-upon-avon in 1617. in 1621 , 1662 acting chamberlain. in signing accounts 1622–3, did flourishes , records show council voted them imperfect . quiney did not attend meeting, did attend later meeting accounts passed, appear have needed further explanation.
quiney s reputation spotted; fined swearing , suffering townsmen tipple in house , , @ 1 point in danger of prosecution dispensing unwholesome , adulterated wine .
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