“On March 4. 1644, 5. I married Susanna daughter of John and Rachel Glyde of Northjam in Sussex; born there about the end of January 1621, 2. and baptised Feb. 3 following. By whom I have (beside other children who died young) a Son and two Daughters now surviving; John born Dec. 26 1650. Anne born June 4. 1656. and Elizabeth born Sept. 23 1658…. My Wife died at Oxford Mar. 17. 1686, 7. after we had been married more than 42 years. ”

—  John Wallis

p, 125
Dr. Wallis's Account of some Passages of his own Life (1696)

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