The gentleman above is Capt Thomas Willett (1610-1674); the first Mayor of New York, USA.Capt Willett attended my old school in England; albeit a few years before my time.
I was recently reading an inventory of his possessions, at the time of his death (don't ask why). Everything was noted meticulously, down to the tiniest detail; socks, shoes, underwear, et al.
Amongst the items listed was '58 oz of outlandish money'.
It doesn't take much to know what was meant by the use of this word 'outlandish', but being a failed student of etymology, I had to look it up..... Yes, it simply means (or did mean) OF FOREIGN ORIGIN.
Outlandish money. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty funny considering they were so prim back then. He must have had a good sense of humor!
ReplyDeleteDown to the socks and underwear... now thats getting down!... Your profile is great.. your lifestyle is what many are looking for; including me! I signed up as a follower on your blog.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Tom