See among the Doctors of Law in 1542. In the month of July I find a Supplicate made for one Roger Haskham to be incorporated M. of A. as he had stood at Cambridge but whether he was incorporated I find it not to stand in the Register having been probably neglected as things of that nature when the Supplicates are set down have frequently been done I take this person to be the same with Reg. Ascham who was born at Kirby wiske in Yorkshire an 1515 educated in S. John's Coll. in Cambridge where he attained to great excellency in the Latin and Greek Tongues took the degree of M. of A. in that University 1537 and was a great Tutor and did much good by his admirable Learning there This Person by the way I must let the Reader know was a passing good Orator had a great faculty in writing Greek Lat. and Engl. Epistles which were not only excellent for matter but for the neatness of the hand-writing adorned with Illumination which we now call Limning in the margin And being the best of all Scholars in his time for those matters he was entertained as an Instructor in them by Prince Edward the Lady Elizabeth and the two Brothers Henry and Charles Dukes of Suffolk In 1544 he succeeded John Cheek in the Oratorship of the University of Cambridge which he performed to the wonder and applause of all and in the Reign of Ed. 6. he accompanied Sir Rich. Mâ—rysine in his Embassy to the Emperor Charles 5. where continuing about three years in which time he became acquainted with many learned men among whom John Sturmius was one he returned upon the news of the death of K. Ed. 6. from whom he had not only received an annual Pension in his absence but also the gift of the Latin Secretariship so that at the present being destitute of convenient maintenance and Friends was by the endeavours of the Lord Paget and Dr. Steph. Gardiner Bish of Winchester made Secretary of the Latin Tongue to Qu. Mary In 1554 he married one Margaret Hâ—w by whom he had a considerable Portion yet notwithstanding that and his Place he lived and died not according to his condition being given to Dicing and Cock-fighting After Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was not only continued in his place of Secretary and made Tutor to her for the Greek Tongue but also by her favour was installed Prebendary of Wetwang in the Church of York by the deprivation of George Palmes LL. D. on the eleventh day of March 1559. This Person whose Memory is celebrated to this day among learned men for Oratory Poetry and the Greek Tongue hath written 1 Toxophilus the School or partitions of Shooting contained in two books written 1544 c. Lond. 1571 qu. As in his later days he delighted much in Dicing and Cockfighting so in his younger while at Cambridge in Archerâ— wherein he much excelled 2 The Schoolmaster or a plain and perfect way of teaching Children to understand write and speak the Latin Tongue c. in two Books Lond. 1570 and 1589 qu. 3 A report and discourse of the affairs and state of Germany and the Emperour Charles his Court during certain years while he was there printed in qu. 4 Familiarium Epistolarum libri tres c. Lond. 1577 78. oct 5 Quaedam poemata printed with the Epistles 6 Apol. contra missam ejus praestigias c. printed about 1577 in oct This eminent Scholar R. Ascham died on the 30 of Dec. 1568 and was buried without any funeral Pomp on the 4 of Jan. following in the church of S. Sepulchre without Newgate London leaving behind him this character by a learned person that he inter primes nostrae nationis literas Latinas Graecas stylique puritatem cum eloquentiae laude excoluit An. Dom. 1542. An. 34 Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss the same Proct. John Estwyke of Mert. Coll. Will. Pye of Oriel again Elected in the beginning of Easter Term by the Suffrages of the Doctors and Heads of Colleges and Halls Bach. of Arts. May 16. Tho. Neale of New Coll. now in much esteem for his great knowledge in the Greek Tongue Nov. 16. Henry Pendleton of Brasn Coll. In all about 27 and but two that supplicated for that degree who were not admitted Bach. of Law Five this year were admitted Bachelaurs of the Civil Law and but two there were that supplicated for that degree One of them was named Will. Copinger a Civilian of New Coll. but whether he was really admitted I find not This Person who was a Londoner born I take to be the same who was afterwards a Servant to Dr. Steph. Gardiner B. of Winchester and Bearer of the Great Seal before him while he was Lord Chancellour After Gardiner's Death which hapned in 1555 he became one of the Benedictine Monks of Westminster where continuing till Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown was soon after committed Prisoner to the Tower of London where as one saith falling mad died in a short time after I find another Will. Copinger who was M. of A. of this University long before the other man's time who in his Works in MS. which are in Ball. Coll. Library and therefore thought by some to have been of that House did shew himself to be a very pious Divine and a Pronouncer of the men of this World to be vain in whom the knowledge of God reigneth not He wrot 1 De vitiis virtutibus lib. 1. The beginning of which is Vani sunt omnes homines c. 2 Sacramentale quoddam and other things which hath made his name famous to Posterity When he lived or in what Kings Reign he was renown'd for his Learning I cannot tell neither doth Bale himself know Mast of Arts. Jul. 12. Simon Bellâ—stre He was about this time Archdeacon of Colchester occurring by that Title 1545 but whether he succeeded Rob. Aldridge or Hugh Weston in that Dignity I know not Besides him were but eleven more that were admitted Bach. of Div. June 19. Will. Cheadsey of C. C. Coll. Afterwards President of that House and a Writer Three more were admitted and three there were that supplicated for the said Degree among whom was John Marlow or Merlow of Mert. Coll. mention'd under the year 1527. Doct. of both the Laws Oct. 18. Joh. Cottrell of New Coll. This Person who was lately Principal of S. Laurence Hall involv'd afterwards within the limits of Jesus Coll. in the Parish of S. Michael was now Archdeacon of Dorset in the place of one Will. Skipp who occurs Archd. of that place in 1537. He the said Dr. Cottrell was afterwards Vicar General to Paul the first Bish of Bristol did succeed Pol. Virgil in the Archdeaconry of Wells an 1554 or thereabouts being the first year of Qu. Mary at which time Virgil was in Italy among the living In the same year also he was made Prebendary of Tymberscombe in the Church of Wells
two last you may see more among the Bach. of Div. 1624. and of the other in my discourse of George Carew among the Writers under the year 1629. 18. Will. Lucy of Trin. Dec. 1. Joh West of Magd. 17. Jam. Howell of Jes Coll. The first of these last three was afterwards Bishop of S. Davids and the second was Son of the Lord de la Warr. Feb 9. Jo. Angell 10. Alex. Huish of Magd. Hall The last of these two was afterwards one of the original Scholars of Wadham Coll. and a Writer of note Feb. 17. Bevill Grenevil of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Kt. was then admitted not only Bach. of Arts but about the same time the senior Collector of the Bachelaurs that determined this year He was afterwards a Knight and much famed for his exemplary Loyalty to K. Ch. 1. in the beginning of the Rebellion which was raised by a prevalent Party Presbyterians in the two houses of Parliament an 1642. He was killed in his Majesty's Service at Lansdowne near Bathe 5 July 1643 leaving a Son behind him named John sometimes a Gent. Com. in Gloc. Hall made the first Earl of Bathe of his name by K. Ch. 2. Soon after Sir Bevil's death came out a Book of Verses made by several Oxonians wherein you 'll find much of his Worth and Gallantry He had a Brother named Sir Rich. Grenevill who had received some Education in this University was afterwards a stout maintainer of the Kings Cause in the said Rebellion was High Sheriff of Devon 1645 and Author of A narrative of the affairs of the West since the defeat of the Earl of Essex at Lestithiell in Cornwal an 1644. in 3 sheets in qu. Feb. 17. Henry Carey of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Knight was also then admitted Bachelaur and the junior Collector He was afterwards Earl of Monmouth and a frequent Translator of Books as I shall hereafter tell you Thom. Carey of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day This Themas who was younger Brother to the said Henry Carey was born in Northumberland while his Father Sir Robert Carey was Warden of the Marches towards Scotland proved afterwards a most ingenious Poet and was Author of several Poems printed scatter'dly in divers Books one of which beginning Farewel fair Saint c. had a vocal Composition of two parts set to it by the sometimes famed Musitian Henry Lawes Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1642 he adhered to his Majesty being then of the Bedchamber to and much esteemed by him But after that good King had lost his head he took it so much to heart that he fell suddenly sick and died before the expiration of the year 1643 aged 53 or thereabouts Soon after his Body was buried in a Vault the burying place of his Family under S. Joh Bapt. Chappel within the precincts of S. Peter's Church in Westminster Mar. 3. Will. Pemble of Magd. Coll. As for Cox Parr Morgan Potter Singe Lucy Howell Angell and Huish will be large mention made in the other Volume of this work or elsewhere Adm. 189. Mast of Arts. Apr. 28. Nath. Carpenter of Exet. Coll. June 10. Nich. Grey of Ch. Ch. July 8. Christop Potter of Qu. Dec. 3. Humph. Sydenham of Wadham Jan. 27. Giles Widdowes of Oriel Coll. Jasper Fisher of Magd. Hall was admitted the same day Adm. 102. Bach. of Phys. March ult Tobias Venner of S. Albans Hall Not one besides him was admitted this year Bach. of Div. June 17. Thom. Powell of Bras Coll. He hath published A Sermon preached at S. Maries in Oxon on Exod. 28. 34. Oxon. 1613. qu. and perhaps others or else certain Theological Tracts which is all I know of him only that he was a Caernarvanshire man born Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Dan. Faireclough of C. C. Coll. Nov. 25. Rich. Tillesley of S. Joh. Dec. 1. Joh. Warner of Magd. Coll. Adm. 13. Doct. of Law Apr. 28. Joh. Hoskâ—ns of New Coll. He was commonly called John Hoskins junior as I have among the Writers told you Doct. of Phys June 21. Dan. Price Lew. Bayly of Ex. Coll. Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Coll. who accumulated Nov. 9. John Flemmyng Warden of Wadham Coll. formerly Fellow of that of Exeter and about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains 29. Will. Ballow of Ch. Ch. He died in Dec. 1618. Dec. 1. George Carleton of Mert. Coll. Joh. Wilkinson of Magd. Hall The last of the said two Doctors was now Principal of the said Hall of S. M. Magd. and afterwards was President of Magd. Coll. but hath published nothing One John Wilkinson hath written An Exposition of the 13 chapt of the Revelations of Jesus Christ Printed privately in 1619. qu. The publisher of which tells us that it was the purpose and desire of the Author of the said Book to have published his judgment of the whole Book of the Revelation but through the malice of the Prelates as he adds who divers times spoiled him of his goods and kept him many years in prison he was prevented of his purpose He tells us also that after his death some of his Labours coming into the hands of his Friends in scatter'd and imperfect papers they laboured with the help of others that heard him declare his judgment therein to set forth the said little Book or Treatise Whether this Joh. Wilkinson was of Oxon. I cannot yet tell neither whether he was the same Joh. Wilkinson M. of A. who became Rector of Babcary in Somersetshire in Apr. 1587. Another Joh. Wilkinson was a Lawyer of Bernards Inn near London who hath published A treatise collected out of the Statutes of this Kingdom concerning the Office and Authority of Coroners and Sheriffs And another entit An easie and plain method for the keeping of a Court Leet Both printed in 1620 c. in oct Whether he was ever bred in any University I know not sure I am one Rob. Wilkinson was who applying his study to Divinity proceeded in that Faculty at Cambr. I think was Rector of S. Olaves in Southwark and a publisher of several sermons as the Oxford Catalogue will tell you He died in the year 1617. Incorporations Apr. 3. Christianus Rumphius Doctor of Philosophy and Physick chief and principal Physician to Frederick 5 Prince Elect. of the Palat. and to the illustrious Lady Elizabeth daughter of K James 1. of England was incorporated Doctor of Phys as he had stood at Basil and Heydelberg in the house of Sir Joh. Bennet Knight situated in Warwick lane within the City of London by vertue of a Commission from the Vicechancellour directed to the said Sir Joh. Bennet Joh. Spenser D. D. President of C. C. Coll. Tho. Clayton Doctor of Phys and others The Incorporations of the Cantabrigians are this year omitted by the publick Scribe Creations Mar. 30. Will. Hakewill of Lincolns Inn Esq sometimes a Student in Exâ—ter Coll. was then actually created M. of A. being the
learned exposition upon the Proverbs of Solâ—mâ—n When this last was first Printed I know not Sure 't is that being translated into English by one Marcelline Outred for the benefit of his Country-men was Printed at London in 1580. in a thick qu. Whether this Mich. Cope was of the same Family with that of Sir Anthony's before-mentioned or was educated in Oxon. I cannot yet tell JOHN REDMAN or Redmayne descended from those of his name in Yorkshire was near allied to Cuthb Tonstall Bishop of Durham by whose counsel and advice he became conversant from his Childhood in the Study of Learning At the first Foundation of Corp. Ch. Coll. he was a Student there for some time under the care and government of Mr. J. Claymond the first President Thence he went to Paris where he improved his Studies till he was 21 Years of Age. Afterwards returning to his native Country of England he settled in St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge where by his and Joh. Cheeks example of excellency in learning of godliness in living of diligence in studying of counsel in exhorting by good order in all things were bred up so many learned Men in that one Coll. as 't was thought by one the whole University of Lovaine in many Years was never able to afford In 1537 he commenced Doctor of Divinity and about that time was made Orator of that University and afterwards the first Master or Head of Trinity Coll. and a Dignitary in the Church But that which is most observable is that when he came first to that University being then very well vers'd in the Greek and Lat. tongues and adorn'd with knowledge by the diligent reading of Cicero it so fell out that Joh. Cheek and Tho. Smyth being at that time young Men but afterwards Knights were stirred up with a kind of emulation of his parts and the honor that was daily done unto him Whereupon being very desirous to follow that which he had gained and then did profess and teach they threw aside their sordid barbarisms and applied themselves to the Eloquence of Plato Aristotle and Cicero The truth is by Redman's profound knowledge in the Tongues Humanity and Divinity he obtained many admirers and thereby gained Proselytes to the great advantage of the refinement of the Gr. and Lat. Tongues in the University of Cambridge He hath written Opus de justificatione Antw. 1555. qu. Hymnus in quo peccator justificationem quaerens rudi imagine describitur Printed with the former work The complaint of Grace containing in it much godly learning and verity of matter Lond. 1556. in oct published by Tho. Smith Servant to Qu. Mary This I suppose is the same Book with that which Bale and Pits intitle De gratia lib. 1. translated into English by Joh. Young of Cambridge This Dr. Redman also took pains in compiling the first edition of the Liturgie or Common-prayer in the Year 1549. and dying in the College of Westminster of which he was Prebendary was buried in the North Isle of the Abby-Church there dedicated to St. Peter about the latter end of Nov. year 1551 in Fifteen hundred fifty and one aged 52. See more of him in Lelands Encomia and in the Epistles of Roger Ascham his sometimes friend and crony as also in Joh. Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. where you 'll find his conference or communication had with Rich. Wilks 2. Nov. 1551 the Doctor being then sick at Westminster and another conference with Mr. Alex. Nowell then Schoolmaster in Westminster and certain others with notes of his censure and judgment touching certain points of Christ's Religion which was made when the Doctor laid on his Death-bed Whether this John Redmayne was Archdeacon of Taunton and Preb. of Mylverton in the Church of Wells in the time of Ed. 6. I cannot justly say because he died in 1551 and that those Dignities were not fill'd up till May 1554. when then John Fitz-James was collated to them per mortem Johannis Redmayne See more in the Fasti an 1508. 1524. and 1543. DAVID TOLLEY or Talley called by Leland the Antiquary Tavelegus and by himself Taulaeus was born at a Mercate Town call'd Kingsbridge in Devonshire became a Student of this University about 1517. 9. H. 8. took the Degrees of Arts as a Member of the Hall of St. Mary the Virgin that of Master being compleated 1527. About that time he applyed his Genie to the faculty of Medicine took the Degree of Bachelaur and in 1534. and before he was dispens'd with by the venerable Regents to proceed in the said faculty but whether he was admitted or proceeded it doth not appear Sure I am that he was then noted to be very able for the practice therein in this University accounted also a good Latinist and Grecian and to be a Person praeclari ingenii atque optimarum artium cognitione locupletus He hath written Progymnasmata Grammaticae Graecae Written for the use of Prince Ed. and to him dedicated by the Author with an Epistle before it beginning thus Octavus jam agitur annus c. Grammatica Regia Themata Homeri With other matters pertaining to Grammar In 1547. or thereabouts I find this Dav. Tolley to be made one of the senior Students of Ch. Ch. by the name of David Towle being then 41 Years of Age after K. Hen. 8. had settled the Cathedral there at which time and before he taught Grammar to young Students of this University When he died I know not nor any thing else of him only that his name occurs among the senior Students that were Theologists of that house in the Years 1551. and 52. Joh. Baleus in his Manuscript De Scriptoribus Anglicis stiles this Dav. Tolley Angliae Papistarum Malleus being probably then temp Ed. 6. so accounted but in his Printed Book published at Basil 1559 he mentioneth no such matter which makes me think that Tolley conform'd in the time of Qu. Mary if he was then living JOHN MORWEN or Morenus as he writes himself was a Devonian born admitted Scholar of Corp. Chr. Coll. 23. Feb. 1535. and afterwards Fellow and Master of Arts. About which time entring into holy Orders he became noted soon after for his profoundness in Divinity and his great knowledge in the Greek tongue being in the latter end of King Hen. 8. Reader thereof in his College and a private instructer of John Jewell though afterwards a hater of his Opinions In 1551 he was admitted Bach. of Divin and about the same time studied Physick as having no good wishes for reformation which tended to the ruin as he thought of the Church He is stiled by a learned Author not of his opinion to be homo Graecè doctus sed idem Graecorum more leviculus bibaculus c. Afterwards he was patronized in his studies by Will. Roper Esq whose Daughter by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas More he instructed
sent forth for his welfare and blessed proceedings in the Reformation then in hand This great Person who was also Duke of Somerset died on Tower-hill near London by the stroke of the ax 22. January in Fifteen hundred fifty and two which was the sixth Year of K. Ed. 6. but where he was buried I cannot yet tell NICHOLAS UDALL whom Leland stiles Odovallus was born in Hampshire and descended from those of his name living sometimes at Wykeham in the said County was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. Coll. in June 1520. aged 15 or more Probationer Fellow in Sept. 1524. being then Bach. of Arts and two Years after supplicated for the Degree of Master but took it not at that time being as 't is probable denied because he was much addicted to the opinions of Luther Afterwards he obtained the Mastership of Eaton School near Windsor and proceeded in Arts 1534 but in 1540-41 had like to have lost that place as being suspected to be conscious to a robbery committed by two Scholars of his School who having stole images plate and other matters belonging to the College of Eaton were with Udall examined by His Majesties Council in the beginning of March that Year What became of the matter I know not sure 't is that our Author Udall was made Canon of Windsor in the beginning of Edw. 6. and is stiled by a certain Author to be Elegantissimus omnium bonarum literarum magister earum felicissimus interpres He hath written Flowers for Latin speaking selected and gathered out of Terence and the same translated into English together with the exposition c. newly corrected When this was first Printed I cannot tell That Edit which I have seen was Printed at Lond. 1568. in oct Which Book being esteemed good in its time and very useful for young Scholars Joh. Leland and Tho. Newton wrot Verses in commendation of it not only set before the Book but Printed in their respective Encomia's c. Commentary on the Apothegms of Erasmus Epistolae Carmina ad Gul. Hormannum Joh. Lelandum Comedies Epistles and divers Verses He also translated into English at the request of Qu. Cather Parr 1 Paraphrase on the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles Lond. 1551. fol. written by Erasmus 2 Pet. Martyrs Treatise wherein he openly in the Univ. of Oxon. declared his whole and determinate judgment concerning the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Lond. in qu. and 3ly The Tragedy of Popery and other things as Bale will tell you When this our Author Udall died I know not nor any thing else of him only that his Memory is celebrated by polite Verses written by Joh. Leland Joh. Parkhurst and Tho. Newton of Chestire to which I refer to the Reader I have seen the Copy of a commission granted in the beginning of the Year 1572 to one Catherine Yerbury otherwise Udall Daugh. of Nich. Udall of Fenne in Somersetshire giving her power to administer the goods debts and chattels of him the said Nich. Udall lately deceased Whether this Nic. Udall be the same with him that was the Writer the Reader is to judge RALPH RADCLIFF was born of and descended from an ancient Family of his name in Cheshire received part of his Academical Education in this University particularly as I conceive in Brasenose Coll. about the time of its first foundation but whether he took a Degree it appears not The genie of this Person being strangely addicted to the instruction of Youth he obtained part of the Carme's House at Huchin or Hitchin in Hertfordshire an 1538. being about that time dissolved wherein he not only opened a School but framed out a lower room into a Stage for his Scholars to act Latin and English Comedies to the end that they might be emboldened for speaking and pronuntiation Which practice being used by them several Years his School was in great renown he grew rich and was had in much veneration in the neighbourhood He had many Tragedies Comedies Epistles Orations c. laying by him in the time of K. Ed. 6. which as he would often tell his Friends he would never publish till they had remained by him 9 Years And whether they were ever published I cannot yet learn The titles of some of his labours were these Dives and Lazarus a Comedy Patient Greseld Com. Friendship of Titus and Gisippus Com. Chaucers Melibie Com. Job's afflictions Trag. Delivery of Susanna from the Elders The burning of Sodom Pugna nominis verbi De pueroum institutione Epistolae ad Tyrones Epigrammata c. With other things which may be seen in Baleus who further tells us that he was in great renown at Huchin in Fifteen hundred fifty and three He lived several Years after died and was buried there but when I cannot yet learn One or more of his descendants for he was married and had issue were Knights particularly Sir Edw. Radcliff of Hitchin living in the time of K. James 1. JOHN RHESE or ap Rise or Prise or Priseus so many ways I find him written by Authors was born of a gentile and ancient Family in Wales but in what County is yet uncertain or in what House in Oxon educated unless in the ancient hostle called Broadgates now Pembroke Coll. wherein several of both his names and time have studied Among them was John Prise Bac. of the Civil Law who in the Year 1530. supplicated for the Degree of Bac. of Can. Law and two Years after John ap Rice a secular Chaplain was admitted to the same Degree which probably may be the same with Joh. Price Bach. of the Civil Law Farther also I find that in 1523. one John Prise of Allsouls Coll. was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law and that he died 1554 And in 1534. occurs another Joh. Price of Broadgates Hall I think who was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law without any title added to it which perhaps may be the Author that I am further to mention who being encouraged in his studies by William Earl of Pembroke made great advances therein especially as to the Histories and Antiquities of his own Country In 1546. March 2. he with many others received the honor of Knighthood from the hands of Edward Lord Protector of England About which time our Author observing the great and manifold errors which were made by Pol. Virgil in his Historiae Anglicae Libri 27 wherein many things redounded to the dishonor of the British Nation he thereupon published Fides Historiae Britannicae Defensio Regis Arthuri And wrot about the Year 1553. 1. Mar. a Book intit Historiae Britannicae defensio But the Author dying before he could have it published was at length in the Year 1573. put out in qu. under the name of Joh. Priseus by his Son Rich. Prise D. D. He the said Sir John did also write A description of Cambria now called Wales Augmented and made perfect by Humph. Lloyd and
The birth of this most noble Person was as a learned Author reports at Stoverton Castle in Staffordshire or as another who was a Forreigner tells us but false as I presume at London in the Month of March 1500. His education in Grammatical learning was partly in the Carmes House commonly called White Friers in the North suburb of Oxon and his Academical in the Coll. of St. Mary Magdalen where continuing for some time he was admitted to the reading of any of the Logical Books of Aristotle that is to the Degree of Bach. of Arts an 1515. In which year he supplicated the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might wear panni pretiosi and pellurae pretiosae and be admitted to enter into the Library How long he tarried in that Coll. after he had taken his Degree or whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts or a Degree in any other faculty it appears not in our Registers In the Year 1517. March 19. he was made Prebendary of Roscombe in the Church of Salisbury in 1519. Apr. 10. Preb. of Yatminster secunda in the said Church and on the 14 of Feb. 1523 he was admitted Fellow of Corp. Chr. College by command from the founder Which place I presume he never enjoyed being then absent if not happily Dean of Winbourne Minster in Dorsetshire from whence he was promoted to be Dean of Exeter Afterwards his life being chiefly spent in Italy he became by the favour of the Pope Cardinal of St. Nereus and Achilleus afterwards of St. Mary in Cosmedin and at length of St. Prisca was employed also by him in several Embassies to the French King and to the Emperor and lastly after the said Popes death Paul 3. he was in the Conclave of Cardinals chose twice by them to succeed him an 1549. But he upon some account refusing both the elections craved license to depart unto a certain Monastery in the Territory of Verona there to spend the remainder of his days To which place afterwards retiring he exercis'd himself for some years in great devotion and retiredness At length the news of K. Edw. death being brought of him and that Qu. Mary had obtained the Crown he procured of P. Julius 3. license to be sent his Legat into England to reconcile that Nation to the Romish See and the rather for this cause that being not in holy orders tho a Cardinal he might be in a capacity being one of the three that were named to marry the Queen Soon after coming into England the Queen being then married he was elected Chancellour of this University and was made Archb. of Canterbury in the place of Cranmer to which he was consecrated 22. March 1555. being about that time invested with the Temporalities of that See and kept it to his dying day He was a Person of great learning eloquence and judgment of singular piety charity and exemplary life as several Writers tell us who add also that he was an excellent Canonist and well read in the Laws of ecclesiastical polity as may partly be seen in the Books written by him which are these Pro unitate ecclesiastica ad Hen. 8. Rom. in fol. Oratio ad Imperatorem contra Evangelicos cum Scholiis Athanasii Print 1554. in qu. Oration of Speech in the Parliament House 27. Nov. 1554. The contents of which you may see in John Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. under that year Letter to P. Julius 3. touching the restoring of the Realm of England dated on the last of Nov. 1554. See there again under the same year Unitatis Ecclesiasticae defensio c. lib. 4. Argent 1555. fol. Ingolst 1587. oct Oratio in materia de pace Ven. 1558. qu. Reformatio Angliae ex decretis Reg. poli an 1556. Rom. 1562. qu. Lov. 1569. oct De concilio lib. 1. Rom. 1562. qu. Lov. 1567. fol. 69. oct c. This is printed in Canones Decreta concilii Tridentini published by Philip Labbe Par. 1667. fol. De Baptismo Constantini Imperatoris Printed with the former Book De summi pontificis officio potestate Lov. 1569. oct A Treatise of Justification Lov. 1569. qu. in two Books This was found among the Writings of Card. Pole remaining in the custody of Mr. Hen. Pyning Chamberlain and receiver general to the said Cardinal then lately deceased at Lovaine With it were Printed and bound certain translations touching the said matter of justification viz. 1 The sixth Session of the generall Councel of Trent which is of justification with the Canons of the same Session 2 A Treatise of St. Augustin that famous Doctor by him intit Of faith and works c. Which translations were made by the Cardinal who sate several times in the said Council 3 A Sermon of St. Chrysostome of praying unto God 4 A Serm. of St. Basil of Fasting 5 Certain Sermons of St. Leo the great of the same argument 6 A notable Sermon of St. Cyprian of Almesdeeds He also Card. Pole had been several years gathering and obtaining from divers learned Persons the various readings emendations castigations c. of Cicero's works with intentions to have published a compleat Copy of them but death seizing on him unexpectedly that good work was stopp'd and what are become of the papers of corrections I know not This great Person who was in an high manner venerated by all Men tho extremely hated by K. Hen. 8. yielded to nature 18. Nov. early in the morning being the very next day that Qu. Mary died in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight aged 58. years Whereupon his body being carried to Canterbury in the latter end of Decemb. year 1558 following was buried with solemnity in the Cathedral there within the Chappel of St. Thomas the Martyr being as yet 1689. the last Archb. of that See that hath been there buried See more of him in his life written in the Italian tongue by Ludov. Bacatellus sometimes Domestick to this great Cardinal and afterwards advanced to the Archbishoprick of Rhaguse for his rare piety and learning translated into Latin by Andr. Duditius Sâ—ordellatus Episc Tininiensis Ven. 1563. qu. Who afterwards left his Religion and became a Protestant and Socinian HUGH WESTON was a Leycestershire Man born entred a Student in Balliol Coll. about 1526 took the Degree of Bach. of Arts 1530 about which time being chose Fellow of Lincoln Coll. I mean into one of those Fellowships founded by Edw. Darby he proceeded in his Faculty studied Physick and was afterwards one of the Proctors of the University In 1538 he was elected Rector of the said College was admitted the year after to the reading of the sentences and in 1540. he proceeded in Divinity About which time he was made Margaret Professor Archdeacon of Colchester and Rector of Cliff in Kent In the first of Qu. Mary he had the Deanery of Westminster bestowed on him in the place of Dr. Ric. Coxe was made prolecutor
Will Bishop of Rurimund in Gelderland wherein is detected and made manifest the doting dangerous doctrine and haynous heresies of the rash rablement of the hereticks This book was by Lew. Evans entit The betraying of the beastl iness of the Hereticks c. Antw. 1565 in tw Afterwards the said Evans being reconcil'd to the Ch. of England by some of his friends did to shew his zeal for the love he had to it write and publish a book as full of ill language against the Roman Catholicks as the other was as full of good for them entituled The Castle of Christianity detecting the long erring estate as well of the Rom. Church as of the Bishop of Rome Lond. 1568. oct Which being dedicated to Queen Elizab. he saith in his Epistle to her that he himself had once drank of the puddle of ignorance of the mud of idolatry of the pond of superstition c. whereupon great distast being taken by the R. Catholicks the common report flew abroad by their endeavours that he was gone over again to the Church of Rome in which being settled he died in great ease and content These reports being often told to Evans while he was in Oxon by the learnedest there he soon after published a book entit The hateful hypocrisie and rebellion of Romish Prelates Lond. 1570 in tw to which he added these two treatises following A view of certaine rebellions and their ends Four paradoxes First a Bishop and a Minister is all one 2 A Bishop c. Afterwards if I mistake not our Author Evans was a Schoolmaster and was the same Person I think that revised and increased with phrases and necessary additions A short dictionary for young beginners compiled at first by John Withals and by him published at Lond. 1566. in qu. but when the additions of Evans came out I find not Afterwards the said Dictionary was augmented with more than 600 rythmical verses whereof many are proverbial by Abr. Flemmyng a native of London printed at Lond. 1594 qu. In my travels and searches I find one Lew. Evans a Flintshire Man to be a Student of Ch. Ch. in the time of Ed. 6. and to have taken the Degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1557 but this Person I presume is not the Author because the Author doth not stile himself in his Books Bach. or Master of Arts. Another Lew. Evans a Brecknockshire Man became Fellow of Oriel C. an 1566 Mast of Arts 1570 and resign'd his Fellowship 1577. A third who was a Monmouehshire Man was matriculated as a Member of Gloc. hall 1574 aged 28. And a fourth also I find to be a Minister of God's word who in the 31 year of his age or more was matric as a member of the same Hall and as a Native of Monmouthshire an 1581. and in 1585 took the Deg. of M. of A. Whether either of these was the Author before-mention'd is to me as yet doubtful or whether the same with Lew. Evans who by the favour of Dr. Piers B. of Sarum became Prebend of Warmister in that Church an 1583 which he resigned in May 1598 I cannot tell or whether the same with Lew. Evans Clerk Parson of Westmeane in Hampshire who died there about the beginning of 1601 leaving then behind him a Wife and Children and houses in Winchester JOHN PARKHURST Son of George Parkhurst was born at Guildford in Surrey sent when very young to Oxon where he was educated in Grammar learning in the School joyning to Magd. Coll. common gate under the famous Mr. Thom. Robertson was elected Probationer Fellow of Merton Coll. in 1529 and three years after proceeding in Arts entred into holy orders tho better then for poetry and oratory than Divinity At length he became Rector of the rich Church of Cleve called by some Bishops Cleve in Glocestershire where he did a great deal of good by his hospitality and charity After the death of K. Ed. 6. he left all for Religion sake and went into voluntary exile to Zurich where remaining till the death of Qu. Mary not without great dangers and afflictions returned when Qu. Eliz. succeeded and was by her made Bishop of Norwych To which See being elected 13. Apr. was consecrated on the first of Sept. and installed by John Salisbury Dean of that Church 27 of the same month an 1560 and about six years after was made D. of D. He hath written and published Epigrammata in mortem duorum fratrum Suffolciensium Caroli Henrici Brandon Lond. 1552. qu. They were the Sons of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke and died of the sweating sickness Some of which Epigrams were afterwards published in his Ludicra which I am now to mention Ludicra sive Epigrammata juvenilia Lond. 1573. qu. Which book tho written in his younger days and contains therein more obscurity than the Epigrams of Martial as some say tho I my self cannot perceive it yet while he was Bishop he must needs have it printed alledging that he would not be like Heliodorus to lose his Bishoprick for it He also view'd took pains about and published John Shepreve his Dislicks on the New Test and added thereunto of his own Epigrammata Seria Lond. 1560. oct Most of which seem to be taken from his former book while it remained in MS. See more in Job Shepreve under the Year 1542. At length this Bishop yielded up his last breath in Fifteen hundred seaventy and four and was buried in the body or middle Isle of the Cath. Ch. at Norwych Over his grave was soon after a fair monument of marble raised between two pillars on the S. side of the said middle Isle on which Mon. was his proportion engraven on brass with a gown and square cap on holding his hands together in a praying posture with this inscription engraven on brass also but taken away in the civil war Johannes Parkhurstus Theologiae professor Gylfordiae natus Oxoniae educatus temporibus Mariae Reginae pro nitida conscientia Tigurinae vixit exul voluntarius Postea praesul factus sanctissime hanc rexit ecclesiam 16 annis mortuus est secundo die Februarii an 1574. aetatis suae 63. Another inscription which is on one of the said pillars runs thus Viro bono docto ac pio Johanni Parkhursto Episcopo vigilantissimo Georgius Gardiner posuit hoc Which George Gardiner who was D. of D. was installed Dean of Norwych 24. Dec. 1573 in the place of John Salisbury deceased Ralf Gualter Father and Son both of Zurich and entirely beloved of this our Author Parkhurst have written Epiceds on his death which if they could be procured being very scarce might satisfie a curious reader concerning some actions of him the said Parkhurst LEONARD DIGGES second Son of James Digges of Digges Court in the Parish of Berham in Kent by Philippa his second Wife Daughter of John Engham of Chart in the said County was born in the Province of Kent particularly
as it seems at Digges Court educated for a time in this University but in what house unless in Univ. Coll. I know not where laying a foundation of greater learning departed without a Degree and afterwards became a most excellent Mathematician a skilful Architect and a most expert surveyour of Land At length lest it should be thought that he studied only for himself and not for the benefit of others he published a book entit Tectonicon Briefly shewing the exact measuring and speedy reckoning of all manner of lands squares timber stones steeples c. Lond. 1556. qu. Augmented and published again by his Son Tho. Digges Lond. 1592. qu. Printed there again 1647 qu. Our Author Leon. Digges wrot also A Geometrical practical treatise named Pantometria in 3. bookes Which being attempted in his younger years his said Son Thomas supplied such parts of it after his death as were left obscure and imperfect adjoyning thereunto A discourse Geometrical of the five regular and Platonical bodies containing sundry Theorical and Practical propositions arising by mutual conference of these solides Inscription Circumscription and Transformation Lond. 1591. fol. Prognostication everlasting of right good effect or choice rules to judge the weather by the Sun Moon Stars c. Lond. 1555 56. and 64 qu. corrected and augmented by his said Son Thomas with divers general tables and many compendious rules Lond. 1592. qu. what else he wrot I find not nor certainly when he died unless about the Year Fifteen hundred seventy and four or whether his death was at Eltham in Kent or at another place There is some memory of him and his Family in whose veines hereditary learning doth seem to run on a Monument in Chilham Church in Kent not to shew that he was buried there but to shew the genealogie of his Family set up by his Grandson Dudley Digges of whom I shall make mention in 1638 which being too long for this place I shall pass it by at present for brevity sake RICHARD WILLS who in his books writes himself Willeius which is the reason why some call him Willey was a Western Man born educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester and in Academical for a time in his Coll. at Oxon but before he took a Degree or was made Fellow he left the University and travelled into France Germany and Italy where spending some years in several Universities return'd an accomplish'd Gentleman And being noted for his admirable dexterity and honorable advance in the Latine Empire as Joh. Brownswerd was at the same time wrot and published Lond. 1573. oct Poematum liber ad Gul. Baronem Burghleium De re poetica disputatio In suorum poemat Librum Scholia With other things as 't is probable but such I have not yet seen In the Year 1574 Apr. 24. he by the name and title of Rich. Wills Master of Arts of the University of Mentz in Bavaria supplicated the ven congregation of Regents that he might be incorporated into the same Degree in this University but the said Regents suspecting his opinions did grant his desire conditionally 1 That he produce a testimony of his creation under the seal of the University of Mentz 2 That he render a testimony of his faith before the Vicechanc. and Proctors and 3 That he acknowledge the Queen to be his legitimate Governess or Monarch of all England c. whether he performed these conditions or was really incorporated appears not in any of the registers RICHARD TAVERNER Son of Joh. Taverner of Brisley in Norfolke was born at Brisley or else in that County in the Year 1505 descended from an ancient Family of his name living sometimes at North Elmham near to Brisley before-mentioned educated for a time in Logick in Bennet Coll. in Cambridge but before he had consummated an year and an half there did with others of that University go to Oxon for preferment about the same time that Card. Wolsey did begin his Coll. there At length being admitted one of the Junior Canons of that Coll. he took the Degree of Bach. of Arts in the Year 1529 and about that time obtaining a competent knowledge in Philosophy the Greek tongue and Divinity left Oxon some time before the said Coll. came into the Kings hands by Wolseys fall and forthwith went to an Inn of Chancery near London call'd Staire Inn otherwise Strond Inn pulled down when Edw. D. of Somerset built Somerset house in the Strond or Strand and thence to the Inner Temple for before his time and some years after students were not admitted into the Inns of Court before they had read the ground of Law in one of the Inns of Chancery where his humour was to quote the Law in Greek when he read any thing thereof In 1534 he went to the Court and was there taken into the attendance of Tho. Cromwell then Principal Secretary to K. Hen. 8. by whose commendation he was afterwards made by the said King one of the Clerks of the Signet in ordinary an 1537. Which place he kept till the first of Q. Mary having been in good repute not only with K. Hen. 8. but also with K. Edw. 6. and most of all with Edw. Duke of Somerset Lord Protector In 1552 he tho a mere Lay-man obtained by the name of Rich. Taverner Master of Arts being Master of Arts of both the Universities a special licence subscribed by K. Ed. 6. to Preach in any place of his dominions and the more for this reason because the scarcity and slackness of Preachers was so great that some of the Kings Chaplains were appointed to ride circuit about the Kingdom to preach to the People especially against Popery I have been informed by some notes of him written by his Grandson that he preached before the King at Court and in some publick places in the Kingdom wearing a velvet bonnet or round cap a damask gown and a chain of gold about his neck in which habit he was seen and heard preaching several times in St. Maries Church in Oxon. in the beginning of Qu. Eliz. In like manner other Lay-Gentlemen such that had been educated in the Universities did either preach or else write books concerning controversies in Religion or else make translations from Divinity books Will. Holcot of Buckland in Berks. Esq whom I have mention'd in Joh. Jewell sometimes of Univ. Coll. was often seen in the same habit in Pulpits in London and in his own Country and would often give the printed Catechismes in the book of Common-Prayer to Children as he walked in London streets to learn without book and would after call out those children and examine them and for encouragement would give especially to the poorer sort of them money silk points ribbands c. Sir Tho. More also after he was called to the bar in Lincolns Inn did for a considerable time read a publick Lecture out of St. Austin De civitate Dei in the Church of St.
favour with Dr. Bonner Bishop of London and with Gardiner B. of Winton became Chancellour to the last and of noted repute during the Reign of Qu. Mary who had so great a respect for him and his abilities that she commissionated him with Dr. Storie to go to Oxon to trie and examine Archb. Cranmer He published A treatise proving that the marriage of Priests and professed Persons is no marriage but altogether unlawful Lond. 1554. qu. Whereupon Joh. Ponet or Poynet Bishop of Winton came out with an answer thus entit An apology fully answering by Scriptures and antient Doctors a blasphemous book gathered by Dr. Steph. Gardiner Dr. Rich. Smyth Albertus Pighius and other Papists as by their books appears and of late set forth under the name of Tho. Martyn Doct. of the Civ Law c. Printed beyond the Sea an 1555-56 in oct In which book fol. 9. Ponet saith thus Thy book hath betrayed thee Martyn for thy fondness was not known before it came abroad but assoon as that shewed it self in Mens hands they might easily perceive that in playing the Christmas Lords minion in New Coll. in Oxon in thy fools coat thou didst learn thy boldness and began to put off all shame and to put on all impudence By the aforesaid title we are given to understand as if B. Gardiner Dr. Smyth c. were Authors of or at least had considerable hands in it with whom agrees Baleus before-mention'd who stiles Martyn Winchesters voice but whether true I cannot say it The book hath been commended by many learned Persons and no doubt but he had helps in it but whether by any of the former is doubtful About the same time came out another answer entit A defence of Priests marriages establyshed by the imperial laws of the Realm of England c. printed in qu. To which tho no name is set to it yet it is said to be written by Dr. Mathew Parker who was afterwards Archb. of Canterbury The same year Tho. Martyn put out A confutation of Dr. Joh. Poyners book entit A defence for the marriage of Priests c. Lond. 1555 qu He hath also extant Oration to Dr. Cranmer Archbishop 12 March 1555. The beginning of which is Albeit there are two governments c. Discourse between him and Archbishop Cranmer concerning conscience and matters of Religion The beginning is Mr. Cranmer you have told here a long glorious tale c. Which oration and discourse you may see in the Acts and Mon. of the Ch. by Jo. Fox under the Year 1555 besides Examinations and Conferences under the Year 1556. Vita Gul. Wicami Wintoniensis Episc Lond. 1597 Ox 1690 in a large qu. Printed after the death of the Author who took much of his matter from the life of the said Bishop written by Tho. Chaundler sometimes Warden of New Coll. There is a copy of this book in the Library of the said Coll. and in a leaf before the title are curiously delineated with a Pen the effigies of the said W. Wykeham setting in a chaire On the right hand is Chichley founder of All 's and on the left Waynfleet of Magdalen College both holding the pictures of their respective Colleges in their hands and presenting them as 't were to the founder of New Coll. they having had their education therein As for our Author Th. Martyn he concluded his last day in Fifteen hundred eighty and four year 1584 for in that year several books of his gift or bequest were sent to New Coll. Library to be there reposed for the use of the Fellows thereof In my former searches among records I found one Joan the relict of Tho. Martin lately of Isfield in Sussex to have received a commission from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury dated 26. June 1584 to administer the goods debts chattels c. of the said Th. Martin lately deceased but without the addition of Doctor of Civil Law or of that of Gent. or Esq However he may be the same with the Doctor because as I have observed many whose names have been odious among some or have retired in private because of their Religion their names in wills or administration are barely written without addition of a title or town sometimes only in general of the County EDMUND PLOWDEN Son of Humph. Plowden by Elizab. his Wife Daughter of Joh. Sturey of Rosshall in Shropshire was born of an ancient and gentile Family at Plowden in the said County spent 3 years in the study of Arts Philosophy and Medicine at Cambridge and afterwards as I conceive was entred into the Inns of Court Soon after coming to Oxon he spent 4 years more in the same studies there and in Nov. an 1552 he was admitted to practice Chirurgery and Physick by the Ven. Convoc of the said University But as about that time Dr. Tho. Phaer did change his studies from common Law to Physick so did our Author Plowden from Physick to the common Law being then about 35 years of age In 1557 he became Autumn or Summer reader of the Middle Temple and three years after Lent reader being then a Serjeant at and accounted the Oracle of the Law He hath written in old French The Commentaries or Reports of divers cases being matters in Law and of arguments thereupon in the times of the Reigns of K. Ed. 6. Qu. Mary and Qu. Elizabeth In two parts Lond. 1571. 78. 99. c. fol. To which was a table made by Will. Fleetwood Recorder of Lond. They are esteemed exquisite and elaborate commentaries and are of high account with all professours of the Law Afterwards they were abridged in the French tongue Lond. 1659. oct and several times before translated by Fabian Hicks Esq and printed also in oct There goes also under our Author Plowdens name Plowdens Queries or a moot-moot-book of choice cases useful for the young Students of the common Law This was several times printed and afterwards translated from French into English methodised and enlarged by H. B. of Lincolns Inn Esq Lond. 1662. oct At length as this famous Lawyer Plowden mostly lived a R. Cath. in his heart so he dyed in that faith on the sixth day of Feb. in Fifteen hundred eighty and four and was buried in the Church belonging to the Temples between the body of Catherine his Wife Dau. of Will. Sheldon of Beoly in Worcestershire Esque and the North wall near the East end of the choire leaving then this character behind him which shall serve instead of his Epitaph notwithstanding there is one already over his grave that ut in juris Anglicani scientia de qua scriptis bene meruit facile princeps ita vitae integritate inter homines suae professionis nulli secundus He left behind him a fair estate in lands lying at Plowden before-mention'd at Shiplake in Oxfordshire and at Burfield in Berks as also a Son of both his names to enjoy it who dying in less than
many pretty stories in comely colours and most delightful discourses Printed at Lond. twice at least in an English character one of which editions bears date 1608. in qu. written in imitation of a book intit The pallace of pleasure beautified adorned and well furnished with pleasant histories and excellent Novells c. Lond. 1569. qu. written by Will. Painter Clerk of the ordinance and armory within the Tower of London The aforesaid Petite pallace c. I have in my study and for the respect I bear to the name of the Author he having been uncle to my Mother Maria la Petite I will keep it but 't is so far now from being excellent or fine that it is more fit to be read by a School-boy or rustical amoratto than by a Gent. of mode or language The said George Pettie translated from French into English with a preface of his own put to it The civile conversation of M. Stephen Guazzo in 4. books Lond. 1586. qu. written originally in the Italian tongue which I have also Three of the said books were translated by the said Pettie the fourth was begun by him but finished by Barthelm Young of the Middle Temple Gentleman being the same Barthelmew as I think who lived afterwards at Ashurst in Kent and died therein 1621. What other matters G. Pettie hath written or translated I cannot tell nor do I know any thing material of him besides only that he died in the prime of his years at Plymouth in Devonshire being then a Captain and a Man of note about the latter end of July in Fifteen hundred eighty and nine year 1589 and was buried as I have been told in the great Church there The Lands which he had by his Fathers gift in Aston-Rowant in Kingston in the Parish thereof and at Tetsworth in Oxfordshire he gave to his Brother Christopher Pettie JOHN GARBRAND alias Herks Son of Garbrand Herks a Dutch Man and Bookseller living sometimes in St. Maries Parish in Oxon was born within the City of Oxon educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll. an 1562 being esteemed then a good Poet. Afterwards he by the favour of Bishop Jewell who had been well acquainted with his Father while he lived in the University became Prebendary of Yatesbury in the Church of Salisbury on the resignation of Tho. Whyte LL. D. in Nov. 1565 being then only Bach. of Arts and Prebendary of Minor pars Altaris in the said Church In 1567 he left his Coll. and on the 18. of March 1568 he was made Preb. of Chute and Cheesenbury in the said Church of Sarum on the deprivation of Joh. Fuller Garbrand being then Rector of North-Crowley in Bucks In 1582 he took the Degrees in Divinity was then accounted an eminent Theologist and a noted Preacher but withal a severe Puritan He hath gathered together corrected and compleated several things of the said B. Jewell whome he in a marvellous manner had admired as i A view of a seditious bull sent into England from Pius 5. Pope of Rome an 1569. 2 A short treatise of the Holy Scriptures Lond 1582. oct Both which Jewell delivered in divers Sermons in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury an 1570. 3 An exposition on the two Epistles to the Thessalonians Lond. in oct 4 Certain Sermons preached at Pauls Cross Lond. 1583. oct They are in number six 5 Treatise of the Sacraments gathered out of certain Sermons preached at Salisbury Lond. 1583. oct This Dr. Garbrand died in the Winter time about Christmas in Fifteen hundred eighty and nine year 1589 and was buried in the Church of North-Crowley before-mention'd He gave by his will several books to New Coll. Library And all such books and papers that were given to him by B. Jewell as also all such loose sheets which he the said Garbrand had drawn for common places gathered out of that Bishops books he gave to Rob. Chaloner and John Rainolds Doctors of Divinity LAURENCE HUMPHREY or Humfredus as he sometimes writes himself was born at a mercate Town called Newport Paynell in Bucks educated in Latine and Greek learning at Cambridge made Demie of Magd. Coll. in Oxon 1547 perpetual Fellow two years after being then Bach. of Arts and Master of the said faculty in 1552. About that time he was made Greek reader of his Coll. took holy orders and became a zealous and forward student in the Theological faculty In June 1555 2. and 3. of Phil. and Mary the President Vicepresident Deans c. of that Coll. gave leave to the said Humphrey who in the opinion of all was much commended for his life and conversation as also for the excellency of his learning and wit that he might freely for the cause of study travel into trasmarine parts for one year conditionally that he contain himself from those places that are suspected to be heretical or favourers of heresie and that also he refrain from the company who are or were authors of heresie or heretical opinions c. Which leave being procured he went forthwith to Zurich and associated himself with the English exiles there that had fled from the Nation for Religion sake After the death of Qu. Mary he returned to his Coll. and was restored to his Fellowship having been expelled thence because he did not return thereunto after his time of leave was expired In the Year 1560 he was constituted the Queens Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxon being then about 34 years of age at which time was a very great scarcity of Theologists throughout the body of Students and in the year following he was elected President of his Coll. In 1562 he took the Degrees in Divinity and in 1570 he was made Dean of Glocester upon the promotion of Dr. Tho. Cooper to the See of Lincoln In 1580 he was constituted Dean of Winchester in the place of Dr. Joh. Watson promoted to the See of Winchester which was the highest preferment he had among the Clergy and the reason for it as 't was guested was because that in matter of ceremony or indifferency he altogether consented not to the Church of England For the truth is that from the City of Zurich remarkable for the Preachings and death of Zwinglius and the correspondence that he had at Geneva he brought back with him at his return into England so much of the Calvinian both in doctrine and discipline that the best that could be said of him was that he was a moderate and consciencious Nonconformist Whence 't was that by his being many years President of Magd. College publick Professor of Div. in the University and several times Vice-chancellour he did not only upon advantage issuing from those place stock his Coll. with a generation of Nonconformists which could not be rooted out in many years after his decease but sowed also in the Divinity School such seeds of Calvinisme and labored to create in the younger sort such a
Office of a Serjeant Major Lond. 1590. qu. Written in Spanish by Francisco Valdes Master of the Camp I shall make mention of another Joh. Thorius in the Fasti 1627. and of the Name of Thoris in other years there and elsewhere but whether the Thoryes of Boston and Ingoldmells in Lincoluishire who lived there in the time of Queen Elizabeth and King James I. and after were of Kin to the aforesaid Joh. Thorie I know not Besides all these I find one Raphaei Thorius commonly called Thoris a Frenchman whom I shall set down among he Writers under the year 1625. JOHN BRIDGWATER or Aquepontanus as he writes himself was born in Yorkshire as the Reg. here quoted saith but descended from those of his name in Somersetshire applied his Muse to Accademical Studies at his first coming to Oxon in Hart Hall whence translating himself to Brasenose soon after took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1556. and about that time entred into Holy Orders In 1562. May 1. he was admitted to the Rectory of Wottoâ—-Courtney in the Diocess of Wells and on the 14. Apr. 1563. he was elected Rector of Lincoln College on the resignation of Dr. Francis Babington On the 23. of May following he was admitted Rector of Luccomb in the said Diocess of Wells being then also Archdeacon of Rochester and soon after being made Canon Residentiary of Wells was admitted Rector of Porlock in the Diocess thereof 16. Apr. 1565. In 1570. Nov. 28. he was admitted Master of the Hospital of St. Catherine neay to Beâ—mystre and in 1572. March 29. to the Prebendship of Bishops Compton in the Church of Wells In 1574. he resigned his Rectory of Lincoln College to prevent as I presume expulsion because he was actually or very near it a Roman Catholick and had given great incouragement during his Government to the Students under him to embrace Religion The same year he left Oxon carried away with him several Goods belonging to the said College and taking with him certain young Scholars left all his preferments acquaintance and relations and went beyond the Sea to Rheimes Where continuing for a time did at length as it is said enter himselfe into the Society of Jesus He was esteemed by those of his Profession a good Scholar and well read in various Authors as many of his Writings shew all which being published beyond the Sea I have only seen these following Confutatio virulentae disputationis Theologica in qua Georgius Sohn professor Academiae Heidelbergensis conatus est docere Pontificem Romanum esse Antichristum à Prophetis Apostolis praedictum Aut. Trev. 1589. qu. It must be now known that one Joh. Gibbon a Jesuit and John Fenne having taken a great deal of pains in writing the lives and sufferings of several Popish Martyrs with other matters relating to the Roman Catholick cause their labours were published under this Title Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia adversus Calvino-Papistas Puritanos c. Aug. Trev. 1583. in a prerty thick oct But many things therein being wanting or defective our author Bridgwater took more pains in enlarging and adding to it other matters with an account of 100 or more Popish Martyrs which were partly written by the said Gibbon and Fenne which being so done it was printed with this Title like almost to the former viz. Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia adversus Calvino-Papistas Puritanos sub Elizabetha Regina quorundam hominum doctrina sanctitate illustrium renovata recognita c. Aug. Trev. 1594. in a thick qu. and divided in 3 parts The Preface to it dedicated to John Archbishop of Trier was writ by our author who subscribes himself at the end by the Name of Joh. Aquepontanus who hath also written Apologia Martyrum qua ipsorum innocentia variis rationibus demonstratur c. Printed in the third part of the said Concertatio Ecc. Cath. De persecutione Anglicana So Pet. Ribadeneira but his continuatour Phil. Alegamb doth attribute that work to Rob. Persins Entitling it De presecutione Anglicana Epistola c. It is printed in the first part of Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae A Treatise or Discourse against the six articles which are wont to be proposed to Martyrs This I have not yet seen nor do I know any thing more of the author only that he was living in great esteem at Trier in Germany in fifteen hundred ninety and four From the said Concertatio Eccles Cath. did Thom. Worthington take most of his materials when he composed his Catalogus Martyrum pro religione in Angliae accisorum c. Which though but a six penny book when it first came forth yet eleven shillings and more was given for it in a certain Auction An. 1682. as I shall tell you when I come to speak of the said Worthington GEORGE TURBERVILE de turbida villa a younger Son of Nich. Turbervile of Whitchurch in Dorsetshire Son of Hen. Turb of the said place and he the fifth Son of Joh. Turbervile of Bere Regis a right ancient and gentile Family in Dorsetshire was born at Whitâ—â—urch before-mentioned educated in Wâ—keham's School near to Winchester became perpetâ—â— Fellow of New Coll. 1561. left it before he was graduated the year following and went to one of the Inns of Court where he was much admired for his excellencies in the art of Poetry Afterwards being esteemed a Person fit for business as having a good and ready command of his Pen he was entertained by Tho. Randolph Esq to be his Secretary when he received commission from Queen Elizabeth to go Embassador to the Emperour of Russia After our author's arrival at that place he did at spare hours exercise his muse and wrote Poems describing the places and manners of the country and people of Russia an 1568. Written to Edw. Dancie Edm. Spencer c. at London See in the Voyages of R. Hakeluyt printed 1598. vol. 1. p. 384 385 c. After his return he was esteemed a most accomplished Gentleman and his company was much sought after and desired by all ingenious men especially upon his publication of his Labours entit Epitaphs Epigrams Songs and Sonnets Lond. 1570. oct Some if not most of which were published a little before that time This Book was the same as I conceive which was printed with additions under his name in oct An. 1587. with this Title Tragical Tales Epitaphs and Sonnets c. He also translated in English The Eglogues of John Bapt. Fiera Mantuan Lond. 1594. Which Eglogues Turbervile turned in English Verse and added an argument to every Eglogue Also about the same time he translated into English Verse and set out The Heroical Epistles of the learned Poet Pub. Ovid. Naso with Aul. Sabinus Answers to certain of the same Printed in oct twice as it seems one edition whereof came out at Lond. 1600. The said Eglogues were afterwards translated by
time partly at Doway and partly at Lovaine He was a Person of a strict life and conversation as those of his Perswasion say of great gravity of severity and a lover of vertue and vertuous men He hath written A consolatory Epistle to the afflicted Catholicks Lov. in oct and other things as I have been told but such I have not yet seen which if printed few or no copies come into England He dyed at Doway in Flanders in the house of Alice Fowler the Widdow of John Fowler an Englishman on the 9. year 1597 May in fifteen hundred ninety and seven and was buried in the Chappel of the Virgin Mary within the Church of St. James there near to the horn of the Gospel leaving then behind him this character that he was a most fierce hater of Vice and a capital Enemy to Sects and Heresies CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON a most excellent Latin Poet Philosopher and Physician of his time was born at Kiddesley in Derbyshire education in Wykeham's School before-mentioned made perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1555. 2. and 3. of Ph. and Mar. left it after he was M. of Arts and in 1560. became chief Master of the said School in the place of Tho. Hyde where by his industry and admirable way of teaching were many good Scholars sent to the Universities All the time that he could get at vacant hours he spent upon his beloved study of Physick which he practiced in the City of Winchester but not to the neglect of his School At length taking the degree of Doctor of that Faculty did shortly after resign his School and repairing to London practiced with good success in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West where being accounted eminent was admitted as it seems a Member of the Coll. of Physicians He hath written and published Ortus atque vita Gul. Wykehami Winton Episcopi Written in 140 long and short Verses 14. Dec. 1564. Printed 1 on the broadside of a sheet of Paper with Wykehams Arms encompassed with the Garter before them 2 At the end of the Latin Poems of Rich. Willeius Lond. 1573. And 3 in a Book intit A brief view of the State of the Church of England as it stood in Queen Elizabeth's and King James's Reign c. Lond. 1653. oct p. 37 38. Written by Sir Jo. Harrington Knight an 1608. and made publick by Joh. Chetwind his Daughter's Son then no Friend to the Church of England Custodum sive Praefidum Coll. Winton Series Written in Verse also and put at the end of the said Lat. Poems Didasculorum Coll. Wint. omnium Elenchus In Verse also at the end of the said Poems Counsel against the Plague or any other infectious Disease Lond. 1577. oct Question Whether a man for preservation may be purged in Dog-days or no Printed with the Counsel c. Ranarum murium pugna Latino versu donata ex Homero Lond. 1580. in about 3 sh in qu. with other things as it is probable but such I have not yet seen See more of him in Rich. White under the year 1612. This Dr. Johnson died in the beginning of July year 1597 in fifteen hundred ninety and seven within the Parish of St. Dunstan before-mentioned whereupon his Body was buried in the Church there as it seems situated and being in Fleetstreet He dyed wealthy left several Sons and Daughters behind him and Mr. Joh. Heath his Son in Law a Student in Physick his Executor who had all his Physical and Philosophical Books and succeeded him in his Practice JASPER HEYWOOD a quaint Poet in his younger days Son of Joh. Heywood the Famous Epigramatist of his time was born in London sent to the University at about 12 years of age an 1547. educated in Grammar as well as in Logic there took a degree in Arts in 1553. and forthwith was elected Probationer-Fellow of Merton coll where remaining about 5 years in all which time he bare away the Bell in disputations at home and in the publick Schools did upon a third admonition from the Warden and Society of that house for several misdemeanors for he and his Brother Ellis Heywood were for a time very wild to the great grief of their Father resign his Fellowship to prevent expulsion on the 4. Apr. 1558. In June following he took the degree of Master and in Nov. ensuing he was elected Fellow of All 's coll where abiding for a little while left the University and soon after England and entred himself into the Society of Jesus But before he left us he wrote and translated these things following Various Poems and Devises Some of which are Printed in a Book intit The Paradise of dainty Devises Collected and Printed by Hen. D'isle of London Printer an 1573. in qu. He also translated into English Verse 1 Thiestes the second Tragedy of Seneca Lond. 1560. oct Published again with other Tragedies of that author by Thom. Newton Lond. 1581. qu. as I shall tell you when I come to him in an 1607. 2 Hercules furens another Trag. of Seneca And 3 Troas a third published also by the said Newton 1581. qu. In 1561. our Poet left England and was made a Priest after the R. Cath. fashion and in 1562. being then at Rome he was entred into the Society of Jesus 21. May in the then professed house of the Jesuits there After he had spent two years in the study of Divinity among them he was sent to Diling in Switzerland where he continued about 17 years in explaining and discussing controverted questions among those he called Hereticks in which time he was promoted to the degree of D. of Divinity and of the four Vows At length P. Gregory 13. calling him away in 1581. he sent him with others the same year into the mission of England and the rather because the Brethren there told his Holiness That the Harvest was great and the Labourers few Being setled then in the Metropolis of his own Country and esteemed the Chief or Provincial of the Jesuits in England it was noted by all that knew him That he kept many Men Horses and Coaches that also his port and carriage was more Baron-like than Priest-like c. At length going into France about publick matters relating to the Order was when ready to land in Normandy drove back by a contrary wind on the English shore where being taken and examined was with 19 more R. Priests put into a Ship and set on shore in France in Feb. 1584. Upon his being taken and committed to Prison and the Earl of Warwick's offer thereupon to relieve his necessity he made a copy of verses mentioned by a noted Poet of his time concluding with these two Thanks to that Lord that will me good For I want all things saving Hay and Wood. Afterwards he went to the City of Dole where he was troubled much with Witches thence to Rome and at length fixed in the City of Naples where as at Rome he became familiarly
one County three such Divines as Jewel Hooker and Rainolds of the second of which hear I pray what the learned Camden saith In this year meaning 1599. which is false dyed too many in that one Rich. Hooker born in Devonshire and bred in C. C. coll in Oxford a Divine very moderate temperate and meek and vertuous even to the best imitation and besides very famous for his learned works as his Books of Ecclesiastical Policy set forth in the English but worthy to speak Latin do testifie of him c. At Boscomb he continued till he had finished four of his eight proposed books of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Policy which were entred into the Register in Stationers hall 9. March 1592. and afterwards came out with this Title The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity in four books Lond. 1594. fol. To which he added a fifth book which is larger than the first four printed by its self at Lond. 1597. fol. Part of the first four being read by Dr. Tho. Stapleton in Latin to P. Clement 8. who before had heard much in their commendation he the said Pope in conclusion said thus There is no learning that this Man hath not searched into nothing too hard 〈◊〉 his Vnderstanding This man indeed deserves the Name of an Author His books will get reverence by age for there are in them such seeds of Eternity that if the rest bâ— like this they shall last till the last Fire shall consume all learning c. At the same time K. James of Scotland afterwards of England did put an high esteem upon the said books and usually said They were the pictures of a Divine Soul in every page of Truth and Reason King Ch. 1. had read them over several times was well vers'd in and commended them to be read by the Prince afterwards K. Ch. 2. and his other Children next to the Bible The learned Vsher Primate of Ireland Morton B. of Durham Hales of Eaton c. had the same high opinion of the author and his Works and Gauden Bishop of Worcester said he had been highly esteemed of all prudent peaceable and impartial Readers But before the fifth book had been extant two years was published a Pamphlet intit A Christian Letter of certain English Protestants unfeigned Lovers of the present state of Religion authorized and professed in England unto that reverend and learned man Mr. Hooker requiring resolution in certain matters of Doctrine expresly contained in his five books of Ecclesiastical Polity Printed 1599. in qu. which matters of Doctrine as they say seem to overthrow the foundation of Christian Religion and of the Church among us But therein it doth appear that their ignorant malice hath done him great honour who in an argument so distasted by them and coming with a proud confidence to reprehend have only carped sillily at some things neither of moment or importance whereof humility and charity would have craved no answer But these being willing and desirous to find something to oppose have only discovered Mr Hookers great mature and grave judgment and their own small undigested and shallow learning Soon after came out an answer to the said letter entit A just and temperate defence of the 5 books of Ecclesiastical polity c. against an uncharitable letter of certain English protestants c. Lond. 1603. qu. written and published by Will. Covel D. D. born in Lancashiâ—e near the place where Dr. Chaderton B. of Lincoln received his first breath bred in Christs and Queens coll in Cambridge and a writer of other books that came out soon after As for the other three books of Ecclesiastical Policy which our author Hooker compleated before his death they with the consent of his unlucky Widdow were seized on in his study soon after his decease by Will. Charke a noted Puritan and another Minister that lived near to Canterbury who making the silly Woman believe that they were writings not fit to be seen did either burn them in the place or convey them away secretly So that the foul copy being only remaining with many interlinings Dr. Joh. Spenser of C. C. coll in Oxon. his ancient and entire Friend got it into his hands who using the assistance of Hen. Jackson of the said coll as an Amanâ—ensis and otherwise did compleat it as much as could be and kept it by him till his latter end with an intent that it should be published but upon what account he was hindred I cannot tell Sure it is that when he lay on his death-bed he bequeathed the said copy containing the three last books fairly transcribed by the hand of the said H. Jackson to Dr. Jo. King B. of London After his death the copy rested in the hands of his Son Henry who became B. of Chichester 1641. till Dr. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury commanded them out of his custody authorizing Dr. Joh. Barcham to require and bring them to him to Lambeth which accordingly was done The said Archbishop esteeming them as rarities did put them into the Library there where remaining till the decollation of Archb. Laud were then by the Brethren of the Predominant Faction given with the Library to that most notorious Villain Hugh Peters as a reward for his remarkable service in those sad times of the Churches confusion And though they could hardly fall into a fouler hand yet there wanted not other endeavours to corrupt and make them speak that Language for which the Faction then fought which was to subject the Soveraign Power to the People From the said copy several transcripts were taken not only I presume while it remained in the said Library but while it continued in the hands of Peters differing much in words There was a copy of the sixth and eighth books published at London in 1648. in qu. and said by the Editor of them to be collected and compared with five copies viz. with that in Bodley's Library that at Lambeth that in Bish Andrew's that in Archb. Vsher's Library and in that of the Lord Edw. Conway at Ragley but whether the publisher may be believed I know not Sure I am that the said three last books which are said to be true and genuine but from whence obtained I cannot tell were published by Dr. Joh. Gauden under this title The Works of Mr. Rich. Hooker that learned godly judicious and eloquent Divine vindicating the Church of England as truly Christian and duly reformed in eight books of Ecclesiastical Polity now compleated as with the sixth and eighth so with the seventh c. out of his own MSS. never before published with an account of his holy Life and happy Death Lond. 1662. fol. But whether the said MSS. were of his own hand-writing we have good reason to question as also the greater part of his Life which he the said Gauden hath falsly written who with great confidence hath used divers arguments to satisfie the World that the before-mentioned three books were pen'd by Mr. Hooker
Government he was hang'd at Tyburn near London 30. March in sixteen hundred and one year 1601 So that his body being afterwards buried obscurely without a Memorial or Epitaph be pleased to take this for him made by one that knew him well Doctus eras Graecè felixque tibi fuit Alpha At fuit infelix Omega Cuffe tuum The execution of which person and his unhappy end is brought in by a certain author as a very proper and sutable instance to verifie the great reasonableness of one of his advices to his Son thus Mingle not your interest with a great Man's made desperate by debt or Court-injuries whose breaking out prove fatal to their wisest followers and friends averred in the last Earl of Essex but one where Merick his Steward and Cuff his Secretary tho of excellent parts were both hanged For such unconcocted Rebellions turn seldom to the hurt of any but the parties that promote them being commonly guided by the directions of their Enemies as this was by Cecil whose creatures persuaded Essex to this inconsiderate attempt c. that is to seize the Queen and change the Government Thus far Francis Osborn here quoted of whom and his Works the Reader may please by the way if not too tedious to know these things That he was younger Brother to Sir Pet. Osborn and both the Sons of Sir John Osborn of Chicksand near Shefford in Bedfordshire which Sir John and his Father did both enjoy a quiet happy and plentiful Fortune under Q. Elizabeth That he was bred mostly at home not so much as in a Free School or University being altogether void of such kind of Faculties that Universities afford At ripe years he frequented the Court became a Servant in the Pembrochian Family and at length Master of the Horse to that most Noble Count William Earl of Pembroke In 1641. he ran with the times having been Puritannically educated had publick employments then and under Oliver conferr'd upon him and in his last days lived in Oxon purposely to Print certain books of his compostion that then laid by him and to have an eye on his Son John whom he got by the favour of the Parliamentarian Visitors to be Fellow of Allsouls coll 1648. Those things of his which I have seen extant are these 1 A seasonable expostulation with the Netherlands declaring their ingratitude to and the necessity with their agreement with the Commonwealth of England Ox. 1652. qu. in two sh and half 2 Perswasive to mutual compliance under the present Government Ox. 1652. qu. in two sh 3 Plea for a Free State compared with Monarchy Printed with the former in 4 sh qu. 4 The private Christians non ultra or a plea for the Lay-man's interpreting the Scriptures Ox. 1656. in 3 sh and half in qu. There is no name to it only strongly reported to be Fr. Osborn's 5 Advice to a Son in two parts The first was printed at Ox. in oct an 1656. and within 2 years after were five more impressions of it The second part was printed at Ox. 1658. oct but being not so well liked as the first I cannot justly say whether it had a second impression Both especially the first being greedily bought up and admired in Oxon especially by young Scholars it was then noted among the Godly Ministers that they did instill principles of Atheism into them Whereupon a publick complaint being put up against the said books to the then Vicechanc. Dr. Jo. Conant there was a proposal made to have them publickly burnt But it taking no effect it was ordered 27. July 1658. that no booksellers or any other persons should sell the books which afterwards made them sell the better 6 Political reflections upon the Government of the Turks to which are added in the same book or vol. A discourse upon Nich. Machiavell Observations upon the K. of Sweden's descent into Germany Discourse upon Piso and Vindex who both conspired the death of Nero. The greatness and corruption of the Court of Rome Discourse upon the election of P. Leo XI Political occasions of the defection from the Church of Rome Discourse in vindication of Mart. Luther All these were printed at Ox. in oct at least 3 times 7 Traditional Memoires on the Reign of Q. Eliz. Lond. 1658. oct 8 Trad. Mem. on the Reign of K. James Lond. 1658. oct 9 Miscellany of sundry Essays Paradoxes and Problematical Discourses Letters and Characters Lond. 1659. oct 10 Deductions from the History of the Earl of Essex who was executed for Treason under the Reign of Q. Eliz. Lond. 1659. oct These are all that I have seen and whether he hath any others published I cannot say After his death appeared in publick a book intit A modest plea for an equal Commonwealth against Monarchy c. with other things added to it as An Apology for younger Brothers and A lift at Tythes All printed twice in 1659. in qu. and oct These three Treatises tho they were published by another person as his yet some Scholars more envious than prudent did not stick to say that the publisher found them among the papers of Fr. Osborn with whom he had intimate acquaintance after his death and disguising the Language or making some alterations in published them as his own However all that knew him well and were intimate with him as the writer of these matters was knew him able to write such a book as that was As for Fr. Osborn he died at Nether-worton near to Dedington in Oxfordshire in the house of Will. Draper Esq an Oliverian Colonel whose Sister he had married on the eleventh of Feb. 1658-9 aged 70. or thereabouts and was buried in the Church there Over his Grave is a Monument with an inscription but the contents I know not yet RICHARD LATEWAR a Londoner born educated in Merchant-Taylors School became Scholar of St. Johns coll 1580. and eight years after M. of Arts and a noted Preacher In 1593. he was elected one of the Proctors of the University being about that time Rector of Hopton in Suffolk Afterwards he became Rector of Finchley in Middlesex D. of D. and at length Chaplain to the illustrious Heroe Charles Lord Mountjoy Lieutenant of Ireland He was a most ingenious Latin Poet as his Epigrams and copies of Verses occasionally printed in books published in his life-time do shew He composed Carmen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Coll. S. John Bapt. Which was restored and augmented by Rich. Andrews M. D. and Fellow of the said coll Conc. Lat. ad Academicos Oxon. 1594. It was Preached when he was admitted Bac. of Div. but upon what subject or when printed I know not for I have not yet seen it What other things of his are published I cannot find neither is there any need to be said more of him than what the learned Camden hath delivered of the overthrow of the Rebels in Ireland near to Carlingford given by the L. Mountjoy before-mentioned thus On
of England to Geneva in the beginning of Q. Maries reign and there joined with Joh. Knox as quiet a spirit as himself that was the firebrand of his country of Scotland c. The truth is Goodman was a most violent Nonconformist and for rigidness in opinion he went beyond his friend Calvin who remembers and mentions him in his Epistles 1561. There was no man more ready than he as Knox was for Scotland to oppose in the beginning of Q. Eliz. the settlement of the Ch. of England according to the way used in the time of K. Ed. 6. What his preferments were when the said Queen came to the crown and where if any they were unless at Chester or in the county I know not Sure I am that when Sir Hen. Sydney was Deputy of Ireland and had much to do with the popish rebels there Goodman shewed his faithful diligence in that service His works are these How superiour powers ought to be obey'd of their subjects and wherein they may be lawfully by Gods word be disobey'd and resisted Genev. 1558. in tw c. W. Whittyngham hath a preface to it The first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women Printed beyond Sea 1558. oct wherein Qu. Mary is called a wicked woman traitress bastard Proserpine c. But most of his doctrines in the said two books being destructive to the sacred persons of princes and their state and government were not only condemned by the Episcopal Clergy of England in the time of Q. Elizab. and after but also by the judgment and decree of the University of Oxon past in their convocation held 21. Jul. 1683. Nay The first blast of the trumpet c. was esteemed by all especially the R. Catholicks a wicked seditious and base book and not fit to be taken into the hands of a Christian and the rather for this reason because as a Poet of that time saith No Queen in her Kingdom can or ought to sit fast If Knocks or Goodmans books blow any true blast He hath also written A commentary on Amos This I have not yet seen Nor can I say any thing else of him only that when he laid on his Death-bed at Chester year 1602 in sixteen hundred and two he was visited by Mr. Jam. Vsher afterwards Archb. of Armagh at what time he came from Ireland into England to buy books for Dublin Library several of whose stories he heard with great delight which he would afterwards when an ancient man repeat to his friends He the said Goodman died that year and was as I have been informed by some of his relations buried in the Church of St. Werberg in Chester His sometimes friend and crony Job Parkhurst hath an Epigram upon him which you may take instead of an Epitaph Nemo bonus Servator ait sed solus Olympum Qui regit is bonus est Gudmane nemo bonus Yet an English Presbyterian who saith that Goodman was a learned Scotch Divine was according to his name good and holy WILLIAM HARRYS became Fellow of Lincoln Coll. about 1567. being then Bach. of Arts Afterwards taking the degree of Master he left the Coll. his friends religion and the little all he had and went to the English College then newly erected at Doway where spending divers years in the study of Theology was at length made a Priest Afterwards returning to his native country to serve the afflicted Catholicks and gain Proselytes lived there several years and composed a large volume intit The Theatre or Mirrour of the most true and ancient Church of Great Britaine founded by Apostolical men and propagated from generation to generation even to our time by most holy Doctors and Catholicks in 10 books What else he wrote I find not not any thing material of him besides year 1602 only that he died in England in sixteen hundred and two Contemporary with him was Thomas Marshall Bach. of Arts 1562. and about that time Fellow of the said college but soon after leaving his Fellowship he went to Lovaine where he entred into the Society of Jesus Afterwards he went to Doway where he spent 9 years in reading and explaining Philosophy and at length became Confessor to the English coll at Rome where he died in 1589. leaving behind him the character of a learned person HAYWORD TOWNSHEND eldest Son of Sir Hen. Townshend Knight Justice of Chester by Susan his first Wife daughter of Sir Rowland Hayward of London Knight was a Shropshire man born became a Gentleman Commoner of St. Maries Hall about the beginning of the year 1590. took one degree in Arts being about that time a Student in the Municipal Law in Lincolns-Inn and was afterwards a Barrester In 1601. he was elected a Burgess for Bishops Castle in his own country to serve in that Parliament which began at Westminster 27. Oct. the same year where shewing himself an observing man made an Historical collection of the proceedings therein to which adding other collections for three Parliaments preceeding viz. 1. For that which began 4. Feb. 1588. 2. For that which began 19. Feb. 1592. and thirdly for that which commenc'd 9. Feb. 1597. he made a compleat collection in folio At length when the press was open and the author had been dead many years his labours were published under this title Historical collections or an exact account of the proceedings of the four last Parliaments of Q. Elizabeth wherein is contained the compleat Journals both of Lords and Commons taken from the original records of their Houses As also the more particular behaviours of the worthy Members during all the last notable sessions c. Lond. 1680. fol. In the title of which book the publisher hath set down Heywood instead of Hayward Townshend whose time of death tho unknown to me yet sure I am that he died without Issue some years before 1623. See more in Will. Monson under the year 1606. In 1681. was published in octavo a book intit The connexion being choice collections of some remarkable passages in K. James his reign c. which may supply the vacancy between Townshend and Rushworths collections but who the author of it was I cannot tell 'T is a trite thing WILLIAM FULBECK a younger Son if I mistake not of Thom. Fulbeck who died in his Mayoralty of the City of Lincoln 1566. was born in that City particularly as it seems in the parish of St. Benedict wherein his Father lived and died became a commoner of St. Albans Hall in 1577. aged 17. admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 23. January 1579. took the degree of Bach. of Arts two years after and then translated himself to Glocester Hall Where continuing a severe Student till he had taken the degree of M. of Arts and had compleated it by standing in the Act 1584. he went to Greys-Inn in Holbourn near to London where he addressed himself to the study of the Municipal Laws and as 't is said had
was married to John Marston of the City of Coventry Gentleman Which John dying 25 June 1634. was buried in the Church belonging to the Temples in London near to the body of John Marston his Father sometimes a Councellour of the Middle Temple JEREMY CORDEROY a Gentlemans son of Wiltshire of the same family with those of Chute in that County became a Commoner of S. Albans-hall in 1577. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts studied Divinity many years and being a frequent preacher in Oxon was made one of the Chaplains of Merton coll in 1590 at which time and during his stay in Oxon which was at least 13 years after his life and conversation was without exception He hath written A short dialogue wherein is proved that no man can be saved without good works Oxon. 1604. in tw sec edit The dialogue is between a Gallant and a Scholar He wrote another book also intit A warning for worldlings or a comfort to the godly and a terror to the wicked in a dialogue between a Scholar and Traveller Lond. 1608. in tw At which time tho the author was a deserving person yet he was not preferr'd to a living and whether he was afterwards he being scrupulous of taking one I know not nor of any other books that he hath published BARNABE BARNES a younger son of Rich. Barnes Bishop of Durham was a Yorkshire-man born and at about 17. years of age 1586. became a student in Brasn coll but left the University without a degree and what became of him afterwards I know not His works are these A divine Century of spiritual Sonnets Lond. 1595. dedicated to Tob. Matthews B. of Durham Four books of Offices enabling private persons for the special service of all good Princes and policies Lond. 1606. Fol. The Devils charter a Trag. containing the life and death of P. Alex. 6. Lond. 1607. oct One Barnabe Barnes of the City of Coventry died in the time of the civil War about 1644. leaving behind him a widdow named Margery but what relation there was between this and the former Barnabe or whether the same I cannot tell WILLIAM OVERTON one of the prime preachers in the reign of Q. Elizabeth was born in London became Demy or Semicommoner of Magd. coll 25. Jul. 1539. aged 15 Perpetual-fellow in 1551. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he took holy orders left the coll and absented himself during the reign of Qu. Mary In 1565 he took the degrees in Divinity being then well beneficed and dignifi'd and in 1579. was made Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry where he was much commended for his hospitality to the poor and the good reparation he kept of his house which a married Bishop as he was seldom did or doth He hath published Sermon against discord on Rom. 16. vers 17. Lond. in oct Oratio doctiss graviss habita in domo capitulari Lichfield ad Praebendarios reliquum clerum in visitatione Ecclesiae suae cathedralis congregatum an 1600. Lond. 1600. He died in a good old age in the beginning of April in sixteen hundred and nine year 1609 and was buried in the Church of Eccleshall in Staffordshire near to the bodies of his two Wives In the See of Lichfield succeeded Dr. Rob. Abbot as I shall tell you elsewhere EDWARD STRADLING son of Sir Tho. Stradling Knight by Cath. his Wife Daughter of Sir Tho Gamage of Coyty Knight was born of and lineally descended from an antient and Knightly family of his name living at S. Donates castle in Glamorganshire educated in several sorts of learning in this University but before he took a degree he left it travelled into various Countries spent some time at Rome returned an accomplished Gentleman and retiring to his Patrimony which was large did build a firm structure upon that foundation of literature that he had laid here and elsewhere In 1575. or the year after he received the Honour of Knighthood was made a Justice of Peace became a very useful Man in his Country and was at the charge of such Herculean works for the publick good that no Man in his time went beyond him But above all he is to be remembred for his singular knowledge in the British Language and Antiquities for his eminent encouragement of learning and learned Men and for his great expence and indefatigable industry in collecting together several Monuments and ancient Manuscripts of Learning and Antiquity All which with other books were reduced into a well ordered Library at St. Donates to the great credit and renown of that place and his Family He hath written A Welsh Grammar When or where printed I know not Of which book written mostly in Latin one of his Country-men gives this character Hae institutiones Grammaticae adeò concinnè sunt compositae omnibus suis numeris absolutae ut nec eis addi quicquam nec ab eis demi meo judicio quicquam poterit nisi secundam hujus operis author in posterume editionem maturet He hath also written The winning of the Lordship of Glamorgan or Morgannwe out of the Welsh-mens hands c. Of which book you may see more in The History of Cambria now called Wales c. Printed 1584. p. 122. and 141. This learned and worthy person hath written other things but such I have not yet seen nor can I say more him only that he paid his last debt to nature in the Summer time in sixteen hundred and nine year 1609 aged 80. or more and was buried in a Chappel built by his Father dedicated to the Virgin Mary joyning to the Parish Church of St. Donate between the bodies of his Great-Grandfather and Grandmother on the North side and the body of his Father on the South side He died without Male Issue whereupon the Estate went to his next Kinsman Sir John Stradling Knight who was soon after made a Baronet From whom was descended Sir Edw. Stradling Baronet a Colonel in the Army of K. Ch. 1. buried in Jesus coll Chappel 21. June 1644. MICHAEL RENNIGER commonly called Rhanger received his first being in this World in Hampshire became perpetual Fellow of Magd. coll in 1547. afterwards Master of Arts and a Preacher in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. being then esteemed by those that knew him a person truly pious and of singular erudition But when Q. Mary came to the Crown he with others of the said coll voluntarily left the Land for Religion sake and lived mostly at Strasburg in Germany After her death he returned was made one of the Chaplains to Q. Elizabeth became a zealous assertor of the Protestant Religion but refusing considerable preferments that were then offered to him he accepted only of a Prebendship in the Church of Winchester for the present as also the Rectory of Crawley near to the said City In the year 1573. he took the degrees in Divinity and in 75. was upon the resignation of Dr. Joh. Ebden
made Archdeacon of Winchester His Works are Carmina in mortem duorum fratrum Suffolciensium Henrici Caroli Brandon c. Lond. 1552. qu. De Pii V. Gregorii XIII furoribus contra Elizabetham Reginam Angliae Lond. 1582. oct An Exhortation to true Love Loyalty and Fidelity to her Majesty Lond. 1587. oct Treatise against Treasons Rebellions and such Disloyalties Printed with the Exhortation to c. Syntagma hortationum ad Jacobum Regem Angliae Lond. 1604. oct and translated from English into Latin An apology or defence of Priests Marriages written by Joh. Poynet or Ponet B. of Winchester The other Works done by him may be seen in a certain author who knew Rhenniger well which made him therefore say of him In omni bonarum literarum ac linguarum genere it a se exercuit ut famam non vulgarem inde meruit He died on the 26. of Aug. year 1609 in sixteen hundred and nine aged 89 years and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Crawley before-mentioned under the Communion Table Over his Grave was soon after a Marble Stone laid with an inscription thereon in prose and verse a copy of which you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 197. b. This Dr. Rhenniger died rich left a fair Estate some of which laid in Lincolnshire and a Son named Samuel to injoy it In his Archdeaconry of Winchester succeeded Dr. Ranulph Barlow of Cambridge THOMAS SMITH was born of sufficient Parents in a Town called Abendon in Bâ—rkshire educated in Grammar learning there in the Free School founded by Joh. Royse Citizen and Mercer of London an 1563. became a Student of Ch. Ch. in 1570. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 78. and six years after was elected one of the Proctors of the University About that time he being esteemed a religious and a discreet Gentleman was made Secretary to that popular Count Robert Earl of Essex who had an especial respect for him So that being thereupon introduced into the Court raised himself meerly by his own merits to considerable eminency as first to be Clerk to the High Court of Parliament afterwards to be one of the Clerks of the Council a Knight in 1603. Secretary of the Latin Tongue and one of the Masters of the Requests 'T is supposed by some and confidently reported by others that are learned that tho he lived not to publish any thing yet several matters he left behind him fit for the Press but of what Subject or Faculty they treat I could never learn He deceased in the prime of his years whereby a stop was given to his father promotion at his house called Parsons Green near to London 28. Nov. in sixteen hundred and nine year 1609 whereupon his body was buried in the Parish Church of Fulham in Middlesex on the 7. of Dec. following Over his grave was soon after erected a comely monument by his disconsolate Widdow Frances the Daughter of William Lord Chandois afterwards the Wife of Thom. Earl of Exeter by whom he had a Son named Robert who was entred a Gent. Com. of Ch. Ch. in Mich. Term an 1620. aged 15. and became an Inheritor for a time several Lands which his Father left to him particularly the Mannor of Barwick upon Tease in Yorks The said Sir Thomas bequeathed a considerable sum of Money to this University to buy books for the new or East part of the Publick Library as also a Mathematical instrument gilt besides 100 l. to the poor of Abenaon for their relief All which was accordingly done and setled by his younger Brother Rich. Smith sometimes a Member of Ch. Ch. also who had been prime Mourner at his Brothers Funeral I find another Sir Tho. Smyth to have been of Bidborough in Kent second Son of Tho. Smith of Ostenhanger in the same County Esq who dying 7. June 1591. was buried in the Church of Ashsord adjoyning Son of John Smith of Corsham in Wilts Gent. Which Sir Thomas who had sarmed the Customs in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth and therefore by some called Customer Smith was so much in favour with K. James that he sent him Embassador to the Emperour of Russia 19. Mar. 1604. From whence returning he was made Governour of the Society of Merchants trading to the East-Indies Musâ—â—ie the French and Summer Islands and Treasurer for the Colonies and Companies of Virginia There goes under this Man's name a book intit Sir Thomas Smith's voyage and entertainment in Russia with the tragical ends of two Emperours and one Empress within one Month during his being there c. Lond. 1605. qu. But him I take not to be the author because it was published unknown to him and without his consent What else I find of him is that his fair and magnificent house at Deptford near to London was burnt on 30. Jan. 1618. and that upon several complaints against him for certain frauds used by him in withdrawing sums of Money in his Rectorship and place of Treasurer before mentioned he was removed from those imployments in Apr. 1619. His eldest Son Sir Joh. Smith married Isabel Daughter of Rob. Earl of Warwick and another the Natural Daughter of Charles Blount Lord Mountjoy without the consent of his Father in Nov. 1618. but in the middle of July following he upon some discontent left England without taking leave of his Father or Wife Besides these two I find another famous Sir Tho. Smith who went before them not only in time but eminence His native place was Saffron-Walden in Essex his Parents John Smith of the same place and Agnes the Daughter and Heir of one Charnock Gent. and the place of Academical education Queens coll in Cambridge where at riper years he was made choice of such was his proficiency in learning to be sent into Italy at the King's charges and there to be educated in certain kinds of learning which our Universities at home could not then yield or rather for the compleat polishing of his parts and studies After his return he became so eminent for his acquired learning that he was not only made the publick Orator of Cambridge but also the King's Professor of the Greek Tongue and at length the King's Professor of the Civil Law in which Faculty he was incorporated Doctor at Cambridge in 1542. and afterwards at Oxon but the particular time when it appears not through the imperfectness of the Registers of that time In the Reign of Ed. 6. he found so much favour with the Duke of Somerset that he was made one of the Secretaries Sir Will. Cecill being the other to that King a Knight Steward of the Stanneries and Dean of Carlile in the place of one Lancelot Salkeld then ejected About the same time also he became Provost of Eaton coll whereof he had very well merited but when Q. Mary came to the Crown she deprived him of those dignities assigning
and add that the platform of the said Resolution was laid to his hand by L. de Granada who gave him the principal grounds and matter thereof and the penning by one Brinkley c. Responsio ad Elizabethae Reginae edictum contra Catholicos Rom. 1593. in oct c. Published under the name of Andr. Philopater A conference about the next succession of the Crown of England in two parts Printed 1593 94. in oct under the name of N. Doleman and is known by the name of The book of titles The first part is for chastising of Kings and proceeding against them c. and was reprinted before the time that K. Ch. 1. was beheaded by Rob. Ibbotson living in Smithfield under this title Several Speeches made at a conference or Several Speeches delivered at a conference concerning the power of Parliament to proceed against their King for mis-government The second part was to prove that the Infanta of Spain was the legal Heir to the Crown of England the penning whereof did much endear him to the K. of Spain But so soon as this book peeped forth which was accounted a most hainous and scandalous thing the Parliament enacted 35. Elizab. that whosoever should be found to have it in his house should be guilty of High Treason And whether the Printer of it was hang'd drawn and quartered as some say he was I cannot affirm it K. Charles 1. in his Messages for Peace doth mention and insist upon that book called Several Speeches c. and Mr. W. Prynne in his Speech to the Committee 4. Dec. 1648. affirmed that he himself and others did complain of it but nothing was done to vindicate the houses from that gross imputation c. The said Conference about the next Succession c. put out under the name of Doleman was answered by Sir Joh. Hayward Knight LL. D. an 1603. under this title The right of Succession asserted c. Which answer was reprinted for the satisfaction of the zealous promoters of the Bill of Exclusion Lond. 1683. oct The Conference it self also was reprinted at Lond. 1683. oct purposely to lay open the author's pernicious Doctrines in that juncture of time when the Parliament was zealously bent to exclude James D. of York from the Imperial Crown of England And how much some of the then Fanatical applauded pieces in Politicks have traded with and been beholding to that Conference written by Doleman alias Persons notwithstanding their pretendedly great hatred of and seeming enmity to Popery by asserting many of the self same most damnable and destructive Principles laid down therein is at large by a just and faithful comparing of them together made apparent in a piece intit The Apostate Protestant in a Letter to a Friend occasioned by the late reprinting of Doleman Lond. 1682. in 8 sh in qu. Said to have been wrote by Edw. Pelling Rector of S. Martins Church near Ludgate in London Chaplain to the Duke of Somerset and a Wiltshire man born Among the said Fanatical applauded pieces in Politicks before-mentioned must be reckoned a Pamplet intit A brief History of Succession collected out of the Records and the most authentick Historians Written for the satisfaction of George Earl of Hallifax in 5 sh in fol. To which tho no place or time was set to shew when or where 't was printed yet as I then observed 't was published in 1680. It was answered by Rob. Brady Doctor of Physick Master of Gonvil and Caius coll and the Kings Professor of Physick in the University of Cambridge and Burgess for that University to sit in the Parliament that began at Oxon. 21. March 1680. in a book intit The great point of Succession discussed c. Lond. 1681. in a thin fol. and by another excellent tract written by Anon called Religion and Loyalty supporting each other Another Pamphlet also which was mostly borrowed from Doleman alias Persons was that intit The great and weighty considerations relating to the Duke of York or Successor of the Crown c. considered Lond. 1680. in 9 sh in fol. which is quoted also in the Brief History of Succession before-mentioned Which Great and weighty considerations c. consisidered were reprinted at Lond. 1682. in oct and annexed to the second edition of the Postscript written by Thom. Hunt of Grays Inn Esq who therein tho he makes use of Doleman'S Principles yet in a new Epistle before the said second edition of the Considerations he owns them to be his This person Tho. Hunt who had an ingenious Pen and was commonly called Postscript Hunt was forced to leave England in the Fanatical Plot which broke out 12. June 1683. Afterwards setling at Vtrecht in Holland we heard no more of him till Sept. 1688. and then an express coming to my hands dated 13. of that month I was thereby instructed that he then died lately at Vtrecht before-mentioned being big with expectation of returning shortly after to his native Country under the conduct of the Prince of Orange then about to make his expedition into England But to return I find other noted Pamphlets which were about that time published by some ill designed Scriblers who are shewn to have taken many of their dangerous tenets thence I mean from Doleman alias Persons which is a well furnished common-place-book for such turbulent authors to enlarge on as their respective projects and interests should suggest Also that John Bradshaws long Speech spoken at the condemnation of K. Ch. 1. and also the Treatise concerning the broken Succession of the Crown of England c. to make way for Oliver the Usurper were mostly taken out of Doleman alias Persons may be seen in Dr. George Hicks's Sermon on the 30. Jan. 1681. before the L. Mayor of London The truth of this as to the last a note placed at the end of the said Treatise hath put beyond all doubt At length several positions in the said Conference written by Persons being looked upon as dangerous and destructive to the Sacred Persons of Princes their State and Government by the University of Oxford particularly that which saith Birthright and Proximity of Blood do give no title to Rule or Government c. the Members thereof condemned them and that in particular by their judgment and decree passed in Convocation 21. July 1683. Which being so done they caused the book it self to be publickly burnt in their School-quadrangle As for the other books that our author Rob. Persons hath written are these following A temperate Wardword to the turbulent and seditious Watchword of Sir Franc. Hastings Knight c. Printed 1599. qu. under the name of N. Dolman that is Vir dolorum in respect of the grief and sorrow that Fa. Persons bore in his heart for the affliction and calamity of his Country as a certain author tells me tho others say that the reason why he put the name of Doleman to some of his books was because he bore great malice
16. or thereabouts where continuing an indefatigable Student several years took the degrees in Arts and then as 't is said translated himself to St. Maries hall In 1596. he became the first Astronomy Professor in Gresham coll in London wherein as in Oxon he always led a retired and private course of Life delighting with profound speculations and the diligent searching out of hidden verities It was also observed that tho he never published any thing while he injoyed this earthly Tabernacle yet to avoid the fruitless curiosity of that which some take upon them to know only that they may know he was ever most ready in private either by conference or writing to instruct others repairing unto them if they were desirous of his resolution in any doubtful points of learning within the ample circuit of his deep apprehension The things that he wrote were many the first of which that was published was as I conceive this De ponderibus pretiis veterum nummorum eorumque cum recentioribus collatione lib. 1. Lond. 1614. qu. Published by his Nephew Rob. Brerewood of Chester who was Commoner of Bras coll 1605. aged 17. Remitted into the eighth vol. of the Criticks and in the Apparatus before the first vol. of the Polyglot Bible He also wrote Enquiries touching the diversity of Languages and Religion through the chief parts of the World Lond. 1614. 23. 35. c. qu. and in 1647. c. in oct published by the said Rob. Brerewood who if I mistake not hath written a large and learned Preface to it Elementa Legicae in gratiam studiosae juventutis in Acad. Oxon. Lond. 1614. and 15. c. in oct Tractatus quidem Logici de Praedicabilibus Praedicamentis Oxon. 1628. 37. c. oct Treatise of the Sabbath Oxon. 1630. qu. Which coming in MS. into the hands of Nich. Byfield a Minister in Chester and by him answered was replied upon by our author in A second Treatise of the Sabbath Ox. 1632. qu. The Puritans it seems then before our authors death 1613. did verily think there was a Plot against the power of godliness but could never be pulled down whilst the Sabbath stood upright and therefore the Patrons of impiety as they said did rightly project to take that out of the way which stood so much in theirs Rich. Byfield did vindicate his Brother against Brerewood and Joh. Ley wrote partly against him in his Sunday a Sabbath An old and zealous Puritan named Theophilus Brabourne an obscure Schoolmaster or as some say a Minister of Suffolk was very stiff for a Sabbath in his books published 1628. and 31. and endeavoured to take off all objections that might be said against one yet by maintaining the indispensable morality of the fourth Commandment and consequently the necessary observation of the Jewish Sabbath did incline several of his Readers to Judaism Tho. Broad who was esteemed an Anti-Sabbatarian did write almost to the same effect that Brerewood did tho Brerewood's first book did dissent from his opinions in those points opposed by George Abbot in his Vindiciae Sabbathi wherein are also surveyed all the rest that then had lately written on that subject concerning the Sabbath viz. Francis White B. of Ely Pet. Heylyn D. D. and Christop Dowe whose several treatises on the said subject he calls Anti-Sabbatarian Tractatus duo quorum primus est de meteoris secundus de oculo Oxon. 1631. Published by Tho. Sixesmith M. A. and Fellow of Bras coll Commentarii in Ethica Aristotelis Ox. 1640. qu. Published by the said Sixesmith and 't is called by some Brerewood de moribus The original MS. of which written with his own hand in the smallest and neatest character that mine eyes ever yet beheld was by him finished 27. Oct. 1586. The Patriarchal Government of the ancient Church declared by way of answer unto four questions c. Ox. 1641. qu. He ended his days in Gresham coll of a Feaver to the great reluctancy of all good men that knew the learning and the excellencies of the person year 1613 on the fourth of Nov. in sixteen hundred and thirteen and was buried the eighth day of the same month near to the Readers Pew in the Chancel of the Church of Great S. Helen within the City of London In his Lectureship of Astronomy in the said coll succeeded Edm. Gunter as I shall tell you elsewhere WILLIAM WESTERMAN was entred a Commoner of Gloucester hall in the latter end of 1583. took one degree in Arts translated himself to Oriel coll proceeded in that Faculty and by continual study and unwearied industry he became a proficient in Divinity and Minister of Sanbridge in Hertfordshire Afterwards his merits introducing him to the knowledge of Dr. Abbot Archbishop of Canterbury was by him made his Chaplain so that taking the degree of Doctor of Div. was also by him prefer'd to a Dignity He hath published Several Sermons as 1 A prohibition of revenge on Rev. 12. 19. Lond. 1600. oct 2 Sword of maintenance on Amos 5. 15. Lond. 1600. oct 3 Faithful Subject or Mephibosheth on 2 Sam. 19. 29 30. Lond. 1608. oct 4 Salomons Porch or a Caveat c. on Eccles. 4. 17. Lond. 1608. oct 5 Jacobs Well on Joh. 4. 6. Lond. 1613. oct c. What other things he hath published I know not nor any thing else of the author JOHN DUNSTER born of a Family of his name living at Doneat near to Ilminster in Somersetshire was made Demy of Magd. coll in 1598. aged 16. perpetual Fellow 1602. afterwards Master of Arts Proctor of the University 1611. and at length Chaplain to Archb. Abbot who bestowed on him a Benefice or Dignity about 1613. in which year Dunster resigned his Fellowship He hath published Caesar's Penny Serm. on 1 Pet. 2. 13 14. Oxon. 1610. oct Prodromus Or a literal exposition of the 79 Psalm concerning the destruction of Jerusalem Lond. 1613. oct In his younger days being esteemed a noted Poet by his Contemporaries had several copies of verses printed in various books especially in that made by the Society of Magd. coll on the death of a noble young Man of that house named Will. Grey Son of Arth. Grey Baron of Wilton who died 18. Feb. 1605. WILLIAM SYMONDS an Oxfordshire Man born was elected Demy of Magd. coll in 1573. and perpetual Fellow six years after but whether he was M. of A. it appears not About the time that he was made Fellow he entred into holy Orders and had a Spiritual Cure bestowed on him at Halton Holgate in Lincolnshire by Sir Rob. Bertie Lord Willoughby where continuing several years was called thence and became at length Preacher at S. Saviours Church in Southwarke and D. and D. 1613. He was a person of an holy life grave and moderate in his carriage painful in the Ministry well learned and of rare understanding in Prophetical Scriptures He hath written Pisgah Evangelica according to the method of the Revelation presenting the
History of the Church and those Canaanites over whom she shall triumph Lond. 1605. qu. Virginia Serm. at White-chappel in the presence of many honourable and worshipful the Adventurers and Planters for Virginia 25. Apr. 1609. on Gen. 12. 1 2 3. Lond. 1609. qu. What other things he published I cannot yet find nor to what year he lived WILLIAM CHEEKE who writes and entitles himself Austro-Britannus became a Student in Magd. coll in the beginning of the year 1592. took one degree in Arts as a Member of Madg. hall in Lent Term 1595. which being compleated by Determination he left the University and afterwards wrote and published certain matters of which one is intit Anagrammata Chronogrammat a Regia Lond. 1613. oct In which book are several copies of Latin and Greek verses which shew the author to have been a good Poet in the time he lived ROBERT HOVEDEN a Kentish Man born was elected Fellow of Allsouls coll in 1565. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1570. and in the year following being then 27 years of age he was elected and confirmed Warden of the said coll About the same time entring into holy Orders he was made Domestick Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Canterbury afterwards Prebendary of the Cath. there Prebendary of Henstridge in the Church of Wells Prebendary of Clifton in the Church of Lincoln and at length Doctor of Div. He hath written Henrici Chichleii Cantuar. Archiepiscopi collegiique Omnium Animarum apud Oxonienses fundatoris vita Written in Dec. 1574. and hath this beginning Henricus Chichleius in pago prope Northamptoniam c. It is a short thing and is kept in MS. under the authors hand in All 's coll and served as an Apparatus of a larger life written by Dr. Arth. Duck. Catalogus Custodum Sociorum coll Om. Animarum MS. It commences at the foundation of the college and reaches down to Hoveden's days and by others continued to these times This Catalogue tho it is trite and slender and now and then faulty yet it hath instructed me in many things when I was in composing this and a preceedent work It is commonly in the custody of the Warden and hath in the beginning of it the life of the Founder before-mentioned This worthy Doctor died on the 25. of March in sixteen hundred and fourteen and was buried towards the upper end of All 's coll chappel year 1614 A copy of his Epitaph you may see in Hist Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 185. a. JOHN SPENSER a Suffolke man born was originally one of the Clerks of C. C. coll and being Bach. of Arts in 1577. was elected Greek Reader of the same 9. June in the year following not without great opposition of Mr. Joh. Rainolds whose resignation it was On the 7. May 1579. he was admitted Fellow and the year after took the degree of Master of Arts. So that entring into Orders he became a noted Preacher Chaplain to K. Jam. 1. and a great admirer of Rich. Hooker and Rainolds before mention'd On the death of the last he was elected President of the said coll and reverenced by all good men for his knowledge learning and piety At the time of his death he left several things fit for the Press among which was a Sermon publish'd by Hamlet Marshall his Curate bearing this title A learned and godly Sermon at Pauls Cross on Esay 5. 2. 3. Lond. 1615. qu. But this is not all that he is to be remembred for for for several years before his death he took extraordinary pains together with a most judicious and compleat Divine named R. Hooker before mention'd about the compiling of a learned and profitable work which he published I mean some of the books of Ecclesiastical Policy yet would not he be moved to put his name to tho he had a special hand in it and therefore it fell out that tulit alter honores Our Author Spenser also did about four years after Hooker's death publish the five Books of Eccles Policy together in one Volume with an Epistle before them subscribed by J. S. and reprinted at London with some of his smaller works which had been before published by Hen. Jackson an 1622. fol. He the said Dr. Spenser gave way to fate 3. Apr. it sixteen hundred and fourteen year 1614 and was buried in Corp. Ch. coll Chappel Over his Grave is a fair Monument with his bust and an inscription a copy of which you may read in Histor Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 244. b. His Picture is painted on the Wall of the School gallery in Oxon among our eniment English Divines WILLIAM BATHE was born within the City of Dublin in Ireland Studied several years in this University with indefatigable industry but whether in any of the three houses wherein Irish men of his time studied viz. in Vniv. coll Hart or Glocester-hall or whether he took a degree I find not Afterwards under pretence of being weary with the Heresie professed in England as he usually call'd it left the Nation the Religion that he was brought up to and entred himself into the Society of Jesus in 1596. being then between 30. and 40. years of age After he had spent some time in that order he was sent from Flanders to Padua to increase his studies which being compleated he went into Spain where at Salamanca he presided the Seminary of that Nation ad formationem spiritus He was endowed with a most ardent zeal for the obtaining of Souls and was beloved of and respected by not only those of his own Order but of other Orders for his singular vertues and excellencies of good conditions He hath written Introduction to the Art of Musick wherein are set down exact and easie rules with arguments and their solutions for such as seek to know the reason of the truth which rules he means whereby any by his own industry may shortly easily and regularly attain to all such things as to this Art do belong Lond. 1584. qu. This book he wrote while he was a young Student in Oxford being then much delighted in the faculty of Musick Janua linguarum seu modus maxime accomodatus quo patefit aditus ad omnes linguas intelligendas Salam 1611. Published by the care of the Irish Fathers of the Jesuits Order living at Salamanca and is used at this time there for the instruction of Youth He also wrote in the Spanish Tongue Preparation for the administring of the Sacrament with greater facility and fruit of repentance than hath been already done Millan 1604. Published by Joseph Creswell under the name of Pet. Manrique He also W. Bathe wrote in English but his name not put to it A methodical institution concerning the chief mystesteries of Christian Religion Method for the performing of general Confession At length our author taking a journey to Madrid in Spain about several concerns of the Order died there 17 June in sixteen
filius Sampsonis Camden pictoris Loâ—â—incosiâ— THOMAS WHITE Son of Joh. White was born in the City of Bristow in Temple Parish but descended from the Whites of Bedfordshire entred a Student in Madg. hall in the year 1566. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became a noted and frequent preacher of Gods word Afterwards retiring to London he was made Minister of St. Gregories Church near to St. Paul's Cathedral and at length Rector of St. Dunstans in 〈◊〉 where he was held in great esteem for his golly and practical way of preaching In 1584. he was licensed to proceed in Divinity and in Nov. in the year following he had a Canonry in the Cath. Ch. of S. Paul and a Prebendship there called Wenlocks barn conferr'd upon him by John Bishop of London upon the nat death of Reb. Towers Bac. of Div. In Apr. 1592. he was made Treasurer of Salisbury in the place of Dr. Joh. Sprint deceased in 91. Canon of Ch. Ch. in Oxon and in 93. of S. Georges Church at Windsore All that he hath published are only Sermons as 1 Two Serm. at S. Paul's in the time of the Plague the first on Zeph. 3. 1 2 3. the other on Jer. 23. 5 6. Lond. 1577. oct 2 Fun. Serm. on Sir Hen Sidney on 1 Joh 3. 2 3. Lond. 1586. oct 3 Serm. at Pauls Cross on the Queens day 1589. on Luke 3. 10 11 12 13 14. Loâ—a 1589. oct and others which I have not yet seen This worthy Doctor who was esteemed by all that knew him an honest and generous minded man and a great encourager of learning gave up the Ghost on St. David's day 1 Mar. in sixteen hundred twenty and three and in few days after was solemnly inter'd in the Chancel of his Church of S Dunstan in the West before mentioned Soon after his death being certified to the Heads of the University they in honour to his memory caused an Oration to be publickly delivered by the mouth of Will. Price the first reader of the Moral Philos. Lecture lately founded by the said Dr. White To which speech certain Academians adding verses on the benefactors death were with the speech printed under the title of Schola moralis 〈◊〉 Oxon. 〈…〉 Oxon. 1624. in 2. th in qu. In 1613. he sounded an Alms house in Temple parish within the City of Brislow endowing it with 92 l. per aâ— in 1621. he founded a moral philosophy lecture in the University of Oxon and the same year he setled an exhibition for five Students in Magd. hall See 〈◊〉 in Hist 〈◊〉 Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 43. and 370. a. and b. As for his 〈◊〉 to Sion coll in London and to other places expending most if not all his estate which he got from the Church on publick uses let others tell you while I proceed to the next writer to be mention'd according to time JOHN â—AVOUR born in the Borough of South 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 was educated for a time in Grammatical learning there Afterwards being compleated for the University in 〈◊〉 School he was elected Probationer of 〈◊〉 coll in 1576. and two years after was made compâ—â—t fellow In 〈◊〉 he proceeded Doctor of the civil 〈◊〉 and in the year following he became Vicar of Halifax in Yorks in the place of Dr. Henry Ledsham sometimes Fellow of Mert. college resigning At which place he being setled he preached every Lords day lectur'd every day in the week exercised justice in the Common-wealth being Justice of Peace as Vicar of that place practiced for Gods sake and meerly out of Charity Physick and Chirurgery on those that were not able to entertain a professed Doctor or Practitioner On the 23. March 1616. he was collated to the Prebendship of Driffeild in and to the Chauntorship of the Ch. of York on the death of Dr. Joh. Broke or Brook deceased and in the beginning of March 1618. was made Warden of the Hospital of St. Mary Madg. near Ripon in Yorkshire on the death of Ralph Toâ—stall He was esteemed a person of great piety and charity and one well read in substantial and profound authors as it appears by those books he hath written especially in that published entit Antiquity triumphing over novelty c. or Antiquity a certain note of the Christian Cath. Church Lond. 1619. qu. He concluded his last day in this world on the tenth of March in sixteen hundred twenty and three and was buried in his Church of Halyfax a copy of whose Epitaph you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 144. a. In his Vicaridge succeeded Rob. Clâ—y D. D. of Mâ—rt coll and him Hugh Ramsden B. of D. another 〈◊〉 in 1628. and in his Chantourship of York succeeded Hâ—n Hook D. D. as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SHAW a Westmoreland man born became a Student in Qu. coll about the beginning of 1579. â—â—ed 19. took one degree in Arts left the coll and at length became Vicar of Oling or Wâ—â—ing in Sâ—rrey where he was had in esteem by many for his preaching and by some for his Poetry His works are these The blessedness of Mary mother of Jesus Serm. on Luke 1. ver 28. and 45. Lond. 1618. oct The comfort of a Christian by assurance of Gods love to him written in verse The complaints of a Sinner The comfort of our Saviour in verse also These two last are printed with the former Sermon Bibliorum Summula seu argumenta singulerum capitum Scripturae Canonicae utrinsque Testamenti alphabâ—tice distichis comprehensa Lond. 1621. and 23. c. in oct Dedicated to Poynings More Son of Sir Rob. More a servant to K. James Son of Sir George More Son of Sir W. More Kt. These are all the things that I have seen written by this John Shaw who was living at Okâ—ng before mentioned in sixteen hundred twenty and three before which time he had a Son named Tobias who was Bach. of Arts of Magd. coll As for other Sermons and books which go under his name of Joh. Shaw I shall mention hereafter in their proper place as having been written by others of both those names SIMON WASTELL a 〈◊〉 and man born and descended from those of his name living at Wastellhead in the 〈◊〉 County was entred a Student also in Queens coll in 1580. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts five years 〈◊〉 at which time being accounted a great proficient in classical learning and Poetry was made Master of the Free-School at Northampton whence by his sedulous endeavours many were sent to the Universities He hath written The true Christians daily delight being a sum of every Chapter of the Old and New Testament set down alphabetically in English verse that the Scriptures we read may more happily be remembred c. Lond. 1623. in tw Published afterwards with amendments and some additions with this title 〈◊〉 or the Bibles â—pitome c. Lond. 1629. c. in tw This person
Brayntrey in Essex which was the best preferment I think he had He was a person esteemed by most men to have been replenished with all kind of vertue and learning to have been profound in Philosophical and Theological learning a great Canonist and so familiar and exact in the Fathers Councels and Schoolmen that none in his time scarce went beyond him Also that none have written with greater diligence I cannot say with a meekermind because some have reported that he was as foul-mâ—â—ched against the Papists particularly M. Ant. de 〈…〉 was afterwards against them and the Prelatists or with better truth or faith than he as by those things of his extant do appear the titles of which are these Sermons As 1 Serm. of Sanctification preached on Act Sunday 12. Jul. 1607. on 1 Thes. 5. 23. Lond. 1608. qu. 2 Inaugurat Serm. of K. Jam. at Pauls Cross 24. Mar. 1608. on 2 Chron. 9. 5 6 7 8 9. Ibid. 1609. qu. 3 Serm. of Predestination on 2 Pet. 1. 10. Lond. 1620. 23. qu. Justinian the Emperour defended against Card. Baronius Lond. 1616. in 7 sh in qu. Introductio in Metaphysicam lib. 4. Oxon. 1619. in a little oct Defence of Constantine with a treatise of the Popes Temporal Monarchy Lond. 1621. qu. Logicae libriquinque de praedicalibus praedicamentis c. Lond. 1622. c. Ox. 1677. in a large qu. Appendix de Sillogismo Sophistico Tractatus de providentia Dei Cantab. 1622. c. qu. Defensio Eccl. Anglicanae contra M. Anton. de Dominis Archiep Spalatensis injurias Lond. 1625. qu. Published by Dr. Joh. Barcham Which book was held to be the most exactest piece for controversie since the time of the Reformation Virgilius dormitans Or a treatise of the first General Councel held at Constantinople an 553. under Justinian the Emperour in the time of Pope Vigilius Lond. 1631. fol. Popish falsifications Or an answer to a treatise of a Popish Recusant intit The first part of Protestants proofs for Catholicks Religion and Recusancy taken only from the writings of such Protestant Doctors and Divines of England as have been published in the Reign of K. James an 1607. MS. This book I saw at Oxon in the hands of Mr. Edw. Benlowes the Poet who in his younger days was a Papist or at least very Popishly affected and in his elder years a bitter Enemy to that Party Whether the said book was ever printed I cannot tell Animadversions on Cardinal Baronius his Annals MS. Either lost or embezil'd after the authors death MSS. The copies of which were formerly if not still in the Tabarders Library in Qu. coll De caelo Physica In Aristotelis Organon I have seen also several of his Epistles written to Dr. Hen. Airay Provost of Qu. coll stitch'd up with Dr. Joh. Rainolds his Declamations and other things among the MSS. in the Library of Dr. Thom. Barlow afterwards B. of Lincoln What else he hath written I find not nor any thing more of him only that he dying at Blacknotly before-mentioned for want of a Bishoprick as K. Jam. 1. used to say was buried in the Chancel of the Church there 25. year 1624 Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and four At which time Dr. Joh. Barchem Dean of Rockyng in Essex did Preach his Funeral Sermon before several Gentlemen and Ministers of the neighbourhood shewing to them in the conclusion the great piety and learning of him who then lay as a spectacle of mortality before them Had that Sermon been printed I might have thence said more of this worthy author but it being quite lost I presume after that Doctors death we must be content with those things that are already said of him PETER BOWNE or Bounâ—â—u as he is sometimes written was a Bedfordshire man born admitted Scholar of C. C. coll in Apr. 1590. aged 15. of which he was afterwards Fellow and M. of Arts. This person having a great Genie to the Faculty of Medicine entred on the Physick line practiced in these parts and at length became Dr. of his Faculty Afterwards he wrote Pseudo-Medicorum Anatomia Lond. 1624. qu. At which time he practiced Physick in the great City and was much in esteem for it in the latter end of King Jam. 1. and beginning of King Ch. 1. What other things he hath published I know not nor any thing of his last days GEORGE MORE Son of Sir Will. More beloved of Q. Elizabeth for his many services done in the Common-wealth was extracted from the Mores of Devonshire but whether born there or in Surrey in truth I cannot tell After he had spent some time in Oxon particularly as it seems in Exeter coll he went to the Inns of Court but took no degree there or here In 1597. he had the honour of Knighthood conâ—erâ—ed upon him being about that time a frequent Speakâ—â— in several Parliaments and much in esteem for his excellent parts In 1604. he being about that time Treasurer to Henry Prince of Wales did by the name of Sir George More of Surrey give several MSS. to the Publick Library at Oxon and 40 l. to buy printed books and in the year following he was actually created Master of Arts. In 1610 he became Chancellour of the most Noble Order of the Garter and about 1615. Lievtenant of the Tower in the place of Sir Jervase Elwaies imprisoned for the consenting to the poysoning of Sir Thom. Overbnry He hath written A demonstration of God in his Works against all such that deny either in word or in life that there is a God Lond. 1598. 1624. qu. Parliamentary Speeches and other things which I have not yet seen He was living at Losely or Lothesley near Guildsord in Surrey where he had a fair Estate descended to him from his Father in sixteen hundred twenty and four and after and there died and was buried He had a Son named Rob. More who was a Knight and a Daughter who was married to the famous Dr. Joh. Donne afterwards Dean of Pauls I have made mention of another George More in the Fasti an 1573. WILLIAM BROWNE Son of Tho. Br. of Tavystock in Devonsh Gent. was born there spent some time among the Muses in Exeter coll after K. Jam. 1. came to the Crown whence retiring to the Inner Temple without any degree confer'd upon him became famed there for his Poetry especially after he had published Britannia's Pastorals Esteemed then by judicious persons to be written in a sublime strain and for subject amorous and very pleasing The first part of it was printed at Lond. 1613. fol. and then usher'd into the World with several copies of verses made by his learned acquaintance as by Joh. Selden Mich. Drayton Christoph Brook c. The second part or book was printed at Lond. 1616. fol. and then commended to the World by various copies made by John Glanvill whom I shall mention elsewhere for his sufficiencies in the Common Law Joh. Davies of Hereford George Wither of Linc.
was given by Dr. T. B. to Cosmo Prince of Tuscany when he was received and entertained by the Univ. of Oxon 1669. But let this report remain with the author while I tell you that this Sir John Davies giving way to fate in his House called Berecourt in the parish of Pangbourne in Berks 14. May in sixteen hundred twenty and five year 1625 was buried in the North side of the Chancel of the Church at Pangbourne Over his Grave was a very sair Mon. erected whereon his Statue in Armour lies between the Statues of his two Wives He left behind him a Son of both his Names who was a Gent. Com. of Glouc. hall 1626. and afterwards a Knight but neither he nor his Father was author of the History of the Caribby Islands printed 1666. fol. but another Joh. Davies WILLIAM BARLOWE Son of Will. Barlowe sometimes B. of Chichester mentioned among these writers under the year 1568 was born as it seems in Pembrokâ—shire while his Father was Bishop of S. David became a Com. of Ball. coll about 1560 and four years after took a degree in Arts which being compleated by Determination he left the University before he proceeded in that faculty and afterwards travelling became very well skill'd in the Art of Navigation About the year 1573. he entred into the Sacred Function was afterwards Prebendary of Winchester Rector of Easton near to that City Chaplain to Prince Henry and at length Archdeacon of Salisbury To which last he was collated on the death of Dr. Ralph Pickover on the 12. of March 1614. This was the person who had knowledge in the Magnet 20 years before Dr. Will. Gilbert published his book of that subject and therefore by those that knew him he was accounted superiour or at least equal to that Doctor for an industrious and happy searcher and finder out of many rare and magnetical secrets He was the first that made the inclinatory instrument transparent and to be used pendant with a glass on both sides and a ring on the top whereas Dr. Gilberts hath but of one side and to be set on a foot And moreover he hang'd him in a Compass-box where with two ounces weight it was made fit for use at Sea Secondly he was the first that found out and shewed the difference between Iron and Steel and their tempers for Magnetical uses which hath given life and quickning universally to all Magnetical Instruments whatsoever Thirdly he was the first that shewed the right way of touching Magnetical Needles Fourthly he was the first that found out and shewed the piecing and cementing of Loadstones And lastly the first that shewed the reasons why a Loadstone being double capped must take up so great weight The books which he hath published for use are these The Navigators supply containing many things of principal importance belonging to Navigation with the description and use of divers instruments framed chiefly for that purpose c. Lond. 1597. qu. Dedic to Rob. Earl of Essex Magnetical advertisements or divers pertinent observations and approved experiments concerning the nature and properties of the Loadstone c. Lond. 1616. qu. Ded. to Sir Dudley Digges Knight because of his rare learning joyned with piety and accompanied with a pleasing carriage towards every man which were the chief reasons that caused all good men to love him Upon the publication of this book a certain Cantabrigian named Mark Ridley Doctor of Physick and Philosophy sometimes Physician to the English Marchants trading in Russia afterwards chief Physician to the Emperour of that Country as he entitles himself and at length one of the eight Principals or Elects of the coll of Physicians at London made Animadversions upon it whereupon our author came out in vindication of himself with this book A brief discovery of the idle animadversions of Mark Ridley Doct. in Physick upon a treatise entit Magnetical Advertisements Lond. 1618. qu. What other things he hath written I know not as yet nor any thing else of the said books only that seven years before the Magnetical Advertisementt were published he sent a copy of them in MS. to the learned Sir Tho. Chaloner which he mislaying or embesling he sent him upon his desire another copy and that being imparted to others the author afterwards before its publication met with many portraitures of his Magnetical implements and divers of his propositions published in print in another mans name and yet some of them not rightly understood by the party usurping them He concluded his last day in sixteen hundred twenty and five year 1625 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Easton before mentioned To his Archdeaconry of Salisbury was collated Tho. Marler on the 27. of June the same year but who to his Prebendship of Winchester I know not as yet Soon after was an Epitaph put over Mr. Barlows Grave running thus Depositum Gulielmi Barlowe Archideaconi Sarisburiensis Prebendarii Ecclesiae Cath. Winton Rectoris Ecclesiae de Easton qui cum sedulam per annos 52. aedificationi corporis christi navasset Operam ad meliorem Vitam migravit Maii 25. An. Dom. 1625. EDWARD CHALONER second Son of Sir Tho. Chaloner of Steeple Claydon in Bucks Knight whom I have before mentioned was born in the County of Middlesex particularly as it seems at Cheswick where his Father and Mother lived and both were buried applyed his muse to Academical studies in the condition of a Commoner in the coll of S. Mary Madg. 1604. aged 14. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1610. and the next year was chosen Fellow of Allsouls coll Afterwards entring into the sacred function he became Chaplain in Ordinary to K. James Doctor of Div. Principal of St. Albans hall and Chapl. in Ord. to K. Ch. 1. He was reputed considering his age a very learned man able for the Pulpit and well read in polemical Divinity as some of his lucubrations shew There was nothing of his composition so mean which the greatest person did not value and those Sermons of his making which were published after his death were looked upon as several choice pieces or at least such as would prove serviceable to the Church and Common-wealth His works are Six Sermons as 1 Babel or the confusion of Languages on Gen. 11. 7. 2 Naioth or the Vniversity Charter on Am. 4. 14. 3 Ephesus Common-Pleas 4 Judah's prerogative 5 The Gentiles creed 6 Paul's peregrination or the travellers guide c. Lond. 1623. oct Vnde Zizania The orig and progress of Heresie Serm. before K. Jam. at Theobalds on Mat. 13. 27. Lond. 1624. qu. â—b 1638. in tw Credo Ecclesiam S. Catholicam I believe the holy Cath. Church the authority universality and visibility of the Ch. handled and discussed Lond. 1625. quarto and 38. in tw Six Sermons as 1 The Creâ—ians conviction and reformaon on Tit. 1. 13. 2 The ministers charge and mission on Mat. 20. 6. 3 Gods bounty and Gentiles
it of that Religion by Dr. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury who sent for him upon notice received that he had been at the doleful Even-song in the Black-Friers in London 26. Oct. 1623. became a bitter Enemy to the Romanists and studied to do them what mischief he could by these books following The Foot out of the Snare with a detection of sundry late practices and impostures of the Priests and Jesuits in England c. Lond. 1624. qu. A gentle excuse to Mr. Greg. Musket for stiling him Jesuit These two which go and are joyned together were printed four times in the said year 1624. because all the copies or most of them were bought up by R. Catholicks before they were dispersed for fear their lodgings and so consequently themselves should be found out and discovered by the catalogues of all such Priests Jesuits Popish Physicians Chyrurgions c. with the names of the streets lanes c. in London where they mostly lived which were printed at the end of the Gentle Excuse before-mentioned Our author Gee hath also written and published Hold fast Sermon at Pauls Cross on Rev. 3. 11. Lond. 1624. qu. New shreds of the old Snare containing the apparitions of two Female Ghosts the copies of divers letters c. especially Indulgences purchased at Rome c. Lond. 1624. qâ— For the publishing of which books and for his mutability of mind he was very much blamed by both parties especially by those of the Rom. perswasion as I have been several times informed by a grave Bach. of Div. Mr. Rich. Washbourne Chanter of Ch. Ch. in Oxon who had been his contemporary in Exeter coll Which person having known Gee well and what he was as to his life and conversation blamed the writer of this book much for honouring the memory of such a sorry fellow as he was in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. He was afterwards beneficed at Tenterden in Kent where he died and was buried but when I cannot yet tell leaving then behind him a young Brother named Orlando Gee afterwards a Knight One Joh. Gee was Minister of Dunsford in Devon who died about the beginning of 1631. leaving a Relict behind him called Sarah Which Joh. Gee was perhaps Father to the aforesaid Joh. Gee the writer Qu. RICHARD VERSTEGAN or as some call him Rich. Rowland a great reviver of our English antiquities and a most admirable Critick in the Saxon and Gothick languages ought with all due ceremony to crave a place among these writers not only because he is little remembred among authors but also for that he had received part of his education among the Oxonians His Grandfather who was called Theodore Rowland Verstegan was born in the Duchy of Gelderlandt and there descended of an ancient and worshipful Family From which Duchy when it had been much ruined wasted and depopulated by the intestine Wars there raised and continued by Charles Duke thereof and Philip the Archduke and Charles the fifth his Son he the said Verstegan being then a young man and deprived of his Friends in the said Wars came into England about the latter end of Hen. 7. and there married and soon after died leaving behind him a Son but nine months old which gave cause of making his fortune meaner than else it might have been Afterwards when the said Son grew up to be about 16 years of age he was bound an Apprentice to a Cooper Nor is this any discredit Wolfgangus Musculus his Father being of that Trade This Cooper was Father to our author Rich. Verstegan born in the Parish of St. Catherine near to the Tower of London where his Parent mostly lived and gained so comfortable a subsistence by his Trade that he made shift to give his Son ingenious and Grammatical education which being improved by Academical in his University where he was mostly known by the name of Rowland became esteemed for some parts of learning that were not then among the Academians regarded Afterwards to avoid Oaths he left the University without a degree and being by that time a zealous R. Catholick he left England went into the Spanish Netherlands and setled at Antwerp where he composed Theatrum crudelitatum Hereticorum nostri temporis Antw. 1592. qu. in 12 sh Whether ever printed before as some say it was I cannot tell This book is full of Cuts representing the hanging quartering and beheading or butchering of Popish Martyrs engraven from the delineations made with the Pen of Verstegan who was observed while in England to be much delighted in drawing and painting The verses under to explain the meaning of them were made by one Joh. Bochius born at Bruxills and then 1592. Register if I mistake not at Antwerp Afterwards the Rebellious League beginning he conveyed himself and books to Paris where the English Embassadour complained of him to K. Hen. 3. and desired that he being born a Subject to the Q. of England and then a Fugitive and one that had abused her by his representation of Cruelties he might be delivered into his hands to be sent to England there to receive reward And the Embassador had reason for his request if that be true which is reported that K. Hen. 3. was so much possest with those cruel pictures and did put so much credit in them that he accused Q. Elizabeth of great cruelty calling her wicked and cruel woman Yet at the Embassadors desire Verstegan was imprisoned at which Jean Bouchier that active fire-brand of the League is not a little troubled and layeth it as an heretical fault on K. Hen. 3. At length Verstegan is released quits France and returns to Antwerp where as 't is said he reprinted his book exercised the Trade of Printing and by his rising up only as one tell us by Brocage and Spierie for the Hispanish'd Jesuits lived then and there 1602. as if he were an Hidalgo as who may not be a Gentleman who lives so far from home where he is not known c. At that time and before the Jesuits and Secular Priests falling out in England each party defended it self by the Pen. In this quarrel Verstegan concerns himself joyning with the Jesuits and writing in their behalf though not one of their number but rather a Secular shewing himself as zealous a railer as the best of them And indeed never was there quarrel composed of so many hard words either side considered yet whether Verstegan hath published any of his railings or whether they are done in other books I cannot tell for I have seen nothing of that nature Sure I am that about the death of Q. Elizabeth he employed his studies on a more noble subject which being finished he published it under this title A restitution of decayed intelligence in antiquities concerning the most noble and renowned English Nation Antw. 1605. qu. Before which Rich. Whyte of Basingstoke and Rich. Stanyhurst whom I have elsewhere mentioned have commendatory verses In this book are several
in tw being the third edit This book is the effect of certain Lectures in Queens coll publick Refectory when he bore the office of Rhetorick Reader Brief direction how to examine our selves before we go to the Lord's Table how to behave our selves there and how to try our selves afterwards Lond. 1622. or thereabouts in oct Confutatio cujusd libelli de amplitudine regni caelestis sub ementito C. Secundi Curionis nomine in lucem emissi Ox. 1627. qu. He hath also translated from Lat. into English A Manuduction to Theology Lond. 1622. or thereabouts and 26. in oct written by Barthelm Keckerman Before which translation is a copy of verses made by Mich. Drayton the Poet an attestation by Ad. Airay B. D. and a dedication to Aâ—â—e the Wife of Dr. Carleton B. of Chichester One Tho. Vicary published The Surgeons directory in 1651. oct who was as I suppose a Chirurgion by profession and therefore not to be taken to be the same with Tho. Vicars before mentioned SIXTIN AMAMA was born in the Province of Westsricsin in Holland educated for a time in the University in Franaker where obtaining considerable knowledge in Oriental tongues took a journey into England and about 1613. setled in Oxford taught the Hebrew tongue and for the sake of Dr. Prideaux Rector of Exeter coll whose person and doctrine he much admired became a Sojournour of that house and a zealous Student in the Sacred Faculty After he had continued there some years he retired 〈◊〉 a degree conser'd on him to his native Country where at Franaker he was made Hebrew Profess 〈…〉 length D. of D. and held much in esteem for his great learning He hath written 〈…〉 quinque librorum Mosis c. Franak 1620. qu. Supplex 〈◊〉 ad Synodos Episcopos Super-intendentes 〈…〉 〈…〉 Franak 1625. oct Coron ad Gram. Martino-Buxtoâ—sianum Ibid. Anti-Barbarus Biblicus in 3. libros distributus c. Amstel 1628. oct To which was added a fourth book Franak 1656. qu. De Decimis In the first Tome of the Criticks p. 1326. Responsio ad censuras D. Marini Marsenni Theologi Paris Franak 1628. oct See in the first Tome of the Criticks p. lx De nomine Tetragrammato dissertatio cum responsione ad argumenta cl viri D. Nich. Fulleri Angli quibus pro vulgatae lectionis Jehovah certitudine disputavit Fran. 1628. oct He hath also written the Preface before Joh. Drusius his Commentary on the more difficult places of the Pentateuch an 1617. which is remitted into the first Tome of the Criticks p. 50. and corrected and published with some additions his Commentary on the 12 Minor Prophets and his Com. de Sectis Judaicis He hath also written and published certain Dissertations and Orations in Latin but these I have not yet seen He was living and in great renown at Franaker in sixteen hundred twenty and eight having then as always before a natural Genie to enlighten the Text of Scripture and to find the notion of the Sacred Language When he died and what other books he hath written I cannot yet tell WILLIAM VAUGHAN Son of Walt. Vaughan of the Goldon Grove in Caermerthenshire Esq and younger Brother to Sir John Vaughan the first Earl of Carbury was born at the Golden Grove became a Commoner of Jesus coll in Mich. Term an 1591. aged 14. took the degrees in Arts and entred on the Law line but before he took a degree in that Faculty he went to travel and performing some exercise in order thereunto at Vienna did proceed Doctor there and at his return was incorporated at Oxon in the same Faculty an 1605. In which tho indifferently learned yet he went beyond most men of his time for Latin especially and English Poetry Afterwards spending much time in rambling to and fro did take a long journey for the honour and benefit of his Nation and became the chief undertaker for the Plantation in Cambriol the southermost part in New-found-land now called by by some Britaniola where with pen purse and person did prove the worthiness of that enterprize He hath written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pium continens canticum canticorum Solomonis Psalmos aliquot selectiores una cum quibusdam aliis poematis e Sacrae Scripturae fontibus petitis Lond. 1597. oct Elegia gratulatoria in honorem illustriss Herois Caroli Howard Comitis Nottingham 23. Oct. 1597. meretiss creati Printed with the former Varia Poemata de Sphaerarum ordine c. Lond. 1589. oct Poemata continent Encom Roberti Comitis Fssex Lond. 1598. oct The Golden Grove moralized in 3 books A work very neeessary for all such as would know how to govern themselves their houses or their country Lond. 1600. and 1608. oct This book which is written in prose was commended to the World by some Poets or at least pretenders to Poety then 1600. living in the University as Dr. Joh. Williams Marg. Professor Will. Osbourne one of the Proctors Hen. Price Bac. of Div. of S. Johns coll Griffin Powel of Jesus Joh. Budden LL. D. Nich. Langford and Tho. Came Masters of Arts Gabr. Powel B. A. Sam. Powel Tho. Storer and Jo Rawlinson Masters of Arts Charles Fitzjeffry of Broadgates Tho. Michelbourne c. Cambrensium Carolcia Quibus nupiae regales celebrantur memoria regis pacifici renovatur praecepta necessaria ad rempub nestram faeliciter administrandum intexuntur reportata a Colchide Cambriola ex australissima Novae Terrae plaga Lond. 1625. oct 'T is a Latin Poem and dedicated by our author Vaughan under the name of Orpâ—eus Junior to King Charles 1. The Golden Fleece divided into three parts under which are discovered the errours of Religion the vices and decays of the Kingdom c. Lond. 1626. qu. in prose Transported from Cambrioll Colchos out of the southermost part of the Island commonly called New-found-land by Orphcus jun. alias Will. Vaughan There is no doubt but this our ingenious author hath other things extant but such tho with great scrutiny I cannot yet discover nor can I find any thing else relating to the author only that he was living at Câ—â—â—â—iol before-mentioned in sixteen hundred twenty and eight I find one will Vaughan a Physician who among several things that he hath published is a book intit Directions for health natural and artificial derived from the best Physicians as well modern as ancient c. Printed several times as in 1617. oct Lond. 1626. qu. the sixth edit and there again 1633. c. Another book also he wrote called The Newlanders cure with rules against the Scurvey Coughs c. Printed 1630. oct c. Whether this Physician was originally of Oxon. I cannot tell notwithstanding we have had several of both his names and time matriculated as Members of Ball. coll Jesus c. There is also another Will. Vaughan a Physician who published Disputatio medica de febre continuata Printed 1671. qu. GEORGE CAREW Son of Mr. George Carew sometimes
the 35. year of her age was buried by her husband in Feb. 1646. Soon after was composed a book by one John Duncon a sequestred Divine intit The returns of spiritual comfort and grief in a devout soul Represented by entercourse of Letters to the right honourable the Lady Letice Vi-countess Falkland in her life time And exemplified in the holy life and death of the said honourable Lady c. Lond. 1648. c. oct To the said book if it may be had I refer the Reader wherein he may soon perceive the unspeakable piety of the woman and the great command of her Pen. By her husband Lucius L. Falkland she had several children of which the eldest named Lucius became a Nobleman of Ch. Ch. in the latter end of the year in Lent time 1646. being then a young man of great hopes but died soon after at Paris as I have heard The next was Henry not educated in Academical learning but so exceeding wild and extravagant that he sold his Fathers incomparable Library for a Horse and a Mare as I have been informed by Sir J. H. who married his Widdow Afterwards he took up and prov'd a man of parts which might have been much advantaged if he had submitted himself to education was elected one of the Knights for Oxfordshire to serve in that Parliament called Richards Parliament that began at Westminster 27 Jan. 1658. Burgess for the City of Oxon for that called the Healing Parliament which began 25 Apr. 1660. and a Knight again for the said County to serve in the Parliament that began in May in the year following and at length by his Majesties favour he was made about that time Lord Leiutenant of Oxfordshire He died 2 Apr. 1663. aged 29. or thereabouts and was buried by the graves of his Father and Mother leaving then behind him issue by Rachel his Wife Dau. of Sir Anth. Hungerford of Blackbourton in Oxfordshire Kt. a Son named Anthony now L. Falkland Treasurer Paymaster to the Navy during the raign of K. Jam. 2. a person of great parts and worth HENRY FERRERS Son and heir of Edw. Ferrers of Baldesley-Clynton in Warwickshire Esq was born in that County became a Student in this University in Hart hall as it seems in the beginning of the raign of Qu. Elizabeth but whether he took a degree it doth not appear Afterwards he retired to his Patrimony which was considerable and prosecuting his natural Genie to the study of Heraldry Genealogies and Antiquities became highly valued for his eminent knowledge in them whereby he did not only give a fair lustre to his ancient and noble family whereof he was no small ornament but also to the County of his nativity He was well known to and respected by the Learned Camden who in his Discourse of the antiquity of the City of Coventry in Warwickshire doth make this honorable mention of him Thus much of Coventry yet have you not all this of me but willingly to acknowledge by whom I have profited of Henry Ferrers of Baldesley a man both for parentage and for knowledge of antiquity very commendable and my special friend who both in this place and also elsewhere hath at all times curteously shewed me the right way when I was out and from his Candle as it were hath lightened mine What this Mr. Ferrers hath published I know not sure I am that he made several volums of choice collections one of which in fol. containing Pedegrees I have seen in the Sheldonian Library now in that of the college of Arms from which but chiefly from those of Sir Sim. Archer of Vmberslade in the parish of Tamworth in Warwickshire a person naturally qualified with a great affection to Antiquities Will. Dugdale Gent. afterwards a Knight laid a large foundation of that elaborate work which is his Master-piece intit The Antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated c. Lond. 1656. fol. After Sir Will. Dugdales death several of Mr. Ferrers collections that had come into his hands were reposited in the Ashmolean Musaeum see the book marked with Z. He had also in his younger days a good faculty in Poetry some of which I have seen scattered in divers books printed in the raign of Qu. Elizabeth At length dying on the tenth day of Oct. in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 aged 84. was buried in the middle of the Chancel belonging to the Church of Baldesley-Clynton before mentioned leaving behind him the character of a well bred Gent a good neighbour and an honest man WILLIAM FOSTER a Londoner born became a Student in S. Johns coll in Mich. Term 1609. aged 18. afterwards M. of A. Chaplain to Rob. L. Dormer E. of Carnarvan and Parson of a little Town called Hedgley near to Beconsfield in Bucks He hath published Sermon on Rom. 6. 12. printed 1629. qu. Hoplocrisma-Spongus Or a Sponge to wipe away the weapon salve Wherein is proved that the cure taken up among us by applying the Salve to the weapon is magicall and unlawful Lond. 1631. qu. In the composure of which book he had some light from Johannes Roberti a Jesuit and D. of D. who because some Protestants practice this and characterical cures which notwithstanding are more frequent among Roman Catholicks he therefore calls them Magi-Calvinists Characterists c. He makes that generally in them all doctrinal which is but in some few personally practiced But our author Foster tho he hath written rationally and in his book hath shew'd great reading yet he hath been answered not without some scorn by Rob. Fludd Doctor of Physick as I shall tell you elsewhere This Will. Foster lived some years after the publication of his Sponge but when he died or what other things he hath extant I cannot yet tell EDWARD WESTON Son of Will. Weston sometimes of Linc. coll afterwards one of the Society of Lincolns Inn by his Wife Daughter of John Story LL. D. of whom I have made mention under the year 1571. was born in London and at about 12 or 13 years of age an 1578. was sent to the said coll of Lincoln where he had a Tutor that taught him Grammar and Logick for a time Afterwards being taken thence by his Parents he was put under the tuition of Dr. Joh. Case who with licence from the University read to Scholars Logick and Philosophy in his house in S. Mar. Magdalens parish Under him he profited in several sorts of learning to a miracle became a good Disputant and very well read in Philosocal authors But his Parents who were R. Catholicks taking him away from his conversation with the Muses after he had spent at least 5 years in Oxon. without the taking any degrees was sent into France where for a short time he setled in the English coll at Rheimes Thence he went to the English coll at Rome where partly in Philosophy and partly in Divinity he spent six years and at length took the degree of Doctor of Div. in the
an years time he was got into his Greek Grammar for he was one of a prodigious memory and of wonderful strength of body After he had spent one year at Westminster School he was sped a Child in Wykehams coll near Winchester where making very great proficiency in the School there he was elected Prob. Fellow of New coll an 1584. and two years after was admitted Verus Socius In Feb. 1591. he had the degree of M. of A. confer'd upon him and being Terrae filius in the Act following he was so bitterly satyrical that he was not only denied the completion of that degree by being admitted ad regendum but was expel'd the University Afterwards being put to his shifts he went into Somersetshire where he taught a School for about an year or more at Ilchester and compiled a Greek Lexicon as far as the Letter M. About that time having married a rich Fortune in those parts named Benedicta the Widdow of one Bourne but Daughter of Rob. Moyle of Buckwell in Kent he entred himself a Student in the Middle Temple where after he had spent some years and performed certain exercise he was called to the Bar. In 1614. he sate as a Burgess in Parliament then in being wherein in speaking his mind he made a desperate allusion to the Scicilian Vesper for which being committed Prisoner to the Tower of London 7. June was examined whether he well understood the consequence of that Vesper to which he alluded Whereupon making answer that he had a hint thereof and afterwards a general information from Dr. Lionel Sharp of Cambridge that Doctor therefore with Sir Charles Cornwallis Son of Sir Tho. Cornwallis of Brome in Suffolk were imprison'd in the Tower on the 13. of the same month At the same time that our author Hoskyns was committed to custody were others also imprison'd with him for behaving themselves turbulent in the H. of Commons as Walt. Chute a Kentish man who had lately been put out of his place of Carver to the King one Wentworth Tho. Wentworth mentioned under the year 1627. esteemed by some then living a silly and simple creature and a third named Christopher Nevil second Son to the Lord Abergavenny who was newly come from School and made the House sport with his boyish speeches wherein were these words reiterated O tempora O mores After our author Hoskyns had continued a Prisoner for a full year he with Sharp and Cornwallis were released and ever after were held in great value by the Commons In the 17. of Jac. 1. he was elected Lent-Reader of the Middle-Temple and in the 21. of the said King made a Serjeant at Law and soon after a Judge or Justice itinerant for Wales and one of the Council of the Marches thereof He was the most ingenious and admired Poet of his time and therefore much courted by the ingenious men then living There were few or none that published books of Poetry but did celebrate his memory in them especially his contemporary in New coll named Joh. Owen the Epigrammatist and fewer but did lay them at his feet for approbation before they went to the Press 'T was he that polish'd Ben. Johnson the Poet and made him speak clean whereupon he ever after called our author Father Hoskyns and 't was he that view'd and review'd the History of the World written by Sir W. Raleigh before it went to the Press with which person he had several years before especially during their time of imprisonment in the Tower been intimate He was also much respected and beloved by Camden Selden Sam. Daniel Dr. Joh. Donne Dean of Pauls Rich. Martin Recorder of London Sir H. Wotton and Sir Benj. Rudyerd with the last of whom it was once his fortune upon a quarrel that fell out to fight a duel and to hurt him in the knee but were afterwards soon reconcil'd He was a person always pleasant and facete in company which made him much desired by ingenious men He was an excellent Master of the Latin and Greek tongue well read in Divinity but in the Common Law which was his profession not so well He hath written Lexicon Graecum MS. imperfect Epigrams in Engl. and Lat. Some of which are printed in several books and among them I suppose are his verses on a F t let in the Parliament house which are printed in some of the books of Drollery He had a book of Poems neatly written bigger than those of Dr. Donne which were lent by his Son Benedict to a certain person in 1653. but could never retrieve it Epitaphs in Lat. and English The Art of Memory He was so excellent in it whether artificial or natural that no man ever went beyond him in his time When he was a School-boy at Winchester and had an exercise of verses to make he neglected through idleness the making of them So that fearing a whipping he read the exercise of one of his School-fellows over his shoulder just as he had finish'd it Whereupon the Master entring and the exercise called upon him first he drew up to and told him he had lost it yet nevertheless he would repeat it without book if that would serve his turn so that the Master being contented he repeated 16 or 20 verses that he had before read of the other boys making and so was excused At length the other boy being called and he shewing the verses that Hoskyns had repeated he was esteemed the thief that had stole them away from Hoskyns and thereupon was sorely whip'd for so doing Method of the Law reduced under the heads of Rights Wrongs Remedies All which books with others of various subjects are in MS. and for the most part kept in the hands of his Grandson Sir Joh. Hoskyns Knight and Baronet He departed this life in his house at Morehampton in Herefordshire 27. Aug. in sixteen hundred thirty and eight year 1638 aged 72. and was buried on the south side of the Choire of Dowr Abbey in the said County Over his grave was erected soon after an Altar-monument with 24 verses ingraven thereon made by Thomas Bonham of Essex Esq The four first run thus Hoc tegitur tumulo totus quem non tegit orbis Hoskinus humani prodigium ingenii Vsque adeo excoluit duo pugnacissima rerum Et qua non subeant nomina pectus idem Pieridumque legumque potens c. RICHARD JAMES was born at Newport in the Isle of Wight admitted Scholar of C. C. coll from that of Exeter 23. Sept. 1608. aged 16. or thereabouts and on the 30. of Sept. 1615. Probationer-Fellow About that time he being involved in the studies of Theology he entred into Orders preached often and at length was Bac. of that Faculty This person tho humorous was of a far better judgment than his Uncle Thom. James mentioned under the year 1629. and had he lived to his age would have surpassed him in published books He was a great traveller also was
admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll 1589 took the degrees in Arts and at length was numbred among the best of Preachers in that house In 1597 he left the coll being then beneficed at Westmean in his own Country was afterwards made Prebendary of Winchester and in the year 1614. took the degrees in Divinity His younger years were adorned with variety of learning and his elder with solid and substantial Divinity which last made him as much respected in his native country towards his latter end as he was before in the University for this book following of his writing and publication when he was a young man Diarium Historico-poeticum In quo praeter constellationum utriusque Hemisphaerii Zodaici ortus occasus numerum Stellarum causarumque ad Poesin Spectantium varietatem declaratur cujusque mensis dies fere singuli Regum Imperatorum Principum Pontificum virorumque doctorum natalibus nuptiis inaugurationibus morte denique aut ralia quacunque insigniores celebriores sic ut nihil c. Lib. 12. Oxon. 1595. qu. What other things he hath published I know not as yet nor any thing else of him only that he died on the 20. of Febr. in sixteen hundred thirty and nine having had for some years before divers contests with Neile his Diocesan for his introducing certain ceremonies into the Cath. at Winchester and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Westmean before mention'd Over his grave was soon after a Monument put with six verses thereon the two first of which run thus Ortus stirpe bonâ titulo Doctoris adauctus Oxonii conjux bis deciesque pater PHILIPP MASSINGER Son of Phil. Massinger a servant belonging to the Pembrochian family made his first entry on the stage of this vain world within the City of Salisbury was entred a Commoner in St. Albans hall in the seventeenth year of his age 1601. where tho incouraged in his studies by the Earl of Pembroke yet he applied his mind more to Poetry and Romances for about four years or more than to Logick and Philosophy which he ought to have done and for that end was patronized Afterwards leaving the University without the honour of a degree he retired to the great City to improve his fancy and studies by conversation At length being sufficiently fam'd for several specimens of wit wrote divers Comedies and Tragedies for the English Stage besides other things much applauded and cryed up in their time when acted and published Their names are these The Duke of Millaine a Tragedy Lond. 1623. qu. Powerfull Favourite or the life of Sejanus a Hist Printed 1628. qu. Roman Actor Tr. Lond. 1629. qu. Renegado Picture Tr. co Lond. 1630. qu. Virgin Martyr Tr. Lond. 1631. 1661. qu. In this Trag. he was assisted by Tho. Dekker a high flier of wit even against Ben Johnson himself in his Com. called The untrussing of The humerous Poet. Emperour of the East Maid of Honour Tr. co Lond. 1632. qu. Fatal Dowry Tr. Lond. 1632. qu. assisted therein by Nathan Field New way to pay old debts Co. Lond. 1633. qu. Great Duke of Florence A comical Hist London 1636. qu. The Bond-man An antient story Lond. 1638. qu. Tr. Lond. 1639. qu. Unnatural Brother Unnatural Combate Lond. 1655. oct with the authors picture before them Bashful Lover Tr. Co. The Guardian Co. Hist Very Woman or the Prince of Tarent Tr. Co. City Madam Com. Lond. 1659. qu. published by one who calls himself Andr. Penniewicke He was also one of the three Thom. Middleton and Will. Rowley being the other two who had a hand in The old Law Com. Lond. 1656. qu. and was sole author if a cat of Plays at the end of The old Law may be believed of Virtuous Octavia Trag. and of Rom Alley Com. As to this last there is without doubt a mistake for all readers of Plays cannot but know that Ram Alley or merry Tricks was pen'd by the Lord Barry an Irish man and that it was acted by the Children of the Kings revels before 1611. As for our author Ph. Massenger he made his last exit very suddenly in his house on the Bank-side in Southwerk near to then Play-house for he went to bed well and was dead before morning Whereupon his body being accompanied by Comedians was buried about the middle of that Ch. yard belonging to S. Saviours Church there commonly called the Bull-head Church yard that is in that which joyns to the Bull-head Tavern for there are in all four yards belonging to that Church on the 18. day of March in sixteen hundred thirty and nine Sir Aston Cockaine Baronet in his Choice Poems of several sorts c. Lond. 1658. oct hath in pag. 186. an Epitaph on Mr. Joh. Fletcher and Mr. Philip Massinger who as he saith lye buried both in one grave in St. Mary Overies Church alias S. Saviours in Southwerk See more in Sir John Beaumont under the year 1628. where you 'll find more of those two persons One Walt. Messenger or Massenger was a student in S. Alb. hall in the beginning of Queen Elizabeths raign whom I take to be either Father or Uncle to Philip the Poet. JOHN VICCARS was originally of the University of Cambridge where taking one degree in Arts retired to Oxon setled in Lincolne coll in the condition of a Commoner an 1624 and the next year proceeded in Arts as a member of that house Afterwards he travelled beyond the Seas visited divers Academies and Recesses of learning and gained from them and their respective Libraries great experience and knowledge He hath written Decapla in psalmos Sive commentarius ex decem Linguis antiquis paetribus Rab. Historicis Poetis c. Lond. 1639. fol. which book doth plainly demonstrate that he was a most admirable Linguist and the best for the Oriental tongues in his time I shall make large mention of John Vicars the Poet among the writers under the year 1652. JOHN SPEED Son of Jo. Sp. the Chronologer was born in London elected Scholar of S. John's coll from Merchant Taylors School in 1612. aged 17. Afterwards he was made Fellow thereof M. of A. Bach. and Doctor of Physick of this Univ. In which last faculty he became eminent especially for the practick part among the Academians and had if death had not snatched him too soon away published several matter of it He hath written 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 utriusque sexus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MS. written in Latine dedicated to Dr. Laud Archb. of Cantab. and reserved in S. John's coll Library as a rarity The said MS. points at and hath relation to the two Skeletons one of a man another of a woman standing at the north end of the Mathematick Library of the said college which Skeletons were made and given to the said Library by our author Dr. Speed who hath also written Stonehenge a pastoral Acted before Dr. Rich. Baylie the President and Fellows of the said coll in their common
resigning his Archdeaconry of the East-riaing of Yorksh Will. Poteman sometimes Warden of All 's coll as I guess was installed on the 16. of the same month in the same year who dying 25. March 1493. Hen. Cornbull succeeded him Afterwards Edm. Audley was translated to the See of Hereford upon the death of Thom. Myllyng sometimes a Student among the Benedictines of Gloucester coll in the Suburbs of Oxon the temporalities of which were given to him 26. Dec. 1492. and from thence to Salisbury the temporalities of which See also were put into his hands on the 2. of April 1502. and about that time was made Chancellour of the most Noble Order of of the Garter In 1518. he gave 400 l. to Linc. coll to purchase lands for the use thereof and about that time bestowed upon the said house the Patronage of a Chauntry which he had lately founded in a Chappel built by him in the north part of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Salisbury He also was a Benefactor to the reparation of the Congregation-house sometimes a Library on the north side of S. Maries Chancel in Oxford to the erection of that curious piece of workmanship the stone Pulpit in the said Ch. finished 1508. at the bottom of which were his Arms a Fret impaled by the See of Sarum and gave 200 marks for the supply of Chichleys chest belonging to the University which had before been robb'd of its treasure But whether he built the choire or chancel of S. Maries church or gave the old Organs as a certain author is pleased to tell us I find it no where to appear At length departing this mortal life in a good old age at Ramsbury in Wilts year 1524 on the 23 of Aug. in fiveteen hundred twenty and four was buried in the chappel before-mention'd built by him in honour of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary within the cath ch of Sarum to the reparation of which cathedral he bequeathed threescore pounds After his death Laur. Campegius Cardinal of S. Anastasius was made Bishop of Salisbury but whither he being almost continually absent or any of his Successors till the time of Dr. Seth Ward an 1671. were ever chancellours of the order of the Garter in doth not appear THEODORICK O-BRIEN sometimes written Terence and Terlach O-brien was descended from an ancient and noble family of his name in Ireland and after he had spent some time in good letters here in Oxon became Bishop of Killaloe in the said Country and a person of great name there for his liberality and hospitality yet addicted to warfare more than became his coat He paid his last debt to nature in fiveteen hundred twenty and five Several years before his time was another of both his names Bishop of that place and another after him whereupon by writers this Bishop was commonly written and called Terence O-Brien the second JOHN YOUNG received his first breath in this world at Newton-Longvill in Bucks was educated in Wykehams School near Winchester became perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1482. and left it in 1502. being then or about that time Doct. of Div. and Rector of S. Martins Church in Oxon. Afterwards he became well known to Cardinal Tho. VVolsey by whose endeavours he was made Dean of Chichester Bishop titular of Callipolis or Galipoli a City in Thrace about 1517. Judge as 't is said of the Prerogative of Canterbury and Warden of New coll in 1521. He died 28. year 1526 March in fifteen hundred twenty and six and was buried as I suppose in the Chappel of the said College under a Marble-stone that he had lain there some time before his death with an inscription thereon and a blank for the time of his death to be filled up by his Executor or Overseer of his last Will and Testament but was never performed The reader is to know that there was another John Young who from being Prebendary of Apesthorpe in the cath ch of York was admitted Dean of that Church by the name and title of Jo. Younge LL. D. on the 17. of May 1514. being at that time Master of the Rolls But he dying 25. Apr. 1516. and buried in the chappel of the Rolls in chancery-lave near London must not be taken to be the same with the former Besides the said two I find others of both their Names as 1 John Young a Monk of Ramsey who being well skill'd in the Hebrew tongue saved many books of that Language that were in the Library of that Monastery when 't was dissolved in 1535. or thereabouts 2 Joh. Young Giovanus a native of Yorkshire educated in Trin. coll in Cambridge afterwards Master of Pemb. hall and Vice-chancellor of that University of whom and his writings Baleus and Pitseus will inform you 3 Jo. Young one of the Bonhoms or Good men of the Monastery of Ashrugg in Bucks Who being turn'd out thence at the dissolution by K. Hen. 8. entred himself a Sojourner in Exeter coll about 1539. He was of kin to Jo. Young B. of Galipoli but what name or eminence there was in him I find not 4 Jo. Young born at Newton Longvill before mention'd Fellow of New coll 1512. Rector of his native place in 1525. and died therein 1545. which Jo. was nearly related to the Bishop WILLIAM HOW a Buckinghamshire man born as it seems or at least descended from those of his name living at or near the Wycombs was educated in all kind of Learning in this University and by the title of Master of Arts thereof and the Kings chaplain did supplicate the Ven. congregation of Regents in 1512. that he might be admitted to the reading of the Sentences but whether he was really admitted it appears not Afterwards he travelled was admitted Doct. of Div. in an University beyond the Seas and at his return retir'd to the University in the beginning of the year 1526. where by the name of Will. How Episcopus Aurensis supplicated the said congregation that whereas he had been created Doct. of Divinity beyond the Seas and had been a student in this University many years he might be incorporated in the same faculty which being granted simpliciter he was forthwith incorporated This Bishoprick in the same I presume with Auriensis or Orensis commonly called Orense under the Archbishoprick of Compostella in Spain to which courtry as 't is probable this W. How was sent about business by Catherine of Spain Queen of England the Royal consort to K. Hen. 8. I find one Will. How M. of A. presented by the King to the Church of Shipton-Mallet in Somersetshire on the death of Mr. Reynold West in the beginning of Aug. 1516. and about that time became Rector of Alre or Aller in the same county but this Will. How dying in 1521. or 22. must not be understood to be the same with the former To this last was Joh. How prior of Plympton in Devonshire related who living to see
from Rome was made Archdeacon of Richmond on the resignation of Tho. Winter In 1531. he was incorporated Doctor of the Laws as he had stood in an University beyond the Seas and was afterwards made Archdeacon of Chester In 1541. May 29. he was consecrated Bishop of Bathe and Wells and had restitution of the temporalities of that See made to him the day following year 1547 He gave way to fate on the 29. Sept. in fifteen hundred forty and seven and was buried in the nave of the Cath. Ch. at Wells By his last Will and Test dated 12. Aug. and proved on the eleventh of November an 1547. he bequeathed an hundred pounds for the conveying his body from London to Wells for the interring it in the Cath. Ch. there and for a Tomb to be laid or set over it To New coll he gave 40. l. and to Wykehams coll near Winchester 20 l. The next person immediately going before who was B. of B. and Wells was one Joh. Clerk of the Univ. of Cambridge Chapl. to Card. Wolsey Doctor of the Laws of Bononia afterwards Master of the Rolls and Dean of Windsore who after he had undergone several Messages and Embassies for and from Card. Wolsey and the King was at length sent Embassador to the Duke of Cleve to give a reason why K. Hen. 8. did divorce from him his Sister Anne Which being done he fell extremely sick at Dunkirk in Flanders in his return thence in the month of Sept. 1540. occasioned as some say by poyson given to him Whereupon making his last Will at that place on the 23. of the same month and in the same year within few days after which he died he bequeathed his body to be buried in the principal or chief Church of the Town of Calais and withal that there be a stone laid over his grave with this inscription to be put thereon Hic jacet Johannes Episcopus Bathonienfis Wellens Anglus qui cum obiisset plures insignes legationes tandem obiit diem suum in legatione Clevensi anno doon Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo Which Will was proved 17. January the same year So that how it comes to pass that there should be almost the same inscription on a grave-stone sometimes in S. Botolphs Church near Algate London wherein most authors hitherto have reported that he was buried I know not In the Pallace-Treasury at Westminster I have seen a bundle of books written as is supposed by Dr. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury and this Dr. Clerk B. of Bathe and Wells Which books contain a defence of the Kings title of Supreme Head and of the divorce from his first Wife Queen Katherine and several matters against Cardinal Pole He the said Clerk is numbred by Leland among the learned and famous men of his time having written and published several things among which is his Oratio pro Henr. 8. Angliae Reg. Defens apud Leonem x. in Exhibitione operis regii 'T is against Luther but where or when printed it appears not only that it was published in qu. I have seen many of his letters which he wrote while he continued in Rome 1524. c. to Card. Wolsey giving him an account of the affairs of that place he being then one of that Cardinals Agents to obtain the Papacy for him WILLIAM MIAGH or Meagh Upon the death of Walt. Wellesley before-mentioned one Donald O-Beachan a Minorite was by the Popes provision declared Bishop of Kildare in July 1540. but within few days after he died In Nov. following one Thaddeus Reynold LL. D. was elected upon the like provision but the election being rejected by the King Will. Miagh before-mentioned an Irish-man born as I conceive who had spent some time among the Civilians in Oxon was promoted to the said See of Kildare and afterwards became one of the Privy Council to K. H. 8. in Ireland He yielded up his last breath on the 15. Decemb. in fifteen hundred forty and eight and was succeeded after the See had laid void one year and seven months by Thomas Lancaster who about that time obtained liberty of keeping the Deanry of Kilkenny in Commendam with it ROBERT WAKEMAN a Worcestershire man born and a Benedictine Monk was educated for a time among those of his Order in Gloucester coll and afterwards became the last Abbat of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire and the Kings Chaplain In the year 1541. Sept. 20. he being then as 't is said Bach. of Div. was consecrated the first Bishop of Gloucester where sitting about 8 years gave way to fate about the beginning of Decemb. in fifteen hundred forty and nine In his life-time he erected a Tomb for the place of his burial in the Abbey Church of Tewkesbury in the north side of a little chappel there but buried at Worthington saith a certain author meaning as I suppose Wormington in Glocestershire yet I am more apt to believe at Forthampton in the said county where he had a house and private chappel there Qu. MILES BARON alias Fitz-Gerald an Irish man-born or at least of Irish extract was bred a Canon regular of the order of S. Austin and among those of his order in Oxon where they had three Monasteries was for a time educated in Theological learning Afterwards returning into Ireland became Prior of Inistiock in the county of Kilkenny and in 1527. was consectated Bishop of Ossory with liberty then given to him to keep his Priorship in commendam Before his consecration he built a new Campanile in his Monastery as also a cloyster adjoyning and after his consecration he repaired the house at Kilkenny belonging to his See and was a benefactor to his Church He died in a good old age in fifteen hundred and fifty year 1550 or as others say in fifty one and was buried in the Monastery of Inistiock before-mentioned among his predecessors EDMUND BUTLER an Irish man born natural Son of Peter Earl of Ormond was bred a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austin and for some time studied as is supposed among those of his Order in Oxon but what degree he took in divinity in this University it doth not appear Afterwards he became Prior of the Canon regulars of S. Edmund of Athassell in the county of Tipperary and at length Archbishop of Cashills to which See being consecrated in 1527. became one of the privy council to K. Hen. 8. in the Kingdom of Ireland and had then liberty allowed him to keep his Priorship in Commendum He died on the 5. of March in fifteen hundred and fifty and was buried in his Cath. Church at Cashills near the Archbishops Throne See more of him in Sir Jam. Wares book entit Comment de Praesulibus Hiberniae p. 172. In the said See succeeded one Rowland Baron alias Fitz-Gerald descended from the antient Family of his name living in Ireland ROBERT SYLVEstER was a northern man born but whether
cause both short and wearisome afterwards unto him Thus Dr. Will. Allen in his Answer to the Libel intit The execution of justice in England The said Dr. Ogelthorp was deprived of his Bishoprick about Midsomer in the year 1559. and about the beginning of the next year died suddenly of an Apoplexy year 1560 otherwise had he lived 't is thought the Queen would have been favourable to him He founded at Tadcaster before-mention'd a Free-School and Hospital dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ called The School and Hospital of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of Tadcaster The School is endowed with 40 l. per an and the Hospital with revenues for 12 poor People each to have one shilling every week In the beginning of Ch. 1. there were but six in pay how many now I know not The said Bishop built a fair house in Headley upon Bramham in Yorkshire where there is a memory by verses and his Arms over the door I think yet remaining After his deprivation and death Bernard Gilpin the northern Apostle was designed to succeed him in Carlilâ— but vhe refusing tho much pressed to it the Bishoprick was confer'd on one Joh. Best a learned and pious man RICHARD PATES an Oxfordshire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 1. June 1522. and the year following Bach. of Arts. Which degree being compleated by Determination he went to Paris where he was made Master of Arts and at his return Archdeacon of Winchester on the resignation of Joh. Fox in 1526. In 1528 he resigned that dignity being that year made Archd. of Lincoln upon the death of Will. Smyth Doctor of decrees By which title as also that of Bach. of Arts of this University and Master of Paris he supplicated on the 17. Jan. 1530. that he might not be bound to be present at Exequies in S. Maries Church which shews that he was not then incorporated Afterwards he was imployed in several Embassies and in 1534. I find him resident in the Emperours Court and there again in 1540. in which year wss a pass-port made for him by Secretary Cromwell to Calais in order to reside with the Emperour as Embassador for the K. of England In which pass-port he is stiled Dr. Rich. Pates Archdeacon of Lincoln In 1542. he was attained of High Treason whereupon his Archdeaconry was bestowed on George Heneage and his Prebendship of East-Harptre in the Church of Wells on Joh. Heryng LL. D. In the year 1554. he being preferr'd by Q. Mary to the Episcopal See of Worcester had restitution made to him by the name of Rich. Pate only of the temporalities belonging thereunto 5. March the same year at which time Hooper his Predecessor had been dead about 3 weeks After Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was not imprisoned in the Tower of London as Jo. Fox saith but being deprived he went beyond the Seas sate in the Council of Trent uninvited as one saith as he had done before and whether he died there or at Rome I cannot tell He was a learned man of a peaceable disposition zealous in the Faith he professed yet always against inflicting corporal punishments on such that were opposite in Religion to him In the said See of Worcester succeeded Edwin Sandys Son of Will. Sandys of Furnes in Lancashire Justice of the Peace and the Kings Receiver of that County by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Joh. Dixon of London To which See being elected upon Pates his deprivation by the name and title of Edwin Sandes Capellanus regius SS Thol Professor had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging to it 23. March 2. Elizab. dom 1559. JAMES TURBERVYLE a younger Son of Joh. Turbervyle son and heir of Richard second son of William first son of Sir Robert Turbervyle of Bere and Anderston in Dorsetshire Knight who died 6. Aug. 1424. by Margaret his Wife of the Family of the Carews Barons was born at Bere before-mentioned which is now a little Market Town in the said County educated in Wykchams School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1514. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in an Act celebrated in July 1520. and on the 8. of March following was elected the publick Scribe or Registrary of the University on the resignation of Tho. Fykes M. A. and Fellow of the said coll In 1529. he left his Fellowship which he kept with his Scribes place being then promoted to an Ecclesiastical Benefice as he was soon after to a Dignity and taking the degree of Doct. of Div. in another University was incorporated here in 1532. In 1555. he being then Preb. of Winchester and elected to the Episcopal See of Exeter on the death of Joh. Harman was consecrated thereunto in St. Pauls Cath. Ch. in London with Will. Glynn to Bangor on the eighth day of Sept. the same year and on the 21. of the said month had the temporalities of the said See delivered to him and there sate with due commendations for about four years In 1559. 2. Elib he was deprived of his Bishoprick for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church and afterwards lived a private life saith one and another that he lived at his own liberty to the end of his life adding that he was an honest Gentleman but a simple Bishop and a third that he lived a private life many years and died in great liberty But at length a fourth person who comes lagg as having lately appeared in print I mean Richard Izack then Chamberlain of Exeter tells us in his Antiquities of the City of Exeter full of mistakes that he died on the first of Nov. 1559. and in another place in the said book that after his deprivation he lived a private life ANTHONY DUNSTAN a Benedictine Monk of Westminster received his Academical education in Glocester coll in the N. W. Suburb of Oxon in an apartment therein built for such young Monks of Westminster that were designed for the University In 1525. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences having a little before opposed in divinity in the School of that faculty and in the year following he occurs by the name and tit of Anth. Dunstan Prior of the Students of Gloc. coll before-mentioned In 1538. he proceeded in divinity being then Abbat of the Benedictine Monks of Einsham near to and in the County of Oxon and in 1545. he by the name and title of Anthony Kechyn the Kings Chaplain and Bishop elect of Landaff received the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 8. of May the same year being then about 68 years of age He is much blamed by one of his successors in the See of Landaff for impoverishing his Bishoprick accounted by some to have been before his time one of the best in England and since to be the worst He gave way to fate 31. Oct. in fifteen hundred sixty and
him were about 52 admitted many of which were afterwards Prebendaries and Canons and but four who supplicated Bach. of Civ Law Oct. 27. Petrus Garsias de Laâ— M. of A. of the University of Parmuse and about this time a Lecturer or Canon of Cardinal Coll. in Oxon. was then admitted Bach. of the Civil Law Feb. 8. John Lawrence of All 's Coll. He was afterwards made Archdeacon of Wiltshire upon the deprivation of John Pollard 10. Aug. 1554. being the second year of Qu. Mary He died in 1568 having before been deprived of his Archdeaconry See in an 1578. among the Doctors of Law Feb. ult Tho. Lloyd of All 's Coll. He was about this time Chauntor of St. David John Price of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day See in 1532. Besides these were 4 admitted in the Civil and about as many in the Canon Law Four also supplicated for the former and as many for the other Mast of Arts. March 9. John Sheyne Perhaps the same Sheyne an Irish Man who wrot a book De republica See among the Writers in Rich. Shaghens an 1570. Besides him were 24 admitted among whom John Tooker Rich. Champion and John Pierson Canons of Cardinal Coll. were of the number and about 3 that supplicated Bach. of Physick Jul. 21. Will. Freeman M. of A. The same day he was admitted to practice See under the year 1526. Bach. of Div. Ten at least were admitted among whom were Robert Wratton Richard Mychell Robert Norbury c. Benedictine Monks Thomas Krikham a Minorite Nicholas Cartwright Anthony Moâ—â—neaux c. Among these must not be forgotten William Hyberden of Exeter Coll. as it seems who was admitted 23. Nov. having been before as 't is said in the publick register Bach. of the Canon Law He was in these times and especially after a most eminent Preacher a Person of great devotion and of devout fasting and being a most zealous Bigot for the Church of Rome did while he was beneficed in or near Bristow make it his sole employment to preach against the hereticks as they were in his time so called viz. Luther Melancthon Zwinglius John Fryth William Tindall Hugh Latimer c. When King Ed. 6. reigned he withdrew and continued silent as much as he durst but when Queen Mary came to the Crown he made it his sole employment to ride about the Country and Preach in every Church that he approached against them See more of him in John Fox his book of Acts and Monuments of the Church under the year 1555 where you will find him called by him by the name of Hubberdin an old Divine of Oxford Seven also there were that supplicated for the said Degree of Bach. of Div. among whom were William Basyng a Benedictine Father Philip Davyes a Dominican William Swadell of the same Order c. Doct. of Can. Law Jan. 29. William Cuffold of New Coll. a learned Canonist Not one besides was admitted nor one that supplicated Doct. of Div. Apr. 24. Fr. John Mawdley or Maudlyn a Dominican or Preaching Fryer June 17. Fr. Richard Cromer an Austin Fryer He is stiled in his admission Compositor that is a Compounder because he paid double or treble fees for his Degree being then as it should seem a rich Dignitary Feb. 7. Nich. de Burgo a Minorite He is mention'd in the Incorporations in the beforegoing year Incorporations Oct. 26. Johan Ludâ—vicus Vives LL. D. beyond the Seas was then incorporated being this year a Lecturer in Oxon. as I have told you among the Writers under the year 1544. In the same month of Oct. Richard Wolman Doctor of Decrees of Cambridge and an Archdeacon supplicated to be incorporated but whether his supplication was granted it appears not See more in the Incorporations 1531. In the beginning of March one William Throckmorton LL. D. beyond the Seas supplicated also to be incorporated which was granted simpliciter In the Chancel of the Church at Shottsbrook in Berks. is an Epitaph for the said Throckmorton wherein he is stiled Gardianus istius Ecclesiae Which Church was a Collegiat Church and valued at the suppression of religious places in the Reign of K. Hen. 8. to be worth 33. l. 18 s. 8 d. per an He died 12. Jan. 1535 and was there buried About this time studied in Oxon Simon Grynaeus being then 30 years of age at least At which time but especially afterwards he was well skill'd in the Latin and Greek tongues in Philosophy and the Mathematick disciplines and therefore beloved of Erasmus who honourably mentions him in his Epistles Theod. Bibliander tells us that he really thinks that in him Christian piety all virtues and the muses had taken up their habitation He hath written several books the titles of most of which you may see in the Bodleian Catalogue and died in the prime of his years 1541. An. Dom. 1524. An. 16. Hen. 8. Chancellor the same Commiss Tho. Musgrave M. D. Proctor Edw. Leighton of Cardinal Coll. Philip Dale of Exet. Coll. Apt. 6. The Senior of which Proctors was made the ninth Canon of the College at Oxon founded by K. Hen. 8. an 1532. Grammarians Aug. 1. Tho. Lyonhyll Feb. 15. John Moreton Will. Gower Sec. Chapl. The said three Persons were admitted to inform in the faculty of Grammar Bach. of Musick Apr. 3. Will. Chell a Secular Chaplain Henry Young a Student in Musick supplicated for that Degree 25. of Feb. but was not as I can yet find admitted Bach. of Arts. May 30. Nich. Vdall of C. C. C. See among the writers under the year 1552. Jun. 20. John Fitzjames of Mert. Coll. afterwards of St. Albans hall He was of the same Family of which Jam. Fitzjames mention'd under the year 1516 was and by the name and title of John Fitzjames M. of A. was admitted Archdeacon of Taunton and Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells on the death of John Redmayne 22. May 1554. Jul. 19. Richard Turner Whether the same who was of Magdalen College I know not This Richard Turner took not the Degree of Master if the publick register saith right See among the writers under the year 1558. Jul. 27. John Helyar of C. C. College a good Grecian and Hebritian Feb. 6. Owen Oglethorp of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Carlile c. About 50 were admitted and about 15 supplicated that were not admitted Bach. of Civ Law Aug. 1. Thom. Elyot of St. Maries hall Jan. ult John Twyne Who on the same day was admitted Bach. of the Canon Law Five were admitted in the Canon and 15 besides Elyot and Twyne in the Civil Law and five in each supplicated who were not admitted this year Mast of Arts. Jul. 27. Tho. Wode Whether he be the same Thomas Wood whom John Fox reports to have been elected Bishop of a certain See in England a little before Qu. Mary dyed an 1558. I know not Feb. 12. John Helyar of C. C. C. beforemention'd See among the
John Cox who was a Student of C. C. 1555 I cannot yet resolve you … The Wylson of Brasn Coll. a Yorkshire man born See in the year 1516 and 1553. In all about 36. ☞ Not one Admission in the Law or Laws is this year registred Mast of Arts. … Tho. Neale of New Coll. now eminent for the Hebrew as well as for the Greek Tongue … Leonard Bilson lately of Mert. Coll. as it seems now the learned Schoolmaster of Reading in Berks. This person who was Uncle to Dr. Tho. Bilson B. of Winchester had several Dignities in the Church of which a Prebendship of Winchester was one … Will. Johnson of All 's Coll. He is reported to be afterwards Bishop of Meath in Ireland See in the year 1543. The Admissions of Masters being not registred by the Scribe I can only say that only 10 stood in the Act celebrated 11 Jul. this year ☞ The Admissions of Bach. of Div. are omitted in the Reg. ☞ Not one Doct. of Law or Physick was adm this year Doct. of Div. June… James Brokes of C. C. Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Gloc. as I have before told you Incorporations June… John Crayford D. of D. of Cambridge He was originally of Queens Coll. in that University from whence being ejected he went to Oxon was elected Fellow of Vniv. Coll. an 1519. incorporated M. of A. in 152â— as I have before told you in that year became Proctor of Camb. in the year following and in 1523 he was made one of the Canons of Cardinal College Afterwards leaving Oxon he went to Cambridge the third time swhere he commenced D. of D. an 1535 and was soon after Vicechancellor of that University In Octob. 1544. he became Chancellor of the Church of Salisbury on the death of John Edmunds being then Prebendary of North Aulton in the said Church and in the middle of July 1545 he was collated to the Archdeaconry of Berkshire on the death of Rob. Audley On the 17 of March following he was collated to the Prebendship of Chermister and Bere in the Church of Sarum upon the resignation of George Heneage and in Sept. 1546 he having been newly incorporated D. of D. as 't is before told you he was elected Master of Vniv Coll being then also Prebendary of Winchester He concluded his last day soon after whereupon Henr. Parry succeeded him in the Chancellorship of Saâ—um in Sept. 1547 and in the Mastership of the said Coll. one Rich. Salveine M. A. As for his Archdeaconry which he before had resigned did succeed him therein Will. Pye 7 Oct. 1545. An. Dom. 1547. An. 1 Ed. 6. Chancellour the same namely John Longland D. of D. and Bish of Lincoln but he dying on the 7 day of May this year Rich Coxe D. of D. and Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon was tho at London by a solemn Decree of the University elected in a Convocation not in a Congregation of the Regents according to the antient manner on the twenty first day of the said month Dr. Hugh Weston in the mean time being Cancellarius natus The 22 of July following the said Chanc. coming to Oxon was received with the publick Congratulation of the Vicechancellour Doctors Proctors and other Members of the University at Magdalen Coll. near to the East Gate of the City where being present also Dr. Oglethorpe the President with the Fellows of that House Mr. Tho. Hardyng the Kings Professor of the Hebrew Tongue delivered an eloquent Oration before him which being done he was conducted to his Lodging at Ch. Ch. Vicechanc. or Commiss Walter Wryght L. L. D. sometimes Principal of Peckwaters Inn now Head or Governour of Durham Coll. and Archdeac of Oxford designed to the Office of Vicechanc. by Dr. Coxe about S. John Baptist's time Proct. Edm. Crispyne of Oriel Hen. Baylie of New Coll. Elected a little after the new Chancellour had taken his place the senior being then six years and the other five years standing in the degree of Master which was not altogether according to the order of K. Hen. 8. made 1541 appointing that the Proctors should be elected from the senior Masters of eight years standing at least These two Proctors were afterwards eminent Physitians in the time they lived and the senior died in the latter end of the year in March 1549. Bach. of Gram. Edward Pendleton the famous Schoolmaster of Manchester in Lancashire was admitted to the reading of any Book of the Faculty of Grammar that is to the degree of Bach. of Grammar but the day or month when is not set down in the public Register now very much neglected Bach. of Arts. Humph. Lhoyd or Lhayd now or soon after of Brasnose Coll. Julius Palmer of Magdalen Coll This person was elected Probationer Fellow of the said Coll. 25. Jul. 1549 and true and perpetual Fellow in the year following In 1553 he left his Fellowship and what became of him after John Fox in his Book of The Acts and Mon. of the Church c. will tell you at large among the Martyrs that stood up and died for the Protestant Religion under the year 1556. This year also was admitted Bach. of Arts one Barthelmew Green but whether the same with Bartier that is little Barthelmew Greene who suffered Martyrdom for the Protestant Cause an 1556 as you may see at large in the Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church under that year I cannot justly say John Fox who hath written his story tells you that he was educated in the University of Oxon and afterwards in the Inns of Court Thirty and one Bachelaurs were admitted this year Bach. of Law Tho. Randall or Randolphe of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Principal of Broadgates Hall and a frequent Embassadour in the Reign of Qu. Elizabeth Besides him I find but one more admitted the Register as I have told you before being much or in a manner altogether neglected Mast of Arts. Thomas Godwyn Thomas Bentham of Magd. Coll. They were afterwards Bishops Richard Edwards William Whittyngham of Ch. Ch. The former was lately of C. C. Coll. and now in much esteem for his Poetry the other was lately of All 's Coll. but not as yet known to have any eminence in him James Bicton of Ch. Ch. now Dean of Kilkenny in Ireland He died in 1552 and was buried in the Cathedral of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. Christop Malton of Ch. Ch. also as it seems On the 3 of April 1564 he was installed Archdeacon of Clievland in the place of Dr. John Warner resigning and dying in the latter end of the year in March 1569 was succeeded by Ralph Coulton M. of A. and Prebendary of York afterwards Bach. of Div. Bach. of Div. Jul… Rich. Bruerne of Linc. Coll. He was afterwards Hebrew Professor of this University Canon of Ch. Ch. and of Windsore Fellow of the College at Eaton of which he was elected Provost about 1561 but soon after ejected He died about the latter end of April 1565
Creations Apr… Marmaduke Middleton Bishop of St. David and much deserving of the Church of Ireland was actually created Doct. of Div. of Dr. Humphrey and both the Proctors Jul. 12. Thom. Thornton Vicechanc. of this University Canon of Ch. Church in Oxon. of Worcester and Hereford of which last place he was also Chauntor and about this time Master of Ledbury Hospital in Herefordshire was actually created D. of D. He surrendred up his last breath on the 15. April an 1629. aged 88. and was buried on the twentieth day of the same month in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Ledbury Over his grave was a handsome monument set up for him in the North wall of the Chancel with a large inscription thereon wherein 't is said that he was born at Harrew on the Hill in Middlesex that he was purioris Latini Sermonis Author primarius that he was a benefactor to the poor People of Ledbury Hospital that he adorned and repaired the Library at Hereford and enriched it with books that he was a common refuge for young poor Scholars of great hopes and parts and tutor to Sir Philip Sidney when he was of Ch. Ch. c. To which I add that he was also Tutor to the Learned Will Camden Clarenceaux K. of Arms. An. Dom. 1584. An. 26 Elizab. An. 27 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. John Vnderhyll D. D. Rector of Linc. Coll. Jul. 16. Proct. Thom. Smith of Ch. Ch. Rich. Mercer of Exet. Coll. Apr. 29. Bach. of Arts. Nov. 12. Francis Bradshaw of Magd. Coll See among the Doctors of Div. 1607. 28. Richard Latewar of St. John Coll. Feb. 1. Hen. Salesbury of St. Alb. Hall Since the life or character of this Person was printed which you may see in p. 226. num 265. I find that he was of the Family of the Salesburies of Dolbelider in Denbighshire and that after Joh. David Rhese whom he stiles Vir ingenio felix literarum ac linguarum cognitione insignis had published his Cambro Brytannicae institutiones rudimenta he wrot and published Grammatica Britannica in usum linguae studiosorum Juccinctâ methodo perspicuitate facili conscriptae Lond. 1593. oct dedic to Henry Earl of Pembroke which is all I know of him yet only that he was living at Denbigh in that year 9. John Randall of Trinity afterwards of Lincolne Coll. Mar. 15. Sim. Wastell of Qu. Coll. Admitted 93 or thereabouts Bach. of Law Apr. 31. John Favour of New Coll. Jul. 10. Pet. Vâ—erheile sometimes written Varahiâ—ius Burgensis Belga which is all I know of him Rich. Meredith of New Coll. did supplicate for the said Degree Jul. 1. but was not admitted See among the Bach. of Divinity 1606. Admitted 4. Mast of Arts. May 25. John Philipps of St. Maries Hall He was the same who took the Degree of Bach. of A. 1579 and the same as it seems who was afterwards Bishop of the Isle of Man 30. Will. Fulbeck of Glocester Hall lately of C. C. Coll. June 2. Rich. Field of Magd. Hall 3. Jerem. Corderoy lately of St. Alb. Hall Jun. 22. John Milward of Broadgates Hall lately of Ch. Ch. One John Milward D. D. Chapl. to K. Jam. 1. was among other things Author of Jacobs great day of trouble and deliverance Serm. at Pauls cross 5. Aug. 1607 upon his Maj. deliverance from Gowries treasons on Jerem. 30. 7. Lond. 1610. qu. Whether he be the same with John Milward M. of A. who was a Derbysh Man born I know not He that was D. D. and an Author died on the Kal. of Aug. 1609 and the next year the Sermon was published by his Brother Matthew Milward Jul. 6. Owen Wood of Jesus Coll. He was afterwards made Dean of Armagh in Ireland by the favour as I suppose of Rob. E. of Essex while he was a Lieutenant of that Kingdom in whose treasons he was engaged 1600 and an especial benefactor to his College One of both his names was a practitioner in Physick and wrot An alphabetical book of Physical secrets as also A small treatise of the judgment of Vrines Both printed at Lond. 1632. and 39. oct Jul. 7. Rob. Wright of Trin. Coll. Jan. 18. Tho. Savile of Merton Coll. This Person who was younger Brother to Sir Hen. Savile did afterwards travel into various Countries beyond the Seas whereby he improved himself much in several sorts of learning After his return he was by his Brothers endeavours made Fellow of Eaton Coll. near Windsore where being noted for his excellencies caused Rich. Mountague Fellow of that house to number him among the great Philologers of this nation and to be equal with the learned Camden unfortunate Hen. Cuffe Rich. Thompson old Andr. Downes c. to all whom he was well known especially to the first as by many learned Letters written between them appears This Tho. Savile died in his Proctorship of the University 12. Jan. 1592 and was buried in the choire of the Church or Chappel of Merton College where I find this character of him Fuit Sidus lucidissimum qui apud suos exteros literarum virtutis fama ac morum urbanitate perceâ—ebris c. I find another I cannot say the same Thom. Savâ—le whom Camden calls his right learned friend an 1582. and a third who writes himself Gentleman Author of 1 The Prisoners conference handled by way of dialogue between a Knight and a Gentleman being abridged of their liberty Lond. 1605. oct 2 The raising of them that are fallen c. Lond. 1606. qu. Jan. 20. John Lloyd of New Coll. Feb. 20. Will. Suttâ—n of Ch. Ch. Admitted 87. Bach. of Div. May 10. Richard Lewes He was Author of a Sermon preached at Pauls Cross intit Isaac his testament c. on Gen. 21. ver 1. to the 10th Oxon. 1594. oct dedicated to Sir Hen. Vnton of Wadley in Berks. Knight and no doubt of others but such I have not yet seen Jun. 22. John Prime of New Coll. Jul. 6. Rich. Eedes of Ch. Ch. 15. Rob. Cooke of Brasn Coll. Feb. 1. Miles Smith of Ch. Ch. Admitted 13. Doct. of Law Mar. 17. John Drewry of Linc. Coll. In 1592 he succeeded Dr. John Kennall in the Archdeaconry of Oxford and dying in the Cathedral close at Chichester where he had a Dignity 9. June 1614 was succeeded by William Bridges Son of Dr. Bridges Bishop of Oxon as I shall elsewhere tell you This Dr. John Drewry was near of kin if not Son to Will. Drewry Doct. of the Civil Law and Commissary or Master of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury who died in the latter end of 1589 and to Sir Will. Drewry of Westâ—n in Oxfordshire Knight sometimes Lord Justice of Ireland who died 1579. ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 6. John Walsall of Ch. Ch. 15. Rob. Chaloner of the same house a compounder In 1589 he was installed Canon of Windsore being then double beneficed at least and tho not eminently
antient copies particularly with a MS. in Vniversity Coll. Library entit Octoteuchus two Greek MSS. translated into Arabick in the Bodlcian Library and an antient MS. formerly in that of Sir Robert Cotton but lost in the hands of a French Man to whom it was lent the said Pat. Young did promise to publish with notes added thereto and accordingly had compared the said copy with the others above named to the 15 Chapt. of Numbers and no farther if Dr. Br. Walton saith right The effect of this undertaking being much expected and desired by learned Men especially beyond the Seas certain Brethren of the Presbyterian perswasion were very zealous with the Assembly of Divines at Westminster to have the business encouraged Whereupon in the latter end of the year 1645 they sent to the house of Mr. Pat. Young to desire him to go forward with the work and an ordinance was read for printing and publishing of the said Testament of the Septuagint translation At which time also John Selden and Bulstrode Whitlock did undertake the printing of it but what hindred them in going on with the work I find not In 1649 P. Young who had sided with the Presbyterians left his place of Library keeper to the King the books there being mostly embezell'd whereupon the said Whitlock succeeding Young continued still a sojournor at Bromfield in Essex where I think he died an 1652 for in Sept. that year his next relation administer'd Afterwards Dr. Walton beforemention'd printed Youngs notes and annotations with his own continuation of collations in the sixth vol. of his Polyglot Bible and Dr. Jo. Fell the first Epistle of St. Clement from Youngs edition and Latine translation with some short running notes added thereunto Oxon. 1669. in tw In 1638. Young put out Expositio in Cant. Canticorum in qu. written by Gilb. Foâ—iot Bishop of London in the time of Hen. 2. and was one of the three Gottefridus Vendelinus and Joh. Bapt. Cotelerius being the other two who interpreted S. Clements two Epistles to the Corinthians Lond. 1687. oct After his death all or most of his Greek and Latine MSS. collected and written with his own hand came into the possession of Dr. John Owen Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. Oct. 21. Daniel Calendar M. A. of St. Andrew in Scotland These Persons following were incorporated while K. James 1. was entertain'd at Oxon. Aug. 30. Alexander Serle LL. Bach. of Cambridge To whose name is this added in the publick register ad causas negotia ecclesiastica civilia maritima forinseca Procurator regius generalis Thom. Howard Earl of Suffolk Rob. Cecill Earl of Salisbury M. A. of Cambr. The first of these two Counts was afterwards Lord Chamberlain of the Kings houshold L. Treasurer of England after Cecill Knight of the Garter and founder of the stately house called Aâ—dley Inne near to Walden in Suffolk He died in 1626 and was buried at Walden The other Ro. Cecill who was Son of Will Lord Burleigh was now Chancellour of the Univ. of Cambridge afterwards Lord Treasurer of England and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter He died in 1612 and was buried at Hatfield in Hertfordshire George Thomson M. A. of St. Andrew in Scotland He was born in that City and afterwards became Pastor of the reformed Church at Chastegneraye in France He hath written several books among which are 1 De pompa in Jac. 1. introitâ— in Londinum Sylva Lond. 1604. oct 2 Vindex veritatis adversus Lipsium lib. 2. Lond. 1606. oct 3 Quatre harmonies sur la Revelation print 1607. oct 4 La Chasse de la Beste Romaine etc. Rochel 1611. oct c. Tho. Dempster in his Apparatus ad Historiam Scoticam hath two George Thomsons that were Writers viz. George Thomson a Priest an 1595 and George Thomson a Heretick as he calls him an 1599 which last I presume is our Author who was incorporated at Oxon and the same whom Joh. Dunbar a Scot doth celebrate for his learning in his book of Epigrams George Ruggle M. of A. and Fellow of Clare hall in Cambridge One Ruggle of the said hall was Author of that celebrated Comedy called Ignoramus acted before K. Jam. 1. at Camb. 8. Mar. 1614. Whether the same with George I cannot yet affirm … Craig a Scot Doctor of Phys of the University of Basil This is all that appears of him in the publick register So that whether he be the same with Dr… Craig the Kings Physician who died in Apr. 1620 I know not or whether he be Joh. Cragg Dr. of Phys Author of a MS. intit Capnuraniae seu Comet in 〈◊〉 subâ—mationis refutatio written in qu. to Tycho Brahe a Dane I am altogether ignorant One Dr. Joh. Cragg was buried in the Church of St. Martins in the Fields near London about 1653. Barnab Gouge Goch or Gooche Doct. of the Civ Law of Cambr He was about this time Master of Magd. Coll. in that University afterwards Chanc. of the Dioc. of Worcester and died at Exeter where he had an office or dignity in the latter end of 1625. One of both his names translated into English The pâ—pish Kingdom or Reign of Antichrist Lond. 1570. qu. written in Latine verse by Tho. Naogeorgius and Four books of husbandry Lond. 1586. qu. written in Lat. by Conr. Heresbachius and something of Palengenius But this translator if I mistake not was Barnab Gooche of Albin 〈◊〉 or Alvingham in Lincolnshire Grandfather to Barnab Gooche living there in 1634 and after John Hammond Doct. of Phys of Cambridge He was now Physician to Prince Henry and Father to Henr. Hammond afterwards the learned and celebrated Theologist Creations Jun. 28. Henry Rowlands Bach. of Div. and Bishop of Bangor was actually created Doctor of that faculty Aug. 13. Hen. Ashworth of Oriel John Cheynell of C. C. Coll. These two who were eminent and learned Physicians were then actually created Doctors of Physick because they were designed by the Delegates appointed by Convocation to be Opponents in the disputations to be had before the King at his entertainment by the Muses in the latter end of the said month of Aug. John Gourden Gordonius of Balliol Coll. was created D. of D. the same day Aug. 13. because he was to dispute before the King his kinsman After his disputation was ended he had his Degree compleated by the Kings Professor of Divinity purposely not that there was a necessity of it to shew unto His Majesty the form of that Ceremony This noble Person was born in Scotland of the house of Huntley was instructed in his youth in the Schools and Colleges as well in Scotland as in France in liberal Arts and Sciences and in the knowledge of the Greek and Hebrew Languages and other Orientals Afterwards he was Gentleman of three Kings Chambers in France viz. Charles 9. Hen. 3. and 4 and while he was in the flower of his age he was there assailed with many corruptions as well spiritual
Bonham afterwards drawn into method and form as now they are in the said book by Edward Poeton of Petworth Licentiat in Physick and Chirurgery late and long servant to the aforesaid Dr. Bâ—nham Nov. 11. Franc. Kinaston M. A. of Cambridge lately of Oriel Coll. Mar. 9. Will. Young M. A. of Aberdeen in Scotland now a Student in Lincoln Coll. In the latter end of this year one Matthew Evans a Gentleman of London well skill'd in the Hebrew Greek Lat. and Vulgar tongues sojourned in the University purposely to compleat certain writings lying by him for the benefit of the learned republick c. Thus in the license granted to him by the ven congregation in order to his admission into the pub Library But what writings they were that he was about to finish with the help of the said Lib. I know not nor any thing else of the Man An. Dom. 1612. An. 10. Jac. 1. Chanc. theâ— same Vicechanc. the same July 28. Proct. Tho. Seller of Trin. Coll. Rich. Corbet of Ch. Ch. Ap. 22 The junior of which was afterwards Bishop of Oxon and Norwich Bach. of Arts. May 5. Richard Steuart of Magd. hall afterwards of All 's Coll. 14. Rob. Weldâ—n Barten Holyday of Ch. Ch. July 1. Jerem. Stephens Vivian Molineux of Brasn Coll. The last of these two who was Son of Sir Rich. Molineux of Sefton in Lanc. and Visc Molineux of Marybourgh in Ireland travelled afterwards into several forreign Countries was at Rome where tho puritanically educated under the tuition of Sam. Radcliff of Brasn Coll he changed his Religion returned a well bred Man was 〈◊〉 and in the grand Rebellion suffer'd for the royal cause 〈◊〉 translated from Spanish into English A treatise of the difference betwixt the temporal and eternal Lond. 1672. oct written originally by Eusebius Nieremberg S. â— Feb. 8. Will. Thomas of Bras Coll. Of about 198 Bachelaurs of Arts that were admitted this year I only find the aforesaid five Persons Molineux being excepted who were afterwards Writers as in the other volume you shall see at large Bach. of Law Nov. 16. Robert Gentilis of All 's Coll. Son of Aubrey Gentilis Besides him who will be mention'd also in the next vol. were only three more admitted Mast of Arts. May 5. Gilb. Ironside of Trin. Coll. 14. Edw. Boughen Gabriel Clarke of Ch. Ch. The last of these two I take to be the same Gabr. Clarke who was collated to the Archdeaconry of Northumberland by Dr. Neile Bishop of Durham upon the resignation of Dr. John Craddock 7. Aug. 1619. Which G. Clarke who is stiled D. D. in the Registers of the Church of Durham became Archdeacon of Durham by the same hand on the death of Will. Moreton Bach. of Divinity in the beginning of Sept. 1620. Tho. Dugard of Ch. Ch. was adm the same day Quaere 23. Sam. Smith Accepted Frewen of Magd. Coll. June 30. Percivall Burrell of Ch. Ch. This Person who was originally of Hart hall and afterwards Preacher at Suttons Hospital called the Charter-house near London published Suttons Synagogue or the English Centurion Serm. on Luke 7. part of the 5. vers Lond. 1629. qu. and perhaps other things Jul. 2. Edw. Cotton of Ch. Ch. a Compounder He was Son of Will. Cotton Bishop of Exeter and was about this time Archdeacon of Totness in the Dioc. of Exeter He departed this life in 1647 whereupon his Archdeaconry continuing void till the restauration of K. Charles 2. Franc. Fulwood D. D. then succeeded 9. Thom. Hayne of Linc. Tho. Howell of Jesus Will. Greenhill of Magd. Coll. Jan… John Heath Hen. Welstede of New Coll. The last of these two who was now Chaplain as I conceive of New Coll. but lately of Broadgates hall was the same Welstede who wrot and published The cure of a hard heart printed 1624. 5. Mar. 5. Nathaniel Grenfeild of St. Edm. hall He was afterwards Preacher at Whitfield in Oxfordshire and the writer and publisher of The great day or a Sermon setting forth the desperate estate and condition of the wicked at the day of Judgment on Rev. 6. 15 16 17. Lond. 1615. oct and perhaps of other things Quaere 18. Anthony White Chaplain of C. C. Coll. He was afterwards Vicar of Wargrave in Berks. and the writer and publisher of 1 Truth purchased on Prov. 23. ver 23. 2 Errour abandoned on Jam. 1. 16. Both which were preached at St. Maries in Oxford and were printed at Oxon. 1628 and dedicated by the Author to his Patron Sir Hen. Nevill of Billingbere Admitted 110. Bach. of Div. July 9. Will. Bridges Will. Twisse of New Coll. The first of these two who was Son to Dr. John Bridges Bishop of Oxon was by his Fathers endeavours made Archdeacon of that Diocess in June 1614 he being then one of the Fellows of Wykehams Coll. near Winchester which dignity he holding to the time of his death was succeeded by Barten Holyday of Ch. Ch. before the year 1626. July 9. Franc. James Hâ—n Byam of Ch. Ch. Of the first you may see more among the D. of D. an 1614. Admitted 22. Doct. of Law Jun. 30. Nathaniel Harris of New Coll. He died at Blechingley in Surrâ—y 1625. Basil Wood of All 's Coll. He was about this time Chancellour of St. Asaph and of Rochester July 9. Arthur Ducke Dec. 7. Charles Caesar of All 's Coll. The last who was a younger Son of St. Julius Caesar Master of the Rolls was afterwards a Knight Judge of the Audience and Master of the Faculties ☜ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jun 30. John Prideaux John Whetcomb of Exet. Coll. July 2. Will. Whyte of Trin. Coll. 16. John Brookes of Vniv. Coll. He was about this time Canon residentiary of York and in Apr. 1615 became chauntor thereof in the place of Hen. Banks D. D. who had been admitted thereunto in Apr. 1613 on the death of John Gibson LL. D. and Knight which hapned 28. Feb. 1612. As for the said Brokes he died 23 March 1616. aged 49 and was buried in the Cath. Ch. at York Janu. 27. John Abbott of Ball. Coll. Incorporations June 30. George Ramsey a Scot was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood elsewhere On the 14. Jul. being the day after the publick Act had been celebrated these Cantabrigians following were incorporated July 14. Henry Burton M. A. This Person who made a great noise and disturbance in his time was born in an obscure town called Birdsall in Yorkshire educated in St. Johns Coll. in the said University afterwards was Tutor or Master to the Sons of Robert Lord Carey of Lepington whose Lady was Governess to Pr. Char. when a Child sole officer which some call Clerk in the Closet of Pr. Henry and after his death to the said Prince Charles removed from his Service when that Prince became Kings for his pragmaticalness and impudence in demonstrating by a letter which he presented to the said King how popishly affected
Doct. of Div. May 12. Thomas Sutton of Qu. 23. Edw. Brunker of Wad Coll. Jun. 26. Anth. Morgan Principal of St. Albans hall formerly Fellow of Magdalen Coll. Dec. 18. Richard Hall of All 's Coll. Incorporations May 28. Thomas Rhead Rhaedus M. of A. of Aberdene in Scotland He had before been a Student in this University and this year published Paraphrisis Psalma 104. Lond. 1620. in oct and about the same time as it should seem Epist ad Episcopum Roffensem in oct Alex. Rhead M. of A. of the same University was incorporated the same day One Alex. Rhead was Proctor of the University of Cambr. four years before this time whom I take to be the same Person who was afterwards Minister of Yeatley in Hampshire where he died about 1628. I shall make mention of another of both his names among the Creations following June 6. Festus Hommius D. D. of the University of Leyden was incorporated in that Degree in a meeting called Simile primo or Assimilatio parva held at six of the Clock in the morning Hommius then having on his legs a green pair of stockings and a habit not altogether proper for his profession He was at this time a Divine of great note in the Low Countries and had lately been Scribe at the Synod of Dort The occasion of his coming into England with the Catalogue of the books he wrot John Meursius will tell you He was born at Hielsem in the territory of Leenwerden in Westfriesen and dying 5. July 1642 aged 66 years and six months was buried at Leyden in the Church of St. Peter as I conceive having been Pastâ—r of that Church forty and Rector of the College there twenty years June 26. Peter Chamberlayne Doct. of Phys of the University of Padua He hath written 1 The poor mans Advocate or Englands Samaritan c. Lond. 1649. qu. 2 Vindication of publick artificial Bathes and other things and from his Papers was published The accomplished Midwife c. printed with cuts in 1673. in oct Afterwards it was inlarged by others and several times published One Tho. Chamberlaine who was called and written Doct. of Phys did practise his faculty in the Parish of St. Gregory in London and died as I think in Mark-lane 1666 but whether he was ever of the Univ. of Oxon. I cannot yet tell Jul. 7. Henry Briggs M. A. John Bainbridge Doct. of Phys of Cambr. Of the first I have spoken largely among the Writers under the year 1630 and of the other I shall God willing make mention in the 2. Vol. of this work July 11. Will. Jackson M. A. of the same University Perhaps he may be the same Will. Jackson who was now Term-Lecturer at Whittington Coll. in London and who before had published The Celestial husbandry or the tillage of the Soul Serm. at Pauls Cross 25. Feb. 1615 on Osea 10. 12. Lond. 1616. qu. Thomas Whitfield M. of A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day I take this Person to be the same Tho. Whitfield who was afterwards Minister of Great Yarmouth in Norfolke Author of 1 A refutation of the loose opinions and licentious tenets wherewith those Lay-preachers which wander up and down the kingdom labour to seduce the simple People Or an Examination of the erroneous Doctrines of Thomas More late a Weaver in Wells near Wisbich in his book The Universality of Gods free grace to mankind Lond. 1646. qu. 2 Full answer to the Arminian tenets concerning election redemption conversion and perseverance printed there the same year 3 Discourse of the Liberty of conscience c. Lond. 1649. qu. 4 The righteous mans rejoycing Or a treatise tending to shew the nature of true joy whence it ariseth and to whom it belongs c. Lond. 1649. in tw 5 Extent of divine providence c. print 1651. qu. 6 Doctrines of Arminianisme and Pelagianisme stated Print 1652. qu. 7 Perswasive to peace amongst the sons of peace c. pr. 1655. in tw and other things This Thomas Whitfield being a Person that ran with the times of the interval removed to the rectory of Bugbrook in Northamptonshire where a neighbour of his named Tho. Pierce animadverted upon one or more of his books as I shall hereafter tell you He had a Son named John Whitfield M. A. and sometimes Fellow of Jesus Coll. in Cambridge afterwards Rector of Bugbrook beforementioned and a publisher of one or more Sermons I find one Thomas Whitfield admitted Bach. of Arts as a member of Magd. hall 4. May 1631 and another of Hart hall 9. February the same year but what relation they had to the former Thomas I know not July 11. John Johnson D. D. of Cambr. One of both his names and D. of D. also was admitted Archdeacon of Worcester 24. Nov. 1598. in the place of Godf. Goldsborough promoted to the See of Glocester Which Archdeaconry the said Johnson resigned an 1610. Qu. whether the same July 12. Rich. Evans D. D. of the University of St. Andrew of Scotland Creations May 18. Thom. Grent of New Coll. was actually created Doctor of Phys He was afterwards famous for the making of artificial Bathes and discovering those that were natural but wanted money to make them fit for use 29. Alexander Rhead or Read Reidus a Scotch Man was actually created Doctor of Phys in the house of Convocation by virtue of the Letters from K. James 1. for that purpose This learned Scot who was afterwards one of the Coll. of Physitians in London and a Brother of the Company of Barber-chirurgions hath written and published 1 A description of the body of Man by artificial figures representing the members c. Lond. 1616. oct 2 Chirurgical Lectures of tumours and ulcers Lond. 1635. qu. 3 Treatise of the first part of Chirurgery which teacheth re-unition of the parts of the body disjoynted Lond. 1638. qu. 4 Treatise of the muscles of the body of Man Lond. 1637. qu. All which except the first were reprinted in 1650. qu. the Author being then dead after he had practised his faculty about 50 years 5 The manual of Anatomy or the dissection of the body of Man c. in 6. books Lond. 1638. in tw I think it is the same which some call his Epitome of Crookes Anatomy 6 Approved Medicines and Remedies for the diseases of the body of Man when printed I know not In his last Will he bequeathed 200 l. to the Marischal College in Aberdene in which house I presume he had been educated and all his books to the Library there Nov. 4. A young Man named Will. Moyle the eldest Son of an Esquire was created M. of A in Convocation He was then sent to the chief members of this University by Francis Viscount Verulam with his learned book Instauratio magna I think to be presented from the Authors to the publick Library In the month of September this year came into England the famous Theologist named Daniel Tilenus and published at
Arts of Cambridge now of Ball. Coll. See before among the Masters of Arts this year Creations July 22 Joh. Chudleigh Bach. of Arts of Wadham Coll. the eldest Son of Sir George Chudleigh of Alston in Devonshire Baronet was created Master of Arts he being a little before elected a Burgess to serve in Parliament Nov. 20. Leonard Digges Bach. of Arts of Vniversity Coll. in Academiis transmarinis bonarum artium studiis diu versatus as the publick register saith earumque cognitione optimè excultus was actually created Master of Arts. On the 27. of Dec. this year Edward Michelbourne a Gentlemans Son of Hampshire originally a Commoner of St. Maries hall and afterwards for many years of that of Glocester was buried in the Parish Church of St. Thomas the Martyr in the W. Suburb of Oxford aged 62 or thereabouts The reasons why I set him down here are 1 Because he took no Degree being a Rom. Catholick otherwise I would have put him in that year wherein he took a Degree 2 Because he was the most noted Latine Poet of his time in the University as divers copies of his composition printed in several books shew which if put together would make a Manual 3 That the Poets of his time did mostly submit their labours to his judgment before they were made publick particularly Charles Fitz-Geffry who dedicates his Assaniae to him Rich. Broughton a Sojournour in Oxon. was entred a Student into the publick Library on the 19. of June this year under the title of a Minister of Gods word This Person who had formerly studied in Oxon. to gain materials for the publishing of certain books was born of gentile Parents at Great Steukley in Huntingdonshire but descended of an antient Family of his name living at Broughton Tower in Lancashire Sent when young to Rheimes in France where passing his course among the English became a good Philosopher and Theologist and well skill'd in the Greek and Heb. tongues Afterwards he being made Priest was sent into the Mission of England continued there many years in good repute for his religion learning experience and publick spirit For which he was thought to be the fittest Person to be chosen Assistant to the Archpriest that had been then lately appointed by his holiness the Pope He hath written 1 Apologetical Epistle 2 Moderate answer to a most calumniating Libel which endeavours to prove that a Rom. Catholick cannot be a good Subject 3 Continuations of the Cath. Apologie made up out of Protestant Authors 4 Ecclesiastical History of Gr. Britain deduced by ages or centuries from the nativity of our Saviour unto the happy conversion of the Saxons c. Doway 1633. fol. Tho 't is a rapsodie and a thing not well digested yet there is a great deal of reading shew'd in it 'T is said in the title to be the first Tome as if another was to follow 5 True memorial of the antient most holy and religious estate of Great Britain flourishing with Apostles Apostolical Men Monasteries religious Rules and Orders in great number in the time of the Britains and Primitive Church of the Saxons c. printed 1650. oct published by G. S. P. 6 Monasticon Britanicum Or a historical narration of the first founding and flourishing state of the antient Monasteries religious Rules and Orders of Great Britain in the times of the Britains and Primitive Church of the Saxons c. Lond. 1655. oct This Book I have the title of which running almost verbatim as the former which I have not yet seen makes me to guess that it is in many things the same Quaere This industrious Author who probably hath written other matters died in a good old age on the fifteenth of the Kal. of Febr. an 1634 and was buried near to the bodies of his Father and Mother and other of his relations in the Church of Great Steuckley beforemention'd Over his grave was soon after a Mon. with an inscription thereon put wherein he is stiled Presbyter Anglus innocentia morum Angelicus Majorum prosapiam quorum ipse nemini impar sacra functione longè superavit claro virtutum ingenitarum praeconio perennavit c. Antiquariorum sui saeculi exquisitissimus Ecclesiasticoruns Monumentum aurifodinam haereditatem omni thesauro pretiosiorem raro scientiss virorum sed optabili exemplo posteris reliquit c. An. Dom. 1627. An. 3. Car. 1. Chanc. Will. Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Dr. Juxon again July 19. Proct. Hugh Halswell of All 's Coll. Franc. Hyde of Ch. Ch. Apr. 4. Upon the resignation made by the said Proctors of their office 22. Apr. 1628. Mr. Will. Hyde and Mr. Isaac Taylor were Procuratores nati till the 13. of June following the controversie of electing Proctors being not till that time finish'd See more in Hist Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 330. b. 331. a. Bach. of Arts. June 1. Joh. Webberley of Linc. Coll. See among the Bachelaurs of Div. in 1640. 11. Sam. Fisher of Trin. Coll. afterwards of New Inn and of all religions in the time of the grand rebellion Rog. Lorte of Wadham Coll. the Poet was admitted the same day July 3. Rich. Chalfout of New Inn afterwards of Linc. Coll. See more among the Bach. of Div. 1637. Oct. 23. Joh. Archer of Exeter 25. Robert Maton of Wadh. Coll. Feb. 18. Rob. Randolph of Ch. Ch. This Person who took no higher Degree in this University was a most ingenious Poet as several of his copies of verses printed in various books shew He collected together the Poems Plays and other matters of his Brother Tho. Randolph the celebrated Poet of his time as I have before told you This Rob. Randolph who was first Vicar of Barnetby and after of Donnington in Holland in Lincolnshire was buried in the Church at Donnington 7. July 1671. aged 60 or thereabouts 21. Hen. Carpenter Sam. Austin of Exet. Coll. 27 Joh. Aris of Magd hall See among the Masters 1630. As for Fisher Lorte Archer Maton and Carpenter they are to be mention'd at large hereafter Adm. 240. or thereabouts Bach. of Law But seven were admitted this year of whom Morgan Godwin of Pemb. Coll. was one Edw. Lake whom I shall anon mention another and a third called Oliver Lloyd of All 's Coll. Mast of Arts. Apr. 17. Rich. Allen of Pemb. Coll. June 1. Thom. Ford of Magd. Hall 2. Hen. Beesley Steph. Goffe of St. Alb. Hall 2. Tho. Browne of Ch. Ch. Joseph Caryll of Ex. Coll. July 2. Christop Elderfield of S. Maries Hall 6. Reg. Turner of Exet. Coll. This Person who was afterwards beneficed near Southampton and the place of his nativity hath published The userers plea answered in a Sermon preached at Southampton 18. Jul. 1633. on Matth. 25. 27. Lond. 1634. qu. and another on 2 Kings 11. ver 12. Printed in 1661. qu. and not unlikely others Mar. 14. Francis Davies of Jes Coll. Adm. 131. or thereabouts ☞ Not one Bach. of Physick was admitted this year