troubles at Frankford in Germany printed 1575. in qu. p. 44. 45. c. 92. c. When Qu. Elizabeth succeeded he returned and the first thing that made him then to be noted was An Oration to Qu. Eliz. at her first entrance to her Reigne an 1558. It was not spoken but delivered in writing to her by a certain noble Man The beginning of it is Albeit there be innumerable gifts c. He also wrot a little book in favour of the house of Suffolk especially of the Children of Edw. Seymour Earl of Hertford eldest Son of Edward Duke of Somerset who was married to the Lady Cath. Grey Dau. of Hen. Duke of Suff. of near alliance in blood to the Queen in his house in Chanon row within the City of Westminster in Oct. 1560. The effect of which was to derive the title of the Crown of England in case Qu. Eliz. should die without issue to the house of Suffolk This Marriage notwithstanding the Archb. of Cant. did by his sentence pronounce unlawful yet our Author Hales who was esteemed a Man very opiniotive tho otherwise very learned did maintain in the said book that their sole consent did legitimate their conjunction Which pamphlet flying abroad came straight way to the Court Whereupon the Queen and the Nobles being highly offended the Author was quickly discovered and forthwith imprison'd in the Tower of London Soon after Sir Nich. Bacon then Lord Keeper was presumed to have had a finger in it for which he was like to have lost his office if Sir Ant. Browne who had been L. Ch. Justice of the Common-pleas in Qu. Maries time would have accepted of it which her Majesty offer'd to him and the Earl of Leycester earnestly exhorted him to take it but he refused it for that he was of a different Religion from the State and so Sir Nic. Bacon remained in his place at the great instance of Sir Will. Cecill afterwards L. Treasurer who tho he was to be privy to the said book yet was the matter so wisely laid upon Hales and Bacon that Sir Will. was kept free thereby to have the more authority and grace to procure the others pardon as he did Soon after Jo. Lesley Bishop of Ross a great creature of Mary Queen of Scots did answer that Book for which he got the good will of many tho of others not As for our Author Hales he gave way to fate on the fifth of the calends of January in Fifteen hundred seventy and two year 1571 whereupon his body was buried in the Chancel of the Church of St. Peter's poor in London He died without issue so that his estate which chiefly laid in Warwickshire of which his principal house in Coventry call'd Hales place otherwise the White Fryers was part went to John Son of his Brother Christopher Hales sometimes also an Exile at Frankfort whose posterity doth remain there to this day ELIZE HEYWOOD sometimes written Ellis Heewood Son of Job Heywood the famous Epigrammatist was born in London and by the indulgence of his Father was carefully educated in juvenile learning in that City and in Academical in Oxon. In 1547 he was elected Probationer-Fellow of Allsouls Coll. where spending some time in Logicals and Philosophicals he applyed his genie to the study of the Laws in which faculty he took one degree an 1552 being the sixth year of K. Ed. 6. Afterwards he travelled into France and Italy continued for some time at Florence being patroniz'd by Card Pole and became such an exact Master of the Italian tongue that he wrot a book in that Language entituled Il Moro lib. 2. Fiorenz 1556 in octavo This book which is dedicated to the said Cardinal contains a discourse fancied to be in the house of Sir Tho. More sometimes L. Chanc. of England and in consolation with him Besides this book he wrot as 't is said other things in Italian or in Lat. or in his mother tongue which being printed beyond the Sea we seldom or never see them in these parts About that time our Author receiving instructions concerning matters of faith from an English Man called Hall he went into the Low Countries and at Antwerp performed the office of Preacher and Prefectship of the spirit Thence he went to Lovaine where he died in the twelfth year after his ingress into the society of Jesus year 1572 which was about Fifteen hundred seventy and two He had a younger brother named Jasper bred also in Oxford and leaving the Nation for Religion sake entred himself into the said Society as I shall tell you under the Year 1597. num 295. NICHOLAS GRIMALD or Grimoald received his first being in this world in Huntingdonshire and his first Academical education in Christs Coll. in Cambridge where taking the Degree of Bach. of Arts went to Oxon and was incorporated there in the said Degree in Apr. 1542. In the next month he was chosen Probationer Fellow of Merton Coll. he being then in the 23 year of his age In 1544 he proceeded in Arts and 1547 when the Coll. of King Hen. 8. was to be settled and replenished with Students he was put in there as a Senior or Theologist accounted then only honorary and the rather for this reason because he about that time did read a publick Lecture to the Academians in the large refectory of that place All that I have yet seen of his writings are these Archipropheta Tragedia jam recens in lucem edita Colon. 1548. in oct Oratio ad Pontifices Londini in aede Paulina an 1553. 17. Id. Apr. in Synodo publica Lond. 1583. oct In P. V. Maronis quatuor libros Georgicorum in oratione soluta paraphrasis elegantissima Oxonii in Aede Christi 2. Ed. 6. confecta Lond. 1591. oct Fama com Troilus Chauceri com with several such like things which you may see in Baleus who also tells us elsewhere that he wrot in English a Book intit Vox populi or The Peoples complaint c. which was against Rectors Vicars Archdeacons Deans c. for living remote from their Flocks and for not performing the duty belonging to their respective offices He hath also divers Lat. and English copies of verses occasionally printed before and in commendation of other Mens works and has also translated from Lat. into English Cicero's three books of duties to Marcus his Son Lond. 1558. oct with other things from Greek He was in great esteem among Men in the fifteenth year of Qu. Elizabeth LEWIS EVANS was a Monmouthshire Man born as it seems and mostly educated in Oxon Afterwards being a forward and zealous Man for the R. Cath. Religion at London where he had got some employment was brought into trouble by Dr. Grindal Bishop of that place So that being forced to fly he went beyond the Sea and settled for a time at Antwerp where to shew his zeal for the cause he translated a Book from Lat. into English entit Certaine tables set forth by
Blythe Bach. of Div. of Cambridge and Canon of Windsore an 1589. David Lewes was admitted the same day See among the Doct. of Civ Law in 1548. Besides these two were about 14 admitted and 3 that supplicated Mast of Arts. Jun. 4. Baldwyn Norton John Harley of Magd. Coll. The first was afterwards a rich Dignitary in the Church and the other a Bishop 10. Alexand. Nâ—well of Brasen Coll. Besides which three were about 24 admitted Bach. of Div. May 26. George London a Benedictine Sept. 20. John Hoker of Magd. Coll. Six more were admitted and at least 12 were candidates for the said Degree but were not then admitted among whom John Standish was one now of Brasenâ—se but formerly of C. C. C. Doct. of both the Laws Jul. â— Walt Wryght now or lately Principal of Peckwaters Inn In the beginning of 1543 he was made Archdeacon of Oxon in the place of Dr. Rich. Corâ—n deceased was afterwards Master or Perfect of Durham Coll. in the interval between its dissolution and conversion into Trin. Coll. Canon of Winchester and several times Commissioner and Visitor of the University He died in Exeter Coll. 10. May an 1561. being then Preb. of North Grantham in the Church of Sarum and was buried in the nave of St. Maries Church in Oxon. Whereupon John Kennall LL. D. succeeded him in his Archdeaconry being the second that bore that office after Oxford was made an Episcopal See A certain Author who by many is accounted erroneous tells us that this Doctor Wryght did take occasion in a Sermon preached in Oxon after Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown to make several reflections on the Popes Supremacy and falling accidentally on the words of St. Paul to the Ephesians And he gave some Apostles and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers he told the auditory to obtain favour from them you see here is not a word of the Pope After Sermon instead of going to dinner to refresh himself he was took suddenly with a sickness and thereupon took his bed and dyed about 8 days after This seemed very remarkable among the R. Catholicks because the said Wright was not only one of Cardinal Poles Visitors of the University of Oxon. in the time of Qu. Mary but also took all occasions then to express his zeal for the R. Cath. Cause I have made mention of this Dr. Wright in several places in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 267. b. 276. a. 279. a. 283. a. lib. 2 p. 422. a. b. c. Jul… Will. Geffry lately Principal of St. Edwards now Principal of Broadgates hall On the 20 of March 1553 1o. Mariae he became Chancellour of the Church of Salisbury on the deprivation of Hen. Parry and about the same time Chanc. to the B. of that place You may read much of him in the Acts and Mon. of the Church c. written by J. Fox in the story of Jul. Palmer under the year 1556. and in that of Rich. White under 1558. in which year Dr. Will. Geffry dying Cardinal Pole bestowed the said Chancellourship on an eminent Scholar called Dr. Thom. Heskins in Octob. 1558. who keeping that Dignity till Aug. 1559. Hen. Parry was restored Whereupon Dr. Heskins went beyond the Seas with other Rom. Catholicks and wrot The Parliament of Christ c. concerning the Sacrament impugned in a Serm. by Jo. Jewell Antw. 1565. fol. Jul… Rich. Read of New Coll. He was an able Civilian of his time valued by K. H. 8. who dub'd him a Knight after his return from Bulloigne in 1544 was a Visitor of the University in the Reign of Ed 6 and dying in 1579 became a Benefactor 〈◊〉 both the Colleges of Will of Wykeham Jul… John Smyth Jul. Hen. Cole of New Coll. See among the Doct. of Div. in 1554. ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys was admitted this year nor any Person admitted to practise that fac or chirurgery only Felix Pontanus a Forreigner as it seems Doct. of Div. May 4. James More sometimes Provost of Oriel Coll. now a Dignitary in the Church For the said Degree supplicated Rob. Wellys Bach. of Div. mention'd among the B. of Div. 1537 and Will. Sandwych B. of D. a Benedicline Monk and now or lately Warden or Gardian of Canterbury College in Oxon but whether these two were admitted it appears not An. Dom. 1541. An. 33 Hen 8. Chanc. the same Commiss the same Proct. Roger Bromhall of New Coll. John Wyman of Magd. Coll. as it seems Which Proctors were elected 23. Apr. from the company of Non-regents by virtue of the Kings Letters sent from Greenwych Bach. of Arts. July 24. John Mullyns or Molens of Magd. Coll. He is mention'd at large among the Writers Feb… John Longland of Brasen Coll. This Person who was a Salopian born was made Archdeacon of Bucks on the death of Rich. Layton or Leighton LL. D. who was made Archdeacon in 1534 after the death of Dr. John Taylor mention'd under the year 1522. This John Longland who was nearly related to Dr. Longland B. of Linc. was suspended of his Archdeaconry in the beginning of Qu Mary and Rich. Porter succeeded Admitted in all about 62 besides several that supplicated among whom Valentine Dale was one Bach. of Civ Law July 24. Hugh Jonys or Jones He was afterwards Bishop of Landaff Oct. 24. Nichol. Bullyngham of Allsouls Coll. He was afterwards successively B. of Lincolne and Worcester In all 7. Mast of Arts. Apr. 5. John Harpeâ—field Mar. 15. Tho. Hardyng of New Coll. Mar. 4. Edm. Marvyn of C. C. C. This Person who was a Hampshire Man born I take to be the same with Marâ—inus who was Archdeacon of Surrey in the time of Qu. Mary and ejected thence in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth 21. Bernard Gilpin of Qu. 22. Morgan Philipps of Oriel Coll. In all about 44 some of which were afterwards inferior Dignitaries in the Church Bach. of Div. Apr. 14… Browne I take him to be the same Person who by the name of John Browne Bach. of Div. was made Can. of Windsore in the Reign of Qu. Mary and the same Browne who succeeded W. Barlow B. of Chichester in a Canonry of the first stall in the Collegiat Church of Westminster an 1565 where he died and was buried in 1584. May 15. Will. Devenish or Denis lately Fellow of Mert. Coll. now Provost of Qu. C. In the Reign of Ed. 6. he became Can. of Windsore Dec… George Clyffe lately called Father Clyffe of the Order as it seems of St. Benedict Six in all were adm this year among whom Geo. Nevill a sec chap. was one and but two that supplicated for that Degree ☞ Not one Doct. of Law or Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 31. Rich. Boreman Aug. 2. Joh. Standist now as it seems of Brasn Coll. Oct. 3. Joh. Joseph lately a Minorite or Grey Fryer Incorporations Oct. 19. John ap Harry or Parry Master of Arts of the University of Caen in Normandy
the Summer time before August in Fifteen hundred thirty and eight year 1538 30. Hen. 8. whereupon his body was buried in the Church of Norbury before-mention'd Soon after was a blew Marble-stone laid over his Grave with an Inscription thereon which is now remaining His name and posterity are yet as I conceive living at Norbury Tissington and Somersal in Derbyshire and elsewhere JOHN HILSEY or Hildesley was of the same Family with those of Beneham in Berks. and they originally of the Hildesleys of Hildesley in the same County who being much addicted from his Childhood to Learning and Religion nothing was wanting in his sufficient Parents to advance them Whereupon falling under the tuition of a Dominican or Preaching or Black Frier was entred in his manly Years among the Brethren of that Order at Bristow and thence for a time was removed to the House of the Dominicans in the S. Suburb of Oxon purposely to initiate him in the supreme faculty and in some smattering of Philosophical Learning In the Month of May 1527 he supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the sentences but whether he was admitted it does not appear through neglect in the publick Register and in Nov. 1532. he by the name and title of Pater Johannes Hylsey de ordine praedicatorum Bac. SS Theol. supplicated to proceed in Divinity Which being granted he was admitted but did not stand in the Act following to compleat that Degree So that how it comes to pass that a certain Author of note should say that he was Doctor of Divinity of Cambridge I cannot perceive seeing that his name doth not occur in the Catalogue of the Doctors of all faculties who proceeded at Cambridge from 1500 to 1571. Printed at the end of the first Edition of Antiquitates Britannicae Ecclesiae This Doctor Hilsey being elected Bishop of Rochester after the decollation of John Fisher had restitution made to him of the temporalities of that See 4. Oct. 27. Hen. 8. Dom. 1535 where being settled he wrot A Manual of Prayers or Primer with the Epistles and Gospels Which Book being dedicated to Thomas Lord Cromwell was at his command published at Lond. 1539. in 8. He also wrot De veri corporis esu in Sacramento Ded. also to the said Cromwell Of which Book and its Author see in a piece of Lat. Poetry intit Diacosio-Martyrion written by Job White Warden of the College near Winchester afterwards successively B. of Linc. and Winchester As for our Author Dr. Hilsey I know not yet to the contrary but that he hath written other things having always been accounted a Learned Man but what the titles of them are I cannot tell nor do I know any thing else of him only that he dying towards the latter end of the Year Fifteen hundred thirty and eight was year 1538 I presume buried in the Cathedral of Rochester In the said See succeeded Nicholas Heath as I shall tell you elsewhere among the Bishops JOHN MAJOR was born at Haddington within the Province of Lothaine in Scotland and trained up from his Youth in the Study of good Letters For some time he heard Philosophy taught in the Universities of England and in Cambridge by his own confession he studied for three Months space in Christ's College but upon what account he continued there no longer he tell us not In a certain note under the hand-writing of our Antiquary Brian Twyne it doth appear that he was conversant among the Oxonian Muses for a time but in what House unless in the Abbey of Osney whose melodious ring of Bells he doth familiarly commend I cannot tell After he had satisfied himself with the curiosities of both the Universities he retired to that of Paris settled in the College of Montacute passed his course there became Doctor of the Arts and of the holy Writ a most Scholastical Doctor of the Sorbon and in Scholastical Divinity Philosophy and Sophistry equal with any of his time His works are Liber fallaciarum part 2. Par. 1516. fol. The matter of this Book which by certain Authors is called Sophisticalia Parisiensia and by others his Opera Logicalia was read and discussed in publick in the Coll. of Montacute before-mention'd In quartum sententiarum quaestiones utilissimae Par. 1516. and 19. fol. dedicated to Gawin Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld and Rob. Cockbourne B. of Ross Comment in Mathaeum When printed I know not De auctoritate concilii supra Pontificem Maximum Par. 1518. Excerpted from his comments on Matthew and was reprinted in the first part of Job Gersons works at Paris 1606. fol. In primum sententiarum Par. 1519. fol. Dedicated to George Hepbourne Abbat of Arbroth and of the Privy Council to the King of Scots Historia Majoris Britanniae tam Angliae quam Scotiae lib. 6. Par. 1521. qu. Written in a Sorbonick and barbarotis stile yet very truly and with great liberty of spirit not sparing the Usurpation of Rome and taxing in divers places the laziness and superfuity of the Clergy In quatuor Evangelia expositiones luculentae disquisitiones disputationes contra a Hereticos plurimae Par. 1529. fol. He hath also written Placita Theologica and Sermones per an which I have not seen and hath translated Will. Caxton's Chronicle but whether into the Scotch or English Language I know not At length after or about the Year 1530. he retired into his own Country and professed Theology in the Coll. of S. Salvator at S. Andrews whereof he was made Provost and died there being of good Age but when I cannot yet find George Buchanan was his Scholar and bestoweth on him this Charater in studio Theologiae magnum nomen me puero habuit yet in his Epigrams he speaks slightly of him and his works Besides this Job Major I find two of both his names one was Author of In Psalmos Davidis Regis Prophetae paraphrasis heroicis versibus expressa Witeberg 1574. oct and another who was a Licentiat in Grammar of this University an 1452 but whether he hath written any thing in his faculty I know not HENRY PARKER Son of Sir Will. Parker Knight living sometimes at Halingbery morley in the Diocess of London by Alice his Wife Daugh. of Will. Lovell Esq by Alienour his Wife Daugh. and Heir of Rob. Lord Morley was with several other Nobles of his time educated in most kinds of Literature in this University Afterwards retireing to his Estate in Northamptonshire became so much in favour with K. Hen. 8. that he had summons to Parliament in the 21. Year of that King's Reign by the title of Lord Morley and in the 22. of the said Reign Dom. 1530. being one of the Peers at that time sitting in Parliament subscribed that Declaration then sent to P. Clement 7. whereby intimation was given to his Holiness that unless he would comply with K. Henry in the cause of his divorce from Qu. Catherine the farther
acknowledgement of his Supremacy in this Realm would be in danger and in the 25. of the said King was judgment given on his behalf for taking place before the Lord Dcres of Gilsland His younger Years were adorned with all kind of superficial Learning especially with Drammatick Poetry and his elder with that which was divine and therefore worthily characterized to be vir liter is clarus ac genere nobilitate conspicus His writings have been Several Comedies and Tragedies Declaration of the Psalm 94. Deus ultionum Dominus Lond. 1539. oct Lives of Sectaries With other things which I have not yet seen He was living an Ancient Man and in esteem among the Nobility in the latter end of Henry 8. The Reader is now to know that there was another Hen. Parker who wrot a Book intit Dives pauper A compendious treatise an exposition upon the ten Commandments Lond. 1496. fol. There again in 1538 and 1586. oct Which Henry being a Carme of Doncaster in Yorkshire and D. of D. of Cambridge in the time of Ed. 4. must not be taken to be the same with the former EDWARD POWELL was born of British blood within the Principality of Wales educated in Grammaticals Logicals and Philosophicals in Oxon and was afterwards if I mistake not Fellow of Oriel Coll. for one of both his names occurs Fellow of that House in 1495. After he had taken the Degrees in Arts he gave himselfe solely up to Divinity and in that faculty he became a noted Disputant On the 2. of Nov. 1501. he was admitted to the rectory of Bledon in the of Wells on the death of Mr. Micb. Clyffe and afterwards took the Degrees in Divinity In 1508. he by the favour of Edm. Audley B. of Sarum was collated to the Prebendship of Bedmyster and Redclyve having a little before been admitted Preb. of Lyme and Halstock in the said Church This E. Powell was the Person who for his great learning and undaunted courage was entertained as an Advocate by Qu. Catherine when K. Hen. 8. sought cause for a divorce from her and the same who before had shewed himself very zealous in disputing and writing against M. Luther his Disciples and Doctrine for which the University of Oxon did not only congratulate him for his pains but also in an Epistle to the said Bishop Audley they thus honorably speak of him res ea Oxoniensium quorundam ingeniis discutienda permittitur inter quos eximius ille Edoardus Powell Theologiae condidatus tuae Sarisburiensis Ecclesiae ut vocant Canonicus connumeratus est Is enim ex quo res primum in Literarium certamen venit tam assiduus semper fuit tantum operae ac diligentiae impendit tam denique eruditè adversus eas hereses invectus est ut ex suis immensis laboribus vigilantissimisque studiis nostrae Academiae nonnihil attribui laudis facile auguramur c. Farther also when the University wrot to K. Hen. 8. to certifie him of certain Doctors of Divinity of their own Body that had lately written each of them a Book against M. Luther they make this especial mention of our Author Powell and his Book Editionem tamen Doctoris Poveli tanquam praecipuam lucidam quendam gemmam visum est nobis seligere is siquidem ut est vir summâ gravitate eruditione praeter immensos labores frequentiaque ejus itinera tantam in hâc re exhibuit vigilantiam ut nisi eum eximiâ efferemus laude videamur plane injurii aut potius inbumani Hanc suam editionem in duos potissimum digessit libellos quorum prior de summo extat pontifice Eucharistiaeque Sacramento Posterior de reliquis sex Sacramentis Hunc tuae celsitudini sic commendamus virum ut quamvis eum habeas perquam gratum habeas quaesumus nostrâ tamen commendatione gratiorem c. As for the title of the said Book it runs thus Propugnaculum summi sacerdotii Evangelici ac septenariâ— sacramentorum adversus Mart. Lutherum fratrem fumosum Wiclefistum insignem lib. 3. Lond. 1523. qu. Another Book of his making is intit Tract de non dissolvendo Henrici Regis cum Catherinâ matrimonio lib. 1. and other matters as 't is probable but such I have not yet seen At length for his denial of the King's Supremacy over the Church of England whereby he despleased him far more than before he pleas'd him by writing against Luther he was committed to Prison and having received sentence to dye was on the 30. July in Fifteen hundred and forty hang'd year 1542 drawn and quarter'd in Smithfield near London with Tho. Abel whom I am about to name and Rich. Fetherston guilty of the same crime This Dr. Edw. Powell bestowed at least 30 l. about the time when he was licensed to proceed for the making of a double roof with painting gilded knots and lead for the Congregation house house which is now the upper room in St. Maries Church-yard joining on the North side to the Chancel of St. Mariâ—â— Church 22. Hen. 7. Dom. 15 6 7. THOMAS ABEL or Able took the Degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1516 but what Degrees in Divinity I cannot find He was afterwards a Servant to Qu. Catherine the Consort of K. Hen. 8. and is said by a certain Author to be vir longe doctissimus qui Reginae aliquando in Musicorum tacta inguis operam suam navaret In 1529. and 30 he shewed himself a zealous Advocate against the divorce of the said Queen and a passionate enemy against the unlawful doings of the King At which time he wrot Tract de non dissolvendo Henrici Catherinae matrimonio In 1534 he by the name of Tho. Able Priest was attainted of Misprision for taking part with and being active in the matter of Elizabeth Barton the holy Maid of Kent Afterwards denying the King's Supremacy over the Church was hang'd drawn and quarter'd in Smithfield year 1540 30. Jul. in Fifteen hundred and and forty having before as 't is thought written other things but lost I find another Tho. Able who hath written against the Gangraena of Tho. Edwards but he being a hundred Years later than the former for he lived in 1646. he must not be taken to be the same Person CHRISTOPHER SEINTGERMAN called by some Senyarmayn or Seyngerman Son of Sir Hen. Seintgerman Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter of Tho. Tindale Esq was born as I conceive in Warwickshire particularly at Shilton near to the City of Coventry in the Chappel or Church of which place his Father and Mother received Sepulture In his juvenile Years he was educated in Grammatical and Philosophical Learning among the Oxonians from whom by the advice of his Parents he was taken away and sent to the Inner Temple where by the benefit of his Academical Learning certain instructors in the municipal Laws and by his forward Genie and industry he became a
doubtful yet there be not wanting some that say that tho he was a learned Man yet he was not a fit match for that polite Person Not long after the K. employed him in several Embassies particularly in that to the Emperor with Sir Franc. Pointz and in another with the Lord Morley and Sir Will. Hussey into Germany to Don Ferdinando Duke of Austria with the Order of the Garter an 1523 and a third with Stokesley B. of London and Thom. Earl of Wilts to the Pope at Bononie about the intricate matter of Marriage with Qu. Catherine an 1529. In which Year in the beginning of Febr. he became Chancellor of the Church of Salisbury by the resignation of Thom. Winter and was succeeded in that dignity by Edw. Farmer in Decemb. 1531. After his return from the last Embassie he was made Archbishop of York an 1531. was incorporated D. of D. of this University in the latter end of October which Degree he had received in a transmarine University while he was an Embassador by actual creation and on the 5. of Dec. following in the same Year he had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging to that See He was a great Divine and very well seen in all kind of Learning famous as well for his Wisdom as virtue and holiness of life a continual Preacher of the Gospel a Man very liberal to the poor and exceedingly beloved of all sorts of Men who greatly miss'd and bemoan'd the want of him when dead He hath written Comment in universum in Pentateuchum Mosys MS. See in Rog. Aschams Epistles lib. 2. in an Epist Cuidam amico Eborac Apologia contra quorundam columnias Lovan 1520. in quarto Index annotationum prioris libri Printed there the same Year Epistola nuncupatoria ad Desid Erasmum There the same Year Annotationum libri duo alter in annotationes prioris editionis Novi Testam D. Erasmi alter in annotat posterior is editionis ejusdem Pr. there the same Year Epistola Apologetica quâ respondet D. Erasmi Epistolas There the same Year In which Year also 1520. was published a Book in qu. at Basil entit Epistolae aliquot eruditorum virorum ex quibus perspicuum sit Edwardi Lei virulentia They were written to shew the great anger and spleen that the said Lee bore against Erasmus and some of his Writings mostly by Sir Tho. More Tho. Lupset Rich. Paice Ulricus Huttenus Esq and Jo. Sapidus Epistolae Sexcentae Epicedia clarorum virorum besides other things which I have not yet seen This Dr. Lee Archb. of York died 13. Sept. year 1544 in Fifteen hundred forty and four aged 62. and was buried in the middle of the South Isle above the Choir of the Cath Church there Over his Grave as there is a little Inscription to continue his memory at that place so in the Windows of the Founders Chamber at Magd. College over the great Gate leading into the quadrangle are these two Verses set up under his Arms impaled by those of the See of York by Dr. Laur. Humphrey an 1556. Unus erat Leyus velut inter sydera Phaebus Sic vicit socios temporis ipse sui In the said Windows Dr. Humphrey caused to be put up the Arms of all such Bishops that had been educated in Magd. Coll. even to his time an 1566. I have seen several Letters written by this Dr. Lee to K. H. 8. and in one he wonders that the Popes Supremacy should be a cause for Martyrdom and that Fisher Bishop of Rochester should dye in defence of it when in other matters of faith and errors against the same he hath dissembled and hath not been content with such as have written against them for the favor he bare to the Party in whose Books they are found c. JOHAN LUDOVIC VIVES was born at Valenza in Spain educated in Grammar learning there but in Logic at Paris at which time all good Arts were banished thence and the Students totally bent on Sophistical Cavils Soon after being taken off from those vain bablings he applied himself to the Study of Humanity and became his Age consider'd noted for it Afterwards he went to the University of Lovaine where he seriously applied himself to Lat. and Gr. learning and sought out all ways to be acquainted with polite and learned Men being then by that time so polite himself that in detestation of his former errors in following vain sophistry he wrot a Book Contra Pseudo-Dialecticos At riper Years he applied himself to the study of the Civil Law and of Divinity and to the searching of the Writings of all the learned Doctors of the Church by the advice of Des Erasmus who had a particular respect for him for mending and correcting some of his Writings and collecting his Adagies On the 4. July 1517. he was made being then at Lovaine one of the first Fellows of Corp. Chr. Coll. in Oxon. by the Founder therof By which time his fame being spread over England and the more for this reason that Catherine of Spain the first Wife of K. Hen. 8. had a peculiar respect for him and cherished his Muse he was invited into England by Cardinal Wolsey as it seems in the Year 1523 and coming to Oxon in Aug. or Sept did read the said Cardinals lecture of Humanity in the Hall of the said College and that as 't is said of the Civil Law before the Members of the University Farther also to add grace and honor to him it pleased K. Hen. 8. Qu. Catherine and the prime Persons of their Courts to be as some report his Auditors about the latter end of the aforsaid Year he having been solemnly incorporated Doctor of the Civil Law before as he had stood in another University While he remained here he wrot his Books De ratione studii puerilis and De consultatione and became so much admired by the Academians for his great learning and eloquence and the more for this reason that their studies were then wholly bent towards Humanity that they revived the Degrees of Grammar Rhetorick and Poetry which had been before much neglected Afterwards he retired to Bruges in Flanders from whence he came where about that time he took to him a Wife but the next Year viz. in March 152 4-5 he was at Oxon again as it appears from an Epistle to K. Hen. 8. dated then thence at which time if I mistake not he continued his Lectures either in Humanity or the Civil Law and was constituted Tutor for the Latin tongue to the Young Lady Mary Dau. of King Hen. 8. His Writings are many being mostly printed in two Tomes at Basil 1555 but least I should break the Method that I have hitherto followed I shall make a recital of some Jesu Christi triumphans Wrot at Paris in Apr. 1514. De initiis sectis laudibus philosophiae lib. 1. De tempore quo natus est Christus Virginis Deiparae Oratio Fabula de
variety of other mens labours in Grammar of whom Joh. Stanbridge Rob. Whittington Joh. Colet and Lilye were of the number sprang a great diversity in the course of teaching which King Hen. 8. intending to reform caused sundry learned Men of whom Dr. Rich. Cox Tutor to K. Ed. 6. is supposed to be one to reduce the former attempts in this kind into one body of Grammar which they jointly did in 1545 being that now in use and first authorized by K. Hen. 8. Howbeit soon after it was thought too prolix for in the Reign of Ed. 6. John Fox of Magd. Coll. did set forth Tables of Grammar subscribed in Print by eight Lords of the Privy Council which Tables were quickly laid aside as being far more too short than K. Hen. 8. his Grammar was too long Since which time many learned Men in England and far more abroad have spent much profitable study in this Art and the method thereof as we well know In the 3. of Ed. 6. Dom. 1549. he the said Thom. Robertson was one of the number appointed by the K. and his Council to compile and frame the Liturgy of the Church which we now call the Common-Prayers and in the Year 1557. Jul. 23. he had the Deanery of Durham confer'd on him by the Queen being then void upon the promotion of Dr. Tho. Watson to the See of Lincoln who had been instituted in the said Deanery by Tonstall Bishop of Durham 18. Nov. 1553. upon the deprivation of Dr. Rob. Horne at which time being greatly in respect for his piety and learning the Queen would have had him taken a Bishoprick but he modestly refused it His works are Annotationes in librum Guliel Lilii de Latinorum nominum generibus de verborum praeteritis supinis c. De nominibus heteroclitis opusculum cum annotationibus De verbis defectivis append interjectis etiam sparsim ubi opus videbatur annotatiunculis Compendium sive de arte versificandi cum annotationibus additis All which Books were printed together at Basil 1532. qu. What other things he hath published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was forced first to leave the Deanery of Durham to make room for Dr. Horne about the latter end of 1559 who being soon after made Bishop of Winchester Robertson might if he would have taken the Oath of Supremacy have came in again but he refused it whereupon Ralph Skynner of Oxon succeeded and secondly to resign his Archdeaconry of Leycester to prevent ejection so that the said Dignity lying void for some time Rich Barber LL. D. was installed therein 24. Dec. 1560. What afterwards became of Tho. Robertson or where or when he died let others seek for I am totally ignorant John Parkhurst B. of Norwich sometimes his Scholar hath an Epigram on him in praise of his learning which may serve instead of his Epitaph if you think fit WILLIAM CHEADSEY a Somersetshire Man born was admitted Scholar of Corp. Chr. Coll. 16. March 1528. aged 18. or thereabouts Probationer-Fellow 13. Oct. 1531 and two years after compleat Fellow In 1534 he proceeded in Arts and in 1542 he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences being about that time Chaplain to Dr. Bonner B. of London who having a special respect for his learning and zeal for the R. Catholick Religion he made him not only Archdeacon of Middlesex but Prebendary of St. Pauls Cathedral In 1546 he proceeded in Divinity having about that time subscribed to the 34 Articles and three years after did learnedly dispute with Pet. Martyr in the Divinity School From which time an 1549 he seemed so moderate in his Religion in the remaining part of the Reign of K. Ed. 6. that the Protestants took him to be one of their number In the beginning of Qu. Mary he was made Canon of Windsore shewed himself a zealous Man against the Professors of Protestancy and in 1557 had a Canonry of Ch. Ch. in Oxon confer'd on him after the death of James Curthopp In 1558 he was elected President of Corp. Ch. Coll. and on the 15. Sept. in the same Year he was admitted thereunto but removed from it the next Year by the Commissioners sent by Qu. Elizabeth to visit the University About that time he was appointed one of the number of the R. Catholick Divines to repair to London to dispute with those of the Protestant Party when the said Queen was setting on foot a Reformation in the Church of England He was by the Protestants accounted a very mutable and unconstant Man in his Religion but by the Rom. Catholicks not but rather a great stickler for their Religion and the chief prop in his time in the University for the cause as it appeared not only in his opposition of P. Martyr but of the three Bishops that were burnt in Oxon. He was a learned Man a deep Divine an excellent Disputant and a characterised by John Leland to be resonae Scholae columna His works are Serm. on Matth. 22. 15. Printed 1545. in oct Disputatio de Eucharistiae Sacramento in Univ. Oxon habita contra D. Pet. Martyrem 29. Maii Jun. 1. an 1549. Lond. 1549. qu. Which disputation hath also been printed once at least among Pet. Martyrs works but whether true according to the Authors Copy I leave it to others to judge 'T is also translated into English Dispution with John Philpot concerning the real presence in the Sacrament in Octob. 1553. Disp with Archb. Cranmer at Oxon an 1554. Communication with B. Rydley an 1555. See more in the Acts and Monuments of the Church c. written by Jo. Fox wherein you 'll find several of his discourses with and examination of Protestant Martyrs At length he was deprived of most if not all of his spiritualities and committed a Prisoner to the Fleet in London where as 't is supposed by some he died soon after However in my searches into obscure Writings I find that one John Joanes a Priest living at or near Thame in Oxfordshire did by his last Will dated 27. of Aug. and proved the 16. of Oct. following an 1574 bequeath to Mr. Dr. Chedsey twenty shillings By which it appears that he was then living but where I find not nor when he died BARTHOLMEW TRAHERON commonly called Trahern was born in Cornwall or at least originally descended from an ancient Family of his name living in that County educated in Logicals and Philosophicals for the most part with us either in Exeter Coll. or Hart hall where he attained to some eminence in the Lat. and Greek Tongues But being desirous to improve himself in greater matters and to see the fashions of the World he travelled into Germany and thence into Italy where he was an auditor and an admirer of many famous Men By whose excellent Lectures and his indefatigable industry he became a compleat Person and much respected by Scholars Afterwards he returned into his own Country entred
1566. 80. Translated into Engl. by Charles Glemham Gent. De votis monasticis coeleb Socerdotum Defensio sui contra R. Smithaei duos libellos de coelibatu sacerdotum vot monast Bas. 1559. oct Aristotelis Ethicae cum illis in Sacra Scriptura collatae c. Comm. in Lament Jer. Prophet Tig. 1629. qu. corrected and published by Joh. Rodolph Stuckius of Zurich somtimes a Sojournour of Exeter Coll. He the said P. Martir also wrote an Epist to Edward L. Protector of England translated into Engl. by Tho. Norton Lond. 1550. oct Also of The use and abuse of Dancing translated into Engl. by J. R. printed at Lond. in oct and lastly An Exposition on the Creed translated by T. E printed at Lond. in qu. At length after many Rambles and changes of Places he having been as it evidently appears a person of an unsetled Brain resigned up his last breath at Zurich on the 12th day of Nov. in fifteen hundred sixty and two year 1562 and was buried there with all the Solemnity fitting for so learned and great a Clerk as he was THOMAS GIBSON a noted Physitian of the Age he lived in was born at Morpeth in Northumberland and for a year or years was as I conceive educated here because that several of both his Names and Time were conversant with the Muses in this University but whether he took a degree or was licensed to practice Physick it appears not Afterwards he being noted for his extraordinary success in curing Diseases was very much resorted to by great as well as ordinary People especially by those of the reform'd Party he being one himself and a great Enemy to the R. Cath. Bishops in spite and envy to whom he wrot A History of the Treasons of the Bishops from the Norman Conquest to his time Whether this was printed I know not because had it been so there 's no doubt but inveterate Prynn would have found it to gain matter thence when he compos'd his Book of the same Subject He also wrot An Herball Treatise against unskilful Alchymists Treat of curing common Diseases Of the Ceremonies used by Popes besides other things and had laid the Foundation of a little Book to shew the Various States that Britanie hath been in which he divided into five Parts but whether he compleated it is uncertain He lived after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown being then in his middle Age but when he died it appears not 'T is said that because divers Persons had medled with the applying of dark Prophecies purposely to advance the Fame and Glory of Charles then Emperour so one Tho. Gibson did endeavour to do the like to promote the Glory of Hen. 8. of England which Th. Gibson we are to understand to be the same with Th. Gibson before mention'd PETER de SOTHO or Soto was born in a certain City in Spaine called Cordova became when young a Dominican in the House or Coll. of that Order dedicated to St. Stephen within the famous University of Salamanca where prosecuting his natural Genie with unwearied industry in the Faculty of Divinity became a Doctor thereof and a most eminent ornament to his Order Afterwards his fame being spread in the Royal Court he became Confessor to the King of Spaine and at length to Charles the Emperour of the Romans with whom going into Germany he shew'd himself in many respects very serviceable against such that were call'd Hereticks there At length Philip K. of Spaine marrying with Mary Qu. of England he was one of those noted Divines that came with him having then obtained Eminency among the Learned for his Books written against John Brentius accounted among the R. Catholicks a Person very well vers'd in matters of controversie Afterwards he with Joh. de Villa Garcia and one or more being sent to the University of Oxon by publick authority to read preach and teach there to the end that they might undo and invalidate all what Pet. Martyr and others had done in the Reign of King Ed. 6. he accordingly went preached often read Lectures on St. Thomas whose works had been with scorn cast out from all or most Libraries in this University in the time of Ed. 6. and was ready upon all turns and occasions to instruct and resolve doubts nay and for some time did read the publick Hebrew Lecture to the Academians while Mr. Bruerne the Reg. Professor was absent In a word there was nothing wanting on his part and tho he had no Canonry of Ch. Ch. or Headship bestowed on him yet he had a considerable revenue allow'd him out of the Kings Exchecquer His works are Institutiones Christianae Aug. 1548. Antw. 1557. in 16 o divided into 3 Books Adversus Job Brentium Antw. 1552. in 16o. Defensio Catholicae confessiouis Scholoiorum circa confessionem illustriss Ducis Wirtembergensis nomine editam adversus prolegomena Brentit Antw. 1557. Doctrinae Catholicae compendium in usum plebis Christianae recte instituend Diling 1560. in tw De sacerdotum institutione libri 3. With other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen After the death of Qu. Mary he return'd with K. Philip into Spain and thence went according to command to the great Council or Synod held in the City of Trent called commonly among Forreigners Trento sometimes a part of Italy but since of Germany where by too much agitation and concernment he contracted a disease which brought him to his grave in that City in the Month of Apr. in Fifteen hundred sixty and three About three days before his death year 1563 and some time before the Synod began to be troubled among themselves for a small cause and did give much matter of discourse Which coming to the knowledge of Sotho he thereupon did dictate and subscribe a Letter to be sent to the Pope in which by way of confession he declared his opinion concerning the points controverted in Council and did particularly exhort his Holiness to consent that residence and the institution of Bishops might be declared to be de jure divino The Letter was sent to the Pope and Frier Ludov. Soto his companion kept a Copy of it who thinking to honor the memory of his Friend began to spread it which caused offence in some and curiosity in others to get a Copy of it when called in I find one Frater Petrus a Soto Major who wrot a Book entit Prima secundae Divi Thomae quam quarto nonas Junii interpretandum suscepit an 1563. The beginning of which is Quastio prima quae est de ultimo fine hujus vitae in communi c. But this Peter who was Author of the said Book which is in MS. in Bodley's Library must not be taken to be the same with the former Peter whom I have at large mention'd because as 't is before told you in the title the said Peter began to write the said Book on the fourth of the nones of June 1563
of Merton Coll. who came to the University in 1561. use to stile the young Bachelaur of All 's Coll. I take to be Andrew Kingsmyll Bach. of Law and none else WILLIAM TRESHAM Son of Rich. Tresham by Rose his Wife Daughter of Tho. Billing Esq was born of and descended from a knightly Family of his name living at Newton in Northamptonshire educated in Grammar and Logick in this University elected Probat Fellow of Merton Coll. in 1515 and at some years standing in the Degree of Master of Arts he was unanimously chosen Registrary of this University in the latter end of 1523. Afterwards he was made one of the Canons of the first foundation of the Coll at Oxon. founded by K. Hen. 8. an 1532 being about that time a Doctor of Div. and in great repute for his learning as also much noted for his taking part with K. Hen. 8. in the matter of divorce from Qu. Catherine And being also esteemed an active and forward Man had the office of Commissary the same now with that of Vicechancellour of the University conferr'd upon him which he executed with great commendation for several years When K. Hen. 8. founded the Bishoprick of Oxon and setled the Cathedral on the ruins of Osney Abbey by his Charter dated the first of Sept. an 1542 he made this Dr. Tresham one of the Canons where continuing till the Cathedral was translated to his Coll. Called Ch. Church he was made the first Canon of the second Prebendship or Canonry there and afterwards had under his name these things published Disputatio de Eucharistiae sacramento in Universitate Oxon. habita contra Pet. Martyrem 28. May 1549. Lond. 1549. qu. which disputation hath been printed once at least among Pet. Martyrs works but whether true according to the MS. copy in Corp. Ch. Coll. Library I doubt it 'T is also translated into English and printed with the disputations of Will. Cheadsey and Morg. Philipps Lond. 1568 fol. After this disputation was concluded to his great credit we find him to have suffered imprisonment several times in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. After Qu. Mary came to the Crown he had A disputation with Archb. Cranmer Bishop Ridley and B. Latymer in the Div. School at Oxon an 1554. Printed for the most part in Joh. Fox his Book of the Acts and Mon. of the Church c. At length after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown he was for denying the Oath of Supremacy deprived of his Canonry of Ch. Ch. in 1560 and committed to custody at Lambeth with Matthew Archb. of Canterbury Afterwards being released thence upon security given that he would not concern himself in word or action for the future against the Religion then established he retired to his rectory of Bugbrook in Northamptonshire confer'd upon him by the King 1541. and remained there for some time but at length was deprived of that also as the records of the Registraries office belonging to the Church of Peterborough do testifie He paid his last debt to nature in Fifteen hundred sixty and nine year 1569 and was buried in the middle of the Chancel of the Church at Bugbrook before-mentioned saith one who lived near his time tho upon search in the register belonging to that Church his name perhaps upon neglect is not to be seen therein Of this zealous Person for the R. Cath. cause I have several times made mention in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 268. a. b. 275. a. and in lib. 2. p. 257. b. 258. a. 422. a. b. c. WILLIAM ALLEY received his first breath at Wycombe Great Wycombe in Bucks was educated in Eaton School near to Windsore admitted into Kings Coll. in Cambridge in the Year 1528 took one Degree in Arts in that University retired to Oxon where he spent some time to make a farther progress in Academical studies Afterwards he married was beneficed and became a zealous reformer But when Qu. Mary came to the Crown he left his cure travelled from place to place in the North parts of England where he was not known and by his sometimes practising of Physick and teaching of youths he obtained a comfortable subsistence for himself and his Wife When Qu. Eliz. succeeded he read the Divinity Lecture in St. Pauls Cathedral in London which being admirably well performed he was called thence to be Bishop of Exeter to which See being consecrated 14. Jul. 1560. had the Temporalities thereof given to him 26. Aug. following In Nov. 1561 he supplicated the venerable congregation of Regents of this University that the Degree of Bach. of Divinity might be conferr'd on him which being granted he supplicated for that of Doctor and that being granted also he was admitted to them both successively without any mention at all of Incorporation He was a Person Universally learned especially in Divinity and in the tongues Preached almost every Holy-day and read a Lecture every day while he lived at Exeter He hath written The poor mans Library a rapsodie or miscellany in two tomes The first containeth seaven Lectures upon the first Epistle of St. Peter read publickly in St. Pauls Cath. in London an 1560. The second containeth 5. Lectures upon the said first Epist read in the same place Lond. 1571. fol. Hebrew Grammar Whether ever printed I know not He took his last farewel of this world on the 15. day of April in Fifteen hundred and seventy year 1570 and was buried in the middle almost of the Presbytery or Choire not far from that place where Woolton one of his Successors was afterwards buried leaving behind him a Son named Rog. Alley Archdeacon of Cornwall Soon after was a Mon. put over his grave with an inscription thereon wherein 't is said that he was acerrimus Evangelicae veritatis propugnator morum probitate praecelibris bonarum disciplinarum mirabili scientia clarus c. JAMES CALFHILL a Shropshire Man born made his first entry into the University an 1545 or thereabouts and after the last foundation of Ch. Ch. had been finished by K. Hen. 8. he was soon after made a Student thereof an 1548. aged 18. where going through the usual Classes of Logick and Philosophy proceeded M. of Arts and was Junior of the Act celebrated in St. Maries Church 18. Jul. 1552. From the time that he was first made Student of Ch. Ch. he always gave great hopes that he would prove a considerable Person in his time being composed from his youth to gravity and endowed with an acute genie and a quick vigor of mind In 1560 he was made the second Canon of the second Prebendship of the said Church was admitted to the reading of the Sentences the Year following and afterwards became Doctor of D. Dean or Rector of Bockyng in Essex Archdeacon of Colchester in the place as it seems of Joh. Pullayne deceased and at length upon the translation of Dr. Edwyn Sandys from Worcester to London in 1570 he was nominated by the Queen to
from the riding tales of Bartello 'T is among Gascoignes Poems called Weedes And from Greek into English Jocasta a Tragedie written by Euripides This also was set out by Gascoigne and publickly acted in Greys Inn 1566. In this translation the said Gascoigne had the assistance of Francis Kynwelmersh before mention'd who translated about half of it The Epilogue was written by an ingenious Gentleman of the said Inn called Christoph Yelverton afterwards an eminent Counsellour a Knight and a Judge who dying at Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire 1607 left behind him several Sons of whom Henry was the eldest afterwards a Knight and a Judge also as I shall tell you elsewhere This Trag is among Gascoignes Poems called Hearbes All which poems and translations being gathered together were printed in an English character in two vol. in qu. One of which was printed at London about 1577 and the other there after the Authors death an 1587 at which time it was usher'd into the world by various copies of verses written by the Poets of that time As for the Author of them he made his last exit or yielded to nature in his middle age at his house in Walthamstow before-mention'd in Octob. or Nov. in Fifteen hundred seventy and eight year 1578 and was buried as I suppose in the Church there I find another George Gascoigne Esq but later in time than the former of whom I know nothing only but that he was of the Middle Temple and that he dyed about 1619. JOHN HARPESFEILD a grand zealot for the Rom. Cath. Religion was born in the Parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Old Fishstreet within the City of London educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1534 took the Degrees in Arts holy Orders was made Chaplain to Bonner Bishop of London and left his Fellowship about 1551 being then beneficed in London About 1554 he being then D. of D. he was made by his Patron Archdeacon of that place in the room of Joh. Wymesley of less activity by far than Harpesfeild and it was then temp Mariae Reg. observed that as Dr. Bonner B. of London shew'd himself the most severe of all Bishops against Hereticks as they were then called so our Author Harpesfeild of all Archdeacons which was the reason he fared the worse for it upon the change of Religion In 1558 some months before Qu. Mary died he became Dean of Ch. Ch. in Norwych upon the resignation of John Boxall but forced to leave that dignity in the beginning of 1560 to make room for John Salisbury suffragan Bishop of Thetford who had been ejected in the first year of Qu. Mary I find published under this Doctor Harpesfeilds name these things following Concio ad clerum in Ecclesia S. Pauli 16. Oct. 1553 in Act. cap. 20. 28. Lond. 1553. oct Homelies to be read in Churches within the dioc of London Lond. 1554-55 At the end of Bonners Catechisme Disputations for the degree of Doctor of Divinity 19. Apr. 1554 Printed in the Acts and Mon. of the Church by Joh. Fox In which disputation Archb. Cranmer bore a part Disputes talkings arguings examinations letters c. Printed also in the said book of Acts and Mon. After Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was committed Prisoner to the Fleet where continuing for an year or more was released upon security given that he should not act speak or write against the doctrine of the Church of England Whereupon retiring to the house of a near relation of his dwelling within the Parish of St. Sepulcher in the Suburb of London spent the remainder of his days in great retiredness and devotion At length paying his last debt to nature in Fifteen hundred seventy and eight year 1578 was buried as I conceive in the Church of that Parish On the 5. Dec. in the same year one Anne Worsop the nearest of kin to him had a Commission granted to her from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to administer the goods debts and chattels of Joh. Harpesfeild D. D. of the Parish of St. Sepulcher in Lond. lately deceased so that I presume he died either in Oct. or Nov. going before He had a brother named Nicholas whom I shall remember under the Year 1583. JOHN FOWLER was born in the City of Bristow educated in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted Fellow of New Coll. after he had served two years of probation in 1555 resigned it in 1559 and the year after took the Degree of Master of Arts but did not compleat it by standing in the Comitia About that time leaving England he took upon him the trade of printing partly at Antwerp and partly at Lovaine whereby he did signal service for the R. Catholicks in printing their books for the vindication of their cause against the Protestants in England He was well skill'd in the Greek and Latin tongues a tolerable Poet and Orator and a Theologist not to be contemn'd So learned he was also in Criticismes and other polite learning that he might have passed for another Robert or Henry Stephens Printers He did diligently peruse the Theological sums of St. Thomas of Aquine and with a most excellent method did reduce them into a Compendium To which he gave this title Loca communia Theologica c. lib. 1. He wrot also Additiones in Chronica Genebrandi A Psalter for Catholicks Answered by Tho. Sampson sometimes Dean of Ch. Ch. Epigrams and other verses He also translated from Lat. into English The Epistle of Osorius and The oration of Pet. Frarin of Antwerp against the unlawful insurrections of the Protestants under pretence to reform Religion Antw. 1566. oct answered by Will. Fulke of Cambridge At length giving way to fate at Newmarck called by some Krainburg in Germany 13. Febr. in Fifteen hundred seventy and eight was buried in the Ch. yard of St. John the Evangelist there near to the body of John Harrys sometimes Father to Alice his Wife GEORGE FERRERS seems to have been born at or near to St. Alban in Hertfordshire was educated for a time in Oxon. whence going to Lincolns Inn did after he was Barrester became as eminent for the Law as before he was for his Poetry having been as much celebrated for it by the learned of his time as any This Person tho he hath not writ much as I can yet find yet he is numbred among the the illustrious and learned Men of the Age he lived in by Joh. Leland the Antiquary He hath written Miscellany of Poems And translated from French into Latin The Statutes called Magna Charta The beginning of which is Hic habes candide lector leges c. He ended his days at Flamsted in Hertfordshire in the beginning of the Year Fifteen hundred seventy and nine year 1579 and was as I conceive buried there You may see more of him his character and employments in the Author before quoted In the Year 1542 I find
and quartered at Tyburn 1. year 1581 Decemb. in Fifteen hundred eighty and one At the same time suffered Edm. Campian before-mentioned who was much pittied by all learned Men especially by his contemporaries in Oxon as Sherwyn was who had been very often a companion with Campian in his travels Alex. Briant also whom I am now about to mention did suffer at the same time and tho not so much commiserated by Scholars yet by many others because he was as the character went on both sides juvenis pulcherrimus vultu innocens prope angelico c. Contemporary with Ralph Sherwyn was one Martin Ayray who after he had left this University was one of the first that was brought up in the English Coll. at Rome and was companion there with the said Sherwyn Afterwards he became a good workman in England and of great edification for divers years as those of his opinion say both before he was taken and afterwards in Prison He was living in 1602 which was the last year of Qu. Elizab. at which time he was Provost of the English Church and residence of St. George in St. Lucar of Spain ALEXANDER BRIANT received his first breath in Somersetshire was admitted a Student of Hart hall about Lent-term in 1573-74 aged 17 or more where being trained up under a tutor sufficiently addicted to Popery left the University and went to Rheimes and afterwards to Doway At the last of which places taking the Priesthood on him he returned into his own Country an 1579. and settling for a time in Somersetshire converted the Father of Rob. Persons the Jusuit to the R. Cath. Religion On the 28. Apr. 1581 he was taken in the night time in his Lodging by one Norton who took away 3 l. in money from him besides cloathes and conducting him to a Magistrate was after examination committed close Prisoner to the Compter in London where enduring great misery till the morrow after the Ascension was removed to the Tower of London and there as 't is reported he was tormented with needles thrust under his nayles racked also otherwise in cruel sort and specially punished by two whole days and nights with famine which they did attribute to obstinacy but indeed sustained in Christs quarrel it was most honorable constancy While he was in Prison he wrot Literae ad reverendos patres societatis Jesu in Anglia degentes The beginning of which is Quoties mecum cogito reverendi patres c. They were written purposely that they would be pleased to receive him into the Order of Jesus before he died which accordingly they did to his great comfort Several Letters to his friends and afflicted Catholicks Whether extant I know not At length being found guilty of high treason at a Sessions in London he was hang'd drawn and quartered at Tyburn on the first day of Dec. year 1581 in Fifteen hundred eighty and one whereupon his quarters were hanged up for a time in publick places He had for his Tutor in Hart hall after he had continued there for some time one Rich. Holtbie born at Fraiton in Yorkshire educated for a time in Cambridge and afterwards going to Oxon settled in the said hall an 1574 aged 21. and more but departing without any Degree in this University he went beyond the Seas to Doway then to Rheimes and other places became a noted Jesuit and spun out his time to a fair age The reader is now to know that during the principality of Philip Rondell of Hart hall who had weathered out several changes of Religion tho in his heart he was a Papist but durst not shew it many Persons who were afterwards noted in the Rom. Church were educated under him but they having not exercised their pens upon any subject that I can yet find I can claim no pretence to set them down among such writers that that ancient house of learning hath sent into the learned world JAMES DYER second Son of Rich. Dyer of Wymaulton in Somersetshire Esq by his Wife the Dau. of one Waiton of the said County was born as I conceive at Wymaulton but in what house he was educated in Oxon for he was a Commoner for some time there it appears not notwithstanding tradition tells us in Broadgates hall From thence without the honor of a Degree he went to the Middle Temple where making great proficiency in the municipal Laws was after he had continued for some time in the Degree of Barrester elected Autumn or Summer Reader of that house 6. Ed. 6. and about the same time was by writ called to the Degree of Serjeant at Law In the Reign of Qu. Marie he was made a Justice of the Common pleas being about that time a Knight and Recorder of Cambridge and in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth Lord Chief Justice of that Court in the place of Sir Anth Browne and not Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings-bench as one doth falsly report As for his writings which shew him a great and eminent Sage of the Law and a Person of great abilities are these Reports or a collection of Cases with divers resolutions and judgments given upon solemne arguments c. and the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgments in the Reigns of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. Phil. and Mary and Qu. Eliz. Lond. 1601. 1621. c. fol. Abridged by Sir Tho. Ireland of Greys-Inn the same Person who abridged the Eleven Books of Reports of Sir Edw. Coke and by another with a table made to them printed by Rich. Tothill Learned reading upon the useful statute of 32. Hen. 8. chap. 1. of Wills and of 34 and 35. Hen. 8. chap. 5. for the explanation of that statute Lond. 1648. qu. At length this great Lawyer having arrived to a good old age paid his last debt to nature at Stowton in Hunting donshire where he had purchased an estate on the 24. March in Fifteen hundred eighty and one whereupon his body was buried in the Parish Church of Much Stowton in the said County near to that of his Wife on the 9 day of Apr. 1582. His said Wife was named Margaret Dau. of Sir Maurice Abarrow of Hampshire Knight Widow of Sir Tho. Eliot of Carleton in Cambridgeshire by whom she had 3 Sons but all died without issue which Margaret died 25. Aug. 1569 but having had no Children by Sir James went after his death to Richard Son of his Brother Laurence Dyer whose posterity are at this time Baronets in Somersetshire RICHARD BRISTOW another most zealous Person for the R. Cath. cause was born of honest Parents within the City of Worcester educated in Grammar learning under one Rog. Golbourne M. A. the same I think who was a Reader in St. Bernards Coll. in the Year 1540 saluted the Oxonian Muses in 1555 but whether he was then entred into Exeter Coll. I know not One Bristow I find to be Chaplain of Ch. Ch. in 1549. 50. and 51. but him
common use Printed 1588 in oct dedicated to Sir Jo. Horsey Knight Brief Treatise of the preservation of the Eye-sight Printed in the Reign of Qu. Eliz. in tw and at Oxon 1616 and 1654 in oct c. In that Edition of 1616 was printed another or second Treatise of the Eye-sight collected from Fernclius and Riolanus but by whom I know not They both now go under the name of Bailey who hath also written Directions for health natural and artificial with Medicines for all diseases of the Eyes Printed 1626 in qu. Explicatio Galeni de potu convaelescentium senum praecipuè de nosti ae Alae Biriae paratione c. MS. in qu. sometimes in the Library of Robert Earl of Aylesbury He the said Dr. Bailey surrendred up his last breath March 3. in fifteen hundred ninty and two aged 63 and was buried in the inner Chappel of New Coll. whose Epitaph you may read in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 152. b. His posterity do live at this day at Ducklington near to Witney in Oxfordshire some of whom have been Justices of the Peace for the said County FRANCIS PUCCIUS Filidinus was born of the noble and renowned family of the Puccii at Florence from which had sprung before his time three Cardinals educated from his Childhood in good Letters and in the R. Cath. Religion exercis'd the trade of Merchandize at Lyons where many differences and disputes arising concerning Religion which were not then quite sopited our Author Puccius who was only a Spectator laid aside his trade and totally applied himself to the study of Sacred Letters to the end that he might perfectly understand the grounds of his belief and what was professed by the Protestants At length being satisfied in Conscience that those of the Ro. Church were in an errour he left France and Italy retired into England and being seemingly a Protestant he went to the University of Oxon got himself thro commendations of his sincerity to be entred into a Coll. or Hall wherein he studied Philosophy and Divinity very severely and took the degree of Master of Arts an 1574. About which time maintaining certain opinions contrary to those of the Grandees of the said University which were Calvinistical especially de fide in dcum quae qualis sit had many private disputes with Theologists there and at length publick Which disputes being altogether displeasing to them who esteemed them ridiculous and the author no better than an arrogant and an opinionative person they found means to remove him from the University much about the same time that he was endeavouring to be a Theol. or Catechistical Lecturer lest his Doctrine should take root among the juniors For at that time they being very zealous for a thro Reformation were jealous of all strangers that came among them and particularly of him whom they well knew to have been a zealous Papist and then no well-grounded Protestant From Oxford he went to London had several disputes there also and became acquainted with Ant. Corrano who living about that time in Oxon also his person could never be well relisht among them Afterwards Puccius went to Basil in Germany upon the invitation of Francisc Bettus a Roman then living there where meeting also with Faustus Socirus they had many discourses concerning the adventures of 〈◊〉 England and at length had several disputes 〈◊〉 himself with which he seeming 〈◊〉 Puccius wrote ten arguments de 〈…〉 primi hominis ante peccatum All which being answered by Socinus were by him with several disputations that had passed between them made publick Afterwards Puccius was forced to leave Basil because he had printed certain Theses to be disputed on in which he asserted universum humanum genus in ipso matris utero efficaciter particeps esse beneficiis Christi vitae immortalis beatae c. Whereupon he went into England and so to London where he began to publish his paradoxical opinions and that with such confidence as if Orpheus like he meant to charm all to follow him but his waters being narrowly watch'd he was seiz'd on imprison'd and suffered several calamities otherwise Oxford would have once more tasted of his Doctrine Afterwards being let loose he went into Flanders and Holland where he corresponded by Letters with Socinus From Holland he went to Antwerp where he did the like and had several cavilling disputes not only with such that he esteemed heterodox but with those of his own opinion Thence he removed to Cracaw in Poland where he had frequent disputes with the Jesuits and others nay and with some of his own perswasion Socinus being there also and wrote several matters in the Italian Tongue against the Church of Rome in 1585. While he continued in the said City of Cracaw it hapned that he became acquainted with two persons that had come to that place with Albertus Alaskie Prince or Vaywood of Sirad when he left England Their names were John Dee and Edward Kelley Magicians who having partly known Puccius in England did entertain and admit him into their secrets with great hope of some good to be done by his fellowship and in August the same year he was actually with them at Prague in Bohemia to which place they conveyed him while certain Spirits appeared to them Kelley being then Seer and d ee an observer or writer down of what was said by the Spirits and Kelley's seeing and interpreting At length Puccius did not deal truely and sincerely with them which much troubled Dee and thereupon he desired to be rid of him Puccius therefore perceiving it wrote a large and submissive Letter to the said Dee and Kelly and among other things gave him a very punctual account of what had passed between Philip Bishop of Placentià who was sent by the Pope as his Nuncio to have the said Magicians banished or else sent to Rome and himself concerning their cause apparitions high attempts c. But so it was that whither by the perswasions of the said Nuncio or some things utter'd by the Spirits that all the World should at length come to the Church of Rome he forthwith recanted before certain Rom. Priests and became a zealous Papist and at length a Priest All that I have seen of his works besides what are already mentioned are De Christi Salvatoris efficacitate in omnibus singulis hominibus quatenus homines sunt assertio Catholica c. Goudae 1592. oct Ded. to P. Clem. 8. Epistola ad Jo. Dee Edw. Kelly Dat. at Prag 15. Cal. oct 1585. 'T is a large Epistle in Latin and is the same with the submissive Letter before mentioned After the year fifteen hundred and ninty two he went to Rome and became Secretary to Cardinal Pompeius Arragon from whom he expected great matters but death snatching him untimely away in the midst of his aspiring thoughts about the year 1600 was buried in the Church of St.
Onuphrius in Rome I have more than twice sent to that place for the day and year of his death with a copy of his Epitaph but as yet I have received no answer Therefore take this Epitâ—â— made for him which I have met with elsewhere Inveni portum spes fortuna valete Nil mihi vobiscum ludite nunc alios HENRY SALESBURY born of and descended from a right ancient family of his name living in Denbigbshire became a commoner of S. Albans hall in 1581 aged 20 years took one degree in Arts and no more in this University entred on the Physick line practiced afterwards in his own country and was esteemed by the learned not only an eminent Physician but a curious Critick especially as to matters relating to the Antiquities and Language of his country He lâ—th written Dictionarium Britannicum Which being left 〈◊〉 in MS came into the hands of Job Davies who made great use of it when he was 〈◊〉 his Dictionary in British and Lat. and in Lat. and British What our author Salesbury hath written besides or when he died I find not nor any thing else of him only that he was of the same family with and very nearly related to Will. Salesbury whom I have mentioned under the year 1567 from whose endeavours this H. Salesbury found divers materials when he was composing his Dictionary before-mentioned and perhaps had received instruction from his own Person in matters relating to British affairs ISAAC COLFE fourth Son of Amandus Colfe alias Coult of Callis in France and of the City of Canterbury in England was born in Kent particulary as I suppose in the said City become a Commoner of Broadgates Hall in the beginning of the year 1576. took the Degrees in Arts Holy Orders and was afterwards beneficed if not dignified in his own Country His Works are Sermon 17. Nov. 1587. on Psal 118. 22. to the end of 26. Lond. in oct A Comfortable Treatise of the Temptation of Christ Lond. 1592. in oct with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen His eldest Brother Rich. Colfe was born at Callis educated in Ch. Ch. in this University and was afterwards Doctor of Divinity as I shall elsewhere tell you He left behind him several Sons among whom were Isaac of Ch. Ch. and Jacob of All Souls Col. JOHN PENRY or ap Henry that is the Son of Henry better known by the Name of Martin Marprelate or Marpriest as having been a Plague to the Bishops and Ministers of his time than by his own was born and bred as he used to say in the Mountains of Wales particularly as others say in the County of Brecknock became a Sub-sizer of Peter House in Cambridge about 1578. At which time as one a saith he was as arrant a Papist as ever came out of Wales and that he would have run a false Gallop over his Beads with any Man in England and help the Priest for a shift to say Mass at midnight c. In 1583. or thereabouts he took a Degree in Arts in that University and afterwards did perform some or most of the Exercise requisite for Master but leaving the said University abruptly for what cause I know not he retired to Oxon and getting himself to be entred a Commoner of St. Alban's Hall notwithstanding the vigour of Puritanism did then Reign among the Heads of the University which makes me to think that Penry was not then inclined to Popery he continued there for some time finished the remaining part of his Exercise and in the beginning of July 1586. he was licensed to proceed in Arts as a Member of the said Hall and on the eleventh of the said Month compleated that Degree in an Act celebrated in the Church of St. Mary About that time he took Holy Orders did Preach in Oxon and afterwards in Cambridge and was esteemed by many a tolerable Scholar an edifying Preacher and a good Man but being a Person full of Welsh Blood of a hot and restless Head did upon some discontent change the course of his Life and became a most notorious Anabaptist of which Party he was in his time the Corâ—pâ—â—â—us and in some sort a Brownist and the most bitter Enemy to the Church of England as any that appeared in the long Reign of Q. Elizabeth He hath written A view of some part of such Publick Wants and Disorders as are in the Service of God within her Majesty's Country of Wales with an Humble Petition to the High Court of Parliament for their speedy redress Printed 1588. in oct Therein is shewed not only the necessity of Reforming the State of Religion among that People but also the only way in regard of substance to bring that Reformation to pass A defence of that which hath been written in the questions of the ignorant Ministry and the communicating with them Printed 1588. in oct written against Rob. Some D. D. of Cambridge who published the same year A Treatise deciding several questions concerning the Ministry Sacrament and Church Lond. in qu. As also A confutation of some of Mr. Penry's Errours About that time J. G. of Oxon published a Book entit Mr. Some laid open in his Colours wherein the indifferent Reader may easily see how wretchedly and loosly he hath handled the Cause against Mr. Penry Printed in oct Penry hath also written Exhortation unto the Governours and People of her Majesty's Country of Wales to labour earnestly to have the Preaching of the Gospel planted among them Printed 1588. in oct Theses Martinianae i. e. certain demonstrative conclusions set down and collected by Martin Marprelate the Great serving as a manifest and sufficient confutation of all that ever the College of Catercaps with their whole Band of Clergy-Priests have or can bring for the defence of their ambitious and Antichristian relacy Published by Martin Junior 1589. in oct and dedicated to John Kankerbury that is John Archbishop of Canterbury At the end of which Book Martin Junior hath an Epilogue The just censure and reproof of Mart. Marprelate to Martin Junior Printed with the former Protestation of Mart Marprelate Wherein notwithstanding the surprising of the Printer he maketh it known unto the World that he feareth neither proud Priest Antichristian Pope Tyrannous Prelate nor godless Catercap c. Printed 1589. in 120. by stealth and very full of faults Dialogue wherein is plainly laid open the tyrannical dealings of the Lords Bishops against God's Children Printed 1589. in qu. Therein are several reflecting stories on Dr. Martin Culpeper Warden of New College and on Dr. Nich. Bond of Magd. College and on his excellent dancing This scandalous Dialogue which was reprinted when the Long-Parliament began An. 1640. purposely to spite Archbishop Laud and the Bishops was with other like stuff of the said Mart. Marprelate answered by T. C. that is Thom. Cooper in his Admonition to the People of England c. See more in Tho. Cooper under
in his Church of St. Laurence but when it appears not leaving then behind him a Son of both his Names Scholar of St. Johns coll an 1600. which he left after he was M. of A. to prevent expulsion I find another John Smith who hath published 1 The bright Morning Star or the resolution and exposition of the 22 Psalm Cambr. 1603. in tw 2 A pattern of true Prayer being an exposition or commentary on the Lords Prayer c. Lond. 1605. and 1624. oct besides other things But in his Epistle Dedicatory before the said Exposition it appears that he was then 1605 and before a Lecture in the City of Lincoln and that he had received part of his education in Cambridge I shall make mention of another Joh. Smith of St. Johns coll under the year 1616. PETER BALES Balesius a most dextrous Person in his profession to the great wonder of Scholars and others spent several years in Sciences among the Oxonians particularly as it seems in Gloucester hall But that study which he used for a diversion only proved at length an employment of ptofit His Works are these The art of Brachygraphy that is to write as fast as a man speaketh treatably Lond. 1597. in tw 2 edit The order of Orthography The Key of Calygraphy that is of fair Writing Printed with the former Before these Treatises are 18 copies of Verses made in praise of them four whereof or more were made by the Students of Glouc. hall among whom Edw. Mychilbourne a most noted Poet of his time hath two and three or more by the Students of St. Johns Col. who are proprietaries of that hall What afterwards became of the said Balesius who was engaged in the Earl of Essex his treasons An. 1600. I cannot tell nor whether he published any other matters I find one of both his Names a Divine who published 1. The Lords prayer pleading for better entertainment Lond. 1643. qu. 'T is a Sermon as it seems on Luke 11. 2. 2. Infirmities inducing to Conformity on Jam. 3. 2. Printed 1650. qu. and other things Whether this Peter Bales was Son or kinsman to the former I cannot tell FRANCIS CLERKE or Clarke was originally of Oxon but making little stay there he retired to Doctors Commons in London and for about 40 years practiced the Civil Law in the most famous Courts in England as in the Court of Arches Admiralty Audience Prerogative and Consistoral of the Bishop of London besides his employment divers times in the Ecclesiastical Causes of the delegated Power of the King and chief Commissioners In 1594. he having then practiced his Faculty 35 years at 〈◊〉 had the degree of Bach. of Civil Law conferred upon him by the venerable Convocation of Doctors and Masters not by way of creation but as the Register saith by admission to the reading of the imperial institutions tho no exercise he did for it in this University The reason for this their Civility was that he had performed the part of chief Proctor for the said University by vertue of Letters and their common Seal in all their concerns in the aforesaid Courts He hath written Praxis tam jus dicentibus quam aliis omnibus qui in foro Ecclesiastico versantur apprime utilis This book was finished by the Author and made ready for the press in April 1596. but what diverted him from the publication thereof unless death I know not Afterwards several imperfect Copies of it flying abroad one supposed to be true came into the hands of Tho. Bladen D. D. Dean of Ardfort in Ireland and Chaplain to the Duke of Ormond who caused it to be printed at Dublin in 1666. qu. Praxis curiae Admiralitatis Angliae Dubl 1666. qu. published by the said Doctor But the Copy from whence that Edition was published being as 't was pretended false in many matters a better Copy was published at London 1667. in 8vo by E. S. One Sir Franc. Clerke of Bedfordshire Knight was a benifactor to Sydney Col. in Cambridge tho not educated there whom I take to be the same with Sir Francis Clerk of Merton Priory or Abby in Surrey Son of Barthol Clerk mentioned in the Fasti under the year 1574. quite different from the Writer JOHN MARTIALL a zealous man for the R. Cath. Cause was born at Dalysford in Worcestershire near Chippingnorton in the County of Oxon educated in Grammatical learning in Wykeham's School near Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll after he had served two years of probation an 1551. took the degree of Bach. of the Civil Law five years after about which time he was made Usher or second Master of the aforesaid School under Tho. Hide whom I shall anon mention In the beginning of Q. Eliz. he left his Employment Fellowship and at length the Kingdom and going beyond the Seas to Lovaine he made proficiency there in the studies of Divinity and at length by the procurement of Lewis Owen Archdeacon of Cambray afterwards Bishop of Cassano he was made Canon of St. Peters Church at L'isle in Flanders Which place he keeping eight years resigned it being then D. of D. to the end that he might give himself solely upto his devotions and prepare himself for another World He hath written A Treatise of the Cross gathered out of the Scriptures Councils and ancient Fathers of the primitive Church Antw. 1564. in oct Whereupon Jam. Calfhill of Ch. Ch. making an answer to it our Author came out with a reply intit A reply to Mr. Calfhills blasphemous answer against the Treatise of the Cross Lov. 1566. qu. Afterwards he wrote Treatise of the tonsure of the Clerks Left imperfect and therefore never printed He departed this mortal Life at L'isle beforementioned to the great grief of the R. Catholicks in the Arms or Embraces of Will Gifford Dean of that Church year 1597 on the 3. of Apr. in fifteen hundred ninety and seven and was buried in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter before-mentioned At his death he bequeathed a rich ring with a stone in it to adorn a piece of our Saviour's Cross in the Cathedral there Whose Will being performed by the said Gifford that bequest was esteemed as a Trophy of Victory over Calfhill and is at this day as I have been informed preserved as a choice relick there THOMAS HIDE a noted Rom. Priest of his time was born at a Market Town called Newbury in Berks. Descended from the ancient and gentile Family of his Name in that County educated in Wykehams School admitted perpetual fellow of New Col. 1543 took the degrees in Arts that of master being compleated 1549. In the year after he leâ—t his Fellowship was made Prebendary of Winchester and in 1552. succeeded Will. Everard in the chief mastership of the said School where continuing till Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he left all he had and all he pretended to for Conscience sake and going beyond the Seas spent the remainder of his
which was discovered two years after in England was then there known and Prayers sent up to God Almighty for a prosperous success thereof from certain passages therein drawn as 't is said in the title out of the holy Scripture which he then publickly read before them some i' not all of which are these Psal. 2. p. 25 confirm their hearts in hope for the redemption is not far off The year of visitation draweth to an end and jubulation is at hand Psal. 2. p. 32. But the memory of novelties shall perish with a crack as a ruinous house falling to the ground Ibid. p. 33. He will come as a flame that burneth out beyond the Furnace c. His fury shall fly forth as Thunder Psal. 4. p. 54. The crack was heard into all Lands and made Nations quake for fear Ibid. p. 66. In a moment canst thou crush her bones c. All which passages delivered from the Pulpit by that learned and godly Archbishop being then generally believed I must make bold to tell the Reader being an eager pursuer of Truth that by the several Copies of the said Books which I have seen it doth not appear at all that they were printed at Rome or elsewhere and if it may really be guessed by the make or mould of the Letter wherewith they were printed I should rather take them as one or more Doctors of this University do the like to have been printed either at Rheimes or Doway or not unlikely at Antwerp for at Rome there were seldome before that time then or since such sine or clear letters used as by multitudes of Books which I have seen that were printed at that place appears nor indeed ever were or are any English Books printed there Our author Buckland hath also written An Embassage from Heaven wherein our Lord Christ giveth to understand his indignation against all such as being catholickly minded dare yeild their presence to the rites and publick prayers of the Malignant Church Printed in octavo but where or when it appears not either in the beginning or end of the said Book He also translated from Lat. into English a Book entit De persecutione Vandelica lib. 3. Written by Victor Bishop of Biserte or Benserte in Africa Which Bishop was in great renown according to Bellarmine an Ch. 490. Also the six Tomes of Laur. Surius entit De vitis Sanctorum Which translation I have seen often quoted under the name of Robert instead of Ralph Buckland What else our zealous Author hath written and translated I find not as yet nor any thing else of him only that he dying in sixteen hundred and eleven year 1611 was buried I presume in his own Country near to the Graves of his Ancestors who were all zealous R. Catholicks but since not He left behind him among the Brethren the character of a most pious and seraphical person a person who went beyond all of his time for fervent devotion FRANCIS THYNNE was lineally descended from Thom. at the Inne otherwise Thynne of Stretton in Shropshire Son of Ralph Botevill of the same place descended from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living elsewhere was educated in Grammaticals in Tunbridge School in Kent in which County as it seems he was born where being fitted for higher learning by Jo. Proctor Master thereof whom I have mentioned elsewhere was thence sent to this University at which time several of his Sirname of Wilts studied there and one of both his names and a Knight's Son of the same County was a Commoner of Magd. coll in 1577. Whether our author Franc. Thynne went afterwards to Cambridge or was originally a Student there before he came to Oxon I cannot justly say it Sure it is that his Genie tempting him to leave the crabbedness of Logick and Philosophy and to embrace those delightful studies of Histories and Genealogies he became at length one of the Officers of Arms by the title of Blanch-Lyon and afterwards Herald by that of Lancaster which he kept to his dying day His works are The Annals of Scotland in some part continued from the time in which Ra. Holinshed left being an 1571. unto the year 1586. Lond. 1586. fol. There are also the catalogues of the Protectors Governours or Regents of Scotland during the King's Minority or the Minority of several Kings or their insufficiency of Government There are also the catalogues of all Dukes of Scotland by creation or descent of the Chancellours of Scotland Archbishops of St. Andrews and divers writers of Scotland Catalogue of English Cardinals Set down in R. Holinsheds Chron. at the end of Q. Mary Used and followed in many things by Francis Bishop of Landaff in his Cat. or Hist of them at the end of his book De Praesubibus Angliae Com. Cat. of the Lord Chancellours of England MS. From which as also from the endeavours made that way by Rob. Glover sometimes Somerset Herald and of Tho. Talbot formerly Clerk of the Records in the Tower of London John Philpot Som. Herald did frame his Cat. of the Chanc. of England c. Lond. 1636. qu. The perfect Embassador treating of the antiquity privileges and behaviour of men belonging to that function c. This was published in 12o. in the times of the late Usurpation and therefore is supposed to be very imperfect A discourse of Arms wherein is shewed the blazon and cause of divers English Forreign and devised Coats together with certain Ensigns Banners Devises and Supporters of the Kings of England MS. sometimes in the Library of Ralph Sheldon of Beoly Esq now by his gift 1684. among the books of the College of Arms near St. Pauls Cath. in London The beginning of this MS. written to Sir Will. Cecyll Lord Burghley is this I present unto your rare judgment right honourable and my singular good Lord no vulgar conceit of Armory c. The discourse is dated from Clarkenwell-Green 5. Jan. 1593. Several collections of Antiquities notes concerning Arms monumental Inscriptions c. MS. in Cottons Lib. under Cleopatra C. 3. p. 62. Miscellanies of the Treasury MS. written to Tho. Lord Buckhurst an 1599. Epitaphia sive monumenta Sepulchrorum Anglicè Latinè quam Gallicè MS. in a thin fol. in the hands of Sir Henry St. George Clarenceaux K. of Arms. The said Inscriptions with Arms and Epitaphs were collected in his travels through several parts of England and through some of France and have been ever acceptable to such curious men and Antiquaries that have had the happiness to see them Several of his collections were transferred to obscure hands which without doubt would be useful if they might be perused but 't is feared by some that they are turned to waste paper I have seen divers collections of Monuments made by him from Peterborough Cath. in 1592. several of which Mon. were lost and defaced before Sir Will. Dugdale or Sim. Gunton made their respective surveys of that ancient Edifice an 1640. 41.
motives and inducements which occasion'd his Majesty to proceed in doing justice upon him Lond. 1618. in 8 sh in qu. On the 28. of the month of Oct. he was conveyed to the Court called the Kings-Bench in Westminster where it being proposed to him what he had to say for himself why the sentence of death pronounced against him in 1603. should not be put in execution he fell into a long discourse and vindicated himself so much that most wise men thought then and all Historians since that his life could not be taken away upon that account Afterwards being conveyed to the Gatehouse suffered death the next day notwithstanding David Noion Lord of Chesne acted much to save him Authors are perplex'd as some are pleased to say under what topick to place him whether of Statesman Seaman Souldier Chymist or Chronologer for in all these he did excell And it still remains a dispute whether the age he lived in was more obliged to his Pen or his Sword the one being busie in conquering the new the other in so bravely describing the old World He had in the outward men as an observing writer saith a good presence in a handsome and well compacted person a strong natural wit and a better judgment with a bold and plausible tongue whereby he could set out his parts to best advantage and to these he had the adjuncts of some general learning which by diligence he enforced to great augmentation and perfection for he was an indefatigable reader whether by Sea or Lâ—nd and none of the least observers both of men and of the times And I am confident that among the second causes of his growth that variance between him and the Lord Grey in his descent into Ireland was a principal for it drew them both over to the Councel Table there to plead their cause where he had much the better in telling of his tale and so much that the Qu. and the Lords took no slight mark of the man and his parts for from thence he became to be known and to have recess to the Qu. and the Lords and then we are not to doubt how such a man would comply and learn the way of progression c. He had giuen the Queens ear at a trice and she began to be taken with his eâ—cution and loved to hear his reasons to her demands And the truth is she took him for a kind of an Oracle which netleâ— them all yea those that he relyed on began to take his sudden favour for an allarum and to be sensible of their own supplantation and to project his So that finding his favour declining and falling into recess he undertook a new peregrination to leave that Terra infirma of the Court for that of the Wars and by declining himself and by absence to expect his and the passion of his Enemies which in Court was a strange device of recovery c. The truth is he was unfortunate in nothing else but the greatness of his wit and advancement his eminent worth was such both in domestick Policy forreign expeditions and discoveries Arts and literature both practive and contemplative that they seem'd at once to conquer both example and imitation Those that knew him well esteem'd him to be a person born to that only which he went about so dextrous was he in all or most of his undertakings in Court in Camp by Sea by Land with Sword with Pen witness in the last these things following tho some of them as 't is credibly believed were written by others with his name set to them for sale sake Discovery of the large rich and beautiful Empire of Guiana with a relation of the great and golden City of Manoa and of the Provinces of Emeria Arromaia Amapaia c. performed in the year 1595. Lond. 1596. qu. Printed at Francof and Norib in Latine 1599. qu. This book of Guiana with the authors Presatorie Epist to the Hist of the World are as 't is said full of proper clear and Courtly graces of speech History of the world in 5 books Lond. 1614. c. fol. Abbreviated and animadverted upon by Alex. Ross a Scotchman in a book entit The marrow of History Lond. 1662. oct 2d edit But of Raleigh and his History hear what an ingenious writer saith Hes autem sequi possunt nonnulli ex recentioribus quos inter principem locum obtinere meretur Gualterus Raulaeus nostras eques auratus vir clari nominis ob singularem fortitudinem ac prudentiam meliori fato dignus Is universalem historiam ab initio mundi usque Macedonici imperii sive tertiae monarchiae occasum ex probatissimis auctoribus coagmentavit nostrae quidem gentis idiomate vernaculo sed accurato admodum judicio methodo perspicua stylo eleganti ac virili c. He was delivered of that Exquisite Minerva during his tedious imprisonment in the Tower of London for being clapt up there for Treason during his Life as I have before told you did improve his confinement far better than his enlargment He had composed a second part which reached down to the time he lived but he burnt it a little before his death Afterward Alex. Ross before mentioned continued it in a book intit The History of the World the second part in 6. books being a continuation c. beginning where he left viz. at the end of the Macedonian Kingdom and deduced to these later times that is from the year of the World 3806. or 160. years before Christ till the end of the year 1640. after Christ c. together with a Chronology of those times c. Lond. 1652. fol. Here having made twice mention of Alexand. Ross I desire the reader to observe by the way these things of him that he was D. D. and a native and minister of Aberdene in Scotland which Country he leaving upon what account I know not came into England succeeded Tho. Parker Son of Robert author of the book De traductione peccatoris in the Mastership of the free School at Southampton and was Chaplain in ordinary to K. Ch. 1. a little before the civil war began He hath written many books in Latine and English and in Prose and Verse the titles of which are now too numerous to insert He died in the Park-house at Bramsell in Hampshire belonging to one Henley one of the Prothonotaries in the beginning of the year 1654. aged 64. or thereabouts at which time he bequeathed many rich legacies by his Will dat 21. Feb. 1653. and proved 19. Apr. 1654. among which were 200 livers to the Senate of Aberdene to remain for ever towards the maintenance of two Scholars that shall be born in the town of Aberdene and educated in Grammer there 50 l. to the town of Southampton for the better maintenance of the Schoolmaster 50 l. to the poor houshold keepers of Allsaints parish there 50 l. to the publick library at Cambridge 5 l. to that of Oxon
Apostoli lib. 2. Antw. 1587. Hebdomada Mariana ex Orthodoxis Catholicae Rom Ecclesiae Patribus collecta in memoriam 7. festorum Beatiss Virginis Mariae c. Antw. 1609. oct In the front of which book our author writes himself Serenissimorum Principum Sacellanus meaning Duke Albert and Isabell his Princess Hebdomada Eucharistica Duac 1614. oct Brevis praemunitio pro futura concertatione cum Jacobo Vsserio Hiberno Dubliensi Duac 1615. in about 3 sheets in oct You must note that Dr. James Vsher's Mother Margaret Stanyhurst was Sister to our author Ric. Stanyhurst who being a zealous Romanist and Vsher afterwards Primate of Ireland a zealous Protestant passed several learned Letters between them concerning Religion Stanyhurst endeavouring to his utmost to gain him to his Opinion but 't is thought and verily believed by some that Vsher was too hard for his Uncle in controversial points relating to Divinity The Principles of Cath. Religion This I have not yet seen and therefore I cannot tell you when or where it was printed He also translated into English heroical verse The first four books of Virgils Aeneis Lond. 1583. oct Dedicated to Plunket before-mentioned the learned Baron of Dunsany at which time the translator was then living at Leyden in Holland This translation being accounted well performed for that age yet because the verses do not rhime doth cause a noted writer and a professed Buffoon of his time to say that Mr. Stanyhurst tho otherwise learned trod a foul lumbring boistercus wallowing measures in his translation of Virgil. He had never been praised by Gabriel Harvey for his labour if therein he had not been so famously absurd Our author Stanyhurst also translated into English Certain Psalms of David the four first according to the observation of the Latin verses that is without rhime printed at the end of the translation of Virgils Aeneis before-mentioned And at the end of the aforesaid Psalms are of his composition Poetical Conceits Lond. 1583. in Latin and English as also Certain Epitaphs framed as well in Lat. as English The first of which in Latin is on James Earl of Ormond and Ossory who did at Ely house in Holbourn 18. Oct. about 1546. and was buried in the Church of St. Thomas Acres Another on the authors Father James Stanyhurst Esq who died at Dublin 27. Dec. 1573. aged 51. c. But as for the Epitaph of our author which he should have made while living none doth appear there neither at Bruxells as I can yet learn year 1618 where he died in sixteen hundred and eighteen I find one Will. Stanyhurst who was born in the said City of Bruxells an 1601. and entred into the Society of Jesus in 1617. whom I suppose to be Son to our author R. Stanyhurst He was a comely person endowed with rare parts and a writer and publisher of several things as Nat. Southwell tells you in his supplement to Bib. Soc. Jesu who adds that the said Stanyhurst died in January 1665. EDWARD GEE was a Lancashire man born entred a Servitor of Metron coll in Lent-Term 1582. aged 17 elected fellow of Brasnose coll when he was about two years standing in the degree of Bach of Arts and after some standing in that of Master was unanimously elected Proctor of the University 1598. Two years after he was admitted Bach. of Divinity and in 1603. he resigned his fellowship being about that time Rector of Tedbourne S. Mariae in Devonshire In 1616. he proceeded in Divinity having been before that time made one of the Society of Chelsey coll founded by Dr. Matth. Sutcliffe and Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty He was a person well known for his sincerity in conversation generality of learning gravity of judgment and soundness of doctrine He hath written Steps of ascension to God Or a ladder to heaven containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week and for all other times and occasions Printed at least 27 times mostly in a manual or in a vol. called Twenty fours The 27th edit came out in 1677. The curse and crime of Meroz Serm. at an Assise holden in Exeter on Judg. 5. 23. Lond. 1620. qu. Sermon of patience preached at S. Maries in Oxon. on James 5. 7. Lond. 1620. qu. Both which Sermons were published by his brethren John and George Gee Ministers who had his notes after his death which hapning in winter time year 1618 in sixteen hundred and eighteen was buried as I conceive in his Church at Tedbourne before mention'd He left behind him a widdow named Marie and a son I think of both his names See more in Joh. Gee under the year 1625. JOHN DAVIES who writes himself of Hereford because he was born in that City was from the Grammar School there sent to this University but to what house of learning therein I know not After he had remained with us for some years without the taking of a degree he retired for a time to his native Country having then among Scholars the character of a good Poet as by those Pâ—ems which he then made and were shortly after published was manifested Sir Joh. Davies whom I shall mention under the year 1626. was more a Scholar than a Lawyer but this Joh. Davies was more a Poet than a Scholar and somewhat enclined towards the Law which hath made some unwary readers take the writings of one for the other But our author finding not a subsistance by Poetry he set up for a writing-master first in his own Country and afterwards in London where at length he was esteemed the greatest Master of his Pen that England in his age beheld first for fast-writing 2 fair writing which looked as if it had been printed 3 close writing 4 various writing as Secretary Roman Court and Text hand In all which he was exceeded after his death by one Gething his Countryman and Scholar Sometimes he made pretty excursions into Poety and could flourish matter with his fancy as well as letters with his pen the titles of which do follow Mirum in modum A glimpse of God's glory and the Soules shape Loâ—i 16â—2 and 1616. oct a Poem Microcosmus The discovery of the little world with tâ—e government thereof Oxon 1603. qu. a Poem Ushered into the world by the verses of Jo. Sanford of Madg. coll 〈◊〉 Fitz-Gâ—ffry of Broadgates and Rob. Burhill of C. C. câ—ll Which last wonders why Davies our author who was laâ—eâ—y as he saith Oxoniae vates should write himself of Hereford as if Oxon was a disgrace to him The holy roode of Christs Cross containing Christ crucified described in speaking picture Lond. 1609. qu. Sonnets printed with the former Poem and both contained in 10 sheets S. Peters complaint newly augmented with other Poems Lond. in qu. But when printed it appears not With this is commonly bound up S. Mary Madg. Blush and therefore I supâ—ose 't was written by the same hand Humours heaven on earth with
stone neither marble nor free with this engraven on a brass plate fastned thereunto Here lyeth Author Lake Doctor in Divinity late Bishop of Bathe and Wells who died on the fourth day of May an 1626. His brother Sir Thomas before mentioned who was of Channous near Edgworth in Middlesex died at Chanous 17. Sept. 1630. and was buried on the 19. of the same month JOHN DAVIES the third person of both his names that I have hitherto mention'd among these writers was born at Chisgrove in the parish of Tysbury in Wiltshire being the Son of wealthy Tanner of that place became a Commoner of Queens coll about the beginning of Mich. Term in the fifteenth year of his age an 1585. wherein having laid a considerable foundation of Academical literature partly by his own natural parts which were excellent and partly by the help of a good Tutor he was removed having taken a degree in Arts as it seems to the Middle Temple wherein applying himself to the study of the Common Law tho he had no great genie to it was in fine made a Barrester But so it was that he being a high spirited young man did upon some little provocation or punctilio bastinado Rich. Martin afterwards Recorder of London in the common Hall of the Middle Temple while he was at Dinner For which act being forthwith expell'd he retired for a time in private lived in Oxon in the condition of a Sojourner and follow'd his studies tho he wore a cloak However among his serious thoughts making reflections upon his own condition which sometimes was an affliction to him he composed that excellent Philosophical and Divine Poem called Nosce teipsum Afterwards by the favour of Thomas Lord Ellesmore Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England he was again restored to his Chamber was afterwards a Concellour and a Burgess for that Parliament which was held at Westminster in 1601. Upon the death of Q. Elizabeth he with the Lord Hunsdon went into Scotland to congratulate K. James as her Lawful Successor and being introduced into his presence the King enquired the names of those Gentlemen who were in the company of the said Lord and naming Joh. Davies among who stood behind them the King straightway asked whether he was Nosce Teipsum and being answered that he was the same he graciously embraced him and thenceforth had so great favour for that soon after he made him his Attorney-general in Ireland While he held that place he was made Serjeant at Law having never been Reader an 1606. the Poesie of whose Rings that were then given being Lex publica lux est Notwithstanding the said degree he returned into Ireland by his Majesty's leave and dispensation kept his office of Attorney and received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty at Whitehall 11. Feb. 1607. Afterwards he came into England for altogether was made one of his Maj. Serjeants at Law here in 1612. and sundry times appointed one of the Justices of the Assize in divers Circuits At length being constituted Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings Bench had his robes made in order to be setled in that high office as his Daughter hath several times reported but died suddenly before the ceremony of settlement or installation could be performed He was held in great esteem by the noted Scholars of his time among whom were Will. Camden Sir Jo. Harrington the Poet Ben. Johnson Jo. Selden Facete Hoskyns R. Corbet of Ch. Ch. and others who esteemed him to be a person of a bold Spirit of a sharp and ready wit and compleatly learned but in truth more a Scholar than a Lawyer His works are Nosce Teipsum This Oracle expounded in two Elegies 1. Of Humane Nature 2. Of the Soul of Man Lond. 1599. qu. dedicated to Q. Elizabeth There again 1622. in oct Hymus of Astrea in Acrostick verse Printed with the former Orchestra Or a Poem expressing the antiquity and excellency of dancing in a dialogue between Penelope and one of her Woers containing 131 Stanzaes unfinished This being also printed with Nosce Teipsum they were all three especially the first much extoll'd by Scholars of all sorts Among them I find one who hath dealt poetically with him by an ingenious copy of verses which begins thus Si tua legisset redivivus c. If Plato liv'd and saw these Heaven bred lines Where thou the Essence of the Soul confines Or merry Martial c. Sir Jo. Harrington also before-mentioned would not let his memory escape his Pen without an Epigram especially for his Orchestra besides other Poets of those times which for brevity-sake I shall now pass by Discover of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued nor brought under obedience of the Crown of England until the beginning of his Maj. happy Reign Lond. 1612. qu. Dedic to the King with this Latin verse only Principis est virtus maxima nosse suos Declaration of our Sovereign Lord the King c. concerning the title of his Maj. Son Charles the Prince and Duke of Cornwal c. Lond. 1614. in 14 sh in fol. Printed in columns one in French and the other in English Le primer Reports des cases matters on ley resolves c. adjudges in les Courts del Roy en Ireland Dubl 1615. Lond. 1628. fol. In the sec edit was added a Table which was not in the former From this book it was that Sir Joh. Pettus Knight did chiefly select matter for another intit Englands independency upon the Papal Power historically and judiciously stated by Sir Jo Davies Attorn Gen. in Ireland and by Sir Edw. Coke L. Ch. Just of England in two reports selected from their great volumes with a Pref. written by Sir Joh. Pettus Lond. 1674. qu. Perfect abridgment of the eleven books of Reports of Sir Edw. Coke Lond. 1651. in tw written in French by Sir Joh. Davies translated into English by another hand Jus imponendi vectigalia Or the learning touching Customs Tonnage Poundage and Impositions on Merchandizes c. asserted c. Lond. 1656. 59. c. oct I find one Sir J. D. Knight to have published Reasons Academy Or a new post with Sovereign Salve to cure the worlds madness expressing himself in several essays and witty discourses Lond. 1620. oct Written in prose and at the end of it is Reasons moan written in verse in eleven Stanzaes Whether the said Sir J. D. be the same with Sir Joh. Davies I cannot justly tell Besides the before-mentioned things as also Epigrams as 't is said which were published by and under the name of Sir Joh. Davies are several MSS. of his writing and composing which go from hand to hand as 1 Metaphrase of several of K. Davids Psalms 2 A large Epistle to Rob. E. of Salisbury of the state of the Counties of Monaghan Fennanagh and Downe and of Justices of the Peace and other Officers of Ireland written 1607. 3 Speech when he was Speaker of the H.
or caused to be printed but such I have not yet seen As for the youngest Brother Rob. Sherley before-mentioned whether he was of Hart hall I know not for his name occurs not in the Matricula only that of John Sherley a Sussex man and the Son of a Gent. matriculated as a Member of that hall in 1582. aged 14. The said Robert whom also I find to occur by the title of Knight was a great man of his time and so highly valued by the Emperour of Persia that he not only sent him Embassadour to Sigismond the 3. King of Poland as also to K. Jam. 1. of England an 1612. for he arrived at London 26. June that year but was pleased to give him his Neice in Marriage and to confer upon him honour and riches As to the general performances of the aforesaid 3 Brothers I know the affidavit of a Poet carrieth but a small credit in the Court of History and the Comedy made of them intit The travailes of three English Brothers Sir Thomas Sir Anthony and Rob. Sherley printed at Lond. 1607. in qu. is but a friendly foe to their memory as suspected more accommodated to please the present spectators than inform posterity The before-mentioned Sir Thomas the elder Brother and Traveller had a Son named Thomas who was a Knight also and suffer'd much in the time of the Rebellion for adhering to the Cause of K. Ch. 1. of ever Blessed Memory And that Sir Thomas the Sufferer had to his eldest Son another Thomas commonly called Dr. Tho. Sherley born in the Parish of S. Margaret within the City of Westminster and baptized there 15. Oct. 1638. lived when a boy with his Father in Magd. coll during the time that Oxon was a Garrison for the King and was bred up in Grammar learning in the Free-School joyning to the said College Afterwards he went into France studied Physick and was graduated in that Faculty there After his return he became noted for his practice therein and at length was made Physician in Ordinary to his Maj. K. Ch. 2. and I think Doctor of his Faculty He hath published A Philosophical Essay declaring the probable causes whence stones are produced in the greater World From which occasion is taken to search into the original of all bodies being a prodromus to a medicinal truth concerning the causes and cure of the stone in the Kidneys and Bladder of Man Lond. 1672. oct An account of which book you may see in the Philosophical transactions num 81. p. 1030. He also translated from Lat. into English 1 Cochlearia Curiosa or the Curiosities of Scurvy-grass Lond. 1676. oct written by Dr. Andr. Molimbrochius of Leipsig An account of which book you may also see in the said Phil. Transact nu 125. p. 621. 2 Medicinal Councels or Advices written originally in French by Theod. Tarquet de Mayerâ—e put into Latin by Theoph. Bonettus M. D. Lond. 1676. and translated from French into Engl. A treatise of the Gout Lond. 1676. written by the said Tarquet de Mayerne He the said Dr. Tho. Sherley died of grief 5. Aug. 1678. and was buried in the S. W. Vault under part of St. Brides Church near to Fleet street in London His grief arose upon a just suspicion that he should be totally defeated of an Estate in Sussex worth about 3000 l. per an descended to him from his Great-Grandfather Sir Tho. Sherley mostly detained from him by Sir Joh. Pagge Baronet Concerning which matter the two Houses of Parliament were engaged in a quarrel a little before Dr. Sherley's death SAMUEL AUSTIN Son of Tho. Austin of Lystwithiel in the County of Cornwal was born there became a Batler of Exeter coll in 1623. aged 17. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1630. About which time being numbred among the Levites was beneficed in his own Country He hath written Austin's Urania Or the heavenly Muse in a Poem full of meditations for the comfort of all Souls at all times Lond. 1629. oct dedicated to Joh. Prideaux D. D. a favourer of the studies of the author then Bach. of Arts. What other things he hath written or published besides various copies of verses printed in Lat. and English in other books I know not nor any thing else of him only that he had a Son of both his names a conceited Coxcomb who endeavoured to Patrizare but through his exceeding vanity and folly he was made use of as another Tho. Coryate by certain Poeâ—s of Oxon in their respective copies of verses set before his Naps on Parnassus c. printed 1658. as I shall tell you in my other volume of writers JOHN BAYLY Son of Dr. Lew. Bayly Bish of Bangor was born in Herefordshire became a Sojournour of Exeter coll in 1611. aged 16 years or thereabouts made Fellow the year following and by the help of a good Tutor Dr. Prideaux did advance himself much in Academical learning After he had compleated the degree of M. of Arts he took holy orders from his Father by whose procurement he had one or more Benefices confer'd upon him At length being made one of his Maj. Chaplains and Guardian of Christ's-Hospital in Ruthym took the degrees in Divinity and published Several Sermons as 1 The Angel-Guardian on Psal. 34. 7. Lond. 1630. qu. 2 The light enlightning on Joh. 1. 9. Printed at Lond. the same year I have been informed he had published other things but such I have not yet seen JOHN BARNES or Barnesius as he writes himself was descended from those of his name in Lancashire but whether born in that County I know not was educated for a time in this University but being always in animo Catholicus he left it and his Country and going into Spain was instructed in Philosophy and Divinity by the famous Doctor J. Alph. Curiel who was wont to call Barnes by the name of John Huss because of a spirit of contradiction which was always observed in him After he had finished his course of studies he took upon him the habit of S. Benedict with a resolution then to live and dye in it and about that time was sent into the Mission of England to strengthen the Brethren but being taken and imprisoned was sent into Normandy with certain Priests and Jesuits Soon after he was by his Superior sent into Lorain where he taught Divinity in the English Monastery of Benedictines called Dieuward or Dieuleward and was there by the fraternity and others too esteemed profound in that great faculty tho he cared not to make shew of it much less to have any thing of his composition published After he had left Dieuleward he became a Professor either of Div. or Philosophy in Marchein college in Doway where also he gained to himself the name of an eminent Divine and Philosopher Thence he crossed the Seas and setled for a time in England where he fell out with his Superiors for refusing to submit to the Union
the 15. Ap. in sixteen hundred thirty and two year 1632 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of S. Dunstan in the West in Fleetstreet near London As for Albert Morton before mention'd who was Nephew to Sir Henry Wotton was elected Scholar of Kings coll 1602. went with his Uncle in the quality of Secretary when he went on his Embassie to the States of Venice Afterwards he was thrice Agent in Savoy Secretary to the Lady Elizabeth in Heidleburg and there imployed as Agent for the King with the Princes of the Union Afterwards he became one the Clerks of the Council and a Knight as I have before told you and at length one of the Secretaries of State He ended his days in the Parish of S. Margaret within the City of Westminster in the winter time in Nov. as it seems an 1625. having a little before been elected a Burgess to serve in Parliament for the Univ. of Cambridge He then left behind him a Widdow named Elizabeth by whom he had if I mistake not a Son of both his names who was elected Scholar of Kings coll in the said University 1638. but left that house soon after and became a Leiuetenant Colonel in the Wars in Ireland NATHANIEL TORPORLEY a Shropshire man born applied his Muse to Academical learning in Ch. Church an 1579. aged 16. about which time he became one of the Students of that house Afterwards he took the degree of Bach. of Arts which being compleated by Determination he left the University and whether he then travelled beyond the Sea I cannot tell For that he was in France for two or more years and was Amanuensis to the celebrated Mathematician Fran. Vieta of Fontenay in the Province of Poictau is notoriously known but the time when whether before or after he was M. of A. we cannot tell Sure it is that his Genie being mostly enclined to the Mathematicks and Astronomy in which faculties he had obtained in his absence a sufficicient knowledge he returned to the University and entring himself into Brasnose coll did as a member thereof take the degree of Master of Arts an 1591 being then eight years standing in that of Bachelaur Afterwards he retired to the great City and became so famous for his singular knowledge that being made known to the great Earl of Northumberland named Henry Piercy the generous favourer of all good learning was received into his Patronage and had a pension paid yearly unto him for several years from his Purse About the same time he was made Rector of Salwarp in his native Country in the place of Tho. Forest deceased 1608. where residing sometimes but mostly in Sion coll in London of which he was a Student and a most eminent member continued in the last till the time of his death He hath transmitted to posterity Diclides Caelometricae seu Valvae Astronomicae universales omnia artis totius munera Psephophoretica in sat modicis finibus duarum tabularum methodo nova generali facilimâ continentes Lib. 2. Lond. 1602. qu. Tabula praemissâ—is ad declinationes caeli mediationes Printed with the former book in five parts Directionis accuratae consummata doctrina Astrologis hac tenus plurimum desiderata Written by way of Preface to the two former books He hath also printed something against Fr. Vieta under the name of Poulterey which is Torpurley's name transpos'd but that book I have not yet seen and hath also written MSS. in Bib. coll Sion Congestor Opus Mathematicum Imperfect Pholosophia Atomorum atopia demonstrata Imperfect Corrector Analyticus artis posthumae Imperfect He took his last farewel of this world in Sion coll before mention'd and was buried in the Church of St. Alphage near to that college on the seventeenth day of Apr. in sixteen hundred thirty and two year 1632 By his nuncupatory Will which he spake on the 14. day of the same month he gave to the use of those that study in the Library of the said coll all his mathematical books and others all his Astronomical instruments notes mapps and his brass clock Among the said books were some few MSS. of which one contained Certain definitions of the Planisphere made by Walter Warner a most noted Mathematician of his time LEWES BAYLY was born in the antient Borough of Caermerthen in Wales but in what house educated unless in Exeter coll or what degrees he took in Arts I find not only that as a member of the said coll he was admitted to the reading of sentences an 1611. being about that time Minister of Evesham in Worcestershire Chaplain to Prince Henry and Minister of St. Matthews Church in Friday-street in London and that he proceeded in Divinity two years after Much about the same time he being fam'd for his eminence in preaching was made one of the Chaplains to King James 1. who nominating him Bishop of Bangor in the place of Dr. H. Rowlands was consecrated thereunto at Lambeth with Dr. Lake to the See of B. and Wells on the 8. of Dec. an 1616. On the 15. July 1621. I find this passage of him Episcopus Bangoriensis examinatur in Le Fleet datur sed paulo post liberatur What his crime was my author tells me not nor do I lift further to inquire unless it concern'd the Princes match with the Infarta of Spain He hath published The practice of Piety directing a Christian how to walk that he may please God Printed about 40 times in oct and tw the eleventh edition of which was printed at Lond. 1619. It was also printed once or more in the Welsh tongue and once or more in the French an 1633. c. And in France having been much cried up did therefore cause John Despagne a French writer and a Preacher in Somerset-house Chappel an 1656. to make some complaint of not for any ill thing in it because the generality of the Plebeians do look upon the authority of it equal with that of the Scripture It is said by an author who takes all advantages to speak against the Bishops and Church of England that this book called The practice of Piety was written by a Puritan Minister and that a Bishop not altogether of a Chast life did after the Authors death bargain with his Widdow for the Copy which he received but never paid her the money Afterwards he interlopating it in some places did publish it as his own c. But let this report which hath been common with some as also that which saith it was written by one Price Archdeacon of Bangor remain with their authors while I tell you that Dr. Bayly dying in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred thirty and two was buried in his Church of Bangor year 1632 He left behind him four Sons Nicholas John Theodore and Thomas John was Fellow of Exeter coll and a publisher of certain Sermons as I have already told you Thomas Bayly the youngest Son was not educated in
Bishop who was esteemed a learned man and a profound Theologist of his time hath written 1 An exposition on Nehemiah 2 Expos on Aggeus and Abdias Lond. 1562. oct 3 Of the causes of the burning of Pauls Church against a libel cast in the streets at Westchester an 1561. Lond. 1563. oct c. At length submitting to sate at Bishops Aukland 23. January 1575. aged 55 years was buried there for a time afterwards taken up and re-buried in the Choire of the Cath. Church at Durham on the 24. of May following leaving then several Children behind him begotten on the body of his Wife Alice of the Knightly family of the Kingsmylls in Hampshire Soon after was a tomb erected over his grave whereon was insculp'd a Monâ—die made by Dr. Laur. Humphrey beginning thus Hic jacet Antistes cradeli morte peremptus and an Epicede by Joh. Fox the Martyriologist beginning Tantum te nostrae possint celebrare camenae besides a large epitaph in prose Most or all of which hath many years since as I have been informed been defaced and obliterated In the See of Durham succeeded Rich. Barnes of Oxon as I shall tell you hereafter MAURICE GRIFFYTH or Griffyn a Welsh man by birth and a Dominican or Black Frier by Order had his Academical education for a time among those of his profession in their house in the S. Suburb of Oxon was admitted to the reading of the Sentences in July 1532. by the name of Maurice Gryffyth being if I mistake not the same Maur. Gryxffyth who was admitted Bach. of Can. Law in February following Afterwards he was Archdeacon of Rochester in the plâ—ce of one Nich. Metcalf who occurs Archdeacon of that place in 1536. and afterwards being elected to the See of Rochester upon the translation of Joh. Scory to Chichester which John had been promoted to Rochester propter singularem sacrarum literarum doctrinam was consecrated thereunto on the first of Apr. and had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 18. of the same month in the 1. and 2. of Phil. and Mary dom 1554. He ended his days either in Nov. or Dec. in fifteen hundred fifty and nine year 1539 and was buried in the Church of S. Magnus the Martyr near to London-bridge In the said See of Rochester succeeded one Edm. Guest or Gheest Bach. of div Archdeacon of Canterbury and sometimes Fellow of Kings coll in Cambridge who being consecrated thereunto 21. Januar. 1559. received the temporalities thereof 3. May following and about that time was made Almoner to the Queen After his translation to Salisbury followed Edm. Freke Dean of Salisbury of whom you may read more in the Fasti under the year 1570. And after him Dr. Joh. Piers of Oxon as I shall tell you among these Bishops under the year 1594. Upon his translation also to Salisbury succeeded in the said See of Rochester Dr. Joh. Young born in Cheapside in London educated in Pembr hall in Cambridge of which he was Fellow and afterwards Master Minister of St. Giles Cripplegate London twice Vicech of Cambridge Prebendary of Westminster in the place of Dr. E. Freke promoted to the See of Rochester and 1572. which he kept in Commendam with his Bishoprick till about the time of his death He died at Bromley in Kent 10. Apr. 1605. aged 71 years and was buried in the Church there on the 14. of May following Soon after a comly monument was put over his grave with an inscription thereon Wherein 't is said that he was non minus varia doctrina prudentia quam vitae sanctimonia clarus c. He hath extant An exposition which some call a Sermon on Psal 131. Lond. 1685. oct HENRY MORGAN a Welsh man born became a Student in this University about the year 1515. took the degrees in the Civ and Can. Law that of Doctor being compleated in an Act celebrated 17. Jul. 1525. and soon after he became Principal of an ancient Hostle for Civilians wherein probably he had been educated called S. Edwards hall near to the Canon Law Schools situated sometimes in the Parish of S. Edward and near to the Church thereof Afterwards he being esteemed a most admirable Civilian and Canonist he was for several years the constant Moderator of all those that performed exercise for their degrees in the Civil Law in the School or Schools pertaining to that Faculty situated also in the same Parish Which Schools Hall and Church have been time out of mind gon to ruine and the ruines themselves ruined In 1553. â—â— Mariae he was elected Bish of S. David upon the deprivation of Rob. Ferrar which was as it seems in Nov. the same year and being consecrated thereunto had the temporalities thereof restored to him on the 23. of Apr. 1554. In that See he sate till after Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown and then being deprived about Midsomer an 1559. year 1559 2o. Elizab. retired among his Friends and died a devoted Son to the Church of Rome on the 23. of Decemb. following Of whose death hear I pray what Joh. Fox saith in this manner Morgan Bishop of S. Davids who sate upon the condemnation of the blessed Martyr Bish Ferrar and unjustly usurped his room was not long after stricken by Gods hand after such a strange sort that his meat would not go down but rise and pyck up again sometimes at his mouth sometimes blown out of his nose most horribly to behold and so he continued till his death Thus Fox followed by Tho. Beard in his Theatre of Gods judgments But where or when his death hapned they tell us not nor any author hitherto only when which B. Godwin mentions Now therefore be pleased to know that the said Bishop Morgan retiring after his deprivation to and near Oxon where he had several relations and acquaintance living particularly the Owens of Godstow in the Parish of Wolvercote near to the said City did spend the little remainder of his life in great devotion at Godstow but that he died in the condition which Fox mentions there is no tradition among the inhabitants of Wolvercote True it is that I have heard some discourse many years ago from some of the Ancients of that place that a certain Bishop did live for some time and exercised his charity and religious counsel among them and there died but I could never learn any thing of them of the manner of his death which being miserable as Jo. Fox saith methinks that they should have a tradition of it as well as of the man himself but I say there is now none nor was there any 30 years ago among the most aged persons then living at that place and therefore whether there be any thing of truth in it may be justly doubted and especially for this reason that in the very same chapter and leaf containing the severe punishment upon Persecutors of Gods people he hath committed a most
by a Writer of his Country to be a learned Man as indeed he was considering the time he lived in as other Authors also till us One Nich. Quemmerford I have mention'd among the Writers but what this Edward hath written I cannot yet find About 41 were admitted this year and about 10 that supplicated who were not admitted Bach. of Civ Law Jul. 12. Henry Siddall He was afterwards Canon of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. and in the Reign of Edw. 6. a great admirer and follower of Pet. Martyr a turner about in Qu. Maries Reign and a returner in that of Qu. Elizabeth such was the mutability and poor spirit of the Man See more among the Doctors of Div. in 1552. and 1558. Besides him were seven admitted of whom Richard Plunket a Secular Chapl. was one and nine that supplicated for the said Degree but were not admitted Bach. of Can. Law Apr. 24. John Man a Sec. Chapl. and Fellow of New College Not the same with him who was admitted Bath of Arts 1533. but another Jul. 12. Henry Siddall beforemention'd Besides these two were seven also admitted and but two that supplicated Mast of Arts. Jun. 10. John Hoker of Magd. Coll. Jul. 1. Jam. Brokes of C. C. C. Afterwards B. of Gloc. Besides these two were about 27 admitted among whom August Cross of Exet. Coll. was one afterwards Fellow of Eaton Coll. and a rich Dignitary Bach. of Div. Apr. 23. Fath. Rob. Joseph a Benedictine Monk In the year 1537 I find him to be Prior of Glocester Coll. in Oxon. and in 1538 it appears that Thom. Wellys succeeded being the last of the Priors of that Coll. Jul. 1. Fath. Humph. Cherytey Nov. 3. Fath. Nich. Andrews John sometimes written Thom. Adelston John Neott Benedictines Feb. 12. Owen Oglethorp President of Magd. Coll. Besides these 8 more were admitted and about 13 that supplicated who were not this year admitted among whom were Fath. Will. Pond an Austen Fryer Fa. Hugh Glasyer a Minorite ☞ Not one Doctor of the Can. or Civ Law was admitted this year Doct. of Physick Jul. 5. John Warner of All 's Coll. In the year following he was made Warden of the said Coll being about that time the publick Professor of Physick in the University and in 1541. or thereabouts he became one of the first Prebendaries of Winchester In 1547 in July he was made Archdeacon of Clievland in the place of Dr. Rich. Langrigg or Langrish deceased and afterwards became Archdeacon of Ely in the room of Dr. John Boxall but the year when I cannot tell In 1559 1. Eliz. he being then Preb. of Vlfcomb in the Church of Sarum was made Dean of Winchester in the place of Dr. Edm. Steward and dying in his house in Warwick-lane in London 21. March 1564 was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Great Stanemere in Middlesex In his Wardenship of All 's Coll. Rich. Barber LL. D. succeeded in his Archdeaconry of Clievland which he resign'd about an year before his death one Christoph Malton M. A. was installed in Apr. 1564. in his Archd. of Ely which also he had resigned one Rob. Wisdome of Cambridge a good Lat. and English Poet of his time and one that had been an Exile in Qu. Maries Reign succeeded but the year when I cannot justly say and in his Deanery of Winchester followed Franc. Newton D. D. an 1565. As for Rob. Wisdome before-mention'd who was also Rector of Settrington in Yorkshire died in 1568. Jul. 5. John Gaynes sometimes written Jaynys M. A. and Bac. of Phys was then adm being the same day on which Dr. Warner was admitted One Will. Coole M. A. and B. of Phys supplicated to be adm Doctor of that fac but was not Doct. of Div. May 8. James Blythe the Kings Chaplain See among the Incorporations an 1527. Jul. 5. Fa. Edward Hynmersh or Inmarsh a Benedictine He was lately Warden or Gardian of Durham Coll. in Oxon and now Chancellour to Cuthb Tonstall B. of Durham Jul. 5. Fa. Will. Bennet Roger Bell Benedictines Feb. 17. Owen Oglethorp of Magd. Coll. was then adm D. of D. having but 5 days before been admitted B. D. John Hastyngs of the Kings Coll. and Anth. Sutton both Masters of Arts and Bach. of Div. supplicated to be admitted Doctors of the said fac but were not this year An. Dom. 1536. An. 28. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss the same as in the year 1534. Proct. Will. Wetherton of Magd. Coll. Will. Pye of Oriel Coll. May 5. Bach. of Arts. May 29. Alexand. Nowell of Brasenose Coll. Jul. 5. John Harley of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards B. of Hereford 12. Ralph Skynner of New Coll. Whether he took the Degree of M. of A. or of any other faculty in this University I cannot in all my searches find Yet when he was elected Warden of New Coll. in the beginning of May 1551 he is said to be M. A. In 1560 March 5. he was installed Dean of Durham in the place of Rob. Horne promoted to the See of Winchester and dying in 1563 was succeeded by Will. Whittingham to whom the Queen gave it notwithstanding she had promised it to Dr. Tho. Wilson on the 19 Jul. the same year Feb. 27. John Harpesfeild of New Coll. He was afterward a grand zealot in the times of reformation for the R. C. cause Besides these four were about 30 more that were admitted besides about 7 that supplicated Bach. of Law Jun… Will. Binsley of New Coll. was then admitted Bach. of both the Laws After he had resign'd the Vicaridge of Adderbury in Oxfordshire 1554 he became about that time Chancellour to D. Pole Bishop of Peterborough and Archdeacon of Northampton in which last Dignity he was succeeded by one Nich. Sheppard Master of St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge about 1571. This Binsley is reported to have been a persecutor of Protestants in Queen Maries Reign while he was a Chancellour And that after Qu. Elizah came to the Crown he was notwithstanding that made Archdeacon of Peterborough c. Mar. 22. Rich. Read of New Coll. See among the Doctors in 1540. Besides these two were but two more that were admitted and but three that supplicated that were not admitted among whom Donatus Tayge an Irish Man was one Not one was admitted in the Canon Law nor one that supplicated For Religious houses being about this time dissolved there occurs not the third or fourth part of Bachelaurs of the Can. or Civ Law especially the former as before Mast of Arts. For the same reason but eleven Masters were admitted this year five of whom were of Merton Coll. and but two that supplicated who were not admitted Bach. of Div. May 13. Rich. Smyth of Merton Coll. now the Kings Professor of Divinity Jun. 28. Tho Raynolds of the same Coll. See afterwards among the Doctors this year Mar. 9. Father James Procter a Monk of that Order of St. Bernard alias Cisteaux and Archdeacon of Dorset in the place of Edw. Fox who
studied now in St. Bernards Coll. in Oxon was then admitted He was afterwards made Canon of the Kings Coll. in Oxon where abiding till 1545 at which time the said Coll. was to be converted into a Cathedral he had in recompense for it 20 l. per an paid unto him out of the Exchequer Afterwards being made Prebendary of Salisbury was at length about the year 1579 nominated by Qu. Elizab. to succeed John Devereux in the See of Fernes in Ireland but he dying before his consecration thereunto Hugh Allen B. of Downe and Coâ—nor was translated to that See Fa. Anth. Clerke a Monk of the said Order and of St. Bernards Coll. was admitted the same day Fa. Edward Manchester another Monk of the same Order and Coll. was then also admitted When his Monastery was dissolved he return'd to his old Sirname again which was Pedley and in 1538 I find him in a poor condition as the other Fathers of the same Order probably were Two more were admitted and six that supplicated for that Degree who were not admitted among whom were Fr. John Lyllyng a Minorite Doct. of Civil Law Octob. 11. Will. Coke or Cooke of All 's College now Rector or Warden of Elmeley in Kent In 1537 I find him by the name of Will. Coke LL. D. to be Principal or Chief Moderator of the Civ Law School in St. Edwards Parish and in 1548 Judge or General Commissary or custos of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury I take this Dr. Cook to be the same with him who was zealous in examining Protestants about matters of faith when they were brought before the Bishop of London as you may see in the Acts and Mon. of the Church under the year 1558. and elsewhere Doct. of Div. Jul. 5. John Hastyngs sometimes of Vniversity now Canon of the Kings Coll. in Oxon. Thom. Raynolds of Merton sometimes one of the Canons of Cardinal Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Warden of Merton Coll. Residentiary of Exeter Dean of Bristow for a time an 1553 and Dean of Exeter in the year following on the death of Dr. John Moreman This Person being learned and Chaplain to Queen Mary she therefore nominated him to succeed Rob. Parfew alias Warton in the Episcopal See of Hereford but she dying before he received consecration thereunto was not only put aside by Queen Elizabeth but by her committed to custody in the Prison called the Marshalsea in Southwark where he died about 24. Nov. 1559. Jul. 5. Nich. Cartwryght M. of A. and Bach. of Div. In the Reign of K. Ed. 6. he was a great admirer of Pet. Martyr and his Doctrine and about that time was made Master or Schoolmaster of the House or Hospital of St. John Baptist joyning to Banbury in Oxfordshire In the Reign of Qu. Mary he was commanded to dispute with Hugh Latymer in the Divinity School before he was to sacrifice his life in the flames an 1554 yet spoke as little as could be and two years after he was deprived of a benefice in the Dioc. of Lichf and Cov. He died and was buried at Banbury beforementioned about 1558. Jul. 5. John Huchenson Matthew Wyttalls Masters of Arts and Bach. of Div. George Cotes of Magd. Coll. was adm the same day Soon after he was Master of Balliol Coll. and at length Bishop of Chester Rich. Smyth of Mert. Coll. mention'd before among the Bach. of Div. was also admitted the same day Afterwards in the times of reformation he was esteemed the chief pillar of the R. Cath. cause At the same time one John Vyne M. A. and Bach. of Div. supplicated to be Doctor of that fac but was not admitted Incorporations Not one was really incorporated only several supplicated in Order to it as 1 Ralph Smale M. A. of an University beyond the Sea who also supplicated in the year following for incorporation 2 John Belfield B. A. of Cambridge who being 8 years standing in that University supplicated this year also to be M. of A. 3 Joh. Crayford D. D. of Cambridge See more in 1546. An. Dom. 1537. An. 29. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss Dr. Tresham Proct. Hugh Weston of Linc. Coll. Tho. Knyght of Linc. Coll. Apr. 11. Bach. of Arts. May 3. Rich. Bertue or Bertie of C. C. Coll. He afterwards married with Catherine the sole Daughter and Heir of William Lord Willoughby of Eresby the Widow of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk became Possessor of the great estate belonging to that title and Father of Peregrine Lord Willoughby of Eresby ancestor to Bertie Earl of Lindsey and Bertie E. of Abendon Feb. 18. Morgan Philipps or Philip Morgan of Oriel Coll. commonly called Morgan the Sophister 23. Rob. Paulet One John Paulet sometimes of Oxon occurs Dean of the Island of Jernesey 28. Tho. Hardyng of New Coll. In all about six and thirty besides ten or more that supplicated for that Degree Bach. of Civ Law Jul. 2. John Coke a Secular Chaplain and a Student in the Cesarean Laws here and at Cambridge for three years or more This Person is not to be understood to be the same with John Coke or Cook who occurs a little before this time Abbat of Osney as some have taken him to be so which is the reason that I make now this note of him Feb. 17. Tho. Young a Sec. Chaplain now as it seems of Broadgates hall He was afterwards Archbishop of York Rob. Weston of All 's Coll. was admitted the same day See among the Doctors of the Civ Law in 1556. Will. Dalby of the said Coll. was also adm the same day He was afterwards Chancellour of the Diocess of Bristow whence he was ejected upon account of Religion in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth as Nic. Saunders tells us Feb. 17. Benedictus Guarsius sometimes written Ballasarus Gwarcius Quaere Besides these was only Arth. Pytts of Alis Coll. admitted and one Hugh Whytford who supplicated for the said Degree Not one was admitted in the Canon Law nor one supplicated for the reason I have before told you under the year 1537. Mast of Arts. May 11. John Powle or Bowle of All 's Coll. This Person who was Canon of Windsore in the time of Ed. 6. is reported by a certain writer to have been lately Prior of Merton in Surrey and that dying at Windsore 15 Aug. 1558 was buried there Rich. Reeve of All 's Coll. was adm the same day He was afterwards the first Prebendary of the ninth Prebendship of Westminster an 1560 Canon of Wandsore in 1561 and the Queens Chaplain This Person is remembred by John Fox in his book of Acts and Monuments of the Church to have been the noted Schoolmaster of Berchamstede in Hertfordshire and that for his zeal to protestancy he was brought into some kind of trouble in the Reign of Qu. Mary He died in 1594 leaving behind him the Character of a religious and learned Man whereupon Cuthbert Bellot M. A. succeeded him in his Prebendship and
Gloucester Coll. Durham Coll. St. Bernards St. Maries c. which were full of them where they continued till they were worn out or had gotten Benefices Doct. of Civ Law Apr. 8. John Storie Principal of Broadgates hall He was about this time Principal or Chief Moderator of the Civil Law School in St. Edwards Parish and was the only Doctor of his faculty that was admitted this year Doct. of Phys Jul. 13. John Toker M. of A. of Exeter Coll. Of him the publick register saith thus Licentiatus erat ad incipiendum Julis 13 o quo die admissus erat ad le turam libelli aphorismorum Hypochratis Et sic evenit quod una eadem hora fit Bacralauceus Doct. in Med. Which shews that the words cumulavit Gradus were not at this time in use Doct. of Div. Jun. 27. The reverend Father Anthony Dunstan alias Kitchen Abbat of Eynsham in Oxfordshire now lodging in Gloucester College was then licensed to proceed in Divinity He was afterwards Bishop of the rich See of Landaff Jul. … Fath. Rich. Gorton Humph. Cheritye John Clerke Benedict Monks Incorporations Jul. 13. John Clerk a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict and Bach. of Div. of Cambridge was then incorporated Bach. of Divinity About the same time he was licensed to proceed in that faculty as I have before told you and on the 29. of the same month he accordingly stood in the Act then celebrated by the name of Father Jo. Clerke An. Dom. 1539. An. 31. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same viz. Dr. Longland Bishop of Lincolne Commissary the same viz Dr. Tresham Proct. Will. Smyth of Brasen Coll. Bor. John Stoyt of Mert. Coll. Austr Bach. of Arts. Apr… Will. Hugh of C. C. Coll. Jun. 9. Hen. Bull Jul. 7. Tho. Cooper of Magd Coll. Feb. 24. Bernard Gilpin of Qu. Feb… John Watson of Allsouls Coll. Three of these were afterwards Writers and two were Bishops About 32 Bachelaurs were admitted this year besides about 10 who were Supplicators or Candidates Mast of Arts. Mar. 27. Rob. Warde the noted Philosopher and Disputant of Merton College Besides him were about 19 that were admitted this year among whom were several who were afterwards Dignitaries as William Browne of Mert. Coll. who was Preb. of Wells Thom. Arden Preb. of Worcester c. Opponents in Div. Dec. 20. Fath. George Clyffe Tho. Maynsford John Mathew Benedictines 23. Fath. Ralph Ryckmansworth a Benedictine Jan. 21. Peter Langrish He was soon after made one of the first Canons of Winchester These I set down because 1 They were not afterwards according to custom admitted Bach. of Div. and 2 That they are the last Opponents who are mentioned in our publick registers Bach. of Div. May 3. The venerab Father Henry Man Prior of the Carthusians in the Monastery of Shene in Surrey See afterwards among the Doctors Hugh Weston Rector of Linc. Coll. was admitted the same day Two years before he supplicated to be Bach. of Physick Jun. 11. Fath. John Feekenham lately a Benedctine Monk of Evesham Abbey now or about this time of Glouc. Coll. in Oxon. See among the Doct. of Div. 1556. 17. Will. Bradbridge of Magd. Coll. See more in 1565. Jul. 3. Fath. John Este a Benedictine Besides these were 4 more that were admitted and about eleven that supplicated among whom were Father Stephen Baylye Fath. John Salter Fath. Rich. Ramsey alias Hallyng Fat John Holywell alias Palmer all Benedictines and Tho. Robeâ—tson the famous Grammarian As for Fa. Ramsey he by the name of Rich. Halâ—yng alias Ramsey S. T. P. was admitted Vicar of Wellow in Somersetshire 1546 and had one or more Dignities in the Church ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. May 12. The ven Fath. Hen. Man Prior of Shene in Surrey was then licensed to proceed in Divinity He compleated that Degree in an Act celebrated 7. July following and was afterwards Bishop of the Isle of Man as I have told you already among the Bishops Dec. 23. Rich Browne M. A. and Bach. of Div. Jan. 12. Hugh Weston beforemention'd Rect. of Linc. Coll. Incorporations I find a supplicate made in the behalf of one John Hardyman a Doctor of Divinity of Cambridge that he might be incorporated in the same Degree but whether really he was so I know not He ran with the mutable times of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. and Qu. Mary and being in shew a zealous Protestant in the beginning of Qu. Elizab. was by her made the first Canon of the second stall in the collegiat Church of Westminster in the year 1560. About which time being well known among the Puritanical Party who began to shew themselves betimes he was made their instrument to break down the Altars and to deface the antient utensiles and ornaments of the Church of Westminster For which upon complaint he was deprived by the Queens Commissioners for causes Ecclesiastical an 1567. An. Dom. 1540. An. 32. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss the same Proct. Lewis Reynold of Magd. Coll. Bor. John Man of New Coll. Austr Apr. 9. Elected by the titles of Northern and Southern on the first day of Easter term being the last Proctors that occur so distinguished in our registers Bach. of Arts. Jun. 19. Tho. Bickley Rob. Crowley of Magd. Coll. Jun… John Heron of All 's Coll. Oct. 20. John Proctor of C. C. Coll. Ralph Robinson of the same Coll. was admitted on the said day This Person who was a Lincolnshire Man born did translate into English with notes added in the margin the Vtopia of Sir Thom. More Lond. 1557. oct c. Whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts in order to which he supplicated in Apr. 1544 it appears not or that he translated or wrot any other things There hath been another of both his names who was a writer but lived an hundred years after this and was of Cambridge Oct. 20. John Jewell Tho. Greenway C. C. Coll. Feb. 4. Christop Goodman of Brasen Coll. Will. Downham of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards B. of Chester Feb… John Pullayne of New Coll. Sixty and two in all were admitted and about 12 that were candidates for the said Degree who were not this year admitted Bach. of Civ Law Jun. 12. Rich. Barber of All 's Coll On the 14. of March 1558. he was installed Archdeacon of Bedford in the place of Mich. Dunnyng LL. D. of Cambridge and on the 24. Dec. 1560 he was installed Archdeacon of Leycester upon the resignation of Tho. Robertson the Grammarian In the beginning of 1565 he was elected Warden of All 's Coll. and the next year he was created LL. D. as I shall tell you when I come to that year His Wardenship he gave up in 1571 and about the same time the Archd. of Bedf. in which last he was succeeded by Will. Redde As for Leycester he kept it to his dying day and then was succeeded by Hugh
in the Spittle there Doct. of Div. Apr. 20. John Harpesfield Jul. 13. Thomas Hardyng of New Coll. Both zealous and stout Champions for the Rom. Cath. cause Jun. 20. It was then granted to Hen. Cole LL. D. of New Coll. that he might have the Degrees of Bach. and Doctor of Divinity conferr'd upon him without any disputations or exercise done for the same Incorporations Certain Doctors of Div. of the Univ. of Cambridge having been commanded by their Chancellour Dr. Steph. Gardiner Bishop of Winchester to go to Oxford and there to joyn themselves with other Doctors and learned Men of that University to dispute with Archb. Cranmer Bish Rydley and B. Latimer concerning matters of Religion did accordingly come to Oxom 13. of Apr. this year and taking up their quarters at the Cross-inn near to Quatervois were the next day incorporated The names of them are these John Young D. D. Master of Pembroke hall and Vicechancellour He was a learned Man and is stiled by some Writers Joh. Giovanus John Seton or Seaton D. D. of St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge and Prebendary of Winchester He was now famous in that University for the brief and methodical book of Logick which he had composed for the use of junior Scholars Rich. Atkinson D. D. Provost of Kings Coll. Will. Glynne D. D. Master of Queens Coll. and now or lately Archdeacon of Anglesie In 1555 Sept. 8. he was consecrated Bishop of Bangor within the Cath. Ch. of St. Paul in London and died a little before Qu. Mary Tho. Watson D. D. Master of St. Johns Coll. and Chaplain to Gardiner B. of Winchester In 1553 Nov. 18. he was instituted Dean of Durham by Dr. Tonstall B. thereof on the deprivation of Rob. Horne and in Aug. 1557 he was consecrated B. of Linc. From which See being removed by the authority of Parliament in the beginning of Q. Eliz. as being an enemy to reformation and the Qu. Supremacy over the Church was committed Prisoner to several places and kept in durance in and near London for about 20 years At length in the year 1580 he and Jo. Fekenham being sent Prisoners with others to Wisbich Castle in Cambridgshire continued there to the time of his death He was buried in the Ch. belonging to the Town of Wisbich 27. of Sept. an 1584. In his younger years he was given much to Poetry and making of Plays and gained great commendations for his Antigone out of Sophocles by the learned Men of his time who have farther avowed that as George Buchannans Tragedy called Jepthe have among all Tragedies of that time been able to abide the touch of Aristotles precepts and Euâ—ipides Examples So hath also the Tragedy of this Tho. Watson called Absalon which was in a most wonderful manner admired by them yet he would never suffer it to go abroad because in locis paribus Anapestus is twice or thrice used instead of Jambus In his elder years being then of a sour disposition as one saith and â—arned in deep Divinity but surly with an austere gravity as another tells us published several matters of Divinity among which were Two Sermons of the real Presence before Qu. Mary on Rom. 12. 1. c. Lond. 1554. oct and Wholsome and Cath. Doctrine concerning the seven Sacraments c. Lond. 1558. qu. This Book consists only of Hemilies Cuthbert Scot D. D. Master of Christs Coll. and Prebendary of York He was afterwards Bish of Chester Thomas Sedgwyke D. D. the Queens Prof. of Div. in Cambr. Alban Langdale D. D. of S. John's Coll. in Cambr. In 1556 he being then Parson of Buxted in Sussex was made Archdeacon of Lewes on the death of one Dr. Breisley and about the same time Prebendary of Aâ—pleford in the Church of York In the beginning of Qu. Eliz. he was deprived of those and other Dignities 1 Because he had behaved himself zealous in the Reign of Q. Mary in carrying on the Rom. Catholick Cause against the Protestants 2 Because he denied the Queens Supremacy over the Church He lived afterwards many years a constant Member of the Church of Rome but when or where he died I cannot tell See more of him in Nich. Ridley pag. 78. An. Dom. 1555. An. 2 Mariae An. 3 Mariae Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Rich. Smyth D. D. sometimes Fellow of Mert. Coll. now Canon of Ch. Ch. and one of Qu. Maries Chaplains was admitted to his Office in Apr. this year Dr. Martiall occurs also Vicechancellour 16 Oct. at what time Rydley and Latimer were burnt in Canditch for then if I mistake not Dr. Smyth preached to them when they were at the Stake Proct. Will. Norfolke of Or. Coll. Jam. Gervys of Mert. Coll. elect 14 Apr. Bach. of Arts. Nov. 14. Rich. Shaghens of Ball. Coll. Jan. 11. Edw. Cradock of C. C. See among the D. D. an 1565. Feb. 13. Hen. Bedell of C. C. Coll. One of both his names was Author of A Sermon exhorting to pity the poor on Psal 41. Lond. 1571. oct and of another if not more which I have not yet seen Whether the same with Hen. Bedell the Bach. of Arts who was born in Oxfordshire I know not This year Apr. 26. John Woolton of Brasn Coll. afterwards Bishop of Exeter supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Arts but whether he was admitted it appears not or that he determined in the Lent following Adm. 33. Bach. of Civ Law June 26. John Calverley of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Archdeacon of Rochester in the place of John Bridgwater about 1574 and dying in 1576 he was succeeded by Dr. Ralph Pickover of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. Besides Calverley were five admitted and three or more that supplicated for the same Degree Bach. of Decrees Apr. 3. Will. Laly or Lawley of New Inn. He was afterwards Archbish of Tuam in Ireland John Linch of New Inn also as it seems was admitted the same day He was afterwards Bishop of Elphine in Ireland Mast of Arts. Jun. 26. John Rastell of New Coll. He afterwards gained to himself an eminent name especially among those of his Profession for his Writings against Joh. Jewell Jul. 12. Harbert Westphalyng of Ch. Ch. 26. Pet. Whyte of Or. Coll. He was afterwards much celebrated by his Scholar Rich. Stanyhurst for his Learning Adm. 29. Bach. of Phys Mar. 28. Tho. Coveney of Magd. Coll. See among the Doctors in 1559. June 17. Tho Godwyn of the same Coll. He afterwards applied his Studies to Div. and at length became B. of Bathe and Wells Mar. 13. Giles Wale c. Eight in all were admitted this year Bach. of Div. Nov. 14. Joh. de Villa Garcia or Garcina lately of Lincoln College now Divinity Reader of that of Magd He was commonly called Frier John and by Protestant Writers Johannes Frâ—â—erculus See among the D. of D. 1558. He was the only person that was admitted Bach. of Div. this year Two or more there were that supplicated for the said Degree of whom Will.
Sir Tho. Windebank of Haines hill in the Parish of Hurst in Berks. Knight sometimes one of the Clerks of the Signet and became intimately acquainted with Dr. Will. Laud while he studied in the said Coll. of St. John by whose endeavours when Bish of London he obtained for him of his gracious Master K. Ch. 1. the secretaryship of State in the place of Sir Dudley Carleton Viscount Dorchester deceased to which office he was sworn 15. June 1632 and about that time received the honour of Knighthood Afterwards he became ungrateful to his promoter and much hated by the Puritan for his high acting in his office Which being by that Party made notorious several articles were drawn up against him and presented to that unhappy Parliament which began at Westminster 3. Nov. 1640. Whereupon flying beyond the Seas wrot a Letter to the Lord Chamberlain in his own defence dat at Calais XI Jan. 1640 which was soon after printed When K. Ch. 1. retired to Oxon after Edghill battel Sir Francis returned înto England went to and endeavoured to speak with his Majesty but his Maj refusing to have any communication with him he went beyond the Seas again and died at Paris 1 11 Sept. 1646. Among the Sons he had Sir Thomas Windebank the eldest was one who was of the Privy Chamber to His Majesty and another called Colonel Franc. Windebanke Governor of Blechingdon house in Oxfordshire who for surrendring it to Col. Oliver Cromwell upon first summons about the 24. Apr. 1645 was shot to death in Broken hayes near Oxon whereupon his body was buried in one of the Chancels of the Church of St. Mary Magd. in the North suburb of that City on the third of May following Feb. 11. Sam. Turner of St. Maries hall See among the Masters 1604. 13. Daniel Fairclough Joh. Bery or Bury George Webbe of C. C. Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Limerick in Ireland Canon Fairclough Bury and Webbe will be mention'd in the second vol. Admitted 177 Mast of Arts. May 17. Thom. Winniff of Exeter Coll. Jun. 20. Thom. Baughe of Ch. Ch. He published a Sermon entit A Summons to judgment on Job 31. 14. Lond. 1614. qu. and perhaps others which is all I know of him only that he was a Cheshire Man born and that in seeking after the Rectory of the Church of St. Sepulcher in London found a sepulcher therein being buried there on which his pleasant friend Tho. Freeman the Poet hath an ingenious Epigram 25. Mich. Boyle Joh. Sandsbury of S. Joh. Coll. Jul. 1. Henry Tilson of Vniv. 10. Robert Johnson of Magd. Jan. 21. Robert Pink of New Coll. Adm. 86. Bach. of Physick Not one was admitted to the said Degree only some to practise Physick among whom were Nov. 28. Henr. Savile M. A. Edm. Deane B. A. Both originally of Merton Coll. now of St. Albans hall Bach. of Div. Dec. 17. Joh. Howson of Ch. Ch. Besides him were but 4 admitted among whom Ralph Ironside of Vniversity Coll. was one Father to Dr. Gilb. Ironside who became Bishop of Bristow an 1660. Doct. of Law Feb. 4. Sampson Hussee of New Coll. He was Brother to Jam. Hussee mention'd in the year before ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Dec. 17. John King John Howson of Ch. Ch. The last of which accumulated and both were afterwards Bishops Feb. 15. Charles Ryves of New Coll. Incorporations Apr. 6. Rob. Dallyngton M. of A. of Cambridge He was born in Northamptonshire educated in Pembroke hall of which he was Greek-Scholar and after became a Schoolmaster in Norfolk where having gained some money he travelled all over France and Italy was exact in his observations and after his return became first Secretary to the Earl of Rutland then one of the Privy Chamber to Prince Charles Master of the Charter-house into the School at which place he brought the custome of Chapter verses or versifying on passages of Holy Scripture and at length a Knight He hath written 1 A survey of the great Dukes state in Tuscany an 1596. Lond. 1605. qu. 2 A method for travel shewed by taking view of France as it stood in the year 1598. printed at Lond. in qu. 3 Aphorismes Civil and Military amplified with authorities and exemplified with history out of the first quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine Lond. 1615. fol. and other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen He died in the latter end of the year 1637 and was buried in the Church or Chappel belonging to the Charter house By his will dated 25. Apr. 1636 and proved 1. March 1637 he gave to the poor People of Geddington in Northamptonshire the place of his nativity 300 l. for the buying of an annual pension of 15 l. per an for their relief At which place in his life time he built a Free-school and was a benefactor in other respects July 16. Walt. Curle M. of A. of Cambridge This Person who was born at Hatfield in Hertfordshire was now Fellow of Peter house in the said University was promoted first in the Church by the Cecillian Family afterwards he became Chaplain to His Majesty Doctor of Divinity Dean of Lichfield in June 1621 upon the death of Dr. Will. Tooker Bishop of Rochester in 1627. upon the translation of Buckridge to Ely translated thence to B. and Wells in 1629 upon the death of Dr. Maw and thence to Winchester upon the removal of his Patron Dr. Neile to York being about that time made Lord Almoner Afterwards he suffered much for the Kings and his own cause was among the Royalists when they were besieged in Winchester whence marching in safety after its surrender for the use of the Parliament lived retiredly at Subberton in Hampshire till the time of his death which hapned in the Spring or Summer time an 1647 leaving then behind him a Widow named Elizabeth and certain Children All that I have yet seen which goes under his name is A Sermon preached at Whitehall 28. Apr. 1622 on Heb. 12. 14. printed in qu. Rich. Boyle M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the same day He was afterwards Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland Richard Parker another M. of A. of that University was also then incorporated Whether he be the same R. Parker who was bred in and became Fellow of Caius College and Author of Sceletos Cantabrigiensis MS. I cannot justly say or the same Richard Parker who was second Son of John Parker first Son of Matthew Parker Archb. of Canterbury which Richard was born at Cambridge 20. May 1577 I cannot also tell Quaere On the same day also were 13 more Masters of that University incorporated among whom Miles Spencer was one and Andrew Perne another the same I suppose who was Proctor of Cambridge 1616. See before in these Fasti an 1553. Aug. 7. Will. Barlow Doct. of Div. of the said University was also then incorporated in the
Man born and an ingenious Poet was afterwards Secretary to Sir Edw. Philipps Master of the Rolls and a Burgess in several Parliaments particularly in that which began 3. Nov. 1640. being then a Burgess for Okehampton in Devonshire He died 15. Apâ— 1654 aged 76 and was buried in the Church of St. Giles in the fields near to London He was much admired by Tho. Coryat the traveller in the dishing out of whose Odcombian banquet he had a considerable hand an 1611. being numbred among the Poets of that age Jul. 12. Will. Knight M. A. of the same University I take him to be the same with 〈◊〉 Knight of Arâ—ington in Sussex a Divine who wrot A concordance Axiomatical containing a survey of Theological propositions with their reasons and uses in holy Scripture Lond. 1610. fol. and the same perhaps who published Mundus alter idem sive terra australis c. written by Joseph Hall who was afterwards Bishop of Norwych Francis Dee M. A. and Fellow of St. Johns Coll. in Cambr. was incorporated the same day He was the Son of David d ee of Shropshire who is said to be Rector of Great St. Bartholomews Church in London and he the great Grandson of the Great Bede Dee of an antient Family in those parts Afterwards he took the Degree of D. of D. being then Minister of Allhallows in Lumbard-street in London was Chancellour of the Church of Salisbury and in 1630 was made Dean of Chichester In 1634 Apr. 9. he was elected Bishop of Peterborough and on the 28. May following he was installed by proxy being then esteemed a Person of a pious life and conversation and of very affable behavior He died after he had been twice married on the eighth day of Octob. 1638 and was buried at the upper end of the choire belonging to the Cathedral Church at Peterborough near to the Episcopal seat A little before his death he gave to the Master and Seniors of St. Johns Coll. beforemention'd the impropriat Parsonage of Pagham in Sussex held by lease of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury for the maintaining of two Fellows and two Scholars therein for ever the Scholars to be elected out of Peterborough School John Pocklington M. A. and Fellow of Pembr hall in Cambr. was also then Jul. 12. incorporated He was afterwards D. of D. Rector of Yeldon alias Yevelden in Bedfordshire Vicar of Waresley in Huntingdonshire Prebendary of Peterborough and in 1639 Canon of Windsore in the place of Tho. Sheafe deceased being also about that time Chaplain to His Maj. Ch. 1. This is the Person who among other books published Altare Christianum c. Lond. 1636. and Sunday no Sabbath c. Lond. 1637. Which last being no other than a Sermon preached at Ampthill in Bedfordshire at the B. of Lincolns Visitation 17. Aug. 1635 was much brought up by and taken into the hands of young Students who usually read it at their common fires and according to their dispositions it was liked or disliked But both being in an high manner disgusted by the Puritans they who had the chief sway in the long Parliament that began 3. Nov. 1640 ordered them both on the tenth of March following to be publickly burnt by the common executioner in both the Universities and in the City of London About that time they deprived the Author of all his spiritualities beforemention'd and would have proceeded father as to other punishment but he being in a manner heart-broken prevented their fury by death which hapned at Peterborough I think in the Winter time 1642. Josephus Barbatus a Native of Memphis in Aegypt was conversant about this time with the Oxonian Muses He could speak French and Ital. very readily but most of all the Arabian tongue which was natural to him and therefore recommended by the Archb. of Canterbury to the Vicechanc. to read a lecture of it to the Academians He hath written one or more things in that language which were acceptable to the learners of it An. Dom. 1604. An. 2. Jac. 1. Chanc. Thom. Lord Buckhurst created this year Earl of Dorset Vicechanc. Joh. Williams D. D. Principal of Jesus Coll. and reader of the Margaret Lecture July 14. Proct. Will. Ballow of Ch. Ch. George Darrell of All 's Coll. Apr. 18. Bach. of Musick Jul. 14. John Daniel of Ch. Ch. Some of his instrumental compositions we have remaining in the publick School of that faculty Bach. of Arts. May 8. Hen. Whistler of Trinity Jun. 10. Franc Kinaston of Oriel Jul. 20. Gabr. Richardson of Brasn Coll. Oct. 23. Nathaniel Pownoll of Ch. Ch. 26. Sim. Birckbek of Queens Dec. 12. Tho. Baylie of Magd. Coll. Jan. 23. Rob. Sanderson Thom. Hayne of Linc. Coll. The first of these two last was afterwards the learned and religious Bishop of Lincolne Feb. 4. Rich. Capell of Magd. Coll. All which Bachelaurs except Pownoll are to be mention'd at large as Authors in the next volume Adm. 180. Mast of Arts. March 27. John Dunster of Magd. Coll. May 1. Isaac Singleton of All 's Coll. This Person who was nearly related to Dr. Thom. Singleton Principal of Brasn Coll. of which house he was originally a Commoner but now Fellow of the said Coll. of All 's hath published The downfall of Shelna together with an application to the bloody Gowry of Scotland in two Sermons at St. Maries in Oxon on Isay 22. 15. Lond. 1615. qu. and perhaps other things In 1622 I find him Chancellour of the Dioc. of Carlile and some years after to be collated to the Archdeaconry of that place in the room of Robert Wrigt who had been collated thereunto in 1621. he being then only Bach. of Arts. In 1640 Isaac Singleton occurs by the title of Archdeacon of Brecknock but afterwards was deprived of that and other spiritualities which is all I know of him only that he was a Londoner born May 22. Dan. Price of Exet. Jun. 12. Will. Twysse of New Coll. 26. Will. Wheatlie of St. Edm. hall Oct. 22. Sam Turner of S. Albans Hall This person who was the Son of Dr. Pet. Turner mention'd before among the Incorporations under the year 1599 by Pascha his Wife Sister of Hen. Parry Bishop of Worcester was originally of S. Maries Hall afterwards for a time of C. C. Coll. but now of S. Albans Hall before mention'd and as a Member thereof did compleat his degree of Master in an Act celebrated 8 Jul. 1605. Afterwards he travelled and became Doct. of Phys of an University beyond the Seas and whether after his Return he practised that Faculty in Dorsetshire I am not certain Sure it is that he was several times chosen by the men of Shaftsbury in that County to serve as a Burgess for them in several Parliaments particularly in that called 1625 wherein he shew'd himself what he was of a bold Spirit and able Elocution in assaulting the Kings great Minion George Duke of Bucks as the main cause of divers infirmities in the State being
very uncouth Language to a Princes ears the particulars of which you may see elsewhere For the Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. 1640 he was elected again for the same place but being soon after fully satisfied what desperate courses the Members thereof took he left them and retiring to his Majesty at Oxon sate in the Parliament there 1643 and so consequently was a shater of Sufferings then incident to Royalists I have seen divers of his Speeches in MS. but whether made publick I cannot tell He died in 1647 or thereabouts leaving then behind a natural Son of both his names and the character of a man of very loose principles Adm. 65. Bach. of Div. Jul. 6. Will. Laud of S. Johns Coll. Jan. 18. John Burbadge of Linc. Coll. a rich Dignitary in the Church He was nearly related to Rich. Burbadge of the Parish of S. Leonard in Shoreditch near London which Richard who is stiled by the learned Camden to have been alter Roscius died 9 March 1618. Feb. 22. Robert Wakeman of Balliol Coll. On the second day of March this year Gabriel Powell Bach. of Arts of S. Maries Hall who had studied Divinity nine years supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Div. but whether his desire was granted it appears not I have made large mention of him among the Writers under the year 1607. Adm. 12. ☞ Not one Doct. of Law Phys or Divinity was admitted this year Incorporations July 10. Rob. Hill Bach. of Div. of Christs Coll. in Cambr. He was about this time Parson of S. Barthelmew near to the Exchange in London was afterwards D. of D. and always esteemed a learned man and a good and painful Preacher He hath written 1 Life everlasting or the true knowledge of one Jehovah Cambr. 1601. oct 2 The path way to prayer and piety c. Lond. 1613. oct 3 A Communicant instructed c. printed 1617. oct with an Exposition on the Lords Prayer and other things which I have not yet seen See more among the Incorporations an 1598. This Dr. Hill died in 1623 and was buried near to the Body of his Wife in the Chancel of the Church of S. Barthelmew before mention'd One Rob. Hill was Parson of Tredington in the Dioc. of Worcester an 1604 but him I take to be different from the former I find only five Masters of Arts of Cambridge to be incorporated this year and two Bach. of Div. of whom Rob. Hill the Writer before mention'd was one Daniel Plancius a Belgian born was this year a Sojourner in the Univ. for the sake of the publ Library and did soon after publish several Books which shew'd him a learned man one of which was answer'd and animadverted upon by Heribert Ross-weidus and Rob. Swertius Joh. Drusius also was a Sojourner not in a private House but in Gloc. Hall who being admirably well skill'd in the Hebrew Chalday and Syriack Tongue was recommended to the chief Heads of the University to read those Tongues either privately or publickly He soon after removed to Ch. Ch. and as a Member thereof took a degree in Arts as I shall tell you in the year following An. Dom. 1605. An. 3 Jac. 1. Chanc. Thom. Earl of Dorset Vicechanc. Dr. George Abbot again July 16. Proct. Rich. Fitzherbert of New Coll. Joh. Hanmer of All 's Coll. April 11. Bach. of Arts. June 11. Walt. Raleigh of Magd. Coll. Many year after his death were published by Dr. Sim. Patrick Dean of Peterborough his Works entit Reliquiae Raleighanae 20. Hen. Jackâ—on of C. C. Coll. 27. Sam. Fell of Ch. Ch. Pet. Turner Oct. 21. Hen. Rogers of Jes Coll. 23. Joh. Ley of Ch. Ch. Dec. 17. Joh. Andrews of Trin. Coll. Feb. 26. Franc. Stewart of Ch. Ch. Son of the Earl of Murray and of kin to his Maj. James 1. See more in the year 1616 among the Creations Joh. Drusius of Ch. Ch. Son of the learned Critick Joh. Drusius was admitted the same day 28. Sampson Price of Hart Hall lately of Exet. Coll. Of Raleigh Jackson Fell Turner Rogers and Ley will be large mention made in the second Vol. Adm. 190. Mast of Arts. Apr. 17. Daniel Fairclough commonly called Featley of C. C. Coll. 24. Benj. Culme of Linc. Coll. lately of S. Albans Hall He was the Son of Hugh Culme of Molland in Devonshire and going afterwards into Ireland became at length D. of D. and Dean of S. Patricks Church near Dublin where he was accounted a learned man and an excellent Preacher and Theologist But he being forced thence by the Rebellion that broke out in 1641 went into England lived several years in a retired condition at Mudghill near to Lidiard St. Johns in Wiltshire where dying in October an 1657 aged 76 was buried in the Church-yard of Lidiard before mention'd Over his Grave was soon after an Altar-tomb erected with a large Inscription thereon wherein 't is said he died 21 Octob. May 16. Joh. Bery or Bury of Balliol lately of Corp. Christ Coll. Jun. 16. James Rowlandson Lancelot Dawes of Qu. Coll. 9. Thom. Aylesbury of Ch. Ch. This Gentleman who was a Londoner born was second Son of Will. Aylesbury by Anne his Wife Daughter of Joh. Poole Esquire and from Westminster School became a Student of Ch. Ch. 1598. After he had left the University he became Secretary to Charles Earl of Nottingham Lord High Admiral of England and to George Duke of Bucks his Successor in that great Office By the endeavours of which last he was made one of the Masters of the Requests and Master of the Mint being about that time a Baronet which places he keeping till the grand Rebellion broke out in 1642 he adher'd to the Cause of K. Ch. 1. and in 1649 when all things were in a Confusion as to the Royal Party he retired with his Family to Antwerp in Brabant where continuing till 1652 he removed to Breda and dying in 1657 aged 81 was buried in the great Chnrch there leaving behind him a Son named William of whom I shall speak elsewhere and a Daughter named Frances the Wife of Edw. Hyde of Pirtâ—n in Wilts since made Earl of Clarendon These things I mention because the said Sir Tho. Aylesbury was a learned man and as great a Lover and Encourager of Learning and learned men especially of Mathematicians he being one himself as any man in his time June 9. Rich. Corbet Rob. Burton Hen. Byam of Ch. Ch. 12. Joh. Warner of Magd. 23. George Webb of C. C. Jul. 3. Sam. Browne of All 's Coll. Dec. 16. Edw. Abbot of Vniversity Coll. In the year 1616 Jan. 13. he was admitted Chauntor of the Church of Wells in the place of Rich. Boughton sometimes of Magd. Coll. in this University and dying in 1634 Sebastian Smith M. A. of Ch. Ch. was admitted to that dignity on the 9 of March the same year Will. Boswell of Ball. Coll. was admitted the same day This person who was afterwards Chaplain to John
and at the same time 't was ordered that an yearly pension should be by him Williams paid to the famous Pet. du Moulin a French Protestant who a little before had fled into England upon account of Religion About that time he by the favour of George Duke of Buckingham was made a privy Counsellor to his Majesty and upon the promotion of Doct. Rob. Tounson to the See of Salisbury had the Deanery of Westminster confer'd upon him in which he was install'd 10 July 1620 Afterwards the Deanery of Salisbury was confer'd upon Dr. Joh. Bowles of Cambridge as I shall elsewhere tell you In the month of July 1621 he was nominated Bishop of Lincoln on the Translation of Dr. George Mountaigne to the See of London and about the same time was made L. Keeper of the great Seal by Buckingham's Endeavours On the 9 Oct. following he proceeded to Westminster Hall as L. Keeper but without pomp and on the 11 of Nov. was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln in the collegiate Church of S. Peter at Westminster by the Bishops of London Worcester Ely Oxford and Landaff and about that time his Majesty gave him leave to keep Westminster in commendam It was then observed by many that as Sir Nich. Bacon had before received the Great Seal from a Clergyman Nich. Heath Archb. of York so a Bishop again received them from his Son Sir Francis at which the Lawyers did fret to have such a Flower pull'd out of their garden But as for the further addition to the story that Williams was brought in by Buckingham to serve such turns as none of the Laity could be found bad enough to undertake as a libellous Author reports we must leave it to knowing men to be Judges of it After K. Ch. 1. came to the Crown he was continued a privy Counsellour for a time but Buckingham being then in great favour with that Prince caused the Seal to be taken from him in Oct. 1625 as having neglected and been very ungrateful to him and in the beginning of Feb. following when that King was crown'd he was set aside from administring Service at that Ceremony as Dean of Westminster and Dr. Laud Bishop of S. Davids and Preb. of Westm who before had received several schoolings and affronts from Williams while L. Keeper officiated in his place Further also lest he should seek revenge against Buckingham for what he had done unto him he with the Earls of Someâ—set Middlesex and Bristow all of an inclination tho not all of a plume were interdicted the Parliament House Hereupon Williams grew highly discontented sided with the Puritan and finding the King to decline in the affection of his People he fomented popular discourses tending to his Majesties dishonour so long until at length the incontinence of his Tongue betrayed him into Speeches which trespass'd upon Loyalty for which words they having taken vent he was question'd by a Bill in the Star-Chamber 4 Car. 1. dom 1628. But the information being somewhat lame and taken up with second-hand Reports the Accusation lay dormant till about 1632 when it was revived again And the purgation of B. Williams depending principally upon the testimony of one John Pregian Registrary of Lincoln it hapned that the Febr. after one Elizab. Hodson was delivered of a base Child and laid it to this Pregian The Bishop finding his great Witness charged with such Infamy conceived it would invalidate all his Testimony and that once rendred invalid the Bishop could easily prognosticate his own ruin Therefore he bestirs himself amain and tho by order of the Justices at the publick Session at Lincoln Pregian was charged as the reputed Father the Bishop by his Agents Pawel and Owen procured that Order suppressed and by subornation and menacing of and tampering with Witnesses did at length in May 10 Car. 1. procure the Child to be fathered upon one Bohun and Pregian to be acquitted After this he being accriminated in the Star-Chamber for corrupting of Witnesses and being convicted by full proof on the 11 of July 1637 he received this censure that he was to pay ten thousand pounds fine to the King to be imprison'd in the Tower of London during his Majesties pleasure and to be suspended ab officiis beneficiis In 1640 Nov. 16. he was released from the Tower and became the Idol for a time of both Houses having since his fall closed with the Puritan and who then should be in daily conference with him but Edward Bagshaw a Parliament man for Southwark and afterwards Will. Prynne two zealous and bigotted Puritans whose Counsels were chiefly to pull down Laud Archbishop of Canterbury Wentworth Earl of Strafford Heylyn of Westminster and other Royalists On the 12 Jan. following he preached before the King and pleased the Puritan very much as being zealous for the Sabbath and against the Book for Sports yet towards the conclusion said that the discipline of Geneva and Cornaries Diet were fit for none but Beggars and Tradesmen Afterwards it was observed by many that he declined dayly in the peoples favour who took him then not to be the same man as they did before In 1641 he was by his Maj. favour purposely to please the Puritan then dominant translated from Lincoln to York and soon after was in the head of the Bishops when they made their Protestation against the House of Lords in behalf of themselves for which being imprison'd in the Tower again continued there eighteen weeks At length being with much ado released he retired to the King at Oxon where he provided himself with a Commission and Instructions what to do when he went farther Afterwards he went into his own Country repaired his Castle at Aberconway fortified it and spared not any cost or labour to make it teneable for his Majesties Service But then his Majesty and privy Council suspecting that he would not be faithful to him they put a Commander therein and in a manner thrust the Archb. out Whereupon taking these matters in high disdain he retired to his house at Pentryn or Penryn not far from Aberconway which he fortified and having gained the favour of the Parliament put a Garrison therein and declared for them Afterwards obtaining some Forces from one Mitton a Parliamentarian Colonel in those Parts went forthwith and set upon Aberconway Castle took it and kept it to his dying day in his own possession This was in the latter end of 1645 at which time the Kings Cause did daily decline as the Archbishop did in the minds of the Royalists who for these his Actions spared not to stile him a perfidious Prelate the shame of the Clergy and the Apostate Archbishop of York whereas while he was in his greatness he was characterized to be a person of a generous mind a lover and encourager of learning and learned men he himself being very learned hospitable and a great Benefactor to the publick yet always high and proud and sometimes insolent and
incorporated Masters again I have made mention among the Incorporations in an 1612 and 1615. Will. Isaacson M. A. He was afterwards D. of D. Rector of S. Andrews Church in the Wardrobe in London and of Wodford in Essex but whether he hath published any thing I know not He was younger Brother to Henry Isaacson the Chronologer sometimes Amanuensis to Dr. Andrews Bishop of Winchester Son of Rich. Isaacson Sheriff elect of London who died 19 Jan. 1620 and he the Son of Will. Isaacson of Sheffield in Yorkshire by Isabel his first Wife This Hen. Isaacson by the way I must let the Reader know was born in the Parish of S. Catherine Coleman in London in Sept. 1581 but what Academical Education he received I cannot yet tell Sure it is that he arrived to great knowledge in Chronology as his large book of that subject doth sufficiently attest and dying about the 7 of Decemb. 1654 was buried in the Church of S. Catherine Coleman before mention'd having before been a considerable benefactor to the poor of that Parish Will. Beale M. A. of Pemb. Hall See among the Incorporations an 1645. Dan. Horsmanden M. A. He was afterwards D. of D. and Rector of Vlcomb in Kent and accounted by his Contemporaries a learned man but he being a zealous person for the Church of England and a high Loyalist was thrown out of his Living by the Committee of Religion an 1643 as you may see in the Pamph. entit The first century of scandalous malignant priests c. p. 36 37 He lost other Spiritualities and suffer'd much for the Kings Cause during the time of the Rebellion Humphrey Henchman M. A. This loyal and religious person who was Son of Tho. Henchman of London Skinner and he the Son of another Thomas of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire in which Country his name and family had for several generations before lived was afterwards D. of D. Chauntor of Salisbury on the death of Hen. Cotton in January 1622 and Preb. of South Grantham in the same Church an 1628. After the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. he was nominated Bishop of that place upon the translation of Dr. Duppa to Winchester Whereupon being consecrated in the Chappel of K. Hen. 7. within the Abbey Church of S. Peter in Westminster 28 Oct. 1660 sate there three years and then upon the translation of Dr. Sheldon to Canterbury he was translated to London in Sept. 1663. About that time he was made Bishop Almoner and died as it seems in the month of Octob. an 1675. He was for his wisdom and prudence much valued by K. Ch. 2. whose happy escape from the battel at Worcester this pious Prelate did admirably well manage especially when his Majesty came in a disguise near Salisbury He was born as I have been informed within the Parish of S. Giles Cripplâ—gate London and educated in Clare Hall in Cambridge of which he was Fellow Arthur Jackson M. A. Afterwards he was a frequent and puritanical Preacher and sided with the Presbyterians when the Rebellion began an 1642. About which time he was Minister of S. Michael Woodstreet in London where I find him in 1649. He hath written Expositions on various parts of the Scripture as 1 An help for understanding the holy Scriptures the first part being an exposition upon the five books of Moses viz. Gen. Levit. Numb Deut. c. Camb. 1643. qu. 2 Annotations on the remaining part of the Old Testament viz. Jâ—sh Judges Sam. Kings Chron. Ezra Nehem. Estheâ— the second part 3 Annotations on the five poetical looks of holy Scripture viz. Job Psalms Prov. Eccles and Cant. Lond. 1658. Besides several other things which for brevity sake I now omit See more of him in Ch. Love among the Writers an 1651. The said Masters of Arts viz. Th. Goad Ben. Laney R. Holdsworth Hen. Burton Ab. Gibson W. Isaason W. Beale Dan. Horsmanden H. Henâ—hman and A. Jackson were incorporated as I have before told you 15 July as they had stood before at Cambridge Besides them were about 27 more incorporated of whom Sam Carter was one but not one of them being then or after men of note as I can yet find are here omitted On the same day also one Rob. Newton M. A. of the Univ. of S. Andrew in Scotland was incorporated of whom I know no more Creations March 5. Will. Stafford a Student of Ch. Ch. was actually created Master of Arts in the Congregation house by vertue of a dispensation obtained in that of Convocation on the second day of the said month This person who was a Norfolk man born and nobly descended was a Member of the House of Commons for a time and wrot a little thing as I have been informed by those that knew him entit Reasons of the War c. which I suppose is the same with a Pamphlet entit An orderly and plain narration of the beginning and causes of this War with a conscientious resolution against the Parliament side printed 1644 in 3 sheets in qu. He died at Thornborough in Glocestershire where he had a plentiful Estate about the year 1683 and in the ninetieth year of his age leaving behind him a Son named John Father of Rich. Stafford lately Bach. of Arts of Magd. Hall Author of Of happiness c. Lond. 1689. qu. An. Dom. 1618. An. 16 Jac. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. the same again July 17. Proct. Daniel Ingoâ—l of Qu. Coll. â—ch Drope of Magd. Coll. Apr. 15. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 20. San. Hoard of S. Maries Hall May 8. Meric Casaubon Son of Isaac of Ch. Ch. June 9. Wiâ—l Paul Tho. Laurence of All 's Coll. The first of these last two was afterwards Bishop of Oxon. 10. Thom. Coâ—man of Magd. 12. Alexand. Griffith of Haâ—t Hall The last did not take the Degree of M. of A. till 1631. 18. Hen. Blount of Trin. Coll. July 2. Joh. Pointer of Brasâ— Coll. He was matriculated and took the degree of Bach. of Arts as an Esquires Son Afterwards departing without any other degree became a puritanical Preacher and acquainted with Oliver Cromwel who when Protector gave him a Canonry of Ch. Ch. in Oxon as a reward for the pains he took in converting him to Godliness i.e. to canting Puritanisâ— and Saintism After the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. he was ejected and living many years after in Oxon in a retired and studious condition died 2 Jan. 1683 aged 84 or thereabouts whereupon his body was buried at the lower end of the north 〈◊〉 joyning to the Church of S Peter in the Baylie Oxon. Oct. 15. Humph. Chambers of Vniv. Edw. Reynolds of Mert. Coll. The laâ—t was afterwards Bishop of Norwich Dec. 3. Phâ—â—ip King of Ch. Ch. a younger Son of Dr. King B. of London See among the created Doctors of Div. 1645. 15. Will. Lyford of Magd. Coll. 17. Rob. Bedingfield 19 George Morley Rob. Gomersall Zouch Townley of Ch. Ch. Of the first of these last four you may
see more among the Doctors of Div. 1630 and of the last among the Masters of A. 1621. Jan. 27. John Geree of Magd. Hall Feb. 3. Mathew Griffith of Gloc. Hall lately of Brasn Coll. 4. Thom. Swadlin of S. Joh. Coll. All these Bachelaurs except Bedingfield and Townly are to come into the second Vol. of this Work or elsewhere Adm. 223. Mast of Arts. Apr. 20. Cornel. Burges May 20. Tho. Lushington of Linc. Coll. The last of these two who was originally of Broadgates Hall but had not taken the degree of Bach. of Arts will be mention'd in the second Vol. Jun. 9. Will. Pemble of Magd. Hall 10. Christop Tesdale of New Coll. He was afterwards Minister of Husborne-Tarrant in Hampshire one of the Assembly of Divines and a Preacher before the Long Parliament He hath published Hierusalem or a vision of peace Fast-sermon 28 Aug. 1644 before the House of Commons on Psal 122. 6. Lond. 1644 qu. and perhaps other things which is all I know of him only that he was an Abendon man born 10. Charles Herle of Exeter 12. Thom. Twittie of Oriel Coll. 27. Franc. Gouge of S. Edm. Hall This year Francis Little of Ch. Ch. was admitted but the day or month when appears not He afterwards published some of the posthumous Works of Dr. Tho. Sutton as I have elsewhere told you and was himself a learned man He was the Son of Franc. Little sometimes Mayor of Abendon in Berks. who in the year 1627 wrot a leiger book containing a short account of the Monastery of Abendon an account of the Hospital of the brotherhood of the Holy Cross there and of several matters relating to Abendon Adm. 131 or thereabouts Bach. of Div. Jun. 8. Will. Loe of Mert. Coll. sometimes of S. Alb. Hall Jul. 6. Tho. Marler of Trin. Coll. In 1625. Jun. 27 he was made Archdeacon of Salisbury and dying in 1643 was succeeded in that Dignity by Will. Buckner 7 Aug. the same year Nov. 3. Joh. Harrys of New Coll. 24. Joh. Wall of Ch. Ch. Feb. 5. Nathaniel Canon of S. Maries Hall Adm. 19. Doct. of Law June 25. Charles Twysden of All 's Coll. He was soon after Principal of New Inn and at length Chancellour of Lichfield and Coventry Doct. of Phys Jun. 25. Andr. Byrd of Merton Coll. George Raleigh of New Inn. The first of these practised his faculty at Reading in Berks where dying in 1636 was interr'd in St. Laurence ch there The other in Oxford where he was much in repute till the time of his death an 1623 or thereabouts Doct. of Div. June 8. Will. Loe of Mert. Coll. a Compounder and Accumulator 25. Simon Jux Rich. Etkins of Ch. Ch. The first of these two who was a Compounder was about this time Rector of St. Olaves in Southwark where he died about the beginning of the year 1631. Edmund Jackson of St. Johns Coll. He was now beneficed in Kent by the favour of Dr. Buckridge Bishop of Rochester to whom he was Chaplain July 10. Thom. Oates of Magd. Coll. This learned Doctor who was at this time domestick Chaplain to Will Earl of Pembroke Chancellour of the University became Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. Rob. Chaloner deceased being at that time one of the Kings Chaplains and soon after if not then Prebendary of S. Pauls Cathedral in London He died and was buried at Windsore an 1623. 14. Evan Vaughan of Jesus Coll. 16. Roger Bates of Trin. Coll. a Compounder He was at this time Chaplain in Ordinary to K. James 1. as he was afterwards to K. Ch. 1. and much in esteem for his excellent preaching On the 20. of May 1630 he was collated to the Prebendship of Lyme and Halstock in the Church of Sarum upon the translation of Dr. Walt. Curle from the See of Rochester to Bathe and Weils and in the year following in the Month of Decemb. he was made Prebendary of Westminster in the place of Dr. Theodore Price deceased being about that time a Justice of the Peace of Middlesex and the liberties of Westminster He died at his House in Milford-Lane without Temple-bar on the 15 of March 1633 and was buried in the Chancel of St. Clements Danes in the Strand near London March… Rich. Astley Warden of All 's Coll. Incorporations June 18. James Wats M. A. and Fellow of Magd. Coll. in Cambridge He was afterwards Minister of Wodnesborough in Kent and published The controversie debated about the reverend gesture of kneeling in the act of receiving the holy communion Lond. 1621. qu. and perhaps other things Quâ—re July 1. Sam. Balcanqual M. A. of Edenburgh in Scotland On the 14. of the said month being the next day after the conclusion of the Act these Cantabrigians following were incorporated Will. Wats M. A. of Cains Coll. This admirable Critick and Divine who was born near to Lyon in Norfolke did afterwards travel into several Countries and became Master of divers Languages At his return he was made Chaplain to King Ch. the first Doct. of Divinity Minister of St. Albans in Woodstreet within the City of London afterwards Chaplain under the Earl of Arundel General of the Forces in the Scotch expedition an 1639 and Prebendary of Weils But being sequestred from his Benefice in London plundred and his Wife and Children turn'd out of doors and himself forced to fly when that City was in the heighth of its rebellion 1642. he retired to His Majesty served under Prince Rupert when his Majesty raised Forces in his own defence and was present with him in all the battels that he fought with the Parliamenteers and many times when that Prince made his desperate attempts on that Party Upon the declining of the Kings cause a little before which time he was made Archdeacon and Residentiary of Wells as I have been informed he stuck to the said Prince when he served his Majesty on the Seas upon the revolt of certain English Ships from the Parliament and was with him when he was blocked up in the harbour at Kingsale in Ireland where being overtaken with a distemper which no Physick could cure surrended up his Soul to the Almighty and was buried there in the latter end of the year 1649 as I was many years since informed by his Widow the Daughter of Mr… Vaughan Minister of Ashted in Surrey Brother to Dr. Rich. Vaughan sometimes B. of London This Dr. Wats who is several times honorably mention'd by Vossius by the title of doctissimus and clarissimus Watsius and qui optime de Historia meruit c. had an especial hand in Sir Hen. Speâ—â—â—ans Glossary corrected added considerable notes to and published Matthew Paris his Historia Major an 1640. He wrot also 1 The History of Gustavus Adolphus 2 Mortification Apostolical c. Lond. 1637. wherein justifying the use of canonical hours gave great offence to the Puritan 3 Treatise of the passions 4 Treatise of the surplice not extant besides several Sermons He also translated
among the Bac. of Div. 1635. 25. Nathaniel Simpson John Lewgar Hâ—n Gellibrand of Trin. Coll. Dec. 11. John Oliver lately of Merton now of Magd. Coll. See more among the Doctors of Div. 1639. Jan. 19. Edw. Stanley of New 24. Hen. or Harry Marten of Vn. Coll. Feb. 3. Joh. Maynard of Qu. 8. Edm. Staâ—ntâ—n of C. C. Coll. The first of these two last was a Compounder and afterwards of Magd. hall Of all these Bachelaurs none but Atkinson Pinke Stinton Evans and Gellibrand are mention'd in this work Adm. 252. or thereabouts Bach. of Law Apr. 8. Joh. Ryves of New Coll. He was afterwards Prebendary of Winchester became Prebendary of Gillingham Major in the Church of Salisbury on the death of John Jessop 1. March 1625. and Archdeacon of Berks. on the resignation of Edw. Davenant 20. Nov. 1634. He died 19 Aug. 1665 and was succeeded in his Archdeaconry by Dr. Peter Mews of St. Johns Coll. in Oxon. Besides this Joh. Ryves were but two admitted Bach. of Law this year Mast of Arts. Apr. 24. Joh. Langley of Magd. hall 27. Lambert Osbaldeston of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards made Master of the College School at Westminster in the place of Dr. John Wilson and Prebendary of the tenth stall in the Church there in the place of Dr. Christoph Sutton deceased By his industry he did improve his Scholars to as great eminency of learning as any of his predecessors did Insomuch that he had as 't is reported above 80 Doctors in the three great faculties in the two Universities that did gratefully acknowledge their education under him before the grand Rebellion broke out But so it was that he having been much favoured and patroniz'd by Dr. Williams Dean of Westm and B. of Linc. did always stick close to in his controversies had between him and Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury for which he suffered in some measure especially after he had been found guilty of certain libellous passages in a letter written by him to the said Williams wherein he stiles Laud the little Vermin the Vrchin and Hocus pocus For which being called into question in the Star-chamber and found guilty he lost his Spiritualities was fined 5000 l. and sentenced to have his ears tack'd to the Pillory in the presence of his Scholars Which last sentence he avoided by a seasonable withdrawing himself from Westminster an 1638. Afterwards he was restored by the Long Parliament and suffered for a time to keep his Prebendship when all the rest of the Prebendaries were turn'd out But then seeing what mad courses the members of the said Parliament took favoured His Majesties cause and in some measure suffered for it lived retiredly during the interval and dying in the beginning of Octob. 1659 was buried on the 7 of the said month in the large South isle of St. Peters Church in Westm He was a learned Man but whether he hath published any book or books I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was the Son of Lambert Osbaldeston of the Parish of St. Olaves in Southwark near London who died an 1622. June 5. Rob. Grebby of New Coll. This Person who was a Lincolnshire Man born was one of the Chaplains of the said Coll. and afterwards as it became a true Scholar spent all his time in reading and writing especially in Divinity and Philosophy in which last he was a great Sceptick He wrot much in both and had his labours perused by his learned acquaintance yet none of them tho thought fit were ever published I find it reported by a certain Author that one Master Silo whom Mr. Odo de Ceriton or Seryton who lived in 1181 stileth Serlo a Master of the University of Paris and Professor of Logick had a Scholar there with whom he was very familiar Which Scholar being excellent in the art of Sophistry spared not all occasions whether on festival or other days to study and improve it This Sophister being very sick and almost brought to deaths door Mr. Silo earnestly desired him that after his death he would return to and give him information concerning his state and how it fared with him The Sophister dying he returned soon after with his hood stuff'd with notes of Sophistry and the inside loyned with flaming fire and told him that that was the reward which he had bestowed upon him for the renown that he had before obtained for his Sophistry But Mr. Salo esteeming it a small punishment he stretched out his hand towards him on which a drop or spark of fire falling 't was pierced through with terrible pain This passage the Defunct or Ghost beholding told him with a faint voice that he need not be amazed at that small matter for he was burning in that manner all over Is it so saith Silo then in very truth I know what I have to do Whereupon resolving to leave the World and enter himself into Religion called his Scholars about him and took his leave of and dismiss'd them with these metres Linquo coax ranis cras vaâ—â—que vanis Ad Logicam pergo que mortis non timet ergo Sed quorsum haec you 'll say or to what end do you tell this old story Then give me leave to make answer thus This Mr. Grebby having been always dubious of the immortality of the Soul of Man did some years before his death make a contract with two of his acquaintance of the same mind that he that died first of the three should make known to either of the other two his then state or being Grebby therefore dying first his resemblance shortly after appeared in the night time in the Chamber of Joh. Good Bach. of Div. and Fellow of Ball. Coll. commonly called Tutor Good who was one of the other two that had made the contract and opening his curtains said to him with a trembling and faint voice Sors tua mortalis non est mortale quod opto Afterwards the resemblance vanished and was tho much wish'd for again seen no more At the same time the other Person who was sometimes Chaplain of New Coll. but then living at his Benefice near Oxon had a dream that the said resemblance did appear to Good and that the doubt seem'd to be resolved which I have heard him several times very confidently report yet he being a reputed Banterer I could never believe him in that or any thing else 'T is true that Good who was a Scholastical retired and melancholy Man would sometimes tell these passages but with great shinels unless to his Philosophical acquaintance most of whom seemed to be well satisfied with and some to believe them This Mr. Grebby commonly called Father Grebby who had read and written so much till he was almost blind yet always cheerful and in a contented condition died in 1654 in the spring time I think aged 60 or more and was buried in the North Cloister of New Coll. near to the
Coll. 9. Sam. Faucet of Qu. Coll. He published A seasonable Sermon for troublesome times on Psal 25. 22. printed in qu. but when I know not nor any thing else of the Author only that he was a Londoner born Dec. 2. Olives Whithy of Hart hall lately of Trin. Coll. This Person who was a Bedfordshire Man born and a great admirer of Will. Chillingworth hath published A Sermon on Hosea 6. 1. 2. Printed 1637. qu. and perhaps other things Quaere Admitted 166. Bach. of Div. Apr. 22. David Primerose of Exet. Coll. There will be large mention made of him in the 2. volume June 2. Robert Sibthorpe of Linc. 1â— Richard Part of Brasn July 1. Hugh Lloyd of Jes 3. Nathan Norrington of Exet. Coll. The last of which was nowe esteemed one of the best Disputants in Oxon especially against the Remonstrants as it partly appears in his Epitaph in Exeter Coll. Chappel running thus Vbi hic quis pâ—oh dolor Remonstrantium malleus Norringtonus sat est 7. Richard James of Co. Chr. Joh. Randol of Brasn Coll. The last published A Sermon preached at St. Maries in Oxon. 5. Aug. 1624 on Mark 3. 25. Oxon. 1624. qu. which is all I yet know of his works or of the Author only that he was a Sussex Man born Admitted 25. Doct. of Law July 3. Thom. Bennet Rich. Steuart of All 's Coll. The first was younger Brother to Sir Joh. Bennet of Dawley in Middlesex Father to Henry Earl of Arlington 23. Rob. Mitchill of Exeter Coll. ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. May 7. Theoph. Gale of Exet. June 2. Rob. Sibthorpe of Linc. 7. Morgan James of Jesus July 3. Francis Mansell of All 's Coll. The first was about this time either Prebendary or Canon of Exeter The second accumulated the Degrees in Div. as I shall at large tell you when I come to speak of him in the 2. vol and the last who had been Principal of Jesus Coll. was upon the death of Sir Eub. Thelwall made Principal again of the same house as I have elsewhere told you Incorporations June 5. Matthias Pasor M. of A. of the University of Heidelburg On the 13. of Jul. being the next day after the conclusion of the Act were these Cambridge Men following incorporated Steph. Nettles M. of A. of Queens Coll. He was afterwards Bach. of Div. and Author of An answer to the Jewish part of Mr. Seldens History of Tithes Oxon. 1625. qu. Dedicated to Dr. John Prideaux the Kings Professor of Div. in the University of Oxon. Richard Peck M. of A. He was afterwards Minister of Columpton in Devon and published Christs Watchword occasioned on the funeral of the truly reverend Mr. Laur. Bodley late Fellow of Exeter Coll. in Oxon and Rector of Clist-Hidon in Devon Serm. on Mark 13. 37. Lond. 1635. qu. Besides this he hath at least four more Sermons extant as 1 Serm. on Hosea 10. 12. printed 1632. qu. 2 Serm. on Matth. 13. 37. 3 Serm. on James 5. 9. pr. 1632. qu. c. Robert Cotesford M. A. He was afterwards D. of D. and Rector of Hadleigh and Monks Ely in the County of Suffolk of both which places he was deprived by a Committee for Religion appointed by Parliament an 1643. At which time and after he suffered much for the Royal cause You may see more of him in the wicked Libel entit The first Century of scandalous malignant Priests c. p. 8. Thomas Campion M. of A. One of both his names was an admired Poet and Musician in the Reign of K. Jan. 1. and hath had the honor to be named by the Learned Camden with Spencer Sydney Drayton and other the chief of our English Poets In Oxford Catalogue you may see the titles of some of his books and among them Songs on the untimely death of Pr. Henry pricked out to the Lute or Viol by Joh. Coprario Which Coprario by the way I would have the reader to understand was not a forreigner but an English Man born who having spent much of his time in Italy changed his name from Cooper to Coprario by which last he was so called in Italy being in his time much admired for his composition of Fancies of various parts As for the said Thomas Campion the Poet I take him to be too soon for Tho. Campion M. of A. of Cambridge Joh. Farmery LL. D. He was about this time Chancellour of the Dioc. of Lincoln was Burgess for the City of Lincolne to sit in that Parliament which began at Westminster 13. Apr. 1640. and died in 1647. One Joh. Farmery Bach. of Div. succeeded Dr. Tho. Sparke in the Archdeaconry of Stow in Apr. 1582 whom I take to be Uncle to the former who was Son of Will. Farmery of Heapham in Lincolnshire Francis Foxton Will. Lincolne D. of D. All which were I say incorporated 13. July being of the number of 35. at least who were then taken into the bosome of this University Oct. 11. Lancelot Lowther Bach. of Arts of Trin. Coll. near Dublin One of both his names was admitted M. of A. as a member of Oriel Coll. 21. Jan. 1616. July 27. Mich. Jermin D. of D. of Leyden in Holland He was lately of C. C. Coll. in this University Aug. 25. This right honourable and most excellent Antonius Rusaeus Marquess of Fiat Lord of Cheliy and Lengimeau c. Privy Counsellour to the most Christain King of France chief Master of the said Kings Horse Master of the Mines within the said Kingdom and Embassdor extraordinary from the said most Christian King to the King of England was incorporated Master of Arts with which Degree he had lately been adorned at Cambridge The right honourable Robert Rich Earl of Warwick Baron of Lieghs Knight of the Bath c. was incorporated M. of A. to which Degree he was lately admitted at Cambridge He afterwards sided with the Parliament in the time of the grand Rebellion and was their Admiral at Sea for a time Sir Gaspard d'Algre Knight Count of Beau-voir Baron of Vivroux La Croste Baffie St. Desiâ—e S. Marcel Cornusset Parnassout Bruges Sauset Captain of 50 Chevaliers by the ordination of the most Christian King was also incorporated in the same degree to which he had been lately admitted at Cambridge Sir Lewes Lewknore Knight Master of the Ceremonies to King Jam. 1. and M. of A. of Cambridge Whether he be the same Lew. Lewknore who translated from Spanish into English The resolved Gentleman printed 1594 in qu. and other things I know not See more in these Fasti among the Creations an 1636. Monsieur Jam. des Chempes Orator of the most Christian King was also incorporated M. of A. as he had formerly stood in the Univ. or Academy of Dividon Dividonensis All which honourable persons were incorporated with Anton. Rusaeus before mention'd on the 2â— Aug. Jan. 18. Gilb. Primerose M. of A of the University of S. Andrew in Scotland See more
of Wenge lately of Exeter Coll. was actually created Mast of Arts. He was afterwards the first Earl of Caernarvan of his name and taking up Arms in defence of his Majesty K. Ch. 1. had the hard fate to be killed near Newbury in Berkshire 20 Sept. 1643. See among the created Doctors of Law in 1642. William Lewis M. of A. and lately Provost of Oriel Coll. was actually created Doct. of Div. on the same day by virtue of his Majesties letters dated 9 of the same month running partly thus William Lewis an antient Master of Arts who hath spent divers years both at home and abroad in the study of Divinity We out of our experience of his diligence and ability of some affairs of weight wherein we have in foreign parts employ'd him being to use his person in some further service wherein we think him fit to be continued and grac'd with the degree of Doct. of Div. c. we therefore require you to create and admit him Doctor c. This person who was born in Merionithshire was elected from Hart Hall of which he was Commoner under the government of Theodore Price his Uncle into the Society of Oriel College an 1608 being then Bachelaur of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he took holy Orders and tho a junior Master in his College yet by a faction and majority of Welsh men got the Provostship of that place in 1617. But being too young for that office and not able to conceal his amours which were much aggravated by the Puritans he abruptly left it and went beyond the Seas in his Majesty's Service After his return he became Chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham with whom being to go beyond the Seas â—or the relief of Rochel was actually created D. of D. as before 't is told you After his return from that unhappy Expedition he drew up from his notes A general relation of a Voyage to Rhe under the command and conduct of the Duke of Buckingham The beginning of which is Though the variety of the occurrents of this action might furnish argument enough of a just story c. This I have seen in a folio MS. of 18 sheets or more but whether ever printed I know not Afterwards he was made Master of the Hospital of S. Cross and Prebendary of Winchester which with other preferments losing in the time of the Rebellion he fled beyond the Seas and suffer'd much for the royal cause while in the mean time his Sons were gained to the Church of Rome After his Majesties return an 1660 he was restored to what he had lost and dying within the Hospital of S. Cross before mention'd 7 July 1667 was buried in the Chappel there under or near the high Altar Dec. 31. Richard Napier lately Bach. of Arts of Wadham Coll. was created Master of that Faculty in the House of Convocation by vertue of the Chancellours Letters which say that he is a kinsman of the Duchess of Richmond and a person well deserving in all that is necessary in a Gentleman and a Scholar I have made mention of him before and shall again among the created Doctors of Physick an 1642. An. Dom. 1628. An. 4 Car. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Accepted Frewen D. D. President of Magd. College July 24. Proct. Rob. Williamson of Magd. Coll. Rob. Lloyd of Jesus Coll. June 13. Which Proctors were named by the King as I have elsewhere told you For certain new Ordinations being transmitted to the University by the Chanc. thereof in the month of Apr. for the election of the Proctors the Academians could not after their usual way meet together for the election of them many Parsons Curats and Schoolmasters having already resorted from several parts of the Nation nay some from Wales to elect Lloyd Whereupon no small tumult arising in the University the election of new Proctors was prorogued till such time that the Controversies therein were equally composed At length after all parties were satisfied it was reputed unlawful for the Masters to nominate any to the procuratorial office but the aforesaid Candidates Williamson and Lloyd Which being the sentence of the King and Chancellour that antient custom of choosing Proctors by suffrages in scrutiny vanished and came to nothing and another new form of Election was introduced as I shall the next year shew Bach. of Arts. June 21. Will. Sedgwick of Pemb. Coll. Jul. 3. Tho. Warmstry Oct. 11. Joh. Gregory of Ch. Ch. The last was the most curious Critick of his time 14. Edm. Vaughan of C. C. Coll. 21. Tho. Good of Ball. Coll. Rich. Busby Jasp Mayne of Ch. Ch. 24. Will. Burton of Qu. Coll. afterwards of Gloc. Hall Nov. 13. John Oxenbridge of Magd. Hall Dec. 13. John Goughe commonly called Goffe lately of Merton now of Magd. Coll. Feb. 5. George Bathurst of Trin. Abrah Woodhead of Vniv. Coll. Of the first of these last two you may see more among the Bach. of Div. 1640. 7. Tho. Hall of Pembr 12. Franc. Roberts of Trin. Obadiah Grew of Ball. Coll. Which three last were zealous Presbyterians in the time of the grand Rebellion Feb. 12. Edm. Chilmead of Magd. Coll. afterwards of Ch. Ch. 14. Tho. Horne of Magd. Hall Mirth Waferer of Merton Coll. All which Bachelaurs except Bathurst will be mention'd as Writers in the next Vol. or elsewhere Adm. 255. ☞ Not one Bach. of Law was admitted this year Mast of Arts. May 10. Rob. Crosse of Linc. 13. Edw. Layfield of S. Joh. 15. Gasper Hicks of Trinity Coll. As for Layfield he was afterwards Archdeacon of Essex in the place as I conceive of Dr. Geor. Goulman which Doctor dying on the first of Jan. 1633 was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire About the same time Layfield became D. of D. but not by admission or creation of this University and Vicar of Allhallowes Barkin near to the Tower of London where continuing till the grand Rebellion broke out in 1642 was then for his Loyalty and for his being favour'd by Dr. Laud pursevanted imprison'd in Ely house and in the Ships sequstred plunder'd and afterwards forced to fly When K. Ch. 2. returned to his Dominions he was restored to his Vicaridge and Archdeaconry and had other preferments as I conceive bestowed on him of which one was a Prebendship of S. Pauls Cath. Ch. He was buried in the said Church of Allhallowes 10 Aug. 1680. Whereupon Mr. Tho. Turner of C. C. Coll. Oxon one of the Sons of Dr. Th. Turner sometimes Dean of Canterbury was installed in his Archdeaconry in January following Jun. 25. Nath. Stephens of Magd. Hen. Parker of S. Edm. Hall Jun. 25. Thom. Washbourne of Ball. Rich. Browne Joh. Greaves Charles Gibbes of Mert. Will. White of Wadham Coll. As for Rich. Browne who was Fellow of Mert. Coll. he was afterwards a Traveller and Doctor of the Laws but of what University I cannot yet tell After his return he became one
two years after the Restauration of K. Charles 2. having for his sake and his Fathers suffered much in the time of Rebellion Jul. 8. Franc. Baber of Trin. Coll. Rich. Hart of S. Albans Hall The said Dr. Baber was afterwards Chancellour of the Dioc. of Gloc. for 39 years together who dying 17 of June 1669 aged 69 years was buried in a little Chappel on the south side of the Choâ—â— belonging to the Cath. Ch. at Glocester Doct. of Phys Mar. 26. Will. Taylour of S. Joh. Jun. 20. Joh. Saunders of Oriel Joh. Speed of S. Johns Coll. Which two last accumulated the degrees in Physick Jul. 3. Sam. Bave or Bavo of Ch. Ch. This person who was Son of Franc. Bave of Colen in Germany became eminent for his practice first in the City of Gloucester and afterwards in Bathe where dying in 1666 aged 80 was buried in the great Church there dedicated to S. Peter and S. Paul Doct. of Div Jul. 7. Rob. Adams of New 9. Thom. Prichard of Jes Tho. Chafyn of Exet. Joh. Dâ—wle of Jesus Coll. Incorporations Jun. 19. Daniel Gotereus Bach. of Arts of Cambr. In his supplicate for Incorporation he is written Gotzer 20. Philip Parsons Doct. of Phys of Padua in Italy He was now or lately Fellow of S. Johns Coll. in Oxon and afterwards Principal of Hart Hall Jul. 10. Edm. Randolphe Doct. of Phys of Padua He was sometimes a Member of Vniversity Coll. 11. George Douglas a Scot M. of A. of Aberdene On the 15 July being the next day after the Act were these Cambridge men incorporated Will. Spurstow Bach. of Arts so he is written in the Register was then incorporated This person who was the Son and Heir of Will. Spurstow Citizen and Mercer of London but originally descended from the Spurstows of Spurstow in Cheshire was afterwards M. of A. grand Presbyterian one of the five Smectymni Steph. Marshal Edm. Calamy Tho. Young and Mathew Newcomen being the other four one of the Ass of Divines Minister of Hackney near London a Preacher before the Long Parliament Master of Catherine Hall in Cambr. wherein he had been educated in the place of Dr. Ralph Brownrig and Doctor of Divinity He hath published 1 Englands pattern and duty in its monthly Fasts Sermon to both Houses of Parliament 21 July 1643. on 1 Sam. 7. 6. Lond. 1643. qu. 2 Englands eminent judgments caused by the abuse of Gods eminent mercies Thansgiving Serm. before the H. of Lords 5 Nov. 1644 on Ezra 9. 13 14. Lond. 1644. qu. 3 Fast Serm. before the H. of C. 24 Jun. 1646. This I have not yet seen nor other Sermons on several occasions as one at the Funeral of Mr. Will. Taylor printed 1661. qu. another on the Lady Viner c. 4 Wells of salvation opened discovering the nature preciousness usefulness of Gospel promises and rules for right application of them Lond. 1655. 59. oct 5 Practical Treatise of the excellency and right use of the Gospel promises Lond. 1658. 6 Spiritual Chymist or six Deeads of divine meditations Lond. 1666. 68. oct c. In the year 1662 he was ejected from his benefice at Hackney for Nonconformity where and in the neighbourhood he lived exercising his parts in private among the brethren till his death which was at Hackney as I conceive in Jan. or Feb. 1665. Edward Rainbow Bach. of Arts of Magd. Coll. in Cambr. He was afterwards M. of A. Master of that Coll. 1642 Doct. of Div. four years after and in 1650 was ejected from his Mastership Afterwards he enjoyed two livings successively without examination by the Tryers and in 1660 being restored to his Mastership was soon after made Dean of Peterborough upon the promotion of Dr. Joh. Cosin to the See of Durham and in Nov. 1662 Vicechancellour of Cambridge In 1664 Jul. 10 he was consecrated Bishop of Carlile in K. Hen. 7. Chap. at Westminster where sitting about twenty years gave way to fate in his Palace called Rose Castle near Carlile 26 March 1684 aged 76 years or thereabouts On the first of April following he was inter'd in the Yard belonging to the parochial Church of Dalston under the Chancel Wall at which time Mr. Thom. Tully one of his Lordships Chaplains and Chancellour of the Diocess of Carlile preached his Funeral sermon This Dr. Rainbow having been originally of C. C. Coll. in this University I shall in my other Vol. of this Work speak more largely of him Thom. Ball M. A. I take this person to be the same Thomas Ball who was born in Shropshire first of Queens under the tuition of Dr. Joh. Preston and afterwards Fellow of Emanuel Coll. in Cambr. Minister of the Gospel in Northampton and a publisher of several books as 1 The life of Dr. Joh. Preston 2 Pastorum propugnaculam or the pulpits patronage against the force of unordained usurpation and invasion in four parts Lond. 1656. qu. c. He was buried at Nâ—rthampton 21 June 1659 aged 69 years or thereabouts At which time his intimate acquaintance Joh. Howe 's M. of A. sometimes of Eman. Coll. Rector of Abbington near Nâ—rthampton preached his Funeral sermon wherein were several matters delivered in commendation of Mr. Ball. Râ—b Creyghton or Chrichton M. of A. of Trin. Coll. This person who was born in the north parts of Scotland was educated in Westminster School and thence elected into the said College 1613 took the degrees in Arts and became Orator and Greek Professor of Cambridge In 1632 Dec. 17. he was installed Treasurer of the Cathedral Church at Wells having been collated thereunto by Geor. Archb. of Canterbury upon the then vacancy of the See of B. and Wells in which Vacancy Dr. Rob. Wright who kept the said Treasureship in commendam with the See of Bristow was translated to Lichfield and thereupon forced to give up that Dignity In 1637 he became Dean of S. Burians in Cornwal in the place of Rich. Murray a Scot deceased and about that time Doctor of Divinity and beneficed in Somersetshire In the beginning of the Rebellion he suffered then and afterwards very much for the Royal Cause retired to his Majesty at Oxon became one of his Chaplains afterwards an Exile with K. Ch. 2. to whom being Chaplain at the Hague preached very liberally before him against the Presbyterians and the Murderers of K Ch. 1. After his Majesties return he became Dean of Wells the grant of which he had before and being then also Chaplain to the King he would freely preach before him against the Vices of the times which was well taken by some tho sneared at by others In 1670 Jun. 19 he was consecrated B of Bathe and Wells at Lambeth in the place of Dr. Will. Piers deceased at which Ceremony assisted the B. of London in the place of his Grace the Archb. of Canterbury with the Bishops of Winchester and Ely This Dr. Creyghton was a learned man as it appears by his translation from Greek into Latin and illustration
in Oxon. before the two Houses of Parliament on 1. Sam. 15. 23. Oxon. 1644. qu. Whether these two are the same or whether he that was the Author of the Looking-glass for rebellion was Author of the Mystery of the incarnation being a Serm. on John 1. ver 14. printed 1648. in qu. I know not or whether the same who was incorporated M. of A. beforemention'd I find one Dr. Nathaniel Bernard to have died beyond the Seas in 1656 whom I take to be the same with him who was Author of the Looking-glass c. Richard Culmer M. of A. This busie Man I find was born in the Isle of Thanet in Kent educated in Grammar learning in the City of Canterbury and in Academical in Magd. Coll. in Cambridge Afterwards he became Minister of Goodneston in his own Country was suspended ab officio beneficio for refusing to read the book of sports on the Lords day For which usuage being much provoked he became a bitter enemy to Archbishop Laud to the Cathedral at Canterbury and to all the prelatical Party in the beginning of the rebellion raised and carried on by the disaffected Party About that time he became Minister of Harbledowne in Kent and if I mistake not Vicar of St. Stephens near to Canterbury in the place of Mr. John Gouge ejected thence for refusing the Covenant And least he should not be esteemed as zealous a Brother for the cause as any then in being he published a most vile Pamphlet intit Cathedral news or Dean and Chapter news from Canterbury Lond. 1644. qu. In which heaping up all that he could rake together against the Cathedral of Canterbury Archbishop Dean Canons and other Officers belonging thereunto had immediatly two answers from Oxon. one in a Pamphlet intit The razing of the record c. Oxon. 1644. in two sh and half in qu. and in another called Antidotum Culmerianum or animadversions upon a late Pamphlet entit Cathedral news from Canterbury c. Oxon. 1644. qu. in 5 sheets In which last is set down many actions of Culmers life his demeanour while he was in the University of Cambridge and in the Country his refractoriness impudence covetousness unnaturalness c. and what not that the Author thereof who was a most generous Loyalist and who knew him could put together to display him to the World There also goes under the said R. Culmers name The Ministers hue and cry or a true discovery of the insufferable injuries robberies c. acted against Ministers c. Lond. 1651. qu. in 3. sh as also Lawless tythe robbers discovered who make tytherevenew a Mock-maintenance c. Lond. 1655 besides other things which I have not yet seen After the Kings restauration he continued so zealous in his opinion as to engage for so it was notoriously suspected in that hellish plot for which Thomas Venner Rog. Hodgkin c. Anabaptists and Fiftmonarchy-men suffered in Coleman-street in London 9. Jan. 1660. But the spirit of the Man being as well known as his face he was taken posting up from Canterbury to London riding upon Chattam hill Whereupon being committed for a time he among several examinations was asked why he brake down those famous Windows of Christ Church in Canterbury to which he answer'd he did it by order of Parliament and being asked why in one window which represented the Devil tempting our Saviour he brake down Christ and left the Devil standing he answer'd he had an order to take down Christ but had no order to take down the Devil Whereby was understood that those plotting brethren did mean when they intended to set up King Jesus to pull down Christ This Richard Culmer who was commonly called in Kent Blew Dick of Thanet because he wore blew in opposition to black which he hated lived several years after and dying but when I know not was buried in the Parish Church of Monkton in the said Isle of Thanet Ralph Brownring Doct. of Div. This learned and most religious Person was born at Ipswich in Suffolke was bred Scholar and Fellow of Pembroke hall in Cambridge became afterwards Prebendary of Eâ—y Master of Catherine hall in the said University and Archdeacon of Coventry in the room of Dr. Sam. Brook In 1641 he was made Bishop of Exeter to the liking of all good Men upon the translation of Dr. Joseph Hall to Norwych but the Episcopal function being soon after silenced he became after some years spent in the family of Tho. Rich. Esq afterwards a Baronet Preacher to the Temples in London where being settled according to his desire with all conveniences surrendred up his pious Soul to him that gave it 7. Dec. 1659. Whereupon his body was buried in the Church belonging to the said Temples on the 17. day of the same month at the charge of the Templers who also put a very fair monument over his grave Dr. John Gauden preached then his funeral Sermon and at the end of it printed a short account of his life which is mostly remitted without acknowledgment into a book intit Memoires of the lives c. published by Dav. Lloyd This Dr. Brownrig hath two volumes of Sermons extant whereof the second contains 25 and both 65 Sermons All which Cambridge Men viz. Spurstow Rainbow Ball Creyghton Sheringham Nic. and Nath. Bernard Culmer and Dr. Brownrig were among many others of the University of Cambridge incorporated on the said 15. of July Afterwards these following were incorporated this year Oct. 27. Maurice Williams Doct. of Phys of Padua in Italy He was the Son of Lewis Williams of the Diocess of London was educated in Oriel Coll. of which he became Fellow in 1620. Afterwards resigning it in 1631. settled in London was Fellow of the Coll. of Physicians a Knight and eminent for his practice in that faculty He died in his house within the Parish of St. Anne Black-friers in London in the beginning of the year 1658 and was there I suppose buried Nov. 6. Rob. Hall Bach. of Arts of Cambridge now of Exeter Coll. He was Son of Dr. Joseph Hall Bishop of Exeter and was admitted M. of A. of this University in Feb. following See among the created Doctors of Div. an 1643. Mar… James Primerose M. of A. of the University of Bourdeaux and Doct. of Phys of Mountpelier was incorporated Doctor of Physick This learned Doctor who was Son of Dr. Gilb. Primerose mention'd before under the year 1624. was born in the City of St. Jeand ' Angely in the Province of Xantoigne in France and afterwards lived and practised his faculty at Hull in Yorkshire where and in most parts of that Country he was esteemed an eminent Physician He hath written and published several books the titles of some of which follow 1 Exercitationes animadversiones in Librum Gulielmi Harvaei de motu cordis circulatione sanguinis Lond. 1630. Lugd. Bat. 1639. qu. Answered by one Roger Drake Doct. of Phys of Cambr. Son of Rog. Drake
Iconoclastes in answer to a book entit Eikon Basilice the portrature of his sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings Lond. 1649 50. qu. ib. 1690 oct which being published to the horror of all sober men nay even to the Presbyterians themselves yet by the then dominant party it was esteemed an excellent piece and perform'd answerably to the expectation of his Wit and Pen. After the Return of King Charles 2. this book was called in by Proclamation dated 13 Aug. 1660 at which time the Author who a little before had left his house in Petty France which had a door going into S. James's Park absconded for fear of being brought to a legal Tryal and so consequently of receiving condign Punishment At the same time also was called in a book of John Goodwin then lately a Minister in Colemanstreet in Lond. entit The Obstructors of Justice written in defence of the Sentence against his Majesty Charles 1. At which time also the said Goodwin absconded to prevent Justice Soon after the publication of Iconoclastes Salmasius a Professor in Holland who had in a large Treatise not long before maintained as 't is said the parity of Church Governors against Episcopacy did publish Defensio rogia pro Carolo 1. Rege Angliae wherein he justified several matters as Milton conceived to the contradiction of his former book Whereupon he wrot and published 15 Pro populo Anglicano defensio contra Claudii Anonymi alias Salmasii defensionem regiam Lond. 1651. fol. said to be written in more correct Latin than that of Salmasius While Milton was writing the said book his sight began to fail him and before it was fully compleated one of his eyes did absolutely perish In the month of June the same year 1651 the said book was burnt at Tholouse by an arrest from the Parliament under the Government of the Duke of Orleans And in Sept. following it was the usual practice of Marchm Nedham a great crony of Milton to abuse Salmasius in his publick Mercury called Politicus as Milton had done before in his Defensio by saying among other things that Christina Qu. of Sweden had cashiered him her favour by understanding that he was a pernicious parasite and a promoter of Tyranny After his Majesties Restauration this book also was called in by the same Proclamation before mention'd But so it was that in 1652 a certain book entit Regii sanguinis clamor c. being published Salmasius was highly extol'd in it and Milton had his just Character given therein The nameless Author of which being for a considerable time sought out but in vain by Milton he at length learn'd by certain Ministers of State sent to the Republick of England who would sometimes visit him as a learned man that it was written by one Alex. More formerly a Professor and Minister at Geneva then living in Holland Whereupon he published 16 Pro populo Anglicano defensio secunda contra infamem libellum Anonymum cui titulus Regii sanguinis clamor ad coelum adversus patricidas Anglicanos Lond. 1654 and at Hag. Com. the same year in oct Upon the writing of this book the Author Milton lost the other eye and tho to his charge he used many means yet he could never recover either of his eyes This book entit Reg. sang clam c. tho written by Dr. Peter du Moulin Prebendary of Canterbury as it afterwards well appeared yet Milton upon the reports before mention'd could not be convinced to the contrary but that it was written by the said More and therefore not only abused him in his Answers but by his friend Nedham in his Politicus whereby the reputation of that learned person was severely touched 17 Pro se defensio contra Alex. Mornum Ecclesiaste libelli famosi cui tit Regii sanguinis clamor c. Lond. 1655 oct In this book he is exceeding bitter against Morus and pretends to give a true history of his notorious Impurities both at Geneva and Leyden and an account of his own particular life to vindicate himself from what as he thought was scurrilously said of him by Morus At the end of the said book the Author Milton added Ad Alex. Mori supplementum responsio About the time that he had finished these things he had more leisure and time at command and being dispenced with by having a substitute allowed him and sometimes Instructions sent home to him from attending his office of Secretary he began that laborious work of amassing out of all the classick Authors both in prose and verse a Latin Thesaurus to the emendation of that done by Stephanus also the composing of Paradise lost and of the framing a Body of Divinity out of the Bible All which notwithstanding the several troubles that befell him in his fortunes he finished after his Majesty's Restauration But to go on with the Cat. of his Books according to time take these as they follow 18 Treatise of civil power in ecclesiastical causes c. Lond. 1659. in tw 19 Considerations touching the likeliest means to remove Hirelings out of the Church Lond. 1659. in tw 20 Ready and easie way to establish a free Commonwealth and the excellencies thereof compared with c. Lond. 1659 in two sheets and an half in qu. This being published in Feb. the same year was answer'd by G. S. in his Dignity of Kingship 21 Brief notes upon a late Sermon titled The fear of God and the King c. Lond. 1660. qu. See more in Matthew Griffith among the Writers an 1665. 22 Accedence commenced Grammar c. pr. 1661. in oct 23 Paradise lost a Poem in 10 books Lond. 1669. qu. pr. in fol. with cuts an 1688. 24 Paradise regain'd a Poem in four books Lond. 1670. qu. pr. in fol. with cuts an 1688. 25 History of Britany from the first traditional beginning continued to the Norman Conquest Lond. 1670 qu. This History when it first came abroad had only the reputation of the putting of our old Authors nearly together in a connex'd story not abstaining from some lashes at the ignorance or I know not what of those times 26 Artis logicae plenior institutio ad Petri Rami methodum concinnata Lond. 1672 in tw 27 Of true Religion Heresie Schism Toleration and what best means may be used against the growth and increase of Popery Lond. 1673. qu. 28 Poems c. on several occasions both English and Latin c. composed at several times Lond. 1673-4 oct Among these are mixed some of his Poems before mention'd made in his youthful years 29 Epistolarum familiarium lib. 1. Lond. 1674. oct 30 Prolusiones quaedam Oratoriae in Coll. Christi habitae printed with the familiar Epistles 31 Literae Pseudo senatus Anglicani Cromwellii reâ—iquorum perduellium nomine ac jussu conscriptae printed in 1676 in tw 32 Character of the Long Parliament and of the Assembly of Divines Lond. 1681. in 2 sheets in qu. In which book is a notable account of their
Bishop Mast of Arts. Jun. 25. Nathaniel Newbury of Magd. Hall He was afterwards Minister of Ludenham in Kent and published The Yeomans Prerogative Serm. on 2 Chron. chap. 26. ver 10. Lond. 1652. quarto 30. Charles Gataker or Gatacre of Pemb. Coll. lately of the University of Cambridge Jul. 5. Randall Sanderson of Qu. Coll. This person who was a Westmorland man born Fellow of the said Coll. and afterwards Rector of Weyhill in Hampshire and for many years Prebendary of Salisbury hath written and published An explication of the following direction for the reading of the Bible over in a year Also An explanation to the necessary use and practice thereof Both printed in one sheet of paper in qu. He died at Weyhill and was buried there about 1680. July 7. Charles Hoole of Linc. Thom. Hunt of Pembr Coll. 8. Edw. Gee of Brasn Jan. 24. Hen. Hall of Linc. Mar. 3. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. Adm. 136. Bach. of Phys Jun. 30. Christop Merret of Glouc. Hall Besides him were seven more admitted of whom Nath. Chamberlaine of Pembr Coll. was one which is all I know of him Bach. of Div. Apr. 1. Tho. Washbourne of Ball. Coll. Jun. 25. Herbert Croft of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards B. of Hereford and is this year 1690 living Jul. 8. Edw. Pocock of C. C. 23. Tim. Woodroff of Ball. 28. Hen. Tozer of Exeter Coll. Adm. 18. Doct. of Law May 31. Sam. Gardiner of New Coll. was admitted being then accounted a learned Civilian Doct. of Phys Jul. 7. Valentine Broadbent of Magd. Coll. 15. Sim. Owen of Hart Hall who accumulated the degrees in Physick Doct. of Div. Nov. 18. Thom. Godwin of Magd. Mar. 9. Alexander Gill of Trin. Coll. Incorporations March 26. Assuerus Regimorterus Londino-Anglus Doct. of Phys of the Univ. of Leyden in Holland was incorporated Doctor of the same faculty This person who was educated in School learning under the famous Tho. Farnabie hath extant Disputatio publica de febribus intermittentibus Lugd. Bat. 1635. qu. had a hand in a treatise De Rachitide c. Lond. 1650. oct and hath written as I have been informed by one or more Doctors of his Faculty Principia medicinae He lived and practised in Limestreet in London during the Reign of Oliver One of both his names lived at Northâ—reake in Norfolk and died in 1671 who perhaps was Son of the said Dr. Regimorter Qu. Aug. 31. Walt. Curle Bish of Winchester Math. Wren Bish of Norwich D. D. of Cambr. Of these two I have made mention at large before CREATIONS Aug. 13. Robert Skinner Bishop elect of Bristow lately Fellow of Trin. Coll. and Chaplain in ord to his Majesty Ch. 1. was diplomated or actually created D. of D. by a Diploma then dated under the Seal of the University The King Queen and their respective Courts having been entertained this year by the University on the 29 and 30 of August it was his Majesties pleasure upon his leaving the University which was the 31 of the same month that there should be a Creation in several faculties Whereupon the names of those that made sute to be actually created being given into the hands of the Chancellour by one of the Secretaries of State was a Convocation celebrated on the same day in the Afternoon wherein were actually created two Bachelaurs of Arts two Bach. of Law five and forty Masters of Arts ten Bachelaurs of Divinity three Doctors of the Civ Law three Doctors of Physick and one and twenty Doctors of Divinity The names of some who were so created are these Bach. of Arts. Frederick Sagittarie a German of Queens Coll. Son of Fred. Sag. of Heregord in the Palatinat He was afterwards a created Doct. of Phys of this University and practised his faculty in Dorsetshire John Kingsmyll of Trin. Coll. Son of Sir Hen. Kingsmyll of Sidmanton in Hampshire Knight Mast of Arts. Prince Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhyne and Duke of Bavaria second Son of Frederick Prince Elector of the Empire and King of Bohemia by Princess Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of James 1. King of England was the first person that was actually created Master of Arts. He was afterwards an heroick General under his Uncle K. Ch. 1. when the Civil Wars began in England an 1642 a Knight of the Garter Earl of Holderness and Duke of Cumberland He gave way to fate after he had performed great Exploits at Sea against the Dutch 29 Nov. 1682 aged 63 or thereabouts and was buried in a Vault on the south side of the Chappel of K. Hen. 7. at Westminster leaving then behind him a natural Son usually called Dudley Rupert begotten on the body of one of the Daughters of Hen. Bard Vicount Bellomont which Dudley stiled in Prince Ruperts last Will and Test Dudley Bard was educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School being then a modest and meek-temper'd Youth as was by all there observed But he being not much made for Learning he was bred to Arms I think under Sir Jonas Moor at the Tower and after the Prince's death went into the Palatinate to look after a Legacy and a great House left him there and in Germany and was as 't is said kindly received by the Prince Palatine Soon after going to the Siege of Buda he was kill'd in a desperate Attempt made by some English Gentlemen there upon a breach made in the Walls or Fortifications of that City in July or Aug. 1686. At which time his signal Valour being expressed tho scarce twenty years of age his loss was much lamented Pr. Rupert had also a natural Daughter commonly called The Lady Ruperta begotten as I have been informed at the Office of Arms on the body of one Mrs. Margaret Hewes James Steuart Duke of Lenox in Scotland afterwards of Richmond in England sometimes a Student in Trin Coll. in Cambridge He was slain in the Battel at Keinton commonly called Edghill fight 23 Oct. 1642 and was buried at the upper end of Ch. Ch. Choire in Oxon. Will. Seymour Earl of Hertford He was afterwards Duke of Somerset See more among the Bachelaurs of Arts under the year 1607. Rob. D'evreux Earl of Essex who in the year 1605 had been created M. of A. was now actually created again He was afterwards made Lieutenant General of his Majesties Army when he went his Expedition against the Scots an 1639 Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold and soon after such was the mutability of the man Captain Ceneral of the Army raised by the Parliament against the King He hath Several letters extant written to the Speaker and Parliament during the time that he bore that Office He died 14 Sept. 1646 and was buried in S. Pauls Chappel northward of the Capella Regum in the Abbey Church of S. Peter in Westminster Thomas Howard Earl of Berks. He afterwards suffer'd much for the Cause of K. Ch. 1. and dying 16 July 1669 was buried in the Abbey Ch. at Westm Thom. Bruce Earl of Elgin in
Ernestus Brother of Christianus beforemention'd Landtgrave of Hassia and Count in the same Countries was dipl. M. of A. the same day The most noble and valiant Winandus à Polhelme Lord in Rozenhall Counsellour to the illustrious Prince of Hassia and Prefect of the Hall was also dipl. M. A. the same day Charles Lodowick Count Palatine of the Rhyne Prince Elector of the Empire c. the eldest Son of Frederick K. of Bohemia did with his own hand matriculate himself a member of this University 30. Aug. 1636. being then entertained by the Heads thereof with his Uncle K. Ch. 1. At the same time Pr. Rupert and several of the English Nobility were also then matriculated Dr. Laud in his Diary saith that the said Ch. Lodowick was then with his younger Brother Rupert actually created M. of Arts yet no such thing appears in the publick register or in any other record of the University An. Dom. 1637. An. 13. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Dr. Rich. Baylie again July 29. Proct. Dan. Lawford of Oriel Coll. Job Gilsson of Trin. Coll. Apr. 19. Bach. of Arts. May 13. Joh. Riland of Magd. Oct. 19. Sam. Bolton of Line Coll. Of the last you may see more among the created Doctors of Div. an 1661. Oct. 19. John French of New Inn. Tho. Weaver of Ch. Church 24. Marchamont Nedham of All 's Coll. Will. Harvey of Glouc. Hall One of both the names of the last Will. Harvey who took no higher Degree in this University hath several Sermons and other things extant And one Will. Harvey who writes himself M. of A. and late Vicar of Odyham in Hampshire hath written A treatise concerning the baptizing of Infants c. Lond. 1647. in one sh or more Whether either of these two be the same with him of Gloc. Hall I cannot tell except I could see all the Sermons and other things that have been published under the name of Will. Harvey Dec 15. Sam. Fisher of Magd. Coll. One of both his names who hath been mention'd in these Fasti an 1627. and 1630 is to be hereafter mention'd at large in another vol. And this whom I take to be afterwards a Covenanteer and a Writer is to obtain a place also therein or elsewhere Jan. 18. Philip Taverner of Ex. 27. Rob. Dingâ—ey of Magd. Coll. Feb. 3. Matthew Fowler of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Author of Totum hominis or the whole duty of Man Serm. on Prov. 24. 21. Printed 1662. qu. and perhaps of other things which is all I know of him only that he was a Staffordshire Man born Mar. 2. Joseph Sedgwick of Magd. Hall He was afterwards M. of A. and Fellow of Christs Coll. in Cambridge All which except Harvey and Fowler will be largely mention'd elsewhere Admitted 195. or thereabouts Bach. of Law Seven only were admitted of which John Nourse of Magd. Coll. was the Senior Apr. 1. but not one of them was afterwards a Writer or Bishop Mast of Arts. Apr. 22. Abrah Wright of St. Johns Coll. 26. Rob. Waryng of Ch. Ch. Jun. 15. John Grayle Rich. Harwood of Magd. Hall July 13. Edward Greaves of All 's Coll. The time when he took the Degree of Bach. of Arts occurs not Sept. 9. Hen. Gregory of Ch. Ch. This Person who was admitted in Convocation the Vice-chancellour made then this honourable mention of him in his supplicate thus Supplicat vobis rei quamplurime juvenis Henr. Gregory Art Bac. ex Aed Christi ripâ hà c ad pedes viri Gamaliele politioris enutritus in cyclo literaturae sicut in legibus ille instructissimi cujus sub auspiciis juvenis hic Duci Eboracensi à primis literis imbibendis adest ut cum tanto Domino matrique Academiae vacare non possit veniam etiam ab honoratiss Cancellario à Collegiorum Aularum Praefectis impetravit singulari hujus domus dignatione ad gradum magistri in artibus promoveatur c. This Hen. Gregory who was younger Brother to John Gregory the Critick and both the Sons of John Gregory of Amersam in Bucks was admitted necessary Regent on the 7. of Oct. following and became afterwards eminent for his learning Oct. 19. John Fountaine of C. C. Coll. This Person who was Son of Will. Fountaine of Seabroke in Bucks and originally of Linc. Coll. was about this time a Barrester in one of the Inns of Court his time going on there as in the University stood afterwards a Neuter at Lond. when the predominant Party in the Parliament House were raising a Rebellion Afterwards he receeded to Oxon. and shew'd himself a great Royalist but when he saw that the Kings cause declined he came in to Rainsborough a Colonel on the Parliament side in Apr. 1646 and afterwards retiring to London struck in with the Usurpers and was by Oliver made Serjeant at Law in Nov. 1656. In Jan. 1659 he with Sir Tho. Widdrington and Serj. Tyrrell were made Commissioners of the great Seal and after his Majesties restauration he was made Serjeant at Law again 1660. This is the Person who was commonly called Turn-coat Fountaine Author of a certain Letter or discourse mention'd among the Writers in Rich. Steuart under the year 1651. He died in the Parish of St. Clements Danes within the liberty of Westminster in May or June 1671. Feb. 21. Nathaniel Heighmore of Trin. Coll. Adm. 110. or thereabouts ☞ Not one Bach. of Physick was admitted this year Bach. of Div. June 12. Thomas Browne of Ch. Ch. July 6. Rob. Crosse of Linc. Elias Wrench of Co. Ch. Coll. 13. Nich. Simpson The last you may find mention'd among the Doctors of Divin in these Fasti an 1608. Nov. 8. Hen. Savage of Ball. Dec. 15. Rich. Chalfont of Linc. Coll. The last of these two hath published A Sermon at a publick fast before the House of Commons at Oxon 10. May 1644 on Jerem. 44. 10. Oxon. 1644. qu. Which is all I think that goes under his name Admitted 19. Doct. of Law June 30. Justinian Lewyn of Pembr Coll. He was afterwards Judge-martial of the Army under Thomas Earl of Arundell in the Scotch expedition 1639 and after that one of the Masters in ordinary of the High Court of Chancery and a Knight He was Son of Will. Lewyn of London and Nephew to Sir Justinian mentioned among the Incorporations an 1582. July 10. John Worsley of Ch. Ch. Doct. of Phys July 7. George Bate of St. Edm. Hall A most celebrated Physician of his time Doct. of Div. June 23. Rob. Rainsford of Wadh. 28. Nathaniel Holmes of Exet. Coll. July 4. Matthew Bemet of St. Maries 6. Adam Ayray Principal of St. Edm. Hall 8. Nathaniel Goulson of Trin. Nov. 22. Hen. Rogers of Jes Coll. Incorporations July 10. Thom. Browne lately M. of A. of Pemb. Coll. now Doct. of Phys of the University of Leyden in Holland was then incorporated Doctor of that faculty Nov. 4. Michael Boyle Master of Arts of Trin. Coll. near Dublin
John Philipot of Kent Herald of Arms by the title of Somerset by Susan his Wife only daughter and heir of Will. Glover Brother to that most skilful Genealogist Robert Glover Somerset Herald was educated in Clare Hall commenced M. of A. and was by those that well knew him esteemed a tolerable Poet when young and at riper years well vers'd in matters of Divinity History and Antiquities He hath extant under his name 1 Elegies offered up to the memory of Will Glover Esq late of Shaldeston in Bucks Lond. 1641. qu. 2 A congratulatory elegy offered up to the Earl of Essex upon his investiture with the dignity of Lord Chamberlayne Lond. 1641. qu. 3 Poems Lond. 1646. oct 4 Villare Cantianum or Kent surveyed and illustrated Lond. 1659. and 1664. fol. To which is added An historical Catalogue of the High Sheriffs of Kent by John Philipot the Father who indeed is the true Author of Viliare Cantianum 5 The Cripples complaint a Serm. printed 1662. qu. 6 The original and growth of the Spanish Monarchy united with the house of Austria Lond. 1664. oct 7 Antiquitas Theologica Gentilis Or two discourses The first concerning the original of Churches and their direct and collateral endowments the second touching the Religion of the Gentiles c. Lond. 1670. in tw 8 Historical discourse of the original and growth of Heraldry pr. 1672. oct 9 Self-homicide-Murther or some Antidotes gleaned out of the Treasuries of our modern Casuists and Divines against that horrid and reigning sin of self-murther Lond. 1674. qu. He hath written and published other things which I have not yet seen among them is The life of Aesop in English and died in 1684 or thereabouts Jul. 15. Will. Blake Doct. of the Civ Law of Padua This Will. Blake who was now or lately Fellow of Wadham Coll. as also Brother to Rob. Blake General at Sea in the Reign of Oliver died at Bridgwater in Somersetshire 1667. Nov… Isaac Basire D. of D. of Cambridge This learned Doctor who had that degree confer'd on him there in July this year and is stiled in the publick Register of this time Vir doctissimus ingenii doctrinae ornamentis praeditus was born in the Isle of Jersey and was about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains in Ordinary and soon after Archdeacon of Northumberland in the place of Ever Gower Bach. of Div. who had that dignity confer'd on him about 1640 by the ceasing of Will. Flathers Bach. of Div. collated thereunto 24 Nov. 1636. In the time of the Rebellion Dr. Bafire fled to Oxon adhered to his Majesties cause preached frequently before him and the Parliament there and was an equal sharer in afflictions with other Loyalists About the year 1646 he left the Nation and travelled into remote Countries purposely to propagate the Doctrine established in the British Church among the Greeks Arabians c. as to the Island of Zante near Peloponesus thence to Morea where the Metropolitan of Achaia prevailed with him to preach twice in Greek at a meeting of some of the Bishops and Clergy From thence after he had travelled thorow Apulia Naples and Sicily in which last place he had been once before he imbarked for Syria where at Aleppo he continued some months and had frequent Conversation with the Patriarch of Antioch From Aleppo he went to Jerusalem and so travell'd all over Palestina At Jerusalem he received much honor both from the Greeks and Latins from the last he procured an entrance into the Temple of the Sepulcher at the rate of a Priest Afterwards returning to Aleppo he passed over Euphrates and went to Mesopotamia Thence to Aleppo again and at length to Constantinople in 1653 in which year he designed to pass into Egypt to survey the Churches of the Cophties there and to confer with the Patriarch of Alexandria as he had done with three Patriarchs besides partly to acquire the knowledge of those Churches and partly to publish ours quantum fert status Afterwards he went into Transylvania and was entertained by Prince George Rogoczi or Rogotzi the second Prince of that Country by whom he was entrusted with the Chair in the Divinity School After the Return of King Charles 2. to his Dominions he took his leave of that Country then in broils returned into England took possession of his Archdeaconry and was made Prebendary of Durham which Dignities he kept to his dying day He hath written 1 Deo ecclesiae sacrum Sacriledge arraigned and condemned by St. Paul Romans 2. 22. Oxon. 1646. qu. Lond. 1668. oct 2 Diatriba de antiqua ecclesiae Britannicae libertate Brugis 1656. oct The MS. of which being found in the Cabinet of John Lord Hopton after his decease by Rich. Watson an exil'd Theologist for his loyalty was by him published at Bruges Afterwards the said Watson translated it into English and put it out under this title The antient liberty of the Britannick Church and the legitimate exemption thereof from the Roman Patriarchate discoursed in four positions Lond. 1661. oct Dedicated by the said Watson by his Epistle dated from Caen in Normandy 12. Aug. 1660. to Sir Rich. Browne Clerk of the Privy Council to his Majesty of Great Britaine he supposing then that Basire the Author had been dead in Transylvania Three chapters or positions of which were selected from a Latin MS. written by F. John Barnes of the order of St. Benedict as I have elsewhere told you 3 Letter to Sir Rich. Browne Resident at Paris for his Majesty of Great Britaine relating his travels and endeavours to propagate the knowledge of the doctrine and discipline established in the Britannick Church among the Greeks Arabians c. dated from Pera near to Constantinople 20. July 1653 and printed at the end of The ancient Liberty of the Britannick Church c. 4 History of the English and Scotch Presbytery c. printed 1659. 60. oct 5 Oratio privata boni Theologi speciatim concionatoris practici partes praecipuas complectens Lond. 1670. in half a sh in oct 6 The dead mans real speech Serm. on Heb. 11. 4. at the funeral of Dr. John Cosin late Bishop of Durham 29. Apr. 1672. Lond. 1673. oct 7 A brief of the life and dignities of the benefactions and principal actions c. of Dr. John Cosin late Bishop of Durham Printed with the former together with An appendix of his profession and practice and of his last will concerning religion This Dr. Basire who without doubt hath published other things paid his last debt to nature in a good old age on the twelfth day of Octob. 1676 and was buried in the Cemetery belonging to the Cathedral of Durham near to the body of an antient servant that had lived many years with him and not by that of his Wife in the Cathedral In his Archdeaconry succeeded Will. Turner Rector of Stanhope in the County Palat. of Durham M. of A. afterwards D. D. and sometimes Fellow of Trin. Coll.
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
coll in Oxon to which See Q. Elizab. to whom he was Chapl. in Ordinary prefer'd him for his excellency in Preaching and reverend aspect and deportment He dyed 30. Aug. 1630. aged 75 years and was buried in the north Isle of the Cath. Ch. of Peterborough over whose grave was a comely monument erected with a large inscription thereon but level'd with the ground by the Rebels in 1643. He left behind him a son named Thomas who occurs Archdeacon of Northampton 1618. having succeeded in that dignity if I mistake not Dr. Joh. Buckridge In the See of Peterborough succeeded Dr. Aug. Lindsell Rector of Houghton in the Spring in the County Pal. of Durham who after he was elected to it had restitution made of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 20. of Feb. 1632. But being translated thence to Hereford in Dec. 1633. succeeded Franc. Dee D. D. who being elected to the said See of Peterborough had the temporalities thereof given to him 7. June 1634. See more of him in the Fasti under the year 1603. WILLIAM BARLOW a Canon Regular was first made Bishop of S. Asaph afterwards of B. and Wells and at length of Chichester He died in fifteen hundred sixty and eight year 1568 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the See of Chichester succeeded Rich. Curteis or Coortesse a Lincolnshire man born and Doctor of Divinity sometimes Fellow of S. Johns coll in and Proctor of the University of Cambridge and afterwards Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Canterbury who was consecrated at Canterbury gratis or without reward or fees on the feast of the holy Trinity an 1570. he being then 48 years of age The said Dr. Coortesse hath written 1 An exposition of certain words of S. Paul to the Rom. intit by an old writer Hugo A treatise of the work of three days Lond. 1577. oct 2 Two Sermons one at Pauls Cross and another at Westminster an 1576. the first on Apocal 12. the first nine verses and the other on Acts 20. 28 29 30 31. Both printed at Lond. 1584. oct 3 Serm. at Greenwich 1573. on Ecclesiastices 12. the first seven verses Lond. 1586. oct 4 Serm. at Richmond 1575. on Judges 1. the first 13 verses Lond. in oct and other things as'tis probable Quaere In the See of Chichester succeeded him Tho. Bickley whom I shall mention at large among these Bishops under the year 1596. HUGH CURWYN or Coren was descended from an antient Family of his name in Westmorland but whether born in that County I cannot tell became a Student in this University in one of the Inns or Hostles frequented by Civilians and Canonists or in Brasnose coll or both successively about 1521. took one degree in Arts holy Orders and some years after was made one of the Chaplains to K. Hen. 8. In 1532. he proceeded in the Civil Law and about that time was a great promoter of the Kings marriage with Anna Bulleyn In 1533. when Frier Peto afterwards a Cardinal had inveighed much against it in his Sermon or Sermons before the King at Greenwich Dr. Curwyn the next Sunday following hapned to Preach there at which time he spake as much for the marriage as Peto had against it uttering there several things against it and wondred why a subject should behave himself so audacious as he did before the Kings face c. After this he was prefer'd to the Deanery of Hereford where he continued all K. Edwards time At length when Q. Mary succeeded to whom he was Chaplain she nominated him Archbishop of Dublin Whereupon being consecrated thereunto in S. Pauls Cathedral at London 8. Sept. 1555. he was in few days after designed by the said Queen then at Greenwich Chancellour of the Kingdom of Ireland In 1567. he supplicated Q. Elizabeth to have the Bishoprick of Oxford conferr'd upon him being desirous to spend the remainder of his days in peace So that soon after being elected thereunto by the Dean and Chapter of Ch. Ch. in Oxon the Queen consented to the election on the eighth of Octob. and gave him the temporalities belonging to that See 3. of Decemb. following the same year About that time he setled at Swinbroke near to Burford in Oxfordshire having then no House or Pallace belonging to his See where dying in the latter end of October was buried in the Parish Church of that place on the first of Nov. year 1568 in fifteen hundred sixty and eight He had a Kinsman named Rich. Coren a Lancashire man born who was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. coll in 1519. and afterwards taking the degrees in Arts and one in divinity was made Canon of the first foundation of the colledge of K. Hen. 8. at Oxon and when Doctor of his Faculty Archdeacon of the diocess of Oxon 1534. and about that time Canon of the Kings Chappel of S. Stephen within the Pallace of Westminster This I thought fit to let the Reader know that each person might have his right that is that the Archdeaconry of Oxon might be intitled on Dr. Rich. Coren and not on Dr. Hugh which most authors that occasionally mention him do tell you EDMUND BONNER sometimes a Student in Broadgates hall became Bishop of Hereford towards the latter end of the year 1538. but before he was consecrated thereunto he was translated to London To which See he was consecrated in the beginning of Apr. 1540. year 1569 He paid his last debt to nature in fifteen hundred sixty and nine under which year you may see more of him among the writers In Hereford succeeded him Jo. Skypp and in London Nich. Ridley in the reign of Ed. 6. at which time Bonner was deprived and Edm. Grindall in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth when the said Bonner was depriv'd a second time GILBERT BOURN son of Philip Bourn of Wor. cestershire became a Student in this University in 1524 Fellow of Allsouls coll in 1531. and in the year after he proceeded in Arts being then esteemed a good Orator and disputant In the 33. Hen. 8. Dom. 1541. he was made one of the first Prebendaries of Worcester after the said King had converted the Prior and Monks of that place into a Dean and Prebendaries and two years after was admitted to the reading of the Sentences that is to the degree of Bach. of div which was the highest degree as it appears in the register of that time that he took in this University About that time he became Chaplain to Bishop Bonner and a Preacher against the Hereticks of the times In 1549. he closed so much with the reformation then on foot that he became Archdeacon of Bedford on the death of Dr. Joh. Chamber being also then or about that time Archdeacon of Essex and Middlesex and Canon of S. Pauls Cath. Ch. but whether he kept the said dignities altogether I cannot tell In the beginning of Q. Mary he turn'd about and became so zealous for the Rom.
Catholick cause that preaching at Pauls cross in the behalf of the said Bonner then present against his late unjust sufferings and against the unhappy times of King Edw. 6. as he called them had a dagger thrown at him by one of the auditors Whereupon Bourn withdrawing himself to prevent farther danger the work was carried on by another and search being made after the Assissinate certain persons were imprison'd for it In the year 1554. Sir Joh. Bourn of Batenhall in Worcestershire Uncle to the said Gilb. Bourne being then Principal Secretary of State to Q. Mary the said Gilb. was elected to the See of Bathe and Wells upon the free resignation as 't is said of D. Will. Barlow Whereupon he had the temporalities thereof given to him 20. of April the same year at which time Barlow fled into Germany upon account of Religion Soon after Gilb. Bourn was made President of Wales and was in great favour during the reign of Q. Mary but when Q. Elizab. succeeded he was deprived of his bishoprick for denying her Supremacy notwithstanding he had done many good offices for his Cath. Church and had been a benefactor thereunto Afterwards he being committed to free custody with the Dean of Exeter he gave himself up wholly to reading and devotion At length dying at Silverton in Devenshire 10. Sept. in fifteen hundred sixty and nine was buried in the Parish Church there on the south side of the Altar bequeathing then what he had to his brother Rich. Bourn of Wyvelscomb in Somersetsh Father of Gilb. Bourn of the City of Wells In the See of Wells did not succeed Will. Barlow who returned from his exile in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth as 't was expected but Gilb. Berkley D. of div a Lincolnshire man born and a descendant from the Noble Family of the Berkleys WILLIAM ALLEY sometimes a Student in this University of which he was afterwards Bach. and Doct. of divinity was consecrated Bishop of Exeter in July 1560. where sitting about 10 years died in the beginning of fifteen hundred and seventy year 1570 See more of him among the writers under that year In the said Bishoprick succeeded Will. Bradbridge as I shall hereafter tell you JOHN BEST a Yorkshire man born was originally of this University and afterwards was dignified in the Church of Wells and elsewhere but leaving all in the beginning of Q. Mary for Religion sake lived obscurely and as occasion serv'd At length after Q. Elizab. came to the Crown he being then Bach. of Divinity was consecrated Bishop of Carlile in the place of Owen Ogelthorp depriv'd on the second of March in fifteen hundred and sixty aged 48 years the temporalities whereof were given to him by the Queen on the 18. of Apr. following and in 1566. he was actually created Doct. of divinity year 1570 He ended his days on the 22. of May in fifteen hundred and seventy and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Carlile In 1533. one Joh. Best was admitted to inform in Grammar as I shall further tell you in the Fasti under that year and in 1558. one Joh. Best was elected into a Founders fellowship of Vniversity coll from that of Lincolne What relation this last had to the Bishop I know not nor do I know yet to the contrary but that Jo. Best the Grammarian was afterwards the same who was Bishop THOMAS STANLEY was a Cadet of the noble family of the Stanleys Earls of Derby and after he had spent some time in this and another University beyond the Seas return'd to his native country of Lancashire became Rector of Winwick and Wygan therein as also of Badsworth in the diocess of York and dignified in the Church At length upon the vacancy of the See of the Isle of Man he was made Bishop thereof but when I cannot justly say because he seems to have been Bishop in the beginning of K. Ed. 6. and was really Bishop of that place after the death of Dr. Man whom I have before mention'd under the year 1556. This Thom. Stanley paid his last debt to nature in the latter end of fifteen hundred and seventy having had the character when young of a tolerable Poet of his time and was succeeded in the See of Man by one John Salisbury whom I shall mention anon JOHN JEWELL sometimes Portionist or Post-master of Merton coll afterwards Scholar and Fellow of that of Corp. Christi was nominated Bishop of Salisbury by Q. Elizabeth To which See being elected by the Dean and Chapter of that place she gave her consent to it 27 Dec. 1559. He departed this mortal life in fifteen hundred seventy and one year 1571 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the See of Salisbury succeeded Edm Gheast Son of Thom. Gheast of the family of the Gheasts of Rough heath in Worcestershire which Edmund was born as a certain writer saith at Afferton in Yorkshire and dying 28. of Feb. in 1576. was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Salisbury JOHN SALISBURY seems to have been descended from the antient family of his name living in Denbighshire but the Town or County which gave him his first breath I cannot yet learn This person after he had studied some years in this University but more in another entred into the Sacred Function and being beneficed and dignified in the Church was made Suffragan Bishop of Thâ—tford in Norfolk but the year when I cannot tell and in 1540. Dean of Norwych in the place of Will. Castleton who having been the last Prior of the Black Moaks there was made the first Dean of the Cath. Ch. in 1539. But Salisbury being outed of his Deanery for what cause I know not in the first year of Q. Mary Dr. John Christopherson was installed in that dignity 18. of Apr. 1554. and soon after became Bishop of Chichester On the 4. of Dec. following the said Salisbury was installed Chancellour of the Church of Lincoln in the place of Joh. Pope who had then lately obtained the Archdeaconry of Bedford In 1560. he was restored to his Deanery upon the deprivation of Dr. Joh. Harpesfield and in the beginning of the year 1571. being made Bishop of the Isle of Man was confirmed in that See on the seventh of Apr. the same year at which time he had liberty given him to keep the Deanery of Norwych in Commendam with it He concluded his last day about the latter end of Septemb. in fifteen hundred seventy and three and was year 1573 as I suppose buried in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych In the said Deanery succeeded George Gardiner D. D. installed therein 24. of Dec. 1573. and in the See of Man one Joh. Merick as I suppose of whom I shall make farther mention under the year 1599. HUGH JONES a Welsh man born but in what hall or college educated unless in New Inn I know not was admitted Bach. of the Civil law by the name of Hugo Jonys