the 35. year of her age was buried by her husband in Feb. 1646. Soon after was composed a book by one John Duncon a sequestred Divine intit The returns of spiritual comfort and grief in a devout soul Represented by entercourse of Letters to the right honourable the Lady Letice Vi-countess Falkland in her life time And exemplified in the holy life and death of the said honourable Lady c. Lond. 1648. c. oct To the said book if it may be had I refer the Reader wherein he may soon perceive the unspeakable piety of the woman and the great command of her Pen. By her husband Lucius L. Falkland she had several children of which the eldest named Lucius became a Nobleman of Ch. Ch. in the latter end of the year in Lent time 1646. being then a young man of great hopes but died soon after at Paris as I have heard The next was Henry not educated in Academical learning but so exceeding wild and extravagant that he sold his Fathers incomparable Library for a Horse and a Mare as I have been informed by Sir J. H. who married his Widdow Afterwards he took up and prov'd a man of parts which might have been much advantaged if he had submitted himself to education was elected one of the Knights for Oxfordshire to serve in that Parliament called Richards Parliament that began at Westminster 27 Jan. 1658. Burgess for the City of Oxon for that called the Healing Parliament which began 25 Apr. 1660. and a Knight again for the said County to serve in the Parliament that began in May in the year following and at length by his Majesties favour he was made about that time Lord Leiutenant of Oxfordshire He died 2 Apr. 1663. aged 29. or thereabouts and was buried by the graves of his Father and Mother leaving then behind him issue by Rachel his Wife Dau. of Sir Anth. Hungerford of Blackbourton in Oxfordshire Kt. a Son named Anthony now L. Falkland Treasurer Paymaster to the Navy during the raign of K. Jam. 2. a person of great parts and worth HENRY FERRERS Son and heir of Edw. Ferrers of Baldesley-Clynton in Warwickshire Esq was born in that County became a Student in this University in Hart hall as it seems in the beginning of the raign of Qu. Elizabeth but whether he took a degree it doth not appear Afterwards he retired to his Patrimony which was considerable and prosecuting his natural Genie to the study of Heraldry Genealogies and Antiquities became highly valued for his eminent knowledge in them whereby he did not only give a fair lustre to his ancient and noble family whereof he was no small ornament but also to the County of his nativity He was well known to and respected by the Learned Camden who in his Discourse of the antiquity of the City of Coventry in Warwickshire doth make this honorable mention of him Thus much of Coventry yet have you not all this of me but willingly to acknowledge by whom I have profited of Henry Ferrers of Baldesley a man both for parentage and for knowledge of antiquity very commendable and my special friend who both in this place and also elsewhere hath at all times curteously shewed me the right way when I was out and from his Candle as it were hath lightened mine What this Mr. Ferrers hath published I know not sure I am that he made several volums of choice collections one of which in fol. containing Pedegrees I have seen in the Sheldonian Library now in that of the college of Arms from which but chiefly from those of Sir Sim. Archer of Vmberslade in the parish of Tamworth in Warwickshire a person naturally qualified with a great affection to Antiquities Will. Dugdale Gent. afterwards a Knight laid a large foundation of that elaborate work which is his Master-piece intit The Antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated c. Lond. 1656. fol. After Sir Will. Dugdales death several of Mr. Ferrers collections that had come into his hands were reposited in the Ashmolean Musaeum see the book marked with Z. He had also in his younger days a good faculty in Poetry some of which I have seen scattered in divers books printed in the raign of Qu. Elizabeth At length dying on the tenth day of Oct. in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 aged 84. was buried in the middle of the Chancel belonging to the Church of Baldesley-Clynton before mentioned leaving behind him the character of a well bred Gent a good neighbour and an honest man WILLIAM FOSTER a Londoner born became a Student in S. Johns coll in Mich. Term 1609. aged 18. afterwards M. of A. Chaplain to Rob. L. Dormer E. of Carnarvan and Parson of a little Town called Hedgley near to Beconsfield in Bucks He hath published Sermon on Rom. 6. 12. printed 1629. qu. Hoplocrisma-Spongus Or a Sponge to wipe away the weapon salve Wherein is proved that the cure taken up among us by applying the Salve to the weapon is magicall and unlawful Lond. 1631. qu. In the composure of which book he had some light from Johannes Roberti a Jesuit and D. of D. who because some Protestants practice this and characterical cures which notwithstanding are more frequent among Roman Catholicks he therefore calls them Magi-Calvinists Characterists c. He makes that generally in them all doctrinal which is but in some few personally practiced But our author Foster tho he hath written rationally and in his book hath shew'd great reading yet he hath been answered not without some scorn by Rob. Fludd Doctor of Physick as I shall tell you elsewhere This Will. Foster lived some years after the publication of his Sponge but when he died or what other things he hath extant I cannot yet tell EDWARD WESTON Son of Will. Weston sometimes of Linc. coll afterwards one of the Society of Lincolns Inn by his Wife Daughter of John Story LL. D. of whom I have made mention under the year 1571. was born in London and at about 12 or 13 years of age an 1578. was sent to the said coll of Lincoln where he had a Tutor that taught him Grammar and Logick for a time Afterwards being taken thence by his Parents he was put under the tuition of Dr. Joh. Case who with licence from the University read to Scholars Logick and Philosophy in his house in S. Mar. Magdalens parish Under him he profited in several sorts of learning to a miracle became a good Disputant and very well read in Philosocal authors But his Parents who were R. Catholicks taking him away from his conversation with the Muses after he had spent at least 5 years in Oxon. without the taking any degrees was sent into France where for a short time he setled in the English coll at Rheimes Thence he went to the English coll at Rome where partly in Philosophy and partly in Divinity he spent six years and at length took the degree of Doctor of Div. in the
of Magd. coll in 1566. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1571 holy Orders and about that time a Wife by whom afterwards he had nineteen children In 1586. he being then Prebendary of Winchester and well beneficed supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the sentences but whether he was really admitted it appears not On the 12. of Nov. 1598. he was consecrated B. of Salisbury and in the year following was actually created Doct. of div by certain Doctors deputed for that purpose who went to him then I think at Salisbury He was Godson to Q. Eliz. while she was Lady Eliz. who as 't is reported usually said that she had blest many of her Godsons but now this Godson should bless her He gave way to fate on the seventh day of May in sixteen hundred and fifteen year 1625 and was buried in the Cath. Church of Salisbury near to the body of his sometimes Wife In the said See succeeded Dr. Rob. Abbot whom I have mention'd before among the writers under the year 1617. THOMAS BILSON sometimes fellow of New coll was consecrated B. of Worcester in 1596. translated thence to Winchester in the year following and concluded his last day in sixteen hundred and sixteen under which year you may see more of him among the writers In Worcester succeeded Gervase Babington of Cambridge of whom I have made mention in Will. Bradbridge among these Bishops an 1578. and in Winchester succeeded Dr. James Mountague sixth Son of Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton in Northamptonshire Kt. who was translated thereunto from Bathe and Wells 4. Octob. 1616. This worthy person died on the twentieth day of July 1618. aged 50. and was buried 20. Aug. following on the north side of the body of the Church dedicated to S. Peter and S. Paul within the City of Bathe Over his grave was soon after a high Altar-monument erected between two Pillars of the said Church with the proportion of the defunct painted to the life lying thereon by his brethren Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton Sir Hen. Mountague Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Charles Mountague his Executor and Sir Sidney Mountague Master of the Requests Kts. All which were lineally descended from the Earls of Salisbury The said Dr. Jam. Mountague was educated in the University of Cambridge was Master of Sydney coll and there noted for his piety vertue and learning Afterwards he was made Dean of the Royal Chappel then B. of Rathe afterwards of Winchester as t is before told you and for his faithfulness dexterity and prudence in weighty affairs the King chose him to be one of his Privy Council By his last Will and Testament he made choice of the said antient Church for the place of his Sepulture which among many other monuments of piety he repaired to his great charge When K. James came first to the Crown he was made Dean of his Chappel as before 't is told you which place he held not only when he was B. of Bathe and Wells but of Winchester also And being a great stickler in the quarrels at Cambridge and a great Master in the Art of insinuation had cunningly as one observes fashioned K. James unto certain Calvinian opinions to which the Kings education in the Kirk of Scotland had before inclined him So that it was no very hard matter for him having an Archb. also of his own perswasion to make use of the Kings authority for recommending the nine Articles to the Church of Ireland which he found would not be admitted in the Church of England HENRY ROWLANDS was born in the Parish of Mellteyrn in LLyn in Caernarvanshire educated in the School at Penllech was admitted a Student in the University about 1569. took the degrees in Arts as a member of New coll that of Master being compleated in 1577. and soon after became Rector of Laâ—â—ton near Bister alias Burchester in Oxfordshire In 1598. Nov. 12. he was consecrated B. of Bangor being then Bach. of div and in 1605. he was actually created Doct. of that faculty He bestowed on his Cath. Ch. four bells instead of those that were fold away by Arthur Bulkley his predecessor and in 1609. he gave lands to Jesus coll for the maintenance of two scholars or fellows there At length after he had bestowed much money on pious uses had spent all his time in celebacy and had govern'd his church and diocess with great commendations year 1616 surrendred up his pious soul to God 30. June in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Bangor among the sepulchres of the Bishops By his last Will and Test he bequeathed moneys for the erection of a School at Mellteyrn or Bottunog where he was born and christned In the See of Bangor succeeded Lewes Bayly whom I have mention'd at large among the writers under the year 1632. HENRY ROBINSON was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland became a poor serving child of Queens coll about the year 1568. afterwards Tabarder and at length Fellow being then esteemed an excellent Disputant and Preacher In 1581. he was unanimously elected Provost of his college which office he enjoying about 18. years restored it in that time and made it flourish after it had continued many years but in a mean condition occasion'd by the negligence of former Governours In 1590. he proceeded in div and in 98. being nominated and elected to the See of Carlile was consecrated thereunto by John B. of Lond. Joh. B. of Roch. and Anthony B. of Chich. on the 23. of July in the same year He was a person of great gravity and temperance and very mild in his speech yet as one observeth not of so strong a constitution of body as his countenance did promise He paid his last debt to nature on the 13. of the Cal. of July in sixteen hundred year 1616 and sixteen aged 63. years or more and was buried on the north side of the high Altar in the Cath. Ch. of Carlile Soon after was a brassplate set up on the wall over his grave by the care and charge of Bernard Robinson his brother and heir with an inscription and verses thereon running almost word for word or at least in sense with that inscription on a brass plate also fastned to the south wall near to the Altar in Qu. coll chappel in Oxon a copy of which you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon lib. 2. p. 124. a. b. In which book p. 116. b. you may also see something of his benefaction to the said coll In the See of Carlile succeeded one Dr. Rob. Snoden or Snowden of Cambridge Prebendary of Southwell third Son of Ralph Snoden of Mansfeild Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire the temporalities of which See were given to him 20. Dec. 1616. He died at London while the Parliament was sitting in the latter end of
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
Historical description of the Island of Britain with a brief rehearsal of the nature and qualities of the People of England and such commodities as are to be found in the same In 3. books They were first published in the first and second volume of Chronicles that go under the name of Raphael Holinshed printed at Lond. 1577. in fol. and there again in 1587 with augmentations by Jo. Hooker alias Vowell The collection is made from divers choice Authors many of which were then in MS. A Chronologie Gathered and compiled with most exquisite diligence after the example of Gerardus Mercator and other late Chronoligers So saith Raph. Holinshed in his Preface to the third volume of Chronicles What he hath written besides I know not nor any thing else but that he was living in Fifteen hundred eighty and seven I find one Will. Harrison born in the Dioc. of London elected Bachelaur-Fellow of Merton Coll. 1557 admitted M. of Arts in 1560 being then beneficed near to Northampton but he dying 1564 cannot be understood to be the same with the writer Another Will. Harrison I find to be installed Canon of Windsore 1586. being about that time Rector of Radwynter in Essex who dying 1593 was buried at Windsore leaving behind him several Children which he had by his Wife Marian Daughter of Will. Isebrand of Anderne near to Guisnes in Picardie Whether this Will. Harrison be the same with the writer I cannot tell WILLIAM WATKINSON was educated in Ch. Ch. became Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells after he had taken the Degree of Bach. of Arts afterwards he was one of the Proctors and Bach. of Divinity of this University He hath translated into English 1 Of the happiness of this our age and the ingratitude of Men to God for his benefits Lond. 1578. qu. Written by Joh. Rivius 2 Meditations on the 32. Psalm Lond. 1579. oct and other things which I have not yet seen How long he lived beyond Fifteen hundred eighty and seven 29. Elizab. in which year he took the Degree of Bach. of Div. I know not ULPIAN FULWELL a Somersethire Man born and a Gentlemans Son became a Commoner of St. Maries Hall in the Year 1578 aged 32 but whether he took any Degree among us it appears not While he continued in the said House where he was esteemed a Person of ingenuity by his contemporaries he partly wrot The eighth liberal science called Ars adulandi or the Art of flattery Printed 1579. qu. Afterwards having learned the art of Poetry among the Academians he wrot and published A pleasant enterlude intit Like will to like quoth the Devil to the Collier Wherein is declared what punishment follows those that will rather live licentiously that esteem and follow good counsel Lond. 1587. qu. Written in time and printed in an English Character The name of Ulp. Fulwell stands quoted by Jo. Speed in his life of K. Ed. 6. in his Chronicle and therefore I suppose he hath other things printed for I cannot conceive that Joh. Speed should quote him for any thing out of the two former books ROBERT CROWLEY or Croleus as he writes himself a very forward Man for reformation in the time of K. Ed. 6. and Qu. Elizab. was born in Glocestershire became a Student in the University about 1534 and was soon after made Demie of Magd. Coll. â—â— 1542 he being then Bach. of Arts was made Probationer-fellow of the said House by the name of Rob. Crule but whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts it appears not for likely it is that he left the University when K. Hen. 8. began to settle a mongrel Religion in the Nation When K. Ed. 6. began to Reign he exercised the profession of Printing in Ely rents in Holbourn near to London sold books and at leisure times exercised the gift of Preaching in the great City and elsewhere But upon the succession of Queen Mary he among several English Protestants lest the Kingdom went to Frankfort in Germany and setled there purposely to enjoy the Religion which had been practised in England in the days of K. Ed. 6. After her decease he returned and had several benefices bestowed on him among which was the Vicaridge of St. Giles by Criplegate in London of which Church he wrot himself Vicar 1566. where continuing his pretended gifts in preaching was followed and respected by the neighbourhood of those parts and by others for his skill in rimes and poetry He hath written The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the sixth of John and the XI of the 1 Epist to the Corinthians c. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Mr. Tho. More against Joh. Frith Printed 5. Apr. 1533 in a small oct Confutation of Nich. Shaxton Bishop of Sarum his recantation of 13 Articles at the burning of Mistris Anne Askew Lond. 1546. oct Explicatio petitoria ad Parliamentum adversus expilatores plebis Printed in the Engl. tongue 1548 in oct Translated into Lat. by John Heron. Confutation of Miles Hoggard's wicked ballad made in defence of transubstantation of the Sacrament Lond. 1548. oct The voice of the last Trumpet blown by the seventh Angell c containing 12 several lessons Lond. 1549. oct Written in meter Pleasure and pain heaven and hell Remember these four and all shall be well Lond. 1550 51. in oct Written in meter Way to wealth wherein is plainly taught a most present remedy for sedition Lond. 1550. oct One and thirty Epigrams wherein are briefly touched so many abuses that may and ought to be put away Lond. 1550. in tw This was printed by the Author Crowley in his house in Ely rents before-mention'd An apologie of those English Preachers and Writers which Cerberus the three-headed dog of hell chargeth with false doctrine under the name of Predestination Lond. 1566. qu. Of which book you may see more in Canterburies doome written by Will. Prynne p. 169. Of the signes and tokens of the latter day Lond. 1567. oct A setting open of the subtile sophistry of Tho. Watson D. D. which he used in his two Sermons preached before Qu. May in Lent 1553 concerning the real presence in the Sacrament Lond. 1569. qu. Sermon in the Chappell at Gilde hall in London 29. Sept. 1574. before the Lord Mayor and the whole state of the Citie on Psalme 139. ver 21. 22. 23. 24. c. Lond. 1575. oct Answer to Tho. Pound his six reasons wherein he sheweth that the Scriptures must be judged by the Church Lond. 1581. qu. Brief discourse concerning those four usual notes whereby Christs Catholick Church is known c. Lond. 1581. qu. Replication to that lewd answer which Frier Joh. Francis of the Minimies order in Nigeon near Paris hath made to a letter that his Mother caused to be sent to him out of England Lond. 1586. qu. Deliberate aunsweare to a Papist proving that Papists are Antichristian Schismaticks
publick Library in the register of which place as also in one of the publick registers of this University the author is written Philippus Cluverius Generosus Borussus Germaniae antiquae libri 3. Lugd. Bat. 1616. fol. Vindelicia Noricum Printed there also the same year with the next book going before Sicilia antiqua cum minoribus insulis ei adjacentibus lib. 2. Lugd. Bat. 1619. fol. Printed with the former Sardinia antiqua Corsica antiqua Italia antiqua c. Lugd. Bat. 1624. Printed in two Tomes in fol. with his picture before the first containing four books Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam veterem quam novam libri sex Lugd. Bat 1624. qu. c. Disquisitio de Francis Francia Printed in Andr. du Chesne his Historiae Francorum scriptores coetanei Lut. Par. 1636. p. 175. Our author Cluverius died of a Consumption about the month of June at Leyden in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 and in that of his age 43. leaving then behind him a Son named John Sigismund Cluver who was matriculated as a member of Exeter coll in 1633. aged 18. a Londoner born and as Son of Philip Cluverius a Priest The same year he was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll in this University in a Surrey place and afterwards became a learned man but is not to be understood to be the same with Joh. Cluver author of Historiarum totius mundi Epitome c. Lugd. Bat. 1631. qu. for he was born in the province of Stormaren in Denmark was D. D. of the Academy of Sor a in the Island of See-landt in the said Kingdom and afterwards superintendent of South Dithmarsh SIMON WISDOME was born in Oxfordshire being of the same family with those of his sirname who lived at Burford was entred a Student of this University about 1566. and took the degree of Master of Arts as a member of Glouc. hall Afterwards retiring to his Estate at Shipton under wood near to Burford lived as a Gentleman there many years and employed his time being a zealous and harmless Puritan in vertuous industry and piety He hath written several books as I have been informed by persons of his neighbourhood but I have not seen any only An abridgment of the holy history of the old Testament from Adam to the incarnation of Christ Lond. 1594. year 1623 oct He died in July or Aug. in sixteen hundred twenty and three and was buried as I conceive at Shipton before-mention'd where'in the Ch. yard at the East end of the Chancel were some of his Sirname buried before his time I find one Sim. Wisdome to have been Alderman of Burford before-mention'd and to have given constitutions and orders for the government of a Free-School in the said Town 13 Elizab. Whereupon he was then as he is now reputed the Founder of the said School He died at Burford in 1587. leaving behind him a brother named Tho. Wisdome a nephew named Ralph and a grandson called Simon Son of his Son called Will. Wisdome Which Simon if he be not the same with the writer may be the same with another Simon of S. Albans hall in the latter end of Qu. Elizab. THOMAS SUTTON a most florid preacher in the time he lived was born in the Parish of Bampton or Banton in Westmoreland made a poor serving child of Queens coll in 1602. aged 17 afterwards Tabarder and when M. of A. perpetual Fellow an 1611. About that time being in holy orders he was made Lecturer of S. Helens Church in Abendon in Berks and minister of Culham near to that Town At both which places he was much followed and beloved of all for his smooth and edifying way of preaching and for his exemplary life and conversation After he had taken one degree in Divinity for he was Doctor of that fac he was made Lecturer of S. Mary-Overhee in Southwark where also he was much followed and admired At length being desirous to finish a work of charity which he had began took a journey into his own Country in 1623. and there at his native place put his last hand to the finishing of a Free-School which he before had began as his Son Tho. Sutton sometimes of C. C. coll Oxon. hath told me but in his return from Newcastle to London by Sea was unfortunately drown'd as I shall tell you anon He was a person esteemed by all that knew him to have been furnished with many rich endowments and as a true servant of God to have employed his talent faithfully and fruitfully His works are only Sermons and Lectures as 1 Englands summons Sermon at Pauls Cross on Hosea 4. 1 2 3. Lond. 1613. oct 2 Engl. second summons preached at the same place on Rev. 3. 15 16. Lond. 1615. oct These two were reprinted in one vol. at Lond. 1616. in oct 3 The good fight of faith Serm. before the Artillery company on 2 Tim. 6. 12. Ibid. 1626. qu. published by Francis Little Student of Ch. Ch. whose Sister the Daughter of Francis Little of Abendon Brewer and Inholder Dr. Tho. Sutton our author had taken to Wife while he was Lecturer there 4 Jethroes counsel to Moses or a direction for Magistrates Serm. at S. Saviours in Southwark 5. Mar. 1621. before the honourable Judges on Exod. 18. 21. Lond. 1631. qu. Printed by a certain Bookseller who as 't is said took it in short-hand from Dr. Suttons mouth Lectures upon the eleventh chapt to the Romans Lond. 1632. qu. Published by Joh. Downham Bac. of Div. brother to Dr. George Downham B. of London-Derry in Ireland who married the widdow of the author Sutton and promised in his Epistle to the Reader set before them that if the said Lectures took with the men of the world to put forth Lectures on the 12. chapt to the Romans and on a great part of the 119. Psalm which Dr. Sutton had left behind him in MS. He died in the Ocean as I have already told you before he had attained to high noon of perfection on S. Barthelmews day 24. Aug. in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 at which time many besides being cast away some of their bodies were taken up among which that of Dr. Sutton was as is supposed one and forthwith buried in the yard belonging to the Church of Aldborough a Sea-port Town in Suffolke As soon as the news of this great loss came to London one Rob. Drurie who was first a R. Catholick afterwards a Protestant and at length a Jesuit did much rejoyce at it as a great judgment befallen on Dr. Sutton for his forward zeal in preaching against the Papists but the 26. of Octob. following he the said Drurie was suddenly slain by the fall of the floor at an assembly of R. Catholicks in the place called the Blackfriers in London WILLIAM CAMDEN surnamed the learned Son of Sampson Camd. a Native of the City of Lichfield Citizen and one of the Society of Painter-stayners of London by his Wife
shall tell you elsewhere Jul. 9. Anthony Rudde Bach. of Div. of Cambr. was also then incorporated He was of Trin. Coll. in that University was afterwards D. of D. and in 1584 he became Dean of Glocester in the place of Lawr. Humphrey who four years before had been promoted to the Deanery of Winchester In 1594 June 9. he was consecrated Bishop of S. David being then accounted a most admirable Preacher and died 7 March 1614 having before published four or more Sermons He had a Son of both his names who was a Commoner of Magd. Coll. in this University in 1603. Jul. 19. Nich. Bownde M. A. of the said University He was afterwards D. of D. beneficed at Norton in Suffolk and famed for several things that he published in his life time Among which are 1 Sabbatum veteris novi Testamenti or the true doctrine of the Sabbath held and practised of the Church of England both before and under the Law c. This book was first published as one observes in 1595 and was the first of that nature which first saw light and occasion'd the observation of the Lords day more solemnly to be kept which before was not Whereupon his Doctrine was opposed by several persons of whom Tho. Rogers was one as I have elsewhere told you 2 The holy exercise of fasting c. in certain Homilies or Sermons c. Lond. 1604. oct dedicated to his great Lord and Patron Dr. John Jegon B. of Norwych 3 A storehouse of comfort for the afflicted in spirit set open in 21 Sermons Lond. 1604. qu. The two first are on the title of Psalm 20 To him that excelleth the rest are on the six first Verses of the said Psalm 4 Vnbelief of S. Thomas the Apostle laid open for believers c. printed 1608 oct with other things which I have not yet seen Nov… John Delabere sometimes of Ch. Ch. and Bach. of Phys of this University afterward Doct. of the same Faculty at Basil in Germany was then incorporated Doct. of Phys He was afterwards Principal of Gloc. Hall Feb. 18. Nich. Goldsborough M. A. of Cambridge He was incorporated also Bach. of Div. in 1597. An. Dom. 1578. An. 20 Eliz. An. 21 Eliz. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Martin Colepeper Doct. of Phys and Warden of New Coll. was adm Jul. 15. being the next day after the Act was ended Proct. Ralph Smyth of Magd. Clem. Colmer of Brasn Coll. They were elected in Congregation 9 Apr. Bach. of Arts. May 14. Mathew Gwinne of S. Joh. Coll. Jul. 12. Rob. Hues Husins of S. Maries Hall lately of Brasn Coll. Nov. 12. Leonard Hutten Tho. Ravis Joh. Howson of Ch. Ch. The two last were afterwards Bishops Nov. 12. John Terry of New Dec. 9. Rich. Kilbye of Linc. Coll. Jun. 28. Walter Warner One of both his names was an eminent Mathematician in the Reigns of K. Jam. and Ch. 1. as I have elsewhere told you Jun. 28. Will. Wood Will. Wilkenson of Brasn Coll. See another Will. Wood in 1561. As for Will. Wilkinson I find one of both his names to be Author of A confutation of certain articles delivered to the family of Love c. Lond. 1579 oct and of A godly treatise of the exercise of Tasteng c. Lond. 1580 oct but him of Brasn Coll. I take to be too young to be an Author he being this year about 20 years of age See another Will. Wilkinson an 1593. Feb. 26. Thom. Gibson See among the Masters 1580. Rich. Parks of Brasn Coll. was admitted the same day Mar. 17. Tho. Bentham of Mert. Coll. See among the Masters of 1581. Adm. 107. Bach. of Law Jul. 2. Henry Dethick M. of A. was admitted Bach. of Law being now Chancellour of the Diocess of Carlile About this time also he succeeded one Edw. Threlkeld LL. D. in the Archdeaconry of Carlile who had been collated thereunto 10 Eliz. Dom. 1567-8 the same Threlkeld I mean who had been Fellow of Kings Coll. in Cambridge and the same who was so much admired in that University for his excellent Knowledge and Eloquence that he was thought to use the help of some good Genius When he gave up the Chancellourship of Carlile he was Chancellour of the Diocess of Hereford where he became highly valued for his profession In the year 1581 I shall make farther mention of Hen. Dethick who was a man of Learning also but far beneath Threlkeld Beside Dethicke were six Bach. of Law adm this year among whom Joh. Drewry was one See in 1584. Mast of Arts. May 2. Martin Heton Rich. Eedes Will. Watkinson of Ch. Ch. 5. Sim. Harward of New 29. Will. Leigh of Brasn Coll. Jun. 17. Thom. Smith of Ch. Ch. July 4. Giles Tomson of Vniv. Coll. He was afterwards of All 's Coll. and a Bishop Adm. 52. ☞ But two Bach. of Div. were admitted this year of whom Edm. Lillye of Magd. Coll. was one afterwards Master of Ball. Coll. Doct. of Law Oct. 13. Rich. Percye of Ch. Ch. He died 10 Nov. 1598 after he had been 20 years Commissary to the Archbish of York and was buried in the Church of Settrington in Yorkshire of which he became Rector in 1591 in the place of Ralph Tomson D. D. Feb. 12. Giles Lawrence of All 's Coll. and Greek Professor of the University He was a Glocestershire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. Coll. with his individual Friend John Jewell an 1539 and in 1542 was elected prob Fellow of that of Allsoules On the 18 Sept. an 1564 he became Archdeacon of Wilts on the deprivation of one John Lawrence whether his Father or Uncle I know not being then in great esteem for his learning A certain Author of no mean fame tells us that this Dr. Lawrence was the light and ornament of this Vniversity that he was brought up and nourished in the bosom of Pallas and that into him as also into Barthelmew Dodington the ornament of Cambridge Nature and unwearied Industry had infused and placed all the Greek Treasures and Riches imaginable I have been inform'd that he hath written and published several Books but such I have not yet in all my searches seen nor do I know any thing else of him only that in the time of Queen Mary he was Tutor to the Children of Sir Arthur Darcey living near the Tower of London and that he was in being in 1584. Feb. 23. Robert Salisbury of Jesus Coll. He was a younger Son of Sir John Salisbury of Lewenie in Denbighshire Knight and Uncle to Sir John Salisbury of the same place who died 1613 which is all I know of him Doct. of Phys Nov. 12. Henry Bust of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards superior Reader of Lynacre's Phy◠Lecture practised his Faculty many years in Oxon with great repute and dying in his house in S. Aldates Parish was buried in the Church belonging thereunto 17 Feb. 1616. Doct. of Div. July 10. Edw. Chapman of Cambridge See among the Incorporations
tw published by S. Hartlib 9 Supplement to the reform School Lond. 1651. in tw published by the said Hartlib 10 The reform Library keeper Lond. 1650. in tw To which is added Bibliotheca Augusta sereniss Princ. D. Augusti Ducis Brunovicensis Luneb quae est Wolferbyti 11. Earnest plea for Gospel-Communion Lond. 1654. qu. 12 Summary platform of Divinity pr. 1654. c. An. Dom. 1625. An. 1 Car. 1. Chanc. Will. Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Dr. Prideaux again Jul. 19. Proct. Nich. Brookes of Oriel Coll. Sam. Marsh of Trin. Coll. Apr. 27. Bach. of Arts. May 5. Gervase Warmstrey Jun. 22. Hen. Elsynge Will. Hemmings of Ch. Ch. Jul. 6. Gasper Hicks of Trin. Rob. Cross of Linc. Nov. 22. Thom. Masters of New 24. Henry Savage of Ball. Dec. 16. Christopher Airay of Qu. Coll. Feb. 6. Nich. Gibbon 9. Hen. Parker of S. Edm. Hall Rich. Jones of Jesus 13. Tho. Washbourne of Ball. Coll. 14. Nath. Stephens Edw. Hyde John Lisle of Madg. Hall 15. Mich. Hudson Guy Carlton of Qu. Coll. The last was afterwards Bishop of Chichester All which will be mention'd at large elsewhere Adm. 256. Bach. of Law Only six this year were admitted the senior of whom was Rich. Basset of Lincoln Coll. a Compounder Mast of Arts. March 28. Joh. Viccars of Linc. Coll. Apr. 29. Joh. Ellis of Hart Hall May 21. Will. Claybroke of Ball. Coll. This person who was the second Son of an Esq left Oxon soon after changed his Religion went beyond the Seas and became Canon of some of the hither parts of France of Flanders as I have been informed June 23. George Hughes of Pembr lately of C. C. 25. Joh. Strickland of Qu. 30. Henry Hammond of Magd. July 5. John Marsham of St. Joh. Coll. July 2. Joh. Lee of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards one of the first Scholars of Pembroke Coll. at its first foundation where as at Balliol he was an indefatigable Student and of proficiency answerable He wrote an enterlude but never acted or published and hath a Lat. Speech in print which is all I know of him only that he was Son of Joh. Lee of Abendon in Berks. and educated in the Free-school there July 7. Joh. Sedgwick Joh. Angell of Magd. Hall James Eglesfield of Qu. Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterward Vicar of Chewton in his native Country of Somersetshire and Author of A heavenly hymne to the King of Heaven Sermon on Mark 7. 37. Lond. 1640. oct the Author being then dead What else was published under his name I know not nor any thing else him only that he was a Ministers Son and a learned Man Admitted 156. Bach. of Div. Apr. 1. Griffin Higgs of Mert. Elizeus Burges of St. Joh. Coll. The last was now Archdeacon of Rochester in the place of Rich. Tillesley deceased May 19. Hen. King Joh. King of Ch. Ch. June 28. John Davenport of Magd. hall July 1. Brian Duppa 2. Rog. Manwaring of All 's 8. Francis Potter of Trinity Coll. Admitted 19. Doct. of Law Mar. 31. William Skinner of All 's Coll. Chancellour of the Dioc. of Hereford ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. May 19. Hen. King Joh. King Canons of Ch. Ch. Both the Sons of Dr. King sometimes B. of London and Accumulators and Compounders 26. Edw. à Meetkirke of Ch. Ch. Hebrew Professor of the University and about this time Prebendary of Winchester June 20. Charles Croke of the same house an Accumulator and Compounder He was at this time Rector of Amersham alias Agmundesham in Bucks and Fellow of Eaton Coll. and afterwards the writer and publisher of A sad memorial of Hen. Curwen Esq only Child of Sir Patr. Curwen of Warkington in Cumberland Baronet who died 21. Aug. 1638. aged 14 and was buried in the Church of Amersham in Bucks Serm. on Job 14. 2. Oxon. 1638. qu. at which time the Author was Chaplain to K. Ch. 1. What other writings he hath published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was born in Oxfordshire and that he was a younger Son of Sir Joh. Croke of Chilton in Bucks one of the Justices of the Kings-bench July 1. Brian Duppa 2. Roger Manwaring of All 's Coll. Both which accumulated the Degrees in Divinity 8. Thomas Horne of Mert. Nath. Giles of Magd. Coll. Compounders The first became Canon of Windsore in Oct. 1616. in the place of Dr. Edm. Nuttal sometimes Fellow of Clare hall in Cambridge deceased and dying on the seventh of the Ides of Nov. 1636. aged 60 was buried in St. Georges Chap. at Windsore The other Dr. Giles became also Canon of the said Chappel in the latter end of 1623 and in the latter end of 1626 Prebendary of Worcester in the place of Hen. Bright deceased He died in the time of the grand rebellion Incorporations The plague raging this year in London and therefore the Act put off few incorporations occur However those that are take as they follow July…Tho Browne Bach. of the Laws of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge Quaere 6. Edm. Prideaux M. A. of the same University This Person if I am not mistaken was the same who in the times of Usurpation was Commissioner of the great Seal and by ordinance did practice within the Bar as one of the Kings Council and after that was made Attorney General and Post-master for all the Inland-letters From which employments gaining a vast estate left at the time of his death 19. Aug. 1659 an incredible mass of gold as the credible report then went besides Lands of very great demesness July 12. Lodovic Rouseus Doctor of Phys of the University of Leyden in Holland Dec. 13. John Verneuil M. of A. of the Univ. of Mountalbon in France now or lately of Magd. Coll. Feb. 11. Thom. Levet of York Diocess a Licentiat of the Civil Law in the Univers of Orleance was incorporated Bach. of the same fac March 24. Edward Hayward M. of A. of Cambridge Quaere Creations Jan. 26. John Hassall or Halsall a Student in Divinity sometimes Bach. of Law and Fellow of New Coll. had then leave given to him by the venerable Convocation that he might be actually created Doctor of the said faculty when he pleased to accept of that Degree but the day when he was created appears not In the letters commendatory of the Chancellour of this Univ. Will. Earl of Pembroke written to the members thereof are these matters mention'd of the said Hassall He hath been a diligent and faithful preacher of the word of God in the Low-countries and hath gotten a singular good reputation with the English in those parts having been particularly favoured and cherished by the Count Palatine and the Lady Elizabeth his most Royal spouse He was when my self was a Student in the University a hopeful Scholar and of special note in the same house with me c. The Letters also of Sir Horatio Vere written in his behalf