notwithstanding those poysonous assertions against the Regal Power which are to be found in them Now altho this is generally confessed that the said three books are not genuine yet some Nonconformists and among these chiefly Mr. Rich. Baxter do urge seemingly probable reasons to induce a belief that these posthumous books as published by Dr. Gauden are to be accounted the true and authentick Writings of Mr. Hooker yet this must be known that the reason why the said Mr. Baxter contends so eagerly for their genuineness is because the said three books but more especially the eighth do contain certain popular and false Principles concerning the true Nature of the Legislative Power the Original of Government and the Office of Kings it self as derived from the People And on this account it is that he seems to take a more than ordinary delight in so often telling the World that the Abettors of these seditious positions have so great a Chruch-man as our author was justly esteemed on their side It was these and such like Prelatist's principles as he saith meaning I guess Bish Jewell but chiefly Bish Bilson in his book of Christian Subjection c. which he frequently cites as defending the resistance of Superiours in some cases and such like pernicious tenets and whom he usually joyns with Mr. Hooker in quotations of this kind that led him to what he did and wrote in the book of Holy Commonwealth which he hath retracted And that he may charge these destructive Assertions home on our author he saith if any do causlesly question whether the eighth imperfect book be in those dangerous passages above-mentioned his own let them remember that the summ of them is in his first book which is old and highly honoured by the Prelatists And after all this to shew himself an Enemy to the above-named Principles he examines and confutes the first and eighth books so far as they make for popularity with some strictures intermixed on Bishop Bilson's false Notes of subjection whereby he makes but a scanty satisfaction for the malignant influence those many traiterous opinions with which his Political Aphorismes are fraught have had on the minds of many giddy People towards the withdrawing them from yielding cheerful obedience to their lawful Superiours and this notwithstanding he hath sometime since called this piece in The eighth book is commonly supposed to have been first published together with the sixth and seventh by Bish Gauden yet Mr. Baxter affirms that the said eighth book was in print long before that time which is true for the sixth and eighth were printed at Lond. 1648. in qu. nay all the eight books with certain Tractates and Sermons together with the author's Life were published in two vol. in fol. 1617. As for the other Books and Sermons that our author Hooker hath written are these following Answer to a supplication preferred by Mr. Walt. Travers to the H. H. Lords of the Privy Council Oxon. 1612. qu. Causes of contention concerning Church-Government Oxon. 1641. qu. As for his Sermons they are these 1 Discourse of Justification Works and how the foundation of Faith is overthrown on Abak 1. 4. Oxon. 1612. qu. 2 Of the Nature of Pride on Abak 2. 4. Oxon. 1612. qu. 3 Remedy against Sorrow and Fear Fun. Sermon on Joh. 14. 27. Ox. 1612. qu. 4 Of the certainty and perpetuity of Faith in the Elect on Abak 1. 4. 5 Two Sermons upon part of St. Jude's Epistle viz. ver 17 18 19 20 21. Oxon. 1614. qu. All which Sermons with Wickliffs Wicket were published by Henry Jackson Fellow of C. C. coll reprinted at London the Wicket excepted an 1622. fol. at the end of the five books of Ecclesiastical Policy c. and again at the end of the eight books Lond. 1682. fol. 6 Serm. on Matth. 7. 7. Found in the study of Dr. Andrews Bishop of Winchester and published by Isaac Walton at the end of Dr. Saunderson's Life Lond. 1678. oct What other things our most renowned author Hooker hath extant I know not nor any thing else of him only that paying his last debt to Nature on the second of Nov. year 1600 in sixteen hundred leaving then behind him the character of Schismaticorum Malleus was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Bishops-Bourne in Kent before-mentioned Over his Grave was 35 years after a Monument erected by Will. Cowper Esq with the Statua of Bust of the Defunct to the middle part of his Bodyâ— From which Statua was taken the picture of him set before his Life written by the said Isaac Walton of whom by the way I desire the Reader to know that he was born in the ancient Borough of Stafford in Aug. 1593. that he was by Trade a Sempster in Chancery-lane in London where continuing till about 1643. at which time he found it dangerous for honest men to be there he left that City and lived sometimes at Stafford and elsewhere but mostly in the Families of the eminent Clergy-men of England of whom he was much beloved He hath written the lives of Dr. Joh. Donne Sir Hen. Wotton Mr. Rich. Hooker Mr. George Herbert and of Dr. Rob. Sanderson sometimes B. of Lincoln All which are well done considering the education of the author as also The compleat Angler or the contemplative Man's recreation c. He ended his days in the great Frost at Winchester in the house of Dr. Will. Hawkins Preâ—endary of the Church there who had married his Daughter on the 15. Dec. 1683. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. at that place GEORGE CRANMER a Gent. sometimes of singular hopes eldest Son of Tho. Cranmer Son of Edm. Cranmer Archdeacon of Canterbury who died in the beginning of 1571. Brother to Tho. Archb. of that place was born in Kent admitted Scholar of C. Ch. Coll. 10. Jan. 1577. aged 13. or thereabouts and was then or soon after put under the tuition of the famous Mr. Rich. Hooker who found him afterwards very useful to him when he was compiling the books of Ecclesiastical Policy In 1583. he was admitted Probationer-Fellow of that house and six years after was licensed to proceed in Arts. About which time he betook himself to the service of Will. Davison Esq one of the Secretaries of State After whose removal he went in place of Secretary with Sir Hen. Killegrew in his Embassage into France and after his death he accompanied that worthy and learned Gent. Sir Edwyn Sandys in his travels into France Germany Italy and other parts for the space of three years After his return he was sought out by the most Noble Charles Blount Lord Mountjoy with whom he went into Ireland in the quality of Secretary where he remained until his unfortunate Death He hath written Letter to Mr. Richard Hooker concerning the new Church discipline Feb. 1598. Lond. 1641. 42. qu. Remitted into the Life of R. Hooker written by Is Walton Lond. 1670. p. 123. Our author Cranmer hath
time went beyond him either in that Faculty or for the Reading of the Antients particularly Dionysius Areopagita Origen S. Cyprian S. Ambrose S. Hierome S. Austin c. But as for Thomas Aquinas Jo. Duns Scotus and other Schoolmen he seemed not to delight in After his return from Italy he retired again to his Mother the University of Oxon where he publickly and freely without stipend or reward Expounded all S. Paul's Epistles about 1497. 98. 99. c. in which years Erasmus Rot. studied perhaps our Author Colet too in the College of S. Mary the Virgin a Nursery for the Canon Regulars of the Order of S. Austin Which most learned person did make this report of Colet that there was neither Doctor Abbat or Master in the whole University who frequented not and which was more took Notes of his Lectures In 1493. he was upon the resignation of Christoph Urswyke admitted by proxie being then absent Prebendary of Botevant in the Church of York in 1502 he became Preb. of Durnesford in the Church of Salisbury on the resignation of Rich. Rauson and about the year 1504. being then Doctor of Divinity he was by King Henry 7. made Dean of S. Paul's Cathedral in the place of Rob. Sherebourne promoted to the See of S. David After his settlement in Pauls he according to the blessed example of S. Paul became a free and constant Preacher of the Gospel by Preaching every Holyday in the Cathedral not customary in those times besides his Sermons at Court which made him be loved of the King and in many other Churches in the City In his own Church he Expounded the Scriptures not by retail but wholesale running over sometimes a whole Epistle which with his Sermons elsewhere were much frequented by Courtiers and Citizens and more especially for this cause that the strickt disciplinee of his Life did regularly corespond with the integrity of his Doctrine In 1512. 4. Hen. 8. he was at the charge of 4500 l. for the Founding a Free-School in the East part of S. Paul's Church-Yard for three hundred fifty and three poor Mens Children to be taught free in the School appointing a Master Usher and a Chaplain with sufficient stipends to endure for ever and committed the oversight of it to the Mercers of London whom he endowed with an hundred and twenty pounds yearly for the maîntenance thereof He also at the same time gave Orders for the Scholars whereby also the School-Masters themselves should be directed As for the Rents they being much increased since more comes to the School-Master than the whole endowment The first Master was William Lilye the famous Grammarian who before had privately taught Grammar elsewhere 2 John Retwise 1522. 3. Richard Jones 1532. 4. Thomas Freeman 1549. 5. John Cook 1559. 6. Will. Malyn 1573. 7. William Harrison 1581. 8. Rich. Mulcaster 1596. 9. Alexander Gill senior 1608. 10. Alexander Gill jun. 1635. 11. John Largley 1640. 12. Sam. Crumbleholme of C. C. C. Ox. 1657. 13. Thomas Gale of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge Our Author Colet was accounted one of the lights of Learning of his time and therefore entirely beloved of Erasmus who wrote his Life which I have seen and in some things follow Thomas Lynacre Sir Thomas Mere Richard Paice his successor in the Deanry of S. Paul's William Latymer William Grocyn and others As for the things that he wrote they are many which being found in his Study after his death few understood them because written only for his own understanding with intentions if life had been spared that they should have been all fairly transcribed and published The most part follow Orationes duae ad Clerum in Convocatione An 1511. c. Lond. in oct One of them was also Printed in three Sheets in quarto by Rich. Pynson Comment in Ecclesiasticam D. Dionysiii Hierarchiam MS. Comment in Proverbia Salomonis Comment in Evang. S. Matthei Comment in Epistolas D. Pauli The said Com. on the Epistles of S. Paul are said to be in MS. in the Library of Bennet Coll. in Cambridge Com. in Precationem Dominic Symbolum fidei The first of these two last is translated into English Breviloquium dictorum Christi De Reformidatione Christi Conciones Ordinariae Extraordinariae Some of these I think are published Epistolae ad Erasmum Some of these if not all are published in the Epistles of Erasmus De Moribus componendis Grammatices rudimenta Lond. 1539. oct This I think is called Paul's Accidence c. Eâ—â—â—olae ad Thom. Taylerum Daily Devotions or the Christians Morning and Evening Sacrifice c. Printed at London several times in twelves and sixteens Before one Impression if not more of this Book is Dr. Colet's Life tâ—â—ely and imperfectly written by Thomas Fuller of Waltham in Essex being mostly the same with that in his Abel Redivivus Monition to a godly life London 1534. 1563. c. oct This without doubt is the same with A right fruitful admonition concerning the order of a good Christian Mans life c. London 1577. oct Sermon of Conforming and Reforming made to the Convocation in S. Paul 's Church on Rom. 12. 2. An. 1511. This was also published at Cambridge in 1661. in octavo by Thomas Smith of Christs Coll. there with Notes of his making put to it and the Particulars of his Life in English framed from some of the Epistles of Erasmus Responsio ad argumenta Erasmiana de taedio pavore Christi This is mentioned in the thirty first Book of the Epistles of Erasmus ep 46. The Titles of other Books written by Dr. Colet you may see in John Bale's Book De Script Maj. Britan. Cent. 8 nu 63. At length our learned Author discovering the sweating Sickness to grow upon him he retired to his Lodgings that he had built in the Monastery of the Carthusians at Sheen near to Richmond in Surrey where spending the little remainder of his days in Devotion surrendred up at length his last breath to him that first gave it year 1519 on the 16. of September in Fifteen hundred and nineteen Afterwards his body was carried to London and by the care of his old decrepid Mother it was buried in the Cathedral Church of S. Paul nigh to the Image of S. Wâ—gefort Soon after was a comly Monument set over his Grave near to the little one which he had set up in his life time between the Choire and the South Isle which Monument remaining whole and entire till 1666. was then consumed in the dreadful Conflagration that happened in the City of London But before that time it was carefully preserved in Effigie by the industrious Pen of Mr. since Sir William Dugdale in his History of S. Paul's Cathedral Printed at London in fol. 1658. In the last Will and Testament of the said Dr. Colet dated 22. Aug. and proved the 5. of October in 1519. I find this passage Item The New Testament and other of my making
Bekinsau did dedicate it to K. Hen. 8. with whom as also with K. Ed. 6. he was in some value but when Qu. Mary came to the Crown and endeavoured to alter all what her Father and Brother had done as to the reformation of the Church then did he wheel about change his mind and became a zealous Person for the Church of Rome and a hater of Protestants After Queen Elizabeth was fetled in the Throne he retired to an obscure Town called Sherbourne in Hampshire where giving way to fate in great discontent was buried in the Church of that place 20. year 1559 Decemb. in Fifteen hundred fifty and nine aged about 63 years leaving then behind him this character among the R. Catholicks that As he was a learned Man so might he have been promoted according to his deserts had his principles been constant ALBAYN HYLL was a Britaine born as one that knew him tellus partly educated in this and partly in another University beyond the Sea as it seems where applying his studies to the faculty of Physick he proceeded Doctor and became famous for it at London not only for the Theoretic but practick part and much beloved and admired by all learned Men especially by Dr. John Cay and Dr. Joh. Fryer two eminent Physicians of Cambridge One that lived in his time stiles him Medicus nobilissimus atque optimus in omni literarum genere maxime versatus and tells us that he wrot several things on Galen which are printed and by others cited This is all that I know of this learned Person only that he died 26 Dec. in Fifteen hundred fifty and nine year 1559 and that he was buried not far from the grave of his friend and contemporary Dr. Edw. Wotton in the Church of St. Alban situated in Woodstreet in London in which Parish he had lived many years in great respect and was esteemed one of the chief Parishioners Alice his Widow who died on the last day of May 1580. was buried by him and both had a substantial Grave-stone with an inscription on it laid over them but that of it which was left part in 1666. was utterly consumed in the grand conflagration of London NICHOLAS BRIGHAM Esquire was born if I mistake not at or near to Caversham in Oxfordshire where his elder Brother Thom. Brigham had lands of inheritance and died there 6. Ed. 6. but descended from those of Brigham in Yorks received his Academical education in this University particularly as I conceive in Hart Hall wherein I find several of his Sirname without Christian names before them to have studied in the time of Hen. 8. but whether he took a Degree it doth not appear in our registers that are somewhat imperfect in the latter end of that King's Reign When he continued in the University and afterwards in one of the Inns of Court he exercised his muse much in Poetry and took great delight in the works of Jeffry Chaucer For whose memory he had so great a respect that he removed his bones into the South cross Isle or trancept of St. Peters Church in Westminster in the Year 1556. Which being so done he erected a comely Monument over them with Chaucers Effigies and an Epitaph in Prose and Verse which to this day remains against the East Wall of the said Isle At riper years our Author Brigham addicted himself much to the study of the municipal Law became noted for it and without doubt had not death snatched him untimely away he would have communicated some Specimen of that faculty to the World His genie also was much inclin'd to English History in which faculty he published a Book which some entitle De venationibus rerum memorabilum It contains the discovery or finding out of several memories of eminent Men of and things done in England Which being perused by John Bale he hath cull'd out many things thence for his purpose and quotes it when he hath occasion to mention several eminent Writers See in his Book De Scriptorib Maj. Britan. cent 10. nu 72. cent 11. num 6. 42. 52. 95. c. and in cent 12. nu 24. 79. 82. 95. c. Memoires by way of Diaâ—e in 12 Books And wrot also his youth Miscellaneous Poems with other things which I have not seen being as I suppose irrecoverable and quite lost This ingenious and curious Person who was admirably well vers'd in Histories and Antiquities yeilded up his last breath to the great regret of all those that knew his worth within the City of Westminster in the month of Dec. in Fifteen hundred fifty and nine year 1559 which was the second year of Queen Elizabeth but where buried unless near to the bones of Chaucer I cannot tell JOHN WHYTE Brother to Sir Joh. Whyte L. Mayor of London an 1563. Son of Rob. Whyte of Farnham in Surrey Son of Joh. Whyte of the same place Son of Thom. Whyte of Purvyle in Hampshire was born at Farnham before mentioned educated in Grammar learning in Wykeham's School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1527 took the Degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in an Act celebrated 23 March 1533-4 left his Fellowship in 1534. being about that time Master of the said School in the place of Rich. Tuchiner Afterwards he was made Warden of the College near to Winchester was elected Bishop of Lincolne upon the deprivation of Dr. Joh. Tayler the Temporalities of which were restored to him 2. May 1554 he being then Bach. of Divinity In the beginning of Octob. 1555. he was incorporated Doctor of his faculty and soon after upon the death of Dr. St. Gardiner he was translated to Winchester the Temporalities of which were also restored to him 30. May 1557. Of some of which gradual rises Dr. Christoph Johnson one of his successors in the Mastership of Winchester School made this distick Me puero custos Ludi paulo ante Magister Vitus hâc demum praesul in urbe fuit He was a Man of an austere life and much more mortified to the World than Step. Gardiner his Predecessor He was eminent also for piety and learning was an eloquent Orator a solid Divine a nervous Preacher poetica facultate ut tempora ferebant tolerabilis as Camden tells us His fame and actions did well answer his name and so did all Men say how contrary soever to him in Religion only for one black Sermon that he made he gave offence yet for the colour it may be said he kept decorum because it was a funeral Sermon of a great Queen by birth and marriage I mean Qu. Mary The offence taken against him was this His Text was out of Eccles 4. 2. Laudavi mortuos magis quam viventes feliciorem utroque judicave qui nec dum damnatus est And speaking of Qu. Mary her high parentage her bountiful disposition her great gravity her rare devotion praying so much as he
England and changed his Name to Smyth for adhering to the deposed King Rich. 2. Further also I find another John Smyth commonly called Captain Smyth who wrote 1. A Map of Virginia with a Description of the Country the Commodities People Government and Religion Oxon. 1612. qu. 2. New Englands Trials c. Lond. 1620. qu. 3. General History of Virginia c. Lond. 1624. qu. 4. Travels in Europe c. Lond. 1630. with other things but this Captain Smyth was a Cheshire man and whether he had received any Education in this University of Oxon I cannot say to the contrary JOHN PRIME Son of Rob. Prime a Fletcher was born in the Parish of Halywell in the North Suburb of Oxford received his Grammatical Literature in Wykehams School near to Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Col. in 1570. took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became a noted puritanical Preacher in the City of his Nativity and much favoured by Dr. Cooper Bishop of Winchester In 1589. he proceeded in Divinity being at that time Vicar of Adderbury alias Eabburbury in Oxfordshire where he became much followed for his edifying way of preaching He hath written A short treatise of Sacraments generally and in special of Baptism and of the Supper Lond. 1582. oct Treatise of nature and grace Lond. 1583 oct Sermon briefly comparing the State of King Solomon and his Subjects together with the condition of Queen Elizabeth and her People preached at S. Maries in Oxon. 17. Nov. 1585. on 1 Kings 10. 9. Oxon. 1585. oct Exposition on the Galathians Ox. 1587. oct The consolations of David applied to Queen Elizabeth in a Sermon at S. Maries in Oxon. 17. Nov. 1588. on Psal 23. 4. Oxon. 1588. oct These as I think were all the books and Sermons that he hath published tho he intended more had he not been cut off in his middle Age. At length after he had been Vicar of Adderbury about 7 years he concluded his last day there about the 12 of April in fifteen hundred ninety and six year 1596 and was buried in the Church of that place but hath neither Epitaph or Inscription over his Grave FRANCIS KNOLLIS Son of Robert Knollis of Rotherfield-Gray commonly called Grays near to Henley in Oxfordshire did receive for a time his Grammatical and Dialectical Education in this University particularly as it seems in Magd. coll Afterwards he retired to his patrimony and at length to the court and became one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to K. Hen. 8. in the latter end of his reign When a reformation was set on foot by King Ed. 6. he was so zealous for the religion then professed as that when Qu. Mary began to reign and grow severe towards the Reformed party he fled into Germany where he sorted himself for a time among several of the English Divines that went away about the same time for conscience sake After the death of that Queen he returned and became so much in esteem by Q. Elizabeth who stood totally affected to the reformation as that in the first year of her reign he was made choice of for one of her privy Council and shortly after that she made him Vice-chamberlain of her houshold and employed him in matters of concern beyond the Seas In 1566. he was actually created Master of Arts being then chief Steward of the City of Oxon Captain of the Halbertiers and about that time Treasurer of the Queens Chamber in the place of Sir John Mason deceased Afterwards he was trusted with the custody of Mary Qu. of Scots while she was a prisoner in Bolton-castle in Yorkshire and in the 29. Elizab. being then a Knight he was one of those who by commission sate in judgment upon the said Queen at Foderingey At length he was made Treasurer of her Majesties Houshold and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter being always by many accounted a faithful subject an honest and learned man and a person of great prudence and wisdom and by others so a great a friend to Calvin in his heart whose principles he embraced while he lived at Geneva that he was never a cordial friend to Episcopacy but rather a patron of the Non-conformists which appeared by several of his actions while he was a privy Counsellour His writings are these Treatise against the usurpation of Papal Bishops Printed 1608. in oct some attribute it to Jo. Rainolds the famous Divine A General Survey of the Isle of Wight with all the Castles and Fortresses near adjoining This is a MS. in fol. and was sometimes in the Lib. of Arthur E. of Anglesey From whence we may suppose that the author had some office in or relating to the said Isle but what in truth I cannot tell I have seen also several of his speeches spoken in Parliaments letters of state and letters written by him to the said Jo. Rainolds between whom there was great amity and intercourse but few or none of those letters or speeches I think are printed At length paying his last debt to nature in the Summer time before Septemb. year 1595 in fifteen hundred ninety and six was as I presume buried at Grays before mentioned By his Wife Catherine daughter of Will. Cary Esque by Mary his Wife daughter of Thom. Bolein Earl of Wiltshire as also Sister to the Lady Anne Bolein second Wife to K. Hen. 8. he had issue Henry his Eldest Son bred in the Free-School joyning to Maga College under the care as it seems of Tho. Robertson Afterwards he went with his Father and others into Germany and at his return if not happily before became a Commoner of the said College where he obtained so much literature as afterwards to gain the character by a learned Author of homo virtute animi dotibus non infimus and of homo religionis studiosissimus liberalissima literatura egregic ditatus c. But he dying without issue the estate went to the next Son called William afterwards Earl of Baâ—bury He had another Son named Francis 2 Knight whom I shall mention elsewhere as also a fourth who was a member of the said College and all four admired by some and envied by others for their great vertue and towardliness JOHN SMITH was a Berkshire man born as it seems became Fellow of St. Johns coll in the Founders time Master of Arts in in 1560. and afterwards Schoolmaster at and Vicar of the Church of St. Laurence in Reading in the aforesaid County He hath written The Doctrine of Prayer in general for all men that is universally for all Mankind c. Lond. 1595. qu. What else he hath published I know not being a difficult matter to distinguish his Works from others of both his names and time And whether he was author of The use of the Gospel printed 1580. in qu. which is said to be written by Jo. Smith I cannot tell The said Joh. Smith of Reading did give way to Fate there and was buried
Writ called to the degree of Serjeant at Law and about that time made the Queen's Serjeant and at length one of the Justices of the Common Pleas and not of the King's Bench as one falsly tells us which last place he executed for 5 years with great integrity equity and prudence He was a learned man and a great lover of learning and those that professed it but all the Writings which I have seen of his that are extant are only Reports in the Common Pleas wherein are many choice Cases most of them throughly argued by the learned Serjeants and after argued and resolved by the grave Judges of those times with many Cases wherein the differences in the Year-books are reconciled and explained Lond. 1656. fol. What else is published under his Name I know not nor any more of him only that he dying 21. Decemb. in fifteen hundred ninety and eight year 1598 was buried on the S. side of the Choire of St. Peter's Church in Westminster Over his grave was soon after erected a noble monument of Alabaster Marble and divers coloured stones adorned with Arms and gilt with Gold with his Image in scarlet robes lying thereon which remains to this day He left behind him a Son named named Roger who was a Knight and for his manifold learning a right Worthy Son of so Good a Father This Sir Roger who had been a Gent. Com. of Ch. Church and a great Friend to the Clergy by vindicating them when aspersed in open Parliament 11 Jac. 1. dyed in a distracted condition to their great reluctancy 29. May being Holy Thursday in 1617. MICHAEL MASCHIART a most excellent Latin Poet of his time was born in the Parish of St. Thomas within the City of Salisbury educated in Wykeham's School admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll 1562. became Vicar of Writtle in Essex in 1572. being then Bach. of the Civil Law and two years after proceeded Doctor of that Faculty at which time he was not only esteemed an able Civilian but also excellent in all kind of Humane learning He hath written Poemata varia This book I have not yet seen and therefore know not whether that be the true title Nor indeed should I have known that he had written any thing had not the learned Camden told me so in his Britannia wherein are by him inserted several Verses taken from Maschiart to adorn his discourse of Clarindon Park in Wiltshire This learned Doctor dyed at Writtle before-mentioned in the latter end of the year about Christmas of fifteen hundred ninety and eight year 1598 and was buried in the Church there as I have been informed In that Vicarige succeeded a learned Doctor of Divinity named John Lloyd whom and his Works I shall mention among these Writers under the year 1603. STEPHEN GOSSON a Kentish man born was admitted Scholar of C. Ch. coll 4. Apr. 1572. aged 16. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts four years after left the University without compleating that degree by Determination and went to the great City where he was noted for his admirable penning of Pastorals being so excellent therein that he was ranked with Sir Ph. Sidney Tho. Chaloner Edm. Spencer Abrah Fraunce and Rich. Bernfield noted Poets of their time Thence as he saith he went to a worshipful Gentleman in the Country to teach his Sons where he continued till he shewed his great dislike of Plays having his mind then quite alienated from them So that the Gentleman being weary of his company Gosson left him took Orders and at length became Parson of Great Wigborow in Essex He hath written and published The School of abuse containing a pleasant invective against Poets Pipers Players Jesters and such like Caterpillers of the Common-wealth c. Lond. 1579. and 1585. in oct dedicated to Sir Ph. Sidney Plays confuted in five actions proving that they are not to be suffered in a Christian Common-wealth By the way both the cavils of Tho. Lodge and the Play of Plays written in their defence and other objections of Players Friends are truly set down and directly answered Dedicated to Sir Franc. Walsingham but when printed it appears not The Trumpet of War Serm. at Pauls Cross 7. May 1598. on 2 Chron. ch 20. ver 20. Lond. 1598. oct As for the Pastorals Comedies Tragedies or Poetry some of which he hath written I have not yet seen either printed or In Manuscript JOHN LYLIE or Lylly a Kentish man born became a Student in Magd. coll in the beginning of 1569. aged 16. or thereabouts and was afterwards as I conceive either one of the Demies or Clerks of that house but always averse to the crabbed studies of Logic and Philosophy For so it was that his genie being naturally bent to the pleasant paths of Poetry as if Apollo had given to him a wreath of his own Bays without snatching or strugling did in a manner neglect Accademical studies yet not so much but that he took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1575. At which time as he was esteemed in the University a noted Wit so afterwards was he in the Court of Q. Elizabeth where he was also reputed a rare Poet witty comical and facetious His Works are these Gallathea Love's Metamorphosis Midas Endimion or the man in the Moon Mother Bomby Maids Metamorphosis Sapho and Phao. Woman in the Moon Warning for fair Women Alexander and Campaspe All which are Comedies and most of them having been published in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth six were re-printed at London in oct an 1632. by the care of Hen. Blount Esq afterwards a Knight under the title of Court Comedies which before had crowned the author with applause and the Auditors of them with pleasure Euphues and his England containing his voyage and adventures mixed with sundry pretty discourses of honest love the description of the Country the Court and the manner of that Isle c. Lond. 1580. and 82. in two parts in a large oct The first part is dedicated to Edw. Vere E. of Oxon a noted Poet and encourager of learning in his time and the last to the University of Oxon. These two parts were published again with corrections and amendments at Lond. 1606. and 1636. qu. Euphues The Anatomy of Wit or the delights of Wit in Youth c. Lond. 1581. qu. corrected and amended Lond. 1606. 1623. and 30. qu. To these books of Euphues 't is said that our Nation is indebted for a new English in them which the Flower of the Youth thereof learned All the Ladies then were Scholars to them and their author and that Beauty in Court which could not parly Euphuism was as little regarded as those now there that cannot speak French What other Books Comedies or Trag. our author hath written I cannot find nor when he dyed or where buried only that he lived till towards the latter end of Q. Elizabeth if not beyond for he was in being in 1597. when the
Whereupon he wrote a vindication of himself in MS. now in the hands of a near relation of his At length after a great deal of pains taken for the benefit of the Church he gave up the Ghost at Horninger before mention'd otherwise called Horningshearth whereupon his body was buried in the Chancel of the Church there under a rough unpolished and broken Gravestone without name or Epitaph 22. Febr. in sixteen hundred and fifteen as the Register of that Church tells us which I presume follows the English accompt and not the common as many country Registers do I find one Tho. Rogers a Cheshire man born to have been admitted Student of Ch. Ch. 1547. aged 24. or more being then Bac. of Arts and soon after made Master What relation he had to the former Th. Rogers I know not Another Tho. Rogers I find who was born in Glocestershire in or near to Tewksbury lived mostly in his latter days in the Parish of S. Giles in the fields near London and published a Poem entituled The tears or lamentations of a sorrowful Soul Lond. 1612. qu. written by Sir Will. Leighton Knight one of his Majesties band of Pensioners To which the said Tho. Rogers added of his own composition a Poem called Glocesters mite But this Tho. Rogers is quite different from the Divine before mention'd RICHARD NICCOLLS esteemed eminent for his Poetry in his time was born of Gentile Parents in London and at 18 years of age an 1602. was entred a Student in Mag. coll in Michaelmas-Term but making little stay there he retired to Mag hall and took the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1606. being then numbred among the ingenious persons of the University After he had remained there for some time he retired to the great City obtained an employment suitable to his faculty and at length honoured the Devoto's to Poetry with these things following The Cuckow a Poem Lond. 1607. in qu. Dedicated to Mr. after Sir Thom. Wroth a favourer of his Muse The fall of Princes Lond. 1610. qu. A winter nights Vision Lond. 1610. qu. being an addition of such Princes especially famous who were exempted in the former History meaning in the History called The mirrour of Magistrates written in Verse by John Higens of Winceham an 1586. qu. This mirrour which was esteemed the best piece of Poetry of those times if Albions England which was by some preferred did not stand in its way contained the lives of some of our Kings and Queens and was exceedingly admired by ingenious Scholars and others Momodia Or Walthams complaint upon the death of the most vertuous and noble Lady late deceased the Lady Honor Hay Lond. 1615. oct I find another Rich. Niccolls who is stiled the Elder and of the Inner Temple Gent. who wrote 1 A Treatise setting forth the mysterie of our Salvation 2 A day Star for dark wandring souls shewing the light by a christian controversie Both which were published after the authors death at Lond. 1613. in oct But whether this R. Niccolls the Elder was ever of this University I find not as yet EDWARD EVANS a noted preacher of his time in the University was born in Denbighshire applyed his eager mind to Academical studies in Ch. Ch. an 1598. aged 16. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1607. and afterwards published Verba dierum Or the days report of Gods glory in four Sermons or Lectures upon one text in the University of Oxon. on Psal. 19. 2. Oxon. 1615. qu. Another of both his names I find to have been born at Westmeane in Hampshire admitted fellow of New coll 1595. and that he took the degree of M. of A. 1602. But this person leaving his fellowship in 1604. and so consequently the University he is not to be taken for the same who published the four Sermons before mention'd JOHN HEATH more famous for his Poetry than the former for his preaching was born at Stalls whether a hamlet or House I know not in Somersetshire educated in Wykehams School admitted Perpetual fellow of New coll 1607. aged 22. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1613. and three years after left his Fellowship But before that time when he was Bach. of Arts he wrote and published Two centuries of Epigrams Lond. 1610. in tw and had verses printed in several books that occasionly were published particularly in that on the death of Sir Th. Bodley Kt. He hath also made a translation from Spanish into English which I have not yet seen and wrote other matters fit for the Press but whether ever printed I cannot tell THOMAS BILSON Son of Harman Bilson the same I suppose who was fellow of Merton coll an 1536 Son of Arnold Bilson son and heir of Arnold Bilson a Native of High Germany by his Wife the Daughter natural or legitimate I know not of the Duke of Bavaria was born in the City of Winchester fitted for the University in Wykeham's School there admitted Perpetual fellow of New coll after he had served two years of Probation an 1565. took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became a most solid and constant preacher in these parts and elsewhere Afterwards he was Schoolmaster say some then Prebendary of Winchester Warden of the coll there Doctor of Divinity and at length Bishop of Worcester to which See being consecrated 13. June 1596. was translated thence to Winchester in the year following and made one of his Majesties Privy Councellours He was as reverend and learned a Prelate as England ever afforded a deep and profound Scholar exactly read in Ecclesiastical authors and with Dr. Rich. Field of Oxon. as Whittaker and Fulke of Cambridge a principal maintainer of the Ch. of England while Jo. Rainolds and Tho. Sparke were upholders of Puritanism and Non-conformity In his younger years he was infinitely studious and industrious in Poetry Philosophy and Physicks and in his elder in Divinity To which last his genie chiefly inviting him he became so compleat in it so well skill'd in Languages so read in the Fathers and Schoolmen so judicious in making use of his readings that at length he was found to be no longer a Souldier but a Commander in chief in the spiritual warfare especially when he became a Bishop and carried prelature in his very aspect His works are Of the true difference between Christian subjection and unchristian rebellion wherein the Princes lawful power to command and bear the Sword are defended against the Popes Censure and Jesuits Sophismes in their Apology and defence of English Catholicks Also a demonstration that the things reformed in the Church of England by the Laws of this realm are truly Catholick against the late Rhemish Testament Oxon. 1585. Lond. 1586. in 4. parts in a thick oct In the third part of which is answer'd Dr. Will. Allens Defence of Engl. Cath. before mention'd It must be now noted that whereas in England the interest of the State had
month of Decemb. or thereabouts an 1666. leaving Issue behind him a Daughter RICHARD MARTIN Son of Will. Martin by Anne his Wife Daughter of Rich. Parker of Sussex fourth Son of Rich. Martin of the City of Exeter second Son of Will. Martin of Athelhampton in the Parish of Puddle-towne in Dorsetshire Knight was born at Ottertâ—n in Devonshire became a Commoner of Broadgates hall now Pembroke coll in Michaelmas Term 1585. aged 15. and not in Trinity coll as I have formerly by a mistake told you where by natural parts and some industry he proved in short time a noted disputant But he leaving the said honse before he was honoured with a degree went to the Middle Temple where after he had continued in the state of Inner Barrester for some years was elected a Burgess to serve in Parliament 1601. was constituted Lent-Reader of the said Temple 13. Jac. 1. and upon the death of Sir Anth. Benn was made Recorder of the City of London in Sept. 1618. Which place he enjoying but little more than a month was succeeded therein by Sir Rob. Heath There was no person in his time more celebrated for ingenuity than R. Martin none more admired by Selden Serjeant Hoskins Ben. Johnson c. than he the last of which dedicated his Comedy to him called The Poetaster K. James was much delighted with his facetiousness and had so great respect for him that he commended him to the Citizens of London to be their Recorder He was worthily characterized by the vertuous and learned Men of his time to be Princeps amorum Principum amor legum lingua lexque dicendi Anglorum alumnus Praeco Virginiae ac Parens c. Magnae orbis os orbis minoris corculum Bono suorum natus extinctus suo c. He was a plausible Linguist and eminent for several Speeches spoken in Parliaments for his Poems also and witty discourses All that I have seen of his are Speech and Discourses in one or more Parliaments in the latter end of Q. Elizab. Speeches delivered to the King in the name of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex Lond. 1603. 1643. qu. Various Poems He died to the great grief of all learned and good men on the last day of Octob. in sixteen hundred and eighteen year 1618 and was buried in the Church belonging to the Temples Over his grave was soon after a neat Alabaster Monument erected with the Effigies of the Defunct kneeling in his Gown with 4 verses engraven thereon under him made by his dear Friend Serjeant Hoskins before-mentioned a copy of which you may see elsewhere This Monument was repaired in 1683. when the Choire and Isles adjoyning belonging to the Temple Church were new-wainscoted and furnished with seats He gave by Will to the Church of Otterton where he received his first breath 5 l. and to the Church of Culliton-Raleigh in Devon where his House and Seat was 5 l. ROBERT MANDEVILL a Cumberland Man born was entred either a Batler or Servitour of Queens coll in the beginning of the year 1595. aged 17. where remaining a severe Student till he was Bach. of Arts he retired to St. Edmunds hall and as a Member of it proceeded in that Faculty In July 1607. he was elected Vicar of Abby-Holme commonly called Holm-Cultram in his own County by the Chancellour and Scholars of this University Where being setled he exercised with great zeal his parts in propagating the Gospel against its Oppugners not only by Communication and Preaching but by his exemplary course of Life and great Piety He shewed himself also a zealous Enemy against Popery and the breaking of the Lords day by prophaning it with merchandizing and sports and endeavoured as much as in him lay for he was a zealous Puritan to perswade his Parishioners and Neighbours to do those things on Saturday which they used to do on the Lords day The truth is he was in the opinion of those of his Perswasion a great Man in his profession for he solely bent himself to his studies and discourses for the promotion of Religion and the word of God He hath written Timothy's Task two Sermons Preached in two Synodal Assemblies at Carlile on 1 Tim. 4. 16. and on Acts 20. 28. Oxon. 1619. qu. published by Tho. Vicars Fellow of Qu. coll Theological Discourses He died in sixteen hundred and eighteen year 1618 and was buried at Holm-Cultram before-mentioned Here you see I have given you a character of a zealous and religious Puritan The next in order who is to follow is one who was a most zealous R. Catholick but far more learned than the former and not to be named or compared with him RICHARD STANYHURST Son of James Stanyhurst Esq was born within the City of Dublin in Ireland of which City his Father was then Recorder educated in Grammar learning under Peter Whyte mentioned under the year 1590. became a Commoner of Vniversity coll in 1563. where improving those rare natural parts that he was endowed with wrote Comment arises on Porphyry at two years standing being then 18 years of age to the great admiration of learned men and others After he had taken one degree in Arts he left the College retired to London became first a Student in Furnivals Inn and afterwards in that of Lincoln where spending some time in the study of the Common Law he afterwards went into the Country of his Nativity for a time But his mind there changing as to his Religion he went beyond the Seas being then a Married Man and in the Low Countries France and other Nations he became famous for his learning noted to Princes and more especially to the Archduke of Austria who made him his Chaplain his Wife being then dead and allowed him a plentiful Salary He was accounted by many especially by those of his Perswasion an excellent Theologist Grecian Philosopher Historian and Orator Camden stiles him Eruditissimus ille Nobilis Rich. Stanihurstus and others of his time say that he was so rare a Poet that he and Gabr. Harvey were the best for Iambicks in their age He hath written and transmitted to Posterity Harmonia sive catena Dialectica in Porphyrianas constitutiones Lond. 1570. fol. Which book being communicated to Eam Campian of St. Johns coll before it went to the Press he gave this character of the author Mirificè laetatus sum esse adolescentem in Acad. nostra tali familia eruditione probitate cujus extrema pueritia cum multis laudabili maturitate viris certare possit De rebus in Hibernia gestis lib. 4. Antw. 1584. qu. Dedicated to his Brother P. Plunket Baron of Dunsany Rerum Hibernicarum appendix ex Silvestro Giraldo Cambrensi collecta cum annotationibus adjectis Printed with De rebus in Hib. c. Descriptio Hiberniae Translated into English and put into the first vol. of Raphael Holinsheds books of Chronicles Lond. 1586. fol. De vita S. Patricii Hyberniae
Brayntrey in Essex which was the best preferment I think he had He was a person esteemed by most men to have been replenished with all kind of vertue and learning to have been profound in Philosophical and Theological learning a great Canonist and so familiar and exact in the Fathers Councels and Schoolmen that none in his time scarce went beyond him Also that none have written with greater diligence I cannot say with a meekermind because some have reported that he was as foul-mâ—â—ched against the Papists particularly M. Ant. de 〈…〉 was afterwards against them and the Prelatists or with better truth or faith than he as by those things of his extant do appear the titles of which are these Sermons As 1 Serm. of Sanctification preached on Act Sunday 12. Jul. 1607. on 1 Thes. 5. 23. Lond. 1608. qu. 2 Inaugurat Serm. of K. Jam. at Pauls Cross 24. Mar. 1608. on 2 Chron. 9. 5 6 7 8 9. Ibid. 1609. qu. 3 Serm. of Predestination on 2 Pet. 1. 10. Lond. 1620. 23. qu. Justinian the Emperour defended against Card. Baronius Lond. 1616. in 7 sh in qu. Introductio in Metaphysicam lib. 4. Oxon. 1619. in a little oct Defence of Constantine with a treatise of the Popes Temporal Monarchy Lond. 1621. qu. Logicae libriquinque de praedicalibus praedicamentis c. Lond. 1622. c. Ox. 1677. in a large qu. Appendix de Sillogismo Sophistico Tractatus de providentia Dei Cantab. 1622. c. qu. Defensio Eccl. Anglicanae contra M. Anton. de Dominis Archiep Spalatensis injurias Lond. 1625. qu. Published by Dr. Joh. Barcham Which book was held to be the most exactest piece for controversie since the time of the Reformation Virgilius dormitans Or a treatise of the first General Councel held at Constantinople an 553. under Justinian the Emperour in the time of Pope Vigilius Lond. 1631. fol. Popish falsifications Or an answer to a treatise of a Popish Recusant intit The first part of Protestants proofs for Catholicks Religion and Recusancy taken only from the writings of such Protestant Doctors and Divines of England as have been published in the Reign of K. James an 1607. MS. This book I saw at Oxon in the hands of Mr. Edw. Benlowes the Poet who in his younger days was a Papist or at least very Popishly affected and in his elder years a bitter Enemy to that Party Whether the said book was ever printed I cannot tell Animadversions on Cardinal Baronius his Annals MS. Either lost or embezil'd after the authors death MSS. The copies of which were formerly if not still in the Tabarders Library in Qu. coll De caelo Physica In Aristotelis Organon I have seen also several of his Epistles written to Dr. Hen. Airay Provost of Qu. coll stitch'd up with Dr. Joh. Rainolds his Declamations and other things among the MSS. in the Library of Dr. Thom. Barlow afterwards B. of Lincoln What else he hath written I find not nor any thing more of him only that he dying at Blacknotly before-mentioned for want of a Bishoprick as K. Jam. 1. used to say was buried in the Chancel of the Church there 25. year 1624 Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and four At which time Dr. Joh. Barchem Dean of Rockyng in Essex did Preach his Funeral Sermon before several Gentlemen and Ministers of the neighbourhood shewing to them in the conclusion the great piety and learning of him who then lay as a spectacle of mortality before them Had that Sermon been printed I might have thence said more of this worthy author but it being quite lost I presume after that Doctors death we must be content with those things that are already said of him PETER BOWNE or Bounâ—â—u as he is sometimes written was a Bedfordshire man born admitted Scholar of C. C. coll in Apr. 1590. aged 15. of which he was afterwards Fellow and M. of Arts. This person having a great Genie to the Faculty of Medicine entred on the Physick line practiced in these parts and at length became Dr. of his Faculty Afterwards he wrote Pseudo-Medicorum Anatomia Lond. 1624. qu. At which time he practiced Physick in the great City and was much in esteem for it in the latter end of King Jam. 1. and beginning of King Ch. 1. What other things he hath published I know not nor any thing of his last days GEORGE MORE Son of Sir Will. More beloved of Q. Elizabeth for his many services done in the Common-wealth was extracted from the Mores of Devonshire but whether born there or in Surrey in truth I cannot tell After he had spent some time in Oxon particularly as it seems in Exeter coll he went to the Inns of Court but took no degree there or here In 1597. he had the honour of Knighthood conâ—erâ—ed upon him being about that time a frequent Speakâ—â— in several Parliaments and much in esteem for his excellent parts In 1604. he being about that time Treasurer to Henry Prince of Wales did by the name of Sir George More of Surrey give several MSS. to the Publick Library at Oxon and 40 l. to buy printed books and in the year following he was actually created Master of Arts. In 1610 he became Chancellour of the most Noble Order of the Garter and about 1615. Lievtenant of the Tower in the place of Sir Jervase Elwaies imprisoned for the consenting to the poysoning of Sir Thom. Overbnry He hath written A demonstration of God in his Works against all such that deny either in word or in life that there is a God Lond. 1598. 1624. qu. Parliamentary Speeches and other things which I have not yet seen He was living at Losely or Lothesley near Guildsord in Surrey where he had a fair Estate descended to him from his Father in sixteen hundred twenty and four and after and there died and was buried He had a Son named Rob. More who was a Knight and a Daughter who was married to the famous Dr. Joh. Donne afterwards Dean of Pauls I have made mention of another George More in the Fasti an 1573. WILLIAM BROWNE Son of Tho. Br. of Tavystock in Devonsh Gent. was born there spent some time among the Muses in Exeter coll after K. Jam. 1. came to the Crown whence retiring to the Inner Temple without any degree confer'd upon him became famed there for his Poetry especially after he had published Britannia's Pastorals Esteemed then by judicious persons to be written in a sublime strain and for subject amorous and very pleasing The first part of it was printed at Lond. 1613. fol. and then usher'd into the World with several copies of verses made by his learned acquaintance as by Joh. Selden Mich. Drayton Christoph Brook c. The second part or book was printed at Lond. 1616. fol. and then commended to the World by various copies made by John Glanvill whom I shall mention elsewhere for his sufficiencies in the Common Law Joh. Davies of Hereford George Wither of Linc.
Independent-party fled with Will. Lenthal their Speaker to the Head Quarter of the Army then at Windsore 30. Jul. 1647. In which office he continued but till the 6. of Aug. following at what time the General of the Army Fairfax restored Lenthall to his Chair but suffered Pelham to keep his Recordership of Lincoln City which he had confer'd upon him by the Presbyterians upon the ejection of Sir Charles Dalison JOHN TERRY received his first breath at LongSuttoâ— in Hampshire was elected Probationer Fellow of New college from Winchester School in 1574. and two years after he was made compleat Fellow In 1582. he proceeded in Arts and about 8 years after had the Parsonage of Stockton in Wilts confer'd upon him where he always expressed himself a zealous Enemy against the R. Catholicks not only in his Lectures and Sermons but also in his writings the titles of which follow Theological Logick Or the trial of truth containing a discovery of the chiefest points of the doctrine of the great Antichrist and his Adherents the false Teachers of the times Oxon. 1600. qu. In 1602. was published the second part of Theol. Logick and in 1625. the third part both in qu. and the last dedicated to the B. of Bath and Wells Reasonableness of wise and holy truth and the absurdity of foolish and wicked errour Serm. on Joh. 17. ver 17. Oxon. 1617. qu. Defence of Protestancy proving that the Protestants Religion hath the promise of Salvation c. Lond. 1635. second edition Before which time the author was dead ANTHONY HUNGERFORD Son of Anth. Hungerford of Dewne-Ampuâ—y in Gloucestershire by Bridget his Wife Daughter of one Shelley a Judge was educated in this University with other R. Catholicks but for a short time for his Father being much troubled with the incumbranceâ— of his Estate and therefore could not well look after the Son the Mother who was a zealous Papist caused him to be trained up in her Religion from his Childhood So that carrying his opinion on till 1584. about which time he had left Oxon being then 20 years of age stagger'd somewhat in his opinion upon the reading of Capians book called Decem rationes wherein he found some undecent passages but confirmed in his mind soon after by Mr. Tho. Neale of Cassington near Woodstock in Oxfordshire and at length totally setled by one Twiford a Priest or Jesuit who was brought to him by George Etheridge a Physician of Oxon. In this setled course he held on till the beginning of the year 1588. at which time it pleased God as he said to make a hand that had given the wound the means to make good the cure when it aimed at a further mischief being occasioned mostly from certain words unwarily dropt from one Hopton a Priest and his acquaintance concerning an invasion then about to be made for the relief chiefly of Rom. Catholicks who laid under the heavy hand as they said of Q. Elizabeth In 1594. one of both his names was actually created Master of Arts and 't is supposed that he was the person because he had formerly spent some time in this University In 1607. he received the honour of Knighthood and about that time being then of Blackbourton near Witney in Oxfordshire wrote The advice of a Son professing the Religion established in the present Church of England to his dear Mother a Rom. Catholick Oxon. 1639. qu. Which book lying by him till his death and several years after in his Cabinet his Son Sir Edw. Hungerford carried it at length upon a sight as he thought of the increase of Popery in England to one of the Chaplains of Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury to have it licensed an 1635. but he refusing so to do because there were several offensive passages in it against the Papists he therefore got it to be printed at Oxon and added to it another thing of his Fathers writing intit The memorial of a Father to his dear Children containing an acknowledgment of God's great mercy in bringing him to the profession of the true Religion at this present established in the Church of England Finished and compleated for the Press at Blackbourton in Apr. 1627. This person who hath written other matters of the like nature but not printed gave way to fate about the latter end of June in sixteen hundred twenty and seven year 1627 and was buried in the Church at Blackbourton He left behind him Issue by his Wife Lucy Daughter of Sir Walt. Hungerford of Farley Castle in Somersetshire Sir Edward Hungerford who had Issue another Edward made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Ch. 2. who most unworthily squander'd away the Estate of his Ancestors JOHN DAY Son of a famous Printer of both his names in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth was born near or over Aldersgate in London entred a Commoner of S. Albans hall in 1582. aged 16. elected Fellow of Oriel coll in 1588. being then Bach. of Arts proceeded in that Faculty entred into holy Orders and became the most frequent and noted Preacher in the University In the beginning of the Reign of K. Jam. 1. he with leave from his Society travelled for 3 years beyond the Seas whereby he improved himself much in learning and experience and as I was about to say in Calvinism After his return he was made Vicar of S. Maries Church in Oxon in Jan. 1608. where by his constant and painful Preaching he obtained great love and respect not only from those of the University but City But missing the Provostship of his Coll. upon the resignation of Mr. Will. Lewis in 1621. he left his Fellowship and Vicarage in the year following and by the favour of Sir Will. Sâ—ame Knight became Minister of one of the Thirlows Great Thirlow I think in Suffolk where he continued to his dying day not without some discontent for the loss of the said Provostship He was a person of great reading and was admirably well vers'd in the Fathers Schoolmen and Councels He was also a plain Man a primitive Christian and wholly composed as 't were to do good in his Function His works are these Several Sermons as 1 Davids desire to go to Church in two Sermons on Psal. 27. 4. Ox. 1612. oct and 1615. qu. 2 Day 's Festivals or twelve of his Sermons Ox. 1615. qu. The first of which is of our Saviours Nativity on Esa. 9. 6. To these twelve Sermons are added Several fragments concerning both the Sacraments in general and the Sacrament of the Supper in particular He hath also written Day 's Diall or his twelve hours that is twelve Lectures by way of Catechism as they were delivered in Oriel coll Chappel an 1612. and 13. Oxon. 1614. qu. Conciones ad Cierum viz. 1 In 2. Reg. 6. ver 1 2 3 4. Oxon. 1612. and 1615. qu. 2 Iâ— Joh. 9. 4. Oxon. 1612. qu. Commentaries on the first eight Psalms of David Ox. 1620. year 1627 qu. He concluded his last day
Thursday March 2. S. Ceddes day the Lord Brook shot in the left Eye and killed in the place at Lichfield going to give onset upon the Close of the Church he ever having been fierce against Bishops and Cathedrals His bever up and armed to the knee so that a Musket at that distance could have done him but little harm Thus was his Eye put out who about two years since said he hoped to live to see at S. Pauls not one stone left upon another c. This Lord Brook who did often bragg that he should live to see the millinary fools paradice begin in his life time did give occasion by words that he uttered to certain observing persons to think that his death was near viz. that at his going out of Coventry when he went towards Lichfield he give order to his Chaplain that he should preach upon this Text If I perish I perish being the words of Ester in a different but a far better cause Est 4. 16. Also that in a prayer of above an hour long which he conceived before his setting on the Close he was heard to wish that if the cause he was in were not right and just he might be presently cut off using the like expressions to his Souldiers also JOHN BEAUMONT Son of Francis Beaumont one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas in the reign of Qu. Elizabeth was born of and descended from an ancient and noble family of his name living at Gracedieâ— in Leicestershire became a Gent. Com. with his Brethren Henry and Francis in Broadgates hall in the beginning of Lent-term an 1596. aged 14. Whence after he had spent about three years he retired to one of the Inus of Court and afterwards to his native Country where taking to Wife one of the family of Fortescue was at length in 1626. made a Baronet The former part of his life he successfully employed in Poetry and the latter he as happily bestowed on more serious and beneficial Studies And had not death untimely cut him off in his middle age he might have prov'd a Patriot being accounted at the time of his death a person of great knowledge gravity and worth He hath written Bosworth Field A Poem Lond. 1629. oct A taste of the variety of other Poems Printed with the former Poem He hath also made translations into English from Horace Virgil Lucan Persius Ausâ—nius Claudian c. All which were collected together after the authors death by his Son Sir Joh. Beaumont Bt. and were printed with the former Poems in 1629. being then usherd into the world by the commendation-Poems of Tho. Nevill Tho. Hawkyns Benj. Johnson Mich. Drayton Philip King Son of the B. of London c. This Sir John Beaumont the Poet departed this mortal life in the Winter time year 1628 in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Church at Gracedieu leaving behind him a Son named John beforemention'd who died without issue another called Francis afterwards a Jesuit and a third named Thomas who succeeded his brother in his estate and honour As for Francis Beaumont who with his elder brother Sir John came to Broadgates hall in 1596. as I have before told you he must not be understood to be the same with Francis Beaumont the eminent Poet and Comedian for tho he was of the same family and most of his name studied in Oxon yet he was educated in Cambridge and after he had made himself famous over all England for the 50. Comedies and Tragedies which he with Joh. Fletcher Gent. had composed made his last exit in the beginning of March and was buried on the ninth of the same month in 1615 at the entrance of St. Benedicts Chappel within the Abby Church of St. Peter within the City of Westminster As for John Fletcher Son of Rich Fletcher B. of London he was also a Cambridge man and dying of the Plague was buried in the Church or yard of S. Mary Overey in Southwark 29 Aug. 1625. aged 49. Sir Aston Cockaine Baronet hath in his Choice Poems of several sorts c. Pr. 1658. in oct an Epitaph on Mr. John Fletcher and Mr. Philip Massinger who as he saith lye buried both in one grave in St. Mary Overies Church in Southwark yet the register of that Church saith that Massinger was buried in one of the four yards belonging to that Church as I shall tell you when I come to him under the year 1639. Later in time than Sir Jo. Beaumont hath appeared another of both his names who hath written and published Observations upon the Apology of Dr. Hen. More Cambr. 1685. qu. And is at present the Kings prof of Div. there JOHN DENISON who in his time was cried up for an eminent preacher became a Student in Balliol coll at the beginning of the year 1590. and when M. of A. entred into orders preached frequently in these parts was made Chaplain of K. James 1. chief moderator of the Free-School in Reading in Berks and at length Vicar of St. Maries Church there In which last he was succeeded by Tho. Bunbury of Ball. coll but thrust out thence by the Presbyterians in the beginning of the civil Wars Denison was a learned man well read in Theological authors and wrote and published these things following Several Sermons as 1 The Christian Petitioner preached on Act Sunday 7 Jul. 1611. on Nehem. 13. 22. Lond. 1611. qu. 2 The sin against the Holy Ghost at Pauls Cross on Heb. 10. 26 27. Ib. 1611. qu. 3 Christians care for the Souls safety on Mark 8. 36. Lond. 1621. oct 4 Heavenly Banquet or the doctrine of the Lords Supper set forth in seven Sermons on 1 Cor. 11. from verse 23. to 29. Lond. 1619. oct 5 Blessedness of Peacemakers two Sermons on Matth. 5. 9. Lond. 1620. oct 6 The Sinners acquittance before the K. at Greenwich on Isa 53. 4. Lond. 1624. oct 7 Check to curiosity and The safest service two Serm. at Whitehall on Joh. 21. ver 22. Lond. 1624. oct 8 Heavens joy for a sinners repentance on Luke 15. 7. Ibid. 1623. oct c. A threesold resolution concerning earths vanity hells horror and heavens felicity Lond. 1616. oct 4th edit Justification of the gesture of kneeling in the act of receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Lond. 1619 oct On the two Sacraments Baptism and the Lords Supper Lond. 1621. qu. De confessionis auricularis vanitate adversus Card. Bellarmini Sophismata Ox. 1621. qu. De sigilli confessionis impietate contra Scholasticorum Neotericorum quorundam dogmata disputatio Printed with the former He dyed in the latter end of January and was buried on the first of Feb. in the Church of St. Mary at Reading before mentiond in sixteen hundred twenty and eight He had a Brother or near Kinsman called Stephen Denison D. D. and many years Minister of St. Catherine Kree Church in London who hat published several things of Divinity as the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue
after he supplyed the place of Secretary to Christop Lord Hatton L. Chanc. of England and after his decease performed the like Office to his two Successors by special recommendation from her Majesty who also gave him a Prothonotaryship in the Chancery and in 1597. being then a Knight and one of the Masters of the Chancery was by the said Queen sent into Prussia to inform the K. and State of Poland and the prutenic Cities those things which she answered to Dzialine the last Embassador in England c. In which County and in other Nothern parts he underwent through unexpected accidents extraordinary perils but being freed from them by Gods great Providence he performed his duty in acceptable manner In January 1605. he was sent ordinary Embassador into France where he behaved himself to the credit of the English Nation and after his return the Commonwealth used his service in the places of trust which he then injoyed Whether he was the same Sir George Carew who was created Master of Arts with other persons of quality at Cambridge 30. Aug. 1571. I know not Qu. EDWARD HUTCHINS a Denâ—igâ—â—hire man born was admitted perpetual Fellow of Brâ—â—â—â— coll in 1581. being that year Master of Arts. Afterwards entring into the Sacred Function was in short time after numbred among the eniment Preachers of the University His works are Sermons as 1 Serm. against Recusants on Cantic 2. 15. Oxon. 1586. oct 2 Serm. concerning the true comfort of Gods Church truly Militant c. on the Song of Salomon ch 4. V. 7. Oxon. 1589. oct c. with which last is printed An Apology for the Church truly Militant He hath also published Jaw-bone against the spiritual Philistine Printed 1601. in tw and other things which I have not seen He afterwards being married became Prebendary of Chute and Cheesenbury in the Church of Salisbury and beneficed near to that City year 1629 He died in the beginning of sixteen hundred twenty and nine and was succeeded in his Prebendship by one Joh. Thorpe WILLIAM GIFFORD Son of John Gifford Esque by Elizab. his Wife Daughter of Sir Geo. Throcmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire Knight was born in Hampshire in 1554. being the second year of Qu. Mary and in 1569. was by his Mother then the Wife of one Will. Hodgckin sent to Linc. coll at which time it was governed by John Bridgwater who in his heart was a R. Catholick and had under his government many of that profession After he had continued in the University mostly in the said coll and partly in the house of Geo. Etheridge a Physitian for the space of four years exercising himself in Grammar Musick Logick and Philosophy he was sent with his Tutor to Lovaine where soon after he took the degree of M. of A. Afterwards spending four years in Theological studies under Father Bellarmine he took the degree of Bach in that faculty But leaving the said University because of the Civil Wars in that Country he retired to Paris where continuing for some time in the study of Theology among the Sorbonists he was by Dr. Will. Alan sent for to Rheimes where continuing in the Eng. coll governed by the said Alan for some time was by him sent to the Eng. coll at Rome where consummating his divine studies was recalled by the said Alan and made publick Professor of Theology at Rheimes About which time being created Doctor of that faculty with great solemnity in the University of Pont-a Mousson in Loraine in Nov. 1584. managed with great credit his publick Professorship for about eleven years But Civil Wars breaking out in France he journyed to Rome and became Chaplain to Card. Alan as he was afterwards for a time to Card. Charles Borromeus at Millane at whose request to P. Clem. 8. he was made Dean of the Church of S. Peter at Ressell commonly called L'isle in Flanders which preferment he keeping for ten years was at length forced to leave it by the violence of the Jesuits because he took part with the Benedictine Monks when they prevailed so far with the Abbot of Arraâ— a good man to build a Cloister for them at Doway which was much opposed by the said Jesuits Afterwards Dr. Gifford return'd to Rheimes again and was made Rector of the Academy there which he governed with great praise and honour At length being above 50. years of age he gave a farewell to the World and its vanities entred himself into the Order of St. Benedict in June 1608. and became professed on the 14. Dec. in the year following in the coll of the English Benedictines at Diculward in Loraine Whereupon according to the manner he changed his name to Gabriel de S. Maria which he kept to his dying day became famous for his admirable Sermons preached there in Flanders Poiteu at Rheimes and in Britaine to which place as 't is said he was sent a Delegate by P. Clem. 8. to K. Jam. 1. concerning matters of Religion Afterwards being noted for his great piety and learning he was made Prior of the Benedictines at S. Maloes in France and President of the Congregation of that Order At length his great worth suffering him not to live in a Cell he was by Ludovic de Loraine commonly called Cardinal Guise Archbishop of Rheimes made his Suffragan in that See under the title of Episcopus Arâ—â—id â—liae in Greece Which place he enjoying till that Cardinals death the Duke of Guise thereupon because his second Son was but a Child and therefore not capable of the Archbishoprick of Rheimes fearing lest any other Nâ—bleman in France should beg it for any of their Sons did presently before the death of his Brother the Cardinal was known go to the French K. and beg'd the same for Dr. Gifford and procured the Pope to confirm the Kings grant Whereupon Gifford receiving Consecration in 1622. enjoy'd it about 7 years not without paying a considerable yearly pension from it as 't was thought to the then Duke of Guise By vertue of the said Archbishoprick he became a Duke and the first Peer of France And having a great yearly value coming in became hospitable liberal to all English Exiles and Travellers and a Founder of two Houses in France for the reception of the English Monks of the Order of S. Benedict namely one at Paris and another at S. Maloe He hath written and published Orationum lib. 1. Spoken mostly at the inauguration of Albert and Isabell in their inauguration at L'isle Also before Card. Burbon Vandome Guise c. at Rheimes and the Duke of Guise d'Aumale and others Printed at Doway Sermones Adventuales He also took a great deal of pains in perfecting and finishing a book intit Calvino-Turcismus c. written by Will. Rainolds and printed at Antwerp 1597. Answered by one who writes himself T. M. S. in a book intit De Turco-papismo c. Lond. 1598. 99. qu. In the Preface to which he falls foul on
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
and in his Chauntorship by Rich. Boughton Besides these were four that supplicated for the said degree among whom were Thomas Summaster of All 's Coll. and John Chandler Incorporations July 11. Lancolot Andrewes M. A. of Cambridge He was of Pembr Hall in that University and lately one of the honorary or tituler Scholars of Jesus Coll. in this University Afterwards he became Master of the said Hall Doct of Div. and Prebendary of Westminster in the place of Dr. Richard Bancroft promoted to the See of London an 1597 Dean of the said Church of Westminster in the room of Gabriel Goodman deceased 1601. Soon after he was made Bishop of Chichester then of Ely and at length on the 22 Feb. 1618 was translated to Winchester He died in Winchester House in Southwark 26 Sept. 1626 and was buried in the Parish Church of S. Saviour there Several Authors having made mention of this worthy person I shall forbear to speak any farther of him only say this that he was the most eminent Divine of our Nation in his time William Pembertom M. A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day This person who was second Son of Hen. Pemberton of Moreton in Châ—shire Gent. was afterwards Parson of High Ongar in Essex Doctor of Div. and a Publisher of several Sermons among which are 1 The godly Merchant preached at Pauls Cross on 1 Tim. 6. 6. Lond. 1613. oct 2 Sermon on Deut. 1. 16. 17. Lond. 1619. oct He died 10 March 1622 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at High Ongar In the same month of July was a Supplicate made for one Will. Temple M. of A. of Cambridge to be incorporated but whether he was so it appears not He was the same person who was Fell. of Kings Coll. in that University afterwards Master of the Free School in the City of Lincoln Secretary to Sir Philip Sidney when he received his Deaths Wound at Zutphâ—n and after his death to Will. Davison one of the Secretaries of State and at length to Rob. â— of Essex Earl Marshal of England whom if I mistake not he served while he was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In 1609 he upon the importunate Solicitations of Dr. James Vsher accepted of the Provostship of Trinity Coll. near to Dublin after which he was knighted and made one of the Masters of the Chancery in Ireland He hath written 1 Pro Maldupetti de unica methodo defensione contra Diplodophilum commentatio Lond. 1581 oct 2 Nonnullarum â— Physicis Ethicis quaestionum explicatio pro Petro Ramo contra a Lieblerum 3. Epistola de Rami dialectica ad Johannem Piscatorem Argentinensem 4. Analysis Anglica triginta psalmorum à primo scilicet ad tricesimum primum Lond. 1611. oct He gave way to fate an 1626 or thereabouts aged 72 and was buried in the Chappel belonging to the said Coll. of the Holy Trinity leaving then behind him the Character of à person of great piety and learning An. Dom. 1582. An. 24 Elizab. An. 25 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Rob. Hoveden D. D. Warden of All 's Coll. July 12. Proct. Robert Cook of Brasn Coll. John Browne of Ch. Ch. The day when they were elected appears not because of the imperfectness of the Registers Bach. of Arts. March 28. Simon Presse of Broadgates Hall He was afterwards Minister of Egginton in Derbyshire and published A Sermon concerning the right use of things indifferent on 1 Cor. 8. ver 10 11 12 13. Oxon 1597 oct What other things he hath published I know not April 31. Geo. Abbot of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury July 4. John Buckridge of S. Johns Coll. He was made Bishop of Ely in 1627. 10. Tim. Willys of S Johns Coll. He was afterwards ejected from his place in that House for certain Misdemeanours but getting soon after into the favour of Qu. Elizabeth he was by her diploma made a Doctor Bullatus of the Laws I suppose and by her sent Embassador into Muscovy Nov. 15. Ralph Winwood lately of S. Johns now of Magd. Coll. See more among the Masters an 1587. Rob. Tinley of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day March 18. Philip Jones One of both his names was Author of Three Sermons on Jam. 1. 9 10. Lond. 1588 oct Whether written by him or by Philip Jones who was admitted Bach. of the Civ Law an 1562 or by a third Phil. Jones who as a Bristol man born and a Member of Ch. Ch. was matriculated in 1581 aged 18 I know not Adm. 152. Mast of Arts. Mar. 30. Will. Warford of Thin May 4. Mathew Gwinne of S. Joh. Coll. June 18. John Harmar John Terry of New Coll. July 2. Rich. Kilbye of Linc. Coll. 4 Isaac Colfe of Broadgates Hall Oct. 12. Will. Wâ—gge of New Coll. One Will. Wygge sometimes called Way was executed for being a Seminary and denying the Oath of Supremacy at Kingston in Surrey on the first day of Octob. 1588. Whether the same with him who was M. of A. I know not I have mention'd another Will Wygge or Wygges under the year 1566. Feb. 6. Edw Philipps of Broadgates Hall 7. Rob. Abbot of Baâ—l Coll. 15. John King of Ch. Ch. Mar. 23. Hen. Perry of Gloc. Hall Adm. 60. Bach. of Div. July 5. John Garbrand of New 10. Hen Robinson of Queens 13. Thomas Holland of Balliol Coll. Feb. 19. Dav. Powell of Jesus Coll. Joh. Argall of Ch. Ch. Adm. 10. Doct. of Law July 5. Will. Merick of New Coll. Chancellour of Bangor c. Clement Colmer of Brasn Coll. Chancellour of the Diocess of Durham was admitted the same day Miles Lee and Rich. Bellyngham both Bachelaurs of the Civ Law did supplicate for the said degree but were not admitted Doct. of Phys July 5. Anthony Aylworth of New Coll. the Kings Professor of Physick and Physitian to Queen Eliz. He died 18 Apr. 1619 and was buried in New Coll. Chappel 21. Will. Donne of Exeter Coll. Doct. of Div. July 5. William Souch or Zouch of Ch. Ch. On the 14 of Feb. 1583 he became Chauntor of Salisbury on the resignation of Tobie Mathews D. D. John Garbrand of New Coll. was admitted the same day He accumulated the degrees in Divinity Meredith Hanmer of C. C. Coll. was also admitted the same day On the 2 Apr. Tho. Blague a Student in Divinity and one of the Chaplains in Ordinary to the Queen supplicated for the said degree of Doct. of Div. but whether admitted it appears not In 1591 Feb. 1. he being then D. of D. and about that time Master of Clare Hall in Cambridge was installed Dean of Rochester in the place of John Coldwell M. D. promoted to the See of Salisbury and in 1604 or thereabouts he became Rector of Bangor upon the Translation of Dr. Rich. Vaughan from Chester to London He died in Octob. 1611 and was succeeded in his Deanery by Rich. Miâ—bourne D. D. who was installed in that Dignity on the 11
Chappel Oxon where is a large Epitaph over his grave Edw. Ratcliff Doct. of Phys of Cambr. was incorporated the same day 15. Rob. Williamson Richard Neile D. D. of the same University The last of these two Doctors of Div. was one who passed through all Degrees and Orders in the Church of England and thereby made acquainted with the conveniences and distresses incident to all conditions He served the Church as Schoolmaster Curate Vicar Parson Master of the Savoy Dean of Westminster in the place of Lanc. Andrews promoted to the See of Chichester in which Dignity he was install'd 5. Nov. 1605. Clerk of the Closet to both Kings Jam. 1. and Ch. 1. successively Bishop of Rochester 1608 with which he kept his Deanery in Commendam Lichfield and Cov. two years after Lincolne 1613 Durham 1617. Winchester 1628 and lastly in 1631 Archbishop of York in which honor he died 31. Oct. 1640 being but three days before the Long Parliament began and was buried in St. Peters Church in Westminsteâ— He was born of honest Parents in Kingstreet in the City of Westminster his Father being a Tallow Chandler and educated in the College School there whence being elected into St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge made great proficiency in Academical learning Afterwards entring into Orders he became after some petite employments Chaplain to Sir Will. Cecill L. Burghley and to Rob. his Son afterwards Earl of Salisbury who put him into the road of prefement Many good offices he had done to the Church and Church-men in his attendance at the Court crossing the Scots in most of their suites for Ecclesiastical preferments which greedily and ambitiously they hunted after whereby he drew on himself the general hatred not only of the Scots but scotizing English He died as full of years as he was of honours an affectionate Subject to his Prince an indulgent Father to his Clergy a bountiful Patron to his Chaplains and a true friend to all who râ—lâ—ed upon him These things tho generally known yet inveterate Prynne spares not to call him a Popish and Armiâ—ian Prelate a persecutor of all Orthodox and Godly Ministers a preferrer of popish Arminian Clergy men with a great deal of such stuff not here to be mentioned He is supposed to be Author of a book intit Spalato's shiftings in Religion written against Marc. Ant. de Dominis Archb. of Spalato and of other matters Quâ—re Jul. 16. Randolph Baâ—low M. of A. of Cambridge I take him to be the same with Ranulph Barlow Master of Arts of Pembroke hall in that University afterwards Doct. of Divinity Archdeacon of Winchester in the place of Mich. Renniger deceased 1609. and Archb. of Tuam in Ireland 1629. Rich. Senhouse M. A. of the same University was incorporated the same day He was the Son of Rich. Senhouse of Alnborough hall in Cumberland was Fellow of St. Johns Coll. in the said University installed Dean of Glocester in the place of Dr. Laud promoted to the See of St. David 13. Dec. 1621 and shortly after became Bishop of Carlile He died in the beginning of the year 1626. 2. Car. 1 leaving then behind him the character of an excellent Preacher Theophilus Field M. A. of the same University was also incorporated with Senhouse He was Son of John Field mentioned among the Writers under the year 1587 was educated in Pemb. hall consecrated Bishop of Landaff 10. Oct. 1619 and thence was translated to Hereford and soon after died He hath written A Christian preparation to the Lords Supper printed 1624. in oct besides several Sermons and other things Rob. Newell M. A. of the same Univers was also then incorporated with Senhouse This Person who was half Brother to Dr. Rich. Neile beforemention'd became Archd. of Buckingham in the beginning of the year 1614 Prebendary of the ninth stall in the collegiat Church of St. Peter at Westminster in the place of one Cuthb Bellot an 1620 and was afterwards or about the same time Treasurer of Chichester Canon of Lichfield Subdean of Linc. and Preb. of Durham He died at Winchester I think in 1643 and was succeeded in his Prebendship of Westminster by Gilb. Wimberley D. D. and in his Archdeaconry by Giles Thorne D. D. but who in his other Dignitaries I cannot yet tell At the same time was incorporated M. of A. one John Owen whom I take to be the same with John Owen who was bred in Jesus Coll. in Cambridge and afterwards Bishop of St. Asaph Besides the said four Masters of Arts who were incorporated 16. July were incorporated one and twenty more This year also was incorporated Joh. Hone Doct. of the Civil Law of Cambridge but the month or day when appears not neither for John Cowell Dr. of the same faculty for whom there was a supplicate made which being granted simpliciter there 's no doubt but that he was incorporated Of him I desire the reader to know that he was a Devonian born was elected from Eaton School to be Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge an 1570. and was made Proctor of the said University an 1586. Afterwards he became Master of Trinity hall there the Kings Professor of the Civil Law Vicechancellour Doctor as 't is said of the Arches and Vicar-general to Dr. Bancroft Archb. of Canterbury His writings are 1 Institutiones juris Anglicani ad methodum institutionum Justiniani compositae Cantab. 1605. oct c. 2 The Interpreter or book containing the signification of words c. Cambr. 1607. qu. c. afterwards printed in fol. But several passages therein relating to the Kings Prerogative giving offence because in some cases he saith it is limited the said book was called in and on the 26. March 1610. there was published an edict against it This being the reason as most Scholars think I cannot be of the same opinion with one no friend to the memory of King Jam. 1. who tells us that in the said Interpreter 't is said that that King took not the usual Oath all Kings are bound unto at their coronation c. One John Cowell or Covell LL. D. became Prebendary of Timbrescombe in the Church of Wells upon the deprivation of Joh. Faber an 1554. temp Mariae 1. but what relation there was between him and the former I know not An. Dom. 1601. An. 43 Elizab. An. 44 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Thom. Lord Buckhurst Vicechanc. George Râ—ves D. D. Warden of New Coll. Jul. 17. Proct. George Benson of Qu. Coll. Gerard Massey of Brasn Coll. Apr. 22. The junior was afterwards nominated Bishop of Chester 〈◊〉 died before consecration Bach. of Arts. Jul. 1. Dudley Digges of Vnivers Coll. He was afterwards Master of the Rolls 6. John Ferebe or Ferriby of Magd. hall See among the Masters 1606. 10. Dan. Price of Exet. Coll. Oct. 23. Nathan Canon of St. Maries hall Nov. 3. Sam. Browne of All 's Coll. Jan. 26. Francis Windebank of St. Johns Coll. He was the eldest Son of
two last you may see more among the Bach. of Div. 1624. and of the other in my discourse of George Carew among the Writers under the year 1629. 18. Will. Lucy of Trin. Dec. 1. Joh West of Magd. 17. Jam. Howell of Jes Coll. The first of these last three was afterwards Bishop of S. Davids and the second was Son of the Lord de la Warr. Feb 9. Jo. Angell 10. Alex. Huish of Magd. Hall The last of these two was afterwards one of the original Scholars of Wadham Coll. and a Writer of note Feb. 17. Bevill Grenevil of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Kt. was then admitted not only Bach. of Arts but about the same time the senior Collector of the Bachelaurs that determined this year He was afterwards a Knight and much famed for his exemplary Loyalty to K. Ch. 1. in the beginning of the Rebellion which was raised by a prevalent Party Presbyterians in the two houses of Parliament an 1642. He was killed in his Majesty's Service at Lansdowne near Bathe 5 July 1643 leaving a Son behind him named John sometimes a Gent. Com. in Gloc. Hall made the first Earl of Bathe of his name by K. Ch. 2. Soon after Sir Bevil's death came out a Book of Verses made by several Oxonians wherein you 'll find much of his Worth and Gallantry He had a Brother named Sir Rich. Grenevill who had received some Education in this University was afterwards a stout maintainer of the Kings Cause in the said Rebellion was High Sheriff of Devon 1645 and Author of A narrative of the affairs of the West since the defeat of the Earl of Essex at Lestithiell in Cornwal an 1644. in 3 sheets in qu. Feb. 17. Henry Carey of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Knight was also then admitted Bachelaur and the junior Collector He was afterwards Earl of Monmouth and a frequent Translator of Books as I shall hereafter tell you Thom. Carey of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day This Themas who was younger Brother to the said Henry Carey was born in Northumberland while his Father Sir Robert Carey was Warden of the Marches towards Scotland proved afterwards a most ingenious Poet and was Author of several Poems printed scatter'dly in divers Books one of which beginning Farewel fair Saint c. had a vocal Composition of two parts set to it by the sometimes famed Musitian Henry Lawes Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1642 he adhered to his Majesty being then of the Bedchamber to and much esteemed by him But after that good King had lost his head he took it so much to heart that he fell suddenly sick and died before the expiration of the year 1643 aged 53 or thereabouts Soon after his Body was buried in a Vault the burying place of his Family under S. Joh Bapt. Chappel within the precincts of S. Peter's Church in Westminster Mar. 3. Will. Pemble of Magd. Coll. As for Cox Parr Morgan Potter Singe Lucy Howell Angell and Huish will be large mention made in the other Volume of this work or elsewhere Adm. 189. Mast of Arts. Apr. 28. Nath. Carpenter of Exet. Coll. June 10. Nich. Grey of Ch. Ch. July 8. Christop Potter of Qu. Dec. 3. Humph. Sydenham of Wadham Jan. 27. Giles Widdowes of Oriel Coll. Jasper Fisher of Magd. Hall was admitted the same day Adm. 102. Bach. of Phys. March ult Tobias Venner of S. Albans Hall Not one besides him was admitted this year Bach. of Div. June 17. Thom. Powell of Bras Coll. He hath published A Sermon preached at S. Maries in Oxon on Exod. 28. 34. Oxon. 1613. qu. and perhaps others or else certain Theological Tracts which is all I know of him only that he was a Caernarvanshire man born Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Dan. Faireclough of C. C. Coll. Nov. 25. Rich. Tillesley of S. Joh. Dec. 1. Joh. Warner of Magd. Coll. Adm. 13. Doct. of Law Apr. 28. Joh. Hoskâ—ns of New Coll. He was commonly called John Hoskins junior as I have among the Writers told you Doct. of Phys June 21. Dan. Price Lew. Bayly of Ex. Coll. Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Coll. who accumulated Nov. 9. John Flemmyng Warden of Wadham Coll. formerly Fellow of that of Exeter and about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains 29. Will. Ballow of Ch. Ch. He died in Dec. 1618. Dec. 1. George Carleton of Mert. Coll. Joh. Wilkinson of Magd. Hall The last of the said two Doctors was now Principal of the said Hall of S. M. Magd. and afterwards was President of Magd. Coll. but hath published nothing One John Wilkinson hath written An Exposition of the 13 chapt of the Revelations of Jesus Christ Printed privately in 1619. qu. The publisher of which tells us that it was the purpose and desire of the Author of the said Book to have published his judgment of the whole Book of the Revelation but through the malice of the Prelates as he adds who divers times spoiled him of his goods and kept him many years in prison he was prevented of his purpose He tells us also that after his death some of his Labours coming into the hands of his Friends in scatter'd and imperfect papers they laboured with the help of others that heard him declare his judgment therein to set forth the said little Book or Treatise Whether this Joh. Wilkinson was of Oxon. I cannot yet tell neither whether he was the same Joh. Wilkinson M. of A. who became Rector of Babcary in Somersetshire in Apr. 1587. Another Joh. Wilkinson was a Lawyer of Bernards Inn near London who hath published A treatise collected out of the Statutes of this Kingdom concerning the Office and Authority of Coroners and Sheriffs And another entit An easie and plain method for the keeping of a Court Leet Both printed in 1620 c. in oct Whether he was ever bred in any University I know not sure I am one Rob. Wilkinson was who applying his study to Divinity proceeded in that Faculty at Cambr. I think was Rector of S. Olaves in Southwark and a publisher of several sermons as the Oxford Catalogue will tell you He died in the year 1617. Incorporations Apr. 3. Christianus Rumphius Doctor of Philosophy and Physick chief and principal Physician to Frederick 5 Prince Elect. of the Palat. and to the illustrious Lady Elizabeth daughter of K James 1. of England was incorporated Doctor of Phys as he had stood at Basil and Heydelberg in the house of Sir Joh. Bennet Knight situated in Warwick lane within the City of London by vertue of a Commission from the Vicechancellour directed to the said Sir Joh. Bennet Joh. Spenser D. D. President of C. C. Coll. Tho. Clayton Doctor of Phys and others The Incorporations of the Cantabrigians are this year omitted by the publick Scribe Creations Mar. 30. Will. Hakewill of Lincolns Inn Esq sometimes a Student in Exâ—ter Coll. was then actually created M. of A. being the
beneficial in his generation July 5. John Nicholaus Vaughan a Cambra-Britaine sometimes of Jesus Coll. in this University afterwards Doctor of the Laws of Padua was also then incorporated having spent 10 years in the study of that faculty He was the Son of Joh. Nich. Vaughan Esq 10. John Brownlowe sometimes of Brasnose Coll. afterwards of St. Maries Hall and at length in 1631 Doctor of Physick of Leyden was then taken into the bosome of this University Oct. 12. Daniel Brevint of the Isle of Jersey Master of Arts of the Univ. of Saumare in France 16. Antonius Aubertus Master of Arts of the University or Academy of Deinse Deia Augusta Vocuntiorum The said Degree was conferr'd upon him there on the Ides of Septemb. 1619. Nov. 7. George Ent Doctor of Physick of Padua This learned Person who was the Son of Josias Ent was born at Sandwich in Kent 6. Nov. 1604 educated in Sydney Coll. in Cambridge was after he had been doctorated Fellow of the Coll. of Physicians at London eminent for his practice during the times of Usurpation afterwards President of the said College and at length had the Degree of Knighthood conferr'd upon him by King Charles 2. He hath written 1 Apologia pro circulatione sanguinis contra Aemilium Parisanum Lond. 1641. oct Wherein he hath learnedly defended Dr. William Harvey against the said Parisanus and rendred a very rational account concerning the operation of purging Medicines c. 2 Animadversiones in Malachiae Thrustoni M. D. diatribam de respirationis usu primario Lond. 1679. oct before which is his picture in a long periwig What other things he hath published I cannot tell nor any thing else of him at present only that he dying 13. October 1689 was buried in a Vault under part of the Church of St. Laurence in the Jewry within the City of London Dec. 6. Charles Vane Mast of Arts of Saumaure He was a Cadet of the knightly Family of the Vanes of Fairelane in Kent and being nearly related to Sir Hen. Vane closed with the Faction and in 1650 was sent Agent into Portugal by the Parliament of England Jan. 19. Thom. Temple Bach. of Div. of Linc. Coll. sometimes M. of A. and Fellow of Trin. Coll. near to Dublin was then incorporated Bach. of Div. The said degree he took there 18. June 1630 and in the beginning of March following he was licensed to proceed in this University as 't is before told you This person who was Brother to Sir Joh. Temple Knight Master of the Rolls and one of his Majesties Privy Council in Ireland continued not long in Linc. Coll. for upon the turn of the times in 1641 I find him in London to be a forward Preacher and about that time Minister of Battersea in Surrey afterwards a frequent Preacher before the Members of the Long Parliament and one of the Assembly of Divines which is all I know of him only he hath certain Sermons in print which he preached before the said Members one of which is entit Christs government in and over his people before the H. of Com. at their Fast 26 Oct. 1642 on Psal 2. 6. Lond. 1642. qu. Creations Apr. 11. John Juxon an Officer belonging to the Lord Treasurer qui ad cubitum summi totius Angliae Thesaurarii à computis est as the Register hath it was declared Bach. of the Civil Law by a Diploma then read and sealed He was nearly related to Dr. Juxon Bishop of London and Lord Treasurer of England Philip Warwick Secretary to the Lord Treasurer qui ad cubitum c. ab epistolis est as in the said Reg. was also diplomated Bach. of the Civ Law the same day This noted person who was Son of Thom. Warwick Organist of the Abbey Church of S. Peter in Westminster and he the Son of Thom. Warwick of Hereford descended from the Warwicks or Warthwykes of Warwick in Cumberland was born in the said City of Westminster educated in Eaton Coll. School near Windsore and was for a time Chorister at Westminster Afterwards he travelled into France and was much at Geneva under the instruction and good counsel of Deodatus the famous Divine Thence returning into his native Country with many accomplishments became Secretary to the Lord Treasurer before mention'd one of the Clerks of the Signet and in 1640 was elected a Burgess for the Town of Radnor in Wales to sit in that Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. the same year But perceiving soon after what desperate courses the Members thereof took he retired to his Majesty was with him at Oxon and sate in the Parliament there an 1643 at which time and after he had his Lodging in Vniversity Coll. and his Counsel much relyed upon by his Majesty Afterwards he was one of the Commissioners to treat with those appointed by Parliament for the surrender of the Garrison of Oxon an 1646 and in 1648 he did attend his Majesty in his disconsolate condition in the Isle of Wight In the times of Usurpation he was involved in the same troubles as all Loyalists were but after his Majesties Restauration being then fix'd in the Clerkship of the Signet he became Secretary to Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer of England in which place he acted so much and so dexterously that he being then a Knight was usually called Sir Philip the Treasurer This person tho he hath published nothing yet he hath left behind him several things fit for the Press among which are 1 Memoirs or reflections upon the Reign of K. Ch. 1. in fol. 2 Of Government as examined by Scripture Reason and the Law of the Land or true weights and measures between Sovereignty and Liberty fol. c. He was esteemed by those that knew him to be a person of a publick spirit above the riches and preferments of the World and to be just in all his Actions and needed not therefore that Character which a certain nameless Author gives of him thus that he never lies more than when he professes to speak the sincerity of his heart He died on the 17 of the Cal. of Feb. 1682 aged 74 years and was buried in the Church at Chiselherst in Kent where he had an Estate I have seen an Epitaph made on him by Dr. Tho. Pierce Dean of Salisbury the first part of which runs thus Cavesis tibi viator ne legens lugeas nam cujus fidem veriverbio Carolus primus celebravit Carolusque secundus expertus est Nec majora quidem nec plura de se dici voluit Vir coelo natus bonorum in terris desiderium optimus veri aestimator aequi bâ—nique tenacissimus Philippus Warwick c. His â—on and Heir was Philip Warwick Esquire sometimes Envoy extraordinary from his Majesty to the King of Sweeden who returning post thence to the Court at Newmarket in order partly to take the last breath of his Father died suddenly of an Apoplexy there in his bed on Monday the 12