or caused to be printed but such I have not yet seen As for the youngest Brother Rob. Sherley before-mentioned whether he was of Hart hall I know not for his name occurs not in the Matricula only that of John Sherley a Sussex man and the Son of a Gent. matriculated as a Member of that hall in 1582. aged 14. The said Robert whom also I find to occur by the title of Knight was a great man of his time and so highly valued by the Emperour of Persia that he not only sent him Embassadour to Sigismond the 3. King of Poland as also to K. Jam. 1. of England an 1612. for he arrived at London 26. June that year but was pleased to give him his Neice in Marriage and to confer upon him honour and riches As to the general performances of the aforesaid 3 Brothers I know the affidavit of a Poet carrieth but a small credit in the Court of History and the Comedy made of them intit The travailes of three English Brothers Sir Thomas Sir Anthony and Rob. Sherley printed at Lond. 1607. in qu. is but a friendly foe to their memory as suspected more accommodated to please the present spectators than inform posterity The before-mentioned Sir Thomas the elder Brother and Traveller had a Son named Thomas who was a Knight also and suffer'd much in the time of the Rebellion for adhering to the Cause of K. Ch. 1. of ever Blessed Memory And that Sir Thomas the Sufferer had to his eldest Son another Thomas commonly called Dr. Tho. Sherley born in the Parish of S. Margaret within the City of Westminster and baptized there 15. Oct. 1638. lived when a boy with his Father in Magd. coll during the time that Oxon was a Garrison for the King and was bred up in Grammar learning in the Free-School joyning to the said College Afterwards he went into France studied Physick and was graduated in that Faculty there After his return he became noted for his practice therein and at length was made Physician in Ordinary to his Maj. K. Ch. 2. and I think Doctor of his Faculty He hath published A Philosophical Essay declaring the probable causes whence stones are produced in the greater World From which occasion is taken to search into the original of all bodies being a prodromus to a medicinal truth concerning the causes and cure of the stone in the Kidneys and Bladder of Man Lond. 1672. oct An account of which book you may see in the Philosophical transactions num 81. p. 1030. He also translated from Lat. into English 1 Cochlearia Curiosa or the Curiosities of Scurvy-grass Lond. 1676. oct written by Dr. Andr. Molimbrochius of Leipsig An account of which book you may also see in the said Phil. Transact nu 125. p. 621. 2 Medicinal Councels or Advices written originally in French by Theod. Tarquet de Mayerâ—e put into Latin by Theoph. Bonettus M. D. Lond. 1676. and translated from French into Engl. A treatise of the Gout Lond. 1676. written by the said Tarquet de Mayerne He the said Dr. Tho. Sherley died of grief 5. Aug. 1678. and was buried in the S. W. Vault under part of St. Brides Church near to Fleet street in London His grief arose upon a just suspicion that he should be totally defeated of an Estate in Sussex worth about 3000 l. per an descended to him from his Great-Grandfather Sir Tho. Sherley mostly detained from him by Sir Joh. Pagge Baronet Concerning which matter the two Houses of Parliament were engaged in a quarrel a little before Dr. Sherley's death SAMUEL AUSTIN Son of Tho. Austin of Lystwithiel in the County of Cornwal was born there became a Batler of Exeter coll in 1623. aged 17. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1630. About which time being numbred among the Levites was beneficed in his own Country He hath written Austin's Urania Or the heavenly Muse in a Poem full of meditations for the comfort of all Souls at all times Lond. 1629. oct dedicated to Joh. Prideaux D. D. a favourer of the studies of the author then Bach. of Arts. What other things he hath written or published besides various copies of verses printed in Lat. and English in other books I know not nor any thing else of him only that he had a Son of both his names a conceited Coxcomb who endeavoured to Patrizare but through his exceeding vanity and folly he was made use of as another Tho. Coryate by certain Poeâ—s of Oxon in their respective copies of verses set before his Naps on Parnassus c. printed 1658. as I shall tell you in my other volume of writers JOHN BAYLY Son of Dr. Lew. Bayly Bish of Bangor was born in Herefordshire became a Sojournour of Exeter coll in 1611. aged 16 years or thereabouts made Fellow the year following and by the help of a good Tutor Dr. Prideaux did advance himself much in Academical learning After he had compleated the degree of M. of Arts he took holy orders from his Father by whose procurement he had one or more Benefices confer'd upon him At length being made one of his Maj. Chaplains and Guardian of Christ's-Hospital in Ruthym took the degrees in Divinity and published Several Sermons as 1 The Angel-Guardian on Psal. 34. 7. Lond. 1630. qu. 2 The light enlightning on Joh. 1. 9. Printed at Lond. the same year I have been informed he had published other things but such I have not yet seen JOHN BARNES or Barnesius as he writes himself was descended from those of his name in Lancashire but whether born in that County I know not was educated for a time in this University but being always in animo Catholicus he left it and his Country and going into Spain was instructed in Philosophy and Divinity by the famous Doctor J. Alph. Curiel who was wont to call Barnes by the name of John Huss because of a spirit of contradiction which was always observed in him After he had finished his course of studies he took upon him the habit of S. Benedict with a resolution then to live and dye in it and about that time was sent into the Mission of England to strengthen the Brethren but being taken and imprisoned was sent into Normandy with certain Priests and Jesuits Soon after he was by his Superior sent into Lorain where he taught Divinity in the English Monastery of Benedictines called Dieuward or Dieuleward and was there by the fraternity and others too esteemed profound in that great faculty tho he cared not to make shew of it much less to have any thing of his composition published After he had left Dieuleward he became a Professor either of Div. or Philosophy in Marchein college in Doway where also he gained to himself the name of an eminent Divine and Philosopher Thence he crossed the Seas and setled for a time in England where he fell out with his Superiors for refusing to submit to the Union
taken into the Hands of all Catholicks are mostly these Expositio sive lectura accuratiss in questiones dialecticas Divi Johan Scoti in Isagogen Porphyrii Ferrar. 1499. Ven. 1512. c. fol. Commentaria Doctoris Subtilis Johan Scoti in xii lib. Metaphysicae Aristotelis Emendata Quotationibus Concordantiis atque Annotationibus decorata Venet. 1507. fol. These Comments were made to the new Translation of and the many Additions made to the said twelve Books by that most famous Disciple of Duns Scotus named Antonius Andreas a Franciscan of the Province of Aragon Epithomata in insigne formalitatum opus de mente Doctoris Subtilis c. Ven. 1514. fol. Dictionarium Sacrae Scripturae universis conoionatoribus apprimè utile necessarium Venet. 1603. fol. This Dictionary reaches but to the latter end of the Letter E. to the Word Exnitguere Enchiridion fidei Printed in 1509. Epistolae diversae ad Jo. Camersium with several other things besides his postillizing the whole Doctrine of Duns Scotus and his subtile Comments on his Vniversals as Ant. Possevinus in his Apparatus Sacer will farther tell you He gave way to fate at Galloway before he could reach to Tuam as it is already told you to the great reluctancy of all learned Men especially those of his own Country and of Padöua on the eighth of the Cal. of June in Fifteen hundred and thirteen year 1513 whereupon his body was buried in the Church of the Franciscans commonly called the Grey Friers at Galloway In the See of Tuam succeeded one Thomas O-Mullaly commonly called Laly which Sirname occurring often in our Registers and Records there is no doubt but that he had received some knowledge of good Letters among us HENRY BRADSHAW was born in the antient Town of West-Chester commonly called the City of Chester and being much addicted to Religion and Learning when a Youth was received among the Benedictine Monks of S. Werbergs Monastery in the said City Thence at riper years he was sent to Gloucester College in the Suburb of Oxon where after he had passed his course in Theology among the Novices of his Order he returned to his Cell at S. Werberg and in his elder years wrote De antiquitate magnificentia Urbis Cestriae Chronicon c. and translated from Latin into English a Book which he thus entituled The life of the glorious Virgin S. Werberg Also many Miracles that God hath shewed for her Lond. 1521. qu. He died in Fifteen hundred and thirteen 5. Henry 8 and was buried in his Monastery year 1513 leaving then behind him other matters to posterity but the subject of which they Treat I know not JOHN HARLEY of the Order of the Preaching or Dominican commonly called Black Friers did also pass his course in the supream Faculty among those of his Order in the College pertaining to them sometimes situated and being in the South Suburb of Oxon where making great proficiency in his Profession was at length honored with the Degree of Doctor of Divinity being then accounted one of the prime Theologists of his Order not only for Learning but for conspicuous Vertue sanctimony of Life and acuteness in all Subtilities and Scholastical Disputations He hath written according to Anton. Senensis a Brother of the said Order Bina Commentaria super 4. libros Sententiarum Tract de Praedestinatione Dei Quodlibeta varia The time when he left this vain and transitory life my Author Anton. Senen tells me not only that his name sounded high and was in great renown for his erudition and most refined sanctity of life in Fifteen hundred and fifteen which was the seventh year of King Henry 8. of England THOMAS FICH was an Irish Man born and a Student for some time in Oxon as certain imperfect Notes shew but what Degree he took I find not Afterwards upon his return into his Country being then if not some years before a Canon Regular he became Subprior of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Dublin and in his elder years wrote De rebus Ecclesiae Cath. SS Trinit Dublin lib. 1. It is in MS. and was sometimes in the Library of Sir James Ware who saith it was usually called The White Book and takes it to be the same with the Obital Book of that Church for in his time it was written as by the Character it appears being at this day reserved as a great rarity in the Library of Trinity College near Dublin This person Tho. Fich who is supposed to have written other things gave way to fare on the sixteenth of the Cal. of Febr. in Fifteen hundred and seventeen year 1517 which was the ninth year of King Henry 8. and was buried in the aforesaid Cathedral Church GEORGE COGLEY another Irish Man but later in time than the former did spend some time in the study of the Civil Law among the Oxonians and after his return to his own Country became a Publick Notary and Registrary to the Bishops Court at Meath where having opportunity time and place to peruse the Registers of that Church wrote and commended to Posterity Catalogus Episcoporum Midensium MS. Sometimes in the Library of Sir James Ware Knight This Catalogue commences with Simon Rochfort or de Rupe forti who was the first of English Men that obtained the Bishoprick of Meath in 1194. or thereabouts and reaches down to Hugh Ynge who became Bishop in 1511. A Copy of this Cataloge if not the Original was sometimes in the hands of the famous Dr. Usher Bishop of the said place who communicated it to Sir James Ware when he was composing his two Books De Script Hibern JOHN COLET the eldest Son of Sir Henry Colet sometimes twice Lord Mayor of London by Christiana his Chast and faithful Wife Son of Robert Colet of Wendover in Buckinghamshire was born in London in the Parish of S. Antholin as it seems in the year 1466. was Educated in Grammaticals partly in London or Westminster and being fitted for greater Learning was sent to the Habitation of the Muses the University of Oxon about 1483. at which time one or more of his Sirname were of S. Mary Magdalen College where after he had spent seven years in Logicals and Philosophicals was Licensed to proceed in Arts being about that time so exquisitely Learned that all Tullies Works were as familiar to him as his Epistles He was also no stranger to Plato and Plotinus whom he not only read but conferred and paralleled perusing the one as a Commentary on the other And as for the Mathematicks there was scarce any part thereof wherein he was not seen above his years Having thus obtained a most admirable competency in Learning at home he Travelled into Foreign Countries to improve it by seeing the variety of Learning As first into France where at Paris he advanced himself much in Divinity and in Italy he prosecuted his Studies therein so effectually that there were none of his
written in Parchment as Comments of Paul's Epistles and Abbreviations with many such other I Will shall be disposed at the disposition of my Executors c. His body which was closed up in a leaden Coffin of six feet and two Inches long and of three feet and two inches broad was laid up and inclosed in the Wall near to the place where his Monument was afterwards put In 1680. or thereabouts when the Wall was taken down the said Coffin was discovered for it laid in the said Wall about two feet and an half above the surface of the floor whereon was a plate of Lead fastned with an Inscription ingraven thereon shewing the name of the person thee deposited his Fathers name his Dignity Obit benefaction c. Some of the Royal Society who out of curiosity went to see it did thrust a probe or little stick into a chink of the Cossin which bringing out some moisture with it found it of an ironish tast and fancied that the body felt soft and pappy like Brawn JOHN CONSTABLE Son of Roger Constable by Isabel his Wife was born in London Educated in Grammaticals under William Lilye in Academicals in an antient Hostle sometimes called Byham afterwards corruptly Bohem Hall opposite to Merton Coll. Church under the tuition as I conceive of Mr. John Plaisted the chief Moderator thereof About the time that he had taken the Degree of Master of Arts which was in 1515. 7. Hen. 8 he left the University being then accounted an excellent Poet and Rhetorician and had some preferment conferred upon him but what I know not He hath written and published Querela Veritatis The beginning of which is Destinavimus tibi hunc nostrum c. Joh. Bradford the Protestant Martyr wrote a Book Entit The complaint of Verity c. Lond. 1559. in oct Whether in imitation of the former I know not Epigrammata Lond. 1520. qu. which Book of Epigrams I have seen in the Bodleian Library given thereunto by that curious collector of Books Democritus Junior Other things as I conceive he hath written but of what Subject I cannot yet tell nor can I say any more of John Constable only this that one of both his Names who was Doctor of Decrees fourth Son of Sir◠Rob. Constable of Flamburgh in Yorkshire Knight and Residentiary of the Church of Lincoln became Dean of the said Church in the Year 1514. who dying 15. Jul. 1528. recommended his Body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of our Lady of Lincoln near to the Corps of George Fitz-Hugh sometimes Dean thereof who was buried in the Body of the said Church What relation our Author Jo. Constable the Poet who was in great renown among learned Men in Fifteen hundred and twenty had to John Constable the Dean I cannot yet find In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth lived one Henry Constable a noted English Poet not unfitly ranked with Sir Edw. Dyer Chancellor of the most noble Order of the Garter a poetical Writer and of good esteem in the said Queens time as living in the 39 Year of her Reign The said Henry Constable who had spent some time among the Oxonian Muses was a great Master of the English Tongue and there was no Gentleman of our Nation had a more pure quick and higher delivery of conceit than he witness among all others that Sonnet of his before the poetical Translation called The Furies made by King James the First of England while he was King of the Scots He hath also several Sonnets extant written to Sir Phil. Sidney some of which are set before the Apology for Poetry written by the said Knight THOMAS BRYNKNELL a Person of great Literature and a most skilful interpreter of the sacred Writ had most of his Education in Lincoln Coll. whence being taken to govern the Free-School joyning to that of S. Mary Magd. did exercise such an admirable way of teaching there that many were by him fitted for the University In 1507. he proceeded in Divinity and being afterwards a commoner for some time of University Coll. became so much known to and respected by Cardinal Wolsey who if I mistake not conferr'd some dignity on him that he was represented to the King as one of those most fit Persons in the University to encounter Mart. Luther Whereupon in the Year 1521. he being then Reader of the Cardinals Divinity Lecture which was by him founded in the University 3 or 4 Years before he wrot a Learned piece entit Tractatus contra doctrinam Martini Lutheri Whether Printed I know not sure I am that 't is commended for a good Book in one of our publick Registers What other Books he wrot I cannot tell nor when he died or where buried WILLIAM GROCYN a most singular light of learning in his time received his first breath in the City of Bristol in Somersetshire was educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School near Winchester made true and perpetual fellow of New Coll. after he had served two Years of probation in 1467 and in 1479 being then M. of A. he was presented by the Warden and Society of that House to the Rectory of Newton Longvill in Bucks But his Residence being mostly in Oxon. the Society of Magd. Coll. made choice of him to be their Divinity Reade◠about the beginning of the Reign of King Rich. 3. which King coming soon after to Oxon and taking up his lodging in that College he was pleased to hear our Author Grocyn and some others of that House dispute And being much delighted with their disputations especially with those of Grocyn which were in Divinity he did most graciously reward them But Grocyn leaving his Readers place in Magd. Coll. in the beginning of the Year 1488 being then accounted excellent in the Latin and Greek Tongues according to the then knowledge of them he did for the farther accomplishment of himself in those critical studies take a Journey into Italy where by the helps of Demetrius Calchondile and Politian he obtained his design So that returning into his own Country and at length to Oxon he became a Sojournor in Exeter Coll. in the Year 1491. or thereabouts took a Degree in Divinity at it seems taught and read the Greek Tongue to the Oxonians after that way which had not before I suppose been taught in their University became a familiar Friend of or rather Tutor to Erasmus and a Person in eminent renown for his learning Recens tunc ex Italiâ venerat Grocinus saith Stapleton qui primus eâ aetate Graecas literas in Angliam invexerat Oxoniique publicè professus fuerat à cujus sodali Thoma Lynacro Morus Graecas literas Oxonii didicit In 1504 or thereabouts he resign'd his rectory of Newton Longvill being about that time made Master of the College of Allhallowes at Maidston in Kent yet continued mostly in Oxon for several Years after He hath written Tract contra hostiolum Jo. Wyclevi Epistolae ad
continuance Sir Tho. made in Oxon or whether he took a Degree it appears not neither can we find means to resolve us because the University Registers of that Age are deficient However this is certain that at what time our Author studied in this University Grocynus read publickly the Greek Tongue there whom he constantly hearing became a great proficient in that Language and other sorts of Learning by the helps of Lynacre his Tutor then if I mistake not Fellow of Allsouls Coll. From Oxon he removed to an Inn of Chancery at London called New Inn where continuing for a time according to the manner and custom of those that intended to make a proficiency in the municipal Laws translated himself to Lincolns Inn where easily conquering those Studies was at length called to the Bar. Afterwards growing into great favour with K. Hen. 8. who highly valued him for his Learning Wisdom Experience and extraordinary gifts of nature that he was endowed with conferr'd these honors and employments successively upon him viz. the Mastership of the Request the intrusting him in several Embrassies the honor of Knighthood the Treasureship of the Exchecquer Chancellorship of the Dutchy of Lancaster the Embassage to the Emperor and French King and at length upon the removal of Cardinal Wolsey had the great Seal delivered to him 25. Oct. 21. Hen. 8. and then also declared High Chancellor of England in which last office no Person ever before did carry himself more uprightly or with greater liking to the generality of People than he On the 16. May 24. Hen. 8. he delivered up the great Seal to the King at his Mannour House called York-place near Westminster in the presence of Thomas Duke of Norfolk upon the foresight of some evil matters that were like to come to pass and on the 20. of the same Month the said Seal was delivered by the King in his Mannour of Pleasaunce otherwise called East-Greenwych to Sir Thomas Audley Knight After this Sir Thomas retired to his House at Chelsey near London where continuing for a time in the enjoyment of his Muse not without severe devotion was at length for not acknowledging the King's Supermacy over the Church of England committed Prisoner to the Tower of London where remaining several Months very close to the endangering of his health his Daughter Margaret Wife of William Roper of Tenham and Eltham in Kent wrot a Letter to Thomas Cromwell chief Secretary of State the contents of which I have seen intreating him to be good to her Father in Prison kept so close that his health is utterly decayed Another also I have seen from Dame Alice More his Wife to the aforesaid Cromwell beseeching him to be good to her poor old Husband whose close keeping destroys his body Also the be good to her and hers considering their necessity For my good Master saith she as I would be saved before our Lord I am driven to that point that I am fain to make sale of certain imployments and old stuff to find Mr. More and me and my poor houshold with c. with other like matters written by that whining Woman which I shall now for brevity omit and only at present tell the Reader that no Man was more patient pious and severe in the course of his life than he He was also very meek humble charitable and a despiser of the things of this World and nothing was wanting in him to make a compleat Christian His parts were great and profound his skill in Divinity municipal Laws the Latin and Greek Languages in Poesie Mathematicks and what not was excellent and without compare All which endowments made him not only beloved of Kings and Nobles but of the lights of Learning of his time as Erasmus Colet Tonstal B. of Durham Fisher B. of Rochester Grocyn Lynacre Liyle Paice Elyot Lupset Leland c. most of which especially Foreign Writers have celebrated his Memory in their respective Works and all ingenious Scholars at this time bear a great respect to his Name and Lucubrations He hath written in English A merry jest how a Sergeant would learn to play a Fryer Written in Verse Verses on a hanging of a painted Cloth in his Fathers House Containing 9 Pagiants and Verses in each Lamentation on the Death of Elizabeth Wife of King Hen. 7. An. 1503. Verses on the Book of Fortune These four beforegoing being written in his Youth are not numbred among his Works History of K. Rich. 3. This which was never quite finished is the same I presume that is intituled The tragical History of K. Rich. 3. printed under Sir Thom. More 's Name at London 1651. in 8vo His Great Grandson saith that he did not only write elegantly the Life of Rich. 3. in English which is abroad in print tho corrupted and vitiated but in Latin also not yet printed Memorare novissima Dialogue concerning Heresies and matters of Religion Supplication of Souls made against the supplication of Beggars This is sometimes called The supplication of Purgatory written against that of Beggars made by Sim. Fish of Greys Inn Gent. The confutation of Tyndale's Answer of Sir Th. More 's Dialogues The second part of the confutation Written 1533. Answer to Joh. Fryth's Book made against the Blessed Sacrament Written the same Year An Apology This was written against a Book intit A Treatise of the division between the spirituality and temporality Against which Apology was published a Book called Salem Bizance written Dialogue-wise Lond. 1533. oct The debellacyon of Salem and Bizance Lond. 1533. oct Answer to the first part of the poysoned Book which a nameless Heretick hath named The Supper of our Lord. Treatise upon the passion of Christ A Godly instruction Godly meditation Devout Prayer Letter to his Lady his Wife Certain Letters written by him after he had given over the Office of Lord Chancellor Certain Letters written by him while he was Prisoner in the Tower All which treatises were collected and printed in one Vol. at London an 1557. fol. Among them are A godly instruction written in Lat. His Epitaph In Lat. See the Copy of it in Joh. Weevers Book intituled Ancient funeral Monuments p. 522 523 and in the beginning of Maur. Channy or Chawney his Historia aliquot nostri saeculi martyrum printed 1550. in qu. He hath also translated into English 1 The life of Joh. Picus Earl of Mirandula 2 An exposition of a part of the possion of Christ His Latin Works besides those two little things before-mentioned are these De optimo repub statu deque nova insula Utopia libellus aureus c. Basil 1518. there again 1563 both in qu. and at Oxon 1663. in oct Translated into English with notes added to it in the Margin by Ralph Robinson of C. C. C. Lond. 1557. oct Published also at the same place 1639. in oct by one Bernard Alsop who dedicates it to Cressacre More of More-place in Northmimes in Hertfordshire Esq one
went into Germany where setting on the work he finished it in the Year 1527 which was the first translation of it made into English Afterwards going on with the Old Test He finished the five Books of Moses with sundry prologues before every one of them besides other treatises written there Which being sent into England did as esteemed by the then Clergy thereof prove very mischievous to the whole Nation Insomuch that the King was forced to put out a Proclamation prohibiting the buying and reading the said translation or translations Afterwards the King and Council finding that he would do much harm if not removed out of the way they sent to the Emperors Attorney at Bruxels to have him seized Whereupon our Author who was then at Antwerp being snap'd by two Catchpoles appointed by one Hen. Philipps an English Man sent thither on purpose to find him out was after examination sent to Prison in the Castle of Filford 18 Miles distant from Antwerp where continuing for some time did at length suffer death notwithstanding great intercessions were made for him by the English Merchants abiding in that Country as I shall tell you anon He hath written Protestation touching the Resurrection of the Bodies and the State of Souls after this life Preface to the five Books of Moses called Genesis Written in the Year 1530. Jan. 17. Prologue shewing the use of the Scripture Prologues to the five Books of Moses Certain hard words expounded in the first second and fourth Book of Moses Prologue upon the Prophet Jonas the four Evangelists upon the Epistles of St. Paul the Epistles of St. Peter and the 3 Epistles of St. John The Parable of the wicked Mammon Published 1527. May 8. The obedience of a Christian Man and how Christian Rulers ought to govern Published 1528. Oct. 2. and 1561. in oct An Exposition on the 5. 6. and 7 Chapters of St. Matthews Gospel Answer to Sir Tho. Mores Dialogues An. 1530. The practice of papistical Prelates An. 1530. 'T is about the divorce of K. H. 8. A path way into the Holy Scriptures Exposition of the first Epistle of St. John Published in Sept. 1531. in oct Exposition on Mr. Will. Tracies Will. Noremberg 1546. oct Fruitful treatise upon Signes and Sacraments Two Letters to Joh. Fryth Prisoner in the Tower All which were printed in one Vol. in fol. 1573. He is also supposed to be Author of The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the 6th of John and the eleventh of the 1. of Cor. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Sir Tho. More against Jo. Fryth Written Apr. 5. an 1533. This Person Will. Tyndale was first strangled by the hands of the common Hangman and then burnt near to Filford Castle before-mentioned in Fifteen hundred thirty and six year 1536 See his Story at large in Joh. Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. and in Rob. Persons his answer thereunto in The third part of a Treatise intit of three conversions of England c. Printed 1604 chap. 14 p. 170. 171. DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ROTERODAMUS a great and wonderful light of Learning and therefore invited and drawn by Kings and Princes into Germany Italy England and other Regions of Europe was born at Roterdam in Holland 28. of Oct. 1467. This Person tho educated in all kind of Learning beyond the Seas yet he must have a place in these Athenae because he had studied in this University particularly in St. Maries Coll. a place for Canon Regulars of the Order of St. Austin whose great Gate is almost opposite to that of New Inn in the Years 1497. 98 and part if not all of 1499. and as some think in the Year 1518 or 19. when Card. Wolsey founded his Lectures in this University at which time Erasmus read certain Lectures in the publick refectory of Corp. Ch. Coll. The reason of his continuance and studying here I have told you elsewhere and therefore all that I shall now say of him is that his works are printed in 9 Volumes in which are his dissertation De taedio pavore Christi and certain Epistles which he wrot in the said Coll. of St. Mary and that dying at Basil in Germany year 1536 on the 12 of July in Fifteen hundred thirty and six was buried in the Cathedral Church there Soon after was a conspicuous Monument with an Inscription put over his Grave the contents of which I shall now for brevity sake omit His life is twice or more written in Latin tho not so well as it should be and once or more in English which is the reason that I have spoken but briefly of him in this place JOHN RASTALL was a Londoner born and educated for a time in Grammaticals and Philosophicals in this University Afterwards returning to his native place he set up the Trade of Printing being then esteemed a profession fit for any Scholar or ingenious Man This Person being noted for his Piety and Learning became intimate with Sir Tho. More whose Sister Elizabeth he took to Wife and by dayly conference with that most learned Knight he improved his knowledge in various sorts of Learning besides what knowledge he before had gotten in the Mathematicks He was a zealous Man for the Catholick cause and a great hater of the proceedings of King Hen. 8. as to his divorce and for his ejecting the Popes power from the Nation His Writings are Natura naturata 'T is a large and ingenious Comedy containing a description of three parts of the World viz. Asia Africa and Europe adorn'd with Figures and Cuts Canones Astrologici Dialogues concerning Purgatory in 3. Books Apology written against Joh. Fryth Which two last were in vindication of Joh. Fisher B. of Rochester and Sir Thom. More The rules of a good life Anglorum Regum Chronicon with others but as for the Book of Law terms said by Bale to be written by this Author is false for they were written by his Son William as I shall tell you under the Year 1565. This Joh. Rastall died at London year 1536 in Fifteen hundred thirty and six leaving behind him Issue Will. Rastall before mentioned and John Rastall a Justice of Peace who had Issue a Daughter named Elizabeth the Wife of Rob. Lougher L L. D. Chancellor of the Dioc. of Exeter JOHN RYCKS being much addicted in his Youth to Piety and Learning was entred into the Order of the Minorites or Grey friers and among them in Oxon he did spend some time in good Letters At length in his last days being then esteemed a placid old Man when he saw the Pope and his Religion begin to decline in England he became a zealous Protestant and wrot in the English Tongue The image of divine Love Against the blasphemies of the Papists And translated into English Prognosticon of Otho of Brunfeild which he dedicated to Thomas Cromwell Other things he wrot as my
in Arts in Jan. 1532 but whether it was granted or that he took such a Degree it appears not in the Register of that time After he had left the University being then accounted a noted Poet of that time he became a Schoolmaster and a Minister and a Writer of divers Books the titles of which follow Of moral Philosophy or the lives and sayings of Philosophers Emperours Kings c. Several times printed at London in qu. Precepts and Councells of the Philosophers Phraiselike declaration in English meeter on the Canticles or Ballads of Salomon Lond. 1549. qu. The use of Adagies Similies and Proverbs Comedies When printed or where I cannot find A myrroure for Magistrates wherein may be seen by example of others with how grevious plagues vices are punished c. Lond. 1559. qu. in an old English Character It is a piece of historical poetry relating the Acts of unfortunate English Men commencing with the fall of Rob. Tresilian Chief Justice of England and ending with George Plantagenet third Son of the Duke of York and hath added in the end from Jo. Skelton the Poet the story in verse of K. Ed. 4. his sudden death in the midst of his prosperity In the Epistle to the Reader subscribed by the Author Baldwyn he tell us he had a second part to print reaching down with his stories of unfortunate Men to Queen Maries time but whether it was printed I know not for I have not yet seen it This Book or another bearing the same title written by John Higens is commended by several Authors particularly by him that wrot Hypercritica for a good piece of poety As for Baldewyn he lived as 't is said some years after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown but when he died it appears not WILLIAM RASTALL Son of John Rastall of London Printer by Elizabeth his Wife Sister to Sir Thomas More Knight sometimes Lord Chancellour of England was born in the City of London and educated in Grammar learning there In 1525 or thereabouts being then in the year of his age 17 he was sent to the Univers of Oxon where laying a considerable foundation in Logick and Philosophy left it without a Degree went to Lincolns Inn and there by the help of his Academical education he made a considerable progress in the municipal Laws of the Nation and in 1 Edw. 6. he became Autumn or Summer Reader of that House But Religion being then about to be alter'd he with his ingenious and learned Wife Wenefrid Daughter of Jo. Clement of whom I shall speak in 1572. left the Nation and went to the University of Lovaine in Brabant where continuing all the time of that Kings Reign returned when Qu. Mary came to the Crown was made Serjeant at Law in 1554 and a little before the said Queens death one of the Justices of the Common-pleas At length Religion altering again after Elizab. became Queen of England he returned to Lovaine before mention'd where he continued till the time of his death He hath written The Chartuary Lond. 1534. A Table collected of the years of our Lord God and of the years of the Kings of England from the first of Will the Conquerour shewing how the years of our Lord God and the years of the Kings of England concurr and agree together by which table it may quickly be accompted how many years months and days be past since the making of any evidences Lond. 1563. oct Continued by another hand and printed there again in oct 1607. It was also printed there a third time 1639. in a large oct corrected and continued by the famous Almanack-maker John Booker born at Manchester in Lancashire 23. Mar. 1601. and bred a Clark under an Alderman of London who after he had published several matters of his Profession of which The bloody Irish Almanack was one printed at London 1646. in 11. Sh. in qu. gave way to fate on the sixth of the ides of April an 1667. and received sepulture in the Church of St. James in Duke-place Lond. Whereupon a Marble-stone was soon after laid over-his grave at the charge of his great admirer Elias Ashmole Esq The said Table of years is now involved and swallowed up in a Book entituled Chronica juridicalia or a general Calender of the Years of our Lord God and those of several Kings of England c. with a Chronological table of the Lord Chancellours and Lord Keepers Justices of the Kings-bench Common pleas Barons of the Exehecquer c. Lond. 1685. oct By whom this Book was transcrib'd I know not yet evident it is that it consists only of Rastalls Tables and Sir Will. Dugdale's Chronica series c. at the end of his Origines juridiciales c. and published by some down-right plagiary purposely to get a little money Our Author Rastall hath also written and published Termes of the English Law Or les termes de la ley several times printed A collection in English of the statutes now in force continued from the beginning of Magna Charta made 9. Hen. 3. to the 4 and 5 of Phil. and Mary Lond. 1559. 83. fol. Continued by another hand to the 43 of Queen Elizab. Lond. 1603. c. fol. A collection of entries of declarations barres replications rejoynders issues verdicts c. Lond. 1566. 96. c. fol. He also corrected and published a Book entit La Novel natura brevium Monsier Anton. Fitzherbert c. des choses notabiles contenus en ycel novelment c. To which he also added a table This Book was printed several times one of which editions came out at Lond. 1598. oct He also composed two tables one of which contains the principal matters concerning pleas of the Crown and the other of all the principal cases contained in a Book called The book of affizes and pleas of the Crown c. and a Table to Fitzherbert's Grand abridgment of the Law Life of Sir Thom. More Knight Whether printed I cannot tell Sure I am that Rastall collected all such works of Sir Tho. More that were wrot in English Lond. 1557. fol. As for those things written against Jewell which go under the name of Rastall are not to be understood as written by this Will. Rastall as a certain Author would have it but by John Rastal a Theologist as I shall tell you under the Year 1600. This our Author Will. Rastall who was accounted a most eminent Lawyer of his time and a grand zealot for the R. Catholick Religion died at Lovaine before-mention'd 27. Aug. in Fifteen hundred sixty and five year 1565 whereupon his body was buried within the Church of St. Peter there on the right hand of the Altar of the Virgin Mary near to the body of Wenefred his Wife who was buried there in July 1553. He had a Brother named Joh. Rastall who was a Justice of the Peace Father to Elizabeth Rastall the Wife of Rob. Longher LL. D. as I have elsewhere told you JOHN
Clemency could not be drawn into a Persuasion that in case of Religion Men should be burnt hang'd or quartered And therefore it was that one reporteth that he always was in animo Catholicus and another that he was of such credit and favour in Rome as if he was the greatest Papist in England He wrote as it is said several things pertaining to the Law but none of them are extant only this if I may say it is his and not his Name set to it for sale sake A Treatise concerning Statutes or Acts of Parliament and the Exposition thereof Lond. 1677. oct Whether ever before printed I know not Speeches spoken during the time of his Chancelorship MS. This great and worthy Person dyed on the 20th of November in one thousand five hundred ninety and one year 1591 aged 51. and was buried in the upper part of St. Paul's Cathedral in London on the 16th of December following Soon after came out a little Book of Verses made on his Death by several Hands intit Musarum plangores Christopher Lord Hatton Son of John Hatton the nearest Knsman of the Male Line to the aforesaid Sir Christopher was not of St. Mary's Hall but of Jesus College in Cambridge and afterwards a Doctor of the Civil Law of Oxon as I shall elsewhere tell you He published the Psalms of David with Titles and Collects according to the matter of each Psalm Printed at Oxon 1644. in oct and afterwards enlarged and published several times These Collects or Prayers at the end of every Psalm were compiled by Dr. Jeremiah Taylor and so were the Devotions for the help and assistance of all Christian People which are at the end of every impression of the aforesaid Book yet notwithstanding they go all under the Name of the aforesaid Christop L. Hatton having his Arms in the Title of them who dying 4 July 1670. being then or lately a Member of the Privy Council to his Majesty was buried in a private Chappel of the Collegiate Church at Westminster dedicated to St. Peter opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side See more in Jer. Taylor under the year 1667. BARTHELMEW CHAMBERLAINE was born of and descended from an ancient and gentile Family in Oxfordshire admitted Scholar of Trinity Col. 7. June 1563. aged 17 years Probationer in 67 and Fellow the year after About that time entring into Holy Orders he became a noted Preacher in these parts took both the Degrees in Divinity that of Doctor being compleated 579. before which time he was beneficed and dignified in the Church but where I cannot justly say He hath written and published Several Sermons as 1 The Passion of Christ and benefits thereby on Heb. 9. 28. Lond. 1581. and 1613. oct 2 Concio ad Academicos Oxomienses in Comitiis An. 1576. Lond. 1584. qu. 3 Sermon at Pauls on Amos 3. 6. Lond. 1589. oct 4 Sermon at Farington in Berks on Lond. 1571. oct with others which I have not yet seen Between the time of the first coming of the said Barth Chamberlain to Trinity College to the year 1578. I find seven of his Sirname to be Students in the said College and some after but cannot in all my searches find out George Chamberlaine who was afterwards Bishop of Ypre and whether he ever abode in this University in the condition of a Student I cannot justly say it The said George Chamberlaine was the eldest Son of George Chamberlaine Esque by his Wife the Daughter of Moses Pring of Gaunt in Flanders and he the second Son of Sir Leonard Chamberlaine of Oxfordshire Knight Governor of the Isle of Guernsey who dyed there 2. Eliz. From which Sir Leonard are the Chamberlains of Sherburn in the said County desended the Heiress general of which Family named Elizabeth was married to John Nevile Baron of Abergavenny The said George Chamberlatine who was Bishop of Ypre was born at Gaunt before-mentioned An. 1576. and being bred up ro Learning and Religion became successively Canon Archdeacon and Dean of St. Bavon in Gaunt and at length in 1626. was made Bishop of Ypre within the Province of Machlin in Brabant on the Death of Antonius de Hennin where being settled he became much admired as he was partly before for his great Piety for his voluble Preaching in five Languages at least and beloved of Kings and Princes c. Had I time and room allowed I would give you a Copy of an Epitaph made on by one that knew and much admired him wherein no doubt but that high character of his Piety Learning and Worth is justly said but I must hasten and tell you that he dying to the reluctancy of all that knew him on the 19. Dec. according to the account followed at Ypre in 1634. aged 58 years one month and 19 days was buried in his own Cathedral Some years before his Death he came into England purposely to resign up his Heirship of his Estate at Sherburn before-mentioned and elsewhere which belonged to the noble Family of the Chamberlains sometimes Barons of Tanquervil in Normandy he being the first and true Heir And this he did for Religion sake and purposely to avoid the incumbrances of earthly things See more of him in Athenae Belgicae c. written by Franc. Sweertius printed at Antwerp 1628. where you will find several things that he had written and published ROBERT GWINN a Welsh Man born took one degree in Arts 1568. and in 1571. leaving the University went with Thom. Crowther another Batchelaur to Doway where being admitted into the English College made very great progress in Divinity Afterwards Gwinn returning into England and settling in Wales in the condition of a Secular Priest did write several Pious Works in the Welsh Tongue as Anton. Possivinus tells us but the Titles of them he omits and also translated from the English into the Welsh Language A Christian Directory or Exercise guiding Men to Eternal Salvation commonly called the Resolution Written by Rob. Persons the Jesuit which Translation was much used and valued and so consequently did a great deal of good among the Welsh People See more in Jo. Davies under the year 1634. WALTER BALEY or Bailey Son of Henry Baley of Warnwell in Dorsetshire was born at Portsham in that County educated in Wykchams School 〈◊〉 Win chester admitted perpetual fellow of New Colledge after he had served two years of probation an 1550 tok the degrees in Arts entred upon the Physick line was admitied to practice that faculty while he was Proctor of the University in the year 1558 and about that time was made Prebendary of Dultingcote alias Dulcot c. in the Church of Wells which he resign'd in 1579. In 1561 he was made the Queens Professor of Physick in this University proceeded in that faculty two years after and at length became Physician to Qu. Elizabeth and much resorted to for his practice He hath written A discourse of three kinds of Pepper in
Woman in the Moon was published It is said also that he wrote something against Mart. Marprelate in defence of Dr. Cooper Bishop of Winton but what I cannot tell unless it be any of those answers which I have mentioned in John Penry alias M. Marprelate under the year 1593. Quere RICHARD HAYDOCK was born at Grewel in Hampshire educated in Grammar learning in Wykeham's School near to Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1590. took the degrees in Arts and travelled for some time beyond the Seas At his return he studied Physick took one degree in that Faculty and in 1605. left the college and settling in the City of Salisbury practiced Physick there many years He hath translated from Italian into English A Tract containing the Arts of curious Painting Graving and Building Oxon. 1598. fol. Written originally by Joh. Paul Lomatius This translation which hath in the title page the picture of Ric. Haydock is by him dedicated to Tho. Bodley Esq a favourer of his Muse as Dr. Joh. Case and other chief men of the University then in being were not only for his learning but for his great curiosity in painting and engraving for which among many he was esteemed eminent This is that Rich. Haydock whom a certain author reports that he would practice Physick in the day-time and Preach in his sleep in the night about the beginning of the Reign of K. James 1. The whole story of which being too large for this place I shall refer the Reader to him who errs in several particulars of it especially in that that when Haydock had ingeniously confessed the cheat to the King who made a discovery of it his Majesty thereupon gave him preferment in the Church He was not in Orders but lived always a Physician of good repute at Salisbury and retiring for a time to London dyed and was buried there a little before the Grand Rebellion broke out as I have been informed by those that knew the Man The Reader is now to note that one Ric. Haydock translated from Italian into English An ample declaration of the Christian Doctrine Doway 1604. intw written by Card. Rob. Bellarmine But this person who was a Doctor of Divinity a Rom. Catholick and had spent most of his time beyond the Seas in the English Seminaries must not be taken to be the same with the former who was a Physician as some have done REYNOLDE SCOT a younger Son of Sir John Scot of Scots-hall near to Smeeth in Kent by his Wife Daughter of Reynolde Pimp of Pimps-court Knight was born in that County and at about 17 years of age was sent to Oxon particularly as it seems to Hart hall where several of his Country-men and name studied in the latter end of K. Hen. 8. and in the Reign of Ed. 6. c. Afterwards he retired to his native Country without the honour of a degree and settled at Smeeth where he found great incouragement in his studies from his kinsman Sir Tho. Scot. About which time taking to him a Wife he gave himself up solely to solid reading to the perusing of obscure authors that had by the generality of Scholars been neglected and at times of leisure to husbandry and gardening as it may partly appear from these books following A perfect platform of a Hop-garden and necessary instructions for the making and maintenance thereof with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses c. Lond. 1576. qu. the 2. edit as it seems The discovery of Witchcraft wherein the leud dealing of Witches and Witchmongers is notably detected the knavery of Conjurers the impiety of Inchantors the folly of Southsayers c. With many other things are opened which have long been hidden howbeit very necessary to be known Lond. 1584. qu. in 16 books Discourse upon Devils and Spirits In this and the former both printed together it plainly appears that the author was very well versed in many choice books and that his search into them was so profound that nothing slip'd his Pen that might make for his purpose Further also in the said Discovery and Discourse though he holds that Witches are not such that were in his time and before commonly executed for Witches or that Witches were or are not yet they which were written for the instruction of all Judges and Justices of that age being the first of that nature that were published in the Mother tongue did for a time make great impressions in the Magistracy and Clergy tho afterwards condemned by James King of Scots the same who succeeded Qu. Elizabeth in the Monarchy of England in his Preface to Damonology printed under his Name at Edinburgh in 1597. qu. and by several others since among whom was Rich. Bernard of Batcomb in his Epist Ded. before his Guide to Grand Jury-men c. Lond. 1627. in oct What else our author Scot hath written I cannot yet tell nor any thing else of him only but that he dyed in Sept. year 1599 or Oct. in fifteen hundred ninety and nine and was buried among his Ancestors in the Church at Smeeth before-mentioned In the time of the said Reynold Scot and before have been conversant among the Muses in Hart hall the Sackviles of Sussex the Colepepers of Kent and Sussex the Sedlies of Kent and the Scots before-mentioned with others of inferiour note of the said Counties ROBERT TURNER was born at Barnstaple in Devonshire to which place if I mistake not his Father came from St. Andrews in Scotland and educated for a time in Exeter coll But leaving the University without a degree wherein he saith he spent his time in trifles and toys and afterwards his Country and Parents for Religion sake went first into France afterwards into Italy and at length to Rome where he spent some time in the Liberal Arts in the German coll there Afterwards being made Priest he applyed himself more severely to the study of Divinity and in fine was made Doctor of that Faculty This person hath several times confessed that he had been Scholar to Edm. Campian the Jesuit but whether in St. Johns coll or in that of the English at Rome is yet uncertain Sure it is that for the great respect he had to his memory he published not only several of his Works after his death but also his Life At length after many travels and services done for the Cause he was made Professor of Eloquence and Ethicks in and afterwards Rector of the University of Ingolstade in Bavaria and in short time after one of the Privy Council to William Duke of that place but falling into his displeasure he left him and retired for a time to Paris About an year or two after he returned into that Country again was made Canon of Breslaw in Silesia and afterwards Secretary for the Latin Tongue to Ferdinando of Gratz who had an especial esteem for him as all others of his persuasion had His Works are these Ingoldstad 1602. c. oct
à Jesu printed at S. Omer in 1613. quarto Curry-comb for a Coxcombe Or Purgatories Knell In answer to a Libel by Jebal Rachel against Sir Edw. Hobies Counter-snarle intituled Purgatories Triumph over hell Lond. 1615. qu. Several motions speeches and arguments in the four last Parliaments in Queen Elizabeth Published in the Historical collections of Hayw. Townsend Esq He translated from French into English Politique discourses upon truth and lying An instruction to Princes to keep their faith and promises Lond. 1586. qu. Composed by Sir Mart. Cognet Knight one of the Privy-Councel to the most Christian King master of the Requests to his Houshold and lately Embassador to the Cantons of Zwitzers and Grisons And also from Spanish into English The Origine and practice of War Lond. 1597. oct Written by Don Bernard de Mendoza At length he giving way to fate in Queenburgh Castle on the first day of March St. David's day in sixteen hundred and sixteen his body was conveyed to Bysham before mentioned and buried there in a Chappel called Hoby's Chappel on the south side of the Chancel of the Church there near to the body of his Father Sir Thomas The said Sir Edward left behind him a natural Son named Peregrin Hoby born of the body of one Katherin Pinkney an 1602. From which Peregrin are the Hobyes now of Bysham descended THOMAS EGERTON the natural Son of Sir Rich. Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire was born in that County applyed his Muse to learning in this University about 1556. particularly as 't is said in Brasnose coll of which he was a Commoner in the year of his age 17 or thereabouts where continuing about 3 years laid a foundation whereon to build profounder learning Afterwards going to Lincolns-Inn he made a most happy progress in the municipal laws and at length was a Counsellour of note In 1581. June 28. he was constituted by the Queen her Solicitor General and soon after he became Lent-reader of the said Inn. In 1592. June 2. the said Queen made him her Attorney General in 1594. he being then a Knight he was made Master of the Rolls and two years after Lord Keeper of the Great Seal In which emiment office he continued during the whole remainder of Qu. Elizabeths happy Reign On 21. of Jul. 1603. he was raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of L. Ellesmere and upon the 24. of the said Month he was made Lord Chancellour of England In the beginning of Nov. 1610. he was unanimously elected Chanc. of the University of Oxon. and in 14. Jac. 1. dom 1616. he was advanced to the dignity of Vicount Brackley He was a most grave and prudent man a good Lawyer just and honest of so quick an apprehension also and profound judgment that none of the Bench in his time went beyond him He hath written Speech in the Exchequer Chamber touching the Post-nati Lond. 1609. in qu. in 16. sheets Certain observations concerning the office of Lord Chancellour Lond. 1651. oct and left behind him at his death four MSS. of choice collections fit to be Printed concerning 1 The prerogative Royal. 2 Priviledges of Parliament 3 Proceedings in Chancery 4 The power of the Starr-chamber He resigned up his last breath in York-house in the Strand near London 15. March in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried in the Church of Dodleston in Cheshire His memory was much celebrated by Epigrams while he was living and after his death all of the long Robe lamented his loss We have his Picture drawn to the life in the habit of Lord Chancellour setting in a Chair hanging in the Gallery belonging to the Bodleian Library called the School-gallery WILLIAM MARTYN Son of Nich. Martyn of the City of Exeter by his first Wife Mary Daughter of Leonard Yeo of Hatherley in Devon Son of Rich. Martyn of the said City and he the second Son of William Martyn of Athelhampton in Dorsetshire Knight was born and educated in Grammar learning within the said City of Exeter where making early advances towards Academical learning was sent to Broadgates hall now Pomb coll an 1579. aged 17. In which place falling under the tuition of a noted Master laid an excellent foundation in Logick and Philosophy Afterwards going to the Inns of Court he became a Barester and in 1605. was elected Recorder of Exeter in the place of John Hele Serjeant at Law But his delight being much conversant in the reading of English Histories he composed a book of the Kings of England as I shall tell you anon Upon the publication of which K. James as 't is said taking some exceptions at a passage therein either to the derogation of his family or of the Realm of Scotland he was thereupon brought into some trouble which shortned his days He hath written Youths instruction Lond. 1612. qu. dedicated to his Son Nich. Martyn then a Student in Oxon. In the said book is shewed a great deal of reading and consequently that the author was no loser of his time The History and Lives of the Kings of England from William the Conquerour to K. Hen. 8. Lond. 1616. and 28. fol. usher'd into the world with the copies of Verses of Nicholas William and Edw. Martyn the Sons of the author and by Pet. Bevis his Son-in-Law To this History was afterwards added the History of K. Edw. 6. Qu. Mary and Qu. Elizabeth by B. R. Master of Arts Lond. 1638. fol. At the end of all the impressions was Printed The succession of the Dukes and Earls of this Kingdom of England from the Conquerour to the 12. of James 1. with the then Viscounts Barons Baronets c. which was drawn up by the author and continued after his death by R. B. before-mention'd What other books the said Will. Martyn hath either written or published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was buried in the Church of S. Petrock in the City of Exeter 12. year 1617 Apr. in sixteen hundred and seventeen The inscription which was on the Stone supposed to be laid for him is worn out and a new inscription cut thereon for one of the same family buried there The next who must follow according to time was a severe Puritan as Martyn was FRANCIS BUNNRY Younger brother to Edmund whom I shall anon mention was born in an antient House called the Vache in the Parish of Chalfont S. Giles in Bucks on the 8. of May 1543. became a Student in the University in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Mary an 1558. and perpetual Fellow of Madg. coll in 1562. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he took holy Orders and began to preach Gods word on the first of Nov. 1567. Whose Sermons being noted among many he became soon after Chaplain to the Earl of Bedford but continuing with him not long he left his Fellowship in 1571. and retiring into the north parts of
beginning of the year 1640. he was chosen a Member of the House of Commons for Newport in the Isle of Wight to serve in that Parliament that began at Westminster on the 13. of Apr. the same year and again for the same place for that Parliament that began there also 3. Nov. following In which last he shewed himself a great reformer of divers abuses and a stickler for the Commons against the Kings Prerogative and Bishops But being taken off from those proceedings by being made one of the Secretaries of State he ever after adher'd to his Majesty was with him at York in 1642. and had a hand in most of those Declarations published by his Majesty's special command in all places in England to shew the reason of his intentions and proceedings Afterwards he was a constant follower of his Majesty was with him at Edghill fight and afterwards at Oxon where he discharged his office with a great deal of prudence While he lived and especially after his death he was esteemed by many a Socinian having been as 't is said strengthned in that opinion by Chillingworth and I know not what but one that knew him very well doth tho a zealous Papist clear him from being guilty of any such matter and tells us withal that he was the greatest ornament to our Nation that the last age produced Another also who had been intimate with him saith that he was the envy of this age and will be the wonder of the next that he honoured and served his Creator in the days of his youth that he was not a Candidate of Atheism c. The truth is all that knew the said Lucius L. Falkland were fully possessed with opinions to the contrary and have usually said that he was a sincere Christian that he always led a virtuous life and despised all worldly things in comparison of necessary divine truth that he was a lover of veracity and sincerity and what not for the accomplishment of a religious man As for his parts which speak him better than any Elogy they were incomparable and needed no supplies of industry His answers were quick and sudden and tho he had a great deal of true worth treasured up in him yet he had much of modesty withal So that all these things put together to which more might be added his memory ought to be precious especially with such who have any esteem for virtue heroical fidelity to their Prince or to incomparable learning Among several things of his that are printed are 1 A speech in Parliament concerning Vniformity 2 Sp. concerning ill Counsellours both spoken in 1640. 3 Sp. about Ship-money 5. Dec. 1640. 4 Sp. concerning John Lord Finch lately L. Keeper and the Judges 5 Sp. to the Lords of the upper House after the reading of the Articles against John L. Finch 14. Jan. 1640. 6 Sp. concerning Episcopacy 9. Feb. 1640 the beginning of which is Mr. Speaker he is a great stranger in Israel c. Which Sp. is said by Dr. P. Heylyn to be a bitter Speech against the Bishops upon which account it is much used and quoted by the Presbyterians I have seen another Speech also intit A draught of a Speech concerning Episcopacy found among the L. Falklands papers since his death written with his own hand Oxon. 1644. in 1 sh in qu. The beginning of which is Mr. Speaker whosoever desires this total change c. Also another thing of his intit A discourse concerning Episcopacy Lond. 1660. qu. Published then I presume by one who was not a Friend to Bishops being the same I think that was by Dr. Heylyn taken to be a bitter Speech against them He hath also written A dscourse of the infallibility of the Church of Rome several times printed in qu. Whereupon an answer to it being made the Lord came out with a reply All published together by Tho. Triplet sometimes Student of Ch. Ch. afterwards D. of D. and Prebendary of Westminster printed at London 1651. qu. with a dedicatory epistle before them See more in Dr. Hen. Hammond under the year 1660. But before Triplets edition another was put out by Anon. to which J. P. put a Preface to it which is omitted in that of Triplet See more in Hugh Cressy under the year 1674. By this Discourse of infallibility it is apparent that the L. Falkland had framed a judgment touching the R. Cath. Church out of certain Cath. writers who represented it too disadvantagiously and not with such qualifications as the Ch. her self has done He also wrote An answer to a letter of Mr. Walt. Mountague who justifies his change of Religion an 1635. printed at the end of his Discourse of Infalibility an 1651. and A Letter to Mr. Fr. M. an 1636. printed at the end of Five captious questions propounded by a Factor for the Papacy Lond. 1673. qu. As also a Comedy called The marriage night Lond. 1664. qu. At length this learned author being with his Majesty King Ch. 1. at Newbury in Berks. when he was about to fight the Rebels he called for a clean shirt in the morning before the encounter began and being asked the reason for it he answered that if he was slain in the Battle they should not find his body in foul linnen Whereupon his friends endeavouring to disswade him from going into the fight as having no call to it or that he was a military Officer he said he was weary of the times and foresaw much misery to his own Country and did believe he should be out of it before night Into the Battle therefore he did go notwithstanding all perswasions to the contrary and was there slain 20 Sept. 1643. much lamented as a great Parliamentarian saith of all that knew him being a Gentleman of great parts ingenuity and honour courteous and just to all and a passionate promoter of all endeavours of Peace betwixt the King and Parliament Whether the Church of England lost a friend by his death some have doubted Sure it is learning it self had a loss and one of the greatest as many Clergymen have said that ever hapned in that or in the age before His body was conveyed to Oxon and afterwards to Great Tow before mention'd where it was buried in the Church without being carried into his house there Over his grave tho there be not yet any memory extant yet Sir Franc. Wortley of Wortley in Yorkshire Knight and Baronet an admirer of his virtues and learning who stiles him Musarum militumque patronus hath bestowed an Epitaph and an Elegy on him in his book intit Characters and Elegies printed 1646. in qu. His person was little and of no great strength his hair blackish and somewhat flaggy and his eye black and quick He left behind him a most disconsolate Widdow named Letice the Daughter of Sir Rich. Morison of Tooley-Park in Leicestershire Knight the most devout pious and virtuous woman of the time she lived in who dying about
he left the coll tho then Fellow and Bach. of Lawes standing his friends relations and Country went into Spain and being made a Monk of the Order of S. Benedict at Compostella changed his name to Leander de Sancto Martino and at length became D. of D. Thence he went to Doway where he executed the office of publick professor of his faculty and of the Hebrew tongue in the coll or cenobie of S. Vedastus for several years He was Prior of the Benedictine coll of S. Gregory there and the design'd Abbat of Cismar in Germany Vicar General also to the English Benedictines of the Spanish congregation living out of Spain twice President or chief Superior of the Benedictines in England and titular Prior of the Catholick Ch. of Canterbury He was a person of extraordinary eloquence generally knowing in all arts and sciences beloved of all that knew him and his worth and hated by none but by the Puritans and Jesuits Towards his latter end he was invited into England by Doctor Laud Archb. of Canterbury to consult with him about certain important points of Controversie in Religion as those of our authors profession say but W. Prynne who was always an inveterate enemy to Laud tells us that he sent for him into England to reconcile us to Rome or to make a reconciliation between the Church of Rome and England But how true those matters were let such that have read that Archbishops trial judge while I tell you that our author hath written Sacra ars memoriae ad Scripturas divinas in promptu habendas memoriterque ediscendas accommodata Duac 1623. oct At the end of which is this book following Conciliatio Locorum communium totius Scripturae Besides the said two he hath other things which I have not yet seen He also set forth the Bible with glosses in six large volumes the works also as 't is said of Ludov. Blosius and had a hand in that elaborate work intit Apostolatus Benedictinorum in Anglia c. published by Clem. Reyner 1626. But a greater hand I have heard had Aug. Baker of whom more hereafter As for our author Leander he paid his last debt to nature on the seventeenth day of Decemb. in sixteen hundred thirty and six year 1636 having been much vexed in his time by the Jesuits and was buried in the Chappel of the Capuchins situate and being in Somerset-house in the Strand near to London He had been Ordinary of the Dames or Nunns of our Lady of Comfort of Cambray of the Order of S. Benedict and spiritual father to them for many years CHRISTOPHER WHITE a Worcestershire man born as it seems was elected a Student of Ch. Ch. about 1606 took one degree in Arts and became a preacher In 1620. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he was Rector of Letley in Hampshire He hath published Several Sermons as 1 Serm. at Ch. Ch. on Rom. 13. 1. Lond. 1622. qu. 2 Of Oathes their Object form and bond c. in three Sermons in Oxon. on Joshua 9. 19. Lond. 1627. qu. and others which I have not yet seen He concluded his last day in winter time before the month of Febr. in sixteen hundred thirty and six year 1636 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Letley before-mentioned leaving behind him the character of a good and edifying preacher a charitable man and a loving neighbour JAMES PERROT natural son of Sir John Perrot sometimes L. Deputy of the Kingdom of Ireland was born in Pembrokshire became a Gent. Com. of Jesus coll in 1586 aged 15 left it without a degree retired to the Inns of Court for a time and afterwards travelling return'd an accomplish'd Gentleman lived on his estate at Haroldston in Pembrokshire was dub'd a Knight and elected a Burgess for several Parliaments in the raign of King James 1. in which shewing himself a frequent and bold if not a passionate speaker especially in that dissolved 6. January 19. Jac. 1. Dom. 1621. and therefore numbred among the ill temper'd spirits therein as the King usually call'd them he was not imprison'd in London or Southwark as some of them were but was sent with Sir Dudley Digges and others into Ireland for their punishment joyned in commission with certain persons under the Great Seal of England for the inquiry after certain matters concerning his Majesties service as well in the government Ecclesiastical and Civil as in point of revenue and otherwise within that Kingdom He hath written The first part of the consideration of humane conditions wherein is contained the moral consideration of a mans self as what who and what manner of man he is Oxon. 1600. qu. Dedic to Tho. Lord Buckhurst Chancellour of the Univer of Oxon Whether any other parts followed I know not Meditations and Prayers on the Lords Prayer and Ten Commandements Printed 1630. in tw besides other things which I have not yet seen He ended his days at Haroldston before mention'd on the fourth day of Feb. in sixteen hundred thirty and six and was buried in the parish Church of S. Mary in the Town and County of Haverford-west to which place Haroldstone adjoyns This Sir James Perrot intermarried with Mary Daughter of Rob. Ashfield of the parish of Chesham in Bucks Esq but died without issue by her CHARLES FITZ-GEFFRY or Fitz-Geoffry Son of Alex. Fitz-Geoffry was born of a gentile family in the County of Cornwall became a Commoner of Broadgates hall in 1592. aged 17 took the degrees in Arts entred into the Theological function and at length became Rector of S. Dominick in his own Country where he was esteemed a grave and learned Divine as before he was while resident in the University an excellent Latine Poet. His works are The life and death of Sir Francis Drake Which being written in lofty verse when he was Bachelaur of Arts he was by those of his time called The high towering Falcon. Affaniae sive Epigrammata lib. 3. Cenotaphia lib. 1. Oxon. 1601. in oct Divers Sermons as 1 Deaths Sermon unto the living delivered at the funerals of Philippa late Wife of Sir Anth. Rous of Halton in Cornwall on Eccles. 7. 2. Lond. 1620. qu. dedicated to Jo. Pym Esq 2 Elisha his lamentation c. Sermon at the funeral of Sir Ant. Rous late of Halton in Cornwall Knight on 2 Kings 2. 12. Lond. 1622. qu. 3 The curse of Corn-horders with a blessing of seasonable selling in three Sermons on Prov. 11. 26. Lond. 1631. qu. 4 The blessed birth day celebrated in some religious meditations on the Angels anthem Luke 2. 14. Oxon. 1634. and 36. qu. second edition To which are added Holy Transportations in contemplating some of the most observable adjuncts about our Saviours nativity 5 Compassion towards captives chiefly towards our brethren and countrymen who are in miserable bondage in Barbary urged and published in three Sermons on Heb. 13. 3. at Plymouth in Octob. 1636. Oxon. 1637.
after he had continued under a strict Discipline for about 3 years he went to the Inner Temple and pursuing his fathers steps in the laudable studies of the Municipal Laws was made choice of for the Autumn Reader of that House 14. Jac. 1. Dom. 1616. and on the 17. Nov. the same year was elected Recorder of London In 1617 about the 17. of March he was made the Kings Sollicitor General upon the promotion of Hen. Yelverton to be Attorney General and afterwards Knighted and made Attorney Gen. On the 30. of Oct. 1. Car. 1. he was advanced to that eminent Office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England tho' of no transcendent parts or same as the Puritans said and upon the 10. Apr. 4. Car. 1. was dignified with the degree of a Baron of England by the title of Lord Coventry of Ailesborough in his native Country He hath extant Several speeches as 1 Speech at the opening of the Parliament 6. Feb. 1625. 2 Sp. in Parl. 29. Feb. 1626. chiefly concerning the Duke of Bucks 3 Sp. at the openâ—ng of the Parl. 17. Mar. 1627. 4 Sp. to both Houses of Parl. 28. Apr. 1628. 5 Sp. at a Conference 26. May 1628. 6 Sp. in Parl. 2. June 1628. 7 Sp. at the delivery of a Message from the K. to the H. of C. 6. Jun. 1628. 8 Reply to Sir â—Jo Finch Speaker 9 Second Reply c. 10 Answer to the Petition against Recusants c. Besides these Speeches and several discourses goes under his name Perfect and exact directions to all those that desire to know the true and just fees of all the Offices belonging to the Court of Common Pleas Chancery c. Lond. in oct He ended his days in Durham House in the Strand near London in a seasonable time said the Puritan and discontented Party on the 14. Jan. in sixteen hundred thirty and nine and was buried in the Church of Crome D'abitot beforemention'd on the first of March following after he had enjoyed the Dignity of Lord Keeper about 15 years if it be not more proper to say that Dignity had enjoyed him so long His front and presence did bespeak a venerable regard not inferior to any of his Antecessors His train and suit of followers were disposed agreeably to shun both envy and contempt not like that of Bacon Visc S. Albans or of Williams B. of Lincoln whom he succeeded ambitious and vain his port was state their 's ostentation c. See more of his character in The Reign of K. Ch. 1. under the year 1639. written by Ham. L'Estrange Lond. 1656. fol. which being just I wonder he did not animadvert upon a certain Libel which tells us that had the Lord Coventries actions been scanned by a Parliament he had been found as foul a man as ever lived ROBERT BURTON known otherwise to Scholars by the name of Democritus Junior younger Brother to Will. Burton whom I shall mention under the year 1645 was born of an ancient and gentile family at Lindley in Leicestershire 8. Feb. 1576 and therefore in the titles of several of his choice books which he gave to the publick Library he added to his Sirname Lindliacus Leycestrensis He was educated in Grammar learning in the Free-School of Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire whence he was sent to Brasnose coll in the long vacation an 1593. where he made a considerable progress in Logic and Philosophy in the condition of a Commoner In 1599. he was elected Student of Ch. Ch. and for form sake tho he wanted not a Tutor he was put under the tuition of Dr. John Bancroft afterwards Bishop of Oxon. In 1614. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and on the 29. Nov. 1616. he had the Vicaridge of St. Thomas Parish in the West Suburb of Oxon confer'd on him by the Dean and Canons of Ch. Church to the parishioners whereof he always gave the Sacrament in Wafers which with the Rectory of Segrave in Leycestershire given to him some years after by George Lord Berkley he kept with much ado to his dying day He was an exact Mathematician a curious calculator of Nativities a general read Scholar a thro-pac'd Philologist and one that understood the surveying of Lands well As he was by many accounted a severe student a devourer of authors a melancholy and humerous person so by others who knew him well a person of great honesty plain dealing and charity I have heard some of the Antients of Ch. Ch. often say that his company was very merry facete and juvenile and no man in his time did surpass him for his ready and dextrous interlarding his common discourses among them with verses from the Poets or sentences from classical authors Which being then all the fashion in the University made his company more acceptable He hath written The Anatomy of Melancholy First printed in qu. and afterwards several times in sol an 1624. 1632 38 and 1652. c. to the great profit of the Bookseller who got an estate by it 'T is a book so full of variety of reading that Gentlemen who have lost their time and put to a push for invention may furnish themselves with matter for common or scholastical discourse and writing Several authors have unmercifully stolen matter from the said book without any acknowledgment particularly one Will. Greenwood in his book intit A description of the passion of Love c. Lond. 1657. oct Who as others of the like humour do sometimes take his quotations without the least mention of Democritus Junior He the said R. Burton paid his last debt to nature in his Chamber in Ch. Ch. at or very near that time which he had some years before foretold from the calculation of his own nativity which being exact several of the Students did not forbear to whisper among themselves that rather than there should be a mistake in the calculation he sent up his soul to heaven thro a slip about his neck His body was afterwards with due solemnity buried near that of Dr. Rob. Weston in the north isle which joyns next to the choire of the Cath. of Ch. Church on the 27. of January in sixteen hundred thirty and nine Over his grave was soon after erected a comely Monument on the upper pillar of the said isle with his bust painted to the life On the right hand of which is the calculation of his nativity and under the bust this inscription made by himself all put up by the care of William Burton his brother Paucis notus paucioribus ignotus hic jacet Democritus junior cui vitam dedit mortem melancholia Obiit viii Id. Jan. A. C. M. DCXXXIX He left behind him a very choice library of books many of which he bequeathed to that of Bodley and a hundred pounds to buy five pounds yearly for the supplying of Ch. Ch. Library with books ROBERT MOOR was born at Holyard in Hampshire educated in Wykehams School
the Peace of Oxfordshire He was consecrated B. of Bristow 9. May 1619. upon the translation of Dr. Nich. Felton to Ely which was made 14. March 1618. The said Dr. Searchfield died on the eleventh of Oct. in sixteen hundred year 1622 twenty and two and was buried near to the Communion Table at the upper end of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. of Bristow leaving then one Son or more behind him begotten on the body of his Wife Mrs. Anne Huchenson of Rewley near Oxon. Over his grave was a stone soon after laid with an epitaph thereon but removed thence by Dr. Rich. Thompson Dean of that Church when he raised the Communion Table In the said See of Bristow succeeded Dr. Rob. Wright tho one Kevercher as he is called tug'd hard for it RICHARD PARRY Son and Heir of Joh. Parry was born at Ruthyn in Denbighshire educated in Westminster School under Camden for some time elected Student of Ch. Ch. in 1579. aged 19 years took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became School-master as 't is said of Ruthyn before-mentioned In 1598. he proceeded D. of div and whether he was before that time Dean of Bangor I cannot tell Sure it is that that dignity was enjoyed by one Rowland Thomas who died in 1588. Afterwards when K. Jam. 1. who had an especial respect for his learning came to the English Crown he soon after promoted him to the See of S. Asaph To which being consecrated on the 30. Dec. 1604. he received the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 5. of Jan. following He ended his days at Diesert commonly called Dyssart in Flintshire on the 26. of Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of S. Asoph The year before he died he left a pension of 6 l. per an to Jesus coll for the maintenance of a poor Scholar born in the Town of Ruthyn or in the diocess of S. Asaph to be paid by his Son Richard and his Heirs for ever See more in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 317. a. He assisted Dr. Will. Morgan B. of Landaff in the translating the Bible into Welsh and after his death had a Lat. Sermon ad clerum on Rev. 3. ver 4. printed under his name 1628. in oct WILLIAM BISHOP sometimes a Member of Gloucester hall as it seems became Bishop of Chalcedon titular only about 1622. and died in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred twenty and four year 1624 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said See he was succeeded by Dr. Richard Smith another Oxford man by education but the year when I cannot tell Of this Rich. Smith I shall make large mention elsewhere MILES SMITH sometimes a Member of Brasâ—â—se coll afterwards Petty-Canon of Ch. Ch. was consecrated B. of Glocester in 1612. and died in sixteen hundred twenty and four under which year you may see more of him year 1624 among the writers In the said See of Glocester succeeded Godfrey Goodman born at Ruthyn in Denbighshire in the first Gregorian year an Dom. 1582 -1583 〈◊〉 28-Mar 10. between the hours of one and two in the morning being the Son of Godfr Goodman Gent. Nephew to Dr. Gabr. Goodman by Jane Cruxton his Wife made Chorister and after Scholar of Westminster under Camden an 1592. Scholar of Trin. coll in Cambridge in 1600. Parson of Stapleford-Abbats in Essex 1607. Canon of Windsore 1617. installed Dean of Rochester in the place of Dr. Rob. Scot deceased 6. Jan. 1620. and at length was made B. of Glout in 1625. with leave to hold his Canonry of Windsore and the Rectory of West-Ildesley in Berks in Commendam About which time maintaining several heterodox opinions in his Sermons at Court he was check'd for so doing in 1626. In 1640. he dissented from the Canons for which after three admonitions pronounced by Archb. Laud in little more than half an hour to subscribe he was to his great honour as 't was esteemed by some imprison'd and thereupon accounted a Papist In certain writings which sometimes belonged to Archbishop Laud I find these matters relating to Goodman The Synod was dissolved 29. May 1640. wherein were 17 Canons subscribed by the Bishops Deans Archdeacons and Doctors to the number of 100. or 120. The last business insisted on was of the deprivation of Dr. Goodman Bishop of Glocester for refusing to subscribe to the said Canons which had been done by all the Bishops except him of Gloc. and all the lower house of Convocation With much perswasions he was drawn to subscribe notwithstanding after his subscribing for his obstinate refusal at first and the scandal of it he was by both houses with a general consent suspended ab officio beneficio till he had given the King and Church satisfaction The Archbishop upon his refusal to subscribe told him that he must be either a Papist or Socinian or Puritan which he utterly denied and said it was a matter of another nature c. Afterwards the Archbishop made an exhortation to the Clergy wherein he exhorted them to carry themselves well both in life and doctrine And professed that all his sufferings were for supporting them and this he spake with a great deal of passion He protested before God that the King was far from Popery that there was no man in England more ready to be a Martyr for Religion than his Majesty Bishop Goodman who was first committed to a Pursevant and afterwards to the Gate-house wrote a letter to Archb. Laud and told him he dissented from the Canons and entred an Act in the 19. Session to that purpose c. In 1643. he the said Goodman was plunder'd spoyl'd rob'd and utterly undone His losses were so extraordinary and excessive great that he was ashamed to confess them lest they might seem incredible and lest others might condemn him of folly and improvidence About that time he lived obscurely in S. Margarets Parish within the City of Westminster in the house of one Mrs. Sibilla Eglionby making frequent use of the Cottonian Library and the company of certain R. Priests whose perswasion he having taken up for several years before died at length in their belief Fr. à S. Clara his old acquaintance being then with him on the nineteenth day of Jan. 1655. whereupon his body was buried near to the Font in S. Margarets Church leaving then behind him the character of a harmless man that he was hurtful to none but himself that he was pitiful to the poor and hospitable to his neighbours In his last Will and Testament dated 17. Jan. and proved 16. Feb. 1655. I find these matters I do profess that as I have lived so I die most constant in all the Articles of our Christian Faith and in all the doctrine of Gods holy Catholick and Apostolick Church whereof I do acknowledge the Church of Rome to be the Mother Church And I do verily believe
Pentrerpant or Pentrepant near to Oswestrey in Shropshire 23. July in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 1629 and was buried the next day in the Church at Sillatin or Selattyn To the poor of which place as also of Oswestrey and S. Asaph he gave to each five pounds In his Prebendship succeeded Giles Thornborough M. of A. afterwards D. D. Nephew to Dr. John Thorborough B. of Worcester who kept it to the time of his death 1663 and in the See of S. Asaph succeeded Joh Owen D. D. of Cambridge and Archdeacon of S. Asaph who was consecrated thereunto 20. of Sept. 1629. He died at Perthkinsey 15. Oct. 1651. and was buried on the 21. of the said month in the Cath. Church of S. Asaph under the Bishops Throne This Dr. Owen who was the Ministers Son of Burton-Latimers in Northamptonshire and born there as also bred Fellow in Jesus coll in Cambridge hath written Herod and Pilate reconciled Or the concord of Papists Anabaptists and Sectaries against Scripture Fathers Councils and other Orthodox Writers for the coercion deposition and killing of Kings Published 1663. and by the author dedicated to the Loyal Subjects of Great Britain What other things he hath written and published I cannot tell nor any thing else of him only that he was a great Loyalist a true Son of the Church of England and had been much respected by Laud Arch. of Canterbury who obtained for him from his most gracious King the said Bishoprick of S. Asaph which lying void after his death till the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. Dr. George Griffith was consecrated thereunto JOHN BUCKRIDGE sometimes Fellow afterwards President of S. Johns college became B. of Rochester in 1611. and from thence was translated to Ely in 1627. He was conducted to the habitation prepared for old age in sixteen hundred thirty and one year 1631 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the See of Rochester succeeded Dr. Walt Curle and in Ely Dr. Francis White both Cambridge men by education JOHN HOWSON sometimes Student and Canon of Ch. Ch. was consecrated B. of Oxford in the month of May 1618. was translated thence to Durham in 1628. and departed this moral life towards the latter end of sixteen hundred thirty and one year 1631-2 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said See of Durham succeeded Dr. Thom. Morton B. of Lichfield and Coventry the temporalities of which he received from the King 12. Jul. 1632. and dying in the house of Sir Hen. Yelverton of Easton-Manduit in Northamptonshire on the morrow after S. Matthews day in 1659. aged 95 years was succeeded in the year following by Dr. Joh. 〈◊〉 of Cambridge LEWES BAYLY sometimes a Member of Exeter coll was consecrated Bishop of Baâ—ger in 1616. and departed this mortal life in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred thirty and two under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said See of 〈◊〉 succeeded a Native of Segroet near Denbigh a certain learned Doctor of div named David Dâ—lben of S. Johnâ— coll in Cambridge a younger Son of Robert 〈◊〉 Dâ—lben of 〈◊〉 before-mentioned in Denbighshire who dying in Bangor-house situated in Shoe-lane near S. Andrews Church in 〈◊〉 in the Suburb of London on the 27. of Nov. 1633. was buried in the Church at 〈◊〉 which he kept in Commendam with his Bishoprick He was succeeded in the See of Bangor by Edm. Griffith of whom I shall speak by and by JOHN RIDER sometimes a Student in Jesus coll was consecrated Bishop of 〈◊〉 in Ireland on the 12. of Jan. 1612. and concluded his last in a good old age in sixteen hundred thirty and two 〈◊〉 which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said Bishoprick succeeded one Lewes Jones a Welshman sometimes a Student in this University whom I shall mention at large among the Bishops in the second vol. of this work FRANCIS GODWIN sometimes a Student of Christ Church was consecrated Bishop of Landaff in 1601 thence translated to Hereford in 1617 and died in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 under which year you may see more of him among ther writers To the said See after Goodman of Glocester had endeavoured to obtain was elected Dr. Will. Juxon of Oxon but before he was consecrated he was translated to London whereupon Dr. Augustin Lindsell Bishop of Peterborough was translated thereunto in Dec. 1633. After him followed Mathew Wren D. of D. of Cambridge the temporalities of which See Hereford were given to him 24 March 10. Car. 1. Dom. 1634-35 But he being soon after translated to Norwych Theophilus Field of Pembroke hall in Cambridge born in the parish of S. Giles Cripplegate Lond. succeeded The temporalities also of which were restored to him 23. Janu. 1635. This Dr. Field dying soon after George Cook sometimes of Pembroke hall in Cambridge brother to Sir Joh. Cook Secretary of State succeeded and had the temporalities thereof given to him 7. July 1636. He was the Son of Rich. Cook of Trusley in Derbyshire by Mary his wife daughter and heir of Tho. Sacheverell of Kirby in Nottinghamshire and he the Son of Will. Cook of the same place by his wife the daughter of Ralph Fitzherbert of Tyssyngton in the said county of Derby Which George Cook dying in 1646. 22. Car. 1. the see of Hereford laid void till the restauration of K. Ch. 2 and then 't was supplied by Dr. Nich. Monk of Oxon of whom I shall make large mention in his proper place GEORGE ABBOT sometimes of Balliol college afterwards Chaplain to Thomas Lord Buckhurst and then to the Earl of Dunbar with whom he was solemnly sent into Scotland for an effecting of an Union in the Hierarchie was consecrated Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 3 Dec. 1609 translated to London about the latter end of January following and in 1610 he was translated to Canterbury on the death of Dr. Richard Bancroft He departed this mortal life in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the See of Canterbury succeeded Dr. William Laud as I shall tell you at large when I come to the next Vol. of this work JOHN PHILIPPS was a Welsh-man born as it seems and having received his Academical education in Oxon became afterwards Parson of Thorp Basset and Slingesby in Yorkshire which last he obtained in the latter end of March 1591. About that time he being Chaplain to Henry Earl of Derby became Archdeacon of Clievland on the resignation of Rich. Bird Bach. of div in Apr. 1601 also Archdeacon of the Isle of Man and at length about 1614. Bishop of that place but in whose room I cannot tell for between the translation thence of Dr. George Lloyd to Chester 1604. some person yet unknown to me did succeed
a plain honest Man and therefore beloved by that King who often intrusted him as a Messenger to carry letters from him to Qu. Elizabeth At length being made Master of the Great Wardrobe to K. Jam. 1. while King of England departed this mortal life 23. May 1612. and was buried 28. of the said month in the Church at Cranford in Middlesex Sir Patrick Murray a Scot The same I think who was of Elibanke in Scotland and afterwards Knight and Baronet of that Kingdom Sir Thomas Mounson Knight and Baronet He was of the antient Family of those of his name in Lincolnshire had been Commoner of Magd. Coll. and was about this time Master of the Armory and Master Faulconer to His Majesty and in truth such an one as no Prince in Christendom had the like Afterwards he was twice brought to his trial upon deep suspicion of having an hand in the poysoning of Sir Thomas Overbury but at length with much ado came off clear He was a Person of excellent breeding was a great lover of ingenuity especially of Musick having himself good skill in it and a Patron to the Professors thereof Thom. Cornwallis Franc. Castilion Gilb. Kniveton Rolls Kniveton George Chaworth Edw. Grevill Davi'd Foulis Knights The last of which who was a Scot was afterwards made a Baronet and is ancestor to those of his name living at Inglebie in Yorkshire Will. Fleetwood Will. Bowyer Hen. Capell Geor. More Knights The first of these last four was knighted in 1603 and therefore not to be taken for Will. Fleetwood Recorder of London who had been dead some years before The last George More I have already mentioned at large among the Writers John Digby Esq sometimes a Commoner of Magd. Coll. afterwards Earl of Bristow I shall mention him at large among the Writers in the second vol. of this work Levine Monke Gabr. Dowse Will. Lilsley Edm. Dowse Anth. Abington Will. More Geor. Calvert Esquires While the said Nobles Knights and Esquires were created Roger Earl of Rutland Edward Earl of Somerset and Henry Howard E. of Northampton who had formerly been created and incorporated Masters of Arts did sit among the venerable Masters in Convocation and gave their suffrages This year in the month of Aug. Henry Prince of Wales the Peoples darling and the delight of mankind eldest Son of K. James 1. was matriculated a member of this University as a member of Magd. Coll. at which time John Wilkinson Bach. of Div. and Fellow of the said Coll. had the honour to be nominated his Tutor I mean that Wilkinson who most ungratefully sided with the Rebels that took up arms against the younger Brother of the said Prince K. Charles 1. of ever blessed memory An. Dom. 1606. An. 4. Jac. 1. Chanc. the same viz. Thomas Earl of Dorset Vicechanc. Henry Airay D. D. Provost of Queens Coll. Jul. 17. Proct. Simon Baskervyle of Exet. Coll. James Mabbe of Magd. Coll. Apr. ult Bach. of Arts. May 20. Thom. Sutton of Queens Coll. Rich. Nicholls of Magd. Hall Jun. 3. Thom. Willis of St. Johns Coll. 30. Mich. Wigmore of Magd. hall afterwards Fellow of Oriel Coll. Oct. 31. Leonard Digges of Vniv. Coll. Nov. 24. Will. Dickinson of Mert. Coll. See among the Bach. of Div. in 1619. Jan. 24. Will. Sparke Tho. Godwin of Magd. Coll. Feb. 10. Charles Somerset of Magd. Coll. was then admitted Bac. of Arts in Convocation He was Son to Edward Earl of Worcester and was afterwards made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales 13. Will. Jewell of Exeter Coll. See among the Masters an 1609. Tho. Willis and Tho. Godwin are to be mention'd in the second vol. Adm. 188. Bach. of Law June 27. John Hoskins junior of New Coll. He was afterwards a Divine and an eminent Preacher Besides him were but four more admitted Mast of Arts. Apr. 10. Thom. Bastard of New Coll. Jul. 2. Edm. Gunter of Ch. Ch. 3. Will. Heale of Exet. Coll. 5. Joh. Ferebe or Ferriby of Magd. hall One of both his names who was Minister of Thoydon-Gernon in Essex wrot and published a book intit A discourse shewing that they only ought to preach who are ordained Ministers c. Lond. 1652. qu. But Ferriby of Magd. hall who was a Glocestershire Man born I take not to be the same with the Writer as being much before him in time but rather to be the same John Ferriby who was beneficed in Glocestershire and at Poole in North Wiltshire where dying 2. May 1662 was buried in the Chancel of the Church there Over whose grave was soon after a stone laid with an inscription thereon wherein he is stiled Theologus tam studio quam exercitio insignis March 13. Edw. Evans of Ch. Ch. Adm. 102. Bach. of Div. Nov. 19. Rich. Meredith of New Coll. This Person who was born in the City of Bathe was admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 15â—8 left it about six years after and through certain preferments succeeded at length Dr. Benj. Heydon in the Deanery of Wells an 1607. He hath published a Sermon on Micah 6. 4 5 6. printed 1606. qu. and perhaps other things which I have not yet seen He died 15. Aug. 1621 and was buried on the 17 of the same month on the South side of the choire of the Cath. Ch. at Wells He was succeeded in that Deanery by Dr. Ralph Barlow as I shall elsewhere tell you Dec. 15. Edw. Chetwynd of Exeter Coll. Adm. 10. ☜ Not one Doctor of Law or Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 17. Rich. Crakanthorpe of Queens Oct. 30. Will. Fisher of Oriel Coll. March 16. Gerrard Williamson of Ch. Ch. Incorporations Apr. 8. Theodore de Mayerne or Mayernius Turquettus or Theodore Turquettus de Mayerne born of Protestant Parents at Geneva who hardly escaped the Parisian Massacre Doctor of Physick of the University of Mâ—ntpellier lately of the Council to the K. of France as to matters of Physick now Physician to the Queen of England was incorporated with more than ordinary solemnity Doctor of the said faculty He was Baron of Aubon or Aâ—bon in France being Son of Lewis de Mayerne a French Writer was afterwards chief Physician to K. Jam. 1. by whom he was sent in the beginning of the Year 1618 into France about matters of concern but being suspected to come there purposely to disturb affairs was commanded by the Councillours belonging to the King of that Country to depart the Kingdom forthwith In 1624 Jul. 14. he received the honor of knighthood at Theobalds and was afterwards Physician to K. Ch. 1. and his royal Consort Henrietta Maria. He hath written in French 1 Medicinal counsels and advices 2 A Treatise of the Gout Both put into Latine and published by Theoph. Bonet Doct. of Physick See more in Dr. Thom. Shâ—rley in my discourse of Anth. Sherley among the Writers under the year 1630. and in Dr. Tho. Moufet an 1590. 3 Excellent and well approved
Albans Hall Dean of the Arches and a Knight and dying 13. Sept. 1672. was buried the 18. day of the same month in the Church of Barnelmes in Surrey July 4. Alexander Hyde Edward Mottershead of New Coll. Doct. of Phys July 4. Thomas Simpson of Ch. Ch. who accumulated the Degrees in Physick He was a learned Physician but whether he hath published any thing I cannot tell Doct. of Div. June 2. Rob. Burhill of C. C. 21. Tho. Lushington of Pemb. 25. Sam. Seward of Linc. 30. Rowl Chedell of Jesus Coll. The two first of these were Writers and the last an Accumulator Incorporations Apr. 17. Joh. Macubie a Scot Master of Arts of the University of St. Andrew in Scotland May…John Chamberlayne M. A. of Cambr. Octob… James Morecraft Bach. of Arts of St. Leonards Coll. in the said University of St. Andrew March 13. Sir Will. Fleetwood Knight controller of Woodstock Park in Oâ—fordshire Brother to Sir George Fleetwood a Baron of Sweeden was incorporated Mast of Arts as he had stood at Cambridge In the latter end of this year the day or month occurs not were incorporated Peter the Son of Rob. Salmon of Essex and John Kirton both Doctors of Physick of the University of Padua Of Peter Salmon I know nothing only that a Doctor of his Sirname died at London in Nov. 1675 whom I take to be the same with Dr. Rob. Salmon Author of Synopsis Medicinae c. and other things As for Kirton he spent most of his time afterwards in Italy assisted Sir Robert Dudley Duke of Northumberland to whom he was Physician in his Chimical operations and was living in Florence where he was much resorted to for his practice in June 1673 aged 70 years or more About the same time also in Jan. I think one Alexander Gross M. A. of Cambridge was incorporated and soon after took the Degree of Bach. of Div. Creations March 13. John Oxenstierne a noble Sweed Baron of Kemetso Lord of Fiholme and Tydoon being adorned with a scarlet gown and hood and presented in Convocation by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created Master of Arts with great observance and solemnity He was the Son of grave John Oxenstierne now Embassador to the King of England from his Father Axel Oxenstierne the grand Chancellour and General-director of the Sweedish affairs Gustavus Horne another noble Sweed Lord of Kamhas and Purkala being adorned with scarlet as the former was and presented by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created M. of A. in the same Convocation When the Vicechancellour was to admit these two Nobles he openly spake these words to the large auditory Gradum ambiunt Magistri in artibus duo nobiles juvenâ—s quorum alterius pater alterius patruus pro aris focis pro religione pro libertate denique totius Germaniae tanquam duo fulmina belâ—i in terrorem domus Austriae jamdiu emicuerunt They were very nobly treated while they continued here had rich gloves presented to them in the name of the University and testimonials of their Degree very fairly written and adorned with the seal of each put into a silver box An. Dom. 1633. An. 9. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Bishop of London who in Sept. this year became Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Dr. Br. Duppa again Jul. 23. Proct. Tho. White of C. C. Coll. Freeman Page of Ex. Coll. May 2. Bach. of Mus July 5. John Okever of New College Organist and Vicar choral of the Church of Wells He hath composed several Aires of 2 and three parts for the Violin and Viol which I think are extant He succeeded in the said Organists place one Rich. Browne an eminent Musician 16. Feb. 1619. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 12. Paul Vicount Bayning of Ch. Ch. He was Son of Paul late Vicount Bayning of Sudbury and dying at Bentley-hall in Essex on the eleventh of June 1638 was a little Pamphlet soon after published intit Death repealed by a thankful memorial sent from Ch. Ch. in Oxon. celebrating the noble deserts of the right hon Paul late Vicount Bayning c. printed â—t Oxon 1638. in qu. The chief Poets that had a hand in it were Will. Strode Orator of the University Will. Burton alias Democritus Junior Will. Cartwright Rich. West Rob. Meade H. Greisley John Fell Mart. Llewellin c. all Ch. Ch. Men. May 11. Joh. Priaulx of Magd. Hall afterwards of Merton College 14. Nich. Lockyer of New Inn. Hen. Glue of Ball. Coll. The last was afterwards a Minister changed his Religion for that of Rome was made Priest and known to some by the name of Peter Glue 16. Abrah Wright of St. Johns Coll. 28. Thom. Gilbert of St. Edm. Oct. 24. Nath. Newbury of Magd. Hall Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1636. Nov. 19. Andrew Dominick of Trinity afterwards of Pembroke Coll. See more among the Creations of Doctors of Divinity an 1661. Jan. 14. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. Feb. 4. Rob. Levinz of Linc. Coll. See among the Creations of Doctors of Law an 1642. 11. John Bishop of Hart hall See among the Masters 1635. All which Bachelaurs except Bayning Glue Newbury and Bishop will be mention'd elsewhere Adm. 243. or thereabouts Bach. of Law June 25. John Blencow of St. Johns Coll. This Person who had been elected Scholar of the said Coll. from Merchant Taylors School did afterwards publish St. Michaels combate with the Devil Serm. on the 9. verse of St. Judes Epistle Lond. 1640. qu. and perhaps other things Besides him were admitted eight Bachelaurs of the same faculty among whom was Will. Stone of St. Edm. Hall afterwards Principal of New Inn and a most excellent Preacher and Canonist but not to be understood to be the same Will. Stone who was Author of The institution of the Passover pr. 1622 and of one or more Sermons Mast of Arts. May 9. Geor. Kendall of Ex. Edm. Gayton of St. Joh. Coll. 14. Henry Jeanes Will. Durham of New Inn. Jun. 27. Thomas Barlow Gerard Langbaine of Qu. Coll. July 1. Franc. Cheynell of Mert. 3. Joshua Tooker of Exet. Coll. The last became Archdeacon of Barnstaple about 1663. 4. Joh. Hulett of New Inn. Tho. Horne of Magd. Hall Oct. 23. Nich. Monke of Wadh. 24. William Stampe of Pemb. Dec. 17. Thom. Widdowes of Magd. Jan. 17. George Hall of Exet. Coll. Adm. 196. or thereabouts Bach. of Phys Six were admitted this year of whom Charles Bostock of Ch. Ch. was the first but whether any of them were writers I find not On the 3. March Tho. Trapham was licensed to practice chirurgery and accordingly did practise that Art in these parts for some time See more among the Bachelaurs of Physick an 1649. Bach. of Div. Apr. 3. Rich. Washington of Vniv. Coll. He became the eighth Provost of Trin. Coll. near Dublin in Ireland upon the resignation of Will. Chappell on the first of Aug. 1640. After the rebellion broke out in that Country he retired
kept in the School-Tower among the Books and Records of the said University The second Vol. which is written on Paper begins about the latter end of the 24. Hen. 7. Dom. 1508 and is continued to 1597 and hath added to it certain Epistles of a later date This Book endorsed with the Letters F F was borrowed from the School-Tower by Dr. Tho. James the first Keeper of the Bodleian Library who afterwards putting it into the Archives thereof did enter it as a Manuscript belonging thereunto into the Bodleian Catalogue of Books Printed in 4to An. 1620. The continuation of the University Epistles mostly Penn'd by the publick Orator are remitted into the Books of Acts of Convocation that follow F F. To pass by the Sentence or Opinion of the University of Oxon. concerning the divorce between King Henry 8. and Queen Catherine dated 8. Apr. 1530 and their Sentence in order to the expelling or ejecting the Popes Authority from England dat 24. July 1534. both which contain but little more matter than two Programma's I shall set down other things going under her name of a laterdate as An answer to the humble Petition of the Ministers of England desiring Reformation of certain Ceremonies and abuses in the Church Oxon. 1603. and 1604. in four or five Sheets in Quarto Decretum â—amnans propositiones Neotericorum sive Jesuitarum sive Puritanorum aliorum cujuscunque generis Scriptorum dat 6. Jun. 1622. Oxon. 1622. in one Sheet in 4to see the full Citation of the said Decree and Propositions in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 327. Epistola ad reverendiss in Christo patrem D. Gul. Archipras Cantuar. dat 10. Nov. 1640. It was Printed at the end of the said Archb. Letter which he sent with divers MSS. to the University of Oxon. Humble Petition to the Parliament in behalf of Episcopacy and Cathedrals dat 24. Apr. 1641. Oxon. 1641. Printed in one Sheet in 4to as also on a broad side of a Sheet It was answer'd by a certain Anonymus but very sillily Epistola ad ampliss reverendiss D. Gul. Archipraes Cant. dat 6. Jul. 1641. It was Printed at the end of the said Archbishop's Letter by which he resign'd his Office of Chancellor of the University of Oxon. This Epistle was published by command of the Chief Members of the said University upon occasion of a base Libel and Forgery that was Printed by Anon. under the said title Oxon. 1641. in one Sheet and half Reasons of their present judgment concerning 1 The Solemn League and Covenant 2 The Negative Oath and 3 The Ordinances concerning Discipline and Worship approved by general consent in a full Convocation on the first of June 1647. Oxon. 1647. in five Sheets and half in 4to These Reasons which were for the most part drawn up by the Profound and Learned Dr. Rob. Sanderson of Linc. Coll. were afterwards translated into several Languages and published Answer to the Petition Articles of grievance and Reasons of the City of Oxon presented to the Committee for regulating the University of Oxford 24. July 1649. Oxon. 1649. and 1678. 4to This Answer was drawn up by Dr. Gerard Langbaine of Queens Coll. but published in the Name of the University of Oxon. The said Petition of the City of Oxon the general part of which were then Presbyterians or at least very Factious was for the diminishing and taking away several of the Liberties and Privileges of the University Judgment and Decree past in the Convocation 21. July 1683. against certain pernicious Books and damnable Doctrins destructive to the Sacred Persons of Princes their State and Government and of all Humane Society Printed at the Theatre in Oxon. in Latin and English in three Sheets in Folio 1683. Humble Address and Recognition Presented to His Sacred Majesty James 2. King of England c. according to an Act of Convocation bearing date 21. Feb. 1684 'T is Printed in Latin and English and was set before the Verses made by several Members of the University on the said Kings coming to the Crown of Great Britain Fol. The Case of shewing that the City of Oxford is not concern'd to oppose the Confirmation of their Charters by Parliament presented to the Honourable House of Commons 24 Jan. 1689. Oxon. 1690. in 2 Sheets in Fol. and in two and an half in 4 to drawn up by Ja. Harrington M. A. of Christ Church Judicium decretum latum in Convocatione habita Aug. 19. an 1690. contra propositiones quasdam impias haereticas exscriptas citatas ex libello quodam infami haud ita pridem intra dictam Academiam perfidè typis mandato ac divulgato eui tit est The naked Gospel Quae praecipua fidei nostrae mysteria in Ecclesia Catholica ac speciatim Anglicana semper retenta conservata impugnant ac labefactant Oxon. 1690. in two Sheets in Fol. This Book called The Naked Gospel was written by Arth. Bury D. D. Rector of Exeter Coll. and by him was first made publick in the beginning in Apr. of the same Year And tho it is said in the Title Page to be Printed at London yet it was really Printed at Oxon by virtue of his Authority as being then Pro-Vice-Chancellor But before Twenty Copies of it had been dispersed the Author by the persuasion of some of his Friends made certain alterations for the best as he thought in one or more Sheets in the middle of the said Book and thereupon several Copies so altered were exposed to sale yet in the Month of May following the remaining Copies of the Impression not alter'd were dispersed abroad The said Book was publickly Burnt in the School-quadrangle just after the said Decree had passed Whereupon about three dayes after the Author of it dispersed in Manuscript his Apology for writing the said Book called The Naked Gospel the beginning of which is this The design of the Book and the occasion of it were as followeth when the King had called a Convocation to reconcile as it was hoped to the Church of England the several Sects c. In which Apology the Author saith that certain Persons to him unknown got a Copy of the said Book unaltered and Printed it at London As for the several Books of Verses which were published on various occasions under the Name of the University of Oxon are not to be remembred here because the Names of all or at least most of the Persons that had composed Copies of Verses have their Names set at the end of them WILLIAM BEETH a Person Famous for his great knowledge in the Theological faculty was Educated from his Youth among the Dominicans commonly called Black-friers then noted in England and elsewhere for their Religion and Learning and in the prime of his Years obtained much of his Learning in the College or Convent belonging to that Order in the South Suburb of Oxon. In his middle Age he being then accounted by those of his Society a Person of
great Discretion and Prudence as well as of Learning he was Elected by them their Provincial Minister that is the chief Governor or Master of them and their Order in England which laudable Office he executed for some Years with great approbation He hath written according to Anton. Senensis Comment sup 4. libros sententiarum Tract de unitate formarum Lecturae Scholasticae and other things which I have not yet seen This William Beeth was in great renown among Learned Men especially among those of his Order in the Reign of K. H. 7. of England but when he died it appears not JOHN PERCEVALL discovered even in his Childhood an early affection to Learning and when at the Age of about Twenty he diligently applied his Muse to Philosophical Learning in the Universities of England especially in this of Oxon wherein he obtained a considerable competency in humane and Divine Learning At riper Years he upon mature consideration entred into the most Holy Order of the Carthusians and soon after by a severe and strict life among them mostly by fasting and a continual and religious contemplation his divine Soul was at length totally refin'd and fitted for the Society of the Saints in Heaven He hath transmitted to Posterity Compendium divini amoris Par. 1530. in Oct. This Book was Printed elsewhere before that time Epistolae ad solitarios besides other things as 't is said but such I have not yet seen Theodor. Petreius in his Bibliotheca Cartusiana tells us that this John Percevall was Prior of the Carthusians at Paris in the Year 1550 but my Author Jo. Baleus before quoted mentions no such matter only that he was a bare Carthusian and that he was in great esteem among Men for his Piety and Learning Fifty Years before that time The Reader is now to know that contemporary with the former lived another John Percevall Doctor of Divinity of Oxon and by order a Franciscan or Grey Frier who being a Person of great note among his Brethren or among those of his Society was elected the Seven and Fortieth Provincial Minister of them but what relation there was between this and the former it appears not This John Percevall the Franciscan died at London and was buried in the Church of the Franciscans now commonly called Christ-Church within Newgate whereupon Hen. Standish D. D. whom I shall mention elsewhere succeeded him in the Provincialship It is also farther to be noted that whereas a Learned Author tells us that this John Percevall succeeded in that honourable Office one Will. Goddard a Doctor of Divinity of Oxon it is a great mistake for that Will. Goddard whom he sets down to have been Provincial Minister was only Warden or Guardian of the House or College of Franciscans at London before-mention'd to which he was a Benefactor who dying 26. Sept. 1485. was Buried in the Chappel of the Apostles joyning to the Church of the said House As for the famous Dr. Will. Goddard who was the Provincial Minister of the Franciscans he died 30 Octob. 1437. and was buried in the said Church on the right side of the Tomb of Sir John Hastyngs So that I believe two three or more were Provincials between this last Dr. Goddards death and the time when Dr. John Percevall took the Provincialship upon him ROBERT BALE called by some Robert Bale Junior because there was another of both his Names a Lawyer of London and before him in time was born in the County of Norfolk entred when Young among the Carmes or Carmelites commonly called White-Friers in the City of Norwych spent some time for the sake of Study among those of his Order living in the North Suburb of Oxon where he improv'd himself much in the faculty of Theology as I presume he did partly at Cambridge among those of his Society there Afterwards he became Prior of the Carmes at Burnham in his own Country where he was had in veneration by them and others for his great love towards Learning and Learned Men. All the time that he could procure he greedily spent in his beloved Study of Divinity and Histories both Divine and Profane and having to his great expence obtained a considerable Library of Books they at length came after his Death to that of the Carmes at Burnham He hath written Annales perbreves Ordinis Carmelitarum The beginning of which is Anno Mundi 3042. Helias Thesb c. Historia Heliae Prophetae The beginning of which is Ecce ego mitto c. Officium Simonis Angli The beginning of which is Simon pater inclytus c. This famous Simon was Simon Stock the most noted and religious Brother of the Carmes that ever was the first of all his Order that took a degree in this University as I have told you elsewhere and the same who many Years after his death was Canoniz'd Besides the said Books he the said Rob. Bale composed Several Sermons which went from hand to hand as one of his Order will farther tell you who addeth year 1503 that he giving way to fate in Fifteen hundred and three which was about the 18th Year of K. Hen. 7. was buried in his Monastery of Burnham before-mentioned RICHARD BARDNEY was born at or near to Bardney in Lincolnshire became when Young a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict in his own Country received his Learning in the supreme faculty among those of his Society in Oxon and afterwards retiring to his Monastery wrot in Verse Vita Roberti Grostest quondam Episcopi Lincolniensis 'T is as yet in Manuscript and was finished by the Author in 1503. he being then Bachelaur of Divinity and by him dedicated to Will. Smythe Bishop of Lincoln The beginning of this Book is Lincolniensis apex presul sacrate Wilelme c. Many fabulous things are inserted therein not at all agreeable to so profound and subtile a Philosopher as Grostest was who in his Life and Actions did very humbly imitate or at least endeavoured so to do St. Austin Archbishop of Canterbury The said Author Bardney tells us that Grestest was Born at Stow in Lincolnshire which no Author besides himself hath in the least mentioned and other matters of him which are false tho some are true and fit to be mention'd in History What else our Author Bardney hath written I know not as yet nor any thing else of him only that he was in good esteem for some parts of Learning especially by those of his Society during the time that King Henry 7. lived but when he died it appears not DONALD O-FIHELY a Person much valued among his Country-men for his unwearied industry in matters relating to History and Antiquity was Born of an Antient Family in the County of Cork in Ireland whence in his Youthful Years being sent to Oxon improved himself much in Academical Learning but whether he took a Degree we have no Register that testifies it Afterwards receeding to
annotations thereon by Joh. Bale who hath added thereunto of his own A register of the names of English Writers whom the second part of his work De Scriptorib Britanniae shall comprehend Principum ac illustrium aliquot eruditorum in Angliâ virorum Encomia Trophaea Genethliaca Epithalamia c. Lond. 1589. qu. Published by Tho. Newton of Cheshire These are all the Books composed by him that are published Those that he left behind him in MS. are these following Collectaneorum volumen primum Collections from various Authors viz. from Chronologies ancient Charters Leiger-Books Histories Annals publick and private Writings c. Written with Lelands own hand mostly in Latin in folio containing 913 pages and all collected from MSS. and nothing from Authors that were then Printed There are in this Book many needless additions and illustrations put in by Will. Burton of Lindley whom I shall anon mention who hath written some part of the life of Leland before and has made a useful index to it Collect. vol. 2. Collections from various Authors in MS. viz. Chronologies Annals c. in fol. containing 382. pages Collect. vol. 3. Containing the Catalogues of MSS. in the Libraries of several religious Houses Cathedrals Colleges c. Collections also from Monkish Authors concerning the foundations restaurations c. of religious places and other matters of considerable moment In p. 117 is part of an Itinerary through Devonshire and p. 127 c. is something of Kent In p. 149 c. is something of Herefordshire and p. 204 of Lincolnshire Afterwards follow the meaning and original of words from several old Dictionaries This vol. contains in writing under Lelands hand 287 pages in fol. and hath at the end his New-years-gift to K. Hen. 8. Collect. vol. 4. Containing the lives and characters of most of the eminent Writers of England written in Latin with Leland's own hand an 1546. and containeth 354 pages in fol. One or more Copies of this Book are in private hands An Itinerary throughout most parts of England In five volumes in qu. This Iter was began about 38. H. 8. Dom. 1538 and the volumes were written with his own hand but by the negligence of those who have had the custody of them after the Authors death most of them have taken wet and are not legible About the Year 1631. Will. Burton before-mentioned caused all the said five volumes to be transcribed into one folio which with the originals were by him soon after given to the publick Library of Oxon. Collections concerning English Families and their originals of relations of matters of antiquity from divers Persons of Towns and religious Houses which he accidentally found in record or by tradition of Rivers in several Counties and also collections from various MSS. c. All which are contained in two quartoes under Leland's hand writing and go under the names of the sixth and seventh volumes of his Itineraries and stand and are mix'd with the other five in the Archives of the publick Library Collectiones ex antiquissimis authoribus desumptae quae ad Britanniam spectant MS. in Cotton ' s Library under Julius C. 6. Codrus sive liber contra Polydorum Virgilium de erroribus in scriptis suis MS. An exemplar of which I have seen Naenia in mort Hen. Duddelegi Dudley Equitis MS. in qu. Bononia Gallo-Mastix in laudem victoris feliciss Hen. 8. Anglici Francici Scottici c. MS. in qu. With other things which you may see in Balcus and Pitseus All which MSS. and collections with many other matters of moment were after Leland's death taken by command from Ed. 6 into the custody of Sir John Cheek Tutor to the said King who not long after gave the four tomes or vol. of his collections before-mention'd to Humph. Purefoy Esq afterwards of the Privy Council to Queen Elizabeth in the North parts of England whose Son Tho. Purefoy of Barwell in Leicestershire giving them to Will. Burtâ—n of Lyndley in the same County in the Year 1612 came many Years after by his gift when he had made use of them in compiling his Description of Leicestershire to the Bodlcian or pub Library at Oxon together with the Itinerary in five with the other two quartoes where they yet in the Archives of that Library remain As for some other of his Collections they came after the death of Sir John Cheek into the hands of Will Lord Pagit and Sir Will. Cecyll but to whom from them I find not Perhaps among the said Collect. were those that came afterwards into Sir Rob. Cotton's hands and the Itinerary into those of Will. Burton before-mention'd Howsoever it is sure I am that several eminent Antiquaries have made use of them especially Joh. Bale in his second edition of British Writer but not in the same words that Leland wrot For as he delivered things impartially and in smooth language so Bale quite contrary and full of scurrilities Camden also though now and then he doth mention his Author Leland yet he made considerable use of his Collections in the composing of his Britannia Sir Will. Dugdale hath perused them several times and made great use of them in his Antiquities of Warwickshire and in his volumes called The Baronage of England but withal quotes him honestly for every thing that he hath taken from them To conclude this great Antiquary J. Leland dying on the 18 day of April in Fifteen hundred fifty and two year 1552 was buried in the Church of St. Michaels in le Querne in London Which Church having been situated near to the old cross in West-cheap and not far from the East part of St. Paul's Cathedral was totally burnt down in the grand conflagration an 1666. So that soon after its Parish being united to another the foundation of the said Church was level'd and pitched with Stones as the rest of the street adjoining was and at the East-end where stood the Altar or thereabouts was erected a Conduit of stone to serve the inhabitants of the neighbourhood with water JOHN CLERKE who is reported by a learned Author to be descended from famous and noble lineage was educated in Grammaticals Logicals and Philosophicals among the Oxonians for a time but in what House I cannot as yet tell Afterwards he travell'd into several Countries fell into the company and acquaintance of Rich. Paice mention'd under the Year 1532. studied together in Italy and contracted between them such a faithful and constant friendship that the like could not be read in any Author All things were in a manner common between them and what was by either read or observed was forthwith communicated to each others great advantage After his return to his native Country he was highly esteemed for his accomplishments especially for his exact knowledge in the Latin French and Italian Tongues Whereupon being taken into the service of Thomas the great and mighty Duke of Norfolk was by him made his Secretary a
place of credit and considerable profit and introduced into the acquaintance of most of the Nobility that frequented the Court He hath transmitted to posterity Opusculum plano divinum de mortuorum resurrectione extremo judicio in quatuor linguis succinctè conscriptum viz. Lat. Angl. Ital. Gall. Lond. 1545. and 47. in qu. Declaration of certain Articles with a recital of the capital errours against the same Lond. 1546. in oct Meditations on death declinatione verborum De Italica De Gallica He hath also translated from French into English A treatise of Nobility with other things written and translated which I have not yet seen At length being clap'd up Prisoner within the Tower of London whether for matters of Religion or any other thing I know not did to avoid publick shame as 't is thought hang himself in his Chamber with his girdle on the tenth of May in Fifteen hundred fifty and two year 1552 leaving this character behind him by a Calvinistical Author that he was an open Enemy to the Gospel and all godly Preachers The Reader is to note that several of both his names occur in records as first Joh. Clerke a Berkshire Man born who became Fellow of Magd. Coll. 1482. 2 Joh. Clerke of the same Coll. as it seems who proceeded M. of A. 1516. 3 Joh. Clerke a Cambridge Man afterwards Bishop of B. and Wells whom I shall elsewhere mention 4 Joh. Clerke who was originally of Cambridge afterwards of Cardinal College in Oxon and incorporated M. of A. 1525 but ejected the said Coll. soon after for Lutherisme 5 Joh. Clerke a Benedictine Monk incorporated Bach. of Divinity 13. July 1538 as he before had stood at Cambridge proceeded in that faculty at Oxon within few days after and stood in an Act to compleat that Degree 29. of the same Month in the said Year But of all the said Joh. Clerks not one as I conceive is Joh. Clerke the writer except you 'll say the second ALEXANDER de BARKLAY who seems to have been born at or near a Town so called in Somersetshire was for a time educated in this University particularly as it seems in Oriel Coll. of which his great Patron and Favourer of his studies Tho. Cornish Bishop of Tyne was then Provost Afterwards he travel'd beyond the Seas and at his return became by the said Bishops endeavours to whom he was Chaplain one of the Priests of the College of St. Mary at Otery in Devonshire founded by Joh. Grandison B. of Exeter But his Patron dying soon after he entred into the Order of St. Benedict or into that of St. Francis as one who gives him an ill report because he lived and died a single Man tells us but at what place I know not Sure 't is that living to see his Monastery dissolv'd he being about that time Doctor of Divinity became Vicar of Much Badew in Essex and in 1546 Vicar of the Church of St. Mathew the Apostle at Wokey in Somersetshire on the death of Mr. Rich. Eryngton which I think was all the preferment that he had to the time of his death In his younger days he was esteemed a good Poet and Orator as several specimens of his composition in those faculties shewed but when Years came on he spent his time mostly in pious matters and in reading the Histories of Saints His works are The figure of our Mother Holy Church oppressed by the French King Printed at London by Rich. Pynson in qu. The miseries or miserable lives of Courtiers Besides his answer to Job Skelton the Poet and other things which I have not yet seen He translated from Lat. into English The lives of St. Margaret St. Catherine St. Etheldreda St. George c. Several things also of Jo. Bapt. Fiera Mantuam and other matters as Baleus tells you But above all must not be forgotten his translation out of Latin French and Dutch into the English Language a Book intit The Ship of Fools an 1508. Printed at Lond. by Pich Pynson 1509. fol. and dedicated by the translator to the said Tho. Cornish B. of Tyne and suffragan Bishop of Wells This translation is adorned with great variety of Pictures printed from wooden cuts which could not be but very delightful to the Reader in those days The original Author of that Book was one Sebastian Brantius much famed in his time for his excellent works As for his translator Dr. Barklay who also translated from French into English The Castle of Labour lived to be an aged Man and dying at a Mercat Town called Croyden in Surrey before the 10. of June for on that day his will was prov'd in Fifteen hundred fifty and two was buried in the Church there year 1552 leaving then behind him among some the character of a good Scholar EDWARD SEYMOURE Son of Sir Joh. Seymoure of Wolfhall in Wilts Knight was educated in trivials and partly in quadrivials for some time in this University and whether he afterwards studied in Cambridge of which he was Chancellour in the Reign of Edw. 6. I cannot say If so 't is very strange that one that had conversed with the Muses of both Universities should be so unlearned as one who was an enemy to his memory reports that he could scarce write or read Afterwards K. Hen. 8. marrying his Sister Jane he ascended to and obtained great honours and places in the Realm of England as all Histories will tell you While he was Lord Protector there went under his name Epistola Exhortatoria ad pacem missa ad nobilitatem ac plebem universumque populum regni Scotiae Lond. 1548. qu. In which Year also came out his Expedition into Scotland written by another hand After he was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London for divers miscarriages in his Government he made very great shew of sanctity and seemed not to omit any opportunity whereby he might employ his time religiously as it well appears by a Book that he then wrot entituled A spiritual and most precious Pearl teaching all Men to love and embrace the cross as a most sweet and necessary thing c. Lond 1550 oct At that time before and after he was much courted by John Calvin and Peter Martyr as being the chief Person that carried on the reformation The former wrot to him the said Protector An Epistle of godly consolation 22. Oct. 1549. Writ before the time and knowledge of his trouble Which Epistle being delivered to him in the time of his trouble was translated by him from French into English Printed at Lond. 1550. oct The other P. Martyr wrot an Epistle to him about the same time in the Lat. tongue which being much pleasing to him was by his desire translated into English by that noted Zealot Thom. Norton Printed 1550. in oct From which Epistles it doth plainly appear what great respects they Calvin and Martyr and their Parties had for him and what solemn wishes and prayers they continually
sent forth for his welfare and blessed proceedings in the Reformation then in hand This great Person who was also Duke of Somerset died on Tower-hill near London by the stroke of the ax 22. January in Fifteen hundred fifty and two which was the sixth Year of K. Ed. 6. but where he was buried I cannot yet tell NICHOLAS UDALL whom Leland stiles Odovallus was born in Hampshire and descended from those of his name living sometimes at Wykeham in the said County was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. Coll. in June 1520. aged 15 or more Probationer Fellow in Sept. 1524. being then Bach. of Arts and two Years after supplicated for the Degree of Master but took it not at that time being as 't is probable denied because he was much addicted to the opinions of Luther Afterwards he obtained the Mastership of Eaton School near Windsor and proceeded in Arts 1534 but in 1540-41 had like to have lost that place as being suspected to be conscious to a robbery committed by two Scholars of his School who having stole images plate and other matters belonging to the College of Eaton were with Udall examined by His Majesties Council in the beginning of March that Year What became of the matter I know not sure 't is that our Author Udall was made Canon of Windsor in the beginning of Edw. 6. and is stiled by a certain Author to be Elegantissimus omnium bonarum literarum magister earum felicissimus interpres He hath written Flowers for Latin speaking selected and gathered out of Terence and the same translated into English together with the exposition c. newly corrected When this was first Printed I cannot tell That Edit which I have seen was Printed at Lond. 1568. in oct Which Book being esteemed good in its time and very useful for young Scholars Joh. Leland and Tho. Newton wrot Verses in commendation of it not only set before the Book but Printed in their respective Encomia's c. Commentary on the Apothegms of Erasmus Epistolae Carmina ad Gul. Hormannum Joh. Lelandum Comedies Epistles and divers Verses He also translated into English at the request of Qu. Cather Parr 1 Paraphrase on the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles Lond. 1551. fol. written by Erasmus 2 Pet. Martyrs Treatise wherein he openly in the Univ. of Oxon. declared his whole and determinate judgment concerning the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Lond. in qu. and 3ly The Tragedy of Popery and other things as Bale will tell you When this our Author Udall died I know not nor any thing else of him only that his Memory is celebrated by polite Verses written by Joh. Leland Joh. Parkhurst and Tho. Newton of Chestire to which I refer to the Reader I have seen the Copy of a commission granted in the beginning of the Year 1572 to one Catherine Yerbury otherwise Udall Daugh. of Nich. Udall of Fenne in Somersetshire giving her power to administer the goods debts and chattels of him the said Nich. Udall lately deceased Whether this Nic. Udall be the same with him that was the Writer the Reader is to judge RALPH RADCLIFF was born of and descended from an ancient Family of his name in Cheshire received part of his Academical Education in this University particularly as I conceive in Brasenose Coll. about the time of its first foundation but whether he took a Degree it appears not The genie of this Person being strangely addicted to the instruction of Youth he obtained part of the Carme's House at Huchin or Hitchin in Hertfordshire an 1538. being about that time dissolved wherein he not only opened a School but framed out a lower room into a Stage for his Scholars to act Latin and English Comedies to the end that they might be emboldened for speaking and pronuntiation Which practice being used by them several Years his School was in great renown he grew rich and was had in much veneration in the neighbourhood He had many Tragedies Comedies Epistles Orations c. laying by him in the time of K. Ed. 6. which as he would often tell his Friends he would never publish till they had remained by him 9 Years And whether they were ever published I cannot yet learn The titles of some of his labours were these Dives and Lazarus a Comedy Patient Greseld Com. Friendship of Titus and Gisippus Com. Chaucers Melibie Com. Job's afflictions Trag. Delivery of Susanna from the Elders The burning of Sodom Pugna nominis verbi De pueroum institutione Epistolae ad Tyrones Epigrammata c. With other things which may be seen in Baleus who further tells us that he was in great renown at Huchin in Fifteen hundred fifty and three He lived several Years after died and was buried there but when I cannot yet learn One or more of his descendants for he was married and had issue were Knights particularly Sir Edw. Radcliff of Hitchin living in the time of K. James 1. JOHN RHESE or ap Rise or Prise or Priseus so many ways I find him written by Authors was born of a gentile and ancient Family in Wales but in what County is yet uncertain or in what House in Oxon educated unless in the ancient hostle called Broadgates now Pembroke Coll. wherein several of both his names and time have studied Among them was John Prise Bac. of the Civil Law who in the Year 1530. supplicated for the Degree of Bac. of Can. Law and two Years after John ap Rice a secular Chaplain was admitted to the same Degree which probably may be the same with Joh. Price Bach. of the Civil Law Farther also I find that in 1523. one John Prise of Allsouls Coll. was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law and that he died 1554 And in 1534. occurs another Joh. Price of Broadgates Hall I think who was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law without any title added to it which perhaps may be the Author that I am further to mention who being encouraged in his studies by William Earl of Pembroke made great advances therein especially as to the Histories and Antiquities of his own Country In 1546. March 2. he with many others received the honor of Knighthood from the hands of Edward Lord Protector of England About which time our Author observing the great and manifold errors which were made by Pol. Virgil in his Historiae Anglicae Libri 27 wherein many things redounded to the dishonor of the British Nation he thereupon published Fides Historiae Britannicae Defensio Regis Arthuri And wrot about the Year 1553. 1. Mar. a Book intit Historiae Britannicae defensio But the Author dying before he could have it published was at length in the Year 1573. put out in qu. under the name of Joh. Priseus by his Son Rich. Prise D. D. He the said Sir John did also write A description of Cambria now called Wales Augmented and made perfect by Humph. Lloyd and
The birth of this most noble Person was as a learned Author reports at Stoverton Castle in Staffordshire or as another who was a Forreigner tells us but false as I presume at London in the Month of March 1500. His education in Grammatical learning was partly in the Carmes House commonly called White Friers in the North suburb of Oxon and his Academical in the Coll. of St. Mary Magdalen where continuing for some time he was admitted to the reading of any of the Logical Books of Aristotle that is to the Degree of Bach. of Arts an 1515. In which year he supplicated the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might wear panni pretiosi and pellurae pretiosae and be admitted to enter into the Library How long he tarried in that Coll. after he had taken his Degree or whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts or a Degree in any other faculty it appears not in our Registers In the Year 1517. March 19. he was made Prebendary of Roscombe in the Church of Salisbury in 1519. Apr. 10. Preb. of Yatminster secunda in the said Church and on the 14 of Feb. 1523 he was admitted Fellow of Corp. Chr. College by command from the founder Which place I presume he never enjoyed being then absent if not happily Dean of Winbourne Minster in Dorsetshire from whence he was promoted to be Dean of Exeter Afterwards his life being chiefly spent in Italy he became by the favour of the Pope Cardinal of St. Nereus and Achilleus afterwards of St. Mary in Cosmedin and at length of St. Prisca was employed also by him in several Embassies to the French King and to the Emperor and lastly after the said Popes death Paul 3. he was in the Conclave of Cardinals chose twice by them to succeed him an 1549. But he upon some account refusing both the elections craved license to depart unto a certain Monastery in the Territory of Verona there to spend the remainder of his days To which place afterwards retiring he exercis'd himself for some years in great devotion and retiredness At length the news of K. Edw. death being brought of him and that Qu. Mary had obtained the Crown he procured of P. Julius 3. license to be sent his Legat into England to reconcile that Nation to the Romish See and the rather for this cause that being not in holy orders tho a Cardinal he might be in a capacity being one of the three that were named to marry the Queen Soon after coming into England the Queen being then married he was elected Chancellour of this University and was made Archb. of Canterbury in the place of Cranmer to which he was consecrated 22. March 1555. being about that time invested with the Temporalities of that See and kept it to his dying day He was a Person of great learning eloquence and judgment of singular piety charity and exemplary life as several Writers tell us who add also that he was an excellent Canonist and well read in the Laws of ecclesiastical polity as may partly be seen in the Books written by him which are these Pro unitate ecclesiastica ad Hen. 8. Rom. in fol. Oratio ad Imperatorem contra Evangelicos cum Scholiis Athanasii Print 1554. in qu. Oration of Speech in the Parliament House 27. Nov. 1554. The contents of which you may see in John Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. under that year Letter to P. Julius 3. touching the restoring of the Realm of England dated on the last of Nov. 1554. See there again under the same year Unitatis Ecclesiasticae defensio c. lib. 4. Argent 1555. fol. Ingolst 1587. oct Oratio in materia de pace Ven. 1558. qu. Reformatio Angliae ex decretis Reg. poli an 1556. Rom. 1562. qu. Lov. 1569. oct De concilio lib. 1. Rom. 1562. qu. Lov. 1567. fol. 69. oct c. This is printed in Canones Decreta concilii Tridentini published by Philip Labbe Par. 1667. fol. De Baptismo Constantini Imperatoris Printed with the former Book De summi pontificis officio potestate Lov. 1569. oct A Treatise of Justification Lov. 1569. qu. in two Books This was found among the Writings of Card. Pole remaining in the custody of Mr. Hen. Pyning Chamberlain and receiver general to the said Cardinal then lately deceased at Lovaine With it were Printed and bound certain translations touching the said matter of justification viz. 1 The sixth Session of the generall Councel of Trent which is of justification with the Canons of the same Session 2 A Treatise of St. Augustin that famous Doctor by him intit Of faith and works c. Which translations were made by the Cardinal who sate several times in the said Council 3 A Sermon of St. Chrysostome of praying unto God 4 A Serm. of St. Basil of Fasting 5 Certain Sermons of St. Leo the great of the same argument 6 A notable Sermon of St. Cyprian of Almesdeeds He also Card. Pole had been several years gathering and obtaining from divers learned Persons the various readings emendations castigations c. of Cicero's works with intentions to have published a compleat Copy of them but death seizing on him unexpectedly that good work was stopp'd and what are become of the papers of corrections I know not This great Person who was in an high manner venerated by all Men tho extremely hated by K. Hen. 8. yielded to nature 18. Nov. early in the morning being the very next day that Qu. Mary died in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight aged 58. years Whereupon his body being carried to Canterbury in the latter end of Decemb. year 1558 following was buried with solemnity in the Cathedral there within the Chappel of St. Thomas the Martyr being as yet 1689. the last Archb. of that See that hath been there buried See more of him in his life written in the Italian tongue by Ludov. Bacatellus sometimes Domestick to this great Cardinal and afterwards advanced to the Archbishoprick of Rhaguse for his rare piety and learning translated into Latin by Andr. Duditius Sâ—ordellatus Episc Tininiensis Ven. 1563. qu. Who afterwards left his Religion and became a Protestant and Socinian HUGH WESTON was a Leycestershire Man born entred a Student in Balliol Coll. about 1526 took the Degree of Bach. of Arts 1530 about which time being chose Fellow of Lincoln Coll. I mean into one of those Fellowships founded by Edw. Darby he proceeded in his Faculty studied Physick and was afterwards one of the Proctors of the University In 1538 he was elected Rector of the said College was admitted the year after to the reading of the sentences and in 1540. he proceeded in Divinity About which time he was made Margaret Professor Archdeacon of Colchester and Rector of Cliff in Kent In the first of Qu. Mary he had the Deanery of Westminster bestowed on him in the place of Dr. Ric. Coxe was made prolecutor
PULLAYNE a Yorkshire Man born was educated in New Coll. of which he was either Clerk or Chaplain or both successively and in the Year 1547. being then 3 years standing Master of Arts and thirty years of Age was admitted one of the Senior Students of Ch. Ch. and much in esteem for his Lat. and English Poetry About that time he became a frequent Preacher and a zealous Reformer but when Qu. Mary came to the Crown he absconded and preached privately to the brethren in the Parish of St. Michael on Cornhill in London where I find him in 1556. Afterwards he was forced beyond the Seas to Geneva but returned when Qu. Elizab. was in the regal Throne and had the Archdeaconry of Colchester bestowed on him lately enjoyed by Dr. Hugh Weston besides other spiritualities He hath written Tract against the Arrians And translated into English verse 1 The Ecclesiastes of Salomon 2 Hist of Susanna 3 Hist of Judith 4 Hist of Hester 5 Testament of the 12. Patriarchs He went the way of all flesh year 1565 in Fifteen hundred sixty and five which is all I know of him only that after his death fell out a controversie among his Relations for his estate under pretence that his Children were illegitimate because he had taken to him a Wife in K. Edwards Reign The Reader is to understand that there was one John Pollayne an Oxfordshire Man born elected and admitted Prob. Fellow of Merton Coll. in 1507. but what he hath written I know not he being altogether different from the former notwithstanding Baleus is pleased to tell us that the said former Pullayne the Writer was of Merton Coll. which is false THOMAS CHALONER Son of Reg. Chaloner by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Rich. Middleton Son of Tho. Chaloner second Son of Rice Chaloner of Denbigh in Wales was born in London educated in both the Universities especially in that of Cambridge where for a time he devoted himself to the Muses as he did afterwards to Mars After he had left the University he travell'd beyond the Seas in the company of Sir Hen. Knevet Embassador from K. Hen. 8. to the Emperor Charles 5. Which Emperor T. Chaloner did afterwards serve in the expedition of Algier where being Shipwrack'd did after he had sworn till his strength and his armes failed him catch hold of a Cable with his teeth and so escaped but not without the loss of some of them In the beginning of K. Ed. 6. he received the honor of Knighthood in the camp besides Rokesborough immediatly after the battel of Musselborough wherein he had shewed great valour from Edward Duke of Somerset Lord Protector of England 27. Sept. 1547. and soon after was by him made one of the Clerks of the Privy Council In the time of Qu. Mary he mostly lived in a retir'd and studious condition but in the very beginning of Qu. Elizabeth an 1558. he went on an honorable Embassie to the Emperour Ferdinand such esteem then had the Queen for his port carriage and admirable parts and about an year after was sent ordinary Embassador to Philip K. of Spayne where he continued 4 years in which time at leisure hours he wrot his Book of a Commonwealth which I shall anon mention in elegant and learned verse whilst as he saith in his Preface to it be lived in Winter in a stove and in Summer in a barne Soon after his return from Spayne he ended his days as I shall tell you by and by having before written several things as A little Dictionary for Children De Rep. Anglorum instauranda lib. 10. Lond. 1579. qu. Which Book was by him began 25. Dec. 1562. and ended 21. Jul. 1564. De illustrium quorundam encorniis cum epigram epitaphiis nonnullis Printed with De Rep. Angl. Voyage to Algier with the Emperour an 1541. See in the first vol. of R. Hakluyts voyages He also translated from Lat. into English 1 The office of Servants Lond. 1543. oct written by Gilb. Cognatus which translation is dedicated to Sir H. Knevet before-mention'd 2 The praise of folly Lond. 1549. qu. written by Erasmus What other things he hath written and translated I know not nor any thing else of him only that he died in his house in St. Johns near London on the nones of Octob. year 1565 in Fifteen hundred sixty and Five and was buried with a sumptuous Funeral according to his worth in the Cath. Ch. of St. Paul within the said City of London His Son Thomas I shall mention among these Writers under the Year 1615. and his Grandson Edward under 1625. JOHN HEYWOOD or Heewood a most noted Poet and jester of his time was born in the City of London and notwithstanding he is said to be Civis Londinensis yet he laid a foundation of learning in this University particularly as it seems in that ancient Hostle called Broadgates in St. Aldates Parish But the crabbedness of Logick not suiting with his airie genie he retired to his native place and became noted to all witty Men especially to Sir Tho. More with whom he was very familiar wrot several matters of Poetry and was the first as some say but I think false that wrot English plays taking opportunity thence to make notable work with the Clergy He had admirable skill also in instrumental and vocal Musick but whether he made any compositions in either I find not He was in much esteem with K. H. 8. for the mirth and quickness of his conceits and tho he had little learning in him yet he was by that King well rewarded After Qu. Mary came to the Crown he was much valued by her often had the honor to wait on and exercise his fancy before her which he did even to the time that she lay langushing on her death-bed After her decease he left the Nation for Religion sake and setled at Mechlin in Brabant which is a wonder to some who will allow no Religion in Poets that this Person should above all of his Profession be a voluntary exile for it He hath written The Play called the four PP being a new and merry enterlude of a Palmer Pardoner Poticary and Pedler Printed at London in an old Engl. character in qu. and hath in the title page the pictures of three Men there should be 4 in old fashioned habits wrought off from a wooden cut Interludes printed at London The Play Of love The Play Of weather The Play Between John the Husband and Tib the Wife Interludes Printed at Lond. Play between the Pardoner and the Fryer the Curat and neighbor Pratt Play of gentleness and nobility in two parts The Pinner of Wakefeld a Comedie Philotas Scotch a Com. I have seen also an interlude of youth Printed at Lond. in an old English Char. temp Hen. 8. but whether Jo. Heywood was the Author of it I know not He also wrot A Dialogue containing the number in effect of all the proverbs in the English tongue compact
in a matter concerning two manner of marriages corrected and somewhat augmented by the Author Lond. 1547. and 1598. in two parts in qu. All written in old English verse and printed in an English Character Three hundred Epigrams upon 300 Proverbs Lond. without date and there again 1598. qu. All in old English character The fourth hundred of Epigrams Lond. without date and there again 1598. qu. The Fifth Sixth hundred of Epigr. LOnd 1598. qu. The Spider and the Flie. A parable of the Spider and the Flie. Lond. 1556. in a pretty thick qu. and all in old English verse Before the title is the picture of Jo. Heywood from head to foot printed from a wooden Cut with a fur-gown on representing the fashion of that almost belonging to a Master of Arts but the bottom of the sleeves reach no lower than his knees On his head is a round cap his chin and lips are close shav'd and hath a dagger hanging at his girdle After the Preface which is in verse follows a table of all the Chapters in the Book then follows his picture again as is before described In the beginning of every chapter in number 77. is the Authors picture either standing or sitting before a table with a Book on it and the representation of a window near it with cobwebs flies and spiders in it 'T is one of the first printed Books in the English tongue that hath many Cuts and no doubt there is but that it was in high value in Qu. Maries Reign as the Author of it was who ending his days at Mechlin year 1565 about Fifteen hundred sixty and five was buried there leaving behind him several Children to whom he had given liberal education among which were Ellis and Jaspar Heywood the former Bach. of the Civil Law the other M. of Arts of this University and both afterwards noted Jesuits THOMAS HOBY of Bysham near to Maydenhead in Berks. Son of Will. Hoby of Leonminster commonly called Lemster in Herefordishire was born as I conceive in Herefordshire and after he had spent some time among the Oxonian Muses he went beyond the Seas lived in France Italy and other Countries several years became a perfect Master of the Languages there spoken and at length returned a compleat Gentleman well fuâ—nâ—shed with learning and for a time settled at Bysham Afterwards being introduced into the Court he became so much esteemed by Qu. Elizabeth that she not only conferr'd the honor of Knighthood upon but sent him Embasslador to the French King an 1565 or thereabouts where acting too zealous for his Mistress he was cut off in the prime of his years What he hath written I know not Sure I am that he hath translated from Italian into English Il cortagiano seu de Aulico written by 〈◊〉 Castiglione and from Lat. into English 1 〈◊〉 to the Church of England for the restitution of Christian Religion Lond. in oct without date written in Lat. by Martin Bucer 2 Answer unto the two railing Epistles of Steph. Gardiner B. of Winchester concerning the married state of Priests and Cloysterers Lond. in oct without date written also in Lat. by the said Bucer They were both printed in an English character after the Authors death as it seems which happing at Paris on Saturday 13. July between five and six in the morning to the great reluctancy of all good Men nay to the Queen her self in Fifteen hundred sixty and six year 1566 aged 36 years his body thereupon was conveyed into England and at length to Bysham where resting till his Widow Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Anth. Coke of Geddy-hall in Essex Knight had built a Chappel on the South side of the Chancel there was put into a Vault underneath it Which being so done the said Widow caused the body of his elder Brother Sir Philip Hoby a zealous Protestant in Qu. Maries Reign who dying issuless 31 May 1558. aged 53. made his Brother Sir Tho. before-mentioned his Heir to be removed from under the Chancel and to be laid by it in the said Vault That also being done she at her own charges caused a fair Table Monument breast-high to be erected over them with their statâ—a's from head to foot laying thereon and a large inscription in English prose and verse to be engraven which for brevity sake I shall now pass by This Sir Tho. Hoby left behind him several Children of whom the eldest was Edward as I shall tell you more hereafter in the latter end of the Year 1616. RICHARD EDWARDS a Somersetshire Man born was admitted Scholar of Corp. Chr. Coll. under the tuition of George Etheridge on the eleventh of May 1540 Student of the upper table of Christ Church at its foundation by K. Hen. 8. in the beginning of the Year 1547. aged 24 and the same Year took the Degree of M. of Arts. In the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth he was made one of the Gentlemen of her Chappel and Master of the Children there being then esteemed not only an excellent Musician but an exact Poet as many of his compositions in Musick for he was not only skill'd in the practical but theoretical part and Poetry do shew for which he was highly valued by those that knew him especially his associats in Lincolns Inn of which he was a member and in some respects an Ornament and much lamented by them and all ingenious Men of his time when he died He hath written Damon and Pythias a Com. Acted at Court and in the University Palaemon and Arcyte a Com. in two parts Acted before Qu. Elizab. in Ch. Ch. hall 1566. which gave her so much content that sending for the Author thereof she was pleased to give him many thanks with promise of reward for his pains And then making a pause said to him and her retinue standing about her these matters relating to the said Play which had entertain'd her with great delight for two nights in the said hall By Palaemon I warrant he dellieth not in love when he was in love indeed By Arcyte he was a right martial Knight having a swaâ—t countenance and a manly Face By Trecatio Gods pitty what a knave it is By Peritbous his throwing St. Edwards rich cloak into the funeral fire which a stander by would have staâ—d by the arm with an oath go fool he knoweth his part I 'll warrant you c. In the said play was acted a cry of hounds in the quadrant upon the train of a fox in the hunting of Theseus with which the young Scholars who stood in the remoter parts of the stage and in the windows were so much taken and surpriz'd supposing it had been real that they cried out there there he 's caught he 's caught All which the Queen merrily beholding said O excellent those boys in very troth are ready to leap out of the windows to follow the hounds This part being repeated before certain Courtiers in the lodgings of Mr. Rog. Marbeck one of the Canons of
Academical learning either in St. Albans or Broadgates hall or both Thence he went to an Inn of Chancery in Holbourne near London called Thavies Inn where he studied and made sufficient progress in the common Law and thence as 't is probable to Lincolns Inn. Afterwards he applied his muse to the searching of Histories especially those belonging to his own Country wherein he became so curious and critical that he wrot and published A Dictionary in English and Welsh much necessary to all such Welshmen as will speedily learn the English tongue thought by the Kings Majesty very meet to be set forth to the use of his gracious Subjects in Wales Lond. 1547. qu. whereunto is prefixed A little treatise of the English pronunciation of the Letters From the said Dictionary and treatise Dr. Joh. Davies obtained many materials when he was making his Dictionarium Britannico-latinum A playne and familiar introduction teaching how to pronounce the Letters in the Brytish tongue now commonly called Welsh whereby an English Man shall not only with ease read the said tongue rightly but c. Lond. 1550. qu. Afterwards perused and augmented by the Author Lond. 1567. in 7. sh in qu. Battery of the Popes bottereulx commonly called the High Aultar Lond. 1550. in oct He also published The Laws of Howell Da and other things relating to his own Country which I have not yet seen He was living in the house of Humph. Toy a Bookseller in St. Pauls Ch. yard in London in Fifteen hundred sixty and seven which was part of the ninth and tenth years of Qu. Elizabeth being then esteemed a Person to be much meriting of the Church and British tongue but when he died I find not ARMIGELL WADE or Waad a Yorkshire Man born spent some years in Logick and Philosophie in St. Mary Magd. Coll. as it seems took a Degree in Arts 1531 went afterwards to one of the Inns of Court travelled into various Countries and after his return became Clerk of the counsel to K. Hen. 8. and afterwards to K. Ed. 6. He is charactariz'd thus Qui in maximarum artium disciplinis prudentiaque civili instructissimus plurimarum linguarum callentissimus legationibus honoratissimis perfunctus inter Britunnos Indiarum Americâ—rum explorator primus He made many observations in his travels especially in America being the first English Man that discovered it which are remitted into the Volums of voyages collected and published by another hand This Person who was a Justice of Peace for the County of Middlesex died at Belsie or Belsise in the Parish of Hampsted in the said County 20. June in Fifteen hundred sixty and eight year 1568 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Hampsted Soon after was a fair Monument of Alabaster erected over his grave by Sir Will. Waad his eldest Son Clerk of the Counsel to Qu. Elizabeth WILLIAM TURNER a noted and forward Theologist and Physician of his time was born at Morpeth in Northumberland educated in Cambridge in Trivials and afterwards for a time in the study of Medicine This Person who was very conceited of his own worth hot headed a busie body and much addicted to the opinions of Luther would needs in the height of his study of Physick turn Theologist but always refused the usual ceremonies to be observed in order to his being made Priest And whether he had orders confer'd upon him according to the R. Cath. manner appears not Sure it is that while he was a young Man he went unsent for through many parts of the Nation and Preached the Word of God not only in Towns and Villages but also in Cities In his rambles he settled for a time in Oxon among several of his Countrymen that he found there purposely for the conversation of Men and Books which is one reason I put him here the other I shall tell you anon But whether he took a Degree in Arts or Medicine I cannot yet find At the same time and after following his old trade of preaching without a call he was imprison'd and kept in close durance for a considerable time At length being let loose and banished he travelled into Italy and at Ferrara he was made a Doctor of Physick and as much there in esteem for his faculty as after his return into England he was among the reformed party In the latter end of K. Hen. 8. he lived at Colen and other places in Germany where he published one or more Books and returning to his native Country when K. Ed. 6. reigned had not only the Prebendship of Botevant in the Church of York bestowed on him by the Archb. of that place but a Canonry of Windsore and the Deanery of Wells by the King About which time tho the day or month or scarce the Year appears he was incorporated Doctor of Physick with us which is another reason I put him here for if I could have found the certain time which appears not because the Register of that Kings Reign is imperfect I would have remitted him into the Fasti About that time he procured a licence to read and to preach as many Lay-men did that were Scholars practised his faculty among the Nobility and Gentry and became Physician to Edward Duke of Somerset L Protector of England After Q. Mary came to the Crown he left the Nation once more went into Germany with several English Theologists thence to Rome and afterwards for a time settled in Basil But when Qu. Eliz. succeeded he return'd and was restored to his Deanery and had other spiritualities I presume confer'd upon him being then a Person had in much esteem for his two faculties and for the great benefit he did by them especially in his writings to the Church and common-wealth The titles of those Books published under his name are these The hunting of the Romish Fox which more than 7 years hath been hid among the Bishops of England after that the Kings highness had commanded him Turner to be driven out of his Realm Basil 1543. oct Published under the name of Will Wraughton Avium praecipuarum quarum apud Plinium Aristotelem mentio est brevis succincta historia Colon. 1544. in tw Rescuing of the Romish Fox otherwise called the Examination of the hunter devised by Steph. Gardiner Doctor and defender of the Popes Canon Law and his ungodly Ceremonies Printed 1545. in oct published also under the name of W. Wraughton The hunting of the Romish Wolfe Printed beyond the Sea in oct Dialogue wherein is contained the examination of the Masse and of that kind of Priesthood which is ordained to say Mass and to offer up for the remission of sinne the body and blood of Christ againe Lond. in oct New Herball wherein are contained the names of herbs in Greek Lat. Engl. Dutch French and in the Apothecaries and Herbaries with the properties degrees and natural places of the same Lond. 1551. and 68. fol. It must be now noted that after this
the Civil Law in an ancient hostle for Civilians called Henxey hall in St. Aldates Parish in Oxon where making great proficiency he was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law in 1531. In 1535 when K. Hen. 8. first founded certain Lectures in the University he appointed Job Storie to read that of the Civil Law and in 1537 he became Principal of Broadgates hall being also about that time Moderator of one of the Civil Law Schools In 1538 he proceeded in his faculty and afterwards performing excellent service at the Siege of Bologne in Picardie in the administration of the Civil Law under the Lord Marshall there the King in consideration thereof did renew his former grant of the said Lecture in form of Letters Pat. for the term of life of the said John in the Year 1546 or thereabouts joyning with him for his ease Mr. Rob. Weston Fellow of All 's College When Qu. Marie came to the Crown she renewed his patent again but soon after resigning his professorship because he had got greater preferment at London and the Chancellourship of the Dioc. of Oxon. if I mistake not became a zealous Man in the Religion then professed and an eager enemy against the poor Protestants as the Histories of those times will tell you I find published under his name these things following Oration against Th. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury in 1556. Discourse with Joh. Philpot the Martyr about matters of Religion and with others Answer to Examinations during his imprisonment in the tower of London in 1570. Speech at his execution at Tybourne 1 o June 1571. with other things of which some relate to his profession that I have not yet seen When Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he was imprisoned but soon after broke out and going beyond the Sea continued an enemy to the Protestants there became a sworn servant to the Duke of Alva at Antwerp and from him received a special commission to search the Ships for goods forfeited and and for English Books in which service he did very great harm to the English Protestants At length being invited under hand to search the Ship of one Parker an English Man went unwarily therein Whereupon Parker causing the hatches to be shut when Storie was searching under deck he hoised sail and brought him Prisoner into England about the beginning of Decemb. 1570. So that being clap'd up close Prisoner within the Tower of London did undergo there several examinations At length being brought to a trial and stedfastly denying to take the Oath of Supremacy as he had done several times before within the Tower he was drawn thence on a hurdle to Tybourne on the first day of June in Fifteen hundred seventy and one year 1571 having been prayed for and animated in his faith by Joh. Feckenham Prisoner in the said Tower where after he had spoken a large speech which was unexspected and therefore not interrupted he was for a little time hanged but before he was half dead he was cut down and when the Executioner cut off his privy members he rose up with alacrity and gave him a blow on the ear But his bowels being soon after draw'd out of his belly and his body quarter'd his head was set upon London bridge and his quarters were hanged on 4 gates of the City Several of his treasons and conspiracies against the English Nation you may see in a pamphlet printed in oct an 1571 bearing this title A copie of a letter sent by a Gentleman student in the lawes of the realm to a friend of his concerning Dr. Storie And what relates to him as praise worthy you may see in Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglica taken from Nichol. Sanders his seventh Book De visibili Monarchia His Martyrdom is imprinted or represented in the English Coll. at Rome and he is called with the two Notons Joh. Felton and others Saints The Franciscans have a great respect for his memory also because he had been a lay-brother of that Order and had done several signal services for them JOHN JEWELL one of the greatest lights that the reformed Church of England hath produced was born at Buden in the Parish of Berinerber in Devon 24. May 1522. His Father was Joh ' Jewell and his Mother of the Family of the Bellamies who sparing neither labour or charge for his education was at length by the care of Joh. Bellamie his uncle educated in Grammar learning first at Branton then at Southmoulton and at length at Barnstaple in his own Country under one Walt. Bowen In which last School being made ripe for the University he was sent to Oxon. in July 1535 and being entred into Merton Coll. under the tuition of John Parkhurst afterwards B. of Norwych was by him made his Portionist now called Postmaster and by his care and severe tuition laid the foundation for greater learning that followed In the Year 1539. after he upon examination had shew'd himself a youth of great hopes he was admitted Scholar of C. C. Coll. 19. Aug. and the Year after was made Bach. of Arts. So that being put into a capacity by that Degree of taking Pupills many resorted to him whom he mostly instructed in private in Protestant principles and in publick in Humanity he being about that time Rhetorick reader in his Coll. In 1544 he was licensed to proceed in Arts which he compleated in an Act celebrated 9. Feb. the same year When K. Hen. 8. was dead he shew'd himself more openly to be a Protestant and upon P. Martyr's arrival at Oxon to be an admirer and hearer of him whose Notary he was when he disputed with Tresham Cheadsey and Morgan In 1550 he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and during the Reign of K. Ed. 6. became a zealous promoter of reformation and a Preacher and Catechiser at Sunningwel near Abendon in Berks. Soon after Qu. Mary came to the Crown he was forced to leave the Nation and retire first to Frankfort with Henry the eldest Son of Sir Franc. Knollys Rob. Horne and Edwyn Sandys and afterwards to Strasburgh with Joh. Poynet Edmund Grindal Joh. Cheek c. After Qu. Maries death he returned in 1558 and in the Year following he was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Salisbury for his great learning and sufferings being about that time appointed one of the Protestant Divines to encounter those of the Romish perswasion when Qu. Elizab. was about to settle a reformation in the Church of England In 1560 he preached at Pauls cross on the second Sunday before Easter on 1. Cor. 11. 23. For I have received of the Lord that which also I have delivered unto you c. In which Sermon he shew'd himself the first who made a publick challenge to all the Rom. Catholicks in the world to produce but one clear and evident testimony out of any Father or famous writer who flourished within 500 years after Christ for any one of the many articles which the Romanists
at this day maintain against the Church of England and upon any good proof of any such one allegation to yield up the bucklers and reconcile himself to Rome Now tho Thom. Hardyng and some others undertook him about the controverted articles yet as those of the reformed party say they came off so poorly and Jewell on the contrary so amaz'd them with a cloud of witnesses in every point in question that no one thing in that age gave the papacy so deadly a wound as the said challenge at Pauls cross so confidently made and bravely maintain'd This say the Protestant writers but let us hear what a grand zealot for the Romish cause saith concerning the said matter After this Man meaning B. Nich. Rydley stepped to Pauls cross in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeths days about the Year 1559 and 1560 Mr. Joh. Jewell otherwise called Bishop of Salisbury and he proceeded yet farther in this brag and fiction meaning that what the Fathers said made for the Protestants for he protested there even with feigned tears that if any one authority place sentence or asseveration of any one Father Doctor Council or authentical History within the first 600 years after Christ could be brought forth by any man living for any one of those points of Catholick Religion which he there recited to be in controversie that then plainly and sincerely he would subscribe Against which vain and shameless bragg when Dr. Hardyng and divers other learned men of our side began to write from Lovayne and to bring forth authorities of all Fathers Doctors Councils and Histories in great abundance the first effect of this challenge that appeared to the world was a severe proclamation that no such book written in English by the Catholick party should be received or read in England under great punishments By which Provision Mr. Jewell thinking meetly well defenced he plyed the pulpit often and renewed his challenges many times and perceiving notwithstanding that Dr. Hardyngs confutation was come into England he answered the same with a long volume of Rhetorical words and stuffed the Margent thereof with the shew of infinite Authors as tho the whole world had been for him and none for the other side And with this he deceived the People then and doth to this day such I mean that have not commodity or learning or other means to examine those places and to find out the manifold lyes and falsifications therein contained And this was the gain by all likelyhood that Mr. Jewell pretended to his cause by that work knowing full well that this sort of Men is far the greater which would be gained and settled in his doctrine before the learneder sort who are but few in comparison of the other could have time books and commodity to discover and refute him and when they should do it they should hardly be believed c. How many learned Men lightly of our Nation have taken upon them seriously to go over that book of Mr. Jewells and to examine it by the Authors themselves with any indifferency of mind have for the most part been thereby converted to Catholick Religion though never so great Protestants before Of which sort I have heard relation of many but of some I can testifie my self for that I have heard it from their own mouths who of earnest Protestants were made most zealous Catholicks by that means principally of which number I think it not inconvenient to name here some two or three omitting others which for just respects may not be named The first of them is Sir Tho. Copley made Lord afterwards in his banishment by the King of France who oftentimes hath related unto one with much comfort of his soul how that being a zealous Protestant and very familiar to Robert the late Earl of Leycester in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeths days when Mr. Jewells book was newly come forth he being also learned himself in the Latin tongue took pains to examine certain leaves thereof and finding many falshoods therein which were inexcusable as they seemed to him he conferred the same with the said Earl who willed him that the next time Mr. Jewell dined at his table he should take occasion after dinner to propose the same which he did soon after And receiving certain trifling answers from Mr. Jewell he waxed more hot and urged the matter more earnestly which Jewell perceiving told him in effect That Papists were Papists and so they were to be dealt withal and other answer he could not get Which thing made the good Gentleman to make a new resolution with himself and to take that happy course which he did to leave his Country and many great commodities which he enjoyed therein to enjoy the liberty of conscience and so both lived and died in voluntary banishment c. The second example which I remember of mine own knowledge is Mr. Doctor Stevens a learned Man yet alive who being Secretary or Chaplain to Mr. Jewell and a forward Man in the Protestant Religion at that time espyed certain false allegations in his Masters book whilst it was under the print in London whereof advertising him by Letters for that he supposed it might be by oversight the other commanded notwithstanding the print to go forward and passed it over as it was Which this Man seeing that had a conscience and sought the truth indeed resolved to take another way of finding it out And having found it in the Cath. Church where only it was to be found he resolved also to follow it and so he did and went voluntarily into banishment for the same where yet he liveth to this day in France c. As for the third example which is Will. Rainolds I shall remember from my before quoted Author when I come to speak of him and in the mean time proceed to speak of Jewell In the beginning therefore of the Year 1565 he tho absent was actually created Doctor of Div. and the year following when the Queen was entertain'd by the Oxonian Muses he shew'd himself a profound Theologist in moderating at Divinity disputations in St. Maries Church The learned Camden saith that he was a wonderful great and deep Divine a most stout and earnest maintainer of our reformed Religion against the adversaries by his learned books That he was a Man of a singular ingenie of exquisite erudition in Theologicals and of great piety As for Jewells writings the titles of them follow Exhortatio ad Oxonienses See in his life written by Laurence Humphrey printed in 1573. p. 35. Exhortatio in Coll. Corp. Ch. sive concio in fundatoris Foxi Commemorationem See there again p. 45. 46. c. Concio in templo B. Mariae Virg. Oxon an 1550 in 1. Pet. 4. 11. preached for his Degree of Bach. of Div. A Copy of which is printed in his life written by L. H. before-mention'd p. 49. Translated into English by R. V. Lond. 1586. oct Oratio in Aula C. C. Chr. spoken to
one George Feres Burgess for Plymouth to sit in a Parliament then held whether the same I know not WILLIAM WHITTYNGHAM Son of Will. Whittyngham Gent. by his Wife the Daughter of Haughton of Haughton Tower Son of Will. Whittyngham of Over Son of Seth Whittyngham of Swanlow in Cheshire was born in the City of Chester became a Commoner of Brasnose Coll. in the sixteenth year of his age 1540 or thereabouts where being put under a careful Tutor did make great proficiency in learning In 1545 he was elected Fellow of Allsouls College being then Bach. of Arts in which faculty proceeding two years after was made one of the Senior Students of Ch. Church at what time it was founded by K. Hen. 8. and endeavoured by him to be replenish'd with the choicest Scholars in the University On the 17. May 1550 he had leave granted to him to travel for 3 years by the Dean and Canons of the said house whereupon he went into France and remaining in the company of learned Men there for some time had intentions to go into Italy but being prevented by sickness which took him at Lyons he spent some time among the Students in Paris but chiefly in the University of Orleance About that time if I mistake not he took to Wife Catherine the Daughter of Lewis Jacqueine by his Wife the heir of Gouteron Lord of Ingrue and Turvyle near to the said City of Orleance After he had spent more than an year there he went to certain Universities in Germany and thence to Geneva where tarrying till towards the latter end of K. Ed. 6. he returned into England But that King dying and Religion seeming to put on another face he went with other company into France where hearing soon after that certain Protestant Divines of England were for Religion sake fled to Frankfort and were about with license from the Magistrate to settle a Church there did hasten thither and entred himself into their association But they dissenting among themselves concerning matters pertaining to Religion were forced to disjoyn and those that did best like of the forms of government of the Church of England in the days of K. Ed. 6. were to remain at Frankfort and those that liked better the order and discipline of the Church at Geneva were to go to that place among whom Whittyngham was one and the chiefest as you may farther see in a book entit A brief discourse of the troubles begun at Frankford 1554 Printed 1575 wherein the opposite and restless humour of this Person may easily be discern'd Soon after their settlement at Geneva John Knox a Scot Minister of the English congregation there was to leave that place and return to his Country so that Whittyngham being look'd upon as the fittest Person to succeed was earnestly desired by Joh. Calvin to take that employment upon him but he alledging that in his former travels and observations with the learning of several languages he had fitted himself more for state employment than that he modestly denied it At length Calvin urging him farther he was thereupon made a Minister according to the Geneva fashion and then took the employment upon him Soon after Miles Coverdale Christop Goodman Anth. Gilby Tho. Sampson Wil. Cole of C. C. Coll. and this our Author Whittyngham undertook the translation of the English Bible but before the greater part was finished Qu. Maary died So that the Protestant Religion appearing again in England the exil'd Divines left Frankfort and Geneva and returned into England Howbeit Whittyngham with one or two more being resolv'd to go through with the work did tarry at Geneva an year and an half after Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown At the same time also he turned into meter those Psalmes that we to this day sing in our Churches inscribed with W. W. They are in number five of which the 119 Psalme is one as large as 22 other Psalmes as also the ten commandments and a prayer at the end of the book of Psalmes At length Whittyngham returning into England he was appointed to go in company with Francis Earl of Bedford to condole the death of the French King an 1560 and soon after to go with Ambrose Earl of Warwick to Newhaven to be preacher there while the said Earl defended it against the French Where tho he shew'd himself ready in his function yet he spared not to perswade the English from Uniformity and observance of the rites and ceremonies of the Church Notwithstanding this so great a respect had the said Earl for him that upon writing to his Brother Robert Earl of Leycester he procured for him from the Queen the Deanery of Durham in 1563 in the place of Ralf Skinner Which Deanery the Queen having partly promised Dr. Tho. Wilson one of the Secretaries of State was forced by the over-intreaties of the said Earl to give it to Whittyngham who enjoying it about 16 years was then succeeded by the said Wilson who enjoyed it not two years After Whittyngham had remained there for some time Sir Will. Cecill Secretary of State was made Lord Treasurer in whose place Whittyngham was among others nominated and had he stirred in it and made interest with his friend Robert Earl of Leycester he might have obtained it About the same time the order of the sacerdotal vestures being generally established for Church-men and so pressed that they that would not use the same should not be permitted to exercise their Ministry he then and not before submitted himself thereunto And being upbraided therewith for so doing by one that had been with him at Geneva he answered that he and others knew and had heard John Calvin say that for external matters of Order they might not neglect their Ministry for so should they for tithing of Mint neglect the greater things of the Law And as concerning singing in the Church Whittyngham did so far allow of it that he was very careful to provide the best songs and anthems that could be got out of the Queens Chappel to furnish his choire withal himself being skilful in Musick To pass by the good service he did his Country against the Popish rebels in the North-parts of England in 1569 and his Church of Durham in repelling the Archbishop of York his visiting it an 1578. I shall only take notice that whereas he is stiled by certain Authors the false and unworthy Dean of Durham was because he was only Master of Arts the statutes of the Ch. of Durham requiring that the Dean thereof should be Bach. of Divinity at least that he was not a Minister according to the form of the Church of England but of Geneva and that he was but a luke-warm conformist at the best The publick works that he hath done as to learning are 1 His Translation of the Geneva Bible 2 His turning into Meter several of the Psalmes of David as I have before told you 3 His translation into Latine the Liturgie of the Church of
much adored for his most excellent faculty in disputing which he exercised as well in the publick Schools as at home Soon after he was licensed by the Society of his Coll. to study the Civil Law but took no Degree therein in this University And being ejected the Coll. for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Ch. of England in 1560 he went thereupon into Ireland where if I mistake not he was born and prosecuting his studies there as he had done in Oxon. became an exquisite and profound Clerk well read in the Greek and Lat. tongues expert in the Mathematicks a proper Antiquary and an exact Divine His pen was not lazie as one saith but dayly breeding of learned books He wrot Schemata Rhetorica in tabulam contracta And an oration also entit De Ligno Faeno Spoken in praise of Mr. Jasper Heywood who was in the time of Qu. Mary Rex regni fabarum in Merten College which was no other than a Christmas Lord or a Lord or King of misrule He hath written many other things which being done and printed beyond the Seas we see them but seldom or never in these parts JAMES WALSH an Irish Man born was educated in this University but what Degrees he took there I find not In the Year 1572 and belike before he had a Chamber and took his commons in Hart hall being then a Student in Divinity with Mr. Leonard Fitz-Simons his Countryman Both whom are entituled Magistri that year in the Matricula of the University under Aula cervina The said Jam. Walsh hath written Epigrammata diversa With other things of the like nature and translated into English The Topography of Ireland written in Lat. by Silv. Giraldus Which translation with Scholia's was made also much about the same time by Joâ— Hooker alias Vowell of the City of Exeter as you may see elsewhere In the time of this Jam. Walsh studied in Hart hall also divers of his Country men of Ireland some of whom having been afterwards Men of note or else writers you shall have their names as they follow 1 David Clere Bach. of Arts 1565. 2 Nich. Clere of the County of Kilkenny matriculated 1567. aged 19 3 David Sutton a Gentlemans Son of Kildare 1571 aged 16. 4 Pet. Nangle a Gent. Son of Dublin 1571. aged 15 5 Rich. Walsh a Merchants Son of Waterford aged 15. an 1572. 6 Rob. Boteler a Merch. Son of the said City aged 23. an 1572. 7 George Sherlock the Son of a Merchant also of the same City at 17. an 1572. 8 Rich. Masterson a Gent. Son of Wexford aet 15. an 1573. 9 Nich. Gaydon an Esq Son of Dublin aet 19. an 1574. 10 Tho. Finglas a Gent. Son of Finglas near to Dublin aet 18. an 1571. 11 Will. Nugent a Gent Son of Meath or of the County of Meath aet 21. an 1571. With several others of a later date as Alex. Barrington a Gentlemans Son of Ireland aet 18. an 1583. c. LEONARD FITZSIMONS was born in the Diocess and County of Dublin in Ireland admitted Scholar of Trinity Coll. from that of Corp. Ch. of which he was Clerk 17 June 1558 aged 17 and the next year was made Fellow being then Bach. of Arts. In 1563 he proceeded in that faculty but being a R. Cath. in his heart and therefore unwilling to take holy Orders according to the Church of England left his Fellowship and retired to Hart hall about 1571. At length going into his own Country had some employment confer'd upon him and was in his latter years as I conceive a Rom. Priest He is charactarized by one who knew him to be profundus clericus qui utrasque linguas Theologiam Mathematicam admodum caluit coluit And there is no doubt but that he hath written and published several Books which being printed beyond the Sea we seldom see them in these parts He was famous and noted for his learning in Ireland in Fifteen hundred and eighty but when he died or where his relicks were lodg'd I cannot tell One Hen. Fitzsimons a famous Jesuit was also educated in Hart hall as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SECURIS a Wiltshire Man born and a most noted Person for his admirable parts while he studied in New Coll. in the time of Ed. 6 but not in the condition of a Fellow did retire to Paris for the improvement of his studies where applying his muse to the faculties of Physick and Astronomy became a diligent hearer of the Lectures of Dr. Jacobus Silvius of high learning and famous memory the reader of the Physick lecture in that University who usually had a thousand auditors every time he read After he had compleated his studies there he returned into England and settled within the City of Salisbury where he was much frequented for his great knowledge in Medicine and wrot Several Prognosticons One of which for the Year 1580 I have seen and to it is joyned A compendium or brief instruction how to keep a moderate diet In the title of the said Prognosticon he writes himself Master of Arts and Physick but whether he took those Degrees in Oxon. I cannot tell because the register containing the acts of Congregation and Convocation is almost totally neglected during the Reign of Ed. 6. In the Preface to the said Compendium he tells us that in his time fell near to Salisbury hailstones as big as a childs fist of 3 or four years old Our Author Securis hath also written A detection and querimonie of the daylie enormities and abuses committed in Physick concerning the three parts thereof that is of the Physicians part the part of Surgeons and the part of Poticaries Lond. 1566. in oct Dedicated in a Lat. Epist to both the Universities Oxford of which he saith he was an Alumnus and Cambridge After which follows a Preface to the reader in old English verse and at the end of the book is a peroration to both the Universities Contemporary with this noted Author Securis was another Astrologer called Evans Lloyd a Welsh Man educated in Logicals and Philosophicals in Oriel Coll. but took no Degree here Afterwards retiring to the great City wrot several Ephemerides which were much valued in their time one of them written for the Year 1582. I have seen supputated especially for the elevation and meridian of London but may generally serve for all England It was printed there the same year and approved by Dr. John Dee with whom as also with Securis he had acquaintance NICHOLAS QUEMERFORD was born in the City of Waterford in Ireland took a Degree in Arts 1562 after he had spent at least 4 years in this University in pecking and hewing at Logick and Philosophy Which Degree being compleated by Determination he went into his own Country entred into the sacred function and had preferment there but turned out from it because of his Religion He wrot in English a pithie and learned
in the Lâ—wcountries for the K. of Spain and William Prince of Aurange or Orange by the former of which tho at first he was lightly esteemed upon the account of his youth yet after some discourse he found himself so strucken with him that the beholders wondred to see what tribute that brave and high minded Prince paid to his worth giving more honour and respect to him in his private capacity than to the Embassadours of mighty Princes In the Year 1579 he tho neither Magistrate or Counsellour did shew himself for several weighty reasons opposite to the Queens matching with the Duke of Anjou which he very pithily expressed by a due address of his humble reasons to her as may be fully seen in a book called Cabola The said address was written at the desire of some great personage his Uncle Robert I suppose Earl of Leycester upon which a great quarrel hapned between him and Edw. Vere Earl of Oxford This as I conceive might occasion his retirement from Court next Summer an 1580 wherein perhaps he wrot that pleasant Romance called Arcadia In 1581 the treatise of marriage was renewed and our Author Sidney with Fulk Grevill were two of the tilters at the entertainment of the French Embassadour and at the departure of the Duke of Anjou from England in Febr. the same year he attended him to Antwerp On the 8. Janu. 1582 he with Peregrine Bertie received the honour of Knighthood from the Queen and in the beginning of 1585 he designed an expedition with Sir Francis Drake into America but being hindred by the Queen in whose opinion he was so highly prized that she thought the Court deficient without him he was in Octob. following made Governour of Flushing about that time delivered to the Queen for one of the cautionary towns and General of the Horse In both which places of great trust his carriage testified to the world wisdom and valour with addition of honour to his country by them and especially the more when in July 1586 he surprised Axil and preserved the lives and honour of the English Army at the enterprise of Gravelin So that whereas through the fame of his high deserts he was then or rather before in election for the Crown of Poland the Queen of England refused to further his advancement not out of emulation but out of fear to lose the jewel of her times What can be said more He was a Statesman Soldier and Scholar a compleat Master of matter and language as his immortal Pen shews His Pen and his Sword have rendred him famous enough He died by the one and by the other he 'll ever live as having been hitherto highly extolled for it by the Pens of Princes This is the happiness of art that although the sword doth archieve the honour yet the arts do record it and no Pen hath made it better known than his own in that book called Arcadia Certain it is he was a noble and matchless Gentleman and it may be justly said without hyperboles of fiction as it was of Cato Uticensis that he seemed to be born to that only which be went about His written works are these The Countess of Pembrokes Arcadia Several times printed at London in quarto and fol. Which being the most celebrated Romance that was ever written was consecrated to his noble virtuous and learned Sister Mary the Wife of Henry Earl of Pembroke who having lived to a very fair age dyed in her house in Aldersgate-street in London 25. Sept. 1621. whereupon her body was buried in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury among the graves of the Pembrochian Family This Arcadia tho then and since it was and is taken into the hands of all ingenious Men and said by one living at or near the time when first published to be a book most famous for rich conceipt and splendor of courtly expressions yet the Author was not so fond a B. Heliodorus was of his amorous work for he desired when he died having first consulted with a Minister about it to have had it suppressed One who writes himself G. M. wrot the second and last part of the first book of the said Arcadia making thereby a compleat end of the first History Lond. 1613. qu. And in the eighth edit printed at Lond. 1633. Sir W. A. Knight made a supplement of a defect in the third part of the History and R. B. of Linc. Inn Esq added then a sixth book thereunto In 1662 came out the said Arcadia again in 6 books with several of his other works added to them In 1624 it was printed in French in 3. vol. or parts in oct and hath as I have been informed undergone several impressions in France It hath been also printed once or more in the Dutch language and in others Sir Philip also wrot A dissuasive Letter to Queen Elizab. her marriage with Monsier of France c. 'T is in a book called Scrinia Ceciliana Lond. 1663. qu. Astrophel and Stella wherein the excellencie of sweet poesie is concluded Lond. 1591. qu. Said to be written for the sake of one whom he entirely loved viz. the Lady Rich by whom was understood Philoclea in the Arcadia An Apologie for poetry Lond. 1595. qu. in prose There is a book in being called The Art of English Poesie not written by Sidney as some have thought but rather by one Puttenham sometimes a Gentleman Pensioner to Qu. Elizab. Sonnetts Remedie for love At the end of the 11th edit of Arcadia Lond. 1662. fol. Ourania a Poem Lond. 1606. published by N. B. An Essay upon valour so I find it mention'd in Cottoni posthuma yet others say it was written by Sir Thom. Overbury Quaere Almonzor and Almanzaida a Novel Lond. 1678. oct This book coming out so late it is to be enquired whether Sir Philip Sidneys name is not set to it for sale-sake being a usual thing in these days to set a great name to a book and to enhance the price of it by the esteem of the supposed Author Englands Helicon or a collection of Songs Sir Philip Sidneys name is also put to it as being the Author of most of the said Songs 'T was printed at Lond. in qu. Instructions describing what special observations are to be taken by Travellers in all nations states and countries This book which is printed in 12 o hath the names of Robert Earl of Essex and Sir Philip Sidney put to it but may be question'd whether either had a hand in it He also translated from French into English A work containing the trueness of Christian Religion against Atheists c. written originally by Philip Morney But the said translation being left imperfect by Sidney Arthur Golding finish'd it Lond. 1587. qu. He also Sidney turn'd the Psalmes of David into English verse which are in MS. in the Library of the Earl of Pembroke at Wilton curiously bound in a crimson velvet cover left thereunto by his Sister Mary
Historical description of the Island of Britain with a brief rehearsal of the nature and qualities of the People of England and such commodities as are to be found in the same In 3. books They were first published in the first and second volume of Chronicles that go under the name of Raphael Holinshed printed at Lond. 1577. in fol. and there again in 1587 with augmentations by Jo. Hooker alias Vowell The collection is made from divers choice Authors many of which were then in MS. A Chronologie Gathered and compiled with most exquisite diligence after the example of Gerardus Mercator and other late Chronoligers So saith Raph. Holinshed in his Preface to the third volume of Chronicles What he hath written besides I know not nor any thing else but that he was living in Fifteen hundred eighty and seven I find one Will. Harrison born in the Dioc. of London elected Bachelaur-Fellow of Merton Coll. 1557 admitted M. of Arts in 1560 being then beneficed near to Northampton but he dying 1564 cannot be understood to be the same with the writer Another Will. Harrison I find to be installed Canon of Windsore 1586. being about that time Rector of Radwynter in Essex who dying 1593 was buried at Windsore leaving behind him several Children which he had by his Wife Marian Daughter of Will. Isebrand of Anderne near to Guisnes in Picardie Whether this Will. Harrison be the same with the writer I cannot tell WILLIAM WATKINSON was educated in Ch. Ch. became Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells after he had taken the Degree of Bach. of Arts afterwards he was one of the Proctors and Bach. of Divinity of this University He hath translated into English 1 Of the happiness of this our age and the ingratitude of Men to God for his benefits Lond. 1578. qu. Written by Joh. Rivius 2 Meditations on the 32. Psalm Lond. 1579. oct and other things which I have not yet seen How long he lived beyond Fifteen hundred eighty and seven 29. Elizab. in which year he took the Degree of Bach. of Div. I know not ULPIAN FULWELL a Somersethire Man born and a Gentlemans Son became a Commoner of St. Maries Hall in the Year 1578 aged 32 but whether he took any Degree among us it appears not While he continued in the said House where he was esteemed a Person of ingenuity by his contemporaries he partly wrot The eighth liberal science called Ars adulandi or the Art of flattery Printed 1579. qu. Afterwards having learned the art of Poetry among the Academians he wrot and published A pleasant enterlude intit Like will to like quoth the Devil to the Collier Wherein is declared what punishment follows those that will rather live licentiously that esteem and follow good counsel Lond. 1587. qu. Written in time and printed in an English Character The name of Ulp. Fulwell stands quoted by Jo. Speed in his life of K. Ed. 6. in his Chronicle and therefore I suppose he hath other things printed for I cannot conceive that Joh. Speed should quote him for any thing out of the two former books ROBERT CROWLEY or Croleus as he writes himself a very forward Man for reformation in the time of K. Ed. 6. and Qu. Elizab. was born in Glocestershire became a Student in the University about 1534 and was soon after made Demie of Magd. Coll. â—â— 1542 he being then Bach. of Arts was made Probationer-fellow of the said House by the name of Rob. Crule but whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts it appears not for likely it is that he left the University when K. Hen. 8. began to settle a mongrel Religion in the Nation When K. Ed. 6. began to Reign he exercised the profession of Printing in Ely rents in Holbourn near to London sold books and at leisure times exercised the gift of Preaching in the great City and elsewhere But upon the succession of Queen Mary he among several English Protestants lest the Kingdom went to Frankfort in Germany and setled there purposely to enjoy the Religion which had been practised in England in the days of K. Ed. 6. After her decease he returned and had several benefices bestowed on him among which was the Vicaridge of St. Giles by Criplegate in London of which Church he wrot himself Vicar 1566. where continuing his pretended gifts in preaching was followed and respected by the neighbourhood of those parts and by others for his skill in rimes and poetry He hath written The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the sixth of John and the XI of the 1 Epist to the Corinthians c. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Mr. Tho. More against Joh. Frith Printed 5. Apr. 1533 in a small oct Confutation of Nich. Shaxton Bishop of Sarum his recantation of 13 Articles at the burning of Mistris Anne Askew Lond. 1546. oct Explicatio petitoria ad Parliamentum adversus expilatores plebis Printed in the Engl. tongue 1548 in oct Translated into Lat. by John Heron. Confutation of Miles Hoggard's wicked ballad made in defence of transubstantation of the Sacrament Lond. 1548. oct The voice of the last Trumpet blown by the seventh Angell c containing 12 several lessons Lond. 1549. oct Written in meter Pleasure and pain heaven and hell Remember these four and all shall be well Lond. 1550 51. in oct Written in meter Way to wealth wherein is plainly taught a most present remedy for sedition Lond. 1550. oct One and thirty Epigrams wherein are briefly touched so many abuses that may and ought to be put away Lond. 1550. in tw This was printed by the Author Crowley in his house in Ely rents before-mention'd An apologie of those English Preachers and Writers which Cerberus the three-headed dog of hell chargeth with false doctrine under the name of Predestination Lond. 1566. qu. Of which book you may see more in Canterburies doome written by Will. Prynne p. 169. Of the signes and tokens of the latter day Lond. 1567. oct A setting open of the subtile sophistry of Tho. Watson D. D. which he used in his two Sermons preached before Qu. May in Lent 1553 concerning the real presence in the Sacrament Lond. 1569. qu. Sermon in the Chappell at Gilde hall in London 29. Sept. 1574. before the Lord Mayor and the whole state of the Citie on Psalme 139. ver 21. 22. 23. 24. c. Lond. 1575. oct Answer to Tho. Pound his six reasons wherein he sheweth that the Scriptures must be judged by the Church Lond. 1581. qu. Brief discourse concerning those four usual notes whereby Christs Catholick Church is known c. Lond. 1581. qu. Replication to that lewd answer which Frier Joh. Francis of the Minimies order in Nigeon near Paris hath made to a letter that his Mother caused to be sent to him out of England Lond. 1586. qu. Deliberate aunsweare to a Papist proving that Papists are Antichristian Schismaticks
matter after that Pope Sixtus 5. had bestowed on him the title of Cardinal and the Spaniard had gave him an Abbacy in the Kingdom of Naples and nominated him Archbishop of Machlin When the Bull of Excommunication against Q. Elizabeth at that time that the great Navy was provided for England came forth he brought it into the Low Countries and caused it to be printed in English Withal he wrote an Admonition to the Englishmen that they should stick to the Pope and Spaniard but being deceived of all his hopes he returned again back to Rome where being wearied with the discords hatreds and dissentions of the English Run-aways both Scholars and Nobles at last he dyed in the 63 year of his Age c. Another saith That he was so ill deserving to be accounted English as that like another Herostratus he endeavoured to raise a combustion in the Church and State c. But let Writers say what they please certain it is that he was an active Man and of great parts and high prudence that he was Religious and Zealous in his Profession restless till he had performed what he had undertaken that he was very affable gentile and winning and that his personage was handsome and proper which with an innate gravity commanded respect from those that came near or had to do with him His Works as to learning are these A defence of the Doctrine of Catholicks concerning Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead Antw. 1565. in oct Brief Reasons concerning Cath. Faith Treatise made in defence of the lawful Power and Authority of Priesthood to remit Sins Lov. 1567. oct The People's duty for confession of their Sins to God's Ministers Printed with the Treatise made c. The Churches meaning concerning Indulgences commonly called Pope's Pardons Printed also with the Treatise made c. Which three last were answered by Dr. Will. Fulke of Cambridge De Antw. 1576. qu Sacramentis in genere Sacramento Eucharistiae Sacrificio Euch. Apology and true declaration of the institution and endeavours of the two English Colleges the one in Rome the other now resident in Rhemes against certain finiste informations given up against the same Printed at Mounts in Heâ—â—cault 1581. in a large oct This Books is said by one to be a princely grave and flourishing piece of natural and exquisite English Apologia pro sacerdotibus Societatis Jesu Seminariorum alumnis contra Edicta Regia Printed in a Book entit Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae c. Aug. Trev. 1583. in oct 1594. in qu. part 3. Piissima admonitio consolatio verè Christiana ad afflictos Catholicos Angliae Printed also in the said Book A true sincere and modest defence of the English Catholicks that suffer for their Faith both at home and abroad against a slanderous Libel entit The Execution of Justice in England Not expressed where or when Printed but by the character and some passages therein is shew'd that it was Printed beyond the Seas about 1583. in oct Printed also in Latin at Ingolst 1584. in oct and in a Book entit Concertat Eccles Cath. in Anglia c. 1594. This defence was answered by Dr. Tho. Bilson in the third part of his Book of the Supremacy or in that Book called The true difference between Christian Subjection and Vnchristian Rebellion As for The Execution of Justice which the defence answers was written as it was then and since reported by Sir Will. Cecil Lord Burleigh The second impression of which made at Lond. 1583. in five sheets in oct I have and bears this Title The execution of Justice in England for maintenance of Publick and Christian Peace against certain stirs of sedition and adherents to the Traytors and Enemies of the Realm without any persecution of them for questions of Religion as is falsly reported c. Epistola de Daventriae ditione Cracov 1588. in oct Printed also about that time in English It must be noted that in 1587. Will. Stanley and Rowl York Englishmen did traiterously deliver up a Fort near Zutphen and the strong Garrison of Daventry to the Spaniard whereupon our Author Dr. Allyn did being provoked by the Bull of Pius 5. against Q. Elizabeth not only commend the Treason but excited others in the said Epistle to the like exploit or perfidiousness as if they were neither bound to serve nor obey an excommunicated Queen At which time the said Allyn dispatched away divers Priests to Rowl York whose Regiment of 13 hundred consisted all of English and Irish to be Chaplains and Confessors to them In the year 1588. our author Allyn compiled a Book to be published when the Spaniard should arrive into England to stir up all the English Papists to take up Arms against the Queen The first part of the said Book was intit A declaration of the Sentence of Sixtus 5. Grounded on the said Pope's Crusaido whereby he gave plenary Indulgence and Pardon of all Sins to all that gave their helping hand to deprive Q. Elizabeth of her Kingdom The second part was entit An admonition to the Nobility and People of England Which Book or Books coming straightway to the knowledge of the Queen she dispatched away D. Val. Dale to the Prince of Parma Vice-Roy of the Low Countries for the King of Spain who being introduced into his presence he did mildly expostulate with him about the said Book or Books written by Allyn wherein as Dale said he exhorted the Nobility and People of England and Ireland to joyn with the Spanish Forces under him the said Prince to invade England c. but he pretended he knew nothing of such a Book and so sent him away unsatisfied However so it was that presently upon the overthrow of the great invincible Armado under their heroical Adlantado certain Roman Catholicks procured the whole impression to be burned saving some few that had been sent abroad beforehand to Friends and such as had otherwise been conveyed away by the Printer and others in secret wise What else our Author Allyn hath written Joh. Pitseus who speaks very honorably of him will tell you who adds that he gave up the ghost on the 6 of Oâ—â—ob according to our accompt in fifteen hundred ninety and four and was buried in the Church or Chappel of the English Colledge at Rome where there is an Epitaph for him which being printed by two several Authors at least I shall now pass it by The Jesuits triumphed openly as one saith at his Death and among other of the calumniations against him they said That God had taken him away in a good time for if he had lived longer he would have disgraced himself and lost the credit which he had got In one or more Books containing the lives or at least characters with the Arms of the Popes and Cardinals of Rome it appears that the Arms of Cardinal Allyn are Argent 3 Connies or Rabbets passant Sable yet the ancient Arms belonging to
his younger years even from his Cradle in the Liberal Sciences especially in searching the most difficult and curious demonstrations Mathematical by the assistance of the practices observations monuments and conferences of his Father He was a Person of great Piety well skilled in matters relating to Soldiers and War having been Muster-master General of all Q. Elizabeth's Forces in the Low Countries and learned to a miracle in Mathematical Sciences which made him much esteemed by Joh. Dee Tho. Allen and others He hath transmitted to Posterity Alae sive scalae Mathamaticae Lond. 1573. qu. Of which Work Tycho Brahe giveth a favourable and ingenious censure An Arithmetical Military Treatise containing so much of Arithmetick as is necessary towards Military Discipline Lond. 1579. qu. Geometrical Treatise named Stratiaticos requisite for the perfection of Soldiers Lond. 1579. qu. This was first of all attempted by his Father but finished by this our author Thomas his Son afterwards corrected and amended and sundry additions put to it Lond. 1590. qu. Perfect description of Celestial Orbs according to the most ancient Doctrine of the Pythagoreans c. Lond. 1592. qu. set at the end of his Fathers Prognostication Humble motives for association to maintain Religion established Printed 1601. in oct To which is added his Letter to the same purpose to the Archbishops and Bishops of England England's Defence a Treatise concerning Invasion or a brief discourse of what orders were best for the repulsing of Foreign Enemies if any time they should invade us by Sea in Kent or elsewhere Written 1599. but not printed till 1686. which was at Lond. in 5 sheets in fol. Besides these and his Nova corpora c. he had several Mathematical Treatises lying by him which were fit for the Press and by him intended for publick view but being diverted by Law-sutes his intentions were not only stopped but the happy Society of the Mathematical Muses were discontinued He concluded his last day on the 24. year 1595 of Aug. in fifteen hundred ninety and five and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of S. Mary the Virgin in Aldermanbury in the City of London On the North wall of the said Chancel was soon after set up a fair monument to his memory which continuing till 1666. was in the beginning of Sept. in that year consumed with the Church it self in the dismal conflagration that then hapned in London You may see more of this Tho. Digges in my discourse of his Father Len. Digges under the year 1574. EDWARD KELLEY otherwise Talbot was born in the City of Worcester at about 4 of the clock in the afternoon on the first day of Aug. in 1555. 3 of Q Mary whose Nativity being afterwards calculated it did appear that he was born to be a man of clear understanding quick apprehension of an excellent wit and of great propensity to Philosophical studies and the mysteries of Nature This Person being about 17 years of age at which time he had attained to a competency of Grammar Learning at Worcester and elsewhere he was sent to Oxon but to what House I cannot tell However I have been informed by an ancient Bach. of Divinity who in his younger years had been an â—manuensis to Mr. Tho. Allen of Gloucester Hall that he Kelley had spent some time in that House Whereupon I recurring to the Matricula could not find the name of Kelley only Talbot of Ireland three of which Name were Students there in 1573 74 c. about which time Mr. afterwards Sir John Davies was instructed in the Mathematicks by the said Allen. But this relation having been somewhat dubiously delivered to me I must tell you that Kelley having an unsettled mind left Oxon abruptly without being entred into the Matricula and in his rambles in Lancashire committing certain soul matters lost both his Ears at Lancaster and about that time caused by his incantations a poor Man that had been buried in the yard belonging to Law-church near to Walton in the dale to be taken out of his grave and to answer to such questions that he then proposed to him The story of which being to me incredible I shall refer you to the Writer of it who is too credulous in many matters About that time our author Kelley became intimate with Dr. John Dee the famous Mathematician with whom continuing several years in Philosophical Studies and Chymical Experiments they both became very famous among Scholars and therefore noted by Persons of high and noble extraction one for the Mathematicks and the other for Chymistry for though Dee was the most eminent man in his time for the first yet Kelly went far beyond him in the latter as by the sequel it will appear 'T is reported by a certain Rosacrucian that they were so strangely fortunate as to find a very large quantity of the Elixir in some part of the ruines of Glastenbury Abbey which was so incredibly rich in virtue that they lost much in making projection by way of tryal before they found out the heighth of that medicine In the beginning of 1583. Dr. J. Dee having contracted with certain Spirits to act and converse with them he appointed his Friend Kelley to be his Seer or Skryer or Speculator that is to take notice what the Spirits said and to tell it to d ee while he wrote down in a Book what was dictated to him Soon after Dee and Kelley being made known to and acquainted with the learned and most noble Polonian named Albert Alaskie Prince of Sirad who was come into England to see the fashions of the Court and to admire the Wisdom of the Queen he thereupon had so great respect for them himself being a Mathematician that in Sept. following when he left England he took them and their Wives with him in the same Ship and travelling with him afterwards by Land he saw them safely conveyed to Cracaw in Poland Where continuing for some time they removed to Prague and at length in Sept. 1586. to Trebona in Bohemia at all which places tho Kelley was several times troublesome inconstant and false to d ee yet he mostly performed the office of Skryer And further that notwithstanding Dee took the said Spirits to be Angelical yet Kelley not but rather meer delusions of the Devil which hath been since confirmed by Dr. Meric Casaubon who published the Relation of Dr. Dee's conversing with Spirits At Trebona Kelley made projection 9. Dec. 1586. with one small grain of the Elixir in proportion no bigger than the least grain of sand upon one ounce and a quarter of common Mercury and it produced almost an ounce of most pure Gold At another time he made projection upon a piece of mettal cut out of a Warming-pan and without his touching or handling it or melting the metal only warming it in the fire the Elixir being put thereon it was transmuted into pure Silver The said Warming-pan and piece were sent to Q.
Elizabeth by her Embassador then residing at Prague that by fitting the piece with the place whence it was cut out it might exactly appear to be a part of the said Warming-pan At another time Kelley who was openly profuse beyond the modest limits of a sober Philosopher did give away in Gold-wyer-rings or rings twisted with three Gold-wyers at the Marriage of one of his Maid Servants to the value of 4000 l. but this I think was acted after Dee had left him at Trebona which was in May 1589. otherwise it had not been done and so consequently Rodolph 2. Emperor of Germany who had a great respect for him and Dee would not for his Prodigality or open management of the secret or rather as some say for a chymical cheat put upon him have committed him to close custody The Writings of Kelley that are made publick are these Poem of Chymistry Pr. in Theat Chemic Britannicum an 1652. Poem of the Philosophers-Stone Written to his Friend G. S. Gent. Printed there also De lapide Philosophorum Hamb 1676. in oct Qu. Whether this be not falsly fathered on him He hath also several Lat. and Engl. discourses in a Book intit A true and faithful relation of what passed for many years between Dr. Joh. d ee and some Spirits c. Lond. 1659. fol. Published by Dr. Meric Casaubon before-mentioned At length our author Kelley who had been Knighted by the Emperor as it seems being imprisoned the second time at Prague by the aforesaid Emperor after he had been at Liberty for some Months and in a manner had crept into his favour attempted an escape out of an high Window by tying his sheets together after he had divided each into two parts at least but he being too weighty for them he fell to the ground before he was half way down so that bruising his Body and breaking his Legs he dyed soon after in Octob. as it seem in fifteen hundred ninety and five year 1595 for on the 25. Nov. following the news of his death came to Dr. d ee then in England which he inserted in his Diary thus Nov. 25. an 1595. news that Sir F. K. was slain Jo. Weever before quoted tells us otherwise viz. That Q. Elizabeth sent very secretly Capt. Peter Gwinne with some others to perswade Kelly to return back to his Native Country which he was willing to do and thinking to escape away in the night by stealth as he was clambering over a wall in his own House in Prague which bears his name to this day and which sometimes was an old Sanctuary he fell down from the battlements broke his Legs and bruised his Body of which hurts within a while after he dyed c. Thus Weever before-mentioned a Lancashire man born educated in Queens coll in Cambrige under the tuition of Dr. Rob. Pearson Archdeacon of Suffolk afterwards a great traveller beyond the Seas and collector of several Epitaphs of English-men that he met with in his rambles Soon after his return he travelled though most parts of England for the obtaining of English Antiquities and through some of Scotland being encouraged thereunto by those excellent Antiquaries Sir Rob. Cotton and Joh. Selden At length after he had arrived to the 56 years of his age his little body being then in a manner worn out with continual motion he yielded to nature in his house in Clerkenwelclose near to London an 1632. Whereupon his body was buried towards the west end of the Church of St. James in Clerkenwel As for Edw. Kelley before-mention'd you may see more of him before in Franc. Puccius and afterwards under the year 1651. in Arth. Dee ROGER WILLIAMS Son of Tho. Williams of Penrose in Monmouthshire by Elianour his Wife daughter of Sir Will. Vaughan Knight was born in that County of a Family rather ancient than wealthy and being from his childhood more given to Military than Scholastical matters yet for form sake he was sent to the University but to what house therein unless to Brasenose whereof one of both his Names and a Welsh-man was a Student in 1554. 2. of Q. Mary I know not Soon after he left Oxon became a Souldier of Fortune under the Duke of Alva ran through all the degrees of Military Offices was a Colonel in the French and Belgick Wars and might have been sided with the best of those times if his discretion could have but well tempered his hot furious valour which was the reason that Q. Elizabeth would not commit any place or Employment of great trust to his care In 1586. he had the Honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon him was then beloved of all Souldiers and so much noted for his martial prowess that he went beyond the commendation of Panegyrick which was specified in the said year when at midnight he assaulted the Camp of the Prince of Parma near Venlow slew some of the Enemies and pierced the Tent of the General as a noted author tells us He hath written The Actions of the Low Countries Printed at Lond. in time of Q. Eliz. as it seems and 1618. qu. The author being unlearned and only tutored by experience hath penn'd the said History with very exquisite judgment he being an actor in the said Actions or Wars A brief discourse of War with his opinion concerning some part of martial discipline Lond. 1590. qu. In this excellent book the author defends the military art of his against that of former days but to the great envy then and discontent of some old-beaten Souldiers and the Lovers of Archery He paid his last debt to Nature in his House in the Parish of St. Benedict near to Pauls Wharf in London in the month of Decemb. in fifteen hundred ninety and five year 1595 and was buried on the 23. of the same month by the care of Tho. Powell of Vsk in Monmouthshire and Gellie Merick of the Parish of St. Clements without Temple-Bar Gent. his Kinsmen within the Cath. Ch. of St. Paul at whose Funeral Rob. Earl of Essex and all the warlike men of the City of London mourned Whether any Epitaph was ever set over his grave I know not Sure it is that one who knew him hath commended to Posterity a learned Epigram on him the beginning of which is Quid tumulum lachrymis violas murmure vexas Fortissimi manes Ducis c. You may be pleased to satisfie your self concerning this valiant Colonel in a Book intit A true discourse historical of the succeeding Governors of the Netherlands and the Civil Ware there began in the year 1565. c. Translated and collected by Tho. Churchyard Esq and Rich. Ro. out of the reverend E. M. of Antwerp his 15 books of his Historia Belgica c. Lond. 1602. I find another Rog. Williams later in time than the former an inhabitant of Providence in New England and author of 1 A Key to the Language of New England Lond. 1643. oct 2 The hireling Ministry
time partly at Doway and partly at Lovaine He was a Person of a strict life and conversation as those of his Perswasion say of great gravity of severity and a lover of vertue and vertuous men He hath written A consolatory Epistle to the afflicted Catholicks Lov. in oct and other things as I have been told but such I have not yet seen which if printed few or no copies come into England He dyed at Doway in Flanders in the house of Alice Fowler the Widdow of John Fowler an Englishman on the 9. year 1597 May in fifteen hundred ninety and seven and was buried in the Chappel of the Virgin Mary within the Church of St. James there near to the horn of the Gospel leaving then behind him this character that he was a most fierce hater of Vice and a capital Enemy to Sects and Heresies CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON a most excellent Latin Poet Philosopher and Physician of his time was born at Kiddesley in Derbyshire education in Wykeham's School before-mentioned made perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1555. 2. and 3. of Ph. and Mar. left it after he was M. of Arts and in 1560. became chief Master of the said School in the place of Tho. Hyde where by his industry and admirable way of teaching were many good Scholars sent to the Universities All the time that he could get at vacant hours he spent upon his beloved study of Physick which he practiced in the City of Winchester but not to the neglect of his School At length taking the degree of Doctor of that Faculty did shortly after resign his School and repairing to London practiced with good success in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West where being accounted eminent was admitted as it seems a Member of the Coll. of Physicians He hath written and published Ortus atque vita Gul. Wykehami Winton Episcopi Written in 140 long and short Verses 14. Dec. 1564. Printed 1 on the broadside of a sheet of Paper with Wykehams Arms encompassed with the Garter before them 2 At the end of the Latin Poems of Rich. Willeius Lond. 1573. And 3 in a Book intit A brief view of the State of the Church of England as it stood in Queen Elizabeth's and King James's Reign c. Lond. 1653. oct p. 37 38. Written by Sir Jo. Harrington Knight an 1608. and made publick by Joh. Chetwind his Daughter's Son then no Friend to the Church of England Custodum sive Praefidum Coll. Winton Series Written in Verse also and put at the end of the said Lat. Poems Didasculorum Coll. Wint. omnium Elenchus In Verse also at the end of the said Poems Counsel against the Plague or any other infectious Disease Lond. 1577. oct Question Whether a man for preservation may be purged in Dog-days or no Printed with the Counsel c. Ranarum murium pugna Latino versu donata ex Homero Lond. 1580. in about 3 sh in qu. with other things as it is probable but such I have not yet seen See more of him in Rich. White under the year 1612. This Dr. Johnson died in the beginning of July year 1597 in fifteen hundred ninety and seven within the Parish of St. Dunstan before-mentioned whereupon his Body was buried in the Church there as it seems situated and being in Fleetstreet He dyed wealthy left several Sons and Daughters behind him and Mr. Joh. Heath his Son in Law a Student in Physick his Executor who had all his Physical and Philosophical Books and succeeded him in his Practice JASPER HEYWOOD a quaint Poet in his younger days Son of Joh. Heywood the Famous Epigramatist of his time was born in London sent to the University at about 12 years of age an 1547. educated in Grammar as well as in Logic there took a degree in Arts in 1553. and forthwith was elected Probationer-Fellow of Merton coll where remaining about 5 years in all which time he bare away the Bell in disputations at home and in the publick Schools did upon a third admonition from the Warden and Society of that house for several misdemeanors for he and his Brother Ellis Heywood were for a time very wild to the great grief of their Father resign his Fellowship to prevent expulsion on the 4. Apr. 1558. In June following he took the degree of Master and in Nov. ensuing he was elected Fellow of All 's coll where abiding for a little while left the University and soon after England and entred himself into the Society of Jesus But before he left us he wrote and translated these things following Various Poems and Devises Some of which are Printed in a Book intit The Paradise of dainty Devises Collected and Printed by Hen. D'isle of London Printer an 1573. in qu. He also translated into English Verse 1 Thiestes the second Tragedy of Seneca Lond. 1560. oct Published again with other Tragedies of that author by Thom. Newton Lond. 1581. qu. as I shall tell you when I come to him in an 1607. 2 Hercules furens another Trag. of Seneca And 3 Troas a third published also by the said Newton 1581. qu. In 1561. our Poet left England and was made a Priest after the R. Cath. fashion and in 1562. being then at Rome he was entred into the Society of Jesus 21. May in the then professed house of the Jesuits there After he had spent two years in the study of Divinity among them he was sent to Diling in Switzerland where he continued about 17 years in explaining and discussing controverted questions among those he called Hereticks in which time he was promoted to the degree of D. of Divinity and of the four Vows At length P. Gregory 13. calling him away in 1581. he sent him with others the same year into the mission of England and the rather because the Brethren there told his Holiness That the Harvest was great and the Labourers few Being setled then in the Metropolis of his own Country and esteemed the Chief or Provincial of the Jesuits in England it was noted by all that knew him That he kept many Men Horses and Coaches that also his port and carriage was more Baron-like than Priest-like c. At length going into France about publick matters relating to the Order was when ready to land in Normandy drove back by a contrary wind on the English shore where being taken and examined was with 19 more R. Priests put into a Ship and set on shore in France in Feb. 1584. Upon his being taken and committed to Prison and the Earl of Warwick's offer thereupon to relieve his necessity he made a copy of verses mentioned by a noted Poet of his time concluding with these two Thanks to that Lord that will me good For I want all things saving Hay and Wood. Afterwards he went to the City of Dole where he was troubled much with Witches thence to Rome and at length fixed in the City of Naples where as at Rome he became familiarly
of England to Geneva in the beginning of Q. Maries reign and there joined with Joh. Knox as quiet a spirit as himself that was the firebrand of his country of Scotland c. The truth is Goodman was a most violent Nonconformist and for rigidness in opinion he went beyond his friend Calvin who remembers and mentions him in his Epistles 1561. There was no man more ready than he as Knox was for Scotland to oppose in the beginning of Q. Eliz. the settlement of the Ch. of England according to the way used in the time of K. Ed. 6. What his preferments were when the said Queen came to the crown and where if any they were unless at Chester or in the county I know not Sure I am that when Sir Hen. Sydney was Deputy of Ireland and had much to do with the popish rebels there Goodman shewed his faithful diligence in that service His works are these How superiour powers ought to be obey'd of their subjects and wherein they may be lawfully by Gods word be disobey'd and resisted Genev. 1558. in tw c. W. Whittyngham hath a preface to it The first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women Printed beyond Sea 1558. oct wherein Qu. Mary is called a wicked woman traitress bastard Proserpine c. But most of his doctrines in the said two books being destructive to the sacred persons of princes and their state and government were not only condemned by the Episcopal Clergy of England in the time of Q. Elizab. and after but also by the judgment and decree of the University of Oxon past in their convocation held 21. Jul. 1683. Nay The first blast of the trumpet c. was esteemed by all especially the R. Catholicks a wicked seditious and base book and not fit to be taken into the hands of a Christian and the rather for this reason because as a Poet of that time saith No Queen in her Kingdom can or ought to sit fast If Knocks or Goodmans books blow any true blast He hath also written A commentary on Amos This I have not yet seen Nor can I say any thing else of him only that when he laid on his Death-bed at Chester year 1602 in sixteen hundred and two he was visited by Mr. Jam. Vsher afterwards Archb. of Armagh at what time he came from Ireland into England to buy books for Dublin Library several of whose stories he heard with great delight which he would afterwards when an ancient man repeat to his friends He the said Goodman died that year and was as I have been informed by some of his relations buried in the Church of St. Werberg in Chester His sometimes friend and crony Job Parkhurst hath an Epigram upon him which you may take instead of an Epitaph Nemo bonus Servator ait sed solus Olympum Qui regit is bonus est Gudmane nemo bonus Yet an English Presbyterian who saith that Goodman was a learned Scotch Divine was according to his name good and holy WILLIAM HARRYS became Fellow of Lincoln Coll. about 1567. being then Bach. of Arts Afterwards taking the degree of Master he left the Coll. his friends religion and the little all he had and went to the English College then newly erected at Doway where spending divers years in the study of Theology was at length made a Priest Afterwards returning to his native country to serve the afflicted Catholicks and gain Proselytes lived there several years and composed a large volume intit The Theatre or Mirrour of the most true and ancient Church of Great Britaine founded by Apostolical men and propagated from generation to generation even to our time by most holy Doctors and Catholicks in 10 books What else he wrote I find not not any thing material of him besides year 1602 only that he died in England in sixteen hundred and two Contemporary with him was Thomas Marshall Bach. of Arts 1562. and about that time Fellow of the said college but soon after leaving his Fellowship he went to Lovaine where he entred into the Society of Jesus Afterwards he went to Doway where he spent 9 years in reading and explaining Philosophy and at length became Confessor to the English coll at Rome where he died in 1589. leaving behind him the character of a learned person HAYWORD TOWNSHEND eldest Son of Sir Hen. Townshend Knight Justice of Chester by Susan his first Wife daughter of Sir Rowland Hayward of London Knight was a Shropshire man born became a Gentleman Commoner of St. Maries Hall about the beginning of the year 1590. took one degree in Arts being about that time a Student in the Municipal Law in Lincolns-Inn and was afterwards a Barrester In 1601. he was elected a Burgess for Bishops Castle in his own country to serve in that Parliament which began at Westminster 27. Oct. the same year where shewing himself an observing man made an Historical collection of the proceedings therein to which adding other collections for three Parliaments preceeding viz. 1. For that which began 4. Feb. 1588. 2. For that which began 19. Feb. 1592. and thirdly for that which commenc'd 9. Feb. 1597. he made a compleat collection in folio At length when the press was open and the author had been dead many years his labours were published under this title Historical collections or an exact account of the proceedings of the four last Parliaments of Q. Elizabeth wherein is contained the compleat Journals both of Lords and Commons taken from the original records of their Houses As also the more particular behaviours of the worthy Members during all the last notable sessions c. Lond. 1680. fol. In the title of which book the publisher hath set down Heywood instead of Hayward Townshend whose time of death tho unknown to me yet sure I am that he died without Issue some years before 1623. See more in Will. Monson under the year 1606. In 1681. was published in octavo a book intit The connexion being choice collections of some remarkable passages in K. James his reign c. which may supply the vacancy between Townshend and Rushworths collections but who the author of it was I cannot tell 'T is a trite thing WILLIAM FULBECK a younger Son if I mistake not of Thom. Fulbeck who died in his Mayoralty of the City of Lincoln 1566. was born in that City particularly as it seems in the parish of St. Benedict wherein his Father lived and died became a commoner of St. Albans Hall in 1577. aged 17. admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 23. January 1579. took the degree of Bach. of Arts two years after and then translated himself to Glocester Hall Where continuing a severe Student till he had taken the degree of M. of Arts and had compleated it by standing in the Act 1584. he went to Greys-Inn in Holbourn near to London where he addressed himself to the study of the Municipal Laws and as 't is said had
say so I cannot tell unless the plague came upon him as a judgment for the sacrilege he committed while he was Vicar of S. Leonards Church before mentioned Qu. RICHARD EDES whose name and brothers posterity did lately if not still live at Sewell in Bedfordshire was born perhaps in that county and being made full ripe for the University in Westminster School was elected Student of Ch. Church in 1571. where going thro the usual Classes of Logick and Philosophy proceeded in Arts in 1578. being then Junior in comitiis or of the Act that year About the same time taking the sacred function on him he became a most noted and celebrated preacher was admitted to the reading of the sentences in 1584. being that year installed Preb. of Yatminster prima in the Church of Sarum made chaplain to Q. Elizabeth Canon of Ch. Ch. in the lâ—tter end of 1586. and in 89. Doct. of Divinity In the latter end of 1596. he was made Dean of Worcester in the place of Dr. Franc. Willys deceased being then and ever after to his death for he â—as also chapl to K. James 1. held in great admiration at Court not only for his preaching but most excellent and polite discourse His younger years he spent in poetical fancies and composing of plays mostly Tragedies but at riper he became a pious and grave Divine an ornament to his profession and a grace to the pulpit No two men were ever more intimate than he and Tob. Mathews Dean of Ch. Ch. for they intirely loved each other for vertue and ingenuity sake and when Mathews was to remove to the Deanery of Durham in 1584. our author Eedes intended to have him on his way thither for ones days journey but so betrayed were they by the sweetness of each others company and their own friendship that he not only brought him to Durham but for a pleasant pennace wrote their whole journey in latin verse intit Iter boreale several copies of which did afterwards fly abroad Then also and before in their youthful acquaintance passed so many pretty apothegms between that if a collection had been made of them they would have fill'd a manual His works are Iter boreale MS. The beginning of which is Quid mihi cum Musis quid cum borealibus oris A copy of this written by an unknown hand I have in my little Library Various Poems MS. in Lat. and Engl. Six learned and godly Sermons preached some of them before K. James and some before Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1604. oct The two first are called The duty of a King on Micah 6. 8. 3 A fruitful Meditation upon the sickness on Micah 6. 13. 4 The principal care of Princes to be nurses of the Church on Isay 49. 23. 5 Of the difference of good and evil on Isay 5. 20. 6 Of heavenly conversations on Phil. 3. 20 21. Three Sermons Lond. 1627. qu. One of which is on Ephes 2. ver 19. to 33. Another on Eph. 5. 15 c. This learned Doctor dyed at Worcester on the nineteenth of Nov. year 1604 in sixteen hundred and four and was buried in the chappel at the east end of the choir leaving behind him a Widdow named Margaret daughter of Dr. Harb Westphaling Bishop of Hereford who soon after was at the charge of putting a monument over his Grave with an inscription thereon containing a dialogue in verse between the Passenger and the Monument a copy of which you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 266. b. In this Deanery of Worcester succeeded James Mountague D. D. of Cambridge who being made Bishop of B. and Wells was succeeded in the said Deanery by Arth. Lake D. D. 23. Apr. 1608. who succeeded him also in B. and W. as I shall tell you elsewhere THOMAS STORER Son of John Storer a Londoner was elected Student of Ch. Ch. 1587. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1594. at which time he was had in great renown for his most excellent vein in poesie not only expressed in verses printed in several books made occasionally by the members of the University but for that writ in English verse intit The life and death of Tho. Wolsey Cardinal Divided into 3 parts his aspiring triumph and death Lond. 1599. in ten sheets in qu. Which book being perused by the learned Dr. Alberic Gentilis he doth occasionally make this mention of Wolsey and our author Atque o utinem c. quod Wolsaeo aedificatori magnificentissimi collegii Christi praestitum ab ingenioso poeta est c. The truth is Storer obtained from the then Academians great credit for that work particularly from his friend Ch. Fitzgeoffry the poet of Broadgates hall but more among others for his Pastoral Aires and Madrigalls which were afterwards remitted into a book called Englands Holâ—con What other things this ingenious person hath extant I know not nor any thing else of him only that he died in the parish of St. Michael Basinghaugh within the City of London in November year 1604 in sixteen hundred and four and was as I conceive buried in the Church there Divers copies of verses were made on his death by his acquaintance in this University and elsewhere but are not as I conceive printed RICHARD TURNBULL was born in Lincolnshire admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 9. Nov. 1566. aged 16. or thereabouts and was afterwards made Fellow M. of Arts and a Priest At length being beneficed in London where he was much followed for his edifying way of preaching wrote and published An exposition on the canonical Epistle of St. James Lond. 1591. oct in 28 Sermons Exposition on the Canon Epist of St. Jude In 10 Sermons Printed there the same year in oct Four Sermons on Psal 15. Which Sermons with the former Expositions were printed in quarto at Lond. 1606. the author being then dead I find that one Will. Turnfull L. L. Bac. was installed Preb. of Worcester 1557. which he resigned in 1558. being then Parson of Fladbury in Worcestershire and that he died in Jul. or Aug. 1573. Whether this William was a writer or had any relation to Richard before-mentioned it doth not yet appear to me WILLIAM HUBBOCKE was born in the County Palatine of Durham elected from Magd. hall to be Scholar of Corp. Ch. coll in the Month of Octob. 1581. aged 21 years took the degrees in Arts and was afterwards beneficed and in great repute for his learning He hath written and published An Oration gratulatory to K. James 12. of Febr. when his Majesty entred the Tower of London in order to his Coronation c. Oxon. 1604. qu. The Title is in English but the Oration is in good Latin Several Sermons One of which is on 1 Pet. 3. 21 22. What other things he hath published I know not nor the time or place when and where he died EDMOND ANDERSON a Cadet of a gentile Family living in the Parish
others to advance the Romish affairs with power then given by P. Greg. 13. for moderating the severe Bull of P. Pius 5. While he continued there which was in the quality of a Superior he travelled up and down in the Country to Gentlemens houses disguised in the habit sometimes of a Souldier sometimes like a Gentleman and at other times like a Minister and an Apparator And being a person of a seditious and turbulent spirit and armed with a confident boldness tampered so far with the R. Catholicks about deposing Qu. Elizabeth that some of them as they afterwards confessed thought to have delivered him up into the Magistrates hands About which time Campian being seized and committed he made haste out of England for fear of being snap'd also and forthwith went to Rome where making profession of the four vows he was constituted Rector of the English coll there an 1587. Afterwards he went into Spain where by his great learning expressed in disputing writing and promoting the Cause he became known to and respected by the King of that place About 1597. he returned to Rome in hopes of a Cardinals Cap but missing it died as 't is said with grief He was a restless active man and tho of a violent fierce nature and rough behaviour yet he was more zealous for the promoting of the Jesuits interest than any of and perhaps before his time witness his unwearied endeavours of instituting Novices of the Society at Sevill Valladolid Cadiz Lisbon Doway S. Omers and at Rome Also his continual publishing of books as well in the Latin as in the English tongue which did no great good to the Church of England and the noted professors thereof And lastly his endeavours of keeping Spain and England in difference and of his inciting the Spaniard to invade England or Ireland again of breaking the lawful Succession of the Crown by confirming the right of it to a Daughter of Spain and what not to promote the interest of that Country and his Society As for those books which he hath written published either without a name or else in the names of other persons I shall here give you the titles of as many that have come to my hands and they are these A brief discourse containing the reasons why Catholicks refuse to go to Church Said to be Printed at Doway but really at Lond. 1580. in oct Published under the name of Jo. Howlet and dedicated to Q. Eliz. with a large Epist subscribed by the said J. Howlet See more in the Fasti 1569. I have seen a book in Bodlies Lib. being one of the Copies which was seized before the title page was printed intituled in the first page of the book it self thus Reasons that Catholicks ought in any wise to abstain from heretical conventicles The running title at the top of every leaf of the book is A Treatise of Schisme Printed at London by Will. Carter executed for Treason in the year 1584. who confessed when that book came to be seized on in his house on Tower-hill near London that there had been printed 1250. Copies of the said book At that time the Searchers found the original sent from Rheimes and allowed under Dr. Will. Allens own hand to be truly Catholick and fit to be published This book without doubt is the same which a certain author stiles Nine reasons why Catholicks should abstain from heretical Conventicles said by him to be written by Rob. Parsons The same year that the Brief discourse containing c. was published came out an answer to it intit A check to Mr. Howlets Shreechings to her Majesty c. but whether any reply followed I know not The next books that F. Parsons wrote were Reasons for his coming into the mission of England with a proffer or challenge to dispute with the Protestants This book or Treatise tho afterwards put under the name of Rob. Persons in the Bib. Soc. Jesu yet in the answer to it made by Mer. Hanmer and Will. Charke it is by them said to be written by E. Campian Brief Censure given upon the two books of W. Charke and M. Hanmer written against the Reasons and Proffer Lond. 1581. oct To which W. Chark made a reply Printed in oct A discovery of Joh. Nichols Minister misreported a Jesuit Printed 1581. in octav Answered by Tho. Lupton in a book intit Answer against a Jesuits book entit A discovery c. Lond. 1582. qu. See more in Joh. Nicholls an 1583. A defence of the Censure given upon two books of Will Charke and Meredith Hanmer Ministers which they wrote against Mr. Edmund Campian Priest of the Society of Jesus and against his offer of disputation Printed 1582. oct Taken in hand since the death of Campian Against this book came out another intit A treatise against the defence of the censure c. Cambr. 1586. oct De persecutione Anglicanâ Epistola Quâ explicantur afflictiones aerumnae calamitates gravissimae c. Rom. Ingolst 1582. Printed also in a book intit Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Angliâ c. Aug. Trev. 1583. in oct p. 79. Both which editions the former I am sure were published under the name of the English coll at Rome See more in Joh. Bridgewater an 1594. A Christian directory or exercise guiding men to eternal Salvation commonly called The Resolution First published in 1583. in oct From which edition and book were framed two more published An. 1584. One of which was done by a catholick Gent. living at Roan in Normandy full of errors but in sense the same Another by Edm. Bunny of Merton coll in Oxon but all altered to the Protestant use as may be seen in the Preface to Rob. Persons's edition of the same book in the year 1585. The second part of a Christian directory or exercise c. Lond. 1594 92. in tw Printed also in 1650. in a large oct But these two parts as it seems being falsly printed at London the author came out again with them bearing this title A Christian directory guiding men to their Salvation divided into three books The first thereof pertaining to Resolution is only contained in this volume and divided into two parts and set forth now again with many corrections and additions by the author himself with reproof of the falsified edition lately published by Mr. Edm. Bunny Lovaine 1598. in a thick oct c. These books of Resolution won our author Persons a great deal of praise not only in the judgment of R. Catholicks but of very learned Protestants Yet not to heap more praises upon him than he justly deserves his Enemies and those of the Protestant party say that he was but a Collector or Translator at most and that the book was not of his own absolute invention but taken out of other authors They say farther also that his praise was for well translating close couching and packing it up together in a very smooth stile and singular good method
into England he setled in his native Country but being soon after apprehended was conveyed to London and there kept in prison several weeks At length being condemned to die according to the Statute against Seminaries was executed at Tybourne with George Haddock Tho. Emerferd and Joh. Nutter 12. Febr. 1582 3. All which are inrolled among the R. C. Martyrs that suffered during the Reign of Q. Elizabeth JOHN CARTWRIGHT who seems to have been descended from the Cartwrights of Washbourne in Glocestershire received his Academical education in Magd. coll but whether he took a degree in this University it appears not Afterwards he travelled was as it seems in holy Orders and after his return published these books following The Preachers travels Wherein is set down a true Journal to the confines of the E. Indies through the great Countries of Syria Mesopotamia Armenia Media Hircania and Parthia c. A relation of Sir Anth. Sherley's entertainment in the Court of the K. of Persia Description of the Port in the Persian Gulf commodious for the East-India Merchants of England Rehearsal of some gross absurdities in the Turkish Alcoran Which four Treatises were printed in one vol. at London 1611. in qu. At which time the author of them was living in Southwark near London Afterwards the said treatises being contracted were remitted into Sam. Purchaâ—s second part of Pilgrims lib. 9. p. 1422. Lond. 1625. fol. JOHN BOND Bondius a most noted critick in Greek and Latin learning of his time was born in Somersetshire educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School near Winton became a Student in this University about the nineteenth year of his age an 1569. took a degree in Arts 4 years after being either one of the Clerks or Chaplains of New coll and much noted for his proficiency in Academical learning In 1579. he proceeded in Arts and had soon after the Mastership of the Free-School of Taunton St. Maryâ— Madg. in his own Country conferred on him by the Warden and Society of New coll At which place continuing many years he did exercise such an admirable way of teaching that many departed thence so excellently well grounded in humane learning that they proved afterwards eminent either in Church or State At length being in a manner worn out with the drudgery of a School he did for diversion I cannot say profit practice Physick tho he had taken no degree in that Faculty in this University and became at length Chief Secretary to the Lord Chancellour of England Egerton if one of his admirers may be credited As for his writings which are used by the Juniors of our Universities and in many Free-Schools and more admired and printed beyond the Seas than in England they are these Commentarii in Poemata Q. Horatii Flacci Printed 1606. oct and several times after beyond the Sea and at London Comment in sex Satyras A. Persii Lond. 1614. oct published after the author's death by Rog. Prows who married his Daughter Elizabeth He hath at least written if not published other things but such I have not yet seen He yielded up his last breath on the third of Aug. in sixteen hundred and twelve year 1612 being then possessed of several lands and tenements in Taunton Wilton near Taunton and in Newenton and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Taunton before-mentioned Over his grave was this Epitaph soon after put Qui Medicus doctus prudentis nomine clarus Eloquii splendor Pieridumque decus Virtutis cultor pietatis vixit amicus Hoc jacet in tumulo spiritus alta tenet The Reader is now to know that there was another John Bond but after the time of the former Son of Dennis Bond of Dorchester in Dorsetshire who having been educated in his youthful years under John White commonly called The Patriarch of Dorchester and from him sucked in most dangerous principles was sent to Cambridge and placed I think in S. Johns coll where he took the degree of Bach. of Civ Law Afterwards he was made a Lecturer in the City of Exeter and carried himself conformable for a season But when the times turned in 1641. and he saw that the Puritan began to be uppermost then did he Preach very seditiously and published what he had said under this title A door of Hope Also holy and loyal activity Two Treatises delivered in several Sermons in Exeter The first on Psal. 126. 1 2. and the other on Exod. 17. 11. Lond. 1641. qu. Both which do contain most scandalous and rebellious stuff besides what he preached in a Serm. in the said City before the Deputy-Lievtenants Lond. 1643. qu. So that having thus began his pranks and shewed himself a zealous Brother for the Cause and a rank Covenanteer he was made Preacher or Minister of the Savoy in the Strand near London in the place of Joh. White before-mentioned when he passed over the water to Lambeth to take possession of the Rectory there belonging to Dr. Dan. Featly one of the Assembly of Divines and about that time Doctor of the Laws This J. Bond by the way you must know being scarce warm in the Pulpit but he began to threaten Heaven with some of his Divinity by telling the auditory with great zeal that they ought to contribute and pray and do all they were able to bring in their Brethren of Scotland for the setling of Gods Cause I say this is Gods Cause and if ever God had any Cause this is it and if this be not Gods Cause then God is no God for me but the Devil is got up into Heaven c. About the same time he became a frequent Preacher before the Long-Parliament and hath 3 or more Sermons preached before the Members thereof published as 1 Salvation in a mystery c. on Jer. 45. 25. Lond. 1644. qu. It was a Fast Serm. pr. before the H. of Commons 27. Mar. 1644. 2 Ortus occidentalis or a dawning in the West c. on Isa. 25. 9. Lond. 1645. qu. 'T was a Thanksgiving Serm. for the Parliament Forces their gaining of Bathe Bridgwater Sherbourne Castle c. preached before the H. of Commons 22. Aug. 1645. and on the eleventh of Dec. following the said Jo. Bond was made Master of the Hospital called the Savoy under the great Seal 3 A Thanksgiving Serm. before the H. of Com. on Psal. 50. 23. Lond. 1648. qu. preached on the 19. Jul. 1648. In which year he had a Serm. published intit Grapes among Thornes preached before the H. of Commons In all which Sermons as in others which he delivered in London and Westminster are contained many strange positions rebellious doctrines religious cantings and I know not what About that time he was made Master of Trinity hall in Cambridge which Mr. Jo. Selden refused and in 1654. he was made an assistant to the Commissioners of Middlesex and Westminster for the ejection of such whom they then called scandalous and ignorant Ministers and Schoolmasters These things I thought
and speak a Speech in praise of Sir Tho. Bodley every year on the 8. of Nov. on which day the Visitation of his Library is commonly made to be nominated by the Dean of Ch. Ch. and confirmed by the Vicechancellour for the time being But the said gift was not to take place till the death of his Widdow At length upon her decease which was at Great Wolford in Warwickshire 11. Nov. 1681. she being then the Wife of Tho. Keyt of that place Gent. the said annuity fell to the University Whereupon the year following Dr. Fell Dean of Ch. Ch. nominating one of his own house Tho. Sparke M. A. there was a solemn Speech made by him in the Schola Linguarum on the 8. Nov. 1682. Which Speech is yet continued by Ch. Ch. men without any regard had to those of Allsouls coll wherein Dr. Morris had much of his education and had been Chaplain thereof or to any Master of another coll or hall The said Sir Thom. Bodley had a younger Brother named Josias Bodley who having received part of his education in Merton coll became afterwards a Soldier of note in Ireland a Knight and Overseer of the Trenches when the English laid Siege to Kingsale Baltamore Berehaven and Castlehaven in Ireland holden against them by the Irish assisted by the Spaniard an 1601. at which time Bodley behaved himself bravely both in their Works and Battle He left behind him to posterity 1 Observations concerning the Fortresses of Ireland and the British Colonies of Vlster MS. fol. sometimes in the Library of Sir Jam Ware now perhaps in that of Henry E. of Clarendon 2 A jocular description of a journey by him taken to Lecale in Vlster an 1602. MS. Sometimes in the same Library WILLIAM WARMINGTON a Dorsetshire Man born was as a Member of Hart hall then presided by one who was always in animo Catholicus matriculated 20. Dec. 1577. aged 21. or more having been there a Student for some time before Shortly after he left the Nation and his Religion and spending some yeâ—s in a Seminary in Philosophical and Theological studies was made a Priest and sent into the Mission of England but being soon after taken he was with others conveyed on Shipboard in the Month of Feb. 1584. and sent beyond the Seas with great menaces of utter ruine if they return again Afterwards being noted in Foreign Countries by those of his own Nation for his learning and piety he was made Chaplain to Cardinal W. Alan with whom continuing till about the time of his death did return again into England being then as he stiles himself An Oblate of the holy Congregation of S. Ambrose and did execute his Function very zealously among the Brethren At length being apprehended by two Pursevants 24. Mar. 1607. and committed Prisoner to the Clinke in Southwark the next day according to the English accompt by the Bishop of Londons order he entred somewhat more deeply into consideration of the controversie about the Oath of Allegiance than he had done before while at liberty So that in the end making sufficient proof of his Loyalty towards his Majesty by accepting of the Oath when it was required of him he did thereupon premeditate and provide reasons for so doing and at length reducing into method for the help of his memory certain notes in scattered papers that he had collected concerning that matter did frame thence a compleat discourse At length after it had laid by him for some time did publish it under this title tho he knew 't would displease his Holiness who in his breves had either admonished or prohibited all Rom. Catholicks to take the Oath of Allegiance or to teach the lawfulness of it A moderate defence of the Oath of Allegiance Wherein the author proveth the said Oath to be most lawful notwithstanding the Pope's Breves c. Printed by permission of the Superiours in 1612. qu. Whereunto is added The Oration of P. Sixtus 5. in the Consistory of Rome upon the Murther of K. Hen. 3. the French King by a Fryer Strange Reports or News from Rome Printed with the former book Upon the publishing of these things the Friends of the author Warmington and his kindred of the Rom. Perswasion became his Enemies and withdrew from him all the benevolence they used to allow him Warmington therefore being put to his shifts for maintenance for this his Loyalty and Obediencce petitioned the King for some allowance His petition thereupon was received and he commended by his Majesty to Dr. Bilson Bishop of Winchester with order to take him to himself to his own house there to provide for him The Bishop obeyed Warmington lived with him wanted nothing had his liberty as he pleased and freedom of his Religion ROBERT WOLCOMBE or Wollocombe born of and descended from the antient and gentile family of the Wollocombes of Wollocombe in Devonshire was educated for a time in Exeter coll left the University without a degree and became beneficed in his own Country where he was much resorted to especially by the precise Party for his frequent and edifying way of Preaching His works are Sinners Salve which applied and practiced as well of impenitent may be moved to conversion as the penitent armed against disputation Lond. 1595. in tw Armour for the Soul against the assaults of Death Printed with Sinners Salve c. A glass for the Godly containing many comfortable Treatises to perswade man from the love of this World to the love of the world to come c. Lond. 1612. oct in two Parts The first dedicated to Sir Edw. Seymour of Bury-pomery in Devon containeth 7 Treatises which are no other than the effect of Sermons The first is entit The seeking of Heaven on Mat. 6. 33. The second part dedicated to Sir Edw. Giles Kt. containeth likewise 7 Treatises the first of which is entit Spiritual balm for the afflicted on Joh. 16. 20. A Letter to a pensive friend Printed and bound with the former parts He also translated from Lat. into English The restitution of a Sinner entit The restoring again of him that was fallen Lond. 1581. oct Written by St. John Chrisostome What other things he hath written and translated I cannot tell nor when he died I find one of both his names a Ministers Son of Devonshire to have been matriculated as a member of Exeter coll an 1584. aged 16. which I take to be Son to the Writer THOMAS TWYNE Son of Joh. Twyne mention'd under the year 1581. was born in the City of Canterbury admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 6. Jul. 1560. and Probationer 9. Nov. 1564. being then Bac. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in his Faculty he applyed his Muse to the study of Medicine retired to Cambridge where he continued for a time and then setling at Lewes in Sussex where his Patron Tho. Lord Buckhurst lived practiced his faculty and became successful therein In 1593. he was admitted Bach. of Physick
effected Lond. 1584. qu. and other matters pertaining to Virtuosity and something as it seems to Pastoral but whether extant I cannot tell He died about the 17. Nov. in sixteen hundred and fifteen year 1615 and was buried in the Parish Church of Cheswich in Middlesex near to the body of Elizabeth his first Wife Daughter of Will. Fleetwood sometimes Recorder of London by whom he had Issue Will. Chaloner of Gisburgh in Yorkshire soon after his Fathers death made a Baronet Thomas James c. which two last were of the number of Judges that sate in Judgment on King Charles 1. of Blessed Memory as I shall tell you at large He had also several Children by his second Wife Judith Daughter of Will. Blount of London some of whose Posterity as I think liveth at or near Steeple-Claydon in Bucks where Sir Thomas had a fair Estate JOHN DRUSIUS or Driesschus commonly called Vander Driesche the most noted Critick Linguist and Theologist of his time was born at Oudenard a City of Flanders situated between Gaunt and Tourney 28. June 1550. educated in Grammar learning in Gaunt in Academical in the University of Lovaine where he took the degree of Bâ—ch of Arts. About which time his Father Clement Driesche being proscribed for Religion and deprived of his Estate fled into England and took this his Son with him When he came to London he met with Anth. Cevallerius a Professor at Caen in Normandy exceeding skilful in the Hebrew Tongue who reading there to several Scholars and Laicks our author attended him went also with him to Cambridge where he read the said Language and afterwards for a time into France and by his diligence became an exact proficient in the Hebrew as well as in the Greek Language Soon after he returned to London and when he purposed to go back into France he heard of the Massacre at Paris which made him alter his mind So that turning his course to Oxon in the beginning of the year 1572. he was entertained by the Society of Morton coll admitted to the degree of Bach. of Arts as a Member of that house in July the same year and in the beginning of Aug. following had a Chamber set apart for him by the Society who then also decreed that he should have forty shillings yearly allowed to him so long as he read a Hebrew Lecture in their common Refectory For 4 years at least he lived in the said house and constantly read as he did sometimes to the Scholars of Magd. coll upon the desire of Dr. Laur. Humphrey President thereof either Hebrew Chalde or Syriack Lectures In 1573. he was as a Member of the said house of Merton licensed to proceed in Arts and in the year following was recommended by the Chancellour of the University to the Members of Convocation that he might publickly read the Syriack Language in one of the publick Schools and that for his pains he receive a competent stipend Soon after upon consideration of the matter they allowed him twenty marks to be equally gathered from among them and ordered that the same respect be given to him as to any of the Lecturers In 1576. he left Oxon and in the year following the States of Holland chose him to be the Professor in Hebrew Chalde and Syriack in the University of Leydon Soon after being Married the States of Frisland who had erected an University at Franeker invited him thither to be a Professor where continuing many years was held in high esteem of all Scholars and Foreigners that repaired thither He was an excellent Hebrician and well versed in the Rabbines and hath given great light to a large part of the Scriptures as these books following shews most of which are remitted into the several Tomes of the Criticks Comm. ad Voces Hebraicas Novi Testum viz. pars prior Com. ad Voc. Hebr. N. Test viz. pars posterior Antw. 1582. qu. Both printed together at Franek 1616. fol. Quaestionum Hebraicarum libri 3. In quibus varia S. Scripturae explicantur Lugd. 1583. oct Animadversionum lib. 2. Lugd. 1585. oct Com. in librum Esther Lugd. Bat. 1586. oct Additiones Apocryphae latinè versae cum Scholiis Miscellanea locutionum Sacrarum Franek 1586. oct Versio Com. in lib. Ruth ejusque translatio Graeca cum notis ad candem Franek 1586. oct c. Alphabetum Hebraicum vetus veterum Gnomae Heb. Lat. Franek 1587. Parallela seu locorum vet Testamenti quae Novo citantur conjuncta commemoratio Franek 1588. qu. Proverbiorum sacrorum classes 2. seu explicatio Proverb Salomonis Franek 1590. qu. Lectiones in Amos Nahum Habuc Sophoniam Joel Jonam Abdiam Lugd. Bat. 1591. oct c. Liber Tobias Graecè cum castigationibus Franek 1591. qu. Lectiones in Jonam Lugd. Bat. 1591. oct Observationum Sacrarum lib. 16. Franek 1594. oct Carmina Hebraica in obitum Jos Scaligeri Franek 1591. qu. De quaesitis per Epistolam Printed 1595. oct Ecclesiastices Graecè cum versione notis Franek 1596. qu. Versio Scholia ad Proverbia Ben-Syrae Franek 1597. qu. Adagiorum Hebraicorum Decuriae aliquot cum Scholiis Quaest Hebr. lib. 3. Franek 1599. oct Lectiones in Hoseam Lugd. Bat. 1599. oct Versio notae ad librum Hasmonaeorum seu priorem Machabaeorum Franek 1600. qu. Grammatica Chaldaica ex tabb. Merceri descripta Franek 1602. oct De Hasidaeis Franek 1603. oct De nomine Elohim Franek 1604. oct De nomine Tetragrammato cum Scholiis in Pauli Burgensis 12. questiones de eodem subjecto Franek 1604. oct Amst 1634. qu. Comm. de 3 sectis Judaeorum contra Serarium Franek 1605. Comm. de sectis Judaicis viz. de Hasidaeis de 3. sectis Judaeorum spicilegium Tribaeresii Nic. Serarii Franek 1603. and 1605. oct Arnh. 1619. qu. Respons ad Nic. Seraerii Minerval Franek 1606. oct Notae ad Sulpitii severi historiam sacram Franek 1607. oct Opuscula Grammaticalia Franek 1609. qu. Annot. in Nov. Test sive praeteritorum libri 10. Franek 1612. qu. c. Annot. pars altera Franek 1616. qu. Apothegmata Hebraeorum ac Arabum ex variis authoribus collecta Lat. Franek 1612. qu. c. De Patriarchâ Henoch ejus libro ubi etiam de libris in S. Scriptura memoratis qui nunc interciderunt Franek 1615. qu. Comm. in difficiliora loca Pentateuchi Franek 1617. qu. Comm. in difficiliora loca Josuae Judicum Samuchs Franek 1618. Vet. Gr. Interp. fragm in vetus Test cum notis Arnh. 1622. qu. Com. seu Lectiones in 12 Prophetas Minores Amstel 1627. Published with additions and amended by Sixt. Amama Annot. in librum Kohèleth seu Ecclesiasten Amstel 1635. Versio Scholia in lib. Job Amstel 1636. Veterum Interpretum Graecorum fragmenta in Pentateuchum cum notis Conjectanea in Graecam editionem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lxx Tetragrammaticon sive de nomine dei proprio c. Amstel 1634. qu. Historia Ruth Graece ad
time concerning the Voyages and Travels of several persons he compiled a book intit English Voyages Navigations Trafficks and Discoveries Lond. 1598. 99. and 1600. in three vol. in fol. Which work being by him performed with great care and industry cannot but be an honour to the Realm of England because possibly many Ports and Islands in America that are base and barren and only bear a name for the present may prove rich places in future time Notes of certain Commodities in good request in the East Indies the Molucoes and China MS. among those given by Seldens Executors to the Pub. Lib. at Oxon. He also illustrated by diligent observation of time and with most useful notes Peter Mart. Anglericus his eight Decades De novo orbe Par. 1587. oct and corrected and much amended and translated into English The discoveries of the World from the first original unto the year of our Lord 1555. Lond. 1601. qu. briefly written in the Portugal tongue by Anth. Galvano Governour of Ternate the chief Island of the Molucoes As also from the said Language into our English tongue Virginia richly valued by the description of the main Land of Florida her next Neighbour Lond. 1609. qu. He paid his last debt to nature 23. Nov. in sixteen hundred and sixteen year 1616 and was buried in the Abbey Church of Westminster dedicated to S. Peter on the 26. of the same month leaving behind him a Son named Edmund begotten on the body of Frances his Wife to whom he left his Mannor of Bridgplace and several tenements in Tuttlestreet within the City of Westminster Oliver Hackluyt Brother to the said Richard was a Student of Ch. Ch. also and being graduated in Physick had an happy hand in the practice of it In R. Hakluyts Prebendship of Westminster succeeded Joh. Holt of Cor. Ch. coll as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SMITH was born in Warwickshire elected Scholar of S. Johns coll into a Coventry place an 1577. aged 14. and at length was made Fellow and highly valued in the University for piety and parts especially by those that excelled in both Soon after he grew to that note that he was chosen being then Bach. of Div. to be Lecturer in S. Pauls Cathedral in London in the place of that great Man Dr. Lauc Andrews which he discharged not only to the satisfaction but applause of most judicious and learned hearers witnessed by their frequency and attention Not long after he was removed to a Pastoral Charge at Clavering in Essex where being fix'd he shined as a Star in its proper sphere and was much reverenced for his Religion learning humility and holiness of Life He was skilful in the original Languages an excellent Text-man well read in writers that were of note in several ages of the Church which may partly appear from these things following that he wrote viz. The Substance and Pith of Prayer or a brief holy and heavenly Exposition on the Lord's Prayer being the Summ and Marrow of divers Sermons c. on Matth. 6. 9. Lond. 1629. qu. The Essex Dove presenting the World with a few of her Olive branches c. delivered in three several Treatises viz. 1. The Grounds of Religion 2. An Expoon the Lord's Prayer 3. A Treatise of Repentance Lond. 1629. qu. The poor Penitent or the Doctrine of Repentance Preached in divers Sermons c. Lond. 1629. qu. in 14 Lectures published by John Hart. Exposition on the Creed Lond. 1632. fol. Explanation of the Articles of our Christian Faith Which two last books were delivered in 73 Sermons He concluded his last day in the month of Nov. in sixteen hundred and sixteen year 1616 and was buried in the Church of Clavering before-mentioned leaving then by his Will several books to St. Johns coll Library I have mentioned several John Smiths in this work that were Divines See under the year 1596. and elsewhere THOMAS SPARKE received his first breath in Lincolnshire at South-Somercote as it seems became perpetual Fellow of Magd. coll in 1570. in which year he was admitted Bach. of Arts. Soon after by the favour of Arthur Lord Grey he was preferred to the Parsonage of Bletchley in Bucks where he was held in great esteem for his piety In the year 1575. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences without ruling in Arts and about that time was Chaplain to Dr. Cooper Bish of Linc. who that year bestowed the Archdeaconry of Stow on him in the place of Rog. Kelke Bach. of Div. who had succeeded Joh. Harrison in that Dignity 1563. In 1581. he proceeded in Divinity being then in great renown for his learning But his Dignity being remote from his Cure and therefore could not well attend it he gave it up out of Conscience sake in 1582. and contented himself only â—ith Bletchley whereupon Joh. Farmery B. D. succeeded him therein This Dr. Sparke was the person who being noted for a great Nonconformist and a Pillar of Puritanism was by Letters from the King's Council called to the Conference at Hampton-Court an 1603. where appearing in the behalf of the Millinaries as 't is said or rather with Jo. Rainolds as a Proctor for the precise Party not in a Priests Gown or Canonical Coat but such that Turky Merchants wear received then so great satisfaction from his Majesty's most ready and apt Answers to the Doubts and Objections there and then proposed that he tho he spoke not one word did not only for the time following yield himself in his practice to Universal Conformity but privately by word and writing and publickly by his brotherly perswasion He was a learned Man a solid Divine well read in the Fathers and so much esteemed for his profoundness gravity and exemplary life and conversation that the Sages of the University thought it fit after his death to have his picture painted on the wall in the School-gallery among the English Divines of note there viz. between that of Dr. Joh. Spenser of C. C. coll whom I have mentioned under the year 1614. and that of Dr. Rich. Eedes of Ch. Ch. He hath written A comfortable Treatise for a troubled Conscience Lond. 1580. oct Brief Catechism with a form of Prayer for Householders Taken as it seems from the Catechism of Vrsinus Sermon Preached at Cheyneys in Bucks at the burial of the E. of Bedford 14. Sept. 1585. on Apoc. 14. 13. Lond. 1585. oct c. Treatise to prove that Ministers publickly and Householders privately are bound to Catechise their Parishioners and Families c. Oxon. 1588. oct Answer to Mr. Joh. de Albines notable discourse against Heresies Oxon. 1591. qu. Serm. at the Funeral of the Lord Grey on Esay 57. 1 2. Ox. 1593. oct The High-way to Heaven by the clear Light of the Gospell c. against Bellarmine and others in a Treatise made upon 37 38 and 39 verses of the 7. of John c. Lond. 1597. oct A brotherly perswasion to Unity and Uniformity in Judgment and
is the more quaint the other the Indostan is the vulgar Language spoken in East India In both these he suddenly got such a knowledge and mastery that it did exceedingly afterwards advantage him in his travels up and down the Moguls Territories he wearing always the habit of that Nation and speaking their Language In the first of these the Persian Tongue he made afterwards an Oration to the Great Mogul as I shall tell you anon and in the Indostan he had so great a command that he undertook a Landry-woman belonging to the English Embassador in that Country who had such a liberty and freedom of speech that she would sometimes scould braul and rail from Sun-rising to Sun-set I say that Tom Coryate undertaking her in her own Language he did so silence her by eight of the clock in the morning that she had not one word more to speak to the great wonder and mirth of those present After he had visited several places in that Country and had been courteously received by Sir Tho. Roe Embassador there for the K. of England he went at length to Surat lying on the banks of Swally Road which is in E. India under the Empire of the Gr. Mogul where he ended his days as I shall tell you anon He was a man of a very coveting Eye that could never be satisfied with seeing tho he had seen very much and yet he took as much content in seeing as many others in the enjoying of great and rare things He had got besides the Latine and Greek the mastery of many hard Languages in which if he had obtained wisdom to husband and manage them as he had skill to speak them he had deserved more same in his generation But his knowledge and high attainments in several Languages made him not a little ignorant of himself he being so covetous and ambitious of praise that he would hear and endure more of it than he could in any measure deserve being like a Ship that hath too much sail and too little ballast However had he not fallen into the smart hands of the Wits of those times wherein he lived he might have passed better That itch of fame which engaged this man to the undertaking of those very hard long and dangerous travels hath put thousands more and therefore he was not alone in this into strange attempts only to be talked of 'T was fame without doubt that stirred up this man unto these voluntary but hard undertakings and the hope of that glory which he should reap after he had finished his long travels made him not at all to take notice of the hardship he found in them That hope of name and repute for the time to come did even feed and feast him for the time present And therefore any thing that did in any measure ecclips him in those high conceivings of his own worth did too too much trouble him which you may collect from these following instances Upon a time one Mr. Rich. Steel a Merchant and servant to the East-India company came to Sir Tho. Roe the Embassador at Mandoa the place then of the Moguls residence at which time our author Tho. Coryate was there This Merchant had not long before travelled over land from E. India through Persia and so for Constantinople and so for England who in his travels homeward had met with T. Coryate as he was journying towards E. India Mr. Steel then told him that when he was in England K. James then living enquired after him and when he had certified the King of his meeting him on the way the K. replied is that fool living which when our Pilgrim Coryate heard it seemed to trouble him very much because the K. spake no more nor no better of him saying that Kings would speak of poor men what they pleased At another time when he was ready to depart from Mandoa Sir Th. Roe the Embassador gave him a Letter and in that a Bill to receive ten pounds at Aleppo when he should return thither The Letter was directed to Mr. Libbeus Chapman there Consul at that time in which that which concern'd our traveller was thus Mr. Chapman when you shall hand these Letters I desire you to receive the bearer of them Mr. Tho. Coâ—yate with courtesie for you shall find him a very honest poor wretch and further I must intreat you to furnish him with ten pounds which shall be repayed c. Our Pilgrim liked the gift well but the language by which he should have received it did not at all content him telling his Chamber-fellow Mr. Terry that my Lord Embassador had even spoyled his courtesie in the carriage thereof so that if he had been a very fool indeed he could have said very little less of him than he did honest poor wretch and to say no more of him was to say as much as nothing Furthermore also he told him that when he was formerly undertaking his journey to Venice a person of honour wrote thus in his behalf to Sir Hen. Wotton then and there Embassador My Lord good wine needs no Bush neither a worthy mans Letter commendatory because whethersoever he comes he is his own Epistle c. This did so much please the Pilgrim that there said he was some language in my behalf but now for my Lord to write nothing of me by way of commendation but honest poor wretch is rather to trouble me than to please me with his favour And therefore afterwards his letter was phras'd up to his mind but he never lived to receive the money By which his old acquaintance might see how tender the poor man was to be touched in any thing that might in the least measure disparage him O what pains he took to make himself a subject for present and after discouse being troubled at nothing for the present unless with the fear of not living to reap that fruit he was so ambitious of in all his undertakings And certainly he was surprized with some such thoughts and fears as he afterwards told the company when upon a time he being at Mandoa with the English and there standing in a room against a stone-pillar where the Embassador was upon a sudden he fell into such a swoon that they had very much ado to recover him out of it but at last he came to himself and told them that some sad thoughts had immediately before presented themselves to his fancy which as he conceived put him into that distemper like Fannius Ne moriere mori For he told them that there was great expectation in England of the large accounts he should give of his travels after his return home and that he was now shortly to leave them and he being at present not very well if he should dye in his way towards Surat whether he was then intending to go which place he had not yet seen he might be buried in obscurity and none of his friends ever know what became of him travelling then
as usually he did alone Upon which the Embassador willed him to stay longer with him but he then thankfully refused that offer and turned his face presently after towards Surat which was 300. miles distant from the place where the Embassador was and he lived to come safely thither But there being over-kindly used by some of the English who gave him Sack which they had brought from England he calling for as soon as he first heard of it and crying Sack Sack is there such a thing as Sack I pray give me some Sack and drinking of it moderately for he was very temperate it increased his flux which he had then upon him and this caused him within few days after his very tedious and troublesome travels for he went most on foot at that place to come to his journeys end as I shall anon tell you What became of his notes and observations which he had made in his long journeys I know not only these following which he sent to his friends in England who printed them in his absence Letters from Asmere the Court of the Great Mogul to several persons of quality in England concerning the Emperor and his Country of E. India Lond. 1616. qu. In the title of which is our authors Picture riding on an Elephant The first letter is written to Sir Edw. Philips of Montagâ—e in Somersetshire Kt. Master of the Rolls A Letter to his Mother Gertrude dated from Agra in E. India ult oct 1616. containing a speech that he spoke to the Gr. Mogul in the Persian Language See in the Pilgrimages of Sam. Purchase part 1. book 4. chap. 17. and also at the end of his Letters from Asmere before mentioned 'T is reported that in an Oration which our author Coryate did speak to the said Mogul he brought in that story of the Queen of Sheba 1 Kings 10. in which parts of that sacred History the Maâ—umetans have some knowledge and told him that as the Queen of Sheba having heard of the fame of K. Solomon came from far to visit him which when she had done she confessed that tho she had heard very much of him and many things beyond her belief yet now seeing what she did acknowledged that she had not heard half of that which she now saw concerning the wisdom and greatness and revenue and riches of Solomon So our Orator Coryate told the Mogul that he had heard very much of him before he had the honour to see him when he was very far off in his own Country but now what he beheld did exceedingly surmount all these former reports of him which came to his Ears at such a distance from him Then larding his short speech with some other piece of Flattery which the Mogul liked well concluded Afterwards the Mogul gave him one hundred Roopus which amounts to value of 12l 10s of our English money looking upon him as a Derveese or Votary or Pilgrim for so he called him and such that bear that name in that Country seem not much to care for money and that was the reason I conceive that he gave him not a more plentiful reward Certain observations from the Moguls Court and E. India See in Purchase before-mention'd Travels to and observations in Constantinople and other places in the way thither and in his journey thence to Aleppo Damasco and Jerusalem Ibid. part 2. lib. 10. cap. 12. His Oration purus putus Coriatus quintessence of Coryate Spoken extempore when Mr. Rob. Rugg dub'd him a Knight on the ruins of Troy by the name of Thomas Croyate the first English Knight of Troy Ib. cap. 12. Observations of Constantinople abridged Ib. cap. 12. Divers Lat. and Greek Epistles to learned men beyond the Seas Some of which are in his Crudities as those to Gasp Waserus Radolp Hospinian Hen. Bullinger descended from the famous Henry Bullinger Marc. Buellerus c. At length our author Coryate giving way to fate occasion'd by a Flux at Surat in E. India before-mention'd in the month of December in sixteen hundred and seventeen year 1617 was buried there under a little Monument like to one of those that are usually made in one of our Chyards Sic exit Coryatus Hence he went off the Stage and so must all after him how long soever their parts seem to be For if one should go to the extremest part of the world East another West another North and another South they must all meet at last together in the field of Bones wherein our traveller hath now taken up his lodging and where I leave him to make way for the next as eminent almost for the Law as he for his Travels FERDINANDO PULTON alias Pâ—ulton Son of Giles Pulton Esq who died 1560. was born at Deusborough in Northampton-shire became commoner of Brasnose coll in the beginning of Q. Marys Reign laid there a foundation of Academical literature which he found useful to him afterwards when he grew eminent in the common Law But leaving that house before he took a degree he went to Lincolns Inn studied the said Law took the usual degrees and became eminent for the knowledge in and practice of it not only in London but the usual place of his residence in the country viz. at Borton in the Parish and County of Buckingham He hath written and published An abstract of all the Penal Statutes which be general Lond. 1600. qu. Digested alphabetically according to the several subjects they concern Abridgment of the Statutes of England that have been made and printed from Magna charta to the end of the Session of Parliament 4. Jac. 1. Lond. 1606. and 12. c. fol. Collection of Statutes repealed and not repealed Lond. 1608. fol. De pace regis regni declaring which be the general offences and impediments of Peace Lond. 1610. and 15 fol. Collection of sundery Statutes frequent in use with notes in the Margent and reference to the book Cases and books of Entry and Registers where they be treated of Lond. 1618. in two vol. in fol. theâ—e again 1632. fol. c. which collection reaâ—hes from 9. 〈◊〉 3. to 7. â—â—c 1. The Statutes at large concerning all such Acts which at any time heretofore have 〈◊〉 extant in 〈…〉 Charâ—a to the 16. of Jaâ— 1. c. divided 〈…〉 with marginal Notes c. Lond. 1618. c. fol. He departed this Life on the 20. January in sixteen hundred and seventeen aged 82. and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Deusborough before-mention'd Over his grave was a large plain Stone soon after laid with an Epitaph engraven thereon wherein 't is said that he was Vir omni virtutis doctrinarum genere quondam illustrissimus necnon sedulus scriptor propagator legum hujus regni But if you are minded to read his English Epitaph see in Sir Joh. Beaumont's Tast of the variety of Poems at the end of his Bosworth-field Lond. 1629. oct The said Ferdinando Pulton left behind him
most lofty insolent and passionate As for the remaining part of his life it was sometimes low and sometimes in a middle condition and often tossed by fortune to and fro and seldome at rest He was one that fortune had pickt up out of purpose of whom to make an example or to use as her Tennis-Ball thereby to shew what she could do for she tost him up of nothing and to and fro to greatness and from thence down to little more than to that wherein she found him a bare Gentleman not that he was less for he was well descended and of good alliance but poor in his beginnings and for the jest of Edw. Earl of Oxon. the Jack and an upstart Kt. all then knew it savoured more of emulation and his humour than of truth France was the first School wherein he learn'd the rudiments of War and the Low Countries and Ireland the military Academies of those times made him Master of that discipline for in both places he expos'd himself afterwards to Land-service but that in Ireland was a Militia which then did not yeild him food and raiment nor had he patience to stay there tho shortly after in 1580. he went thither again and was a Captain there under Arthur Lord Grey who succeded Sir Will. Pelham in the Deputy-ship of that Kingdom Afterwards gaining great credit he was received into the Court became a person in favour and had several boons bestow'd on him afterwards particularly the Castle of Shireborne in Dorsetshire taken from the See of Salisbury In the latter end of 1584. he discovered a new Country which he in honour of the Queen called Virginia received the honour of Knighthood from her and was afterwards made Captain of her Majesties Guards Senceschal of the Duchies of Cornwall and Exeter Lord Warden of the Stanneries of Devon and Cornwall Lord Leivtenant of Cornwall and Governour of Jersey In 1588. he shew'd himself active against the invincible Armada of the Spaniards and in 1592. being about that time a Parliament man wherein as in other Parliaments in the latter end of Q. Eliz. was he a frequent Speaker he went to America with 15. men of War to possess himself of Panama where the Spaniards Ship their riches or to intercept them in their passage homewards but returned successless and was out of favour for a time not only for that but for divirginating a maid of Honour Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Nich. Trockmorton whom he afterwards married and for some few months being kept under custody was at length set free but banished the Court. Afterwards to follow the directions of of his own Genie that was always inclined to search out hidden regions and the secrets of nature he undertook a navigation to Guiana that bears Gold in 1595. purposely for the improvement and honour of his Country both by getting store of wealth and by molesting the Spaniard within the inward coasts of America which he thought would be more profitable than on the Sea coasts where there are never any Towns laden with any riches but when they are conveyed thither to be carried over into Spain He set out from Plymouth on the 6. of Febr. and arrived at the Island Trinidada 22. March There he easily took a little City called S. Joseph and the Governour thereof Don Antonio de Bereo but sound not so much as a piece of Silver there Having enquired many things of this Antonio about the mines of Gold in Guiana he left his Ship in Trinidada and entred the vast River Orenoque with little Barks and some hundred Souldiers He searched up and down Guiana for the space of 4 Miles among the crooked and short turnings of the water several ways where being parched with the reflecting beams of the Sun just over his head and too much wet sometimes with Showers and having long wrestled with such like difficulties he yet continued so long till that it growing wintry cold in Apr. the waters all over-spread the earth insomuch that now he could pass away in no less danger of the waters than he came thither in danger of his enemies After his return he was constituted one of the chief persons in the expedition to Cadiz where he performed notable service and obtained to himself at home a great name In 1603 he presented to K. James at his entrance to the Crown of England a Manuscript of his own writing containing valid arguments against a peace to be made with Spain which was then the common discourse But the King being altogether for peace 't was rejected and the same year just after he had been deprived of the Captainship of the Guard which K. James bestowed on Sir Tho. Erskin Viscount Fenton in Scotland we find him in a plot against the King generally called Sir Walter Raleighs Treason for which being brought to his Tryal with others at Winchester in 1603. was at length found guilty and condemn'd to die But being repreived he was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London for life where he improved his confinement to the greatest advantage of learning and inquisitive men In Apr. 1614 he published the History of the World a book which for the exactness of its Chronology curiosity of its contexture and learning of all sorts seems to be the work of an Age. In 1617. power was granted to him to set forth Ships and men for the undertaking an enterpize of a golden Mine in Guiana in the southern parts of America and on the 28. March in the year following he left London in order for that Voyage notwithstanding Didacus Sarmiento de Acunna Earl or Count of Gundamore the Spanish Embassador to the K. of England endeavoured to hinder him with many arguments proposed to his Majesty But at length Sir Walter going beyond his Commission in taking and sacking the Town of St. Thome belonging to the Spaniard which was much aggravated by Gundamore the K. on the 9. June 1618 published his Royal Proclamation for the discovery of the truth of Raleigh's proceedings and for the advancement of justice Whereupon when Raleigh arrived at Plymouth Sir Lewis Steukeley Vice-Admiral of the County of Devon seized him and brought him up to London 9. Aug. following But Raleigh finding the Court wholly guided by Gundamore as 't is said notwithstanding I find elsewhere that he left England 16 July going before he could hope for little mercy Whereupon wisely contriving the design of an escape was betrayed by Steukley taken on the Thames and committed to a close Prison Afterwards being often examined by the Lord Chancellour and Privy-Councel was at length on the 24 Oct. warned by them as they had been commanded by the King to prepare for death The particulars of which proceedings as also of his Voyage to Guiana you may see at large in a book intit A Declaration of the demeanour and carrige of Sir W. Raleigh Knight as well in his Voyage as in and sithence his return and of the true
Apostoli lib. 2. Antw. 1587. Hebdomada Mariana ex Orthodoxis Catholicae Rom Ecclesiae Patribus collecta in memoriam 7. festorum Beatiss Virginis Mariae c. Antw. 1609. oct In the front of which book our author writes himself Serenissimorum Principum Sacellanus meaning Duke Albert and Isabell his Princess Hebdomada Eucharistica Duac 1614. oct Brevis praemunitio pro futura concertatione cum Jacobo Vsserio Hiberno Dubliensi Duac 1615. in about 3 sheets in oct You must note that Dr. James Vsher's Mother Margaret Stanyhurst was Sister to our author Ric. Stanyhurst who being a zealous Romanist and Vsher afterwards Primate of Ireland a zealous Protestant passed several learned Letters between them concerning Religion Stanyhurst endeavouring to his utmost to gain him to his Opinion but 't is thought and verily believed by some that Vsher was too hard for his Uncle in controversial points relating to Divinity The Principles of Cath. Religion This I have not yet seen and therefore I cannot tell you when or where it was printed He also translated into English heroical verse The first four books of Virgils Aeneis Lond. 1583. oct Dedicated to Plunket before-mentioned the learned Baron of Dunsany at which time the translator was then living at Leyden in Holland This translation being accounted well performed for that age yet because the verses do not rhime doth cause a noted writer and a professed Buffoon of his time to say that Mr. Stanyhurst tho otherwise learned trod a foul lumbring boistercus wallowing measures in his translation of Virgil. He had never been praised by Gabriel Harvey for his labour if therein he had not been so famously absurd Our author Stanyhurst also translated into English Certain Psalms of David the four first according to the observation of the Latin verses that is without rhime printed at the end of the translation of Virgils Aeneis before-mentioned And at the end of the aforesaid Psalms are of his composition Poetical Conceits Lond. 1583. in Latin and English as also Certain Epitaphs framed as well in Lat. as English The first of which in Latin is on James Earl of Ormond and Ossory who did at Ely house in Holbourn 18. Oct. about 1546. and was buried in the Church of St. Thomas Acres Another on the authors Father James Stanyhurst Esq who died at Dublin 27. Dec. 1573. aged 51. c. But as for the Epitaph of our author which he should have made while living none doth appear there neither at Bruxells as I can yet learn year 1618 where he died in sixteen hundred and eighteen I find one Will. Stanyhurst who was born in the said City of Bruxells an 1601. and entred into the Society of Jesus in 1617. whom I suppose to be Son to our author R. Stanyhurst He was a comely person endowed with rare parts and a writer and publisher of several things as Nat. Southwell tells you in his supplement to Bib. Soc. Jesu who adds that the said Stanyhurst died in January 1665. EDWARD GEE was a Lancashire man born entred a Servitor of Metron coll in Lent-Term 1582. aged 17 elected fellow of Brasnose coll when he was about two years standing in the degree of Bach of Arts and after some standing in that of Master was unanimously elected Proctor of the University 1598. Two years after he was admitted Bach. of Divinity and in 1603. he resigned his fellowship being about that time Rector of Tedbourne S. Mariae in Devonshire In 1616. he proceeded in Divinity having been before that time made one of the Society of Chelsey coll founded by Dr. Matth. Sutcliffe and Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty He was a person well known for his sincerity in conversation generality of learning gravity of judgment and soundness of doctrine He hath written Steps of ascension to God Or a ladder to heaven containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week and for all other times and occasions Printed at least 27 times mostly in a manual or in a vol. called Twenty fours The 27th edit came out in 1677. The curse and crime of Meroz Serm. at an Assise holden in Exeter on Judg. 5. 23. Lond. 1620. qu. Sermon of patience preached at S. Maries in Oxon. on James 5. 7. Lond. 1620. qu. Both which Sermons were published by his brethren John and George Gee Ministers who had his notes after his death which hapning in winter time year 1618 in sixteen hundred and eighteen was buried as I conceive in his Church at Tedbourne before mention'd He left behind him a widdow named Marie and a son I think of both his names See more in Joh. Gee under the year 1625. JOHN DAVIES who writes himself of Hereford because he was born in that City was from the Grammar School there sent to this University but to what house of learning therein I know not After he had remained with us for some years without the taking of a degree he retired for a time to his native Country having then among Scholars the character of a good Poet as by those Pâ—ems which he then made and were shortly after published was manifested Sir Joh. Davies whom I shall mention under the year 1626. was more a Scholar than a Lawyer but this Joh. Davies was more a Poet than a Scholar and somewhat enclined towards the Law which hath made some unwary readers take the writings of one for the other But our author finding not a subsistance by Poetry he set up for a writing-master first in his own Country and afterwards in London where at length he was esteemed the greatest Master of his Pen that England in his age beheld first for fast-writing 2 fair writing which looked as if it had been printed 3 close writing 4 various writing as Secretary Roman Court and Text hand In all which he was exceeded after his death by one Gething his Countryman and Scholar Sometimes he made pretty excursions into Poety and could flourish matter with his fancy as well as letters with his pen the titles of which do follow Mirum in modum A glimpse of God's glory and the Soules shape Loâ—i 16â—2 and 1616. oct a Poem Microcosmus The discovery of the little world with tâ—e government thereof Oxon 1603. qu. a Poem Ushered into the world by the verses of Jo. Sanford of Madg. coll 〈◊〉 Fitz-Gâ—ffry of Broadgates and Rob. Burhill of C. C. câ—ll Which last wonders why Davies our author who was laâ—eâ—y as he saith Oxoniae vates should write himself of Hereford as if Oxon was a disgrace to him The holy roode of Christs Cross containing Christ crucified described in speaking picture Lond. 1609. qu. Sonnets printed with the former Poem and both contained in 10 sheets S. Peters complaint newly augmented with other Poems Lond. in qu. But when printed it appears not With this is commonly bound up S. Mary Madg. Blush and therefore I supâ—ose 't was written by the same hand Humours heaven on earth with
fere plusquam humanâ perdius pernox he made it his chief endeavours tho troubled with the cumbrances of Marriage to improve it with riches and literature For the effecting of the last he always made choice of the best Scholars at the usual elections of Bach. Fellows In the first that he made after he was Warden which consisted but of four persons were Hen. Cuffe and Franc. Mason elected both noted for their learning tho the first was unfortunate In the last about three years before his death which consisted of six four of them whereof two were afterwards Bishops were esteemed eminent namely Dr. Reynolds of Norwych Dr. Earl of Salisbury John Doughty and Alex. Fisher the last of which tho he hath published nothing yet in some respects he was as able as any of the rest so to do had not a weak and timerous Spirit stood in his way Our author Savile also took as much care as he could to place noted men in Eaton college among whom were Tho. Allen Joh. Hales Tho. Savile and Jonas Mountague all of Mert. coll the last of which whom he made Usher of the School there helped him as Allen and Hales did in the edition of St. Chrysostome as I shall tell you elsewhere When K. Jam. 1. came to the Crown he had a great respect for Mr. Savile and his learning and as I have heard our Ancients say he would have advanced him to a higher place either in Church or State but he refused it and only accepted of the Honour of Knighthood from him at Windsore 21. Sept. 1604. Much about which time Henry his only Son and Heir dying and no hopes left of propagating his Name and of setling a Family he bestowed much of his wealth in publishing books and in founding two Lectures in this University which will make his memory honourable not only among the learned but the righteous for ever even till the general conflagration shall consume all books and learning Many are the Encomiums given of him by divers authors which if I should enumerate may make a Manual In one place he is stiled Musarum Patronus Mecoenas literarum fortunarumque Mertonensium verè Pater c. In another he is characterized by a zealous Rom. Cath. who seldom or never speaks well of a Protestant or at least by Dr. W. Bishop the publisher of his book to be Vir Graecè Latinè perinde doctus venerandae Antiquitatis ut videtur tam exquisitus indagator tam ingenuus liberalis editor To pass by the noble and generous characters given of him by Isaac Casaubon Joh. Boysius Josias Mercerus Marc. Meibomius Jos Scaliger and others among whom must not be forgotten the learned Rich. Mountague who stiles him The Magazine of all Learning I shall proceed to make mention of those things that he hath published and written which are these following Learned notes on and a translation into English of Corn. Tacitus his 1 End of Nero and beginning of Galba 2 Four books of Histories 3 Life of Agricola Lond. 1581. 98. c. fol. A rare translation it is and the work of a very great Master indeed both in our tongue and that story For if we consider the difficulty of the original and the age wherein the Translator lived is both for the exactness of the version and the chastity of the language one of the most accurate and perfect translations that ever were made into English The said notes were put into Latin by Is Gruter and printed at Amsterdam 1649. in tw A view of certain Military Matters or Commentaries concerning Roman Warfare Lond. 1598. c. fol. Put into Lat. by Marq. Fraherus printed at Heidleburg 1601. in oct and at Amsterd by Is Gruter 1649. in tw Fasti Regum Episcoporum Angliae usque ad Willielmum Seniorem These Fasti are at the end of the writers which Sir Hen. Savile published intit Rerum Anglicarum Scriptores post Bedam praecipui c. viz. Gul. Malmsburiensis Hen. Huntingdon Rog. Hoveden c. Lond. 1596. fol. The best copies of which authors he collected viewed reviewed and corrected In his Epist dedic before which made to Q. Elizab. speaking of the History of England delivereth these matters after he had condemned Pol. Virgil Neostri ex face plobis Historici c. Our Historians being of the drâ—gs of the common People while they have endeavoured to adorn the Majesty of so great a work have stained and defiled it with most fusty fooleries Whereby tho I wot not by what hard fortune of this Island it is came to pass that your Ancesters most gracious Queen most puissant Princes who embracing a great part of this our World within their Empire did easily overgo all the Kings of their time in the Glory of great atchievements now destitute of as it were the light of brave Wits do lie unknown and unregarded c. These words being uttered by a Gent. excellently learned to a Soveraign Queen excellently understanding and in print were then understood and wish'd for by Historians and curious Men to have this meaning That the Majesty of handling our History might once equal the Majesty of the argument This was their opinion and the publisher Great Savile gave hopes to them that he should be the Man that would do it All the learned of England were erected and full of expectation but at length were grieved to find it vain Somewhat notwithstanding he is said to have attempted in that argument by making searches in the Tower of London for furniture out of the Records but if he did any such thing whether impatient of the harsh and dusty rudeness of the subject or despairing that he could deal so truly as the honour and splendour of his name and as the nature of the work required he desisted converting all his cares to the edition of St. Chrysostome in Greek Thus was he carried away by speculation of things Divine as it were in a Chariot of fire from this other immortal office to his native Country He also carefully collected the best copies of books written by St. Chrysostome from various parts of the World and employed learned men to transcribe and make annotations on them Which being done he printed them at his own charge in a most beautiful edition bearing this title S. Johannis Chrysostomi opera Gracè octo voluminibus Printed in Eaton coll 1613. fol. On several parts of which he put learned notes besides what the profound Joh. Boyse Andr. Downes Tho. Allen c. had done The whole charge of which edition and for the payment of certain Scholars employed beyond the Seas for the obtaining of the best Exemplars of that author cost him more than 8000 l. But the copy as soon as 't was finish'd coming into the hands of a learned French Jesuit named Fronto Ducaeus of Bordeaux he mostly translated it into Latin Which being so done he printed it in Gr.
righteousness of Christ Treatise of the providence of God The book of Ecclesiastes briefly explained Printed 1628. qu. The period of the Persian Monarchy wherein sundry places of Ezra Nehemiah and Daniel are cleared Lond. 1631. qu. Exposition on the first nine chapters of Zacharie Lond. 1629. qu. Five godly and profitable Sermons Lond. 1628. 29. qu. Fruitful Sermons upon the 1 Cor. 15. 18 19. Lond. 1629. qu. Introduction to the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Lond. 1628. 29. Lond. 1639. oct De formarum origine Ibid. 1629. in tw dedic to Dr. Accepted Frewen Printed also at Camb. in tw De sensibus internis Lond. 1629. Ox. 1647. in tw Enchiridion oratorium Ox. 1633. qu. c. A summ of moral Philosophy Oxon. 1630. qu. All which books or Treatises those only that were written in English were remitted into one volume and printed several times The third impression was at Lond. 1635. and the fourth impression at Ox. 1659. both in fol. Introduction to Geography Ox. 1685. qu. At length our author a zealous Calvinist retiring to the house of the before-mention'd Rich. Capell minister of Eastington alias Easton near to the City of Gloucester to make some continuance there for the sake of study and health died of a burning Feaver in sixteen hundred twenty and three and was buried in the yard under the great Yew-Tree year 1623 on the north side of Eastington Church Over his Grave was a stone soon after laid with these words engrav'd thereon Here lyeth the body of William Pemble master of Arts and preacher who died 14 Apr. an 1623. JOHN SPRINT Son of Dr. Joh. Sprint descended from those of his name living in the City of Bristow was born as I conceive there or in Glocestershire near to it elected Student of Ch. Ch. in 1592. took the degrees in Arts and some time after became Vicar of Thornbury in the said county Thence he removed to London was cried up by the Citizens for a godly and frequent preacher and by them much followed but was cut off in the prime of his years when great matters were expected from him He was a grave and pious Divine yet for the most part disaffected to the ceremonies of the Church of England while he continued at Thornbury At length upon the gentle perswasions of Mr. Sam. Burton Archdeacon of Glouc. he did not only conform but was a great instrument in perswading others to do the like by a book that he wrote and published call'd Cassander Anglicus which I shall anon mention His works are these Propositions tending to prove the necessary use of the Christian Sabbath or Lords day c. Lond. 1607. qu. and in 1635. in tw or oct The practice of that sacred day framed after the rules of Gods word printed with the former The summ of Christian religion by way of question and answer Lond. 1613. oct Cassander Anglicus shewing the necessity of conforming to the prescribed ceremonies of our Church in case of deprivation Lond. 1618. qu. dedic to Sam. Burton Archd. of Glouc. Whereupon came out a brief and plain answer to the first reason of it which was replied upon by Sprint but I have not yet seen it The Christians sword and buckler or a letter sent to a man seven years greviously afflicted in conscience and fearfully troubled in mind c. Lond. 1638. oct These are all the pieces I think that he hath written which are published and therefore I shall only let the reader know that he was buried within the precincts of the Church of S. Anne situated in the place called the Blackfriers in London of which he seems to have been Minister or Lecturer on the seventh of May in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 See more of him in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 309. b. His Father Dr. Sprint who was Dean of Bristow and a frequent preacher but a Calvinist I shall mention more at large in the Fasti under the year 1574. not as a Writer but as a D. of D. and rich Dignitary PHILIP CLUVER Cluverius the Son of a maker or coyner of money was born at Dantzick the chief town of the province of Prussia in Poland but descended from an antient and gentile family of his name living in the Dutchie of Bremen in Lower Saxony instructed in his puerile years at home in his youthful in the royal Court of Poland where he learned among the Courtiers the exact speaking of the Polish tongue and their manners Thence his Father sent him into Germany where he received a command from him to apply his mind solely to the study of the Civil Law Whereupon he journeyed to Leyden in Holland and did endeavour to follow it but his Genie being naturally enclined to Geography he followed for altogether that study especially upon the perswasions of Joseph Scaliger who had perused his Table of Italy which he had composed while he was a youth in Poland Thence partly to see the world but more for the conversation of Just Lipsius he took a journey into Brabant but missing him was dispoiled by thieves who left him in a manner naked Thence he returned to Leyden and afterwards went into Bohemia and Hungarie where coming to the knowledge of one Popel a Baron who had been closely confined by the Emperor for some misdemeanours did translate his Apologie written in his own defence into the Latine tongue Which coming to the ear of the Emperour Cluver was thereupon imprisoned Afterwards being set at liberty he travelled into Scotland England France Germany and Italy In England his chief place of residence was in this University particularly in Exter coll of which he became a sojournour for the sake of Holland and Prideaux in 1609. age 29 where being setled he wrote his book De tribus Rheni alveis as I shall tell you anon In Italy he became acquainted with some of the Cardinals who held him in great esteem for his curious and exact knowledge in Geography the Greek and Latine tongues and for his marvellous knowledge in the Dutch German French Italian Bohemian Hungarian Polonian and British Language Afterwards he returned to Oxon again being then highly valued by Mr. Prideaux for one or more of his things then published and had offers of promotion tender'd unto him But Leyden being the place of his delight he retired thither and tho he could get no place of benefit there yet the curators of that University gave him an yearly stipend for the encouragement of his studies as being a person repleated with all humane literature antient Histories and Geography He is stiled by a certain author vir stupendae lectionis curae and by another princeps aetatis nostrae Geographus and magnum Germaniae ornamentum His works are De tribus Rheni alveis ostiis item de quinque populis quondam accolis c. Lugd. Bat. 1611. qu. This book was written in Oxon with the helps of the
title Of Law or a discourse thereof in 4 books Lond. 1627. 36. 61. c. oct From the said book is mostly extracted another intit A summary of the Common Law of England Lond. 1654. oct done by another hand Our author Finch also wrote Of the calling of the Jews By which book it appears that the studies of the author were not altogether confin'd to the Common Law But his judgment therein as to the subject matter dissenting from the opinions of ingenious persons yet they cannot otherwise but allow him to have learnedly maintained an Errour He departed this life on the eleventh day of Octob. in sixteen hundred twenty and five year 1625 and was buried as I conceive in St. Martins Church near Canterbury leaving then behind him a Son begotten on the body of his Wife Vrsula Daughter and Heir of Will. Thwayts called John Finch born the 17. Sept. 1584. educated in the Common Law in Greys Inn afterwards a Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Finch of Fordwyche forced out of England by the severity of the Members of the Long Parliament an 1640. had leave afterwards to return and lived privately at the Mote near Canterbury and dying the 20. Nov. an 1660. was buried in the Church of S. Martin before-mentioned This John Lord Finch who had a younger Brother called Henry seems to have had some considerable knowledge in Mathematicks and Astronomy as it appears by a Manuale Mathematicum curiously written on Velom with his own hand preserved to this day as a rarity in Dugdale's Press among the MSS in the Ashmolean Musaeum RICHARD FOWNS a Ministers Son and a Worcestershire man born was elected Student of Ch. Ch. 1577. aged 17. took the degrees in Arts became Chaplain to Prince Henry Bach. and D of D. 1605. and about that time Rector of Stoke upon Severn commonly called Severnstoke in his own Country He hath written Trisagion or the three Offices of Christ Lond. 1619. qu. He was buried in the Church of Severnstoke 25. Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and five year 1625 and soon after was put a Mon. over his grave with an inscription thereon but so miserably defaced in the Civil War that brake out 17 years after that 't is not now as I have been informed legible otherwise I should have given you a copy of it here A Latin Sermon of one Rich. Fowns preached on 2 Thess 2. 34. was published in 1660. but whether preached by our author or another of both his names I cannot tell because I have not yet seen it CHRISTOPHER BAGSHAW was originally descended from the Bagshaws living at Ridge or Abney in Derbyshire but the name of the place wherein he received his first breath I cannot yet find In 1572 he was by the endeavours of Rob. Persons afterwards a Jesuit elected Probationer-Fellow of Balliol coll being then a Bach. of Arts and a celebrated Logician and Philosopher Soon after proceeding in his Faculty he was much noted for his zeal to Protestancy yet proved troublesome in his publick disputes and in his behaviour towards Persons About the year 1579. he was Principal or at least Deputy for a time of Gloucester hall where also being disliked he left that place soon after and his Fellowship in 1582. which was pronounced void the year following About that time he went beyond the Seas changed his Religion and being made a Priest in France and getting helps and directions from Fa. Persons he journied to Rome where for some time he lived in the English college But being troublesome there also and raising great garboyles among the Scholars of that place Cardinal Boncompagno Protector of the English Nation expelled him thence as one that had no good will for him saith Yet our author in his own vindication tells us that he had a Benedicessit and departed very orderly Afterwards he returned to Paris where as 't is said he was made Doctor of Div. and one of the Sorbon at which time and after the Jesuits used to stile him Doctor Erraticus and Doctor per Saltum Afterwards he was sent into England to gain Souls to his Religion but taken and committed Prisoner to Wisbich Castle in Cambridgshire where I find him in 1593. among many other Priests and Gentlemen of the Rom. Cath. Religion that had some years before been secured in that place 'T is said while he continued there that he carried away the glory and fame of all that was heretofore laudably done in that Castle before Fa. Edmonds alias Weston a Jesuit began to shew his tricks and then that Party and those Lay-persons that favoured them would condemn Bagshaw as a man of no worth unruly disordered and a disobedient person not to be favoured or respected by any c. Afterwards being freed from that prison he went beyond Sea again where he ended his days He hath written An answer to certain points of a Libel called An Apology of the Subordination in England Par. 1603. oct He had a considerable hand also in writing a book intit Declaratio motuum ac turbationum inter Jesuitas Sacerdotes Seminariorum in Anglia Rothomag 1601. in qu. Set out under the name of one Joh. Mush a Yorkshire man born and a learned Priest who engaged himself much in composing the differences that happened among the Priests and Jesuits in Wisbich Castle Dr. Bagshaw had also a hand in A true relation of the Faction began at Wisbich by Father Edmunds alias Weston a Jesuit 1595 and continued since by Father Walley alias Garnet the Provincial of the Jesuits in England and by Fa. Persons in Rome Printed 1601. qu. This Dr. Bagshaw died and was buried at Paris after the year sixteen hundred twenty and five as I have been informed by Franc. Ã Sancta Clara who remembered and knew the Doctor well but had forgotten the exact time of his death JOHN GEE the Son of a Minister of Devon but whether of John or George Gee whom I have before mentioned in Edw. Gee under the year 1618. I cannot justly say was entred into Brasnose coll in 1613. aged 16. where making no long stay he entred himself a Batler among his Countrymen of Exeter college and having holy Orders confer'd on him after he had taken one degree in Arts became beneficed at Newton near to Winwick in Lancashire of which last place Mr. Josias Horne being then Parson Gee had oftentimes several conferences with him concerning matters of Religion but they savouring much of a mind inclining to Popery Mr. Horne and the neighbouring Ministers concluded among themselves that he had changed his Religion before he had left that place Thence taking his rambles he retired to London and became acquainted with the noted persons of the R. Cath. Perswasion that then lived there But at length being moved to leave them and his opinions newly embraced by the urgent letters of his Father and by the valid reasons concerning the vanity as he term'd
stone neither marble nor free with this engraven on a brass plate fastned thereunto Here lyeth Author Lake Doctor in Divinity late Bishop of Bathe and Wells who died on the fourth day of May an 1626. His brother Sir Thomas before mentioned who was of Channous near Edgworth in Middlesex died at Chanous 17. Sept. 1630. and was buried on the 19. of the same month JOHN DAVIES the third person of both his names that I have hitherto mention'd among these writers was born at Chisgrove in the parish of Tysbury in Wiltshire being the Son of wealthy Tanner of that place became a Commoner of Queens coll about the beginning of Mich. Term in the fifteenth year of his age an 1585. wherein having laid a considerable foundation of Academical literature partly by his own natural parts which were excellent and partly by the help of a good Tutor he was removed having taken a degree in Arts as it seems to the Middle Temple wherein applying himself to the study of the Common Law tho he had no great genie to it was in fine made a Barrester But so it was that he being a high spirited young man did upon some little provocation or punctilio bastinado Rich. Martin afterwards Recorder of London in the common Hall of the Middle Temple while he was at Dinner For which act being forthwith expell'd he retired for a time in private lived in Oxon in the condition of a Sojourner and follow'd his studies tho he wore a cloak However among his serious thoughts making reflections upon his own condition which sometimes was an affliction to him he composed that excellent Philosophical and Divine Poem called Nosce teipsum Afterwards by the favour of Thomas Lord Ellesmore Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England he was again restored to his Chamber was afterwards a Concellour and a Burgess for that Parliament which was held at Westminster in 1601. Upon the death of Q. Elizabeth he with the Lord Hunsdon went into Scotland to congratulate K. James as her Lawful Successor and being introduced into his presence the King enquired the names of those Gentlemen who were in the company of the said Lord and naming Joh. Davies among who stood behind them the King straightway asked whether he was Nosce Teipsum and being answered that he was the same he graciously embraced him and thenceforth had so great favour for that soon after he made him his Attorney-general in Ireland While he held that place he was made Serjeant at Law having never been Reader an 1606. the Poesie of whose Rings that were then given being Lex publica lux est Notwithstanding the said degree he returned into Ireland by his Majesty's leave and dispensation kept his office of Attorney and received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty at Whitehall 11. Feb. 1607. Afterwards he came into England for altogether was made one of his Maj. Serjeants at Law here in 1612. and sundry times appointed one of the Justices of the Assize in divers Circuits At length being constituted Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings Bench had his robes made in order to be setled in that high office as his Daughter hath several times reported but died suddenly before the ceremony of settlement or installation could be performed He was held in great esteem by the noted Scholars of his time among whom were Will. Camden Sir Jo. Harrington the Poet Ben. Johnson Jo. Selden Facete Hoskyns R. Corbet of Ch. Ch. and others who esteemed him to be a person of a bold Spirit of a sharp and ready wit and compleatly learned but in truth more a Scholar than a Lawyer His works are Nosce Teipsum This Oracle expounded in two Elegies 1. Of Humane Nature 2. Of the Soul of Man Lond. 1599. qu. dedicated to Q. Elizabeth There again 1622. in oct Hymus of Astrea in Acrostick verse Printed with the former Orchestra Or a Poem expressing the antiquity and excellency of dancing in a dialogue between Penelope and one of her Woers containing 131 Stanzaes unfinished This being also printed with Nosce Teipsum they were all three especially the first much extoll'd by Scholars of all sorts Among them I find one who hath dealt poetically with him by an ingenious copy of verses which begins thus Si tua legisset redivivus c. If Plato liv'd and saw these Heaven bred lines Where thou the Essence of the Soul confines Or merry Martial c. Sir Jo. Harrington also before-mentioned would not let his memory escape his Pen without an Epigram especially for his Orchestra besides other Poets of those times which for brevity-sake I shall now pass by Discover of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued nor brought under obedience of the Crown of England until the beginning of his Maj. happy Reign Lond. 1612. qu. Dedic to the King with this Latin verse only Principis est virtus maxima nosse suos Declaration of our Sovereign Lord the King c. concerning the title of his Maj. Son Charles the Prince and Duke of Cornwal c. Lond. 1614. in 14 sh in fol. Printed in columns one in French and the other in English Le primer Reports des cases matters on ley resolves c. adjudges in les Courts del Roy en Ireland Dubl 1615. Lond. 1628. fol. In the sec edit was added a Table which was not in the former From this book it was that Sir Joh. Pettus Knight did chiefly select matter for another intit Englands independency upon the Papal Power historically and judiciously stated by Sir Jo Davies Attorn Gen. in Ireland and by Sir Edw. Coke L. Ch. Just of England in two reports selected from their great volumes with a Pref. written by Sir Joh. Pettus Lond. 1674. qu. Perfect abridgment of the eleven books of Reports of Sir Edw. Coke Lond. 1651. in tw written in French by Sir Joh. Davies translated into English by another hand Jus imponendi vectigalia Or the learning touching Customs Tonnage Poundage and Impositions on Merchandizes c. asserted c. Lond. 1656. 59. c. oct I find one Sir J. D. Knight to have published Reasons Academy Or a new post with Sovereign Salve to cure the worlds madness expressing himself in several essays and witty discourses Lond. 1620. oct Written in prose and at the end of it is Reasons moan written in verse in eleven Stanzaes Whether the said Sir J. D. be the same with Sir Joh. Davies I cannot justly tell Besides the before-mentioned things as also Epigrams as 't is said which were published by and under the name of Sir Joh. Davies are several MSS. of his writing and composing which go from hand to hand as 1 Metaphrase of several of K. Davids Psalms 2 A large Epistle to Rob. E. of Salisbury of the state of the Counties of Monaghan Fennanagh and Downe and of Justices of the Peace and other Officers of Ireland written 1607. 3 Speech when he was Speaker of the H.
of Commons in Ireland before Arthur L. Chichester Visc Belfast L. Lievtenant of Ireland 21. May 1613. These two last were in the Library of Sir Jam. Ware of Ireland and are now if I mistake not in that of the Earl of Clarendon 4 An argument upon the question of impositions digested and divided in sundry chapters This was in the Library once of Rich. Smith Secondary of the Poultry-Compter and with it was bound up an Answer thereunto Fol. But the question is whether this argument be not part of or involved in Sir John's Jus imponendi vectigalia before-mentioned At length he died suddenly in his house in the Strand near to London in the 57 year of his age for being well at night when he went to rest he was on Thursday morning year 1626 the seventh of December in sixteen hundred twenty and six found dead in his bed by an Apoplexy as 't was said It was then commonly rumour'd that his Prophetical Lady had foretold his death in some manner on the Sunday going before For while she sate at Dinner by him she suddenly burst out with tears Whereupon he asking her what the matter was she answered Husband these are your Funeral tears to which he made reply Pray therefore spare your tears now and I will be content that you shall laugh when I am dead Her name was Elianor Touchet youngest Daughter to George Lord Audley Earl of Castlehaven and what she usually predicted she folded up for the most part in dark expressions received from a voice which she frequently heard as she used to tell her Daughter Lucy and she others By this Elianor Sir Joh. Davies had Issue a Son who was a natural Idiot and dying young the Father made an Epitaph of 4 verses on him beginning Hic in visceribus terrae c. So that the said Lucy being sole Heiress to her Father Ferdinando Lord Hastings afterwards Earl of Huntingdon became a Suitor to her for Marriage whereupon the Father made this Epigram Lucida vis oculos teneri perstrinxit amantis Nec tamen erravit nam via dulcis erat After the body of Sir John had laid in state for some time it was conveyed to the Church of St. Martin in the Fields near to Whitehall where it was solemnly inter'd in the South Isle Soon after was a monument fastned to the Pillar near his grave with a large inscription on it part of which runs thus Vir ingenio compto rarâ facundiâ oratione cum solutâ tum numeris astrictâ faelicissimus juridicam severitatem morum elegantiâ amaeniore eruditione mitigavit Patronus fidus judex incorruptus ingenuae pietatis amore anxiae superstitionis contemptu juxta insignis c. Obiit 8. Id. Dec. 1626. His Widdow afterwards lived mostly at Parton in Hertfordshire had her Strange and wonderful Prophesies Printed in qu. an 1649. and dying in St. Brides Parish in London 5. Jul. 1652. was buried near to the relicks of her Husband and soon after had a large Epitaph of commendations put over her grave You may see more of her and her Prophecies in the History of the life and death of Dr. Will. Laud Archb. of Cant. Part. 2. lib. 4. an 1634. See also in the Diary or Breviat of the life of the said Archb. Printed 1644. p. 18. One Joh. Davies a Bencher of the Inner Temple was buried against the Communion Table in the Temple Church 20. Aug. 1631. What relation he had to the former or whether he collected or published Reports I know not EDMUND GUNTER was a Hertfordshire man born but descended originally from those of his name living at Gunterstown in Brecknockshire elected from Westminster School a Student of Ch. Church 1599. aged 18. where going through with great industry the several Classes of Logick and Philosophy took the degrees in Arts. Afterwards he entred into the Theological Faculty became a Minister of Gods word and in 1615. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences But his excellencies being above all in the Mathematick Arts he was made Astronomy Professor of Gresham coll before he was Bach. of Div. in the place of Edw. Breerewood deceased Where being settled he acted much for the publick by his profession as well by writing as teaching His works are Of the Sector Cross Staff and other Instruments Lond. 1624. 36. qu. Canon Triangulorum five tabulae sinuum artificialium ad radium 10000,0000 ad scrupula prima quadrantis Lond. 1620. oct This being Englished was with the former book published by Sam. Foster Astronomy Professor of Gresham coll sometimes a Member of that of Emanuel in Cambr. with a tract of his own called The use of the Quadrant Lond. 1624. 53. qu. The fifth edition of these works of Gunter was diligently corrected and had divers necessary things and matters pertinent thereunto added throughout the whole work not before printed by Will. Leybourne sometimes a Printer and afterwards an eminent Mathematician Lond. 1673. qu. What these additions are the said Leybourne acquaints us in his Epistle before the said works Wherein he takes notice of some Plagiaries who had then lately thrown into the World several tractates extracted or rather transcribed from Mr. Gunter without the least mention of their true author Some questions in Navigation are added to these works by Hen. Bond teacher of the Mathematicks at Ratcliff near London and to that was then 1673. added The description and use of another Sector and Quadrant both of them invented by Sam. Foster before-mentioned What other things our author Gunter hath written I know not unless one two or more parts of Dialling which I have not yet seen He concluded his last day in Gresham coll year 1626 in sixteen hundred twenty and six and was buried on the eleventh of December in the same year in the Parish of St. Peter le Poore within the City of London See more of him in Edm. Wingate whom I shall hereafter mention under the year 1656. THOMAS WORTHINGTON Son of Rich. Worthington by Dorothy his Wife Dau. of Tho. Charnock of Charnock in Lanc. was born at Blainscough near to Wygan in that County and being fitted for the Univ. in those parts he was sent to Ox. about 1566. but to what house of learning unless to Brasnose coll I cannot tell After he had been drudging in the studies of Logick and Philosophy for about 4 years he took a degree in Arts which being compleated by Determination he left the University his Country and Friends and crossed the Seas to Doway where he was received with great humanity into the English college in Feb. 1572-73 Soon after he took upon him the Priesthood and in 1577. he was promoted to the degree of Bach. of Divinity and the year after being translated to the English college at Rheimes was thence sent into England to gain Proselites but being taken at Islington near to London in the house of my Progenitor Rich. à Wood his Friend and Countryman
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
am that after he had continued many years there and had taken the degrees in Divinity he was promoted to the See of Landaff upon the translation of Dr. Godwin to Hereford in the year 1618. and the same year was one of the learned English Divines that were by his Majesties command sent to the Synod of Dort where he behaved himself so admirable well to the credit of our Nation as some Ch. Historians will tell you that after his return he was upon the translation of Dr. Harnet to Norwich elected to the See of Chichester confirmed by his Maj. 20. Sept. 1619. He was a person of a solid judgment and of various reading a bitter Enemy to the Papists and a severe Calvinist which may farther appear in some of these books following of his composition Heroici Characteres ad illustriss equitem Henricum Nevillum Oxon. 1603. qu. Several of his Latin verses are in the University book of verses made on the death of Sir Phil. Sydney in Bodleiomnema and in other books Tithes examined and proved to be due to the Clergy by a divine right Lond. 1606. 1611. qu. Jurisdiction Regal Episcopal Papal Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded upon the jurisdiction of Temporal Princes and of the Church c. Lond. 1610. qu. Consensus Eccles Catholicae contra Tridentinos de scripturis Ecclesia fide gratia c. Lond. 1613. oct Dedicated to the Mertonians A thankful remembrance of Gods mercy in an historical collection of the great and merciful deliverances of the Church and State of England from the beginning of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1624. qu. The fourth edit came out in 1630. qu. adorned with cuts Short directions to know the true Church Lond. 1615. c. in tw Dedicated to Prince Charles as the former book was Oration made at the Hague before the Prince of Orange and the Assembly of the High and Mighty Lords the States General Lond. 1619. in one sh and an half in qu. The madness of Astrologers or an examination of Sir Christop Heydons book intit A defence of judiciary Astrology Lond. 1624. qu. Which being written twenty years before that time was then published by Tho. Vicars Bach. of Div. who had married the authors Daughter It was reprinted at Lond. in 1651. Examination of those things wherein the author of the late Appeale holdeth the doctrine of the Pelagians and Arminians to be the doctrines of the Church of England Lond. 1626. and 36. in qu. Besides this answer or examination made to the Appeale of Rich. Mountague who succeeded Carleton in the See of Chichester came out six more viz. one by Dr. Matthew Sutcliff Dean of Exeter a second by Dr. Dan. Featly a third by Franc. Rouse sometimes of Broadgates hall in Oxon a fourth by Anth. Wotton of Cambridge a fifth by Joh. Yeates Bach. of Div. sometimes of Eman. coll in Cambridge afterwards Minister of S. Andrews in Norwich and the sixth by Hen. Burton of Friday-street in London A joynt attestation avowing that the discipline of th Church of England was not impeached by the Synod of Dort Lond. 1626. qu. Vita Bernardi Gilpini vere sanctiss famaque apud Anglos aquilonares celeberrimi Lond. 1628. qu. Published in Engl. at Lond. 1636. oct and also in Lat. in Dr. Will. Bates his collection of lives Lond. 1681. in a large qu. Testimony concerning the Presbyterian discipline in the Low Countries and Episcopal government in England Printed several times in qu. and oct The edit in qu. at Lond. 1642. is but one sheet Latin Letter to the learned Camden containing some notes and observations on his Britannia MS. among those given by Seldens Executors to the Publ. Libr. at Oxon. The beginning of which Letter is Dum nuper Mi Camdene Brittaniam tuam c. Several Sermons viz. one that is joyned to the English life of Bern. Gilpin Another on Luke 2. from ver 41. to 50. in tw A third on Rev. 20. 3. 4. in oct c. He had also a hand in the Dutch Annotations and in the New Translation of the Bible which were ordered by the Synod of Dort to be undertaken yet were not compleated and published till 1637. At length having lived to a good old age he concluded his last day in the month of May in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Choire near to the Altar of his Cath. Church at Chichester on the 27. of the same month By his first Wife named Anne Daughter of Sir Hen. Killegrew Knight and Widdow of Sir Hen. Nevill of Billingbere in Berks he had Issue a Son named Henry Carleton living sometimes in the Parish of Furâ—e in Sussex elected Burgess for Arundel to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 13. Apr. 1640. and from the unhappy Parliament which began on the 3. Nov. following he received a Commission from the Members thereof to be a Captain in which office and command he shew'd himself an Enemy to the Bishops JOHN DODERIDGE or Doddridg was born at or near to Barnstaple in Devonshire became a Sojournour of Exeter coll in 1572. took one degree in Arts about 4 years after and compleated it by Determination About that time being entred into the Middle Temple he made great proficiency in the Common Law became a noted Counsellour and in 45. Eliz. Lent Reader of that Inn. In 1603. Jan. 20. he was made Serjeant at Law being about that time Prince Henry's Serjeant but in the year following he was discharged of his Serjeantship and became Solliciter Gen. to King James 1. In 1607. Jun. 25. he was constituted one of the Kings Serjeants and on the 5. July following he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj. at Whitehal In 1612. Nov. 25. he was appointed one of the Justices of the Common Pleas afterwards of the Kings Bench and in Feb. 1613. he was actually created Master of Arts in Serjeants Inn by the Vicechanc both the Proctors and five other Academians Which degree was conferred upon him in gratitude for his great service he had then lately done for the University in several Law suits depending between the said University and City of Oxon. While he continued in Exeter coll he was a severe Student and by the help of a good Tutor he became a noted Disputant So that by the foundation of learning which he had laid in that coll forwarded by good natural parts and continual industry he became not only eminent in his own profession but in the Arts Divinity and Civil Law insomuch that it was difficult with some to judge in which of all those Faculties he excelled But being mostly taken up with the Common Law he could not be at leisure to honour the World with his great knowledge only with these things following The Lawyers light or due direction for the study of the Law c. Lond. 1629. qu. A compleat Parson or a description of Advowsons and Church-livings c. Lond. 1630. qu. Delivered in several
Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon was born in Devon but originally descended from the Carews of Carew Castle in Pembrokshire became a Gent. Commoner of Broadgates hall in 1572. aged 15. About which time two of his Sirname studied in Vniversity coll which hath given occasion many years after to some of the Fellows of that house particularly to Dr. Joh. Browne to take one of them to be this George Carew whom we are farther to mention Howsoever it is or whether he studied in both houses successively I shall not now dispute it Sure I am that he was of Broadgates and that being more delighted in Martial Affairs than in the solitary delights of a study he left the University without a degree went into Ireland and there had a command given him against that noted Rebel the Earl of Desmond Afterwards his merits being made known to Q. Eliz. she thereupon made him one of her Council and Master of the Ordnance there In which last employment he behav'd himself with great renown in various expeditions as some years after he did in the Voyage to Cadiz in Spain In 1589. he was actually created M. of A. with other persons of quality he being then a Knight At length when all Ireland was in a manner invaded with a domestick Rebellion and a Spanish Army he was made President of Munster for 3 years where joyning his Forces with those of the Earl of Thomond he took divers Castles and strong Holds in those parts and brought the titular Earl of Desmond one of the most active Rebels there to his tryal After K. James came to the Crown he was called home and in the first year of his Raign he was constituted Governour of the Isle of Guernsey and Castle Cornet In the third year of that Kings Reign he was advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron by the title of the Lord Carew of Clopton having before married Joyce the Daughter and Coheir of Will. Clepton of Clopton near Stratford upon Avon in Warwicksh Esque Afterwards he was made Vicechamberlain and Treasurer to Q. Anne Master of the Ordnance throughout England and of the Privy Council to the King At length when Charles came to the Crown he was made by him in the first year of his Reign Earl of Totness in Devonshire as being then a faithful Subject a valiant and prudent Commander an honest Counsellour a gentile Scholar a lover of Antiquities and a great Patron of learning He wrote a book intit Pacata Hibernia Or the History of the late Wars in Ireland Lond. 1633. fol. with his picture before and these verses under it Talis crat vultu sed linguâ mente manuque Qualis crat qui vult dicere scripta legat Consulat aut famam qui linguâ mente manuve Vincere hunc fama judice rarus erat Of which History containing three years transactions in Munster the said Earls actions G. Carew are not the least part It was while he lived reserved first for his own private satisfaction secondly preserved for the furtherance of a general history of the Kingdom of Ireland when some industrious writer should undertake a compleat description of those Affairs And lastly out of his own retired modesty it was by him held back from the stage of publication lest himself being a principal Actor in many of the particulars might be perhaps thought to give vent and utterance to his private merit and services however justly memorable After his death it came into the hands of his faithful and trusty Servant or rather his natural Son called Tho. Stafford by whom it being first offer'd to the view and censure of divers learned and judicious persons was at length published This is that Thom Stafford who was Master of many choice Originals of Charters of English Nobility written in the time of Hen. 2. mostly containing conveyances and gifts of Lands to Religious Houses which I presume he had by the gift of his aforesaid Master the Earl of Totness But when Stafford died they came into the hands of Sir Simonds D'ewes Bt. Besides Pacata Hibernia our author Carew hath in four large volumes collected several Chronologies Charters Letters Muniments and other materials belonging to Ireland Which as choice rarities are at this day reserved in the Bodleian Library He also made several collections notes and extracts for the writing of the History of the Reign of K. Hen. 5. which were remitted into the History of Great Britain c. published by Joh. Speed In which History were also remitted most if not all of the Lord Viscount S. Albans Hist of Hen. 7. the notes and collections of Sir Rob. Cotton concerning the Reign of K. Hen. 8. notes and collections of Sir Hen. Spelman for another King the life of K. John by Dr. Jo. Barcham and the notes of Edm. Bolton concerning K. Hen. 2. As for Speeds part in the said History of Gr. Britain it is such for stile and industry that for one who as Martial speaks had neither a Graecum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nor an Ave Latinum is perhaps without many Fellows in Europe So much also have I understood of him by sure information that he had no meaning in that labour to prevent great practick learnedness but to furnish it for the common service of Englands Glory As for our author Carew Earl of Totness he ended his days in the Savoy situated in the Strand near London year 1629 27. Mar. in sixteen hundred twenty and nine aged 73. and 10 months Whereupon his body was conveyed to Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire and was inter'd at the upper end of an Isle joyning on the North side to the body of the Church there Over his grave was soon after a stately monument erected with a large inscription thereon which for brevity sake I now pass by and desire the Reader to observe that there was one Tho. Carve who writes himself of Mobernan in the County of Tipperary in Ireland a Priest and Apostolick Notary who in the year of his age 70. Dom. 1660. wrote a book intit Lyra sive Anacephalaeosis Hibernica in qua de exordio sive origine nomine moribus ritibusque gentis Hibernicae succinctè tractatur Sulsbaci 1666. 2d edit qu. But this Tho. Carve who lived at Vienna in Germany in the Court of the reverend Curats and Levites belonging to the Cath. Church of St. Stephen there to the year 1664. and after is not to be understood as some have done to be the same with Tho. Carue or any thing of kin to Geor. Carew before mention'd or that he was beholding to Pacata Hibernia when he composed his book or to his MS. collections as I can yet perceive Besides the aforesaid George Carew was another of both his names a native of Cornwall who having benefited himself much in this University and afterwards in the Inns of Court and in travelling beyond the Seas was at his return called to the Barr. Soon
which he had to the faculty of Physick took both the degrees therein as a member of the said hall and about that time retired to the City of York and practised there till about the beginning of the Civil Wars He hath written Spadacrene Anglica or the English Spaw Fountaine being a brief Treatise of the acid or tart Fountain in the Forest of Knaresborough in Yorkshire Lond. 1626. in oct A relation of other medicinal waters in the said Forest Printed with the former book Admiranda chymica in oct tractatulis cum figuris Franc. 1630. 35. qu. Sam. Norton is esteemed half author of this book This eminent Physitian died before the Civil War brake forth but the particular time I know not HUMPHREY LYND a most learned Knight of his time a zealous Puritan and a grand enemy to such who were called Arminians was born in London but descended from those of his name if I mistake not in Dorsetshere educated in Westminster School elected Student of Ch. Church in 1596. aged 17. and four years after took a degree in Arts. About that time he was called away to be heir to a fair estate and being looked upon as a knowing person was made a Justice of the Peace a Knight by the favour of K. Jam. 1. 29. Oct. 1613. and was elected several times a Burgess to serve in Parliaments He was a person of great knowledge and integrity and a severe enemy to the Pontificians as well in his common discourse as in his writings which are Antient characters of the visible Church London 1625. Via tuta The safe way to the true antient and Catholick faith now professed in the Church of England Lond. 1628. oct Answer'd by Rob. Jenison alias Frevil a Jesuit in a book intit A pair of Spectacles for Sir Humph. Lynd c. Roan 1631. in oct Which Jenison was born in the County Pal. of Durham and died in England 10. oct 1656. Via devia The by-way leading the weak in dangerous paths of popish errour Lond. 1630. oct A case for a pair of Spectacles c. Refused to be Licensed by Bishop Lauds Chaplain upon no other pretence as one saith but that Sir Humphrey was a Lay-man but in verity because he the Chaplain was unwilling to have him vindicate himself and the truth against a rayling Jesuit c. However this book was afterwards published by Dr. Dan. Featly with a Supplement thereunto added by the Dr. in defence of Sir Humphrey Lond. 1638. qu. Sir Humphrey also hath written an Account of Bertram the Priest with observations concerning the censures upon his Tract De Corpore Sanguine Christi set by way of preface to it Lond. 1623. oct and by him dedicated to Sir Walt. Pye Knight the Kings Majesties Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries Which account with observations as also the dedic Epistle of Sir Humphrey all set before the translation of that book were published again by Mathew Brian LL. D. sometimes a Student in Magd. hall Oxon. Lond. 1686 oct before which is set the picture of Charles the Great King of France and Emperour of Rome See more in Will. Hugh under the year 1549. Farther also our Author Sir Humphrey who was esteemed a deserving defender of the Cause of Religion and to whom in other respects the Church and common cause did owe much did in the year 1623 upon the motion of certain eminent Divines of whom Dr. Featly was one undertake the charge of printing the particular passages of many late writers castrated by the Romish knife The collections were made by Dr. Tho. James and were then in 1623 sent to Dr. Featly and others to prepare them for the Press They began with Pol. Virgil Stella Mariana Ferus c. Sir Hump. Lynd died on the eighth day of June in sixteen hundred thirty and six year 1636 and was buried above the steps in the Chancel of the parish Church of Cobham in Surrey and not in Kent on the fourteenth day of the same month at which time Dr. D. Featly before mentioned preached the funeral Sermon shewing then to the Auditory the great vertues piety and learning that were once in the person that lay dead before them He left behind him three Sons Robert Alex. and Humphrey besides six Daughters THOMAS ALLEN an exact proficient in the Greek and Latine tongues was sent from the Kings School at Worcester to this University in Mich. Term 1589. aged 16 where making great advances in Philosophy was elected Probationer-Fellow of Merton coll in 1593 and by the severe discipline then used he became a most noted Disputant After he had compleated his Regency he entred into the sacred function but instead of frequent preaching he exercised himself much in crabbed and critical learning Whereupon being well esteemed by his Governour Sir Hen. Savile he procured for him a Fellowship of Eaton coll where he found him very serviceable for his designs He hath written Observationes in libellum Chrysostomi in Esaiam Printed in Sir H. Saviles edition of S. Chrysostome in the eighth vol. p. 139 c. He also was one that helped the said Knight in making and framing his Annotations on Chrysostomes Homelies on Matthew and the other Evangelists as he doth acknowledge in his Preface to the said Annotations wherein he stiles this our author Vir doctissimus Graecarum literarum non minus quam Theologiae peritissimus c. He surrendred up his soul to him that gave it year 1636 in sixteen hundred thirty and six and was buried in Eaton coll Chappel near to Windsore Over his grave is a flat stone remaining having this inscription carved on a brass plate fixed thereunto Thomas Allenus Wigorniensis vir pietate insignis Theologus praestantissimus multarum optimarum linguarum variaeque eruditionis callentissimus in collegium hoc in quo diu socius vixit in collegia insuper alia locaque in quibus aliquam vitae suam partem posuit pie munificus hic jacet Obiit die decimo Mensis Octobris an 1636. He gave books to Mert. coll library and some to that of Brasenose in which last he had been a Student before he was elected into Merton Another of both his names but later in time was sometimes Pastor of a Church in Norwich and author of The Glory of Christ set forth in several Sermons from John 3. 34 35 36. c. published after the authors death in 1683. oct JOHN JONES the ornament of the English Benedictines in his time was born in London but descended from a family of his name living at Llan-Vrinach in Brecknockshire elected Scholar of S. Johns coll from Merchant Taylors School in 1591 aged 16 and soon after became Chamberfellow there with Will Land who was afterwards Archb. of Canterbury This person being entred and settled in a Jurists place he applyed himself to the study of the Civil Law and made a considerable progress therein but his mind being much inclined to the Rom. Religion
of Sir Will. Finch of the Mote in St. Martins Parish in the County of Kent but the Widdow of one Morton of the same County Esq was born at Bocton hall in Kent 30. March 1568. educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester and thence in the beginning of 1584 he was transplanted to New coll where living in the condition of a Gent. Com. had his Chamber in Hart hall adjoyning and to his Chamber-Fellow there Rich. Baker his Countryman afterwards a Knight and a noted writer But continuing there not long he went to Queens coll where by the benefit of a good Tutor and severe discipline there practiced he became well vers'd in Logick and Philosophy and for a diversion now and then he wrote a Tragedy for the private use of that house called Tancredo On the 8. June 1588. he as a Member of Qu. coll did supplicate the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of any of the books of the Logick of Aristotle that is to be admitted to the degree of Bach. of Arts which desire of his was granted conditionally that he should determine in the Lent following but whether he was admitted or did determine or took any other degree it doth not appear in any of the University Registers which I have exactly searched and the more for this reason because the author of his life saith that at 19 years of age he proceeded Master of Arts and at that time did read three Lat. Lectures De Ocello which being learned caused a friendship between him and Alberic Gentilis who thereupon ever after called him Henrice mi Ocelle The said author also saith that the University Treasury was rob'd by Townsmen and poor Scholars of which such light was given by a Letter written to Hen. Wotton from his Father in Kent occasioned by a dream relating to that matter that the Felons were thereupon discovered and apprehended c. But upon my search into the University Registers Records Accompts c. from 1584. to 1589. in which time our author Wotton was resident in Oxon I find no such robbery committed To pass by other mistakes in the said life especially as to time which are not proper to set down in this place I shall go forward After our author had left Oxon he betook himself to travel into France Germany and Italy and having spent about 9 years in those places he returned into England and became Secretary to Robert Earl of Essex with whom continuing till towards his fall he left England once more and retiring to Florence became so noted to the Great Duke of Tuscany that he was by him privately dispatched away with letters to James 6. K. of Scots under the name of Octavio Baldi to advise him of a design to take away his life Which message being welcome to that K. he was by him when made K. of England honoured with the degree of Knighthood sent thrice Embassador to the Reipub. of Venice once to the States of the Vnited Provinces twice to Charles Emanuel Duke of Savoy once to the united Princes of Vpper Germany in the Convention at Heylbrune also to the Archduke Leopald to the Duke of Wittenbergh to the Imperial Cities of Strasburgh and Vlme as also to the Emperor Ferdinando the second On the 15. July 1619. he returned from his Embassie at Venice with a vain hope of obtaining the office of Secretary of State but missing his design I cannot yet tell to the contrary but that he was sent to Venice again Sure 't is that about 1623. he had the Provostship of Eaton coll confer'd upon him which he kept to his dying day being all the reward he had for the great services he had done the Crown of England He hath written these things following Epistola de Casparo Scioppio Amberg 1613. oct This Scioppius was a man of a restless spirit and a malicous pen who in books against K. Jam. 1. took occasion from a sentence written by Sir Hen. Wotton in a Germans Album viz. Legatus est vir bonus peregrè missus ad mentiendum Reipublicae causâ to twit him in the teeth what principles in Religion were professed by him and his Embassador Wotton then at Venice where the said sentence was also written in several glass windows Epist ad Marc. Velserum Duumvir Augustae Vindelicae an 1612. The elements of Architecture Lond. 1624. qu. in two parts Reprinted in Reliquiae Wottonianae an 1651. 54. and 1672. c. oct Translated into Latin and printed with the Great Vitruvius and a great Elogy concerning Wotton put before it Amstel 1649. fol. Plausus vota ad Regem è Scotiâ reducem Lond. 1633. in a large qu. or rather in a little fol. Reprinted by Dr. Joh. Lamphire in a book intit by him Monarchia Britannica Oxon. 1681. oct 'T is in English also in Reliquiae Wotton Parallel between Rob. late Earl of Essex and George late Duke of Bucks Lond. 1641. in four sh in qu. Short view of the life and death of George Duke of Bucks Lond. 1642. in four sheets and an half in qu. Difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Bucks and Robert Earl of Essex Characters of and Observations on some Kings of England The election of the new Duke of Venice after the death of Giovanno Bembo Philosophical survey of education or moral Architecture Aphorisms of education The great action between Pompey and Caesar extracted out of the Rom. and Greek writers Meditations on 22 Chap. of Gen. Christmas day Letters to and characters of certain personages Various Poems All or most of which books or treatises are reprinted in a book intit Reliquiae Wottonian◠before-mentioned Lond. 1651. 54. 1672. and 1685. in oct published by Is Walton at the end of Sir H. Wottons life Letters to the Lord Zouch Printed at the latter end of Reliq Wottom in the edition of 1685. The state of Christendom or a more exact and curious discovery of many secret passages and hidden mysteries of the times Lond. 1657. fol. Letters to Sir Edm. Bacon Lond. 1661. oct He hath also several Letters extant to George Duke of Bucks in a book called Cabala Mysteries of State Lond. 1654. qu. and others in Cabala or Scrinia Sacra Lond. 1663. fol. Journal of his Embassies to Venice -MS fairly written in the Library of Edw. Lord Conway Three propositions to the Count d'Angosciola in matter of duel comprehending as it seems the latitude of that subject MS. sometimes in the Library of my most worthy Friend Ralph Sheldon Esq now among the books in the Coll. of Arms. The first proposition is Quale sia stato c. The said Count was a Gentleman of Parma from whence he was banished and afterwards lived in the Court of Savoy where he was esteemed a very punctual Duelist and there managed many differences between Gentlemen Other MSS. also of his composition do go from hand
with too great confidence transcribed the former narratives So that we yet want an exact and faithful History of the greatest most noble and most disinteress'd Clergy-man of that age His publick imployments gave him little leisure for the publication of any works of learning and if any were published they are dead with him excep perhaps those which I have seen which are the Epistle and directions for teaching the eight Classes in Ipswich School set before the Grammar of W. Lilye and printed in 1528. THOMAS DILLON was born in the County of Meath in Ireland studied here in Oxon several years but whether he took a degree it appears not At length retiring to his own Country became thro several preferments Bishop of Kildare where sitting about eight years year 1531 gave way to fate in fifteen hundred thirty and one In the said See succeeded one Walter Wellesley as I shall anon tell you WILLIAM WARHAM Son of Rob. Warham was born of a gentile Family at Okely in Hampshire educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1475. took the degrees in the Laws left the coll 1488. and about that time became an Advocate in the Court of Arches and soon after Principal or chief Moderator of Civil Law School then situated in S. Edwards Parish in Oxon. On the 2. Nov. 1493. he was collated to the Chantorship of Wells upon the death of Tho. Overey sometimes Fellow of All 's coll and on the 13. of Feb. following he was constituted Master of the Rolls Afterwards being elected to the See of London he had the Great Seal of England delivered unto him on the 11. of Aug. 1502 So that in few days after being consecrated Bishop of that See had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the first of Octob. following In the beginning of January in the same year he was constituted L. Chanc. of England and in Nov. as one saith in 1504. he was translated to the See of Canterbury whose inthronization there appointed to be on the 9. March following was performed then with great and wonderful solemnity and magnificence as it may be partly elsewhere seen In 1506. May 28. he was unanimously elected Chancellour of the University of Oxon being then and ever after an especial friend to it and its members as may be discerned in several Epistles that passed between them In some the said members stile him Sanctissimus in Christo Paeter and in others they proclaim in an high manner his prudence profound understanding c. All which I presume was done because he had been a benefactor to the finishing of S. Maries Church and the Divinity School It must be now known that there was a young Knight called William Warham Godson and Nephew to the Archbishop as being Son to his Brother Hugh Warham that waited upon him in his chamber With him the Archb. being always ready to discourse did more than once seriously tell him that if ever after his death any should succeed him in the See of Canterbury called Thomas he should in no wise serve him or seek his favour and acquaintance for there shall said he one of that name shortly enjoy this See that shall as much by his vicious living and wicked heresies dishonour wast and destroy the same and the whole Church of England as ever the blessed Bishop and Martyr St. Thomas did before benefit bless adorn and honour the same c. This is reported by Nich. Harpessfield from the mouth of the said Sir Will. Warham being prophetically spoken by the said Archb. concerning the Thomas that succeeded him meaning Thom. Cranmer After Dr. Warham had sate in Canterbury in great prosperity about 28 years he concluded this life at S. Stephens near to the said City on the 22. of Aug. between the hours of 3 and 4 in the morning year 1532 in fifteen hundred thirty and two Whereupon his body was laid in a little Chappel built by himself for the place of his burial on the north side of the Martyrdom of S. Thomas of Canterbury and had there a reasonable fair Tomb erected over his body but defaced in the beginning of the grand Rebellion began and carried on by the Presbyterians Erasmus of Rotterdam having been a great acquaintance of the said Archbishop had the honour to have his picture sent to him by the owner Which being with great devotion received Erasmus sent him his and between them passed several Epistles In one of which or else in another place Erasmus who had the Parsonage of Aldington in Kent bestowed on him so commends him for humanity learning integrity and piety that in the conclusion he saith nullan absoluti Praesulis dotem in eo desideres The said Archb. left all his Theological books to All 's coll Library his Civil and Can. Law books with the prick-song books belonging to his Chappel to New coll and his Ledgers Grayles and Antiphonals to Wykehams coll near to Winchester See more of him in a book intit De antiquitate Britannicae Ecclesiae c. Lond. 1572-3 p. 348. 349. c. THOMAS SKEVYNGTON was descended from a right ancient Family of his name living in Leicestershire but whether born in that County I cannot justly tell became when young professed in the Monastery of Cistercians at Merevale or Myrdvale in Warwickshire instructed in Theological and other learning in S. Bernards coll originally built for Cistercians in the north Suburb of Oxon being now S. Johns coll to which place he bequeathed on his death-bed twenty pounds towards its reparation Afterwards he was made Abbat of Waverley a house of the said Order in Surrey and on the 17. of June 1509. was consecrated Bishop of Bangor Where after he had sate several years much commended for the austere course of his life and great charity he submitted to the stroke of death in the month of June or thereabouts in fifteen hundred thirty and there year 1533 Whereupon his heart was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Bangor before the picture of S. Daniel whereon a stone was soon after laid with an inscription thereon shewing that it was the heart of Thomas late Bishop of Bangor and his body in the Choire of Monastery of Beaulieu under a Tomb which he had erected nigh unto the place where the Gospel used to be read In the See of Bangor succeeded John Salcot alias Capon Doct. of divinity of Cambridge translated thence to Salisbury in 1529 where dying in the summer time in August as it seems an 1557. was buried in the Cath. Church there under a Tomb which he in his life-time had provided and erected on the south side of the Choire JOHN ALLEN Doctor of the Laws of this University was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin in the place of Dr. Hugh Inge deceased in the year of our Lord 1528. and died on the 25. of July saith one and another the 28.
buried in the Cath. Ch. of Hereford and moneys for the erection of a Tomb of white Alabaster with the picture of a man lying in a white Sheet upon an Altar of other stone to be compassed about with strong Iron bars after the example of other Tombs in the Church Which monument was to be erected as he saith in the Church of the Quire behind the seat of his Wife and to be of the value of an hundred Marks with this inscription thereon Robertus Bennet S. Theol. Professor fidelis christi Minister qui obiit… die… an 16… He also gave 20 l. to the library of Trin. coll in Cambridge and 20 l. towards the building of the New Schools in Oxon. See more of him in the Fasti following under the year 1572. STEPHEN KEROVAN was born at Galloway in Ireland studied several years in this University but whether he took a degree I know not Afterwards advancing his studies in the University of Paris returned to his native Country and became Archdeacon of Enaghdune in the county of Galloway and at length Bishop by Q. Eliz. command of Kilmacogh in 1573. Where sitting some years was translated thence to Clonfert 1582. and after a successful enjoyment of that See for about 20 years gave way to fate about sixteen hundred and two year 1602 In both the said Sees succeeded Rowland Linch Archd. of Clonfert whose Sirname occurring often in our writings I have just reason to suppose that he had received some Academical education among us DANIEL NEYLAN or Neyland an Irish man 〈◊〉 spent also some time here among his Countrymen but whether he took a degree it appears not Afterwards retiring to his native Country he became Rector of Iniscarty in the diocess of Killaloe and much in esteem in those parts for his piety and learning At length obtaining the Bishoprick of Kildare was consecrated thereunto by Adam Archb. of Dublin and his assistants in the month of Nov. 1583. where sitting more than 19. years yielded to nature at Disert 18. May in sixteen hundred and three year 1603 In the said See succeeded William Pilsworth of Magdalen coll of whom I shall make large mention among these Bishops under the year 1635. EUGENIUS O-CONNER commonly called Conner another Irish man and contemporary with Neylan became after he had left Oxon Dean of Achonry in his own Country and at length by the favour of Q. Eliz. was promoted to the Episcopal See of Killala in 1591. where after he had sate about 16. years surrendred up his last breath to him that first gave it year 1606 in sixteen hundred and six or thereabouts After his death one Miler Magragh Archb. of Cashills did keep the See of Killala in Commendam with his Archbishoprick WILLIAM OVERTON sometimes fellow of Magdalen coll was consecrated B. of Lichfield and Coventry in the beginning of the year 1579. where he shewed himself sufficiently severe to suppress such whom he suspected of Nonconformity and died in sixteen hundred and nine under which year you may see more of him year 1609 among the writers He was succeeded in the said See by George Abbot of whom I have spoken at large among the said writers MARTIN HETON Son of George Heton Esq by Joane his Wife daughter of Sir Martin Bowes Knight was born in London but descended from an ancient family of his name living in Lancashire His father was master of the Inn or House belonging to the English Merchants at Antwerp and being a person of great Hospitality caused his house there to be free and open for such that fled from England for religion sake in the time of Q. Mary At his return into England he became Chamberlain of London sent this his Son to Westminster school where profiting exceedingly in good letters was thence sent to Oxon and in 1571. was with Rich. Eedes made Student of Ch. Ch. where in short time he became a most acute disputant In 1578. he proceeded in Arts and in 1582. he was made one of the Canons of his house In 1588. he was nominated and installed Vicechancellour of the University of Oxon and in the latter end of 1589. he succeeded Dr. Laur. Humphrie in the Deanery of Winchester being then but 36. years of age At length after the See of Ely had laid void 20. years and a large portion of it taken thence by the Queen as it was generally spoken he was in a sort compelled to take it Whereupon being consecrated at Lambeth on the third of Feb. 1599. sate there ten years and as Cambridge men who had no great affection for him because not bred among them report did impoverish the said See by sealing many good deeds of it and till they were cancelled it would never be so good as it should be He was a noted Preacher while he continued in the University and a subtile Disputant in Theology in his elder as he was in his younger years in Philosophy And while B. he was esteemed inferior to few of his rank for learning and other good parts belonging to a Prelate He took his last farewel of this world on the 14. of July in sixteen hundred and nine year 1609 aged 57 years and was buried in the choire or presbytery of the Cath. Ch. of Ely Soon after was a fair and large monument built over his grave joyning to the south wall of the said Presbytery with his Staâ—â—a thereon lying on the back with the hands erected in a praying posture On the said monument was engraven an inscription in prose to shew his descent preferments and time of his death also a copy of long and short verses in number 12. composed by Dr. Will. Gager his Chancellour and another of 14. composed by his Nephew George Heton Bach. of div of Cambridge All which being too long and large to be here inserted I shall therefore for brevity sake pass them by THOMAS RAVIS received his first breath at Maulaon alias Meandon in Surrey his juvenile education in the quality of a Kings Scholar in the college school at Westminster and his Academical education in Ch. Ch. of which he was made a Student in 1575. After he had taken the degrees in Arts he entred into holy orders and preached in and near Oxon for some time with great liking In 1589. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences in 1592. he was made Canon of the seventh stall in the Ch. of Westm in the room of Dr. Joh. Still promoted to the See of B. and Wells an 1592. and in 1594. he was made Dean of his house In the year following he took the degree of Doct. of div and after he had compleated it by standing in the Act took the office of Vicechancellour on him for two years together In 1604. he was for his eminent learning gravity and approved prudence prefer'd by K. Jam. 1. to the See of Glocester and on the 19. of March the same year was consecrated thereunto The
were admitted among whom Laurence Twyne of All 's Coll. was one an ingenious Poet of his time Mast of Arts. Apr. 14. Arthur Atey of Mert. Coll. He was afterwards Orator of the University Principal of St. Albans hall Secretary to that great and popular Count Robert Earl of Leicester and after his death became a favourite to another popular Person called Robert Earl of Essex in whose treasons being engaged in 1600 was forced to abscond and withdraw himself for a time In the beginning of K. James 1. he had the honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon him and dying in 1604 was buried in the Church of Harrow on the hill in Middlesex Jul. 3. Edm. Campian Greg. Martin of St. John Coll. Oct. 20. Tho. Brasbridge Lawr. Tomson Thom. Kingsmill of Magd Coll. Nov. 20. Edm. Raynolds of C. C. Coll. This Person who was a moderate Romanist gained to himself a great name by a publick disputation had with his younger Brother John held before Robert E. of Leycester an 1584. See Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 300. 301. He died 21 Nov. 1630. aged 92 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Wolvercote near Oxon. where he had an estate which he left to his Sisters Son named Matthew Cheriton Esq Feb. 3. Christoph Wharton of Trin. Coll. This Person who was a Yorkshire Man born did soon after leave his Fellowship of that house his Country and Friends and went to Douay where he was made a R. Cath. Priest Afterwards he returned and officiated as a Seminary being esteemed among those of his party a very godly Man At length being taken and imprison'd was for being a R. Cath. Priest and denying the Queens Supremacy executed at York 28. March 1600. 14. Edm. Bunney of Magd. soon after of Mert. Coll. Admitted 39. ☞ Not one Bach. of Div. was adm this year Doct. of Civ Law Feb. 14. John Lloyd of All 's Coll. He was about this time Judge of the Admiralty Rob. Lougher commonly called Loffer of All 's Coll. was admitted on the same day He was now Principal of New Inn was soon after the Queens Professor of the Civil Law and Chancellour of Exeter In May 1577 he was constituted Official of the Consistory of Edwin Archb. of York and his Vicar General in spirituals being then a Civilian belonging to the Arches He died in the beginning of June 1583 leaving behind him a Son named John ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys or Div. was admitted this year Incorporations Feb. 20. Rob. Johnson M. A. of Cambridge was then incorporated being the very next day after the Act had been celebrated This Rob. Johnson who was Son of Maurice Johnson Alderman of Stanford in Lincolnshire was afterwards Bach. of Div. and twice made Prebendary of Rochester which he twice resign'd In 1570 he was installed Prebendary of Norwych which Dignity he resigning Griffith Toy M. A. of Jes Coll. in Oxon succeeded an 1575. In 1572 he became Canon of Windsore in the place of Joh. Browne Bac. of Div. and in 1591 he was made Archdeacon of Leycester in the place of Hugh Blythe Can. of Windsore resigning being about that time honorary Fellow of Jesus Coll. in Oxon. He founded two Grammar Schools in Rutlandshire one at Vphingham and another at Okeham two Hospitals also in the same County which he endowed four exhibitioners in Sydney Coll. in Cambridge to come from the said Free-schools and was a benefactor to the weekly Preachers at St. Pauls Cross in London He died on the first of Aug. 1625 being then or lately Rector of N. Luffenham in Rutlandshire In 1560 one Edm. Johnson Schoolmaster of St. Anthonies in London became Canon of Windsore and then by little and little as one observes followed the spoil of St. Authonies Hospital He first dissolved the choire conveyed away the plate and ornaments then the bells and lastly put out the Almes-men from their houses allowing them portions of 12 d. per week which also in short time vanished away This I thought good to let the reader know because the Author here quoted having reported these matters to be done by one Johnson have caused some to think them done by Reb. Johnson beforemention'd Creations Feb… Thom. Yong Archbishop of York who was admitted Bachelaur of the Civil Law an 1537 being then of Broadgates hall was by power granted by the ven Congregation of Regents 13. Feb. this year actually created soon after at London as it seems Doctor of his faculty by Dr. Dav. Lewes and Doctor Tho Huyck An. Dom. 1565. An. 7 8 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Rob. Dudley Earl of Leycester c. Commiss Dr. Kernnall elected by scrutiny in a Convocation on the 25. Feb. Proct. Thom. Garbrand alias Herks of Magd. Coll. John Merick of New Coll. elect 2. Mar. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 7. Christoph Perkins In what Coll. or Hall this Person was educated I know not Sure I am that he leaving the University abruptly without compleating his Degree by Determination went beyond the Seas and having spent some time in one of the new erected Seminaries entred into the society of Jesus and lived among them in good repute for his learning At length upon the coming to Rome under the name of a Traveller of Mr. William Cecill afterwards Earl of Exeter Grandson to Will Lord Burleigh there were whisperings in the English Coll. of doing him some mischief in revenge for what his Grandfather had done in apprehending several Priests and putting them to death yet they came to nothing Whereupon Perkins possessed him with fears and took upon him to direct him what to do and how tobehave himself And when Mr. Cecill had seen Rome and the Monuments thereof Perkins did conduct him out of the City and being a Man of a very great understanding and Mr. Cecill therefore delighting much in his company he perswaded him to accompany him to England Afterwards they came together and Mr. Cecill recommending him to his Grandfather for a wise understanding Man and one that had taken much care of him at his being in Rome and withal having been a Jesuit he was now reconciled to the Church of England the Lord Burleigh did thereupon precure for him the Deanery of Carlile which had been before possess'd by Sir John Wolley and about the same time procured of the Queen that he should be employed into Germany to make answer in the Queens name to the complaints of the Hanse-towns about their customes to the Emperour an 1595. After his return tho it was the desire of the said Lord Burleigh that he should live at Carlile and follow the Ministry and nothing else yet he lived in London and being brought into the acquaintance of Dr. Bancroft Bishop of that place that Doctor did make use of him both for his discovery beyond the Seas and likewise upon other occasions In 1600 he with the said Doctor and Joh. Swale were as Delegates or Embassadors sent by the Queen to Embden to parley
to have pharisaical Leaven in him His works are 1 A sermon of apparel before the King and Pr. at Theobalds 22 Feb. 1619 on Math. 11. 8. Lond. 1620. qu. 2 Serm. before the Lords Lond 1623. qu. 3 Serm. at the funeral of K. James on 1 Kings 11. 41 42 43. Lond. 1625. qu. 4 Perseverantia sanctorum c. on Job 42. 12. pr. 1628. qu. 5 Letter to the Vicar of Grantham c. pr. 1636. qu. answered by Dr. Pet. Heylyn in his Coal from the Altar c. 6 Holy table name and thing more antiently used under the New Testam than that of an Altar pr. 1637 which is a reply to the Coal from the Altar c. Whereupon Heylyn came out with a rejoynder called Antidotum Lincolniense c. as I shall tell you more at large when I come to him in the 2 Vol. of this Work 7 Annotationes in vet Testam in Ephesios Cantab. 1653 oct published under the name of Johan Eboracensis by which I presume is meant John Williams He hath also published one or more Sermons which I have not seen and hath also extant Parliamentary Speeches and Letters of State In 1671 was printed at London in octavo A manual or three small and plain Treatises viz. 1. of Prayer or active 2. of Principles or passive 3. of Resolution or opposite Divinity Translated and collected out of antient Writers for the private use of a most noble Lady to preserve her from the danger of Popery In the Title page 't is said to have been written by John Archbishop of York yet certain Authors who lived and wrot after his death are therein quoted which are unadvisedly done by another hand At length this Archb. dying in the house of the Lady Mostyn at Glodedd near Aberconway on the 25 of Mar. 1649 was buried I presume at Aberconway There is extant a Latin Apology for this Dr. Williams Archb. of York written in good Latin by Joh Harmer M. A. sometimes of Magd. Coll. in Oxon to Lambert Osbaldeston a great Creature of the said Archb. in which are many things that are true inserted But the Reader is to know that the said Harmer who sometimes taught in the College School at Westminster had often participated of the generosity of Archb. Williams and when afterwards he became Greek Professor of the Univ. of Oxford he was esteemed a Parasite and one that would do any thing below him to gain a little money or a meals-meat Jul. 12. Math. Wren M. of A. of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge was then incorporated in the same degree I have spoken largely of him elsewhere Will. Boswell M. A. of Jesus Coll. in the said University was incorporated the same day He was afterwards Proctor of that University Secretary to Sir Dudl Carleton while ordinary Embassador to the States of the Vnited Provinces aud afterwards Resident or Leiger Embassador there himself in which capacity he was knighted by the Lord Hor. Vere of Tilbury and other Commissioners named in his Majesty's Letters Patents in the Army of the said States at Bockstal near Balduck in Brabant 25 July 1633. He was a learned man a great encourager of Learning zealous for the Church of England faithful in the execution of his Embassy and highly valued by eminent persons He died much lamented in 1647. Joh. Squire M. A. of Jesus Coll. in the same University was also then incorporated He was afterwards Vicar of S. Leonards Shoreditch in Middlesex a zealous and orthodox Preacher and therefore respected by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury But when the Puritan or Presbyterian brake into an open Rebellion he was one of those many godly Ministers that suffered by Imprisonment Sequestration Plundering and I know not what He hath written Lectures being an Exposition of the first part of the second Chapter to the Thessalonians proving the Pope to be Antichrist Lond. 1630 qu. and also published several Sermons the Titles of most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue Pray be pleased to see more of him in that vile Pamphlet called A century of scandalous malignant Priests c. printed 1643 qu. pag. 25. Joh Preston M. A. of Queens Coll. in Camb. was also then incorporated He was afterwards Doct. of Div. Master of Emanuel Coll. in the said University a perfect Polititian and the Patriarch of the Presbyterian Party The Titles of most of the Sermons and Treatises which he hath written and published you may see in the said Catalogue and the actions of his life written and published by one that was his Pupil named Tho. Ball of Northampton who tells you that he died 20 Jul. 1628 and that he was buried in the Church at Fawsley in Northamptonshire An. Dom. 1609. An. 7 Jac. 1. Chanc. Rich. Bancroft D. D. Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. the same viz. Dr. J. King July 14. Proct. Charles Greenwood of Vniv. Coll. Joh. Flemmyng of Exet. Coll. Apr. 26. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 28. Edw. Littleton of Ch. Ch. May 2. Joh. Heath of New Coll. the Epigrammatist 6. Brian Duppa Edw. Boughen of Ch. Ch. The former of which two was afterwards B. of Winton June 22. Tho. Dugard of Ch. Ch. Quaere 26. Christop Wren of S. Joh. Coll. See more among the Bach. of Div. 1620. Jul. 7. Nathan Grenfield of S. Edmunds lately of Gloc. Hall See among the Masters 1612. Oct. 14. Edward Cotton Percival Burrel of Ch. Ch. Of these two you may see more among the Masters an 1612. Dec. 7. Mich. Oldsworth of Magd. Hall afterwards of Magd. Coll. See also among the Masters 1614. Feb. 10. Anth. Whyte of Ch. Ch. You may see more of him among the Masters an 1612. 13. Ralph Robinson of Linc. Coll. This person I set down here not that he was a Writer but to prevent an unwary Reader hereafter to take him to be the same Ralph Robinson who was born at Heswall in Wirrall in Cheshire an 1614 bred in Catherine Hall in Cambridge where he continued till 1642 at which time he sided with the Presbyterians and afterwards became Minister of S. Mary de Wolnoth in London and a Publisher of several theological matters favouring of Presbytery He died 15 June 1655 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church before mention'd on the north side of the Communion Table under the stone called Mr. Buckminsters stone E. Littleton Br. Duppa and Edw. Boughen before mention'd will be spoken of at large in the 2 Vol. of this Work Adm. 181. Bach. of Law I find but five were admitted among whom Jo. Boys of All 's Coll. was one and one that supplicated named Jam. Mabbe of Magd. Coll. of whom will be large mention made in the second Volume Mast of Art June 20. Joh. Hales of Merton 21. Tho. Willis of S. Johns Jul. 6. Tho. Sutton of Queens Oct. 11. Tho. Godwin of Magd. Coll. 27. Josias Bird Chaplain of All 's Coll. He was lately incorporated Bach. of Arts as in the Incorporations following you
unfortunate An. Dom. 1617. An. 15 Jac. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke sometimes of New Coll. Vicechanc. Dr. Will. Goodwin again Jul. 17. Proct. Franc. Grevill of Mert. Coll. Joh. Harrys of New Coll. Apr. ult Bach. of Arts. May 10. Christop Harvey of Brasn Coll 23. Joh. Seager of S. Maries Hall Oct. 17. Pet. Heylyn of Magd. 23. Will. Tipping of Qu. Coll. Nov. 23. Joh. Atherton of Glocester Hall afterwards of Linc. Coll. and the unfortunate Bishop of Waterford in Ireland 27. Gilbert Sheldon of Trinity Coll. afterwards Fellow of All 's and at length Archb. of Canterbury Feb. 10. Robert Blake of Wadham Coll. This right valiant person having taken no higher degree in this University I must therefore make mention of him in this place Born therefore he was at Bridgwater in Somersetshire being the Son and Heir of Humphrey Blake of that place Gent. but descended of the antient Family of the Blakes of Blanchfield in the said County In the beginning of Lent Term an 1615 he being then about 15 years of age he was matriculated in the University as a Member of S. Albans Hall about which time standing for a Scholarship of C. C. Coll. with Rob Hegge and Rob. Newan was put aside whether for want of merit or friends I cannot tell While he continued in the said Hall he was observed by his Contemporaries to be an early riser and studious but withal he did take his pleasure in Fishing Fowling c. and sometimes in stealing of Swans Before the time came when he was to take a degree in Arts he translated himself to his Country men in Wadham Coll. and as a Member of that House he did stand for a Fellowship of Merton Coll. with Alex. Fisher John Doughtie Edw. Reynolds John Earle c. an 1619 but whether it was for want of Scholarship or that his person was not handsome or proper being but of stature little which Sir Hen. Savile then Warden of that Coll. did much respect he lost it continued in Wadham Coll. without the taking of any other degree and in 1623 wrot a Copy of Verses on the death of the learned Camden Afterwards he went into his own Country where he lived in the condition of a Gentleman but always observed to be puritancially inclin'd In 1640 he was chosen a Burgess for Bridgwater to serve in that Parliament which began at Westminster 13 Apr. 1640 but missing that Office in the same year when the Long Parliament began on the 3 Nov. following he sided with the Presbyterian took up arms for the Parliament soon after received a Commission from the Members thereof to be a Captain of Dragoons and afterwards being made Governour of Taunton was made a Colonel Which Town as also afterwards Lyme he defended with great Valour against several famous and forcible Sieges of the Kings Army under the command of Prince Maurice and George Lord Goring At length the War being in a manner terminated the worth of this inestimable great Commander being so esteemed by those of his party was taken notice of by the Parliament whereupon they resolved that it should not lye hid at home but shew it self abroad and therefore he was made first one of the Commissioners of the Navy then one of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports and at length about 1649 one of the Generals at Sea At his entrance into which office he pent up Prince Rupert in the chief Port of Portugal and hunted him from Sea to Sea till he had reduced those Ships with him which before had revolted from the Parliament In the beginning of the year 1651 he reduced the Isle of Sciâ—ly to the Parliament Service and on the 25 Nov. following he was elected one of the Council of State being then in great repute with Oliver In 1652 Sept. 5. he sorely beat the French Fleet and at that time there being a Quarrel between the two Republicks England and the Vnited Provinces he and his Fleet were worsted in the Downes by Van Tromp the Dutch Admiral and his Fleet 29 of Nov. following but on the 18 of Febr. following that on which day hapned a most terrible Sea-sight betwixt them again near to the Isles of Wâ—ight and Portland the Dutch were in a woful manner worsted Ever after Blake continued a fortunate Vindicator of his Countries Privileges from the encroachments of insulting Neighbours a victorious Enemy of the Spaniard and was highly valued of all even the Royalist The last part and the most desperate attempt that he ever acted in a Sea-blood not that I shall now take notice of his daring piece of service at Tunis against the Turks an 1655 was against the Spaniards at Sancta Cruz in Apr. 1657 which made him as terrible as Drake had been before to them there being less difference betwixt the same and report of their actions and exploits than in the sound of their names For there with 25 sail he fought as 't were in a ring with seven Forts a Castle and 16 Ships many of them being of greater force than most of those Ships Blake carried in against them yet in spite of opposition he soon calcined the Enemy and brought his Fleet back again to the Coast of Spain full fraught with honour But what Commander is able to repel the stroke of death This is he that doth conquer the Conquerours and level the honours of the mightiest Monarchs with the meanest Captains there is no withstanding his force for all must fall Blake himself was compel'd to strike the top-sail and yield for in his return home he gave up the Ghost in the Ship called the George the Admiral as it entred into Plymouth Sound on Friday the seventeenth of August an 1657 aged 59 occasioned by the Scurvy and Dropsie which he had contracted by his seasaring The next day his body was imbowelled and closed in a sheet of lead and the bowels were interred in the great Church at Plymouth He was a man wholly devoted to his Countries Service resolute in his undertakings and most faithful in the performance of them With him Valour seldom mist its reward nor Cowardize its punishment When news was brought him of a metamorphosis in the State at home he would then encourage the Seamen to be most vigilant abroad for said he 'T is not our duty to mind State affairs but to keep foreigners from fooling us In all his expeditions the Wind seldome deceived him but most an end stood his friend especially in his last undertaking at S. Cruze in the Canary Islands To the last he lived a single life never being espoused to any but his Countries Quarrels Soon after his death and embalming the body was conveyed by Sea to Greenwych House where it remained for some time From thence it was conveyed by Water on the 4 of Sept. following with all due solemnity and honour in a barge of state coveâ—ed with Velvet adorned with Escocheons and Pencils accompanied with his brothers and
Doct. of Div. May 12. Thomas Sutton of Qu. 23. Edw. Brunker of Wad Coll. Jun. 26. Anth. Morgan Principal of St. Albans hall formerly Fellow of Magdalen Coll. Dec. 18. Richard Hall of All 's Coll. Incorporations May 28. Thomas Rhead Rhaedus M. of A. of Aberdene in Scotland He had before been a Student in this University and this year published Paraphrisis Psalma 104. Lond. 1620. in oct and about the same time as it should seem Epist ad Episcopum Roffensem in oct Alex. Rhead M. of A. of the same University was incorporated the same day One Alex. Rhead was Proctor of the University of Cambr. four years before this time whom I take to be the same Person who was afterwards Minister of Yeatley in Hampshire where he died about 1628. I shall make mention of another of both his names among the Creations following June 6. Festus Hommius D. D. of the University of Leyden was incorporated in that Degree in a meeting called Simile primo or Assimilatio parva held at six of the Clock in the morning Hommius then having on his legs a green pair of stockings and a habit not altogether proper for his profession He was at this time a Divine of great note in the Low Countries and had lately been Scribe at the Synod of Dort The occasion of his coming into England with the Catalogue of the books he wrot John Meursius will tell you He was born at Hielsem in the territory of Leenwerden in Westfriesen and dying 5. July 1642 aged 66 years and six months was buried at Leyden in the Church of St. Peter as I conceive having been Pastâ—r of that Church forty and Rector of the College there twenty years June 26. Peter Chamberlayne Doct. of Phys of the University of Padua He hath written 1 The poor mans Advocate or Englands Samaritan c. Lond. 1649. qu. 2 Vindication of publick artificial Bathes and other things and from his Papers was published The accomplished Midwife c. printed with cuts in 1673. in oct Afterwards it was inlarged by others and several times published One Tho. Chamberlaine who was called and written Doct. of Phys did practise his faculty in the Parish of St. Gregory in London and died as I think in Mark-lane 1666 but whether he was ever of the Univ. of Oxon. I cannot yet tell Jul. 7. Henry Briggs M. A. John Bainbridge Doct. of Phys of Cambr. Of the first I have spoken largely among the Writers under the year 1630 and of the other I shall God willing make mention in the 2. Vol. of this work July 11. Will. Jackson M. A. of the same University Perhaps he may be the same Will. Jackson who was now Term-Lecturer at Whittington Coll. in London and who before had published The Celestial husbandry or the tillage of the Soul Serm. at Pauls Cross 25. Feb. 1615 on Osea 10. 12. Lond. 1616. qu. Thomas Whitfield M. of A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day I take this Person to be the same Tho. Whitfield who was afterwards Minister of Great Yarmouth in Norfolke Author of 1 A refutation of the loose opinions and licentious tenets wherewith those Lay-preachers which wander up and down the kingdom labour to seduce the simple People Or an Examination of the erroneous Doctrines of Thomas More late a Weaver in Wells near Wisbich in his book The Universality of Gods free grace to mankind Lond. 1646. qu. 2 Full answer to the Arminian tenets concerning election redemption conversion and perseverance printed there the same year 3 Discourse of the Liberty of conscience c. Lond. 1649. qu. 4 The righteous mans rejoycing Or a treatise tending to shew the nature of true joy whence it ariseth and to whom it belongs c. Lond. 1649. in tw 5 Extent of divine providence c. print 1651. qu. 6 Doctrines of Arminianisme and Pelagianisme stated Print 1652. qu. 7 Perswasive to peace amongst the sons of peace c. pr. 1655. in tw and other things This Thomas Whitfield being a Person that ran with the times of the interval removed to the rectory of Bugbrook in Northamptonshire where a neighbour of his named Tho. Pierce animadverted upon one or more of his books as I shall hereafter tell you He had a Son named John Whitfield M. A. and sometimes Fellow of Jesus Coll. in Cambridge afterwards Rector of Bugbrook beforementioned and a publisher of one or more Sermons I find one Thomas Whitfield admitted Bach. of Arts as a member of Magd. hall 4. May 1631 and another of Hart hall 9. February the same year but what relation they had to the former Thomas I know not July 11. John Johnson D. D. of Cambr. One of both his names and D. of D. also was admitted Archdeacon of Worcester 24. Nov. 1598. in the place of Godf. Goldsborough promoted to the See of Glocester Which Archdeaconry the said Johnson resigned an 1610. Qu. whether the same July 12. Rich. Evans D. D. of the University of St. Andrew of Scotland Creations May 18. Thom. Grent of New Coll. was actually created Doctor of Phys He was afterwards famous for the making of artificial Bathes and discovering those that were natural but wanted money to make them fit for use 29. Alexander Rhead or Read Reidus a Scotch Man was actually created Doctor of Phys in the house of Convocation by virtue of the Letters from K. James 1. for that purpose This learned Scot who was afterwards one of the Coll. of Physitians in London and a Brother of the Company of Barber-chirurgions hath written and published 1 A description of the body of Man by artificial figures representing the members c. Lond. 1616. oct 2 Chirurgical Lectures of tumours and ulcers Lond. 1635. qu. 3 Treatise of the first part of Chirurgery which teacheth re-unition of the parts of the body disjoynted Lond. 1638. qu. 4 Treatise of the muscles of the body of Man Lond. 1637. qu. All which except the first were reprinted in 1650. qu. the Author being then dead after he had practised his faculty about 50 years 5 The manual of Anatomy or the dissection of the body of Man c. in 6. books Lond. 1638. in tw I think it is the same which some call his Epitome of Crookes Anatomy 6 Approved Medicines and Remedies for the diseases of the body of Man when printed I know not In his last Will he bequeathed 200 l. to the Marischal College in Aberdene in which house I presume he had been educated and all his books to the Library there Nov. 4. A young Man named Will. Moyle the eldest Son of an Esquire was created M. of A in Convocation He was then sent to the chief members of this University by Francis Viscount Verulam with his learned book Instauratio magna I think to be presented from the Authors to the publick Library In the month of September this year came into England the famous Theologist named Daniel Tilenus and published at
after his Incorporation was buried in the Parish Church of S. Botolph in the tomb of his Mother lately deceased but in which of the Churches of S. Botolph in London 't is not said Creations Apr. 12. Francis Whiddon of Exeter Coll. and a Devonian born was actually created M. of A. He was afterwards Minister of Morton Hampsted in his own Country and published A golden topaze or a heart-jewel namely a conscience purified and pacified by the blood and spirit of Christ on Heb. 13. 18. Oxon. 1656. oct he being then conformable to the men in Authority and Power What other things he published I find not Jul. 1. Joh. Leigh of Brasn Coll. was actually created M. of A. in the house of Congregation 'T was four years since he took the degree of Bach. of Arts in which time he had studied in several transmarine Universities and had obtained such admirable knowledge in all humane learning and especially in Philosophy and other Arts that he was esteemed by the venerable Regents most worthy of the degree of M. of Arts. Sam. Bochartus of Roan in Normandy became a Sojourner this year in the University and was entred a Student in the publick Library in the beginning of Lent Term with the help of which and other Libraries he laid the foundation of most rare Books which he afterwards published His Geographia sacra hath made him famous in the learned World as also his Hierozoicon for both which eminent Authors do in an high manner celebrate his name He was Pastor of the Protestant Church at Caen in Normandy where he died in 1667. being ever esteemed a great lover of the Church of England An. Dom. 1623. An. 21 Jac. 1. Chanc. Will. Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Dr. Piers again Jul. 21. Proct. Joh. Smith of Magd. Coll. Will. Oldis of New Coll. Apr. 23. Bach. of Musick Jul. 12. Hugh Davys of New Coll. Organist of the Cathedral Church at Hereford He was eminent for the various Compositions of Church Musick that he had made which is all I know of him only that he died about 1644. Bach. of Arts. Jun. 18. Hen. Tozer of Exet. 23. John Price of Jesus Coll. Whether the last was afterwards the learned Critick who studied about this time in Oxon is as yet doubtful Jun. 26. George Griffith George Eglionbie of Ch. Ch. The first of these two was afterwards Bishop of S. Asaph the last Dean of Canterbury as I shall tell you among the Doctors of Div. an 1634. June 29. Hugh Cressy or Hugh Paulin de Cressy Oct. 29. Will. Erbury Feb. 6. Arth. Salway of Brasn Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1626. 7. John Hoffman of Exet. Coll. See among the Bachelaurs of Div. 1634. Joh. Bird of Mert. Coll. was admitted the same day Whether he be the same with Joh. Bird who was afterwards School-master in the City of Glocester and Author of Grounds of Grammar Oxon. 1639. oct I cannot lay to the contrary He that was Bach. of Arts was an Oxfordshire Man born and had been originally of St. Edm. hall All which Bachelaurs except Eglionbie Salway Hoffman and Bird will be mention'd in the 2. Volume of this work or elsewhere Adm. 233. of thereabouts Bach. of Law Apr. 24. Alexander Hyde of New Oct. 11. Nathan Brent of Mert. Coll. The first was afterwards Bishop of Salisbury the other was now Warden of Merton Coll. Besides these two were only two more admitted Mast of Arts. Apr. 2. Edmund Staunton of C. C. May 26. Nathan Simpson Hen. Gellibrand of Trin. Coll. Coll. Will. Gilbert of Glouc. hall was admitted the same day He was the younger Son of an Esq in Derbyshire and was now esteemed by his contemporaries a general Scholar and a rare Man One of both his names hath certain Sermons extant one of which is a Funeral Sermon on 1. Thes 4. 18. printed 1649. qu. Jun. 18. Edward Leigh Nath. Holmes Anth. Fawkner of Jes Coll. of Magd. hall Jun. 26. Thom. Case of Ch. Ch. July 10. Will. Crompton of Brasn Oct. 16. Edw. Stanely of New Feb. 6. Hen. Glemham Mar. 16. Will. Chillingworth of Trin. Coll. Admitted 157. Bach. of Div. Jul. 3. Thom. Goffe of Ch. Ch. 10. Gilbert Wats of Linc. Dec. 13. Nich. Vignier of Ex. 17. Will. Sclatyer of Bras Coll. Admitted 11. Doct. of Law Oct. 11. Nath. Brent Warden of Merton Coll. who accumulated the Degree in Law ☞ Not one Doctor of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 18. Tho. Worrall of Brasn Rob. Barcroft of Co. Chr. Coll. Oct. 14. Paul Hood Rect. of Linc. Joh. Wall of Ch. Church Dec. 17. Josh Aisgill of Co. Chr. Will. Sclatyer of Bras George Webb of Co. Chr. Coll. The last saving one viz. Solatyer accumulated and compounded Incorporations May 7. Samuel Baker M. of A. of Christs Coll. in Cambridge He afterwards became a puritannical Preacher in London and much followed but being taken off from those courses was made houshold Chaplain to Dr. Juxon Bishop of London and a creature of Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury About which time being Rector of St. Mary on the hill and of St. Christophers in Lond. where his preaching was much applauded by some become Prebendary of St. Pauls Cathedral On the 20. of Sept. 1638 he being then D. of D. was install'd Canon of Windsore on the death of Dr. John King sometimes Fellow of Merton Coll. but he being soon after made Prebendary of Canterbury he resigned his Canonry and Tho. Broume Bach. of Div. of Ch. Ch. in Oxon was installed therein 28. May 1639. This Dr. Baker who was a great Licencer of Books but publisher I think of none gained a great deal of Envy from the Puritan for his partiality in that office for which and his great respect to the tenets of Arminius he was in the beginnig of the rebellion â—â—sâ—vanted and imprisoned and at length deprived of his Spirituâ—â—â— Thomes Harste M. of A. of the said University was incorporated the same day He was afterwards D. of D. Chaplain to K. Ch. 1. and Minister of 〈◊〉 in Lincolushire He hath published The descent of 〈◊〉 the Magistrates patent from Heaven Sermon at Lincoln Assizes 13 March 1636. on Gen. 9. 6. Lond. 1637. qu. and other things as I conceive Quere On the 14 of July after the conclussion of the Act these Cambridge Men following were incorporated Joh. Harding M. of A. One of both his names who had been a Dominican or Black fryer did speak A recantation Sermon in the Gatchouse at Westminster 30. July 1620 on Psal 119. 71. Lond. 1620. qu. containing Motives why he left the Church of Rome Whether he be the same with the former who was M. of A. I know not Thomas Scot M. A. One of both his names also who was Bach. of Div. of the said University and a Preacher in the City of Norwych hath several things extant as the Oxford Catalogue tells you but he is not to be taken
of the Gentlemen of the privy Chamber to K. Ch. 1. and Clerk of the Council In 1640 he was employed by his Majesty to go to Henry Frederick Prince of Aurange or Orange about the marriage of the Princess Mary to the Prince his Son as also to the Queen of Bobemia and the Prince Elector an 1641 to hinder that Prince his coming over into England at the then juncture of affairs with promise to take into his consideration the concern of the Palatinate and other matters of state In the same year the said R. Browne was sent to Paris where he continued Resident in the Court of France for K. Ch. 1. and Ch. 2. to the French King Lewis the 13 and his Son Lewis 14 till the Restauration of his Majesty an 1660. In which time which was 19 years I find these things following to occur relating to him 1 That divers important matters of state were transacted by him with those great Ministers Cardinal Richlieu and Mazarine 2 That many advantages were offer'd him by the Usurpers of England to be false to his Masters but he resisted them 3 That he did to his great expence but more to his everlasting glory keep up in the large house which he hired at Paris the publick Service and Liturgy of the Church of England whither his Maj. Ch. 2. and then Duke of York did constantly resort From whence divers Ministers of the Church of England Exiles for their Loyalty had many disputes with the R. Catholicks and others concerning the visibility of their Church which they then kept up while it was ecclipsed in England 4 That he was employed by his Maj. Ch. 1. to carry the George and Garter to Bernard Duke of Espernon 5 That he did negotiate about the Queens portion out of which he had I think 1000 l. which with 200 l. more was all he touched in the said 19 years whilst he spent of his paternal Estate much more than that yearly during his abode at Paris 6 That on the first of Sept. 1649 he was created a Baronet being the first that K. Ch. 2. made by virtue of a dormant Warrant sent to him by Ch. 1. dated 1 Febr. 1643 and on the 19 of the said Sept. he received the honour of Knighthood at St. Germaines from his said Maj. Ch. 2. he being then also Clerk of the Council to him In 1660 he returned into England with his Majesty and did execute the said Office for some time But years then coming on he resign'd it and retired to Charlton in Kent where he spent the remainder of his time in a pleasant retiredness and studious recess At length giving way to fate in a good old Age on the 12 of Febr. 1681 was buried according to his desire in the Churchyard at Deptford close to the Wall of the Church where is a black Marble ballastred over his body On the other side of the Wall in the Church lies buried his Father Christop Browne Esq who died in March 1645 aged 70 years and his Grandfather Sir Rich. Browne Knight a younger Son of an antient Family at Hitcham in Suffolk seated afterwards at Horsley in Essex who being a Student in the Temple was by Robert Dudley the great Earl of Leycester taken into the service of the Crown when he went Governour of the Vnited Netherlands and was afterwards by Qu. Elizab. made Clerk of the Greencloth In which honorable office he also continued under K. James 1. untill the time of his death which hapned in May 1604 aged 65 years The before mentioned Sir Rich. Browne Grandson to this last Sir Richard lest behind him a Daughter named Mary who being his Heiress was several years before married to the learned Vertuoso Joh. Evelyn of Says-court in the Parish of Deptford Esq in which house or at least in that Parish Sir Richard was born as also three folio's of his dispatches several Letters some in cypher c. as well from his Maj. Ch. 1. at Oxon as from his Royal Consoâ—t and other great persons Jun. 27. Geâ—v Warmstrey Rich. Hemmings of Ch. Ch. July 8. Oliver Thomas of Hart Hall The time when he took the degree of Bach. of Arts appears not nor when or of what house he was matriculated And therefore all that I can say of him is that he was afterwards perhaps now beneficed in Shropshire that he wrot and published a book in Welsh entit Carwry Cymru c. printed 1630 or thereabouts and that dying at Felton in that County was there buried In the year 1647 one Oliver Thomas Minister of Oswestry did subscribe among other Ministers of Shropshire to the lawfulness of the Covenant who I suppose is the same with the former Jul. 11. Rich. Jones of Jesus Coll. Jan. 22. George Bate of S. Edm. Hall 29. Christop Ayray Guy Carlton Mich. Hudson of Qu. Coll. March 19. Joh. Price of Jesus Coll. This year Jun. 25. Joh. Davis of Magd. Hall sometimes of that of S. Edm was licensed to proceed Master of Arts and accordingly compleated that degree in the Act following which being all I know of him he therefore is not to be taken to be the same with Joh. Davis M. of A. afterwards Lecturer of Christ Church in London and at length Pastor of a Congregation in Dover Author of Heaven and Earth shaken A treatise shewing hâ—w Kings Princes and their Government are turned and changed by Jesus Christ c. Lond. 1656. oct For this Joh. Davis the Author was originally of Cambridge where he took the degrees in Arts and afterwards siding with the Faction was first a Presbyterian and took the Covenant afterwards an Independent and took the Engagement for which he stickled in his Lectuers at Ch. Ch. At length being discovered by the then godly Party to be every way fit to carry on the trade of Faction he was translated to Dover where he kept a Conventicle in a noted Brewhouse by the Reer and soon after was made Chaplain to the Castle there by Col. Tho. Kelsey then Governour and preached constantly at S. James Church tho he was no setled Incumbent Where continuing officiating till after the Kings Return he was then outed and afterwards kept a Conventicle in S. James street in Dover where he continued to the time of his death which was about 1663. Adm. 149. Bach. of Phys I find but three admitted this year of whom John Speed a learned Physitian of S. Joh. Coll. was one Jun. 20. Bach. of Div. May 7. Rich. Lloyd of Oriel Coll. Jun. 14. Meric Casaubon of Ch. Ch. Nov. 11. Jerem. Stephens Gilb. Sheldon Rob Gomershall of Ch. Ch. of All 's Coll. Mar. 13. Will. Paul Tho. Lawrence of All 's Coll. Adm. 28. Doct. of Law Mar. 26. David Lloyd of All 's Coll. He was about this time Warden of Ruthin in Denbighshire Prebendary of Chester and afterwards Dean of S. Asaph in the place of Andr. Morrice sometimes Chaplain of All 's Coll. This Dr. Lloyd died about
in the Parish of S. Giles in the fields near London in the house of one Mr. Cothorne a Reader in the Church there on Saturday 12 Dec 1685 and was buried by the charity of Dr. Rich. Busby Schoolmaster of the Coll. School at Westm and Dr. Joh. Sharp Minister of the said Church of S. Giles in the Vault under part of the said Church commonly called the Vicars or Rectors Vault His Books and Papers came after his death into the hands of the said Busby among which is the last thing that he wrot The Tables which are according to his promise in the last line of his printed Tables of squares drawn up and finished and which Sir Cyrill Wych when President of the Royal Society did license for the Press There only wants a leaf or two for the explanation of the use of them which his death hath prevented See more in Tho Branker among the Writers in the second Vol. an 1676. Creations Dec. 17. Edmund Wright of Ch. Ch. was actually created Master of Arts in the house of Congregation which is all I know of him Georg. Alberti of Wad Coll. was created Mast of Arts the same day which is all I know of him also only that he had been lately a Student in the University of Heidelberg in Germany and that he was forced to leave that place because of the Wars in that Country An. Dom. 1632. An. 8 Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud. Bishop of London Vicechanc. Brian Duppa D. D. and Dean of Ch. Ch. Jul. 19. Proct. Rich. Chaworth of Ch. Ch. Joh. Meredith of All 's Coll. April 11. Bach. of Arts. April 26. John Warner Rich. Hayter Joh. Charlton of Magd. Hall The last of these three who was Son of Rob. Charlton Esq was born in London and much about the time that he took the degree of B. of A. was entred a Student of Lincolns Inn of which he became a Barrister and a Counsellor of some note After the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. an 1660 he was created Sergeant at Law and in the year following being elected a Burgess for Ludlow in Shropshire to serve in that Parliament that began at Westminster 8 of May was made Deputy for Sir Geffry Palmer Chief Justice of Chester by the name of Job Charlton of Ludford in Herefordshire Esque and in Octob. the same year 1661 was made the first Judge of the Council of Wales and Marches of the same In 1662 he being then a Knight was made Chief Justice of Chester and on the 5 February 1672 he was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in the place of Sir Edw. Turner Knight At which time he spake two Speeches to his Majesty and Parliament upon his admission to that Office which were soon after printed in folio papers On the 15 of the said month he gave up the said honorable office under pretence of indisposition of body yet a certain Writer tells us that he whom he calls a dull welsh Judge had 500 l. per an for giving it up at which time succeeded Edw. Seymour Esq In the latter end of April 1680 he was constituted one of the Justices of the Common Pleas whereupon his Chief Justiceship of Chester was confer'd upon Sir George Jeffries Recorder of London Afterwards he was made Chief Justice of Chester again and was living in 1688 and perhaps may be still being a great friend to the Ch. of England May 12. Will Thomas of Jesus Coll. He was afterwards B. of Worcester June 7. John Bishop of Ball. Coll. See among the Masters an 1635. 11. Joh. Owen of Qu. 21. Charles Hoole of Linc. Tho. More of Mert. Coll. July 5. Henry Killigrew of Ch. Ch. Franc. Goldsmith of S. Joh. Coll. Oct. 20. Hen. Bignell of S. Maries Hall Hen. Bridgman of Oriel Coll. The first of these two was originally of Brasn Coll. the other was afterwards of the same Coll. 25. Will. Eyre of Magd. Hall Dec. 4. George Ashwell of Wadh. Randal Sanderson of Qu. Coll. Of the last of these two you may see more among the Masters in 1636. Feb. 27. Franc. Woodcock of Brasn Coll. All which except Jâ—b Chaâ—lton I. Bishop and R. Sanderson will be mention'd at large elsewhere Adm. 198. Bach. of Law Nov. 9. Rob. Price of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Bishop of Fernes and Leighlin in Ireland 27. Will. Fuller of St. Edm. Hall He was also afterwards a Bishop in Ireland and at length Bishop of Lincoln Besides these two were admitted nine more among whom were Giles Sweit of St. Maries Hall Justinian Lewin of Pemb. Coll. and John March of St. Edmunds Hall which last I take to be the same Joh. March who afterwards published several things of the common Law Qu. Mast of Arts. May 8. Constantine Jessop of Jesus Coll. June 5. Clem. Barksdale of Glouc. Hall Thom. Powell of Jes Coll. 26. Franc. Roberts of Trin. July 5. Obadiah Grew of Ball. Coll. Admitted 152. Bach. of Phys But two were this year admitted of whom Thomas Simpson of Ch. Ch. was one and one admitted to practice in the same faculty Bach. of Div. May 2. Joh. Gumbleden of Ch. Ch. 9. Thom. Wetherell Joh. Strickland Joh. Ellis of Jes Coll. of Qu. Coll. The first of these three Th. Wetherell who was a Cumberland Man born and eminent for his knowledge in the Greek tongue wrot Radices Linguae Graecae which are put at the end of one of the editions of Jo. Riders Dictionary One Tho. Wetherell Bac. of Div. published five Sermons in 1635. But he is not the same with the former as the Seniors of Queens Coll. tell me June 30. Bruno Ryves of Magd. July 6. Joh. Lewgar of Trin. Coll. Oct. 23. George Griffith of Ch. Ch. Feb. 23. Alex. Grosse of Exet. Coll. Besides these were nineteen more admitted of whom Thom. Cook of Brasn Coll. was one being then accounted a most learned Divine He was after the restauration of K. Ch. 2. made one of the Vicars of Bampton in Oxfordshire and Archdeacon of that part of Shropshire which is in the Diocess of Hereford in the place as it seems of Dr. Morgan Godwin You are now to understand that one Tho. Cook Bach. of Div. wrot a book entit Episcopacy asserted as it now stands established in our Church and Commonwealth c. Lond. 1641. qu. Which Th. Cook having been bred as I conceive in Cambridge and afterwards beneficed in the East parts of England he is not to be taken to be the same with the former of Brasnose who afterwards was a Covenanteer and never lived in those parts or tho very able published any thing He died 6. Apr. 1669. aged 73 and was buried in the Church at Bampton whereupon his Vicaridge and Archdeaconry were confer'd on Steph. Philipps M. of A. of Brasnose who married his only Daughter and Heir Doct. of Law June 30. Giles Sweit of St. Maries Hall lately of Oriel College accumulated the Degrees in the Civil Law He was afterwards Principal of St.
He was afterwards Bishop of Corke Cloyne and Ross Archb. of Dublin Chancellour of Ireland and at length Archb. of Armagh Januar. 26. Martin Westcomb Bach. of Arts of the University of Toulouse in France Two Bachelaurs of Arts of Qu. Coll. in Cambridge named Nich. Frost and Tho. Lee were incorporated this year which is all I know of them only that the first proceeded M. of A. in the year following as a member of Ball. Coll. This year among several Cambridge Men that were incorporated Masters of Arts must not be forgotten John Cleaveland the Poet not that it appears so in the publick register but from the relation of a certain Person who was then a Master of this University This Mr. Cleaveland who was the Vicars Son of a Market-town called Hinkley in Leicestershire was born there and in the same town received his Grammatical education under one Mr. Rich. Vines a zealous Puritan where obtaining a perfection in Lat. and Greek learning was sent to Christs Coll. in Cambridge and in short time proving an exquisite Orator and pure Latinist was preferr'd to a Fellowship of St. Johns Coll. in the said University and as the delight and ornament of that house he continued there about nine years and from his Oratory became an eminent Poet. At length upon the eruption of the Civil War he was the first Champion that appear'd in verse for the Kings cause against the Presbyterians for which and his signal Loyalty he was ejected thence Whereupon retiring to Oxon the Kings head quarter lived there for a time and was much venerated and respected not only by the great Men of the Court but by the then Wits remaining among the affrighted and distressed muses for his high Panegericks and smart Satyrs From Oxon he went to Newark upon Trent where he was so highly valued by all especially by the then most loyal and generous Sir Rich. Willis Baronet the Governour of that Garison for his Majesty that he was made Judge Advocate and continued there till the surrender thereof for the use of the Parliament shewing himself a prudent Judge for the King and a faithful Advocate for the Country Afterwards being imprison'd at Yarmouth where he continued in a lingring condition and with little hopes of relief drew up an Address to Oliver Cromwell written in such towring language and so much gallant reason that upon his perusal of he was so much melted down with it that he forthwith ordered his release Afterwards he retired to London where finding a generous Mecaenas setled in Greys Inn in Holbourne and became much admired if not adored by all generous loyalists and ingenious Men. He hath written 1 Poems Lond. in oct there again with additions 1651. oct and several times after 2 Characters 3 Orations 4 Epistles c. Several times also printed At length an intermitting feaver seizing him brought him to his grave in the Church of St. Michael Royal commonly called College-hill Church within the City of London on the first day of May 1658. Soon after were published several Elegies on him particularly that entit Vpon the most ingenious and incomparable Musophilist of his time Mr. John Cleaveland A living memorial of his most devotional Brother and cordial mourner Printed at London on the broad side of a sheet of paper an 1658. 'T was written by his Brother Phil. Cleaveland who tells us there that the said John Cleaveland died 28. April 1658. I have another Elegy lying by me entit An Elegy upon the death of the most excellent Poet Mr. John Cleaveland Printed also on one side of a sheet of paper in May 1658. It was written by Francis Vaux a Servitour of Queens Coll. in Oxon of about 3 years standing the same who printed A Poem in praise of Typography which is all I know of him as having taken no Degree in this University An. Dom. 1638. An. 14. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. Vicechanc. Accepted Frewen D. D. President of Magd. Coll. and Dean of Glocester Proct. Edw. Corbet of Mert. Coll. Joh. Nicolson of Magd. Coll. Apr. 4. Bach. of Musick July 5. Rob. Lugge Organist of St. Johns Coll. in this University He afterwards went beyond the Seas changed his Religion for that of Rome and was at length as 't is said made Priest Several vocal compositions for the Church go under his name Bach. of Arts. Apr. 7. Anth. Palmer of Ball. Jam. Browne of Oriel Coll. 11. Will. Hughes of New Inn. Robert Mead Hen. Greisley Will. Towers of Ch. Ch. Job Hinkley of St. Alb. 20. Edw. Chamberlayne of S. Ed. Hall May 29. Sam. Harding of Exet. Coll. Job Osborne of New Inn. June 23. Job Biddle of Magd. July 3. Franc. Moore of Gloc. Hall The last of these two I take to be the same Person who was Author of A Funeral Sermon c. on Luke 8. 5. printed 1656. qu. Oct. 13. Tim. Baldwin of Ball. 30. Jam. Baron of Exet. Coll. Of the last of these two you may see among the created Bac. of Div. an 1649. Dec. 3. Miles Smith of Magd. 4. William Hill of Mert. Jan. 24. George Rogers of Line 29. Daniel Whistler of Trin. Coll. Feb. 1. Thom. Greenfield of Pemb. Coll. See among the Masters an 1641. 12. Tho. Jones of Oriel afterwards of Mert. Coll. Most of these Bachelaurs who were all afterwards Writers will be mentioned in the next volume or elsewhere Admitted 224. Bach. of Law June 26. Hen. Coventrie of All 's Coll. This honorable Person who was the only Bach. of Law that was admitted this year was a younger Son of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England and was as it seems before the grand rebellion broke out Chancellour of Landaff Afterwards suffering much for his Majesties Cause was after the restauration of K. Ch. 2. made one of the Grooms of his Bedchamber in Decemb. 1661. and in May 1667 he with Denzill Lord Holles went Embassadors extraordinary from his Majesty of Great Britaine to Breda to consummate a certain Treaty there In Sept. 1671 he went Embassador to Sweden having been an Envoy extraordinary there in 1664 at which time he gave his helping hand to the breaking of the Triple-league and on the 3. July 1672. he was sworn Principal Secretary of State in the room of Sir Joh. Trever deceased Which honorable office he keeping till his body was much broken with business to the beginning of the year 1680 resign'd it with his Majesties leave and retired for health sake to Enfield for a time Whereupon the place of Secretary was bestowed on Sir Liolin Jenkins Knight At length Mr. Covencry giving way to fate in his house situated in the Hâ—ymarket near to Charing-cross in Westminster 5. Dec. 1686 aged 68 years or thereabouts was buried in the Church of St. Martin in the Fields which is all I can speak of him for the present only that he was a native of London Mast of Arts. Apr. 7. Franc. Bampfield of Wadh. 11.
Anthony Hodges of New Coll. The last of these two who was Chaplain of that College became a florid Preacher in Oxon during the time that the King and Parliament were there and in June 1646 a little before the garrison of that place was surrendred to the Parliament the Degree of Bach. of Div. was given to him by the venerable Convocation in consideration of several noted Sermons that he had preached before the Royal Court But so it was that he never took that Degree or had any thing conferr'd upon him as others had only the Vicaridge first of Comnâ—re which he soon after left and afterwards the rectory of Wytham near Abendon in Berkshire He hath translated from Greek into English The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe a most elegant History written in Greek by Achilles Tatius Oxon. 1638. oct in 7. books There were two impressions of this translation made in that year and in one of them are commendatory copies of verses made by several Poets of the University namely among the rest by Richard Lovelace of Gloc. Hall Franc. James M. A. of New College John Metford B. A. of St. Edm. Hall c. Mr. Hodges hath published nothing else tho very able he was in many respects to do it For those that were his acquaintance knew him to be a most admirable Philologist a Man of a great memory and well vers'd in several sorts of learning but being delighted to please himself in a juvenile and banting way among junior Masters could never be courted to set pen to paper for that purpose He died in his lodging without the Turl-gate of Oxon 13. Jan. 1685. aged 72 years or thereabouts and was buried in the remotest part of the yard joyning on the north side to the Church at Wytham beforemention'd and not near his sometimes Wife in the Church because she had been dishonest to him Apr. 11. Will. Taylor of Magd. Hall 20. Martin Westcombe of Ex. 23. Obadiah Walker of Vniv. Coll. The first of these last two I have mention'd among the Incorporations an 1637. 26. Edw. Grey of Ch. Ch. Esq a Compounder May 26. Obadiah How Hen. Wilkinson jun. of Magd. Hall June 27. Nath. Hardy of Hart lately of Magd. Nov. 7. Thomas Gilbert of St. Edm. Hall Jan. 24. Christoph Bennet of Linc. Feb. 23. Rob. Cary of C. Chr. Coll. Admitted 143. Bach. of Phys Only two admitted viz. Hugh Barker of S. Maries Hall and Jos More of Pemb. Coll. Which is all I know of them only that More accumulated as I shall tell you anon Bach. of Div. Nov. 16. Henry Wilkinson Sen. of Magd. Hall Dec. 4. Jasp Fisher of Magd. Rich. Owen of Oriel Mar. 15. Joseph Crowther of S. Jo. Coll. Admitted 14. Doct. of Law May 8. Thomas Read Jam. Masters of New Coll. The first of these two was afterwards a great Royalist and by his Majesty was nominated Principal of Magd. Hall upon the flight of Wilkinson to the Parliament Afterwards he changed his Religion for that of Rome lived beyond Sea and wrot as I have been told certain matters against Dr. Edw. Boughen I shall mention him upon that account elsewhere May 29. Will. Child of All 's Coll. He was afterwards one of the Masters of the Chancery and a Knight June 13. Edward Alderne of Exet. Coll. He was afterwards Chancellour of the Diocess of Rochester where he died in the beginning of 1671. Doct. of Phys June 15. Joseph More of Pemb. Coll. He accumulated the Degrees in Physick July 5. Thomas Bond of Ch. Ch. Doct. of Div. June 26. Hugh Lloyd of Jesus July 6. Matthew Stiles of Exet. Coll. The first was afterwards Bishop of Landaff The other was now an eminent Minister in London an excellent Grammarian and Casuist and one that had gained great knowledge and experience by his travels into several parts of Italy particularly at Venice when he went as Chaplain with an Embassador from England an 1624. In 1643 he was nominated one of the Assembly of Divinâ—s but whether he sate among them I know not because he was forced by the giddy faction about that time to resign his cures at St. George in Botolph-lane and St. Gregory near Pauls in London Will. Strode Canon of Ch. Ch. and Orator of the University was admitted the same day July 7. Andr. Reade of Trinity Dec. 4. Jasp Fisher Jan. 26. Hopton Sydenham of Magd. Coll. Mar. 1. Thom. Temple of Linc. Coll. See among the Incorporations following 7. Hen. Hammond 15. Sam. Barnard Thom. Buckner of Magd. Coll. The first of these last three was now Rector of Penshurst in Kent the second Vicar of Croyden in Surrey and afterwards the Author of A Funeral Sermon on Ezek. 24. 16. Lond. 1652. qu. who dying in 1657 was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Farlegh in Surrey of which place he had for some time been Rector which is all I know of him only that he was a Berkshire Man born and had in his younger days been accounted a good Greek and Lat. Poet. The last Buckner was about this time Prebendary of Winchester and dying in 1644 was I presume according to his desire buried at the foot of his Vncle Mr. Adam Buckner in the Chancel of the Church at Merstham in Surrey Incorporations May 30. Nathaniel Wright sometimes M. of A. of Cambridge afterwards Doct. of Phys of Bourges in France was incorporated Doct. of Phys What he hath extant besides his Theses de pluritide vera printed 1635 in qu. I know not He was afterwards one of the Coll of Physicians and Physician to Oliver Cromwell when he was sick in Scotland an 1650. 51. June 30. John Donne sometimes of Ch. Ch. afterwards Doctor of the Laws of the University of Padua in Italy was then incorporated in the same Degree He was the Son of Dr. John Donne sometimes Dean of St. Pauls Cathedral by his Wife Anne Daughter of Sir George More of Loseley in Surrey was elected a Student of Ch. Ch. from Westminster School an 1622. and had all the advantages imaginable tendred to him to tread in the steps of his vertuous Father but his nature benig vile he proved no better all his life time than an Atheistical Buffoon a Banterer and a Person of over free thoughts yet valued by K. Ch. 2. He hath published certain matters written by his Father and several frivolous trifles under his own name among which is The humble petition of Covent-garden against Dr. John Baber a Physician an 1661. He died in the Winter-time an 1662. and was buried under or near the standing dial situat and being in the yard at the West end of St. Pauls Church in Covent-garden On Feb. 23. an 1662 was published or printed his fantastical and conceited will on a broad side of a sheet of paper wherein the humour of the Person may be discovered There is no doubt but that he was a Man of sense and parts which had they been applyed to a good use he might have proved
possession thereof being the first of all Loyal Heads that was restored to what they had lost in this University Soon after he was by his Majesties favour nominated Dean of Worcester in the place of Dr. Rich. Holdsworth who died 1649 in which Dignity being installed 12 Sept. 1660 kept it to the time of his death which hapning 27 Oct. 1661 was buried in Magd. Coll. Chappel This most learned meek and pious person was strangely desirous to leave this World tho few alive had then such temptations to stay in it That little which he had got since his Majesties return he gave to pious uses either to the poor or reparation of Churches viz. S. Pauls Winchester of which he was Prebendary Worcester and to his Coll. To which last his two immediate Predecessors Wilkinson and Goodwin who were thrust in by the Parliament and Oliver for their Saintship and zeal to the blessed Cause gave not a farthing but rak'd and scrap'd up all that they could get thence as the rest of the Saints then did in the University Dr. Oliver left also a Legacy seal'd up in a paper to Sir Edw. Hyde then Earl of Clarendon and Lord Chanc. of England sometimes his Pupil while he was in the University for upon his motion it was that he was made Dean of Worcester and Legacies to his Nephews Neece who had been kind to him in his wants and Servants There was some affinity between him and Tho. Oliver an eminent Physitian and Mathematician educated as I conceive in Cambridge a practitioner of his Faculty at S. Edmunds Bury where he died and was buried in 1624. The Titles of his Works you may see in the Oxford Catalogue May 9. Thom. Wykes of S. Joh. 17. Aaron Wilson of Queens Coll. The last was now Archdeacon of Exeter in which Dignity he was succeeded by Edw. Yonge D. D. who occurs Archdeacon 1660. Jun. 25. Bruno Ryves of Magd. Coll. Jul. 2. Joseph Henshaw of Magd. 4. Nich. Gibbon of S. Edm. Hall Hall That last of which accumulated 5. Walt. Clark of Magd. Nov. 29. Will. Hobbs of Trin. Coll. Incorporations June 13. Will. Mostyn M. of A. of S. Johns Coll. in Cambr. One of both his names occurs Archdeacon of Bangoâ— in 1640. and whether he succeeded in that Dignity Edw. Hughes D. D. Rector of Woughton in Bucks who died in Oct. 1633 I cannot yet tell Rob. Lesley a noble young man of great hopes Son of Henry Bishop of Downe and Connor and M. of A. of Aberdene in Scotland was incorporated the same day The degree of Bach. of Arts was confer'd upon him in the University of Dublin 23 March 1636 and that of Master at Aberdene 16 July 1638. Jul. 2. Rob. Price Doct. of the Laws of Dublin He was afterwards Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin in Ireland 9. Edward Lane M. of A. of Cambridge This person who was educated in Pauls School and afterwards in S. Johns Coll. in the said University became Vicar of Northstrobury in Essex by the favour of the Lord Keeper Coventry 1630 and was thence removed by the same hand to the Vicaridge of Spersholt near to Rumsey in Hampshire He hath written Look unto Jesus or an ascent to the holy mount to see Jesus Christ in his glory c. Lond. 1663. qu. and Mercy triumphant the Kingdom of Christ enlarged beyond the narrow bounds which have been put to it by Dr. Lewis du Moulin in his most antichristian book called Moral reflections on the number of the elect c. Lond. 1680. qu. In which year the Author Ed. Lane was living at Spersholt The said Book was reprinted in the year following with this title Du Moulin's reflections reverberated being a full answer to a pamphlet entit Moral Reflections on the number of the elect together with several arguments about Transubstantiation not in any Author yet To which is added An answer to Mr. Edm. Hickeringil's scurrilous piece stiled The second part of naked truth Will. Gorton Bach. of Div. of the University of S. Andrew in Scotland was incorporated the same day He was now Vicar of Lower Gitting in Glocestershire Jul… Thom. Mocket Mast of Arts of Cambridge He was educated in Queens Coll. in that University was about this time Minister of Holt in Denbighshire and afterwards of Gildeston or Gildesden in Hertfordshire He hath published certain Sermons and Christmas the Christians grand feast its original growth and observation Also of Easter Whitsontide c. Lond. 1651. qu. besides other things Jul… Edm. Calamy Bach. of Div. of Cambridge After he had left that University he became a Preacher in S. Edmundsbury in Suffolk where as a certain Anonymus observes he complyed with Bishop Wren the Diocesan preach'd frequently in his surplice and hood read prayers at the rails bowed at the name of Jesus and undertook to satisfie and reduce such as scrupled at those ceremonies Thus the said nameless Author yet Calamy himself saith that while he continued there he never bowed to or towards the Altar never read the book of sports never read prayers at the high Altar and that he preached against Innovations c. But so it was let he himself say what he will that after he had continued 10 years at that place and had complyed as is before mention'd Robert the puritanical Earl of Warwick usually said He would be lost if he were not taken off and so removed him to Rochford in Essex where continuing till the Long Parliament began in Nov. 1640 removed thence to London and became Minister of S. Mary Aldermanbury About which time the Presbyterian growing dominant he became a great Evangelist of the new way encouraged the people to Rebellion was one of those that joyned in making Smectymnus which was the first deadly blow in England given to Episcopacy as divers thought that had hapned for many years before His house also in that Parish was a receptacle then for all Presbyterian Ministers and there was the Remonstrance framed against the Prelates and all or most things hatched to carry on the blessed and beloved Cause At that time he was a frequent Preacher before the Members of the Long Parliament and he was the first that did openly defend before a Committee of Parliament that our Bishops were not only not an order distinct from Presbyters but that in Scripture a Bishop and a Presbyter were all one Afterwards he was made one of the Assembly of Divines took the Covenant to which he closely stuck ever after and was not wanting on all occasions to carry on the Cause whereby he gained to himself not only a name and repute among the Brethren but also wealth which was the chief thing he looked after After his Majesties Return in 1660 there were â—ome offers in private made to him of a Bishoprick conditionally that he would conform but made delays thinking to enjoy that honorable Function as to be alter'd by the Kings Declaration about ecclesiastical affairs and to be used according
continuator in the 〈…〉 year 1553. a In Vita Joh. 〈◊〉 edit 1573. p. 2â—â— c. b 〈…〉 1536. * See Card. Will. Alans book called A sincere or modest defence c. or An answer to the libel of English justice c. p. 11. * See in Roâ— Persons brief 〈◊〉 in desence of Ecclesastical Sâ—bordination in England 〈…〉 * Math. Parker in the first Edit of Antiq. Britan. Eccles. in 〈◊〉 a Camden in Annal. Reg. Elizab. an 1574. * In 1 part tom 5. Historiarum l. 117. †Godwin in lib 〈…〉 est De 〈◊〉 Angliae in London b The continuator of Tâ—o Hatchers Cat. of Prov. Fell. and Scholars of Kings Coll. in Cambridge MS. sub an 1565. * Camden in Annal. Reg. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1616. * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 a See more of this matter in 〈…〉 â—ook intit Observations on the History of 〈…〉 Esq Lond. 1656 p. 73. b Idem in 〈…〉 c. printed 1650. p. 〈◊〉 * 〈…〉 in his 〈…〉 c. lib. 9. 〈…〉 1595. * 〈…〉 in Epist 〈◊〉 ad 〈…〉 an 1575. †〈◊〉 in Ann. 1. Reg. 〈…〉 an 15â—5 * Balliosergus c. per Hen. Savage p. 116. a In his preface to his Diatribe upon the first part of the Hist of Tithes b Reg. second Act. Coll. Mert. p. 129. c In his preliminary discourse to the Brigantâ—s alias Yorkshire a 〈…〉 b In Britan. in Leâ—s c Tho. Fuller in 〈◊〉 of English in Câ—â—shire d See in a book intit 〈…〉 Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedra's and 〈…〉 in the 〈…〉 England Collected by Jâ—â— Coffâ—rd Lond. 1663. p. 56. 137. 〈◊〉 c a 〈…〉 1. written by Arth. Wilson Lond. 1653. a In James Châ—fford Collection of Divine Services and Anthems usually sâ—â—g in 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 1663. oct p. 45. 125. 185. b 〈…〉 in The Court and character of K. James Lond. 1650 in 〈◊〉 p. 106 107. a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 Lond. 1670. p. 96. * MS. sometimes in the hands of 〈…〉 a His Wife was named Mary eldest Daughter of Sir Will. Ryther L. May or of Lond. b Aul. 〈◊〉 or an answer to the Court and Char. of K. James printed at Lond. 1650. p. 100. * In a book intit Divine Services and 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1663. 〈◊〉 a In his 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1â—58 oct p. 113. num 43. etc. * 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 in Hist 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 1674. p. â—01 b 〈…〉 in his 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1630. qu. at the end 〈…〉 c Rich. Montague in his Pref. to his 〈◊〉 on the first part of the Hist 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 〈◊〉 1. d 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 16â—1 a See in the 〈…〉 written by 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 1646. p. 531. a The continuator of Tho. Hatchers Cat. of Provosts Fellows and 〈◊〉 of Kings Coll. in 〈◊〉 MS. b 〈◊〉 in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. an 1610. c 〈…〉 in his Court and 〈…〉 James printed 1650. in oct p. 191. d See the 〈◊〉 of the life of Will Lâ—nd printed 164â— p. 19. a In his Poems called Run and a great cast being the second part of his Epigramâ— printed 〈◊〉 Epigr. 97. b 〈◊〉 Fulâ—r in his 〈◊〉 of England in Northamptonshire c In the 〈◊〉 Office near St. Pauls Cathedral in reg Lâ—e Qu. 24. * One Miles Spencer was Doctor of the Laws and Chancellour of 〈◊〉 who dying about the ninetieth year of his age was buried in the Cath. Ch. there d Ibid in reg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * See in the book entit The divine Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedrals and Collâ—giate 〈◊〉 in the Church of England collected and published by 〈…〉 Lond. 1663. oct * In the 〈…〉 c. written by 〈◊〉 L'estrange printed 〈…〉 an 1656 second 〈◊〉 p. 24 25. 〈◊〉 an 16â—5 †In 〈◊〉 Jac. Reg. I. MS. 〈◊〉 an 16â—9 a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 to his edit of St. 〈…〉 c Dr. Br. Walâ—â—â— in 〈…〉 note before his edition of 〈…〉 on part of this 〈◊〉 d lord * Edit in octâ—â—o 1616. cent 6. 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 in his 〈◊〉 of the Reign of K. Ch. 1. under the year 1630. a 〈…〉 Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 291. b Sir Anth. 〈◊〉 in his Court and 〈…〉 printed 1650. p. â— * Camden in Anna. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1618. * In 〈◊〉 Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib 1. p. 317. b. * Camb. in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1619. a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 a 〈…〉 in his 〈◊〉 of England in Cambridgshire * 〈…〉 in his Wâ—rthies of England in Norwich * 〈…〉 old cause 〈◊〉 unfolded c. Lond. 1660. oct p. 〈◊〉 a â—wofdâ— Prynne in his Canterburies Doome c. printed 1646. p. 355. b Here you 〈◊〉 out as to time for 〈…〉 was not made Bishop of Landâ—ff till 16â—9 which was eight years after Dr. Price his death c Too â—â—â—er in his Church History c. lib. 11. Sect. 17. d Idem in the Worthies of England in Essex * 〈…〉 Antiq. Vâ—iv Oxon 〈…〉 * In biblioâ—hâ—ca Joh. Bossâ—rdi * 〈…〉 … Oxon. 16â—4 †See The full view of the 〈◊〉 and actions of Oâ— Cromwell printed 1600. in 〈◊〉 pag. 31â— * 〈…〉 c. lib. 2. cap. 16. 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 b 〈◊〉 an 1618. c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 d 〈…〉 e 〈…〉 f 〈…〉 g 〈…〉 x 〈…〉 * In 〈…〉 lib. 〈◊〉 p. â—07 * Printed at Lond. 1646. p 167. * Carissâ—â— de Imputat primi peccatâ— cap. 17. †In Hist Antiq. Vâ—iv Oxon. l. 2. p. 44. b. †Reg. Univ. Oxon. N. fol. 145. â— * See Hist Antiq. Vniv. lib. 2. p. 102. b. †〈…〉 He was nephew 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d Reg. Convocat N. fol. 199. b. †Canterburies Doom printed 1646. p. 539. * Teid p. 541. e Vide Balâ—â—fergum or a Comment on the Foundation and Founders of Ballioâ— Coll. p. 118. f Ibid. p. * See in the Epist dedic to Dr. Charles 〈◊〉 book entit The Royal Coll. of 〈…〉 established by Law c. Lond. 16â—6 qu. †See Lew. du Moulin his Patronut bona fidei in causa Puritanâ—rum contra Hierarchos Angâ—ae c. Lond. 1672 in specun contra Dâ—râ—llum p. 61. See also in Canterburies Deom in the Index for Lewâ—s and elsewhere * So I have been informed by Dr. Mâ—ch Roberts sometimes Principal of Jesus Coll. his contemporary * To this Rich. Murray was near of kin a certain Gent. of quality named Mungo Murray Servant to King 〈◊〉 2. in his Exile who dying at Antwerp in the times of Uâ—â—â—â—ation was buried aâ— midnight in a poor Cloyster there by Dr. George Morley an Exile for his Loyalty at which Ceremony the Earl of Dysart his Kinsman was present * See in Canterburies Dâ—â—me p. 362. 363. * 〈◊〉 Lugd. Baâ— 16. â— q◠†〈…〉 ‡ 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * See in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 341. â— * In Hist Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 312. * The Arms thaâ— Jâ—h Milton did use and seal his Letters with were Argent a spread Eagle with two heads gules legg'd and break'd sable †See in Jo. Milton's book 〈…〉 Edit Hag. Câ—m 1654. p. 61. c. * Will. Sanderson in his Hist 〈…〉 the year 1641. * The same as 〈…〉 with Tâ—o Rosâ— who was Library Keeper to his Majesty 〈◊〉 * The Author of 〈…〉 c. printed 1677. p. 1◠†Sober sadness or Historical Observations upon the proceedings pretences 〈◊〉 of a prevaâ—ing 〈◊〉 in both 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 1643. qu. pag. 3. * 〈…〉 1646. pag. 9.
What other things our author Thynne hath written I know not nor any thing else of him year 1611 only that he died in sixteen hundred and eleven But that which I have forgotten to let the Reader know farther of him is that he had several Notes on and corrections of Chaucer's Works lying by him with the helps of which he did intend to put out that author with a comment in our English tongue as the Italians have Peteark and others in their language But he having been taken off from that good work he did assist Tho. Speght of Cambridge with his notes and directions as also with considerable materials for the writing Chaucer's life Whereupon the said Speght published that author again in 1602. having in the former edition 1597. had the notes and corrections of Joh. Stow the Chronologer for his assistance whereby most of Chaucer's old Words were restored and Proverbs and Sentences marked See more in Will. Thynne under the year 1542. from whom if I mistake not this Francis was descended THOMAS HOLLAND was born at Ludlow in Shropshire elected Socius Sacerdotalis commonly called Chaplain Fellow of Balliol coll 13. Jan. 1573. being then Bach. of Arts and a most noted disputant in that house and in 1575. proceeding in that Faculty he became a solid Preacher Afterwards he took the degrees in Divinity left his Fellowship in 1583. succeeded Dr. Humphrey in the Divinity-chair 1589. and Glasier in the Rectory of Exeter coll an 1592. In which house continuing almost 20 years appeared in sight under him at one time these noted Scholars Edw. Chetwind Dan. and Samp. Price Rich. Carpenter Tho. Winniff Joh. Flemmyng Joh. Standard Joh. Whetcombe Joh. Prideaux c. all Doctors of Divinity Sim. Baskervill Rob. Vilvaine c. eminent Physicians with others to the great credit of our common Mother This learned Dr. Holland did not as some only sip of learning or at the best drink thereof but was mersus in Libris so that the Scholar in him drown'd almost all other relations He was esteemed by the precise men of his time and after another Apollos mighty in Scriptures and so familiar with the Fathers as if he himself was a Father and in the Schoolmen as if he had been a Seraphical Doctor He hath published Oratio cum Henricus Episc Sarisburiensis gradum Doctoris susceperet habita Oxon. 1599. qu. Serm. on Matth. 12. 42. Oxon. 1601. qu. He had also a considerable hand in the translation of the Bible appointed by K. Jam. 1. an 1604. and left behind him at his death several things fit for the Press He departed this mortal life on the 17. of March in sixteen hundred and eleven and was on the 26. of the said month an 1612. buried in the Chancel of St. Maries Church in Oxon where being then present all the degrees of the University Dr. Kilbie Rector of Linc. coll laid open to them in a Sermon the great learning and vertues of him the said Dr. Holland JOHN FENNE a noted translator from Lat. and Ital. into English and from English into Latin was born at Mountacute near Wells in Somersetshire educated in the rudiments of Grammer and Musick in the condition of a Choirister within the Precincts of the Cathedral there Afterwards at riper years he was sent by his Relations to Wykehams School near Winchester to the end that he might be fitted for the University Where in a short time making great proficiency he was elected Probationer of New coll in 1550. 4. Ed. 6. and two years after being made perpetual Fellow was then appointed one of those that were to study the Civil Law which the statute of that house stiles Civilistae but whether he took a degree in that Faculty it doth not appear in the University Registers In the Reign of Q. Mary he became Schoolmaster of St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk where by his excellent faculty in teaching the boys were advanced very much in Grammatical learning But upon the alteration of Religion in the beginning of Q. Elizab. he was forced thence by the giddy zeal of two Scots that were then setled in those parts At length he gave a farewell to England went into the Low Countries and afterwards into Italy where spending 4 years in study returned to the Low Countries again where partly at Lovaine at which place he was at length made Confessor to the English Nuns and partly in the Cities adjacent he spent about 50 years as an exil'd person doing extraordinary benefit in the way he professed He hath written Vitae quorundam Martyrum Angliae Which with other matters by him written may be seen a book intit Concertatio Eccles Catholicae in Anglia c. See more in Joh. Bridgewater an 1594. He also translated from English into Latin several of the Books of Cardinal Joh. Fisher as 1 Commentary on the Seven Penitential Psalms Which book Fisher wrote at the desire of Margaret Countess of Richmind Pr. 1509. in qu. 2 Sermon of the Passion of our Saviour 3 Serm. concerning the justice of the Pharisees and Christians c. Also from Lat. into Engl. 1 The Catechism of the Council of Trent 2 A learned and very eloquent treatise written by Hieron Osorius Bishop of Sylva in Portugal wherein he confuteth a certain answer made by Mr. Walt. Haddon against the Epistle of the said Bishop unto the Queens Maj. Lov. 1568. oct in 3 books And lastly from Italian into English 1 The life of the Blessed Virgin S. Catherine of Sienna Print 1609. oct originally written by Dr. Caterinus Senensis 2 Treatise of tribulation Written by Caccia Guerra 3 The 15 Mysteries of the Rosarie Written by Gasp Loart And lastly collected from divers ancient English books Spiritual Treatises for the use of the Nuns of the Order of St. Bridgit and other things which I have not yet seen He ended his days at Lovaine after the year sixteen hundred and eleven and was as I presume buried within the precincts of the Monastery belonging to the English Nuns there He had a younger Brother named Rob. Fenne who was admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1555. but removed thence by the Queen's Commissioners for being a R. Catholick an 1562. having a little before been honoured with the degree of Bach. of the Civil Law Another Brother also he had called James Fenne who was first a Choirister of New coll and afterwards Scholar of that of C. C. an 1554. but put aside from the degree of B. of Arts and from his place in the said coll for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy Afterwards he setled in Glocester hall where he had several Pupils committed to his charge and was had in great respect by the Seniors of that house Thence being forced he retired to his native Country Somersetshire where he taught a private School and soon after married But his Wife dying he went beyond the Seas setled at Rheimes for a time and was made a Priest Afterwards returning
as temporal and in many dangers of his life which God did miraculously deliver him from At length K. James the first of England did call him into England and to the holy Ministry he being then 58 years of age and upon the promotion of Dr. John Bridges to the See of Oxon in the latter end of 1603 he made him Dean of Salisbury in Febr. 1604. He hath written 1 Assertiones Theologicae pro vera verae Ecclesiae nota quae est solius dei adoratio contra falsae ecclesiae creaturarum adorationem Rupell 1603. oct 2 England and Scotlands happiness in being reduced to unity of Religion under K. James Lond. 1604. qu. 3 Orthodoxo-Jacobus Papa apostaticus c. Lond. 1611. qu. 4 Anti-Bellarmino-tortur sive Tortus retortus Juliano papismus c. Lond. 1612. qu. 5 Of the ceremonies of the Church of England Lond. 1612. qu. besides Sermons and other things He departed this mortal life in August 1619 and was I suppose buried in the Cathed Ch. at Salisbury whereupon Dr. John Williams succeeded him in the Deanery of that place about the 10. of Sept. and installed in the middle of Oct. following To Sir Rob. Gourden of Sudderland who married his only Daughter and Heir named Lucy he left his MSS. of his own composition written in Latine and English desiring him that the English may be published in Scotland and the Latine beyond the Seas to the end that the great pains that he had taken about them may not be lost These Noble Men Knights and Esquires following were actually created Masters of Arts on the 30. of August the King being then in Oxford The illustrious Prince Esme Stuart Duke of Lenox near of kin to the King James 1. of England He was Father to Lodowick the first Duke of Richmond of his name Henry de Vere Earl of Oxford He was Son of Edw. de Vere called by some the Poetical Earl of Oxford and died at the Siege of Breda in the Netherlands an 1625. Henry Percy the most generous Count of Northumberland a great encourager of learning and learned Men especially Mathematicians who as others have in a high manner celebrated his worth He died 5. of Nov. 1632 and was buried in the Church at Petworth in Sussex Robert D'Evereux Earl of Essex now a young Nobleman of Merton Coll. See more in the year 1636. Will. Herbert Earl of Pembroke the very picture and Viva effigies of Nobility a Person truly generous a singular lover of learning and the professors thereof and therefore by the Academians elected their Chancellour some years after this His Person was rather Majestick than elegant and his presence whether quiet or in motion was full of stately gravity His mind was purely heroick often stout but never disloyal and so vehement an opponent of the Spaniard that when that match fell under confideration in the latter end of the Reign of K. Jam. 1. he would sometimes rouze to the trepidation of that King yet kept in favour still for His Majesty knew plain dealing as a jewell in all Men so was in a Privy Counsellour an ornamental duty and the same true heartedness commended him to K. Ch. 1. Philip Herbert his younger Brother now Earl of Montgomery He was quite different in nature from the aforesaid William being a Person esteemed a very frequent swearer and one so intolerably cholerick quarrelsome and offensive while he was Lord Chamberlain to K. Ch. 1. that he did not refrain to break many wiser heads than his own Mr. Thomas May the translator of Lucan and afterwards Historian to the Long Parliament felt the weight of his staff which had not his office and the place being the Banquetting-house protected it might have been a question whether ever he would have struck again See more of him in Will. Herbert among the writers under the year 1630. William Cecill Viscount Cranbourne Son of Robert Earl of Salisbury He was after the death of his Father Earl of Salisbury and Knight of the Garter and lived to 1668. John Bridges Bishop of Oxon sometimes of Pembroke hall in Cambridge and lately Dean of Salisbury upon the promotion of Dr. John Piers to the See of Rochester was then also created He was now famous for the several books that he had published the titles of some of which you may see in Bodlies or Oxford Catalogue He died on the 26. March 1618 and was buried in the Church of Marsh-Balden or Balden in the Marsh near to and in the County of Oxford as I have elsewhere told you He was Doctor of Divinity and therefore I presume the Registrary of the University should have put him among such that were incorporated this year and not among the Creations of Masters of Arts. Theophilus Howard Baron of Walden Son and Heir of Thomas Earl of Suffolk He was afterwards Earl of Suffolk and Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter He died 3. June 1640 and was buried in the Church at Walden beforementioned Charles Howard Baron of Effingham Son of Charles Earl of Nottingham He was afterwards Earl of Nottingham Thomas West Lord La Warr commonly called Lord de la Ware Grey Brugges or Bridges Lord Chandois He was commonly called King of Cotswould because of his numerous attendants when he went to Court He died at the Spaw in Italy 1621. Will. Compton Lord Compton He was afterwards the first Earl of Northampton of his name and dying 14. Jun. 1630 was buried by his ancestors in the Church at Compton in the hole in Warwickshire Edward Bruce Master of the Rolls and Baron of Kinloss in Scotland He died 14. Jan. 1610 aged 62 years and was buried in the Chappel of the Rolls in Chancery-lane London He was Father to Thomas Earl of Elgin in Scotland and Baron of Whorlton in Yorkshire as I shall tell you elsewhere … Erskeine a noble Man of Scotland Perhaps he was the same with Sir James Erskeine Knight of the Bath Son to the Earl of Marre or with Alex. Erskeine who was after his Fathers death Viscount Fenton in Scotland and died in the beginning of the year 1633. Sir Hen. Nevill Knight He was afterwards Leiger Embassador at Paris being the same I think of Billingbere in Berks who died about the later end of June 1629. Sir Tho. Chaloner Knight sometimes a Commoner of Magd. Coll. now Tutor to Prince Henry William Herbert John Egerton afterwards Earl of Bridgwater Valentine Knightley John Ramsey a Scot Knights Sir Roger Aston Knight He was the natural Son of John Aston Gentleman second Son of Rich. Aston of Aston in Cheshire had all his breeding in Scotland which made some to take him to be a Scot born was originally the Barber to K. James 1. while he was King of the Scots as a libellous Author tells you though from record it appears that he was Groom of the Bedchamber to him and belonged to it in the time of that Kings Father and Grandfather He was