had in favour by all such that were lovers of Arts and Sciences At length obtaining an honourable Office under the Queen he became one of her favourites which he held for no short term but had the longest lease of any and the smoothest time without rub In the beginning of 1588. he among other persons of honour and quality was actually created Master of Arts which I think was the highest degree that was conferred upon him in this University In 1603. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Jam. 1. and soon after obtained the grant of the ruinous Castle of Wâ—rwick In the 12. year of the said Kings reign he being constituted under Treasurer and Chancellour of the Exchequer he was made choice of for one of Kings Privy Council And meriting much for his faithful services in those employments was by Letters Patents bearing date 9. Jan. 18. Jac. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brook of Beauchamps court In Sept. 1621. he was made one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Bedchamber whereupon giving up his Chancellourship of the Exchequer Rich. Weston afterwards Earl of Portland succeeded him He was always esteemed a brave Gentleman and honourably descended as being sprung from the family of Willoughby Lord Brook was favoured by Qu. Elizabeth and such that knew he had interest in the Muses His life was always single and tho he lived and died a constant Courtier of the Ladies yet he prosecuted his studies in History and Poetry In which consider him as a Gentleman of noble birth and great Estate he was most excellent in his time as these things following shew composed in his youth and familiar exercise with Sir Ph. Sidney Poems A Treatise of humane learning Inquisition upon fame and honour Treatise of Wars Tragedy of Alaham. Trag. of Mustapha Caelica containing 109 Sonnets Letter to an honourable Lady Letter of Travels Written to his Cousin GrevilVerney residing in France c. Some of the said things having been singly published were all remitted into a little thin Folio printed at Lond. 1633. and had this general title put to them Certain learned and elegant works of the Right Honorable Fulke Lord Brooke c. The first five years of King James or the condition of the State of England and the relation it had to other Provinces Lond. 1643. qu. The life of the renowned Sir Philip Sidney with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all foreign Princes c. Lond. 1652. oct Published by P. B. Short account of the Maxims and Policies used by Qu. Elizab. in her Government Printed with the former book Remains containing Poems of Monarchy and Religion Lond. 1670. oct never before printed with other things among which is his Trag. of Marc. Tull. Cicero which I have not yet seen At length our author who was Counsellour of State to Ch. 1. neglecting to reward one Haywood who had spent the greatest and chiefest part of his time in his personal service for which he expostulated the matter with his Master but was sharply rebuked for it the said Haywood thereupon gave him a mortal stab on his Back they two being then only together in his Bed-chamber in Brook house in Holbourne near London of which wound he died 30. Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and eight aged 74. year 1628 Which being done the Assassianate discerning his own condition desperate went into another room and there having lock'd the dore murdered himself with his own Sword On the 27 of Oct. following he the said Lord Brook was buried in a Vault situate on the north side of the collegiat Church at Warwick which formerly had been a chapter house belonging thereunto wherein he had in his life time erected a fair Tomb with this Epitaph thereon Fulke Grevil Servant to Queen Elizabeth Counsellour to King James and friend to Sir Philip Sidney In his honour and dignity succeeded his kinsman Robert Grevil being then 1628. one and twenty years of age educated in Academical learning not in this but in the other University of Cambridge as I have been informed where being well tutor'd became learned considering his quality But being afterwards unhappily attainted with fanatick and antimonarchical principles by the influence of one of his near relations and some Schismatical preachers tho in his own nature a very civil and well humour'd person was without much difficulty drawn in by those fiery spirits of the Long Parliament which began 1640. By whom being back'd on he became an active man in the House against the Prerogative Bishops and the establish'd discipline of the Church insomuch that no less than the abolishing of all decent order in the service of God would satisfie him So that the members of the said Parliament looking upon him as a faithful person for the cause that they then drove on appointed him a Commander in their Army as I shall anon tell you As for the things which he wrote and published are 1 The nature of truth c. Lond. 1643. oct Animadverted upon by John Wallis a Minister in London afterward Geom. Professor of Oxon Printed at Lond. 1643. 2 A discourse opening the nature of Episcopacy which is exercised in England Lond. 1641. 42. qu. Assisted therein by some puritanical Minister and printed when the Press was open to receive all books against the Prerogative and Bishops 3 Two speeches spoken in the Guild-hall in London concerning his Majesties resusal of a Treaty of peace Lond. 1642. qu. 4 Answer to the speech of Philip Earl of Pembroke concerning accommodation Which answer was spoken in the House of Lords 19 Dec. 1642. Pr. in one sh in qu. by order of the House 5 Speech at the election of his Captains and Commanders at Warwick Castle Lond. 1643. qu. In the beginning of the Civil War an 1642. he became Commander in chief of those Forces which were sent to assault the Church-Close at Lichfield then defended by a small Garrison placed there by his Majesty out of a pious intent for the preservation of the stately Cathedral which the Lord Brooke intended presently to destroy when taken by his Forces But so it fell out that he having planted his great Guns against the South-east gate of the Close he was tho harnessed with plate-armour cap-a-pe shot from the Church in the Eye by one Diot a Clergy-mans Son who could neither hear or speak as he stood in a dore whether he came to see the occasion of a sudden shout made by the Soldiers of which he instantly died This memorable accident hapned on the second day of March an 1642. which is the festival of that sometimes famous Bishop S. Cedd or Chad to whose memory Offa King of the Mercians did erect the said Cathedral and devoutly dedicate it Archbishop Laud being then a prisoner in the Tower of London did make this memoire of it in his Diary under the year 1642.
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.
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
chief Master of the School at Manchester in Lancashire where also he practiced his Faculty with good success He hath written The Haven of Health made for the comfort of Students and consequently for all those that have a care of their health c. Lond. 1586. qu. there again 1605. and 1612. qu. A preservative from the pestilence with a short censure of the late Sickness at Oxford Printed with the former The said Sickness hapned in 1575. Epistolarum familiarium Ciceroâ—is Epitome secundâ—m tria genera libro secundo Epist 3. proposita Cantab. 1602. oct Epistolae item aliae familiares Ciceroâ—is 〈…〉 genera demonstrativum deliberativum 〈◊〉 redactâ—â— Orationes aliquot faciliores Ciceroâ—is in 〈◊〉 tria genera Rhetoribus usitata depositae What other things he wrote I know not nor any thing else of him only that he deceased at Manchester in sixteen hundred and seven and was buried in the Church there 10. June leaving behind him the character of an able Physician and Latinist a good Neighbour and an honest Man JOHN POPHAM second Son of Edw. Popham Esque of the ancient and gentile Family of his Name living at Huntwâ—rthy in Somersetshire spent some time in â—ludy among the Oxonians particularly as it seems in 〈◊〉 coll being then observed to be given at leisure hours to manly Sports and Encounters Afterwards he retired to the Middle-Temple lived a loose life for a time but taking up soon after his juvenile humour was reduced to gravity So that making great proficiency in his studies became a Barrester Summer or Autumn-reader of the said Inn an 1568. Serjeant at Law soon after Solicitor General in 1579. Attorney General two years after and Treasurer of the Middle-Temple In 1592. he was made L. Ch. Justice of the Kings Bench as Camden tells us tho' others say of the Common Pleas in the place of Sir Christop Wray deceased and the same year hereceived the honour of Knighthood from her Majesty While he held that honourable office of L. Ch. Justice he administred it towards Malefacters with such wholsome and available severity that England was beholding unto him a long time for a part of her private Peace and home Security For the truth is the Land in his days did swarm with Theeves and Robbers whose ways and courses he well understood when he was a young Man some of whom being condemned by him to die did gain their Pardons not from Qu. Elizabeth but from K. James which being soon discovered to be prejudicial to Justice and the Ministers thereof this our worthy Judge complained to the King of it Whereupon granting of Pardons were not so often afterwards issued out His works that are extant are these Reports and Cases adjudged in the time of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1656. fol. To which are added Remarkable Cases and Reports of other learned Pens since his death These Reports were afterwards printed again Resolutions and Judgments upon Cases and Matters agitated in all Courts at Westminster in the latter end of Qu. Elizabeth Lond. in qu. collected by Joh. Goldeshurg Esque one of the Protonotaries of the Common Pleas. At length our author Popham dying on the 10. of June in sixteen hundred and seven year 1607 aged 76 years was buried in the South Isle of the Church at Wellington in Somersetshire Which Town he had for several years before graced by his habitation By his last Will and Test dated 21. Sept. 1604. and proved 17. June 1608. wherein he stiles himself Chief Justice of the Pleas he makes provision for an Hospital to be at Wellington for 6 Men and 6 Women and for other works of Charity Afterwards was a noble Monument erected over his grave with a short inscription thereon wherein he is said to have been Privy Councellor to Queen Elizabeth and King James HENRY LYTE Esq Son of John Son of Tho. Lyte was born of and descended from an ancient Family of his name living at Lytes-Carey in Somersetshire became a Student of this University in the latter end of Hen. 8. about the year 1546. but in what coll or hall I know not as yet or whether he took a degree the Registers of that time and in Ed. 6. being very imperfect After he had spent some years in Logick and Philosophy and in other good learning he travelled into Foreign Countries and at length retired to his Patrimony where by the advantage of a good foundation of literature made in the University and abroad he became a most excellent Scholar in several sorts of learning as by these books following it appears most of which I have seen and perused Records of the true original of the noble Britains that sprang of the remains of the Trojans taken out of Oblivions treasure MS. The beginning of which is Isis the principal river of Britaine c. The copy of this that I saw was written with the authors own hand very neatly an 1592 the character small lines close some words in red Ink and others only scored with it The mystical Oxon. of Oxonford alias a true and most antient record of the original of Oxford and all Britaine Or rather thus Certain brief conjectural notes touching the original of the University of Oxon and also of all Britaine called Albania and Calydonia Sylva MS. The beginning of which is The antient City and famous Vniversity of Oxford in Britayne c. The copy also of this that I saw was written with the authors own hand in 1592. like the former The said two books being written in a small character and very close are contain'd but in a little quantity of Paper In the last of which are many pretty fancies which may be of some use as occasion shall serve by way of reply for Oxon against the far fetch'd antiquities of Cambridge They were both sometimes in the library of Miles Windsore formerly fellow of C. C. coll after whose death they came into the hands of Br. Twyne and after his to the University of Oxon. The light of Britaine being a short summ of the old English History Dedicated to Qu. Elizabeth He also translated from French into English The History of Plants wherein is contained the whole discourse and perfect description of all sorts of Herbs and Plants c. Lond. 1578. fol. written by Rembert Dodonaeus It was then printed with Sculptures from woodden cuts and without Sculptures by Ninion Newton Lond. 1589. qu. printed the third time in fol. at Lond. 1619. This book which hath been taken into the hands of curious Physicians had an Epigram made on its first edition by that noted Poet Tho. Newton friend to the Translator What else our author Hen. Lyte hath written and translated I know not nor any thing of him besides only that paying his last debt to nature in sixteen hundred and seven aged 78. was buried in the north Isle of the Church of Charlton-Makerel in Somerset-shire which Isle belongs to the Lytes of Lytes
who writes himself Cocus received his first breath at Chale in the Isle of Wight his Grammatical education in Wykehams School his Academical in New coll of which he became perpetual Fellow in 1592. being then accounted a good Latin Poet as several of his copies which afterwards were printed testifie In 1608. he proceeded in the Civil Law being about that time Rector of Houghton in Hampshire and in good esteem for his profession and excellencies in the Greek tongue His works are Juridicum trium questionum ad majestatem pertinentium determinatio in quarum primâ ultimâ processus judicialis contra H. Garnetum institutus ex jure civili canonico defendetur c. Oxon. 1608. qu. Dedicated to Bilson Bishop of Winchester to whom he was then Chaplain Poematavaria year 1611 He gave up the ghost in sixteen hundred and eleven but where buried unless in his Church of Houghton I know not One James Coâ—k of Warwick Chirurgeon and a pretender to Physick hath published certain matters relating to Physick and Chirurgery in the Reign of Oliver and after and therefore not to be taken for the same with the Civilian JOHN BLAGRAVE the second Son of John Blagrave of Bulmarsh Court near to Sonnyng in Berkshire by Ann his Wife Daughter of Sir Auth. Hungerford of Downe-Ampney in Gloucestershire Knight was born in Berks. educated in School-learning at Reading in Philosophical among the Oxonians particularly as it seems in St. John's coll about the time of its first Foundation But leaving Oxon without the honour of a degree retired to his Patrimony which was at Southcote Lodge in the Parish of S. Mary at Reading and prosecuted with great Zeal his Mathematical Genie to so considerable an height that he was esteemed the flower of Mathematicians of his age He hath written and published these books following A mathematical Jewel shewing the making and most excellent use of an Instrument so called the use of which Jewel is so aboundant that it leadeth the direct path-way through the whole art of Astronomy Cosmography Geography c. Lond. 1585. fol. Of the making and use of the Familier Staff so called as well for that it may be made usually and familiarly to walk with as for that it performeth the Geometrical mensurations of all altitudes c. Lond. 1590. qu. Astrolabium Vranicum generale A necessary and pleasant Solace and Recreation for Navigators in their long journeying containing the use of an Instrument or general Astrolabe c. compiled 1596. Printed in qu. The Art of Dyalling in two parts The first shewing plainly c. Lond. 1609. qu. with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen This worthy Mathematician who had a most generous love for his kindred gave way to fate in sixteen hundred and eleven year 1611 and was buried in the Church of S. Laurence within the antient Borough of Reading Soon after was a fair Monument erected in the Wall with his Bust to the middle over-against the Desk there where his Mother was before buried Part of the Epitaph which is engraven under his said Bust or proportion runs thus Johannes Blagravius totus Matthematicus cum matre Sepultus Obiit 9. Aug. 1611. Here lyes his Corps which living had a Spirit Wherein much worthy knowledge did inherit By which with zeal one God he did adore Left for Maid-Servants and to feed the Poor c. From one of the brethren of this Mathematician was descended Daniel Blagrave a Counsellour at Law who running with the rout in the beginning of the Rebellion was chosen a Burgess for Reading to serve as a Recruiter in the Parliament began at Westminster 3. Nov. 1640. About the same time he was made Steward of Reading and Treasurer of Berks and had given to him the Exegenters Office of the Common Pleas then esteemed 500 l. per an Afterwards he was one of the Judges of K. Ch. 1. bought the Kings Fee-Farm of the great Mannor of Sonnyng before-mentioned and other Estates at very easie rates was Master extraordinary in Chancery a constant Rumper and a great persecutor of the ministers in and near Reading especially when an Act of Parliament issued out for the ejection of such whom they then 1654. called Scandalous ignorant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters At length upon the approach of his Majesties Restauration in 1659-60 he fled from the justice retired to Acon in Germany where living some years under a disguised name died in an obscure condition an 1668. and was buried in a certain piece of ground somewhat distant from that City appointed to receive the bodies of such whom they there call Hereticks RALPH BUCKLAND an Esquires Son was born of and descended from an antient and gentile family of his name living at West-Harptre in Somersetshire became a Commoner of Mag. coll in Mich. term 1579. aged 15 or thereabouts but before he took a degree he went to London and studied the municipal Laws for some time At length being inflam'd with a love to the Rom. Cath. Religion he left his Parents Country and the prospect of a fair Inheritance for he was the first Heir to his Father and went forthwith by the instigation without doubt of some Priest to the English coll at Rheimes in which place and at Rome he spent about 7 years in the eager obtaining of knowledge in Philosophy and Divinity Afterwards being made Priest and sent into the mission of England lived chiefly I presume in his own Country and spent above 20. years in doing offices belonging to his profession The things that he hath written and published are these Seven sparks of the enkindled Soul Four lamentations which composed in the hard times of Qu. Elizabeth may be used at all times when the Church happeneth to be extreamly pesecuted â—Drawn out of the holy Scriptures after the form of Psalms Printed in twelves In the Title or end of these two little things with which was printed A Jesus Psalter but by whom written or published it appears not there is no place or time mentioned where or when they were printed neither is the Epistle dedicatory to his Mother B. B. dated However that they were printed after K. James 1. came to the Crown of England appears in the first Psalm p. 12. thus By the hand of thy great Servant James Shake off our Yoake that we may find him an honourable Comforter Beautifie him with a name more precious than his Crown by the true name of a good King c. A Copy of the said two little things which contain Ejaculations very full of most servent devotion for the reconcilement of England and Scotland to the Rom. Church coming afterwards into the hands of the most learned Dr. Vsher Primate of Ireland he took occasion in a Sermon preached in S. Maries Church in Oxon 5. Nov. 1640. to tell the learned Auditory then present that the said two books having been printed at Rome in 1603. or thereabouts the Gunpowder-Treason
will tell you He dyed in that parish in 1649. as I think but was not of the University of Oxon. PETER ALLIBOND an ingenious man in the opinion of all that knew him was born at Wardenton near to Banbury in Oxfordshire where his name and family had for some generations lived became a Student of Magd. hall in the beginning of 1578. aged 18. years or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts travelled for some time beyond the Seas and at his return became Rector of Cheyneys in Bucks Where continuing many years did much improve the ignorant with his found doctrine What he hath written I know not nor translations which he hath made only these two from French into English viz. 1 Comfort for an afflicted conscience wherein is contained both consolation and instruction for the sick c. Lond. 1591. oct written by John de L'espine 2 Confutation of the popish transubstantiation together with a narration how that the Mass was at sundry times patched and pieced by sundry Popes c. Lond. 1592. oct And a translation from Lat. into English entit The golden chain of Salvation Lond. 1604. qu. written by Harman Renecher This Pet. Allibond died on the sixth day of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Cheyneys before mention'd leaving then behind him three Sons one of which was called John a witty man of Magd. coll whom I shall mention elsewhere another named Peter of Linc. coll Proctor of this University in 1640. and a third Job who changing his Religion to which he had been carefully brought up for that of Rome which was the reason I presume why his name was omitted in his Fathers Will did at length get a place in the Post Office which kept him and his in a comfortable condition This Job was Father of Rich. Allibond a Barrester of Grays Inn who being also a Roman Catholick was not only Knighted by K. James 2. but also made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench to which Office he was sworn by the name of Rich. Allebone 28. Apr 1687. He dyed at his house near to the back part of Grays Inn 22. of Aug. 1688. aged 47 years of thereabouts and was buried on the fourth of Sept. following at Dagenham in Essex near to the grave of his Mother JAMES LEY a younger Son of Henry Ley of Teffont-Evias in Wilts Son of Henry Ley of Ley in the parish of Bere-Ferres in Devonsh Esq was born at Teffonts-Evias became a Commoner of Brasenose coll in the beginning of 1569. aged 17. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts and on the first of May 1577. he was admitted a Student of Lincolns Inn where making great proficiency in the Municipal Law which was much advanced by his Academical learning he became a Councellour of great repute was call'd to the Bench. 22. Eliz. and in the 44. of that Qu. was Lent reader of that Inn. After which his profound learning and other great abilities deservedly rais'd him to sundry degrees of honour and eminent employment For in the 1. of Jac. 1. he was called to the state and degree of Serjeant at Law and in the year following he was constituted Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in Ireland in which place he continued till Mich. term 6. Jac. 1. and then being a Knight he was made Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in England Shortly after he obtained a Privy Seal from the Kings Maj. dat 15. May 7. Jac. 1. to take place in the said Court of the Kings Attorney General which till then was never used but since hath constantly been observed By virtue of that Seal and by appointment of Rob. Earl of Salisbury then Master of the said Court he took the place the same day of Sir Hen. Hobart Knight then Attorney General to his Majesty During his continuance in that place he was made a Baronet and in the 18. Jac. he was removed from that Court having been Attorney 12 years and upwards and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in England In 22. Jac. he was made Lord High Treasurer of Engl. and a Counsellour of State and on the last day of the same month he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron by the title of Lord Ley of Ley before mentioned In the 1. of Car. 1. he was created Earl of Marlborough in wilts and in the fourth of that King he resign'd his place of Treasurer and was made Lord President of the Council He was a person of great gravity ability and integrity and of the same mind in all conditions He hath written Treatise concerning Wards and Liveries Lond. 1642. oct composed by the author while he was Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries Reports of divers resolutions in Law arising upon cases in the Court of Wards and other Courts at Westminster in the Reigns of King James and King Charles Lond. 1659. fol. He also collected with intentions to publish some of the historical writers of Ireland for which end he caused to be transcribed and made fit for the Press the Annals of John Clynne a Friâ—r Minor of Kilkenny who lived in the time of K. Ed. 3. the Annals of the Priory of St. John the Evangelist of Kilkenny and the Annals of Multifernan Resse and Clonmell c. But his weighty occasions did afterwards divert his purpose After his death the copies came into the hands of Henry Earl of Bathe who also did intend to make them publick but what diverted him I cannot tell Our author Sir Jam. Ley E. of Marlborough ended his days in his lodgings in Lincolns Inn on the 14. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in an Isle joyning to the Church of Westbury in Wilts in which Parish he had purchased an Estate Over his grave was soon after a stately monument erected by Hen. Ley his Son who succeeded him in his honour begotten on the body of his Father's first Wife named Mary Daughter of John Pettie of Stoke-Talmach and Tetsworth in Com. Oxon Esq THOMAS VICARS who writes himself Vicarsus and de Vicariis was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland made his first entry into Queens coll in the beginning of 1607. aged 16. where after he had been a poor serving Child Tabarder and Chaplain he was elected Fellow 1616. being then M. of A. Six years after he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he being esteemed an able Theologist Preacher and well qualified with other learning was taken into the Family of Dr. Carleton B. of Chichester and by him preferr'd after he had married his Daughter Anne to the Vicarage of Cockfield near Horsham in Sussex and as it seems to a Dignity in the Church of Chichester His works are Manuductio ad artem Rhetoricam ante paucos annos iâ— privatum quorundum Scholarium usum concinnata c. Lond. 1621. oct there again 1628.
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
his Monastery dissolved went afterwards to Oxon and settled in Exeter coll in January 1545. in the condition of a Sojourner WILLIAM GILBERT a Canon Regular and Prior of Brewton or Bruton in Somersetshire in which county he was born became Doct. of Div. of this University in 1506. and in the year after was made Vicar of Mynhead in his own country on the death of Tho. Beaumont sometimes Fellow of Merton coll Afterwards being esteemed a man of note reverence and great Religion he was made Suffragan Bishop to Hadrian de Castello Bishop of Bathe and Wells under the title of Episc Majorensis which is in partibus Infidelium and by that title he was admitted Vicar of Southpertherton in the Dioc. of Wells 16. Dec. 1525. by the presentation thereunto of Jo. Herte Abbot of Athelney as also to other benefices and one or more dignities to keep up his port Afterwards or about that time he went to Rome and there procured of the Pope that the Priory of Brewton might be changed into an Abbey After his return he was always called Abbat Gilbert and with its name did so change the buildings of his Abbey that it was but little better than re-edified by him Whether he was the last Abbat I know not RICHARD FOX the worthy Founder of Corp. Ch. coll in this University of whom having made mention at large elsewhere I shall only say that he was born at Ropesley near to Grantham in Lincolnshire educated in Grammar learning at Boston in the said county in Academical for a time in Magd. coll in Oxon whence being transplanted to Cambridge became at length Master of Pembroke hall there Prebendary of Bishopston in the Church of Sarum and in Feb. 1485. Preb. of South Grantham in the same Church upon the resignation of Dr. Christop Bainbridge This person having been a constant Adherent to Henry Earl of Richmond against King Rich. 3. was by him when made King of England by the name of Hen. 7 made in the beginning of his reign one of his Privy Council he being then LL. D. and nominated to be Bishop of Exeter in Feb. 1486. On the 24 of the same month he had the custody of the Privy Seal conferr'd on him and being elected to the said See the K. restored to him the Temporalities belonging thereunto 2. Apr. 1487. On the 5. Jul. following he had by the Kings command twenty Shillings per diem allowed to him to commence from the 24. Feb. before-mention'd which was allowed to him as I suppose as Keeper of the said Seal And being elected afterwards to the See of B. and VVells had restitution of its temporalities made to him by the King 4. May 1492. In 1494. he was translated to Durham and afterwards was elected Chancellour of the University of Cambridge and being settled at Durham he forthwith out of a great vast Hall in the Castle there did take as much away as made a fair Buttery and a Pantry even to the Pulpits or Galleries on each side of the Hall wherein the Trumpeters or Wind-musick used to stand to play while the meat was usher'd in And on the Wall which parted the said buttery from the Hall was a great Pellican set up to shew that it was done by him because he gave the Pellican to his Arms. When Dr. Richard Neile became B. of Durham he took away part of the said hall at the other end to enlarge the great Parlour and yet the hall continued fair and large still At length upon the death of Dr. Tho. Langton he was elected B. of Winchester the temporalities of which being restored to him by the King 17. Octob. 1500. was soon after installed with great solemnity After he was settled there he performed many acts of piety and charity among which was the foundation and establishment of C. C. coll before-mention'd and dying in fifteen hundred twenty and eight year 1528 was buried in the Cath. Ch. at VVinchester on the South side of the high Altar After him followed in that See Card. Tho. VVolsey of whom I shall make mention anon HUGH INGE or Ynge was born at Shipton-Mallet in Somersetshire educated in VVykehams School made perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1484. took the degrees in Arts and left the coll in 1496. Afterwards he travelled beyond the Seas where he was made Doct. of Divinity was successively made Preb. of East Harptrey in and Succentor of the Church of VVells Guardian of VVapulham in the Dioc. of Lincoln Preb. of Auste in the Church of VVestbury in the Dioc. of VVorcester to which the Vicaridge of VVellow in the Dioc. of B. and VVells was annexed by the Pope Vicar of Oldeston in the Dioc. of Lincoln of Dultying in Somersetshire by the presentation of Richard the Abbat and Conv. of Glastenbury on the death of Mr. VVill. Speckington and of VVeston alias Sowey by the presentation of the said Ab. and Conv. on the death of Mr. Rob. Stafford In the beginning of Apr. 1511. he was incorporated D. of D. in this University and in the latter end of that year was made Bishop of Meath in Ireland Thence he was translated to the Archiepiscopal See of Dublin in the place of Dr. VVill. Rokeby an 1521. and about that time was made Chancellour of Ireland where he was accounted a person of great probity and justice He gave way to fate at Dublin 3 Aug. in fifteen hundred twenty and eight year 1528 whereupon his body was buried in the Church of S. Patrick there In the said See of Dublin succeeded Dr. John Allen whom I shall mention in his proper place THOMAS BELE Beel or Beyll was bred a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austen and educated in Acad. learning among those of his Order studying in S. Maries coll in Oxon of which he became Prior about 1508. Afterwards taking the degrees in divinity he became Lord Prior of S. Mary Spytell without Bishopsgate in London and at length Suffragan Bishop to Rich. Fitz-James B. of London under the title of Episcop Lydensis which is under the Patriarch of Jerusalem In that titular See succeeded one Joh. Holt but whether educated in this University I cannot tell He lived mostly in the Town of Bury S. Edmund in Suffolk where dying about the 12. of Aug. 1540. was buried in the Church of our blessed Lady S. Mary there in our Ladies Isle near to the head of John Holt Gent. THOMAS WOLSEY the great and mighty Cardinal of the time he lived in whose life having been written several years after his death by Thom. Cavendish his Gentleman Usher we are informed therein that he was born at Ipswych in Suffolk but not that he was a Butchers Son as others have publickly reported as well in the Cardinals life time as since the first of which was he who wrote a Libel in English Verse against him a little before his fall called A dialogue between two Priests servants named
Sir Tho. Windebank of Haines hill in the Parish of Hurst in Berks. Knight sometimes one of the Clerks of the Signet and became intimately acquainted with Dr. Will. Laud while he studied in the said Coll. of St. John by whose endeavours when Bish of London he obtained for him of his gracious Master K. Ch. 1. the secretaryship of State in the place of Sir Dudley Carleton Viscount Dorchester deceased to which office he was sworn 15. June 1632 and about that time received the honour of Knighthood Afterwards he became ungrateful to his promoter and much hated by the Puritan for his high acting in his office Which being by that Party made notorious several articles were drawn up against him and presented to that unhappy Parliament which began at Westminster 3. Nov. 1640. Whereupon flying beyond the Seas wrot a Letter to the Lord Chamberlain in his own defence dat at Calais XI Jan. 1640 which was soon after printed When K. Ch. 1. retired to Oxon after Edghill battel Sir Francis returned înto England went to and endeavoured to speak with his Majesty but his Maj refusing to have any communication with him he went beyond the Seas again and died at Paris 1 11 Sept. 1646. Among the Sons he had Sir Thomas Windebank the eldest was one who was of the Privy Chamber to His Majesty and another called Colonel Franc. Windebanke Governor of Blechingdon house in Oxfordshire who for surrendring it to Col. Oliver Cromwell upon first summons about the 24. Apr. 1645 was shot to death in Broken hayes near Oxon whereupon his body was buried in one of the Chancels of the Church of St. Mary Magd. in the North suburb of that City on the third of May following Feb. 11. Sam. Turner of St. Maries hall See among the Masters 1604. 13. Daniel Fairclough Joh. Bery or Bury George Webbe of C. C. Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Limerick in Ireland Canon Fairclough Bury and Webbe will be mention'd in the second vol. Admitted 177 Mast of Arts. May 17. Thom. Winniff of Exeter Coll. Jun. 20. Thom. Baughe of Ch. Ch. He published a Sermon entit A Summons to judgment on Job 31. 14. Lond. 1614. qu. and perhaps others which is all I know of him only that he was a Cheshire Man born and that in seeking after the Rectory of the Church of St. Sepulcher in London found a sepulcher therein being buried there on which his pleasant friend Tho. Freeman the Poet hath an ingenious Epigram 25. Mich. Boyle Joh. Sandsbury of S. Joh. Coll. Jul. 1. Henry Tilson of Vniv. 10. Robert Johnson of Magd. Jan. 21. Robert Pink of New Coll. Adm. 86. Bach. of Physick Not one was admitted to the said Degree only some to practise Physick among whom were Nov. 28. Henr. Savile M. A. Edm. Deane B. A. Both originally of Merton Coll. now of St. Albans hall Bach. of Div. Dec. 17. Joh. Howson of Ch. Ch. Besides him were but 4 admitted among whom Ralph Ironside of Vniversity Coll. was one Father to Dr. Gilb. Ironside who became Bishop of Bristow an 1660. Doct. of Law Feb. 4. Sampson Hussee of New Coll. He was Brother to Jam. Hussee mention'd in the year before ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Dec. 17. John King John Howson of Ch. Ch. The last of which accumulated and both were afterwards Bishops Feb. 15. Charles Ryves of New Coll. Incorporations Apr. 6. Rob. Dallyngton M. of A. of Cambridge He was born in Northamptonshire educated in Pembroke hall of which he was Greek-Scholar and after became a Schoolmaster in Norfolk where having gained some money he travelled all over France and Italy was exact in his observations and after his return became first Secretary to the Earl of Rutland then one of the Privy Chamber to Prince Charles Master of the Charter-house into the School at which place he brought the custome of Chapter verses or versifying on passages of Holy Scripture and at length a Knight He hath written 1 A survey of the great Dukes state in Tuscany an 1596. Lond. 1605. qu. 2 A method for travel shewed by taking view of France as it stood in the year 1598. printed at Lond. in qu. 3 Aphorismes Civil and Military amplified with authorities and exemplified with history out of the first quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine Lond. 1615. fol. and other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen He died in the latter end of the year 1637 and was buried in the Church or Chappel belonging to the Charter house By his will dated 25. Apr. 1636 and proved 1. March 1637 he gave to the poor People of Geddington in Northamptonshire the place of his nativity 300 l. for the buying of an annual pension of 15 l. per an for their relief At which place in his life time he built a Free-school and was a benefactor in other respects July 16. Walt. Curle M. of A. of Cambridge This Person who was born at Hatfield in Hertfordshire was now Fellow of Peter house in the said University was promoted first in the Church by the Cecillian Family afterwards he became Chaplain to His Majesty Doctor of Divinity Dean of Lichfield in June 1621 upon the death of Dr. Will. Tooker Bishop of Rochester in 1627. upon the translation of Buckridge to Ely translated thence to B. and Wells in 1629 upon the death of Dr. Maw and thence to Winchester upon the removal of his Patron Dr. Neile to York being about that time made Lord Almoner Afterwards he suffered much for the Kings and his own cause was among the Royalists when they were besieged in Winchester whence marching in safety after its surrender for the use of the Parliament lived retiredly at Subberton in Hampshire till the time of his death which hapned in the Spring or Summer time an 1647 leaving then behind him a Widow named Elizabeth and certain Children All that I have yet seen which goes under his name is A Sermon preached at Whitehall 28. Apr. 1622 on Heb. 12. 14. printed in qu. Rich. Boyle M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the same day He was afterwards Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland Richard Parker another M. of A. of that University was also then incorporated Whether he be the same R. Parker who was bred in and became Fellow of Caius College and Author of Sceletos Cantabrigiensis MS. I cannot justly say or the same Richard Parker who was second Son of John Parker first Son of Matthew Parker Archb. of Canterbury which Richard was born at Cambridge 20. May 1577 I cannot also tell Quaere On the same day also were 13 more Masters of that University incorporated among whom Miles Spencer was one and Andrew Perne another the same I suppose who was Proctor of Cambridge 1616. See before in these Fasti an 1553. Aug. 7. Will. Barlow Doct. of Div. of the said University was also then incorporated in the
and at the same time 't was ordered that an yearly pension should be by him Williams paid to the famous Pet. du Moulin a French Protestant who a little before had fled into England upon account of Religion About that time he by the favour of George Duke of Buckingham was made a privy Counsellor to his Majesty and upon the promotion of Doct. Rob. Tounson to the See of Salisbury had the Deanery of Westminster confer'd upon him in which he was install'd 10 July 1620 Afterwards the Deanery of Salisbury was confer'd upon Dr. Joh. Bowles of Cambridge as I shall elsewhere tell you In the month of July 1621 he was nominated Bishop of Lincoln on the Translation of Dr. George Mountaigne to the See of London and about the same time was made L. Keeper of the great Seal by Buckingham's Endeavours On the 9 Oct. following he proceeded to Westminster Hall as L. Keeper but without pomp and on the 11 of Nov. was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln in the collegiate Church of S. Peter at Westminster by the Bishops of London Worcester Ely Oxford and Landaff and about that time his Majesty gave him leave to keep Westminster in commendam It was then observed by many that as Sir Nich. Bacon had before received the Great Seal from a Clergyman Nich. Heath Archb. of York so a Bishop again received them from his Son Sir Francis at which the Lawyers did fret to have such a Flower pull'd out of their garden But as for the further addition to the story that Williams was brought in by Buckingham to serve such turns as none of the Laity could be found bad enough to undertake as a libellous Author reports we must leave it to knowing men to be Judges of it After K. Ch. 1. came to the Crown he was continued a privy Counsellour for a time but Buckingham being then in great favour with that Prince caused the Seal to be taken from him in Oct. 1625 as having neglected and been very ungrateful to him and in the beginning of Feb. following when that King was crown'd he was set aside from administring Service at that Ceremony as Dean of Westminster and Dr. Laud Bishop of S. Davids and Preb. of Westm who before had received several schoolings and affronts from Williams while L. Keeper officiated in his place Further also lest he should seek revenge against Buckingham for what he had done unto him he with the Earls of Someâ—set Middlesex and Bristow all of an inclination tho not all of a plume were interdicted the Parliament House Hereupon Williams grew highly discontented sided with the Puritan and finding the King to decline in the affection of his People he fomented popular discourses tending to his Majesties dishonour so long until at length the incontinence of his Tongue betrayed him into Speeches which trespass'd upon Loyalty for which words they having taken vent he was question'd by a Bill in the Star-Chamber 4 Car. 1. dom 1628. But the information being somewhat lame and taken up with second-hand Reports the Accusation lay dormant till about 1632 when it was revived again And the purgation of B. Williams depending principally upon the testimony of one John Pregian Registrary of Lincoln it hapned that the Febr. after one Elizab. Hodson was delivered of a base Child and laid it to this Pregian The Bishop finding his great Witness charged with such Infamy conceived it would invalidate all his Testimony and that once rendred invalid the Bishop could easily prognosticate his own ruin Therefore he bestirs himself amain and tho by order of the Justices at the publick Session at Lincoln Pregian was charged as the reputed Father the Bishop by his Agents Pawel and Owen procured that Order suppressed and by subornation and menacing of and tampering with Witnesses did at length in May 10 Car. 1. procure the Child to be fathered upon one Bohun and Pregian to be acquitted After this he being accriminated in the Star-Chamber for corrupting of Witnesses and being convicted by full proof on the 11 of July 1637 he received this censure that he was to pay ten thousand pounds fine to the King to be imprison'd in the Tower of London during his Majesties pleasure and to be suspended ab officiis beneficiis In 1640 Nov. 16. he was released from the Tower and became the Idol for a time of both Houses having since his fall closed with the Puritan and who then should be in daily conference with him but Edward Bagshaw a Parliament man for Southwark and afterwards Will. Prynne two zealous and bigotted Puritans whose Counsels were chiefly to pull down Laud Archbishop of Canterbury Wentworth Earl of Strafford Heylyn of Westminster and other Royalists On the 12 Jan. following he preached before the King and pleased the Puritan very much as being zealous for the Sabbath and against the Book for Sports yet towards the conclusion said that the discipline of Geneva and Cornaries Diet were fit for none but Beggars and Tradesmen Afterwards it was observed by many that he declined dayly in the peoples favour who took him then not to be the same man as they did before In 1641 he was by his Maj. favour purposely to please the Puritan then dominant translated from Lincoln to York and soon after was in the head of the Bishops when they made their Protestation against the House of Lords in behalf of themselves for which being imprison'd in the Tower again continued there eighteen weeks At length being with much ado released he retired to the King at Oxon where he provided himself with a Commission and Instructions what to do when he went farther Afterwards he went into his own Country repaired his Castle at Aberconway fortified it and spared not any cost or labour to make it teneable for his Majesties Service But then his Majesty and privy Council suspecting that he would not be faithful to him they put a Commander therein and in a manner thrust the Archb. out Whereupon taking these matters in high disdain he retired to his house at Pentryn or Penryn not far from Aberconway which he fortified and having gained the favour of the Parliament put a Garrison therein and declared for them Afterwards obtaining some Forces from one Mitton a Parliamentarian Colonel in those Parts went forthwith and set upon Aberconway Castle took it and kept it to his dying day in his own possession This was in the latter end of 1645 at which time the Kings Cause did daily decline as the Archbishop did in the minds of the Royalists who for these his Actions spared not to stile him a perfidious Prelate the shame of the Clergy and the Apostate Archbishop of York whereas while he was in his greatness he was characterized to be a person of a generous mind a lover and encourager of learning and learned men he himself being very learned hospitable and a great Benefactor to the publick yet always high and proud and sometimes insolent and
may see afterwards he became Chaplain to Alice Countess Dowager of Derby Wife of Tho. Lord Ellesmere and the publisher of Loves peereless paragon or the attributes and progress of the Church Serm. at S. Maries in Oxon and at Harfield in Middlesex on Cant. 2. 10. Oxon. 1613. qu. and perhaps of other things Nov. 9. Will. Sparke of Magd. 17. Will. Jewell of Exet. Coll. The last of these two did translate from French into English The golden Cabinet of true Treasure containing the summ of moral Philosophy Lond. 1612. oct What other things he hath translated or what he hath written I know not nor any thing else of him beside only that he was a Gentleman's Son of Devonshire and that he became a Sojournour of Exet. Coll. an 1603. aged 17. Adm. 97. Bach. of Div. Dec. 14. Rob. Bolton of Brasn Feb. 22. Tho. Thompson of Qu. Coll. Will. Loe of S. Alb. Hall did supplicate for the same degree but whether he was admitted it appears not Adm. 11. Doct. of Law June 28. Alexander Sheppard of Jesus Coll. He was a learned Civilian but what he hath published I know not Doct. of Physick Jun. 26. Thom. Johnson of Oriel Coll. He was buried in S. Maries Church in Oxon 16 Nov. 1621 but whether he was Author of a Book which goes under the name of Dr. Johnson entit Practica medicinae de aegritudinibus capitis Lond. 1602. qu. I cannot justly say See another Thom. Johnson M. D. in these Fasti in the 2 Vol. an 1643. Doct. of Div. June… Rich. Mocket of All 's Coll. July… Walt. Bennet of New Coll. In Sept. 1608 he became Chauntor of the Church of Salisbury on the death of Dr. Will. Zouch and on the 7 of March 1609 Archdeacon of Wilts on the death of Dr. Edm. Lilly In his Chauntorship succeeded Hen. Cotton as I shall tell you in these Fasti an 1610 and in his Archdeaconry one Tho. Leach 15 Nov. 1614. 19. Rob. Clay of Mert. Coll. He afterwards succeeded Dr. Joh. Favour in the Vicaridge of Halyfax and dying in 1628 left by will to the said Coll. 100 l. for two Sermons yearly to be preached to the University as Dr. Bickley had formerly given to them to be preached by a Yorkshire Man if any such be Fellow or Chaplain of that College who in his Prayer is to mention Dr. Clay sometimes Vicar of Halifax as the founder of those Sermons Jan. 24. John Bancroft of Ch. Ch. a Compounder He was soon after Master of Vniversity Coll. Incorporations Apr. 29. Thom. Wharton eldest Son of Philip Lord Wharton was incorporated M. of Arts. as he had stood at Cambridge He was Father to Philip Lord Wharton who openly appeared in armes against K. Ch. 1. an 1642. And many years after he was made one of the Privy Council to K. Will. 3. May 4. Josias Bird Bach. of Arts of Cambridge He was now of All 's Coll. under the inspection of his kinsman or uncle Dr. Will. Bird. Jun. 12. Hipocrates D'othon or Othen Doct. of Phys of the Univ. of Montpellier He died 13. Nov. 1611 and was buried in the Church of St. Clements Danes without Temple Barr within the liberty of Westm Jul. 11. Will. Gonge M. A. of Cambridge He was a Native of Stratford bow in Middlesex was educated in Kings Coll. of which he was Fellow afterwards he was Doct. of Div. and the pious and learned Preacher of the Church in the Blackfriers in London where in his time he was accounted the Father of the London Ministers that is of such who were put in by the Authority of the rebellious Parliament in 1641 42. c. He was one of the Assembly of Divines was a good Text-man as his Whole armour of God Exposition of the Hebrews Exposition of the Lords Prayer and other learned works the titles of some of which you may see in Oxf. Cat. shew He is often honorably mention'd by Voetius Streso and other outlandish Divines and was always accounted by the Puritan eminent for his humility patience and faith He died 12. of Dec. 1653 and was buried in the said Church of the Black-fryers on the 16 of the said month aged 79 or thereabouts John Richardson M. A. of the same University was incorporated the same day One Joh. Richardson was educated in Eman Coll. was afterwards D. D. Master first of Peter house then of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge and Vicechancellour of that University This Person who had a hand in the translation of the Bible appointed by King Jam. 1. died about the beginning of 1625 and was buried in Trin. Coll. Chappel Another John Richardson who was D. D. succeeded Dr. Walt. Balcanquall in the Deanery of Rochester and died in Apr. 1636 and a third John Richardson I find who from being D. of D. of Dublin was made Bishop of Ardagh in Ireland Which Bishoprick he being forced to leave upon the rebellion that broke out in that Kingdom an 1641 retired to London where he died in 1654. Whether any of these three were the same with John Richardson the incorporated Master of Arts I cannot now justly tell Jul. 11. Abrah Dickonson D. D. of Cambr. was also then incorporated in that faculty An. Dom. 1610. An. 8. Jac. 1. Chanc. Dr. Rich. Bancroft Archb. of Canterburry but he dying 2. Nov. Thom. Egerton Baron of Ellesmere Lord Chancellour of England and one of the Kings Privy Council was chosen into his place the next day and on the tenth was installed in the Bishop of Durhams house at London Vicechanc. Dr. Jo. King again Jul. 14. at which time the Chancellours letters being read for his election 't was order'd that the Heads of Colleges and Halls should at all times be ready and diligent to assist the Vicechanc. in his government of the University especially in matters of Religion for the suppressing of Popery and Faction c. The said Dr. King was soon after Bishop of London Proct. Râ—b Pink of New Coll. Sam. Radcliffe of Bras Coll. Apr. 17. Bach. of Musick July 11. Thomas Bartlet of Magd. Coll. He hath several compositions in Musick in MS. but whether extant I cannot tell On the 26. of Apr. Richard Deering did as a member of Christ Church supplicate for the Degree of Bach. of Musick and had his desire as it seems granted tho not registred because in matters of his composition which were soon after by him made extant he entitles himself Bach. of Musick This Person who was born of and descended from a right antient Family of his name living in Kent was bred up in Italy where he obtained the name of a most admirable Musician After his return he practised his faculty for some time in England where his name being highly cried up became after many intreaties Organist to the English Nuns living in the Monastery of the blessed Virgin Mary at Bruxells At length after the Marriage of K. Ch. 1. he was made Organist to his Royal Comfort Henrietta Maria with