come within the compass of a remedy in a short time and likewise the Tooth-ach infallibly Discourse concerning the Vegitation of Plants Lond. 1661. oct and 69. qu. Spoken on the 23 of Jan. 1660 in a large meeting of the Royal Society in Gresham Coll. Printed in Lat. at Amsterd 1663. and 69. in tw under this title Dissert de plantarum vegitatione Choice and experimental Receipts in Physick and Chirurgery Cordial and distilled Waters and Spirits Perfumes and other Curiosities These two last things were translated out of several Languages for so they were collected and written by George Hartman sometimes Steward to Sir Kenelme the Collector and by him published at Lond. 1668. oct The first was printed afterwards under this title Medicina experimentalis Franc. 1677. oct His Closet opened whereby is discovered several ways of making Metheglin Sider Cherry-wine c. Lond. 1669. 77. oct Excellent directions for Cookery c. Lond. 1669. 77. octavo Choice collection of rare chymical Secrets and Experiments in Philosophy As also rare and unheard of medicines Menstruums and Alkahests with the true secret of volatizing the fixt salt of Tartar c. Lond. 1682. oct c. Published by Hartman before mention'd who had operated for Sir Kenelme for many years These are all the things which he hath written that I yet know of except as some are pleased to say which I scarce believe the Letter to Dr. Sam. Turner concerning the Church and the Revenues thereof Lond. 1646. 47 which he published at the request of the Earl of Dorset See more in Rich. Steuart under the year 1651. He also translated into English A Treatise of adheering to God Lond. 1654. oct Written by Albert the great Bishop of Ratisbon To conclude he paid his last debt to nature in his house in Covent Garden on the eleventh day of June in sixteen hundred sixty and five and was buried in a Vault built at his own charge under the east end of the south Isle or Alley joyning the Choire of Ch. Ch. within Newgate in London by the body of Venetia his sometimes wife daughter and co-heir of Sir Edw. Stanley of Tongue-Castle in Shropshire to whose memory he had some years before his death erected over the said Vault a stately altar monument of black marble and thereon had caused her bust made of Copper gilt to be fastned with four inscriptions of Copper gilt to be affixed to the said monument Which being done he caused the draught or picture of the said monument with the several inscriptions to be entred in a large folio book of Vellam containing the history of the family of Digby which our Author caused to be made of all matters relating thereunto that could be found from record either remaining in the custody of his family or in the Tower or any office in London together with the pictures of their monuments that could be found in any Church whatsoever in which they had been buried Which book as his son John hath said did cost his father about 1000 l. The next year after our Author Sir Kenelme was buried the said monument with bust was spoiled and defaced when the Church it self was burnt in the dismal conflagration that then hapned in London His study of books being a most admirable collection which he had conveyed into France in the time of the Rebellion fell after his death for want of his being naturalized into the French Kings hands of whom being beg'd by a certain Gentleman it was sold as the report then went for ten thousand Crowns Sir Everard Digby father to Sir Kenelme was a most goodly Gentleman and the handsomest man of his time but much pitied for that it was his ill fate to suffer for the Powder-plot in 1605 aged 24 at which time when the Executioner pluck'd out his heart when his body was to be quartered and according to the manner held it up saying Here is the heart of a Traytor Sir Everard made answer Thou liest This a most famous Author mentions but tells us not his name in his Historia vitae mortis The said Sir Everard was son of Everard Digby of Dry stoke before mention'd sometimes Master of Arts and Fellow of S. John's Coll. in Cambridge an 1579 a Publisher then and after of several books as the Bodleian Catalogue will tell you among which is A Dissuasive from taking away the Goods and Livings of the Churchy c. Printed at Lond. in qu. This Everard the Writer died at Dry-stoke in 1592. or thereabouts Sir Ken. Digby had a younger brother called Sir Joh. Digby who very readily serv'd his Majesty K. Ch. 1. when his Parliament took up Arms against him was a Colonel and afterwards a Major Gen. in the western parts of England while Mr. Joh. Digby a younger son of John Earl of Bristow was a Gen. there for his Maj. as I have elsewhere told you JOHN LEWGAR was born of gentile parents in London admitted Commoner of Trin. Coll. in the beginning of the year 1616 and in that of his age 14 took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and in 1632 was admitted to the reading of the Sentences being about that time beneficed in Essex After Will. Chillingwrrth returned from beyond the seas he had several Conferences with him about matters of Religion wherein Chillingworth shewing himself a person of great dexterity Lewgar was at length meerly by the force of his Arguments induced to believe that the Roman Church was a true Church and that the Protestants were all in the wrong as he used often to tell his friends and withall to add that Chillingworth was of no meek and winning spirit but high and conceited and so consequently unfit for a Religion that required Humility and Obedience c. Afterwards our Author Lewgar left his Benefice and Religion and upon the invitation of Cecil Lord Calvert called Lord Baltimore who had been his intimate acquaintance while he was a Gent. Com. of Trin. Coll. travelled into Maryland belonging to the said Lord where after he had spent several years and had buried his wife he returned into England some years before the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. with Father Andrew White a Jesuit who had been sent thither to gain the Barbarians to his Religion After which time he lived in Wild-street near Lond. in the house of the said Lord Baltimore where he wrot Erastus junior a solid Demonstration by Principles forms of Ordination Common Laws Acts of Parliament that no Bishop Minister nor Presbyter hath any Authority to preach c. from Christ but from the Parliament Lond. 1659. 60. Erastus senior scholastically demonstrating this conclusion that admitting Lambeth Records to be true those called Bishops here in England are no Bishops either in Order or Jurisdiction or so much as legal c. Lond. 1662. oct He died of the Plague in the Parish of S. Giles in the Fields near to London in sixteen hundred sixty and five by too much exposing
Lat. and Greek and such books having too few buyers in England none yet are found that will be at the charge of printing the said book He gave up the Ghost in Novemb. in the year sixteen hundred sixty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of Taunton S. Magd. At which time Mr. G. Newton preached a Sermon before a large auditory mostly consisting of Dissenters wherein were many things said to the great honour of the person that then laid dead before him Over his grave was only this engraven on a stone Here Mr. Joseph Allein lies To God and you a sacrifice Not long after was published his life written by Mr. Rich. Baxter who wrot also the introduction Rich. Alleine Rich. Faireclough George Newton his Widow Theodosia Alleine and two conforming Ministers who conceal their names From which Sermon and canting farce or life especially that ridiculous discourse of Theodosia the reader may easily understand what a grand zealot for the cause this our author Jos Alleine was and how his life was spent in actions busie forward if not pragmatical and medling without intermission The said Theodosia a prating Gossip and a meer Zantippe finding Jos Alleine to be a meer Scholar and totally ignorant of Womens tricks did flatter sooth him up and woe and soon after married and brought him to her Luer After she had buried him and being not able to continue long without a consort she freely courted a lusty Chaundler of Taunton alienated his affections by false reports from a young Damsel that he was enamoured with and by three days courting they were the fourth day married as I have been credibly informed by several persons of Taunton and so obtained him meerly to supply her salacious humour In 1â—91 our author Alleine had another book put out under his name entit A sure Guide to heaven c. printed in tw RICHARD GOVE a Gentlemans Son was born at South Tavistock in Devonsh became a Commoner of Magd. Hall in Lent term an 1604 aged 18 years where going through the courses of Logick and Philosophy he took the degree of M. of A. an 1611. Afterwards entring into holy Orders he became Chaplain to John Lord Paulet and in Aug. 1618 was by him presented to the rectory of Henton S. George in Somersetshire at which place much about the same time he taught a Grammar School In the time of the rebellion he was outed thence for his loyalty as some of his relations have said but I think false and afterwards retiring to the City of Exeter closed so much with the Presbyterians that he became Minister of S. Davids Church there and for several years was much frequented by them About the time of his Majesties restauration he went to East Coker in Somersetshire where he had lived for some time before he went to Exeter at which place he taught School for some time and afterwards was made Minister of it His works are The Saints hony-comb full of Divine truths touching both Christian belief and a Christian life in two cent Lond. 1652. oct The Communicants guide directing both the younger and elder sort how they may receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Lond. 1654. oct Pious thoughts vented in pithy ejaculations Lond. 1658. oct as also A Catechisme print in oct which I have not yet seen He died on the vigil of the Nativity of our Saviour in sixteen hundred sixty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of East Coker before mention'd but hath neither inscription or monumental stone over his grave JOHN DENHAM the only Son of Sir Joh. Denham Knight sometimes chief Baron of the Exchecquer in and one of the Lords Justices or Commissioners of Ireland by Eleanor his Wife one of the Daughters of Sir Garret More Kt sometimes Baron of Mellifont in that Kingdom was born within the City of Dublin but being brought thence very young at what time his Father was made one of the Barons of the Exchecquer in England an 1617 he was educated in Grammar learning either in London or Westminster and being made full ripe for the University was sent to Trinity Coll where he became a Gent. Com. in Michaelm term an 1631. aged 16 years But being looked upon as a slow and dreaming young man by his seniors and contemporaries and given more to cards and dice than his study they could never then in the least imagine that he could ever inrich the World with his fansie or issue of his brain as he afterwards did From Trin. Coll. where he continued about 3 years and had been examined in the publick Schools for the degree of Bach. of Arts he went to Lincolns inn where tho he followed his study very close to the appearance of all persons yet he would game much and frequent the company of the unsanctified crew of Gamesters who rook'd him sometimes of all he could wrap or get But his Father having received notice of these matters took him severely to task with many threatnings to cast him off if he did not forbear from so doing Whereupon he wrot a Little Essay against Gaming shewing the vanities and inconveniencies which he presented to his Father to let him know his detestation of it After his Fathers death who died 6. Jan. 1638 and was buried in Egham Church in Surrey he fell to gaming again and shortly after squandred away several thousands of pounds that were left him c. In the latter end of the year 1641 he published the Tragedy called The Sophy which took extremely much and was admired by all ingenious men particularly by Edm. Waller of Beaconsfield who then said of the author that he broke out like the Irish rebellion threescore thousand strong when no body was aware or in the least suspected it Shortly after he was prick'd High Sherriff for Surrey and made Governour of Farnham Castle for the King But he being an inexpert soldier soon after left that office and retired to his Maj. at Oxon where he printed his poem called Coopers hill which hill is in the Parish of Egham in Surrey above Runney mead hath a very noble prospect and the author of it from thence doth admirably well describe several places in his view there which he mentions in that most celebrated poem In 1648 he conveyed or stole away James Duke of York from S. James's in Westminster then under the tuition of Algernon Earl of Northumberland and carried him into France to the Prince of Wales and the Qu. Mother and not long after was sent with William afterwards Lord Crofts as Envoyes to the King of Poland by the said Prince then K. Ch. 2. In 1652 or thereabouts he return'd into England and being in some streights for by gaming and the War he had squandred away much of his Estate at Egham and elsewhere and the rest ordered to be sold by the Parliament 15 July 1651 he was kindly entertain'd by the Earl of Pembroke at Wilton where
sixteen hundred forty and two was buried in a Vault pertaining to his Family situated and being under part of the Church of S. Mildrid in Breadstreet wherein his Father E. Crisp Alderman who died in his Shrivalty of London 13. Nov. 1625. was buried Dr. Crisp left behind him many children begotten on the body of his wife the daughâ—er of Rowl Wilson Alderman and Sheriff of London one of the Members of the Long Parliament and of the Council of State 1648-9 See more in Obad. Sedgwick THOMAS GODWIN second Son of Anthony Godw. of Wookey in Somersetshire and he the second Son of Will. Godw. of the City of Wells was born in that County became a Student in Magd. hall in the beginning of the year 1602. and in that of his age 15. Four years after he was made Demie of Magd. Coll where following the studies of Philology and the Tongues with unwearied industry became at length after he was Master of Arts chief Master of Abendon School in Berks Where by his sedulous endeavours were many educated that were afterwards eminent in the Church and State In the year 1616 being then and some years before Chaplain to Dr. Montague Bishop of Bathe and Wells he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and in 1636 was licensed to proceed in Divinity Before which time he being as 't were broken or wearied out with the drudgery of a School had the Rectory of Brightwell near Wallingford in Berks. confer'd upon him which he kept to his dying day He was a person of a grave and reverend aspect was a grace to his Profession was most learned also in Latin Greek and Hebrew antiquity and admirably well versed in all those matters trequisite for the accomplishment of a Rector of an Academy He hath transmitted to Posterity Romanae Historiae Anthologia An English exposition of the Roman antiquities wherein many Roman and English offices are parallel'd and divers obscure phrases explained In 3 books Oxon 1613 c. qu. Synopsis Antiquitatum Hebraicarum ad explicationem utriusque Testamenti valde necessaria c. lib 3. Oxon. 1616. c. qu. Dedicated to Dr. Jam. Montague B. of B. and Wells and Dean of his Majesties Chappel Moses and Aaron Civil and Ecclesiastical rites used by the ancient Hebrews observed and at large opened for the clearing of many obscure texts throughout the whole Scripture in six books Printed 1625. in qu. Florilegium Phrasicon Or a Survey of the Latine Tongue When this book was first printed I know not for I do not remember that I ever yet have seen the first edition Three arguments to prove Election upon foresight of Faith which coming in Ms into the hands of Twisse of Newbury were by him answered Soon after that answer being sent to our Author Godwin he made a Reply which was confuted by the Rejoynder of Twisse The Presbyterian writers say that tho Dr. Godwin was a very learned Man in the antiquities of the Hebrews Greeks and Latines yet he was fitter to instruct Grammarians than deal with Logicians and had more power as Master of a School at Abendon than as a Doctor of Divinity They further add also that Twisse did by his writings and disputes whip this old Schoolmaster and wrested that Ferula out of his hands which he had enough used with pride and expos'd him to be derided by boyes Dr. Godwin after he had for some years enjoyed himself in great repose in requital of his many labours surrendred up his soul to God 20. March in sixteen hundred forty and two and was buried in the Chancel belonging to his Church of Brightwell before-mention'd He then left behind him a wife named Philippa Tesdale of Abendon who at her own charge caused a Marble stone to be laid over his grave the inscription on which you may read in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon lib. 2. p. 201. a. JAMES MABBE was born of gentile Parents in the County of Surrey and Dioc. of Winchester began to be conversant with the Muses in Magd. Coll. in Lent term an 1586 7 aged 16 years made Demie of that house in 87 perpetual Fellow in 95 Mast of Arts in 98 one of the Proctors of the University in 1606 and three years after supplicated the ven congreg of Regents that whereas he had studied the Civil Law for six years together he might have the favour to be admitted to the degree of Bach. of that faculty but whether he was really admitted it appears not At length he was taken into the service of Sir Joh. Digby Knight afterwards Earl of Bristow and was by him made his Secretary when he went Embassadour into Spaine where remaining with him several years improved himself in various sorts of Learning and in the Customs and Manners of that and other Countries After his return into England he was made one of the Lay-prebendaries of the Cath. Ch. of Wells being then in orders was esteemed a learned man good Orator and a facetious conceited Wit He hath translated from Spanish into English under the name of Don Diego Puede-Ser that is James may be 1 The Spanish bawd represented in Celestina or the tragick comedy of Calisto and Melibea c. Lond. 1631. fol. 2 The Rogue or the life of Guzman de Alfarache Lond. 1634. fol. 3d edit Written in Span. by Matth. Aleman 3 Devout contemplations expressd in 42 Sermons upon all the Quadragesimal Gospels Lond. 1629. fol. Originally written by Fr. Ch. de Fonseca 4 The Exemplarie Novels of Mich. de Cervantes Saavedra in six books Lond. 1640. fol. There was another book of the said Cervantes entit Delight in several Shapes c. in six pleasant Histories Lond. 1654. fol. but who translated that into English I cannot tell nor the name of him who translated his Second part of the History of Don Quixot Lond. 1620. qu. As for our Translator Mabbe he was living in sixteen hundred forty and two at Abbotsbury in Dorsetshire in the family of Sir John Strangewaies and dying about that time was buried in the Church belonging to that place as I have been informed by one of that name and family lately fellow of Wadham College in Oxon. DAVID PRIMEROSE second Son of Gilb. Primerose a Scot and D. D. mention'd in the Fasti an 1624. was born in the City of S. Jean d' Angely within the Province of Xantoigne in France educated in Philosophical learning in the University of Bordeaux made an Excursion to this University of Oxon in his younger years for the sake of the Bodleian Library and conversation of protestant Theologists returned to Bordeaux where he proceeded Master of Arts and visited other places of learning Afterwards he went to Oxon again to improve his knowledge and studies by the learning and doctrine of Dr. Prideaux the Kings Professor of Divinity entred himself a Sojourner of Exeter Coll. in 1623 was incorporated Mr. of Arts in the latter end of that year and soon after performed the
University He was another Tully and Virgil as being most excellent for Oratory and Poetry in which faculties as also in the Greek tongue he was so full and absolute that those that best knew him knew not in which he most excell'd So admirably well vers'd also was he in Metaphysicks that when he was Reader of them in the University the exposition of them was never better performed than by him and his Predecessor Th. Barlow of Qu. Coll. His preaching also was so graceful and profound withal that none of his time or age went beyond him So that if the Wits read his Poems Divines his Sermons and Philosophers his Lectures on Aristotles Metaphysicks they would scarce believe that he died at a little above thirty years of age But that which is most remarkable is that these his high parts and abilities were accompanied with so much candour and sweetness that they made him equally beloved and admired of all persons especially those of the Gown and Court who esteemed also his life a fair copy of practick piety a rare example of heroick worth and in whom Arts Learning and Language made up the true complement of perfection He hath written The Lady-errant Trag. Com. Royal Slave Trag. Com. Oxon. 1640. second edit Acted before the K. and Q. by the Students of Ch. Ch. 30 Aug. 1636. See in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 344. b. 345. a. The Ordinary Com. Siedge or Love's convert Trag. Com. Poems All which were gathered into one Vol. and printed at Lond. 1651. oct usher'd then into the world by many copies of Verses mostly written by Oxf. men among whom were Jasper Mayne D. D. Joh. Castilion B. D. afterwards Dean of Rochester Robert Waring Mart. Lluellin Joh. Fell Franc. Palmer Rich. Goodridge Tho. Severne c. all of Ch. Church Hen. Earl of Monmouth Sir Rob. Stapylton Edw. Sherbourn afterwards a Knight Jam. Howell Franc. Finch Joh. Finch of Ball. Coll. Brethren to Sir Heneage Finch sometimes Lord Chanc. of England Will. Creed of S. Joh. Coll. Joh. Birkenhead of All 's Coll. Hen. Vaughan the Silurist and Eugenius Philalethes his brother both of Jesus Coll. Josias How and Ralph Bathurst of Trin. Coll. Mathew Smallwood of Brasnose Hen. Bold of New and Will. Bell of S. Johns Coll. c. Our Author Cartwright also wrot Poemata Graeca Latina An Off-spring of mercy issuing out of the womb of crueltie Or a passion serm preached at Ch. Ch. in Oxon on Acts 2.23 Lond. 1652. oct Of the signal days in the month of Nov. in relation to the Crown and Royal Family A poem Lond. 1671. in one sh in qu. besides Poems and Verses which have Ayres for several Voices set to them by the incomparable Henry Lawes servant to K. Ch. 1. in his publick and private musick who outliving the tribulations which he endured for the royal cause was restored to his places after the return of K. Ch. 2. and for a short time lived happy and venerated by all lovers of musick He was buried by the title of Gentleman of his Majesties Chappel in the Cloister belonging to S. Peters Church within the City of Westminster 25 Octob. 1662. As for Cartwright who had the Succentors place in the Church of Salisbury confer'd on him by Bishop Duppa in the month of Octob. 1642 was untimely snatch'd away by a malignant fever call'd the Camp-disease that raged in Oxon. he being then one of the Proctors of the University to the great grief of all learned and vertuous men and to the resentment of the K. and Qu. then there who very anxiously enquired of his health in the time of his sickness on the 29 of Nov. in sixteen hundred forty and three and was buried on the first day of Dec. towards the upper end of the south isle joyning to the Choire of the Cathedral of Ch. Church In his Proctorship succeeded Joh. Maplet M. A. of the same house who served out the remaining part of the year and in his Succentorship Rob. Joyner of Oxford THOMAS MASTER son of Will. Master Rector of Cote near to a mercate town call'd Cirencester in Glocestershire was born at Cote but descended from the gentile family of the Masters living in the said town of Cirencester initiated in Grammar learning by Mr. Henry Topp a noted Master of that place afterward ripened for the University in Wykeham's school near Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll. after he had served two years of probation an 1624 took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1629 holy orders and at length in 1640 was admitted to the reading of the Sentences At which time he was arrived to great Learning was esteemed a vast scholar a general Artist and Linguist a noted Poet and a most florid preacher He hath written Mensa lubrica Montgom illustriss Domino D. Edwardo Baroni de Cherbury Oxon. 1658. qu. second edit the first having been printed on one side of a large sheet of paper 'T is a poem written in Lat. and Engl. describing the game call'd Shovel-board play published with Sir Henry Saviles Oration to Qu. Elizab. by Mr. Tho. Baâ—low of Qu. Coll. in Oxon. an 1658. printed there again in Dec. 1690. in half a sh in qu. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This Greek Poem which is printed with Mensa lubrica was made by him on the Passion of Christ 19 Apr. 1633. rendred into excellent Lat. verse by Hen. Jacob of Merton Coll. and into English by Abr. Cowley the Prince of Poets of his time which Lat. and Engl. copies are printed with the Greek Oxon. 1â—58 qu. Monarchia Britannica sub auspiciis Elizabethae Jacobi in oratione quam pro more habuit in capella Coll. Novi 6 Kal. Apr. 1642. Oxon. 1661. qu. 1681. oct published by his friend and acquaintance Joh. Lamphire Doct. of Phys sometimes Fellow of New Coll afterwards Comdens Prof. of History Iter boreale Oxon. 1675 in two sheets and an half in qu. written in prose and verse and dedicated to his Father Will. Master beforemention'd 25 Sept. 1637. published by George Ent of the Middle Temple son and heir of Sir George Ent Kt. then a sojourner and student in Oxon being about that time entred a Member of Wadh. Coll. Which George Ent. the son wrot and published The grounds of Unity in religion or an expedient for a general conformity and pacification printed in 1679 in one sheet in qu. In which year in Aug. or thereabouts he departing this mortal life was buried in the Church belonging to the Temples in London Our Author Master also hath written other Poems as 1 Carolas redux 1623. 2 Ad regem Carolum 1625. 3 On Bish Lake 1626. 4 On Ben. Johnson 1637. and 5 On Vaulx but these I think are not printed He was a drudge to and assisted much Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury when he was obtaining materials for the writing the Life of K. Hen. 8. Four thick Volumes in fol. of
all likelyhood in a certain possibility of rising higher if the times had not interrupted him In the beginning of 1640 he was elected Burgess for Q. Mynhead in Somersetshire to sit in that Parliament which began at Westminster 13 Apr. the same year and soon after siding with his Maj. in the rebellious times suffer'd much in his estate having 300 l. at one time given thence to one Serle a widdow In the month of Sept. in 1648 he and Dr. Ryves were sent for to Newport in the Isle of Wight by his Majesty to be assisting to him in his Treaty with the Commissioners sent from Parliament But that Treaty taking no effect he retired to his habitation at Chiswick near London where living to see his Master murdered before his own door he soon after ended his life He was a person of smooth Language was an excellent Civilian and a tolerable Poet especially in his younger days and well vers'd in Histories whether ecclesiastical or civil He hath extant Vita Henrici Chichele Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis sub Regibus Henric. V. VI. Oxon. 1617. qu. remitted into the Collection of Lives published by Dr. Bates an 1681. De usu authoritate Juris civilis Romanorum in Dominiis Principum Christianorum lib. 2. Lond. 1â—53 and 79. oct Leydâ—â— 1654. Lips 1668. in tw c. In which book Dr. Gerard Langbaines labours were so much that he deserved the name of Co-author Dr. Duck paid his last debt to nature in the month of May in sixteen hundred forty and nine and was buried in the Church at Chiswick in Middlesex to the poor of which place he gave 10 l. He left considerable legacies to Exeter and All 's Colleges and 10 l. to the poor of North Cadbury in Somersetshire besides other gifts of charity elsewhere which for brevity sake I now pass by RICHARD ALLEN was born in or near to Abendon in Berks was originally of Ball. Coll. and as a member of that house he took one degree in Arts. Afterwards he was made one of the first Scholars of Pembr Coll proceeded in his faculty was made Fellow and at length beneficed near Ewelme in Oxfordshire He hath written An antidote against heresie or a preservative for Protestants against the poyson of Papists Anabaptists c. Lond. 1648. dedicated to his Uncles Sir Tho. Gainsford Kt and Humph. Huddleston Esq One of both his names but after in time was Pastor of Henfield in Sussex and Author of Englands Distemper their cause and cure according to the judgment of famous Princes Peers Parliaments c. occasion'd by a learned Frier accusing the whole Nation of Perjury for abjuring Transubstantiation and sent to the Author for a reply Lond. 1677. qu. in 3 sh and an half Whether this Rich. Allen was ever of Oxon I know not I shall make mention of Rich. Allein among these Writers under the year 1681. NICHOLAS DARTON a Cornish man born was entred into Exet. Coll. either in the condition of a Batler or Servitour in Mich. term 1618 aged 15 years took one degree in Arts afterwards holy orders and at length became Minister of Killesbye in Northamptonshire He hath extant Several sermons as 1 The true and absolute Bishop with the Converts return unto him on 1 Pet 2.25 Lond. 1641. qu. dedicated to Will Lord Say at which time the Author who was always before esteemed a Puritan closed with the Presbyterian Party He hath one or more extant which I have not yet seen Ecclesia Anglicana or his clear and protestant Manifesto as an evangelical key sent to the Governour of Oxford for the opening of the Church doors there that are shut up without prayers or preaching Printed 1649. qu. JOHN PRIDEAUX was born in an obscure town called Stowford near to Lyfton in Devon on the 17 of Sept. 1578 became a poor Scholar of Exeter Coll. under the tuition of Will. Helme Bach. of Div. in Act term 1596 and in 1602 was elected probat Fellow of that house being then Bach. of Arts. In the year after he proceeded in that Faculty and thereupon entred into holy Orders so that being soon after noted for his great Learning and profound Divinity he was elected Rector of his Coll. upon the death of Holland in 1612 he being then Bach. of Div. and the same year proceeded in the same faculty In 1615 he was upon the promotion of Dr. Abbot to the See of Sarum made the Kings Professor of Divinity by vertue of which he was made Canon of Ch. Ch. and Rector of Ewelme in Oxfordshire And afterwards did undergo the Office of Vicechancellour of this University for several years as I have elsewhere told you In the Rectorship of his College he carried himself so winning and pleasing by his gentle government and fatherly instruction that it flourished more than any house in the University with Scholars as well of great as of mean birth as also with many Foreigners that came purposely to set at his feet to gain instruction So zealous he was also in appointing industrious and careful Tutors that in short time many were fitted to do service in the Church and State In his Professorship he behaved himself very plausible to the generality especially for this reason that in his Lectures Disputes and Moderatings which were always frequented with many Auditors he shew'd himself a stout Champion against Socinus and Arminius Which being disrellish'd by some who were then rising and in authority at Court a faction thereupon grew up in the University between those called Puritans or Calvinists on the one side and the Remonstrants commonly called Arminians on the other which with other matters of the like nature being not only fomented in the University but throughout the Nation all things thereupon were brought into confusion to the sorrow of the Puritan who had with all his might opposed Canterbury in his generous designs of making the English Church glorious At length after he had sate 26 years Professor he was one of those persons of unblemished reputation that his Majesty tho late made a Bishop by the endeavours as some say of James Marq. of Hamilton his somtimes Pupil The See which he was design'd to govern was Worcester to which being elected 22. of Nov. was consecrated at Westminster on the 19. of Dec. following an 1641 but received little or no profit from it to his great impoverishment So that upon that account and for his adhering to his Maj. in the time of the Civil War wherein he pronounced all those of his diocess that took up arms against him excommunicated he became at length Verus Librorum helluo for having first by indefatigable studies digested his excellent Library into his mind was after forced again to devour all his books with his teeth turning them by a miraculous faith and patience into bread for himself and his children to whom he left no legacy but pious poverty Gods blessing and a Fathers prayers as it appears in
said elaborate Treatises and some conceive that the pains and travels of bringing forth the younger tho more spiritual manchild did cost him his life They are and have been both taken into the hands of learned men and by them often quoted The Author is stiled by the head of the Presbyterian Party A very learned and great Conformist and by others of moderate perswasion a most profound Clerk He died at Burton commonly called Burton place before mention'd on the second day of December in sixteen hundred fifty and two and was not buried according to his Will in the Chancel of the said Chap. or Church which Sir Will Goring denied because he left him not those Legacies he expected but in the body under the Readers seat Over his grave tho there be no monument with inscription on it which the Testator desir'd yet on the south Wall of the Chancel of Harwell Church before mention'd is fastned a Tablet of Free-stone with this written on it which shall now go for his Epitaph for want of a better Christopher Elderfield Clerk born in this Parish gave by his last will and testament three hundred and fifty pounds with two hundred fourscore and four pounds whereof was bought so much land in the Parish of South Moreton as is worth twenty pounds per an And the other sixty and six pounds thereof residue according to a Decree in his Majesties Court of Chancery remain in the hands of the Church-wardens and other Officers of Hagborne the benefit whereof he willed to be employed yearly in works of charity bounty or piety for the good of this Parish But he expresly forbid that it should be added to the making up of taxes or any other way perverted to the easing of able men upon any pretence particularly he willed every Spring two good milch Cows to be bought and given to two the poorest men or widdows burdned with many children toward their sustentation He died Decemb. 2. an dom 1652. Thus far the inscription He also beside several Legacies which he left to several people bequeathed to the University of Oxon his Manuscripts of Lyra on the Psalmes the History of Tobit in Hebrew with Rodolphus his Postills bound up with Lyra Clemens Romanus with the Tract of Purgatory bound up with it He left also six and thirty pounds to be bestowed upon godly poor Ministers cast down by these times meaning loyal Ministers ejected from their Livings JOHN DIGBY was born of an antient and gentile family living in the Parish of Coleshill in Warwickshire in the month of Febr. 1580 became a Commoner of Magd. Coll. in 1595 and the next year I find him to be one of the Poets of the University to bewail the death of Sir Hen. Unton of Wadley in Berks. Knight Afterwards he travelled into France and Italy and returned a well-qualified Gentleman So that his Abilities and Fidelity being occasionally discerned by K. James he was admitted Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and one of his Majesties Carvers in the year 1605 being then newly created Master of Arts of this University On the 16 of Feb. following he received the honor of Knighthood and in Apr. 1611 he was sent Ambassador into Spain as he was afterwards again in 1614. In the beginning of January about the third day 1615 Sir Franc. Cottington was sent into Spain to call him home and about the middle of March following he returned into England On the 3 of Apr. 1616 he was admitted one of the Kings Privy Council and Vicechamberlain of his Majesties Houshold in the place of Philip Lord Stanhope who was persuaded by the Kings Letters to give up that Office In July 1617 he was sent again into Spain and the next year upon his return he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm 25 of Nov. by the Title of the Lord Digby of Shirebourne in Dorsetshire In 1620 he was sent Ambassador to the Archduke Albert and the next year following to Ferdinand the Emperor as also to the Duke of Bavaria Whence returning in Octob. 1621 he was again in 1622 employed Ambassador extraordinary to the Spaniard touching a Marriage between Prince Charles who followed him in few months after and Princess Maria Daughter to Philip 3. King of that Realm and on the 15 of Sept. the same year he was created Earl of Bristow After his return he shew'd himself right able to appear before the English Parliament where he worsted the greatest Minion Buckingham the Folly Love or Wisdom of any King since the Conquest ever bred in this Nation As thro a prodigious dexterity he became the Confident of K. James so likewise of his son K. Ch. 1. for a time tho they drove on if not contrary divers designs From that time till the beginning of the Long Parliament we find no great matter of him when then he being found guilty of concealing some say of promoting a Petition of the Gentry and Ministers of Kent which was to be delivered to the Parliament he with Thomas Mallet were committed for a time to the Tower 28 March 1642. Afterwards perceiving full well what destructive Courses the Members of that Parliament took he left them and became a zealous Adherer to the King and his Cause for which at length he suffer'd Exile and the loss of his Estate He hath extant these things following Several Speeches as 1 Speech in the High Court of Parliament 7 Dec. 1640. About which time he spake another upon the delivery of the Scottish Remonstrance and Schedule of their Charges 2 Sp. in the High Court of Parl. 20 May 1642. concerning an accommodation of Peace and Union to be had between the K. and his two Houses of Parliament Lond. 1642. qu. in one sh Reprinted at Caen in Normandy 1647. in fol. and qu. The speaking of which Speech giving displeasure to the H. of Lords he thereupon spake 3 Another Speech 11 June 1642 in vindication of the former and of accommodation Lond. 1642. in 1 sh in qu. Repr at Caen in 1647. in fol. and qu. 4 Sp. at the Council Table in favour of the continuation of the present War Oxon 1642. qu. It was spoken after Edghill Fight and was reprinted at Lond. the same year Other Speeches of his I have seen in MS. which for brevity sake I now pass by A Tract wherein is set down those motives and ties of Religion Oaths Laws Loyalty and Gratitude which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy Wars in England Tract wherein he vindicateth his honor and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure of being excepted from pardon or mercy either in life or fortunes These two Tracts have the general Title of His Apologie Appendix containing many particulars specified in his first Tract meaning his Motives and tyes of Religion with the citations of the Chapters and Pages wherein they are cited The said two Tracts with the Appendix
the objects and office of faith as justifying c. Oxon 1657. oct and other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen HENRY PARKER the fourth son of Sir Nich. Parker of Ratton in the Parish of Willington in Sussex Kt. by Catharine his wife dau of Joh. Temple of Stow in Bucks Esq was born in Sussex at Ratton I think became a Commoner of S. Edm. Hall in the latter end of 1621 aged 17 years or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1628 he being then a Member of Lincolns Inn and about that time a Barrester When the grand Rebellion began he sided with the Presbyterians and became Secretary to the Army under Robert Earl of Essex in which office he continued some years to his enrichment Afterwards he turned and became an Independent went beyond the seas and lived for some time at Hamborough At length when Oliver Cromwell came to be General he was called thence to be a Brewers Clerk that is to be Secretary to the said Cromwell with whom he was in great esteem He hath written A discourse concerning Puritans Tending to a Vindication of those who unjustly suffer by the mistake abuse and misapplication of that name Lond. 1641. in 9 sh in qu. which is the second edit much enlarged Observations upon some of his Majesties late Answers and Expresses Lond. 1642. qu. Answer'd by Dudley Digges of All 's Coll. Of a free trade a discourse seriously recommending to our Nation the wonderful benefits of trade c. Lond. 1648. in 5 sh in qu. Answer to a poysonous seditious paper of David Jenkyns Lond. 1647. qu. The Scots holy Warr or the mischief of the Covenant to Great Britaine Lond. 1657. qu. He is also supposed to be Author of A political Catechisme or certain questions concerning the government of this land Lond. 1643. qu. answer'd in his Majesties own words as also of other Pamphlets which have the Letters H. P. put to them This person who was a man of dangerous and anti-monarchical Principles died distracted in the time of Oliver L. Protector as I have been informed by Fab. Philipps of the Inner Temple Esq There was another of both his names who was a Barrister of Greys Inn and a Burgess for Orford in Suffolk for that Parliam which began at Westm 17 Octob. 1679 but he was a younger brother of Sir Philip Parker of that County and tho able to write yet he hath published nothing as I can yet learn He died about the month of Sept. 1681 and his Library was exposed to sale in Dec. following ROBERT WARING son of Edm. War of Lea in Staffordshire and of Owlbury in Shropshire was born in Staffordsh elected from Westm school a Student of Ch. Ch. in the year 1630 and that of his age 17 took the degrees in Arts and afterwards bore arms for his Maj. Ch. 1. with in the Garison of Oxon was elected Proctor of the University in 1647 and the same year History Professor but deprived of it and his Students place by the impetuous Visitors authorized by Parliament when they came to the University under pretence of reforming it Afterwards he retired to Apley in Shropshire upon the invitation of Sir Will. Whitmore a great Patron of distressed Cavaliers lived there obscurely for a time and buried his excellent parts in the solitudes of a Country life Afterwards he travelled with the said person into France where he continuing about an year returned into England sickned soon after and died in Lincolns Inn Fields near London He was a most excellent Lat. and Engl. Poet but a better Orator and was reckon'd among the great Wits of his time in the University He hath transmitted to Posterity these things following A publick conference betwixt the six Presbyterian Ministers and some Independent Commanders held at Oxford on the 12 of Nov. 1646. Printed 1646. in two sh in qu. An account of Mr. Prynns refutation of the University of Oxfords Plea sent to a friend in a second Letter from Oxon printed 1648. in 2 sh in qu. The first Letter was written by Rich. Allestrie as I shall tell you elsewhere Effigies Amoris sive quid sit amor efflagitanti responsum Printed at Lond. about 1649 in tw published from the original copy by Mr. John Birkenhead on the desire of the Author who would have his name conceal'd because of his Loyalty The third Edit came out after the Restauration of his Maj. by Will. Griffith of Oxon with an Epistle befoâ—e it written by him to the said Joh. Birkenhead then a Knight wherein he gives not only a just character of our Author but also of Sir John To the said Edition is joyned our Authors Carmen Lapidorium written to the memory of Ben. Johnson which Griffith finding miserably mangled in Jonsonus virbius or Verses on the death of Ben. Johnson he with his own hand restored it to its former perfection and lustre by freeing it from the errors of the Press Mr. Griffith in his Praeloquium concerning our Author Waryng saith that Cartwright Gregory Digges c. together with Jo. Birkenhead were numina Oxonii tutelaria every one of them had ingenium caelitus delapsum quae quasi numina dum intra maenia retinuit sua perstitet Oxonium nec hostili cedens fraudi nec infest is inimicorum succumbens armis c. The fourth Edition of it was printed at Lond. 1668 and an English Edition of it came out in 1682 under the title of The picture of Love unveil'd done by John Norris of All 's Coll. who in his Preface to it saith that the Author of it is admired by him for sweetness of fancy neatness of stile and lusciousness of hidden sense and that in these respects he may compare with any other extant c. At length our Author Waryng contracting a malignant disease too prevalent for nature he gave way to fate to the great reluctancy of all those who knew the admirable Vertues and Learning of the person The next day being the tenth of May in sixteen hundred fifty and eight his body was conveyed to the Church of S. Michaels Royal commonly called College hill because Whittingdon Coll. stood there where after his sorrowful friend and acquaintance Dr. Bruno Ryves afterwards Dean of Windsore had delivered an excellent Sermon to the numerous Auditory of Royalists his body was deposited close under the south wall at the upper end of the Isle on the south side of the Chancel Ten days before was buried in the said Church the most noted Poet of his time Jo. Cleaveland and within few days after was buried in Waryngs grave the body of his eldest brother called Walt. Waryng esteemed by some an ingenious man Fourteen years after the death of Rob. Waryng was published A sermon preached at S. Margarets Westminster at the funeral of Mrs. Susanna Gray dau of Hen. Gray Esq of Enfield in Staffordshire on 2 Sam. 12.15 to
Theologicae Lugd. Bat. 1630. qu. These were defended by him when he was made Doctor at Leyden 12. Feb. 1630. according to the accompt there followed He wrot other things worthy of the Press but are not yet made publick At length after he had spent most of his time in prosperity and part in adversity yet all in celebacy he surrendred up his pious Soul to God at South Stoke beforemention'd on the 16 day of Decemb. in sixteen hundred fifty and nine and was buried in the Chancel of the Church there About that time was a comly mon. set up in the wall over his grave with a large inscription thereon written mostly by himself the contents of which shall now for brevity sake be omitted By his last Will and Test he gave 5 l. to the Church of S. Stoke and 100 l. to buy Land for the poor of that town Six hundred pounds also he gave to purchase free land of soccage to the value of 30 l. per an for the maintenance of a Schoolmaster there to be purchased by the Warden and Fellows of Mert. Coll. whom he appointed Patrons of the School to be erected there He also gave several Books to the publick Library at Oxon was a benefactor to S. Johns Coll. and a greater to Merton to the last of which he gave all his Library that had been for the most part plundered in the time of rebellion and put into the Library at Stafford But upon several attempts that the members of that house made to gain it they were as often repuls'd by the Staffordians to their great charge He gave to the said Coll. also as much money that would clearly purchase 10 l. per an to be bestowed on one of the society thereof to be keeper of the Library there THEOPHILUS HIGGONS Son of Rob. Higgons was born at Chilton near Brill in Bucks educated partly in the Freeâ—school at Thame in Oxfordshire made Student of Ch. Ch. in 1592 aged 14 years or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1600 he being then noted to be a young man of pregnant parts and a tolerable lat Poet. During his residence in the said house he was esteemed a Person to be much stained with Puritanisme and to be violent against all such that were suspected to favour the Romish See When he was Censor also he was so zealous as to saw down a harmless maypole standing within the precincts of the said house because forsooth he thought it came out of a Romish Forest Upon the promotion of Dr. Ravis Dean of Ch. Ch. to the See of Glocester he was honoured so far by him as to be taken into his service and to be made his domestick Chaplain with whom continuing till about the time he was translated to London made sute to be Lecturer at S. Dunstans Ch. in Fleetstreet Which desire of his being obtained he was much followed there by all sorts of People for his sweet and eloquent way of preaching But so it was that many of his contributary auditors thought that his long prayers and spitting pauses were too short because the reverend Bishops yea his own Lord and Master were ever left out for wranglers and Antichristian Hierarchies After he had been setled for some time in that place he married a Wife but in such a clandestine manner that his Father Relations and many of his Admirers did much blame him for it So that being sensible of the disrespect that followed and neglect of many that loved him before he left his Wife and went into the north parts of England From whence returning soon after to London he published a small book in print flatly against the absurdities which he afterwards strongly seemed to maintain But all this availed nothing for being a Person very ambitious and finding not preferment sutable as he thought to his merits did thereupon and by a contraction of debts occasion'd by his marriage fall into a deep discontent Which being quickly perceived by some especially by one called Fludde a Priest the same I suppose with Joh. Floyd a Jesuit a Person excellently learned as well in Philosophy as Theology was by his endeavours drawn over to the Church of Rome and forthwith did write a little Pamphlet Of venial and mortal sin flat as 't is said by some against the principles of the Romish profession but of this Pamphlet I can give no account because I have not yet seen it Afterwards he ship'd himself for France and being setled at S. Omers to which place his Father went afterwards to fetch him home but could not he wrot His first motive to adhere to the Roman Church c. with an appendix against Dr. Laur. Humphrey Dr. Ric. Field and Dr. Tho. Morton c. printed 1609. in oct Which motive as he saith was drawn up chiefly upon the detection of some egregious falshoods in the said Humphreys perverting S. Austin and Fields traducing S. Ambrose and learned Protestants in their writings touching the question of purgatory and prayer for the dead But this was otherwise made apparent by Sir Edward Hoby's letter to him in answer to his motive to which if it may be seen I refer the Reader Afterwards he went to Roan where he lived for some time but finding not that which he expected namely Respect Preferment and I know not what was at length regained to the English Church by Dr. Tho. Morton Dean of Winchester afterwards Bishop of Durham who had answer'd one of his books as I shall tell you anon A scholastical examination of Mans iniquity and Gods justice Lond. 1608 written before he turned Papist Apologie refuting Sir Edw. Hoby's Letter against his first motive Roan 1609 in oct Sermon at S. Pauls Cross 3 March 1610 on Ephes 2.4 5 6 7. in testimony of his hearty re-union with the Church of England and humble submission thereunto Lond. 1611. qu. This recantation Sermon he made upon his being regained by Dr. Morton Reasons proving the lawfulness of the oath of allegiance Lond. 1611. qu. Mystical Babell or Papal Rome A treatise on Apocalips 18.2 in two Serm. Lond. 1624. qu. After his regainment to the Ch. of England he was promoted to the rectory of Hunton near to Maidston in Kent lived there till the Rebellion brake out and afterwards being sequestred as I have heard lived in the house of one Dan. Collins of Maidston where dying in sixteen hundred fifty and nine a little before the Kings restauration as the said Collins who was afterwards Jurat of Maidston told my friend for his name stands not in the register there was buried in the Cemitery belonging to the Church of that place near to the S. E. door of the Chancel but hath no stone or mon. over his grave WILLIAM ROWLAND Son of Griffin Rowland of the City of Worcester was born there became either a Batler or Sojournour of Exeter Coll. in the beginning of the year 1627 aged 17 years took the
concerning the water of S. Vincents Rocks near Bristol Brief and accurate treatise concerning the taking of the fume of Tobacco These four last were printed with Via recta Philosophical discourse of dieterical Observations for the preserving of health Printed 1620. qu. He died at Bathe on the 27 day of March in sixteen hundred and sixty and was buried in the south Isle joyning to the great Church there dedicated to S. Peter Over his grave was soon after put a very fair Monument with the bust of the defunct in the east wall with a large inscription thereon made by Dr. Rob. Peirce a Physician of Bathe sometimes a Com. of Linc. College a copy of which with most envious notes on it you may see in a book intit A discourse of Bathe c. printed 1676. in oct p. 170. 171. written by a Physician of note in that City HENRY HAMMOND son of Dr. John Hammond Physitian to Prince Henry was born at Chersey in Surrey on the 26 of Aug. 1605 educated in Grammar Learning in Eaton School near to Windsore where he was much advantaged in the Greek Tongue by Mr. Tho. Allen Fellow of that College In the year 1622 Jul. 30 he was made Demie of Magd. Coll. and the same year was admitted Bach. of Arts. In 1625 he proceeded in that faculty and on the 26 of July the same year he was elected Fellow of that house being then Philosophy Reader and a singular ornament thereunto In 1633 he had the Rectory of Penhurst in Kent confer'd on him by the Earl of Leicester who a little before had been deeply affected with a Sermon that he had delivered at Court and in the latter end of the same year he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences In 1638 he was licensed to proceed in the faculty of Divinity and in 1640 he was made a member of the Convocation of the Clergy called with the short Parliament that began the 13 of April the same year In 1643 he had the Archdeaconry of Chichester confer'd upon him by Dr. Duppa Bishop thereof and the same year he was nominated one of the Ass of Divines but sate not About which time being forced to leave his Rectory by the Presbyterians he retired to Oxon for shelter and the year following was entertained by the Duke of Richmond and Earl of Southampton to go as their Chaplain with them to London to treat with the Parliament for a composure of the unhappy differences in Church and State so that behaving himself with great zeal and prudence was also the same year appointed to attend the Kings Commissioners at Uxbridge for peace where it being his lot to dispute with Rich. Vines a Presbyterian Minister that attended the Commissioners appointed by Parliament he did with ease and perfect clearness disperse all the Sophisms that had been brought by him or others against him In the beginning of 1645 he was upon the death of Dr. VVill. Strode made one of the Canons of Ch. Ch. in Oxon and Chaplain in ord to his Majesty then there by vertue of which place I mean the Canonry he became Orator of the University but had seldom an opportunity to shew his parts that way In 1647 he attended the King in his restraint at VVoobourne Caversham Hampton Court and the Isle of VVight but he being sequestred from the office of Chaplain to him about Christmas the same year he retired to his Canonry in Oxon and being elected Sub dean of his house continued there till the Visitors appointed by Parliament first thrust him out without any regard had to his great Learning and Religion and then imprison'd him for several weeks in a private house in Oxon. Afterwards he was confin'd to the house of Sir Philip Warwick at Clapham in Bedfordshire where continuing several months was at length released Whereupon retiring to Westwood in Worcestershire the seat of the loyal Sir John Packington to which place he had received a civil invitation remained there doing much good to the day of his death in which time he had the disposal of great Charities reposed in his hands as being the most zealous promoter of Alms giving that lived in England since the change of Religion Much more may be said of this most worthy person but his life and death being extant written by Dr. Jo. Fell his great Admirer I shall only now say that great were his natural abilities greater his acquired and that in the whole circle of Arts he was most accurate He was also eloquent in the Tongues exact in antient and modern Writers was well vers'd in Philosophy and better in Philology most learned in school Divinity and a great Master in Church Antiquity made up of Fathers Councils ecclesiastical Historians and Lyturgicks as may be at large seen in his most elaborate Works the Titles of which follow A practical Catechism Oxon 1644. and Lond. 1646. qu. There again in 1652 in two vol. in qu. This Catechism was first of all published upon the importune Request of Dr. Christop Potter Provost of Queens Coll. to whom he had communicated yet could never get him to set his name to it Of Scandal Oxon. 1644. qu. Of Conscience Lond. 1650. qu. Of resisting the lawful Magistrate under colour of Religion Oxon. 1644. Lond. 1647. qu. Of Willâ—worship Oxon. 1644. qu. Considerations of present use concerning the danger resulting from the change of our Church Government Printed 1644 and 46. Lond. 1682. qu. Of Superstition Ox. 1645. Lond. 1650. qu. Of sins of weakness and wilfulness Oxon. 1645 50. quart Explication of two difficult texts Heb. 6. and Heb. 10. Printed with Sins of weakness c. Of a late or death-bed repentance Ox. 1645. qu. View of the Directorie and vindication of the Liturgie Ox. 1645. 46. c. qu. Of Idolatry Ox. 1646. Lond. 1650. qu. The Reader â—s now to understand that after the Lord Falklands book called A discourse of the infallibility of the Church of Rome was published came out a book written by a Rom. Cath. intit A Treatise apologetical touching the infallibility of the Church Catholick c. printed 1645. Whereupon our Author Dr. Hammond wrot and published A view of the Exceptions which have been made by a Romanist to the Lord Viscount Falklands Discourse of the infallibility of the Ch. of Rome Oxon. 1646. quart The power of the keys or of binding and loosing Lond. 1647. 51. qu. Of the word KRIMA Of the Zelots among the Jews and the liberty taken by them of taking up the Cross Lond. 1647. qu. joyned with the second Edit Of resisting the lawful Magistrate Vindication of Christs representing S. Peter from the Exceptions of Mr. Steph. Marshall Lond. 1647. qu. joyned with the second Edit Of resisting the lawful Magistrate Of fraternal admonition and correption Lond. 1647. 50. qu. Copie of some papers past at Oxon between Dr. Hammond the Author of the Practical Catechism and Mr. Franc. Cheynell Lond. 1647 and 50 in qu. View of some
Monuments c. in Staffordshire Shropshire and Chester which coming into the hands of John son of Augustine Vincent Windsore Herald were by him intit Chaloners Collections for Staffordshire Salop and Chester marked with J. C. What became of them after his death which hapned in Drewry-lane in January 1671 I know not In Mar. or Apr. in sixteen hundred and sixty were Messengers sent from the superior Power then in being to take into their custody the said James Chaloner and to secure his Castle for the use of his Majesty but he having received timely notice of their coming he dispatched away himself by poyson taken as 't is said in a Posset made by his Concubine whom he there for several years had kept leaving then behind him a son named Edmund of about 19 years of age begotten on the body of his lawful wife named Ursula daughter of Sir Will. Fairfax of Steeton in Yorkshire EDWARD GEE Son as I conceive of Edward Gee mentioned among the Writers in the first Vol. under the year 1618. p. 377 was born at a Market Town in Oxfordshire called Banbury an 1613 bred in Newton School in the Parish of Manchester in Lancashire became a Communer of Brasn Coll. in Mich. term an 1626 took one degree in Arts and left the University for a time At length entring into the sacred Function he proceeded Master in the said faculty 1636 being about that time Chaplain to Dr. R. Parr Bishop of the Isle of Man and a Minister in Lancashire Afterwards when the Rebellion broke out he sided with the Presbyterians took the Covenant and for his great activity in prosecuting the holy cause he became Rector of the rich Church of Eccleston in the said County in the place of Dr. Parr before mentioned and an active man while he was an Assistant to the Commissioners of the said County for the ejection of such whom they then 1654 an 2 Oliv. Protect called scandalous and ignorant Ministers and Schoolmasters He hath written A Treatise of Prayer and of divine Providence Lond. 1653. 61. oct The divine right and original of the civil Magistrate from God grounded on Rom. 13.1 Lond. 1658. in a large oct Soon after was another part of this put out concerning the Oath of Allegiance which I have not yet seen He died 26 of May in sixteen hundred and sixty and was buried in the Parish Church of Eccleston before mentioned NICHOLAS GREY was born in London elected Student of Ch. Ch. from the College School at Westminster in the year 1606 aged 16 years where making great proficiency in learning under the tuition of Mr. Sam. Fell took the degrees in Arts and being noted for a pure Latinist and Greecian was made the first Master of Charter house or Suttons Hospital School After he had taught there some years he married against the Statute of that School and Hospital so that thereby being made uncapable of the place the Governours thereof gave him a Benefice Castle Camps in Cambridgeshire I think where for some time he lived as 't were out of his Element On the 29 of January 1624 he was admitted chief Master of Merchant Taylors School where continuing till 1631 he was then or soon after made chief Master of the School at Eaton Coll and at length Fellow of that house but whether he proceeded D. of D. in the Univ. of Oxon which degree was confer'd on him about that time I know not for it appears not so in the publick Register In the time of the Rebellion he was turned out from his Fellowship and Parsonage by the Presbyterians was put to difficult shifts and with much ado rub'd out for some years At length obtaining the Mastership of Tunbridge School in Kent in or before the Reign of Oliver in the place of Tho. Horne made Master of Eaton School continued there till the Kings return and then being restored to his Parsonage and Fellowship was in hopes to spend his old age in peace retiredness and plenty but he died soon after as I shall anon tell you His works are these Dictionary in English and Latine Lat. and English Several times printed at London but when first of all published I know not This Dict. mostly taken from that of Rider had many additions put to it by Grey but a second or third edit of Holyok's Dict. coming out prevented as 't is said the publication of them He also published Luculenta è sacrâ scripturâ testimonia ad Hugonis Grotii baptizatorum puerorum institutionem Lond. 1647. 50. 55. c. oct Which Catechism was written by Hug. Grotius in Latine Verse turned into Gr. Verse by Christ Wase B. of A. and Fellow of Kings Coll. in Cambridge since superior Beadle of Law in Oxon and into Engl. Verse by Franc. Goldsmith of Greys Inn Esq This book is dedicated to John Hales Fellow of Eaton Coll. by Dr. Grey who hath also published Parabolae Evangelicae lat redditae Carmine paraphrastico varii generis in usum scholae Tunbrigiensis Lond. in oct when printed I know not for 't is not put down in the tit or at the end He gave way to fate in a poor condition at Eaton in sixteen hundred and sixty and was buried in the Choire of the Church or Chappel there near to the stairs that go up to the Organ loft on the fifth day of October as I have been informed by the letters of John Rosewell B. D. sometimes Fellow of C. C. Coll. in Oxon afterwards School-master of Eaton Canon of Windsore and Fellow of Eaton College EDWARD TERRY was born at Leigh near Penshurst in Kent educated in Grammar in the Free School at Rochester entred into Ch. Church in 1607 and in the year after was elected Student thereof where with incredible industry going thro the courses of Logick and Philosophy took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1614. In the year following he took a Voyage with certain Merchants into East India where after his arrival he was sent for by Sir Tho. Roe Embassador from the King of England to the Great Mogul with whom he lived as Chaplain in the Court of that mighty Emperor for more than two years At his return he retired to his College and having some small Cure bestowed on him became at length Rector of Great Greenford in Middlesex which he enjoyed about 30 years and submitted to the men that bore sway in the time of Rebellion He was an ingenious and polite man of a pious and exemplary conversation a good Preacher and much respected by the Neighbourhood where he lived He hath written and published Several sermons as 1 Lawless liberty preached before the Lord Mayor of Lond. in the Cath. of S. Paul on Psal 2.3 Lond. 1646. qu. 2 The Merchants and Mariners Preservation and Thanksgiving preached 6 Sept. 1649 to the East India Company upon a late return of their Ships on Psal 107.30.31 Lond. 1649. qu. and other Sermons published in
Parliament to the H. of Commons c. on Jerem. 8.11 Lond. 1660. qu. Therein is somewhat added above what was preached 6 God's great demonstration and demands of justice mercy c. Serm. on Micah 6.8 before the H. of Com. at their solemn Fast before their first sitting 30 Apr. 1660. Lond. 1660. qu. And other Sermons which I have not yet seen Certain scruples and doubts of conscience about taking the solemn League and Covenant tendered to the consideration of Sir Laur. Bromfield and Zach. Crofton Lond. 1643 and 1660. qu. Hierapistes or a defence by way of Apology of the Ministry and Ministers of the Church of England Lond. 1653. qu. Christ at the Wedding or the pristine sanctity and solemnity of Christian Marriages Lond. 1654. qu. The case of the Ministers maintenance by tithes plainly discussed in conscience and prudence c. Lond. 1653. qu. It must be now known that Oliver Cromwell by his Declaration did require all persons not to entertain in any capacity whatsoever any person engaged in the late Wars for the King or who were any way assistant to his cause prohibiting then also all such persons the exercise of any part of their Ministry Whereupon this severity moved our Author to write this Pamphlet A petitionary remonstrance presented to Oliver Protector 4 Feb. 1655 in behalf of his distressed brethren of the Church of England deprived of all publick Employment by his Declaration 1 Jan. 1655. Lond. 1659. qu. At the same time Dr. Usher Primate of Ireland went from Riegate to Whitehall on purpose to the said Protector to interceed for his indulgence towards them He took also the safest opportunities for mediating for them for the space of more than a month but was forced at last to retreat to his Country retirement and so to his grave with little success and less hope to his great grief and sorrow using this expression to our Author Dr. Gauden that he saw some men had only guts and no bowells c. But if another Author may be believed his intercessions did take effect Ecclesiae Anglicanae suspiria setting forth her former Constitution compared with her present condition in 4 books Lond. 1659. fol. Antisacrilegus or a Defensative against the plausibleness or guilded poyson of that nameless Paper supposed to be the plot of Dr. Cornelius Burges and his Partners which attempts the Kings Maj. by the offer of five hundred thousand pounds to make good by an Act of Parliament to the Purchasers of Bishops c. Lands their illegal bargain for 99 years Lond. 1660. in 2 sh and an half in qu. Account of the life and death of Dr. Ralph Brownrig lately B. of Exeter This is at the end of his funeral Sermon before mention'd The loosing of S. Peters bonds setting forth the true sense and solution of the Covenant in point of conscience Lond. 1660. qu. Answer'd by one Joh. Rowlands in a pamphlet printed in qu. the same year Analysis of the Covenant Lond. 1660. qu. Soon after came out two answers The first of which was intit after this rude manner An anatomy or confutation of that idolized piece of nonsense and blasphemy of Dr. Gauden c. No name is set to it The second was St. Peters bonds abide by Zach. Crofton Both which were printed at Lond. 1660. qu. These two were soon after replyed upon by John Russell of Chinkford in Essex in a little piece in qu. intit The solemn League and Covenant discharged or S. Peters bonds not only loosed but annihilated c. attested by our Author Gauden Lond. 1660. in 3 sh and half in qu. Whether the said Joh. Russell be the same with him who became Gent. Com. of Wadham Coll. 1630 in which year Will. and Franc. Russell before mentioned were entred Students of the same house I cannot yet tell About the same time came out another book intit An Anonymus Questionist in defence of Dr. Gauden c. And soon after this Analepsis Analeptica The fastning of S. Peters bonds in seaven links or proportions or the efficacy and extent of the solemn league and covenant asserted and vindicated against the doubts and scruples of Dr. Joh. Gaudens Anonym Questionist Mr. Joh. Russells St. Peters bonds not only loosed c. Dr. Featley his League illegal falsly fathered on him and The University of Oxon their reasons for not taking the Covenant c. Written by Zach. Crofton Minister of S. Botolphs Aldgate in London After this our Author Gauden came out with Anti Baal-Berith or the binding of the Covenant and all Covenantiers to their good behaviour By a just vindication of Dr. Gaudens Analysis that is his resolving the Covenant to law and justice to duty and conscience to reason and religion or to his dissolving it against the cacotomy of a nameless and shameless Libeller the worthy Hyperaspites of Dr. Burges Also against the pitiful cavils and objections of Mr. Zach. Crofton a rigid Presbyter with an answer to that monstrous paradox of No sacriledge no sin to alienate Church lands without and against all laws of God and man c. Lond. 1661. qu. The said Crofton came out soon after with a reply intit Anti-Bereth-Baal c. Lond. 1661. qu. Considerations touching the Liturgy of the Church of England in reference to his Maj. late Declaration c. Lond. 1661. qu. Answer'd by a vain and idle book intit Rhetorick restrained or Dr. Joh. Gauden Lord B. elect of Exeter his considerations of the liturgy of the Church of England considered and clouded Published under the name of Tho. Bold of Exon attested by Zach. Crofton and printed at London the same year Counsell delivered to 44 Presbyters and Deacons after they had been ordained by him in the Cath. Ch. of Exeter c. 13 Jan. 1660. Lond. 1661. in Lat. and Engl. in 2 or 3 sh in fol. printed also at Lond. in Lat. by it self Life of Mr. Richard Hooker This is written in a large Preface before Mr. Hooker's works which Dr. Gauden pablished at Lond. 1661. fol. In the said life and preface he doth with great confidence use divers Arguments to satisfie the world that the three books joyned to the five genuine books of the said Mr. Hooker are genuine and pen'd by him notwithstanding those poysonous assertions against the regal power which are to be found therein He hath also committed many errors as to several matters relating to his life and actions which being made evident elsewhere I shall now pass them by and proceed A pillar of gratitude humbly dedicated to the glory of God the honour of his Majesty c. for restoring of Episcopacy Lond. 1661 2 in a thin fol. On which book hangs an old story written by a Presbyterian but whether all true I must leave it to the judgment of the Reader He tells us that About the month of January 1661 a reverend gaudy Prelate did put forth A pillar of gratitude c. wherein having
Author Jenkyns thinking of nothing but hanging was resolved if it should come to pass to suffer with the Bible under one Arm and Magna Charta of which he was a zealous defender under the other But Harry Marten as 't is said urging to his Fellows that sanguis martyrum est semen ecclesiae and that that way of proceeding would do them mischief they thought good not to take away his life Afterwards he was sent to Windsore Castle where remaining till the month of January an 1656 was set at liberty and then lived for a time in Oxon where he became a constant Auditor of the Sermons of Dr. Edw. Hyde at Halywell then lately ejected from his Rectory of Brightwell near Wallingford to whom all the loyal party of that City flocked to hear his Doctrine After the Restoration of K. Ch. 2. 't was expected by all that he should be made one of the Judges in Westminster Hall and so he might have been would he have given money to the then Lord Chancellour but our Author scorning such an act after all his Sufferings he retired to his Estate in Glamorganshire then restored to him after the loss of it and all he had for many years He was a person of great abilities in his profession and his counsel was often used by Sir Jo. Banks and Will. Noy in their Attorneyships He was also a vigorous maintainer of the Rights of the Crown a heart of oke and a pillar of the Law sole Author of his Sovereigns Rights Englands Laws and the Peoples Liberties when they were invaded and trampled under feet by restless and base men His Writings are these His Recantation or rather protestation delivered at Westm 10 Apr. 1647. to Mil. Corbet the Chairman of the Committee for Examination Printed in a half a sheet Vindication while he was Prisoner in the Tower 29 Apr. 1647. Pr. in 1 sh in qu. This when published was referred to a Committee of Complaints who ordered that the Printer and Publisher thereof should be tried at the Kings Bench. The Armies indemnity with a declaration shewing how every Subject of England ought to be tried for Treason c. Written 10 June 1647. Sundry Acts of Parliament mentioned and cited in the Armies indemnity set forth in words at large Pr. 1647. qu. Apologie for the Army touching the eight Queries upon the late Declarations and Letters from the Army touching Sedition falsly charged upon them Pr. 1647. quart Discourse touching the inconveniences of a long continued Parliament and the judgment of the law of the Land in that behalf Lond. 1647. in one sh and half in quart Cordial for the good people of London in a reply to a thing called An answer to the poysonous seditious paper of Dav. Jenkyns By H. P. Barrester of Linc. Inn. Pr. 1647 in 3 sh in qu. See more in Hen. Parker among these Writers under the year 1657. His Plea delivered to the Earl of Manchester and the Speaker of the H. of Commons sitting in the Chancery at Westminster 14 Feb. 1647. Pr. in one sh in quar Answer to the imputation put upon his Plea in Chancery in Feb. 1647. Pr. in one sh in qu. Remonstrance to the Lords and Com. of the two Houses of Parliament 21 Feb. 1647. Pr. in one sh in qu. Lex terrae the Law of the Land To which are added some seeming Objections of Mr. Will. Prynne scatter'd in divers books answer'd and the truth thereof more fully cleared All which little things before mention'd in number eleven were printed together at Lond. 1648 in twelves and went by the name of Judge Jenkyns his works They were also published there again in the same vol. in 1681 at what time the said works were esteemed very seasonable to be perused by all such as would not be deluded by the unparallel'd arbitrary Proceedings and seditious Pamphlets of that licentious and ungrateful time They were also printed again two years after that time in tw Before the said Editions is his picture to the life and underneath these Verses made by Joh. Birkenhead Here Jenkyns stands who thundring from the Tower Shooke the Senats legislative Power Six of whose words twelve reams of Votes exceed As Mountains mov'd by graines of Mustard seed Thus gasping Laws were rescued from the snare He that will save a Crown must know and dare Preparative to the Treaty with the King tendered to the Parliament Ass of Divines and Treaters c. Pr. 1648. His Declaration while Prisoner in the Tower 17 March 1647. Pacis consultum The antiquity extent and practice of several Country Corporation Courts especially the Court Leet with an abstract of the penal Statutes Lond. 1657. oct Published under Dav. Jenkyns his name but disowned and disclaimed by him Exact method for keeping a Court of Survey for the setting forth and bounding of Mannours c. Lond. 1657. This also was disowned by him Difficult questions in Law proposed and resolved Printed with the Exact method and disowned also Rerum judicatarum centuriae octo Lond. 1661. fol. in English A proposition for the safety of the King and Kingdom both in Church and State and prevention of the common Enemy Lond. 1667. in tw 2 edit A Reply to the pretended Answer to it Printed with the former I have seen a little thing intit Conscientious Queries from Mr. Jenkyns or the grounds of his late Petition and Submission to the present power an 1651. Printed 1679. But this Jenkyns must be understood to be the same with Will. Jenkyns a Presbyterian Minister of London one of Christop Love's Plot for bringing in K. Ch. 2. from Scotland Judge Jenkyns dyed at Cowbridge in Glamorganshire on the sixth day of Decemb. in sixteen hundred sixty and three aged 81 or more and was buried at the west end of the Church there He died as he lived preaching with his last breath to his Relations and those that were about him Loyalty to his Majesty and Obedience to the Laws of the Land CHARLES POTTER Son of Dr. Christop Potter Provost of Queens College was born in the Parish of S. Peter in the East in Oxon became Student of Ch. Ch. in 1647 aged 14 years took one degree in Arts in 1649 and was that year made the senior quadragesimal Collector Soon after was published under his name his Theses Quadragesimales in scholis Oxoniae publicis pro forma discussae an 1649 50. Oxon. 1651. in tw Afterwards he took the degree of Master of Arts travelled beyond the seas became for a time a Retainer to Mr. Crofts known soon after by the name of James Duke of Monmouth and at length after he had changed his Religion for that of Rome was made one of the Ushers to Henrietta Maria the Qu. Mother of England He died in his Lodgings in Dukestreet near the Strand in the middle of Decemb. in sixteen hundred sixty and three and was buried in the Church of S. Paul in Covent Garden within the Liberty of
Slingsby of Red-house in Yorksh and Dr. Joh. Hewit Jun. 2. an 1658. 3 Speech when he gave sentence of death on Colonel Edw. Ashton Edm. Stacy Oliv. Allen Will. Carrent Joh. Betteley Hen. Fryer and Joh. Sumner July 2. 1658 c. Which Speeches I have seen printed Monarchy asserted to be the best most antient and legal form of Government in a conference had with Oliver L. Protector at Whitehall in Apr. 1657. Pr. at Lond. 1660. in oct with other Conferences and Speeches to the same purpose made by others among whom are Rog. Boyle Baron of Broghill in Ireland Sir Charles Wolseley Sir Rich. Onslow of Surrey c. all Oliver's Lords A little before the Return of K. Ch. 2. he with other Regicides fled beyond the seas and L'isle setling at Losanna he was treated by the Magistracy of that Town as Chancellour of England being always vested with the robe of that dignity At length certain Irish-men taking it as a grand Affront that the people of that place should harbour him as they did Edm. Ludlow Will. Goffe Edward Whaley c. for a time and shew him so much respect and honour as they did one of them ventred upon him as he was going to Church accompanied with the chief Magistracy and shot him with a Musquetoon dead in the place on the 21 of Aug. in sixteen hundred sixty and four Which done two more Irish men rode into the press and trampling on the body of L'isle with their horses feet fled into the Guards and escaped with little hurt Afterwards he was buried with solemnity in the said Church there as I have been credibly informed leaving then behind him a Widow named Alice who for entertaining one Joh. Hicks a Non-conformist Minister and a Follower of James Duke of Monmouth in the time of his Rebellion was for High Treason therefore beheaded at Winchester on the 2 of Sept. 1685. In like manner did before fall one Isaac Dorislaus or Dorislaw a Dutch-man born originally a Schoolmaster and afterwards Doctor of the Civil Law at Leyden Whence coming into England upon no good account was entertained by Fulk Lord Brook and by him appointed to read a History Lecture in Cambridge which he was about to found some years before his death But in his very first Lectures decrying Monarchy was upon the complaint of Dr. Jo. Cosin Master of Peter-house to the Vicechanc. which afterwards came to his Majesties knowledge silenced and about that time marrying an English woman near to Maldon in Essex lived there for some time Afterwards he became Judge Advocate in the King's Army in one of his Expeditions against the Scots Advocate in the Army against the King under Robert Earl of Essex afterwards under Sir Tho. Fairfax and at length one of the Judges of the Court of Admiralty and an Assistant in drawing up and managing the Charge against K. Ch. 1. in order to his Execution I say that this Dorislaus did fall as L'isle afterwards did for he being thought to be the only fit man to be sent by the Parliament as an Envoy to his Country-men to prosecute their designs he arrived at the Hague in good Equipage in the beginning of May 1649 his Majesty K. Ch. 2. being then there in his Exile Which bold and impudent act being much regretted by certain generous Royalists attending his said Majesty about 12 of them in disguise repaired to his Lodging and finding him at supper stab'd him in several places and cut his throat whereupon one of them said Thus dyes one of the Kings Judges This generous Action was performed on the 6 of May or thereabouts but reported by the generality to be performed by one Col. Walt. Whitford Son of Dr. Walt. Whitford of Monckland in Scotland by cleaving his head asunder with a broad sword Afterwards they quietly departed and 't was not known but privately for some time after who did the fact Within few days following this desperate Attempt coming to the knowledge of the Parliament they became so much enraged that they resolved to sacrifice the life of a certain Royalist of note then in their custody and certainly they had done it had he not made a timely escape Afterwards they caused the body of Dorislaus to be conveyed into England and to be buried with solemnity in the Abbey Church at Westminster on the 14 of June following where continuing till Sept. 1661 was then taken up with the bodies of other Cromwellians and buried in a hole in S. Margarets Church-yard adjoyning He hath published as 't is said several things but all that I have seen of his is De praelio Nuportano Lond. 1640. in 4 sheets and half in qu. JAMES LAMB Son of Rich. Lamb was born in All-saints Parish within the City of Oxon 2 Febr. 1598 bred in the Free-school joyning to Magd. Coll was a Communer for a time of Brasn Coll. and as a member thereof took the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1615 and then or soon after translated himself to S. Maries Hall Afterwards he became Chaplain to Thomas Earl of Southampton and after the Kings restoration in 1660 he was not only actually created D. of D. as a member sometimes of the said Hall but for his sufferings as a Loyalist was made Canon of Westminster and Rector of S. Andrews Church in Holbourn near London He had a most exact stile in penning and in discoursing was a sententious and acute Preacher and above all had an excellent faculty in opening and explaining the Oriental Languages He hath written Grammatica Arabica In 3. vol. in qu. Danielis Prophetiae Liber Syriace In one vol. qu. Collectiones ad Lexicon Arabicum spectantia formâ oblonga In 4. vol. oct Flexio Verborum Arabicorum In one octavo All which are written with his own hand and are at this day kept as rarities in the Bodleian Library He died in sixteen hundred sixty and four and was buried in the Abbey Church of S. Peter within the City of Westminster near to the stairs going up to the Pulpit and not far from the grave of Dr. Samuel Bolton on the twentieth day of Octob. RICHARD BYFIELD half Brother to Nich. Byfield mentioned under the year 1622 was born in Worcestershire and at 16 years of age in 1615 became either a Servitour or Batler of Queens Coll. in Mich. term Afterwards taking the degrees in Arts he left the University and through some petite employments of which the Curacy or Lectureship of Istleworth was one became Rector of Long Ditton in Surrey a leading man for carrying on the blessed cause a reformer of his Church of Superstition as he called it by plucking up the steps leading to the Altar and levelling it lower than the rest of the Chancel by denying his Parishioners particularly his Patron that gave him L. Ditton the Sacrament unless they would take it any way except kneeling c. He was one of the Assemb of Divines a great Covenantier an eager
in the quality of a Gent. Com. for more than two years he went beyond the seas for a time and at his return received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty then at Hinchingbrook who before had restored to this our Author Digby his estate forfeited by his father on the 28 of Octob. 1623. In the year 1628 being then Admiral of a Fleet going to the Levant about which time I find him written è secretiori conclavi ad Carol. 1. in rebus maritimis Administrator praecipuus he acquired great honour by his gallant comportment at Algier in reescating many English Slaves and by bearing up so bravely in the resolute Onset on the Venetian Fleet in the Bay of Scanderoon and making the Pantolini to know themselves and him better This Onset was made as 't is reported on the eleventh of June his birth-day as Ben. Joh. will have it yet a Pamphlet that was publish'd the same year giving an account of all the Transactions of that Fight tells us it was on the 16 of the same month which if true then the fortune of that day is again mar'd For this his Valour and by his Travels into several Countries and converse with the Virtuosi of most civilized Nations he became The ages wonder for his noble parts Skill'd in six Tongues and learn'd in all the Arts. He was not only Master of a good graceful and judicious stile but also wrot an admirable hand both fast and Roman His person was handsome and gigantick and nothing was wanting to make him a compleat Chevalier He had so graceful elocution and noble address that had he been dropt out of the Clouds in any part of the World he would have made himself respected but the Jesuits who cared not for him spoke spitefully and said 't was true but then he must have stayed there above six weeks He had a great faculty which proceeded from abundance of wit and invention of proposing and reporting matters to the Virtuosi especially to the philosophical Assembly at Montpelier and Royal Society at home Which is the reason why many say that as he was most exactly accomplish'd with all sorts of Learning so was he guilty withall of extravagant Vanities Nay one a most noted Author doth not stick to say that this our eminent Virtuoso was the Pliny of our age for lying having been provoked to say so not only from the said Reports but from another which put men to a very great wonder viz. of a City in Barbary under the King of Tripoli that was turned into stone in a very few hours by a petrifying Vapor that fell upon the place that is Men Beasts Trees Houses Utensels c. every thing remaining in the same posture as Children at their Mothers breasts c. But this report the Reader is to understand that Sir Kenelme had from an Englishman Mr. Fitton residing in Florence Library-keeper to the great Duke there by Letter dated 2 Jul. 1656 and he from the great Duke who a little before had written to the Bassa of Tripoly to know the truth Which strange accident being look'd upon as the great wonder of the world was put into the common News-book of that time called Mercurius Politicus as having been received from Sir Kenelme then residing at Tholouse in France who sent a full account of it to a friend of his in England in Sept. following But as no man knew better than Sir Ken. how to abound and how to live like a Philosopher for both were indifferent to him so none of his time knew better how to take and pocket up Abuses which indeed belongs to a true Philosopher In the beginning of the Civil Wars he shew'd himself active for the Kings Cause and thereupon was forced to compound for his estate in 1649. Which being done the Parliament then sitting voted that he should depart the Commonwealth and not return without leave from the House under pain of death and confiscation of his estate Notwithstanding which he did afterwards return for a time and as 't is said cringed to Oliver but in what sense whether in order for the good of the Rom. Catholicks or for the carrying on of some publick design I cannot now tell About the same time he being Chancellour to Henrietta Maria the Queen Mother of England she sent him as her Envoy from France to the Pope was at his first coming to Rome highly venerated by all people as being a person not only of a majestick port and carriage but of extraordinary Parts and Learning At length growing high and huffing his Holiness he was in a manner neglected and especially for this reason that having made a collection of money for the afflicted Catholicks in England was found to be no faithful Steward in that matter As for his Works they are these Letter giving an account of the fight with the Venetians at the bay of Scandaroon Conference with a Lady about choice of Religion Par. 1638. c. Lond. 1654. oct Answer'd by Will. Twisse but never published Observations upon Religio Medici Lond. 1643. 44. oct c. They were the conceptions of one night and of an hasty birth The said Rel. Medici was pen'd by Dr. Tho. Browne as I shall elsewhere tell you Treatise of the nature of Bodies Par. 1644. fol. Lond. 1658. 1665. and 69. all three in qu. Answer'd by Alex. Rosse in a book intit The philosophical Touchstone or observations on Sir Ken. Digby's Discourses of nature of Bodies and of the reasonable Soul c. in which his erroneous Paradoxes are refuted c. Lond. 1645. qu. Treatise of the nature of Mans Soul Par. 1644. fol. Lond. 1645. 58. 69. qu. This which was answer'd by Rosse also with the Treatise of the nature of Bodies were translated into Latin by J. L. and had a Preface put to them by Tho. White who writes himself Thomas Anglus ex Albiis East-saxonum Par. 1651. folio Observations on the 22 d Stanza in the ninth Canto of the second book of Spencers Fairy Queen Lond. 1644. octavo Institutionum peripateticarum libri quinque cum appendice Theologica de origine mundi Par. 1651. fol. set at the end of the two Translations made by J. L. before mention'd Translated into English by the said Tho. White Lond. 1656. oct Letters to the Lord George Digby concerning Religion Lond. 1651. oct Of the cure of Wounds by the powder of Sympathy Lond. 1658. oct Spoken in French in a solemn Assembly at Montpelier in France 1657. and translated into English by Rich. White Lond. 1660. Reprinted at Lond. with the Treatise of bodies an 1669. and translated into Lat. by Laur. Stransius of Darmstad in Hassia It is also printed in the book intit Theatrum sympatheticum published by Joh. Andreas Endter at Norimberg 1662. in qu. and is also printed in the German Language This is the so much approved sympathetical powder said to be prepared by Promethean fire curing all green wounds that
but such I have not yet seen But all this by the by as for Jam. Howell he published Cottoni posthuma Divers choice pieces of that renowned Antiquary Sir Rob. Cotton c. Lond. in oct and the late Kings Declaration in lat Fr. and Engl. an 1649. At length after he had taken many rambles in this world in his younger years and had suffered confinement in his last gave way to fate in the beginning of Novemb. in sixteen hundred sixty and six and was buried on the north side of the Temple Church in London near the round walk Soon after was a monument set up in the wall over his grave with this inscription thereon Jacobus Howell Cambro-Britannus Regius Historiographus in Anglia primus qui post varias peregrinationes tandem naturae cursum peregit satur annorum famae domi forisque huc usque erraticus hic fixus 1666. This monument was pulled down in 1683 when the said Temple Church was beautified and repaired JOHN GLYNNE third Son of Will. Glynne Esq was born at Glyn-Llyvon in Caernarvanshire the antient seat of his Ancestors bred in the Coll. school at Westminster went full ripe in Grammar learning to Hart Hall in Mich. term 1621 aged 18 years where continuing about 3 years he retired to Lincolns Inn became Barrister a Counsellor of note and Bencher Afterwards he was made Steward of Westminster Recorder of London and in 1640 was elected twice a Burgess for Westminster to serve in those two Parliaments called that year In the last of which commencing 3. of Nov. he was appointed one of those doughty Champions to bait the most noble and worthy Thomas Earl of Strafford in order to bring him to the Block which being done he shewed himself a great enemy to the Bishops and their function a zealous Covenantier a busie man in the Assembly of Divines among whom he sometimes sate and what not to promote his interest and gain wealth So that being then well known to be an useful member for carrying on the blessed cause he was made Clerk of the Petty bag in Sir Edw. Wardour's place a known Royalist esteemed to be then worth 1000 l. per an and what other places he could not take because of his profession he got them to be confer'd on his creatures and kindred In 1647 he with other Parliament men took a Pique against the Army and would needs have them disbanded whereupon they impeached him and ten more of high treason on the 16 of June the same year and forthwith by order of Parliament they were sent Prisoners to the Tower In January following he was deprived of his Recorders place but then wheeling about and flattering the Independents he was made Serjeant at Law in Oct. 1648 and in July following Will. Steel Esq was elected Recorder in his place not as 't is supposed without consideration given to Glynne In the beginning of the year 1655 he was sent into the West Hen. Rolls Ch. Justice refusing to arraign that brave and valiant Gent. Col. John Penruddock and others his Associats taken at South Moulton after the rising of the Cavaliers at Salisbury by Article-breaking Unton Croke For which good service as 't was then called and his complying principles to advance the Protectors interest he was made L. Ch. Justice of the Upper Bench To which office he was sworn 15 June 1655 by Fiennes and L'isle Commissioners of the Great Seal The last of which did then make a learned speech wherein he spoke much in commendation of the good government as he term'd it that they then lived under About that time our Author Glynne was made one of Olivers other House that is House of Lords and so long as that Person lived he was much favoured by him After the restauration of K. Ch. 2. he was made his eldest Serjeant at Law by the corrupt dealing of the then L. Chancellor and on the 16. of Novemb 1660 he by the name of John Glynne of Henley Park in Surrey c. received the honour of Knighthood Under his name are these things following extant Divers discourses in the managing of the evidence against Tho. E. of Strafford See Joh. Rushworth's Trial of the said Earl Replication in the name of all the Commons of England to the general Answer of Tho. Earl of Strafford c. 13 July 1641. Lond. 1641. in 2 sh and half in qu. Several Speeches as 1 Speech at the presenting the Sheriffs of London in Octob. 1644. 2 Speech to the point of Jus divinum and the Presbyterian Government This was spoken for an whole hour together in Nov. 1644 upon the advice of the Ass of Divines that the Presbyterian Government was jure divino c. Monarchy asserted to be the best most ancient and legal form of Government in a conference had at Whitehall with Oliver Lord Protector and a Committee of Parliament in Apr. 1658 and made good by several arguments Lond. 1660. oct besides other things which I have not yet seen He departed this mortal life in his house situated in Portugal Row in Linc. Inn Fields near London on the 15 of Nov. in sixteen hundred sixty and six and was buried with great solemnity being accompanied to his grave by three Heralds of Arms in his own Vault under the Altar in the chancel of the Church of S. Margaret within the City of Westminster as I have been informed by his son Sir Will. Glynne of Bisseter alias Burncester in Oxfordshire Baronet who dying 28 of Aug. 1690 was buried also in the same Vault See more of Sir Jo. Glynne in Sir Will. Jones in the first Vol. under the year 1640. p. 544. I have seen a book intit A true accompt given of the proceedings of the right honorable Lord Glyn the Lord Ch. Justice of England and the honorable Baron Rog. Hill one of the Barons of the Exchequer in their Summer Circuit in the Counties of Berks Oxon c. Lond. 1658. qu. But the Reader must know that this being writ in drolling verse by one that called himself Joh. Lineall the L. Glynne was so far from having any knowledge of it or consenting to its writing that there was great enquiry after the Author to have him punished for his Abuses of and smart Reflections on him GEORGE GRIFFITH was born at Penrhyn in Caernarvanshire 30 Sept. 1601 educated in Westm School elected Student of Ch. Ch. in 1619 took the degrees in Arts became an eminent Tutor in his house and a Preacher in these parts Afterwards Dr. John Owen Bishop of S. Asaph to whom he was Chaplain conferr'd on him the Rectory of Llanvechen in Montgomeryshire which he changed for Llanymynech situated partly in Shropshire and partly in Montgomeryshire In 1635 he proceeded D. D. being then or about that time Canon and as some say Archdeacon of S. Asaph and Minister of Llanchinio in the said County of Montgom In the time of the Rebellion he lost all or most of his
became a Batler of Magd. Hall in Mich. term 1628 aged 19 years took the degrees in Arts and afterwards was made Vicar of Box near Malmsbury in his own Country where continuing in good esteem in the greatest part of the interrupted times was at length ejected from his living in the Reign of Oliver whereupon he wrot A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed by Oliver Cromwell for ejecting scandalous and ignorant Ministers in the case of Walt. Bushnell Clerk Vicar of Box in the County of Wilts Which book being not permitted to be published after he had made it fit for the Press was at his Majesties return printed at Lond. in oct an 1660. About which time the Author being restored to his living continued there to the time of his death which hapning in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred sixty and seven was buried in the Church at Box having then laying by him one or more things fit to be printed as I have been informed by some of the neighbourhood GEORGE WITHER Son of George Wither the first Son by a second venter of the house of Wither of Manydowne near to Wotton S. Laurence in Hampshire was born at Bentworth near Alton in the said County on the eleventh day of June 1588 30 Eliz. educated in Gram. learning under the noted School-master of those parts called Joh. Greaves of Colemore sent to Magd. Coll. in the year 1604 or thereabouts where being put under the tuition of Joh. Warner afterwards B. of Roch. whom if I mistake not he serv'd made some proficiency with much ado in academical learning but his genie being addicted to things more trivial was taken home after he had spent about three years in the said house and thence sent to one of the Inns of Chancery in London and afterwards to Lincolns Inn to obtain knowledge in the municipal Law But still his genie hanging after things more smooth and delightful he did at length make himself known to the world after he had taken several rambles therein by certain Specimens of Poetry which being dispersed in several hands became shortly after a publick Author and much admired by some in that age for his quick advancement in that faculty But so it was that he shewing himself too busie and satyrical in his Abuses stript and whipt was committed Prisoner to the Marshalsea where continuing several months was then more cried up especially by the puritanical Party for his profuse powring forth of English rime and more afterwards by the vulgar sort of people for his prophetical Poetry in regard that many things were fancied by them to come to pass which he pretended to predict In 1639 he was a Captain of Horse in the Expedition against the Scots and Quarter-master Gen. of the Regiment wherein he was Captain viz. of that Regiment of oâ— next under the Earl of Arundel General of the Forces in the said expedition But this our Author who was always from his youth puritannically affected sufficiently evidenced in his Satyrs sided with the Presb. in the beginning of the Civil Wars rais'd by them an 1642 became an enemy to the King and Regality sold the estate he had and with the moneys received for it rais'd a Troop of Horse for the Parliament was made a Captain and soon after a Major having this motto on his Colours Pro Rege Lege Grege but being taken prisoner by the Cavaliers Sir Jo. Denham the Poet some of whose land at Egham in Surry Wither had got into his clutches desired his Majesty not to hang him because that so long as Wither lived Denham would not be accounted the worst Poet in England About that time he was constituted by the said Long Parliament a Justice of Peace in Quorum for Hampshire Surrey and Essex which office he kept 16 years and afterwards was made by Oliver Major Gen. of all the Horse and Foot in the County of Surrey in which employment he licked his fingers sufficiently gaining thereby a great Odium from the generous Royalist After the Kings Restauration in 1660 he lost all the lands that had belonged to Royalists and Bishops which he before had either bought or had confer'd upon him for the love and zeal he had to the blessed Cause And being then look'd upon as a dangerous person to the King and State especially for a scandalous and seditious libel that he had then dispersed was committed Prisoner to Newgate and afterwards upon his own confession and the oaths of two persons that he was the Author of it he by order of the H. of Commons was sent in custody and committed close prisoner to the Tower of London to be debarr'd Pen Ink and Paper and about the same time 24 of March 1661 2 an Impeachment was ordered to be drawn up against him In both which Prisons he continued three years and more wrot several things by the connivance of the Keeper of which some were afterwards made publick yet could never refrain from shewing himself a Presbyterian Satyrist He began very early being precisely educated from his childhood to express and publish those conceptions which the affections and inclinations to youth had awakened in him endeavouring to season them with morality and piety as subjects of that nature are capable of suiting them to the capacities of young-men who delight to see their own natural passions represented as 't were in a glass wherein they not only meet with some better things than they looked for but with such notions also therewith mixed as insinuated into their hearts that seasoning which made them much delighted with his Poems and rendred him so generally known that thousands especially such youths that were puritannically educated were desirous to peruse his future writings and to take better heed of that whereof else perhaps they had taken little or no notice while others of generous education and of more solid parts looked upon them as the effects of a crazed brain and esteemed Taylor the Water-Poet a fit match for him with his wild and rambling rimes The things that he hath written and published are very many accounted by the generality of Scholars meer scribbles and the fancies of a conceited and confident if not enthusiastical mind The titles of them follow Iter Hibernicum or an Irish Voyage Written in verse Iter Bor. or a northern Journey Written in verse Patricks Purgatory Written in verse Philaretes Complaint Written in verse These four were called his Juvenilia and tho the original MS. of them was lost yet they were recovered and printed more than once Prince Henries obsequies or mournful elegies upon his death Lond. 1612. and 1622. oct A supposed interlocution betw the ghost of Pr. Hen. and Great Britaine Printed with the former Abuses stript and whipt or satyrical essays in two books Lond. 1613. 14.15 and 22. in oct Satyr written to the King Jam. 1. when he was prisoner in the Marshalsea for his first book Lond. 1614. 15. 22. in
unicâ felicissime temperavit Infelices sui seculi errores non effugit modo sed strenuè fugavit c. JEREMY TAYLOR tumbled out of his mothers womb into the lap of the muses at Cambridge was educated in Gonvill and Caius Coll. there till he was M. of A. Afterwards entring into holy orders he supplied for a time the Divinity Lecturers place in the Cath. of S. Paul in London where behaving himself with great credit and applause far above his years came to the cognisance of that great encourager of learning ingenuity and virtue Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. who thinking it for the advantage of the world that such mighty parts should be afforded better opportunities of study and improvement than a course or constant preaching would allow of he caused him to be elected Fellow of All 's Coll. an 1636 Where being setled love and admiration still waited upon him while he improved himself much in Books But this the Reader is to know that tho he came in meerly by the paramount interest of the said Archb yet it was done against the statutes of the Coll in these two respects First because he had exceeded the age with in which the said statutes make Candidates capable of being elected and secondly that he had not been of three years standing in the University of Oxon only a week or two before he was put in However he being a Person of most wonderful parts and like to be an ornament thereunto he was dispenced with and thereby obtained in that house much of that learning wherewith he was enabled to write casuistically About the same time he was in a ready way to be confirmed a member of the Church of Rome as many of that perswasion have said but upon a Sermon delivered in S. Maries Church in Oxon on the 5. of Nov. Gun-powder-treason day an 1638 wherein several things were put in against the Papists by the then Vicechanc he was afterwards rejected with scorn by those of that party particularly by Fr. à S. Clara his intimate acquaintance to whom afterwards he expressed some sorrow for those things he had said against them as the said S. Clara hath several times told me About that time he became one of the Chaplains to the said Archb. of Cant who bestowed upon him the rectory of Uppingham in Rutlandshire and other matters he would have done for him in order to his advance in the Church had not the rebellion unluckily broke out In the year 1642 he was with others by virtue of his Maj. letters sent to this University actually created D. of D. in that noted Convocation held on the first day of Nov. the same year he being then Chaplain in Ord. to his said Majesty and a frequent Preacher before him and the Court in Oxon. Afterwards he attended in his Majesties Army in the condition of a Chaplain where tho he had not a command of his time and books yet he laid the foundation of several Treatises in defence of Episcopacy the Liturgy Ministry and Church of England Upon the declining of the Kings cause he retired into Wales where he was suffer'd under the Loyal Earl of Carbury of the Golden Grove in Caermerthenshire to officiat and keep School to maintain him and his Children From which tho it continued but a few years were several youths most loyally educated and afterwards sent to the Universities In this solitude he began to write his excellent discourses which are enough of themselves to furnish a Library and will be famous to all succeeding generations for the exactness of wit profoundness of judgment richness of fancy clearness of expression copiousness of invention and general usefulness to all the purposes of a Christian By which he soon after got a great reputation among all Persons of judgment and indifferences and his name grew greater still as the world grew better and wiser When he had spent some years in this retirement in a private corner as 't were of the world his family was visited with sickness and thereby lost the dear pledges or Gods favour three sons of great hopes within the space of two or three months And tho he had learned a quiet submission unto the divine will yet the affliction touched him so sensibly that it made him desirous to leave the Country And going to London he there for a time officiated in a private Congregation of Loyalists to his great hazard and danger At length meeting with Edward Lord Conway a Person of great honour and generosity that Lord after he had understood his condition made him a kind profer which our author Taylor embracing it carried him over into Ireland and setled him at Portmore a place made for study and contemplation which he therefore dearly loved And there he wrot his Cases of conscience a book that is able alone to give its author immortality By this time the wheel of providence brought about the Kings happy restauration and out of a confused Chaos beauty and order began to appear Whereupon our loyal Author went over to congratulate the Prince and Peoples happiness and bear a part in the universal triumph It was not long after his sacred Majesty began the settlement of the Church and Dr. Taylor being resolved upon for the Bishoprick of Downe and Connor was consecrated thereunto at Dublin on the 27. of January 1660 and on the 21. of June 1661 he had the administration of the See of Dromore granted to him by his Majesty in consideration that he had been the Churches Champion and that he had suffer'd much in defence of its cause With what care and faithfulness he discharged his office all upon the place knew well and what good rules and directions he gave to his Clergy and how he taught them the practice of them by his own example Upon his being made Bishop he was constituted a Privy Counsellor and the University of Dublin gave him their testimony by recommending him for their Vicechancellor which honorable office he kept to his dying day He was esteemed by the generality of persons a compleat Artist accurate Logician exquisite quick and acute in his reasonings a Person of great fluency in his language and of prodigious readiness in his learning A noted Presbyterian also his Antagonist doth ingeniously confess that Dr. Taylor is a man of admirable wit great parts hath a quick and elegant pen is of abilities in critical learning and of profound skill in antiquity c. and another who knew him well tells us that he was a rare Humanist and hugely vers'd in all the polite parts of learning and had throughly concocted all the antient Moralists Greek and Roman Poets and Orators and was not unacquainted with the refined wits of the later ages whether French or Italian c. But he had not only the accomplishments of a Gentleman but so universal were his parts that they were proportion'd to every thing And tho his spirit and humour were
so general approbation that several impressions of them were made in qu. and oct This Disswasive from popery was answered first by a book bearing this title Truth will out or a discovery of some untruths smoothly told by Dr. Jer. Taylor in his Disswasive from popery c. Printed 1665. qu. written by his friendly Adversary Edward Worsely a Jesuit of the Family of Worseley in Lancashire And secondly by John Sargeant a Sec. Priest in one of his Appendices to Sure footing in Christianity as I shall elsewhere tell you 2 Unum necessarium or the doctrine and practice of repentance rescued from popular errors c. Lond. 1655. oct 3 Two answers to the Bishop of Rochesters Warner two letters concerning the chapter of original sin in the Unum necessarium Lond. 1656. in tw 4 A discourse of confirmation 5 Two letters to Persons changed in their religion This was first Pr. at Lond. 1657 in tw and put at the end of the second edit of Measures and offices of friendship 6 Three letters to a Gentlewoman that was tempted to the communion of the Romish Church The said edit containing the said six Treatises or Books bears this general title 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or a collection of Polemical discourses wherein the Church of England is defended in many material points c. Lond. 1674. in a large fol. The other books that our author Dr. Taylor hath written and go under his name are these New and easie institution of Grammar for the use of the youth of Wales Lond. 1647. oct This is commonly said to be his yet there have not been wanting some that have said that it was written by Dr. Taylors Usher or Assistant named Will. Wyatt See more in the Fasti an 1661. among the created Bachelaurs of Div. Twenty five Sermons preached at Golden Grove being for the Winter half year beginning on Advent Sunday and continuing till Whitsunday Lond. 1678. fol. the fifth edit with his picture before them as before many of his other books Twenty seven sermons preached at Golden Grove being for the Summer half year beginning on Whitsunday and ending on the 25 Sunday after Trinity Lond. 1678 fol. sixth edit A supplement of eleven Sermons preached since his Maj. restauration Lond. 1678. fol. seven of them were before printed at Lond. 1664. fol. To which three more being added were printed again at the same place an 1667. fol. The ninth Sermon of the said eleven is that preached at S. Maries in Oxon before mention'd The general title set before the said twenty five twenty seven and the supplement of eleven Sermons with other things contained in the said Vol. runs thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A course of Sermons for all the Sundays in the year c. with a supplement of eleven Sermons preached since his Maj. restauration Whereunto is adjoyned A discourse of the divine institution necessity sacredness and separation of the office Ministerial c. written by the special command of K. Ch. 1. with Rules and advices to the Clergy c. This great vol. is closed with a Sermon on 1. Joh. 3.2 preached at the authors Dr. Taylor funeral by George Rust who succeeded him in the See of Dromore as I shall anon tell you A short Catechisme for the institution of young persons in the christian religion Lond. 1652. oct or tw An explication of the Apostolical Creed Printed with the Short Cat. and both composed for the use of the Schools in Wales A discourse of Baptisme its institution and efficacy upon all believers Lond. 1652. qu. A consideration of the practice of the Church in baptizing infants of believing parents and the practice justified Printed with the former Discourse The great exemplar of sanctity and holy life according to the christian institution described in the life and death of Jesus Christ In three parts Lond. 1653. fol. sec edit Lond. 1667. fol. 4th edit The sixth edit of which book bearing the title of Antiquitates Christianae c. is printed together with another book entit Antiquitates Apostolicae Or the Lives Acts and Martyrdoms of the holy Apostles of our Saviour c. Written by Will. Cave D. D. Chapl. in ord to K. Ch. 2. sometimes of S. Johns Coll. in Cambr. since Minister of Islington near Lond Canon of Windsore and author of several books Clerus Domini or a discourse of the divine institution necessity sacredness and separation of the office Ministerial c. Lond. 1655 in a thin fol. This is mention'd before but not so full A farther explication of the doctrine of original sin Lond. 1656. oct The first explication is in his Unum necessarium before mention'd cap. 7. Both which explications being very heterodox were generally condemned A collection of Offices or forms of Prayer in cases ordinary and extraordinary c. Lond. 1658. oct The Psalter or Psalmes of David after the Kings translation with arguments to every psalme Pr. with the Collection of Offices See before in the first Vol. in Christoph Hatton an 1591. p. 223. The Ephesian Matron Lond. 1659. in tw Certain letters to Hen. Jeanes concerning a passage of his Jeanes in the explication of original sin Oxon. 1660. published by the said H. Jeanes The worthy Communicant or a discourse of the nature effects and blessings subsequent to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper c. Lond. 1660. 67. c. octavo Cases of conscience occurring in the duty of him that ministers and him that communicates Pr. with the Worthy Com. Letter concerning praying with the spirit c. Lond. 1660. qu. set before Hen. Leslie B. of Downe and Connor his Discourse of praying with the spirit and with understanding in two serm preached at Hillsborough an 1659 on 1 Cor. 14. ver 15. Lond. 1660. qu. Rule and exercise of holy living c. together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian c. Lond. 1668 eighth edit The twelfth edit came out in 1680. and all printed in tw and oct Rule and exercise of holy dying c. Lond. 1668. eighth edit The twelfth came out in 1680 and all printed in tw and oct Ductor Dubitantium or the rule of conscience in all her general measures serving as a great instrument for the determination of cases of conscience In four books Lond. 1660. fol. which was the first edit I think There again 1676. third edit Rules and advices to the Clergy of the dioc of Downe and Connor c. Dubl 1661. oct Lond. 1663 c. See before Discourse of artificial beauty in point of Conscience between two Ladies Pr. 1662. oct A disswasive from Popery to the people of Ireland Lond. 1664. qu. This seems to be different from the two parts of the Disswasive before mention'd Qu. Succinct narrative of the life of Dr. Jo. Bramhall Archb. of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland This is in or at the end of the Sermon preached at his funeral 16 Jul. 1663 by our Author Dr. Jer. Taylor Which
in his Gondibert which cost him his nose and thereupon some Wits were too cruelly bold with him and his accident as Sir Jo. Mennes Sir Jo. Denham c. After the death of Ben. Johnson he was created Poet Laureat an 1637 At which time Tho. May the translator of Lucan a candidate for that place was put aside which ever after especially when the times were changed caused him in his writings to be an enemy to the King and his Cause In the month of May 1641 our author D'avenant being accused to be one of the conspirators to seduce the Army against the Parliament he absconded but upon the issuing out of a Proclamation to have him and others taken he was apprehended at Faversham in Kent and committed to the custody of a Serjeant at Arms. Among the said conspirators Hen. Percy Esq Brother to the Earl of Northumberland was one who afterwards lived and died a perfect Hobbist at Paris Hen. Jermyn Esq afterwards E. of S. Alban Sir John Suckling Kt. c. were two more who all escaped But D'avenant being bailed in July following he fled towards France and in his way thither he was seized on by the Mayor of Canterbury and strictly examined upon which Sir John Mennes hath a pleasant Poem After he had spent some time there he returned was entertained by William Marquess of Newcastle and by him made Proprefect or Lieutenant General of his Ordnance In Sept. 1643 he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj. near to Glocester that City being then besieg'd at which time Sir William was in great renown for his Loyalty and Poetry But upon the declining of the Kings cause and all things thereupon especially the Church being visibly tending to ruine he retir'd again into France changed his Religion for that of Rome and setling for a time in Paris where Charles Prince of Wales then was he began to write his Romance in verse called Gondibert and had not wrot scarce two books but being very fond of did print them with a large Epistle to Hobbes of Malmsbury and Hobbes's excellent Epistle to him before them The Courtiers who were then with the said Prince could never be at quiet for the discourse had about this piece which was the reason why some there George Duke of Buckingham Sir John Denham c. made Satyrical verses on him and his poem Afterwards having laid an ingenious design to carry a considerable number of Artificers chiefly Weavers from France to Virginia being encouraged thereunto by Henr. Maria the Qu. Mother of England who got leave for him so to do from the K. of France he did effect it so far that he and his company were ship'd in their way thither and had got on the main Ocean but being soon after seized on by certain Ships belonging to the Parliament of England he was carried Prisoner first to the Isle of Wight an 1650 and afterwards to the Tower of London in order to be tried for his life in the High Court of Justice an 1651 but upon the mediation of Joh. Milton and others especially two godly Aldermen of York to whom he had shewed great civility when they had been taken prisoners in the North by some of the Forces under William Marquess of Newcastle he was saved and had liberty allow'd him as a prisoner at large At that time Tragedies and Comedies being esteemed very scandalous by the Presbyterians and therefore by them silenced he contriv'd a way to set up an Italian Opera to be performed by Declamations and Musick And that they might be performed with all decency seemliness and without rudeness and profaneness John Maynard Serjeant at Law and several sufficient Citizens were engagers This Italian Opera began in Rutland-house in Charterhouse-yard and was afterward translated to the Cock-pit in Drewry-lane and delighting the eye and ear extreamly well was much frequented for several years So that he having laid the foundation of the English Stage by this his Musical Drammas when plays were as damnable things forbidden did after his Majesties restauration revive and improve it by painted sceenes at which time he erected a new company of Actors under the patronage of James Duke of York who acted several years in a Tennis court in Little Lincolns inn Fields He hath written and published The tragedie of Albovine King of the Lombards Lond. 1629 qu. Just Italian Trag. Com. Lond. 1630. qu. Cruel Brother Trag. Lond. 1630. qu. Coelum Britannicum Masque at Whitehall 18. of Feb. 1633. This is attributed to D'avenant but Th. Carew and Inigo Jones drew it up Triumphs of Prince D'amour A masque presented by his highness at his pallace in the middle Temple the 24 of Feb. 1635. Lond. 1635. qu. Platonick Lovers Tr. Co. Lond. 1636. c. The Wits Com. Lond. 1636 c. Britannia Triumphans A masque presented at Whitehall by the Kings Maj. and his Lords on Sunday after Twelfth night an 1637. Lond. 1637. qu. In this Masque Sir W. Davenant was assisted by Inigo Jones surveyor of his Majesties works Temple of Love Masque before the Queen at Whitehall Salmacida Spolia A Masque presented to the K. and Qu. at Whitehall 21. Jan. 1639 Lond. 1639. qu. The Subject was set down by D'avenant and Inigo Jones the invention ornament scenes c. by the said Jones and what was spoken or sung was by the said D'avenant then her Majesties servant and the musick belonging to it composed by Lewis Richard Master of her Majesties Musick Unfortunate Lovers Tr. Lond. 1643. 49. qu. Madagascar with other poems Lond. 1648. oct 2d Edit Love and honour Tr. Co. Lond. 1649 qu. A discourse upon Gondibert an heroick poem Par. 1650. in tw This was written by way of pref to his Gondibert in prose dat at the Lower in Paris 2. Jan. 1649 50. To which is added the answer of Th. Hobbes of Malmsbury Gondibert an heroick poem in 3. Books Lond. 1651. qu. On the first two finished before the author took his voyage towards Virginia Abr. Cowley hath an excellent copy of verses and so hath Edm. Waller which is remitted into his Poems on several occasions printed at Lond. 1668. p. 166.167 The third book of the said Gondibert or most part of it was finish'd during his imprisonment in Cowes Castle in the Isle of Wight an 1650. But such who took themselves to be the Wits of that time as Sir Joh. Denham Jo Donne Sir Allen Brodrick c. did club together and made abusive verses on that poem in a little book entit Certain verses written by several of the authors friends to be reprinted with the second edition of Gondibert Lond. 1653. oct in 1. sh and an half whereupon Sir W. D'avenant came out with a little thing intit The incomparable Poem Gondibert vindicated from the Wit-cabals of four Esquires Clinias Dametas Sancho and Jack pudding Lond. 1653. oct in 1. sh Which tho it seems to be written by D'avenants friend yet he himself was the
assisted by some papers lent to him by Sir Edw. Hyde L. Chanc. of England was printed at Lond. in Lat. 1661 and at Amsterdam in the year following in oct and reprinted with the first part at Lond. 1663 in oct c. Of which two parts and their author hear what a learned writer says after he had condemned George Hornius Honorius Reggus a Scotch Anonymus and Salmonetus Scoto-Britannus who have written very falsly concerning our English affairs thus Eorum omnium qui hactenus de rebus apud nos nuper gestis scripserunt latino idiomate unus Bateus dignus est qui legatur quanquam etiam ab Anonymo scriptore propensi nimium in Puritanos animi nuper est accusatus c. A third part of Elenchus motuum was slightly composed and continued from Newer books to the year 1669 by Tho. Skinner a Doctor of Phys of this University published in Latine with the former parts at Lond. 1676 which would have been far better performed by our author Bate if he had lived but one year longer At length after the impressions had all in a manner been vended one A. Lovel M. A. of Cambridge gave us a translation of all the Elenchi but not well done Pr. at Lond. 1685 oct In which year he had two translations of other mens works extant the mentioning of which as being not pertinent is now to be omitted But the two parts published by Dr. Bate having several passages in them that gave offence not only to the Papists but Cavaliers for the reason before given one Robert Pugh who had been one Officer in the Kings Army wrot an answer to them entit Elenchus Elenchi c. Par. 1664. oct To which Bate made a reply but as his Son hath told me he did not publish it only put it in Ms in the Cottonian Library and upon that report did I in my Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. say as much in the life of Dr. Bate Whereupon Pugh having had notice of or else had read it he made a search after it in the said Library as he himself hath told me several times but could not find it otherwise he would have made a Rejoynder Now here by the way I must let the Reader know that this Rob. Pugh was born at Penrhyn in the Parish of Eglos-Rosse in Caernarvansh and educated in the Jesuits Coll. at S. Omers Afterwards coming into England he bore Arms for the King and was a Captain in that War that began 1642 Which being done without the consent of the Superiors of his Order he himself being then a Jesuit he was ejected from among them Afterwards he entred himself among the secular Priests became confessor to Henrietta Maria the Qu. Mother of England and by P. Innocent the 10. was created Protonotarius Publicus Apostolicus an 1653. Besides the former book he wrot Bathoniensium Aquis granensium Thermarum comparatio variis adjunctis illustrata Lond. 1676. oct Written by way of Epistle to his patron Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemaine dated at Bathe 7. Kal. Aug. 1675 Also another book Of the several states and governments that have been in England since 1642. Which is in Ms in the said Earls hands I have seen also a Lat. Ode of his composition made on the immature death of Sidney Mountague who either died of a wound or in the flames or waters in the Sea fight between the Engl. and Dutch on the 5 of the Kal. of Jun. 1672 being then in the Ship of his kinsman Edw. Earl of Sandwich 'T is printed on one side of a broad sh of paper At length upon the breaking out of the plot called by some The Popish Plot and by others Oats's Plot he was with other Priests committed to Newgate Prison in London where being not able to undergo hardship and coldness of weather he surrendred up his last breath about 12 of the Clock at night on the 22 of January 1678 aged 69 years or thereabouts whereupon his body was buried the next day in the yard or burying place belonging to the parish of Christ-church situate north west at some distance from the said Church within Newgate London where I remember I saw his grave soon after under the middle part of a brick wall on the north side of the said yard He was a person of a most comely port well favour'd and of excellent parts and therefore he deserved a better end Our author Dr. Bate also with Franc. Glisson and Ahasuerus Regemorter Doctors of Physick and Fellows of the Coll. of Physitians did compile a book entit De Rachitide sive morbo puerili qui vulgo the Rickets dicitur Lond. 1650. oct Chiefly composed by Glisson which book was afterwards translated into English by Philip Armin. Lond. 1651. oct and about that time also by Nich. Culpeper as I conceive who writes himself a Student in Physick and Astrology author of divers Physical Books and Almanacks Dr. Bate died in his house in Hatton Garden in Holbourn near London 19. April in sixteen hundred sixty and nine Whereupon his body was carried to Kingston upon Thames in Surrey and was buried by that of his wife Elizabeth who died 17 Apr. 1667 in an isle or rather a vestry joyning on the north side of the Church there Over his grave is a monument fastned to the east wall of the said vestry between the two east windows with an inscription thereon which for brevity sake I shall now omit and only tell you 1 That after his death was published Pharmacopoeia Bateana In qua octingenta circiter pharmaca pleraque omnia è praxi Georgii Batei Regi Car. 2o. Proto-medici excerpta c. Lond. 1688 and 1691. oct by the care of J. Shipton an Apothecary and 2 That whereas there hath been one George Bate who hath published The lives actions and execution of the prime actors and principal contrivers of that horrid murder of our late pious and sacred soveraign K. Ch. 1. c. Lond. 1661. oct he is not to be understood to be the same with the Doctor but another far inferior to him in all respects one that had ran with the mutable times and had after his Majesties restauration endeavoured by scribling to gain the favour of the Royalists RICHARD MATHER son of Tho. Mather by Margaret his wife was born at Lowton in the parish of Winwick in Lancashire an 1596 educated in Grammar learning in the School at Winwick distant about 4 miles from Lowton and thence was called to teach a publick School at Toxteth Park near to Leverpool in the said County an 1612 where pretending to receive a new light within him was converted to godliness an 1614. Thence he went to Oxon and was admitted a Student in Brasn Coll. 9. May 1618 being then about 22 years of age where he met with some that had been his Scholars and became acquainted with a most zealous and godly Divine from whom he gained much in his studies
and keeping Sir Gilb. Gerard and other members by force of Arms out of the Commons house of Parl. on 27. Dec. 1659. Lond. 1660. Three seasonable Queries proposed to all those Cities Counties and Burroughs whose respective Citizens c. have been forcibly excluded unjustly ejected and disabled to sit in the Commons H. by those now acting at Westm Ibid. 1660. It was published about the latter end of Dec. 1659 on one side of a sh of paper Humble petition and address of the Sea-men and Water-men in and about the City of Lond. to the L. Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of Lond. in Com. Council assembled for a free and legal Parliament c. Ibid. 1660. Seasonable and healing instructions humbly tendered to the Free-holders Citizens and Burgesses of England and Wales to be seriously commended by them to their respective Knights Citizens Burgesses elected and to be elected for the next Parliament 25 Apr. 1660. Books and Pamphlets written after the restauration of his Maj. K. Ch. 2. Second part of a brief Register Kalendar and Survey of the several kinds of Parliamentary Writs relating to the H. of Commons c. Lond. 1660. qu. Bathonia rediviva The humble address of the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Bathe to the Kings most excellent Maj. presented by Mr. Prynne 16 June 1660. Lond. 1660. The first part of the signal loyalty of Gods true Saints and pious Christians as likewise of Pagans towards their King both before and under the Law and Gospel expressed in and by their constant public prayers supplications intercessions thanksgiving for them Lond. 1660. quart The 2 part of â—ig Loyalty together with various forms of prayers supplications votes acclamations ceremonies and solemnities used at the Coronations of Emperors and Kings especially of the Kings of England Ibid. 1660. quart Vindication of Christian Kings transcribed out of Joh. Hus Ibid. 1660. qu. Sundry reasons humbly tendered to the most honorable H. of Peers by some Citizens and Members of Lond. and other Cities Burroughs Corporations and Ports against the new intended bill for governing and reforming Corporations Some few of these reasons were published and the rest suppressed A short sober pacific examination of some exuberances in and ceremonial appurtenances to the Common Prayer c. Lond. 1661. qu. Brevia parliamentaria rediviva in 13 sections containing several catalogues of the numbers dates of all bundles of original Writs of summons and elections newly found or formerly extant in the Tower of London c. Ibid. 1662. qu. Apology for tender consciences touching not bowing at the name of Jesus Ibid. 1662. qu. The fourth part of a register and survey of the several kinds and forms of Parliamentary Writs c. Lond. 1664. qu. The first Tome or an exact chronological vindication and historical demonstration of our British Roman Saxon Danish Norman English Kings supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction in over all spiritual or religious affairs causes persons c. within their Realms of England Scotland Ireland and other dominions from the original planting of Christian Religion c. to the death of K. Rich. 1. an 1199. Lond. 1666 in a large fol. The second Tome of an exact chronological vindication c. from the first year of K. John 1199 to the death of K. Hen. 3. dom 1273 c. Ibid. 1665. in a large fol. This second Tome came out before the first Aurum Reginae or concerning Queen-gold c. Lond. 1668. qu. Animadversions on the fourth part of Sir Edw. Cokes Institutes of the Laws of England c. Lond. 1669. fol. The History of K. John K. Hen. 3. and K. Edw. 1. wherein the antient Soveraign dominion of the Kings of England Scotland France and Ireland c. is asserted and vindicated against all incroachments and innovations whatsoever c. Lond. 1670. in a thick fol. He also did revise rectifie in sundry mistakes and supplied with a preface marginal notes several omissions and exact tables a book intit An exact abridgment of the Records of the Tower of London from the Reign of K. Ed. 2. unto K. Rich. 3. of all the Parliaments holden in each Kings reign and the several Acts in every Parliament c. Collected by Sir Rob. Cotton Kt. and Bar. Lond. 1657. fol. c. Besides these and others which I have not yet seen our Author Prynne hath published the works of other persons as 1 Truth gloriously appearing from under the sad cloud of Obloquy or a vindication of the practice of the Church of Christ in the Summer Islands c. Lond. about 1650. Written by Nath. White Bac. of Div. and Pastor of the Church of Christ at Summer Islands 2 A discourse of the Spanish Monarchy Written by Tho. Campanella which having been translated into English by Edm. Chilmead and published 1654 had a new Preface put to it by Prynne with a Title bearing the date of 1659. 3 A breviat of the life of Will Laud Archb. of Cant. published purposely to make him odious to the vulgar sort of people yet the rational part I mean those persons that were not guided by Presbyterian clamours entertained other kind of thoughts of the Archb. than they had before The original of this Diary was found after his death by Mr. Will. Dugdale and others who were commanded by Authority to search for that and other matters which he the said Prynne unwarrantably got into his custody Several Pamphlets also are fathered upon him of which he was not in the least Author among which are 1 Mola Asinaria or the unreasonableness and insupportable burden now pressed upon the shoulders of this groaning Nation by the headless head and unruly rulers c. held forth in a remonstrance c. Lond. 1659. in 1 sh in qu. 2 Two letters one from Joh. Audland a Quaker to Will Prynne the other Will. Prynne's Answer Lond. 1672. in 3 sh in fol. written by Samuel Butler Author of the much celebrated Poem called Hudibras of whom by the way I desire the Reader to know that he was born in the Parish of Strensham in Worcestershire and baptized there 13 Feb. 1612. His father named Sam. Butler was a person of a fair estate near 300 l. per an but most of it lease-lands held of Sir Tho. Russell Grandfather to Sir Franc. Russell Bt Lord of the Mannour of Strensham before mention'd The son Sam. Butler whom we are farther to mention was educated in Grammar learning in the Coll. School at Worcester under Mr. Hen. Bright and from thence went as his brother now living affirms to the University of Cambridge yet others of the neighbourhood say to Oxon but whether true I cannot tell Sure I am that one Sam. Butler was elected from Westm school a Student of Ch. Ch. an 1623 but making little stay there he was not matriculated and so consequently the place of his nativity and age are not remaining on record otherwise had he been made a member of the University we
prospect of Qu. Cath. the Royal Consort of K. Ch. 2 she found means to have it pluck'd down Some time after his Majesties restauration he invented a new way of farthings of which he made demonstration to the King and Council so plainly that they were satisfied that they could not possibly be counterfeited and that one farthing could not be like another but that they should differ in some little thing And having then a design to get a patent for the making of them for England was put aside by Pr. Rupert and at length was content with one only for Ireland To which place taking a journey soon after died there before he could effect his design He hath written and published A design for bringing a river from Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire to S. Giles in the Fields near London The benefits of it declared and the objections against it answerâ—d Lond. 1641. in 5. or 6. sh in qu. Experimental proposals how the K. may have money to pay and maintain his Fleets with ease to the people London may be rebuilt and all proprietors satisfied money may be lent at 6 l. per cent on pawns and the fishing trade set up and all without straining or thwarting any of our laws and customs Lond. 1666. qu. Defence of Bill-credit Printed at the end of the former pamphlet About the year 1663 he printed an ingenious proposal for the raising of money by bills of exchange which should pass current instead of money to prevent robbery but this I have not yet seen He died in Ireland on the 3. of Sept. in sixteen hundred and seventy and his body being brought into England was buried in the Church at Harting by its Ancestors He was a great Virtuoso of his time yet none of the Royal Society and might have done greater matters if that he had not been disincouraged for those things he had done before HENRY YELVERTON Baronet was born of an antient and gentile family at Easton Manduit or Mauduit in Northamptonshire baptized there 6 of July 1633 educated in Grammar learning in S. Pauls School in London admitted a Gent. Com. of Wadham Coll. in 1650 where he made as great proficiency in several sorts of learning as his age was capable of and became so exact a Latinist and Greecian that none of his time went beyond him He hath written A short discourse of the truth and reasonableness of the religion delivered by Jesus Christ Wherein the several arguments for Christianity are briefly handled the miracles done by our Saviour Apostles and Christians c. Lond. 1662. oct To which is added A disquisition touching the Sybils and Sybilline writings c. Written by John Twysden Broth. to Sir Rog. Twysden of Kent both the Uncles of Sir H. Yelverton who hath also written something in vindication of the Church of England against Edw. Bagshaw of Ch. Ch. which I have not yet seen and a preface to a book of Dr. Tho. Morton Bish of Durham entit The Episcopacy of the Church of England justified to be Apostolical from the authority of the Primitive Church c. Pr. in oct Which Bishop Sir Hen. had kept in his family several years in the time of that Bishops persecution and was as tender of him as of his parent shewing thereby as indeed he was a true Son of the Church of England He died in the flower of his age on the 3. of Octob. in sixteen hundred and seventy and was buried at Easton Manduit among the graves of his relations leaving then behind him by Susan his wife sole daughter and heir of Charles Lord Grey of Ruthen Charles his eldest Son afterwards a Noble-man of Ch. Ch. and called up to the House of Lords where he took his place as Lord Grey of Ruthen He died of the small pox unmarried in his Lodgings in the Pall-mall within the liberty of Westm on the 17. of May 1679 and was as I suppose buried at Easton Manduit CHRISTOPHER AIRAY was born at Clifton in Westmorland became a Student in Queens Coll. in Mich. term 1621 where going through the servile offices was made Fellow when Master of Arts About which time entring into holy Orders according to the statutes of that House he became a Preacher was actually created Bac. of Div. in 1642 and afterwards made Vicar of Milford in Hampshire He hath written Fasciculus Praeceptorum Logicalium in gratiam juventutis Academiae Oxon compositus Oxon. 1660. sec edit in oct and other things as 't is said but such I have not yet seen He died on S. Lukes day in sixteen hundred and seventy and was buried in the Chancel of his Church of Milford before mention'd· Over his grave was soon after put this epitaph Memoriae sacrum Christopheri Airay S. T. Bac. olim Coll. Reg. Oxon. socii hujus ecclesiae Vicarii vigilantissimi viri summae integritatis judicii acerrimi ingenii literarum omnium capacis qui deficillimo seculo inter aestuantes rerum fluctus clavum rectum tenuit Mortalitati tandem exuit 18. Oct. annos natus 69. c. SAMUEL KEME or Kem was born according to the Matricula in the City of London became a Batler or Com. of Magd. Hall in the beginning of Act term 1621 aged 16 years but how long he continued there I know not Sure I am that a certain author tells us that for those few weeks he wore a gown in Magd. Hall he obtained the title of a most notorious lyer that ever wore long ears In 1624 he was elected Demie of Magd. Coll at which time he said that he was born in Surrey and that he was in the nineteenth year of his age In that House he continued till after he was Bach. of Arts and then taking holy Orders he had a cure bestowed on him In 1636 the King being then in Oxon he was actually created Bach. of Divinity about which time he became Rector of the Church at Oldbury commonly called Albury near Ricot in Oxfordshire and a retainer if I mistake not to the family of Edward Wray of Ricot Esq Patron of the said Church by virtue of his marriage with Elizabeth the dau and heir of Francis L. Norris Earl of Berks. At the turn of the times in 1641 he put a Curate into his Living sided with the Rebels took the Covenant was made Chaplain to and Captain of a Troop of Horse in the Regiment of Basil Earl of Denbigh prayed and preached often to encourage the Soldiers to fight laid open to them the righteousness of their cause preached against the K. and his followers and endeavoured to make them believe that all that were about him were Papists or at least popishly affected When any Officer of the Regiment was kill'd he was ready to preach his funeral Sermon particularly that of Major Pinkney slain in the beginning of July 1644 and was ready at all hours to do the like provided the party died not a natural death When he
office he lick'd his fingers sufficiently and in the year after he was constituted an Assistant to the Commissioners of London appointed by Parliament for the ejecting of ignorant and scandalous Ministers and School-Masters as they were then by the godly party so called In 1659. Nov. 1. he with Whally Goffe c. began their journey towards Scotland to give George Monke General of the Army there a right understanding of affairs in England in order to the avoiding effusion of more blood but they returned unsatisfied and on the 14. of March following he was with Edw. Reynolds and others appointed by Act of Parliament to approve of and admit Ministers according to the Presbyterian way But that being null'd at the Kings restauration he receeded to his cure at S. Magnus where he continued till the Act of Uniformity ejected him His works are these Several Sermons as 1 The works of Ephesus explained in a Serm. before the House of Commons at their solemn Fast 27. Apr. 1642 on Rev. 2. ver 2.3 Lond. 1642. qu. 2 The nature solemnitie grounds propertie benefits of a sacred Covenant c. preached to those that were to take the Covenant 6. Oct. 1643 on Nehem. 9.38 Lond. 1643. qu. 3 The Saints thankfull acclamation at christs resumption of his great power and the initials of his kingdome Thanksgiving Sermon before the H. of C. 23 Apr. 1644 for the great victory given to the parl Army under the command of the Lord Fairfax at Selby in Yorks and to other of the parl forces in Pembrokesh on Rev. 11.16.17 Lond. 1644. qu. 4 Arraignment of unbelief as the grand cause of our nationall non-establishment Fast Serm. before the H. of C. 28. May 1645 on Isay 7.9 Lond. 1645. qu 5 Heaven and earth embracing or God and man approaching Fast Serm. before the H. of C. 28. Jan. 1645 on Jam. 4.8 the former part of the vers Lond. 1646. qu. 6 Joy out-joyed c. Th. giv Serm. at S. Martins in the fields 19 Feb. 1645 for reducing the City of Chester by the Parl. forces under the command of Sir Will. Brereton on Luke 10.20 Lond. 1646. qu. 7 Englands plus ultra both of hoped mercies and required duties Th. giv Serm. before both Houses of parliament L. Mayor and Aldermen and Ass of Divines 2. Apr. 1646 for recovering of the West and disbanding 5000 of the Kings horse c. on Psal 118.17 Lond. 1646. qu. Hugh Peters was the other person that held out before the said auditory on the same day on Psal 31.23 which Sermon was printed twice in 1646. Besides these he hath other Sermons which I have not yet seen viz. 1 Fast Serm. before the H. of C. 29. July 1646 At which time Jeremiah Whitaker held forth before the said House as Sam. Bolton and Simeon Ash did before the Lords 2 Thanksgiving Serm. before the Parl. at S. Marg. West Oct. 8. on Psal 111.1.2.3.4.5 3 Fast Serm. before the Parl. 24. Sept. 1656 on Jer. 4. part of the ninth verse and 4 Fast and Thanksgiving Sermon bef the parl in Aug. and Oct. 1659 c. Sermons upon other occasions as 1 Davids prayer for Solomon Lond. 1643. qu. 2 Serm. pr. 1657. 3 Farewell Serm. at S. Magnus on Rev. 3.4 Lond. 1662 oct Printed with other Farewell Sermons of certain Lond. Ministers of the presb and Indep persuasion who were ejected from their respective Churches for nonconformity on S. Barth day 1662. The names of them were Edm. Calamy Dr. Th. Manton Tho. Case Will. Jenkins Rich. Baxter Dr. Th. Jacomb Dr. Will. Bates Thom. Watson Tho. Lye and Matth. Mead. The pictures of all which are in the title page and the title in the middle of them running thus The farewell Sermons of the late London Ministers preached 17. Aug. 1662 c. Our author Jos Caryl hath also written and published Exposition with practical Observations on the book of Job delivered in several Sermons and Lectures in S Magnus Church c. Printed at Lond. in 11 Volumes in qu. Afterwards published in two large folios The first of which was printed at Lond. 1676. and the other in 1677 with the authors picture before it Which volumes are epitomised in the second vol. of Math. Poole's Synopsis Criticorum The nature and principles of Love as the end of the commandment declared in some of his last Sermons Lond. 1674. oct with an Epist prefix'd by Jo. Owen D. D. Gospel-Love Heart-purity and the flourishing of the righteous being his last Sermons Lond. 1674 75. oct He also had a prime hand in a book entit An English Greek Lexicon containing the derivations and various significations of all the words in the New Testament c. Lond. 1661 oct The others that joyned with him in this work were George some call him Thomas Cockayne Ralph Venning Will. Dell Matth. Barker Will. Adderley Matth. Mead and Hen. Jessey all Nonconformists Also a hand in another book called Saints Memorials or Words fitly spoken like apples of gold in pictures of silver Being a collection of divine Sentences by several Presbyterian Ministers Lond. 1674. oct Those parts which Caryl composed are 1 The Palmtree Christian p. 51. 2 Practical and Experimental considerations and characters of the real Christian p. 57. 3 On Gospel Charity p. 65. 4 The heart anatomized p. 74. 5 Divine Sentences or a guide to a holy life p. 77. After which in p. 109 follows his Elegy and Epitaph The other persons that had hands in the said Saints Memorials were Edm. Calamy and James Janaway whom I have and shall mention elsewhere as also Ralph Venning sometimes of Emmanuel Coll. in Cambr. who among several things that he hath published are Orthodox Paradoxes or a beleiver clearing truth by seeming contradictions Lond. 1647. tw To which is added an Appendix or the triumph of assurance over the law sinn the world wants and present enjoyments He hath also several Sermons extant as A warning to backsliders c. preached at Paules before the L. Mayor and Alderm of Lond. on Rev. 2.5 Lond. 1654 qu. c. He died on the 10 of March 1673 and was buried in the presence of very many Nonconformists at which time Rob. Bragge preached his funeral Sermon entit A Cry for Labourers in Gods harvest on Matth. 9 38. Lond. 1674. qu. At the end of which Sermon are the titles of nine books which had been written and published by Ralph Venning As for our author Jos Caryl who was a learned and zealous Nonconformist he died in his house in Bury street in London on the 25. of Febr. in sixteen hundred seventy and two but where buried unless in the Church of S. Magnus before mention'd wherein he had for many years posses'd his auditors with many unworthy things against K. Ch. 1. and his Son their followers and the prelatical party I know not Several elegies were made on him after his death of which two or more I have seen extant JOHN RILAND son of Rich.
return in 1665 he lived for some time in and near London and thence going to Stratford before mentioned and afterwards to Warwick setled in the last of the said places practised Physick and in the Summer-time retired to Bathe at both which places he gained repute and many Patients by the diligence and care he took in his Profession As for his Writings they are many and of various subjects some of which that he published before the Kings restauration were against Monarchy Ministers Universities Churches c. provoking all men to whom those interests were dear He then trampled as one that wrote against him saith on the ashes of his martyr'd Sovereign defended and adored his murtherers stiled all our Kings a succession of Usurpers endeavoured the extirpation of Monarchy and planting a Democracy of Independents Anabaptists Fifth-monarchy men and Quakers in its room He hath represented the meekest justest and best of Kings as an hateful Tyrant and called our now Soveraign Ch. 2. an Usurper He then did write malitiously against Ministry Universities c. and vindicated the Quakers and the rest of the wildest and most dangerous Phanaticks c. But why our Author Stubbe did write so he 'll tell you 't was to serve his Patron Sir Hen. Vane and to express his gratitude to him who relieved him when he was a child and after and that because the quarrels and animosities grew high betwixt the Presbyterians and Sir H. Vane's Friends he sided therefore with him My youth saith he and other circumstances incapacited me from rendring him any great services but all that I did and all that I wrot had no other aim nor do I care how much any man can inodiate my former Writings as long as that they were subservient to him c. The truth is all that knew him here in Oxon knew this of him for certain that he was no frequenter of Conventicles no taker of the Covenant or Engagement no contracter of acquaintance with notorious Sectaries that he neither enriched or otherwise advanced himself during the late troubles or shared the common odium and dangers or prosperity of his Benefactor Some years after the Kings restauration he took pet against the Royal Society for which before he had a great veneration and being encouraged by Dr. Jo. Fell no admirer of that Society became in his Writings an inveterate Enemy against it for several pretended reasons among which were first that the members thereof intended to bring a contempt upon antient and solid Learning upon Aristotle to undermine the Universities and reduce them to nothing or at least to be very inconsiderable Secondly that at long running to destroy the established Religion and involve the Nation in Popery and I know not what c. So dextrous was his pen whether pro or con that few or none could equal answer or come near him He was a person of most admirable parts had a most prodigious memory tho his enemies would not acknowledge it but said he read Indexes was the most noted Latinist and Greecian of his age and after he had been put upon it was so great an enemy to the Virtuosi of his time I mean those of the R. Society that as he saith they alarm'd him with dangers and troubles even to the hazard of his life and fortunes He was a singular Mathematician and thoroughly read in all political matters Councils ecclesiastical and profane Histories He had a voluble tongue and was very seldom known to hesitate either in publick disputes or common discourse His Voice was big and magisterial and his mind was equal to it He was of a high generous nature scorn'd money and riches and the adorers of them which being natural to him was one of the chief reasons why he hated the Presbyterians whom he always found to be false undermining poor spirited void of generous souls sneaking sniveling c. He was accounted a very good Physitian and excellent for those matters that compleat it as Simpling Anatomy and Chymistry and in the times of Usurpation that is while Oliver and Richard ruled when then he thought it the Nations interest to subvert the true Monarchy of England he was passionately addicted to the new Philosophy and motion'd several ways for the introducing it amongst the Gentry and Youth of this Nation and the reason was as he l saith that it would render all the Clergy contemptible lessen the esteem and reverence in the Church and make them seem egregious Fools in matters of common discourse But as he was so admirably well qualified with several sorts of Learning and a generous Spirit so he was very unhappy in this that he was extream rash and imprudent and wanted common discretion to manage his parts He was a very bold man utter'd any thing that came into his mind not only among his Companions but in publick Coffey-houses of which he was a great frequenter and would often speak his mind of particular persons then accidentally present without examining the company he was in for which he was often repremanded and several times threatned to be kick'd and beaten He had a hot and restless head his hair being carret-colour'd and was ever ready to undergo any enterprize which was the chief reason that macerated his body almost to a Skeleton He was also a person of no fix'd Principles and whether he believed those things which every good Christian doth 't is not for me to resolve Had he been endowed with common sobriety and discretion and not have made himself and his learning mercenary and cheap to every ordinary and ignorant Fellow he would have been admired by all and might have pick'd and choos'd his Preferment But all these things being wanting he became a ridicule and undervalued by sober and knowing Scholars and others too His Writings and Translations are these Horae subsecivae seu Prophetiae Jonae Historiae Susannae paraphrasis Graeca versibus heroicis Lond. 1651. oct To which are added his Translation into Greek of Miscellanea quaedam Epigrammata à Th. Randolpho W. Chrashavio c. Epistola Lat. cum Poematibus Lat. Graec. ad D. Hen. Vane Domini Hen. Vane de Raby Eq. aur fil promogen Ox. 1656. printed on one side of a sheet The said Hen. Vane was then a Student or Sojourner in the Univ. of Oxon. but wore not a gown and soon after died Otium literarum Sive Miscellanea quaedam poemata Ox. 1656. oct They are printed with the Poems of Hen. Birchead of All 's Coll. In the said vol. are our Author Stubbe his Deliciae Poetarum Anglicanorum in Graecum translatae which were printed again at Oxon. 1658. in oct and had at the end added to them by him Elogiae Romae Venetiarum A severe enquiry into the late Oneirocrita or an exact account of the grammatical part of the Controversie between Mr. Thom. Hobbes and John Wallis D. D. Lond. 1657. qu. In the said book the Author Stubbe
c. and somewhat of Dr. Is Barrow on the same subject Several tracts as 1 A discourse of religion on three heads first the ends and uses of it secondly the life of religion and superadditions to it and thirdly the superstructions upon it and animosities about it 2 A treatise touching provision for the poor before mentioned 3 A letter to his Children advising them how to behave themselves in their speech 4 A letter to one of his Sons after his recovery from the small-pox Lond. 1684. in oct Discourse of the knowledge of God and of our selves first by the light of nature secondly by the sacred Scriptures Lond. 1688. oct Brief abstract of the Christian religion Considerations seasonable at all times for the cleansing of the heart and life These two last were printed with Discourse of the knowledge of God c. He hath also translated into English The life of Pomponius Atticus written by his contemporary and acquaintance Cornel. Nepos c. Lond. 1677. oct To which are added by our author Hale Observations political and moral thereupon He also wrot the preface to and published the Abridgment of many cases and resolutions c. made by Judge Henry Rolle as I shall tell you when I come to him and under his Hale's name ought to be put The perjur'd Fanatick or the malicious conspiracy of Sir John Croke of Chilton Henry Larimore and other Fanaticks against the life of Rob. Hawkins Clerk and late Minister of Chilton occasion'd by his suit for tithes Discovered in a trial at Ailesbury before Sir Matth. Hale Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Lond. 1685. in 10. sh in fol. Which Rob. Hawkins was afterwards Vicar but a poor one if not scandalous of Beckley in Oxfordshire These I think are all that are published under the name of Judge Hale The rest that he hath written and not yet extant are many among which are 1 Concerning the Secondary origination of mankind folio 2 Concerning religion fol. in 5. vol. 3 Of Policy in matters of religion fol. 4 De anima fol. written to Mr. Rich. Baxter 5 De anima fol. Transactions between him and the said Mr. Baxter c. and many others as you may see elsewhere And left behind him as a Legacy to Linc. inn Library several volumes of collections made by him mostly from records in the Tower and divers matters relating to Glocestershire all which may be of great use to Lawyers and Antiquaries At length after this most learned and religious person had lived to the age of 67 he gave way to fate on Christmas day 25. Dec. in sixteen hundred seventy and six whereupon his body was buried on the 4. of Jan. following in the yard belonging to the Church of Alderley among the graves of his Mothers Ancestors At which time Evan Griffith the pious Minister of that place preached his funeral sermon on Isay 57.1 which was afterwards as I have been informed made extant by him the said Griffith sometimes of Oriel Coll. in Oxon as it seems who dying in the beginning of June 1681 after he had been one of the Wednesdays Lecturers at Wotton Under-edge in Com. Gloc. several years was buried at Alderley before mention'd To conclude all that I shall farther say of this worthy person Sir Matth. Hale whom we have now brought to his grave shall be the very same words which conclude his life written by a Native of Edenburgh called Gilbert Burnet D. D. sometimes Professor of Div. in the Univ. of Glascow but then 1682 Preacher at the Rolls in Chancery-lane running thus He was one of the greatest patterns that this age hath afforded whether in his private deportment as a Christian or in his publick employments either at the bar or on the bench Which character being without doubt true as most things of him in the said life are yet I must take leave to tell the reader that most knowing and observing men had a better esteem of Judg Hale before the said life was published than after as also in some respects before the publication of Additional notes on the life and death of Sir Matth. Hale The author of which Mr. R. Baxter the learned and most eminent Nonconformist takes often occasion to reflect in them on the Church of Englands and its Orthodox Sons THOMAS FORD was born of a Plebeian Family in Devons entred a Batler in Magd. Hall in Easter term an 1619 aged 16 years took the degrees in Arts entred into Orders and became a very faithful Tutor in his House for several years But being puritanically educated as all in his time of the said House were and not able to endure certain passages acted in the University preached a very factious sermon at S. Maries on 2. Thes 2.10 for which he was banished thence an 1631 as I have at large elsewhere told you So that retiring into his own Country to get preferment he was kept back from it by the endeavours of Archb. Laud till such time that he should make his peace and recantation for what he had done At length the small cure of Oundle in Northamptonshire being bestowed upon him he continued there as I conceive till the grand rebellion began At which time finding no opposition he retired to the City of Exeter and became much resorted to for a time by those of the Presbyterian perswasion But leaving that place when garrison'd for his Majesty he retired to London or near it became one of the Ass of Divines in the room of Mr. Bolls deceased an 1644 and frequently preached up the cause there Afterwards upon the declining of the Kings interest he went to Exeter again was made Minister of S. Laurence Church there became the prime leader of the faction took the Engagement as before he had done the Covenant and was one of the Assistants to the Commissioners of Devon for the ejection of such whom they then called scandalous ignorant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters After his Majesties restauration he continued in his cure till silenced for Nonconformity an 1662 so that preaching in private among the brethren he obtained a livelyhood from them to the time of his death A certain Doct. of Divinity of his time and perswasion that knew him well hath several times told me that this our author was a man of very great parts and of unbyassed principles one and the same in all times and changes He hath written A treatise tending to prove the lawfulness of singing Psalmes Lond. 1657 in oct or tw 'T is grounded on Ephes 5.19 One John Foord hath written Expositio libri Psalmorum Lond. 1646. qu. Published by Thom. Paget but whether he was ever of Oxford I cannot tell The Sinner condemned of himself Being a plea for God against all the ungodly proving them alone guilty of their own destruction c. Lond. 1668 in oct containing 256. pages He preached once before the Lords of the Long Parliament at a Fast held 29.
in Cheapside and the rest or third part in Smithfield All which was accordingly done because the said speech contained matters untrue and scandalous so the predominant party in the House said as they had reference to the proceedings of the Committees of the Lords of the House and that of the Commons and to the evidence of the Witnesses produced in the cause of Strafford c. 5 His last speech concerning the Earl of Strafford occasioned upon the reading of the bill of Attainder touching the point of treason 23. Apr. Lond. 1641 in two sh and half in qu. This also was burnt 6 Sp in the H. of Lords 20. July 1660 upon the bill of Indempnity Lond. 1660. in one sh in qu. 7 Two speeches with some observations upon them Lond. 1674. qu. The first was spoken in the H. of Peers at the first reading of the bill against Popery 15. Mar. 1672 the King being then present The other in the H. of Com. 1. July 1663 in vindication of himself and Sir Rich. Temple Several Letters as 1 Letter to the Queens Majesty dated at Middleborough in Zealand 21. Jan. 1641 to which place he fled when he was banished wherein he intimates that he would willingly wait upon his Majesty from thence as well as from any place in England over and above the service which he might do for him there and accordingly he returned into England not to London notwithstanding the vote of the H. of Peers that if he appeared not in 20 days he should be proclaimed Traytor but to his Majesty at or near York The said Letter was printed in 1642. qu. 2 Letter to the Qu. Majesty dated at the Hague 10. Mar. 1642. This also was printed at Lond. 1642. qu. Which Letter with another from Tho. Eliot Esq written to the said Lord Digby dated at York 27. May 1642 being intercepted by the Rebels were ordered to be printed by the Parliament 1. Aug. 1642 with envious observations written upon them by Anonymus 3 Divers Letters written at Oxon in Dec. 1643 tending to divide the Parliament at London They were intercepted by the Rebels and printed at Lond. 16 of Jan. following in a pamphlet entit A cunning plot to divide and destroy the Parliament and the City of Lond. Printed in about 6. sh in qu. 4 Divers Letters written in design to betray Abendon for the Kings use Printed at Lond. in Feb. 1644. qu. There was an intercourse of Letters for about 10. weeks between our author the Lord Digby and Sergeant Major General Rich. Browne afterwards a Baronet and Lord Mayor of Lond. in 1660 for the delivery of the Garrison of Abendon in Berks. to the King then at Oxon but after Browne in a false manner had dril'd the said Lord on so long which he could not in honour do longer then did he communicate the Letters to the Parliament and they to a Committee who caused them to be printed 5 Letter in the Kings name to the Irish Commissioners Lond. 1645. qu. Answered by the Lord Muskerry one of those Commissioners They were both intercepted by the forces belonging to the Parliament and printed with this title Two remarkable letters concerning the Kings correspondence with the Irish Rebels 6 Several other Letters c. These also were intercepted and with others had this title put to them The Lord Digby's Cabinet and Dr. Steph. Goffs negotiations together with his Majesties the Queen and the Lord Jermins and other letters taken at the battel at Sherborn in Yorks about the 15 of Oct. last 1645 Also observations on the said Letters Lond. 1646. qu. 'T is a villanous pamphlet and much like the horrid publication of the martyr'd Kings Cabinet by the malicious machination of the Juncto of Rebels 7 Two Letters to the Lord Taaff the Rebels General in Munster Lond. 1647. qu. The first was dated at Kilkenny 20. Aug. and the other at Wexford on the last of the said month an 1647. Which Letters being found in the Lord Taaff's Cabinet after a fight in Ireland were sent to the Parliament in England who caused them forthwith to be published I have seen also a letter of the Lord Digby sent to John Lord Roberts for the surrender of Plymouth to the King an 1644 and others to General Leven for peace an 1645 but whether printed I know not Sure I am that those Letters that were taken in his Cabinet at Shirebourne in Dorsetshire an 1645 by the Parliament forces were ordered to be printed in Dec. the same year Letters between him and Sir Ken. Digby Kt. concerning religion Lond. 1651. oct Elvira or the worst not always true a Comedy Upon the writing of which he the L. Digby and not Sir Kenelm was brought into the poem called The session of Poets made by Sir John Suckling Excerpta è diversis operibus patrum latinorum MS. He also translated from French into English The three first books of Cassandra the famed Romance Printed in oct At length this eminent Count having lived to the age of 64. years or more died at Chelsey near London in Middlesex having been much afflicted with the Gout on Tuesday the 20. of March in sixteen hundred seventy and six and was buried in the Church there whereupon his Garter was given to Sir Thomas Osbourn Earl of Danby Lord Treasurer of England JOHN PRICE or Pricaeus as he writes himself in his books wherein he shews himself the greatest Critick of his time was born in London as one of his contemporaries hath enformed me elected Student of Ch. Ch. from Westminster School 1617 aged 17 years or thereabouts left the University without a degree or being matriculated otherwise I might have spoken of his Parentage and was taken into the retinew of Mr. Howard one of the sons of Tho. Earl of Arundel he being then a R. Catholick At length he went beyond the Seas and settling for a time in a certain University there took the degree as t is said of Doctor of Law for by that name or title he was written when he borrowed an old MS. copy of L. Apuleius from Archb. Lauds MSS. in Bodlies Library Afterwards he returned into England where continuing for some time he went into Ireland and was taken into the service of Tho. Earl of Strafford L. Lieutenant of that Realm and then became acquainted with Dr. Usher the learned and religious Primat thereof But the said most noble Count being brought into trouble and question'd by the Parliament in 1640 he returned into England and published certain Pamphlets for the Kings cause but what the titles of them are I could never learn certain it is that he for so doing was cast into prison and remained there for some time Afterwards being enlarged he went beyond the Seas and at length into Italy about 1652 and setling in Florence was received into the Court of Cosmo the great Duke of Tuscany who made him Supervisor of his Medals yet enjoyed little health there and much solitude
a new conceit of the reflecting of the Sun beams upon a Dial c. Lond. 1635. oct He married Catherine daughter of Thom. Wallenger Esq by Benedicta Gonson his wife who dying 5 Jul. 1634 aged 47 was buried in the Church at Deptford Afterwards Joh. Wells went into Hampshire and lived and died at Brembridge as 't is said leaving a son of both his names to succeed him in his office at Deptford FRANCIS POTTER was born in the Vicaridge house at Meyre in Wilts on Trinity Sunday an 1594 educated in Grammar learning in the Kings school at Worcester under Mr. Hen. Bright became a Communer of Trin. Coll under the tuition of his elder brother Hannibal Potter in the latter end of the year 1609 took the degrees in Arts and one in Divinity and continued in the Coll. a close Student till his father died an 1637 and then succeeding him in the Rectory of Kilmanton sometimes called Kilmington and Culmington left the University for altogether retired to that place led a single and monkish life without the conversation of ingenious men till the day of his death He was from a boy given to drawing and painting and the Founders picture that hangs in the Refectory of Trin. Coll. is of his copying His genie laid most of all in the Mechanicks had an admirable mechanical invention and excellent notions for the raising of water and making Water-engins many of which inventions being presented to the Royal Society about the time of its first erection were highly approved by them and forthwith the members thereof admitted him one of their number About the year 1640 he entertained the notion of curing diseases by transfusion of blood out of one man into another the hint whereof came into his head from Ovid's story of Medea and Jason Which matter he communicating to the Royal Society about the time of its first erection was entred into their books But this way of transfusion having as 't is said been mention'd long before by Andr. Libavius our author Potter who I dare say never saw that Writer is not to be esteemed the first inventer of that notion nor Dr. Rich. Lower but rather an Advancer He hath written and published An interpretation of the number 666. Wherein not only the manner how this number ought to be interpreted is clearly proved and demonstrated but it is also shewed that this number is an exquisite and perfect character truly exactly and essentially describing that state of government to which all other notes of Antichrist do agree Oxon. 1642. qu. Which book as one saith is the happiest that ever yet came into the world and such as cannot be read save of those persons that will not believe it without much admiration c. A book also called The key of the Scripture written by a London Divine wherein being large upon the Revelations he prefers the said Interpretation before all others It was afterwards translated into French Dutch and Latine the last of which was done by several hands and severally printed One copy was all or mostly performed by Tho. Gilbert of S. Edm. Hall printed at Amsterd 1677. oct And that or the other was partly remitted into Matth. Poole's Synopsis Critic in the second part of the fourth volume on the Revelations What answers were made to the said Interpretation that were printed I think there were none sure I am that one Lambert Morehouse Minister of Pertwood about 6 miles from Kilmanton accounted by some a learned man and a good Mathematician did write against it and seemed to be angry with the Author that 25 is not the true but the propinque root To which the Author replied with some sharpness The MS. of this controversie Morehouse gave to Dr. Seth Ward B. of Salisbury an 1668 before which time he was prefer'd by Dr. Henchman then B. of that place to the spiritual Cure of Little Langford in Wilts where he died about 1672. He was a Westmorland man by birth was educated I think in Clare Hall in Cambridge and wrot other things but are not printed As for our author Potter he lived to a good old age died perfectly blind at Kilmanton between Easter and Whitsuntide in the month of Apr. I think in sixteen hundred seventy and eight and was buried in the chancel of the Church there His memory is preserved in Trin. Coll. by a Dial that he made and set up on the north side of the old Quadrangle where it doth yet remain His fathers name was Rich. Potter an Oxfordshire man born sometimes Fellow of the said Coll. of the holy Trinity and afterwards Vicar of a little mercate Town in Wilts and Rector of Kilmington or Kilmanton in Somersetshire before mention'd ABRAHAM WOODHEAD son of Joh. Woodh of Thornhill in Yorks was born at Maltham in the Parish of Albonsbury alias Ambury in the said County entred a Student in Univ. Coll. under the tuition of Jonas Radcliff an 1624 aged 16 years or thereabouts and soon after was made Scholar Afterwards going thro the several classes of Logick and Philosophy with very great industry he took the degrees in Arts became Fellow in 1633 entred into holy Orders passed a course in Divinity and in 1641 was elected one of the Proctors of the University which office being quitted not without trouble occasion'd by the denying of the Grace of Franc. Cheynell of which he complained to the Long Parliament he travelled into France with a Gent. Com. of his House called Thomas Radcliff son of Sir Geor. Radcl and afterwards with Thom. Culpeper and Thom. Strode both of the same House At length setling for a time in Rome he was entertained by George Duke of Buckingham whom he instructed in Mathematicks and was much respected by him After his return into England being depriv'd of his Fellowship by the Visitors appointed by Parliam for absence and non-appearance an 1648. he lived for some time in York house in the Strand near London by the appointment of the said Duke but Arthur Lord Capell being informed of the great merits of the person he entertained and learned of him the Mathematical Sciences In 1660 he was restored to his Fellowship by his Maj. Commissioners and remained in his Coll. for a time But his opinion as to Religion being then alter'd as it had been since he was at Rome which he always very warily conceal'd got leave of the Master and Society to be absent as intending again to travel with the allowance of 20 l. per an So that retiring to London he afterwards setled at Hoxton alias Hogsden near to that City where he lived very obscurely and retiredly upon that allowance that the College made to him as a Traveller all therein except one knowing not to the contrary but that he was beyond the seas There I say being setled he not only caused Youths to be trained up in the R. Cath. Religion of which certain members of Parliament did openly make mention in the House after
protestor for a Community of wealth as well as of women He was also a grand prodigal in not only spending 3000 l. per an which his father and other relations left him mostly lying in Berks but several thousand pounds and a 1000 l. per an given to him and his heirs for ever out of the Duke of Buckinghams estate by Parliament in consideration of his losses not of his members for the holy and blessed cause This viper which had been fostered in the bosome of Parliament was against the Parliament it self and against all Magistrates like a second Wat Tyler all pen and Inkhorn men must down This his levelling doctrine is contained in a Pamphlet called Englands troubles troubled wherein all rich men whatsoever are declared enemies to the mean men of England and in effect warr denounced against them Besides all this he being a Colonel plundered so much where ever he came that he was commonly called the plunder-master general and all whatsoever he got that way he spent to satisfie his filthy lusts In 1648 he forbad the people to stand bare at a Sessions in Barkshire and do homage and fealty to the Lords but in this he gull'd them tho they were not sensible of it because he gave that which was not their due Yet notwithstanding he rob'd them of that which was their due as of their horses goods money c. which he plundered from them under pretence forsooth for service of the State and did beat those that defended their own So that while he flatter'd them to be the supreme authority and Lords Paramount and the Parliament to be their servants he used them like slaves conquer'd by the Parliament On the 8. of Dec. the same year being the day after the Parliament house was purged of the Presbyterians in came Ol. Cromwell out of the Country bringing in under his protection our sanctified Member Harry Marten who had spent much time in plundering the Country had often basâ—ed the House and disobeyed many of their orders sufficient to have made an honest man liable to sequestration But great was the privilege of the Saints for there was nothing done in it because it fortun'd that day that the case of the secured Members was reported to the House which Harry interrupting desired them to take into consideration the deserts of the Lieu. General Cromwell which with all slavish diligence was presently done So Harry by this device escaped free who in the beginning of the next month was with Hugh Peters a zealous sollicitor in Parliament to have the Statute of banishment against the Jewes repealed according to their Petition for the same purpose then put up to the House About the same time Cromwell finding him a man fit for his purpose put him into the roll for one to sit as Judg upon the life of his Sovereign in which Tragedy he acted his part so unconcernedly that he valued the life of his Prince no more than that of a dog yet afterwards as the report goes he in a speech in the House upon the debate whether a King or no King He made answer that if they must have a King he had rather have had the last than any Gentleman in England for he found no fault in his person but office On the 14. of Feb. following which was about a fortnight after the King was beheaded he was appointed one of the thirty to be of the Council of State and in the beginning of July 1649 he brought into the House an accompt of his arrears which came to 25000 l. whereupon it was ordered that 1000 l. in Land should be setled upon him and his heirs About which time the Welsh Counties were set on work to desire H. Marten for their Commander in chief Afterwards Harry perceiving Oliver to aim at high things he left him fided with the Levellers and would have done them good service had not the Parl. given him 3000 l. more to put him upon the holy Sisters In Nov. 1651 he was appointed again one of the Council of State and had in a manner what he desired but after Oliver had made him as many a wiser person his shooing horn merely to serve his turn he turn'd him off and publickly called him a noted Whoormaster as he did Th. Chaloner a Drunkard and a vitious Liver at the dissolution of the reliques of the Long Parliament To conclude he was a man of good natural parts was a boon familiar witty and quick with repartees was exceeding happy in apt instances pertinent and very biting so that his company being esteemed incomparable by many would have been acceptable to the greatest persons only he would be drunk too soon and so put an end to all the mirth for the present At length after all his rogueries acted for near 20 years together were past was at length called to an account for that grand villany of having a considerable hand in murthering his Prince of which being easily found guilty was not to suffer the loss of his life as others did for it was then commonly reported that if they hung him his body would not hold together because of its rottenness but the loss of his estate and perpetual imprisonment for that he came in upon the Proclamation of surrender So that after one or two removes from Prison to Prison he was at length sent to Chepstow Castle in Monmouthshire where he continued another twenty years not in wantonness riotousness and villany but in confinement and repentance if he had pleased Under his name go these things following Several Speeches as 1 Speech at the Common Hall 28. Jul. 1643 concerning Sir Will. Waller and what course now is to be taken Lond. 1643 qu. 2 Speech in Parl. c. The independency of England endeavoured to be maintained against the claim of the Scottish Commissioners in their late answer upon the bills and propositions sent to the King in the Isle of Wight Lond. 1648 in 3 sh and an half in qu. The Parliaments proceedings justified in declining a personal treaty with the King c. Lond. 1648 in 3 sh in qu. Familiar Letters to his Lady of delight Oxon. 1663. Lond. 1685. qu. Politick and Oeconomical Letters Printed with the first and I think with the sec Edit of the said Familiar Letters In the beginning of the said Letters is that in justification of the murther of K. Ch. 1 See more in Edm. Gayton under the year 1666. p. 271. Our author Marten was also the principal cause of publishing the letters of the King and Queen called the Cabinet besides other things which have not yet come to my sight I have seen also under his name A Speech in the H. of Com. before his departure thence 8. June 1648. Printed in one sh in qu. but t is a piece of roguery fathered upon him This person who lived very poor and in a shabbed condition in his confinement and would be glad to take a pot of ale from any
Keeper and Chancellour Speech at the sentence of Will Visc Stafford 7. Dec. 1680 Printed in one sh in fol. and in The Trial of the said Visc p. 212.213 At which time he performed the office of L. High Steward of England Answers by his Majesties command upon several Addresses presented to his Maj. at Hampton Court 19 May 1681. Lond. 1681. in 1. sh in fol. His Arguments upon which he made the Decree in the cause between the honorable Charles Howard Esq plaintiff Henry late Duke of Norfolk Hen. Lord Mowbray his Son Henry Marq. of Dorchester and Richard Marriott Esq Defendants wherein the several ways and methods of limiting a trust of a term for years are fully debated Lond. 1685 in 9 sh in fol. He also left behind him written with his own hand Chancery Reports MS in fol. in the hands of his Son Daniel Earl of Nottingham At length his body being worn out with tâ—o much business which his high station and office required he yeilded to nature in his house in Queen-street near Covent Garden on the 18. of Decemb. in the afternoon in sixteen hundred eighty and two whereupon his body was buried on the 28 of the same month in the Church of Raunston before mention'd near Oulney in Bucks On the 20 of the said month his Majesty was pleased to commit the custody of the Great Seal to the right honorable Sir Francis North Lord Ch. Justice of the Common-pleas with the title of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and on the 22 he was sworn at the Council-board and took his place as Lord Keeper This noble Earl of Nottingham left behind him several Sons the eldest of which named Daniel who had been sometimes Gent. Com. of Ch. Ch. succeeded his Father in his honors having been before a Parliament Man one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and Privy Counsellour The second is named Heneage bred also in the said House and afterwards in the Inner Temple who became Sollicitor General in the place of Sir Franc. Winnington but removed thence about the 21 Apr. 1686 and Sir Tho. Powis put in his place about five days after He hath been several times elected Burgess by the University of Oxon. to serve in Parliaments for the members thereof ANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER Baronet Son of Sir John Cooper of Rockbourne in Wilts Kt. and Bt by Anne his Wife Dau. and sole Heir of Sir Anth. Ashley of Wimbourne S. Giles in Dorsetshire was born at Wimbourne on the 22. of July 1621 19. Jac. 1. became a Fellow Commoner of Exeter Coll. in Lent term 1636 under the tuition of Dr. Prideaux the Rector thereof and continued there about two years Afterwards he went to Lincolns Inn to study the municipal Law and in the latter end of 1639 he was elected one of the Burgesses for Tewksbury in Glocestershire to serve in that Parliament that began at Westm 13. Apr. 1640. In 1642 he sided with his Majesty being then as 't is said High Sherriff of Dorsetshire became Governour of Weymouth and raised some forces for his use But the mind of this person being mutable he left the royal cause went in to the Parliament and served them was made Colonel of a Regiment of Horse and took the Covenant But when the Presbyterians thought themselves sure of him whip he was gone as one saith and in a trice commenced a Brother Independent which was a wise part and no trick of a changling to shift principles like shirts and quit an unlucky side in a fright at the noise of a new prevailing party with whom he staid till he grew up to the size of a great Commonwealths man and made hay in the Sun shine until the Commonwealth and Cromwell were brought to bed of a strange new kind of Monarchy in the House of Commons a three or four hundred-headed Monarchy called The Fifth Monarchy and in those days it was also called Cromwells little Parliament in which his little Lordship became one of the Princes among a Drove of Changlings c. In 1645 he was elected Sherriff of Norfolk and the next year Sherriff of Wilts both approved of and consented to by the members of Parliament In Jan. 1651 he having before taken the Engagement he was one of those 21 persons who were appointed by Parliament to sit as a Committee to consider of the inconveniences which were in the Law c. and soon after he was chose one of the Council of State to Oliver in which high office he continued till that person was Protector In June 1653 he was constituted Knight for Wilts to serve in the said Little Parliament that began at Westm on the 4. of July the same year but therein having spied out Olivers purpose of matching to another sort of Monarchy of his own Sir Anthony then resolved like a constant steady man to his own main point to trepan his fellow members and strike in with him and lent him thereupon a helping hand towards the confounding of Fifth Monarchy to make way for a new one under the name of Protector in which seene of affairs he was made a Protectorian Privy-counsellour In Aug. 1654 he was appointed by ordinance one of the Commissioners for Wilts Dorsetshire and Pool for the ejection of such whom the Godly Party then called scandalous ignorant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters and about the same time he was elected a. Burgess for Pool before mention'd and for Tewkesbury in Glocestershire to serve in that Parl. called by Oliver then Protector that began at Westm 3. of Sept. the same year At which time he aspiring to become the Protectors Son-in-Law Cromwell who well enough understood him either disdaining or not daring to take him so near into his bosome took occasion also to quit him out of his Council So that being out of such publick employs he was at leisure to make court to all private Malecontents against the Protector and wheresoever he found a sore there he rub'd hardest till the end of the Raign of Richard In 1656 he was elected a Parliament man for Wilts to serve in that convention that met at Westminster 17 of Sept. the same year and in 1658 he was elected again for that which began at the same place 27. of January In both which the friends and favourites of Sir Anthony say that he endeavoured to cross the designs of Oliver and Richard But the last being soon after laid aside Sir Anthony thought it high time of necessity to turn back to the old honest point of the compass and get in again to be thought a new man of his Majesties party To this end notwithstanding he had been nominated one of the Council of State after the deposing of Richard May 15 1659 he joyned partly with the Presbyterians and privately engaged with Sir George Booth was of the Cabal kept intelligence with him and had a party in Dorsetshire which should be ready to assist him if little success
the event proved to be known that he was the author Theologo-Historicus or the true life of the most rev Divine and excellent Historian Peter Heylyn D. D. Sub-Dean of Westminster Lond. 1683 oct Published as the author pretended to correct the errours supply the defects and confute the calumnies of a late writer viz. George Vernon M. A. Rector of Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire who had before published the said Doctors life Answer to Mr. Baxter's false accusations of Dr. Heylyn Printed with the Theologo-Historicus c. Catechisme for the use of his Parish This I have not yet seen and therefore cannot tell you when or where 't was printed This Dr. Barnard died at Newarke in his journey to the Spaw on the 17. of August in sixteen hundred eighty and three and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Waddington before mention'd as I have been enformed by his son of both his names lately Fellow of Brasn Coll who also told me that he left behind him a Manuscript chiefly against Socinianisme which is not yet printed JOHN OWEN son of Hen. Owen sometimes a petty Schoolmaster at Stokenchurch afterwards Vicar of Stadham near Watlington in Oxfordshire was born in the said Town of Stadham bred in Grammar learning mostly under Edw. Sylvester who taught School for many years in Allsaintes Parish in Oxon entred a Student in Queens Coll. in 1628 instructed in Logic and Philosophy by Tho. Barlow Fellow thereof and took the degrees in Arts that of Master being taken and compleated in 1635 at which time as the cumstom and statute is he swore allegiance and fidelity to the King his heirs and lawful successors Which Oath is taken by all who take but one degree And this for one is to be noted of all such whom I have and shall mention in this Work About the same time he entred into holy Orders and when made Priest swore canonical Obedience to the Bishop his Diocesan Afterwards he became Chaplain to Sir Rob. Dormer of Ascot in the Parish of Great Milton near the place of his nativity where he served and did all things requisite to his Office according to the Church of England and taught also the eldest son of the said Knight About that time he became Chaplain to John L. Lovelace of Hurley in Berkshire where continuing till the turn of the times he sided then with the rebellious rout preached against Bishops and their Courts Common Prayer Book Ceremonies c. Afterwards he was made Minister of Fordham in Essex took the Covenant became Pastor of factious Coggeshall in the same County where lately that noted Presbyterian Ob. Sedgwick had held forth But then he perfectly beholding that the Independents grew prevalent he changed his mind adhered to them and endeavoured to ruin the Presbyterians He violated all Oathes as of canonical Obedience Solemne League and Covenant c. and being a man of parts was more enabled to do greater mischief by them especially in preaching up Sectarisme as he did ever and anon wheresoever he came By the doing of these things he became endeared to Ol. Cromwell who had him ever after in great respect and in some things relied on his Council In the latter end of 1648 when K. Ch. 1. was beheaded he in his discourses and Sermons applauded the Regicides and declared the death of that most admirable King to be just and righteous preached against K. Ch. 2. and against all the Loyal party In 1649 June 7. was a Thanksgiving by the Parliament Officers of the Army Lord Mayor and Citizens at Ch. Ch. in London for Cromwells victory over the Levellers at which time Tho. Goodwin and this our author Owen who had about that time taken the Engament preached to them out of the Politicks and on the day after a Committee was appointed to consider how to prefer those two Preachers to be Heads of Colleges in this University as a reward for asserting the late proceedings of Parliament and Cromwell upon the aforesaid Thanksgiving day It was not then thought fit that such men should serve God for nothing In the times of S. Peter and S. Paul Godliness was great gain but in the days of the late Saints Gain was great godliness On the 17. Sept. 1650 it was ordered by the Parliament according to the desire of Ol. Cromwell then General of the forces that he and Joseph Caryl should go into Scotland and on the 18 of March following it was ordered by them that he should be Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. In which place being soon after setled he with Tho. Goodwin President of Madg. Coll. the two Atlases and Patriarchs of Independency did with some others who were their admirers endeavour to setle Independency in the University according to Cromwells mind but in their designs they found much opposition from the Presbyterians with whom they had several clashes concerning the promoting of their doctrine In the year 1652 he was made Vicechancellour in which Office he being then also one of the Visitors for by that time several Independents had been added to them he endeavoured to put down Habits Formalities and all Ceremony notwithstanding he before had taken an Oath to observe the Statutes and maintain the Privileges of the University but opposed in this also by the Presbyterians While he did undergo the said Office he instead of being a grave example to the University scorned all formality undervalued his office by going in quirpo like a young Scholar with powdred hair snake-bone bandstrings or bandstrings with very large tassels lawne band a large set of ribands pointed at his knees and spanish leather boots with large lawne tops and his hat mostly cockâ—d On the 10. of Dec. 1653 he the said Owen Tho. Goodwin R. Fairclough the elder Nich. Lockyer Jos Caryl c. were presented to the Parliament to be sent Commissioners by three in a Circuit for ejecting and setling Ministers according to the rules then prescrib'd but that project taking not effect there were Commissioners appointed by Oliver for approbation of publick preachers whereof John Owen was one of the chiefest and in the year following Commissioners from the Layty and Assistants to them from the Clergy in every County for the ejecting of such whom they then called scandalous ignorant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters that is Loyal and Orthodox Divines At which time John Owen and Tho. Goodwin were appointed for the County of Oxon together with Thankful Owen Pres of S. Jo. Coll Sam. Wells Minister of Banbury Joh. Taylor Min. of Broughton Cristoph Rogers Ambr. Upton Pet. French Hen. Wilkinson Ralph Batton Hen. Cornish Canons of Ch. Ch. Edm. Stanton Pres of C CC. Rob. Harris Pres of Trin. Coll. Franc. Howell of Ex. Coll. Mr. Brice of Henley c. In 1654 Owen stood to be elected Burges for the University of Oxon to sit in a Parliament then called and rather than he would be put aside because he was a Theologist he renounced
bred in Cambridge and was some years before reconcil'd to the Ch. of Rome by a R. Priest 3 Tr. of Will Ireland Thomas Pickering and Jo. Grove for conspiring to murder the King c. 17. Dec. 1678. Lond. 1678. fol. 4 Tr. of Rob. Green Hen. Berry and Laur. Hill for the murder of Sir Edmond-bury Godfrey Kt. c. 10. Feb. 1678. Lond. 1679. fol. 5 Try. and condemnation of Tho. White alias Whitebread Provincial of the Jesuits in England Will. Harcourt pretended Rector of London John Fenwick Procurator of the Jesuits in Engl. John Gavan alias Gawen and Ant. Turner all Jesuits for High Treason in conspiring the death of the K. the subversion of government c. 13. and 14. of June 1679. Lond. 1679. fol. 6 Try. of Rich. Langhorne Esq Counsellor at Law for conspiring the death of the King c. 14. June 1679. Lond. 1679. fol. 7 Tr. of Sir George Wakeman Bt. Will. Marshall Will. Rumley and Jam. Corker Benedictine Monks for High Treason in conspiring the death of the King c. 18. Jul. 1679. Lond. 1679. fol. But the generality of people supposing that Scroggs had dealt very unjustly with Wakeman in letting him go free and not condemning him to be hang'd came out Observations on the tryals of the said persons by one that called himself Tom Tickle foot the Tabourer late Clerk to Justice Clodpate Lond. in 3 sh in fol. In which pamphlet the author intimates as if Scroggs was a Butchers Son Soon after this came out two other Pamphlets to the same purpose one entit The Tickler tickled in 2. sh and an half in fol. and the other A dialogue between Clodpate and Ticklefoot in 3 sh in fol. both reflecting on Scroggs as also a piece of poetry that was published at that time called Scroggs upon Scroggs in tw sh and an half in fol. 8 Tr. conviction and condemnation of Ad. Brommich and Will Atkins for being Romish Priests at Stafford Assize 13. Aug. 1679 and Of Charles Kerne another R. Priest at Hereford Assize 4. of Aug. the same year Lond. 1679. in 5. sh in fol. 9 Tr. and condemnation of Lionel Anderson alias Munson Will. Russel alias Napier Charles Parris alias Parry Hen. Starkey Jam. Corker and Will Marshall for High Treason as Romish Priests c. together with the trial of Alex. Lumsden a Scotch man and the arraignment of David Joseph Kemish for the same offence c. 17 Jan. 1679. Lond. 1680. fol. 10 Tr. of Sir Tho. Gascoigne Bt. for High Treason in conspiring c. 11. Feb. 1679. Lond. 1680. fol. Which Sir Thomas being found guiltless and set at liberty he left the Nation and feeling for a time among the Engl. Benedictine Monks at Lambspring in Germany was there seen and visited by Will. Carr an English Gent. sometimes Consul for the English Nation in Amsterdam in his rambles in those parts of whom he makes this mention From the Princes Court meaning of Hessen I directed my journey to Hanover taking Lambspring in my way a place where there is a Convent of English Monks and there I met with a very aged worthy and harmless Gent. Sir Tho. Gascoigne a person of more integrity and piety than to be guilty so much as in thought of what Miscreants falsly swore against him in the licentious time of plotting c. 11 Tr. of Roger Earl of Castlemaine for High Treason in conspiring the death of the King c. 23. Jun. 1680. Lond. 1681. fol. The reader is to note that this tryal was not published immediatly after it was done as all others were but in Janu. following which was more than half an year after the said Trial had been passed And 't is thought that it would never have been printed had it not been to bring an odium upon Scroggs to the end that he might be turned out of his office for his partiality as 't was by many thought in the said Tryal for his too much baiting of Titus Oates endeavouring as they farther added to lessen his evidence 12 Tr. of Hen. Care Gent. upon information brought against him c. charging him to be the author of a scandalous false and malicious book entit The weekly pacquet of advice from Rome or the History of Popery particularly of that of the first of Aug. 1680 wherein Scroggs is scandalized as to the Tryal of Sir Geor. Wakeman c. 2. Jul. 1680. Lond. 1680. fol. 13 Tr. of Elizah Cellier c. 11. Jun. 1680. Lond. 1680. fol. in 4 sh In all which Tryals our author Scroggs being chief Judge and Speaker they were by his authority printed At length he giving up the ghost at Weald-hall before mention'd on Thursday the 25 of Octob. in sixteen hundred eighty and three was buried in the Parish Church belonging thereunto Southweald The late Industrious Garter Sir W. D. informed me by his Letters dat 28. Jun. 1684 that the said Sir Will. Scroggs was the son of an one ey'd Butcher near Smithfield Bars and his Mother was a big fat Woman with a red face like an Alewife that he was a very ill humour'd man and as I have heard he would never pay his tithes His boldness got him practice by the Law and some wealth wherewith he purchased a Lordship called Weald c. But the Reader must know that the said person Sir W. D. never speaking well of him after he had refused to pay the Fees of his Knighthood to the Coll. of Armes of which he was to have had a considerable share he is therefore desir'd to suspend his belief of the said character given of him the said Sir W. Scroggs till farther proof may be made to the contrary JOHN OLDHAM son of Joh. Oldham a Nonconformist Minister and he the son of Joh. Oldham sometimes Rector of Nun-eaton near Tetbury in Glocestersh was born at Shipton of which his Father was then Minister near the said Town of Tetbury and in the same County on the ninth day of Aug. 1653 bred in Grammar learning under his Father till he was nigh fit for the University afterwards sent to the School at Tetbury where he spent about two years under the tuition of Henry Heaven occasion'd by the desire of one Yeat an Alderman of Bristow who had a Son then there under the said Master whom Oldham accompanied purposely to advance him in his learning This occasion'd his longer stay at School than else he needed but conduced much to his after advantage In the beginning of June 1670 he became a Batler of S. Edmunds Hall under the tuition of Will. Stephens Bach. of Div where he was observed to be a good Latinist and chiefly to addict himself to Poetry and other studies tending that way to which the bent of his Genius led him more naturally than to any other Four years after he took the degree of Bach. of Arts but went away and did not compleat it by Determination So that living for some time after with his
Spelling-book or reading and spelling English made easse wherein all the words of our English Bible are set down in an alphabetical order and divided into their distinct Syllables Together with the grounds of the English Tongue laid in verse wherein are couch'd many moral Precepts Lond. 1674. oct c. What other Sermons or books are published under his name I know not nor any thing else of him only that he dying at Bednal green near London on the seventh day of June in sixteen hundred eighty and four was buried in the Ch. of Clapham in Surrey in which Town he had usually held forth in Conventicles with Dr. Hen. Wilkinson commonly called Long Harry and Will. Bridge sometimes Minister of Yarmouth He also for a better livelyhood instructed the sons of Nonconformists JOSHUA SPRIGGE son of Will. Sprigge sometimes servant to Will Lord Say afterwards Steward of New Coll was born at Banbury in Oxfordshire became a Commoner of New Inn in Midsummer term an 1634 aged 16 years left it without a degree journied into Scotland and became Master of Arts at Edinburgh and a Preacher A little before the Rebellion began he retired to London was a Preacher at S. Mary Alderm afterwards took the Covenant was made Minister of S. Pancras Ch. in Soperlane and at length a retainer to Sir Tho. Fairfax General of the Parliament Army In 1648 he was constituted one of the Fellows of All 's Coll. by the Committee and Visitors appointed by Parliament to reform the University and in the year following he was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood at Edinburgh While he continued in All 's Coll he was of civil conversation but far gone in Enthusiasme and blamed much by some of the Fellows then there for his zeal of having the history of our Saviours Ascension curiously carved from stone over that Coll. gate to be defaced after it had remained there since the foundation of that House About that time he was esteemed also a noted Independent and afterwards very well known to be a great favourer of factious and blasphemous persons particularly that grand Impostor James Naylor Quaker in whose behalf he did in the head of an 100 men deliver a Petition in favour of him to Oliver L. Protector After the Kings return he retired to an Estate which he had purchased at Crayford in Kent lived privately there and frequented Conventicles At length upon the death of James Lord Say which was in the latter end of 1673 he married his widow named Frances daughter of Edward Viscount Wimbledon with whom he had great familiarity during the time of her first Husband But she being a holy Sister and kept or caused to be kept Conventicles in her house they upon trouble ensuing removed to Highgate near London where our Author Sprigge died as I shall tell you anon He hath extant these things following viz. Several Sermons viz. 1 God a Christians all himself nothing on Gen. 5.24 Printed 1640. 2 A Testimony to approaching glory in five Sermons delivered at S. Pancrass Church in Soperlane Lond. 1649 sec edit In which Sermons are contained several blasphemies as certain Pamphlets inform us See more in Joh. Owen 3 A farther Testimony c. Printed in oct This I have not yet seen 4 The dying and living Christian c. on Rom. 14.8 Lond. 1648. oct and others as 't is probable but such I have not yet seen Anglia rediviva Fnglands recovery Being the History of the motions actions and successes of the Army under the conduct of Sir Tho. Fairfax Knight Capt. General of all the Parliament forces in England Lond. 1647. fol. Characterized falsly by an outlandish author to be opus rude moles indigesta c. This book goes under the name of J. Sprigge but if a knowing author saies true Nath. Fiennes second son to Will Lord Say had a chief hand in compiling the said book Certaine weighty considerations humbly tendred and submitted to the consideration of such of the Members of the High Court of Justice for the trial of the King as they shall be presented unto Lond. 1648. in two sh in qu. Solace for Saints in the saddest times Printed in oct This I have not yet seen News of a new world from the word and works of God compared together evidencing that the times of the man of sin are legally determined and by the same right the days of the son of man are already commenced with an account of the times of Gog and Magog and of the three last Viols Lond. 1676. oct Besides these he hath other things without doubt extant but I cannot yet in all my searches find them out He died at Highgate before mention'd in the month of June in sixteen hundred eighty and four whereupon his body being carried to Crayford aforesaid was buried in the Church there About a fortnight after his beloved wife Frances dying was I presume buried near him So that the Estate of him the said J Sprigge went to his younger brother William who hereafter is to be mention'd as a writer RICHARD HAYTER son of Will. Hayt of the City of Salisbury was born in Wilts became a Commoner of Madg. Hall in 1628 aged 17 years took the degrees in Arts retired to Salisbury lived three as a Lay-man and wrote The meaning of the Revelation or a paraphrase with questions on the Rev. of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Divine c. wherein the Synchronismes of Mr. Joseph Mede c. are called into question c. Lond. 1675. qu. Errata Mori The errours of Henry More Doct. of Div. contained in his Epilogue annex'd to his exposition of the Revelation of S. John in which these questions are debated c. This was made ready for the Press in Apr. 1683 and another book but whether yet printed I cannot tell He died on the 30. of June in sixteen hundred eighty and four and was buried in the Parish Church of S. Thomas in Salisbury which is all I yet know of him only that he and Joh. Warner are by the Printers mistake put among the Masters of Arts in the Fasti an 1634. as Masters of Magd. College instead of Madg. Hall and that by another mistake in this vol. p. 254 he hath set down the death of Dr. H. More before mentioned to be on the 3. of Apr. instead of the first of Sept. 1687. PETER GUNNING son of Pet. Gunn Minister of How in Kent by Elianor Trest his wife a Kentish woman of a good family was born at How on the eleventh and baptized on the 16 of Janu. 1613 bred up in the Free-School at Canterbury where being found remarkably ripe for the University he was at 15 years of age sent to Clare Hall in Cambridge of which House he was soon after made Fellow having been from his first admittance very much in the Eye of all that University as having and never wanting in any kind of exercise either
resolved not to submit to their new Masters Soon after he was one of the first that was deprived of all that he had in Oxon or elsewhere for not submitting to them tho he was offer'd by one of the Grandees of the H. of Commons to keep all that he had without being put to say or do or subscribe any thing against his Conscience if he would but then give his word only that he would not actually appear against them or their proceedings See in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. 391. a. b. 393. a. 394. a. 395. a. 396. a. c. After this he was one of the Divines that was sent for by the King to assist at the Treaty in the Isle of Wight which proving ineffectual he resolved having first assisted the gallant Arthur Lord Capell as his confessor before his execution in the beginning of Mar. 1648 to quit his Country and find out the young King and never to return till he and the Crown and the Church were restored With this resolution he left England in the 51. year of his age and found him at the Hague where he was graciously received by him From thence he went first with him into France and from thence with him to the Scotch Treaty at Breda and there preach'd the last Sermon that the K. heard before he went into Scotland whither being not suffer'd to carry any of his own Divines with him he the said Dr. Morley went thereupon to the Hague and after some short stay there he went with his dearest friend Dr. Jo. Earle to live at Antwerp where they continued together in the house of Sir Charles Cottrel Master of the Ceremonies for the space of one year or thereabouts At which time Sir Charles being called thence to be Steward to the Queen of Bohemia and Dr. Earle to attend on his Higness James Duke of York then in France Dr. Morley continued still in Antwerp with the Lady Frances Hyde her Husband Sir Edw. Hyde being then Embassador for the King in Spain and all the time he was there which was about 3. or 4 years he read the Service of the Church of England twice every day catechiz'd once a week and administred the Communion once a month to all the English in the Town who would come to it as he did afterwards at Breda for 4 years together in the same Family But betwixt his going from Antwerp and his comming to Breda he was invited by the Queen of Bohemia to the Hague to be her Chaplain And he thereupon knowing her condition to be necessitous thought himself so much the rather oblig'd both in Conscience towards God and in duty to the Royal Family for she was Sister to K. Charles 1. to wait on her and accordingly he did and readily officiated both in her family and in the English Church there about two years and an half without expecting or receiving any Salary or gratuity at all for so doing There as in all other places where he lived especially at Breda he was blest with a retirement full of satisfaction to himself and with many opportunities of doing much good to others also For besides the constant reading of the Prayers of the Church his Catechizing of young persons his administring the holy Sacraments and his devoutest supplications for the K. and the Church in private he visited the sick and buried the dead and relieved many whom their Loyalty had impoverished His learned acquaintance abroad were Andr. Rivet Dan. Heinsius and Claud. Salmasius whom he often visited to the last of which then abiding at Leyden the King sent our author Morley to give him thanks in his name for the Apology he had published for his martyr'd Father but not with a purse of Gold as Joh. Milton the impudent lyer reported But his acquaintance was more intimate with the famous Sam. Bochart to whom he wrote a Latine Letter from Paris declaring his reasons of not coming to the French Congregation To which Mr. Bochart printed an answer in Latine the year following And as he was zealous for the Church so he was also for his Royal Master wâ—tness the large Epistle he wrote in Latine to Triglandius to vindicate his Master from the false aspersion of Popery For his friends at home of whom he never lost any but by death only were eminent both for parts and quality the chiefest of which were Lucius L. Falkland and Sir Francis Wenman of Oxfordshire both long since dead and Edward Earl of Clarendon who died long after them Among the Clergy were Dr. Rob. Payne Dr. H. Hammond and Dr. Rob. Sanderson late B. of Linc. who were all Canons of Ch. Ch. at the same time with him To these may be added many more as Mr. W. Chillingworth Dr. Gilb. Sheldon Archb. of Cant Dr. Earl of Salisbury c. with the two last of which he kept a constant friendship for above 40 years and enjoyed the company of Dr. Earl very often abroad which made his banishment less tedious to him After his Majesties return this most worthy person Dr. Morley was first made Dean of Ch. Ch being then Chapl. to the Duchess of York whence after he had restored those that had been illegaly ejected in 1648 c. and had filled up the vacant places he was called to be Bishop of Worcester to which See he was Consecrated in the Abbey Church at Westm on the 28. of Octob. 1660 and in the beginning of the next year had the honour to preach the Kings Coronation-Sermon and soon after made Dean of the Chappel Royal in the place of Dr. Sheldon In 1662 he was upon the death of Dr. Duppa translated to the See of Winchester confirmed therein 14. May the same year where he hath truly verified the saying that the King gave when he bestowed the said Bishoprick on him that he would never be the richer for it For besides his expences in building and repairing his Palace at Winchester he hath laid out much more than the supplies the Parliament gave him in the Act which impowred him to lease out Waltham Park and his Tenements which were built out of Winchester House in Southwark He spent 8000 l. in repairing the Castle at Farnham before the year 1672 and afterwards spent more and above 4000 l. in purchasing Winchester House at Chelsey to annex it to the See which when he came to he found not an house to dwell in yet afterwards left two fair ones to his successors At that time also he had not purchased one foot of Land or Lease as if he had taken more care to enrich the poor than his Relations and what his benefaction was to the Coll. that gave him education you may see in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 285. a. In the first year of his Translation he visited his Diocese in person and went into the Isle of Wight where had not been a Bishop before in the memory of man In July 1664 he came to Oxon
talking about these Papers that I find him not a little angry with Dr. Joh. Hinckley barely for being so bold and daring as to pretend to write somthing relating to them for he himself saying that he believed no man then viz. 1671. living could give an account of them besides himself he judged questionless that the Doctor herein had too rudely invaded his sole Province Yet notwithstanding this together with a great deal of talk about their Sentiments and reception of his Majesties Declaration about Ecclesiastical affairs the reduction and model of Episcopacy made by the learned Usher Primate of Ireland and that other of Dr. Hall Bishop of Norwych subscribed to by Dr. Rich. Holdesworth either of which they would as he saith have willingly allowed of he with a great deal of confidence repeated in the preliminary introductions to most of his very many late most bitter pieces against the Church as if he could not otherwise by any means begin a treatise unless these hughly beloved relations did kindly usher the following very uneven unconcocted roving often repeated and medley stuff will hardly perswade us to believe that he hath been so little conversant with books especially such as have been wrot against his own party and himself as not to have very well known that Roger L'estrange in a book of his entit The relapsed Apostate c. published not long after those three Papers above mention'd had fully and at large answered his Petition for peace animadverted on many parts of the reformed Liturgy and that moreover he had in a Supplement to his Relapsed Apost refuted the Two papers of proposals concerning the Discipline and Ceremonies of the Church together with a single sheet in form of petition to his Majesty and that the Papers compriz'd in The great debate c. were briefly also touched and reflected on in the same Supplement c. Mr. L'estrang taketh notice also of this unwarrantable boast and vaunt of Mr. Baxter concerning these Papers in a late preface to the third edit of The relapsed Apostate c. Lond. 1681. qu therein citing Baxters words to that purpose out of the Preface to his answer to Dr. Stillingfleets Charge of Separation c. Mr. Baxter indeed altho in some of his books he saith expresly that none of the above named Papers were ever answer'd by any confesseth that two small treatises one entit Pulpit conceptions popular deceptions or the grand debate resum'd in the point of Prayer viz in defence of prescribed forms c. Lond. 1662. qu. and the other Concerning Lent-Fast had been wrot against some single parts occurring in those three Papers above mention'd as also that L'estrange had said somthing against their Liturgy and that he had no more to say this last in his answer to a Letter of Dr. Hinckley yet mentions nothing even there of L'estranges answers to any of their other Papers But all this being spoken by the way lets now return to our author Morley and his other writings Epistola apologetica paraenetica ad Theologum quendam Belgam scripta Lond. 1663. in two sh and an half in qu written at Breda 7. Jun. 1659. This came out again with several of our authors treatises which I shall anon mention under this title Epistola ad virum clariss D. Cornelium Triglandium unum ex Pastoribus Hagiensibus Principi Auriaco à studiis conscripta in quâ agitur de sereniss regis Car. 2. erga reformatam religionem affectu c. Lond. 1683. qu. The author of this as writing to a Protestant who was a favourer of his Masters interest and with whom he had before held some correspondence by Letters fully clears K. Ch. 2. from all the least ground of suspicion of his enclining to Popery throughout his whole time of exile contrary to what some English men had reported either thro ignorance or hatred and which was by an easie credulity too greedily entertain'd by some foreigners After this he vehemently presseth the Dutch as desiring that this his Epistle might be communicated to other Dutchmen of the like perswasion with the person to whom it was immediatly directed with strong reasons drawn from the several perswasive heads vigorously to employ their speedy and utmost endeavours to restore his Majesty to his lawful throne and just rights The Summe of a short conference betwixt Fath. Darcey a Jesuit and Dr. Morley at Bruxells 23 June 1649. Stil Nov. Lond. 1683. qu. An argument drawne from the evidence and certainty of sense against the doctrine of Transubstantiation Vindication of the argument drawne from sense against Transubstantiation from a pretended answer to it by the author of a pamphlet called A treatise of the nature of Catholick faith and heresie Answer to Father Cressy's Letter This which is about religion and the Clergy of England was written in 1662. Sermon before the King at Whitehall 5. Nov. 1667 on 1. Cor. 14.33 Answer to a Letter written by a Rom. Priest 1676. Letter to Anne Duchess of York some few months before her death written 24 Jan. 1670. This Duchess who was dau of Sir Edw. Hyde Lord Chanc. of England afterwards E. of Clarendon was carefully principled in the doctrine of the Protestant faith by our author Morley while he continued at Antwerp in the family of her father yet died in the faith of the Rom. Church Ad clarissimum virum Janum Ulitium Epistolae duae de invocatione Sanctorum Written on the first of July 1659. The aforesaid Summe of a short conference c. with all the things that follow to these two Epistles were with the Epistle to Corn. Trigland c. printed together in one vol. in qu. an 1683. Soon after was published by L. W. a book entit A revision of Dr. Morley's Judgment in matters of religion or an answer to several treatises of his written on several occasions concerning the Church of Rome Which book was answer'd by another called The revision revised or a vindication of the right rev father in God George L. Bish of Winton against c. Lond. 1685. qu. Letter to the Earl of Anglesey of the meanes to keep out Popery and the only effectual expedient to hinder the growth thereof Lond. 1683 At the end of A true account of the whole proceedings betwixt James Duke of Ormonde and Arthur Earl of Anglesey Printed in fol. Vindication of himself from divers false scandalous and injurious reflections made upon him by Mr. Rich. Baxter in several of his writings Lond. 1683. qu. What else he hath published I know not unless A character of K. Ch. 2. Lond. 1660. in one sheet in qu. then vulgarly reported to be by him written much about which time other Characters were published as that by Dr. Wall Charlton c. He made also an Epitaph on K. Jam. 1. an 1625 which was afterwards printed at the end of Dr. John Spotswood's Church Hist of Scotland At length after this most worthy and pious Bishop had
party He also left behind him at his death unfinished 1 Canonis Chronici liber quintus sive Imperium Persicum 2 De Provinciis Legionibus Romanis 3 De re nummaria c. At length departing this mortal life at Bushy hall in Hertfordshire on the 25. of May in sixteen hundred eighty and five his body was thereupon conveyed to Cuxton near Rochester in Kent where he had an Estate and buried in the Church there He left issue behind him begotten on the body of Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Will. Hammond of S. Albans in East Kent two Sons viz. Sir John Marsham now of Cuxton Baronet who is writing The History of England much more exact as 't is said than any yet extant and Sir Robert of Bushy hall Knight who succeeded his Father in the place of Six Clerk In the possession of the first of these two is Sir Johns Library which tho diminished by the fire that hapned in London 1666 yet it is considerable and highly to be valued for the exquisite remarks in the margin of most of the books and in the possession of the other is his Cabinet of Greek Medals as curious as any private collection whatsoever ANDREW ALLAM the son of a sufficient Plebeian of both his names by Bridget Derling his Wife was born at Garsingdon near to and in the County of Oxon in Apr. 1655 and baptized there on the 23 of the same month educated in Grammar learning in a private School at Denton in the Parish of Cudesdon near to his native place under a noted Master named Will. Wildgoose M. of Arts of Brasn Coll. much fam'd for his dexterity in Pedagogy became a Batler of S. Edmunds Hall in Easter term 1671 where had it not been his misfortune to fall under the tuition of a careless and crazed person he might have prov'd a prodigy in several sorts of learning After he had taken the degrees in Arts he became a Tutor Moderator a Lecturer in the Chappel and at length Vice-principal of his House In all which offices he behaved himself much to the credit honor and flourishing thereof In 1680 at Whitsontide he entred into holy Orders and in 83 he was one of the Masters of the Schools which last place he executed with very great judgment and prudence He was a person of eminent virtues was sober temperate moderate and modest even to example He understood the controversial writings between Conformâ—sts and Nonconformists Protestants and Papists far beyond his years which was advanc'd by a great and happy memory And I am perswaded had he not been taken off by the said Offices he would have gone beyond all of his time and age in those matters and might have proved an useful and signal member to the Church of England for which he had most zealous respect He understood the world of men well authors better and nothing but years and experience were wanting in to make him a compleat walking Library His works that are extant are 1 The learned Preface or Epistle to the Reader with a dedicatory Epist in the Printers name set before The Epistle Congratulatory of Lysimachus Nicanor c. to the Covenanters of Scotland c. Oxon. 1684. 2 The Epistle with the account therein of Dr. Rich. Cosins's life set before the said Cosins's book entit Ecclesiae Anglicanae Politeia in tabulas digesta Oxon 1684. in a thin fol. The ded Epist to Sir Leolin Jenkins in the Printers name was written by Christoph Wase superior Beadle of Law in the Univ. of Oxon. 3 The Epistle before with a review and correction of the book entit Some plain discourses on the Lords Supper c. Written by Dr. George Griffith B. of S. Asaph Oxon. 1684. oct 4 Five or six sheets of his own hand writing and composure containing corrections in and addit to a book entit Angliae Notitia or the present state of England c. written by one who had been also of S. Edm. Hall They were made by Mr. Allam in the edit of that book printed at Lond. 1684. and were all as I presume inserted in that edition which came out at that place in 1687 but without any acknowledgment with shame be it spoken from the author of that Notitia who neither returned those thanks that he ought out of common civility to have done or granted him his company or acquaintance when he went to Lond to desire it purposely to communicate such things by word of mouth which he could not without great trouble by his Pen concerning various matters in that book 5 He also began and made divers additions in Helvicus his Historical and Chronological Theatre as occasion required and would have quite finished the supplement at the end from 1660 to 1685 had he not been cut off by cruel death These things were printed with that author at Lond. 1687 fol But the Reader is to understand that whereas there was a colom in that book of the said editi-of 1687 made to contain the names of the famous Jesuits from the first foundation of their order to the year 1685 which was not in any of the Latine editions 't was not done by Allam but by a busie body nor that passage under the year 1678 which runs thus Titus Oates discovers a pretended Popish Plot. 6 He had laid the foundation of a Notitia Ecclesiae Anglicanae wherein he would have spoken of the foundation of all Cathedrals with a touch of their Statutes and Customs Which done to set down the names of the present Bishop Dean Archdeacon Cannons and Officers of each Cathedral but death also prevented the finishing this He also many times lent his assisting hand to the author of this present work especially as to the Notitia of certain modern writers of our Nation while the said author was day and night drudging after those more antient For the truth is which hath been a wonder to him since his death he understood well what he wanted and what would be fit for him to be brought into this work which none else in the University could as he and the author knew full well to their great reluctancy or would give any assistance or encouragement Further it must not be forgotten that he translated into English The Life of Iphicrates written in Lat. by Corn. Nepos and remitted into the book of Lives of that author translated by several Oxford hands Oxon. 1684. oct p. 99 c. At length after a great deal of fear of and avoidance from the disease called the Small pox he was in unseasonable weather overtaken by it so that being not able to overcome its encounters he did surrender up his spotless soul being too worthy for this world and the people he lived with and was wedded to his Saviour Jesus Ch. on the 17. of June about noon in sixteen hundred eighty and five whereupon his body was buried the same day late at night at the west end of the Church of S.
to print his Sermons which much deserve to be publish'd but such as are set forth are these Several Sermons viz. 1 Sermon before his Majesty on Good Friday at Whitehall 24 Mar. 1664. on Joh. 19. part of the 19 ver Lond. 1665. qu. 2 Serm. before the K. on Tuesday 20 June 1665 being the day of solemn Thanksgiving for the late Victory at sea on Psal 54.6.7 Lond. 1665. qu. 3 Serm. before the K. 1666 on the like occasion on Psal 18.1.2.3 Land 1666. qu. c. He died of the Small Pox on the eleventh day of Apr. in sixteen hundred eighty and six whereupon his body was conveyed from Bishops Thorp to York and there inter'd in the Cathedral When he was promoted to the See of York Dr. Franc. Turner succeeded him in Rochester and Dr. Tho. Sprat in the Deanery of Westminster and an year and a half after his death Dr. Tho. Lamplugh B. of Exeter succeeded him in the See of York as I shall tell you elsewhere Soon after was put a large and comely Monument over his grave with this inscription thereon Hic situs est Johannes Dolben filius Gulielmi S. Th. Professoris Ex antiqua familia in Cambria septentrionali oriundus Natus Stanvici in Agro Northampton Mart. 20. A. D. 1624. Anno aetatis 12 Regiam scholam Westmonast auspicato ingressus Singulari istius loci genio plenus 15 exivit In numerum Alumnorum Aedis Christi Oxon electus Exardente bello civili Partes regias secutus est in pugna Marstonensi Vexillarius In defensione Eboraci graviter vulneratus Effuso sanguine consecravit locum Olim morti suae destinatum A. D. 1656. à Rev. Episc Cicestrensi sacris ordinibus initiatus Instaurata Monarchia factus est Aedis Christi Canonicus Deinde Decanus Westmonasteriensis Mox Carolo II. Regi optimo ab Oratorio Clericus Episcopus postea Roffensis Et post novennium Regis Eleemosynarius Anno denique 1683. Metropol Eboracens honore cumulatus est Hanc provinciam ingenti animo pari industria administravit Gregi Pastoribus exemplo Intra 30 circiter menses seculi laboribus exhaustis Caelo tandem maturus Lethargia Variolis per quatriduum lecto affixus A. D. 1686 aet 62 Potentis Princ. Jac. II. altero die dominico Eodem die quo praeeunte anno sacras Synaxes In Eccles sua Cathed septimanatim celebrandas instituerat Caelo fruebatur Maestissima conjux magni Gilberti Cantuariensis Archiep. Neptis Ex qua tres liberos suscepit Gilbertum Catharin Johan Monumentum hoc posuit Desideratissimo Marito In aede Christi sub illius auspiciis partim extructâ Bromleiensi Palatio reparato in Caenobio Westmon conservato In Senatu Ecclesiis Eloquentiae gloriâ In Diocoesibus suis Episcopali diligentia In omnium priorum animis justâ veneratione semper Victuro WILLIAM COVENTRIE fourth son of Tho. Lord Coventrie sometimes Keeper of the Great Seal of England by Elizabeth his wife daughter of John Alderley of London was born either in the City or Suburb of London became a Gent. Com. of Queens Coll. in the beginning of the year 1642 aged 14 years but leaving that house without a degree he travelled beyond the Seas and at his return seemed to adhere to the cause of K. Ch. 2. After his restauration he was elected a Burgess for the Town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 8 May 1661 and two years after was actually created Doctor of the Civil Law of this University being about that time Secretary to his Royal Highness James Duke of York In 1665 Jun. 26 he received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty and was afterwards sworn one of his Majesties most honorable Privy Council being then esteemed upon all accounts qualified for noble employments for at that time if I mistake not he was Secretary to the Navy the said Duke being then General at Sea in the Wars against the Dutch by which employment he got a considerable estate in money which ever after kept up his port according to his quality But at length behaving himself displeasing to the said Duke when there was need of him he was removed from his service whereupon setling at Minster Lovel near Witney in Oxfordshire became much respected by the neighbouring Gentry for whose sake he was the first that found out a way for the ease of him or them that should bear the Office of Shrievelty For whereas before it was usual for the High Sheriff to expend four or five hundred pounds ere he could be quit of his Office he then in Octob. 1675 by certain Articles which he framed and were afterwards subscribed by the Gentry to stand to brought that sum to 50 or 60 l and the first High Sheriff of Oxfordshire that enjoyed the benefit of the said Articles was Sir Edm. Fetyplace of Swinbroke near Burford Baronet who was elected to that office in Nov. the same year Among several things which the said Sir Will. Coventrie wrot and published without his name set to them were these Englands appeal from the private Cabal at Whitehall to the great Council of the Nation the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled Printed 1673. in 7 sh in qu. Letter written to Dr. Gilb. Burnet giving an account of Cardinal Pole's secret powers From which it appears that it was never intended to confirm the alienation which was made of the Abbey-Lands To which are added two Breves that Card. Pole brought over and some other of his Letters that were never before printed Lond. 1685. in 5 sh in qu. He hath also written another thing to which his name was set intit The Character of a Trimmer His opinion of 1. The Laws and Government 2. Protestant Religion 3. The Papists 4. Forraign Affairs Lond. 1689. in 6 sh in qu. sec edit the first of which had not his name set to it At length this honorable Knight retiring to Tunbridge Wells in Kent for the sake of the Water there to cure his distemper died at Somerhill near thereunto of the gout in the Stomach which the Physitians took to be the Stone on Wednesday 23 of June in sixteen hundred eighty and six whereupon his body was conveyed to Penshurst in the said County and buried in the Church there He bequeathed 2000 l. to the French Protestants that were then lately come into England upon their expulsion from their own Country upon account of Religion and 3000 l. for the redemption of Captives at Algiers as the current report then went appointing Dr. Compton B. of London and Dr. Jo. Fell B. of Oxon Overseers of his gift JOHN FELL son of Dr. Sam. Fell sometime Dean of Ch. Ch. by Margaret his wife daughter of Tho. Wyld of the Commandery in the Suburbs of Worcester Esq was born at Suningwell near to Abendon in Berks educated mostly in the Free-school at Thame in Oxfordshire founded by John Lord Williams made Student of Ch.
is entit Apologia pro Renato Descartes c. Lond. 1679. oct A Demonstration of the divine authority of the Law of Nature and of the Christian Religion in two parts Lond. 1681. qu. The case of the Church of England briefly stated in the three first and fundamental principles of a Christian Church 1. The obligation of Christianity by divine right 2. The jurisdiction of the Church by div right 3. The institution of Episc superiority by div right Lond. 1681. oct An account of the government of the Christian Ch. in the first six hundred years Particularly shewing 1. The Apostolical practice of diocesan and metrapolitical Episcopacy 2. The Usurpation of patriarchal and papal Authority 3. The War of 200 years between the Bishops of Rome and Constantinople of universal Supremacy Lond. 1683. oct Religion and Loyalty or a demonstration of the power of the Christian Church within it self Supremacy of soveraign Powers over it and duty of passive Obedience or Non-resistance to all their commands exemplified out of the Records c. Lond. 1684. oct Religion and Loyalty The second part Or the History of the concurrence of the imperial and ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Government of the Church from the beginning of the Raign of Jovian to the end of Justinian Lond. 1685. oct Reasons for abrogating the Test imposed upon all Members of Parliament 30 Oct. 1678. Lond. 1688. qu. This book was licensed by Rob. Earl of Sunderland Sec. of State under K. Jam. 2 on the 10 of Dec. 1687 and on the 16 of the said month it being published all or most of the impression of 2000 were sold before the evening of the next day Several Answers full of girds and severe reflections on the Author were soon after published among which was one bearing this title Samuel L. Bishop of Oxon his celebrated reasons for abrogating the Test and notions of Idolatry answered by Samuel Archdeacon of Canterbury Lond. 1688 in about six sh in qu. Written by John Philipps Nephew by the mother to John Milton A discourse sent to the late K. James to perswade him to embrace the Protestant Religion with a letter to the same purpose Lond. 1690. in about 5 sh in qu. It was usually said that he was also author of A modest answer to Dr. Stillingfleets Irenicum Lond. 1680. oct and of another thing called Mr. Baxter baptized in blood and reported by A Marvell to be author also of Greg. Father Greybeard before mentioned but let the report of these matters remain with their authors while I tell you that this our celebrated Writer Dr. Sam. Parker dying in the Presidents Lodgings in Magd. Coll. about seven of the clock in the evening of the twentieth day of March in sixteen hundred eighty and seven was buried on the 24 of the same month in the south isle or part of the outer Chappel belonging thereunto In the See of Oxford succeeded Timothy Hall as I shall tell you elsewhere in his Presidentship Bonaventure Gifford a Sorbon Doctor and a secular Priest Bishop elect of Madaura in partibus Infidelium who being installed therein by proxy 31. of March 1688 took possession of his seat in the Chappel and Lodgings belonging to him as President on the 15 of June following and in his Archdeaconry succeeded in the beginning of 1688 one Dr. John Battleley of Cambridge WINSTON CHURCHILL son of John Churchill of Wotton Glanvile in Dorsetshire descended from those of his name living sometimes at Churchill in Somersetshire was born in London became a Convictor of S. Joh. Coll. in the beginning of the year 1636 aged 16 years left it without a degree adher'd to the Cause of his Maj. in the time of the Rebellion and afterwards suffer'd for it In the beginning of the year 1661 he was chose a Burgess for Weymouth in Dorsetshire being then of Minterne in that County to serve in that Parl. which began at Westm 8 of May the same year was made Fellow of the Royal Society soon after and in the latter end of 1663 a Knight About that time he became a Commissioner of the Court of Claimes in Ireland and had afterwards a Clerkship of the Green-Cloth confer'd upon him from which being removed in the latter end of 1678 was soon after restored to it again This person tho accounted a worthy Gent. in many respects a great Royalist and a sincere lover of his Majesty and the Church of England yet a nameless and satyrical author tells us that he was a Pentioner in the aforesaid Parl. which continued till July 1679 and a principal labourer in the great design of Popery and arbitrary Government that he preferred his own daughter to the Duke of York and had got in Boons 10000 l also that he had published in print that the King may raise money without his Parliament The book wherein he mentions that passage is intit Divi Britannici Being a remark upon the lives of all the Kings of this Isle from the year of the World 28â—5 unto the year of grace 1660. Lond. 1675. fol. In the said book which is very thin and trite are the Arms of all the Kings of England which made it sell among Novices rather than for the matter therein The aforementioned passage of raising of money being much resented by several Members of Parl. then sitting the leaf of the remaining copies wherein it was was reprinted without that passage purposely to please and give content This worthy Gent. Sir Winst Churchill died on the 26 of March in sixteen hundred eighty and eight being then eldest Clerk-Comptroller of the Greencloth and was buried three days after in the Ch. of S. Martin in the Fields within the City of Westminster He had a son commonly called Colonel John Churchill who had been much favoured by James Duke of York and by him and his endeavours first promoted in the Court and State This person was by the favour of K. Ch. 2. created a Baron by the name and title of John Lord Churchill of Aymouth in Scotland in the latter end of Nov. 1683 at which time were also created 1 Edward Viscount Camden Earl of Ganesborough 2 Coniers Lord Darcy Earl of Holderness 3 Thomas Lord Windsore Governour of his Maj. Town and Garrison of Kingston upon Hull Earl of Plymouth 4 Horatio Lord Townsend Viscount Townsend of Raynham 5 Sir Tho. Thynne Baronet Baron Thynne of Warmister and Viscount Weymouth 6 Col. George Legg of his Majesties most honorable Privy Council and Master General of the Ordnance Baron of Dartmouth and 7 William Lord Allington Constable of his Majesties Tower of London Baron of Wymondley in England After the decease of K. Ch. 2 the said Lord Churchill was much favoured by the said Duke then K by the name of Jam. 2 and by him promoted to several Places of trust and honour but when his help was by him required he deserted him in the beginning of Nov. 1688 and adhered to the Prince of Aurange
Thomas Earl of Strafford Lord Lieutenant of Ireland who gave him the Deanery of Connor in that Kingdom at which time he was esteem'd well vers'd in the Ecclesiastical Laws On the 30 of Apr. 1639 he was admitted Doctor of the Laws of the University of Dublin and going soon after into England was incorporated Doctor of that faculty at Oxon. In the time of the rebellion in Ireland he lost all there and suffer'd much for the royal cause but being restored to what he had lost after his Majesties return was in requital of his sufferings made Bishop of Fernes and Laighlin in the said Kingdom to which Sees being consecrated in the Cathedral Church of S. Patrick on the 27 of January 1660 sate there to the time of his death which hapned in sixteen hundred sixty and five as I have been informed by one of his successors in the said Sees named Dr. Narcissus Marsh now Archb. of Cashiells who also told me that Dr. Rich. Boyle succeeded Dr. Price in those Sees JOHN EARLE sometimes Fellow of Merton Coll afterwards Dean of Westminster was consecrated Bishop of VVorcester on the death of Gauden in the latter end of Nov. 1662 and thence translated to Salisbury in the latter end of Sept. an 1663. He died in Nov. in sixteen hundred sixty and five under which year you may see more of him among the Writers p. 251. In VVorcester succeeded Dr. Skinner and in Salisbury Dr. Hyde as I shall tell you hereafter GEORGE WILDE sometimes Fellow of S. Johns Coll. was consecrated in S. Patricks Church near Dublin Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland on the 27. of January 1660 by John Archb. of Armagh Griffin Bishop of Ossory and Robert B. of Kilmore He departed this mortal life in the month of Decemb. in sixteen hundred sixty and five under which year you may see more of him among the Writers p. 252. In the said See succeeded Robert Mossâ—m author of The Preachers Tripartite in 3 books c. and him Dr. Mich. Ward and him Dr. Ezek. Hopkins JOHN WARNER sometimes Fellow of Magd. Coll was consecrated Bishop of Rochester in January 1637 the temporalities of which See were delivered to him on the 30 of the said month and died in Octob. in sixteen hundred sixty and six under which year you may see more of him among the writers p. 258. In the said See succeeded John Dolben D. D of whom I have made mention among the said Writers GEORGE GRIFFITH sometimes Student of Christ Church was consecrated Bishop of S. Asaph in the latter end of Octob. 1660 and died in sixteen hundred sixty and six under which year you may see more of him among the Writers p. 270. He succeeded in the said See after it had laid void 9 years one Dr. Joh. Owen of Cambridge of whom I have made mention in the first vol. of this work p. 628. But whereas I have said there that he was author of Herod and Pilate reconciled c. which I took from Mercurius Publicus published 4. June 1663 wherein 't is said that Dr. Owen late Bishop of S. Asaph was the author it proves an errour for David Owen was the writer of it as I have told you in the said vol in the Fasti p. 803 wherein the first part of the title is omitted for whereas the title there is The concord of a Papist and Puritan for the coercion deposition and killing of Kings it should be Herod and Pilate reconciled or the concord of a Papist c. Camb. 1610. qu reprinted under Dr. John Owens name in 1663 and so it was put in the said News book called Merc. Pub. which caused the errour by me made ALEXANDER HYDE fourth Son of Sir Laurence Hyde of Salisbury Knight second Son of Laur. Hyde of Gussage S. Michael in Dorsetshire third Son of Robert Hyde of Northbury in Cheshire was born in S. Maries Parish within the said City of Salisbury educated in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll after he had served two years of Probation an 1617 aged 20 years or thereabouts and took the degrees in the Civil Law that of Doctor being compleated in 1632. In the month of May 1637 he was made Subdean of Salisbury on the death of Giles Thornborough and on the 5 of Jan. 1638 he was collated to the Prebendship of South Grantham in the said Church upon the resignation of Dr. Humph. Henchman he being then possest of a Benefice elsewhere What were his sufferings in the time of the rebellion if any or his merits afterwards to be advanced to a Bishoprick let others speak while I tell you that after his Majesties restauration he was by the endeavours of his kinsman Sir Edw. Hyde Lord Chanc. of England not only made Dean of Winchester an 1660 in the place of Dr. Joh. Yonge some years before dead who had succeeded in that Deanery Dr. Thomas Morton an 1616 but also advanced upon the death of Dr. Joh. Earle to the See of Salisbury To which receiving consecration in New Coll. Chappel 31. Dec. 1665 the K. and Qu. with their Courts being then in Oxon from the Hands of the Archb. of Cant assisted by the Bishops of Winchester Gloc Peterb Limerick and Oxon enjoyed it but a little while to his detriment In his Deanery succeeded Will. Clark D. D. of Cambridge who dying in the Parish of S. Giles in the Fields near London Rich. Meggot D. D. of Qu. Coll. in Cambridge Canon of Windsore Rector of S. Olaves in Southwark and Vicar of Twittenham in Middlesex was installed in his place 9. Oct. 1679. As for Dr. Hyde he died to the great grief of his Relations on the 22 day of August in sixteen hundred sixty and seven aged 70 years and was buried in the South isle near the Choir of the Cath. Church of Salisbury Afterwards was a black marble stone laid over his grave with an inscription thereon the beginning of which is this Siste viator hac itur in patriam hisce vestigiis in coelum c. His eldest Brother Laur. Hyde Esq was of Heale near Salisbury whose Widow Mrs. Mary Hyde did for a time conceal in her house there K. Ch. 2. in his flight from Worcester battle an 1651 when then he removed incognito from place to place till he could obtain a passage over Sea into France The next was Sir Rob. Hyde who by the endeavours of his kinsman Sir Edw. before mention'd was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common pleas He died suddenly on the Kalends of May 1665 aged 70 and was buried in the said Isle Soon after was erected on the wall near his grave a splendid monument with his bust in white marble and a large inscription thereon beginning thus H. S. E. ordini par paterno fraternoque Robertus Hyde Eq. aur Laurentii Hyde militis filius secundus c. Another Brother he had called Sir Hen. Hyde who adheering to
his Maj. K. Ch. 2 in his exile was by him sent Ambassador to the Grand Seignior at Constantinople and demanding audience in his name he was by bribes given delivered to some of the English Merchants there who shipping him in the Smyrna Fleet was conveyed into England Soon after he being committed to the Tower of London he was brought before the High Court of Justice where he desired to plead in the Italian Language which he said was more common to him than the English But it being denied him he was at length condemned to die whereupon he lost his head on a Scaffold erected against the Old Exchange in Cornhill on the fourth day of March an 1650. It was then said by the faction in England that he did by vertue of a Commission from Charles Stuart as K. of Great Britaine act in the quality of an Agent to the Court of the Great Turk with intent to destroy the trade of the Turkey Company and the Parliaments interest not only in Constantinople but also in Mitylene Anatolia and Smyrna That also he had a Commission to be Consul in that matter with an aim likewise to seize upon the Merchants goods for the use of Charles King of Scots For the effecting of which design he presumed to discharge Sir Tho. Bendish of his Embassie being Leiger there for the state of England c. The said faction also reported and would needs perswade the People in England that those that abetted Sir H. Hyde at Smyrna had the heavy hand of judgment fell upon them This Sir Hen. Hyde after his decollation was conveyed to Salisbury and buried there in the Cathedral among the graves of his Relations Another Brother younger than him was Edward Hyde D. D sometimes Fellow of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge and afterwards Rector of Brightwell near Wallingford in Berkshire From which being ejected in the time of Usurpation he retired with his Wife and Children to Oxon and hiring an apartment within the precincts of Hart Hall lived there several years studied frequently in Bodlies Library and preached in the Church of Halywell in the suburbs of Oxon to the Royal Party till he was silenc'd by the Faction In 1658 he obtained of his exil'd Majesty by the endeavours of Sir Edw. Hyde before mention'd his kinsman then tho in banishment Lord Chancellour of England Letters Patents for the Deanery of Windsore in the place of Dr. Chr. Wren deceased dated in July the same year but he dying at Salisbury of the Stone a little before the restauration of K. Ch. 2 he was never installed in that Dignity He hath written and published several books which were taken into the hands of and perused by the Royal Party as 1 A Christian â—egacy consisting of two parts preparation for and consolation against death Lond. 1657. oct 2 Christ and his Church or Christianity explained under seven Evangelical and Ecclesiastical heads Oxon. 1658. qu. 3 Vindication of the Church of England Ibid. 1658. qu. 4 Christian vindication of truth against errour Printed 1659. in tw 5 The true Catholick tenure c. Cambr. 1662. oct and other things as you may see in Joh. Ley among these Writers an 1662. Another Brother the tenth in number was Sir Frederick Hyde Knight the Queens Serjeant an 1670 and one of the chief Justices of South Wales who dyed in 1676. Also another called Francis who was Secretary to the Earl of Denbigh Embassador and died at Venice without issue And among others must not be forgotten Dr. Thomas Hyde Fellow of New Coll afterwards Judge of the Admiralty and also the eleventh and youngest Brother of them all named James Hyde Dr. of Physick lately Principal of Magd. Hall HUGH LLOYD was born in the County of Cardigan became a Servitour or poor Scholar of Oriel Coll. an 1607 or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts translated himself to Jesus Coll of which I think he became Fellow and in 1638 he proceeded in Divinity being about that time Archdeacon of S. David and well beneficed in his own Country In the times of Usurpation and Rebellion he suffered much for the Kings cause was ejected and forced to remove from place to place for his own security In consideration of which and his episcopal qualities he was consecrated to the See of Landaffe on the second day of Decemb. being the first Sunday of that month an 1660 by the Archb. of York Bishops of London Rochester Salisbury and Worcester at which time six other Bishops were also consecrated He died in June or July in sixteen hundred sixty and seven and was as I suppose buried at Matherne in Monmouthshire where the House or Pallace pertaining to the Bishop of Landaff is situated In the said See succeeded Dr. Francis Davies as I shall tell you elsewhere JEREMY TAYLOR originally of the University of Cambridge afterwards Fellow of Allsouls Coll. in this University was consecrated Bishop of Downe and Conner in Ireland an 166â— and died in Aug. in sixteen hundred sixty and seven under which year you may see more of him among the Writers p. 282. GEORGE HALL sometimes Fellow of Exeter Coll became Bishop of Chester in the room of Dr. Henry Ferne deceased an 1662 and dying in sixteen hundred sixty and eight under which year you may see more of him among the Writers p. 297 was succeeded in that See by Dr. Joh. Wilkins of whom I have largely spoken elsewhere already HENRY KING sometimes Canon of Ch Church afterwards Dean of Rochester was consecrated Bishop of Chichester an 1641. and died in the beginning of Octob. in sixteen hundred sixty and nine under which year you may see more of him among the Writers p. 308. In the said See of Chichester succeeded Dr. Pet. Gunning as I have elsewhere told you HENRY GLEMHAM a younger Son of Sir Henry Glemham of Glemham in Suffolk Knight by Anne his Wife eldest daughter of Sir Tho. Sackvile Knight Earl of Dorset was born in the County of Surrey became a Commoner of Trin. Coll in 1619 aged 16 years being then put under the tuition of Mr. Robert Skinner Afterwards he took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became well beneficed before the rebellion broke out at which time suffering more for his loyalty than merits was upon his Majesties restauration made Dean of Bristow in the place of Dr. Matthew Nicholas promoted to the Deanery of S. Pauls Cath. in London where continuing till 1666 he was by the endeavours of Barbara Dutchess of Cleavland made Bishop of S. Asaph in the latter end of that year in the place of Dr. George Griffith deceased He gave way to fate at Glemham Hall in Suffolk on the seventeenth day of January in sixteen hundred sixty and nine and was buried in the Vault that belongs to the Family of Glemham in the Parish Church of Little Glemham in the said County To the said See of S. Asaph was translated Dr. Is Barrow Bishop of the Isle of
Translation of Dr. Is Barrow to the See of S. Asaph being nominated Bishop of the Isle of Man by the Earl of Derby he was consecrated thereunto at Chester on Sunday the second of Octob. 1671 having had liberty before granted to him to keep his Deanery in commendam with it What the merits of this person were except his Loyalty and his benefaction to the Deans house at Chester let others speak while I tell you that he giving way to fate on the 15 of May in sixteen hundred eighty and two after he had had two Wives was buried as I suppose in the Cath. Ch. at Chester Qu. In his Deanery succeeded James Arderne or Arden D. D whom I shall mention in the Fasti an 1673 and in the See of Man succeeded Dr. John Lake who after nomination thereunto by William Earl of Derby and the issuing out of a Commission for his consecration in the beginning of Decemb. 1682 was accordingly soon after consecrated This person who was born in Yorkshire was educated in S. John's Coll. in Cambridge was afterwards Rector of S. Botolphs Church near Bishopsgate in London instituted Rector of Prestwych in Cheshire 17 Octob. 1668 collated to the Prebendship of Friday Thorp in the Church of York upon the resignation of Hen. Bagshaw Bach. of Div in Apr. 1670 was afterwards a Preacher in that City and on the death of Dr. Rob. Feild he was installed Archdeacon of Clievland 13. Oct. 1680. Before he had continued two years in the See of Man he was upon the death of Dr. Will. Goulson elected Bishop of Bristow to which he was translated in the Ch. of S. Mary le Bow in London on the 12 of Aug and on the first of Sept. following an 1684 he was installed by proxy with leave then allow'd him to keep his Prebendary c. in commendam with it See more of him in Guy Carleton an 1685. EDWARD RAINBOW son of Tho. Rainbow A Minister by Rebecca his wife dau of Dav. Allen Rector of Ludbrough in Lincolnshire was born at Bliton near Gainsborough in the said County 20. Apr. 1608 educated in Grammar learning successively at Gainsborough Peterborough and at Westminster entred a student in Corp. Christi Coll in Oxon in Jul. 1623 his elder brother John being about that time Fellow of the said House but before he had quite spent two years there he was translated to Madg. Coll. in Cambridge where he was adm one of the Scholars of Frances Countess Dowager of Warwick daugh of Sir Christop Wray L. Ch. Justice of England Afterwards taking the degrees in Arts he became Fellow a noted Tutor in that House Master thereof in Oct. 1642 in the place of Dr. Hen. Smith deceased continued therein in the time of Rebellion without being ejected with others that denied the Covenant commenc'd Doctor of Div. in 1646 and in 1650 lost his Mastership for refusing a Protestation against the King that is the Oath called the Engagement Afterwards he became Minister of Chesterford near Audley inn in Essex married Elizabeth dau of his predicessor Dr. Hen. Smith and in the beginning of the year 1659 became Rector of Benefield in Northamptonshire which tho of considerable value yet by the favour of friends he did not undergo the examination of the Tryers of that time as he had not done for Chesterford Upon his Majesties return in 1660 he was restored to his Mastership was made Chaplain to his Majesty Dean of Peterborough the same year and in 1662 Vicech of Cambridge In 1664 he became Bishop of Carlile upon the Translation thence of Dr. Rich. Sterne to the See of York where sitting till the time of his death was then succeeded by Dr. Tho. Smith somtimes Fellow of Qu. Coll. in this University See in the Fasti in the first Vol. p. 861. but more in a book entit The life of the right rev fath in God Edw. Rainbow D. D. late L. Bishop of Carlile Lond. 1688. oct written by one Jonathan Banks Bach. of Arts of Cambridge and School-Master of Applebey in Westmorland who composed it by the help of some papers and a diary of the Bishop which the widow of the said Bishop furnished him with He the said Dr. Rainbow published Labour forbidden and commanded two Sermons at S. Paules Cross on Joh. 6.27 Lond. 1635 and another at the Funeral of Susanna Countess of Suffolk 13. May 1649 on Ecclesiastes 7.1 c. PETER GUNNING somtimes Fellow of Clare Hall in Cambridge afterwards one of the Chaplaines of New Coll. in Oxon c. became first Bishop of Chichester afterwards of Ely and dying in July in sixteen hundred eighty and four under which year you may see more of him among the writers p. 577. he was succeeded in Ely by Dr. Franc. Turner B. of Rochester sometimes Fellow of New Coll who for refusing the Oath of Alleg. and Supremacy to K Will. 3. was deprived of it GEORGE MORLEY somtimes Dean of Ch. Church was first Bishop of Worcester where he was received and inthronized with very great solemnity on the 12. of Sept. 1661 and afterwards of Winchester on the death of Dr. Duppa who dying in the latter end of Octob. in sixteen hundred eighty and four under which year you may see more of him among the writers p. 581. was succeeded in Winchester by Dr. Pet. Mews B. of Bathe and Wells GUY CARLETON was born of an antient and gentile family at Brampton Foot in Gilsland within the County of Cumberland educated in the Free-School at Carlile under Mr. Tho. Robson and admitted a poor serving child of Queens Coll under the tuition of Charles son of the said Tho. Robson an 1621 aged 17 years or thereabouts Afterwards he was made Tabarder Fellow and in 1635 one of the Proctors of the University Vicar of Bucklesbury near to Newbury in Berks c. At length upon the breaking out of the grand Rebellion he took part with his Majesty and did him good service being then accounted an excellent Horsman in a double sense for which he had his share in sufferings as other Loyallists had After the Kings Restauration he was made one of his Chaplaines was actually created D. of D. in the beginning of Aug. 1660 made Dean of Carlile in the place of Dr. Tho. Comber somtimes Master of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge some years before dead and on the 2. of Nov. the same year was installed Prebendary of Durham In 1671 he was nominated Bishop of Bristow on the death of Dr. Gilb. Ironside to which See being consecrated in S. Peters Church at Westm on the eleventh day of Febr. in the same year had much about that time liberty allowed him to keep his Prebendship in Commendam In 1678 he was translated to Chichester on the death of Dr. Brideloake and was confirmed therein on the eighth day of January the same year but had not the name there for a Scholar or liberal Benefactor as his predicessor and kinsman had
raising up his Excellency the L. Gen. Monke c. to deliver this Nation from thraldome and slavery on 2 Sam. 19.14 Lond. 1660. qu. 2 Cordifragium or the sacrifice of a broken heart Serm. at S. Pauls in Lond. 25 Nov. 1660 on Psal 51.17 Lond. 1661. qu. and of other things CREATIONS After the battel at Edghill in Warwickshire between his Majesties Forces and those belonging to the Parliament the King retired to Oxon and setling for a time in Ch. Ch. it was his pleasure that there should be a Creation in all faculties of such that had either done him service in the said battel or had retired to him at Oxon for shelter to avoid the barbarities of the Presbyterians then very frequent throughout the Nation Some called this Creation the Caroline Creation Bach. of Arts. From the first of Nov. to the 16 of Jan. were about 35 young Students actually created Bachelaurs of Arts in the head of whom was Tho. Wood or à Wood of Ch. Ch. Nov. 1. This person when he heard that the Forces belonging to the King and Parliament were drawing up to fight each other at Edghill threw off his gown ran thither did his Majesty good Service return'd on horseback well accoutred and afterwards was made an Officer See more among the Creations in 1647. The next that follow are these Mathew Skinner of Trin. Coll. son of Dr. Rob. Skinner Bishop of Oxon. He was afterwards Doctor of Phys Will. Slater Hen. Dudley c. Dec. 20. Conway Whitterne of Pemb. Coll. He was afterwards Captain of a Foot Company in his Maj. Service Jan. 16. Hen. Berkley of Or. Coll a younger son of Sir Hen. Berkley of Yarlington in Somersetshire Knight Will. Norrys of Pemb. Coll. was created about that time He was afterwards a Corner in the Lord Hoptous Army c. Bach. of Law From the 1 of Nov. to the 16 of January were actually created 15 Bachelaurs at least of the Civil Law of whom John Sutton George Walker Will. Birkenhead and Rich. Blome son of Joh. Blome of Brecknockshire Gent. were of the number Which last I here set down not that he was a man of note but only to distinguish him from one of both his names who was originally a Ruler of Paper and now a Scribler of books See in the first vol. p. 389.390 I find also to be created Bach. of the Civ Law an Inhabitant of S. Aldates Parish in Oxon called John Holloway Official to the Archdeacon and Registrary of Berkshire which John was father to Rich. Halloway sometimes Fellow of New Coll and afterwards a Counsellor of the Inner Temple and a person for several years well reputed in these parts for his upright dealing in his profession To which I must add that in 1677 he was by writ called to be Serjeant at Law and in 1683 he was knighted and made one of the Justices of the Kings Bench in the place of Just Thom. Raymond In thâ— beginning of July 1688 he and Sir Joh. Powell another Just of the same Bench did receive their Quietus from K. Jam. 2 because they had a little before given in their minds and opinions to the Jury in the Court of the Kings Bench at Westm at which time they were two of the four Judges in the Proceedings and Tryal in the case of William Archb. of Cant and six Bishops that the Petition of the said Archb. and Bishops to his Maj wherein they shewed the great averseness they found in themselves to the distributing and publishing in all their Churches his Majesties then late Declaration for liberty of Conscience c. was not libellous or seditious as Sir Rob. Wright L. Ch. Justice and Just Rich. Allebâ—ne the other two Judges did Which act of Justice Holloway being much applauded by the true sons of the Church of England yet for other matters he was one of those many persons that were excepted out of the Act of Indemnity or Pardon of their Majesties K. Will. 3. and Qu. Mary dated 23 May 1690. Mast of Arts. From the first day of Nov. to the 21 of Feb were more than an hundred and forty Masters actually created of which number were these following Nov. 1. James Duke of York He was afterwards King of England by the name of K. James the 2. Dom. Henr. Howard Tho. Bosvile or Boswell a Kentish man of Aynsford I think and a Colonel in the Kings Army One Tho. Boswell who had been knighted by his Maj. at Durham in the beginning of May 1642 was buried in S Maries Church in Oxford 25 Oct. 1643. Whether he was the same who was created Master of Arts or the same Sir Tho. Boswell who had a daughter named Isabel the wife of Tho. Gifford Doctor of Physick before mentioned I cannot justly tell George Manwaring an Officer in the Kings Army Will. Dugdale one of the Officers of Arms called Rougecroix now 1642 lodging in Hart Hall This noted person who was son of John Dugdale son of James Dugdale of Cletherâ—w in Lancashire Gent was born at Shustock in the County of Warwick on the 12 of Sept. 1605 3 Jac. 1. at which time was a swarm of Bees in his fathers garden then esteemed by some a happy presage on the behalf of the Babe This accident being many years after related by Mr. Will. Dugdale to the famous Figure-flinger Will. Lilly he thereupon very readily told him that that swarm of bees did foretell that the Infant should in time prove a prodigy of industry c. But the Reader is to know that the said Lilly told him the said Will. Dugdale so after most of his industry was made public His first education in Grammar learning was under one Thom. Sibley Curat at Nether Whitacre near to Shustock before mentioned with whom continuing till he came to ten years of age or more was afterwards sent to the Free-school at Coventry then presided by one James Cranford father of James Cranford mentioned among the Writers pag. 133. After he had continued in the said School till almost he was 15 years of age he was taken home by his father from whom he received instructions in reading that noted Law-book called Littletons Tenures and some others of that profession besides History In all which he soon after by his indefatigable industry became well vers'd In the latter end of 1622 his father being then grown infirm he took to him a wife and in 1625 1 Car. 1. his said father being then dead he purchased the Mannour of Blythe in the Parish of â—hustock At which place setling soon after he composed most of his Books particularly that of The Anâ—iquities of Warwickshere illustrated His natural inclination tending then chiefly to the study of Antiquities and History he was not a little encouraged thereto by one Sam. Roper a Barrester of Lincolns Inn much esteemed for his knowledge and abilities in those studies with whom by reason he was Cosin-German to Rich. Seawell who had married his sister he had
as might have defrayed the charge of those Transcripts so made from Records and otherwise as hath been observed But the Booksellers not willing to adventure on them Mr. Dodsworth and Mr. Dugdale joined together and hired several sums of money to defray the cost and expence of them The care of which work as to the Printing lay totally on Mr. Dugdale because Mr. Dodsworth died in Lancashire about the midst of August an 1654 before the tenth part of the first vol. came off from the Press The first vol. being finished an 1655 a stop was made for some years of bringing the second to the Press until the greatest part of the impression was sold whereby money might be had to go on therewith Mr. Dugdale therefore having with no small pains and charge finished his Collections in order to his designed historical work of Warwicksh Antiquities and at length perfected the frame thereof was at the whole charge of Printing and Paper for publishing the same and continued in London to correct the Press himself by reason that the ordinary Correctors were not skil'd at all in the Pedigrees Which book was finished and expos'd to sale an 1656. In the time of his continuance in London he casually met with one Mr. Reading a Northamptonshire Gent who had been Clerk of the Nisi prius for the midland-Circuit and with whom he had been formerly acquainted This Mr. Reading knowing Mr. Dugdale to be an indefatigable searcher into Records he friendly invited him to his house at Scrivners Hall near Silverstreet promising to shew him divers old MSS original Charters and other ancient Writings So that he going thither accordingly he brought forth five antient MSS. in folio which were Chartularies of the Lordships and Lands first given to the Cath. Ch. of S. Paul in London All which he freely lent to carry with him to his house in Warwickshire till Mich. term ensuing and then upon the restoration of them he should have use of as many more But in the said Term when he went to London to restore them whence he had extracted what he thought fit as to any historical use he found that Mr. Reading was dead and had constituted one Mr. Williams a Barrister of the Temple his Executor Whereupon Mr. Dugd. addressing himself to that person to desire a sight of the rest he brought him to Scrivners Hall and there shew'd him many other Manuscript-books original Charters old Rolls and other very antient Writings in bags and hampers relating to the said Cathedral of S. Paul All which he freely lent to Mr. Dugdale amounting to no less than ten Porters burthens to be carried to his lodgings Being thus in his private custody he first bestowed pains to sort them into order and afterwards made extracts from them of what he found historical in reference to that Cath. Ch. And to the end that the memory of those many antient monuments therein which were afterwards utterly destroyed the Church also being made a Horse-garrison by the Usurpers might be continued to posterity Mr. Dugdale did by the help and favour of sundry worthy persons who voluntarily offered to be at the charge of the plates in which the Representations were cut in brass as also the prospects of that whole Fabrick inside and outside accomplish the same Further also having succinctly framed an historical narration of the first foundation and endowment of the said Church as also of all the Chantries and what else was most memorable therein or relating thereto made it publick by the Press an 1658. But as the longest day hath its evening so did it at last please the omnipotent to put a period to the tyrannous actions of the said Usurpers by the most miraculous Restauration of King Ch. 2. an 1660 which was about â—â— years after the most execrable murder of his royal Father At which time to prevent the importunity of others who aimed at the Office of Norroy King of Arms void by the promotion of Sir Edw. Walker to the Office of Garter whom I shall mention by and by Sir Edw. Hyde Kt then Lord Chancellor and afterwards Earl of Clarendon having seen the Antiquities of Warwickshire and the first vol. of Monasticon did move the King on the behalf of Mr. Dugdale for the said place Whereupon it being readily granted there was a special Warrant made under the royal Signet to prepare a Patent for the same Which Patent after his Majesties return passed the Great Seal accordingly on the 18 of June 1660. At the same time the second vol. of Mon. Angl. was in the Press and the next year 't was published During the printing of which he laboured about his historical work of Imbanking and drayning the Fens and Marshes deduced out of public Records and antient MSS at the instance of the Lord Gorges and others who were the principal Adventurers in that costly and laudable Undertaking for drayning the great Level extending into a considerable part of the Counties of Cambridge Huntingdon Northampton Norfolk and Suffolk This book was adorned with several exact Maps of the parts and places so drayned and was published in 1662. Further also having been much importun'd by Dr. Sheldon Archb. of Canterbury and the Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellour to perfect that Collection began by the learned Sir Hen. Spelman for his intended second vol. of the Provincial Councils in England Mr. Dugdale did in order thereunto make diligent search for all such materials that might be got either out of the Cottonian Library or otherwise Which being done he made Transcripts of them and methodized the same for the Press So that the whole vol. amounting to 200 sheets in folio all of it except 57 were totally of Mr. Dugdale's Collection It was printed in 1664 but very full of faults occasion'd if I am not mistaken by the absence of the said Mr. Dugdale Will. Somnore the Antiquary of Canterbury took a great deal of pains to correct a printed copy of it with his pen in the margin which copy is yet remaining in the Library belonging to the Ch. of Canterbury At the same time also the second part of Sir Hen. Spelmans Glossary which begins with the letter M was brought to Mr. Dugdale to have it fitted for the Press for so it was that Sir Henry having lest it very imperfect much of it being loosly written and in sundry bits of paper he took pains to dispose thereof into proper order by transcribing many of those loose papers and afterwards by marking such parts of it for differencing the character as needed The first part also that had been published by Sir Henry an 1626 was afterwards considerably augmented and corrected by its Author Which also being brought to Mr. Dugdale and by him review'd and made fit for the Press were both printed together an 1664. But the second part which Sir H. Spelman leâ—t imperfect as is before told you comes far short of the first After this Mr. Dugdale having in many years
labours in the search of Records for those works already published perused the notes that he had taken of the Lord Chancellours L. Treasurers Masters of Rolls Judges of all the Courts in Westminster Hall Kings Attorneys and Sollicitors as also of the Serjeants at Law Courts of â—usâ—ice and Inns of Court and Chancery for Students in that excellent Profession he compiled that historical work intit Origines Juridiciales adorned with exact cuts in copper plates of the Arms in the windows throughout all the Inns of Court and Serjeants Inns which was first made public by the Press an 1666 but the grand Conflagration soon after hapning many of the copies were burnt Further also he having in the course of his Collections formerly made at Oxon in the time of the Rebellion extracted from sundry choice MSS. divers special notes relating to antient Nobility of this Kingdom and being not ignorant that those Volumes of Monasticon would yield many excellent materials of that kind he then became encouraged to go to the Tower of London Exchequer Office of the Rolls in Chancery lane which were the chief treasures of Records as also to the Archbishops principal Registers and Registers of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury of Wills and Testaments Dispensations for Marriages c. Whence and out of sundry MSS. in private hands monumental inscriptions and other Authorities which after the greater part of 30 years labour he had got together he at length compiled that large work intit The Baronage of England In making which Collections he omitted nothing of consequence which related to the Foundations and Endowments of the Cathedral and Collegiat Churches in England and Wales consisting of secular Canons as also of what else he could observe concerning those Monasteries that were already published to the end that use might be made of them as Additaments to those volumes And in the year 1673 he published all those Additaments together with what he had so gathered for those cathedral and collegiate Churches before specified But the said Volumes of the Baronage hanging long at the Press came not out till the year 1675 and 1676 being then and soon after taken into the hands not only of his Majesty and royal issue but also by the prime Nobility of the Nation Towards the end of the said year 1676 Sir Edw. Walker Garter Principal K. of Arms departing this mortal life at Whitehall Mr. Dugd. being then in Warwickâ—hire much dispute grew between Henry then Earl of Norwich afterwards Duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal of England and the King for the nomination of a person unto whom his Majesty should by his Letters Patents make a grant of that Office the Chancellour of the Garter on the Kings behalf as Soveraign of that most noble Order strenuously insisting upon his Majesties right to nominate by reason that the said Office of Garter was an employment meerly belonging to that Order and chiefly for attending at all Installations and Festivals and performing other services unto the Soveraign and Knights Companions thereof The Earl on his part as Earl Marshal and chief Superintendent of the Office and Officers of Arms pleading the usage of his Predecessors in that honorable Office of Earl Marshal to nominate and recommend to the King upon the death and vacancy of any King of Arms Herald or Pursevant such person or persons to supply the place as he shall think most fit and most properly qualified for that service In which contest one Sir Will. Haward Knight a person well accomplish'd with learning especially in point of Honour and Arms having obtained the favour of divers great men to move his Majesty on his behalf the K. did thereupon much incline to to have that office confer'd upon him The Earl of Norwych on the other part accounting it no little derogation to his Office of Earl Marshal to be refused the like privilege as his Predecessors in that great place had been permitted to enjoy for which he produced some late Presidents acknowledging tho he had nothing to do as to any superintendency over him as an Officer of the Garter yet as Garter was Principal K. of Arms he was subordinate to his authority did obtain the favour of the Duke of York upon this great dispute to speak to his Majesty on his behalf The King therefore asked the said Count Earl Marshal whom he had a design to nominate and recommend he answer'd Mr. Dugdale tho 't is well known he had another person Th. Leigh Chest Her in his eye against whom such objections might have been justly taken as that he would have failed of his aim had he stuck to him whereupon his Maj. immediately replied Nay then I am content So that the matter being thus ended the Earl Marshal caused his Secretary to advise Mr. Dugdale thereof by the Post that night and earnestly to press his speedy coming up to London he then being at Blythe Hall in Warwickshire This news did not a little surprize him because he was so far from any thoughts of that Office that upon some Letters from certain honorable persons ensuing Sir E. Walkers death earnestly desiring his speedy repair to London in order to his obtaining that Office he excused himself in respect of his age he being then above 20 years older than any other Officer in the Coll. of Arms then living as he then told me being then with him at Blythe Hall when those Letters came to him After serious consideration what to resolve on therein having a far greater desire to wave it than otherwise as he then said he grew fearful that his Majesty so readily assenting to the Earl Marshal's nomination of him should not take it well in case he did refuse what was so intended him as a favour And doubting also the Earl Marshal's displeasure for not complying with him therein did at length conclude with himself that it was by God Almighties disposal thus cast upon him and therefore he resolved to accept of it So that within few days after repairing to London he was welcom'd by the Earl Marshal with many noble Expressions for his ready acceptance of his Lordships favour herein On the 26 of Apr. 1677 was passed the Patent for his Office of Garter and on Thursday 24 of May following being then Holy Thursday he was solemnly created Garter in the College of Arms by Henry Earl of Peterborough who then exercised the Office of Earl Marshal as Deputy to the Earl of Norwych by vertue of his Majesties immediate Warrant for that purpose And the day following 25 May Mr Dugd. being brought before the King in the old Bed-chamber at Whitehall by the Earl Marshall he then received the honor of Knighthood much against his will because of his small estate at which time his Majesty put the badge of his office hung in a gold chain usually worn by Garter K. of Armes about his neck On the first of June following he took his oath of Garter Principal K. of Armes
the Kings Bench c. Lond. 1666. 1672. c. fol. In the said Chronologie or Chronica series are many faults 7 Monastici Anglicani volumen tertium ultimum Additamenta quaedam in volumen primum ac volumen secundum jampridem edita Necnon fundationes sive dotationes diversarum ecclesiarum cathedralium ac collegiatarum continens ex archivis regiis ipsis outographis ac diversis codic Manuscriptis decerpta Lond. 1673. fol. Which so soon as published the faction commonly reported that it was made extant purposely to introduce popery they being then exasperated against it To this book is only the bare name of Will. Dugdale set without any mention of Dodsworth tho no doubt there is but some of his collections are therein Some time before it was published Mr. Dugdale desired the author of these Athenae Oxon that if in his searches towards the work of Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon he could meet with any materials towards the completion of the said third vol. of Mon. Anglic. he would by all means help him to them Whereupon for the great respect he had to the author and such a noble work as that was he soon after sent to him copies of many evidences as first those four inserted in p. 11. concerning Wallingford Secondly eleven others in p. 13 14.15 concerning Littlemore Nunnery within the precincts oâ— Sandford in Oxfordshire which by a mistake Sir William hath added to Sandford in Berkshire Thirdly three copies of Charters in p. 18. concerning the Hermitage of Muswell in the Parish of Piddington Fourthly four copies in p. 30.31 concerning Horkesley a cell to the Abbey of Tefford Fifthly the six copies mentioned in p. 55.56.57 concerning the Priory of Cold-Norton in Oxfordshire Sixthly the twelve copies in p. 62.63.64 concerning the Lands belonging to the Knight Templers of Sandford near to and in the County of Oxon which I transcrib'd from a leiger book containing all the evidences belonging to the preceptory of Sandford near which place was the Nunnery of Littlemore before mentioned situated The said leiger-book which was then my proper book is now in Bodlies Library Seventhly that copy in pag. 77. b. concerning Otteham Priory Eighthly those copies of Charters in p. 83.84.85 concerning the Hospital of Brackley in Northamptonshire Ninthly that Charter in p. 96. a. concerning the Hospital of Ginges in Essex otherwise called Gynge-Mâ—nteygney Tenthly that large Charter concerning the Priory of Newinton-Longaville in Bucks and others He the said Sir Will. Dugdale was also assisted in the said third vol. of Mon. Angl by Sir Thomas Herbert Baronet but the number of Charters which he transcribed and sent to him I cannot justly tell you He was a great collector of antient Mss a singular lover of Antiquities and there is not doubt but that he having had more leisure than I did his share therein Sir Will. Dugdale hath also published 8 The Baronage of England or an historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English Nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman Conquest and from thence of those who had their rise before the end of K. Henry the thirds Reign Deduced from publick records antient Historians and other authorities Lond. 1675. fol. Tom. 1. 9 The Baronage of England or an historical account c. from after the end of K. Henry the thirds Reign and before the eleventh of K. Rich. 2. deduced c. Lond. 1676 in a thin fol. Tom. 2. 10 The Bar. of Engl. or an historical account c. from the 10. of Ric. 2. until this present year 1676 deduced c. Ibid. 1676. in a thin fol. Tom. 3. These the two last were printed and do always go together Augustin Vincenâ— sometimes Windsore Herald and ClerK of the Records in the Tower of London had laid a Foundation of a Baronage of England but he dying before it was finished it was taken in hand and continued by his Son John Vincent who intituled it Heâ—â—â—logia Anglica Or a Geneological history of the succession and creation of all our Princes Dukes Earls and Vicounts since the Norman conquest to this day This I have seen in a thick fol. manuscript for 't is not yet published containing many quotations from the records in the Tower of London but 't is a very slight and trite thing in comparison of that of Sir W. Dugdales The said three Tomes of the Baronage of England he gave with other of his books to the Coll. of Armes but two of the Kings and other Heralds there tell me that there are a world of faults in them and they dare not depend upon the generality of matter relating to pedegree therein The author also sent to the Writer of these Athenae and Fasti Oxon copies of all the Tomes with an earnest desire that he would peruse correct and add to them what he could obtain from record or other authorities Whereupon spending a whole long vocation in that matter he drew up at least 16 sheets of corrections but more additions which being sent to the author he remitted a good part of them into the margin of a copy of large paper of his three Tomes of Baâ—onagium 11 A short view of the late troubles in England briefly setting forth their rise growth and tragical canclusion As also some parallel thereof with the Barons wars in the time of K. H. 3 but chiefly with that of France called the holy league in the Reign of Hen. 3. and Hen. 4 late Kings of that Realm Oxon. 1681. fol. To this book is added A perfect narrative of the Treaty at Vxbridge which having been before extant was thought by the generality of Scholars to be superfluous yet it made the book a folio which otherwise might have been made an ordinary quarto This book A short view c. was presented by the Vice-chancellour of Cambridge in the name of the members of that University to Queen Catherine 27. Sept. 1681 at which time their Majesties were entertained there 12 The antient usage in bearing of such ensigns of honour as are commonly called Armes Oxon. 1682. oct There are two editions of this book one of which was published in Oxon 4. Feb. 1681 and the other in the beginning of the year 1682. 'T is mostly taken from Will Wyrley's book entit The true use of Armory c. see in the first vol. of these Athenae p. 363. 13 A true and perfect catalogue of the Nobility of England Printed with The antient usage c. To which is added A true and exact list of all the present Knights of the Garter c. as they now stand in S. Georges Chap. in Windsore Castle 10. Sept. 1681. 14 A Cat. of the Baronets of England from the first erection of that Dignity until the 4 of Jul. 1681. inclusive Printed also with The antient usage c. The second edit reacheth to the 6. of Dec. the same year To both these editions are added first An exact alphabetical Catalogue of
in the Parliament sitting at Westminster being then Serjeant Major and in the next year he sate as a member in the Parl. held at Oxon. George Wentworth another Parliament Man for Pomfraict in Yorkshire He also left that Parliament retired to his Majesty and sate in Oxford Parliam 1643. On the said first of Nov. were more than 70 persons actually created Master of Arts among whom towards the latter end of the solemnity when it grew dark some did obtrude themselves that were not in the Catalogue of those to be created which was signed by his Majesty One of them was named Henry Leighton a Scot mostly educated in France but at this time 1642 actually in Armes for his Majesty and soon after was an Officer Some years after the declining of the Kings cause he setled for altogether in Oxon read and taught the French language to young Scholars and for their use wrot and published 1 Linguae Gallicae addiscendae regulae Oxon 1659. in tw Published afterwards again with many additions to the great advantage of the learner 2 Dialogues in French and English c. This Person who might have been more beneficial to mankind than he was had his principles been sound which were not and therefore in some respects he debauched young men died by a fall down stairs in S. Johns Coll. where he had a Chamber allowed him by the society on the 28. of January 1668 whereupon his body was buried the next day in the Church of S. Giles in the north suburb of Oxon. Dec. 20. Tho. Penruddock of S. Maries Hall He was a younger Son of Sir Joh. Penruddock whom I shall mention among the created Doctors of the Civ Law Edward Sherburne Commissary General of his Majesties Attillery in Oxon was actually created Master of Arts on the same day This Person who hath been greatly venerated for his polite learning was born in his Fathers house in Goldsmiths Rents near Red-cross-street in the Parish of S. Giles Cripplegate in London on the 18. of Sept. 1618 Son of Edw. Sherburne Esq a Native of the City of Oxon and Clerk of his Majesties Ordnance within the Kingdom of England Son of Hen. Sherburne Gent a Retainer to C. C. Coll. in this University but descended from the antient and gentile family of his name now remaining at Stanyhurst in Lancashire After our author Edw. Sherburne whom I am farther to mention had been mostly trained up in Grammar learning under Mr. Thomas Farnabie who then taught in Goldsmiths-rents before mentioned he was privately instructed for a time in his Fathers house by one Charles Aleyn then lately Usher to the said Mr. Farnabie but originally a member of Sidney Coll. in Cambridge I mean the same Ch. Aleyn who wrot a Poem entit The battle of Crescy and Poictiers and afterwards The History of Hen. the seventh Lond. 1638 oct written in verse also with The battle of Bosworth who dying about 1640 was buried under the north wall of S. Andrews Church in Holbourn near London In 1640 his Father thinking it fit for his better education to send him abroad to travel he set forward at Christmas that year and continued beyond Sea till about three quarters of a year having spent his time in viewing a considerable part of France and was intended for a journey into Italy but then unfortunately called back by occasion of his Fathers sickness who not many weeks after his return dyed some few days before Christmas 1641. Immediatly after his death he succeeded his Father in the Clerkship of his Majesties Ordnance granted him by patent 5. Feb. 13. Car. 1. and about the months of Apr. and May he was outed by warrant of the then House of Lords and committed to the Black rod for only adhering to the duty of his place and allegiance to his Prince where he lay for several months at great expences and charge of fees till having in the beginning of Oct. following gain'd his Liberty he went immediatly to the King who made him Commissary General of his Artillery In which condition he served him at the battle of Edghill and during the four years Civil War while in the mean time he was depriv'd of an estate of 160 l. per an till a debt of 1500 l. was satisfied by way of extent out of the Land of Ord of Ord in Northumberland his house plundered and all his personal estate and houshold goods taken away among which was the loss of a study of books as considerable in a manner that he bought and obtained after his Majesties restauration which was great and choice and accounted one of the most considerable belonging to any Gent. in or near London After Edghill battle he retired with his Majesty to Oxon where he was created M. of A. as I have before told you and was not wanting while he continued there to improve himself in learning as other Gentlemen did After the rendition of Oxford to the Parliament forces he lived for some time in the Middle Temple at London in the Chamber of a near Relation of his called Tho. Stanley Esquire at which time he published some pieces which I shall anon mention While he continued there you cannot but imagine that he was liable as indeed he was to frequent midnight scarches and proclamation banishments out of the Lines of communication as being a Cavalier which the godly party then called Malignant till at the return of Sir George Savile afterwards Marquess of Halyfax from his travels about 1651. or 52 he was invited to take upon him the charge of his concerns and sometime after by his honorable Mother the Lady Savile her good favour he was recommended to undertake the tuition of her Nephew Sir John Coventry in his travels abroad In the beginning of March therefore in 1654 he left England with his charge ran through all France Italy some part of Hungary the greater part of Germany Holland and the rest of the Low Countries and returned about the end of Oct. 1659. By which voyage he did advance and promote his bookish inclination by conference with learned persons when he came to such places that could afford him their desired converse more than what he could obtain at home After his Majesties restauration he found a person put into his place of Clerk of his Maj. Ordnance within the Kingdom of England after his old sequestrators were dead by a Relation of the Gent. whose care and tuition he had undertaken I mean by that busie man Sir Anth. Ashley Cooper afterwards Earl of Shaftesbury so that he was forced to plead the â—ight of his Patent before the House of Lords e're he could get readmittance After some time of the Kings settlement he met with a discouragement worse than the former for by the politick Reducers of the charge of his Majesties revenue and treasure he was retrenched from the best perquisites of his office to the value of no less than 500 l. per an and never received any consideration
was esteemed by those thereof a learned man as were his contemporaries Jam. Birch Philip Flower and Dan. Evans all three Bachelaurs of Div. and fellows of the said Coll. No. 1. Jaspar Mayne of Ch. Ch. No. 1. Rob. Joyner of Pemb. Coll. The last succeeded Will. Cartwright in the Succentorship of Salisbury Jan. 16. Aylmer Lynch of Cambridge Jan. 16. Edw. Fulham of Ch. Ch. Jan. 16. Henry Myriell of Cambr. Jan. 16. Joh. Gurgany of Mert. Coll. The first of these four was after his Majesties restauration made Prebend of Stratford in the Church of Salisbury and of Welton-Westhall in the Church of Linc. The third Hen. Myriell died 22. Apr. 1643 aged 33 years and was buried in Allsaints Church in Oxon. As for Fulham and Gurgany there will be mention made of them in these Fasti an 1660. Tho 't is said that Nath. Conopius a Greecian and about this time one of the petty Canons of Ch. Ch. was actually created Bach. of Div yet no thing appears in the University register of that matter Doct. of Law From the first of Nov. to the 21. of Febr. were actually created 60 or more Doctors of the Civil Law the names of most of which do follow Nov. 1. Rob. Lord Pierpont Vicount Newark and Earl of Kingston upon Hull sometimes a Gent. Com. of Oriel Coll. was actually created Doct. of the said faculty He was now Lieutenant General of all his Majesties forces within the Counties of Lincolne Rutland Huntingdon Cambridge and Norfolk and lost his life in his service near to Gaynsborough in Lincolnshire 30 of July 1643. The most Loyal Sir Franc. Wortley hath an Elegy on him in his Characters and Elegies which being just and deservedly spoken of him I shall refer the Reader to it but the book I doubt is scarce to be seen or had This most noble Count Pierpont was Father to Henry Marq. of Dorchester born at Mansfield in Nottinghamshire an 1606 educated for some time in Eman. Coll. in Cambr and afterwards was a hard Student for 10 or 12 hours every day Upon the breaking out of the Civil War in 1642 he adhered to his Majesty was with him at Oxon after the battel at Edghill and had a degree confer'd on him or at least was incorporated tho neglected to be registred by the common scribe of the University He was then esteemed a learned man as being well read in the Fathers Schoolmen Casuists the Civil and Can. Law and reasonably well vers'd in the common Law having about that time been admitted a Bencher of Greys Inn. In 1649 he applyed his study to Medicine and Anatomy and in 1658 he was admitted Fellow of the Coll. of Phys at Lond and became their pride and glory He hath published 1 Two speeches spoken in the House of Lords One Concerning the rights of Bishops to sit in Parliament 21 of May and the other Concerning the lawfulness and conveniency of their intermedling in temporal affairs on the 24 of the same month Lond. 1641. in one sh and an half in qu. 2 Speech to the Trained-bands of Nottinghamshire at Newark 13 July 1642 Lond. 1642. qu. 3 Letter to John Lord Roos written the 13 and printed on one side of a sheet of paper on the 25 of Feb. 1659. It was written upon occasion of some differences between the said Lord Roos and his Wife Anne Daughter of the said Marquess From which Lord the said Anne was afterwards for her whorishness lawfully divorced by sentence of the Court-Christian and then commonly known by the name of the Lady Anne Vaughan As soon as the said Letter was received by the Lord Roos he wrot another in answer to it in a buffooning stile 25 Feb. 1659 assisted therein by Sam. Butler afterwards known by the name of Hudibras which being printed also on one side of a sh of paper the Marq. made a reply with another paper entit 4 The reasons why the Marq. of Dorchester printed his letter 25. Feb. 1659 together with his answer to a printed paper called A true and perfect copy of the Lord Roos his answer to the Marquess of Dorchesters Letter written 25. Februar 1659. Printed 20. of March 1659 on one side of a sh of paper He the said Marquess hath as 't is probable other things extant or at least fit to be printed which I have not yet seen He died in his house in Charterhouse yard near London 8. Decemb. 1680 whereupon his body after it had laid in state for some time was conveyed to his antient Seat called Holme-Pierpont in Nottinghamshire where it was buried in the Church of that place among the sepulchers of his name and family Soon after was published an Elegy on this noble and generous Marquess by John Crouch sometimes his domestick servant which being too large for this place shall be now omitted Rob. Dormer Earl of Caernarvan was actually created at the same time Nov. 1 This most loyal Count who was Mercurio magnus sed Marti major was kill'd the next year at Newbury fight and soon after had an Elegy made on him by Sir Francis Wortley before mention'd which is printed among his Characters and Elegies His body was for the present deposited in Jesus Coll. Chappel but soon after removed to his seat in Bucks James Lord Compton He was afterwards Earl of Northampton Lieutenant of the County of Warwick as also of the City of Coventry Recorder likewise of the said City as also of Northampton and of Tamworth and did excellent service for his Majesty in the time of the Rebellion especially by his routing the Parliament Forces near Banbury 6 of May 1643. He died at Castle-Ashby in Northamptonshire 15 Dec. 1681 and was buried in a Vault by his Ancestors under the Church of Compton Winniate commonly called Compton in the hole in Warwickshire He had a younger brother named Sir Charles Compton a most valiant person and one that had done his Maj. great service in the said Rebellion He died in the latter end of Nov. 1661 being then a Parl. man for the Town of Northampton and was buried at Sywell in Northamptonshire Robert Lord Rich. The same if I mistake not that was afterwards Earl of Holland Colonel Sir John Byron Knight of the Bath lately Lieutenant of the Tower of London He was about this time made Field-Marshal of all his Majesties Forces in the County of Worcester Salop Chester and North-Wales and in the 19 of Car. 1. was advanced to the title of Lord Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire Sir Will. Le Neve Kt Clarenceaux King of Arms. This person was of the antient family of his name living at Aslacton in Norfolk received some Academ education in Caies Coll. in Cambridge and afterwards by the favour of the Earl Marshal of England was created Herald extraordinary by the title of Mowbray 29 June 1624. Soon after he was made York Herald was imployed into France in the first of Car. 1 and from thence attended Qu. Henrietta Maria into
was choak'd by the Sands giving thereby a period to his vain hopes of being the grand Master of Malta having been a Roman Catholick several years before he died He left behind him a Widow not so rich but that she received relief upon her petition after his Majesties return from Kings Coll. in Cambridge and two Daughters who were of his religion one of which was afterwards Mistress to Prince Rupert as I have elsewhere told you He had also a Brother called Maximilian Bard a rich Milliner in London who was employed by the Long Parliament to buy for them Horses in the time of their rebellion This Brother as 't is supposed furnished him with money in his travels and high living being a great admirer of his accomplishments and as much despised by him Doct. of Phys May 9. Sir Henry St. George Knight Garter Principal K. of Arms was then actually created Doctor of Physick This person who was the eldest Son of Sir Rich. St. George Clarenceaux King of Armes was born of an antient family at Hadley St. George in Cambridgshire bred up to Heraldry and by the endeavours of his Father became first of all Rouge-Rose extraordinary in the Office or Coll. of Armes commonly called the Heralds Office afterwards Blewmantle and in the latter end of 1615 Richmond Herald of Armes In 1627 he was joynt Embassador with the Lord Spencer and Peter Yonge Gent. Usher and dayly waiter to K. Ch. 1 to invest the King of Sweden with the order of the Garter which being done that King not only knighted him and Pet. Yonge at Darsaw in Prussia but gave them the Armes of the King of Sweden to be used by them and their posterity for ever as an augmentation to their own Armes Afterwards he was Norroy King of Armes and at length Garter and dying in Brasnose Coll. 5. Nov. 1644 was buried in the north west corner of the west isle joyning to the north transcept of the Cathedral of Ch. Church in Oxon leaving then Issue behind him a Son named Thomas afterwards a Knight Norroy and now 1691 Garter Principal King of Armes Henry another Son afterwards Norroy a Knight and now 1691 Clarenceaux King of Armes and lastly a third named Richard an Esq who became Vlster King of Armes of the Realm of Ireland in the place of Will. Roberts of Lincolns Inn Esq and Doctor of the Civil Law of Dublin an 1660 which place he surrendring in 1683 was succeeded therein by Athlone Pursevant or Officer of Armes named Rich. Carney who before while he was Athlone had received the honor of Knighthood from the Earl of Arran and is the first King of Armes of that Kingdom that had that honour confer'd on him The said Sir H. S. George Garter King of Armes who died at Oxon hath published nothing only made collections of several matters relating to his profession particularly A Catalogue of the Nobility of England according to their Creations as they were in 1628 c. Ms fol. It begins with George Villers Duke of Buckingham and ends with Sir Franc. Cottington Kt and Bt Lord Cottington of Hanworth This Cat. is involved in A new Catalogue of Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Barons c. Lond. 1658. oct Collected and published by Tho. Walkley May 9. Thom. Johnson whom I have mention'd among the created Bachelaurs of Phys an 1642 was actually created also Doct. of Physick in consideration of the large Testimony of his industry before this year published He was born near Hull in Yorkshire bred an Apothecary in London and afterwards lived and kept a shop on Snow hill where by his unwearied pains advanced with good natural parts he attained to be the best Herbalist of his age in England His works as to his profession are 1 Mercurius Botanicus in duabus partibus c. Lond. 1634. oct 2 Thermae Bathonicae 3 His enlarging and amending Joh. Gerards Herball or general History of Plants Lond. 1636. fol. 4 His translation of Ambr. Parey his Works of Chirurgery Lond. 1634. fol. c. This Dr. Th. Johnson was now 1643 a Lieutenant Coll. in the Garrison of Basing house in Hampshire whence going with a party on the 14. of Sept. 1644 to succour certain of the Forces belonging to that house which went to the Town of Basing to fetch provision thence but beaten back by the enemy headed by that notorious Rebel Col. Rich. Norton he received a shot in his shoulder whereby contracting a feaver he died in a fortnight after in the said House At which time his worth did justly challenge funeral tears being then no less eminent in the garrison for his valor and conduct as a Sold than famous through the Kingdom for his excellency as an Herbarist and Physitian Nov. 18. Spencer Lucie a Colonel in the Kings Army Son of Sir Tho. Lucie of Charlcot in Warwickshire Knight Jan. 31. Henry Nisbett who had spent several years in the study of Physick in the University of Padua was then actually created Doctor of that faculty by vertue of the Letters of the Chancellour of this University He was a Scot born or at least of Scotch extract but what he hath extant relating to his faculty I know not Feb. 27. Hen. Hanks His bare name only stands in the reg as created Doctor of Physick and therefore I can say no more of him Mar. 21. Will. Glanvill Esq He was Burgess for Cameilford in Cornwall to serve in the Parliament began at Westminster 3. Novemb. 1640 but leaving it he retired to Oxon and sate in the Parliament there Doct. of Div. Apr. 12. Evan Owen Bach. of Div. of Jes Coll. in Oxon was then created D. of D. May 29. Jeb Weeks Preb. of Bristow and Bach. of Div. of Cambr. above 20 years standing This Doctor a jocular person was now a Preacher in Oxon sometimes either before the King or Parliament and suffered much for the royal Cause Afterwards he was made Dean of S. Burian in Cornwal upon the promotion of Dr. Creighton to that of Wells and after his death the said Deanery was annex'd to the Bishoprick of Exeter June 15. Joseph Goulson Bach. of Div. of Cambridge and Preb. of Winchester was created in Congregation by vertue of the Kings Letters as Owen and Weeks were In his last Will and Test proved 3 Apr. 1674 he is said to be Nuper Decanus Ecclesiae Cath. S. Trinitatis Cicestrensis in Com. Sussex June 16. Matthew Griffith Priest sometimes of Brasn Coll afterwards of Gloc. Hall July 18. Will. Stampe of Pembr Coll. Oct. 17. Rich. Langham Of him I know nothing Thom. Hyde Preb. of Stratford in the Church of Sarum sometimes of Ball. Coll now as it seems of S. Edm. Hall was actually created the same day This person who was of the family of the Hydes of Wiltshire became not only Preb. of Teynton Regis with Yalmeton in the said Church of Salisbury but also Chauntor thereof in Nov. 1660 upon the promotion of Dr. Humph. Henchman to be Bishop
I shall anon set down In 1639 he was made one of the Kings Privy Council in Ireland and when the Rebellion broke out there he suffered much in his Estate In 1644 he with the Lord Edward Brabason afterwards Earl of Meath and Sir Hen. Tichbourne Kt were sent by James Marquess of Ormonde then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to K. Ch. 1. at Oxon about the affairs of that Kingdom Which being concluded to their minds they returned but in their way they were taken on the seas by a Parliament Ship just after Sir James had flung over board the Kings packet of Letters directed to Ormonde Whereupon being all conveyed to London were committed Prisoners to the Tower where continuing eleven months were then released upon exchange Afterwards Sir James returned to Dublin continued there for some time and was one of the hostages for the delivery of that City to Coll. Mich. Jones for the use of the Parliament of England Afterwards the said Colonel thinking it not convenient for several reasons that he should remain there commanded him to depart so that by vertue of his pass he went into France where he continued an year and an half mostly at Caen and partly at Paris In 1651 he left that Country went into England and setling in London wrot several books and published one or more there Upon the restauration of K. Ch. 2 he went into Ireland and by special order was restored to his place of Auditor General and continued a privy Counsellor there His works are these 1 Archiepiscoporum Casseliensium Tuamensium vitae duobus expressae commentariolis Dubl 1626. qu. This book was afterwards involved in his De praesulibus Hiberniae commentarius 2 Caenobia Cisterciensia Hiberniae Included afterwards in his Disquisitiones de Hibernia c. 3 De praesulibus Lageniae sive provinciae Dubliniensis lib. unus Dubl 1628. qu. Included also in his Comment de praesulibus Hib. 4 De scriptoribus Hiberniae libri duo Dubl 1639. qu. A great part of which is taken out of the book of Joh. Bale intit De script maj Britan. and from Rich. Stanyhurst his book intit The Description of Ireland 5 De Hibernia Antiquitatibus ejus disquisitiones Lond. 1654 and 1658. in a thick oct 6 De praesulibus Hiberniae commentarius à prima gentis Hibernicae ad fidem Christianam conversione ad nostra usque tempora Dubl 1665. fol. 7 Note ad Bedae epist Apologeticam Dubl 1664. oct 8 Notae ad Historiam Abbatum Weremuthensium Girwicensium per Bedam composit Dubl 1664. oct 9 Notae ad Bede Epistolam ad Egbertum Ib. eod an oct 10 Notae ad Egberti dialogum de institutione ecclesiastica Ib. eod an oct 11 Notae ad rem Historicam Antiquariam spectantes ad opuseula S. Patricio qui Hibernos ad fidem Christi convertit adscripta c. Lond. 1656. oct He also wrot and published Rerum Hibernicarum Henrico 7 regnante Annales Pr. at the end of his Disquisit de Hibernia and De praesul Hib. comment Also Rerum Hib. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. Maria regnantibus Annales which are at the end of the said book De praesul besides the publication of Campians Hist of Ireland the Chronicle of Mered. Hanmer that of Hen. Marleburrough and The view of Ireland by Edm. Spenser At length Sir James having lived beyond the age of man and by his endeavours had gotten a fair estate departed this mortal life at Dublin on Saturday Decemb. the first an 1666 and was buried on Tuesday following in a burying place appointed for his Family within the Church of S. Warborough in the said City He had a choice Collection of antient MSS many of which related to Irâ—sh affairs procured from many persons as well in Engl. as Irel a catalogue of which was printed at Dublin an 1648. in â— sh and an half in qu. All or most of which MSS. came into the hands of Hen. Earl of Clarendon when he was Lord Lieutenant of Irel. an 1686 who soon after brought them with him into Engl. and deposited them in the custody of Dr. Tho. Tenison Vicar of S. Martins Church in the Fields in Westm a Catalogue of which is lately made extant by Edm. Gibson B. A. of Qu. Coll. in Ox. This year also about the beginning thereof as it seems was a proposal made by vertue of a letter sent to the Vicechancellour that Rich. Fanshaw Esq Servant to Prince Charles should have the degr of Doctor of the Civil Law confer'd upon him but whether he was presented thereunto tho diplomated he might be it appears not in the publick Register Howsoever it is sure I am that certain Masters now living in the University did many years after report that he had that degree confer'd on him here yet whether personally presented thereunto they could not positively affirm This right worthy and loyal person Richard Fanshaw originally of the University of Cambr. was descended of the family of Fanshaw of Fanshaw gate in Derbyshire being the great Grandchild of John Fanshaw of that place brother of Henry Fanshaw and father of Tho. Fanshaw Esquires who were successively Remembrancers of the Exchequer to Qu. Elizabeth Which Thomas was father to Sir Hen. Fanshaw Kt who died of an Apoplexy at the Assizes in Hertford 10 Mar. 1615. father of Thomas sometimes Lord Viscount Fanshaw of Dromore in Ireland father of him who is now or at least was lately L. Visc Fanshaw Which three last have also been Remembrancers of the Exchecquer to K. Jam. 1. K. Ch. 1. and 2. The said Rich. Fanshaw brother to Lord Thomas of whom we are farther to speak was for his early abilities taken into the Employment of the State by K. Ch. 1. an 1635 and then sent Resident to the Court of Spain Whence being recall'd in the beginning of the Troubles 1640 1 into Engl. he followed the royal interest during all the calamitous times that followed and was employed in several weighty matters of State In 1644 he was appointed Secretary at War to Charles Prince of Wales afterwards King whom he attended into the Western parts of Engl and thence into the Isles of Scilly and Guernsey In 1648 he was appointed Treasurer of the Navy under the command of Prince Rupert which he managed till the year 1650 when then he was prefer'd by his Majesty to the dignity of a Baronet and sent Envoy extraordinary to the Crown of Spain and being thence recalled into Scotland he there served in the quality of Secretary of State Which weighty and difficult Employment he performed in that conjuncture with great satisfaction of all parties notwithstanding he never took Covenant or Engagement Thence he attended his Maj. at Worcester was at the battel there 1651 taken Prisoner and conveyed to Lond. by the Rebels where continuing in close custody till he contracted a great sickness had liberty allow'd him upon Bayle given for the recovery of his health to go to any place he
of Exemplars he had the assistance of several learned persons of whom Edm. Castle or Castell Bach. of Div. was the chiefest Vir in quo eruditio summa magnaque animi modestia convenere c. as he doth characterize him yet if you 'll believe that learned person who was afterwards Doctor of Div Arabick Professor of Cambridge and Preb. of Canterbury he 'll tell you in his Preface to his Lexicâ—n Heptaglotton printed in Lond. 1669 that he had more than an ordinary hand in that Work as indeed he had and therefore deserved more matter to be said of him than in the said Pref. to Bib. Polyglot is The other persons were Alex. Huish of Wadh. Coll. Sam. Clarke Clericus of Mert. Coll. of both whom I have spoken already and Thom. Hyde since of Qu. Coll. in this University He had also some assistance from Dr. D. Stokes Abr. Wheelock Herb Thorndyke Edw. Pocock Tho Greaves Dudly Loftus c. men most learned in their time Towards the printing also of the said great and elaborate work he had the contribution of moneys from many noble persons and Gentlemen of quality which were put into the hands of Sir Will. Humble Treasurer for the said Work as Charles Lodâ—wick Prince Elector William Marq. of Hertford Will. Earl of Strafford Will. E. of Bedford Will. Lord Petre Will. L. Maynard Arth. L. Capell John Ashburnham of his Maj. Bedchamber Sir Rob. Sherley Bt Will. Lenthall Mast of the Rolls Joh. Selden of the Inner Temple Esq Joh. Sadler of Linc. Inn Esq Joh. He le Esq Tho. Wendy Esq afterwards Kr. of the Bath and others as Mountague Earl of Lindsey L. Chamb. of England George E. of Rutland Mildmay E. of Westmorland John E. of Exeter Tho. L. Fairfax Bapt. L. Noel Visc Camden Sir Will. Courtney Sir Anth. Chester and Sir Will. Farmer Baronets Sir Franc. Burdet Kt. and Joh. Wall D. D. Canon of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. After his Majesties restauration the Author Dr. Walton presented his said six vol. of Bib. Polyg to which being well received by him he not only made him his Chaplain in ordinary but for his great Vertues Learning Loyalty Sufferings and indefatigable industry for the public benefit of Learning did advance him to the See of Chester to which being consecrated in the Abbey Church of S. Peter in Westminster on the second day of December an 1660 sate there tho a little while to the time of his death In Sept. 1661 he with a good retinue went to take possession of his See and when he came to Lichfield many persons of very good worth who had ridden from Chester to that City which is 50 miles did meet and congratulate him there and very many others in his way thence to Chester On the tenth day of the said month all the Gentry almost of the whole County of Chester and the Militia both of Country and City went out to meet him and the day following the spiritual Militia the true Sons of the Church of England went to their reverend Diocesan upon the road All which and others having brought him to his Pallace with the loud acclamations of thousands of people blessing God for so happy a sight he forthwith put on his Episcopal robes and hasted to the performance of his devotions in the Choire When he entred the body of the Cathedral Church Dr. Hen. Bridgman the Dean and all the members of the Cathedral habited in their Albes received a blessing from his Lordship sung Te Deum and so compassing the Choir in manner of procession conveyed him to his chair This was on the eleventh of the said month of Sept. a day not to be forgotten by all the true Sons of the Church of England tho curs'd then in private by the most rascally faction and crop-ear'd whelps of those parts who did their endeavours to make it a maygame and a piece of foppery After his Lordship had made some continuance there and was highly caress'd and entertained by noble and generous spirits he return'd to London fell sick and died in his house in Aldersgate-street on the 29 of Nov. an 1661 to the great reluctancy of all learned and loyal persons On the 5 of Dec. following he was buried in the south side of the Cathedral Church of S. Paul of which he was Prebend opposite to the monument of Sir Christopher Hatton sometimes Lord Chancellour of England being then attended to his grave by three Heralds of Armes in their formalities Soon after was a noble monument put over his grave with a large inscription thereon running thus Manet heic novissimam c. Here awaiteth the sound of the last trump Brian Walton Lord Bishop of Chester Reader look for no farther epitaph on him whose very name was epitaph enough Nevertheless if thou lookest for a larger and louder one consult the vocal oracles of his fame and not of this dumb marble For let me inform thee if it be not a shame to be ignorant this was he that with the first brought succour and assistance to the true Church sick and fainting under the sad pressure of persecution This was he that fairly wiped of those foul and contumelious aspersions cast upon her pure and spotless innocence by those illiterate and Clergy-trampling Schismaticks This was he that brought more light and lustre to the true reformed Church here establish'd whilst maugre the malice of those hellish Machinators he with more earnest zeal and indefatigable labour than any carried on and promoted the printing of that great Bible in so many Languages So that the Old and New Testament may well be his monument which he erected with no small expence of his own Therefore he little needs the pageantry of pompous titles emblazoned or displayed in Heralds books whose name is written in the book of life He died on S. Andrews Eve in the 62 year of his age in the first year of his consecration and in the year of our Lord God 1661. This worthy person Dr. Walton hath written besides Bibl. Polyg these two books 1 Introductio ad Lectionem Linguarum Orientalium Lond. 1655. oct 2 The considerator considered or a brief view of certain considerations upon the Biblia Polyglotta the Prolegomena and Appendix thereof c. Ibid. 1659 oct See in Jo. Owen among the Writers under the year 1683. p. 561. Aug. 12. Richard Dukeson D. of D. of Cambr. He was Minister of the Church of S. Clement Danes within the Liberty of Westminster of which being sequestred by the violent and restless Presbyterians because of his Orthodox principles as also plundered of his goods and forced to fly for his own security retired at length to Oxon where for a time he exercised his function After his Majesties return in 1660 he was restored to what he had lost and lived several years after in a quiet repose Aug. 26. William Brough D. of D. of the said University He had been educated in Christs Coll. there was afterwards Rector of
head of a considerable party of desperate Phanaticks near to Daventry in Northamptonshire to hinder if possibly it might be not only the said Settlement but Restauration of the King he the said Col. Ingoldesbie did with his own Regiment and some other Troops and Companies of Foot such as he could confide in draw towards him and about the 23 of Apr. making an Onset took Lambert with his own hands while the other prime Officers were taken by others of Ingoldesbie's party c. Whereupon for this his good service his Majesty did not only spare his life as having been one of his fathers Judges but gave order that he should be made a Knight of the Bath at his Coronation which accordingly was done Afterwards he retired to Lethenborough lived several years after in a quiet repose and died in the beginning of Sept. 1685. Before which time his Estate at Lethenborough was as it was then reported sold to Elianor Gwynn for the use of her natural son which she had by K. Ch. 2. called Sir Charles Beaucleer Earl of Burford and afterwards Duke of S. Albans This Col. Ingoldesbie was elder brother to Henry Ingoldesbie a Colonel also in the Parliam Army and to Thomas a Captain c. May 19. Col. John Hewson a Colonel of Foot was also presented by Proct. Zanchy and by him conducted to his place among the other Officers He was sometimes an honest Shoomaker in Westminster but getting little by that trade he in the beginning of the grand rebellion went out a Captain upon the account of the blessed cause was very zealous for it fought on stoutly and in time became a Colonel When K. Ch. 1. was by the godly brethren brought to trial for his life he sate as one of the Judges consented to the sentence passed upon him and sealed and subscribed the warrant for his execution Afterwards for his said service he became Governour of Dublin one of the Council of State in July 1653 a member of the Little or Barebones Parliament held the same year and of all the Parliaments since before his Majesties restauration a Knight also of the new stamp and at length one of Olivers Lords to have a negative voice in the Other House Upon an infallible foresight of the turn of the times he conveyed himself away into Holland to save his neck and soon after died and was buried at Amsterdam about 1662 as the vulgar report went at that time Colonel John Okey was another great Officer that was then also presented by Proct. Zanchy May 19. and by him conducted to the rest His parentage was as mean as his calling having been originally as 't is supposed a Dray-man afterwards a Stroaker in a Brew-house at Islington near London and then a poor Chandler near Lyon-Key in Thamestreet in London At length changing his Apron for a Buff-coat he became thro certain military degrees a Col. of Dragoons and by the artifice of Cromwell had unknowing to him his name inserted among the Kings Judges and so consequently was by him appointed to sit among that diabolical crew which if he refus'd to do he knew full well it would displease Cromwell much and in the end contract prejudice against him This Fellow who was of greater bulk than brains and of more strength than wit or conscience left Cromwell when he saw that he aimed at the office of a single person sided with the Anab. and Fift-Monarchy-men and thereupon was committed to custody for a time and his Regiment taken from him and given to a great Creature of Ol. called Ch. L. Howard afterwards E. of Carlile At length upon a foresight of the return of Monarchy he fled into Holland and setling at Delfâ— in a very timorous condition under the name of Frederick Williamson because his fathers name was William with Miles Corbet and John Barkstead two other Regicides the last of which went by the name of Joh. Harman they were all seized upon in the beginning of March 1661 by the forward Endeavours of Sir George Downing his Majesties Envoy or Resident at the Hague by order from the States they being then in an Ale-house Soon after they were sent to England in the Blackamore Frigot and upon their arrival were committed Prisoners to the Tower of London Afterwards being convey'd to the Kings-bench Bar at Westm Hall to know what they could say for themselves why Execution should not pass upon them they were returned to the Tower again and on the 19 of April 1662 were all convey'd thence each in a Sledge to Tybourn and there hang'd drawn and quarter'd Afterwards Okey's quarters were instead of being hang'd on several gates of the City of London permitted by his Majesty's order to be inter'd by his Relations because he had behaved himself dutifully towards him in his last words at the Gallows Soon after were publish'd their Speeches and Prayers together with several passages at the time of their Execution at Tybourne with some due and sober animadversions on the said Speeches Lond. 1662. in 5 sh in qu. and A letter from Col. Barkstead Col. Okey and Mil. Corbet to their friends in their congregational Churches in Lond. with the manner of their apprehension Lond. 1662 in 1 sh in qu. But this last is a feigned thing and reflects upon Sir Geor. Downing as a Revolter from their Cause as indeed he was which afterwards was his advancement He was then a member of that Parl. which began at Westm 8 of May 1661 wherein acting much to the great dislike of those that took themselves to be the honest party of the House had this character given of him Sir Geor. Downing a poor child bred upon charity like Judas betray'd his Master What can his Country expect He drew and advised the Oath of renouncing the Kings family and took it first himself For his honesty fidelity c. he was rewarded by his Maj. with fourscore thousand pounds at least and is a Commissioner of the Customes the House-bell to call the Courtiers to vote at six of the clock at night an Exchecquer teller c. May 19. Geor. Sedascue Adjutant General of the Parliament Army was also then presented and took his place He had been a Cornet of Horse in the Expedition against the Rebels in Ireland 1641. 42. Col. Edward Grosvenour Quartermaster General of the said Army was presented and created M. of A. the same day In 1656 he was chose Burgess for Westminster to serve in that Parl. which began 17 of Sept. the same year he being then a favourite of Oliver and for the same place also to serve in Richards Parliament c. May 19. Owen Roe Scoutmaster General was also then created and conducted by Proctor Zanchy to the rest of the Officers He was originally a Silk-man and in the beginning of the Rebellion being a violent Covenantier and afterwards an Independent was by Oliver's interest made a prime Officer Lieut. Col. I think in the Militia of London and
Zanchy with a flattering speech in a most humble posture which being done he that then held the Chancellours Chair who all the time stood up bare admitted him with another flattering speech by his authority or rather observance Which being done Zanchy and the Beadles conducted him to his place next on the left hand to the Chancellours Chair This person also who had a greater name in his time than Fairfax had not only in England but throughout the whole World which he obtained more by policy dissimulation under the cloak of religion whether in prayer preaching discourse and action rather than valour must according to method have something said of him which shall with as much brevity as may be done because all Histories ring of his fame as well as infamy Born therefore he was in the Parish of S. John in the antient Borough of Huntingdon on the 24 of Apr. 1599 41. of Elizab. and was Christned in that Church on the 29 of the same month where Sir Oliver Cromwell his Uncle gave him his name His Father who lived in the same Town was Rob. Cromwell second Son of Sir Hen. Cromwell of Hinchingbrook in Huntingdonshire Kt. who died in 1603 His Mother was Elizabeth sister to Sir Thomas Son of Sir Richard Steward Kts whence 't was that when Oliver gaped after the Protectorship it was given out by those of his party that he was descended of the Royal Blood and had right to the Crown of England His said Mother Elizabeth lived to See her Son Lord Protector and dying in Whitehall 18. Nov. 1654 was buried in K. Hen. 7. Chappel at Westm where her body continuing till after his Majesties restoration was removed from that place 12. of Sept. 1661 and buried with other Cromwellian bodies in a pit dug in S. Margarets Church-yard adjoyning where it now resteth Oliver her Son was educated in Grammar learning in the Free-school at Huntingdon under one Dr. Tho. Beard a Minister in that Town and in Academical in Sidney Coll. in Cambridge but his Father dying while he was there he was taken home and sent to Lincolns Inn to study the Common Law but making nothing of it he was sent for home by his Mother became a Debauchee and a boysterous and rude Fellow At length being reformed and pretending to Saintship he married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir James Bouchier of Essex became heir to his Uncle his Mothers Brother spent the estate which was considerable took a Farm at S. Ives thrived not and therefore had intentions to go to New England a receptacle for Puritans and Nonconformists but that project taking not he removed to the Isle of Ely where he more frequently and publickly own'd himself a Teacher In 1640 he by the endeavours of one Rich. Tyms afterwards Alderman of Cambridge who had several times heard him preach at Ely was first made free of the Corporation of Cambridge then a Burgess thereof to sit in that unhappy Parliament which began at Westm 3. Nov. 1640. Soon after when the rebellion began towards which he gave a considerable helping hand he had a Commission given to him to be a Captain of Horse which he soon raised in his native Country and doing great service in those parts he soon after was made a Colonel and at length Lieutenant General to Edward Earl of Manchester who had the separate command in a distinct supremacy of the associated Counties Afterwards doing great service at Marston-moor near York after Sir Tho. Faâ—rfax and the Scots had been totally routed there Cromwell and his party of Curassiers being then in the left wing his atchievment was industriously cried up at Westminster and all the Grandees of Scriptural Ovation were fitted and accommodated thereunto Within 4 months after we find him in the second battle at Newbury in Beâ—ks where the fates favoured him again tho not with a complete victory yet on that side where he fought with a part of one and so much as endangered the Person of the King if the noble and stout Earl of Cleveland had not hazardously interposed and bore off the pursuit Soon after the Army being new modell'd Essex the General was laid aside as unfortunate and Sir Thomas Fairfax being put into his place Cromwell was made Lieutenant General of the same Army from which time he continued as Fairfax did victorious and upon all occasions did lull and bewitch with the syrene charmes of his zealous insinuations the said Fairfax to carry on his pernitious designs Afterwards we find him the chief person under the cloak of great dissimulation of hurrying the King from place to place of defaming him among the people and bringing him to judgment Which done he sat with the rest of the Judges on him stood up when sentence was passed and set his hand and seal to the warrant for his execution Soon after he being made one of the Council of State he was ordained Commander in chief or Lord Governour of Ireland in June 1649 conquer'd there returned and was made General of the Parliament Army upon Fairfax's laying down his Commission Afterwards he went into Scotland did some seats there against K. Ch. 2 but that King giving him the go-by he followed him into England encountred him at Worcester conquer'd his party and put him to flight Thence he went to London and was highly caressed by the Citizens and Parliament and soon after dissolving the Parliament he called another but that being not suitable to his designs he dissolv'd that and took upon him the Protectorship which he enjoyed during his life time Under his name were published Many Letters written to the Speaker of the House of Commons to the House of Commons Sir Thomas Fairfax Committees c. containing relations of skirmishes victories taking of Castles Towns c. as also some Speeches and Declarations c. By his Wife Elizabeth before mention'd he had Sons and Daughters as 1 Rich. Cromwell who being young when the War began did not bear arms but several years after they were concluded he was made Colonel and Privy-Counsellour in order to have the Protectorship confer'd on him 2 Henry Cromwell afterwards Commander of the Generals Life-guard and at length on the 25 of Nov. 1657 was constituted Lord Lieutenant of Ireland upon the recalling of Charles Fleetwood He married the Dau. of Sir Francis Russell of Cambridgshire Kt and Bt first a Royallist afterwards a Parliament Colonel of Foot under the Earl of Manchâ—ster and Chamberlain of Chester 3 Bridget the Wife of Hen. Ireton of whom I have made mention among the Writers an 1651. p. 81. After his death she was married to Charles Fleetwood before mention'd a Gent. of Bucks and a Recruiter of the Long Parliament afterwards a Colonel in their service a strong Anabaptist Lord Deputy of Ireland one of Olivers Lords and Lieutenant General of the Army and Major General of several Counties in the time of Cromwells Protectorship 4 Elizabeth the Wife of John
having a hand in the said vile Pamphlet but those then of the House who knew the proud and malicious humour of Peirce have often told me that that was not the reason of his ejectment but because Dr. Jeanes had found fault with his Concio Synodica ad Clerum Anglican published that year wherein he said were several barbarisms and false Latins Which report coming to ears of Dr. Pierce his malice became so great against that he never left till he had outed him from the College After his expulsion which the generality of the Society were against and did lament because they knew he was sorry for what he had done in his raw years he went to Peterborough where he practised his Faculty with good success but in his journey homeward from a certain noble Patient in a dark night without a Companion his horse floundred in a Gravel-pit flung him off from his back and was forthwith stifled in the month of Nov. 1668. Jun. 4. Nath. Hodges of Ch. Ch. Accumulators Jul. 2. Joh. Hill of All 's Coll. Accumulators 4. Peter Vasson or Vashon of Ball. Coll. 9. Thom. Millington of Allsoules Coll. The last did succeed Dr. Thom. Willis in Sedly's Lecture of Nat. Philosophy an 1675 and had the honour or Knighthood confer'd on him in the latter end of 1679 he being then Fell. of the Coll. of Phys at Lond. Jul. 9. Rich. Higges of Hart Hall Jul. 9. Joh. Smith of Brasn Coll. Jan 19. Humph. Brooke of S. Johns Coll. This person who was son of Rob. Br. of Lond Gent was bred in Merchant-Taylors School and thence was elected Scholar of S. Joh. Coll of which he was afterwards Fellow In 1646 he took the degree of Bach. of Physick and thereupon soon after retiring to Lond. practised that Faculty there and wrot and published A Conservatory of health comprised in a plain and practical discourse upon the six particulars necessary for mans life 1. Aire 2. Meat and Drinke c. Lond. 1650. in tw Compiled and published for the prevention of sickness and prolongation of life After he had taken the degree of Doct. of his Faculty he became one of the Coll. of Phys and is now as I conceive living in London ☞ Not one Doct. of Div. was admitted this year Incorporations May 5. Barnham Dobell Doct. of Phys of Padua He had that degree confer'd on him at Padua in the beginning of the year 1654. Jun. 6. Will. Parker Doct of Phys of Padua 21. Tim. Hodson Doct of Phys of Aurange 24. Sam. Collins Doct of Phys of Padua The last of which was afterwards Fellow of the Coll. of Physitians at London was known by the name of Dr. Sam. Collins junior and hath if I mistake not published one or more vol. in fol. of Anatomy Quaere Creations Apr. 13. Thom. Hyde of Qu. Coll. was created Master of Arts by vertue of the Chancellours Letters which say that he is of full standing since his admission into the Vniv of Cambridge for the degree of M. of A that he hath given public testimony of his more than ordinary abilities and learning in the Oriental Languages c. The Delegates of the University ordered the day before that he should accumulate the degree of M. of A. by reading only a Lecture in one of the Oriental Languages c. which was afterwards accordingly done in the Persian Language in Schola Linguarum Since that time he hath published several books and being now living he is hereafter to be remembred among the Writers of this University An. Dom. 1660. An. 12 Car. 2. Chanc. the same viz. Rich. Cromwell lately L. Protector but he upon a foresight of the restauration of K. Ch. 2 resigning his Office by his Letter sent to the University dated at Hursley in Hampshire 8 May this year read in Convocation 16 of the same month the most noble William Marquess of Hertford c. was restored to his place of Chancellour by the House of Lords on the 26 following and on the 6 of June was confirmed by the Convocation But the said Marquess dying in the night time of the 24 of Octob. being then Duke of Somerset Sir Edw. Hyde Kt. sometimes Bach. of Arts of Magd. Hall now L. Chanc. of England and of the Privy Council to his Majesty was elected into his place on the 27 of the same month and installed at Westminster 15 Nov. following Vicechanc. Paul Hood D. D. Rector of Linc. Coll. was admitted on the first of Aug. having before been nominated by our Chanc. the Duke of Somerset At which time Dr. Conant was remov'd from his Office of Vicechanc. Proct. Tho. Tanner of New Coll. May 2. John Dod of Ch. Ch. May 2. The senior Proctor being Fellow of New College was ejected thence in Aug. by his Majesties Commissioners to make room for those that had been turned out by the Visitors appointed by Parl. So that then he retiring to Hart Hall he spent the remainder of his Proctorship there The junior Proctor wanting time when he was elected a Protestation was openly read in Convocation at the time of his admission by Mr. Will. Hawkins of Ch. Ch. a Candidate for the Procuratorial Office The particulars of which being many and large I shall now pass them by for brevity sake and only say that Mr. Dod continued in his Office while Mr. Hawkins appealed to the Court of Chancery The Scene of all things was now changed and alterations made in the Countenances Manners and Words of all men Those that for 12 years last past had governed and carried all things in a manner at their pleasure did now look discontented and were much perplex'd foreseeing that their being in the University must inevitably vanish Those that had laid under a cloud for several years behind appear with cheerful looks while others that had flourished droop'd or withdrew themselves privately they knowing very well that they had eaten the bread of other men and that if they should continue in the University should undergo a Visitation and Censure by those persons whom they themselves had formerly visited and ejected But Justice being to be done Commissioners were appointed by his Majesty after his restauration to rectifie all things in the University who sitting several weeks in Aug. Sept. c. restored all such that were living unmarried to their respective places and many that were peaceable and willing to conform and renounce their factious Principles they kept in c. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 3. Thom. Cawton of Mert. Coll. 5. Thomas Bevan of Jes Coll. Of the last of which you may see more among the Doct. of Div. 1683. May 3. Will. Morehead of New Coll. Oct. 11. Franc. Carswell of Exet. Coll. 15. Moses Pengry of Brasn Coll. Of the first of these three you may see more among the M. of A. 1663 of the second among the Doct. of Div. 1681 and of the last among the Bach. of D. an 1672. Jan. 16. George Hooper of Ch. Ch. Jan. 16.
D. of D. and Bish of Cloyne in Irel. 1679 on the death of Dr. Edw. Singe who being Bish of Cloyne Cork and Ross the two last Sees were then the same year confer'd on Dr. Edw. Wâ—tenhall sometimes of Linc. Coll. Aug. 4. Nich. Stanley Doct. of Phys of Leyden 7. Nich. Davies Doct. of Phys of Leyden The first of these two who was son of Dr. Edw. Stanley mention'd among the Writers p. 195 was Fellow of New Coll and afterwards honorary Fellow of the Coll. of Phys at London Edmund Borlase Doct. of Phys of Leyden was incorporated the same day Aug. 7. This person who was son of Sir Joh. Borlaso Kt Master of the Ordnance and one of the Lords Justices of Irel. 1643 Sir Hen. Tichborne being the other was educated in the Coll. near Dubl and going afterwards to Leyden had the said degr of Doct. of Phys confer'd on him there 1650. Afterwards he setled in the City of Chester where he practised his faculty with good success to his dying day Among the several books which he hath written and published I find these 1 Latham Spaw in Lancashire with some remarkable Cases and Cures effected by it Lond. 1670. oct dedicated to Charles Earl of Derby 2 The reduction of Ireland to the Crown of England With the Governours since the Conquest by K. Hen. 2 an 1172 with some passages in their Government A brief account of the Rebellion an Dom. 1641. Also the original of the Vniv of Dublin and the Coll. of Physitians Lond. 1675. in a large oct 3 The History of the execrable Irish Rebellion traced from many preceeding Acts to the grand eruption 23 Oct. 1641. And thence pursued to the Act of Settlement 1672. Lond. 1680. fol. Much of this book is taken from another intit The Irish Rebellion or the History of the beginnings and first progress of the general Rebellion raised within the Kingdom of Ireland 23 Oct. 1641 c. Lond. 1646. qu. Written by Sir Joh. Temple Kt Master of the Rolls and one of his Majesties honorable privy Council in Irel. 4 Brief reflections on the Earl of Castlehavens Memoires of his engagement and carriage in the War of Ireland By which the Government at that time and the Justice of the Crown since are vindicated from aspersions cast on both Lond. 1682. oct In the third p. of the Epist to the Reader before the book is a pretty severe reflection made on the design of the eighth Chapt. of Sir Will. Dugdale's book intit A short view of the late Troubles in England as was a little before by another person in A Letter in answer to a friend upon notice of a book entit A short view c. Wherein in the eigth Chapter the occasion of the execrable Irish Rebellion in 1641 is egregiously mistaken This Letter which is dated on the last of Apr. 1681 was printed at Lond. in 1 sh in fol. the same year What other things Dr. Borlase hath written I know not nor any thing else of him only that he died and was buried at Chester after the year 1682. Sept. 20. Joh. Bidgood Doct. of Phys of Padua was â—hen incorporated This person who had been Fellow of Exeter Coll was ejected thence in 1648 by the then Visitors appointed by Parl first for Non-submission and secondly for drinking of healths to the confusion of Reformers This last reason was mention'd in Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon. lib. 1. p. 397. a. under the tenth head next following the matter of Nich. Braine there mention'd which is under the ninth But the author communicating the copy of that book before it went to the Press to a certain Doctor in Oxon of Bidgood's faculty he upon the perusal of that passage did falsly unknowing to the author acquaint by another hand the said Bidgood then living at Exeter of it Whereupon Bidgood a covetous person fearing that such a passage as that might when made public hinder his practice among the godly party at Exeter and near it he made application by letters to the said Doctor of Oxon and to Dr. Fell the publisher of the History to have it taken out Whereupon Dr. Fell wondring that he should scruple at such a passage which made much for his Loyalty the sheet wherein it was was reprinted and the eleventh head in the said p. 397. a was made the tenth in its place This Health tho said by his Contemporaries in Exeter Coll to be a Cup of Devils to Reformers yet the author of the aforesaid History finding it not so in the Visitors Register of their actions but as it is word by word before mention'd therefore did he set it so down without any invention of his own as some did surmise This Dr. Bidgood who was honorary Fellow of the Coll. of Physitians at Lond died very rich at Exeter on the 13 of Jan. 1690 after he had cashier'd and disinherited his nat son call'd Joh. Sommers sometimes M. A. of Trin. Coll. His Estate was computed to be worth between 25 and 30000 l the main bulk of which he left to one Humph. Bidgood his Kinsman and some to pious uses And having been a person of a surley and proud nature and offensive in word and action he did a little before his death desire pardon and forgiveness of all the world especially of several persons with whom he had any animosities Oct. 17. Robert Henchman Doct. of Phys of Padua Oct. 17. Christop Bathurst Doct. of Phys of Padua The first of these two who was son of Onuphrius Henchman had the degree of Doct. confer'd on him at Pad an 1654 the other in 1659 and afterwards practised his fac in Lincolnshire Nov. 19. Franc. Giffard M. A. of Cambr One of both his names and Mast of Arts hath written and published The wicked Petition or Israels sinfulness in asking a King explained in a Serm. at the Assizes held at Northampton first of March 1680. Lond. 1681. qu. Whether the same I cannot tell Sure I am that the Sermon was seasonably delivered the K. being then tired our by factious people with Petitions relating to Parliaments CREATIONS After the restauration of his Majesty K. Ch. 2 it was his and the pleasure of the Marquess of Hertford Chanc. of the Univ. of Ox and of Sir E. Hyde who succeeded him in that Office this year that there should be a Creation in all faculties of such that had suffer'd for his Majesties Cause and had been ejected from the University by the Visitors appointed by Parl. an 1648. 49. c. Mast of Arts. Seventy and one Masters of Arts at least were actually created among whom some that had not been Sufferers thrust themselves into the crowd for their money Others yet few were Gentlemen and were created by the favour of the Chancellours Letters only Among the 70 and odd Masters which were created I shall mention these following Aug. 2. Charles Wren Sons of Matth. B. of Ely Aug. 2. Will. Wren Sons of Matth. B. of Ely
Chanc. of England and Chanc. of the Univ. was seated in the supreme Chair Joh. Wilmot Earl of Rochester of Wadh. Coll. Jam. Levingston Visc of Kimardin as 't is said in the Reg. and Earl of Newburgh in Scotland sometimes of Mert. Coll. Edw. Mâ—ntague eldest son of Edw. L Montague of Boughton Edw. Hyde of Ch. Ch. third son of Edw. Earl of Clarendon He died of the Small pox on the 10 of January an 1664 aged 19 years or thereabouts and was buried in the Abbey Ch. at Westminster leaving then this character behind him that he was the most hopeful youth and the best natur'd Creature in the world John Lovelace of Wadh. Coll. eldest son of John Lovelace He was after the death of his father Lord Lovelace but obtaining no great matter during the reigns of K. Ch. 2. and K. Jam. 2 which he expected because his father had been a great sufferer for the cause of K. Ch. 1 he was by the favour of K. Will. 3. to whom he adhered when he arrived in the West in the beginning of Nov. 1688 and for his sake was for some time imprison'd at Glocester made Captain of his Band of Gentlemen Pensioners in the beginning of March 1688. Edw Sebright of S. Joh. Coll. Baronets John Williams of S. Joh. Coll. Baronets The former was of Besford in Worcestershire the other of Dorsetshire Sir Alan Broderick Kt His Majesties Surveyour General for the Kingdom of Ireland This person who was endowed with a poetical wit and hath several Specimens thereof extant died at Wandesworth in Surrey 25 Nov. 1680 and was buried there 3 of Dec. following John Bulteel Secretary to Edw. Earl of Clarendon This person who was son of John Bulteel a Frenchman sometimes living at Dover died a Bachelaur in the Parish of S. Martin in the Fields in Westminster an 1669. One Joh. Bulteel Gent. translated from French into English A general chronological History of France before the raign of K. Pharamond and ending with the raign of K. Hen. 4. c. Lond. 1683. fol. Whether he be the same with the former who was created M. of A. I know not I have made mention of another Joh. Bulteel in the Fasti of the first vol. p. 849. Matthew Wren or Wrenn Secretary to the said Edw. Earl of Clar. This person who was the eldest son of Dr. Matthew Wren Bish of Ely was originally a Student in Cambridge and afterwards a Student for several years in the time of Usurpation in this University not in a Coll. or Hall but in a private House After his Majesties restauration he was taken into the service of the Earl of Clarendon was elected a Burgess for S. Michael in Cornwal to serve in that Parl. that began at Westm 8 May 1661 became a Member of the Royal Society and of the Council thereof and after the fall of the said Clarendon he became Secretary to James Duke of York and continued in his service to the time of his death At length giving way to fate on the 14 of June or thereabouts an 1672 aged about 42 years his body was conveyed to Cambridge and there buried in Pemb. Hall Chappel in the same Vault wherein his father was five years before buried This ingenious person hath written 1 Considerations on Mr. Harrington's Commonwealth of Oceana restrained to the first part of the preliminaries Lond. 1657. oct Before these Considerations is a large Letter sent by the author to Dr. Joh. Wilkins Warden of Wadham Coll by whom the said author was desired to give his judgment concerning the Commonwealth of Oceana 2 Monarchy assâ—rted or the state of monarchical and popular Government in vindication of the Considerations on Mr. Harrington's Oceana Lond. 1659 and 1660. oct See more in Jam. Harrington among the Writers p. 440. Joh. Dugdale chief Gent. in the Chamber of the said Earl of Clarendon L. Chanc. of Engl. This person who was the son of Sir Will. Dugdale mentioned in these Fasti an 1642 p. 643 c. was afterwards Windsore Herald upon the resignation of Elias Ashmole Esq and at length Norroy King of Arms upon the promotion of Sir Thom. St. George to the office of Garter in the place of the said Sir William deceased in the beginning of March 1685 about which time he received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty This Sir Joh. Dugdale hath published A Catalogue of the Nobility of England according to their respective precedencies as it was presented to his Majesty on New-years day an 1684. To which is added The Blazon of their paternal Coates of Arms and a List of the present Bishops by permission of the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal This was printed at Lond. on a broad side of a large sh of paper an 1685 and came out again with additions in 1690. Thom. Agar Sam. Gabrie All which persons from Joh. Earl of Rochester to the said Sam. Gabrie were created Masters of Arts on the 9 of Sept. Sept. 12. Rich. Newporn of Ch. Ch. eldest son of Francis Lord Newport of High Ercall Sept. 12. Seymour Shirly of Ch. Ch. Baronets Sept. 12. Edw. Stradling of Jes Coll. Baronets Sept. 12. Jam. Rushout of Ch. Ch. Baronets Sept. 12. Edw. Stanley of Brasn Coll. Baronets All which were created by the favour of the said Chanc. Oct. 19. Paul Latham of Pemb. Coll. He was afterwards Preb. of Salisbury and a publisher of Several Sermons and therefore he ought hereafter to be mention'd more at large Nov. 6. Tho. Traherne of Brasn Coll. Besides all these were several others created among whom were Rich. Newborough of Ball. Coll May 28 who had served his Maj. in the late Wars and was this year Preb. of Hereford Bach. of Div. Thirteen Bach. of Div. were created by vertue of the Chancellours recommendations among whom were these Jul. 1. Thom. Marshall of Linc. Coll. Sept. 12. Will. Wyatt of S. Joh. Coll. Sept. 12. Will. Bell of S. Joh. Coll. Sept. 12. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. As for Wyatt who was born at Todenham in Glocestershire was not graduated in Arts because before the time came when he should take the degree of Bach the Civil War began Afterwards he was Assistant to Dr. Jer. Taylor when he taught School in Caermerthenshire and wrot as 't was usually said which he himself did also acknowledge A new and easie institution of Grammar c. which was published under Dr. Taylor 's name See more in the life of the said Doctor among the Writers p. 285. Afterwards Mr. Wyatt taught at Evesham in Worcestershire and at length assisted Mr. Will. Fuller while he taught a private School at Twittenham in Middlesex Afterwards when that person became Bishop of Linc he made him not only his Chapl but also Preb. and afterwards Chantor of the Church there Which Dignities he resigning in 1681 he retired to Nun-Eaton in Warwickshire where he died in the house of Sir Ric. Newdigate about 1686. What other things the said Mr. Wyatt hath
married to Sir Edw. Henry Lee of Ditchley in Oxfordsh Bt afterwards Earl of Lichfield 10 Mary begotten on the body of Mary Davies a Comedian in the Duke of Yorks Play-house She had afterwards the Sirname of Tuder given to her and on the 18 of Aug. or thereabouts an 1687 she was married to the Son of Sir Francis Radcliffe afterwards Earl of Derentwater 11 James begotten on the body of the said Eleanor Quinn was born in the Pall-Mall within the liberty of Westminster on Christmas day or thereabouts an 1671 and died in France of a sore leg about Michaelmas in 1680. Here are eleven natural Children set down but whether in order according to Birth I cannot justly tell you There was another Daughter begotten on the body of the said Barbara Duchess of Cleveland which the King would not own because supposed to be begotten by another and whether he own'd it before his death I cannot tell He also adopted for his Daughter the Daughter of the said Rog. Palmer E. of Castlemaine which was born of Barbara his Wife before she had knowledge of his Majesty After her adoption she was married to Thomas Lennard Lord Dacres Earl of Sussex But now after this digression le ts proceed to the rest of the incorporations Feb. 13. Joh. Heaver D. D. of Cambr. He had been Fellow of Clare Hall in that University was now Canon of Windsore and Fellow of Eaton Coll and dying 23 of June 1670 was succeeded in his Canonry by Tho. Viner Bach afterwards Doct. of Div. Mar. 15. Anthony Horneck a German of Qu. Coll Mast of Arts of Wittemberg He is now an eminent Minister in Lond hath published several books of Divinity and Sermons and therefore he is hereafter to be remembred among the Oxford Writers CREATIONS By the command of the Chancellour of the University were Creations made in all faculties in the latter end of Sept. at which time the King and Queen were in Oxon. Bach. of Law Sept. 28. Joh. Baylie of S. Johns Coll. This Gentleman who was a younger Son of Dr. Rich. Baylie President of that Coll was afterwards Chancellour of the Dioc. of B. and Wells He died at or near Wells about the 20. of Jan. 1688. Mast of Arts. These following persons were created on the 28 of Sept. in a full Convocation then celebrated James Howard Earl of Suffolk John Greenvill Earl of Bathe chief Gentleman of his Majesties Royal Bedchamber He was before the Wars began a Gent. Com. of Gloc. Hall and after they began a Commander of note in his Majesties Army against the Rebels and at length entrusted by his Maj. K. Ch. 2. in the great affair of his restauration c. John Middleton Earl of Middleton in Scotland and L. High Commissioner thereof Henry Hamilton a young Nobleman of Ch. Ch E. of Clanbrazill Son of James sometimes E. of Clanbrazill Henry Somerset Lord Herbert of Ragland He was afterwards Marq. of Worcester and Duke of Beaufort Charles Berkley Visc Fitz-Harding He was now Treasurer of his Majesties Houshold and one of the Lords of the Privy Council and dying in Whitehall of a short apoplectical distemper on the 12 of June 1668 Sir Thomas Clifford succeeded him in his Treasurership William Lord Cavendish Son of the Earl of Devonshire He was afterwards Earl of Devonshire Joh. Hales of Ch. Ch. Bts. Franc. Hen. Lee of Ditchley Bts. Sir Allen Apsley Kt. He was originally as 't is said of Trinity Coll. in this University and afterwards a faithful adherer to his Majesties cause in the worst of times After the restauration of K. Ch. 2. he was made Captain Lieutenant in the Regiment of James Duke of York Falconer to his Majesty and Treasurer of the Houshold and Receiver general to the said Duke This person who died in S. James Square near London about the 15 of Octob. 1683 hath written and published a Poem entit Order and disorder or the world made and undone Being meditations upon the Creation and the Fall as it is recorded in the beginning of Genesis Lond. 1679. in five Cantoes He was a Burgess for Thetford in Norfolk to serve in that Parliament that began at Westm 8. May 1661. Henry Guy Esq sometimes of Ch. Ch. now Cup-bearer to the Qu. He was afterwards an Officer of the Excise in the North was a Recruiter for Headon in Yorkshire to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 8. May 1661 became Secretary to the Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury 26. Mar. 1679 and in the same year one of the Gromes of his Majesties Bedchamber upon the resignation of Col. Silas Titus Afterwards he was made a Commissioner of the Custom-house c. Sidney Godolphin Esq This person who is of the antient family of Godolphin in Cornwall was afterwards a Recruiter for Helston in Cornwall to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 8. May 1661 one of the Gromes of his Majesties Bedchamber and the last of the four Commissioners of his Majesties Treasury on the 26. Mar. 1679 about which time Thomas Earl of Danby was discharg'd of his place of Lord Treasurer In the middle of Apr. 1684 he succeeded Sir Leol Jenkyns in the place of Secretary of State and on the 17 of that month he was sworn to that office at a Council held at Hampton Court On the 24 of Aug. following he was by his Majesty declared the first Commissioner of the Treasury and thereupon Char. Earl of Middleton succeeded him in his Secretaryship and in the beginning of Sept. following he was by his Majesty created a Baron by the title of Lord Godolphin of Rialton in Cornwall About the 16 of Feb. 1684 his Majesty K. Ch. 2. being then newly dead he was by K. Jam. 2. made Lord Chamberlain to his Queen and about the 5 of Jan. 1686 he with John Lord Bellasyse Henry Lord Dover Sir Joh. Ernle Chanc. of the Exchecquer and Sir Steph. Fox were appointed Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Treasurer of England Laurence Earl of Rochester being about that time removed from that great office On the 15 of Nov. or thereabouts an 1690 his Majesty K. Will. 3. was pleased to order a new Commission to pass the Great Seal constituting the said Sidney Lord Godolphin the first Commissioner of the Treasury The other Commissioners then appointed were Sir Joh. Lowther of Lowther Bt. Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties houshold Richard Hamden Esq Chanc. of the Exchecquer Sir Steph. Fox Kt. and Tho. Pelham Esq Sir Franc. Drake of Exeter Coll. Bts. Tho. Cobbe of Adderbury in Oxfordshire Bts. Charles Berkley Knight of the Bath a Noble man of Ch. Ch. and eldest Son to George Lord Berkley Grevill Verney of Compton Murdack in Warwickshire Knight of the Bath He died at Lond. 23. July 1668. Bernard Greenvill Esq He was afterwards a Recruiter for Leskard in Cornwall to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 8. May 1661 and one of the Groomes of his Majesties Bedchamber Sir
into the Protection of Prince Justinian in whose Pallace he continued till the time of that Prince's death In 1657 Pope Alexander 7 an encourager of all good Arts advanced him to the Lecturership of Rhetorick in the School called Sapienza at Rome in the place of Hen. Chifillius a person of great name and learning deceased Which being worth about 60 l. per an was a great help to his poetical Muse About that time he had also a Canonry of S. Celsus bestowed upon him by the said Pope who having published a book of Verses our Poet Ghibbesius had a copy commendatory set before them In the year 1667 Leopold the Emperor of Germany did by his Diploma dat 2 of May constitute and create him his Poet Laureat and at the same time gave him a gold Chain with a Medal hanging thereunto to be always worn by him especially at public and solemn times and in public places Which great honour being made known to Pope Clement 9 he was admitted into his presence kissed his Foot and was congratulated by him In 1668 he published his Carminum pars Lyrica ad exemplum Q. Horatii Flacci quamproxime concinnata printed at Rome in 4 books in oct They are dedicated to the said Pope Clement 9 and have before them the Author's picture shewing him to be a handsome person as indeed he was which is supported by the Roman Eagle with a Laurel in its beak hanging over the Author's head and under it two verses made by the famous Athanas Kircherus who well knew the vain humour of the Poet running thus Tot pro Ghibbesio certabunt regna quot urbes Civem Moeoniden asseruêre suum At the end of the said four books is one of Epods dedicated to his dear Mother the English Coll. at S. Omer and at the end of that is Symphonia Clarorum Virorum ad Ghibbesii Lyram wherein his humour which was much addicted to Flattery and inane Applause is exactly hit by the Pens of Cardinal Spada Thom. Farnabie of England mention'd among the Writers p. 53. Joseph Maria Suares Bishop of Vaison in France Leo Allatius the famous Jesuit Claudius Grattus Thomas the son of Casper Bartolin Joh Veslingius a Physitian of Padua Franc. Angelus Cardinal of Rapacciol c. In the year 1670 he being minded to make a present of his gold Chain and Medal to the famous University of Oxon he wrot a Letter to Dr. Pet. Mews the Vicechancellour thereof dated at Rome 5 of Apr. the same year which verbatim runs thus ' Right rev Sir Having received sundry literary honors from Princes abroad in the space of these last 30 years of my being out of England but especially from his sacred Imperial Majesty a glorious Diploma characterizing me his Poet Laureat sent me to Rome with a rich Chain and Medal of gold I have thought to make a solemn consecration of this Cesarean present to the altar of memory and posterity in the worthiest Temple I could in any place think upon In this resolution I was not long to make a choice where the head-stone of gratitude like the Chrysomagenes Naturalists speak of draw to it self and fix my Golden Fleece In Brittain's Athenaâ—â—m then Oxford that general Mart of Sciences as in a Treasury or Cabinet of Fame I desire to deposite with an eternal do dico dedico this dear pledge with all my hopes of future renown What I said of gratitude I would have understood doubly for my fathers concern of good memory and mine own particular interest He having received being a Student his vertuous education in Brasen-nose College and transfus'd part of it into me it would seem an act of omission unpardonable did I not profess openly and correspond in some measure to the great obligations I owe in both our names to such an Alma Mater that famous University from whose abundant streams I had the good fortune to draw some milk I have been of late in a strange anxiety how to bring my purpose happily to effect I consulted finally with some Gentlemen Oxford Scholars that now are in this City who unanimously speak your worth and great learning congratulating with me the good luck I have now to send the present in your time of Vicechancellour under whose conduct the matter might find its wished issue Wherefore most rev Doctor be pleased to think upon a way to inform us particularly how I am to consign and convey a Donative I so much esteem I hear there is a fair large Gallery wherein are kept rarities of Antiquity Medals and things of that nature I shall be ambitious of a corner among them Mr. Scamen my Lord of Northumberland's Secretary hath been pleased to take upon him the conveyance of these lines who will likewise accompany them with his Letter to you When you shall honour me with an Answer I shall send joyntly my book of Lyricks newly printed here and make an oblation of it to the Library Now I begin henceforth to wait your commands accordingly to govern my self which I doubt not with your best convenience shortly to receive In the mean while with low veneration due unto your grand deserts I kiss your hands as most reverend and learned Sir Your c. This Letter being received by the Vicechanc. a return of thanks for the present time was made soon after with direction how to send his present Afterwards the gold Chain Medal Diploma whereby he was created Poet Laureat were conveyed by the hands of the Steward belonging to Josselin Earl of Northumberland I mean that Earl who died in his Travels at Turin in Savoy in May an 1670 who when he came to London sending them to Dr. H. Compton Canon of Ch. Ch. in Oxon he thereupon presented them to the Vicechancellour At which time the most noble James D. of Ormonde Chanc. of the University having received an account of this generous gift he thereupon sent his Letters to the Vicechancellour to make some handsome return for it Whereupon a Convocation being called he was declared by a Diploma Doctor of Physick in the latter end of Febr. 1670. See more among the Creations in these Fasti under that year But so it was that the Poet having received little or no notice especially by writing how and with what honour his gift was received which did much perplex him for tho the Diploma then passed yet it was not sealed much less sent to Rome he thereupon wrot a Letter to the said Dr. Compton to know the full proceeding of the matter and what he was to trust to Whereupon that worthy person did by his Letter dated 17 Sept. 1672 tell him that The whole University in Convocation nemine contradicente in answer to your noble Present but more to your worth did vote a Diploma under the University Seal to confer the degree of Doctor of this place upon you and there is order taken that the best Poets we have shall endeavour to shew how much right they would
on the 10 of Apr. was a Letter read from the delegated power of the Chanc. of the Univesity in behalf of Henr. Fowler formerly of Oriel Coll who after he had been a Graduat served very faithfully in his Majesties Army during the grand Rebellion began by the Godly Party and afterwards having not an opportunity of returning to the University to prosecute his studies and take his Degrees in the usual way he chiefly betook himself to the study of Physick wherein he made so laudable a progress that he was well qualified to be a Licentiat in the said faculty c. This Order being read and thereupon proposed to the house whether he should be licensed to practice or not the Nons made so much noise that the Proctors were put to the trouble of taking Suffrages in the crowd which might have disordered a man to speak a Speech presently after I mean Mr. Wight the sen Proct. who was then to surrender up the badges of his Authority but he came off well enough notwithstanding At length it was carried by 145 against 63 Votes whereupon Mr. Fowler was licensed to practice Phys on the 2. of May following which afterwards he did with good success in his own Country but hath not published any thing that I know Bach. of Div. Jul. 6. Thom. Ken of New Coll. Adm. 7. Doct. of Law Jan. 13. Fisher Littleton of All 's Coll. Jan. 13. Thom. Stafford of Magd. Coll. 27. Henr. Newton of Mert. Coll. lately of S. Maries Hall He was afterwards Chanc. of the dioc of London and principal Official to the Archd. of Essex Doct. of Phys May 10. Thom. Mayow of Ch. Ch. ☞ Not one Doct. of Div. was admitted this year Incorporations Jun. 25. Rich. Smith who had taken the degree of Doct. of Phys at Vtrecht in January 1675 was incorporated in this Univ. He was M. of A. of this Univ. and Gent. Com. of Mert. Coll and is now of the Coll. of Phys at Lond. A little before the Act time and after were several Cambridge Masters of Arts incorporated but not one of them was afterwards a Writer as I can yet find Oct. 10. Thom. Lane Bach. of Arts of Cambridge He had been of S. Johns Coll. there was now of Ch. Ch and afterwards Fellow of Mert. Coll. He hath written certain matters but whether he 'll own them you may enquire of him Henr. sâ—ve of Camb. who was created D. of D. 12 Sept. 1661 as I have before told you had Letters rest of it dated 21 Jan. this year Creations May 28. Charles Fitz-Roy of Ch. Ch. Duke of Southampton and one of the nat sons of K. Ch. 2 was actually created Mast of Arts. See more of him in these Fasti among the Incorpor anno 1663. Dec. 3. Edmund Halley of Queens Coll. was actually created M. A. by vertue of the Kings Letters dat 18 Nov. going before which say that he had received a good account of his learning as to the Mathematicks and Astronomy whereof he hath gotten a good testimony by the Observations he hath made during his abode in the Island of S. Helena c. This person hath written and published divers things of great curiosity and therefore he is hereafter to be numbred among the Oxford Writers This year was a Sojourner in the Univ. and a Student in the publick Library Paul Vindigius son of Erasm Vind. of Copenhagen in Denmark He was afterwards a Professor in the said Univ. of Copenhagen and Author of several Theol. and Philosoph Books Thom. Bartholin a Dane son of a Father of both his names was also this year a Student in the same Libr. and afterwards Author of several Medicinal and Theological Books c. An. Dom. 1679. An. 31 Car. 2. Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde Vicechanc. Timothy Halton D. D. Provost of Queens Coll who being nominated by the Chancellours Letter dated from Dublin Castle 19 Jul. was admitted in Convoc 5 Aug. Proct. Sam. Norris of Exet. Coll. Apr. 30. Hugh Barrow of C. C. Coll. Apr. 30. Bach. of Arts. Jun. 27. Rawlins Dring of Wadh. Coll. Oct. 23. Thom. Rogers of Hart Hall lately of Trin. Coll. Humph. Hody of Wadh. Coll. was admitted the same day Jan. 29. Miles Stapylton of Vniv afterwards of All 's Coll. See among the Masters 1683. Adm. 175. Bach. of Law Seven were adm but not one of them that I can yet learn is a Writer Mast of Arts. Apr. 8. Thom. Spark of Ch. Ch. May 3. Sam. Derham of Magd. Hall Jun. 27. Will. Wake of Ch. Ch. Jul. 2. Hugh Tod of Vniv Coll. 3. Will. Nicholson of Qu. Coll. Jul. 10. Theoph. Downes of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards author of An answer to A call to humiliation c. Or a Vindication of the Church of England from the Reproaches and Objections of Will Woodward in two Fast Sermons preached in his Conventicle at Lemster in the County of Hereford and afterwards published by him Lond. 1690. qu. and two other things relating to the Case of Allegiance c. Jul. 10. Aug. or Austin Freezer of S. Edm. Hall This person who was a Native of Newcastle upon Tyne was afterwards Preacher to the Merchant Adventurers of England residing at Dort and author of The divine original and the supreme dignity of Kings no defensative against death Sermon preached 22 Feb. 1684 5. stil vet before the Fellowship of Merchant Adventurers of England resid at Dort upon occasion of the decease of K. Ch. 2 on Psal 82.6.7.8 Rotterdam 1685. qu. Dec. 17. Robert Brograve of Magd. Hall This Divine who was son of Rowl Brog of Wappenham in Northamptonshire Gent. was afterwards Lecturer of S. Mich. Basingshaw in Lond Chaplâ—in ord to their Majesties K. Will. 3. and Qu. Mary Rector of Gates-side in the Bishoprick of Darham and Author of A Sermon preached before the K. and Q. at Hampton Court 12 May 1689 on Math. 5.16 Lond. 1689. qu. He died at Gateside about the beginning of 1691. Jan. 22. Nich. Kendall of Ex. Coll. He was afterwards Rector of Sheviock in Cornwall and author of A Serm. preached at the Assizes held for the Count. of Cornw. 18. Mar. 1685. Lond. 1686. qu. c. 29. Joanna Webb of Wadh. Coll. This person who was about this time Chapl. of the said Coll was afterwards Master of the Free-school at Bruton in his nat Count. of Som. and author of Perjury the crying sin of the Nation c. Pr. 1691. qu. c. Feb. 5. Walt. Leightonhouse of Linc. Coll. He was afterwards Chapl. to the Earl of Huntingdon Rector of Washingbourgh near to and in his native County of Lincoln and author of The duty and benefit of frequent Communion Sermon preached in S. Peters Church in Lincoln upon Passion Sunday 1688 on Luke 22.19 Lond. 1689. qu. As also of A Sermon preached at the Assizes on the 6 of Mar. last before Sir Joh. Holt Kt L. Ch. Just of England Adm. 102. Bach. of Phys Four were admitted but not one a Writer
resignation of Mr. Steph. Penton 15 Mar. 1683 and admitted thereunto on the 4 of Apr. following but he being outed thence for several reasons notwithstanding he had been re-elected by the majority of the Fellows of his Coll Dr. John Mill of the said Coll. was elected and adm in his place 5 May 1685. These things I set down purposely to carry on the succession of the Principals of S. Edm. Hall a printed Cat. of which to Dr. Thom. Tully you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon. lib. 2. Feb. 6. Rob. Harsnett of Ch. Ch. Feb. 6. Charl. Hickman of Ch. Ch. 23. John Willes of Trin. Coll. Incorporations Thirteen Masters of the University of Cambridge were incorporated after the Act time but not one of them is a Writer as I can yet find Jun. 9. Joh. Chrysostom du Charoll M. A. of Avignion who had taken that degree there in 1669 was incorporated by vertue of the Chancellours Letters which say that he had served in his Maj. Chap. royal as one of the daily Chaplains for 7 or eight years past c. Jul. 9. Bartholdus Holtzfus a Native of Pomerania and a Master of Arts of Frankfurt upon the Order in the Marquisate of Brandeburg was incorporated also by vertue of the said Letters which tell us that he was sent to the Vniversity of Oxon to study by his Electoral Highness the Duke of Brandeburg c. 14. Thom. Fryer Doct. of Phys of Pemb. Hall in Cambr. was incorporated as he had stood there after the Act time He was as it seems honorary Fellow of the Coll. of Phys Creations Sept. 1. Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of Engl. c. was with solemnity created Doctor of the Civil Law after he had been presented with an encomiastical Speech by Dr. Rob. Plot Professor of Nat. History and Chymistry This person who was afterwards Knight of the most honorable Order of the Garter and L. Lieutenant of Berks Norfolk Surrey and the City of Norwich I have mentioned among the Creations under the year 1668. An. Dom. 1685. An. 1 Jac. 2. Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde Vicechanc. Dr. Timothy Halton Provost of Queens Coll. Oct. 6. Proct. Will. Breach of Ch. Ch. Apr. 29. Tho. Smith of Brasn Coll. Apr. 29. Bach. of Arts. Jun. 17. Francis Willis of New Coll. Jul. 9. Franc. Hickman of Ch. Ch. a Compounder Oct. 27. Philip Bertie of Trin. Coll. Oct. 27. Dav. Jones of Ch. Ch. The first of these two last is a younger son to Robert E. of Lindsey L. High Chamberlaine of England c. The other is a frequent Preacher in London and a Publisher of several Sermons Dec. 8. Will. King of Ch. Ch. a Comp. Adm. 167. Bach. of Law Five were admitted of whom Matthew Bryan of Magd. Hall was one Jul. 10. See among the Doctors of Law following Mast of Arts. Novemb. 24. John Glanvill of Trin. Coll. Dec. 17. Leop. William Finch of All 's Coll. The last of these two was elected Warden of his Coll. in the place of Dr. Tho. James deceased by vertue of a Mandamus from King Jam. 2 on the 21 of January 1686. Adm. 90. Bach. of Phys Six were admitted of whom Wilhelm Musgrave of New Coll. was one Dec. 8. lately admitted Bach. of the Civil Law Bach. of Div. July 7. Luke Beaulieu of Ch. Ch. This Divine was born in France educated for a time in the Univ. of Samur there came into England upon account of Religion 18 years or more before this time exercised his ministerial function was naturaliz'd made Divinity Reader in the Chappel of S. George at Windsore was a Student in this University for the sake of the public Library 1680 and after became Chaplain to Sir George Jeffreys L. Ch. Justice of England Rector of Whitchurch in the dioc of Oxon an 1685 and by his published Writings did usefully assert the Rights of his Majesty and Church of England This person who is called by some Dean Beaulieu who hath written several things in French and English chiefly against Popery is hereafter to be numbred among the Oxford Writers July 9. John Scot of New Inn. This learned Divine who is not yet mentioned in these Fasti because he took no degree in Arts or in any other faculty hath published divers books of Divinity some of which were against Popery in the Reign of K. Jam. 2. and therefore he is hereafter to crave a place among the Oxford Writers 11. Will. Beach of Ball. Coll. a Comp. Adm. 12. Doct. of Law May 5. John Rudston of S. Joh. Coll. a Comp. Jul. 7. Rob. Woodward of New Coll. Jul. 7. Rich. Traffles of New Coll. The first of these two who was a Compounder became Archdeacon of Wilts upon the resignation of Mr. Seth Ward in Nov. 1681 Chanc. of the Dioc. of Salisbury upon the death of Sir Edw. Low in June 1684 Rector of Pewsie in Wilts on the death of Dr. Rich. Watson in Jan. the same year Chancellour of the Church of Salisbury on the resignation of the said Mr. S. Ward in Jan. 1686 Dean of Salisbury on the death of Dr. Tho. Pierce in Apr. 1691. c. July 7. Joh. Gibbs of All 's Coll. July 7. Steph. Waller of New Coll. July 7. Matth. Tindall of All 's Coll. July 7. Matth. Morgan of S. Joh. Coll. 10 Edm. Evans of Jes Coll. 10 Matth. Bryan of Magd. Hall The last of these two is a Divine and Non-Juror hath one or more Sermons and A perswasive to the stricter observance of the Lords day c. extant See in the first vol. of Athenae Oxon. p. 513. July 11. Ralph Bohun of New Coll. He hath written A discourse concerning the origine and properties of wind c. and may hereafter publish other books Doct. of Phys July 7. Steph. Fry of Trin. Coll. 9. Robert Conny of Magd. Coll. 10. Sam. Kimberley of Pemb. Coll. The last accumulated the degrees in Phys Doct. of Div. Jun. 26. Joh. Venn of Ball. Coll. Jun. 26. Thom. Dixon of Qu. Coll. The first of these two had been elected Master of his Coll on the death of Dr. Tho. Good 24 Apr. 1678. July 3. Fitzherbert Adams of Linc. Coll. July 3. Will. Johnson of Queens Coll. The first of these two was elected Rector of his Coll. in the place of Dr. Thom. Marshall deceased May 2. this year and was afterwards Prebendary of Durham July 4. Constant Jessop of Magd. Coll. a Comp. 9. Joh. Scott of New Inn He accumulated the degrees in Div. 11 Will. Beach of Ball. Coll. Comp. 11 Henry Godolphin of All 's Coll. Comp. The first of these two who hath published one or more books is now a Non-Juror The other Fell. of Eaton and can resid of S. Pauls c. Nov. 3. Will. Bernard of Merton Coll. Incorporations The Act being put off this year no Cambridge Masters or others were incorporated only one in the degree of Master July 9. Creations Apr. 29. Michael Morstin a Polonian Son of John Andr. Morstin
Treasurer to the King of Poland by his Wife Catherine Gordon Daughter of the Marquess of Huntley in Scotland was then actually created Doctor of the Civil Law This noble person was entit in his presentation thus Illustriss Dom. Michael Morstin Comes Castrovillanus Tucoliensis Radziminensis Marchio Aquensis Baro Giensis Orgensis Curcelotensis Dominus Montis rubri aliorum Locorum He was now Envoy from Poland to the Crown of England Sept. 9. James Le Prez lately one of the Professors of Divinity in the University of Samur and Warden of the Coll. there before it was suppress'd was actually created Doct. of Div. by vertue of the Chancellours Letters sent in his behalf This learned Theologist was one of those eminent Divines that were forced to leave their native Country upon account of religion by the present King of France And his worth and eminence being well known to the Marquess of Ruvigney he was by that most noble person recommended to the Chancellour of this University to have the degree of Doctor confer'd on him Oct. 10. Thom. Musgrave of Qu. Coll. was actually created Doct. of Div. This Divine who was Son of Sir Philip Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmorland Bt a person of known Loyalty to K. Ch. 1. the Martyr became Archdeacon of Carlile in the place of Dr. Tho. Peachell of Cambridge resigning an 1669 was installed Prebendary of Durham 12 of July 1675 Preb. of Chichester 10. Nov. 1681 and at length Dean of Carlile upon the promotion of Dr. Tho. Smith to the Episcopal See thereof in July an 1684. He died in the beginning of Apr. 1686 and was succeeded in his Deanery by Will. Graham M. A. of Ch. Ch. as I shall tell you among the Creations an 1686. Oct. 26. Sir Jonathan Trelawny Bt M. of A. of Ch. Ch. the nominated Bishop of Bristow was diplomated Doct. of Div. He was consecrated B. of Bristow on the 8 of Nov. following Philip Bennet of Exet. Coll. was diplomated Bach. of Div. the same day being then in his Majesties Service at Jamaica Dec. 29 Joh. Haslewood M. A. of Oriel Coll. Chapl. to Henry Earl of Clarendon L. Lieutenant of Ireland was diplomated or as 't is said in the register created Simpliciter Doct. of Div. Mar. 9. Nathan Wilson M. A. of Magd. Hall Chapl. to James Duke of Ormonde and Dean of Raphoe in Ireland was diplomated or as 't is said in the reg created Simpliciter Doct. of Div. He was afterwards Bish of Limerick c. An. Dom. 1686. An. 2. Jac. 2. Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde Vicechanc. John Venn D. D. Master of Ball. Coll. Sept. 30. Proct. Edw. Hopkins of Linc. Coll. Apr. 14. Joh. Walrond of All 's Coll. Apr. 14. Bach. of Arts. Jun. 15. George Smalridge of Ch. Ch. Jun. 15. Edw. Hannes of Ch. Ch. Adm. 178. Bach. of Law Eight were admitted among whom Will. Beaw of Magd. Coll. was one Oct. 20 who a little before was made Chanc. of the Dioc. of Landaff by his Father the Bishop thereof on the death of Sir Rich. Lloyd Mast of Arts. Apr. 28. Thom. Armestead of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards author of A Dialogue between two Friends wherein the Church of England is vindicated in joyning with the Prince of Orange in his descent into England Printed in A ninth collection of Papers relating to the present juncture of affairs in England c. published in the beginning of March at Lond. 1688 with the date at the bottom of the title of 1689. June 15. Joh. Smyth of Magd. Coll. He hath written and published a Comedy called Win her and take her c. Lond. 1691. qu. Dedic by the author to Peregrine Earl of Danby under the name of Cave Vnderhill an Actor of playes Mr. Smyth hath published one or more things besides and therefore he is her easter to be remembred among the Oxford Writers July 7. Peter Lancaster of Ball. Coll. He hath translated from Greek into English A discourse of envy and hatred in the first vol. of Plutarchs Morals Lond. 1684. oct As also How a man may praise himself without envy which is in the second vol. of the said Morals Mar. 19. Francis Lee of S. Joh. Coll. He is author of Horologium Christianum and other things Adm. 96. Bach. of Phys Apr. 27. Thom. Hoy of S. Joh. Coll. Beside him were four more admitted Bach. of Div. Mar. 10. Joh. Hough of Magd. Coll. Chapl. to James Duke of Ormonde and Preb. of Worcester Besides him were six more admitted but not one of them is yet a Writer or Bishop Doct. of Law July 8. Thomas Lane of Mert. Coll. 12. Charles Aldworth of Magd. Coll. Both these were Accumulators and the last was elected Camdens Professor of History in the place of the learned Mr. Henry Dodwell a Non-Juror on the 19 of Nov. 1691. Oct. 29. Brian Broughton of All 's Coll. Nov. 23. Laurence Smith of S. Joh. Coll. Doct. of Phys Jan. 18. Samuel Derham of Magd. Hall Doct. of Div. June 8. Humph. Prideaux of Ch. Ch. July 7. Ralph Tayler of Trin. Coll. 10. George Bull of Exeter Coll. This learned Divine who is not yet mention'd in these Fasti because he took no degree in Arts or in any other faculty hath published several books of Div. and therefore he is hereafter to be numbred among the Oxford Writers Dec. 1. Jonathan Edwards of Jesus Coll. On the 2 of Nov. going before he was elected Principal of his Coll. upon the promotion of Dr. Joh. Lloyd to the See of S. David Mar. 4. Joh. Hearne of Exet. Coll. Incorporations The Act being put off this year no Cambridge Masters or others were incorporated only one in the degree of Bac. of Arts Jul. 5. Creations June 14. William Graham M. A. of Ch. Ch. and Chaplain to her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Denmark was diplomated Doct. of Div. or as 't is said in the reg was created Simpliciter This Divine who is younger Brother to Richard Visc Preston was installed Preb. of Durham 26. Aug. 1684 and Dean of Carlile on the death of Dr. Tho. Musgrave in Apr. or May 1686. Nov. 18. Rene Bertheau late Minister of the reformed Church in the University of Montpelier in France was actually created Doct. of Div. by vertue of the Letters of the Chancellour of the University who had a little before received Letters of recommendation in his behalf from the L. High Treasurer of England as a man of great reputation in his own Country and very eminent both for learning and piety c. Mar. 8. James D' Allemagne a French Minister of the Protestant Church lately retired into England upon account of religion was actually created D. of D. without the paying of fees An. Dom. 1687. An. 3. Jac. 2. Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde Vicechanc. Gilbert Ironside D. D. Warden of Wadham Coll. Aug. 16. Proct. Tho. Benet of Vniv Coll. Apr. 6. Joh. Harris of Exet. Coll. Apr. 6. Bach. of Arts. May 28. Jam. Harrington of
the River of Boyne in the County of Lowth to fight the Forces belonging to K. James 2 and soon after he expir'd at or near Tredagh An. Dom. 1690. An. 2. Will. 3. An. 2. Qu. Mary Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde Vicechanc. Dr. Edwards again Oct. 6. Proct. Franc. Browne of Mert. Coll. Apr. 30. Franc. Bernard of S. Joh. Coll. Apr. 30. Bach. of Arts. July 10. Edward Wells of Ch. Ch. He hath published Two Geographical Tables containing the principal Countries Kingdoms Provinces Islands c. of the now known world c. one in English and another in Latine and both printed at Oxon. 1690. Adm. 156. Bach. of Law Four were admitted but not one of them is yet a Writer or person of note Mast of Arts. May 5. Joh. Meddens of Wadh. Coll. He is author of Tabellae Dialectorum in Graecis Declinationibus c. Lond. 1691. oct c. 8. James Harrington of Ch. Ch. He is now a Barrister of the Inner Temple and hath written and published several books July 8. Will. Watson of S. Maries Hall He was afterwards author of An amical call to repentance and the practical belief of Gospel as being the only way to have peace and content here c. Lond. 1691. 2. in tw c. Adm. 71. Bach. of Phys Eight were admitted but not one is yet a Writer Bach. of Div. Seven were admitted of whom Rob. Wynn of Jesus Coll a Compounder and Chancellour of the Diocese of S. Asaph was one June 26. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law was admitted this year Doct. of Phys June 28. Nich. Stanley of All 's Coll. He compounded and accumulated July 10. Will. Boyse of C. C. Coll. He accum Doct. of Div. May 31. Tho. Dunster of Wadh. Coll. He was elected Warden of his Coll upon the promotion of Dr. Gilb. Ironside to the See of Bristow on the 21 of Octob. 1689. June 21. Matthew Hutton of Brasn Coll. Comp. July 8. Joh. Price of Ch. Ch. July 8. Franc. Morley of Ch. Ch. July 8. Thom. Burton of Ch. Ch. The two first of these three were Compounders and Accumulators Incorporations The Act being the sixth time put off not one Cambr. Master was incorporated only one which was before the time of Act. Two also were incorporated from Dublin Creations May 22. George Royse of Oriel Coll was actually created Doct. of Div. On the first of Dec. 1691 he was elected Provost of his Coll. in the place of Dr. Rob. Say deceased Dec. 11. Francis Lord North Baron of Guilford a Nobleman of Trin. Coll was after he had been presented by the Dep. Orator actually created Master of Arts being then about to leave the University His Father Sir Francis North second Son of Dudâ—ey Lord North was from being L. Ch. Just of the Common-pleas advanced to the honorable office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England on the 20 of Dec. 1682 and in Sept. 1683 he was for his great and faithful services that he had rendred the Crown created a Baron of this Kingdom by the name and stile of Baron of Guilford in Surrey He died at Wroxton near Banbury in Oxfordshire on the 5 of Sept. 1685 and was privately buried in a vault under part of the Church there among the ancestors of his Wife named Frances the second daughter and coheir of Thomas Pope Earl of Downe in Ireland uncle to Thomas the last Earl of Downe of the straight or linial descent of that family who died at Oxon in the year 1660 as I have told you in the 397 page of this book But whereas 't is said there that he married the eldest daughter and coheir is an errour for it was the second the first named Beata having been married to Will. Some of Suffolk Esquire and the youngest named Finetta to Robert Hyde Esq Son of Alexander sometimes Bishop of Salisbury Sir George Makenzie of Rosehaugh de Valle Rosarum in the County of Rosse in Scotland having left that Country upon the change of the Government there and violent proceedings of the Kâ—rk party an 1689 he retired to Oxon in the month of Sept. that year became a Sojournour there for a time a frequenter of the publick Library and on the second day of June 1690 he was by the favour of the Ven. Congregation of Regents admitted a Student therein where he continued all that Summer This most worthy and loyal Gentleman Son of Simon Makenzie Brother to the Earl of Seaforth by Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of a Gentleman of an antient and heroick Extraction named Dr. And. Bruce Rector of the University of S. Andrew was born at Dundee in the County of Angus an 1636 and having an ardent desire from his Childhood for the obtaining of good Letters he was at about 10 years of age at which time he had conquered his Grammar and the best classical authors sent to the University of Aberdene where and afterwards in that of S. Andrew he ran through the Classes of Logick and Philosophy under the tuition of several eminent Masters before he was scarce 16 years of age Afterwards applying his studies with great zeal to the Civil Law he travelled into France and in the University of Bourges he continued in an eager pursuit of that faculty for about three years time After his return to his native Country he became an Advocate in the Courts at Edenburgh being then scarce 20 years of age and in 1661 he was made choice of to be an Advocate for pleading the causes of the Marquess of Argyle and afterwards became a Judge in the criminal Court which office he performed with great faith justice and integrity In 1674 or thereabouts he was made the Kings Lord Advocate and one of his Privy Council and notwithstanding the great troubles and molestations that arose from the fanatical party yet he continued in those places and stood steady faithful and just in the opinion of all good and loyal men till the beginning of the raign of K. James 7 at which time being averse in lending his assistance to the taking away of the penal laws he was removed and Sir Joh. Dalrimple now Secretary of State in Scotland under K. Will. 3. was put into his place Some time after his removal he was restored and continued L. Advocate and Privy Counsellour till K. Will. 3. made a revolution in Scotland and then he went into England as I have before told you He was a Gentleman well acquainted with the best authors whether antient or modern of indefatigable industry in his studies great abilities and integrity in his profession powerful at the Bar just on the Bench an able Statesman a faithful Friend a loyal Subject a constant Advocate for the Clergy and Universities of strict honour in all his actions and a zealous Defender of piety and religion in all places and companies His conversation was pleasant and useful severe against vice and loose principles without regard to quality or authority a great lover of the Laws
Lel. p. 8. (h) Ibid. p. 7. (i) Ib. p. 8. (*) Printed at Lond. in oct an 1660. p 17 (*) It is to be observed that when with some difficulty he obtained leave to kiss the Kings hand after his return from exile he out of guilt fell backward as he was kneeling 1662. (*) 'T is said that one Mrs. Catherine Johnson a pretender to Prophecy did some time before tell Will. Lenthall that the Oath of Abjuration against the Royal Family should be endeavoured to pass in Parliament which if he would deny he should afterwards be forgiven for what he had done against the King So that upon her warning he upon the proposal of that Oath absented himself from the House for about ten days under pretence of the Gout See more in a book intit The mystery and method of his Majesties happy Restauration c. by Joh. Price D. D. Lond. 1680. oct p. 40. 1662. (a) In his Anti-Baal-Berith p. 275.276 (b) Farther continuation of the Friendly Debate Lond. 1670. in oct p. 147.148 (c) The Author of The fourth Plea of the Conformists for the Non-Conformists Lond. 1683. qu. in a Postscript at the end (d) In Mr. Hooker's life written by Isaac Walton (e) In a book intit Mirabilis annus secundus or the second year of prodigies Being a true and partial Collection of many strange signes c. printed 1662. num 21. p. 86.87 (f) Tim. Rogers (g) Wethersfield in Essex 1662. (a) The Author of The Nonconformists vindicated from the abuses put upon them by Durell and Scrivner c. Lond. 1679. p. 70. (b) See the Life of Archb. Laud written by P. Heylyn part 2. an 1639 1662. 1662. (*) Dr. Joh. Williams 166◠3. (a) Reg Matric P. pag. 395 (*) Will. Assheton in his Epistle before Bish Sandersons Discourse of the Church c. before mention'd 1662 3. 166◠3. 1663. 1663. (*) See in a book intit Canterburies Doome c. published by Will. Prynne (†) The said Articles were answer'd by R. M. 1663. 1663. (*) Joh. Horne 1663. 1663. 1663. 1663. 1663. 1663. 1663. (a) In Gestis Cancellariatus Vniv Oxon. Gul. Laud MS. p. 28. (b) Ibid. p. 27. 1663 4. Clar. 1663. Clar. 1663. Clar. 1663. 1664. (a) See the Acts in the book called The Looking-glass pag. 43.44 1664. 1664. 1664. 1664 5. 1664 5. 1664 5. Clar. 1664. Clar. 1664. Clar. 1664. (a) See in a book entit A Pearl in an Oyster-shel or pretious treasure put in perishing vessels c. Lond. 1675. oct pen'd by Richard Moore sometimes Rector of Aldchurch in Worcestersh ejected thence for Nonconformity and now 1682 lives at Wetherock-hill near Kings Norton in the said County 1665. (*) Pet. Heylyn in his letter Combate Lond. 1659. p. 82. (a) Sober sadness or historical observations upon the proceedings c. Oxon. 1643. p. 32. (b) See Canterb. Doome p. 173. (c) Letter from Mer. Civic to Mer Rustic printed 1643. p. 9. (*) In Dr. Jo. Hinkley's Fascic literarum Lond. 1680. oct pag. 34. (†) See in Is Basire in his Sacriledge arraigned Lond. 1668. sec Edit in the Preface 1665. (a) It should be 2 Ed. 6. Dom. 1649. (b) 'T is in oct H. 138. Th. in bib Bod. pr. at Lond. 1663. (c) The book is interleaved and therein as in the Margin he hath noted many things with his own hand (d) Edw. Leigh in his Treatise of Religion and Learning c. lib. 3. cap. 15. (e) As in the book of Nativities collected by Dr. Rich. Napier of Buckinghams MS. in the hands of Elias Ashmole Esq and in an Almanack for 1673 published by Joh. Gadbury (f) In his Vnderwoods pag. 243. (g) So in Sir Ken. Digby's Epitaph made by R. Ferrar. (h) Hen. Stubbe in his Animadversions upon the Plus Ultra of Mr. Glanvill p. 161. 1665. (†) Franc. Lord Bacon 1665. 1665. 1665. 1665. (a) In Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon lib. 1. p. 367. b. 368. b. 369. a. b. 370. a. 386. a. 389. a. 391. a. b. 394. a. 398. b. 400. a. b. 402. a. b. 403. b. 404. a. 405. a. 407. a. 408. a. 410. b. 411. a. b. 413. b. lib. 2. p. 34. b. 305. a. (b) Reg. Convocat Univ. Oxon. T. p. 97. 1665. 1665. (*) In the Memoires of noble and reverend Personages written by Dav. Lloyd Lond. 1668. fol. p. 521. 1665. 1665. 1665. (a) Ser. Cressy in his Epist Apologetical p. 46.47 (b) See in The life of Mr. Rich. Hooker Lond. 1670. p. 95. written by Is Walton 1665. 1665. (c) In Anthropos Theomag p. 53.54 (d) Ibid. p. 63. (e) In his Man-Mouse p. 114. 1665 6. 1666. 1666. 1666. (a) In the Collection of Letters at the end of Archb. Vsher's Life fol. p. 261.270 c. 1666. (b) In Offic. Armorum H. 8. fol. 32. b. 1666. 1666. 1666. (c) Sebast Smith D. D. Canon of Ch. Ch. and Rich. Croke Recorder of the City of Oxon. 1666. (*) So I have been informed by his Son the Butler of Furnivals inn in Holbourn near London 1666. (a) Lib. matric P. pag. 473. (b) In his Epist or familiar Letters vol. 1. §. 6. nu 60. 1666. (a) See in the Mysterie of the good old Cause c. Lond. 1660. oct p. 11. 1666. (*) D. Lloyd in his Memoires c. p. 600. 1666. 1666. 1666 7. Clar. 1666. 1667. (a) See in the beginning of our Authors book intit Abuses whipt and stript and there you 'll find an account of himself while he studied in the Univ. of Oxon. 1667. 1667. 1667. (a) Lib. matric PP fol. 78. b. (b) Dr. Lazarus Seaman 1667. 1667. (a) See Dr. Geo. Rusts Sermon at Bish Taylors funeral (b) Hen. Jeanes in his Epist to the reader before Certain letters between him and Jer. Taylor Lond. 1660. (c) G. Rust ut sup (*) Ibid. (d) Tho. Long in his Preface to the book entit Mr. Hales his Treatise of Schisme c. (e) Ibid. See also in Responsio Roberti Grovii ad lib. qui inscrib Celeusma c. Lond. 1680. qu. p. 80. 1667. 1667. 1667. 1667. 1667. 1667. (a) In his Poems called Fragmenta aurea Lond. 1648. oct p. 8. (†) The said Sir Joh. Suckling was made one of the principal Secretaries of State 30 of March 1622. So Camden in his Annals of K. James 1. an 1622. (†) Thomas Walkley in his New Catalogue of the Dukes Marques Earls Viscounts Barons of England c. also Baronets Kts c. Lond. 1658. oct p. 163. 1668. 1668. 1668. 1668. 1668. (a) The marriage was consummated 4. Oct. 1655. So Theodosia his Widow in The narrative of his life from his silencing to his death p. 91. (b) In the Introduction before Jos Alleines life p. 17. 1668. (c) Printed at Lond. 1672 and 1677 in a large octavo 1668. (a) So have I been informed by the Letters of James Webb of Butleigh in Somersetsh Gent. Son of John Webb who married the Cosin German of the said Inigo Jones 166◠(b) John Durell in his S. Ecclesiae Anglicanae
1690 1690. 1690. 1690. 1690. (*) See also in An impartial Collection of the great affairs of Sâ—ate c. published by Jio. Nalson LL. D. (a) In The Ghost of the laâ—e House of Commons to the new one appointed to meet at published about the 19. of March 1680. 1690. (b) See more in a book entit The Lawes subversion or Sir Jo. Maynards case truly stated c. Lond. 1648. qu. written by Joh. Howldin Gent. 169â— 1. 1641. 1641 2. 1641 2 (a) Pat. 21. Jac. 1. p. 27. (b) Pat. 8. Car. 1. p. 12. 1643. 1644 5. (c) Pat. 15. Car. 1. p. 15. (d) Pat. 16. Car. 1. p. 19. 1644 5. (e) Reg. Matriculat Univ. Oxon. P. p. 473. 1646. (f) Jac. Waraeus in Comment de Praesulibus Hiberniae edit 1665. p. 232. (g) Ibid. p. 138. 1648. (h) Ib. p. 121. 1650. 1650. Clar. 1651. (i) See in Balliofergus or a Commentary upon the foundation c. of Ball. Coll. c. Oxon. 1668. p. 121. Clar. 1652. 1653. 1653. (*) Jac. War ut supr p. 219. (a) Gul. Camden in Annal. Reg. Jac. 1. MS sub an 1622. (b) Dr. John Gauden in his Suspiria Eccles Anglicanae c. Lond. 1659. fol. p. 614. 1654 1654 5. (c) Jac. War ut supra p. 260. 1655. (d) Mystery and method of his Majesties happy restauration Lond. 1680. oct p. 20. Written by John Price D. D. 1661. 1662. 1662. 1662 3. (f) Dr. Laud in the Breviat of his life or Diary sub an 1632. p 17. (g) Ibid. p. 20. 1663. (h) In Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon lib. 2. p. 304. b. (i) Jac. War ut supra in Com. de Praes Heb. p. 273. 1663. (k) Reg. Electionum soc semicom Coll. Magd. 1664. (l) Ibid in Jac. War p. 268. 1664. 1665. (*) Ibid. p 138. 1665. 1665. 1665. (m) Pat. 13. Car. 1. p. 15. 1666. 1666. (n) Wiltshire visitation book in the Heralds Office an 1623. fol. 118. 1667. 1667. 1667. 1668. 1669. (a) Reg. Matric Univ. Oxon. P. fol. 124. b. 1669. (b) Pat. 6. Car. 1. p. 24. (c) Pat. 8. Car. 1. p. 14. (d) In his book called Canterburies Doome (e) In his book entit A new discovery of some Romish Emissaries Quakers c. Lond. 1656. qu. p. 32. 1670. (f) Pat. 12. Car. 1. p. 5. 1670. (g) Jac. War in Com. de Praesul Hibern p. 273.279 1671. 1671. (*) Edit Dubl 1665. p. 77. 1671. 1671 2. 1671 2. 1672. 1674 5. (*) Jac. War ut supra p. 190. (†) Hen. Coventry Esq originally of Qu. Coll afterwards Fell. of All 's and Sir Jos VVilliamson (a) Reg. Matric PP fol. 28. b. 1675. 1676. 1677. 1677. 1677. 1678. 1678. 1678 9. 168â— â— (*) Jac. Waraeus in Com. de Praesuiib Hibern p. 260. 1681 2. 1682. 1684 1684. 1684. 1685. 1686. 1686. 1666 7. 1687. 1687 8. 168â— 9. 1688 9. 1689. 1689. 1690. 1690. (a) Hen. Kâ—epe in his Monum Westmonast p. 361. (b) So 't is said among the names of the English Popish Converts set before Dr. Ben. Cariers Mâ—ssive to his Majesty of Gr Britaine K. Jam. 1. c. printed 1640 oct (c) In the preface to Steps to the Temple Lond. 164â— oct second edit (a) Tho. Hâ—bbes in praefat ad Element Philos sect 1. de corpoâ—e (*) Englands Recovery c. written by Josh Sprigg Lond. 1647. p. 45. (a) Joh. Wâ—eâ—er in his Ancient funeral Monuments c. Lond. 1631. p. 678. (*) Sir Robert Byron was Master of the Ordnance of the Kingdom of Ireland 1664 65. (a) Will. Dugd. in Chron. Scrii an 1640. (b) Ibid. (*) So in the Baronage of England tom 3. p. 419. b. (†) Jac. Waraus in Com. de Prasul Hi. Dab 1665. p. 26â— (a) Reg. Convoc S. p. 40. (b) Ibid. (*) Reg. Convoc S. p. 33. (*) At the end of a book of his entit Rationes sereniss Caroli contra effectatam curiae 〈◊〉 dicibatur Justitia jurisdictionem c. Printed in qu. about 1674. (a) Mystery of the good old cause printed 1660. p. 33. (b) James Heaâ—h in his Brief Chron. of the late intestine War in the three Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland c. â—râ—nâ—ed at Lond. 1663 in a thick octavo under the year 1650 p. 496. (c) In the Book oâ— Register of Administrations in the Will Office near S. Pauls C h. Ch. in London beginning in Jan. 1650. fol. 54. â— (*) Book of Certificates in the Coll. of Arms indorsed J. 30. pag. 53. 54. c. (†) Ibid. (*) In The Walkley's New Cat. of Duâ—kes Marquesses Earles Visc c. Printed at Lond. 16â—â— in oct p. 167. (a) Dr. Charles Goodall in his Royal Coll. of Physitians at London c. with a brief Hist of the lives and works of several of the Members of that Royal foundation c. Lond. 1684. qu. (b) In his prâ—f to Clavis Mathemat Oxon. 1652. third edit in oct (*) In Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon lib. 1. sub an 1647. (*) See in Will. Prynn's book entit Canterburies Doome c. printed at Lond. 1646. p. 73. c. (a) Reg. Convoc T. p. 43. (b) Ibid. p. 26. (*) An exact and impartial Account of the Indictment Arraignment Tryal and Iudgâ—â—â—â— of 29 Râ—gâ—eâ—des c. Lond. 1660. qu. p. 46. (‖) Jam. Heath in his Brief 〈…〉 pr. aâ— Lond. 1663. under the year 1648. p. 355. (†) Exact and impartial 〈…〉 as before p. 44. (‡) Ibid. (*) In A seasonable Argument to perswade all the Grand Juries in England to petition for a Parliament c. Printed 1677. qu. (a) Josh Sprigge in his Englands recovery being the Hist of the moâ—ions actions c. of Sir Tâ—â— Fairfax Kt. c. Lond. 1647. fol. pag. 8. (*) Idem (b) Clem. Walker in his Hist of Independency c. part 1. §. 3. (c) Ibid. §. 34. (d) Ib. part 2. §. 22. (e) Ib. §. 23. (f) Ib. §. 146. 162. c. (a) Collection of Nativities by Sir Rich. Napiers MS. in the hands of El. Ashmole Esq (b) Flagellum or the life death c. of Ol. Cromwell c. Lond. 1665. third Edit in oct p. 4. (c) Collect. Joh. Vincent MS. nuper in bib Râ—d Sheld nunc in Collâ—â—trm (d) Ibid. (*) Sam. Austin in his Naps upon pernastus c. Lond. 1658. oct (*) See in A seasonable Argument to perswade all the Grand Juries in England to petitiâ—◠〈◊〉 a new Parliament Or a list of the principal Labourers in the great design of Popery and 〈…〉 c. Prâ—nted 1677 qu p. 22. (†) Ibid. (a) So in the Preface of Joh. Ray Esq to The Ornithology of Franc. Willoughly Esq Lond. 1678. fol. (*) Edw. Sherburne Esq in his Astronomical Appendix to The Sphere of M. Manilius made an English Poem Lond. 675. p. 113. (*) Anth. Walker in his Virtuous Woman found Fun Serm. of Mary Countess Dowâ—ger of Warwick c. Lond. 1678. oct (*) Baronage of England Tom. 3. p. 1â—8 (*) Joh. Seawen as it seems M. A. of Ch. Ch. (†) He presented a copy of the said Lyricks to Mr. Sheldon when he was at Rome an 1669. (a) Letter from a Gent. in London to his friend in the Country Printed at Lond. in the beginning of Apr. 1676 in two shâ— and a half in qu. pag. 3. (b) Ibid. p. 13. (c) Ibid. (d) Ibid. p. 1.