the English Sectaries and of their foul dealing herein by partial and false translations c. Rhemes 1582. oct Answered in a book intituled A defence of the sincere and true translations of the Holy Scriptures into the English tongue c. Lond. 1583. oct Written by Will. Fulke D. D. Master of Pembroke hall in Cambridge Treatise of Christian Peregrination and relicks Printed 1583. oct Epistles to certain of his friends The last of which which is the largest dat 15. Oct. 1575. was written to Dr. Tho. Whyte then lately Warden of New Coll. touching his following the world and dissembling in Religion against his conscience and knowledge Of the love of the soul with questions to the Protestants Printed at Roan in Normandy He hath also written other books which remain in MS. in several Libraries beyond the Sea as I conceive treating of Divinity In the Year 1584 was set forth a certain book which one calls a horrid piece of Popish malice against Queen Elizab. wherein her Gentlewomen were exhorted to act the like against the Queen as Judith had done with applause and commendations against Holofernes The Author was never discovered but the suspicion lighted upon Gregory Martin one very learned in the Greek and Lat. tongues as my Author before quoted saith but how he could be Author having been dead two years before that time I cannot say He also was the chief Man that translated the New Testament printed at Rhemes 1582 for which work his name remains precious to this day among those of his party He also made other translations which are preserved in MS. in certain Libraries among which is the Tragedy of Cyrus King of Persia which is as some say in the Library of St. Johns Coll. in Oxon. See the titles of other books which are remembred by one that knew him while I in the mean time tell you that our Author dying 28. year 1582 Octob. in Fifteen hundred eighty and two was buried in the Parish Church of St. Stephen at Rheimes There is an Epitaph over his grave comprehended in 16 verses the two first of which are these Quem tulit umbrosis tenerum Southsaxia sylvis Gallica qua spectat regna Britannus ager The rest I shall now omit for brevity sake and proceed to the next in order who was a Romanist also WILLIAM HART a most zealous young Man for the R. Cath. Cause was born in Somersetshire entred in his puerile years into Lincoln Coll. an 1572 where after he had been instructed in Grammar and Logick left it without a Degree his relations and Country and going beyond the Seas to Doway compleated his studies in Philosophy Afterwards he travelled to Rome studied Divinity and was there made a Priest At length being sent into the mission of England before he was 24 years of age settled in Yorkshire where he administred comfort to the afflicted Catholicks for a considerable time with little or no interruption At length being taken and imprison'd at York he wrot Letters to certaine Catholicks Letters to his spiritual Sons Letters to the afflicted Cath. and to those that suffer in Prison Letters to a noble Matron All which at least 10 in number were as I presume written by him in the English tongue The Latine copies with many things of their Author you may see in a book entit Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia p. 104. mention'd in Joh. Bridgwater among the writers following under the Year 1594. This Will. Hart was hang'd drawn and quarter'd for being a R. Priest at York on the 15 of March in Fifteen hundred eighty and two and his quarters afterwards hanged up in publick places In his time were several young Scholars of Lincoln Coll. educated and afterwards professed themselves openly to be R. Catholicks having received instructions from some of the Fellows that were inclined that way but chiefly from the Rector thereof Job Bridgwater before-mentioned who always at last his Rectory to prevent expulsion Some of them I shall mention as they lay in my way NICHOLAS HARPESFEILD an eminent Theologist well skill'd in both the Laws and in Greek History and Poetry in all or most of which faculties having written very well do report him renowned by those of his own perswasion His first being in this World he received in the Parish of St. Marie Magd. in Old Fishstreet within the City of London and his Grammaticals in Wykehams School near to Winchester In 1536 he was admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. after he had served 2 years of probation there about which time having with great industry gone through all the parts of Philosophy he applyed himself to the study of the Civil and Canon Law wherein he became very eminent In 1544 he being then Bach. of the Civ Law of about an year standing was admitted Principal of an ancient hostle mostly for Civilians called White hall on the Site of which Jesus Coll. was afterwards partly built and in 1546 he was appointed by K. Hen. 8. to be the Kings Professor of the Greek tongue in the University In 1553 he left his Fellowship took the Degree of Doctor of his faculty and had then considerable practice in the Court of Arches In 1554 he was made Archdeacon of Canterbury in the place of Edm. Crammer Brother to the Archb. deprived for being married and in the beginning of Qu. Elizab. he was one of the 7 R. Cath. Divines who were to dispute with those of the Protestant party concerning matters of Religion when Qu. Eliz. was setting on foot a reformation in the Church of England But that matter coming to nothing he was soon after imprison'd for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church and thereupon had opportunity given to write several books some of which follow Dialogi sex contra summi pontificatûs monasticae vitae sanctorum sacrorum imaginum oppugnatores pseudo-Martyres Antw. 1566. qu. Which book being put into the hands of his friend Alan Cope he put it out under his name lest danger should befall the Author in Prison See before in Alan Cope an 1580. Our Author Harpesfeild wrot also Historia Anglicana Ecclesiastica à primis gentis susceptae fi dei incunabilis ad nostra fere tempora deducta Duac 1622. fol. published by Rich. Gibbon a Jesuit 'T is a book no less learnedly than painfully performed and abating his partiality to his own interest he well deserves of all posterity The original of this Ecclesiastical history written with the Authors own hand is in the Cottonian Library under Vitellius C. 9. num 12. and a copy of it in two volumes is in the Archbishops Library at Lambeth L. 3. and 4. But in that copy in the Cottonian are several things expunged by the Licenser and not at all remitted into the printed copy Among which are these to be in p. 422. cap. 2. lin 4. and to come in between the words inter exitialem and Qui omnis c. Non
matter after that Pope Sixtus 5. had bestowed on him the title of Cardinal and the Spaniard had gave him an Abbacy in the Kingdom of Naples and nominated him Archbishop of Machlin When the Bull of Excommunication against Q. Elizabeth at that time that the great Navy was provided for England came forth he brought it into the Low Countries and caused it to be printed in English Withal he wrote an Admonition to the Englishmen that they should stick to the Pope and Spaniard but being deceived of all his hopes he returned again back to Rome where being wearied with the discords hatreds and dissentions of the English Run-aways both Scholars and Nobles at last he dyed in the 63 year of his Age c. Another saith That he was so ill deserving to be accounted English as that like another Herostratus he endeavoured to raise a combustion in the Church and State c. But let Writers say what they please certain it is that he was an active Man and of great parts and high prudence that he was Religious and Zealous in his Profession restless till he had performed what he had undertaken that he was very affable gentile and winning and that his personage was handsome and proper which with an innate gravity commanded respect from those that came near or had to do with him His Works as to learning are these A defence of the Doctrine of Catholicks concerning Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead Antw. 1565. in oct Brief Reasons concerning Cath. Faith Treatise made in defence of the lawful Power and Authority of Priesthood to remit Sins Lov. 1567. oct The People's duty for confession of their Sins to God's Ministers Printed with the Treatise made c. The Churches meaning concerning Indulgences commonly called Pope's Pardons Printed also with the Treatise made c. Which three last were answered by Dr. Will. Fulke of Cambridge De Antw. 1576. qu Sacramentis in genere Sacramento Eucharistiae Sacrificio Euch. Apology and true declaration of the institution and endeavours of the two English Colleges the one in Rome the other now resident in Rhemes against certain finiste informations given up against the same Printed at Mounts in Heâ—â—cault 1581. in a large oct This Books is said by one to be a princely grave and flourishing piece of natural and exquisite English Apologia pro sacerdotibus Societatis Jesu Seminariorum alumnis contra Edicta Regia Printed in a Book entit Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae c. Aug. Trev. 1583. in oct 1594. in qu. part 3. Piissima admonitio consolatio verè Christiana ad afflictos Catholicos Angliae Printed also in the said Book A true sincere and modest defence of the English Catholicks that suffer for their Faith both at home and abroad against a slanderous Libel entit The Execution of Justice in England Not expressed where or when Printed but by the character and some passages therein is shew'd that it was Printed beyond the Seas about 1583. in oct Printed also in Latin at Ingolst 1584. in oct and in a Book entit Concertat Eccles Cath. in Anglia c. 1594. This defence was answered by Dr. Tho. Bilson in the third part of his Book of the Supremacy or in that Book called The true difference between Christian Subjection and Vnchristian Rebellion As for The Execution of Justice which the defence answers was written as it was then and since reported by Sir Will. Cecil Lord Burleigh The second impression of which made at Lond. 1583. in five sheets in oct I have and bears this Title The execution of Justice in England for maintenance of Publick and Christian Peace against certain stirs of sedition and adherents to the Traytors and Enemies of the Realm without any persecution of them for questions of Religion as is falsly reported c. Epistola de Daventriae ditione Cracov 1588. in oct Printed also about that time in English It must be noted that in 1587. Will. Stanley and Rowl York Englishmen did traiterously deliver up a Fort near Zutphen and the strong Garrison of Daventry to the Spaniard whereupon our Author Dr. Allyn did being provoked by the Bull of Pius 5. against Q. Elizabeth not only commend the Treason but excited others in the said Epistle to the like exploit or perfidiousness as if they were neither bound to serve nor obey an excommunicated Queen At which time the said Allyn dispatched away divers Priests to Rowl York whose Regiment of 13 hundred consisted all of English and Irish to be Chaplains and Confessors to them In the year 1588. our author Allyn compiled a Book to be published when the Spaniard should arrive into England to stir up all the English Papists to take up Arms against the Queen The first part of the said Book was intit A declaration of the Sentence of Sixtus 5. Grounded on the said Pope's Crusaido whereby he gave plenary Indulgence and Pardon of all Sins to all that gave their helping hand to deprive Q. Elizabeth of her Kingdom The second part was entit An admonition to the Nobility and People of England Which Book or Books coming straightway to the knowledge of the Queen she dispatched away D. Val. Dale to the Prince of Parma Vice-Roy of the Low Countries for the King of Spain who being introduced into his presence he did mildly expostulate with him about the said Book or Books written by Allyn wherein as Dale said he exhorted the Nobility and People of England and Ireland to joyn with the Spanish Forces under him the said Prince to invade England c. but he pretended he knew nothing of such a Book and so sent him away unsatisfied However so it was that presently upon the overthrow of the great invincible Armado under their heroical Adlantado certain Roman Catholicks procured the whole impression to be burned saving some few that had been sent abroad beforehand to Friends and such as had otherwise been conveyed away by the Printer and others in secret wise What else our Author Allyn hath written Joh. Pitseus who speaks very honorably of him will tell you who adds that he gave up the ghost on the 6 of Oâ—â—ob according to our accompt in fifteen hundred ninety and four and was buried in the Church or Chappel of the English Colledge at Rome where there is an Epitaph for him which being printed by two several Authors at least I shall now pass it by The Jesuits triumphed openly as one saith at his Death and among other of the calumniations against him they said That God had taken him away in a good time for if he had lived longer he would have disgraced himself and lost the credit which he had got In one or more Books containing the lives or at least characters with the Arms of the Popes and Cardinals of Rome it appears that the Arms of Cardinal Allyn are Argent 3 Connies or Rabbets passant Sable yet the ancient Arms belonging to
another hand but not without the help of that translation of Turbervile though not acknowledged The person that performed it was Tho. Harvey who writes himself Gent. But whether the same Tho. Harvey who was Master of Arts the first Master of Kington School in Herefordshire founded 1620. and the author of The Synagogue in imitation of divine Herbert I know not As for George Turbervile he lived and was in great esteem among ingenious men in fifteen hundred ninety and four 36. Reg. Elizab. but when he dyed I cannot yet learn I find one George Turbervile to be author of 1 Essays politick and moral Printed 1608. in oct 2 The noble art of Venery or hunting and hawking Printed with figures in 1611. in qu. c. Whether George Turbervile before-mentioned was the author of the said two books or another of both his names who was a Dorsetshire man born and a Commoner of Glouc. Hall An. 1581. aged 18. or a third G. Turbervile who was born in the said County and became a Student in Magd. Hall 1595. aged 17. I cannot justly tell you unless I could see and peruse the said two books of which I am as yet totally ignorant HENRY WALPOOLE elder Brother to Mich. and Rich. Walpoole Jesuits was born in the County of Norfolk educated in both the Universities but in what College or Hall in Oxon it doth not appear because not matriculated so that his stay here being I persume but short nothing occurs memorable of him only that he was inclined to Puritanism which made Pasquil in his Apology to challenge Oxford men to enquire and tell him whether the said Walpoole was not a Puritan when he forsook them Soon after his retirement from the University he became so zealous a Roman Catholick that endeavouring to perswade others to his Opinion he was forced to leave his station whereupon going to Rome he was entred into the Society of Jesus in 1584. aged 25 years where continuing for some time he went afterwards into Spain and when he had spent certain years there he journeyed into Holland where he suffer'd much upon account of Religion In 1593. he was sent into England was seized on at his first entry therein and carried to York where he was imprisoned for denying the Queen's Supremacy over the Church of England The next year he was sent to London and committed Prisoner to the Tower where he suffered much misery After an years durance there in which time several Ministers were with to persuade him to recant but in vain he was sent back to York where he suffered death as I shall tell you anon He hath written in English Verse The Martyrdom of Edm. Campian the Jesuit and other things that are not printed having been secured by certain Protestants when the author was imprisoned at York at which place he was hanged drawn and quartered for Treason on the 17. Apr. in fifteen hundred ninety and five year 1595 See more of him in a book intit Bibl. Script Soc. Jesu written originally by Pet. Ribadeneira Lugd. 1609. in oct continued by Philip Alcgambc Antw. 1643. fol. and at length by Nath. Sotvellus commonly called Southwell of the Family of the Southwells in Norfolk Rom. 1676. fol. See also in Historia Provinciae Anglicanae Soc. Jesu lib. 5. nu 33 34. written by Henry More an English-man a descendant from Sir Tho. More sometimes L. Chanc. of England Which Hen. tells us that the said Hen. Walpoole was educated in Cambridge without any notice taken of Oxon. The learned Camden in his Annals of Queen Elizabeth doth make mention of one of the Walpooles an 1598. but which I cannot yet tell JOHN HARTE was educated in most kinds of literature in Oxon but in what College or Hall I cannot find One Mr. Harte was a Sojournour of Exeter College An. 1551. 5. Ed. 6. but him I take to be too soon for our author who was but a young Man when he encountred Dr. Jo. Rainolds in a disputation What degrees he took here it appears not though those of his Profession the Jesuits tell us that he was Bachelaur of Divinity of Oxon yet upon the strict perusal of our Registers I cannot find the least authority for it After he had left this University being then and before very unsettled and wavering in mind he went beyond the Seas changed his Religion took priestly Orders and was sent into the Mission of England but soon after taken and committed to Prison to a filthy dungeon as a noted author tells us who adds that after he whom he calls the happy young Confessor had been often by Famine tormented was unexpectedly brought out to encounter Joh. Rainolds before-mentioned An. 1583. or thereabouts Which disputation being smartly held on both sides those of Harte's Persuasion say that Rainolds was foiled though the opposite not upon some years after was published The summ of a conference between Joh. Rainolds and Jo. Hart touching the Head and the Faith of the Church c. Lond. 1588. qu. See more in Jo. Rainolds under the year 1607. Afterwards our Author Harte who is stiled by a learned Author Vir praecaeteris doctissimus being banished with divers other R. Priests in 1584. he went to Verdune where he entred into the Society of Jesus Thence he was called to Rome where making some stay till authority commanded him thence he went into Poland and settled for a time at Jareslaw At length giving way to Fate on the 14. of the Cal. of Aug. in fifteen hundred ninety and five year 1595 or thereabouts was buried at Jareslaw or Joreslaw Seven years after his Body was taken up and translated to another place belonging to the Jesuits who had an high esteem for his Person while living sanctity of Life and Learning and when dead for his memory I find another John Hart who was Chester Herald and wrote and published An Orthography containing the due Order and Reason how to write or paint the Image of Man's Voice most like to the Life or Nature Lond. 1569. And another Jo. Hart of later time who among other Books did publish The burning Bush not consumed wherein one may judge whether he be the Child of God or not Lond. 1641. 2. fourth edit But whether this last who was a zealous Puritan if not worse or the former who was an Herald were of this University I know not as yet THOMAS DIGGES Son of Leonard Digges mentioned before under the year 1574. by Sarah his Wife Sister to Jam. and Tho. Wilford two most valiant Knights of Hartridge in the Parish of Crainbrook in Kent was born in that County and for a time educated among the Oxonian Muses but in what House I cannot yet tell neither whether he be the same Mr. Digges which the famous Lampoon or Libel made by Th. Bulkley in the time of Q. Elizabeth on several Scholars and others of Oxon points at However of this I am sure he the said Tho. Digges did spend
This is the first part The second part containeth the lives and characters of English Writers The third containeth an Appendix of which I shall speak more anon and the fourth fifteen indices which are as 't were the Epitomy of memorable things of the said first tome Concerning which I shall make these observations following 1 That according to the time wherein 't was written things are expressed in eloquent Latine 2 That the most part thereof especially concerning the Writers is taken from Joh. Bale's book De Scriptoribus majoris Britanniae notwithstanding he declares an abhorrence of him and his book 2 That therein he omitts Wycleve and all the Wyclevists Irish and Scotch Writers which Bale for the most part commemorates and in their room he gives us an account of R. Cath. Writers such for the most part that had left their Country upon the reformation of religion made by Q. Elizabeth and after which is the best and most desired part of his book 3 That several Writers in the Appendix are taken from a book entit Ecclogua Oxonio Cantabrigensis written by Tho. James of New coll Of which book also he makes use when he tells you in what Libraries the MSS. of certain authors which he mentions are preserved 4 That tho he pretends to give you an account only of R. Cath. Writers especially about the time that reformations were made or endeavoured to be made yet he sets down for want of full information I presume some that were sincere Protestants or at least more Protestants than Papists as Sir Anth. Cope who died 1551. Joh. Redman who died the same year Tho. Key or Cay Master of Vniv. coll who died 1572. Joh. Leland the Antiquary Rob. Record Mathematician Dr. Alb. Hyll an intimate acquaintance with Jo. Bradford the Martyr Joh. Cay the Antiquary of Cambridge Pet. Morwyn or Morwyng of Magd. coll c. and in the Appendix George Coriat rather a Puritan than a true Son of the Church of England Robert for Roger Taverner whom I have mention'd in Rich. Taverner an 1575. Timothy Bright of Cambridge Doct. of Physick and Rector of Methley in Yorkshire by the death of Otho Hunt in July 1591. Tho. Mouffet a Doctor of Physick contemporary with the former Joh. Huntington a zealous reformer and the beloved Son in Christ of Joh. Bale See among the Writers under the year 1556. c. 5 That whereas he pretends to follow Jo. Leland his Collectanea de Scriptoribus Angliae for very many times he familiarly mentions and quotes them 't is only that he may avoid the naming of Bale for whom all R. Catholicks nay zealous Protestants have little or no kindness at all because his book is stuff'd with revilings and such Language that befits rather a Huckster at Billingsgate than the meanest or worst of Scholars The truth is our author Pits never saw the said Collectanea he being but 20 years of age or little more when he left the Nation neither was it in his power afterwards if he had been in England because they were kept in such private hands that few Protestant Antiquaries and none of those of the Church of Rome could see or peruse them 6 That in the said tome are very many errors misnomers c. and so consequently in Bale whom he follows too many now to reckon and how he and Bale are most egregiously deceiv'd in what they mention of Amphibalus Junior and of Gildas Badonicus you may at large see in the learned Usserius in his book De primordiis Ecclesiarum c. printed in qu. an 1639. p. 539. 533 477. 539 557. and 1144. 7 That whereas Pits pretends to set down in the said book or tome only English Writers he hath mix'd among them some that are out landish among which are these Herbertus Losinga num 182. born as he saith in Suffolke but false for the MS. which I follow in my marginal notes and additions of and to the Bishops of Norwich mentioned by Franc. Bishop of Landaff in his book De Praesulibus Angliae Commentarius saith that he was born in Pago Oxinnensi or Oximensi in Normannia Jo. Erigena nu 133. said by him and many others to be born in the City of S. David in Wales but the generality say in Ireland c. At the end of the book of illustrious Writers our author Pits hath Appendix illustrium scriptorum trecentorum octoginta circiter ordine alphabetico per centurias continens Made up mostly from Bale and partly from Dr. Tho. James his Ecloga before-mentioned But therein are many authors put which are before in the work it self De script illust Angliae as 1 Godfridus Historicus cent 2. num 94. p. 844. is the same with Godfridus Arturius or de Monmouth in the body of the work nu 212. 2 Gualt Cepton cent 2. nu 4. p. 846. the same with Walter Catton in the body nu 550. 3 Guliel Califord cent 2. nu 18. p. 851. is the same with Gul. Cockisford nu 653. 4 Guliel de Dunclmo cent 2. nu 27. is the same with Gul. Shirwood in the body of the work nu 348. 5 Gul. Worcestrius c. 2. nu 53. the same with Gul. Buttonerus in the work it self nu 848. p. 648. 6 Joh. Anglicus cent 2. nu 78. seems to be the same with Joh. Hoveden nu 396. P. 356. 7 Joh. de Alton cent 2. nu 94. seems to be the same with Joh. Acton nu 416. p. 372. 8 Joh. Yorcus cent 3. nu 10. is the same with Joh. Eboracensis in the same Appendix p. 874. nu 1. 9 Joh. Vton cent 3. nu 35. is the same with Joh. Stone in the body of the work nu 862. p. 657. 10 Rich. de Montibus cent 3. nu 80. seems to be the same with Will. de Montibus nu 302. p. 285. 11 Rich. Ruys c. 3. nu 92. the same with Rich. Rufus nu 380. p. 348. 12 Rob. Bridlington c. 3. nu 100. the same with Rob. Scriba nu 244. P. 242. 13 Rob. Cestrensis c. 4. nu 2. the same with Rog. Cestrensis nu 514. p. 438. 14 Miserorum Simplissimus c. 3. nu 52. seems to be the same with Joh. Wethamstede nu 818. P. 630. 15 Rob. Dominicanus c. 4. nu 8. the same with Rob. Holcot nu 333. p. 463. 16 Rob. Herefordiensis c. 4. nu 11. the same with Rob. Foliot B. of Hereford nu 236. p. 236. 17 Robertus Prior c. 4. nu 13. is the same with Rob. Canutus nu 234. p. 234. Which R. Canutus also is supposed to be the same with Rich. Greekladensis p. 397. nu 448. and that Rich. to be the same with Rob. Greekladensis mentioned by Leland in vol. 3. collect p. 36. where 't is said that the said Rob. wrote 40 Homilies and a Tract De connubio Jacob which makes me think that the said Robert Prior may be the same with the said Rob. Greeklade and the same R. Greeklade to be the same with
Watkin and Jeffry published in octavo perhaps written also by a canting and severe Lutheran who writes himself N. O. But so it was that he the said T. Wolsey being very apt to learn when he was a Child his Parents and other good Friends made shift to maintain him in Oxon particularly in Magd. coll where making a most wonderful progress in Logick and Philosophy be became Bach. of Arts at 15. years of age an 1485. Soon after he was elected fellow and when he had taken the degree of M. of A. was made Master of the Grammar School joining to the said College In the 14. Hen. 7. Dom. 1498. he was Bursar of that House in which year the stately Tower was finisht In the beginning of Oct. 1500. he became Rector of Lymyngton in Somersetshire on the death of Joh. Borde by the presentation thereunto of Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset which Rectory he conferr'd upon him for the great care he had of his Sons under his Tuition in the Grammar School before-mention'd But that great man dying in Sept. 1501. and his hopes of being introduced into the court frustrated he struck into acquaintance with one Sir Joh. Naphant Treasurer of Calais a Gent. of the said county who forthwith made him his chaplain And finding him to be a man of parts committed his employment to him he himself being grown old and consequently unfit for business At length he being mindful of his chaplains good service he never left him until he had found means to make him the Kings chaplain Which matter being according to his mind effected he became known to one of the Kings grave Counsellors and Favourites named Rich. Fox Bishop of Winchester who finding VVolsey to be not only an active but a witty man did with one Sir Tho. Lovel another grave Counsellor commend him to the service of the King who also upon discourse with him finding him to be a man of Eloquence and to understand State affairs sent him in the quality of an Embassador to Maximilian the Emperour then abiding in Flanders not far from Calais Which Embassage he performed with so great dexterity and quickness that the K. taking especial notice of it did soon after confer upon him the Deanery of Lincoln void by the death of Jeffrey Simeon sometimes Fellow of New college Proctor of this University of Oxon and Dean of the chappel Royal to K. Hen. 7. which Jeffrey died 20. Aug. 1508. Of which Church I say being made Dean 2. Feb. 1508. was installed by proxy 25. March 1509. and in person 21. of Aug. 1511. After the death of K. Hen. 7. he quickly got into the favour so much of his successor Hen. 8. that he was by him presented to the Rectory of Turrington in the dioc of Exeter 28. Nov. 1510. being then Bach. of Div. and on the 17. Feb. following was made Canon of the collegiate church of VVindsore and about that time Registrary of the most noble Order of the Garter In 1512. Jan. 31. he by the name of the Kings Almoner was made Prebendary of Bagthorp in the church of York by the favour of Cardinal Bainbridge Archb. thereof in the place of James Harryngton Dean of that church who died in Dec. 1512. and on the 21. Febr. following he was admitted Dean in the said Harryngtons place who had been installed in that dignity in the room of the said Bainbridge 31. Januar. 1507. In 1513. he being then with the King at the taking of Tournay in France his Majesty not only gave him the revenues of the Bishoprick of that City but also made him actual Bishop thereof as some are pleased to say In 1514. March 26. he was consecrated B. of Linc. in the place of Will. Smyth deceased and in Nov. the same year he was made Archb. of York In 1515. Sept. 7. he was created cardinal of S. Cecilia and in the year following Dec. 7. he was constituted L. Chanc. of England and about the same time Legate a latere for the Kingdom of England In 1518. Aug. 28. he had the temporalities of the See of Bathe and VVells conferr'd upon him with liberty of holding the same See being perpetual Commendatarie thereof with the Abbatship of S. Albans and other Ecclesiastical Livings in commendum with York About the same time he laid in by his Factors at Rome for the Papacy especially upon the death of Leo 10. and Adrian 6. but the reasons why he was not elected were 1 That he would never to go to Rome in Person 2 That he was nimis potens 3 That he was not old enough as by the Letters of Dr. Tho. Hannyball and Jo. Clerk the Kings Orators and the Card. Agents at Rome appears In 1523. he had the Bishoprick of Durham given to him and thereupon resign'd B. and Wells and soon after began the Foundations of his two most noble and splendid colleges at Oxon and Ipswych as I have largely elsewhere told you In 1529. he had the See of Winchester conferr'd upon him whereupon renouncing Durham the profits and revenues of the said See were given to the Lady Anna Boleyne for the space of one year But before he was quite warm in Winchester he fell into the Kings displeasure and thereupon being soon after commanded to live in his dioc of York about the beginning of 1530. retired to the Archbishops Palace at Cawood where spending the Summer following in great Hospitality was about the latter end of Octob. ensuing arrested for High Treason Whereupon being to be conveyed to London to answer for it he died at Leycester in the way thither year 1530 on the 29. Nov. following and was buried in S. Maries Chappel within the precincts of the Abbey-church there Of all the Clergy-men of his time and before and after him Wolsey was indisputably the greatest He managed a most inflexible King with so great dexterity that of one who always threw his Riders none held the reins either so long or so succesfully He had a vast mind and a great sense of regulation and glory which by some is construed Pride He lived always with great splendour and yet left the most lasting and most noble monuments of his bounty No Prelate indeed especially in this Nation had ever so many and large but withal none ever imployed them more generously so that his vast revenues were hardly proportionable to his great and extraordinary designs His parts were prodigious and it must be owned that he wanted not a sense of his own sufficiency and therefore his demeanor and management of himself was such as was more fitted with the greatness of his mind and his fortune than to the meanness of his birth Many Historians of that time whether out of envy of his order or contempt of his birth or hatred of his Religion have not been very favourable to his fame and the traditionary reporters since who have pretended to an exact account of his actions have upon too slight enquiries and
three year 1563 and was buried in the Parish Church of Matherne where the Bishop of Landaff hath a Palace in Monmouthshire after he had gone through several changes of times and had taken the Oath of Q. Elizabeths Supremacy over the Church of England which no Popish Bishop in the beginning of her reign did besides this man ROWLAND MERRICK was born in the Isle of Anglesey mostly educated in Academical learning in S. Edwards hall a noted place for Civilians sometimes situated near S. Edwards Church became Principal while he was Bachelaur of the Civil Law of New Inn afterwards Doctor of his faculty Chancellour of the Church of S. David Canon residentiary thereof in the time of K. Ed. 6. being then one of the persons that drew up Articles against Rob. Ferrar Bishop of that place and at length Bishop of Bangor to which See being elected and consecrated an 1559. aged 54 years received the temporalities belonging thereunto 21. of March the same year He died in the beginning of the year fifteen hundred sixty and six year 1566 and was buried in the Chancel of the Cath. Church of Bangor under that place where the Table stood in the time of Communion Over his grave was an inscription afterwards put the contents of which I know not as yet He left behind him a Son named Gelly Merick of Hascard in Pembrokshire afterwards a Knight and a great Favourite of that most popular and generous Count Robert Earl of Essex in whose treasons having been deeply engaged suffered death at Tybourne in the beginning of the year 1601. In the See of Bangor succeeded Dr. Merick one Nich. Robinson a Welsh man and D. D. of Cambridge who after he had suffered calamities for the Protestant cause in the reign of Q. Mary became after her death domestick Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Canterbury and dignified Vir fuit prudens as 't is said of him illis humanioribus literis atque Theologia non minus excultus quam latina patriaque lingua facundus c. He died in the summer time an 1584. leaving then behind him a Widdow named Jane Robinson alias Brereton and several Sons After him followed Dr. Hugh Bellot of Cambridge who was consecrated Bishop of Bangor 25. Jan. 1584. THOMAS YONG a learned Civilian Son of John Yong of Pembrokshire by Elianor his Wife was born in that County became a Student in the Univ. of Oxon in Broadgates hall as it seems about the year 1528. where applying his muse to the study of the Civil Law took a degree in that faculty nine years after being then in sacred Orders In 1542. he was made principal of the said hall and soonafter Chantor and Canon of S. Davids where being much scandalized at the unworthy actions of Rob. Ferrar Bishop of that place did with others draw up articles against him which being proved before the Kings Commissioners the said Bishop was imprison'd in the time of K. Ed. 6. In the reign of Q. Mary Th. Yong fled from the nation for religion sake and remained in Germany in an obscure condition during her time But when Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown and H. Morgan another accuser of Rob. Ferrar had been depriv'd of his Bishoprick of S. Davids the said Yong was design'd to succeed him Whereupon being consecrated thereunto 21. January 1559. aged 52 years or thereabouts the temporalities of the said See were delivered to him on the 23. of March following Where sitting till Feb. 1560. was then translated to York and about the same time was made President of the Queens Council in the north parts of England In Feb. 1564. he was actually created Doctor of the Civil Law and dying on the 26. June in fifteen hundred sixty and eight year 1562 was buried at the east end of the Choire of his Cath. Ch. at York Over his grave was soon after laid a marble stone with this Epitaph on it Thomas Yongus nuper Eboracensis Archiepiscopus Civilis juris Doctor peritissimus quem propter gravitatem summum ingenium eximiam prudentiam excellentemque rerum politicarum scientiam illustrissima Regina septentionalibus hujus regni partibus Praesidem constituit quo magistratu quinque annos perfunctus est Sedit Archiepiscopus annos septem sex menses Obiit Vicessimo sexto die mensis Junii an 1568. He had taken to Wife in his elderly years one Jane daughter of Thom. Kynaston of Estwick in Shropshire by whom he had issue George Yong afterwards a Knight living in York 1612. for whose sake the father being covetous of wealth pulled down a goodly hall belonging to him as Archbishop for the greediness of the lead as 't is said that covered it Concerning which matter there is a large story extant related by an author who was no friend to married Bishops DAVID POLE or Poole of noble race as it seems became fellow of Allsouls coll in 1520. took the degrees of Civ and Can. Law that of Doctor being compleated in 1527. at which time being Archdeacon of Salop he was much in esteem for his great sufficiencies in those Laws Afterwards he was made Dean of the Arches Archdeacon of Derby and Chancellour of the diocess of Lichf and Coventry At length upon the death of Joh. Chambers being nominated to the See of Peterborough was consecrated thereunto on the 15. Aug. 1557. and on the 28. of January following had the temporalities thereof delivered to him In 1559. about the time of Midsummer he was deprived of his Bishoprick for denying the Queens supremacy being then esteemed a grave person and a very quiet subject Whereupon being committed to custody for a time was soon after set at liberty Principis beneficio as one tells us in agro suo matura aetate decessit He gave way to fate in the latter end of May or beginning of June year 1568 in fifteen hundred sixty and eight but where unless near to S. Pauls Cathedral in London or where buried I cannot tell All his books of Law and Divinity which were then at London and Peterborough he gave to the Library of Allsoules coll In the said See of Peterborough succeeded Edm. Scambler Bach. afterwards Doct. of div a native of Gressingham in Lancashire and Chaplain to Mathew Archb. of Canterbury to which being consecrated 16. Jan. 1560. held in commendam with it the Prebendship of Wistow in the Church of York and the first Canonry in the sixth stall in the Church of Westminster for the space of two or more years He was a learned man a zealous enemy against the Papists yet an impairer of the honour privileges and revenues of the Bishoprick of Peterborough After his translation to Norwych succeeded in Peterborough Dr. Rich. Howland Master of S. Johns coll in Cambridge who dying in 1600. was succeeded in the said See by Tho. Dove D. D. and Dean of Norwych sometimes of Pembroke hall in Cambridge and one of the first Scholars of Jesus
down to Selden and Dugdale that his Title to that name might well be disputed if he should be without it 2ly The management of such a Work as this must necessarily depend as upon a search into ancient Records so upon a Commerce with those Relations and Friends of the deceased Authors which had survived them Those of the Ch. of Rome to which this Author applyed himself have been communicative and industrious in furnishing Materials for this Work and therefore if any thing more largely be said of the Members of that Communion than may be thought necessary it ought to be imputed to the ready concurrence of that party towards a Work of this nature rather than to any propensity of the Author to that Religion The Nonconformâ—sts who bear some sâ—are in this Work have been as usually so little Friends to the carrying on of a publick design and to that free intercourse which ought to be maintainâ—d between all learned Men that very few and those unsatisfactory relations could be obtain'd from them and therefore a true but no very large nor favourable account of their Writings ought to be expected from him And lastly as to those of the Church of England they have generally behaved themselves so well that they have no need to desire flattery noâ— have any reason hâ—â—e to complain of Calumny It is to be hoped therefore since this Author hath endeavoured to shew himself just and indifferent to Men of all professions his love of impartiality will not be mistaken for want of Religion All good Antiquaries Men of enlarged Souls and of an even temper however of divers professions have always been of the same Principle They all equally sacrificed to Truth and Learning and suffered not their private Opinions to put a biass on their History And whoever will compare the Cento's of Bale and Pits with the excellent Works of Leland and Camden must necessarily discern how near an Alliance there is between Zeal and Ignorance and between Learning and Moderation 3. As to the Language the Reader may expect such Words as are suitable to the character of the Work and of the Person It is impossible to think that men who always converse with old Authors should not learn the dialect of their Acquaintance An old Word is retain'd by an Antiquary with as much Religion as a Relick and few are by him receiv'd as English but such as have been naturaliz'd by Speneer Language is the dress of the Thoughts as well as Cloaths of the Person and therefore the Expressions of an Antiquary ought to be priviledg'd as well as his Garb. Words are neither good nor bad if abstracted from Things and therefore they as all Ornaments have no beauty in themselves but receive it by accidents as gracefully suited and apply'd to the Subject Originals are best express'd as found without Alteration and it is not only a mispent but ridiculous labour to change the old Expressions of a Deed and to put a new Stamp upon a Medal Thus much hath in short been said of the Book and somewhat that may prevent Objections may without suspicion of Vanity be added concerning the Author of it When this Work some years since was first undertaken he not only consulted all the Registers relating to the Vniversity but all other Writings and Records MS. and printed whether in the Bodleian Norfolk or Cottonian Libraries whether in the Tower Exchequer Paper Office or elsewhere that could give him any notice of these Authors or let him into the true knowledge of their Lives Preferments and Writings The Registers of the ancient Churches and Cathedrals were diligently consulted the Wills of the deceas'd persons were at the Prerogative Office examin'd the Windows of Churches Epitaphs and Inscriptions have been search'd the Genealogy of the Authors at the Heralds Office hath been nquir'd into and no method hath been unattempted which could contribute to a true History of these Writers or ascertain the least date and circumstance of their Lives This extraordinary care and unwearied industry was undertaken without any other motive than a love to Truth and without any other prospect than the benefit of Posterity The Author never enjoy'd any Preferment nor pursu'd any he liv'd as a Recluse from the World so independent of it and therefore it is not to be wonder'd if he takes such a liberty of Speech as most other Authors out of Prudence Cunning or Design have usually declin'd It might be fit perhaps that some harsh Expressions might be allay'd that a few severe Reflections might be softned and that some Passages at last which seem too hardly charg'd on men otherwise creditable might be wholly omitted but at the same time it is not to be denied That Faults ought no more to be conceal'd than Virtues and that whatever it may be in a Painter it is no excellence in an Historian to throw a veil on Deformities If lastly There should be any defect or failure if Truth which is often too strictly pursued should in one single instance or some little circumstance be mistaken it is at least certainly a just Request that in so great and tedious a Work which oftentimes and almost every where deserves praise any small Errors may be entitled to Pardon A farther discourse of the nature of these Books in general and of the use of this in particular is reserv'd to the second Volume in the mean time all judicious men must be satisfied that the History of Learning which hath hitherto been so much wanting in England is now at last so far advanced and that the Materials at least of so great and so useful a Work are ready and prepar'd In other Countries particularly in France Italy and the Northern Nations now above fifty years the most famous Writers have employ'd their care in the account of Authors and Books and have thought it more necessary to number and marshal than to increase the Forces of the Commonwealth of Learning In England in the mean time an Account of Learning was more defective even than our Civil History Our Authors had been as famous as our Heroes our Writings were as successful as our Battels and yet the Annals of both were so imperfect that either generally we had no representation of them at all or such an one as traduc'd the Original As to our Heroes indeed Tho an universal History to the discredit of this Nation be yet to be desired and in all probability will be long expected yet some independent Relations that give account of one great Action or perhaps of one particular Reign may with honour be remembred but as to our Author's after the ancient Discoveries of Boston and Leland there hath been nothing attempted but some rude and disproportionable draughts of mean and ignorant Designers However now at last it must be own'd That if this Essay may not be just and compleat yet the first Lineaments are so faithfully and exactly drawn that the finishing strokes may without difficulty
his Native Country he wrot in his own Language The Annals of Ireland drawn down with great care and labour to his time and by him Dedicated to his Patron and Favourer of his Muse Florence Mac Mahoun This Book which doth as yet as I conceive continue in MS was in the Custody of one Flor. Mac Carty in 1626 as the Antiquary of Ireland attesteth who adds that this our Author O Fihely did write the said Annals about the latter end of the last or in the beginning of this Century which we are now upon So that I presume that he was living in Fifteen hundred and five and that he wrot as 't is probable other things but lost In this Mans time I find many noted Persons of Ireland to have studied in this University who as it seems have either been Writers Bishops or Statesmen in that Kingdom but most of their Christian Names being deficient I cannot justly particularize them or say that this was afterwards a Writer or that a Bishop c. STEPHEN HAWES or Hawys originally descended as it seems from the Hawes of Hawes in the Bushes in the County of Suffolk was instructed in all such Literature as this University could at that time afford but whether he took a Degree we have no Register to shew it Afterwards in his Travels through England Scotland and France visiting the receptacles of good Letters did much advance the Foundation of Literature that he had laid in this place so that after his return he being esteemed a compleat Gentleman a Master of several Languages especially of the French and above all for his most excellent vein in Poetry he was received into the Court of King Henry 7. who being a great encourager of Learning and a judicious understander of Men was by him made at length one of the Grooms of his Chamber and highly esteemed by him for his facetions discourse and prodigious memory which last did evidently appear in this that he could repeat by heart most of our English Poets especially Jo. Lydgate a Monk of Bury whom he made equal in some respects with Geff. Chaucer He hath transmitted to Posterity several Books in English some of which are in Verse and somein Prose as The pastime of pleasure or the History of Graund Amour and la bel Pucell containing the knowledge of the seven Sciences and the course of Man's Life in this World Lond. 1555. quart Written in English Verse and finished by the Author 21. Henry 7. Dom. 150 5 6. About which time it was first of all I suppose made publick It is adorned with Wooden Cuts to make the Reader understand the Story the better and Printed in an old English Character But such is the fate of Poetry that this Book which in the time of Henry 7. and 8. was taken into the Hands of all ingenious Men is now thought but Worthy of a Ballad-mongers Stall He hath also written 1 The Exemplar of Vertue 2 Delight of the Soul 3 Consolation of Lovers 4 The Chrystalline Temple c. one or more of which were written in Latin This Author was in great value among ingenious Men in the latter end of Henry 7. but when he died I know not as yet WILLIAM GALEON a Norfolk Man Born did in his Manly Years take upon him the Habit of the Friers of the Order of St. Austin the Hermit at Lynn Regis in his own Country Studied several Years in this University among the Brethren of that Order in their College there proceeded Doctor of Divinity at Oxon and at length was made Provincial of his Order that is the chief Governor of the said Brethren living in the Province of England he being then accounted a most eminent Person for Literature and Piety and the prime example among those of his Society for all kind of Virtue and Learning He hath written and left to Posterity Lectiones in Theologia Disputationes Variae Course of Sermons for the whole Year Preached to the People Besides other things which I have not yet seen He paid his last debt to Nature at Lynn before-mentioned in Fifteen hundred and seven year 1507 22. and 23. of Hen 7. and was buried in the Church there belonging to the Friers of St. Austin Joseph Pamphilus Bishop of Segni saith that he died in 1500 Aged 90 Years but falsly for all Authors except himself say otherwise JOHN SOWLE a Carme of London was for some time a Student in the Sacred Faculty among those of his Order in Oxon took one if not both the Degrees in the said Faculty in this University in the Reign as I conceive of Henry 7. being then a very famous Preacher and not only followed by the Secular Priests but by many of the Religious Orders He was a great admirer and a Preacher up of the Doctrine of S. Paul and endeavoured to his utmost to frame his life according to it and to make others do the like and therefore much honored and valued by Dr. John Colet the learned and religious Dean of S. Paul's Cathedral He hath Written according to Baleus these things following Sermones ex D Paulo Divisiones Thematum A course of Sermons for the year Besides other matters relating to Divinity year 1508 He departed this mortal life in Fifteen hundred and eight which was the last year of King Henry 7. and was buried among the Carmes commonly called the White Friers in their Convent near Fleetstreet in the Suburb of London leaving then the Character behind him of a most Pious and Religious Father EDMUND DUDLEY Son of John Dudley Esquire Second Son of John Lord Dudley of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire became a Student in this University about 1478. went afterwards as it seems to Greys-Inn in Holborn near London where he in a short time became so noted a Proficient in the Municipal Law that King Henry 7. taking notice of him did for his singular prudence and faithfulness make choice of him to be one of his Privy Council in the first year of his Reign Dom. 1486. Dudley being then but twenty four years of age Soon after he discerning the King to be of a frugal disposition did to gain his favour the more project the taking advantage against such as had transgressed the Penal Laws by exacting from them the Forfeitures according to those Statutes In which employment he had for his assistant one Sir Richard Emson another Lawyer Son of a Sieve-maker of Tocester in Northamptonshire Both which being constituted by the said King his Judices fiscales as one is pleased to stile them Dudley being then a person that could put hateful business into good language they became so extremely hated of all people that they were forced many times to go guarded in the Streets In the 19. of Henry 7. he being Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament should have been made Sergeant at Law on the 13. of November the same year but for
what reason it appears not he did petition that he might be discharged from assuming that Degree which was accordingly done to his desire and in the 22. of the said Kings Reign he obtained the Stewardship of the Rape of Hastings in Sussex He hath written a Book Entit Arbor Reipublicae c. It is penned in a Juridic Stile and is now or at least lately was reserved as a choice Monument in the Cottonian Library Whether ever Printed I cannot tell At length after King Henry 7. who favoured his actions because he brought Grist to his Mill being dead his Successor King Henry 8. did for the Peoples satisfaction issue out his special Precept for the Execution of the said Dudley then a Prisoner in the Tower of London Whereupon he had his Head smitten off on Tower-Hill 28. Aug. 2. Henry 8. being the year of our Lord fifteen hundred and ten year 1510 leaving then behind him several Sons the eldest of which was John afterwards Duke of Northumberland Father to Ambrose Dudley Earl of Warwick and to Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester JOHN HOLTE called by some Holtigena was born in the County of Sussex and from being Usher of the School joyning to the common gate of S. Mary Magdalen College and Bachelaur of Arts was elected Probationer of the said College in 1490. and within the compass of an year following was admitted true and perpetual Fellow thereof Afterwards he took the Degree of Master of Arts and carried on the profession of Pedagogy so zealous that by his admirable way of teaching the Faculty of Grammar many from his School were transplanted to several Colleges and Halls in this University that were afterwards eminent in the Nation Since which time and that of King Henry 7. hath been a singular care of Royal Authority and of worthy learned men to lay a solid Foundation of all kind of Learning by producing a right Grammar-Institution For tho before the said King's time a great part of our English men had little leisure and less care of good Arts yet when the Houses of York and Lancaster were united by the Counsel of Dr. John Moreton Bishon of Ely and the times thereupon became more peaceable our Author Holte made a Grammar Entit Lac Puerorum c. Printed about the year 1497. and Dedicated to the said Moreton then Archbishop of Canterbury Which Grammar Printed also with the Works of John Stanbridge being the first of note or most fit for use that was ever Printed in England was much used and taken into the hands of all sorts of Scholars Afterwards the said Stanbridge and his Scholar Robert Whittington with others did put forth divers Treaties of Grammar but more especially Dr. John Colet the learned Dean of S. Paul's Cathedral who compiled the Eight parts of Speech and William Lilye the first Master of S. Paul's School an English Syntax whereunto Cardinal Thomas Wolsey did afterwards prefix an Epistle and directions for teaching the eight Classes or Forms in Ipswich School The learned Erasmus also intreated by Dr. Colet to revise Lilyes Syntax made a new Latin Syntax in 1513. upon which Henry Pryme a School-Master in a certain Monastery and Leonard Cox of Carleon in Monmouthshire Commented the former in 1539. and the other in 1540. But these things being spoken by the by I shall only say that our Author Holte being esteemed the most eminent Grammarian of his time there is no doubt but that he did Compose other things belonging to Grammar which perhaps are now quite lost and past recovery as the time of his death and place of burial is One Holte who was Master to Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor of England did publish an Accedence and Grammar about the same time that Lac Puerorum was made extant Which Holte is in the Auction Catalogue of Mr. Richard Smith sometimes Secondary of the Poultry Compter written Nich. Holt. Qu. whether not mistaken for John NICHOLAS MAGWIRE was born in Idron within the Kingdom of Ireland Educated among the Oxonians and took one or more Degrees Afterwards returning to his Country he was made Prebendary of Hillard in the Diocess of Laighlin being then and after accounted famous among his Country-men for his great Learning and constant Preaching among them In 1490. he was by provision from the Pope promoted to the Bishoprick of Laighlin aged about thirty one years Where being settled he began to write several Books but being untimely snatch'd away by death finished only these following Chronicon Hiberniae of which Thaddeus Dowling made use when he Composed his Annales Hiberniae and Vita Milonis de Rupe Episc quondan Laighliensis This our Author Magwire year 1512 died in fifteen hundred and twelve 4. Hen. 8. and was buried as it seems in his own Church of Laighlin In his Bishoprick succeeded one Thomas Halsey Doctor of both the Laws whom I shall remember in his proper place among the Bishops that have received their Education in Oxon. MAURITIUS de PORTU otherwise called O-Fihely who in his time was for his great Learning and Virtue called and written by many The Flower of the World was born in the County of Cork near to a celebrated Port called Baltimore in Ireland where the antient Seat of the O-Fihely's was placed instructed for some time in Grammaticals and Trivials in this Universiâ—â— and not unlikely in other Learning after he had taken upon him the Habit of S. Francis in the Convent of the Brethren of that Order situated in the South Suburb of Oxon wherein the person that he admired beyond all the World John Duns Scotus had spent some years in Religion and Learning and in the Library of which place many of his Books had been Religiously preserved From Oxon he Travelled into Italy and setling in the University of Padöua or Padua then flourishing in Learning made very great proficiency in Philosophy in the Monastery of the Franciscans called S. Antony and at riper years applied himself severely to the study of Metaphysicks School-Divinity and above all to the Doctrin of John Duns whom he had in so great veneration that he was in a manner besotted with his Subtilities After he had taken the Degree of Doctor of Divinity in which Faculty he for some time Read with great applause among the Brethren he became known to and much respected by Pope Julius 2. who for a reward of his Learning and Vertues conferred on him the Archbishoprick of Tuam in Ireland in the year 1506. In 1512. he was present at the two first Sessions of the Council of Lateran and in the year following minding to return to his Native Country he obtained a Faculty from the Pope of granting Indulgences to all such that should retire to Tuam to hear the first Mass that he should Celebrate there but at his arrival at Galloway being overtaken with a deadly Disease died before he could Celebrate it His Works which have been much admired and
taken into the Hands of all Catholicks are mostly these Expositio sive lectura accuratiss in questiones dialecticas Divi Johan Scoti in Isagogen Porphyrii Ferrar. 1499. Ven. 1512. c. fol. Commentaria Doctoris Subtilis Johan Scoti in xii lib. Metaphysicae Aristotelis Emendata Quotationibus Concordantiis atque Annotationibus decorata Venet. 1507. fol. These Comments were made to the new Translation of and the many Additions made to the said twelve Books by that most famous Disciple of Duns Scotus named Antonius Andreas a Franciscan of the Province of Aragon Epithomata in insigne formalitatum opus de mente Doctoris Subtilis c. Ven. 1514. fol. Dictionarium Sacrae Scripturae universis conoionatoribus apprimè utile necessarium Venet. 1603. fol. This Dictionary reaches but to the latter end of the Letter E. to the Word Exnitguere Enchiridion fidei Printed in 1509. Epistolae diversae ad Jo. Camersium with several other things besides his postillizing the whole Doctrine of Duns Scotus and his subtile Comments on his Vniversals as Ant. Possevinus in his Apparatus Sacer will farther tell you He gave way to fate at Galloway before he could reach to Tuam as it is already told you to the great reluctancy of all learned Men especially those of his own Country and of Padöua on the eighth of the Cal. of June in Fifteen hundred and thirteen year 1513 whereupon his body was buried in the Church of the Franciscans commonly called the Grey Friers at Galloway In the See of Tuam succeeded one Thomas O-Mullaly commonly called Laly which Sirname occurring often in our Registers and Records there is no doubt but that he had received some knowledge of good Letters among us HENRY BRADSHAW was born in the antient Town of West-Chester commonly called the City of Chester and being much addicted to Religion and Learning when a Youth was received among the Benedictine Monks of S. Werbergs Monastery in the said City Thence at riper years he was sent to Gloucester College in the Suburb of Oxon where after he had passed his course in Theology among the Novices of his Order he returned to his Cell at S. Werberg and in his elder years wrote De antiquitate magnificentia Urbis Cestriae Chronicon c. and translated from Latin into English a Book which he thus entituled The life of the glorious Virgin S. Werberg Also many Miracles that God hath shewed for her Lond. 1521. qu. He died in Fifteen hundred and thirteen 5. Henry 8 and was buried in his Monastery year 1513 leaving then behind him other matters to posterity but the subject of which they Treat I know not JOHN HARLEY of the Order of the Preaching or Dominican commonly called Black Friers did also pass his course in the supream Faculty among those of his Order in the College pertaining to them sometimes situated and being in the South Suburb of Oxon where making great proficiency in his Profession was at length honored with the Degree of Doctor of Divinity being then accounted one of the prime Theologists of his Order not only for Learning but for conspicuous Vertue sanctimony of Life and acuteness in all Subtilities and Scholastical Disputations He hath written according to Anton. Senensis a Brother of the said Order Bina Commentaria super 4. libros Sententiarum Tract de Praedestinatione Dei Quodlibeta varia The time when he left this vain and transitory life my Author Anton. Senen tells me not only that his name sounded high and was in great renown for his erudition and most refined sanctity of life in Fifteen hundred and fifteen which was the seventh year of King Henry 8. of England THOMAS FICH was an Irish Man born and a Student for some time in Oxon as certain imperfect Notes shew but what Degree he took I find not Afterwards upon his return into his Country being then if not some years before a Canon Regular he became Subprior of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Dublin and in his elder years wrote De rebus Ecclesiae Cath. SS Trinit Dublin lib. 1. It is in MS. and was sometimes in the Library of Sir James Ware who saith it was usually called The White Book and takes it to be the same with the Obital Book of that Church for in his time it was written as by the Character it appears being at this day reserved as a great rarity in the Library of Trinity College near Dublin This person Tho. Fich who is supposed to have written other things gave way to fare on the sixteenth of the Cal. of Febr. in Fifteen hundred and seventeen year 1517 which was the ninth year of King Henry 8. and was buried in the aforesaid Cathedral Church GEORGE COGLEY another Irish Man but later in time than the former did spend some time in the study of the Civil Law among the Oxonians and after his return to his own Country became a Publick Notary and Registrary to the Bishops Court at Meath where having opportunity time and place to peruse the Registers of that Church wrote and commended to Posterity Catalogus Episcoporum Midensium MS. Sometimes in the Library of Sir James Ware Knight This Catalogue commences with Simon Rochfort or de Rupe forti who was the first of English Men that obtained the Bishoprick of Meath in 1194. or thereabouts and reaches down to Hugh Ynge who became Bishop in 1511. A Copy of this Cataloge if not the Original was sometimes in the hands of the famous Dr. Usher Bishop of the said place who communicated it to Sir James Ware when he was composing his two Books De Script Hibern JOHN COLET the eldest Son of Sir Henry Colet sometimes twice Lord Mayor of London by Christiana his Chast and faithful Wife Son of Robert Colet of Wendover in Buckinghamshire was born in London in the Parish of S. Antholin as it seems in the year 1466. was Educated in Grammaticals partly in London or Westminster and being fitted for greater Learning was sent to the Habitation of the Muses the University of Oxon about 1483. at which time one or more of his Sirname were of S. Mary Magdalen College where after he had spent seven years in Logicals and Philosophicals was Licensed to proceed in Arts being about that time so exquisitely Learned that all Tullies Works were as familiar to him as his Epistles He was also no stranger to Plato and Plotinus whom he not only read but conferred and paralleled perusing the one as a Commentary on the other And as for the Mathematicks there was scarce any part thereof wherein he was not seen above his years Having thus obtained a most admirable competency in Learning at home he Travelled into Foreign Countries to improve it by seeing the variety of Learning As first into France where at Paris he advanced himself much in Divinity and in Italy he prosecuted his Studies therein so effectually that there were none of his
his said Widow Dorothy whose Daughter Mary hath Verses before in commendation of them This Dr. Peter Lilye gave way to fate in the latter end of 1614 12. Jac. 1. and was buried in the Church belonging to the Savoy beforementioned Will. Lilye the Grammarian had a Daughter named Dionysia who was married to his Usher John Ritwise or Rightwyse afterwards Master of St. Paul's School on the Death of his Father-in Law and a most eminent Grammarian in his Generation This Person by the way I must tell you was born at Sawl in Norfolk educated in Eaton School near Windsor elected into Kings Coll. in Cambridge an 1507. made the Tragedy of Dido out of Virgil and acted the same with the Scholars of his School before Cardinal Wolsey with great applause One Rich. Jones Succeeded him in the Government of St. Paul's School 1532. 24. Hen. 8. in which Year Ritwise perhaps died Afterwards his Widow Dionysia took to her second Husband James Jacob who was one of the Masters of the said School by whom he had a Son called Polydore Jacob. In the next Centery after the Death of our Famous Will. Lilye appeared as a Comet to the Vulgar from Leicestershire one of both his Names a great pretender to Astrology and Physick and in â—uch considering his Education which was without the help of an Academy he was eminent He began to write much about the time when the grand Rebellion commenc'd wrot in favour of the Long Parliament and their proceedings and many notorious matters against the Royal Family which being highly resented by the generous Loyalist he was aimed at upon His Majesties Restauration in 1660. to be brought to condign punishment But upon the Intercession of George Wharton to whom Lilye had been civil in the times of Usurpation and others he escaped and continued in writing his Ephemerides to the time of his Death This Person who pretended much to Prophecy of which he hath published several Pamphlets especially in his said Ephemerides and had exercised the trade of Conjuration among ignorant People died at Walton upon Thames in Surrey where he had purchased a fair Estate with the Moneys he had got by imposing on the Vulgar with his Juggles on the 9th day of June an 1681. Aged near 80 Years and was buried in the middle of the Church there towards the North Wall Soon after was a black Marble Stone with an Inscription thereon laid over his Grave by his Friend Elias Ashmole Esq A little before his Death he did adopt for his Son by the Name of Merlin Junior one Will. Coley a Taylor by Trade and a Native of Magd. Parish in the North Suburb of Oxon and at the same time gave him the Impression of his Ephemeris after it had been Printed for 36 Years which Coley continues to this day The Writings of this Lilly being too many to be here inserted I shall only give you the canting and amusing Titles of some as 1 Englands Prophetical Merlin 2 English Merlin revived c. 3 Storry Messenger or an interpretation of the strange Apparition of three Suns 4 A Collection of Ancient and Modern Prophecies c. 5 Astrological Prediction of the occurrences in England 6 The Worlds Catastrophy 7 Monarchy and no Monarchy c. 8 Annus tenebrosus or the dark Year c. 9 Christian Astrology c. JOHN STANBRIDGE another noted Grammarian of his time was born at Heyford in Northamptonshire educated in Trivials in Whykehams School near Winchester admitted after two Years of probation true and perpetual Fellow of New College in the Year 1481 left it Five Years after and being naturally delighted in the faculty of Grammar tho then Bac. of Arts he was made first Usher of the Free-School joyning to Magd. Coll. for so he occurs in the Year 1488. and after the Death of Job Anwykyll chief Master thereof in which employment he continued if I mistake not to the time of his Death and became so happy in the practice of his profession that many Persons who proved afterwards eminent acknowledged to have received instruction from him Among such Rob. Whittington was one by whose endeavours as also those of Stanbridge Will. Horman and Will. Lilye all Oxford Students the Latin tongue was much refin'd and amended This Jo. Stanbridge was a right worthy Lover of his faculty and an indefatigable Man in teaching and writing as it may appear by those things that he hath published very grateful to the Muses and publick concerns The last of which he consulted more than his own private interest and when in his old Age he should have withdrawn himself from his profession which is esteem'd by the generality a drudgery and have lived upon what he had gotten in his younger Years he refused it lived poor and bare to his last yet with a juvenile and cheerful Spirit He hath written Embryon relimatum sive Vocabularium Metricum This I have seen Printed in an old English Character about 1522. in qu. In the title of which is the Authors Picture Printed from a Wooden Cut sitting in a Chair with his Gown on and a Hood on his Shoulders but no Cap on his Head only a close one like to a Curlot This Book was view'd and corrected in Qu. Elizabeth's time by Thomas Newton of Cheshire who hath an Encomium upon it Afterwards enlarged and made to run in compleat Verse by that noted Grammarian John Brinsley sometimes a Schoolmaster and Minister in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk an 1636. I mean the same Brinsley who married the Sister of Dr. Jos Hall Bishop of Norwich and wrot and published several Books of Divinity and Grammar besides translations Stanbridge also wrot Parvulorum Institutiones De ordine constructionum Vulgaria With other things which I have not yet seen He lived beyond the Year Fifteen hundred twenty and two but when he died or where he was buried unless in Magd. Coll. Chap. or Yard belonging thereunto I know not One Thomas Stanbridge his Kinsman I think took the Degree of Master of Arts in this University an 1518. being then a noted Schoolmaster of Benbury in Oxfordshire who dying 1522 left several Books to the Coll. of which he had been Fellow which if I mistake not was Magd. College NICHOLAS VAUX Son of Sir Will. Vaux of Harwedon in Northamptonshire by Catherine his Wife Daughter of Gregory Penystone of Curtesels in Piemont a Province of Italy was born in that County Northamptonshire and in his juvenile Years was sent to Oxon where by reading Humane and Romantick rather than Philosophical Authors advanced his Genie very much in Poetry and History In his riper Years he followed the Camp did King Hen. 7. noted service in the Battel of Stoke near Newark in the second Year of his Reign and thereupon he received the Honor of Knighthood In the 17th Year of that Kings Reign he appeared like a Star at the Marriage of Prince Arthur for the Gown of Purple Velvet which he
Musick easily his Genie therefore was born to greater Studies In short time after he sent him to Padöua in Italy which was then most flourishing in literature to obtain or rather advance himself in good letters and allowed him an yearly Pension to defray his Charges While he was conversant with the Muses there he was much instructed in his Studies by Cuthb Tonstall and Will. Latymer whom he calls his Praeceptores and whether he took a Degree there I find not After his return into England he retired to Oxon where as I conceive he had studied for some time before he travelled and settled for a time as 't is supposed in Queens Coll. of which his Patron T. Langton had been Provost and soon after was received into the service of Dr. afterward Cardinal Christopher Bambridge who succeeded his said Patron in that Provostship as I have elsewhere told you From the service of the said Cardinal he was received into the Royal Court where his parts being soon discovered and his accomplishments made known to the King was by him made Secretary of State and employed in matters of high concern In the beginning of 1514 he was admitted Prebendary of Bugthorpe in the Church of York in the place of Thom. Wolsey consecrated Bishop of Linc. and on the 20. of May the same Year he was made Archdeacon of Dorset upon the resignation of Dr. Rob. Langton sometimes of Queens Coll. in this University Afterwards he was sent in one or more Embassies by the King which he performed with very great honor to himself and the English Nation In 1519 he became Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral within the City of London on the Death of Dr. Joh. Colet and about that time Dean of Exeter but whether he was ever Dean of Salisbury it appeareth not 'T is true that Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury doth say in the Life and Reign of King Hen. 8. under the Year 1536. that Pet. Vannes then Archdeacon of Worcester was not long before that time made co-adjutor to Rich. Pace Dean of Salisbury being then thought commonly distracted and out of his Wits But how that can be I cannot find for 1 it doth evidently appear from the Registers of that Church that one Raymund Pade had that Deanery conferr'd upon him 19. Jan. 1522. 2 That in the said Registers no mention at all is made of R. Pace as Dean and thirdly that Pet. Vannes beforementioned became Dean of the said Church by virtue of the King's Letters on 3. Feb. 1539. in the place as 't is supposed of the said Pade at which time R. Pace had been dead 7 Years In 1521 he being made Prebendary of Combe and Harnham in the said Church of Sarum he shewed himself serviceable to the University of Oxon the Members of which would then have had him to adorn their Lycaeum with a degree if certain customs belonging thereunto did not hinder him Afterwards our Author Paice who was then esteemed by all ripe in wit learning and eloquence and very expert in Foreign Languages was sent in the Kings Affairs Ambassador to Venice which function there he so discharged that it is hard to say whether he procured more commendation or admiration among the Venetians both for dexterity of his wit and especially for the singular promptness in the Italian tongue wherein he seemed nothing inferior neither to Pet. Vannes here in England the Kings Secretary for the Italian tongue nor yet to any other which were the best for that tongue in all Venice For opinion and fame of learning he was so generally accepted not only here in England with Lynacre Grocin Sir Tho. More and others but also known and reported abroad in such manner that in the great Volume of Erasmus his Epistles he wrot almost to none so many as he wrot to this our Author Paice It must be now noted that while he continued at Venice he grew much out of favour with Cardinal Wolsey first for shewing his readiness to assist Charles Duke of Burbon with Money while the said Cardinal who had little or no affection for that Duke did under hand keep back a vast summ of Money which K. Hen. 8. had sent to the said Duke to carry on his War near Pavia against Francis 1. K. of France and secondly for his negligence in advancing the said Cardinals designs to succeed in the Papacy P. Adrian the 6. who died 1523. I say for these two reasons especially he was so much inflamed against Paice that he forthwith took such causes that for the space almost of two Years he had neither writing from the King or Council how he should proceed in his Affairs at Venice nor any allowance for his diet notwithstanding he had sent Letters for the same to England very often Upon this and especially upon some private intimation from his Friends at home he took such an inward thought and conceit that his wits began to fail him It is reported that the Venetian Ambassador residing in London repaired to the Cardinal and desired to know of him whether he would command any thing to the English Ambassador at Venice Whereupon he made answer Paceus decepit Regem Which words coming to Paice's knowledge so deeply pierc'd his stomach that he in a manner fell quite besides himself Soon after his frensie and the reason thereof being made known to the King he was forthwith sent for home and by the Kings command he was so carefully attended by his Physicians that in short time he came to his wits again and began to study the Hebrew Language with Rob. Wakfeld About that time the Cardinal being absent Paice's Friends found such means that he was brought to the King then residing at Richmond where they had private discourse for two hours or more not without great rejoycing to His Majesty to see him so well amended in his senses Afterwards the Cardinal hearing what had passed and suspecting that he had disclosed somewhat to the King which he would not have known as also doubting the King would take Paice into favour again began in short time after to quarrel and to pick up matters to lay to Paice's charge whereas he should have rather cleared himself of those things which Paice laid unto him before the King and then to have proceeded accordingly But so it was that when the King had willed the Cardinal to purge himself of those things which Paice had rightly charged him withal he sitting in judgment with the Duke of Norfolk and other States of the Realm not as a Defendant but as a Judge in his own cause did so bear out himself and weighed down Paice that he was forthwith commanded to the Tower of London as Prisoner where he continuing for the space of two Years or thereabouts was at length by the Kings command discharged While he was in his disconsolate condition he was so deeply sensible of his case that he was more distracted in his wits than
year 1533 July in Fifteen hundred thirty and three where he suffer'd Death by burning See more of him in Jo. Fox his Book of Acts and Mon. of the Church c. under the Year 1533 and in Rob. Persons his animadversions on Fox's words concerning Fryth in The third part of a treatise entit Of three conversions of England Chapt. 11. p. 45. 46 c. as also in Joh. Gwynneth among these Writers under the Year 1557. JOHN ROPER born in Berks. in the Dioc. of Sarum was first a Semicommoner or Demy of Magd. Coll. and afterwards being M. of A. was admitted perpetual Fellow of that House in 1483. When he was some Years standing in that degree he was made Reader of Philosophy and when Bach. of Divinity Reader of the Sentences or Divinity in the said College In 1502 he was confirmed Margaret Professor by the Foundâ—ess of that Lecture was afterwards Vicar of St. Maries Church in Oxon Principal of Salesurry and George Hall in that Parish Doctor of Divinity Canon of the Coll. founded by K. Hen. 8. now Ch. Ch. in Oxon to which he was admitted 1532 and Rector of Witney Church in Oxfordshire This Person who was esteemed one of the eminent Theologists of this University was appointed by the King in 1521. to write Tract contra Doctrinam Mart. Lutheri Which whether ever printed I know not He was a zealous Enemy against the Kings divorce from Queen Catherine in the Year 1530 but did not dare to write openly or publish any thing against it tho Preach he did This learned Person died in the Month of May year 1534 in Fifteen hundred thirty and four and was as I conceive buried in Magd. Coll. Chappel JOHN ALLEN had his first Academical Education in this University whence going to Cambridge was there made M. of Arts as 't is said tho I rather think Bach. of the Laws Afterwards he was sent to the Pope at Rome by Dr. Warham Archb. of Canterbury about certain matters relating to the Church where remaining about 9 Years was in that time created Doctor of the Laws either there or in an University in Italy After his return he became Chaplain to Cardinal Wolsey who knew him as I conceive while he was in Oxon was Judge of his Court as he was Legat à latere but in that Office he was thought to be a perjur'd and wicked Person and assisted him in visiting first and afterwards in that great matter of dissolving 40 little Monasteries at least for the erection of his Coll at Oxon and that at Ipswych In the latter end of the Year 1525 he was incorporated LL. Dr. of this University on the 13. March 1528. he was consecrated Archb. of Dublin and about that time was made Chancellor of Ireland He hath Written Epistola de Pallii significatione activa passiva Penn'd by him when he received the Pall to be Archbishop De consuetudinibus ac statutis in tuitoriis causis observandis Besides other things concerning the Church At length being taken in a time of rebellion by Tho. Fitz-Gerard or Gerald eldest Son to the Earl of Kildare was by his command most cruelly murder'd by being brain'd like an Ox at Tartaine in Ireland 28. Jul. in Fifteen hundred thirty and four year 1534 aged 58. The whole story of which several of the Irish Chronicles will tell you See more among the Bishops under the Year 1534. WILLIAM HORMAN was born within the City of Salisbury educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near Winchester made true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1477. which place he resigning in 1485 being then M. of A. he became Schoolmaster and Fellow of Eaton Coll. near Windsor and at length Vice provost of the same College In which place spending many Years in pleasant retirement became one of the most general Scholars of his time as may appear by the diffusiveness of his Learning and Books written in all faculties All the Academical Education that he received was in the University of Oxon where he also took the Degrees in Divinity So that whereas Joh. Baleus and Jo. Pitseus say that he was of Kings Coll. in Cambridge is false being led I presume into that error from one Godfrey Harman a Cantabrigian who from being a Junior Canon of Cardinal Coll. in Oxon was made Fellow of Eaton Coll. beforemention'd where he died and was buried in 1533. As for our Author Will. Horman he hath written many things of which I can only give you an account of some as they follow Antibossicon ad Gul. Lilium Lond. 1521. qu. Apologeticon contra Rob. Whittintoni Protovatis Angliae incivilem indoctanque criminationem Lond. 1521. qu. part 2. Before the said Books is printed from a Wooden Cut the Picture of a Bear baited by six Dogs and at the end is some of Whittington's poety taken in pieces by Horman and by him severely answer'd Vulgaria puerorum c. They are elegant sentences written in English and Latin and dedicated to Will Atwater Bishop of Lincolne Compendium Hist Gul. Malmsburiensis Epitome Historiae Joh. Pici com Mirandulae Elegiae in mort Gul. Lilii Anatomia membrorum hominis In one Book Anatomia corporis humani In two Books The titles of the rest you may see in Jo. Baleus and therefore I can say no more of our Author Horman than this that he paid his last debt to nature on the 12. year 1535 Apr. in Fifteen hundred thirty and five and was buried in the Chappel of Eaton Coll. beforemention'd Over his Grave are certain Verses engraven on a brass plate the two first of which run thus Hâc Hormannus humo requiescit amice viator Pene annos numerant lustra vicena suos The rest you may see in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 135. THOMAS MORE one of the greatest prodigies of Wit and Learning that this Nation ever before his time produced Son of Sir Joh. More Knight one of the Justices of the Kings Bench was born in Milk-street within the City of London an 1480. trained up in Grammar learning in St. Anthonies School there and afterwards received into the Family of Card. Joh. Moreton Archb. of Canterbury merely for the towardliness of his Person and the great hopes that the pregnancy of his parts then promised About the Year 1497. 't is said by some late Authors that that worthy Cardinal did send him to Canterbury College in Oxon to obtain Academical Learning but upon what grounds they report so it appears not Miles Windsore whom I shall mention among these Writers under the Year 1624. who came to the University of Oxon in the time of Queen Mary doth tell us more than once that he had his Chamber and studied in the Hall of St. Mary the Virgin and constant tradition doth say the like and 't was never reported to the contrary before those two Authors here cited Tho. More and J. H. published their respective Books What
went into Germany where setting on the work he finished it in the Year 1527 which was the first translation of it made into English Afterwards going on with the Old Test He finished the five Books of Moses with sundry prologues before every one of them besides other treatises written there Which being sent into England did as esteemed by the then Clergy thereof prove very mischievous to the whole Nation Insomuch that the King was forced to put out a Proclamation prohibiting the buying and reading the said translation or translations Afterwards the King and Council finding that he would do much harm if not removed out of the way they sent to the Emperors Attorney at Bruxels to have him seized Whereupon our Author who was then at Antwerp being snap'd by two Catchpoles appointed by one Hen. Philipps an English Man sent thither on purpose to find him out was after examination sent to Prison in the Castle of Filford 18 Miles distant from Antwerp where continuing for some time did at length suffer death notwithstanding great intercessions were made for him by the English Merchants abiding in that Country as I shall tell you anon He hath written Protestation touching the Resurrection of the Bodies and the State of Souls after this life Preface to the five Books of Moses called Genesis Written in the Year 1530. Jan. 17. Prologue shewing the use of the Scripture Prologues to the five Books of Moses Certain hard words expounded in the first second and fourth Book of Moses Prologue upon the Prophet Jonas the four Evangelists upon the Epistles of St. Paul the Epistles of St. Peter and the 3 Epistles of St. John The Parable of the wicked Mammon Published 1527. May 8. The obedience of a Christian Man and how Christian Rulers ought to govern Published 1528. Oct. 2. and 1561. in oct An Exposition on the 5. 6. and 7 Chapters of St. Matthews Gospel Answer to Sir Tho. Mores Dialogues An. 1530. The practice of papistical Prelates An. 1530. 'T is about the divorce of K. H. 8. A path way into the Holy Scriptures Exposition of the first Epistle of St. John Published in Sept. 1531. in oct Exposition on Mr. Will. Tracies Will. Noremberg 1546. oct Fruitful treatise upon Signes and Sacraments Two Letters to Joh. Fryth Prisoner in the Tower All which were printed in one Vol. in fol. 1573. He is also supposed to be Author of The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the 6th of John and the eleventh of the 1. of Cor. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Sir Tho. More against Jo. Fryth Written Apr. 5. an 1533. This Person Will. Tyndale was first strangled by the hands of the common Hangman and then burnt near to Filford Castle before-mentioned in Fifteen hundred thirty and six year 1536 See his Story at large in Joh. Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. and in Rob. Persons his answer thereunto in The third part of a Treatise intit of three conversions of England c. Printed 1604 chap. 14 p. 170. 171. DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ROTERODAMUS a great and wonderful light of Learning and therefore invited and drawn by Kings and Princes into Germany Italy England and other Regions of Europe was born at Roterdam in Holland 28. of Oct. 1467. This Person tho educated in all kind of Learning beyond the Seas yet he must have a place in these Athenae because he had studied in this University particularly in St. Maries Coll. a place for Canon Regulars of the Order of St. Austin whose great Gate is almost opposite to that of New Inn in the Years 1497. 98 and part if not all of 1499. and as some think in the Year 1518 or 19. when Card. Wolsey founded his Lectures in this University at which time Erasmus read certain Lectures in the publick refectory of Corp. Ch. Coll. The reason of his continuance and studying here I have told you elsewhere and therefore all that I shall now say of him is that his works are printed in 9 Volumes in which are his dissertation De taedio pavore Christi and certain Epistles which he wrot in the said Coll. of St. Mary and that dying at Basil in Germany year 1536 on the 12 of July in Fifteen hundred thirty and six was buried in the Cathedral Church there Soon after was a conspicuous Monument with an Inscription put over his Grave the contents of which I shall now for brevity sake omit His life is twice or more written in Latin tho not so well as it should be and once or more in English which is the reason that I have spoken but briefly of him in this place JOHN RASTALL was a Londoner born and educated for a time in Grammaticals and Philosophicals in this University Afterwards returning to his native place he set up the Trade of Printing being then esteemed a profession fit for any Scholar or ingenious Man This Person being noted for his Piety and Learning became intimate with Sir Tho. More whose Sister Elizabeth he took to Wife and by dayly conference with that most learned Knight he improved his knowledge in various sorts of Learning besides what knowledge he before had gotten in the Mathematicks He was a zealous Man for the Catholick cause and a great hater of the proceedings of King Hen. 8. as to his divorce and for his ejecting the Popes power from the Nation His Writings are Natura naturata 'T is a large and ingenious Comedy containing a description of three parts of the World viz. Asia Africa and Europe adorn'd with Figures and Cuts Canones Astrologici Dialogues concerning Purgatory in 3. Books Apology written against Joh. Fryth Which two last were in vindication of Joh. Fisher B. of Rochester and Sir Thom. More The rules of a good life Anglorum Regum Chronicon with others but as for the Book of Law terms said by Bale to be written by this Author is false for they were written by his Son William as I shall tell you under the Year 1565. This Joh. Rastall died at London year 1536 in Fifteen hundred thirty and six leaving behind him Issue Will. Rastall before mentioned and John Rastall a Justice of Peace who had Issue a Daughter named Elizabeth the Wife of Rob. Lougher L L. D. Chancellor of the Dioc. of Exeter JOHN RYCKS being much addicted in his Youth to Piety and Learning was entred into the Order of the Minorites or Grey friers and among them in Oxon he did spend some time in good Letters At length in his last days being then esteemed a placid old Man when he saw the Pope and his Religion begin to decline in England he became a zealous Protestant and wrot in the English Tongue The image of divine Love Against the blasphemies of the Papists And translated into English Prognosticon of Otho of Brunfeild which he dedicated to Thomas Cromwell Other things he wrot as my
was to be divorced from the said King this our Author Forest shew'd himself a zealous Enemy against it and in few Years after when the King was intent to eject the Pope and his power from England he out of a passionate zeal which he had for the Catholick Religion did in secret confession declare to many of the King's Subjects that the King was not Supreme Head of the Church whereas before he had been sworn to the said Supremacy These matters coming to the knowledg of the King's Council he was examined by certain Persons appointed by them to whom he made answer that he took the Oath with his outward man but his inward man never consented thereunto Afterwards being further accused of divers heretical Opinions as they were then called he submitted himself to the punishment of the Church So that his abjuration being sent to him to be read he utterly refused it Whereupon his confinement in the Prison called Newgate being made more close these Verses were wrot on him by a Protestant Forest the Fryer that obstinate Lyer That willfully will be dead Incontinently the Gospel doth denye The King to be Supreme Heade About the same time he took a great deal of pains in writing a Book whether in English or Latin I know not entit by Latin Writers De autoritate Ecclesiae Pontificis Maximi The beginning of which is this Nemo sibi sumat honorem nisi fuerit vocatus à Deo tanquam Aaron c. In which Book he inveighed much against the pride and impiety of the King because that without any call he did not scruple to intitle himself The Head of the Church of England and to take upon him that which he was not capable of whereas if he had thought himself a true Member of the Cath. Church he should have given God thanks that he was so and to have rested therein without endeavouring to tear it to pieces c. The contents of this Book which was ready for the Press but whether ever printed in England I cannot tell coming to the knowledge of certain inquisitors and at length to the Kings ear he was forthwith condemned to dye and having some days allowed him to make his peace with God and all Men he wrot Several Letters Some of which I have seen printed in Latin as first His Answer to the Letter which Qu. Catherine sent to him 2 An answer to the Letter written to him by Elizab. Hammon Maid of honour to the said Queen 3 Answer to the Letter of Tho. Abell who was executed two Years after for denying the King's Supremacy with several others which he wrot to comfort the afflicted Catholicks At length being drawn upon a Sledge from his Prison to Smithfield where a pair of Gallows was set up to receive him he was hanged thereon by the middle and arm-pits quick and under the Gallows a Fire being made he was burnt and utterly consum'd to ashes year 1538 May in Fifteen hundred thirty and eight aged 60 and in the 43 Year of his professed and religious estate At the time he was to suffer and before he went up the Ladder Hugh Latymer B. of Worcester did from a Pulpit set up there near to the Gallows Preach a Sermon purposely to move him to repentance but all availed nothing He had then several discourses with that Bishop which were verbatim taken by some of the Brethren of his order In conclusion Latymer asked him what state he would die in Whereupon Forest with a loud voice answered if an Angel should come down from heaven to teach him any other Doctrine than he had received and believed from his Youth be would not now believe him and that if his body should be cut joint after joint or member after member burnt hanged or what pain soever might be done to his body he would never turn from his old profession c. and added that seven years past he Latymer durst not have made such a Sermon for his life This being said he was conducted from the place where he stood which was erected above the People to the Gallows and there suffered ANTHONY FITZHERBERT whose great Learning in the Wisdom of the Law both the judicial Court of Pleas wherein he sate Justice a long time and also those exact Books of our Common Law by him exquisitely penn'd and publish'd do sufficiently Witness was born of being the Son of Ralph Fitzherbert Esq and descended from a right Ancient Family living at Norbury in Derbyshire laid a Foundation of Learning in this University on which he built a firm structure in after times but in what House here or in what Inn of Court afterwards it appears not Sure it is that having made a most fruitful progress in his Studies he was constituted Serjeant at Law 18. Nov. 2. Hen. 8. Dom. 1510 one of the Kings Serjeants six Years after being about that time made a Knight and in 1522. one of the Justices of the Common-pleas and not of the Kings-bench as one doth falsely report In which place carrying himself with great prudence justice and knowledge became at length the Oracle of the Law and was admired by all for his profundity in it His works are Grand abridgment of the common Law contained in the Year Books and other Books of Law Readings and Records Lond. 1516. 1565. fol. afterwards in qu. divided into several parts or vol. From which abridgment and others Rich Bellew of Lincolns Inn did collect cases adjudged in the time of K. Rich. 2. A Calender or Index See in Will. Rast all Magna charta cum diversis aliis statut is Lond. 1519. in 12. Office and authority of Justices of Peace Lond. 1547. and 63. qu. enlarged by Rich. Crompton Esq Lond. 1583. qu. c. Office of Sheriffs Bayliffs Escheators Constables Coroners c. Printed several times with the former Of the diversity of courts Compiled 21. H. 8. So Sir Edw. Coke in his Reports Vol. 10. in the Proem Natura Brevium Novel Printed at Lond. 26. Hen. 8. and afterwards several times in oct and qu. corrected and revised with a Table added by Will. Rastall Printed also several times in French in oct c. The same is also translated into English and hath added thereunto the authorities in Law and some other Cases and Notes c. See more in Will. Rastall under the Year 1565. This Natura Brevium is esteemed an exact work excellently well penn'd and hath been much admired by the noted Men in the common Law Of the surveving of Lands Lond. 1567. The Book of Husbandry very profitable and necessary for all Persons Printed in the Reign of Queen Mary and in the beginning of Queen Eliz. This Book I have seen more than once under Anth. Fitzherberts name yet there are not wanting some who say 't was penn'd by his Brother Job Fitzherbert This famous Lawyer Ant. Fitzherbert who had been an enemy to Card. Wolsey paid his last debt to nature in
learned exposition upon the Proverbs of Solâ—mâ—n When this last was first Printed I know not Sure 't is that being translated into English by one Marcelline Outred for the benefit of his Country-men was Printed at London in 1580. in a thick qu. Whether this Mich. Cope was of the same Family with that of Sir Anthony's before-mentioned or was educated in Oxon. I cannot yet tell JOHN REDMAN or Redmayne descended from those of his name in Yorkshire was near allied to Cuthb Tonstall Bishop of Durham by whose counsel and advice he became conversant from his Childhood in the Study of Learning At the first Foundation of Corp. Ch. Coll. he was a Student there for some time under the care and government of Mr. J. Claymond the first President Thence he went to Paris where he improved his Studies till he was 21 Years of Age. Afterwards returning to his native Country of England he settled in St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge where by his and Joh. Cheeks example of excellency in learning of godliness in living of diligence in studying of counsel in exhorting by good order in all things were bred up so many learned Men in that one Coll. as 't was thought by one the whole University of Lovaine in many Years was never able to afford In 1537 he commenced Doctor of Divinity and about that time was made Orator of that University and afterwards the first Master or Head of Trinity Coll. and a Dignitary in the Church But that which is most observable is that when he came first to that University being then very well vers'd in the Greek and Lat. tongues and adorn'd with knowledge by the diligent reading of Cicero it so fell out that Joh. Cheek and Tho. Smyth being at that time young Men but afterwards Knights were stirred up with a kind of emulation of his parts and the honor that was daily done unto him Whereupon being very desirous to follow that which he had gained and then did profess and teach they threw aside their sordid barbarisms and applied themselves to the Eloquence of Plato Aristotle and Cicero The truth is by Redman's profound knowledge in the Tongues Humanity and Divinity he obtained many admirers and thereby gained Proselytes to the great advantage of the refinement of the Gr. and Lat. Tongues in the University of Cambridge He hath written Opus de justificatione Antw. 1555. qu. Hymnus in quo peccator justificationem quaerens rudi imagine describitur Printed with the former work The complaint of Grace containing in it much godly learning and verity of matter Lond. 1556. in oct published by Tho. Smith Servant to Qu. Mary This I suppose is the same Book with that which Bale and Pits intitle De gratia lib. 1. translated into English by Joh. Young of Cambridge This Dr. Redman also took pains in compiling the first edition of the Liturgie or Common-prayer in the Year 1549. and dying in the College of Westminster of which he was Prebendary was buried in the North Isle of the Abby-Church there dedicated to St. Peter about the latter end of Nov. year 1551 in Fifteen hundred fifty and one aged 52. See more of him in Lelands Encomia and in the Epistles of Roger Ascham his sometimes friend and crony as also in Joh. Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. where you 'll find his conference or communication had with Rich. Wilks 2. Nov. 1551 the Doctor being then sick at Westminster and another conference with Mr. Alex. Nowell then Schoolmaster in Westminster and certain others with notes of his censure and judgment touching certain points of Christ's Religion which was made when the Doctor laid on his Death-bed Whether this John Redmayne was Archdeacon of Taunton and Preb. of Mylverton in the Church of Wells in the time of Ed. 6. I cannot justly say because he died in 1551 and that those Dignities were not fill'd up till May 1554. when then John Fitz-James was collated to them per mortem Johannis Redmayne See more in the Fasti an 1508. 1524. and 1543. DAVID TOLLEY or Talley called by Leland the Antiquary Tavelegus and by himself Taulaeus was born at a Mercate Town call'd Kingsbridge in Devonshire became a Student of this University about 1517. 9. H. 8. took the Degrees of Arts as a Member of the Hall of St. Mary the Virgin that of Master being compleated 1527. About that time he applyed his Genie to the faculty of Medicine took the Degree of Bachelaur and in 1534. and before he was dispens'd with by the venerable Regents to proceed in the said faculty but whether he was admitted or proceeded it doth not appear Sure I am that he was then noted to be very able for the practice therein in this University accounted also a good Latinist and Grecian and to be a Person praeclari ingenii atque optimarum artium cognitione locupletus He hath written Progymnasmata Grammaticae Graecae Written for the use of Prince Ed. and to him dedicated by the Author with an Epistle before it beginning thus Octavus jam agitur annus c. Grammatica Regia Themata Homeri With other matters pertaining to Grammar In 1547. or thereabouts I find this Dav. Tolley to be made one of the senior Students of Ch. Ch. by the name of David Towle being then 41 Years of Age after K. Hen. 8. had settled the Cathedral there at which time and before he taught Grammar to young Students of this University When he died I know not nor any thing else of him only that his name occurs among the senior Students that were Theologists of that house in the Years 1551. and 52. Joh. Baleus in his Manuscript De Scriptoribus Anglicis stiles this Dav. Tolley Angliae Papistarum Malleus being probably then temp Ed. 6. so accounted but in his Printed Book published at Basil 1559 he mentioneth no such matter which makes me think that Tolley conform'd in the time of Qu. Mary if he was then living JOHN MORWEN or Morenus as he writes himself was a Devonian born admitted Scholar of Corp. Chr. Coll. 23. Feb. 1535. and afterwards Fellow and Master of Arts. About which time entring into holy Orders he became noted soon after for his profoundness in Divinity and his great knowledge in the Greek tongue being in the latter end of King Hen. 8. Reader thereof in his College and a private instructer of John Jewell though afterwards a hater of his Opinions In 1551 he was admitted Bach. of Divin and about the same time studied Physick as having no good wishes for reformation which tended to the ruin as he thought of the Church He is stiled by a learned Author not of his opinion to be homo Graecè doctus sed idem Graecorum more leviculus bibaculus c. Afterwards he was patronized in his studies by Will. Roper Esq whose Daughter by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas More he instructed
in the Latin and Greek tongues He hath written several things but whether extant I know not Among them are Epistolae ad D. Will. Roperum Epitaphia diversa Opuscula Graece Latinè Written with his own hand and said to be tho I cannot yet in all my searches find them in the Bodleian Library He also translated into English several of the Greek and Latin Orations made by the said Daughter of Will. Roper as by his Epistles in appears What became of this Joh. Morwen when Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown if he lived to that time I cannot tell unless he was received into the Family of the said Roper a great lover of learning and a reliever and comforter of distressed Catholicks JOHN LELAND or Leyland that singular light and ornament of Great Britain was born in London but in what Parish or Year it appears not howbeit the day of his Birth he himself is pleased to tell us In his younger Years being depriv'd of his relations he was taken into the protection of one Tho. Myles a great favourer of learning who not only exhibited to his wants but also took care to have him instructed in Grammar and other juvenile learning under the famous Will. Lilye From his School he was sent to Cambridge where as he himself saith he received the first seeds of Academical Learning in Christ's College and from thence as in another place he tells us he went to Oxon but to what College or Hall therein he adds not Howbeit by sure tradition from Thom. Key of Allsouls College to Thom. Allen of Glocest Hall it appears that he spent several Years in study in the said Coll. of Allsouls which is also noted by Will. Burton the Antiquary of Leicestershire in the Collorary of some part of Leland's Life before the first tome of his Collections After he had spent some time there he journied to Paris where he profited himself much by the reading and learning of Budaeus Faber Paulus Aemilius and Ruellus Returning thence he entred into Holy Orders became Chaplain to K. Hen. 8. and Rector of Poppeling sometimes written Popering and Pepling in the Marches of Calais Afterwards he became Library-keeper to that King and had a Commission from him under the broad Seal an reg 25. Dom. 1533. whereby he was impowered to make a search after England's Antiquities and peruse the Libraries of all Cathedrals Abbies Priories Colleges c. as also all places wherein Records Writings and secrets of Antiquity were reposed Whereupon in few Years after obtaining a special dispensation 12. Jul. 28. Hen. 8. to keep a Curate at Poppeling and make his residence in England or elsewhere at his own liberty he spent more than six Years in rambling to and fro in this Nation and in making researches into the bowels of antiquity undertaking so immense a task that the very thoughts of compleating it did as 't is said distract him At the time of the dissolution of Monasteries he saw with very great pity what havock was made of ancient Monuments of learning and if no remedy should be taken they would all perish Whereupon for prevention sake he wrot a Letter to Cromwell the prime Secretary dat 16. July wherein he intreats him to give him aid and assistance in bringing to light many ancient Authors and in sending them to the King's Library who he knew well had no little esteem for them and adds that it would be a great profit to Students and honour to this Realm whereas now the Germanes perceiving our deridiousness and negligence do senddayly young Scholars hither that spoileth them and cutteth them out of Libraries returning home and putting them abroad as Monuments of their own Country c. On the 3. of Apr. 33. Hen. 8. Dom. 1542. he was presented to the Rectory of Hasely near to and in the County of Oxon and in the beginning of the said Month 1543 the King gave to him by the name of Job Leland Scholar and the King's Chaplain a Canonry or Prebendship of Kings College now Ch. Ch. in Oxon and about that time the Prebendship of East-Knoll and W. Knoll near to Salisbury in Wiltshire but the Canonry of Ch. Ch. he lost in 1545 upon the surrender of that College to the King and in lieu thereof had no pension allow'd him as other Canons had but preferment elsewhere At length having made a grand collection of antiquities he retired to his habitation in the Parish of St. Michael in le Querne in London where spending about six Years more in composing such Books that he had promised to the King did at length upon a foresight that he was not able to perform his promise or as the Roman Catholicks say that he had degenerated from the ancient Religion fall distracted and lost his sense being but a little before esteemed a Person of a clear judgment and of great insight to discern between substantial and superficial learning This his distemper being made known to the King and his Council His Majesty by Letters Pattent dat 21. March 5. Ed. 6. Dom. 1550. did grant the custody of him by the name of John Laylond Junior of St. Michaels Parish in le Querne London Clerk to his Brother John Laylond senior and for his maintenance to receive the profits of Hasely Popplyng E. Knoll and W. Knoll before-mentioned He was esteemed by the generality of Scholars of his time an excellent Orator and Poet learned in the Greek Latin French Italian Spanish British Saxon Welsh and Scotish Tongues a most diligent searcher into antiquity and a favourer and lover of all those that bent their minds that way His enemies or such that cared not for him as Pol. Virgil Dr. Jo. Cay c. did use to say that he was a vain glorious Person and that he promised more than ever he was able to perform and others that his Poetical wit made him so conceited that it was the chief reason of his frensie He hath written Naenia in mortem Thomae Viati equitis incomparabilis Lond. 1542. 'T is a Lat. Poem in one sheet and an half in qu. Genethliacom illustriss Eadverdi principis Cambriae Ducis Coriniae Comitis Palatini c. Printed 1543. A Lat. Poem in 4. sheets in qu. Syllabus interpretatio antiquarum dictionum quae passim per libellum praedictum lectore occurrunt Printed with the former an 1543. Assertio inclytiss Arturii regis Britanniae Lond. 1544. qu. Elenchus antiquarum nominum Printed with the Assertio inc Cygnea Cantio Lond. 1545. 'T is a Lat. Poem in about 5 sheet in qu. There again 1658. in oct Commentarii in Cyg cantionem indices Britannicae antiquitatis locupletissimi Printed with the two said Editions of Cyg Cant. Laudatio pacis Lond. 1546. A Lat Poem in 2 sh in qu. A New-years-gift to K. Hen. 8. 37 Year of his Reign concerning his laborious journey and search for Englands antiquities Lond. 1549. Oct. Published with
five which was the second and third Years of K. Philip and Qu. Mary JOHN PHILPOT Son of Sir Pet. Philpot Knight of the Bath and twice Sheriff of Hampshire was born at Compton in that County educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in the Year 1534 had a Civilians place there and took as 't is said the Degree of Bach. of the Lawes but whether in this University it appears not in the registers thereof However he was then esteemed a good Civilian and admirably well skill'd in the Greek and Hebrew tongues In 1541 his Fellowship became void because of absence being then I presume in his travels in Italy After his return retiring to Winchester he read Lectures in the Cathedral there on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans Which tho they were done gratis were not acceptable to the Catholick Clergy or Citizens of that place In the time of Edw. 6. he became Archdeacon of Winchester in the place of one Will. Bolen who succeeded Rich. Pates upon his resignation an 1529. In 1553 he let drop certain passages in a convocation of the Clergy savouring of Heresie as 't was then temp Mariae accounted Whereupon being imprison'd he was after an Year and a half confinement examined in points of faith by the Bishop of London and his assistants who finding him obstinate in his opinions and past all recantation was by them condemned to be burn'd He hath written Epistolae Hebraicae lib. 1. De proprietate Linguarum lib. 1. An apology for spitting upon an Arrian with an invective against the Arrians and an admonition to all that be faithful in Christ to beware of them and of other late sprung Heresies Printed at London in 3 Sheets in oct at the end of The examinations of John Philpot c. which examinations were afterwards remitted by John Fox into the Book of Acts and Mon. of the Church c. but not the Apology Supplication to K. Philip and Qu. Mary Letters to the Lady Vane Letters to the Christian congregation Exhortation to his Sister See the said Book of John Fox under the Year 1555. Oration The beginning of which is 'T is a lamentable thing to behold at this present in England the faithless departing c. This is in MS. in Bodly's Library qu. D. 23. Th. bound with John Bradford's the Martyr Treatise of predestination with an answer to certain enormities calumniously gathered of one to slander Gods truth MS. The said Joh. Philpot hath also translated into English 1 Calvinus Homelies 2 Chrysostome against Heresies with other things which I have not yet seen He suffered death in Smithfield by burning year 1555 on the 18. Decemb. in Fifteen hundred fifty and five See his story in Joh. Fox before mentioned under the Year 1555. and Rob. Parsons his answer to it in The third part of a treatise intit of three conversions of England c. Printed 1604. chap. 16. p. 286. 287 c. and elsewhere In the Archdeaconry of Winchester succeeded Mr. Philpot one Steph. Cheston LL. Bach. Prebendary of the same place who dying 1571. Dr. Joh. Ebden Preb. of the said Church of Winton also succeeded ROBERT ALDRICH or Aldrisius as some call him was born at Burnham in Bucks educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School elected Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge in the Year 1507 where he took the Degrees in Arts and about that time was stiled by Erasmus in a certain Epistle blandae eloquentiae juvenis Afterwards he became Proctor of the said University Schoolmaster of Eaton Fellow of the College there and at length Provost In 1529 he retired to Oxon where he was incorporated Bach. of Div. as he had stood at Cambridge and soon after performing his exercise for the Degree of Doctor in that faculty he was licensed to proceed in April 1530. Which Degree being compleated by standing in the Act which was shortly after celebrated is the reason why I put him in these Athenae Oxon. About the same time he was made Archdeacon of Colchester and in 1534. May 7. he was installed Canon of Windsore and in the same Year constituted Registrary of the most noble order of the Garter In 1537 Jul. 18. he was consecrated Bishop of Carlile in the place of Joh. Kyte deceased from which time to that of his death though there were many changes in the Church and State yet he ran through all and so consequently complied with them His works are many but all that I have seen are only these Epistola ad Gul. Hormannum The beginning of which is Suscipies Hormanne tue c. 'T is written in Lat. Verse and is remitted into the Book called Antibossicon mention'd in Will Horman among these Writers under the Year 1535. Epigrammata varia And certain matters against Rob. Whittington He gave way to fate at Horncastle in Lincolnshire where was then an house belonging to the Bishop of Carlile on the fifth day of March in Fifteen hundred fifty and five and was as I suppose buried there John Leland the Antiquarian Poet was his familiar acquaintance and therefore having had experience of his most admirable parts and learning did not without just desert commend them to posterity in his Encomia * Trophaea c. illustrium aliquot eruditorum in Anglia virorum c. to which I refer the Reader JOHN PROCTOR a Somersetshire Man born was elected Scholar of Corpus Christi Coll. in Jan. 1536 and when Bach. of Arts Fellow of Allsouls with Joh. Watson was was afterwards Bishop of VVinchester This Person who was Master of Arts in 1544 I take to be the same John Proctor that was soon after School Master of Tunbridge in Kent who wrote and published The Fall of the late Arrian Lond. 1549. oct History of Wyats Rebellion and Conference with the degenerate and seditious for the search and cause of their great disorder Lond. 1554. 55. tw In the beginning of the first Vol. of Rap. Holinsheds Chronicle are the names of such Authors from whence he chiefly compiled that Chron. and among them is William Proctor's Book called the History of Wyat's Rebellion Which should have been Joh. Proctor JOHN STANDISH was born of and descended from an ancient and gentile family of his name living in Lancashire and at about 17 Years of Age in 1524 he was by the care of his Unkle Dr. Henry Standish Bishop of St. Asaph sent to Brasenose College where making great proficiency in Logick was elected Scholar of that of Corp. Chr. in Januar. 1528. partly by the endeavours made in his behalf of one Mr. Edw. Standish Fellow of Brasenose who was either his Brother or Unkle and partly by the said Doctor After he was settled in that Coll. he went through the usual classes of Logick and Philosophy with unwearied industry became a most noted Disputant took the Degrees in Arts holy Orders and drudging much in the faculty of
Divinity proceeded Doctor therein an 1542. at which time he was one of the Fellows of Whyttingdon Coll. in London and having a Chamber in Brasenose took Commons there when he receeded to the University for conversation sake with Men and Books In the time of K. Edw. 6. he seemed to be a zealous Reformer was then if not before made Rector of Wygan in his own Country and took to him a Wife who lived not long with him for when Qu. Mary came to the Crown they were separated In 1550. Aug. 2. he was installed the second Canon of the eighth Canonry of the Church of Worcester in the place of Rog. Stanford deceased When Qu. Mary ruled the Scepter he wheeled about and seeing what great mischief was like to follow upon the translation of the Bible into the English tongue in the time of K. Ed. 6. and before bestirred himself so much about it that he found means to have the matter proposed in Parliament in the beginning of Queen Mary that all such Bibles that were in the English tongue should be prohibited and burn'd This being very displeasing to many he was hated of them and therefore one after his usual manner calls him Morio and Scurra and another as foul'mouth'd as he Dr. Inkpot and a blenking Coxcomb who married against his conscience as he saith more fit to make a riding fool than Chaplain for a King This being the language of two zealous reformers incited one of another opinion who was after them in time to characterize our Author Standish to be Vir doctrina pietate fide divinae gloriae zelo conspicuâ—s His works are A little treatise against the protestation of Rob. Barnes at the time of his death Lond. 1540. oct Which R. Barnes was burn'd in Smithfield 3. Jul. 32. Hen. 8. Dom. 1540. Soon after came out a confutation of the said little treatise in oct Treatise of the Union of the Church Lond. 1556. Written to Card. Pole Treatise against the translation of the Bible in the vulgar Language with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen He paid his last debt to nature about the beginning of the Year Fifteen hundred fifty and six year 1556 but whether buried at Worcester or Wygan I know not In his Canonry succeeded one Leonard Pollard Bach. of Div. and Chaplain to Dr. Pates Bishop of Worcester who having written Five Sermons were after they had been revised by Dr. Bonner B. of Lond. printed there 1556 in qu. This Pollard who was not of the University of Oxon that I can find died about the beginning of March the same Year 1556 having enjoyed his Canonry but few Months Of the same Family of Standish I find another very active Person of his time named Rich. Standish LL. D. and Parson of Standish in Lancashire but his education had been in Cambridge who dying at London in his Lodging in or near to Pater-noster-row in the Winter time 1552 was as 't is probable buried in the Church of St. Faith under the Cathedral of St. Paul JOHN BYRDE received his first breath within the City of Coventrie descended if I mistake not from the ancient Family of his name in Cheshire educated in Theologicals in the House or Coll. of the Carmes he being one of that order in the University of Oxon. where making considerable proficiency in his studies was admitted to oppose in Divinity in the publick School of that faculty in the beginning of May 1510 and in June following was admitted to the reading of the Sentences In 1513 he proceeded in the said faculty and three Years after was made Provincial of his Order throughout England But he enjoying that office only three Years was succeeded therein by one Rob. Lesbury who keeping it till 1522 Byrde came in again and continued Provincial till the dissolution of Monasteries When the Pope was like to lose his Power in England be became a zealous Preacher for the King's Supremacy for which being rewarded with a Bishoprick in Ireland as Baleus saith who calls it Episcopatus Penricensis tho Waraeus remembers no such place was translated thence to Bangor an 1539 The temporalities of which See he received by the title of the King's Chaplain only without that of Episc Penricensis on the 9. Sept. the same Year In 1541 he was translated to Chester made the first Bishop thereof and paid his obedience to the Archb. of York 13. Apr. 1542 where he continued till the Reign of Qu. Mary He wrot and published Lectures on St. Paul De fide justificante lib. 1. Learned homelies With an Epicede on one Edmund in Prose At length when Queen Mary came to the Crown he was notwithstanding he complyed with that time deprived of his Bishoprick for being married and living at Chester with his Wife year 1556 till Fifteen hundred fifty and six then died but in an obscure condition Whereupon his Body was buried in the Cathedral Church there In the said See succeeded Dr. George Cootes as I shall tell you when I come to speak of the Bishops under the Year 1555. RICHARD MORYSINE or Morison was born in Oxfordshire as 't is reported spent several Years in this University in Logicals and Philosophicals took a Degree in Arts afterwards travelled and making great improvement in the Latin and Greek tongues became an accomplish'd Gentleman and well known among the great Men of his time In 1537 Jul. 17. he being newly return'd from Padöua was made Prebendary of Yatminster secunda in the Church of Salisbury on the promotion of Reginald Pole Which Dignity he keeping till 1539. Hen. Cole of New Coll. succeeded At length being commended for a Person of worth and parts to K. Hen 8. was by him sent Ambassador to the Emperor Charles the 5. as he was afterwards by K. Ed. 6. In whose Reign being a Person zealous for reformation was by him appointed one of the number of such that were to reform this University of Oxon an 1549. At which time he shew'd himself a great friend to and a Protector of Pet. Martyr when he encountred the Trimviri in a solemn disputation in the Divinity School Afterwards having the honor of Knighthood conferr'd upon him being then esteemed a great learned Man he went into Italy and in his return died in Germany as I shall anon tell you His works are partly these Apomaxis calumniarum convitiorumque quibus Johan Coclaeus homo Theologus exiguus artium professor c. Henrici 8. nomen obscurare rerum gestarum gloriam faedare nuper edita non tam ad regem quam in regis invidiam epistola studuit Lond. 1537. qu. Dedicated to Tho. Cromwell Secretary of State An exhortation to stir all English Men to the defence of their Country Lond. 1539. oct Invective against the great and detestable vice treason c. Lond. 1539. oct Comfortable consolation for the birth of Prince Edward rather than sorrow for the death of Qu. Jane
Probationer-Fellow of Merton College in 1536 he being then Masters standing or more and three years after proceeded in Arts. About that time he became a shagling Lecturer in Philosophy before the University in the publick Schools a profound Disputant in Philosophical matters and homo semper nimium Metaphysicus as one doth deservedly stile him He was the chief man that disputed with Bishop Rydley in the Divinity School an 1554. as I have elsewhere told you And Joh. Fox who hath a full relation of the said disputation saith of this our Author thus Mr. Ward amplified so largely his words and so high he climed into the Heavens with Duns his Ladder and not with the Scriptures that it is to be marvelled how he could come down again without falling c. But what Fox hath ironically said concerning this matter is fully answered by one of Wards perswasion As for the works that this our Author hath written I never saw any and therefore cannot give you the titles only say with our old and later Catalogue or Register of Fellows of Merton Coll. that he wrot Dialectica Philosophica quaedam c. Joh. Fo◠before-mention'd hath published His disputation with B. Nich. Rydley in the Divinity-School at Oxon. Which you may see in the Book of Acts and Mon. of the Church under the Year 1554. A little before Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown Mr. Warde who seems to have been then Bach. of Div. travelled to Rome where paying his last debt to nature on the 14. Oct. in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight year 1558 was there buried but in what Church or Chappel I know not Whereupon the report of it coming to Oxon his exequies were celebrated by the Society of Merton College 17. Novemb. following according to our accompt Of the same Family tho remote was Will. Warde alias Walker alias Slaughter Son of Mr. Rob. Warde of the County of Cumberland who having spent 7 years in studying the Arts in Brasnose Coll. travelled into Spayne with one Mr. Dutton a R. Cath. and there became one of his opinion Afterwards he returned into England to settle his concerns went beyond Sea again and upon a Commission received he returned into his own Country a second time to convert Persons to his profession but being taken after he had been a Priest 24 years was imprison'd in Newgate Soon after being tried for his life he was executed at Tybourne on Munday 26. July 1641. JOHN HOLYMAN a most stout Champion of his time in his Preachings and Writings against the Lutherans was born at Codyngton near to Hadenham in Buckinghamshire educated in Wykeham's School near Winchester made perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1512 took a Degree in the Canon Law afterwards that of M. of A. left the Coll. about 1526. being then Bach. of Divinity and beneficed But being desirous of the conversation of learned Men and Books entred himself in the condition of a Sojournour in Exeter Coll. where he continued for some time At length he became a Monk of St. Maries Abbey at Reading in Berks and in 1530 proceeded in Divinity at which time Hugh Abbat of the said Monastery wrot to the University in Epistle wherein our Author is thus charactarized Dominus Holymannus non vitâ minus quà m eruditione Theologus insignis Londini nuper è suggesto Paulino cencionatus est tam frequenti hominum conventu tantâ admiratione tam magnâ apud omnes gratiâ ut jamdudum nemo qui christum sincerè praedicat majorem ab illo populo vel laudem vel amorem consequutus est c. The said Epistle was written as I have elsewhere told you in the Year 1530. to the end that the University would be pleased to dispense with him from Preaching at Oxon for the Degree of D. of Divinity and that instead thereof he might Preach at London upon pretence that the City was much polluted with Luther's Doctrine In 1535 he was ejected from his Abbey because of the dissolution thereof for a profane use and lived afterwards partly at Hanborough near to Woodstock in Oxfordshire of which place he seems to have been Rector and partly in Exeter Coll. in 1554 he was promoted to the See of Bristow upon the deprivation of Paul Bush the first Bishop thereof the Temporalities of which See being given to him 28. Nov. the same Year sate there to the time of his death in good repute He hath written Tract contra doctrinam M. Lutheri Defensio matrimonii Reginae Catherinae cum Rege Henrico octavo lib. 1. with other things which I have not yet seen This Person who was a most zealous Catholick gave way to fate either in or near to Oxon much about the time when his Predicessor P. Bush died and was according to his will as I presume buried in the Chancel of the Church of Hanborough before-mentioned in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight year 1558 Mr. Alexand. Belsire sometimes Fellow of New College afterwards the first President of that of St. John Bapt. who was his great Friend and Overseer of his last Will was buried near to him in 1567 being while living seldom from him The said Bishop Holyman in his last Will and Testament dated 4 June 1558 and proved 16. Feb. following did give to the College near to Winchester the works of St. Augustine St. Jerome St. Cyprian St. Cecill Tertullian Ireneus c. Which afterwards were chained in the Library there RICHARD TURNER a Staffordshire Man born was educated in Magd. College of which house he became afterwards Fellow and esteemed in the University especially by the reformed party a right godly and learned Man and a good Preacher Afterwards he belonged to the Church at Windsore where he helped Jo. Merbeck in making the Concordance of the Bible But when Qu. Mary came to the Crown he fled beyond Seas and setling at Basil in Germany was a frequent Preacher among the English exiles for whose sake he composed An Exposition on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians Hebrews Expos on the Gen. Epist of St. James These expositions which were read at Basil were fit for the Press in 1558 but whether they were ever afterwards Printed I know not In the said Year Baleus tells us that he was living at Basil and Joh. Fox doth further inform us that he died in Exile So I presume that he concluded his last day between the beginning of Fifteen hundred fifty and eight year 1558 and the Month of Novemb. the same year in which Month Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown of England and soon after the exiles return'd to their Country REYNOLD POLE whose piety learning and integrity of life did make him more illustrious than the splendor of his royal blood was a younger Son of Sir Ric. Pole Knight of the Garter Cosin german to K. Hen. 7. by Margaret his Wife Daughter of George Duke of Clarence younger Brother to K. Ed. 4.
The birth of this most noble Person was as a learned Author reports at Stoverton Castle in Staffordshire or as another who was a Forreigner tells us but false as I presume at London in the Month of March 1500. His education in Grammatical learning was partly in the Carmes House commonly called White Friers in the North suburb of Oxon and his Academical in the Coll. of St. Mary Magdalen where continuing for some time he was admitted to the reading of any of the Logical Books of Aristotle that is to the Degree of Bach. of Arts an 1515. In which year he supplicated the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might wear panni pretiosi and pellurae pretiosae and be admitted to enter into the Library How long he tarried in that Coll. after he had taken his Degree or whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts or a Degree in any other faculty it appears not in our Registers In the Year 1517. March 19. he was made Prebendary of Roscombe in the Church of Salisbury in 1519. Apr. 10. Preb. of Yatminster secunda in the said Church and on the 14 of Feb. 1523 he was admitted Fellow of Corp. Chr. College by command from the founder Which place I presume he never enjoyed being then absent if not happily Dean of Winbourne Minster in Dorsetshire from whence he was promoted to be Dean of Exeter Afterwards his life being chiefly spent in Italy he became by the favour of the Pope Cardinal of St. Nereus and Achilleus afterwards of St. Mary in Cosmedin and at length of St. Prisca was employed also by him in several Embassies to the French King and to the Emperor and lastly after the said Popes death Paul 3. he was in the Conclave of Cardinals chose twice by them to succeed him an 1549. But he upon some account refusing both the elections craved license to depart unto a certain Monastery in the Territory of Verona there to spend the remainder of his days To which place afterwards retiring he exercis'd himself for some years in great devotion and retiredness At length the news of K. Edw. death being brought of him and that Qu. Mary had obtained the Crown he procured of P. Julius 3. license to be sent his Legat into England to reconcile that Nation to the Romish See and the rather for this cause that being not in holy orders tho a Cardinal he might be in a capacity being one of the three that were named to marry the Queen Soon after coming into England the Queen being then married he was elected Chancellour of this University and was made Archb. of Canterbury in the place of Cranmer to which he was consecrated 22. March 1555. being about that time invested with the Temporalities of that See and kept it to his dying day He was a Person of great learning eloquence and judgment of singular piety charity and exemplary life as several Writers tell us who add also that he was an excellent Canonist and well read in the Laws of ecclesiastical polity as may partly be seen in the Books written by him which are these Pro unitate ecclesiastica ad Hen. 8. Rom. in fol. Oratio ad Imperatorem contra Evangelicos cum Scholiis Athanasii Print 1554. in qu. Oration of Speech in the Parliament House 27. Nov. 1554. The contents of which you may see in John Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. under that year Letter to P. Julius 3. touching the restoring of the Realm of England dated on the last of Nov. 1554. See there again under the same year Unitatis Ecclesiasticae defensio c. lib. 4. Argent 1555. fol. Ingolst 1587. oct Oratio in materia de pace Ven. 1558. qu. Reformatio Angliae ex decretis Reg. poli an 1556. Rom. 1562. qu. Lov. 1569. oct De concilio lib. 1. Rom. 1562. qu. Lov. 1567. fol. 69. oct c. This is printed in Canones Decreta concilii Tridentini published by Philip Labbe Par. 1667. fol. De Baptismo Constantini Imperatoris Printed with the former Book De summi pontificis officio potestate Lov. 1569. oct A Treatise of Justification Lov. 1569. qu. in two Books This was found among the Writings of Card. Pole remaining in the custody of Mr. Hen. Pyning Chamberlain and receiver general to the said Cardinal then lately deceased at Lovaine With it were Printed and bound certain translations touching the said matter of justification viz. 1 The sixth Session of the generall Councel of Trent which is of justification with the Canons of the same Session 2 A Treatise of St. Augustin that famous Doctor by him intit Of faith and works c. Which translations were made by the Cardinal who sate several times in the said Council 3 A Sermon of St. Chrysostome of praying unto God 4 A Serm. of St. Basil of Fasting 5 Certain Sermons of St. Leo the great of the same argument 6 A notable Sermon of St. Cyprian of Almesdeeds He also Card. Pole had been several years gathering and obtaining from divers learned Persons the various readings emendations castigations c. of Cicero's works with intentions to have published a compleat Copy of them but death seizing on him unexpectedly that good work was stopp'd and what are become of the papers of corrections I know not This great Person who was in an high manner venerated by all Men tho extremely hated by K. Hen. 8. yielded to nature 18. Nov. early in the morning being the very next day that Qu. Mary died in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight aged 58. years Whereupon his body being carried to Canterbury in the latter end of Decemb. year 1558 following was buried with solemnity in the Cathedral there within the Chappel of St. Thomas the Martyr being as yet 1689. the last Archb. of that See that hath been there buried See more of him in his life written in the Italian tongue by Ludov. Bacatellus sometimes Domestick to this great Cardinal and afterwards advanced to the Archbishoprick of Rhaguse for his rare piety and learning translated into Latin by Andr. Duditius Sâ—ordellatus Episc Tininiensis Ven. 1563. qu. Who afterwards left his Religion and became a Protestant and Socinian HUGH WESTON was a Leycestershire Man born entred a Student in Balliol Coll. about 1526 took the Degree of Bach. of Arts 1530 about which time being chose Fellow of Lincoln Coll. I mean into one of those Fellowships founded by Edw. Darby he proceeded in his Faculty studied Physick and was afterwards one of the Proctors of the University In 1538 he was elected Rector of the said College was admitted the year after to the reading of the sentences and in 1540. he proceeded in Divinity About which time he was made Margaret Professor Archdeacon of Colchester and Rector of Cliff in Kent In the first of Qu. Mary he had the Deanery of Westminster bestowed on him in the place of Dr. Ric. Coxe was made prolecutor
into holy Orders and was made Library keeper to K. Ed. 6. who finding him to be a Person of Merit conferr'd the Deanery of Chichester on him about 1551. But when Qu. Mary came to the Crown he left his preferments and as a voluntary exile went into Germany where accompanying other English Exiles that had fled thence for Religion sake continued there till the death of Qu. Mary and then returning was restored to what he had lost and without doubt was rewarded with more While he was beyond the Sea he exercised himself much in writing matters in verse and prose in both which he wrot several things with great happiness especially those to his Brother Thomas to embrace the true Doctrine of Jesus Christ that is to leave the R. Catholick Church turn Protestant and come over to him Among many things that he wrot were Paraenesis lib. 1. Written to his Brother Thomas Carmina in mortem Henrici Dudlaei Analysis Scoparum Johannis Cochlei Exposition of a part of S. John's Gospel made in sundry Readings in the English Congregation against the Arrians Printed the second time in an 1558. oct The Readings were ten and they were performed in the English Congregation beyond the Sea Exposition on the fourth Chapter of S. John's Revelations which treateth of the providence of God made before his Countrymen in Germany Printed 1557. in oct Lond. 1577. and 83. in oct Treatise of Repentance besides other things which are mention'd by Jo. Bate He also translated into English The Chirurgerie of Joh. de Vigo Lond. 1580. qu. 2 Edit and the said Vigo's Little Practice Lond. 1562. in octavo In which year which was part of the third and fourth of Qu. Elizabeth Barth Traberon was if I mistake not living HENRY PENDLETON a zealous man for the R. Cath. Cause was born in Lancashire became a Student in Brasnose Coll. about the year 1538 took the Degrees in Arts and afterwards those in Divinity in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. he being then beneficed and dignified in the Church In the Reign of Qu. Marie he shew'd himself so grand a Zealot for the Cause then professed in several Sermons by him preached that when in one by him delivered at Pauls Cross which was very sharp against the Hereticks as they were then called a Gun was discharged at but miss'd him Under his Name were these things following printed Homilies to be read in the Churches within the dioc of London Lond. 1554. 55. qu. Communication between him and Mr. Lour Sanders Disputation between him and Mr. Joh. Bradford Protestants an 1555. The Contents or part of which Communic and Disput you may see in the book of Acts and Mon. of the Church c. and also Pendleton's Arguings with Bartlet Green and certain Protestant Martyrs Other things he hath written which I have not yet seen and was always accounted a learned Doctor of his time and so endear'd to the Cath. Religion that he made a solemn Protestation in Qu. Maries Reign that he would see the nntermost drop of his Grease molten away and the last gobbet of his Flesh consumed to Ashes before he would forsake God and his truth He lived after Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown and was imprison'd for a time but when or where he died I know not PETER MARTYR who is to have a place in these Athenae was born in the great and rich City of Florence in Italy in Sept. on the Nativity of the Virgin Marie an 1500 educated in several sorts of Learning in that City by the great care of his Father Steph. Vermilius became a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austin at 16 years of age in the Coll. at Fiesoli more than a mile distant from Florence After he had spent three years there he was sent to Padua to enlarge his Learning that University then being in a flourishing Condition and setling in the Monastery of St. John de Verdera of the same Order of S. Austin spent almost 8 years in philosophical Studies and all other Arts especially in the Greek Tongue and Poets which at length he conquered At 26 years of age he began to preach and the first time he performed that Office was in the Church of St. Afra in Brescia and afterwards frequently in the most famous Cities of Italy However all the time that he could obtain from his Function was spent in sacred Learning Philosophy and in obtaining the Hebrew Tongue At length being cried up for a celebrated Scholar he was made Abbat of Spoleto in the Duchy of L'Ombria in Italy where he continued three years Thence he was translated to Naples and there became Abbat of the Monastery of his Order called St. Peter ad aram being of greater profit and a far more pleasant place than Spoleto After he had been setled there for some time he began to see the verity of the Gospel especially after he had read some of the Works of Bucer and Zwinglius Three years being spent there also he fell into a dangerous Sickness but the strength of Nature overcoming it he was advised by his Physitians to take better Air than what Naples afforded To that end therefore that he might with convenience be absent from his Cure the Fathers chose him General Visitor of their Order that is of the Order of S. Austin and soon after was elected Prior of S. Fridian within the City of Luca which is a place of great dignity having Episcopal Jurisdiction in the middle part of the said City Being setled at that place he instituted a most admirable way of Studies for the younger sort at Luca but at length his Opinions as to Heresie then so called being discovered snares were laid for him so that being not in a capacity to speak his mind he by the advice of certain Friends committed the best part of his Library to the Custody of one of them gave another part to the Coll. and forthwith left Luca and went to Pisa whence he wrote Letters to Card. Pole shewing the Reasons of his Departure Afterwards he went into Schwitzerlands and fixed for some time at Zurich Thence to Strasburgh where for about five years he read and taught sacred Letters in which time he took to Wife he being near 50 years of Age one Cath. Dampmartin causing thereupon his Enemies to say that he left his Order and Monastic Vows purposely for the sake of a Woman Which Wife after she had lived with him about 8 years died at Oxon as I shall anon tell you In 1547 he was invited into England by Edward Lord Protector and Dr. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury to the end that his Assistance might be used to carry on a Reformation in the Church In the Month of Dec. the same year he with Bemnardine Ochine another Italian arrived in England and retiring to Lambeth were kindly received by Archb. Cranmer and entertained there for some time About the latter end of the same year in Feb. or
in Arts in Jan. 1532 but whether it was granted or that he took such a Degree it appears not in the Register of that time After he had left the University being then accounted a noted Poet of that time he became a Schoolmaster and a Minister and a Writer of divers Books the titles of which follow Of moral Philosophy or the lives and sayings of Philosophers Emperours Kings c. Several times printed at London in qu. Precepts and Councells of the Philosophers Phraiselike declaration in English meeter on the Canticles or Ballads of Salomon Lond. 1549. qu. The use of Adagies Similies and Proverbs Comedies When printed or where I cannot find A myrroure for Magistrates wherein may be seen by example of others with how grevious plagues vices are punished c. Lond. 1559. qu. in an old English Character It is a piece of historical poetry relating the Acts of unfortunate English Men commencing with the fall of Rob. Tresilian Chief Justice of England and ending with George Plantagenet third Son of the Duke of York and hath added in the end from Jo. Skelton the Poet the story in verse of K. Ed. 4. his sudden death in the midst of his prosperity In the Epistle to the Reader subscribed by the Author Baldwyn he tell us he had a second part to print reaching down with his stories of unfortunate Men to Queen Maries time but whether it was printed I know not for I have not yet seen it This Book or another bearing the same title written by John Higens is commended by several Authors particularly by him that wrot Hypercritica for a good piece of poety As for Baldewyn he lived as 't is said some years after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown but when he died it appears not WILLIAM RASTALL Son of John Rastall of London Printer by Elizabeth his Wife Sister to Sir Thomas More Knight sometimes Lord Chancellour of England was born in the City of London and educated in Grammar learning there In 1525 or thereabouts being then in the year of his age 17 he was sent to the Univers of Oxon where laying a considerable foundation in Logick and Philosophy left it without a Degree went to Lincolns Inn and there by the help of his Academical education he made a considerable progress in the municipal Laws of the Nation and in 1 Edw. 6. he became Autumn or Summer Reader of that House But Religion being then about to be alter'd he with his ingenious and learned Wife Wenefrid Daughter of Jo. Clement of whom I shall speak in 1572. left the Nation and went to the University of Lovaine in Brabant where continuing all the time of that Kings Reign returned when Qu. Mary came to the Crown was made Serjeant at Law in 1554 and a little before the said Queens death one of the Justices of the Common-pleas At length Religion altering again after Elizab. became Queen of England he returned to Lovaine before mention'd where he continued till the time of his death He hath written The Chartuary Lond. 1534. A Table collected of the years of our Lord God and of the years of the Kings of England from the first of Will the Conquerour shewing how the years of our Lord God and the years of the Kings of England concurr and agree together by which table it may quickly be accompted how many years months and days be past since the making of any evidences Lond. 1563. oct Continued by another hand and printed there again in oct 1607. It was also printed there a third time 1639. in a large oct corrected and continued by the famous Almanack-maker John Booker born at Manchester in Lancashire 23. Mar. 1601. and bred a Clark under an Alderman of London who after he had published several matters of his Profession of which The bloody Irish Almanack was one printed at London 1646. in 11. Sh. in qu. gave way to fate on the sixth of the ides of April an 1667. and received sepulture in the Church of St. James in Duke-place Lond. Whereupon a Marble-stone was soon after laid over-his grave at the charge of his great admirer Elias Ashmole Esq The said Table of years is now involved and swallowed up in a Book entituled Chronica juridicalia or a general Calender of the Years of our Lord God and those of several Kings of England c. with a Chronological table of the Lord Chancellours and Lord Keepers Justices of the Kings-bench Common pleas Barons of the Exehecquer c. Lond. 1685. oct By whom this Book was transcrib'd I know not yet evident it is that it consists only of Rastalls Tables and Sir Will. Dugdale's Chronica series c. at the end of his Origines juridiciales c. and published by some down-right plagiary purposely to get a little money Our Author Rastall hath also written and published Termes of the English Law Or les termes de la ley several times printed A collection in English of the statutes now in force continued from the beginning of Magna Charta made 9. Hen. 3. to the 4 and 5 of Phil. and Mary Lond. 1559. 83. fol. Continued by another hand to the 43 of Queen Elizab. Lond. 1603. c. fol. A collection of entries of declarations barres replications rejoynders issues verdicts c. Lond. 1566. 96. c. fol. He also corrected and published a Book entit La Novel natura brevium Monsier Anton. Fitzherbert c. des choses notabiles contenus en ycel novelment c. To which he also added a table This Book was printed several times one of which editions came out at Lond. 1598. oct He also composed two tables one of which contains the principal matters concerning pleas of the Crown and the other of all the principal cases contained in a Book called The book of affizes and pleas of the Crown c. and a Table to Fitzherbert's Grand abridgment of the Law Life of Sir Thom. More Knight Whether printed I cannot tell Sure I am that Rastall collected all such works of Sir Tho. More that were wrot in English Lond. 1557. fol. As for those things written against Jewell which go under the name of Rastall are not to be understood as written by this Will. Rastall as a certain Author would have it but by John Rastal a Theologist as I shall tell you under the Year 1600. This our Author Will. Rastall who was accounted a most eminent Lawyer of his time and a grand zealot for the R. Catholick Religion died at Lovaine before-mention'd 27. Aug. in Fifteen hundred sixty and five year 1565 whereupon his body was buried within the Church of St. Peter there on the right hand of the Altar of the Virgin Mary near to the body of Wenefred his Wife who was buried there in July 1553. He had a Brother named Joh. Rastall who was a Justice of the Peace Father to Elizabeth Rastall the Wife of Rob. Longher LL. D. as I have elsewhere told you JOHN
in a matter concerning two manner of marriages corrected and somewhat augmented by the Author Lond. 1547. and 1598. in two parts in qu. All written in old English verse and printed in an English Character Three hundred Epigrams upon 300 Proverbs Lond. without date and there again 1598. qu. All in old English character The fourth hundred of Epigrams Lond. without date and there again 1598. qu. The Fifth Sixth hundred of Epigr. LOnd 1598. qu. The Spider and the Flie. A parable of the Spider and the Flie. Lond. 1556. in a pretty thick qu. and all in old English verse Before the title is the picture of Jo. Heywood from head to foot printed from a wooden Cut with a fur-gown on representing the fashion of that almost belonging to a Master of Arts but the bottom of the sleeves reach no lower than his knees On his head is a round cap his chin and lips are close shav'd and hath a dagger hanging at his girdle After the Preface which is in verse follows a table of all the Chapters in the Book then follows his picture again as is before described In the beginning of every chapter in number 77. is the Authors picture either standing or sitting before a table with a Book on it and the representation of a window near it with cobwebs flies and spiders in it 'T is one of the first printed Books in the English tongue that hath many Cuts and no doubt there is but that it was in high value in Qu. Maries Reign as the Author of it was who ending his days at Mechlin year 1565 about Fifteen hundred sixty and five was buried there leaving behind him several Children to whom he had given liberal education among which were Ellis and Jaspar Heywood the former Bach. of the Civil Law the other M. of Arts of this University and both afterwards noted Jesuits THOMAS HOBY of Bysham near to Maydenhead in Berks. Son of Will. Hoby of Leonminster commonly called Lemster in Herefordishire was born as I conceive in Herefordshire and after he had spent some time among the Oxonian Muses he went beyond the Seas lived in France Italy and other Countries several years became a perfect Master of the Languages there spoken and at length returned a compleat Gentleman well fuâ—nâ—shed with learning and for a time settled at Bysham Afterwards being introduced into the Court he became so much esteemed by Qu. Elizabeth that she not only conferr'd the honor of Knighthood upon but sent him Embasslador to the French King an 1565 or thereabouts where acting too zealous for his Mistress he was cut off in the prime of his years What he hath written I know not Sure I am that he hath translated from Italian into English Il cortagiano seu de Aulico written by 〈◊〉 Castiglione and from Lat. into English 1 〈◊〉 to the Church of England for the restitution of Christian Religion Lond. in oct without date written in Lat. by Martin Bucer 2 Answer unto the two railing Epistles of Steph. Gardiner B. of Winchester concerning the married state of Priests and Cloysterers Lond. in oct without date written also in Lat. by the said Bucer They were both printed in an English character after the Authors death as it seems which happing at Paris on Saturday 13. July between five and six in the morning to the great reluctancy of all good Men nay to the Queen her self in Fifteen hundred sixty and six year 1566 aged 36 years his body thereupon was conveyed into England and at length to Bysham where resting till his Widow Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Anth. Coke of Geddy-hall in Essex Knight had built a Chappel on the South side of the Chancel there was put into a Vault underneath it Which being so done the said Widow caused the body of his elder Brother Sir Philip Hoby a zealous Protestant in Qu. Maries Reign who dying issuless 31 May 1558. aged 53. made his Brother Sir Tho. before-mentioned his Heir to be removed from under the Chancel and to be laid by it in the said Vault That also being done she at her own charges caused a fair Table Monument breast-high to be erected over them with their statâ—a's from head to foot laying thereon and a large inscription in English prose and verse to be engraven which for brevity sake I shall now pass by This Sir Tho. Hoby left behind him several Children of whom the eldest was Edward as I shall tell you more hereafter in the latter end of the Year 1616. RICHARD EDWARDS a Somersetshire Man born was admitted Scholar of Corp. Chr. Coll. under the tuition of George Etheridge on the eleventh of May 1540 Student of the upper table of Christ Church at its foundation by K. Hen. 8. in the beginning of the Year 1547. aged 24 and the same Year took the Degree of M. of Arts. In the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth he was made one of the Gentlemen of her Chappel and Master of the Children there being then esteemed not only an excellent Musician but an exact Poet as many of his compositions in Musick for he was not only skill'd in the practical but theoretical part and Poetry do shew for which he was highly valued by those that knew him especially his associats in Lincolns Inn of which he was a member and in some respects an Ornament and much lamented by them and all ingenious Men of his time when he died He hath written Damon and Pythias a Com. Acted at Court and in the University Palaemon and Arcyte a Com. in two parts Acted before Qu. Elizab. in Ch. Ch. hall 1566. which gave her so much content that sending for the Author thereof she was pleased to give him many thanks with promise of reward for his pains And then making a pause said to him and her retinue standing about her these matters relating to the said Play which had entertain'd her with great delight for two nights in the said hall By Palaemon I warrant he dellieth not in love when he was in love indeed By Arcyte he was a right martial Knight having a swaâ—t countenance and a manly Face By Trecatio Gods pitty what a knave it is By Peritbous his throwing St. Edwards rich cloak into the funeral fire which a stander by would have staâ—d by the arm with an oath go fool he knoweth his part I 'll warrant you c. In the said play was acted a cry of hounds in the quadrant upon the train of a fox in the hunting of Theseus with which the young Scholars who stood in the remoter parts of the stage and in the windows were so much taken and surpriz'd supposing it had been real that they cried out there there he 's caught he 's caught All which the Queen merrily beholding said O excellent those boys in very troth are ready to leap out of the windows to follow the hounds This part being repeated before certain Courtiers in the lodgings of Mr. Rog. Marbeck one of the Canons of
Academical learning either in St. Albans or Broadgates hall or both Thence he went to an Inn of Chancery in Holbourne near London called Thavies Inn where he studied and made sufficient progress in the common Law and thence as 't is probable to Lincolns Inn. Afterwards he applied his muse to the searching of Histories especially those belonging to his own Country wherein he became so curious and critical that he wrot and published A Dictionary in English and Welsh much necessary to all such Welshmen as will speedily learn the English tongue thought by the Kings Majesty very meet to be set forth to the use of his gracious Subjects in Wales Lond. 1547. qu. whereunto is prefixed A little treatise of the English pronunciation of the Letters From the said Dictionary and treatise Dr. Joh. Davies obtained many materials when he was making his Dictionarium Britannico-latinum A playne and familiar introduction teaching how to pronounce the Letters in the Brytish tongue now commonly called Welsh whereby an English Man shall not only with ease read the said tongue rightly but c. Lond. 1550. qu. Afterwards perused and augmented by the Author Lond. 1567. in 7. sh in qu. Battery of the Popes bottereulx commonly called the High Aultar Lond. 1550. in oct He also published The Laws of Howell Da and other things relating to his own Country which I have not yet seen He was living in the house of Humph. Toy a Bookseller in St. Pauls Ch. yard in London in Fifteen hundred sixty and seven which was part of the ninth and tenth years of Qu. Elizabeth being then esteemed a Person to be much meriting of the Church and British tongue but when he died I find not ARMIGELL WADE or Waad a Yorkshire Man born spent some years in Logick and Philosophie in St. Mary Magd. Coll. as it seems took a Degree in Arts 1531 went afterwards to one of the Inns of Court travelled into various Countries and after his return became Clerk of the counsel to K. Hen. 8. and afterwards to K. Ed. 6. He is charactariz'd thus Qui in maximarum artium disciplinis prudentiaque civili instructissimus plurimarum linguarum callentissimus legationibus honoratissimis perfunctus inter Britunnos Indiarum Americâ—rum explorator primus He made many observations in his travels especially in America being the first English Man that discovered it which are remitted into the Volums of voyages collected and published by another hand This Person who was a Justice of Peace for the County of Middlesex died at Belsie or Belsise in the Parish of Hampsted in the said County 20. June in Fifteen hundred sixty and eight year 1568 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Hampsted Soon after was a fair Monument of Alabaster erected over his grave by Sir Will. Waad his eldest Son Clerk of the Counsel to Qu. Elizabeth WILLIAM TURNER a noted and forward Theologist and Physician of his time was born at Morpeth in Northumberland educated in Cambridge in Trivials and afterwards for a time in the study of Medicine This Person who was very conceited of his own worth hot headed a busie body and much addicted to the opinions of Luther would needs in the height of his study of Physick turn Theologist but always refused the usual ceremonies to be observed in order to his being made Priest And whether he had orders confer'd upon him according to the R. Cath. manner appears not Sure it is that while he was a young Man he went unsent for through many parts of the Nation and Preached the Word of God not only in Towns and Villages but also in Cities In his rambles he settled for a time in Oxon among several of his Countrymen that he found there purposely for the conversation of Men and Books which is one reason I put him here the other I shall tell you anon But whether he took a Degree in Arts or Medicine I cannot yet find At the same time and after following his old trade of preaching without a call he was imprison'd and kept in close durance for a considerable time At length being let loose and banished he travelled into Italy and at Ferrara he was made a Doctor of Physick and as much there in esteem for his faculty as after his return into England he was among the reformed party In the latter end of K. Hen. 8. he lived at Colen and other places in Germany where he published one or more Books and returning to his native Country when K. Ed. 6. reigned had not only the Prebendship of Botevant in the Church of York bestowed on him by the Archb. of that place but a Canonry of Windsore and the Deanery of Wells by the King About which time tho the day or month or scarce the Year appears he was incorporated Doctor of Physick with us which is another reason I put him here for if I could have found the certain time which appears not because the Register of that Kings Reign is imperfect I would have remitted him into the Fasti About that time he procured a licence to read and to preach as many Lay-men did that were Scholars practised his faculty among the Nobility and Gentry and became Physician to Edward Duke of Somerset L Protector of England After Q. Mary came to the Crown he left the Nation once more went into Germany with several English Theologists thence to Rome and afterwards for a time settled in Basil But when Qu. Eliz. succeeded he return'd and was restored to his Deanery and had other spiritualities I presume confer'd upon him being then a Person had in much esteem for his two faculties and for the great benefit he did by them especially in his writings to the Church and common-wealth The titles of those Books published under his name are these The hunting of the Romish Fox which more than 7 years hath been hid among the Bishops of England after that the Kings highness had commanded him Turner to be driven out of his Realm Basil 1543. oct Published under the name of Will Wraughton Avium praecipuarum quarum apud Plinium Aristotelem mentio est brevis succincta historia Colon. 1544. in tw Rescuing of the Romish Fox otherwise called the Examination of the hunter devised by Steph. Gardiner Doctor and defender of the Popes Canon Law and his ungodly Ceremonies Printed 1545. in oct published also under the name of W. Wraughton The hunting of the Romish Wolfe Printed beyond the Sea in oct Dialogue wherein is contained the examination of the Masse and of that kind of Priesthood which is ordained to say Mass and to offer up for the remission of sinne the body and blood of Christ againe Lond. in oct New Herball wherein are contained the names of herbs in Greek Lat. Engl. Dutch French and in the Apothecaries and Herbaries with the properties degrees and natural places of the same Lond. 1551. and 68. fol. It must be now noted that after this
the Civil Law in an ancient hostle for Civilians called Henxey hall in St. Aldates Parish in Oxon where making great proficiency he was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law in 1531. In 1535 when K. Hen. 8. first founded certain Lectures in the University he appointed Job Storie to read that of the Civil Law and in 1537 he became Principal of Broadgates hall being also about that time Moderator of one of the Civil Law Schools In 1538 he proceeded in his faculty and afterwards performing excellent service at the Siege of Bologne in Picardie in the administration of the Civil Law under the Lord Marshall there the King in consideration thereof did renew his former grant of the said Lecture in form of Letters Pat. for the term of life of the said John in the Year 1546 or thereabouts joyning with him for his ease Mr. Rob. Weston Fellow of All 's College When Qu. Marie came to the Crown she renewed his patent again but soon after resigning his professorship because he had got greater preferment at London and the Chancellourship of the Dioc. of Oxon. if I mistake not became a zealous Man in the Religion then professed and an eager enemy against the poor Protestants as the Histories of those times will tell you I find published under his name these things following Oration against Th. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury in 1556. Discourse with Joh. Philpot the Martyr about matters of Religion and with others Answer to Examinations during his imprisonment in the tower of London in 1570. Speech at his execution at Tybourne 1 o June 1571. with other things of which some relate to his profession that I have not yet seen When Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he was imprisoned but soon after broke out and going beyond the Sea continued an enemy to the Protestants there became a sworn servant to the Duke of Alva at Antwerp and from him received a special commission to search the Ships for goods forfeited and and for English Books in which service he did very great harm to the English Protestants At length being invited under hand to search the Ship of one Parker an English Man went unwarily therein Whereupon Parker causing the hatches to be shut when Storie was searching under deck he hoised sail and brought him Prisoner into England about the beginning of Decemb. 1570. So that being clap'd up close Prisoner within the Tower of London did undergo there several examinations At length being brought to a trial and stedfastly denying to take the Oath of Supremacy as he had done several times before within the Tower he was drawn thence on a hurdle to Tybourne on the first day of June in Fifteen hundred seventy and one year 1571 having been prayed for and animated in his faith by Joh. Feckenham Prisoner in the said Tower where after he had spoken a large speech which was unexspected and therefore not interrupted he was for a little time hanged but before he was half dead he was cut down and when the Executioner cut off his privy members he rose up with alacrity and gave him a blow on the ear But his bowels being soon after draw'd out of his belly and his body quarter'd his head was set upon London bridge and his quarters were hanged on 4 gates of the City Several of his treasons and conspiracies against the English Nation you may see in a pamphlet printed in oct an 1571 bearing this title A copie of a letter sent by a Gentleman student in the lawes of the realm to a friend of his concerning Dr. Storie And what relates to him as praise worthy you may see in Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglica taken from Nichol. Sanders his seventh Book De visibili Monarchia His Martyrdom is imprinted or represented in the English Coll. at Rome and he is called with the two Notons Joh. Felton and others Saints The Franciscans have a great respect for his memory also because he had been a lay-brother of that Order and had done several signal services for them JOHN JEWELL one of the greatest lights that the reformed Church of England hath produced was born at Buden in the Parish of Berinerber in Devon 24. May 1522. His Father was Joh ' Jewell and his Mother of the Family of the Bellamies who sparing neither labour or charge for his education was at length by the care of Joh. Bellamie his uncle educated in Grammar learning first at Branton then at Southmoulton and at length at Barnstaple in his own Country under one Walt. Bowen In which last School being made ripe for the University he was sent to Oxon. in July 1535 and being entred into Merton Coll. under the tuition of John Parkhurst afterwards B. of Norwych was by him made his Portionist now called Postmaster and by his care and severe tuition laid the foundation for greater learning that followed In the Year 1539. after he upon examination had shew'd himself a youth of great hopes he was admitted Scholar of C. C. Coll. 19. Aug. and the Year after was made Bach. of Arts. So that being put into a capacity by that Degree of taking Pupills many resorted to him whom he mostly instructed in private in Protestant principles and in publick in Humanity he being about that time Rhetorick reader in his Coll. In 1544 he was licensed to proceed in Arts which he compleated in an Act celebrated 9. Feb. the same year When K. Hen. 8. was dead he shew'd himself more openly to be a Protestant and upon P. Martyr's arrival at Oxon to be an admirer and hearer of him whose Notary he was when he disputed with Tresham Cheadsey and Morgan In 1550 he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and during the Reign of K. Ed. 6. became a zealous promoter of reformation and a Preacher and Catechiser at Sunningwel near Abendon in Berks. Soon after Qu. Mary came to the Crown he was forced to leave the Nation and retire first to Frankfort with Henry the eldest Son of Sir Franc. Knollys Rob. Horne and Edwyn Sandys and afterwards to Strasburgh with Joh. Poynet Edmund Grindal Joh. Cheek c. After Qu. Maries death he returned in 1558 and in the Year following he was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Salisbury for his great learning and sufferings being about that time appointed one of the Protestant Divines to encounter those of the Romish perswasion when Qu. Elizab. was about to settle a reformation in the Church of England In 1560 he preached at Pauls cross on the second Sunday before Easter on 1. Cor. 11. 23. For I have received of the Lord that which also I have delivered unto you c. In which Sermon he shew'd himself the first who made a publick challenge to all the Rom. Catholicks in the world to produce but one clear and evident testimony out of any Father or famous writer who flourished within 500 years after Christ for any one of the many articles which the Romanists
from the riding tales of Bartello 'T is among Gascoignes Poems called Weedes And from Greek into English Jocasta a Tragedie written by Euripides This also was set out by Gascoigne and publickly acted in Greys Inn 1566. In this translation the said Gascoigne had the assistance of Francis Kynwelmersh before mention'd who translated about half of it The Epilogue was written by an ingenious Gentleman of the said Inn called Christoph Yelverton afterwards an eminent Counsellour a Knight and a Judge who dying at Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire 1607 left behind him several Sons of whom Henry was the eldest afterwards a Knight and a Judge also as I shall tell you elsewhere This Trag is among Gascoignes Poems called Hearbes All which poems and translations being gathered together were printed in an English character in two vol. in qu. One of which was printed at London about 1577 and the other there after the Authors death an 1587 at which time it was usher'd into the world by various copies of verses written by the Poets of that time As for the Author of them he made his last exit or yielded to nature in his middle age at his house in Walthamstow before-mention'd in Octob. or Nov. in Fifteen hundred seventy and eight year 1578 and was buried as I suppose in the Church there I find another George Gascoigne Esq but later in time than the former of whom I know nothing only but that he was of the Middle Temple and that he dyed about 1619. JOHN HARPESFEILD a grand zealot for the Rom. Cath. Religion was born in the Parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Old Fishstreet within the City of London educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1534 took the Degrees in Arts holy Orders was made Chaplain to Bonner Bishop of London and left his Fellowship about 1551 being then beneficed in London About 1554 he being then D. of D. he was made by his Patron Archdeacon of that place in the room of Joh. Wymesley of less activity by far than Harpesfeild and it was then temp Mariae Reg. observed that as Dr. Bonner B. of London shew'd himself the most severe of all Bishops against Hereticks as they were then called so our Author Harpesfeild of all Archdeacons which was the reason he fared the worse for it upon the change of Religion In 1558 some months before Qu. Mary died he became Dean of Ch. Ch. in Norwych upon the resignation of John Boxall but forced to leave that dignity in the beginning of 1560 to make room for John Salisbury suffragan Bishop of Thetford who had been ejected in the first year of Qu. Mary I find published under this Doctor Harpesfeilds name these things following Concio ad clerum in Ecclesia S. Pauli 16. Oct. 1553 in Act. cap. 20. 28. Lond. 1553. oct Homelies to be read in Churches within the dioc of London Lond. 1554-55 At the end of Bonners Catechisme Disputations for the degree of Doctor of Divinity 19. Apr. 1554 Printed in the Acts and Mon. of the Church by Joh. Fox In which disputation Archb. Cranmer bore a part Disputes talkings arguings examinations letters c. Printed also in the said book of Acts and Mon. After Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was committed Prisoner to the Fleet where continuing for an year or more was released upon security given that he should not act speak or write against the doctrine of the Church of England Whereupon retiring to the house of a near relation of his dwelling within the Parish of St. Sepulcher in the Suburb of London spent the remainder of his days in great retiredness and devotion At length paying his last debt to nature in Fifteen hundred seventy and eight year 1578 was buried as I conceive in the Church of that Parish On the 5. Dec. in the same year one Anne Worsop the nearest of kin to him had a Commission granted to her from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to administer the goods debts and chattels of Joh. Harpesfeild D. D. of the Parish of St. Sepulcher in Lond. lately deceased so that I presume he died either in Oct. or Nov. going before He had a brother named Nicholas whom I shall remember under the Year 1583. JOHN FOWLER was born in the City of Bristow educated in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted Fellow of New Coll. after he had served two years of probation in 1555 resigned it in 1559 and the year after took the Degree of Master of Arts but did not compleat it by standing in the Comitia About that time leaving England he took upon him the trade of printing partly at Antwerp and partly at Lovaine whereby he did signal service for the R. Catholicks in printing their books for the vindication of their cause against the Protestants in England He was well skill'd in the Greek and Latin tongues a tolerable Poet and Orator and a Theologist not to be contemn'd So learned he was also in Criticismes and other polite learning that he might have passed for another Robert or Henry Stephens Printers He did diligently peruse the Theological sums of St. Thomas of Aquine and with a most excellent method did reduce them into a Compendium To which he gave this title Loca communia Theologica c. lib. 1. He wrot also Additiones in Chronica Genebrandi A Psalter for Catholicks Answered by Tho. Sampson sometimes Dean of Ch. Ch. Epigrams and other verses He also translated from Lat. into English The Epistle of Osorius and The oration of Pet. Frarin of Antwerp against the unlawful insurrections of the Protestants under pretence to reform Religion Antw. 1566. oct answered by Will. Fulke of Cambridge At length giving way to fate at Newmarck called by some Krainburg in Germany 13. Febr. in Fifteen hundred seventy and eight was buried in the Ch. yard of St. John the Evangelist there near to the body of John Harrys sometimes Father to Alice his Wife GEORGE FERRERS seems to have been born at or near to St. Alban in Hertfordshire was educated for a time in Oxon. whence going to Lincolns Inn did after he was Barrester became as eminent for the Law as before he was for his Poetry having been as much celebrated for it by the learned of his time as any This Person tho he hath not writ much as I can yet find yet he is numbred among the the illustrious and learned Men of the Age he lived in by Joh. Leland the Antiquary He hath written Miscellany of Poems And translated from French into Latin The Statutes called Magna Charta The beginning of which is Hic habes candide lector leges c. He ended his days at Flamsted in Hertfordshire in the beginning of the Year Fifteen hundred seventy and nine year 1579 and was as I conceive buried there You may see more of him his character and employments in the Author before quoted In the Year 1542 I find
one George Feres Burgess for Plymouth to sit in a Parliament then held whether the same I know not WILLIAM WHITTYNGHAM Son of Will. Whittyngham Gent. by his Wife the Daughter of Haughton of Haughton Tower Son of Will. Whittyngham of Over Son of Seth Whittyngham of Swanlow in Cheshire was born in the City of Chester became a Commoner of Brasnose Coll. in the sixteenth year of his age 1540 or thereabouts where being put under a careful Tutor did make great proficiency in learning In 1545 he was elected Fellow of Allsouls College being then Bach. of Arts in which faculty proceeding two years after was made one of the Senior Students of Ch. Church at what time it was founded by K. Hen. 8. and endeavoured by him to be replenish'd with the choicest Scholars in the University On the 17. May 1550 he had leave granted to him to travel for 3 years by the Dean and Canons of the said house whereupon he went into France and remaining in the company of learned Men there for some time had intentions to go into Italy but being prevented by sickness which took him at Lyons he spent some time among the Students in Paris but chiefly in the University of Orleance About that time if I mistake not he took to Wife Catherine the Daughter of Lewis Jacqueine by his Wife the heir of Gouteron Lord of Ingrue and Turvyle near to the said City of Orleance After he had spent more than an year there he went to certain Universities in Germany and thence to Geneva where tarrying till towards the latter end of K. Ed. 6. he returned into England But that King dying and Religion seeming to put on another face he went with other company into France where hearing soon after that certain Protestant Divines of England were for Religion sake fled to Frankfort and were about with license from the Magistrate to settle a Church there did hasten thither and entred himself into their association But they dissenting among themselves concerning matters pertaining to Religion were forced to disjoyn and those that did best like of the forms of government of the Church of England in the days of K. Ed. 6. were to remain at Frankfort and those that liked better the order and discipline of the Church at Geneva were to go to that place among whom Whittyngham was one and the chiefest as you may farther see in a book entit A brief discourse of the troubles begun at Frankford 1554 Printed 1575 wherein the opposite and restless humour of this Person may easily be discern'd Soon after their settlement at Geneva John Knox a Scot Minister of the English congregation there was to leave that place and return to his Country so that Whittyngham being look'd upon as the fittest Person to succeed was earnestly desired by Joh. Calvin to take that employment upon him but he alledging that in his former travels and observations with the learning of several languages he had fitted himself more for state employment than that he modestly denied it At length Calvin urging him farther he was thereupon made a Minister according to the Geneva fashion and then took the employment upon him Soon after Miles Coverdale Christop Goodman Anth. Gilby Tho. Sampson Wil. Cole of C. C. Coll. and this our Author Whittyngham undertook the translation of the English Bible but before the greater part was finished Qu. Maary died So that the Protestant Religion appearing again in England the exil'd Divines left Frankfort and Geneva and returned into England Howbeit Whittyngham with one or two more being resolv'd to go through with the work did tarry at Geneva an year and an half after Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown At the same time also he turned into meter those Psalmes that we to this day sing in our Churches inscribed with W. W. They are in number five of which the 119 Psalme is one as large as 22 other Psalmes as also the ten commandments and a prayer at the end of the book of Psalmes At length Whittyngham returning into England he was appointed to go in company with Francis Earl of Bedford to condole the death of the French King an 1560 and soon after to go with Ambrose Earl of Warwick to Newhaven to be preacher there while the said Earl defended it against the French Where tho he shew'd himself ready in his function yet he spared not to perswade the English from Uniformity and observance of the rites and ceremonies of the Church Notwithstanding this so great a respect had the said Earl for him that upon writing to his Brother Robert Earl of Leycester he procured for him from the Queen the Deanery of Durham in 1563 in the place of Ralf Skinner Which Deanery the Queen having partly promised Dr. Tho. Wilson one of the Secretaries of State was forced by the over-intreaties of the said Earl to give it to Whittyngham who enjoying it about 16 years was then succeeded by the said Wilson who enjoyed it not two years After Whittyngham had remained there for some time Sir Will. Cecill Secretary of State was made Lord Treasurer in whose place Whittyngham was among others nominated and had he stirred in it and made interest with his friend Robert Earl of Leycester he might have obtained it About the same time the order of the sacerdotal vestures being generally established for Church-men and so pressed that they that would not use the same should not be permitted to exercise their Ministry he then and not before submitted himself thereunto And being upbraided therewith for so doing by one that had been with him at Geneva he answered that he and others knew and had heard John Calvin say that for external matters of Order they might not neglect their Ministry for so should they for tithing of Mint neglect the greater things of the Law And as concerning singing in the Church Whittyngham did so far allow of it that he was very careful to provide the best songs and anthems that could be got out of the Queens Chappel to furnish his choire withal himself being skilful in Musick To pass by the good service he did his Country against the Popish rebels in the North-parts of England in 1569 and his Church of Durham in repelling the Archbishop of York his visiting it an 1578. I shall only take notice that whereas he is stiled by certain Authors the false and unworthy Dean of Durham was because he was only Master of Arts the statutes of the Ch. of Durham requiring that the Dean thereof should be Bach. of Divinity at least that he was not a Minister according to the form of the Church of England but of Geneva and that he was but a luke-warm conformist at the best The publick works that he hath done as to learning are 1 His Translation of the Geneva Bible 2 His turning into Meter several of the Psalmes of David as I have before told you 3 His translation into Latine the Liturgie of the Church of
Geneva 4 Nich. Rydleys Declaration of the Lords Supper Genev. 1556. To which Whittyngham put a Preface of his own making 5 N. Rydlies protestation This I have not yet seen and know nothing more of it 6 His translation from Lat into English of The Book of prayer or the English Liturgie See more in A brief discourse of the troubles begun at Frankford 1554 c. Printed 1575. p. 34. 35. He also wrot the Preface to Christoph Goodmans book entit How superior powers ought to be obeyed c. with several other things which are not yet as I conceive published As for the works of impiety that he performed while he sate Dean of Durham were very many among which I shall tell you of these Most of the Priors of Durham having been buried in coffins of stone and some in marble and each coffin covered with a plank of marble or free-stone which laid level with the paving of the Church for antiently Men of note that were laid in such coffins were buried no deeper in the ground than the breadth of a plank to be laid over them even with the surface of the pavement he caused some of them to be plucked-up and appointed them to be used as troughs for horses to drink in or hogs to feed in All the marble and free-stones also that covered them and other graves he caused to be taken away and broken some of which served to make pavement in his house He also defaced all such stones as had any pictures of brass or other imagery work or chalice wrought engraven upon them and the residue he took away and employed them to his own use and did make a washing-house of them at the end of the Centory-garth So that it could not afterwards be descerned that ever any were buried in the said Centory-garth it was so plain and straight The truth is â—e could not abide any thing that appertained to a goodly religiousness or Monastical life Within the said Abbey-church of Durham were two holy-water stones of fine marble very artificially made and engraven and bossed with hollow bosses upon the ouer-sides of the stones very curiously wrought They were both of the same work but one much greater than the other Both these were taken away by this unworthy Dean Whittyngham and carried into his kitchin and employed to profane uses by his Servants steeping their beef and salt fish in them having a conveyance in the bottoms of them to let forth the water as they had when they were in the Church to let out holy water c. He also caused the image of St. Cuthbert which before had been removed from its proper place by Dean Rob. Horne who also had a hand in such impieties and also other antient monuments to be defaced and broken all to pieces to the intent that there should be no memory of that holy Man or of any other who had been famous in the Church and great benefactors thereunto as the Priors his Predecessors were left whole and undefaced I say it again that he did this to the end that no memory or token of that holy Man St. Cuthbert should be left who was sent and brought thither by the power and will of Almighty God and was thereupon the occasion of the erection of the monastical Church of Durham where the Clergy and Servants have all their Livings and Commodities from that time to this day At length after his many rambles in this world both beyond and within the Seas and his too to forward zeal for the promoting his Calvinistical if not worse opinion whereby much mischief hapned to the Church of England he did unwillingly being then full of worldly troubles submit himself to the stroke of death on the tenth day of June in Fifteen hundred seventy and nine year 1579 and was buried in the Cath. Church of Durham Soon after was a tomb-stone laid over his grave with an Epitaph of 12 long and short verses engraven on a brass plate fastned thereunto which with most if not all of the monuments which were set up after his time were miserably defaced by the Scots when they invaded England in 1640. The first four verses run thus Quae Whittinghami cernis monumenta sepulti Et vitae mortis sunt monumenta piae Anglia testis erat testis quoque Gallia vitae Exilis haec vidit Praesulis illa decus So that as he before had in a woful manner violated the monuments of his predecessors and others so was his by Invaders and nothing now left to preserve his memory or Person to shew the place where his carkase was lodg'd HENRY COLE a zealous maintainer for a time of the Rom. Cath. Religion was born at Godsbyll in the Isle of Wight in Hampshire educated in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1523 studied the Civil Law travelled some years after into Italy was at Padöuo where he advanced his studies and afterwards notwithstanding all this he did acknowledge K. Hen. 8. to be the supreme head of the Church in England In 1540 he being then returned and settled in London he took the Degree of Doctor of the Civil Law and the same year resign'd his Fellowship being then an Advocate in the Court of Arches Prebendary of Salisbury and about that time Archdeacon of Ely in the place as it seems of Rich. Coxe In 1542 he was elected Warden of New Coll. and in 45 he was made Rector of Newton Longvill in Bucks Soon after when K. Ed. 6. came to the Crown he was altogether for reformation was an admirer of Pet. Martyr was a frequenter of Protestant service and a receiver of the holy communion according to their way did after preach up reformation in the Church of St. Martin commonly called Carfax in Oxon did approve of the proceedings of King Ed. 6. and other matters as a learned and puritannical Author tells you In 1551. 5. Ed. 6. he resigned his Wardenship and the year after the aforesaid Rectory In 1554 2. Mariae he was made Provost of Eaton Coll. in the place of Tho. Smith LL. D. of Cambridge of which house he had been Fellow and the same year had the Degree of Doct. of Div. confer'd upon him Soon after he was appointed one of the Commissioners to visit the University of Cambridge became Dean of St. Pauls Cathedral on the removal of Feckenham to Westminster an 1556 Vicar general of the spiritualities under Card. Pole Archb. of Cant. and in 1558 one of the overseers of the said Cardinals will I find extant under Dr. Coles name these things following Letters to Joh. Jewell Bishop of Salisbury upon occasion of a Sermon that the said Bishop preached before the Queens Majesty and her honorable Counsell an 1560. Lond. 1560 in a pretty thick oct It was afterwards remitted into Jewells works I find also that divers letters of Dr. Cole were sent to Bishop Jewell after he had preached at
Pauls cross on the second Sunday before Esther in the year 1560 which are also printed Disputation with Archb. Cranmer and Bish Rydley in the Div. School at Oxon an 1554 Printed in the Acts and Mon. of the Church Funeral Sermon at the burning of Dr. Tho. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury He hath also other things extant which I have not yet seen After Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he with Jo. Whyte B. of Winchester and five more most zealous Cath. Divines did dispute with as many Protestant Divines concerning matters of Religion when Qu. Elizab. was about to make a reformation in the Church of England But that disputation coming to nothing he was depriv'd of his Deanery to make room for Dr. Will May Master of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge who dying about the beginning of 1561. Alex. Nowell succeeded him About that time Dr. Cole was imprison'd but where I cannot tell Sure I am that he died in or near to the Compter in Woodstreet within the City of London in the month of Decemb. year 1579 in Fifteen hundred seventy and nine but where buried by his Executor Humph. Moseley Secondary of the said Compter I know not Joh. Leland the Antiquary was Dr. Cole's acquaintance and having had experience of his learning hath eterniz'd his memory among other learned Men of our Nation and of his time in his book of Encomia's to which the curious reader may recur if he please wherein he 'll find a just character of this our Author Dr. Cole and his learning PETER MORWYN or Morwyng a zealous reformer of his time was born in Lincolnshire made perpetual Fellow of Magd. Coll. in 1552 being then Bach of Arts and in the year after supplicating some few days before K. Edwards death that he might proceed in that faculty did obtain his desire But that King then dying and Morwyn foreseeing that Religion would alter he was not presented to that Degree Soon after he and others of his society consulting how to withdraw themselves in private obtained leave to be absent for a time but to what place Morwyn went beyond the Seas for he was a voluntary exile in Germany I find not Sure it is that after Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he retired to his Coll. and in 1559 was presented to the Degree of Master and became renowned among the Academians for his great knowledge in the Lat. and Greek tongues and poetry When Dr. Bentham was promoted to the See of Lichfield he made him his Chaplain and upon the next vacancy Prebendary and Canon of the said Church and well beneficed near to that place He hath translated into English 1 A compendious and most marvellous history of the latter times of the Jews commune weale beginning where the Bible and Scriptures leave and continuing to the utter subversion and last destruction of that Country and People Lond. 1558-61 and 1593 in oct Written in Hebrew by Joseph Ben. Gorion 2 The treasure of Enonimus containing the wonderful hid secrets of nature touching the most apt times to prepare and distill Medicines Lond. 1565. qu. besides other books which I have not yet seen He was living at or near to Lichfield in the month of May in Fifteen hundred seventy and nine in which year he was appointed one of the administrators of the goods chattels c. of the said Bish Bentham but how long he lived after that year I cannot tell nor where his reliques were lodg'd JOHN LISTER was descended from those of his name in Yorkshire spent some years among the Oxonians and wrot A rule to bring up children wherein is declared how the Father opposeth the Son in the Holy Scripture whereby all Parents may be taught how to bring up their Children Printed at Lond. in oct about 1580. What other things he hath written and published I cannot yet JOHN ROGERS called by some Joh. Rogers the second because one of both his names of Pembr Hall in Cambr. was a writer in the Reign of Ed. 6. and a Martyr for the Protestant cause in the time of Qu. Mary was educated for some years in this University but whether in Qu. Coll. where one of both his names was Fellow and proceeded Master of Arts in 1556 or another Joh. Rogers of Mert. Coll. I think who was admitted Master in 1576 I cannot justly say Sure I am that Joh. Rogers of Oxon. wrot and published these treatises following The displaying of an horrible sect of gross and wicked hereticks naming themselves the Family of Love c. Lond. 1579. oct The lives of the Authors of the Family of Love Printed with the former Answer to certaine Letters maintaining the opinions of those of the Family of Love Printed also with the former and in the same year What else this Author hath published I cannot yet find nor when or where he died I find one John Rogers to be a Senior Student of St. Albans hall 1569 which perhaps may be the same with him of Mert. Coll. because that when any Postmaster or Student there taketh the Degree of Bach. of Arts they commonly receede to the said Hall which joyns to the Coll. of Merton ALAN COPE to whom the City of London gave his first breath was made perpetual Fellow of Magd. Coll. in 1549 and Master of Arts in 52 being that year Senior of the Act celebrated 18. July In 1558 he was unanimously chosen Senior Proctor of the University and in less than two years after when he saw that the R. Cath. Religion would be silenced in England he obtained leave to absent himself for a time from the said College Whereupon waiting for a prosperous gale ship'd himself beyond the Seas and at length went to Rome where tho he before had for the space of 5 years studied the Civil Law in this University he was actually created as 't is said Doctor or Bach. of Div. and became one of the Canons of St. Peters Church there Vir fuit eximii ingenii as one saith qui post magnos in Ecclesiâ dei per side Catholicâ tuendâ susceptos labores scripsit opus quoddam insigne intitulat Historiae Evangelicae veritas Seu singularia vitae Domini Jesu Christi eo ordine quo gesta fuerunt recensita ipsis quatuor Evangelistarum verbis contexta c. Lov. 1572 and at Doway 1603. qu. He also published under his name Sex Dialogi c. Antw. 1566. But those Dialogues were written by Nich. Harpesfeild as I shall tell you in my discourse of him As for A. Cope he surrendred up his last breath at Rome about Fifteen hundred and eighty year 1580 and was buried in the Chappel belonging to the English Hospital or Coll. there leaving behind him a most admirable exemplar of vertue which many did endeavor to follow but could not accomplish their desires DAVID de la HYDE was admitted Probationer-Fellow of Merton Coll. 1549 proceeded Master of Arts four years after being then admired and
much adored for his most excellent faculty in disputing which he exercised as well in the publick Schools as at home Soon after he was licensed by the Society of his Coll. to study the Civil Law but took no Degree therein in this University And being ejected the Coll. for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Ch. of England in 1560 he went thereupon into Ireland where if I mistake not he was born and prosecuting his studies there as he had done in Oxon. became an exquisite and profound Clerk well read in the Greek and Lat. tongues expert in the Mathematicks a proper Antiquary and an exact Divine His pen was not lazie as one saith but dayly breeding of learned books He wrot Schemata Rhetorica in tabulam contracta And an oration also entit De Ligno Faeno Spoken in praise of Mr. Jasper Heywood who was in the time of Qu. Mary Rex regni fabarum in Merten College which was no other than a Christmas Lord or a Lord or King of misrule He hath written many other things which being done and printed beyond the Seas we see them but seldom or never in these parts JAMES WALSH an Irish Man born was educated in this University but what Degrees he took there I find not In the Year 1572 and belike before he had a Chamber and took his commons in Hart hall being then a Student in Divinity with Mr. Leonard Fitz-Simons his Countryman Both whom are entituled Magistri that year in the Matricula of the University under Aula cervina The said Jam. Walsh hath written Epigrammata diversa With other things of the like nature and translated into English The Topography of Ireland written in Lat. by Silv. Giraldus Which translation with Scholia's was made also much about the same time by Joâ— Hooker alias Vowell of the City of Exeter as you may see elsewhere In the time of this Jam. Walsh studied in Hart hall also divers of his Country men of Ireland some of whom having been afterwards Men of note or else writers you shall have their names as they follow 1 David Clere Bach. of Arts 1565. 2 Nich. Clere of the County of Kilkenny matriculated 1567. aged 19 3 David Sutton a Gentlemans Son of Kildare 1571 aged 16. 4 Pet. Nangle a Gent. Son of Dublin 1571. aged 15 5 Rich. Walsh a Merchants Son of Waterford aged 15. an 1572. 6 Rob. Boteler a Merch. Son of the said City aged 23. an 1572. 7 George Sherlock the Son of a Merchant also of the same City at 17. an 1572. 8 Rich. Masterson a Gent. Son of Wexford aet 15. an 1573. 9 Nich. Gaydon an Esq Son of Dublin aet 19. an 1574. 10 Tho. Finglas a Gent. Son of Finglas near to Dublin aet 18. an 1571. 11 Will. Nugent a Gent Son of Meath or of the County of Meath aet 21. an 1571. With several others of a later date as Alex. Barrington a Gentlemans Son of Ireland aet 18. an 1583. c. LEONARD FITZSIMONS was born in the Diocess and County of Dublin in Ireland admitted Scholar of Trinity Coll. from that of Corp. Ch. of which he was Clerk 17 June 1558 aged 17 and the next year was made Fellow being then Bach. of Arts. In 1563 he proceeded in that faculty but being a R. Cath. in his heart and therefore unwilling to take holy Orders according to the Church of England left his Fellowship and retired to Hart hall about 1571. At length going into his own Country had some employment confer'd upon him and was in his latter years as I conceive a Rom. Priest He is charactarized by one who knew him to be profundus clericus qui utrasque linguas Theologiam Mathematicam admodum caluit coluit And there is no doubt but that he hath written and published several Books which being printed beyond the Sea we seldom see them in these parts He was famous and noted for his learning in Ireland in Fifteen hundred and eighty but when he died or where his relicks were lodg'd I cannot tell One Hen. Fitzsimons a famous Jesuit was also educated in Hart hall as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SECURIS a Wiltshire Man born and a most noted Person for his admirable parts while he studied in New Coll. in the time of Ed. 6 but not in the condition of a Fellow did retire to Paris for the improvement of his studies where applying his muse to the faculties of Physick and Astronomy became a diligent hearer of the Lectures of Dr. Jacobus Silvius of high learning and famous memory the reader of the Physick lecture in that University who usually had a thousand auditors every time he read After he had compleated his studies there he returned into England and settled within the City of Salisbury where he was much frequented for his great knowledge in Medicine and wrot Several Prognosticons One of which for the Year 1580 I have seen and to it is joyned A compendium or brief instruction how to keep a moderate diet In the title of the said Prognosticon he writes himself Master of Arts and Physick but whether he took those Degrees in Oxon. I cannot tell because the register containing the acts of Congregation and Convocation is almost totally neglected during the Reign of Ed. 6. In the Preface to the said Compendium he tells us that in his time fell near to Salisbury hailstones as big as a childs fist of 3 or four years old Our Author Securis hath also written A detection and querimonie of the daylie enormities and abuses committed in Physick concerning the three parts thereof that is of the Physicians part the part of Surgeons and the part of Poticaries Lond. 1566. in oct Dedicated in a Lat. Epist to both the Universities Oxford of which he saith he was an Alumnus and Cambridge After which follows a Preface to the reader in old English verse and at the end of the book is a peroration to both the Universities Contemporary with this noted Author Securis was another Astrologer called Evans Lloyd a Welsh Man educated in Logicals and Philosophicals in Oriel Coll. but took no Degree here Afterwards retiring to the great City wrot several Ephemerides which were much valued in their time one of them written for the Year 1582. I have seen supputated especially for the elevation and meridian of London but may generally serve for all England It was printed there the same year and approved by Dr. John Dee with whom as also with Securis he had acquaintance NICHOLAS QUEMERFORD was born in the City of Waterford in Ireland took a Degree in Arts 1562 after he had spent at least 4 years in this University in pecking and hewing at Logick and Philosophy Which Degree being compleated by Determination he went into his own Country entred into the sacred function and had preferment there but turned out from it because of his Religion He wrot in English a pithie and learned
treatise very exquisitely penn'd as one saith entituled Answers to certaine questions propounded by the Citizens of Waterford Also Divers Sermons Soon after he left his Country for the sake of Religion went to the University of Lovaine in Brabant where he was promoted to the Degree of Doctor of Divinity 23. June 1576 and afterwards as 't is said wrot and published divers other things See more in Peter White under the Year 1599. To him I now add his great friend and countryman Rob. Garvey of the Diocess of Kilkenny who was elected Fellow of Oriel Coll. 1563 proceeded Master of Arts three years after and became noted for his skill in both the Laws and for a volubility in the English and latin tongues as my Author an Irish Man tells me but whether he published any thing I know not nor any thing else of him only that he died in Ireland about 1579. MAWRICE CHAWNEY Chamney Chancy or Channy so many ways I find him written was from his juvenile years a Carthustan Monk in the house of that order near London now called by some the Charter-house and by others Suttons Hospital the Brethren of which place as of others in England did commonly study in an antient place of Literature near to London Coll. alias Burnells Inn within this University and no doubt there is but that this M. Chawney did receive instruction in Theological matters therein or at least in some other house of learning in Oxon. But so it was that at the dissolution of religious houses by K. Hen. 8. he with his brethren 18 in number being committed to custody for denying the Kings Supremacy over the Ch. of England did at length with much difficulty escape out of prison and so consequently death which all the rest suffered at several times before the Year 1539. At length settling himself at Bruges in Flanders became Prior of some of his English Brethren of the same order there And from him do our English Carthusians beyond the Sea at Neoport in Flanders derive their succession in the said house near London to this day having always been by them esteemed a most devout and pious Person He hath written a book entit Historia aliquot nostri saeculi Martyrum cum pia tum lectu jucunda nunquam antehaec typis excusa Printed at Mentz in Bavaria as it seems an 1550 in qu. and dedicated by Vitus à Dulken Prior of the Carthusians of St. Michael near to Mentz and William à Sittatis Procurator of the said house to Theodore Loher à Stratis Prior of the Carthusians house of St. Marie the Virgin in Buxia near to Memmingen in Schawben a Province of Germany This book contains 1 The Epitaph of Sir Tho. More written by himself in Latin fixed over his grave in Chelsey Church near to London 2 The captivity and martyrdom of John Fisher B. of Rochester 3 The capt and mart of the said Sir Th. More sometimes L. Chanc. of England 4 The martyrdome of Reynold Brigitt a pious Divine and of other 5 The passion of 18 Carthusians of London beginning with the life and passion of John Houghton the Prior of them all contained in 14 Chapters c. This passion and martyrdom of the said Carthusians was by the care of our Author represented in figures and being afterwards engraven on copper were printed at Colon. Ub. about 1608. He also reviewed corrected and put some additions to a book entit Vita Carthusiana written by Peter Sutor Prior of the Carthusians at Paris an 1522. Which being so done he wrot the Epistle dedicatory before it all printed together at Lovaine 1572. in oct Our Author Chancaeus as he writes himself in that book was then living in his Cell at Bruges before-mention'd with several English Carthusians under his government I have seen a MS. written by our Author Chancaeus bearing this title The divine clowde of unknowing The beginning of which is Goostly frende in God I pray the and besece the that thou wilt have a besy beholding to the course and manntr of thy calling c. It containeth 75 Chapters and with i is bound his Epistle of private counsel the beginning of which is Goostly frende in God as touching thy inward occupation c. And at the end of the book is this written Liber domus Salvatoris beatissimae virginis Mariae juxta London Ordinis Carthusiani per M. Chawncy quem exaravit secundum Willmum Exmâ—use The said Exmeuse or ex Mewe who had been bred in Christs Coll. in Cambridge did enter himself a Carthusian of the said house near London in the 28 year of his age being then sufficiently versed in the Gr. and Lat. tongues Afterwards he was made Vicar and thence removed to be Procurator thereof And being one of the number that denied the Kings Supremacy suffered death by hanging drawing and quartering 19. June 1535. As for our Author Chancy he submitted to fate on the 12. July in Fifteen hundred eighty and one year 1581 according to the accompt followed in Flanders Whereupon his body was buried as I suppose in the Chappel belonging to the Carthusians at Bruges before-mention'd He hath left behind him a most celebrated name for his rare piety which is preserved among those of his profession at Bruges Neôport in Flanders and at other places Neither is it denyed by any knowing and moderate Protestants but that his name is worthy to be kept in everlasting remembrance RICHARD DAVYES a Welsh Man born was educated as it seems in New Inn but what Degrees he took in Arts it appears not In Qu. Maries Reign he retired beyond the Seas upon account of Religion whence returning in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth was elected Bishop of St. Asaph on the deprivation of Tho. Goldwell the temporalities of which See he receiving 29. March 1560 was the year following translated to the See of St. David and in 1566 was actually created Doctor of Divinity He hath published several things among which are Epistle to all the Welsh especially within his Diocess wishing a renewing of the antient Cath. faith by the light of the Gospel of Christ Printed and bound with the New Test in Welsh an 1567. It was printed also among other things and published by Charles Edwards a Welsh Man Ox. 1671. in oct Funeral Sermon preached 26. Nov. 1576. in the Parish Church of Caermerthen at the burial of Walt. Earl of Essex on Rev. 14. 13. Lond. 1577. qu. Whereunto is added a genealogical Epitaph with memorials on the said Count but these were made by other Men. This Bishop paid his last debt to nature about the month of Octob. in Fifteen hundred eighty and one year 1581 aged about 80 years and was buried in the Parish Church of Abergwilly in Caermerthenshire leaving then behind him a Widow called Dorothie and several Children JOHN TWYNE Son of William Son of John Son of Nicholas Son of Sir Brian Twyne of Long Parish in Hampshire Knight was
a copy of verses written to Thom. Legh of Adlington Esq must be understood of Bishop Coxe before mention'd NICHOLAS SAUNDERS the most noted defender of the R. Cath. cause in his time was born at Charlewood in Surrey educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. an 1548 Bach. of the Laws 3 year after and about 1557 Shagling Lecturer or as he himself saith tanquam regius professor juris canonici But Religion putting on another face in the beginning of Q. Eliz. he left England about 1560 and going to Rome was made Priest and D. of D. and soon after went with Cardinal Stanislaus Hosius to the Council of Trent where he shew'd himself to be a Man of great parts by his several disputations and arguings Which Cardinal having an especial respect for made him his individual comparison in his journey into Poland Prussia and Lithuania As for the chief actions of his life that followed his Sisters Son John Pitseus will tell you But that which I must not forget now to let you know is that when he was a Nuntio from P. Gregory 13 into Ireland where he with 3 Ships full of Spaniards landed at Smerwick in Kerrey about the first of July 1579 to encourage the Irish there to take up arms and rebel against Qu. Elizabeth was after they with the said Spaniards had been overcome by the English forced to abscond in caves dens woods c. At length after two years time being not able to hold out longer did miserably perish by hunger and cold at the same time as my Author saith but as it seems false that Gerald Fitz-Gerald Earl of Desmond chief captain of the rebels was taken in a poor cottage and kill'd Of which matter hear what the learned Canmden tells us The principal of whom meaning the priests that persuaded the said Earlto forfeit his allegiance to his Prince was Nich. Saunders an English Man who very near at the same instant of time was miserably famish'd to death when forsaken of all and troubled in mind for the bad success of the rebellion he wandred up and down among woods forests and mountains and found no comfort or relief In his pouch were found several speeches and letters made and written to confirm the rebels stuffed with large promises from the Bishop of Rome and the Spaniard Thus the divine justice if a Man may judge stopped that mouth with hunger which had been always open to encourage rebellions and to belch forth malicious lies and slanders For to omit other things he was the first Man that broached that abominable lye concerning the birth of Qu. Elizabeths Mother which no Man in those days though the hatred and the malice of the Papists was then fresh against her and might remember it ever knew England in full forty years after never heard of the computation of time doth egregiously convince of falshood and vanity and he forgetting himself which a lyar should not do doth himself plainly confute c. The things that he hath written are mostly these The supper of our Lord set forth according to the truth of the Gospel and Cath. Faith with a confutation of such false doctrins as the Apologie of the Church of England Mr. Al. Nowells challenge or Mr. Jewells reply have uttered touching the real presence of Christ in the Sacrament In seven books Lovain 1566 in a thick qu. Answered by Will. Fulke of Cambridge A Treatise of the images of Christ and of his Saints and that it is unlawful to break them and lawful to honour them With a confutation of such false doctrine as Mr. Jewell hath uttered in his reply concerning that matter Lov. 1567. oct Brief declaration which is the true Church of Christ This is written by way of preface to the Treatise of the images c. The rock of the Church wherein the primacy of St. Peter and of his Successours the Bishops of Rome is proved our of Gods word Lov. 1567 and St. Omer 1624. in oct Answered by the said W. Fulke Brief treatise of Usurie Lov. 1568. oct De typicâ honorariâ imaginum adoratione lib. 2. Lov. 1569. oct Sacrificii missae ac ejus partium explicatio Lov. 1569. oct Tractatus utilis quod Dominus in sexto capite Johannis de sacramento Eucharistiae propriè sit locutus Antw. 1570. in tw De visibili Monarchiâ Ecclesiae lib. 8. c. Lov. 1571. ' Antw. 1581. Wiceburg 1592. fol. In which book written before the Author went into Ireland he doth avow the Bull of P. Pius 5. against Qu. Elizab. to have been lawful and affirmeth that by virtue thereof one Dr. Nich. Moreton an old English fugitive and conspirator was sent from Rome into the north parts of England to stir up the first rebellion there whereof Charles Nevile Earl of Westmorland was a head captain And thereby it may manifestly appear to all Men how the said Bull was the ground of the rebellions both in England and Ireland De clave David seu regno Christi lib. 6. contra columnias Acleri pro visibili Ecclesiae Monarchiâ Wiceburg 1592. fol. De origine ac progressu schismatis Anglicani lib. 3. quibus historia continetur maxima ecclesiastica annorum 60 lectu dignissima c. Col. Agrip. 1585. Rom. 1586. Ingolst 1588. Col. Agrip. 1590. c. oct Which book being left in many places imperfect was supplied augmented and corrected by Edw. Rishton Afterwards the book being translated into French and printed 1673-4 gave occasion to Gilbert Burnet D. D. to write his two volumes of The Historie of the reformation of the Church of England In the appendix to the first of which you may read more of Saunders and his work de Schismate as also of Edw. Rishton and his corrections and additions of and to that book De justificatione contra colloquium Altenburgense lib. 6. in quibus c. Aug. Trev. 1585 in a thick oct This sometimes goes under the title of De Lutheranorum dissidiis circa justificationem Col. Ag. 1594. oct De militantis Ecclesiae Rom. potestate Rom. 1603. qu. De martyrio quorundam temp Hen. 8. Elizab. printed 1610. oct with other things which I have not yet seen the titles of which you may see in Joh. Pitseus who tells us that he died in Ireland about 1580. yet Edw. Rishton who was his contemporary and knew him well saith in the preface to the first edition of the book De orig progressu schism printed at Col. Agrip. 1585 that he died in Ireland in the County of Kerrey in Fifteen hundred eighty and one year 1581 So that how it comes to pass that Camden should say that he died in 1583 I cannot justly tell unless his information was that he died at that instant of â—â—me as is before said when the E. of Desmond was killed which was 1583 as he saith The reader must now know that whereas
Camden whom I follow in some things tells us that our Author N. Saunders was miserably ramish'd to death seems to be contrary to what a certain Author of Camdens time reports but he being one of Saunder's perswasion may perhaps not be believed by many He tells us that before the end of the said war wherein Desmond was kill'd Saunders was overtaken with the flux a usual disease with strangers in Ireland and tho he was strong and in the judgment of all near to him far from the approach of death yet in the beginning of the night he desired Cornelius the Bishop titular of Killaloa to give him the extreme unction for saith he this night I shall die having received a call from my Creator Whereupon Cornelius made answer that there was no need of it seeing that his body was strong and no sign of death near it Notwithstanding this his disease pressing forward he was anointed in the middle of the night and about the time of Cock-crowing he surrendred up his Soul to God In the night following he was carried to his grave by 4 Irish chevaliers whereof Dermitius Osullevan father to the Author whom I here quote was one and was buried by certain Priests according to their manner his body having been exposed to the sight of certain Persons as well of England as of Ireland who for privacy sake were prohibited their presence at his funeral Afterwards Cornelius went into Spain and died at Lisbon an 1617. Thus in effect the said Author who tells us not the name of the place where he died or was buried neither the time when EDMOND CAMPIAN another stiff defender of the R. Cath. Religion was born in London on St. Pauls day in Jan. 1540. educated in School-learning among the blew coats in Ch. Ch. Hospital within the said City spoke an eloquent oration before Qu. Mary there at her first coming to the Crown an 1553 put in Scholar of St. Johns Coll. by the worthy founder thereof at its first foundation took the Degree of Master of Arts in 1564 and was Junior of the Act celebrated on the 19. of Feb. the same year at which time speaking one or more most admirable orations to the envy of his contemporaries caused one of them who was afterwards an Archbishop to say that rather than he would omit the opportunity to shew his parts and dominare in una atque altera conciuncula did take the oath against the Popes Supremacy and against his conscience Soon after if not before he took holy orders according to the Church of England from the hands of Rich. Cheyney Bishop of Glocester who had encouraged him in his studies and became a florid Preacher In 1566 when Qu. Elizab. was entertained by the University of Oxon he did not only make an eloquent oration before her at her first entry but also was Respondent in the Philosophy Act in St. Maries Church performed by him with great applause from that Queen and the learned auditory In 1568 he was the junior Proctor of the University being the first of his Coll. who did undergo that office and in the Year following he took a journey into Ireland where improving his time very industriously did by the help of his admirable parts write in short time a history of that Country but then he being discovered to have left the Church of England and to labour for Proselytes was seized and detained for a time but getting loose from his keepers did with much ado obtain footing on the British shoare an 1571 where making but short stay took shipping again and went into the Low Countries and settling for a time in the English Coll. at Doway made an open recantation of his heresie as they there stil'd it studied Divinity and had the Degree of Bach. of that faculty conferr'd upon him Thence he went to Rome where he was admitted into the Society of Jesus in 1573 and being esteemed by the General of that order to be a Person every way compleat was sent into Germany where living for some time at Brune and afterwards at Vienna compos'd a Tragedy called Nectar Ambrosia acted before the Emperor with great applause Soon after setling at Pragne in Bohemia where had been newly erected a College for Jesuits taught there for about 6 years time Philosophy and Rhetorick and became amongst them a constant Preacher in the Latin tongue At length being called thence to Rome was with Father Persons sent at the command of P. Gregory 13 into England in 1580 where arriving at Dover on the day next following that of St. John Baptist was the day after that received with great joy by the Catholicks in London Afterwards he printed privately and by stealth his neat well penn'd book called Rationes decem of which many copies were dispersed in St. Maries Church at an Act-time an 1581. by one who was sometimes a Member of St. Johns Coll. in the time of Campian named Will. Hartley a R. Priest a native of Nottinghamshire and a learned Man who being taken in short time after was imprison'd and in Feb. 1584 being released was with other Priests and Jesuits put on Ship-board at Tower-wharf and thence at the Queens charge was wafted over the Seas to Normandy where he and his company were left to their shifts Afterwards it being commonly known that Campian was in England great inquisition was made after him At length at the desire and insinuation of Walsingham Secretary of State one George Eliot a Priest-catcher sometimes a zealous Catholick undertook for a considerable reward to find him out But all his searchings in London availing not he did at length upon some intimation received go into Berks. where with his attendants making great enquiries did with much ado find him out disguised like a Royster as 't is said in the house of Edw. Yates Esq at Lyford a little before which time Persons the Jesuit who had been with and accompanied him in his travels to and fro had left him and diverted his course towards Kent So that being carried as a Prisoner with triumph through Abendon Henly Colebroke and so through part of London with a paper fastned to his hat and a writing thereon to shew to the People that he was Edm. Campian a most pernicious Jesuit was chap'd up a close Prisoner within the Tower of London where he did undergo many examinations from several People abuses wrackings tortures and I know not what but scarcely answered the expectation raised of when certain Divines disputed with him About which time a little Pamphlet was published in oct containing a discourse of his apprehension which I have not yet seen All writers whether Protestant or Popish say that he was a Man of most admirable parts an elegant Orator a subtile Philosopher and disputant and an exact Preacher whether in English or Lat. tongue of a sweet disposition and a well polished Man A certain writer saith he was of a sweet nature constantly carrying
I cannot take to be the same with the former because he of Ch. Ch. seems then to be Master of Arts. As for our R. Bristow he took the Degree of Bach. of Arts in the beginning of the Year 1559 that also of Master in 1562 and was Junior of the Act celebrated 13 of July the same Year at which time he was entred in the Proctors book as a member of Ch. Ch. About that time having obtained great credit among the Academians for his admirable speeches spoken while Junior of the Act he applyed himself to the study of Divinity became noted in the University for his acute parts and being recommended therefore to that singular lover of learning Sir Will. Petre was by him promoted to one of his Scholarships or Fellowships in Exeter Coll. in July 1567 where exercising himself much in Theology did in a set disputation in the Divinity School put the Kings Professor L. Humphrey to a non-plus as those of our Authors perswasion do report At length being convinced that he had erred in his opinion left the Coll. in 1569 his Religion and the Kingdom went to Lovaine and became acquainted with Dr. William Allen who made him the first Moderator or Prefect of studies in the English Coll. by him founded at Doway took upon him the Priesthood being the first in that Coll. that did so and read the publick lecture of Divinity there In 1573 his said Scholarship or Fellowship of Ex. Coll. being pronounced void because he had been absent several years John Petre Son of Sir W. Petre before-mention'd did put into his room Mr. Oliver Whiddon Archdeacon of Totness 27. Oct. but resigned it in the latter end of Nov. following Afterwards upon Dr. Allens instituting another Seminary at Rheimes Bristow was sent for and the care of that place was committed to him also in 1579 while another was his substitute at Doway About which time he took the Degrees in Divinity partly at Doway and partly at Lovaine and became famous in those parts for his Religion and learning He hath written A brief treatise of diverse plaine and sure wayes to find out the truth in this doubtful and dangerous time of heresie containing sundry motives unto the Cath. Faith or considerations to move a Man to believe the Catholicks and not the Hereticks Antw. 1599. in tw and before at another place Dr. W. Allens testimony of this treatise is prefixed dat 30. Apr. 1574 wherein he saith that the said book contains with great perspicuity order and art divers most excellent works whereby to discern in Religion the true judgment of the Catholick Church from the false vanity of the Hereticks c. that it is also in all points Catholick learned and worthy to be read and printed These motives were answered by Dr. Will. Fulke of Cambridge Reply to Will Fulke in defence of Dr. Allens scrowle of articles and book of Purgatory Lov. 1580. qu. Whereupon Dr. Fulke came out with a rejoinder the Year following Anti-Heretica Motiva omnibus catholicae doctrinae orthodoxis cultoribus pernecessaria Atrebat 1608. in two tomes in qu. This large book which contains most if not all the former motives was translated into Lat. by Thom. Worthington a Secular Priest afterwards a Jesuit an 1606. and by him published at Arras two years after Demands 51 in number to be proposed by Catholicks to the Hereticks Several times printed in oct This also was answered in a book entit To the seminary Priests late come over some like Gentlemen c. Lond. 1592. qu. A defence of the Bull of P. Pius 5. He also collected and for the most part wrot Annotations on the New Testament translated into English at Rheimes And was also as it seems Author of Veritates aureae S. R. ecclesiae autoritatibus vet patrum c. Printed 1616. qu. for the name of R. Bristous Anglus is set to that Book At length after our Author had lived at Rheimes about two years went privately into England by his Physicians advice for healths sake in 1581 and going to London was kindly received by and entertain'd in the Family of one Bellamie Rob. or Jerome Bellamie as it seems a sincere and constant Lover of R. Catholicks and their Religion But his distemper being gone too far dyed the year following and was by Bellamie buried pivately year 1582 but where unless near to Harrow on the hill in Middlesex where the Bellamies had a seat and Lands I know not In the Year 1682 I received a note from one of the English Coll. in Doway whereby I was instructed that Rich. Bristow was made D. of D. at Doway from whence he was sent into England where he died not far from London 18. Oct. 1581. But this note I reject because that what I have said already of his death I had from the writings of one that knew him viz. Tho. Worthington who published his Motives GREGORY MARTIN received his first breath at Macksfield near to Winchelsey in Sussex was put in one of the original Scholars of S. Johns Coll. by the Founder thereof Sir Tho. White in 1557 where going thro the usual forms of Logick aad Philosophy with incredible industry took the degree of Master of Arts 1564. Afterwards he was taken into the Family of Thomas the great and mighty Duke of Norfolk to be Tutor to his Son the Lord Philip afterwards Earl of Surrey and his Brethren where continuing for some years it hapned in that time that the said Duke came to Oxon and giving a visit to S. Johns Coll. had an eloquent Speech delivered before him by one of that Society wherein of Gr. Martin he said thus Habes illustrissime Dux Hebraeum nostrum Graecum nostrum Poetam nostrum decus gloriam nostram After he had done with his service in the said Dukes Family and received sufficient rewards for his pains he went beyond the Seas and renouncing his Religion openly for before he was but a Catholick in private he retired to Doway where applying his mind to the studies of Divinity was made a Licentiat in that Faculty in 1575. Afterwards going into Italy he went to Rome to do his Devotions to the places and Temples of the Apostles but making no long stay there he went to Rheimes in France where fixing his station in the English Coll. became publick Professor and one of the Divinity-Readers there He was a most excellent Linguist exactly read and vers'd in the Sacred Scriptures and went beyond all of his time in humane literature whether in Poetry or Prose As for those things he hath written they have been and are taken into the hands of Men of his profession but all that I have seen of them are only these A treatise of Schisme shewing that all Catholicks ought in any wise to abstaine altogether from heretical Conventicles viz. their Prayers Sermons c. Doway 1578. oct A discovery of the manifold corruptions of the Holy Scripture by the Hereticks of our days especially
ignoro magna Innocentium Romanum pontificem invidiâ propter Johannem meaning K. John of Engl. apud quosdam laborare quâ de re non est hic disceptandi locus neque ego quidem idoneus arbiter neque volo eam mihi quam non habeo jurisdictionem prorogare qui ut non forsan omni culpâ immodicaque cupiditate librandus sit it a certe Johannes qui c. Also in the same page and chapter in the last line from the bottom saving one are these words omitted between Innocentio suggerente and Stephanum Langtonum aut ut quidam tradunt pontificiarum dirarum terroribus exprimente There are many other things of the like nature omitted in the printed copy which the MS. in Cottons Libr. had in it before they were expunged especially matters that laid open the discords broiles and ambitious poverty of the begging Fryers Historia haeresis Wicliffianae Published by the said Gibbon with the former book a MS. copy of which is also in Lambeth Library l. 5. Chronicon à diluvio Noae ad an 1559. Written in lat verse and is at this time in the Cottonian Library under Vitellius C. 9. nu 11. Impugnatio contra Bullam Honorii papae primi ad Cantabrigiam MS. A treatise concerning marriage ocasion'd by the pretended divorce between K. Hen. 8. and Qu. Catherine In 3 books MS. in New Coll. Library The beginning of the Epistle to the Reader is It is an old saying c. and of the work it self Forasmuch as this matter is incident to the life and doings of Sir Tho. More c. At the end of the said book is this note This copy was taken from the original which was found by Mr. Topcliff in the house of William somtimes servant to the said Dr. Harpesfield who confessed that two lines of the said original were of his said Masters own hand writing What other things he hath written whether published or in MS. I know not nor any thing else of him only that after he had been a Prisoner in London more than 20 years year 1583 he gave way to fate in Fifteen hundred eighty and three having had this Encomium given to him by the Antiquarian-Poet Joh. Leland Atticae Linguae interpres facilis disertus aptus I find another Nich. Harpesfeild who was bred in Oxon. and being 24 years of age 1496 became about that time Minister of Uphill in Somersetshire by the presentation of Joan the relict of Edward Viscount L'isle and Rector of Ashrengney alias Ryngesash in the Dioc. of Exeter but what relation the former I had to this know not JOHN NICOLLS a busie and forward Welsh Man was born near to Dunraven or as the R. Cath. writers say at Cowbridge in Glamorganshire did first of all apply his muse to Academical learning in White hall where Jesus Coll. now stands in the Year of his age 16. where spending one year he translated himself to Brasnose Coll. and continued there till he was Bachelaurs standing Afterwards leaving the University without a Degree he went into his own Country where at first he taught a Gentlemans Children and then became Curat of Withicombe under one Mr. Jones Vicar of Taunte◠in Somersetshire From thence he removed to Whitestanton where he exercised his function till 1577 at which time being possessed with certain motives left the Church of England went to London and ship'd himself for Antwerp where tarrying for some time he went to Rheimes and at length to Rome So that assoon as he was setled and had gained an opportunity he offered himself to the inquisition made a recantation of his heresie as 't is there call'd and forthwith was not only received into the bosome of the holy Cath. Church but also as a member into the English Coll. at that place where after he had continued about two years did under pretence of going to Rheimes return into England was seized on at Islyngton by London sent Prisoner to the Tower and there recanted his R. Cath. opinions before Sir Owen Hopton Lieutenant thereof several courtiers and others After which he published these books His pilgrimage wherein is displayed the lives of the proud Popes ambitious Cardinals lecherous Bishops fat bellied Monks and hypocritical Jesuits Lond. 1581. oct Declaration of his recantation wherein he desireth to be reconciled and received as a member into the true Church of Christ in England Lond. 1581. oct Soon after came out A confutation of Job Nicolls his recantation c. written by Anonymus but answer'd by an old puritan call'd Dudley Fenner Lond. 1583. qu. Which Fenner a noted dissenter from the Church of England died at Middleborough in Zeland in the winter time an 1589. Oration and Sermon pronounced before the Cardinals an 1578. or as another title saith An oration and sermon made at Rome by commandment of the four Cardinals and the Dominican inquisitor c. Lond. 1581. oct After which the R. Catholicks taking these things as unworthily and falsly done one of them named Rob. Persons a Jesuit published a book against him entit A discovery of Jo. Nicolls Minister misreported a Jesuit Printed 1581. in oct After which Nicolls to vindicate himself published An answer to an infamous libell maliciously written and cast abroad against him Lond. 1581. oct Notwithstanding which and the endeavours of D. Fenner and other Puritans who laboured to strengthen him in his Faith yet he went beyond the Sea again but upon what account I know not tho I am apt not to think upon any design of turning Mahumetan as N. Saunders or rather his continuator Rishton is pleased to tell us However it is sure I am that being got as far as Roan in Normandy he was there seized on clapt up in Prison an 1582 and like to pay for his old tales against the Romanists Soon after came out a Pamphlet entit A report of the apprehension and imprisonment of Jo. Nicolls Minister at Roan and his confession c. Printed 1583 in oct In this perplexity and restraint the said Rishton tells us how Nicolls recanted all that he had formerly divulged was either through vain glory envy fear or hopes of reward About that time he also wrot Literae ad D. Gul. Alanum Printed at the end of Saunders his third book De schism Anglican Col. Agr. 1590 and Literae aliae ad eundem Alanum 19. Feb. 1583. Printed there also in the same edition After which follows Confessio publica Job Nicolai qua fatetur se multa mendacia contra summum Pontificem Cardinales Catholicos Anglos protulisse to tempore quo in Anglia◠versabatur c. What became of him afterwards I cannot find nor do I know any more of him only this that it doth appear from his writings that he was an inconstant Man in his Religion timorous vain-glorious and a meer braggadocio I find another Job Nicolls who was born in Norwych educated in Cambridge and from the Popish Religion wherein he
character given of him by one the knew him in Ireland I shall here insert for a conclusion of those things I have said of him which is this He was stately without disdain familiar without contempt very continent and chast of body no more than enough liberal learned and a great lover of learning perfect in blazoning of Arms skilful of Antiquities of wit fresh and lively in consultations very temperate in utterance happy which his experience and wisdom hath made artificial a preferrer of many a Father to his Servants and both in war and peace of commendable courage WILLIAM GOOD was born in the ancient Town of Glastenbury in Somersetshire educated in Grammar learning there admitted Scholar of C. C. Coll. 26. Feb. 1545 afterwards Fellow Master of Arts 1552 and about that time Humanity reader in the said College After Queen Mary came to the Crown being then a most zealous R. Catholick he was promoted to an Ecclesiastical Benefice in his own Country called Middle Chinnoke and to a little Prebendship in the Church of Wells called Comba octava in Nov. 1556 besides the rectory of a School in the said City All which he keeping till Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown and for some time after he voluntarily left them and his native Country for Religion sake and retiring to Tourney in Flanders entred himself there into the Society of Jesus in 1562 aged 35. After he had served his probationship he went into Ireland with Father David the titular Archbishop of Armagh who left no stone unremoved there for the settling of that Kingdom in the Catholick faith and obedience Four years being spent in that Country not without some danger he went to Lovaine where he met with Rob. Persons about to enter into the said Society whom he strengthned with many arguments in order thereunto In 1577 he was called to Rome to take upon him the profession of the four vows which being done he went into Sweeden and Poland in the company of Anth. Possevin to settle certain affairs relating to the society Two years after he returned to Rome and became Confessor to the English Coll. there newly converted from an Hospital dedicated to the Holy Trinity to a Seminary for the educating the youth of England that profess the R. Cath. Religion Vir fuit probatae virtutis doctrinae as one of his society saith atque imprimis in historiis Sanctorum Angliae optimè versatus quorum res gestas in templo collegii Anglicani curavit coloribus exprimi quae subinde in aes incisae prodierunt tacito ipsius inscriptae Ecclesiae Anglicanae Trophaea Robnae 1584. fol. In the Library also of the English Coll. at Rome there is extant a Manuscript digested according to the years of Christ and Kings of Britaine containing the Acts of the Saints of Britain Which book is said there among those of England to have been composed and written by our Author Good who dying at Naples 5. July according to the accompt there followed in Fifteen hundred eighty and six year 1586 was buried in the College of the Jesuits there who have yet a great respect for his name One or more of whom have promised me a copy of his Epitaph if there be any but no answer have I yet received PHILIP SIDNEY the short-liv'd Ornament of his noble Family and the Marcellus of the English Nation hath deserv'd and without dispute or envy enjoyed the most exalted praises of his own and of succeeding Ages The Poets of his time especially Spencer reveren'd him not only as a Patron but a Master and he was almost the only Person in any age I will not except Mecaenas that could teach the best rules of Poetry and most freely reward the performances of Poets He was a Man of a sweet nature of excellent behaviour of much and withall of well digested learning so that rarely wit courage breeding and other additional accomplishments of conversation have met in so high a degree in any single Person It is to be wish'd that his life might be written by some judicious hand and that the imperfect essay of Sir Fulk Grevill L Brook might be supply'd In the mean time I am forc'd to consider him only as an Author and to give him these short notes of his life and education He was Son of Sir Hen. Sidney before-mention'd by the Lady Mary his Wife eldest Daughter of Joh. Dudley Duke of Northumberland was born as 't is supposed at Penshurst in Kent 29. Nov. 1554 and had his Christian name given to him by his Father from K Philip then lately married to Qu. Mary While he was very young he was sent to Christ Ch. to be improved in all sorts of learning and was contemporary there with Rich. Carew Author of The Survey of Cornwall where continuing till he was about 17 years of age under the tuition of Dr. Tho. Thornton Canon of that house he was in June 1572 sent to travel for on the 24 Aug. following when the Massacre fell out at Paris he was then there and at that time as I conceive he with other English Men did fly to the house of Francis Walsingham Embassadour there from the Queen of England Thence he went through Loraine and by Strasburgh and Heydelburg to Frankfort in Sept. or Oct. following as his said life written by Sir Fulk Grevill his companion and friend attesteth But what is added there that Hubert Languet accompanied him in the whole course of his 3 years travels is a great mistake as will appear by Languets Epistles to our Author Philip Sidney printed more than once For so it was that in the next spring in May 1573 Larguet removed to Vienna where our Author met him again and stayed with him till September when he went into Hungary and those parts Thence he journied into Italy where he continued all the Winter following and most of the Summer an 1574 and then he returned into Germany with Languet and next spring he returned by Frankfort Heydelberg and Antwerp home into England about May 1575. The like mistakes are in the said life concerning Languets coming into England in Februar 1578 at which time 't is said he was about 66 years of age whereas he was but 61 that also he and Sidney parted at Sea which could not be for Duke John Caâ—â—mire with whom he came went away so suddenly that Languet could not take leave of him In the Year 1576 he was sent by the Queen to Rodolph the Emperour to condole the death of Maximilian and also to other Princes of Germany at which time he caused this inscription to be written under his Arms which he then hung up in all places where he lodged Illustriss generosiss virs Philippi Sidneii Angli Proregis Hiberniae filii Comitum Warwici Leycestriae nepotis sereniss Reginae Angliae ad Caesarem Legati The next year in his return he saw that gallant Prince Don John de Austria Vice Roy
the north parts of England In 1560. the Queen design'd him to be Bishop of Norwich but he altogether refused it for no other reason as 't was suppos'd but that he was much disaffected to the Hierarchy and Ceremonies of the Church of England In the latter end of the said year in the beginning of March he supplicated the venerable congregation of Regents of this University that whereas he had for the space of 16 years studied Divinity he might be admitted to the reading of Epistles of S. Paul that is to the degree of Bach. of Divinity which was before the time of Reformation to the reading of the Book of Sentences This supplicat was granted by notwithstanding he had taken no Degree before among them as it appears from the publick Registers In the same congregation he supplicated also that after he was admitted Bach. of Divinity he might have liberty to proceed in the same Faculty but to that no answer was given Afterwards he supplicated that he might not only use the habit of Master of Arts in the time of his admission to the Degree of Bach. of Divinity but afterwards also while he continued in that state Which request though granted simpliciter yet it doth not appear that he was admitted to that Degree In Michaelmas term 1561. he was installed Dean of Christ Church in Oxon in the place of Dr. George Carew and soon after in the month of November he supplicated the congregation of Regents that it might be lawful for him to Preach within the limits of the University in a doctoral habit Which desire being as they thought unreasonable yet because he was a Dean they granted it only to continue till the Act following At that time there being a great scarcity of Divines in the University and but very few Masters he the said Sampson and Laur. Humphrey of Magd. Coll. another severe Calvinist preached by turns every Lords day either at St. Maries or elsewhere to the Academians and soon after got another brother of Allsouls Coll. as 't is said to joyn with them but who that was unless Andrew Kingsmyll LL. B. who afterwards out of pure sanctity went to Geneva I know not But Sampson being too severe a Calvinist if not worse to govern such a noted Coll. as Ch. Ch. for he was an enemy to Organs ornaments of the Church clerical vestments the square cap he always in imitation of Humphrey wearing the round cap and rather a perswader from than encourager to use them he was at length after a great many of admonitions from authority to conform and entreaties from certain Bishops so to do removed from his Deanery by the sentence of Matthew Archbishop of Canterbury an 1564. Afterwards he obtained the Mastership of the Hospital of Will. de Wygston at Leycester besides the Penitentiaryship or the Prebend of St. Pancras in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul where continuing for some time in teaching he was by the leave and favour of the Queen permitted to be a Theological Lecturer in Whittingdon Coll. in London but before he had enjoyed that place 6 years he was taken with the palsie Whereupon retiring to his hospital spent the remaining part of his days in preaching and writing Those works that go under his name are these Letter to the professours of Christs Gospel in the Parish of Allhallows in Bredstreet Lond. Strasburg 1554 oct A warning to take heed of Fowlers Psalter Lond. 1578. oct See in John Fowler under the Year 1578. Brief collection of the Church and Ceremonies thereof Lond. 1581. oct Prayers and meditations Apostolike gathered and framed out of the Epistles of the Apostles c. Lond. 1592. in 16o. He also corrected and caused to be published Two Sermons the first of repentance the other of the Lords Supper Lond. 1581. oct written by his friend Joh. Bradford with other things of that Author At length Tho. Sampson having lived beyond the age of Man in a perpetual motion as 't were for the carrying on of the holy cause laid down his head and gave up the ghost on the 9. Apr. in Fifteen hundred eighty and nine year 1589 whereupon his body was buried in the Chappel of the Hospital of Will. de Wygston before-mention'd Over his grave was a monument soon after fastned to the South wall thereof with an inscription on it erected by his Sons John and Nathaniel Sampson A copy of which with other matters of the said Author which I have not here mention'd you may see in Hist Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 254. From this Tho. Sampson is if I mistake not descended Tho. Sampson a pretender to Poetry Author of Fortunes fashion portrayed in the troubles of Lady Elizab. Gray Wife of Edw. 4. Lond. 1613. qu. a Poem dedicated to Henr. Pilkington of Gadsby in Leicestershire JOHN BROWNSWERD or Brunswerdus as he writes himself a most noted Master of the Latin Tongue was born as I conceive in Cheshire and had a considerable part of his education in this University but mostly as 't is thought in Cambridge where I presume he took one or more Degrees After his retreat thence he setled at Macclesfield in Cheshire where he taught the Free-school with very good success and having obtained a good report and honourable advancement in the Latin Empire was deservedly numbred amongst the best Latin Poets that lived in the Reign of Qu. Elizab. His works are Progymnasmata aliquot poemata Lond. 1590. qu. with other things which I have not yet seen He took his last farewel of this world on the 15. Apr. year 1589 in Fifteen hundred eighty and nine and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Macclesfield before-mentioned In which year Tho. Newton his sometimes Scholar did publish a book of Encomia's of certain illustrious Men of England in which he hath this Distick of Brownswerd Rhetora Grammaticum Polyhistora teque poetam Quis negat is lippus luscus obesus iners And soon after the said Newton whose respect to his memory was great set up a Monument on the South wall of the said Chancel with an inscription thereon stiling Brownswerd Vir pius doctus and concluding with these two verses Alpha poetarum Coryphaeus Grammaticorum Flos Paedagogorâ—a hac sepelitur humo GEORGE PETTIE a younger Son of John le Petite or Pettie of Tetsworth and Stoke-Tatmach in Oxfordshire Esq was born in that County and at about 16 years of age an 1564 was a Scholar or Student of Ch. Ch. under Mr. Tho. Barnard Canon thereof and took one Degree in Arts as a member of that house in the latter end of the Year 1568. Soon after he left the University travelled beyond the Seas and at length became excellent for his passionate penning of amorous stories equal for poetical invention with his dear Friend Will. Gager and as much commended for his neat stile as any of his time He hath written a book intit A Petite pallace of Pettie his pleasure containing
Clemency could not be drawn into a Persuasion that in case of Religion Men should be burnt hang'd or quartered And therefore it was that one reporteth that he always was in animo Catholicus and another that he was of such credit and favour in Rome as if he was the greatest Papist in England He wrote as it is said several things pertaining to the Law but none of them are extant only this if I may say it is his and not his Name set to it for sale sake A Treatise concerning Statutes or Acts of Parliament and the Exposition thereof Lond. 1677. oct Whether ever before printed I know not Speeches spoken during the time of his Chancelorship MS. This great and worthy Person dyed on the 20th of November in one thousand five hundred ninety and one year 1591 aged 51. and was buried in the upper part of St. Paul's Cathedral in London on the 16th of December following Soon after came out a little Book of Verses made on his Death by several Hands intit Musarum plangores Christopher Lord Hatton Son of John Hatton the nearest Knsman of the Male Line to the aforesaid Sir Christopher was not of St. Mary's Hall but of Jesus College in Cambridge and afterwards a Doctor of the Civil Law of Oxon as I shall elsewhere tell you He published the Psalms of David with Titles and Collects according to the matter of each Psalm Printed at Oxon 1644. in oct and afterwards enlarged and published several times These Collects or Prayers at the end of every Psalm were compiled by Dr. Jeremiah Taylor and so were the Devotions for the help and assistance of all Christian People which are at the end of every impression of the aforesaid Book yet notwithstanding they go all under the Name of the aforesaid Christop L. Hatton having his Arms in the Title of them who dying 4 July 1670. being then or lately a Member of the Privy Council to his Majesty was buried in a private Chappel of the Collegiate Church at Westminster dedicated to St. Peter opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side See more in Jer. Taylor under the year 1667. BARTHELMEW CHAMBERLAINE was born of and descended from an ancient and gentile Family in Oxfordshire admitted Scholar of Trinity Col. 7. June 1563. aged 17 years Probationer in 67 and Fellow the year after About that time entring into Holy Orders he became a noted Preacher in these parts took both the Degrees in Divinity that of Doctor being compleated 579. before which time he was beneficed and dignified in the Church but where I cannot justly say He hath written and published Several Sermons as 1 The Passion of Christ and benefits thereby on Heb. 9. 28. Lond. 1581. and 1613. oct 2 Concio ad Academicos Oxomienses in Comitiis An. 1576. Lond. 1584. qu. 3 Sermon at Pauls on Amos 3. 6. Lond. 1589. oct 4 Sermon at Farington in Berks on Lond. 1571. oct with others which I have not yet seen Between the time of the first coming of the said Barth Chamberlain to Trinity College to the year 1578. I find seven of his Sirname to be Students in the said College and some after but cannot in all my searches find out George Chamberlaine who was afterwards Bishop of Ypre and whether he ever abode in this University in the condition of a Student I cannot justly say it The said George Chamberlaine was the eldest Son of George Chamberlaine Esque by his Wife the Daughter of Moses Pring of Gaunt in Flanders and he the second Son of Sir Leonard Chamberlaine of Oxfordshire Knight Governor of the Isle of Guernsey who dyed there 2. Eliz. From which Sir Leonard are the Chamberlains of Sherburn in the said County desended the Heiress general of which Family named Elizabeth was married to John Nevile Baron of Abergavenny The said George Chamberlatine who was Bishop of Ypre was born at Gaunt before-mentioned An. 1576. and being bred up ro Learning and Religion became successively Canon Archdeacon and Dean of St. Bavon in Gaunt and at length in 1626. was made Bishop of Ypre within the Province of Machlin in Brabant on the Death of Antonius de Hennin where being settled he became much admired as he was partly before for his great Piety for his voluble Preaching in five Languages at least and beloved of Kings and Princes c. Had I time and room allowed I would give you a Copy of an Epitaph made on by one that knew and much admired him wherein no doubt but that high character of his Piety Learning and Worth is justly said but I must hasten and tell you that he dying to the reluctancy of all that knew him on the 19. Dec. according to the account followed at Ypre in 1634. aged 58 years one month and 19 days was buried in his own Cathedral Some years before his Death he came into England purposely to resign up his Heirship of his Estate at Sherburn before-mentioned and elsewhere which belonged to the noble Family of the Chamberlains sometimes Barons of Tanquervil in Normandy he being the first and true Heir And this he did for Religion sake and purposely to avoid the incumbrances of earthly things See more of him in Athenae Belgicae c. written by Franc. Sweertius printed at Antwerp 1628. where you will find several things that he had written and published ROBERT GWINN a Welsh Man born took one degree in Arts 1568. and in 1571. leaving the University went with Thom. Crowther another Batchelaur to Doway where being admitted into the English College made very great progress in Divinity Afterwards Gwinn returning into England and settling in Wales in the condition of a Secular Priest did write several Pious Works in the Welsh Tongue as Anton. Possivinus tells us but the Titles of them he omits and also translated from the English into the Welsh Language A Christian Directory or Exercise guiding Men to Eternal Salvation commonly called the Resolution Written by Rob. Persons the Jesuit which Translation was much used and valued and so consequently did a great deal of good among the Welsh People See more in Jo. Davies under the year 1634. WALTER BALEY or Bailey Son of Henry Baley of Warnwell in Dorsetshire was born at Portsham in that County educated in Wykchams School 〈◊〉 Win chester admitted perpetual fellow of New Colledge after he had served two years of probation an 1550 tok the degrees in Arts entred upon the Physick line was admitied to practice that faculty while he was Proctor of the University in the year 1558 and about that time was made Prebendary of Dultingcote alias Dulcot c. in the Church of Wells which he resign'd in 1579. In 1561 he was made the Queens Professor of Physick in this University proceeded in that faculty two years after and at length became Physician to Qu. Elizabeth and much resorted to for his practice He hath written A discourse of three kinds of Pepper in
the Allens or Allyns of Staffordshire from whom he is descended are Parted per Chevron Gules and Ermine two Lyons heads erased in the upper part or The next Card. that the English Nation hath been honoured with is Philip Howard third Son of Henry Earl of Arundel and younger Brother to Henry Earl of Norwich and Duke of Norfolk who at this day is living at Rome He was born in Arundel House in the Parish of St. Clement Danes without Temple-Bar near London an 1629. and there educated under several Tutors till he was 14 years of age At length upon the eruption of the Civil War he left the Nation and travelled with his Grandfather Thomas Earl of Arundel into Italy and at 15 years of age became a Dominician or Black-Frier at Cremona After several years spent there he returned into England and upon the Marriage of King Charles 2. with Katherine the Infanta of Portugal he became Lord Almoner to her and continued in her service several years Afterwards upon the People's being exasperated against Popery he quitted that Noble Office and went to Bornheim in Flanders where having a Convent of English Fryers of his Order had not continued there long but at the desire of his sometimes Tutor then Confessor to Pope Clement 10. had a Cardinals Cap sent to him by the said Pope in the month of May 1675. by his Messenger Seignior Con at which time Father Howard was at Antwerp with the Bishop of that place By vertue of which and the instrument with it he was made Cardinal Priest Sub tt Ecclesiae S. Mariae supra Minervam which Church was in most ancient time built upon the ruines of the Temple of Minerva at Rome where the said Card. is now generally stiled The Cardinal of Norfolk and by some The Cardinal of England Afterwards taking his journey towards Rome he was attended by his Uncle William Viscount Stafford beheaded in 1680. upon account of being engaged in the Popish Plot Mr. John Howard Son of the said William Lord Thomas Howard Nephew to the said Cardinal and younger Brother to the present Duke of Norfolk Seignior Con before-mentioned Dr. Joh. Laybourne President of the English or Clergy College at Doway then Secretary or Auditor to the Cardinal and others He took his journey through Flanders to Doway where he was with great solemnity received and lodged in the said Coll. The next day he designing to visit the College of English Benedictines at that place he was received by the whole Convent in their Church in a solemn procession with Copes a Te Deum and other Ceremonies as appointed in the Ritual for such receptions From the Church he was conducted into the Cloyster and entertained with a banquet and a Panigyrick spoken to him by a Student of that college All which was so well performed that Visâ— Staâ—â—ord was pleased to say that it was the only fit reception his Eminence had met with in all his journey Afterwards his Eminence went to Paris where he continued for some time incognito At length with other Nobility and Persons of Quality added to the former company he journeyed to Rome and made his entry for the defraying of which and his journey he had the assistance of the Pope and not of King Charles 2. and Queen Catherine as the common report then went ADAM HYLL a most noted and eloquent Preacher of his time was elected Fellow of Baliol Coll. in 1568. being that Bachelaur of Arts stood in the Act to compleat the degree of Master of that Faculty in 1572. and on the 12. of Jan. following he resigned his Fellowship About that time he being noted for his practical way of Preaching he became Vicar of Westbury in Wilts in which County he was as it is probable born Parson of Goosage in Dorsetshire and at length Prebendary of Gillyngham Minor in and Succentor of the Cath. Church of Salisbury In 1591. he took the degrees in Divinity and had he not been untimely snatched away by Death he would have been advanced to an high degree in the Church He hath written and published Several Sermons Among which are 1 Godly Sermon shewing the Fruits of Peace and War on 2 Cor. 20. 1 Lond. 1588. oct 2 Serm. On Gen. 18. 21 22. Lond. 1593. oct 3 Serm. concerning Christs descent into Hell Preached 28. Feb. 1589. but on what Subject I cannot tell for I have not yet seen it It was answered by Alex. Humo a Scot whereupon our Author Hyll came out with a Book intit A defence of the Article Christ descended into Hell with an Answer to the arguments objected against the truth of the said Doctrine by one Alexand. Hume c. Lond. 1592. qu Afterwards Hume came out with A Rejoinder wherein the answer to Dr. Hylls Sermon is justly defended Printed 1593. qu. But before our author Hyll could come out with another answer he gave way to fate which hapning at Salisbury about the 16. of Febr. in fifteen hundred ninety and four was buried in the Cath. Church there on the nineteenth day of the same Month. Soon after his dignity or dignities in the said Church were bestowed on one Tho. Crump As for the said Alex. Hume he was Master of Arts of the University of St. Andrew in Scotland was incorporated here as I shall tell you in the Fasti and wrote besides what is before mentioned A Treatise of Conscience c. 2 Treatise of the Felicity of the World to come c. 3 Four discourses of praises unto God c. All which were printed at London in 1594. in oct JOHN THORIE or Thorius Son of John Thorius Doctor of Physick who intitles himself Balliolanus Flandrus was born in London matriculated in this University as a Member of Ch. Ch. 1 Oct. 1586. aged 18. but whether he took a degree it appears not though in one of his Books he writes himself a Graduat of Oxenford He was a Person well skilled in certain Tongues and a noted Poet of his time as several pieces of his then published shew All the things that I have seen of his writing or translating are these A Spanish Dictionary Lond. 1590. qu. Added to his translation into English of a Spanish Grammar written by Auth. de Corro which Dictionary contains the explication of all the Spanish Words cited in the said Grammer and is as a Key to open every thing therein Letters and Sonnets to Gabr. Harvey An. 1593. See at the end of a book entit Pierces Superarogation written by the said Harvey And at the end of another called Have with you to Saffron Walden c. written by Tho. Nash anoted Poet of his time and a Dramatick Writer as his published Comedies shew Our author Thorius also translated from Spanish into English a book entit The Councellour A Treatise of Councils and Councellours of Princes Lond. 1589. qu. written by Barth Philip. L. L. D. and another entit The Serjeant Major or a Dialogue of the
Elizabeth by her Embassador then residing at Prague that by fitting the piece with the place whence it was cut out it might exactly appear to be a part of the said Warming-pan At another time Kelley who was openly profuse beyond the modest limits of a sober Philosopher did give away in Gold-wyer-rings or rings twisted with three Gold-wyers at the Marriage of one of his Maid Servants to the value of 4000 l. but this I think was acted after Dee had left him at Trebona which was in May 1589. otherwise it had not been done and so consequently Rodolph 2. Emperor of Germany who had a great respect for him and Dee would not for his Prodigality or open management of the secret or rather as some say for a chymical cheat put upon him have committed him to close custody The Writings of Kelley that are made publick are these Poem of Chymistry Pr. in Theat Chemic Britannicum an 1652. Poem of the Philosophers-Stone Written to his Friend G. S. Gent. Printed there also De lapide Philosophorum Hamb 1676. in oct Qu. Whether this be not falsly fathered on him He hath also several Lat. and Engl. discourses in a Book intit A true and faithful relation of what passed for many years between Dr. Joh. d ee and some Spirits c. Lond. 1659. fol. Published by Dr. Meric Casaubon before-mentioned At length our author Kelley who had been Knighted by the Emperor as it seems being imprisoned the second time at Prague by the aforesaid Emperor after he had been at Liberty for some Months and in a manner had crept into his favour attempted an escape out of an high Window by tying his sheets together after he had divided each into two parts at least but he being too weighty for them he fell to the ground before he was half way down so that bruising his Body and breaking his Legs he dyed soon after in Octob. as it seem in fifteen hundred ninety and five year 1595 for on the 25. Nov. following the news of his death came to Dr. d ee then in England which he inserted in his Diary thus Nov. 25. an 1595. news that Sir F. K. was slain Jo. Weever before quoted tells us otherwise viz. That Q. Elizabeth sent very secretly Capt. Peter Gwinne with some others to perswade Kelly to return back to his Native Country which he was willing to do and thinking to escape away in the night by stealth as he was clambering over a wall in his own House in Prague which bears his name to this day and which sometimes was an old Sanctuary he fell down from the battlements broke his Legs and bruised his Body of which hurts within a while after he dyed c. Thus Weever before-mentioned a Lancashire man born educated in Queens coll in Cambrige under the tuition of Dr. Rob. Pearson Archdeacon of Suffolk afterwards a great traveller beyond the Seas and collector of several Epitaphs of English-men that he met with in his rambles Soon after his return he travelled though most parts of England for the obtaining of English Antiquities and through some of Scotland being encouraged thereunto by those excellent Antiquaries Sir Rob. Cotton and Joh. Selden At length after he had arrived to the 56 years of his age his little body being then in a manner worn out with continual motion he yielded to nature in his house in Clerkenwelclose near to London an 1632. Whereupon his body was buried towards the west end of the Church of St. James in Clerkenwel As for Edw. Kelley before-mention'd you may see more of him before in Franc. Puccius and afterwards under the year 1651. in Arth. Dee ROGER WILLIAMS Son of Tho. Williams of Penrose in Monmouthshire by Elianour his Wife daughter of Sir Will. Vaughan Knight was born in that County of a Family rather ancient than wealthy and being from his childhood more given to Military than Scholastical matters yet for form sake he was sent to the University but to what house therein unless to Brasenose whereof one of both his Names and a Welsh-man was a Student in 1554. 2. of Q. Mary I know not Soon after he left Oxon became a Souldier of Fortune under the Duke of Alva ran through all the degrees of Military Offices was a Colonel in the French and Belgick Wars and might have been sided with the best of those times if his discretion could have but well tempered his hot furious valour which was the reason that Q. Elizabeth would not commit any place or Employment of great trust to his care In 1586. he had the Honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon him was then beloved of all Souldiers and so much noted for his martial prowess that he went beyond the commendation of Panegyrick which was specified in the said year when at midnight he assaulted the Camp of the Prince of Parma near Venlow slew some of the Enemies and pierced the Tent of the General as a noted author tells us He hath written The Actions of the Low Countries Printed at Lond. in time of Q. Eliz. as it seems and 1618. qu. The author being unlearned and only tutored by experience hath penn'd the said History with very exquisite judgment he being an actor in the said Actions or Wars A brief discourse of War with his opinion concerning some part of martial discipline Lond. 1590. qu. In this excellent book the author defends the military art of his against that of former days but to the great envy then and discontent of some old-beaten Souldiers and the Lovers of Archery He paid his last debt to Nature in his House in the Parish of St. Benedict near to Pauls Wharf in London in the month of Decemb. in fifteen hundred ninety and five year 1595 and was buried on the 23. of the same month by the care of Tho. Powell of Vsk in Monmouthshire and Gellie Merick of the Parish of St. Clements without Temple-Bar Gent. his Kinsmen within the Cath. Ch. of St. Paul at whose Funeral Rob. Earl of Essex and all the warlike men of the City of London mourned Whether any Epitaph was ever set over his grave I know not Sure it is that one who knew him hath commended to Posterity a learned Epigram on him the beginning of which is Quid tumulum lachrymis violas murmure vexas Fortissimi manes Ducis c. You may be pleased to satisfie your self concerning this valiant Colonel in a Book intit A true discourse historical of the succeeding Governors of the Netherlands and the Civil Ware there began in the year 1565. c. Translated and collected by Tho. Churchyard Esq and Rich. Ro. out of the reverend E. M. of Antwerp his 15 books of his Historia Belgica c. Lond. 1602. I find another Rog. Williams later in time than the former an inhabitant of Providence in New England and author of 1 A Key to the Language of New England Lond. 1643. oct 2 The hireling Ministry
in his Church of St. Laurence but when it appears not leaving then behind him a Son of both his Names Scholar of St. Johns coll an 1600. which he left after he was M. of A. to prevent expulsion I find another John Smith who hath published 1 The bright Morning Star or the resolution and exposition of the 22 Psalm Cambr. 1603. in tw 2 A pattern of true Prayer being an exposition or commentary on the Lords Prayer c. Lond. 1605. and 1624. oct besides other things But in his Epistle Dedicatory before the said Exposition it appears that he was then 1605 and before a Lecture in the City of Lincoln and that he had received part of his education in Cambridge I shall make mention of another Joh. Smith of St. Johns coll under the year 1616. PETER BALES Balesius a most dextrous Person in his profession to the great wonder of Scholars and others spent several years in Sciences among the Oxonians particularly as it seems in Gloucester hall But that study which he used for a diversion only proved at length an employment of ptofit His Works are these The art of Brachygraphy that is to write as fast as a man speaketh treatably Lond. 1597. in tw 2 edit The order of Orthography The Key of Calygraphy that is of fair Writing Printed with the former Before these Treatises are 18 copies of Verses made in praise of them four whereof or more were made by the Students of Glouc. hall among whom Edw. Mychilbourne a most noted Poet of his time hath two and three or more by the Students of St. Johns Col. who are proprietaries of that hall What afterwards became of the said Balesius who was engaged in the Earl of Essex his treasons An. 1600. I cannot tell nor whether he published any other matters I find one of both his Names a Divine who published 1. The Lords prayer pleading for better entertainment Lond. 1643. qu. 'T is a Sermon as it seems on Luke 11. 2. 2. Infirmities inducing to Conformity on Jam. 3. 2. Printed 1650. qu. and other things Whether this Peter Bales was Son or kinsman to the former I cannot tell FRANCIS CLERKE or Clarke was originally of Oxon but making little stay there he retired to Doctors Commons in London and for about 40 years practiced the Civil Law in the most famous Courts in England as in the Court of Arches Admiralty Audience Prerogative and Consistoral of the Bishop of London besides his employment divers times in the Ecclesiastical Causes of the delegated Power of the King and chief Commissioners In 1594. he having then practiced his Faculty 35 years at 〈◊〉 had the degree of Bach. of Civil Law conferred upon him by the venerable Convocation of Doctors and Masters not by way of creation but as the Register saith by admission to the reading of the imperial institutions tho no exercise he did for it in this University The reason for this their Civility was that he had performed the part of chief Proctor for the said University by vertue of Letters and their common Seal in all their concerns in the aforesaid Courts He hath written Praxis tam jus dicentibus quam aliis omnibus qui in foro Ecclesiastico versantur apprime utilis This book was finished by the Author and made ready for the press in April 1596. but what diverted him from the publication thereof unless death I know not Afterwards several imperfect Copies of it flying abroad one supposed to be true came into the hands of Tho. Bladen D. D. Dean of Ardfort in Ireland and Chaplain to the Duke of Ormond who caused it to be printed at Dublin in 1666. qu. Praxis curiae Admiralitatis Angliae Dubl 1666. qu. published by the said Doctor But the Copy from whence that Edition was published being as 't was pretended false in many matters a better Copy was published at London 1667. in 8vo by E. S. One Sir Franc. Clerke of Bedfordshire Knight was a benifactor to Sydney Col. in Cambridge tho not educated there whom I take to be the same with Sir Francis Clerk of Merton Priory or Abby in Surrey Son of Barthol Clerk mentioned in the Fasti under the year 1574. quite different from the Writer JOHN MARTIALL a zealous man for the R. Cath. Cause was born at Dalysford in Worcestershire near Chippingnorton in the County of Oxon educated in Grammatical learning in Wykeham's School near Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll after he had served two years of probation an 1551. took the degree of Bach. of the Civil Law five years after about which time he was made Usher or second Master of the aforesaid School under Tho. Hide whom I shall anon mention In the beginning of Q. Eliz. he left his Employment Fellowship and at length the Kingdom and going beyond the Seas to Lovaine he made proficiency there in the studies of Divinity and at length by the procurement of Lewis Owen Archdeacon of Cambray afterwards Bishop of Cassano he was made Canon of St. Peters Church at L'isle in Flanders Which place he keeping eight years resigned it being then D. of D. to the end that he might give himself solely upto his devotions and prepare himself for another World He hath written A Treatise of the Cross gathered out of the Scriptures Councils and ancient Fathers of the primitive Church Antw. 1564. in oct Whereupon Jam. Calfhill of Ch. Ch. making an answer to it our Author came out with a reply intit A reply to Mr. Calfhills blasphemous answer against the Treatise of the Cross Lov. 1566. qu. Afterwards he wrote Treatise of the tonsure of the Clerks Left imperfect and therefore never printed He departed this mortal Life at L'isle beforementioned to the great grief of the R. Catholicks in the Arms or Embraces of Will Gifford Dean of that Church year 1597 on the 3. of Apr. in fifteen hundred ninety and seven and was buried in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter before-mentioned At his death he bequeathed a rich ring with a stone in it to adorn a piece of our Saviour's Cross in the Cathedral there Whose Will being performed by the said Gifford that bequest was esteemed as a Trophy of Victory over Calfhill and is at this day as I have been informed preserved as a choice relick there THOMAS HIDE a noted Rom. Priest of his time was born at a Market Town called Newbury in Berks. Descended from the ancient and gentile Family of his Name in that County educated in Wykehams School admitted perpetual fellow of New Col. 1543 took the degrees in Arts that of master being compleated 1549. In the year after he leâ—t his Fellowship was made Prebendary of Winchester and in 1552. succeeded Will. Everard in the chief mastership of the said School where continuing till Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he left all he had and all he pretended to for Conscience sake and going beyond the Seas spent the remainder of his
time partly at Doway and partly at Lovaine He was a Person of a strict life and conversation as those of his Perswasion say of great gravity of severity and a lover of vertue and vertuous men He hath written A consolatory Epistle to the afflicted Catholicks Lov. in oct and other things as I have been told but such I have not yet seen which if printed few or no copies come into England He dyed at Doway in Flanders in the house of Alice Fowler the Widdow of John Fowler an Englishman on the 9. year 1597 May in fifteen hundred ninety and seven and was buried in the Chappel of the Virgin Mary within the Church of St. James there near to the horn of the Gospel leaving then behind him this character that he was a most fierce hater of Vice and a capital Enemy to Sects and Heresies CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON a most excellent Latin Poet Philosopher and Physician of his time was born at Kiddesley in Derbyshire education in Wykeham's School before-mentioned made perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1555. 2. and 3. of Ph. and Mar. left it after he was M. of Arts and in 1560. became chief Master of the said School in the place of Tho. Hyde where by his industry and admirable way of teaching were many good Scholars sent to the Universities All the time that he could get at vacant hours he spent upon his beloved study of Physick which he practiced in the City of Winchester but not to the neglect of his School At length taking the degree of Doctor of that Faculty did shortly after resign his School and repairing to London practiced with good success in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West where being accounted eminent was admitted as it seems a Member of the Coll. of Physicians He hath written and published Ortus atque vita Gul. Wykehami Winton Episcopi Written in 140 long and short Verses 14. Dec. 1564. Printed 1 on the broadside of a sheet of Paper with Wykehams Arms encompassed with the Garter before them 2 At the end of the Latin Poems of Rich. Willeius Lond. 1573. And 3 in a Book intit A brief view of the State of the Church of England as it stood in Queen Elizabeth's and King James's Reign c. Lond. 1653. oct p. 37 38. Written by Sir Jo. Harrington Knight an 1608. and made publick by Joh. Chetwind his Daughter's Son then no Friend to the Church of England Custodum sive Praefidum Coll. Winton Series Written in Verse also and put at the end of the said Lat. Poems Didasculorum Coll. Wint. omnium Elenchus In Verse also at the end of the said Poems Counsel against the Plague or any other infectious Disease Lond. 1577. oct Question Whether a man for preservation may be purged in Dog-days or no Printed with the Counsel c. Ranarum murium pugna Latino versu donata ex Homero Lond. 1580. in about 3 sh in qu. with other things as it is probable but such I have not yet seen See more of him in Rich. White under the year 1612. This Dr. Johnson died in the beginning of July year 1597 in fifteen hundred ninety and seven within the Parish of St. Dunstan before-mentioned whereupon his Body was buried in the Church there as it seems situated and being in Fleetstreet He dyed wealthy left several Sons and Daughters behind him and Mr. Joh. Heath his Son in Law a Student in Physick his Executor who had all his Physical and Philosophical Books and succeeded him in his Practice JASPER HEYWOOD a quaint Poet in his younger days Son of Joh. Heywood the Famous Epigramatist of his time was born in London sent to the University at about 12 years of age an 1547. educated in Grammar as well as in Logic there took a degree in Arts in 1553. and forthwith was elected Probationer-Fellow of Merton coll where remaining about 5 years in all which time he bare away the Bell in disputations at home and in the publick Schools did upon a third admonition from the Warden and Society of that house for several misdemeanors for he and his Brother Ellis Heywood were for a time very wild to the great grief of their Father resign his Fellowship to prevent expulsion on the 4. Apr. 1558. In June following he took the degree of Master and in Nov. ensuing he was elected Fellow of All 's coll where abiding for a little while left the University and soon after England and entred himself into the Society of Jesus But before he left us he wrote and translated these things following Various Poems and Devises Some of which are Printed in a Book intit The Paradise of dainty Devises Collected and Printed by Hen. D'isle of London Printer an 1573. in qu. He also translated into English Verse 1 Thiestes the second Tragedy of Seneca Lond. 1560. oct Published again with other Tragedies of that author by Thom. Newton Lond. 1581. qu. as I shall tell you when I come to him in an 1607. 2 Hercules furens another Trag. of Seneca And 3 Troas a third published also by the said Newton 1581. qu. In 1561. our Poet left England and was made a Priest after the R. Cath. fashion and in 1562. being then at Rome he was entred into the Society of Jesus 21. May in the then professed house of the Jesuits there After he had spent two years in the study of Divinity among them he was sent to Diling in Switzerland where he continued about 17 years in explaining and discussing controverted questions among those he called Hereticks in which time he was promoted to the degree of D. of Divinity and of the four Vows At length P. Gregory 13. calling him away in 1581. he sent him with others the same year into the mission of England and the rather because the Brethren there told his Holiness That the Harvest was great and the Labourers few Being setled then in the Metropolis of his own Country and esteemed the Chief or Provincial of the Jesuits in England it was noted by all that knew him That he kept many Men Horses and Coaches that also his port and carriage was more Baron-like than Priest-like c. At length going into France about publick matters relating to the Order was when ready to land in Normandy drove back by a contrary wind on the English shore where being taken and examined was with 19 more R. Priests put into a Ship and set on shore in France in Feb. 1584. Upon his being taken and committed to Prison and the Earl of Warwick's offer thereupon to relieve his necessity he made a copy of verses mentioned by a noted Poet of his time concluding with these two Thanks to that Lord that will me good For I want all things saving Hay and Wood. Afterwards he went to the City of Dole where he was troubled much with Witches thence to Rome and at length fixed in the City of Naples where as at Rome he became familiarly
one County three such Divines as Jewel Hooker and Rainolds of the second of which hear I pray what the learned Camden saith In this year meaning 1599. which is false dyed too many in that one Rich. Hooker born in Devonshire and bred in C. C. coll in Oxford a Divine very moderate temperate and meek and vertuous even to the best imitation and besides very famous for his learned works as his Books of Ecclesiastical Policy set forth in the English but worthy to speak Latin do testifie of him c. At Boscomb he continued till he had finished four of his eight proposed books of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Policy which were entred into the Register in Stationers hall 9. March 1592. and afterwards came out with this Title The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity in four books Lond. 1594. fol. To which he added a fifth book which is larger than the first four printed by its self at Lond. 1597. fol. Part of the first four being read by Dr. Tho. Stapleton in Latin to P. Clement 8. who before had heard much in their commendation he the said Pope in conclusion said thus There is no learning that this Man hath not searched into nothing too hard 〈◊〉 his Vnderstanding This man indeed deserves the Name of an Author His books will get reverence by age for there are in them such seeds of Eternity that if the rest bâ— like this they shall last till the last Fire shall consume all learning c. At the same time K. James of Scotland afterwards of England did put an high esteem upon the said books and usually said They were the pictures of a Divine Soul in every page of Truth and Reason King Ch. 1. had read them over several times was well vers'd in and commended them to be read by the Prince afterwards K. Ch. 2. and his other Children next to the Bible The learned Vsher Primate of Ireland Morton B. of Durham Hales of Eaton c. had the same high opinion of the author and his Works and Gauden Bishop of Worcester said he had been highly esteemed of all prudent peaceable and impartial Readers But before the fifth book had been extant two years was published a Pamphlet intit A Christian Letter of certain English Protestants unfeigned Lovers of the present state of Religion authorized and professed in England unto that reverend and learned man Mr. Hooker requiring resolution in certain matters of Doctrine expresly contained in his five books of Ecclesiastical Polity Printed 1599. in qu. which matters of Doctrine as they say seem to overthrow the foundation of Christian Religion and of the Church among us But therein it doth appear that their ignorant malice hath done him great honour who in an argument so distasted by them and coming with a proud confidence to reprehend have only carped sillily at some things neither of moment or importance whereof humility and charity would have craved no answer But these being willing and desirous to find something to oppose have only discovered Mr Hookers great mature and grave judgment and their own small undigested and shallow learning Soon after came out an answer to the said letter entit A just and temperate defence of the 5 books of Ecclesiastical polity c. against an uncharitable letter of certain English protestants c. Lond. 1603. qu. written and published by Will. Covel D. D. born in Lancashiâ—e near the place where Dr. Chaderton B. of Lincoln received his first breath bred in Christs and Queens coll in Cambridge and a writer of other books that came out soon after As for the other three books of Ecclesiastical Policy which our author Hooker compleated before his death they with the consent of his unlucky Widdow were seized on in his study soon after his decease by Will. Charke a noted Puritan and another Minister that lived near to Canterbury who making the silly Woman believe that they were writings not fit to be seen did either burn them in the place or convey them away secretly So that the foul copy being only remaining with many interlinings Dr. Joh. Spenser of C. C. coll in Oxon. his ancient and entire Friend got it into his hands who using the assistance of Hen. Jackson of the said coll as an Amanâ—ensis and otherwise did compleat it as much as could be and kept it by him till his latter end with an intent that it should be published but upon what account he was hindred I cannot tell Sure it is that when he lay on his death-bed he bequeathed the said copy containing the three last books fairly transcribed by the hand of the said H. Jackson to Dr. Jo. King B. of London After his death the copy rested in the hands of his Son Henry who became B. of Chichester 1641. till Dr. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury commanded them out of his custody authorizing Dr. Joh. Barcham to require and bring them to him to Lambeth which accordingly was done The said Archbishop esteeming them as rarities did put them into the Library there where remaining till the decollation of Archb. Laud were then by the Brethren of the Predominant Faction given with the Library to that most notorious Villain Hugh Peters as a reward for his remarkable service in those sad times of the Churches confusion And though they could hardly fall into a fouler hand yet there wanted not other endeavours to corrupt and make them speak that Language for which the Faction then fought which was to subject the Soveraign Power to the People From the said copy several transcripts were taken not only I presume while it remained in the said Library but while it continued in the hands of Peters differing much in words There was a copy of the sixth and eighth books published at London in 1648. in qu. and said by the Editor of them to be collected and compared with five copies viz. with that in Bodley's Library that at Lambeth that in Bish Andrew's that in Archb. Vsher's Library and in that of the Lord Edw. Conway at Ragley but whether the publisher may be believed I know not Sure I am that the said three last books which are said to be true and genuine but from whence obtained I cannot tell were published by Dr. Joh. Gauden under this title The Works of Mr. Rich. Hooker that learned godly judicious and eloquent Divine vindicating the Church of England as truly Christian and duly reformed in eight books of Ecclesiastical Polity now compleated as with the sixth and eighth so with the seventh c. out of his own MSS. never before published with an account of his holy Life and happy Death Lond. 1662. fol. But whether the said MSS. were of his own hand-writing we have good reason to question as also the greater part of his Life which he the said Gauden hath falsly written who with great confidence hath used divers arguments to satisfie the World that the before-mentioned three books were pen'd by Mr. Hooker
of England to Geneva in the beginning of Q. Maries reign and there joined with Joh. Knox as quiet a spirit as himself that was the firebrand of his country of Scotland c. The truth is Goodman was a most violent Nonconformist and for rigidness in opinion he went beyond his friend Calvin who remembers and mentions him in his Epistles 1561. There was no man more ready than he as Knox was for Scotland to oppose in the beginning of Q. Eliz. the settlement of the Ch. of England according to the way used in the time of K. Ed. 6. What his preferments were when the said Queen came to the crown and where if any they were unless at Chester or in the county I know not Sure I am that when Sir Hen. Sydney was Deputy of Ireland and had much to do with the popish rebels there Goodman shewed his faithful diligence in that service His works are these How superiour powers ought to be obey'd of their subjects and wherein they may be lawfully by Gods word be disobey'd and resisted Genev. 1558. in tw c. W. Whittyngham hath a preface to it The first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of Women Printed beyond Sea 1558. oct wherein Qu. Mary is called a wicked woman traitress bastard Proserpine c. But most of his doctrines in the said two books being destructive to the sacred persons of princes and their state and government were not only condemned by the Episcopal Clergy of England in the time of Q. Elizab. and after but also by the judgment and decree of the University of Oxon past in their convocation held 21. Jul. 1683. Nay The first blast of the trumpet c. was esteemed by all especially the R. Catholicks a wicked seditious and base book and not fit to be taken into the hands of a Christian and the rather for this reason because as a Poet of that time saith No Queen in her Kingdom can or ought to sit fast If Knocks or Goodmans books blow any true blast He hath also written A commentary on Amos This I have not yet seen Nor can I say any thing else of him only that when he laid on his Death-bed at Chester year 1602 in sixteen hundred and two he was visited by Mr. Jam. Vsher afterwards Archb. of Armagh at what time he came from Ireland into England to buy books for Dublin Library several of whose stories he heard with great delight which he would afterwards when an ancient man repeat to his friends He the said Goodman died that year and was as I have been informed by some of his relations buried in the Church of St. Werberg in Chester His sometimes friend and crony Job Parkhurst hath an Epigram upon him which you may take instead of an Epitaph Nemo bonus Servator ait sed solus Olympum Qui regit is bonus est Gudmane nemo bonus Yet an English Presbyterian who saith that Goodman was a learned Scotch Divine was according to his name good and holy WILLIAM HARRYS became Fellow of Lincoln Coll. about 1567. being then Bach. of Arts Afterwards taking the degree of Master he left the Coll. his friends religion and the little all he had and went to the English College then newly erected at Doway where spending divers years in the study of Theology was at length made a Priest Afterwards returning to his native country to serve the afflicted Catholicks and gain Proselytes lived there several years and composed a large volume intit The Theatre or Mirrour of the most true and ancient Church of Great Britaine founded by Apostolical men and propagated from generation to generation even to our time by most holy Doctors and Catholicks in 10 books What else he wrote I find not not any thing material of him besides year 1602 only that he died in England in sixteen hundred and two Contemporary with him was Thomas Marshall Bach. of Arts 1562. and about that time Fellow of the said college but soon after leaving his Fellowship he went to Lovaine where he entred into the Society of Jesus Afterwards he went to Doway where he spent 9 years in reading and explaining Philosophy and at length became Confessor to the English coll at Rome where he died in 1589. leaving behind him the character of a learned person HAYWORD TOWNSHEND eldest Son of Sir Hen. Townshend Knight Justice of Chester by Susan his first Wife daughter of Sir Rowland Hayward of London Knight was a Shropshire man born became a Gentleman Commoner of St. Maries Hall about the beginning of the year 1590. took one degree in Arts being about that time a Student in the Municipal Law in Lincolns-Inn and was afterwards a Barrester In 1601. he was elected a Burgess for Bishops Castle in his own country to serve in that Parliament which began at Westminster 27. Oct. the same year where shewing himself an observing man made an Historical collection of the proceedings therein to which adding other collections for three Parliaments preceeding viz. 1. For that which began 4. Feb. 1588. 2. For that which began 19. Feb. 1592. and thirdly for that which commenc'd 9. Feb. 1597. he made a compleat collection in folio At length when the press was open and the author had been dead many years his labours were published under this title Historical collections or an exact account of the proceedings of the four last Parliaments of Q. Elizabeth wherein is contained the compleat Journals both of Lords and Commons taken from the original records of their Houses As also the more particular behaviours of the worthy Members during all the last notable sessions c. Lond. 1680. fol. In the title of which book the publisher hath set down Heywood instead of Hayward Townshend whose time of death tho unknown to me yet sure I am that he died without Issue some years before 1623. See more in Will. Monson under the year 1606. In 1681. was published in octavo a book intit The connexion being choice collections of some remarkable passages in K. James his reign c. which may supply the vacancy between Townshend and Rushworths collections but who the author of it was I cannot tell 'T is a trite thing WILLIAM FULBECK a younger Son if I mistake not of Thom. Fulbeck who died in his Mayoralty of the City of Lincoln 1566. was born in that City particularly as it seems in the parish of St. Benedict wherein his Father lived and died became a commoner of St. Albans Hall in 1577. aged 17. admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 23. January 1579. took the degree of Bach. of Arts two years after and then translated himself to Glocester Hall Where continuing a severe Student till he had taken the degree of M. of Arts and had compleated it by standing in the Act 1584. he went to Greys-Inn in Holbourn near to London where he addressed himself to the study of the Municipal Laws and as 't is said had
of Broughton in Lincolnshire as being a younger Son of Thomas Anderson descended from the Addersons of Scotland who lived first in Northumberland and afterwards at Broughton before-mentioned did spend some time in Oxon in Linc. coll as it seems from whence being sent to the Inner Temple did by his indefatigable study obtain great knowledge in the Municipal Laws In the 9. of Q Eliz. he was either Lent or Summer Reader of that House in the 16. Double Reader and in the 19. of the said Queen's Reign Serjeant at Law In 1582. he was made L. Ch. Justice of the Common Pleas in the place of Sir Jam. Dyer deceased and in the year following he was made a Knight being then esteemed a zealous promoter of the established discipline of the Church of England as afterwards a severe prosecuter in his Circuits of the Brownists In 1586. he sate in judgment on Mary Q. of Scots at which time he was Chief Justicer of the Bench as a certain author stiles him being then a learned Man of the Law He wrote much but nothing is printed under his name only Reports of many principle Cases argued and adjudged in the time of Q. Elizabeth in the Common Bench. Lond. 1664. fol. Resolutions and judgments on the cases and matters agitated in all the Courts at Westminster in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Collected by Joh. Goldesburg Esque and by him published at Lond. in qu. This Sir Edm. Anderson died at London on the first of August in sixteen hundred and five year 1605 and on the 5. of Sept. following his Funerals were solemnized at Eyworth or Eworth in Bedfordshire where he had an Estate leaving issue several Sons whose Posterity remaineth there and elsewhere to this day In the place of Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas suceeded Sir Francis Gaudy of the Inner Temple RALPH WARCUPP Son and Heir of Cuthb Warcupp of English in Oxfordshire Esq descended from those of Warcupp in Yorkshire became a Student of Ch. Ch. in 1561. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts went to travel and became in time the most accomplished Gentleman of the age he lived in and Master of several Languages Afterwards setling in his Native Country he became Justice of Peace and Parliamentarian Knight for Oxfordshire in that Convention met at Westminster 43. Eliz. In the beginning of K. James's Reign he was by him designed Embassador either to France or Spain and had gone but was prevented by death He hath written and translated several things as 't is said but I have only seen his translation of Prayers on the Psalms Lond. 1571. in sixteens written originally by August Marlorat He died much lamented in the sixtieth year of his age on the Ides of Aug. in sixteen hundred and five and was buried in the Chancel year 1605 of Nuffield near to English before-mentioned Soon after came out a little book of verses on his death made by sixteen of the Members of New coll of which Will. Kingsmill his Kinsman was one and the chief from whence may be collected that the said R. Warcupp was the most compleat Esquire of his time FRANCIS TRESHAM Esq Son of Sir Tho. Tresham Knight who died 11. Sept. 1605. and he the Son of Sir John Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire was born in that County where his Family was ancient gentile and knightly educated either in St. Johns coll or Gloc. hall or both in which he laid the foundation of some learning that he afterwards improved by experience He hath written as 't is supposed A Treatise agaist Lying and fraudulent Equivocation MS. among those given by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury to Bodlies Library See more in George Blackwell under the year 1612. After the Gunpowder Treason was discovered the said book was found by Sir Edw. Coke in a Chamber in the Inner Temple where Sir John Tresham used to lie 5. Dec. 1605. The said Fr. Tresham wrote De Officio Principis Christiani In which he maintains the lawfulness of deposing Kings an obstinate Heretick having no right to Dominion At length this person who was a strict R. Catholick being deeply ingaged in the Gunpowder-Treason as he had before been in that of Robert Earl of Essex in 1600. was taken and committed Prisoner to the Tower of London where he died of the Stranguary say some others that he murthered himself yet a venerable author tells us that he being sick in the Tower and Dr. Will. Butler the great Physician of Cambridge coming to visit him as his fashion was gave him a piece of very pure Gold to put in his mouth and upon taking out of that Gold Butler said he was poysoned He died on the 20. of Nov. year 1605 in sixteen hundred and five aged 38. or thereabouts Whereupon his head being cut off and set with the rest of the heads of the Conspirators on London Bridge his body I suppose was buried within the Precincts of the Chappel of St. Peter ad vincula within the Tower of London Quere This Francis Tresham was the person who wrote the Letter to the Lord Mount-Eagle who lived then at Bednall green near Algate who communicating it to the Secretary of State and he to the King the Plot for blowing up the Parliament House was thereupon discovered See in Tho. Habington under the year 1647. CHARLES TURNHULL a Lincolnshire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 24. Dec. 1573. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1581. about which time he was made Fellow of the said coll and became Famous for his admirable knowledge in the Mathematick Science He hath written A perfect and easie Treatise of the use of the Celestial Globe written as well for an introduction to the unskilful in Astronomy as for the use of such as be exercised in the art of Navigation Lond. 1597. oct Which I think was the second Edition He also built and made those several sorts of Dialls that stand upon a Pillar in the middle of C. C. coll Quadrangle an 1605. What other things he wrote or when he died I cannot yet find See more in Rob. Hegge an 1629. AEGEON ASKEW a person as well read in the Fathers Commentators and Schoolmen as any man of his age in the University was born in Lancashire became a Student in the University in 1593. aged 17. or thereabouts Chaplain of Queens coll in 98. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that Faculty he became a noted Preacher and a great admirer of Dr. Jo. Raynolds and Ric. Crakenthorpe In the beginning of the Reign of K. James he lest the college and retiring to Greenwich in Kent became Minister I think of that place His works are Of brotherly reconcilement in several Sermons Preached in Oxon. Lond. 1605. qu. The author then lived at Greenwich An Apology of the use of the Fathers and secular learning in Sermons In which two books is shewed much
1 The Song of Songs which was Solomons metaphrased in English heroicks by way af dialogue Lond. 1621. qu. dedic to Hen. King Archd. of Colchester Son to the Bishop of Lond. 2 The Brides ornament Poetical Essayes upon a Divine Subject In two books Lond. 1621. qu. The first dedic to Jo. Argall Esq the other to Philip Brother to Henry King 3 Funeral Elegy consecrated to the memory of his ever honoured Lord John King late B. of London c. 1621. He also wrote a Book of Meditations of Knowlege Zeal Temperance Bounty and Joy And another containing Meditations of Prudence Obedience Meekness God's Word and Prayer Which two books of Meditations were intended by the author for the Press at the same time with the former Poetry But the ever lamented loss of his most honoured Lord which did change all his Joys into Sorrows and Songs to Lamentation did defert their publication and whether they were afterwards published I know not HENRY BILLINGSLEY Son of Roger Billingsley of the City of Canterbury did spend some time among the Muses in this University as others did who were afterwards Traders in London particularly Benedict Burnham of St. Albans hall afterwards a rich Citizen Sheriff and Alderman of London But before our author Billingsley had continued there three years in which time as 't is probable he became known to an eminent Mathematician called Whytehead then or lately a Fryer of the Order of St. Augustine in Oxon he was taken thence and bound an Apprentice to an Haberdasher as it seems in London Afterwards setting up for himself he became so rich that he was made successively Sheriff Alderman one of the Queen's Customers in the Port of London and at length 1596. Lord Mayor thereof and a Knight But the chief matter which I am to let the Reader know concerning him is that when the said Whytehead was put to his shifts after the demolition of his house in the latter end of Hen. 8. he was received by Billingsley into his Family and by him maintained in his old age in his house in London In which time he learned Mathematicks of him and became so excellent in them that he went beyond many of his time whether Lay-men or profess'd Scholars When Whytchead died he gave his Scholar all his Mathematical observations that he had made and collected together with his notes on Euclids Elements which he had with great pains drawn up and digested Afterwards our author Billingstey translated the said Elements into English and added thereunto plain Declarations and Examples manifold additions Scholias annotations and inventions from the best Mathematicians both in time past and in the age he lived in Which being done he published them under this title The Elements of Geometry of the mos ancient Philosopher Euclide of Megara faithfully translated into the English tongue Whereunto are added certain Scholias annotations c. Lond. 1570. fol. To which book Dr. Joh. Dce did put a large Mathematical Preface containing a great deal of Learning pertaining to that Science As for Billingsley he departed this mortal life in a good old age 22. year 1606 Nov. in sixteen hundred and six and some weeks after his body was buried in a little Vault under his Pew in the Church of S. Catherine Colman in London What or where was the end of Whytehead I cannot tell yet thus much I know that what I have said relating to him and Billingsley concerning Mathematicks I had from the Mathematical observations of our Antiquary Brian Twyne and he from the information of that noted Mathematician Mr. Th. Allen of Glouc. hall and he from an eminent Physician called Reb. Barnes M. D. who was elected Fellow of Merton coll 29. Hen. 8. dom 1537. and remembred and had some acquaintance with Whytehead and Billingsley I find also one Rob. Billingsley who was not long since a teacher of Arithmetick and Mathematicks and author of a little book of Arith. and Algebra called An Idea of Arithmetick c. Whether he was descended from or related to Sir Henry I know not JOHN SAVILE elder Brother to Sir Henry Son of Henry Savile of Over-Bradley in Staneland near to Eland not far from Halifax in Yorkshire Esq was born in that County particularly as it seems at Over-Bradley became a Commoner of Brasnose coll in 1561. or thereabouts where laying a considerable foundation of Acad. learning was taken thence before he could attain to a degree in the University and sent to the Middle-Temple where making great proficiencie in the Municipal Laws was called to the Bar fell into considerable Practice became Autumn-reader of that house 28 Elizab. dom 1586. Steward of the Seigniory or Lordship of Wakefield in his own Country called to the degree and honour of the Coif in 1594 made one of the Barons of the Exchequer 98. and about that time one of the Justices of Assize When K. James came to the Crown he not only continued him in his Barons place 4. Apr. but also conferred on him just before his Coronation the honour of Knighthood 23. July following an 1603. being then one of the Judges that was to attend that Solemnity He left behind him at his death certain things fit for the Press of which only this following is as yet made publick Reports of divers special Cases as well in the Court of Common Pâ—eas as of the Exchequer in the time of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1675. in a thin fol. Printed in old French in a black character and published by John Richardson of the Inner-Temple Sir Jo. Savile paid his last debt to nature at London on the 2. of Feb. in sixteen hundred and six aged 61. whereupon his body was buried in the Church of St. Dunstans in the West in Fleetstreet London and his heart carried to Medley in Yorkshire where it was buried in an Isle joyning on the South side of the Church belonging to that place Soon after was a very fair Monument erected over it with the Effigics thereon of the Defunct in his Judges Robes cut out from stone laying thereon The Reader is to know that there was one John Savile a great pretender to Poetry in the beginning of the Reign of K. James 1. patronized in his studies by his kinsman a young Spark called George Savile Son of Sir George Savile Knight which John wrote among several things K. James his entertainment at Theobalds with his welcome to London and a salutory Poem Lond. 1603. qu. This I thought fit to let the Reader know lest Posterity may take him to be the same with Sir Jo. Savile before-mentioned The Name and Family of the Saviles are numerous in Yorkshire and pretend to be descended from the Savelli in Italy a Family accounted by some to be the ancientest in the World having been in Italy about 3000 years some of which have been Consuls before and after the time of our Saviour But how any of our Saviles in England can make it out that
chief Master of the School at Manchester in Lancashire where also he practiced his Faculty with good success He hath written The Haven of Health made for the comfort of Students and consequently for all those that have a care of their health c. Lond. 1586. qu. there again 1605. and 1612. qu. A preservative from the pestilence with a short censure of the late Sickness at Oxford Printed with the former The said Sickness hapned in 1575. Epistolarum familiarium Ciceroâ—is Epitome secundâ—m tria genera libro secundo Epist 3. proposita Cantab. 1602. oct Epistolae item aliae familiares Ciceroâ—is 〈…〉 genera demonstrativum deliberativum 〈◊〉 redactâ—â— Orationes aliquot faciliores Ciceroâ—is in 〈◊〉 tria genera Rhetoribus usitata depositae What other things he wrote I know not nor any thing else of him only that he deceased at Manchester in sixteen hundred and seven and was buried in the Church there 10. June leaving behind him the character of an able Physician and Latinist a good Neighbour and an honest Man JOHN POPHAM second Son of Edw. Popham Esque of the ancient and gentile Family of his Name living at Huntwâ—rthy in Somersetshire spent some time in â—ludy among the Oxonians particularly as it seems in 〈◊〉 coll being then observed to be given at leisure hours to manly Sports and Encounters Afterwards he retired to the Middle-Temple lived a loose life for a time but taking up soon after his juvenile humour was reduced to gravity So that making great proficiency in his studies became a Barrester Summer or Autumn-reader of the said Inn an 1568. Serjeant at Law soon after Solicitor General in 1579. Attorney General two years after and Treasurer of the Middle-Temple In 1592. he was made L. Ch. Justice of the Kings Bench as Camden tells us tho' others say of the Common Pleas in the place of Sir Christop Wray deceased and the same year hereceived the honour of Knighthood from her Majesty While he held that honourable office of L. Ch. Justice he administred it towards Malefacters with such wholsome and available severity that England was beholding unto him a long time for a part of her private Peace and home Security For the truth is the Land in his days did swarm with Theeves and Robbers whose ways and courses he well understood when he was a young Man some of whom being condemned by him to die did gain their Pardons not from Qu. Elizabeth but from K. James which being soon discovered to be prejudicial to Justice and the Ministers thereof this our worthy Judge complained to the King of it Whereupon granting of Pardons were not so often afterwards issued out His works that are extant are these Reports and Cases adjudged in the time of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1656. fol. To which are added Remarkable Cases and Reports of other learned Pens since his death These Reports were afterwards printed again Resolutions and Judgments upon Cases and Matters agitated in all Courts at Westminster in the latter end of Qu. Elizabeth Lond. in qu. collected by Joh. Goldeshurg Esque one of the Protonotaries of the Common Pleas. At length our author Popham dying on the 10. of June in sixteen hundred and seven year 1607 aged 76 years was buried in the South Isle of the Church at Wellington in Somersetshire Which Town he had for several years before graced by his habitation By his last Will and Test dated 21. Sept. 1604. and proved 17. June 1608. wherein he stiles himself Chief Justice of the Pleas he makes provision for an Hospital to be at Wellington for 6 Men and 6 Women and for other works of Charity Afterwards was a noble Monument erected over his grave with a short inscription thereon wherein he is said to have been Privy Councellor to Queen Elizabeth and King James HENRY LYTE Esq Son of John Son of Tho. Lyte was born of and descended from an ancient Family of his name living at Lytes-Carey in Somersetshire became a Student of this University in the latter end of Hen. 8. about the year 1546. but in what coll or hall I know not as yet or whether he took a degree the Registers of that time and in Ed. 6. being very imperfect After he had spent some years in Logick and Philosophy and in other good learning he travelled into Foreign Countries and at length retired to his Patrimony where by the advantage of a good foundation of literature made in the University and abroad he became a most excellent Scholar in several sorts of learning as by these books following it appears most of which I have seen and perused Records of the true original of the noble Britains that sprang of the remains of the Trojans taken out of Oblivions treasure MS. The beginning of which is Isis the principal river of Britaine c. The copy of this that I saw was written with the authors own hand very neatly an 1592 the character small lines close some words in red Ink and others only scored with it The mystical Oxon. of Oxonford alias a true and most antient record of the original of Oxford and all Britaine Or rather thus Certain brief conjectural notes touching the original of the University of Oxon and also of all Britaine called Albania and Calydonia Sylva MS. The beginning of which is The antient City and famous Vniversity of Oxford in Britayne c. The copy also of this that I saw was written with the authors own hand in 1592. like the former The said two books being written in a small character and very close are contain'd but in a little quantity of Paper In the last of which are many pretty fancies which may be of some use as occasion shall serve by way of reply for Oxon against the far fetch'd antiquities of Cambridge They were both sometimes in the library of Miles Windsore formerly fellow of C. C. coll after whose death they came into the hands of Br. Twyne and after his to the University of Oxon. The light of Britaine being a short summ of the old English History Dedicated to Qu. Elizabeth He also translated from French into English The History of Plants wherein is contained the whole discourse and perfect description of all sorts of Herbs and Plants c. Lond. 1578. fol. written by Rembert Dodonaeus It was then printed with Sculptures from woodden cuts and without Sculptures by Ninion Newton Lond. 1589. qu. printed the third time in fol. at Lond. 1619. This book which hath been taken into the hands of curious Physicians had an Epigram made on its first edition by that noted Poet Tho. Newton friend to the Translator What else our author Hen. Lyte hath written and translated I know not nor any thing of him besides only that paying his last debt to nature in sixteen hundred and seven aged 78. was buried in the north Isle of the Church of Charlton-Makerel in Somerset-shire which Isle belongs to the Lytes of Lytes
to and hated him Card. Allen and Sir Fr. Inglefield as bitter Enemies Of this Nic. Dolman who was a grave Priest and of a mild disposition you may read in a book intit A relation of a Faction began at Wisbich 1595 c. p. 12 13 14 c. 32. 47 c. A copy of a Letter written by a Master of Arts of Cambridge to his Friend in London concerning some talk passed of late between two worshipful and grave men about the present state and some proceedings of the Earl of Leicester and his Friends in England c. Written in 1584. but the certain year when prinâ—ed unless in 1600. I cannot tell It was also printed in oct as the other was in 1631. and hath this running title on the top of every leaf of the book A Letter of State of a Scholar of Cambridge The first edit and perhaps the second was printed beyond the Seas and most of the copies being sent into England bound with the outside of the leaves coloured with green the book was commonly called Father Persons Green-coat 'T is the same book with that intit Leicesters Common-wealth being a dialogue between a Scholar a Gent. and a Lawyer Lond. 1641. qu. This book tho' commonly reported to be Persons and that he had most of his materials for the composition thereof from Sir Will. Cecill Lord Burleigh which I presume did arise from Dr. Tho. James his affirmation that he was the author of it yet Persons himself saith in his Preface to the Warnword to Sir Franc. Hastings Wastword that he did not write Leicesters Commonwealth And certainly if he had been the author it Pitseus and Ribadeneira with his Continuators would have mentioned it in their respective Catalogues of our author's works whereas they are altogether silent in that matter Liecesters Commonwealth Lond. 1641. oct written in verse This is a small thing and containeth not the same sense with the former Leicesters Ghost in verse also To both which tho the name of Rob. Persons Jesuit is set in the title yet I cannot any where find that he was the author Apologetical Epistle to the Lords of her Maj. Council in defence of his Resolution in Religion Printed 1601. oct Brief apology or defence of the Catholick Ecclesiastical Hierarchy and Subordination in England erected these later years by P. Clem. 8. and impugned by certain Libels printed and published of late c. S. Omer 1601. in oct Soon after were certain notes wrote on this by Humph. Ely Manifestation of the folly and bad spirit of certain in England calling them Secular Priests Printed 1602. qu. This is called a Libel in a Reply made to it by W. C. printed 1603. qu. And it was animadverted upon by A. C. in his Second Letter to his dis-jesuited Kinsman concerning the appeal state Jesuits c. Printed 1602. qu. A Decachordon of 10 Quodlibetical Questions about the contentions between the Seminary Priests and the Jesuits Printed 1602. qu. De perigrinatione lib. 1. Printed in tw This I have not yet seen and therefore know not whether it be in Lat. or Engl. The Warnword to Sir Franc. Hastings Wastword Pr. 1602. in oct Answer to O. E. whether Papists ' or Protestants be true Catholicks Pr. 1603. in ect Treatise of the three conversions from Paganism to Christian Religion Published under the name of N. D. that is Nic. Doleman in three Volumes in oct The first Vol. which containeth two parts of the said treatise was printed at S. Omers an 1603. The second Vol. which containeth the third part of the treatise and an Examen of the Kalender or Catalogue of Protestant Saints Martyrs and Confessors devised by Joh. Fox c. for the first six months was printed at the said place in 1604. And the third Vol. which containeth also the third part of the treatise and an Examen of the said Kalender of John Fox for the last six months was printed at the same place in the same year under the initial Letters of N. D. When the said three Volumes were first published they were sold in Oxon for 20 shillings but some years after the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. I bought them for 3 sh The same year 1604 came out Around answer to Parsons alias Doleman the Noddy in qu. but whither to any of the former treatises I know not A relation of a trial made before the K. of France upon the year 1600. between the Bishop of Eureux and the Lord Pleffis Mornay about certain points of corrupting and falsifying authors whereof the said Plessis was openly convicted S. Omers 1604 in oct Published under the initial Letters of N. D. A defence of the precedent relation of a conference about Religion Printed with the Relation of a Trial c. Review of ten publick disputations or conferences held within the compass of four years under K. Ed. and Q. Mary concerning some principal points in Religion especially of the Sacrament and Sacrifice of the Altar S. Omer 1604. in oct under the name of N. D. Fore-runner of Bells downfal or an answer to Tho. Bells downfal of Popery Pr. 1605. in oct An answer to the fifth part of Reports lately set forth by Sir Edw. Coke Knight the Kings Attorney Gen. c. S. Omer 1606. in qu. Published under the name of a Cath. Divine De Sacris alienis non adeundis quaestiones duae Ad usum praximque Angliae breviter explicatae Audomar 1607. in oct Treatise tending to mitigation towards Cath. Subjects in England against Tho. Morton Pr. 1607. qu. The said Morton was afterwards Bishop of Durham The judgment of a Catholick Gent. concerning K. James his Apology for the oath of Allegiance S. Omer 1608. in qu. Answered by Will. Barlow Bishop of Lincoln Sober reckoning with Mr. Tho. Morton Pr. 1609. qu. Discussion of Mr. Barlowes answer to The judgment of a Catholick Englishman concerning the Oath of Allegiance S. Omer 1612. This book being almost finished before Persons's death was afterwards compleated and published by Tho. Fitzherbert See more in Tho. Fitzherbert under the year 1640. The Liturgy of the Mass of the Sacrament of the Mass Pr. 1620. in qu. A memorial for reformation or a remembrance for them that shall live when Catholick Religion shall be restored in England in 3 parts 'T is the same I suppose that is called The high Court or Council of Reformation for England The author of it tho twenty years as 't is said in compiling it all which time and after it was secretly kept yet it was never printed in his time 'T was finished by him 1596. and as I have been informed 't was published some years after his death At length a copy of it coming into his hands of Edw. Gee Rector of S. Benedict near Paul's Wharf in Lond. and Chaplain in Ord. to K. Will. and Qu. Mary he published it under this title A Memorial of the Reformation of England containing certain notes and advertisements which seem
elected a Student of Ch. Church from Westminster School in 1574. took the degrees in Arts and afterwards entring on the Law line took the degrees in that Faculty also in 1589. About which time being famed for his excellencies therein became Chancellour of the Diocess of Ely and much respected by the Bishop thereof Dr. Martin Heton He was an excellent Poet especially in the Lat. tongue as several copies of verses printed occasionally in various books shew and reputed the best Comedian of his time whether it was Edward Earl of Oxford Will. Rowley the once ornament for wit and ingenuity of Pembroke hall in Cambridge Rich. Edwards Joh. Lylie Tho. Lodge Geor. Gascoigne Will. Shakspeare Tho. Nash or Joh. Heywood He was also a man of great gifts a good Scholar and an honest person and as it should seem by Dr. Joh. Rainolds's several answers and replies to what this Doctor hath written hath said more for the defence of Plays than can be well said again by any Man that should succeed or come after him The cause for the defence of Plays was very wittily and Scholarlike maintained between the said two Doctors for some time but upon the rejoynder of Rainolds Gager did let go his hold and in a Christian modesty and humility yielded to the truth and quite altered his judgment He hath written several Plays among which are Ulysses redux Rivales Both which were several times acted in the large Refectory of Ch. Ch. but whether ever printed I cannot yet tell The last was acted before Albert Alaskie Prince of Sirad a most learned Polonian in June 1583. in which year he purposely came into England to do his devotions to and admire the wisdom of Queen Elizabeth After he had beheld and heard the Play with great delight in the said Refectory he gave many thanks in his own person to the author Meleager Trag. Written also in Latin as the two former were and acted publickly in Ch. Ch. hall an 1581. or thereabouts before the Earl of Pembroke Rob. Earl of Leicester Chanc. of the Univ. of Ox. Sir Ph. Sidney and many other considerable persons This Tragedy giving great delight was shortly after acted there again and at length in 1592. 't was printed at Oxon in oct to the great content of Scholars A copy of the said Tragedy with two letters being sent by the author to Dr. Jo. Rainolds in which letters as I conceive were many things said in defence of Theatre sights Stage-plays c. the said Doctor drew up an answer dated at Queens coll 10. Jul. 1592. Whereupon our author Gager making a reply with a desire to Rainolds to forbear any farther writing against him yet Rainolds came out with a rejoynder in July 1593. As for Gagers letters and reply I think they were not printed for among my searches I could never see a copy of them The answer of Rainolds with his rejoynder I am sure were printed under the title of The overthrow of Stage-plays c. This is all that I know of our author Gager only that he was living in or near to the City of Ely in sixteen hundred and ten and that he wrote the Latine Epistle before the book of verses made by the University of Oxon. intit Exequiae D. Philippi Sidnaei Oxon. 1587. qu. In which book also he hath copies of verses on the death of that famous Knight who while he was in being had a very great respect for the learning and virtues of Gager of whom you may see more in Joh. Rainolds under the year 1607. and in Will. Heale who next follows In 1615. was published a book at London in qu. intit A refutation of the Apology for Actors but by whom written I know not for only the two letters J. G. are set to it WILLIAM HEALE a zealous maintainer of the honour of the Female Sex was a Devonian born being originally descended from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living at South-Heale in the same County became a Sojourner of Exeter coll in 1599. aged 18. took the degrees in Arts and became Chaplain-Fellow of that house wherein he wrote and compiled An apology for Woman Or an opposition to Mr. Doctor G. Gager his assertion who held in the Act at Oxon. an 1608. That it was lawful for Husbands to beat their Wives Oxon. 1609. qu. What preferment he afterwards had in the Church or whether he wrote any thing else I find not He was always esteemed an ingenious Man but weak as being too much devoted to the fem Sex ALBERICUS GENTILIS the most noted and famous Civilian and the grand ornament of the University in his time Brother to the eminent writer Scipio Gentilis and both the Sons of Matthew Gentilis Doctor of Physick by Lucretia his Wife was born at La Chastell St. Genes in a Province of Italy called La Marca d' Ancona educated mostly in the University of Perugia where being made Doctor of the Civil Law in 1572. aged 21. soon after left his Country for Religion sake with his Father and younger Brother Scipio before-mentioned The Father and Scipio setled in Germany but Albericus going into England found relief from several persons in London and by recommendations obtained the patronage of Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester Chancellour of the University of Oxon. But our learned author being desirous to lead an Academical life he procured the Chancellours letters for that purpose dated 24. Nov. 1580. wherein it appears that he left his Country for Religion sake and that his desire was to bestow some time in reading and other exercises of his profession in the Vniversity c. Soon after the date of the said letters he journeyed to Oxon and by the favour of Dr. Dan. Donne Principal of New Inn and his successor Mr. Price he had a convenient Chamber allowed to him in the said Inn and not only Monies given towards his maintenance by several Societies but soon after 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. per an from the common Chest of the University In the latter end of 1580 he was incorporated Doctor of the Civil Law of this University as he had stood before in that of Perugia and after he had continued some years in the said Inn where he wrote certain books and laid the foundation of others of which the Students thereof have gloried in my hearing he receeded either to C. C. coll or to Ch. Ch. and became the flower of the University for his profession In 1587. the Queen gave him the Lecture of the Civil Law for his farther incouragement which he executed for about 24 years with great applause As for the books by him published which speak him most learned beyond the Seas were all written in the University of Oxon the titles of which are these De juris interpretibus dialogi sex Lond. 1582. qu. Dedicated to Rob. E. of Leicester being the authors first fruits of his lucubrations Lectionum Epistolarum quae ad
who writes himself Cocus received his first breath at Chale in the Isle of Wight his Grammatical education in Wykehams School his Academical in New coll of which he became perpetual Fellow in 1592. being then accounted a good Latin Poet as several of his copies which afterwards were printed testifie In 1608. he proceeded in the Civil Law being about that time Rector of Houghton in Hampshire and in good esteem for his profession and excellencies in the Greek tongue His works are Juridicum trium questionum ad majestatem pertinentium determinatio in quarum primâ ultimâ processus judicialis contra H. Garnetum institutus ex jure civili canonico defendetur c. Oxon. 1608. qu. Dedicated to Bilson Bishop of Winchester to whom he was then Chaplain Poematavaria year 1611 He gave up the ghost in sixteen hundred and eleven but where buried unless in his Church of Houghton I know not One James Coâ—k of Warwick Chirurgeon and a pretender to Physick hath published certain matters relating to Physick and Chirurgery in the Reign of Oliver and after and therefore not to be taken for the same with the Civilian JOHN BLAGRAVE the second Son of John Blagrave of Bulmarsh Court near to Sonnyng in Berkshire by Ann his Wife Daughter of Sir Auth. Hungerford of Downe-Ampney in Gloucestershire Knight was born in Berks. educated in School-learning at Reading in Philosophical among the Oxonians particularly as it seems in St. John's coll about the time of its first Foundation But leaving Oxon without the honour of a degree retired to his Patrimony which was at Southcote Lodge in the Parish of S. Mary at Reading and prosecuted with great Zeal his Mathematical Genie to so considerable an height that he was esteemed the flower of Mathematicians of his age He hath written and published these books following A mathematical Jewel shewing the making and most excellent use of an Instrument so called the use of which Jewel is so aboundant that it leadeth the direct path-way through the whole art of Astronomy Cosmography Geography c. Lond. 1585. fol. Of the making and use of the Familier Staff so called as well for that it may be made usually and familiarly to walk with as for that it performeth the Geometrical mensurations of all altitudes c. Lond. 1590. qu. Astrolabium Vranicum generale A necessary and pleasant Solace and Recreation for Navigators in their long journeying containing the use of an Instrument or general Astrolabe c. compiled 1596. Printed in qu. The Art of Dyalling in two parts The first shewing plainly c. Lond. 1609. qu. with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen This worthy Mathematician who had a most generous love for his kindred gave way to fate in sixteen hundred and eleven year 1611 and was buried in the Church of S. Laurence within the antient Borough of Reading Soon after was a fair Monument erected in the Wall with his Bust to the middle over-against the Desk there where his Mother was before buried Part of the Epitaph which is engraven under his said Bust or proportion runs thus Johannes Blagravius totus Matthematicus cum matre Sepultus Obiit 9. Aug. 1611. Here lyes his Corps which living had a Spirit Wherein much worthy knowledge did inherit By which with zeal one God he did adore Left for Maid-Servants and to feed the Poor c. From one of the brethren of this Mathematician was descended Daniel Blagrave a Counsellour at Law who running with the rout in the beginning of the Rebellion was chosen a Burgess for Reading to serve as a Recruiter in the Parliament began at Westminster 3. Nov. 1640. About the same time he was made Steward of Reading and Treasurer of Berks and had given to him the Exegenters Office of the Common Pleas then esteemed 500 l. per an Afterwards he was one of the Judges of K. Ch. 1. bought the Kings Fee-Farm of the great Mannor of Sonnyng before-mentioned and other Estates at very easie rates was Master extraordinary in Chancery a constant Rumper and a great persecutor of the ministers in and near Reading especially when an Act of Parliament issued out for the ejection of such whom they then 1654. called Scandalous ignorant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters At length upon the approach of his Majesties Restauration in 1659-60 he fled from the justice retired to Acon in Germany where living some years under a disguised name died in an obscure condition an 1668. and was buried in a certain piece of ground somewhat distant from that City appointed to receive the bodies of such whom they there call Hereticks RALPH BUCKLAND an Esquires Son was born of and descended from an antient and gentile family of his name living at West-Harptre in Somersetshire became a Commoner of Mag. coll in Mich. term 1579. aged 15 or thereabouts but before he took a degree he went to London and studied the municipal Laws for some time At length being inflam'd with a love to the Rom. Cath. Religion he left his Parents Country and the prospect of a fair Inheritance for he was the first Heir to his Father and went forthwith by the instigation without doubt of some Priest to the English coll at Rheimes in which place and at Rome he spent about 7 years in the eager obtaining of knowledge in Philosophy and Divinity Afterwards being made Priest and sent into the mission of England lived chiefly I presume in his own Country and spent above 20. years in doing offices belonging to his profession The things that he hath written and published are these Seven sparks of the enkindled Soul Four lamentations which composed in the hard times of Qu. Elizabeth may be used at all times when the Church happeneth to be extreamly pesecuted â—Drawn out of the holy Scriptures after the form of Psalms Printed in twelves In the Title or end of these two little things with which was printed A Jesus Psalter but by whom written or published it appears not there is no place or time mentioned where or when they were printed neither is the Epistle dedicatory to his Mother B. B. dated However that they were printed after K. James 1. came to the Crown of England appears in the first Psalm p. 12. thus By the hand of thy great Servant James Shake off our Yoake that we may find him an honourable Comforter Beautifie him with a name more precious than his Crown by the true name of a good King c. A Copy of the said two little things which contain Ejaculations very full of most servent devotion for the reconcilement of England and Scotland to the Rom. Church coming afterwards into the hands of the most learned Dr. Vsher Primate of Ireland he took occasion in a Sermon preached in S. Maries Church in Oxon 5. Nov. 1640. to tell the learned Auditory then present that the said two books having been printed at Rome in 1603. or thereabouts the Gunpowder-Treason
which was discovered two years after in England was then there known and Prayers sent up to God Almighty for a prosperous success thereof from certain passages therein drawn as 't is said in the title out of the holy Scripture which he then publickly read before them some i' not all of which are these Psal. 2. p. 25 confirm their hearts in hope for the redemption is not far off The year of visitation draweth to an end and jubulation is at hand Psal. 2. p. 32. But the memory of novelties shall perish with a crack as a ruinous house falling to the ground Ibid. p. 33. He will come as a flame that burneth out beyond the Furnace c. His fury shall fly forth as Thunder Psal. 4. p. 54. The crack was heard into all Lands and made Nations quake for fear Ibid. p. 66. In a moment canst thou crush her bones c. All which passages delivered from the Pulpit by that learned and godly Archbishop being then generally believed I must make bold to tell the Reader being an eager pursuer of Truth that by the several Copies of the said Books which I have seen it doth not appear at all that they were printed at Rome or elsewhere and if it may really be guessed by the make or mould of the Letter wherewith they were printed I should rather take them as one or more Doctors of this University do the like to have been printed either at Rheimes or Doway or not unlikely at Antwerp for at Rome there were seldome before that time then or since such sine or clear letters used as by multitudes of Books which I have seen that were printed at that place appears nor indeed ever were or are any English Books printed there Our author Buckland hath also written An Embassage from Heaven wherein our Lord Christ giveth to understand his indignation against all such as being catholickly minded dare yeild their presence to the rites and publick prayers of the Malignant Church Printed in octavo but where or when it appears not either in the beginning or end of the said Book He also translated from Lat. into English a Book entit De persecutione Vandelica lib. 3. Written by Victor Bishop of Biserte or Benserte in Africa Which Bishop was in great renown according to Bellarmine an Ch. 490. Also the six Tomes of Laur. Surius entit De vitis Sanctorum Which translation I have seen often quoted under the name of Robert instead of Ralph Buckland What else our zealous Author hath written and translated I find not as yet nor any thing else of him only that he dying in sixteen hundred and eleven year 1611 was buried I presume in his own Country near to the Graves of his Ancestors who were all zealous R. Catholicks but since not He left behind him among the Brethren the character of a most pious and seraphical person a person who went beyond all of his time for fervent devotion FRANCIS THYNNE was lineally descended from Thom. at the Inne otherwise Thynne of Stretton in Shropshire Son of Ralph Botevill of the same place descended from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living elsewhere was educated in Grammaticals in Tunbridge School in Kent in which County as it seems he was born where being fitted for higher learning by Jo. Proctor Master thereof whom I have mentioned elsewhere was thence sent to this University at which time several of his Sirname of Wilts studied there and one of both his names and a Knight's Son of the same County was a Commoner of Magd. coll in 1577. Whether our author Franc. Thynne went afterwards to Cambridge or was originally a Student there before he came to Oxon I cannot justly say it Sure it is that his Genie tempting him to leave the crabbedness of Logick and Philosophy and to embrace those delightful studies of Histories and Genealogies he became at length one of the Officers of Arms by the title of Blanch-Lyon and afterwards Herald by that of Lancaster which he kept to his dying day His works are The Annals of Scotland in some part continued from the time in which Ra. Holinshed left being an 1571. unto the year 1586. Lond. 1586. fol. There are also the catalogues of the Protectors Governours or Regents of Scotland during the King's Minority or the Minority of several Kings or their insufficiency of Government There are also the catalogues of all Dukes of Scotland by creation or descent of the Chancellours of Scotland Archbishops of St. Andrews and divers writers of Scotland Catalogue of English Cardinals Set down in R. Holinsheds Chron. at the end of Q. Mary Used and followed in many things by Francis Bishop of Landaff in his Cat. or Hist of them at the end of his book De Praesubibus Angliae Com. Cat. of the Lord Chancellours of England MS. From which as also from the endeavours made that way by Rob. Glover sometimes Somerset Herald and of Tho. Talbot formerly Clerk of the Records in the Tower of London John Philpot Som. Herald did frame his Cat. of the Chanc. of England c. Lond. 1636. qu. The perfect Embassador treating of the antiquity privileges and behaviour of men belonging to that function c. This was published in 12o. in the times of the late Usurpation and therefore is supposed to be very imperfect A discourse of Arms wherein is shewed the blazon and cause of divers English Forreign and devised Coats together with certain Ensigns Banners Devises and Supporters of the Kings of England MS. sometimes in the Library of Ralph Sheldon of Beoly Esq now by his gift 1684. among the books of the College of Arms near St. Pauls Cath. in London The beginning of this MS. written to Sir Will. Cecyll Lord Burghley is this I present unto your rare judgment right honourable and my singular good Lord no vulgar conceit of Armory c. The discourse is dated from Clarkenwell-Green 5. Jan. 1593. Several collections of Antiquities notes concerning Arms monumental Inscriptions c. MS. in Cottons Lib. under Cleopatra C. 3. p. 62. Miscellanies of the Treasury MS. written to Tho. Lord Buckhurst an 1599. Epitaphia sive monumenta Sepulchrorum Anglicè Latinè quam Gallicè MS. in a thin fol. in the hands of Sir Henry St. George Clarenceaux K. of Arms. The said Inscriptions with Arms and Epitaphs were collected in his travels through several parts of England and through some of France and have been ever acceptable to such curious men and Antiquaries that have had the happiness to see them Several of his collections were transferred to obscure hands which without doubt would be useful if they might be perused but 't is feared by some that they are turned to waste paper I have seen divers collections of Monuments made by him from Peterborough Cath. in 1592. several of which Mon. were lost and defaced before Sir Will. Dugdale or Sim. Gunton made their respective surveys of that ancient Edifice an 1640. 41.
second a Lyon passant or all within a bordure Ermine The creast is A Stork or Crane standing resting its right foot on the top of an hour-glass With this Motto under allâ— Plus vigila Allowed to our author Count Rich. Whyte with two Dragons for the Supporters by Sir Will. Dethick Garter principal King of Arms in allusion to the Arms of his Kinsman Dr. John Whyte sometimes Bishop of Winton whose Arms are quite different from those of his Brother Sir Joh. Whyte Lord Mayor of London an 1563. Explicatio brevis privilegiorum juris consuetudinis circa ven sacramentum Eucharistiae Duac 1609. oct De reliquiis veneratione sanctorum Duac 1609. and other things as you may elsewhere see At length this learned person dying at Doway in sixteen hundred and twelve or thereabouts was buried in the Parish Church of S. James there Contemporary with him in New coll was one Will. Pomerell Chaplain of that house who taking the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1557. went afterwards to his native Country of Ireland and became benefited in Drogheda From thence he went to Lovaine where by continual hearing of Lectures and Disputations more than by private study he obtained great knowledge in Divinity gaining thereby as 't was usually said of him all his learning bâ— hearsay He died at Lovaine in 1573. being then Bach. of Div. NICHOLAS FITZHERBERT second Son of John Fitzherbert second Son of Sir Anth. Fitzherbert Knight the great Lawyer Son of Ralph Fitzherbert of Norbury in Derbyshire Esq was a Student in Exeter coll and exhibited to by Sir Will. Petre about 1568. but what continuance he made there I know not Sure 't is that his bare name stands in the Register called Matricula under the title of Coll. Exon in 1571. and 72. he being then the Senior Under-graduat of that College About that time he left his native Country Parents and Patrimony for Religion sake and went beyond the Seas as a voluntary Exile At first he setled at Bononia in Italy purposely to obtain the knowledge of the Civil Law and was living there in 1580. Not long after he went to Rome took up his station there and in the year 1587. began to live in the Court of Will. Alan the Cardinal of England whose person and vertues he much adored and continued with him till the time of his death being then accounted eminent for his knowledge in both the Laws and for humane literature His works are Oxoniensis in Anglia Academiae descriptio Rom. 1602. in 3 sh and a half in oct De antiquitate continuatione Catholicae Religionis in Anglia Rom. 1608. in oct Vita Cardinalis Alani Epitome He also translated from the Italian into the Latin tongue Joh. Casa Galateus de moribus Rom. 1595. He was drowned in a journey taken from Rome in sixteen hundred and twelve year 1612 but where or in what Church buried I know not nor what his employment was after the death of the said Cardinal notwithstanding I have sent more than once to the English coll at Rome for resolution but have received no answer GEORGE BLACKWELL a Middlesex Man born was admitted Scholar of Trinity coll at 17 years of age 27. May 1562. Probationer in 65. being then Bach. of Arts perpetual Fellow the year following and Master of his Faculty in 67. But his mind being more addicted to the Catholick than Reformed Religion he left his Fellowship and retired to Gloucester hall for a time where he was held in good repute by Edm. Rainolds and Th. Allen the two learned Seniors Afterwards going beyond the Seas where he spent some time in one of the English Seminaries newly erected to receive exil'd Catholicks of the English Nation was at length in the year 1598. constituted by Henry Cardinal Cajetane Protector of the English Nation at Rome with leave first obtained from P. Clem. 8. the Superiour of the of the English Clergy with the Power and Name of Archpriest of England and by the said Pope made Notary of the Apostolick Seat This matter being taken very ill by the Ecclesiastical Papists of our Nation and the rather for this reason that Blackwell was altogether at the beck of Henr. Garnet Provincial of the Jesuits of England they fell together by the Ears in their own Country in a most grievous manner For the Jesuits against the Secular Priests fought continually with sharp pens poisoned tongues and contumelious books insomuch that they detracted in an high degree from Blackwells authority Hereupon he degraded them of their Faculties so that afterwards they appealing to the Pope of Rome he caused them in a book to be declared Schismaticks and Hereticks This aspersion they soon wiped off having the censure of the University of Paris approving the same which was answered by Blackwell as I shall tell you anon The office of Archpriest he kept till 1607. at which time George Birket a learned Priest succeeded And the reason of the change was because our author having been taken near Clerkenwell by London 24. June the same year was committed first to the Gatehouse in Westminster and afterwards to the Clink in Southwork and consequently deprived of liberty required to act in his Office Soon after upon his taking the oath of Allegiance he was freed from the Clink and set at liberty Concerning which matter there was a book published intit The examination of George Blackwell upon occasion of his answering a Letter sent by Cardinal Bellarmine who blamed him for taking the oath of Allegiance Lond. 1607. qu. As for those things which were written by our author Blackwell who was by those of his perswasion and others too accounted a learned and pious Man and a good Preacher the titles of them follow Letter to Card. Cajetane in commendation of the English Jesuits Written 1596. Answers upon sundry Examinations while he was a Prisoner Lond. 1607. qu. Approbation of the Oath of Allegiance Printed with the Answers upon c. Letters to the Romish Priests touching the lawfulness of taking the Oath of Allegiance Another to the same purpose Epistolae ad Anglos Pontificios Lond. 1609. qu. Epistolae ad Rob. Card. Bellarminum See more in the third tome of the works of Melch. Goldasti Haiminsfeldii from pag. 565. to 605. Answer to the Censure of Paris in suspending the Secular Priests obedience to his authority dat 29. May 1600. Replyed upon by Joh. Dorel or Darrel Dean of Agen the same year See more in a book intit Relation of a Faction begun at Wisbich in 1595. c. Printed 1601. in qu. p. 81. Afterwards was a book printed intit In Geor. Blackvellum quaestio bipartita written by Joh. Milson Lond. 1609. but whether it relates to the said controversie I cannot tell for I have not yet seen it A Treatise against Lying and fraudulent Dissimulation MS. among those given to Bodies Lib. by Archb. Laud 40. E. 45. At the end of which is the approbation of the
book written by the hand of Blackwell and subscribed by him as fit for the Press So that no other name being put to it hath caused our Librarians to insert him in the Catalogue of MSS. as the author of it whereas he was not but rather Franc. Tresham as I have told you elsewhere He the said Blackwell died suddenly having been much troubled with swooning fits on the 12. of Januar. in sixteen hundred and twelve and was buried as I conceive in some Church in London This next person according to time and order that must crave place is one who tho no writer worth the remembrance yet hath he been the greatest promoter of learning that hath yet appeared in our Nation THOMAS BODLEY another Ptolomey eldest Son of John Bodley of the City of Exeter by Joan his Wife Daughter and Heir of Rob. Hone of Otterie S. Mary in Devon Esq Son of Joh. Bodley of Tiverton second Son of John Bodley of Dunscumbe near Crediton in Devon Gent. was born in the said City of Exeter 2 Mar. 1544. partly educated in Grammar learning in the said City but mostly in Geneva while his Father lived there as a voluntary Exile in the time of Q. Mary where tho he was then very young yet he was an auditor of Chevalerius in Hebrew of Berealdus in Greek of Calvin and Beza in Divinity and of some other professors in the University there then newly erected besides his domestical teachers in the house of Philebertus Saracenus a famous Physician in that City with whom he was boarded where Rob. Constantinus that made the Greek Lexicon read Homer to him After the death of Q. Mary he returned into England with his Father and was sent to Magd. coll in 1559. where making great proficiency in Logick and Philosophy under Mr. Laur. Humphrey was admitted Bach. of Arts in Jul. 1563. and soon after being elected Probationer of Merton coll determined in the Lent following In 1565. he by the perswasion of some of the Fellows of that house and for his private exercise did read publickly for some years a Greek Lecture in the hall of that coll without expectation of any reward or stipend for his labour Nevertheless it pleased the Society to allow him soon after of their own accord four Marks by the year In 1566. he was admitted Master of Arts which degree being compleated he read Nat. Philosophy for an year in the Pub. Schools then situated on the East side of Schoolstreet In 1569. he was elected Junior Proctor of the University which office he performing with great commendations bestowed some time in the study of sundry Faculties without any inclination to profess any one above the rest At length being desirous to travel beyond the Seas for the obtaining of knowledge of some special modern tongues and for the increase of his experience in the managing of affairs to no other end but to imploy himself and all his cares in the publick Service of the State did with leave from the Warden and Society of his coll depart England with the allowance belonging to a traveller an 1576. and continued near 4 years in Italy France and Germany Afterwards returning to his coll he remained there for some time in studying politicks and historical affairs and in 1583. he was made Esquire of the Body to Q. Elizabeth At length in 1585. having about that time married Anne the Daughter of… Carew of the City of Bristow the rich Widdow as I have heard of one Ball was imployed by the Queen to Frederick K. of Denmark Julius Duke of Brunswyke William Lantgrave of Hesse and other German Princes Which imploymnet being faithfully performed he was sent to K. Hen. 3. of France at what time he was forced by the Duke of Guise to leave Paris In 1588. he was sent to the Hague for the better conduct of the Queen's affairs in the Vnited Provinces where making his residence for some years was admitted one of their Council of State took place in their Assemblies next to Count Maurice and gave a suffrage in all that was proposed In 1593. he returned into England for a time to look after his private Estate but was soon after remanded to the Hague again by the Q. where continuing near one year returned again to deliver some secret overtures to her and to perform thereupon an extraordinary service Soon after the applauding the fruit of his discoveries he was presently commanded to return to the States with charge to pursue those affairs to performance which he had secretly proposed At length all things being concluded and brought to the desired issue he procured his last revocation in 1597. At his return as before in his absence Burleigh the Lord Treasurer did several times tell the Queen that there was not any Man in England so meet as Bodley to undergo the office of Secretary by reason of his well-tryed Wisdom in the Low-Country affairs intending that he should be Colleague with his Son Rob. Cecill But the Earl of Essex commending him also to the Queen in a higher manner not without biting calumniations of Cecill Burleigh found means to divert the Queens mind from him supposing that Essex endeavoured to gain him to his party against Burleigh and Cecill So that Mr. Bodley being eased of ever expecting that troublesome office he retired from the Court and wholly commended himself to the care and provision for learning worthy indeed the care of the greatest King For about that time setting up his staff at the Library door in Oxford did restore or rather new found it the particulars of which I have elsewhere told you After K. Jam. came to the Crown he received the Honour of Knight from him and a few years before his death wrote His Life an 1609. Which being kept as a choice rarity in the archives of his Library was published at Oxon. 1647. qu. But this little thing is not the reason that I put him among the Oxford Writers but because by his noble and generous endeavours he hath been the occasion of making hundreds of publick Writers and of advancing in an high degree the Commonwealth of learning in which respect he should have craved the first place but I have put him here according to the time of his death which is the method I observe Letters of State Some of which I have seen published not in one vol. but scatteredly Letters relating to Books and Learning Written to Mr. Tho. James MS. in his Lib. He paid his last debt to nature 28. Jan. in sixteen hundred and twelve and was buried with very great solemnity at the upper end of Merton coll Choire The manner of which you may see at large in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 320. The Reader may be pleased now to understand that Dr. Joh. Morris Canon of Ch. Ch. did bequeath to the University of Oxon. a Rent-charge of 5 l. per an to be given to a Master of Arts that should make
History of the Church and those Canaanites over whom she shall triumph Lond. 1605. qu. Virginia Serm. at White-chappel in the presence of many honourable and worshipful the Adventurers and Planters for Virginia 25. Apr. 1609. on Gen. 12. 1 2 3. Lond. 1609. qu. What other things he published I cannot yet find nor to what year he lived WILLIAM CHEEKE who writes and entitles himself Austro-Britannus became a Student in Magd. coll in the beginning of the year 1592. took one degree in Arts as a Member of Madg. hall in Lent Term 1595. which being compleated by Determination he left the University and afterwards wrote and published certain matters of which one is intit Anagrammata Chronogrammat a Regia Lond. 1613. oct In which book are several copies of Latin and Greek verses which shew the author to have been a good Poet in the time he lived ROBERT HOVEDEN a Kentish Man born was elected Fellow of Allsouls coll in 1565. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1570. and in the year following being then 27 years of age he was elected and confirmed Warden of the said coll About the same time entring into holy Orders he was made Domestick Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Canterbury afterwards Prebendary of the Cath. there Prebendary of Henstridge in the Church of Wells Prebendary of Clifton in the Church of Lincoln and at length Doctor of Div. He hath written Henrici Chichleii Cantuar. Archiepiscopi collegiique Omnium Animarum apud Oxonienses fundatoris vita Written in Dec. 1574. and hath this beginning Henricus Chichleius in pago prope Northamptoniam c. It is a short thing and is kept in MS. under the authors hand in All 's coll and served as an Apparatus of a larger life written by Dr. Arth. Duck. Catalogus Custodum Sociorum coll Om. Animarum MS. It commences at the foundation of the college and reaches down to Hoveden's days and by others continued to these times This Catalogue tho it is trite and slender and now and then faulty yet it hath instructed me in many things when I was in composing this and a preceedent work It is commonly in the custody of the Warden and hath in the beginning of it the life of the Founder before-mentioned This worthy Doctor died on the 25. of March in sixteen hundred and fourteen and was buried towards the upper end of All 's coll chappel year 1614 A copy of his Epitaph you may see in Hist Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 185. a. JOHN SPENSER a Suffolke man born was originally one of the Clerks of C. C. coll and being Bach. of Arts in 1577. was elected Greek Reader of the same 9. June in the year following not without great opposition of Mr. Joh. Rainolds whose resignation it was On the 7. May 1579. he was admitted Fellow and the year after took the degree of Master of Arts. So that entring into Orders he became a noted Preacher Chaplain to K. Jam. 1. and a great admirer of Rich. Hooker and Rainolds before mention'd On the death of the last he was elected President of the said coll and reverenced by all good men for his knowledge learning and piety At the time of his death he left several things fit for the Press among which was a Sermon publish'd by Hamlet Marshall his Curate bearing this title A learned and godly Sermon at Pauls Cross on Esay 5. 2. 3. Lond. 1615. qu. But this is not all that he is to be remembred for for for several years before his death he took extraordinary pains together with a most judicious and compleat Divine named R. Hooker before mention'd about the compiling of a learned and profitable work which he published I mean some of the books of Ecclesiastical Policy yet would not he be moved to put his name to tho he had a special hand in it and therefore it fell out that tulit alter honores Our Author Spenser also did about four years after Hooker's death publish the five Books of Eccles Policy together in one Volume with an Epistle before them subscribed by J. S. and reprinted at London with some of his smaller works which had been before published by Hen. Jackson an 1622. fol. He the said Dr. Spenser gave way to fate 3. Apr. it sixteen hundred and fourteen year 1614 and was buried in Corp. Ch. coll Chappel Over his Grave is a fair Monument with his bust and an inscription a copy of which you may read in Histor Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 244. b. His Picture is painted on the Wall of the School gallery in Oxon among our eniment English Divines WILLIAM BATHE was born within the City of Dublin in Ireland Studied several years in this University with indefatigable industry but whether in any of the three houses wherein Irish men of his time studied viz. in Vniv. coll Hart or Glocester-hall or whether he took a degree I find not Afterwards under pretence of being weary with the Heresie professed in England as he usually call'd it left the Nation the Religion that he was brought up to and entred himself into the Society of Jesus in 1596. being then between 30. and 40. years of age After he had spent some time in that order he was sent from Flanders to Padua to increase his studies which being compleated he went into Spain where at Salamanca he presided the Seminary of that Nation ad formationem spiritus He was endowed with a most ardent zeal for the obtaining of Souls and was beloved of and respected by not only those of his own Order but of other Orders for his singular vertues and excellencies of good conditions He hath written Introduction to the Art of Musick wherein are set down exact and easie rules with arguments and their solutions for such as seek to know the reason of the truth which rules he means whereby any by his own industry may shortly easily and regularly attain to all such things as to this Art do belong Lond. 1584. qu. This book he wrote while he was a young Student in Oxford being then much delighted in the faculty of Musick Janua linguarum seu modus maxime accomodatus quo patefit aditus ad omnes linguas intelligendas Salam 1611. Published by the care of the Irish Fathers of the Jesuits Order living at Salamanca and is used at this time there for the instruction of Youth He also wrote in the Spanish Tongue Preparation for the administring of the Sacrament with greater facility and fruit of repentance than hath been already done Millan 1604. Published by Joseph Creswell under the name of Pet. Manrique He also W. Bathe wrote in English but his name not put to it A methodical institution concerning the chief mystesteries of Christian Religion Method for the performing of general Confession At length our author taking a journey to Madrid in Spain about several concerns of the Order died there 17 June in sixteen
Whereupon he wrote a vindication of himself in MS. now in the hands of a near relation of his At length after a great deal of pains taken for the benefit of the Church he gave up the Ghost at Horninger before mention'd otherwise called Horningshearth whereupon his body was buried in the Chancel of the Church there under a rough unpolished and broken Gravestone without name or Epitaph 22. Febr. in sixteen hundred and fifteen as the Register of that Church tells us which I presume follows the English accompt and not the common as many country Registers do I find one Tho. Rogers a Cheshire man born to have been admitted Student of Ch. Ch. 1547. aged 24. or more being then Bac. of Arts and soon after made Master What relation he had to the former Th. Rogers I know not Another Tho. Rogers I find who was born in Glocestershire in or near to Tewksbury lived mostly in his latter days in the Parish of S. Giles in the fields near London and published a Poem entituled The tears or lamentations of a sorrowful Soul Lond. 1612. qu. written by Sir Will. Leighton Knight one of his Majesties band of Pensioners To which the said Tho. Rogers added of his own composition a Poem called Glocesters mite But this Tho. Rogers is quite different from the Divine before mention'd RICHARD NICCOLLS esteemed eminent for his Poetry in his time was born of Gentile Parents in London and at 18 years of age an 1602. was entred a Student in Mag. coll in Michaelmas-Term but making little stay there he retired to Mag hall and took the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1606. being then numbred among the ingenious persons of the University After he had remained there for some time he retired to the great City obtained an employment suitable to his faculty and at length honoured the Devoto's to Poetry with these things following The Cuckow a Poem Lond. 1607. in qu. Dedicated to Mr. after Sir Thom. Wroth a favourer of his Muse The fall of Princes Lond. 1610. qu. A winter nights Vision Lond. 1610. qu. being an addition of such Princes especially famous who were exempted in the former History meaning in the History called The mirrour of Magistrates written in Verse by John Higens of Winceham an 1586. qu. This mirrour which was esteemed the best piece of Poetry of those times if Albions England which was by some preferred did not stand in its way contained the lives of some of our Kings and Queens and was exceedingly admired by ingenious Scholars and others Momodia Or Walthams complaint upon the death of the most vertuous and noble Lady late deceased the Lady Honor Hay Lond. 1615. oct I find another Rich. Niccolls who is stiled the Elder and of the Inner Temple Gent. who wrote 1 A Treatise setting forth the mysterie of our Salvation 2 A day Star for dark wandring souls shewing the light by a christian controversie Both which were published after the authors death at Lond. 1613. in oct But whether this R. Niccolls the Elder was ever of this University I find not as yet EDWARD EVANS a noted preacher of his time in the University was born in Denbighshire applyed his eager mind to Academical studies in Ch. Ch. an 1598. aged 16. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1607. and afterwards published Verba dierum Or the days report of Gods glory in four Sermons or Lectures upon one text in the University of Oxon. on Psal. 19. 2. Oxon. 1615. qu. Another of both his names I find to have been born at Westmeane in Hampshire admitted fellow of New coll 1595. and that he took the degree of M. of A. 1602. But this person leaving his fellowship in 1604. and so consequently the University he is not to be taken for the same who published the four Sermons before mention'd JOHN HEATH more famous for his Poetry than the former for his preaching was born at Stalls whether a hamlet or House I know not in Somersetshire educated in Wykehams School admitted Perpetual fellow of New coll 1607. aged 22. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1613. and three years after left his Fellowship But before that time when he was Bach. of Arts he wrote and published Two centuries of Epigrams Lond. 1610. in tw and had verses printed in several books that occasionly were published particularly in that on the death of Sir Th. Bodley Kt. He hath also made a translation from Spanish into English which I have not yet seen and wrote other matters fit for the Press but whether ever printed I cannot tell THOMAS BILSON Son of Harman Bilson the same I suppose who was fellow of Merton coll an 1536 Son of Arnold Bilson son and heir of Arnold Bilson a Native of High Germany by his Wife the Daughter natural or legitimate I know not of the Duke of Bavaria was born in the City of Winchester fitted for the University in Wykeham's School there admitted Perpetual fellow of New coll after he had served two years of Probation an 1565. took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became a most solid and constant preacher in these parts and elsewhere Afterwards he was Schoolmaster say some then Prebendary of Winchester Warden of the coll there Doctor of Divinity and at length Bishop of Worcester to which See being consecrated 13. June 1596. was translated thence to Winchester in the year following and made one of his Majesties Privy Councellours He was as reverend and learned a Prelate as England ever afforded a deep and profound Scholar exactly read in Ecclesiastical authors and with Dr. Rich. Field of Oxon. as Whittaker and Fulke of Cambridge a principal maintainer of the Ch. of England while Jo. Rainolds and Tho. Sparke were upholders of Puritanism and Non-conformity In his younger years he was infinitely studious and industrious in Poetry Philosophy and Physicks and in his elder in Divinity To which last his genie chiefly inviting him he became so compleat in it so well skill'd in Languages so read in the Fathers and Schoolmen so judicious in making use of his readings that at length he was found to be no longer a Souldier but a Commander in chief in the spiritual warfare especially when he became a Bishop and carried prelature in his very aspect His works are Of the true difference between Christian subjection and unchristian rebellion wherein the Princes lawful power to command and bear the Sword are defended against the Popes Censure and Jesuits Sophismes in their Apology and defence of English Catholicks Also a demonstration that the things reformed in the Church of England by the Laws of this realm are truly Catholick against the late Rhemish Testament Oxon. 1585. Lond. 1586. in 4. parts in a thick oct In the third part of which is answer'd Dr. Will. Allens Defence of Engl. Cath. before mention'd It must be now noted that whereas in England the interest of the State had
a great influence upon the doctrine of Obedience Qu. Elizabeth therefore conceiving it convenient for her worldly designs to take on her the protection of the Low-Countries against the King of Spain did employ our author Bilson to write the said book of Christian subjection c. In which to justifie the revolt of Holland he gave strange liberty in many cases especially concerning religion for Subjects to cast off their obedience But this book which served her designs for the present did contribute much to the ruine of her Successor K. Ch. 1. which one calls a just judgment of God For there is not any book that the Presbyterians have made more dangerous use of against their Prince Ch. 1. than that which his predecessor commanded to be written to justifie her against the King of Spain However our authors Bilson Successor in Winchester I mean Dr. Morley saith that tho Bishop Bilson was in an errour yet he was not so much for the resisting of Kings as Mr. Rich. Baxter is Of the perpetual government of Christ his Church wherein are handled the fatherly superiority which God first established in the Patriarks and after continued in the tribe of Levi c. Also the points in question at this day touching the Jewish Synedrion c. Lond. 1593. qu. c. Printed in Lat. at Lond. 1610. The effect of certain Sermons touching the full redempton of mankind by the death and blood of Ch. Jesus wherein besides the merit of Christs sufferings the manner of his offering the power of his death the comfort of his Cross the glory of his Resurrection are handled c. Lond. 1599. qu. The clearing of certain objections made against the aforesaid doctrine The said Sermons being preached at Pauls Cross made great alarums among the puritanical brethren Whereupon they mustering their forces and comparing their notes sent them to Hen. Jacob an old Dessenter to have them published with his collections under his own name But the matter of the controversie coming to the Queens knowledge she being at Farnham castle belonging to the B. of Winchester she signified her pleasure to Bilson that he should neither desert the doctrine nor suffer the Function which he had exercised in the Church of England to be trodden and trampled under foot by unquiet men who both abhorred the truth and dispised authority Upon which command the Bishop did set himself upon the writing of that learned Treatise chiefly also delivered by him in Sermons entituled A survey of Christs sufferings and descent into Hell Lond. 1604. fol. See more in Hen. Jacob. He also published Sermon at Westm before K. and Qu. at their Coronation S. James day 28. Jul. 1603. on Rom. 13. 1. Lond. 1603 oct and wrote MS. in my Libr. Orationes Carmina varia Vulgaria c. He also with Dr. Miles Smith added the last hand in the translation of the Bible commanded by K. James 1. At length after he had gone through many employments and had lived in continual drudgery as 't were for the publick good surrendred up his pious soul to God on the 18. year 1616 of June in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried saith one on the south side of Westminster Abbey Church near to the Monument of K. Rich. 2. or as the Register hath it near to the entrance into S. Edmunds Chappel One John Dunbar a Scot who writes himself Megalo-Britannus hath a learned Epigram on him which may serve for his Epitaph JOHN PITS or Pitsous as he writes himself a grand zealot for the Ro. Cath. cause Son of Hen. Pits by Elizabeth his Wife sister to Dr. Nich. Saunders was bron at a market Town called Aulton in Hampshire educated in juvenile learning in Wykeham's School near to Winton admitted Probationer-fellow of New coll in 1578. being then about 18. years of age but leaving that house before he was admitted perpetual Fellow which was to be in 1580. he went beyond the Seas as a voluntary Exile and going to Doway was kindly received there by the learned Tho. Stapleton who then gave him advice what course to take relating to his studies Thence he went to Rheimes and after one year spent in the English college he was sent to Rome and continued in the English coll there also in the zealous prosecution of the studies of Philosopy and Divinity for seven years and was made a Priest Thence he returned to Rheimes where he taught Rhetorick and Greek for two years But troubles arising in France he withdrew himself into Loraine and took the degree of Master of Arts which before he had neglected at Pont-a-musson and was soon after made Bach. of Divinity Thence taking a journy into High Germany he continued at Trier an year and an half where after he had performed certain exercise he was made a Licentiat of Divinity Thence after he had seen several of the best Cities in Germany he removed to Ingolstadt in Bavaria where remaining 3 years did in that time after he had performed solemn disputations take the degree of Doctor of his faculty So that by that time having viewed several parts of Italy and Germany and had learned their Languages he returned to Loraine where by Charles Cardinal of Loraine he was made Canon of Verdun After two years spent there he was called thence by the illustrious Princess Antonia Daughter to the Duke of Loraine and Wife to the D. of Cleve and was by her made her Confessor And that he might be the better serviceable to her he learned the French Tongue most accurately so that it was usual with him afterwards to preach in that Language In her service continuing about 12 years he had leisure to turn over the Histories of England whether Ecclesiastick or Republick Whence making several collections and observations he wrote and digested four great Volumes One was of the Kings another of the Bishops a third of Apostolical and a fourth of illustrious and learned men of this Nation At 12 years end the said Dutchess dying he went a third time into Loraine where by the favour of John Bishop of Toul sometimes his Scholar he was promoted to the Deanery of Liverdune of considerable value which with a Canonry and an Officialship of the said Church he kept to his dying day He hath written De legibus Tract Thâ—ologicus Trev. 1592. De beatitudine Tr. Th. Ingols 1595. De Peregrinatiene lib. 7. Dusseld 1604. in tw dedicated to Antonia Dutchess of Cleve Relationem Historicarum de Rebus Anglicis tom 1. quatuor partes complectens c. Par. 1619. in a thick qu. published by Dr. Will. Bishop of whom I shall speak elsewhere This book is the same with that De illustribus Angliae Scriptoribus commonly called Pitseus de Scriptoribus And hath in the beginning of it certain prolegomina containing 1 De laudibus Historiae 2 De antiquitate Ecclesiae Britanniae 3 De Academiis tam antiquis Britonam quam recentioribus Anglorum
most lofty insolent and passionate As for the remaining part of his life it was sometimes low and sometimes in a middle condition and often tossed by fortune to and fro and seldome at rest He was one that fortune had pickt up out of purpose of whom to make an example or to use as her Tennis-Ball thereby to shew what she could do for she tost him up of nothing and to and fro to greatness and from thence down to little more than to that wherein she found him a bare Gentleman not that he was less for he was well descended and of good alliance but poor in his beginnings and for the jest of Edw. Earl of Oxon. the Jack and an upstart Kt. all then knew it savoured more of emulation and his humour than of truth France was the first School wherein he learn'd the rudiments of War and the Low Countries and Ireland the military Academies of those times made him Master of that discipline for in both places he expos'd himself afterwards to Land-service but that in Ireland was a Militia which then did not yeild him food and raiment nor had he patience to stay there tho shortly after in 1580. he went thither again and was a Captain there under Arthur Lord Grey who succeded Sir Will. Pelham in the Deputy-ship of that Kingdom Afterwards gaining great credit he was received into the Court became a person in favour and had several boons bestow'd on him afterwards particularly the Castle of Shireborne in Dorsetshire taken from the See of Salisbury In the latter end of 1584. he discovered a new Country which he in honour of the Queen called Virginia received the honour of Knighthood from her and was afterwards made Captain of her Majesties Guards Senceschal of the Duchies of Cornwall and Exeter Lord Warden of the Stanneries of Devon and Cornwall Lord Leivtenant of Cornwall and Governour of Jersey In 1588. he shew'd himself active against the invincible Armada of the Spaniards and in 1592. being about that time a Parliament man wherein as in other Parliaments in the latter end of Q. Eliz. was he a frequent Speaker he went to America with 15. men of War to possess himself of Panama where the Spaniards Ship their riches or to intercept them in their passage homewards but returned successless and was out of favour for a time not only for that but for divirginating a maid of Honour Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Nich. Trockmorton whom he afterwards married and for some few months being kept under custody was at length set free but banished the Court. Afterwards to follow the directions of of his own Genie that was always inclined to search out hidden regions and the secrets of nature he undertook a navigation to Guiana that bears Gold in 1595. purposely for the improvement and honour of his Country both by getting store of wealth and by molesting the Spaniard within the inward coasts of America which he thought would be more profitable than on the Sea coasts where there are never any Towns laden with any riches but when they are conveyed thither to be carried over into Spain He set out from Plymouth on the 6. of Febr. and arrived at the Island Trinidada 22. March There he easily took a little City called S. Joseph and the Governour thereof Don Antonio de Bereo but sound not so much as a piece of Silver there Having enquired many things of this Antonio about the mines of Gold in Guiana he left his Ship in Trinidada and entred the vast River Orenoque with little Barks and some hundred Souldiers He searched up and down Guiana for the space of 4 Miles among the crooked and short turnings of the water several ways where being parched with the reflecting beams of the Sun just over his head and too much wet sometimes with Showers and having long wrestled with such like difficulties he yet continued so long till that it growing wintry cold in Apr. the waters all over-spread the earth insomuch that now he could pass away in no less danger of the waters than he came thither in danger of his enemies After his return he was constituted one of the chief persons in the expedition to Cadiz where he performed notable service and obtained to himself at home a great name In 1603 he presented to K. James at his entrance to the Crown of England a Manuscript of his own writing containing valid arguments against a peace to be made with Spain which was then the common discourse But the King being altogether for peace 't was rejected and the same year just after he had been deprived of the Captainship of the Guard which K. James bestowed on Sir Tho. Erskin Viscount Fenton in Scotland we find him in a plot against the King generally called Sir Walter Raleighs Treason for which being brought to his Tryal with others at Winchester in 1603. was at length found guilty and condemn'd to die But being repreived he was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London for life where he improved his confinement to the greatest advantage of learning and inquisitive men In Apr. 1614 he published the History of the World a book which for the exactness of its Chronology curiosity of its contexture and learning of all sorts seems to be the work of an Age. In 1617. power was granted to him to set forth Ships and men for the undertaking an enterpize of a golden Mine in Guiana in the southern parts of America and on the 28. March in the year following he left London in order for that Voyage notwithstanding Didacus Sarmiento de Acunna Earl or Count of Gundamore the Spanish Embassador to the K. of England endeavoured to hinder him with many arguments proposed to his Majesty But at length Sir Walter going beyond his Commission in taking and sacking the Town of St. Thome belonging to the Spaniard which was much aggravated by Gundamore the K. on the 9. June 1618 published his Royal Proclamation for the discovery of the truth of Raleigh's proceedings and for the advancement of justice Whereupon when Raleigh arrived at Plymouth Sir Lewis Steukeley Vice-Admiral of the County of Devon seized him and brought him up to London 9. Aug. following But Raleigh finding the Court wholly guided by Gundamore as 't is said notwithstanding I find elsewhere that he left England 16 July going before he could hope for little mercy Whereupon wisely contriving the design of an escape was betrayed by Steukley taken on the Thames and committed to a close Prison Afterwards being often examined by the Lord Chancellour and Privy-Councel was at length on the 24 Oct. warned by them as they had been commanded by the King to prepare for death The particulars of which proceedings as also of his Voyage to Guiana you may see at large in a book intit A Declaration of the demeanour and carrige of Sir W. Raleigh Knight as well in his Voyage as in and sithence his return and of the true
before the Doctors Masters and Scholars of the University Which being done the body was conveyed thence to St. Aldates Church near to the hall of Broadgates and there in the Chancel was interred on the 14. of the same month In the Professorship of the Civil Law succeeded Dr. Rich. Zouch and in the Principality of Broadgates Dr. Tho. Clayton SAMUEL SMITH a Gentleman's Son was born in Lincolnshire entred a Commoner in Magd. coll in Michaelmas Term 1604 aged 17. became Fellow of Magd. coll 1609. Proctor of the University in 1620. being then Bach. of Physick and accounted the most accurate Disputant and profound Philosopher in the University He wrote divers things pertaining to Logick and Philosophy but none of them were printed only Aditus ad Logicam in usum eorum qui primò Academiam salutant Oxon. 1613. 21. 27. 33. 39. c. oct He died much lamented 17. June according as he himself had foretold it some weeks before he died year 1620 in sixteen hundred and twenty being then newly entred on his Proctorship and was buried in Magd. coll Chappel I find another Sam. Smith equal in time with the former a frequent Preacher and Writer who living many years after is not to have a place among these writers till the year 1663. GRIFFITH POWELL a younger Son of Tho. Powell of Lansawell in Caermarthenshire Esq was born there entred a Commoner of Jesus coll 1581. aged 20. became the first Fellow of the said coll by election took the degrees in Arts and one in the Civil Law and at length after some controversies had passed was setled Principal of his College in 1613. being then accounted by all a most noted Philosopher or subtile Disputant and one that acted and drudged much as a Tutor Moderator and Adviser in studies among the Juniors He hath transmitted to Posterity Analysis Analyticorum posteriorum seu librorum Aristotelis de Demonstratione cum Scholiis Oxon. 1594. oct Analysis libri Aristot de Sophisticis Elenchis Ox. 1594. and 1664. oct Concerning which two books these verses were made Griffith Powell for the Honour of her Nation Wrote a Book of Demonstration And having little else to doe He wrote a Book of Elenchs too He also wrote several other matters of Philosophy which would have been very useful for Novices but the author being taken up too much with his charge he could not spare time to put them in order for the Press much less to publish them He paid his last debt to nature 28. June in sixteen hundred and twenty year 1620 and was buried in the Church of St. Michael in Jesus coll Isle I think near to the North Gate of the City of Oxon. By his nuncupatory Will he left all his Estate to that Coll. amounting to 648 l. 17 s. 2 d. with which and certain Monies were Lands purchased for the maintenance of one Fellow of the said Coll. RICHARD CAREW the Son of Tho. Carew by Elizab. Edgcombe his Wife was born of an ancient and gentile Family at East Anthony in the East parts of Cornwall an 1555. became a Gent. Com. of Ch. Ch. very young but had his Chamber in Broadgates hall much about the time that his Kinsman George Carew afterwards E. of Totness and Will Camden studied there At 14 years of age he disputed ex tempore with the matchless Philip Sidney while he was a young Man I suppose in the presence of the Earls of Leicester Warwick and other Nobility at what time they were lodged in Ch. Ch. to receive entertainment from the Muses After he had spent 3 years in Oxon he retired to the Middle Temple where he spent 3 years more and then was sent with his Unkle in his Embassage unto the King of Poland whom when he came to Danizig he found that he had been newly gone from thence into Sweden whither also he went after him After his return and a short stay made in England he was sent by his Father into France with Sir Hen. Nevill who was then Embassadour Leiger unto K. Hen. 4. that he might learn the French tongue which by reading and talking he overcame in three quarters of an year Some time after his return he married Juliana Arundell of Trerice an 1577. was made Justice of the Peace 1581. High-Sheriff of Cornwall 1586. and about that time was the Kings Deputy for the Militia In 1598. he was elected a Member of the Coll. of Antiquaries and about that time he made an historical survey of his native County which was afterwards printed he being then accounted a religious and ingenious Man learned eloquent liberal stout honest and well skill'd in several Languages as also among his Neighbours the greatest Husband and most excellent manager of Bees in Cornwall He was intimate with the most noted Scholars of his time particularly with Sir Hen Spelman who in an Epistle to him concerning tithes doth not a little extol him for his ingenuity vertue and learning Palmam igitur cedo saith he quod Graeci olim in Cariâ sua gente admirati sunt nos in Cariâ nostra gente agnoscimus ingenium splendidum bellarumque intentionum faecundissimum c. Further also for the book he wrote and published intit The Survey of Cornwall c. Lond. 1602. qu. the learned Camden is pleased to honour him with this character Sed haec c. But more plainly and fully instructed are we in these points by Rich. Carew of Anthony a Gentleman innobled no less in regard of his parentage and descent than for his vertue and learning who hath published and perfected the description of this County Cornwall more at large and not in a slight and mean manner whom I must needs acknowledge to have given me much light herein Our author Carew hath also written The true and ready way to learn the Lat. tongue in answer to a Quere whether the ordinary way by teaching Latin by the rules of Grammar be the best way for youths to learn it This is involved in a book published by a Dutch-man called Sam. Hartlib Esq intit The true and ready way to learn the Lat. tongue c. Lond. 1654. qu. Our author Carew translated also from Italian into the English tongue The examination of Mens Witts In which by discovering the variety of Natures is shewed for what profession each one is apt and how far he shall profit therein Lond. 1594. and 1604. qu. written by Joh. Huarte But this translation as I have been informed by some persons was mostly if not all performed by Tho. Carew his Father yet Richard's name is set to it He died on the sixth day of Nov. in sixteen hundred and twenty year 1620 and was buried in the Church of East-Anthony among his Ancestors Shortly after he had a splendid Monument set over his grave with an inscription thereon written in the Latin tongue which being too large for this place I shall now omit as also the Epigram made on him by
neither any Register belonging to the Cathedral and therefore I have put him under the year 1620. wherein he was in great esteem for his learning MICHAEL WIGMORE was born of a gentile Family in Somersetshire entred a Commoner in Magd. hall 1602. aged 14. elected when Bach. of Arts as a native of the Dioc. of Gloucester Fellow of Oriel coll an 1608. After he had proceeded in his Faculty he took upon him the Sacred Function and became a painful and zealous Preacher and a publisher of Several Sermons as 1 The holy City discovered besieged and delivered on Eccles. 9. 14 15. Lond. 1619. qu. 2 The way of all flesh on Prov. 4. 1. Lond. 1619. qu. 3 The good adventure on Rev. 4. 2. 3. Lond. 1620. qu. c. one Mich. Wigmore was author of a Serm. intit The dissâ—â—tion of the brain on Isa. 9. 15. Printed 1641. which person I take to be the same with the former When our author Mich. Wigmore of Oriel died or where he was beneficed I cannot yet tell Quaere ROBERT STAFFORD a Knight's Son was born within the City of Dublin in Ireland entred a Sojournour in Exeter coll under the tuition of Mr. Joh. Prideaux an 1604. aged 16. but took no degree as I can yet find He published A Geographical and Anthological description of all the Empires and Kingdoms both of Continent and Islands in this Terrestial Globe c. Lond. 1618. and 34. qu. Usher'd into the World by the commendatory verses of Tho. Rogers Caspar Thomannus of Zuriche sometimes an Oxf. Student Joh. Glanvill and Joh. Prideaux Which last was supposed to have had a chief hand in the campiling the said book as the tradition goes in Exeter coll The said Rob. Stafford lived afterwards in Devon at Dowlton I think and had a Son of the same coll GEORGE GYFFARD or Gifford was a Student in Hart hall several years before 1568 10. Elizab. at which time did also study there others of his Sirname and allies as Humphrey Walter and Rob. Gifford but whether our author George was originally of this University or that he took a degree in Arts Law Physick or Divinity therein it doth not at all perhaps by the imperfectness of the registers appear Several persons in his time and before did tho they were beneficed retire to this University purposely to improve themselves in learning and by conversation and 't is supposed that this Gifford did the like Afterwards he became Minister of Maldon in Essex a very noted preacher and one most admirably well vers'd in several sorts of learning which were rare and much in esteem in his time but withal a great Enemy to Popery His works are Country divinity containing a discourse of certain points of Religion which are among the common sort of Christians with a plain confutation thereof Lond. 1581. 1. oct Dialogue between a Papist and a Protestant applied to the capacity of the unlearned Lond. 1583. oct Against the Priesthood and Sacrifice of the Church of Rome wherein you may perceive their impiety in usurping that office and action which ever appertaineth to Christ only Lond. 1584. oct Catechism giving a most excellent light to those that seek to enter the path-way to salvation Lond. 1586. oct Discourse of the subtile practices of Devils by Witches and Sorceres c. Lond. 1587. qu. Short treatise against the Donatists of England whom we call Brownists wherein by answer unto their writings their heresies are noted Lond. 1590. qu. Plain declaration that our Brownists be full Donatists by comparing them together from point to point out of the writing of Augustin Lond. 1591. qu. Reply to Mr. Joh. Greenwood and Hen. Barrow touching read Prayer wherein their gross ignorance is detected These two last are dedicated to Sir Will. Cecill Lord Burleigh Chanc. of Cambridge Dialogue concerning Witches and Witchcrafts In which is laid open how craftily the Devil deceiveth not only the Witches but many other c. Lond. 1593. and 1603. qu. Treatise of true fortitude Ibid. 94. oct Comment or Sermons on the whole book of the Revelations Ibid. 96. qu. Exposition on the Canticles Lond. 1612. oct Besides all these books he hath Several Sermons extant as 1 Sermon on the parable of the Sower on Math. 13. ver 1. to 9. Lond. 1581. oct 2 Sermon on 2 Pet. ver 1. to 11. Lond. 1584. oct 3 Serm. on Jam. 2. ver 14. to 26. Ibid. 86. oct 4 Sermon on the first four chapt and part of the 5. of Ecclesiastes c. Pr. at the same place 1589. oct 5 Serm. at Paul's cross on Psal. 133. Lond. 1591. oct 6 Two Sermons on 1 Pet. 5. 8 9. wherein is shewed that the Devil is to be resisted only by a stedfast faith c. Lond. 1598. oct 7 Four Sermons upon several parts of Scripture Lond. 1598. oct The first Sermon is on 1 Tim. 6 17 18 19. c. 8 Fiveteen Sermons on the Song of Solomon Lond. 1620. oct He also translated into English Prelections upon the sacred and holy Revolations Lond. 1573. qu. Written in latin by Dr. Will. Fulke of Cambridge This George Gifford hath written and translated other things which I have not yet seen and lived to a good old age but when he died it appears not LUDOVISIO PETRUCCI or à Petruccioli or as he writes himself Ludovicus Petruccius infelix Eques Son of Ariodant or Aridante â—etrucci was born at Sienna à Petigliano in Tuscany educated partly in juvenile learning in his own country but before he had made proficiency in Academicals he became a Souldier of fortune first in Creet for the Venetians where he was Sarjeant-major in 1602. secondly in the Hungarian wars where he was Captain of a Foot-company in the regiment first of Count Salma and afterwards in that of Colonel Ferdinand de Colonitsch serving for the Emperour and at length in the services of the Prince of Brandiburg and Nuburgh But being unfortunate in all his undertakings he left the trade of war and retiring into England took a journey to Oxâ—â— in 1610. and was entred into the publick Library in the beginning of the year following About that time he was a Commoner of S. Edmunds hall as he was afterwards of Ball. coll wore a gown spent four years or more in Academical learning and frequented the Prayers and Sacraments according to the Church of England But being notwithstanding suspected for a Papist or at least popishly affected and to keep intelligence with that party were several objections made against him for the inconveniency and evil consequence that might happen for his long continuance in the University Whereupon he was forced or at least desired to depart such were the jealousies of the puritanical party in the University He hath written Farrago Poematum diversis locis temporibus conscriptorum c. Oxon. 1613. in Ital. and Lat. in qu. Oratio ad D. Joh. Bapt. Bernardum Praetorem Patavinum universam curiam in
Vigiliis Paschatis Printed with the former book Apologia contra calumniatores suos Lond. 1619. qu. Emblemata varia dedicata Regibus Principibus Magnatibus Epistola ad D. Georg. Abbot Archiep. Cantuar. Domino Franc. Bacon supremo Angl. Canc. Gulielmo comiti Pembrochiae Poemata varia Oratio composita quando statuit relinquere Academiam Oxon. 18. Aug. 1614. Which four last things were printed with his Apologia c. 1619. what other books he hath published I cannot justly tell However from those before mention'd it appears that the author was a phantastical and unsetled man and delighted as it seems in rambling CHRISTOPHER NEWSTEAD third son of Tho. Newstead of Somercotes in Lincolnshire was born in that County became a Commoner of S. Albans hall in 1615. aged 18 years or thereabouts continued there till after he was Bachelaurs standing and wrote An Apology for women or the womans defence Lond. 1620. oct Dedicated to the Countess of Bucks Afterwards he retired into the Country studied Divinity had a benefice conferr'd upon and tho he never took any degree in Arts in this University yet he took that of Bach. of Div. 1631 which is all I know of him JOHN KING Son of Philip King of Wormenhale commonly called Wornal near to Brill in Bucks by Elizazabeth his wife Daughter of Edm. Conquest of Hougton Conquest in Bedfordshire Son of Thom. King brother to Rob. King the first Bishop of Oxon was born at Wornal before mention'd educated in Grammar learning partly in Westminster School became Student of Ch. Church in 1576. took the degree in Arts made Chaplain to Q. Eliz. as he was afterwards to K. James installed Archdeacon of Nottingham 12. Aug. 1590. upon the death of Joh. Lowth successor to Will. Day 1565. at which time he was a Preacher in the City of York Afterwards he was made Chaplain to Egerton Lord Keeper proceeded D. of D. 1602. had the Deanary of Ch. Ch. in Oxon conferr'd upon him in 1605. and was afterwards several years together Vicechanc. of this University In 1611. he had the Bishoprick of London bestowed on him by K. James 1. who commonly called him the King of preachers to which being consecrated 8. Sept. the same year had restitution of the temporalities belonging to that See made to him 18 of the same month at which time he was had in great reverence by all people He was a solid and profound Divine of great gravity and piety and had so excellent a volubility of speech that Sir Edw. Coke the famous Lawyer would often 〈◊〉 of him that he was the best speaker in the Star-Chamber in his time When he was advanced to the See of London he endeavoured to let the world know that that place did not cause him to forget his Office in the Pulpit shewing by his example that a Bishop might govern and preach too In which office he was so frequent that unless hindred by want of health he omitted no Sunday whereon he did not visit some Pulpit in or near London Deus bone quam canora Vox saith one vultus compositus verba selecta grandes sententiae Allicimur omnes lepore verborum suspendimur gravitate sententiarum orationis impetu viribus flâ—ctimur c. He hath written Lectures upon Jonâ—s delivered at York Lond. 1594. Ox. 99. c. qu. Several Sermons viz. 1 Sermon at Hampton-Court on Cantic 8. 11. Ox. 1606. qu. 2 At Ox. 5. Nov. 1607. on Psal. 46. from ver 7. to 11. Ox. 1607. qu. 3 At Whitehall 5. Nov. 1608. on Psal. 11. 2 3 4. Ox. 1608. qu. 4 At S. Maries in Ox. 24. Mar. being the day of his Maj inauguration on 1 Chron. ult 26. 27 28. Ox. 1608. qu. 5 Vitis palatina Serm. appointed to be preached at White-hall upon the Tuesday after the marriage of the Lady Elizab. on Psal. 28. 3. 3. Lond. 1614. qu. 6 Serm. at Pauls cross for the recovery of K. James from his late sickness preached 11. of Apr. 1619. on on Esay 28. 17. Lond. 1619. qu. 7 At Pauls cross 26. Mar. 1620. on Psal. 102. 13 14. Lond. 1620. qu. Besides these he published others as one on 2 Kings 23. 25. printed 1611. Another on Psal 123. 3. and a third on Psal 146. 3. 4. c. printed all in qu. but these three I have not yet seen He paid his last debt to nature 30. March in sixteen hundred twenty and one year 1621 aged 62. having before been much troubled with the Stone in the reins and bladder and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of S. Paul in London A copy of his Epitaph you may see in the History of that Cathedral written by Sir Will. Dugdale Knight Soon after Bishop Kings death the Rom. Catholicks endeavoured to make the world believe that said Bishop died a member of their Church and to that end one of them named Gregory Fisher alis Musket did write and publish a book intit The Bishop of London his Legacy Or certain motives of Dr. King late B. of London for his change of religion and dying in the Cath. and Rom. Church with a conclusion to his brethren the Bishops of England Printed by permission of the superiours 1621. But concerning the falsity of that matter his son Hen. King not only satsified the world in a Sermon by him preached at Pauls cross soon after but also Dr. Godwin Bishop of Hereford in his Appendix to his Commentarius de Praesulibus Angliae printed 1622. and Joh. Gee in his book called The foot out of the Snare cap. 12. The reader is to know that there was one Joh. King contemporary with the former who published a Sermon entit Abels offering c. on Gen. 4. ver 4. printed at Flushing 1621. qu. and other things But this Joh. King was Pastor of the English Church at Hamburgh and whether he was of this Univ. of Oxon. I cannot yet tell JOHN GUILLIM or Agilliams son of John Williams of Westbury in Glocestershire received some Academical education in Oxon. but in what house I am uncertain I find one of both his names who was a student in Brasnose coll in the year 1581. aged 16 and another of Glouc. hall 1598. aged 25. Both which were according to the Matricula born in Herefordshire in which County the author of The worthies of England places Jo. Guillim the Herald of whom we now speak who afterwards retired to Minsterworth in Glocestershire was soon after called thence and made one of the Society of the coll of Arms. commonly called the Heralds Office in London by the name of Portsmouth and on the 26 Feb. 1617. Rouge Croix Pursevant of Arms in Ordinary He published The display of Heraldry Lond. 1610. c. fol. Written mostly especially the scholastical part by John Barcham of C. C. coll in Oxon. In 1660. came out two editions of it in fol. with many insignificant superfluous and needless additions to it purposely to gain money from those
righteousness of Christ Treatise of the providence of God The book of Ecclesiastes briefly explained Printed 1628. qu. The period of the Persian Monarchy wherein sundry places of Ezra Nehemiah and Daniel are cleared Lond. 1631. qu. Exposition on the first nine chapters of Zacharie Lond. 1629. qu. Five godly and profitable Sermons Lond. 1628. 29. qu. Fruitful Sermons upon the 1 Cor. 15. 18 19. Lond. 1629. qu. Introduction to the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Lond. 1628. 29. Lond. 1639. oct De formarum origine Ibid. 1629. in tw dedic to Dr. Accepted Frewen Printed also at Camb. in tw De sensibus internis Lond. 1629. Ox. 1647. in tw Enchiridion oratorium Ox. 1633. qu. c. A summ of moral Philosophy Oxon. 1630. qu. All which books or Treatises those only that were written in English were remitted into one volume and printed several times The third impression was at Lond. 1635. and the fourth impression at Ox. 1659. both in fol. Introduction to Geography Ox. 1685. qu. At length our author a zealous Calvinist retiring to the house of the before-mention'd Rich. Capell minister of Eastington alias Easton near to the City of Gloucester to make some continuance there for the sake of study and health died of a burning Feaver in sixteen hundred twenty and three and was buried in the yard under the great Yew-Tree year 1623 on the north side of Eastington Church Over his Grave was a stone soon after laid with these words engrav'd thereon Here lyeth the body of William Pemble master of Arts and preacher who died 14 Apr. an 1623. JOHN SPRINT Son of Dr. Joh. Sprint descended from those of his name living in the City of Bristow was born as I conceive there or in Glocestershire near to it elected Student of Ch. Ch. in 1592. took the degrees in Arts and some time after became Vicar of Thornbury in the said county Thence he removed to London was cried up by the Citizens for a godly and frequent preacher and by them much followed but was cut off in the prime of his years when great matters were expected from him He was a grave and pious Divine yet for the most part disaffected to the ceremonies of the Church of England while he continued at Thornbury At length upon the gentle perswasions of Mr. Sam. Burton Archdeacon of Glouc. he did not only conform but was a great instrument in perswading others to do the like by a book that he wrote and published call'd Cassander Anglicus which I shall anon mention His works are these Propositions tending to prove the necessary use of the Christian Sabbath or Lords day c. Lond. 1607. qu. and in 1635. in tw or oct The practice of that sacred day framed after the rules of Gods word printed with the former The summ of Christian religion by way of question and answer Lond. 1613. oct Cassander Anglicus shewing the necessity of conforming to the prescribed ceremonies of our Church in case of deprivation Lond. 1618. qu. dedic to Sam. Burton Archd. of Glouc. Whereupon came out a brief and plain answer to the first reason of it which was replied upon by Sprint but I have not yet seen it The Christians sword and buckler or a letter sent to a man seven years greviously afflicted in conscience and fearfully troubled in mind c. Lond. 1638. oct These are all the pieces I think that he hath written which are published and therefore I shall only let the reader know that he was buried within the precincts of the Church of S. Anne situated in the place called the Blackfriers in London of which he seems to have been Minister or Lecturer on the seventh of May in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 See more of him in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 309. b. His Father Dr. Sprint who was Dean of Bristow and a frequent preacher but a Calvinist I shall mention more at large in the Fasti under the year 1574. not as a Writer but as a D. of D. and rich Dignitary PHILIP CLUVER Cluverius the Son of a maker or coyner of money was born at Dantzick the chief town of the province of Prussia in Poland but descended from an antient and gentile family of his name living in the Dutchie of Bremen in Lower Saxony instructed in his puerile years at home in his youthful in the royal Court of Poland where he learned among the Courtiers the exact speaking of the Polish tongue and their manners Thence his Father sent him into Germany where he received a command from him to apply his mind solely to the study of the Civil Law Whereupon he journeyed to Leyden in Holland and did endeavour to follow it but his Genie being naturally enclined to Geography he followed for altogether that study especially upon the perswasions of Joseph Scaliger who had perused his Table of Italy which he had composed while he was a youth in Poland Thence partly to see the world but more for the conversation of Just Lipsius he took a journey into Brabant but missing him was dispoiled by thieves who left him in a manner naked Thence he returned to Leyden and afterwards went into Bohemia and Hungarie where coming to the knowledge of one Popel a Baron who had been closely confined by the Emperor for some misdemeanours did translate his Apologie written in his own defence into the Latine tongue Which coming to the ear of the Emperour Cluver was thereupon imprisoned Afterwards being set at liberty he travelled into Scotland England France Germany and Italy In England his chief place of residence was in this University particularly in Exter coll of which he became a sojournour for the sake of Holland and Prideaux in 1609. age 29 where being setled he wrote his book De tribus Rheni alveis as I shall tell you anon In Italy he became acquainted with some of the Cardinals who held him in great esteem for his curious and exact knowledge in Geography the Greek and Latine tongues and for his marvellous knowledge in the Dutch German French Italian Bohemian Hungarian Polonian and British Language Afterwards he returned to Oxon again being then highly valued by Mr. Prideaux for one or more of his things then published and had offers of promotion tender'd unto him But Leyden being the place of his delight he retired thither and tho he could get no place of benefit there yet the curators of that University gave him an yearly stipend for the encouragement of his studies as being a person repleated with all humane literature antient Histories and Geography He is stiled by a certain author vir stupendae lectionis curae and by another princeps aetatis nostrae Geographus and magnum Germaniae ornamentum His works are De tribus Rheni alveis ostiis item de quinque populis quondam accolis c. Lugd. Bat. 1611. qu. This book was written in Oxon with the helps of the
who was well known to John Sâ—â—w was living in Northampton in sixteen hundred twenty and three 21. J. c. 1. In his time was one Samuel Wastell a Master of Arts of New Inn 1628. but him I find not to be a writer or publisher of books WILLIAM BISHOP Son of John 〈◊〉 who died 1601. aged 92. was born of a gentile family at Brayles in Warwickshire sent to this University in the 17 year of his age in 157â— or thereabouts particularly as I conceive to Gloucester hall at which time it was presided by one who was a R. Catholick or at least suficieâ—tly addicted to the R. perswasion and that therein did then and especially after study 〈…〉 or else in 〈…〉 who was in anino Catholicus After he had continued in Oxon. about 3 or 4 years he left it his paternal estate which was considerable and all his friends and his native Country which was more So that setling himself in the English coll at Rheimes he applyed himself partly to the study of Divinity Soon after he was sent to Rome where making a fruitful progress in Philosophy and Divinity he was made Priest and sent into England to convert Souls but being taken in the haven was kept prisoner several years as one of his perswasion reports Afterwards being set at liberty an 1584. he went to Paris where he was honorably received and worthily numbred among the Sorbon Doctors At length he took another journey into England and laboured 9 years in the R. C. harvest Upon the expiration of which he was sent for to Rome about certain matters depending between the Jesuits and Secular Priests of which business a certain author hath a large story all which being determined he return'd the third time into England and after 8 years labouring therein to advance his religion was taken and committed prisoner to the Gate-house in Westminster where he was remaining in 1612. Afterwards being released and sent back beyond the Seas again lived at Paris in the Arras or Atrebatian coll newly rebuilt for Benedictin Monks by Philip Caverell Head or Prefect of the Monastery of S. Vedastus at Arras About the year 1622. our author being made Bishop of Chalcedon by the Pope he was sent into England to execute the office of a Bishop among the Catholicks and was by them received with great honour and respect He hath written Reformation of a Catholick deformed by Will Perkins Print 1604. in qu. Part 1. The second part of the reform of the Cath. c. Printed 1607. qu. An answer to Mr. Perkins's advertisement Pr. with the former A reproof of Dr. Rob. Abbots Defence of the Cath. deformed by W. Perkins Pr. 1608. in 2. parts in qu. Disproof of Dr. R. Abbots counter-proof against Dr. Bishops reproof of the defence of Mr. Perkins reform Cath. Par. 1614. in oct part 1. Defence of the Kings honour and of his title to the Kingdom of England He also published and added several things besides a Preface to Joh. Pits his book De illustribus Angliae Scriptoribus and was one of the principal authors of the Libels written against the Archpriestship in England mentioned in George Blackwell an 1612. I find a book written by the Bp. of Chalcedon entit A treatise of the best kind of Confessors pr. in oct but whether written by this Bishop or Dr. Ric. Smith who was his Successor in that titular See I know not At length after this learned person who was in his latter time of the order of S. Benedict had lived 71. years he paid his last debt to nature near to London on the thirteenth day of April in sixteen hundred twenty and four year 1624 but where buried unless in S. Pancras Church near to the said City I know not One that remembers the man hath told my friend that he died at Bishops Court in London but where that place is unless in the Parish of S. Sepulchre I am yet to seek A Latine Manuscript containing the obits and characters of many eminent Benedictines since the reformation hath this character of Dr. Will. Bishop that he was carceribus exilio Apostolicis sudoribus inclitus qui a Sancta sede in patriam ad solamen Catholicorum missus clericis Religularibus ac ipsis laicis ob innatum unionis ac pacis affectum juxta charus extitit c. This obitat book which I have in my little Library was written by a Benedictin Monk of Doway named Tho. White alias Woodhop who having spent several years in the Sheldonian family at Beoly in Worcestershire in which County he was born retired at length in the time of the civil War to Doway was chosen Prior of the coll of English Benedictines and died there of the Plaâ—ue in 1654. From the said book wherein 't is said that Dr. Bishop died near to London was another composed in English with additions and therein is this said of that Doctor he was sent into England by the holy See for the comfort of Catholicks where he so modestly behaved himself that he was by all both Clergy and Seculars dearly beloved and honoured And after imprisonments and all sorts of afflictions patiently endured for the true religion died in peace near London c. This English obital was pen'd by another Benedictine named Tho. Vincent alias Vincent Sadler author of The Childes Catechisme c. pr. at Paris alias London 1678. in oct who died as I remember much about the time that K. Jam. 2. came to the crown He was nephew or near of kin to Fath. Vincent Sadler of the same order who died at Lond. 11. June 1621. after he had been Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury for some years MILES WINDSORE Son of Thomas Son of Andrew Lord Windsore was born in Hampshire at Stanwell I think elected from Balliol coll Scholar of that of Corp. Ch. in Jan. 1556. aged 15 or thereabouts made Probationer-Fellow 16 Feb. 1560 took the degrees in Arts left the coll soon after because popishly affected and spent the remaining part of his time within the City of Oxon. in a most retired condition He was a tolerable Latine Poet but a better Orator as was sufficiently witnessed by his speech intended to have been spoken in C. C. C. when Qu. Elizab. was entertain'd by the Oxonian Muses 1566. and more especially by that which he most admirably well delivered before her at the Lord Windsores house at Bradenham a little after she left Oxon. Which giving the Queen great content she in an high manner did commend it before Dedicus Gosemannus de Sylva the Spanish Embassador then present and looking wistly on Windsore who then had a beard according to the fashion said to Goseman is not this a pretty young man At riper years he applyed himself to the study of Histories and Antiquities and had a hand as 't was frequently reported in the Apologia of B. Tuyne who stiles our author Windsore Antiquae Historiae artifex
of Commons in Ireland before Arthur L. Chichester Visc Belfast L. Lievtenant of Ireland 21. May 1613. These two last were in the Library of Sir Jam. Ware of Ireland and are now if I mistake not in that of the Earl of Clarendon 4 An argument upon the question of impositions digested and divided in sundry chapters This was in the Library once of Rich. Smith Secondary of the Poultry-Compter and with it was bound up an Answer thereunto Fol. But the question is whether this argument be not part of or involved in Sir John's Jus imponendi vectigalia before-mentioned At length he died suddenly in his house in the Strand near to London in the 57 year of his age for being well at night when he went to rest he was on Thursday morning year 1626 the seventh of December in sixteen hundred twenty and six found dead in his bed by an Apoplexy as 't was said It was then commonly rumour'd that his Prophetical Lady had foretold his death in some manner on the Sunday going before For while she sate at Dinner by him she suddenly burst out with tears Whereupon he asking her what the matter was she answered Husband these are your Funeral tears to which he made reply Pray therefore spare your tears now and I will be content that you shall laugh when I am dead Her name was Elianor Touchet youngest Daughter to George Lord Audley Earl of Castlehaven and what she usually predicted she folded up for the most part in dark expressions received from a voice which she frequently heard as she used to tell her Daughter Lucy and she others By this Elianor Sir Joh. Davies had Issue a Son who was a natural Idiot and dying young the Father made an Epitaph of 4 verses on him beginning Hic in visceribus terrae c. So that the said Lucy being sole Heiress to her Father Ferdinando Lord Hastings afterwards Earl of Huntingdon became a Suitor to her for Marriage whereupon the Father made this Epigram Lucida vis oculos teneri perstrinxit amantis Nec tamen erravit nam via dulcis erat After the body of Sir John had laid in state for some time it was conveyed to the Church of St. Martin in the Fields near to Whitehall where it was solemnly inter'd in the South Isle Soon after was a monument fastned to the Pillar near his grave with a large inscription on it part of which runs thus Vir ingenio compto rarâ facundiâ oratione cum solutâ tum numeris astrictâ faelicissimus juridicam severitatem morum elegantiâ amaeniore eruditione mitigavit Patronus fidus judex incorruptus ingenuae pietatis amore anxiae superstitionis contemptu juxta insignis c. Obiit 8. Id. Dec. 1626. His Widdow afterwards lived mostly at Parton in Hertfordshire had her Strange and wonderful Prophesies Printed in qu. an 1649. and dying in St. Brides Parish in London 5. Jul. 1652. was buried near to the relicks of her Husband and soon after had a large Epitaph of commendations put over her grave You may see more of her and her Prophecies in the History of the life and death of Dr. Will. Laud Archb. of Cant. Part. 2. lib. 4. an 1634. See also in the Diary or Breviat of the life of the said Archb. Printed 1644. p. 18. One Joh. Davies a Bencher of the Inner Temple was buried against the Communion Table in the Temple Church 20. Aug. 1631. What relation he had to the former or whether he collected or published Reports I know not EDMUND GUNTER was a Hertfordshire man born but descended originally from those of his name living at Gunterstown in Brecknockshire elected from Westminster School a Student of Ch. Church 1599. aged 18. where going through with great industry the several Classes of Logick and Philosophy took the degrees in Arts. Afterwards he entred into the Theological Faculty became a Minister of Gods word and in 1615. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences But his excellencies being above all in the Mathematick Arts he was made Astronomy Professor of Gresham coll before he was Bach. of Div. in the place of Edw. Breerewood deceased Where being settled he acted much for the publick by his profession as well by writing as teaching His works are Of the Sector Cross Staff and other Instruments Lond. 1624. 36. qu. Canon Triangulorum five tabulae sinuum artificialium ad radium 10000,0000 ad scrupula prima quadrantis Lond. 1620. oct This being Englished was with the former book published by Sam. Foster Astronomy Professor of Gresham coll sometimes a Member of that of Emanuel in Cambr. with a tract of his own called The use of the Quadrant Lond. 1624. 53. qu. The fifth edition of these works of Gunter was diligently corrected and had divers necessary things and matters pertinent thereunto added throughout the whole work not before printed by Will. Leybourne sometimes a Printer and afterwards an eminent Mathematician Lond. 1673. qu. What these additions are the said Leybourne acquaints us in his Epistle before the said works Wherein he takes notice of some Plagiaries who had then lately thrown into the World several tractates extracted or rather transcribed from Mr. Gunter without the least mention of their true author Some questions in Navigation are added to these works by Hen. Bond teacher of the Mathematicks at Ratcliff near London and to that was then 1673. added The description and use of another Sector and Quadrant both of them invented by Sam. Foster before-mentioned What other things our author Gunter hath written I know not unless one two or more parts of Dialling which I have not yet seen He concluded his last day in Gresham coll year 1626 in sixteen hundred twenty and six and was buried on the eleventh of December in the same year in the Parish of St. Peter le Poore within the City of London See more of him in Edm. Wingate whom I shall hereafter mention under the year 1656. THOMAS WORTHINGTON Son of Rich. Worthington by Dorothy his Wife Dau. of Tho. Charnock of Charnock in Lanc. was born at Blainscough near to Wygan in that County and being fitted for the Univ. in those parts he was sent to Ox. about 1566. but to what house of learning unless to Brasnose coll I cannot tell After he had been drudging in the studies of Logick and Philosophy for about 4 years he took a degree in Arts which being compleated by Determination he left the University his Country and Friends and crossed the Seas to Doway where he was received with great humanity into the English college in Feb. 1572-73 Soon after he took upon him the Priesthood and in 1577. he was promoted to the degree of Bach. of Divinity and the year after being translated to the English college at Rheimes was thence sent into England to gain Proselites but being taken at Islington near to London in the house of my Progenitor Rich. à Wood his Friend and Countryman
Independent-party fled with Will. Lenthal their Speaker to the Head Quarter of the Army then at Windsore 30. Jul. 1647. In which office he continued but till the 6. of Aug. following at what time the General of the Army Fairfax restored Lenthall to his Chair but suffered Pelham to keep his Recordership of Lincoln City which he had confer'd upon him by the Presbyterians upon the ejection of Sir Charles Dalison JOHN TERRY received his first breath at LongSuttoâ— in Hampshire was elected Probationer Fellow of New college from Winchester School in 1574. and two years after he was made compleat Fellow In 1582. he proceeded in Arts and about 8 years after had the Parsonage of Stockton in Wilts confer'd upon him where he always expressed himself a zealous Enemy against the R. Catholicks not only in his Lectures and Sermons but also in his writings the titles of which follow Theological Logick Or the trial of truth containing a discovery of the chiefest points of the doctrine of the great Antichrist and his Adherents the false Teachers of the times Oxon. 1600. qu. In 1602. was published the second part of Theol. Logick and in 1625. the third part both in qu. and the last dedicated to the B. of Bath and Wells Reasonableness of wise and holy truth and the absurdity of foolish and wicked errour Serm. on Joh. 17. ver 17. Oxon. 1617. qu. Defence of Protestancy proving that the Protestants Religion hath the promise of Salvation c. Lond. 1635. second edition Before which time the author was dead ANTHONY HUNGERFORD Son of Anth. Hungerford of Dewne-Ampuâ—y in Gloucestershire by Bridget his Wife Daughter of one Shelley a Judge was educated in this University with other R. Catholicks but for a short time for his Father being much troubled with the incumbranceâ— of his Estate and therefore could not well look after the Son the Mother who was a zealous Papist caused him to be trained up in her Religion from his Childhood So that carrying his opinion on till 1584. about which time he had left Oxon being then 20 years of age stagger'd somewhat in his opinion upon the reading of Capians book called Decem rationes wherein he found some undecent passages but confirmed in his mind soon after by Mr. Tho. Neale of Cassington near Woodstock in Oxfordshire and at length totally setled by one Twiford a Priest or Jesuit who was brought to him by George Etheridge a Physician of Oxon. In this setled course he held on till the beginning of the year 1588. at which time it pleased God as he said to make a hand that had given the wound the means to make good the cure when it aimed at a further mischief being occasioned mostly from certain words unwarily dropt from one Hopton a Priest and his acquaintance concerning an invasion then about to be made for the relief chiefly of Rom. Catholicks who laid under the heavy hand as they said of Q. Elizabeth In 1594. one of both his names was actually created Master of Arts and 't is supposed that he was the person because he had formerly spent some time in this University In 1607. he received the honour of Knighthood and about that time being then of Blackbourton near Witney in Oxfordshire wrote The advice of a Son professing the Religion established in the present Church of England to his dear Mother a Rom. Catholick Oxon. 1639. qu. Which book lying by him till his death and several years after in his Cabinet his Son Sir Edw. Hungerford carried it at length upon a sight as he thought of the increase of Popery in England to one of the Chaplains of Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury to have it licensed an 1635. but he refusing so to do because there were several offensive passages in it against the Papists he therefore got it to be printed at Oxon and added to it another thing of his Fathers writing intit The memorial of a Father to his dear Children containing an acknowledgment of God's great mercy in bringing him to the profession of the true Religion at this present established in the Church of England Finished and compleated for the Press at Blackbourton in Apr. 1627. This person who hath written other matters of the like nature but not printed gave way to fate about the latter end of June in sixteen hundred twenty and seven year 1627 and was buried in the Church at Blackbourton He left behind him Issue by his Wife Lucy Daughter of Sir Walt. Hungerford of Farley Castle in Somersetshire Sir Edward Hungerford who had Issue another Edward made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Ch. 2. who most unworthily squander'd away the Estate of his Ancestors JOHN DAY Son of a famous Printer of both his names in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth was born near or over Aldersgate in London entred a Commoner of S. Albans hall in 1582. aged 16. elected Fellow of Oriel coll in 1588. being then Bach. of Arts proceeded in that Faculty entred into holy Orders and became the most frequent and noted Preacher in the University In the beginning of the Reign of K. Jam. 1. he with leave from his Society travelled for 3 years beyond the Seas whereby he improved himself much in learning and experience and as I was about to say in Calvinism After his return he was made Vicar of S. Maries Church in Oxon in Jan. 1608. where by his constant and painful Preaching he obtained great love and respect not only from those of the University but City But missing the Provostship of his Coll. upon the resignation of Mr. Will. Lewis in 1621. he left his Fellowship and Vicarage in the year following and by the favour of Sir Will. Sâ—ame Knight became Minister of one of the Thirlows Great Thirlow I think in Suffolk where he continued to his dying day not without some discontent for the loss of the said Provostship He was a person of great reading and was admirably well vers'd in the Fathers Schoolmen and Councels He was also a plain Man a primitive Christian and wholly composed as 't were to do good in his Function His works are these Several Sermons as 1 Davids desire to go to Church in two Sermons on Psal. 27. 4. Ox. 1612. oct and 1615. qu. 2 Day 's Festivals or twelve of his Sermons Ox. 1615. qu. The first of which is of our Saviours Nativity on Esa. 9. 6. To these twelve Sermons are added Several fragments concerning both the Sacraments in general and the Sacrament of the Supper in particular He hath also written Day 's Diall or his twelve hours that is twelve Lectures by way of Catechism as they were delivered in Oriel coll Chappel an 1612. and 13. Oxon. 1614. qu. Conciones ad Cierum viz. 1 In 2. Reg. 6. ver 1 2 3 4. Oxon. 1612. and 1615. qu. 2 Iâ— Joh. 9. 4. Oxon. 1612. qu. Commentaries on the first eight Psalms of David Ox. 1620. year 1627 qu. He concluded his last day
the Doctors of Physick resident in Oxon. This Dr. Anthony died in S. Barthelmews Close where he had lived many years on 26. May 1623. and was buried in the Isle joyning to the north side of the Chancel of St. Barthelmew the Great in London leaving then behind him two Sons by Elizabeth his second Wise viz. John Anthony M. D. who succeeded his Father in his practice in London and Charles a Physitian of Bedford living there 1634. and after I find another Francis Antony to have been a writer of the same time with our author Dr. Anthony but he was by birth a Portugues and by profession a Jesuit and therefore the books of his composition must not be attributed to the other Our author Dr. Gwinne hath also written a book of Travels various Letters concerning Chymical and Magical secrets and also divers copies of Verses in English Italian and French occasionally set by way of commendation before the books published by his friends and acquaintance but none of these have I yet seen only some of the said verses He deceased in the month of Octob. or in the beginning of Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and seven in his house situate and being in S. year 1627 Mary Magdalens parish in Old Fishstreet within the City of London and was as I suppose buried in the Church there He had a Son named John Gwinne and lest behind him a Widdow called Susanna who had a Commission from the Prerogative Court dated 12. Nov. 1627. to administer the goods debts chattels c. of her Husband Dr. Gwinne then lately deceased RICHARD CARPENTER a Cornubian born became a Batler of Exeter coll in the beginning of of 1592. and four years after Fellow being then B. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he solely dedicated his studies to Theology by the advice and directions of Holland the Rector of his college and proved in few years after learned and profound in that faculty and an excellent preacher In 1611. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and about that time was made Rector of Sherwill and of Loxhore adjoyning near to Barnestaple in Devonshire both which he kept without any other preferment except the Benefice of Ham near unto Sherwill which he enjoyed for some years to the time of his death Afterwards he proceeded in Divinity and became much esteemed for his learning by Scholars and by others for those things that he published which are Various Sermons as 1 The Souls Sentinel c. at the funeral solemnities of Sir Arthur Acland Kt. 9. Jan. 1611. on Job 14. verse 14. Lond. 1612. oct 2. A Pastoral charge faithfully given and discharged at the Triennial visitation of William B. of Exon. at Barnstaple 7. Sept. 1616. on Acts. 20. 28. Lond. 1616. oct 3 Christs Larambell of love resounded c. on Joh. 15. 12. Lond. 1616. oct 4. The conscionable christian c. Three Assize Sermons at Taunton and Chard in Somersetshire 1620. on Acts 24. 16. Lond. 1623. qu. Which three Sermons are mostly concerning the keeping of a good conscience He paid his last debt to nature on the 18. year 1627 of Decemb. in sixteen hundred twenty and seven aged 52. and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Loxhore before mentioned Over his grave is a large Epitaph in Prose and Verse some of which runneth thus Richardus Carpenter S. Theol. D. ab eruditione multiplici venerandus pietate vitae integritate morumque comitate valde clarus Hujus Ecclesiae Sherwillensis pastor fidus c. The reader is now to know that there was another Rich. Carpenter a Divine both after the former in time and much inferior as to learning He was educated in the School at Eaton coll near Windsore and thence was elected Scholar of Kings coll in Cambridge 1622. where continuing about two or three years left it his friends and Country went beyond the Seas and studied in Flanders Artois France Spain Italy and at length received holy Orders at Rome from the hands of the Popes substitute Soon after he was sent into England to gain Proselites being then as I have been told a Benedictine Monk In which employment continuing an year and upward return'd to the Protestant Religion and had by the Archbishop of Canterburies endeavours the Vicaridge of an obscure and small Village called Poling by the Sea side near Arundel Castle in Sussex bestowed on him But before he was warm in that Seat he received many abuses and affronts from certain Rom. Priests and Lay-men of their profession living in those parts particularly by Franc. a S. Clara who being sometimes in the neighbourhood by the name of Hunt would be very free with and expose him to scorn before his parishioners In the year 1642. and that of his age 33. or rather more he published a treatise intit Experience History and Divinity in five books Printed at Lond. in a thick oct and by the said author dedicated to the Parliament then sitting In which Treatise p. 32. 37. c. are many things spoken of himself This book came out again or rather had a new title to it of The Downfal of Antichrist c. an 1648. What preferment he had afterwards I cannot tell yet sure I am that in the time of the Civil War he left the Nation and retired to Paris where he became a railer against the Protestants Afterwards he return'd to his old trade of Independancy in England and about that time published The perfect Law of God being a Sermon and no Sermon preached and yet not preached Printed 1652. in oct He lived then and after at Aylesbury in Bucks where he had kindred living and would preach there very fantastically to the great mirth of some of his Auditors After his Maj. Restauration he published a Comedy intit The Pragmatical Jesuit with his picture before it represented in very gentile Lay-habit whereas his picture before his Experience History and Divinity represents him to be a formal Clergy man with a mortified countenance He was living at Aylesbury before mention'd in 1670. But before his death which was elsewhere he was as some of his acquaintance hath told me returned to Popery and caused his pretended Wife to be of his perswasion in which Faith he died Those that knew him have often told me that he was an impudent fantastical man that changed his mind with his cloaths and that for his juggles and tricks in matters of Religion he was esteemed a Theological Mountebank I find one or more of both his names that have been writers which I shall now pass by and one Rich. Carpenter who had a publick dispute with one Gibs concerning Infant Baptism in the times of Usurpation which probably may be the same with him before mentioned ADAM REUTER who intitles himself in some of his books Cotbusius L. Silesius did for his improvement in all kind of Literature retire to the University of Oxon in the beginning of 1608. being then
had in favour by all such that were lovers of Arts and Sciences At length obtaining an honourable Office under the Queen he became one of her favourites which he held for no short term but had the longest lease of any and the smoothest time without rub In the beginning of 1588. he among other persons of honour and quality was actually created Master of Arts which I think was the highest degree that was conferred upon him in this University In 1603. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Jam. 1. and soon after obtained the grant of the ruinous Castle of Wâ—rwick In the 12. year of the said Kings reign he being constituted under Treasurer and Chancellour of the Exchequer he was made choice of for one of Kings Privy Council And meriting much for his faithful services in those employments was by Letters Patents bearing date 9. Jan. 18. Jac. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brook of Beauchamps court In Sept. 1621. he was made one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Bedchamber whereupon giving up his Chancellourship of the Exchequer Rich. Weston afterwards Earl of Portland succeeded him He was always esteemed a brave Gentleman and honourably descended as being sprung from the family of Willoughby Lord Brook was favoured by Qu. Elizabeth and such that knew he had interest in the Muses His life was always single and tho he lived and died a constant Courtier of the Ladies yet he prosecuted his studies in History and Poetry In which consider him as a Gentleman of noble birth and great Estate he was most excellent in his time as these things following shew composed in his youth and familiar exercise with Sir Ph. Sidney Poems A Treatise of humane learning Inquisition upon fame and honour Treatise of Wars Tragedy of Alaham. Trag. of Mustapha Caelica containing 109 Sonnets Letter to an honourable Lady Letter of Travels Written to his Cousin GrevilVerney residing in France c. Some of the said things having been singly published were all remitted into a little thin Folio printed at Lond. 1633. and had this general title put to them Certain learned and elegant works of the Right Honorable Fulke Lord Brooke c. The first five years of King James or the condition of the State of England and the relation it had to other Provinces Lond. 1643. qu. The life of the renowned Sir Philip Sidney with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all foreign Princes c. Lond. 1652. oct Published by P. B. Short account of the Maxims and Policies used by Qu. Elizab. in her Government Printed with the former book Remains containing Poems of Monarchy and Religion Lond. 1670. oct never before printed with other things among which is his Trag. of Marc. Tull. Cicero which I have not yet seen At length our author who was Counsellour of State to Ch. 1. neglecting to reward one Haywood who had spent the greatest and chiefest part of his time in his personal service for which he expostulated the matter with his Master but was sharply rebuked for it the said Haywood thereupon gave him a mortal stab on his Back they two being then only together in his Bed-chamber in Brook house in Holbourne near London of which wound he died 30. Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and eight aged 74. year 1628 Which being done the Assassianate discerning his own condition desperate went into another room and there having lock'd the dore murdered himself with his own Sword On the 27 of Oct. following he the said Lord Brook was buried in a Vault situate on the north side of the collegiat Church at Warwick which formerly had been a chapter house belonging thereunto wherein he had in his life time erected a fair Tomb with this Epitaph thereon Fulke Grevil Servant to Queen Elizabeth Counsellour to King James and friend to Sir Philip Sidney In his honour and dignity succeeded his kinsman Robert Grevil being then 1628. one and twenty years of age educated in Academical learning not in this but in the other University of Cambridge as I have been informed where being well tutor'd became learned considering his quality But being afterwards unhappily attainted with fanatick and antimonarchical principles by the influence of one of his near relations and some Schismatical preachers tho in his own nature a very civil and well humour'd person was without much difficulty drawn in by those fiery spirits of the Long Parliament which began 1640. By whom being back'd on he became an active man in the House against the Prerogative Bishops and the establish'd discipline of the Church insomuch that no less than the abolishing of all decent order in the service of God would satisfie him So that the members of the said Parliament looking upon him as a faithful person for the cause that they then drove on appointed him a Commander in their Army as I shall anon tell you As for the things which he wrote and published are 1 The nature of truth c. Lond. 1643. oct Animadverted upon by John Wallis a Minister in London afterward Geom. Professor of Oxon Printed at Lond. 1643. 2 A discourse opening the nature of Episcopacy which is exercised in England Lond. 1641. 42. qu. Assisted therein by some puritanical Minister and printed when the Press was open to receive all books against the Prerogative and Bishops 3 Two speeches spoken in the Guild-hall in London concerning his Majesties resusal of a Treaty of peace Lond. 1642. qu. 4 Answer to the speech of Philip Earl of Pembroke concerning accommodation Which answer was spoken in the House of Lords 19 Dec. 1642. Pr. in one sh in qu. by order of the House 5 Speech at the election of his Captains and Commanders at Warwick Castle Lond. 1643. qu. In the beginning of the Civil War an 1642. he became Commander in chief of those Forces which were sent to assault the Church-Close at Lichfield then defended by a small Garrison placed there by his Majesty out of a pious intent for the preservation of the stately Cathedral which the Lord Brooke intended presently to destroy when taken by his Forces But so it fell out that he having planted his great Guns against the South-east gate of the Close he was tho harnessed with plate-armour cap-a-pe shot from the Church in the Eye by one Diot a Clergy-mans Son who could neither hear or speak as he stood in a dore whether he came to see the occasion of a sudden shout made by the Soldiers of which he instantly died This memorable accident hapned on the second day of March an 1642. which is the festival of that sometimes famous Bishop S. Cedd or Chad to whose memory Offa King of the Mercians did erect the said Cathedral and devoutly dedicate it Archbishop Laud being then a prisoner in the Tower of London did make this memoire of it in his Diary under the year 1642.
will tell you He dyed in that parish in 1649. as I think but was not of the University of Oxon. PETER ALLIBOND an ingenious man in the opinion of all that knew him was born at Wardenton near to Banbury in Oxfordshire where his name and family had for some generations lived became a Student of Magd. hall in the beginning of 1578. aged 18. years or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts travelled for some time beyond the Seas and at his return became Rector of Cheyneys in Bucks Where continuing many years did much improve the ignorant with his found doctrine What he hath written I know not nor translations which he hath made only these two from French into English viz. 1 Comfort for an afflicted conscience wherein is contained both consolation and instruction for the sick c. Lond. 1591. oct written by John de L'espine 2 Confutation of the popish transubstantiation together with a narration how that the Mass was at sundry times patched and pieced by sundry Popes c. Lond. 1592. oct And a translation from Lat. into English entit The golden chain of Salvation Lond. 1604. qu. written by Harman Renecher This Pet. Allibond died on the sixth day of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Cheyneys before mention'd leaving then behind him three Sons one of which was called John a witty man of Magd. coll whom I shall mention elsewhere another named Peter of Linc. coll Proctor of this University in 1640. and a third Job who changing his Religion to which he had been carefully brought up for that of Rome which was the reason I presume why his name was omitted in his Fathers Will did at length get a place in the Post Office which kept him and his in a comfortable condition This Job was Father of Rich. Allibond a Barrester of Grays Inn who being also a Roman Catholick was not only Knighted by K. James 2. but also made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench to which Office he was sworn by the name of Rich. Allebone 28. Apr 1687. He dyed at his house near to the back part of Grays Inn 22. of Aug. 1688. aged 47 years of thereabouts and was buried on the fourth of Sept. following at Dagenham in Essex near to the grave of his Mother JAMES LEY a younger Son of Henry Ley of Teffont-Evias in Wilts Son of Henry Ley of Ley in the parish of Bere-Ferres in Devonsh Esq was born at Teffonts-Evias became a Commoner of Brasenose coll in the beginning of 1569. aged 17. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts and on the first of May 1577. he was admitted a Student of Lincolns Inn where making great proficiency in the Municipal Law which was much advanced by his Academical learning he became a Councellour of great repute was call'd to the Bench. 22. Eliz. and in the 44. of that Qu. was Lent reader of that Inn. After which his profound learning and other great abilities deservedly rais'd him to sundry degrees of honour and eminent employment For in the 1. of Jac. 1. he was called to the state and degree of Serjeant at Law and in the year following he was constituted Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in Ireland in which place he continued till Mich. term 6. Jac. 1. and then being a Knight he was made Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in England Shortly after he obtained a Privy Seal from the Kings Maj. dat 15. May 7. Jac. 1. to take place in the said Court of the Kings Attorney General which till then was never used but since hath constantly been observed By virtue of that Seal and by appointment of Rob. Earl of Salisbury then Master of the said Court he took the place the same day of Sir Hen. Hobart Knight then Attorney General to his Majesty During his continuance in that place he was made a Baronet and in the 18. Jac. he was removed from that Court having been Attorney 12 years and upwards and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in England In 22. Jac. he was made Lord High Treasurer of Engl. and a Counsellour of State and on the last day of the same month he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron by the title of Lord Ley of Ley before mentioned In the 1. of Car. 1. he was created Earl of Marlborough in wilts and in the fourth of that King he resign'd his place of Treasurer and was made Lord President of the Council He was a person of great gravity ability and integrity and of the same mind in all conditions He hath written Treatise concerning Wards and Liveries Lond. 1642. oct composed by the author while he was Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries Reports of divers resolutions in Law arising upon cases in the Court of Wards and other Courts at Westminster in the Reigns of King James and King Charles Lond. 1659. fol. He also collected with intentions to publish some of the historical writers of Ireland for which end he caused to be transcribed and made fit for the Press the Annals of John Clynne a Friâ—r Minor of Kilkenny who lived in the time of K. Ed. 3. the Annals of the Priory of St. John the Evangelist of Kilkenny and the Annals of Multifernan Resse and Clonmell c. But his weighty occasions did afterwards divert his purpose After his death the copies came into the hands of Henry Earl of Bathe who also did intend to make them publick but what diverted him I cannot tell Our author Sir Jam. Ley E. of Marlborough ended his days in his lodgings in Lincolns Inn on the 14. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in an Isle joyning to the Church of Westbury in Wilts in which Parish he had purchased an Estate Over his grave was soon after a stately monument erected by Hen. Ley his Son who succeeded him in his honour begotten on the body of his Father's first Wife named Mary Daughter of John Pettie of Stoke-Talmach and Tetsworth in Com. Oxon Esq THOMAS VICARS who writes himself Vicarsus and de Vicariis was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland made his first entry into Queens coll in the beginning of 1607. aged 16. where after he had been a poor serving Child Tabarder and Chaplain he was elected Fellow 1616. being then M. of A. Six years after he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he being esteemed an able Theologist Preacher and well qualified with other learning was taken into the Family of Dr. Carleton B. of Chichester and by him preferr'd after he had married his Daughter Anne to the Vicarage of Cockfield near Horsham in Sussex and as it seems to a Dignity in the Church of Chichester His works are Manuductio ad artem Rhetoricam ante paucos annos iâ— privatum quorundum Scholarium usum concinnata c. Lond. 1621. oct there again 1628.
Brother to that mirrour of Piety Mrs. Cath. Brettergh was a Com. or Gent. Com. of S. Albans hall an 1577. aged 18. where he was much noted for an early Zealot Our author Will. Hinde did also revise correct and publish The discovery of the Man of Sin c. Oxon. 1614. qu. written by Jo. Rainolds before-mentioned and An exposition on the last Chapter of the Proverbs Lond. 1614. qu. penn'd by Rob. Cleaver the Decalogist then lately dead At length after our author had undergone several troubles concerning matters of indifferency he surrendred up his last breath in his study at Bunbury in the month of June in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 1629 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church there as I have been informed by his Grandson Thomas Hinde D. of D. sometimes Fellow of Brasnose college afterwards Chaplain to James Duke of Ormond and Dean of Limerick in Ireland who died in his house at Limerick in Nov. 1689. HUMPHREY LEECH or Lechius as he is sometimes written was born at Allerton commonly called Ollerton in Shropshire was entred a Student in Brasnose coll before the month of Nov. in 1590. for in that year and of his age 19. he was as a Member of that house matriculated But before he took the degree of Bach. of Arts he went to Cambridge where taking the degree of Master he returned to Oxon in 1602. and in June the same year he was incorporated in that degree About that time he was made Vicar of St. Alkmonds Church in Shrewsbury where making a short stay he returned to Oxon and became one of the Chaplains or Petty-Canons of Ch. Ch. Of whose Preaching and what followed you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. sub an 1608. In which year being suspended of his Chaplainship for Preaching publickly some Popish Tenets for so they were accounted by the puritanical Doctors of the University in those days he left the Church of England and went to Arras in Artois where he wrote these things following The triumph of Truth Or a declaration of the doctrine concerning Evangelical counsayles in two parts Doway 1609. oct Sermon in defence of Evangelical counsayles and the Fathers on Apoc. 20. 12. Printed with the former book Twelve motives which perswaded him to embrace the Catholick Religion An honourable Grand-Jury of 24 Fathers testifying the distinction betwixt legal precepts and evangelical counsayles by their uniform Verdict Which book with the Motives were printed with The triumph of Truth Humble considerations presented to King James concerning his premonitory Epistle sent to all Christian Princes S. Omâ—r 1609. Afterwards our author going to Rome was admitted into the Society of Jesus an 1618. before or after which time he lived in the English coll of Jesuits at Liege and was most commonly the Porter there At length being sent into the English Mission settled in a R. Cath. house in Cheshire near the River Mersie own'd by one Massie where he departed this life in July about the 18. day in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 2629 as I have been informed by Will. Lacey of Oxon one of his Society whom I shall remember when I come to the year 1673. as having been originally of this University THOMAS GOFFE or Gorgh a Ministers Son made his first entry on the stage of this transient World in the County of Essex was elected from Westminster School a Student of Ch. Ch. in 1609. aged 18. where applying his Muse to polite studies became an excellent Poet and Orator Afterwards he proceeded in Arts entred into the Sacred Function and shortly after became a quaint Preacher and a person of excellent language and expression In 1623. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and about that time had the Parsonage of East-Clandon in Surrey conferr'd upon him where taking to Wife a meer Zantippe the Widdow of his Predecessor notwithstanding he had always before prosessed himself an Enemy to the Female Sex and esteemed by many another Joseph Swetnam he was so much overtop'd by her and her children which she had by her former Husband that his life being much shortned thereby died at length in a manner heart-broken But before his Marriage he composed most of these things following some of which were printed after his death Oratio funebris habita in Ecclesiâ Cath. Christi Ox. in obitum Gul. Goodwin istius Eccles Decani S. T. Doctoris Ox. 1620. in one sh and an half in qu. Oratio funebris habita in Scholâ Theol. Oxon. in obitum D. Hen. Savilii Oxon. 1622. qu. Deliverance from the grave Sermon at St. Maries Spittle in Lond. 28. Mar. 1627. on Ezek. 37. 13. Lond. 1627. qu. The raging Turk or Bajazet the Second Trag. Lond. 1631. qu. Couragious Turk or Amurath the First Trag. Ibid. 1632. qu. Tragedy of Orestes Lond. 1633. qu. These three Tragedies were reprinted at Lond. 1656. in oct by the care of Rich. Meighen the authors friend Selimus Emperour of the Turks Trag. Lond. 1638. qu. Careless Shepardess Trag. Com. Lond. 1656. qu. It was printed before but lying dead had a new title bearing date the same year put to it The Bastard Trag. Lond. 1652. qu. Some say it was not written by Goff but by Cosmo Manuche and therefore perhaps 't was only a translation Qu. He the said Th. Goffe made his last Exit at E. Clandon before-mentioned and was buried 27. year 1629 July in sixteen hundred twenty and nine in the middle of the Chancel of the Church there leaving then behind him other things fit for the Press as I have been informed by one that was acquainted with the author but what became of them he could not tell THOMAS JAMES or Jamesuis as he writes himself was born in the Isle of Wight at Newport as it seems educated in Grammaticals in Wykchams School and in Academicals in New coll of which he became perpetual Fellow in 1593. where drudging day and night in several sorts of learning he proceeded in Arts in 1599. About that time he being taken into the favour of Mr. afterwards Sir Tho. Bodley for his excellent worth in the knowledge of books as well printed as written and of the ordering of them he was by him designed the first keeper of the Publick Library at Oxon then in founding which office being confirmed to him by the University in 1602. he did much good therein and laid a most admirable foundation for his Successors to build upon In 1614. he took the degrees in Divinity and having about that time the Subdeanery of Wells conferr'd upon him freely without seeking by the Bishop of that place and the Parsonage of Mongcham in Kent with other Spiritualities by the Archb. of Canterbury without asking he resigned his place of Keeper of the Publick Library being about that time also a Justice of Peace and betook himself more severe to his studies He was very well read in the Fathers and Schoolmen and so much vers'd in
this University but in Cambridge and after he had taken the degrees in Arts he was presented by his Majesty to the Sub-deanry of Wells in the latter end of May 1638. upon the promotion of Dr. Will. Roberts to the See of Bangor In 1644. he among other Loyal Ministers retired to Oxon and in the month of Aug. was incorporated Master of Arts and afterwards had the degree of D. of D. confer'd upon him In 1646. I find him with the Marquess of Worcester in Ragland Castle which as a Commission-Officer he help'd to defend against the Parliamentarians But that Castle being surrendred on the 19. Aug. the same year upon good Articles mostly of Bayly's framing he travelled afterwards into France and other Countries where spending that considerable stock of money which he had gotten from the said Marquess he returned into England and published a book intit Certamen religiosum or a conference between K. Ch. 1. and Henry late Marquess of Worcester concerning Religion in Ragland Castle an 1646. Lond. 1649. oct but blamed by the true Sons of the Church of England for so doing because the Romish cause is there set out in great pomp he being then warping towards if not altogether drawn over to the Church of Rome and it was looked upon by some as nothing else but his Prologue in order to the declaring himself a Papist and thereupon the said conference was suspected by the Orthodox party to have nothing therein of the stile of K. Ch. 1. and that the Marquess had not those abilities in him to maintain a discourse of religious matters with the said King There was An answer with considerations on Dr. Bayly's parenthetical interlocution printed at Lond. 1651. in tw made unto it by Ham. L'estrange and also answered upon account as being fictitious by Christop Cartwright of York About the same time an Advertisement was put cut against it as a counterfeit thing by Dr. Pet. Heylyn in his Epistle to the Reader before his collection of his Majesty's works wherein the said conference is put intit Bibliotheca Regia c. but omitted in other impressions of it as also in the works of the said King printed in folio The same year 1649. Dr. Bayly published The Royal Charter granted unto Kings by God himself c. To which he added A treatise wherein is proved that Episcopacy is jure divino Both which were afterwards reprinted at Lond. 1656. and 1680. oct But in them the Doctor doth in many particulars egregiously err and as an unskilful builder diruit aedificat for what he rears with one hand he pulls down with the other And amongst many stories of his travels having freely rail'd at all the Commonwealths in Europe doth at last fall desperately on the new erection of that in Eng. Which angry and unpleasing history provoked strict examination whereupon the author being found out he was committed prisoner to Newgate where being kindly and easily used he penned a book intit Herba parietis Or the wall Flower as it growes out of the Stone-Chamber belonging to the metrapolitan Prison c. being a History which is partly true partly Romantick morally divine Whereby a marriage between reality and fancy is solemnized by Divinity Lond. 1650. in a thin fol. In the Epistle before which he falls foul on P. Heylyn whom he calls a fellow without a name c. for his advertisement before mention'd which charged him with six matters the first for wronging the late K. Ch. 1. very much and another that he composed the said Conference himself c. Bayly also tells us there of his great sufferings in the late Civil War that he had not only lost 1000 l. per an for his Majesties sake but also blood and liberty that he was a Peers Son and his Mother a Knights Daughter c. As soon as this book was published he made an escape out of Prison went into Holland and having rambled abroad much more in his mind than he had in his body he at last declared himself a Rom. Catholick and became a grand zealot in that interest wherein if he met with any occasion he would break forth into rage and fury against the Protestant Religion which he before had preached and professed Thence he went into Flanders and setling for a time at Doway he published this book The end to Controversie between the Rom. Catholick and Protestant Religions justified by all the several manner of ways whereby all kind of Controversies of what nature soever are usually or can possibly be determined c. printed at Doway 1654. in qu. and dedicated to Walt. Montague Abbot of Nanteul afterwards L. Abbot of Pantoise There also goes under his name The life and death of that renowned John Fisher Bishop of Rochester c. Lond. 1655. oct but he was not the author of it The true and genuine writer thereof was one Rich. Hall D. D. sometimes of Christs coll in Cambridge the same of which B. Fisher was a member afterwards Canon and Official of the Cathedral Church at St. Omer who leaving it behind him in MS. at his death an 1604. 't was as a choice rarity reposed in the Library of the English Benedictines at Dieuward in Lorain Afterwards several Copies of it going abroad one came into the hands of a person who call'd himself West From him it came into the possession of Franc. a Sancta Clara an 1623. and from his as he himself hath told me divers times to Sir Wingfield Bodenham who keeping it in his hands several years with an intention to print it in the name of the true author did impart it for a time to Dr. Tho. Bayly So that forthwith he taking a Copy of it and making some alterations therein he sold the said Copy to a Bookseller for a small sum of money who caus'd it to be printed at London under the name of Tho. Bayly D. D. I have seen a MS. containing the said Bishops Life beginning thus Est in Eboracensi comitatu octogesimo a Londino lapide ad aquilonem Beverleiae oppidum c. But who the author was I cannot tell 'T was written before Halls time and 't is not unlikely but that he had seen it There also goes under Tho. Baylys name The golden Apothegmes of King Ch. 1. and Henry Marquess of Worcester c. Lond. 1660. in one sh in qu. All which were taken from a book intit Witty Apothegmes delivered at several times and upon several occasions by K. James K. Ch. 1. and the Marq. of Worcester c. Lond. 1658. oct published by Anonymus After Dr. Bayly had left Flanders he went into Italy where as several Rom. Catholicks have told me he was received into the service of Cardinal Ottobon and that he died in his family while the said Cardinal was Embass or Nuntio at Ferrara from the Pope and also that Prince Cajetan had a care of his Son whom he took with him after his death But an English
University of Monreale in Italy Soon after he returned to Rhemes where remaining for some time eh went to Doway and in the English coll there taught and professed Divinity for about 10. years Afterwards he went into England to preach the word of God to administer to the distressed Catholicks and to gain Souls to his Religion where he was living in 1611. But his same for the exquisite writings that he published gaining him a great name was called thence and made Canon of the collegiat Church of S. Mary at Bruges in Flanders which he kept till the time of his death He hath written Justificationes de triplici hominis officio ex notione ipsius naturali morali ac Theologica in 3. libris Antw. 1602. qu. In the Preface to which the author having utter'd several matters against the learned Dr. Joh. Rainolds which were by the Protestants taken for great reproaches were animadverted upon by Wake the Orator of Oxon in these words Eat autem Westonus c. Let yet Weston that lewd and shameless Rabshake belch out what reproaches he pleaseth against him Rainolds and charge him not only with stupid dulness but also that he counterfeited sickness and pretended only to a disease to preserve his credit c. Notwithstanding which this Weston himself so like his Uncle in his ill conditions and ignominious flight when he challenged all the Heads of the University and branded them for inpure only for that some of them had entred into the state of Matrimony could not find any one act out of Dr. Joh. Raynolds in all his life to blemish him withal c. Juris pontificii sanctuarium printed 1613. in oct This I have not yet seen The trial of christian truth by the rules of virtues namely these principal Faith Hope Charity and Religion c. Doway 1614. qu. This is the first part which treats only of Faith The rest I have not yet seen Theatrum vitae civilis ac sacrae five de moribus reipub christianae commentaria in quinque libros distributa Brugis Flandr 1626. fol. Jesu Christi D. nostri coruscationes simulque â—orum vi dictorum factorumque quarundam personarum eodem Christo praesente in Evangelicâ historiâ recensitorum enarrationes c. Antw. 1631. fol. What other things he hath published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was living in sixteen hundred thirty and three as I have been informed by Franc. à S. Clara who told me also that he died and was buried at Bruges in Flanders Besides this Edw. Weston I find one Will. Weston born at Maidstone in Kent who was contemporary with Edm. Campian the Jesuit in the University of Oxon. which place he leaving he went beyond the Seas entred into the Society of Jesus 1571. aged 25. and after Jasp Heywoods departure out of England he was sent thither by Father Parsons from Paris to be his substitute in the place of Provincial and how he behaved himself in that Office let another tell you In 1587. he was taken and imprisoned in Wisbich Castle with others where I find him to be the prime promoter and carrier on of the faction between the Seculars and Jesuits see more in Christop Bagshaw under the year 1625. This Will. Weston is much noted in English Story by the name of Father Edmonds alias Weston especially upon the publication of a book written by Sam. Harsnet afterwards Archb. of York intit A declaration of egregious popish impostures to withdraw the hearts of her Majesties Subjects from their allegiance c. under the pretence of casting out devils practised by Edmonds alias Weston a Jesuit c. Lond. 1603. qu. He died 9 Apr. 1615. leaving then behind him a precious name among the Brethren of his Order This person tho evilly treated and disgracefully mentioned by the Secular Priests and certain Protestant writers yet Father Parsons in his Brief Apology or defence of the Catholick Ecclesiastical Hierarchie c. speaks very honourably of him as to his piety and mortified way of living WILLIAM NOY Son of Will. Noy of S. Burian in Cornwall Gent. by Philippa his Wife was born there became a sojournour of Exeter coll in 1593. aged 16. where continuing a severe Student about 3 years left the University without a degree went to Linc. Inn studied the Common Law and by his unwearied industry and moyling day and night he became eminent in his profession In the latter end of the raign of K. Jam. 1. he was chose a Burgess for Helston in his own Country to sit in that Parliament that began at Westminster 30. Jan. 1620. and for that which began there 19. Feb. 1623. In both which he shewed himself a profess'd enemy to the Kings prerogative In 1625. he was elected a Burgess for S. Ives to sit in that Parliament which began at Westminster 6. Feb. wherein as in another following shewing himself an enemy as before he was at length diverted from his proceedings by being made Attorney General an 1631. He was as famous a Lawyer as ever this Kingdom bred as a certain author informs us who adds that formerly he was a great Patriot and the only searcher of Presidents for the Parliaments By which he grew so cunning as he understood all the shifts which former kings had used to get moneys with This man the K. sent for told him he would make him his Attorney Noy like a true cynick as he was did for that time go away not returning to the King so much as the civility of thanks nor indeed was it worth his thanks I am sure he was not worthy of ours For after the Court solicitings had bewitched him to become the Kings he grew the most hateful man that ever lived c. he having been as great a deluge to this Realm as the flood was to the whole world For he swept away all our priviledges and in truth hath been the cause of all these miseries this Kingdom hath since been ingulphed whether you consider our Religion he being a great Papist if not an Atheist and the protecter of all Papists and the raiser of them up unto that boldness they were now grown unto or if you consider our Estates and Liberties which were impoverished and enthralled by multitudes of Papists and illegal ways which this Monster was the sole author of c. He was a man passing humorous of cynical rusticity a most indesatigable plodder and searcher of ancient Records whereby he became an eminent instrument of good and ill to the Kings Prerogative His apprehension as 't is said was quick and clear his judgment methodical and solid his memory strong his curiosity deep and searching his temper patient and cautious all tempered with an honest bluntishness far from Court insinuation He left behind him several things fit for the Press and under his name were these books afterwards published A Treatise of the principal grounds and
Preacher and therefore much followed by ingenious men At length being made one of the Chaplains to his Maj. K. Jam. 1. who highly valued him for his fine fancy and preaching he was by his favour promoted to the Deanery of Ch. Ch. in Oxon an 1620. being then D. of D. Senior Student of that house Vicar of Cassington near to Woodstock in Oxfordshire and Prebendary of Beminster Secunda in the Church of Sarum At length upon the translation of Dr. Howson to the See of Durham he by vertue of the Kings Letters was elected Bishop of Oxon 30. July 1629. and afterwards consecrated at Lambeth 19. Octob. and installed in his Chair 3. Nov. following Upon the translation of Dr. White to Ely he was elected Bishop of Norwich 7. Apr. 1632. and had restitution of the Temporalities belonging thereunto made to him on the 12. of May the same year His writings that are published are only Poetica Stromata or a collection of sundry pieces of Poetry Lond. 1647. 48. c. oct made in his younger years and never intended to be published by their author He was buried at the upper end of the Choire belonging to the Cath. year 1635 Church of Norwich in sixteen hundred thirty and five and soon after was a large Free stone of a sandy colour laid over his body with this engraven on a brass plate fastned thereunto Richardus Corbet Theologiae Doctor Ecclesiae Cathedralis Christi Oxoniensis primum Alumnus inde Decanus exinde Episcopus illinc huâ— translatus hinc in Coelum Julii 28. an 1635. On the said stone are the ancient Arms of the Corbets of Shropshire viz. Or a Raven passant sab This person was hospitably disposed and ever ready to express himself generous towards publick designs Upon the repair of S. Paul's Cathedral an 1634. he used his utmost endeavour both by his excellent speech and exemplary gifts to advance that pious work not only contributing largely himself but also giving monies to some Ministers that had not to give to incourage others to contribute that might better give JOHN COLLETON or Collington Son of Edmund Colleton of Milverton in Somersetshire Gent. was born there and at 17 years of age an 1565. was sent to the University of Oxon particularly as 't is thought to Lincoln coll but leaving the place without a degree and his Country he crossed the Seas and went to Doway where applying himself to the study of Divinity in the English coll was made a Priest and returned into England with Father Campian an 1580. But being taken and sent Prisoner to the Tower of London was afterwards upon his trial for conspiring the death of the Queen at Rome or Rheimes set at liberty and charged to depart the Land within few days after In obedience therefore to that command he with others of his profession went or rather were sent accordingly in 1584. but tarrying there not long returned and spent many years in administring to the Brethren and gaining Proselytes In which time as Father Persons reports he was a principal author of the Libels against the Archpriestship See more in Christop Bagshaw under the year 1625. In the Reign of K. Jam. 1. he was made Archdeacon of London only titular Vicar General of the East parts of England and at length Dean of Chalcedon but when age grew upon him Greg. Fisher alias Musket Archdeacon of Surrey and Middlesex was added as a Coadjutor in the Office of Vicar-General 10. Feb. 1626. to assist in the East parts of England namely in Essex Norfolk Suffolk Cambridgshire Isle of Ely Bedfordshire Bucks Middlesex and Hertford He hath written and published A just defence of the slandred Priests wherein are contained reasons against their receiving Mr. George Blackwel to be their Superior c. Printed 1602. qu. concerning which book and Father Persons his character therein you may see in The Anatomy of Popish Tyranny c. written by Tho. Bell lib. 4. cap. 5. sect 4. Supplication to the King of Great Britain for a toleration of the Cath. Religion Epistle to P. Paul 5. with other things which I have not yet seen He ended his days in the house of a Rom. Catholick at Eltham in Kent on the fourteenth of the Calends of Novemb. year 1635 in sixteen hundred thirty and five aged 87. and was buried in the Church there dedicated to S. John Bapt. Over his grave was soon after a monumental stone laid with an inscription round the verge a copy of which was sent to me by his Sisters Son named Joh. Kynn O. S. B. living at Beoly in Worcestershire Much about the time that this Joh. Colleton studied according to report in Linc. college one Joh. Filby an Oxfordshire man born studied there also who leaving that coll before he was Bac. of Arts went to Rheimes where he studied Divinity in the English coll and was made a Priest Afterwards being sent into the Mission of England he was taken imprisoned and at length being condemned to die was executed at Tyburn 30. May 1582. ALEXANDER GILL born in Lincolnshire on the 27. Feb. 1564. was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. coll in Sept. 1583. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1590. left the coll and became an instructer of Youth but where unless in the City of Norwich where he lived 1597. and then wrote his treatise of the Trinity I know not Sure I am that in 1608. he became the chief Master of S. Pauls School within the City of London in the place of Rich. Mulcaster was esteemed by most persons to be a learned man a noted Latinist Critick and Divine and also to have such an excellent way of training up youth that none in his time went beyond him Whence 't was that many noted persons in Church and State did esteem it the greatest of their happiness that they had been educated under him His works are Treatise concerning the Trinity in unity of the Deity Lond. 1601. oct written to Tho. Manering an Anabaptist who denied that Jesus is very God of very God Logonomia Anglica Qua gentis sermo facilius addiscitur Lond. 1621. qu. Sacred Philosophy of holy Scripture Or a Commentary on the Creed Lond. 1635. fol. At the end of which is printed also his Treatise of the Trinity before mention'd He died in his house in St. Pauls Ch. Yard on the 17. year 1635 Novemb. in sixteen hundred thirty and five and was buried on the twentieth day of the same month in Mercers Chappel in London in a vault near to the Monument of Mr. Brown and Mr. Fishbourne He left behind him a Son of both his names whom I shall hereafter mention EDMUND DEANE Brother to Richard Deane Bishop of Ossory and both the Sons of Gilb. Deane of Saltonstall in Yorkshire was born there or in that County entred a Student in Merton coll in Lent-Term 1591. aged 19. took one degree in Arts and then retired to St. Albans hall where prosecuting his Genie
he left the coll tho then Fellow and Bach. of Lawes standing his friends relations and Country went into Spain and being made a Monk of the Order of S. Benedict at Compostella changed his name to Leander de Sancto Martino and at length became D. of D. Thence he went to Doway where he executed the office of publick professor of his faculty and of the Hebrew tongue in the coll or cenobie of S. Vedastus for several years He was Prior of the Benedictine coll of S. Gregory there and the design'd Abbat of Cismar in Germany Vicar General also to the English Benedictines of the Spanish congregation living out of Spain twice President or chief Superior of the Benedictines in England and titular Prior of the Catholick Ch. of Canterbury He was a person of extraordinary eloquence generally knowing in all arts and sciences beloved of all that knew him and his worth and hated by none but by the Puritans and Jesuits Towards his latter end he was invited into England by Doctor Laud Archb. of Canterbury to consult with him about certain important points of Controversie in Religion as those of our authors profession say but W. Prynne who was always an inveterate enemy to Laud tells us that he sent for him into England to reconcile us to Rome or to make a reconciliation between the Church of Rome and England But how true those matters were let such that have read that Archbishops trial judge while I tell you that our author hath written Sacra ars memoriae ad Scripturas divinas in promptu habendas memoriterque ediscendas accommodata Duac 1623. oct At the end of which is this book following Conciliatio Locorum communium totius Scripturae Besides the said two he hath other things which I have not yet seen He also set forth the Bible with glosses in six large volumes the works also as 't is said of Ludov. Blosius and had a hand in that elaborate work intit Apostolatus Benedictinorum in Anglia c. published by Clem. Reyner 1626. But a greater hand I have heard had Aug. Baker of whom more hereafter As for our author Leander he paid his last debt to nature on the seventeenth day of Decemb. in sixteen hundred thirty and six year 1636 having been much vexed in his time by the Jesuits and was buried in the Chappel of the Capuchins situate and being in Somerset-house in the Strand near to London He had been Ordinary of the Dames or Nunns of our Lady of Comfort of Cambray of the Order of S. Benedict and spiritual father to them for many years CHRISTOPHER WHITE a Worcestershire man born as it seems was elected a Student of Ch. Ch. about 1606 took one degree in Arts and became a preacher In 1620. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he was Rector of Letley in Hampshire He hath published Several Sermons as 1 Serm. at Ch. Ch. on Rom. 13. 1. Lond. 1622. qu. 2 Of Oathes their Object form and bond c. in three Sermons in Oxon. on Joshua 9. 19. Lond. 1627. qu. and others which I have not yet seen He concluded his last day in winter time before the month of Febr. in sixteen hundred thirty and six year 1636 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Letley before-mentioned leaving behind him the character of a good and edifying preacher a charitable man and a loving neighbour JAMES PERROT natural son of Sir John Perrot sometimes L. Deputy of the Kingdom of Ireland was born in Pembrokshire became a Gent. Com. of Jesus coll in 1586 aged 15 left it without a degree retired to the Inns of Court for a time and afterwards travelling return'd an accomplish'd Gentleman lived on his estate at Haroldston in Pembrokshire was dub'd a Knight and elected a Burgess for several Parliaments in the raign of King James 1. in which shewing himself a frequent and bold if not a passionate speaker especially in that dissolved 6. January 19. Jac. 1. Dom. 1621. and therefore numbred among the ill temper'd spirits therein as the King usually call'd them he was not imprison'd in London or Southwark as some of them were but was sent with Sir Dudley Digges and others into Ireland for their punishment joyned in commission with certain persons under the Great Seal of England for the inquiry after certain matters concerning his Majesties service as well in the government Ecclesiastical and Civil as in point of revenue and otherwise within that Kingdom He hath written The first part of the consideration of humane conditions wherein is contained the moral consideration of a mans self as what who and what manner of man he is Oxon. 1600. qu. Dedic to Tho. Lord Buckhurst Chancellour of the Univer of Oxon Whether any other parts followed I know not Meditations and Prayers on the Lords Prayer and Ten Commandements Printed 1630. in tw besides other things which I have not yet seen He ended his days at Haroldston before mention'd on the fourth day of Feb. in sixteen hundred thirty and six and was buried in the parish Church of S. Mary in the Town and County of Haverford-west to which place Haroldstone adjoyns This Sir James Perrot intermarried with Mary Daughter of Rob. Ashfield of the parish of Chesham in Bucks Esq but died without issue by her CHARLES FITZ-GEFFRY or Fitz-Geoffry Son of Alex. Fitz-Geoffry was born of a gentile family in the County of Cornwall became a Commoner of Broadgates hall in 1592. aged 17 took the degrees in Arts entred into the Theological function and at length became Rector of S. Dominick in his own Country where he was esteemed a grave and learned Divine as before he was while resident in the University an excellent Latine Poet. His works are The life and death of Sir Francis Drake Which being written in lofty verse when he was Bachelaur of Arts he was by those of his time called The high towering Falcon. Affaniae sive Epigrammata lib. 3. Cenotaphia lib. 1. Oxon. 1601. in oct Divers Sermons as 1 Deaths Sermon unto the living delivered at the funerals of Philippa late Wife of Sir Anth. Rous of Halton in Cornwall on Eccles. 7. 2. Lond. 1620. qu. dedicated to Jo. Pym Esq 2 Elisha his lamentation c. Sermon at the funeral of Sir Ant. Rous late of Halton in Cornwall Knight on 2 Kings 2. 12. Lond. 1622. qu. 3 The curse of Corn-horders with a blessing of seasonable selling in three Sermons on Prov. 11. 26. Lond. 1631. qu. 4 The blessed birth day celebrated in some religious meditations on the Angels anthem Luke 2. 14. Oxon. 1634. and 36. qu. second edition To which are added Holy Transportations in contemplating some of the most observable adjuncts about our Saviours nativity 5 Compassion towards captives chiefly towards our brethren and countrymen who are in miserable bondage in Barbary urged and published in three Sermons on Heb. 13. 3. at Plymouth in Octob. 1636. Oxon. 1637.
extracta necnon Medicorum Ethnicorum dictis authoritate comprobata Hoc est portionis tertiae pars tertia de pulsuum scientia Printed with the Catholicon Medicorum c. before-mentioned Philosophia Moysaica In qua sapientia scientia Creatoris Creaturarum sacra verèque christiana utpote cujus basis sive fundamentum est unicus ille lapis angularis Jesus Christus ad amussim enucleatè explicatur Goudae 1638. fol. Printed in English at Lond. 1659. fol. Responsum ad Hoplocrisma-spongum Mri-Fosteri Presbyteri ab ipso ad unguenti Armarii validit atem delendam ordinatum Hoc est spongiae M. Fosteri Presbyteri expressio elisio c. Goud 1638. fol. This book was printed at London in qu. in 1631. with this title The squeezing of Parson Foster's sponge ordained by him for the wiping away of the Weapen-salve See more in Will. Foster an 1633. Our author R. Fludd departed this mortal life in his house situate and being in the Parish of S. Katherine in Colman-street within the City of London on the eighth day of Sept. in sixteen hundred thirty and seven year 1637 whereupon his body being afterwards attended by an Officer or Herald of Arms to Bearsted before-mentioned was buried in the Chancel of the Church there under a stone which he before had laid for himself On which or else on a monument which he designed by his last Will to be made after the fashion of that of William Camden in the Abby Church of S. Peter at Westminster and to be set in the wall near to his grave was an Epitaph put a copy of which being printed elsewhere shall now for brevity sake be omitted HENRY GELLIBRAND received his first breath in the Parish of S. Botolph near to Aldersgate in London 17. Nov. 1597. became a Commoner of Trin. coll in 1615. took one degree in Arts about four years after being then esteemed to have no great matter in him At length upon the hearing of one of Sir Hen. Savile's Mathematick Lectures by accident or rather to save the sconce of a Groat if he had been absent he was so extreamly taken with it that he immediately fell to the study of that noble Science and conquered it before the time he proceeded in Arts. Soon after his name being up for his wonderful sufficiencies in Geometry and Astronomy he was elected Astronomy-Professor of Gresham coll in the place of Gunter deceased where tho he wrote and published many useful things yet he suffer'd Conventicles being himself a Puritan to be kept in his lodgings His works are Trigonometria Britannica Goudae 1633. fol. Appendix concerning longitude Lond. 1633. qu. Which is at the end of Capt. Tho. James his Strange and dangerous Voyage in his intended discovery of his northern-east passage into the South Sea A discourse Mathematical of the variation of the Magnetical Needle Together with its admirable diminution lately discovered Lond. 1635. qu. The institution Trigonometrical explaining the doctrine of dimension of plain and spherical Triangles c in oct Epitome of Navigation c. Lond. 1674. c. oct Several necessary Tables pertaining to Navigation A triangular Canon Logorithmical or a table of artificial Sines and Tangents c. Two Chiliads or the Logorithms of absolute numbers from an unite to 2000. Append containing the use of the Forestaff Quadrant and Nocturnal in Navigation These last 4 Treatises are printed with the Epitome of Navigation Treatise of building of Ships MS. Which after its authors death came into the hands of Edward Lord Conway Almanack for the year 1631. This was published under the name of his Servant Will. Beale But the author thrusting into it the Martyrs mentioned by John Fox and omitting divers Saints allowed by the Church of England as the Epiphany Annunciation of our Lady c. he and his man were called into question for it in the High Commission Court and brought into trouble The particulars of which you may see in a book intit Canterbury's Doom But the author of that book Will. Prynne endeavouring all the ways imaginable to bring envy on Dr. Laud then B. of London who did discountenance that Almanack very much the Reader therefore is not to believe every matter which that implacable person doth there set down Our author Gellibrand also wrote a Preface to and published Sciographia or the Art of Shadows c. Lond. 1635. in a large thick oct written by John Wells of Hampshire Esq a Rom. Catholick He also intended other matters but was untimely snatch'd away to the great loss of the Mathematical Faculty in the month of Febr. in sixteen hundred thirty and seven His body was buried in the Church of S. Peter in Broad-street within the City of London at which time Dr. Hannibal Potter his sometimes Tutor in Trinity college preached his Funeral Sermon shewing therein to the auditory the piety and worth that was sometimes in the body that lay dead before them His memory is preserved in the said coll by a Dial set up by him when he was there a Student on the east side of that Quadrangle which is now called the Old Quadrangle HENRY RAMSDEN a Yorkshire man born was admitted a Commoner of Magd. hall in 1610. took the degrees in Arts was elected Fellow of Linc. coll in 1621. and five years after leaving that place wherein he had advanced himself much in the Theological Faculty he became a Preacher in London was much resorted to for his edifying and puritanical Sermons and at length upon the death of Mr. Hugh Ramsden his Brother he was made Vicar of Halifax in his own Country After his death were published under his name Several Sermons as 1 The gate to happiness on Rom. 6. 8. 2 The wounded Saviour on Esay 53. 5. 3 Epicures caution on Luke 21. 34. 4 Generation of Seckers on Col. 3. 1. which four Sermons are intit A Gleaning of God's Harvest Lond. 1639. qu. Published by Joh Goodwin with his Epist before them He ended his days on the seventh of the Cal. of March in sixteen hundred thirty and seven and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Halifax Over his grave is an inscription to his memory which being large I shall for brevity sake pass by In his Vicarage of Halifax succeeded Rich. Marsh D. D. afterwards Archdeacon and Dean of York JOHN HOSKYNS Senior elder Brother to Joh. Hoskyns whom I have mentioned under the year 1631. both the Sons of Joh. Hoskyns by Margery his Wife Daughter of Tho. Jones of Lanwarne was born at Mownton in the Parish of Lanwarne in Herefordshire formerly belonging to the Priory of Lantony near Gloucester to the Prior of which place his Ancestor bore the office of Pocillator While this Jo. Hoskyns was a Child and intended by his Father for a Trade he was very importunate with him to make him a Scholar wherefore at 10 years of age he began his A B C and in
of Sir Will. Finch of the Mote in St. Martins Parish in the County of Kent but the Widdow of one Morton of the same County Esq was born at Bocton hall in Kent 30. March 1568. educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester and thence in the beginning of 1584 he was transplanted to New coll where living in the condition of a Gent. Com. had his Chamber in Hart hall adjoyning and to his Chamber-Fellow there Rich. Baker his Countryman afterwards a Knight and a noted writer But continuing there not long he went to Queens coll where by the benefit of a good Tutor and severe discipline there practiced he became well vers'd in Logick and Philosophy and for a diversion now and then he wrote a Tragedy for the private use of that house called Tancredo On the 8. June 1588. he as a Member of Qu. coll did supplicate the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of any of the books of the Logick of Aristotle that is to be admitted to the degree of Bach. of Arts which desire of his was granted conditionally that he should determine in the Lent following but whether he was admitted or did determine or took any other degree it doth not appear in any of the University Registers which I have exactly searched and the more for this reason because the author of his life saith that at 19 years of age he proceeded Master of Arts and at that time did read three Lat. Lectures De Ocello which being learned caused a friendship between him and Alberic Gentilis who thereupon ever after called him Henrice mi Ocelle The said author also saith that the University Treasury was rob'd by Townsmen and poor Scholars of which such light was given by a Letter written to Hen. Wotton from his Father in Kent occasioned by a dream relating to that matter that the Felons were thereupon discovered and apprehended c. But upon my search into the University Registers Records Accompts c. from 1584. to 1589. in which time our author Wotton was resident in Oxon I find no such robbery committed To pass by other mistakes in the said life especially as to time which are not proper to set down in this place I shall go forward After our author had left Oxon he betook himself to travel into France Germany and Italy and having spent about 9 years in those places he returned into England and became Secretary to Robert Earl of Essex with whom continuing till towards his fall he left England once more and retiring to Florence became so noted to the Great Duke of Tuscany that he was by him privately dispatched away with letters to James 6. K. of Scots under the name of Octavio Baldi to advise him of a design to take away his life Which message being welcome to that K. he was by him when made K. of England honoured with the degree of Knighthood sent thrice Embassador to the Reipub. of Venice once to the States of the Vnited Provinces twice to Charles Emanuel Duke of Savoy once to the united Princes of Vpper Germany in the Convention at Heylbrune also to the Archduke Leopald to the Duke of Wittenbergh to the Imperial Cities of Strasburgh and Vlme as also to the Emperor Ferdinando the second On the 15. July 1619. he returned from his Embassie at Venice with a vain hope of obtaining the office of Secretary of State but missing his design I cannot yet tell to the contrary but that he was sent to Venice again Sure 't is that about 1623. he had the Provostship of Eaton coll confer'd upon him which he kept to his dying day being all the reward he had for the great services he had done the Crown of England He hath written these things following Epistola de Casparo Scioppio Amberg 1613. oct This Scioppius was a man of a restless spirit and a malicous pen who in books against K. Jam. 1. took occasion from a sentence written by Sir Hen. Wotton in a Germans Album viz. Legatus est vir bonus peregrè missus ad mentiendum Reipublicae causâ to twit him in the teeth what principles in Religion were professed by him and his Embassador Wotton then at Venice where the said sentence was also written in several glass windows Epist ad Marc. Velserum Duumvir Augustae Vindelicae an 1612. The elements of Architecture Lond. 1624. qu. in two parts Reprinted in Reliquiae Wottonianae an 1651. 54. and 1672. c. oct Translated into Latin and printed with the Great Vitruvius and a great Elogy concerning Wotton put before it Amstel 1649. fol. Plausus vota ad Regem è Scotiâ reducem Lond. 1633. in a large qu. or rather in a little fol. Reprinted by Dr. Joh. Lamphire in a book intit by him Monarchia Britannica Oxon. 1681. oct 'T is in English also in Reliquiae Wotton Parallel between Rob. late Earl of Essex and George late Duke of Bucks Lond. 1641. in four sh in qu. Short view of the life and death of George Duke of Bucks Lond. 1642. in four sheets and an half in qu. Difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Bucks and Robert Earl of Essex Characters of and Observations on some Kings of England The election of the new Duke of Venice after the death of Giovanno Bembo Philosophical survey of education or moral Architecture Aphorisms of education The great action between Pompey and Caesar extracted out of the Rom. and Greek writers Meditations on 22 Chap. of Gen. Christmas day Letters to and characters of certain personages Various Poems All or most of which books or treatises are reprinted in a book intit Reliquiae Wottonian◠before-mentioned Lond. 1651. 54. 1672. and 1685. in oct published by Is Walton at the end of Sir H. Wottons life Letters to the Lord Zouch Printed at the latter end of Reliq Wottom in the edition of 1685. The state of Christendom or a more exact and curious discovery of many secret passages and hidden mysteries of the times Lond. 1657. fol. Letters to Sir Edm. Bacon Lond. 1661. oct He hath also several Letters extant to George Duke of Bucks in a book called Cabala Mysteries of State Lond. 1654. qu. and others in Cabala or Scrinia Sacra Lond. 1663. fol. Journal of his Embassies to Venice -MS fairly written in the Library of Edw. Lord Conway Three propositions to the Count d'Angosciola in matter of duel comprehending as it seems the latitude of that subject MS. sometimes in the Library of my most worthy Friend Ralph Sheldon Esq now among the books in the Coll. of Arms. The first proposition is Quale sia stato c. The said Count was a Gentleman of Parma from whence he was banished and afterwards lived in the Court of Savoy where he was esteemed a very punctual Duelist and there managed many differences between Gentlemen Other MSS. also of his composition do go from hand
refectory at what time the said Doctor was returned from Salisbury after he had been installed Dean thereof an 1635. The said Pastoral is not printed but goes about in MS. from hand to hand Dr. Speed who was by all persons that knew him accounted an ingenious man year 1640 died in the month of May in sixteen hundred and forty and was buried in the Chappel of S. John's coll leaving then behind him a Son named Samuel who was aftera Student of Ch. Ch. and M. of A. installed Canon of the said Church on the death of Dr. Seb. Smith on the sixth day of May 1674. and another named John afterwards Fellow of St. John's coll and Doctor of Physick living now at Southampton THOMAS FITZHERBERT Son of Will. Fitzherbert by Isabell his Wife Daughter and one of the heirs of Humph. Swinnerton of Swinnerton in Staffordshire fourth Son of Sir Anth. Fitzherbert Knight the famous Lawyer Son of Ralph Fitzherbert of Norbury in Derbyshire was born in the said County of Stafford an 1552. in which County being initiated in Grammer learning was sent either to Exeter or Lincoln coll in 1568 But having been mostly before trained up in the Cath. Religion the college seemed uneasie to him for tho he would now and then hear a Sermon which he was permitted to do by an old Roman Priest that then lived abscondedly in Oxon for to him he often retired to receive instructions as to matters of Religion yet he would seldom or never go to prayers for which he was often admonished by the Sub-Rector of his house At length he seeming to be wearied with the heresie as he stil'd it of those times he receeded without a degree to his Patrimony where also refusing to go to his parish Church was imprison'd about 1572. But being soon after set at liberty he became more zealous in his Religion defended it against the Protestant Ministers and not only confirm'd and strengthned many wavering Catholicks therein but wrote also several valid reasons for the not going of Catholicks to Protestant Churches for which being like to suffer he withdrew and lived abscondedly In 1580. when Campian and Persons the Jesuits came into the mission of England he retired to London found them out shew'd himself exceeding civil and exhibited to them liberally Whereupon bringing himself into a promunire and foreseeing great danger to come on him and all Catholicks he went as a voluntary exile into France an 1582. where he continued a zealous sollicitor in the cause of Mary Queen of Scots with the K. of France and Duke of Guise for her relief tho in vain After her decollation and all hopes of the Catholicks frustrated for the present he left that Country and the rather because that he about that time had buried his Wife and forthwith went into Spain For some years there he became a zealous agitator in the Royal Court for the relief of Catholicks and their Religion in England but his actions and the labours of many more of that nature being frustrated by the Spaniards repulse in 1588. he under pretence of being weary with the troubles and toyles of this life receeded to Millaine with the Duke of Feria Whence after some continuance there he went to Rome where he was initiated in sacred Orders took a lodging near to the English college and observed all hours and times of Religion as they in the college did by the sound of their bell and there composed certain books of which that against Machiavel was one A certain author of little or no note named James Wadsworth tells us that the said Tho. Fitzherbert had been before a Pensioner and Spye to the King of Spain in France and his service being past and his pension failing him out of pure necessity he and his man were constrained to turn Jesuits or else starve And he being a worthy Scholar and a great Politician was very welcome to that Order But let this report remain with the author who is characteriz'd by a Protestant writer to be a Renegado proselyte-Turncote of any Religion and every trade now living 1655. a common hackney to the basest Catch-pole Bayliffs c. while I proceed In 1613-4 he took upon him the habit of the Society of Jesus on the feast of the Purification initiated therein on the vigil of the Annuntiation following and on the next day he sung his first Mass Afterwards he presided the mission at Bruxells for two years and at length much against his will he was made Rector of the English coll or seminary at Rome which he governed with great praise about 22. years He was a person of excellent parts had a great command of his tongue and pen was a noted Politician a singular lover of his Country men especially those who were Catholicks and of so graceful behaviour and generous spirit that great endeavours were used to have him created a Cardinal some years after Allens death and it might have been easily effected had he not stood in his own way He hath written A defence of the Catholick cause containing a Treatise in confutation of sundry untruths and slanders published by the Hereticks c. S. Omers 1602. Apology or defence of his innocence in a fained conspiracy against her Majesties person for the which one Edw. Squire was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nov. 1598. Printed with the Defence before mention'd This is the book which the learned Camden tells us was written by Walpole a Jesuit or one under his name Treatise concerning policy and religion Doway 1606. qu. Wherein are confuted several principles of Machiavel The second part of the said Treatise was printed also at Doway 1610. and both together in 1615. qu. A third part was printed at Lond. 1652. qu. being then cried up for a good book as the other parts had been An sit utilitas in scelere vel de infelicitate Principis Machiavellani Rome 1610. oct Suppliment to the discussion of Mr. Dr. Burlows answer to the judgment of a Cath. Engl. Man c. interrupted by the death of the author F. Rob. Persons Jesuit S. Omer 1613. qu. published under the two letters of F. T. Censure of Dr. Joh. Donnes book intit Pseudo-Martyr Additions to the Suppliment These two last are printed at the end of the Suppliment to the discussion c. against Dr. Will. Barlow B. of Line before-mentioned Confutation of certain absurdities in Lancelot Andrews's answer to Bellarm. Printed 1603. qu. and published under the two letters of F. T. instead of T. F. This was written in vindication of Card. Bellarmine's Apology for his answer made to K. James's book De jure fidel Whereupon came out a book intit Epphata to F. T. or a defence of the Bishop of Ely Lanc. Andrews concerning his answer to Card. Bellarmine's Apology against the calumnies of a scandalous Pamphlet Cambr. 1617. qu. written by Sam. Collins D. D. a Buckinghamsh man born Provost of Kings coll in Cambridge elected the Kings
of a learned and pious man and of one who by his daily labours had done eminent service to the private and publick WILLIAM JONES the eldest Son and Heir of Will. Jones Esq was born at Castellmarch in Carnarvonshire the ancient Seat of his Family educated in the Free-School at Beaumaris in Anglesey whence at 14 years of age he was transplanted to S. Edmunds hall an 1570. and continued there 5 years But taking no degree he went to Lincolns Inn and was there admitted a Student yet before he resided in that Society he spent two years in Furnivals Inn according to the course of those times After he had been a Counsellor of repute for some years he became Lent-Reader of the said Inn 13. Jac. 1. Serjeant at Law the year following and a Knight in order to the chief Justiceship in Ireland in which place he continued three years and then left it upon his own request In 19. Jac. 1. he was made one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the room of Sir Augustin Nicolls and in the 22 year he was removed to the Kings-Bench He hath written and collected Reports of divers special cases as well in the Court of Kings Bench as of the Common Pleas in England as well in the latter time of the Reign of K. James as in the years of K. Ch. 1. c. Lond. 1675. fol. They contain the cases of greatest remark which hapned either in the Common Pleas or Kings Bench during the time our author was Judge in the said Courts which was from the 18. Jac. 1. to 16. Car. 1. In the said book also is reported three Iters together with the great case in Parliament between the Earl of Oxford and the Lord Willoughby of Eresby This book also coming into the hands after the authors death of Sir Jo. Glynn Serjeant at Law he made very good notes on it as it appears in the original copy sometimes in the hands of Dorothy Faulconberg and Lucy Jones Daughters and Executors of Sir Will. Jones Several Speeches in Parliament He concluded his last day in his house in Holbourne near London on the ninth of Decemb. in sixteen hundred and forty year 1640 and was buried under the Chappel standing on pillars of Lincolns-Inn on the fourteenth day of the same month Over whose grave tho no writing or Epitaph appears yet his eminence in the knowledge of the Municipal Laws will make his name live to posterity more especially in these parts where he had his education and when Justice did constantly keep Oxford circuit WILLIAM CHIBALD or Chiball a Surrey man born was entred a Student into Magd. coll 1589. aged 14. but whether in the condition of a Servitour or Clerk I know not Afterwards he took the degrees in Arts entred into the Sacred Function became a Preacher in London and at length Rector of St. Nicholas cold Abbey in Old Fishstreet there where continuing many years was much frequented and admired for his edifying way of Preaching He hath written and published A cordial of comfort to preserve the Heart from fainting with grief or fear for our friends or own visitation by the Plague Lond. 1625. oct An humble thanksgiving to Almighty God for his staying of the Plague in the City of London and Suburbs thereof Printed with the former Sum of all namely Gods Service and Mans Salvation and Mans duty to God concerning both by way of dialogue Lond. 1630. oct Several Sermons as 1 The trial of Faith by the touchstone of the Gospel on 2 Cor. 13. 5. Lond. 1622. oct with others which I have not yet seen Apology for the trial of Faith Lond. in oct when printed I know not for I have not yet seen it He deceased in Febr. about the 25. day in sixteen hundred and forty and was buried in his Church of St. Nicholas before-mentioned leaving then behind him a Son named James who became a Student in Magd. coll 1623. afterwards a Minister in London and if I mistake not a sufferer there for the Royal Cause when the Grand Rebellion broke out in 1642. by the sedulous industry of such who were then called Presbyterians MARTIN WESTCOMBE sometimes a Monk at Toulouse in France and Bac. of Arts there left the Rom. Cath. Church and returned to his native Country of England At length being reconciled to the Reformed Church there was sent to Exeter coll among his Countrymen of Devonshire was incorporated Bach. of Arts in January 1637. and by the favour of the Chancellour of the University proceeded in Arts the next year as a Member of the said college He hath written Fabulae pontificiae Evangelicae veritatis radiis dissipatae Ox. 1639. oct Soon after the author of it went beyond the Seas returned to his former Religion as some of the Ancients of Ex. coll have told me and wrote certain matters there in vindication of himself but what they could not tell me ROBERT CHAMBERLAINE Son of Rich. Chamb. of Standish in Larcash Gent was born there or at least in that County and from being Clerk to Pet. Ball Esq Solicitor General to the Queen had his Poetical Genie so far incouraged by that generous person that he sent him to Exeter coll to compleat it with Academical learning in the beginning of the year 1637. aged 30 years What stay he made there or whether he was honoured with a degree it appears not Sure it is that he having about that time composed several poetical and other things had them viewed by the ingenious men of that house and published under these titles Nocturnal Lucubrations or meditations divine and moral Lond. 1638. in tw To which are added Epigrams and Epitaphs The former he dedicated to his honoured Master Peter Ball before-mentioned and the other to Will. Ball his Son and Heir He hath also written The swaggering Damsel a Comedy Lond. 1640. qu. Sicelides a Pastoral When printed I cannot tell for I do not remember I ever saw it In 1631. was published in qu. a book intit Sicelides a piscatory several times acted in Kings coll in Cambr. and therefore I presume 't was made by one of that house This Rob. Chamberlaine lived many years after but when he died I cannot justly tell One Rob. Chamberlaine proceeded Master of Arts as a Member of Pemb. coll but he being the Son of Dr. Pet. Chamberlaine a Physician must not be taken as some of this University have done to be the same with the Poet before-mentioned Will. Chamberlaine of Shaftsbury in Dorsetshire hath written Love's Victory Trag. Com. Lond. 1658. qu. and Pharonida an heroick Poem Lond. 1659. oct but whether he was ever an Oxford Student I am hitherto ignorant ATHENAE OXONIENSES The History of the Archbishops and Bishops of the University of Oxford from the year of our Lord 1500. to the end of the year 1640. â—_THOMAS JANE or Janne was born in a Market Town in Dorsetsh called Middleton educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School
near Winchester became Fellow of New coll after he had served two years of Probation in 1456 was afterwards Doctor of Decrees and Commissary the same now with Vicechancellour of the University an 1468. About that time he was made Canon of S. Pauls Cathedral within the City of London Archdeacon of Essex Canon of Windsore 1497 Dean of the Kings Chappel and at length upon the refusal of Christoph Vrswyke Dean of Windsore he became Bishop of Norwich in the room of James Goldwell deceased The temporalities of which See after his election thereunto were restored to him 21. Jul. 14. Hen. 7. dom 1499. where sitting little more than an year he concluded his last day in the month of Aug. or thereabouts in the year fiveteen hundred By his Will dated 20. Jul. the same year he bequeathed his body to be buried in his own Cathedral Church if it should happen that he dye in Norwich or within 16 miles of that place He had before his death been a benefactor to New coll as I have told you elsewhere and as it should seem to the building of S. Maries Church in this Univ. of Oxon if his answer was equivalent to an Epistle written in its name to desire his benefaction thereunto In the time of this worthy Bishop Tho. Jane or rather before studied in this University Tho. Scot alias Rotheram Son of Sir Tho. Rotheram Knight by Alice his Wife but going soon after to Cambridge we can hardly lay claim to him In an old book of Epistles written by the University of Ox. to great personages is an Epistle written to the Bishop of Lincoln and he that then sat there must according to time be the said Rotheram In which Epistle are certain circumstances that shew that he had sometimes studied in the said University and besides the members thereof did seldom â—or never write Epistles to any except such who had originally been Students among them He died Archb. of York in 1500 and was succeeded in that See by Tho. Savage See in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 243. a. b. JOHN MORETON Son of Rich. Moreton of S. Andrews Milbourn in Dorsetshire Son of Will. Moreton of the said place and he the second Son of Charles Moreton the first being Rob. Moreton of Moreton in Nottinghamsh from whence sprang the Moretons of Bautrey in Yorkshire was born saith Camden at St. Andr. Milb before mention'd others particularly one of Camdens contemporaries at a little Market Town call'd Bere in the said County of Dorset which seems to be most true by those things that I shall anon mention from his last Will and Testament When he was a boy he was educated among the Religious in Cerne Abbey and at ripe years was sent to Balliol coll where making great progress in Academical learning he took the degrees in the Laws without any regard had to those in Arts. In 1446. he being then in his Regency he became one of the Commissaries of the University about which time one Will. Moreton of the same coll was the northern Proctor but whether related to him I cannot tell Afterwards Jo. Moreton was Principal or moderator of the Civil Law School situated in the Great Jewry in Oxon and about 1453. became Principal of Peckwaters Inn at which time he being also an Advocate in the Court of Arches his parts and great learning were so remarkable that Tho. Bouchier Archb. of Canterbury taking cognisance of him sought means to prefer him In 1458. Nov. 8. he became Prebendary of Fordinton and Writhlington in the Church of Salisbury void by the death of one Will. Walesby being also about that time Rector of S. Dunstans Church in the West in the Suburbs of London Afterwards having other spiritualities conferr'd upon him he was for his great wisdom and prudence made Master of the Rolls an 1473 and in the year following Archdeacon of Winchester which Dignity was then void by the death of one Vinc. Clement sometimes a Doctor of Oxon In Feb. 1475 he being then Preb. of Dynre in the Church of Wells which he resign'd in that month and was succeeded therein by Mr. Will. Dudley he was collated to the Prebendship of S. Ducuman in the said Church on the death of one Joh. Pope which Dignity he keeping till Jan. 1478. he then gave it up and Tho. Langton Doctor of Decrees succeeded him as I shall anon tell you In 1476. Nov. 6. he was made Archdeacon of Berkshire upon the resignation of John Russell Doctor of the Canon Law not of Div. as one saith who was afterwards Bishop of Lincoln In 1478. Aug. 9. he was elected Bishop of Ely on the death of Will. Grey and about that time was made Privy Councellour to the King In 1484. 2. Rich. 3. he was committed prisoner to the Tower of London for some jealousies that that King had of him as being totally inclined to the Lancastrian family and 't is probable that there he would have continued during all that Kings raign but the reverence of the man or undeservedness of his wrongs moved so the affection of the members of this University that they directed to the King who professed much seeming love to the University as 't is elsewhere told you a petitionary Epistle in Latine no less eloquent and pithy than circumspect and wary wherein they much pleaded for his liberty Whereupon the K. being well pleased with it was content to release him from the Tower and commit him to the custody of Henry Duke of Buckingham to his Castle at Brecknock in Wales Thence after he had spent some time he found liberty to steal to the Isle of Ely and for a round sum of money found a safe passage into France purposely to joyn with the Earl of Richmond to pluck down the said Rich. 3. Soon after the said Earl obtaining the Crown by the name of Hen. 7. called unto his Privy Council the said Moreton Bishop of Ely with Rich. Fox about that time B. of Exeter both vigilant men and discreet and such as kept watch with the King almost upon all men else They were both vers'd in his affairs before he came to the Crown and were partakers of his adverse fortune and therefore the King was resolved to promote them in the Church as high as he could In the beginning of the year 1486. Archbishop Bouchier before mentioned died whereupon the K. making means that the Monks of Canterbury should elect Dr. Moreton for his Successor the Pope did forthwith confirm it So that being translated to the said See he had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the sixth of Decemb. the same year In 1487. he was made Lord Chancellor of England in which high office he acted very beneficial for the King and in 1493. he was declared a Cardinal by Pope Alexand. 6. under the title of S. Anastasius The year after he was elected Chanc. of
Hen. 8. for which he incur'd that Kings displeasure He paid his last debt to nature on the sixth day of Apr. 1533. Whereupon his body was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Elye in the middle of a Chappel by him a little before erected on the south side of the same Church Soon after was a large marble laid over his grave with this inscription thereon Of your charytye pray for the Sowle of Nicholas West sometymes Bishop of this See and for all Christian Sowles For the whych prayer he hath graunted to every person so doying fortye days of pardon for every tyme that they shall so pray c. In the said See of Elye succeeded Thom. Goodrick D. of Div. Son of Edward Goodrick of Kirbye in Lincolnshire Son of John Goodricke of Bullingbrook in the said County which Thomas was educated in Kings colledge in the University of Cambridge JOHN THORNDEN sometimes written Thornton was Doctor of Div. and several times Commissary or Vicechancellour of this University while Dr. warham Archb. of Canterbury was Chancellour viz. between the years 1506 and 1514. in which time he is often stiled Episcopus Syrynensis and Syrymensis perhaps the same with Sirmium in Hungary as being a Suffragan to the same Archbishop which is all I know of him MENELAUS Mac-CARMACAN sometimes written among our imperfect Records Carmgan Hibernicus spent some time among his Countrymen in this University but whether he took a degree we have no Register to shew it Afterwards retiring to his Country he became Dean of Raphoe and at length Bishop of that place in 1484. He died in the habit of a Grâ—y-Frier on the seventh of the Ides of May in fifteen hundred and fifteen year 1515 and was buried in the Monastery of the Franciscans commonly called the Grey-Friers at Dunagall Whereupon one Cornelius O-Cahan succeeded him in his Bishoprick RICHARD MAYHEW or Mayo received his first breath in Berkshire in a Market Town if I mistake not called Hungerford was educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1459. and on the 28. March 1467. took holy Orders from the hands of George Archb. of York Soon after he was elected one of the Proctors of this University and in 1480. was made President of Magd. coll by the Founder thereof W. Waynfleet and about that time D. of Div. In the beginning of May 1501 he was made Archdeacon of the East-riding of Yorkshire in the place of Joh. Hole Bach. of Decrees deceased who on the first of May 1497. was from being Archdeacon of Clievland admitted to that Dignity on the resignation of Cornbull and being installed Archdeacon of Oxon on the 10. of the same month and in the same year was sent into Spain to conduct the Infanta Katherine to England to be wedded to Prince Arthur In 1503. he was elected Chancellour of this University and in the year after he being one of the Kings Council his Almoner and elected to the See of Hereford had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the first of Nov. 1504. He paid his last debt to nature on the 18. of Apr. in fifteen hundred and sixteen year 1516 and was buried on the south side of the high Altar within his own Cathedral near to the foot of the Image of the Glorious King and Martyr Ethelbert By his Will he gave to 50 Priests studying in the University of Oxon six shillings and eight pence a-peice to pray for him as also several books to New coll Library One Rich. Mayow Doctor of Decrees of this University and Canon resid of the Cath. Ch. of Exeter died in the year 1500. whose Executor then was Thom Harrys Archdeacon of Cornwall but what relation there was between this Rich. Mayow who was a Westâ—rn man and the Bishop before-mentioned I know not In the said See of Hereford succeeded Charels Bothe LL. D. of Cambridge who after election received the temporalities thereof 9. Feb. 1516. By his last Will and Testam proved 8. May 1535. he desired to be buried in the Cath. Ch. of Hereford juxta hostium ex parte boreali Ecclesiae ubi construxi as he saith sepulchrum meum After him succeeded in the said See Edw. Fox another Cantabrigian who had the temporalities thereof restored to him 4. Oct. 1535. This person who was an eminent Scholar of his time was born at Duresley in Gloucestershire educated in Eaton School near Windsore admitted Scholar of Kings coll in Cambridge 27. March 1512. became Provost of it 27. Decemb. 1528. and afterwards the Kings Almoner one of his Privy Council and a great promoter of the Kings divorce from Q. Katharine particularly in the University of Cambridge where he and Dr. Steph. Gardiner procured with much difficulty and earnest engaging of themselves the testimony of the Members of the said University for the Kings divorce before-mentioned an 1530. In Sept. 1531. he was installed Archdeacon of Leycester upon the resignation of Dr. Steph. Gardiner and in Nov. 1533. he was made Archdeacon of Dorset on the death of Will. Bennet About which time or rather before he had been Embassador divers times into France and Germany and afterwards was secretly a favourer of the reformed religion insomuch that Martin Bucer dedicated his Cemmentary on the Evangelists to him He the said Fox wrote a book De vera differentia regiae potestatis Ecclesiasticae quae sit ipsa veritas ac virtus utriusque Lond. 1534-38 for which and other learned labours as his Annotations on Mantuan he is celebrated and numbred among the learned men by Joh. Leland There is also extant a short oration of his in the story of the Lord Thomas Cromwell which you may see in the Acts and Mon of of the Church and other matters elsewhere By his last Will and Test made the 8. May 1538. and proved 20. March following it appears that he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of S. Mary Hault in London now called S. Mary Mounthaw de monte alto the Patronage of which belongs to the Bishop of Hereford After him succeeded John Skâ—ppe D. D. sometimes of Gonvill coll in Cambridge who after his election to the See of Hereford had the Kings consent to it 7. Nov. 1539. He died in his house at Mount-hault in London in the latter end of the year after or on the 18. March 1551. Whereupon his body was buried near to that of his Predecessor Edward Fox before-mentioned JOHN HATTON a Yorkshire man born as it seems and among the Oxonians for a time educated became well beneficed in that County and at length Suffiragan Bishop to the Archbishop of York under the title of Nigrepont which is as I suppose near to the Archipelago In the year 1503. he was made Prebendary of Gevendale in the Church of York and in the year following Preb. of Vlleskelf in the same Church
after his death in the collegiat Church he built an house to be employed for a School joyning to the coll there on the West part Of this School he appointed a Master and an Usher who were to teach Children Grammar after the use manner and form of the School at Banbury in Oxfordshire where Tho. Stanbridge taught the Grammar composed by John Stanbridge He appointed the President of C. C. coll in Oxon for the time being to elect a Schoolmaster and an Usher the former to have 10l and the other 5 l. per an The Master was to teach freely without reward or taking of Cock-pennies Victor-pennies Potation-pennies c. Whether this School did go to ruine in the time of K. Ed. 6. or was like to be dissolved I know not Sure I am that Hugh Bexwyck clerk and Joan Bexwyck widdow setled the said School 10 Elizab. THOMAS HALSAY or Halsey an English man was conversant with the Muses in this Universitie for a time but in what house or hostle for Civilians or Canonists I cannot yet tell Afterwards travelling beyond the Seas where I presume he had the degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon him he was made Penitentiarie of the English Nation in the Church of S. Peter in Rome and the Popes Prothonotarie of Ireland At length by the endeavours of Christop Bainbridge Archb. of York and Cardinal he was by the provision of P. Jul. 2. made Bishop of Laighlin in Ireland about the year 1513 but never lived as it seems to visit his See or abide there In 1515 and 16. he was present at the council of Lateran while in the mean time his Vicar general Charles Cavenagh managed his diocess After his return into England in order to go into Ireland year 1519 he died in Westminster about fifteen hundred and nineteen whereupon his body was buried in the Church belonging to the Savoy hospital in the Strand Near his tomb-stone on the left side was Gawin Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld in Scotland buried an 1522. having been suddenly deprived of his life by the Pest In the same year 1519 died also Joh. Imurily Bishop of Ross in Ireland sometimes a Cistercian monk of Maur in the county of Cork but whether he was ever of Oxon. I cannot tell Sure I am that several of the sirname of Immerley studied there in the time or age wherein Jo. Imurily lived JOHN PENNY whose native place is as yet to me unknown was educated in Lincoln coll but whether in the condition of a Fellow I cannot tell Afterwards he being Doctor of the Laws and noted for an eminent Canonist was made Bishop of Bangor in 1504 having before been Abbat of Leycester as John Lâ—land saith where sitting till 1508. was by the Popes Bull dated at Rome 10. cal Oct. in the same year translated to Carlile and on the 23 of January following paid his obedience to the Archb. of York year 1520 He gave way to fate about fifteen hundred and twenty but where buried unless in his church of Carlile I know His predecessor in that See was Dr. Rog. Laybourne of Cambridge who by his will dated 17. Jul. 1507. desired to be buried in the parish church of S. James near to Charing Cross by London but whether he died in that or in the year following I cannot tell because there was no probat made of his Will Walter Redman D. D. and Master of the coll at Greystock in Cumberland was one of his Executors WILLIAM ATWATER a Somersetshire man born as it seems was first Demie and afterwards Fellow of Magd. coll where while he continued in the state of Bachelaur he was esteemed a good Disputant in Philosophy as afterwards when Master in Divinity In 1489. Dec. 19. he was collated to the Church of Hawbridge in the Dioc. of Wells and in 1492. in Feb. as it seems he proceeded D. of D. In 1497. and several years after he did undergo the office of Commissary of the University being then Rector of Pedylhynton in the Diâ—c of Sarum and Vicar of Comnore near Abendon in Berks and in Jul. 1498. he was made Rector of Dychcat commonly called Dichet in Somersetshire by the death of John Gunthorp Which Rectory he holding till Oct. 1513. was in the next month succeeded therein by Andr. Ammonius an Italian then Preb. of Compton-Dunden in the Church of Wells In 1499. the said Doctor Atwater became Canon of Windsore and about the same time Fellow of Eaton coll and Registrary of the most Noble Order of the Garter In 1502. I find him to be Dean of the Kings Chappel and on the 5. of July 1506. I find him installed Chanc. of the Church of Lincoln Which dignity he holding six years Nich. Bradbridge was installed therein 16. Nov. 1512. In the beginning of Sept. 1509. he was made Dean of Salisbury upon the promotion of Thom. Ruthall or Rowthall to the See of Durham in which year Thom. Writhiously Garter K. of Arms granted to him the said Atwater a Coat of Arms by the name of Will. Atwater Professor of Divinity of Davington in Somersetshire and Dean of the Kings Chappel c. by which it may appear that he was originally of Davington if such a Town or Village or Hamlet be in that County On the â— June 1514. he was installed by proxy Archdeacon of Huntingdon in the place of Joh. Constable Doctor of Decrees and being made Bishop the same year Rich. Rawlyns D. D. was installed in that Dignity on the 18. of Novemb. He was a person much esteemed and valued by Cardinal Wolsey who finding him a man of parts did use his advice and council in all or most of his publick concerns At length by his endeavours he was made his Successor in the Episcopal See of Lincoln to which being consecrated on the twelfth day of Nov. 1514. fate there to the time of his death year 1520 which hapned in fifteen hundred and twenty He was buried in the great middle Isle of the Cath. Chat Lincoln at the foot of the Tomb of Bishop Alnwyke and had soon after a large tomb-stone laid over his grave with the portraiture of a Bishop engraven on a large brass plate fastned thereunto with this inscription following engraven also on plates of brass Hic requiescit reverendus in Christo Pater Willielmus Atwater sacre Theologie professor regum Henrici septimi octavi sacelle prius Decanus mox eorundem a consiliis postea hujus percelebris Ecclesie Episcopus Presedit annos sex menses tres Obiit anno etatis sue octogesimo primo consecrationis septimo à Christo nato millesimo quingentessimo vicessimo die mensis Februarii quarto WILLIAM ROKEBY Brother to Sir Rich. Rokeby Treasurer of Ireland was born in Yorkshire educated partly in an ancient hostle for the reception of Canonists in S. Aldates Parish he himself being afterwards Doctor of the Can. Law and about the same time Rector of Sandall near Doncaster and Vicar of
with too great confidence transcribed the former narratives So that we yet want an exact and faithful History of the greatest most noble and most disinteress'd Clergy-man of that age His publick imployments gave him little leisure for the publication of any works of learning and if any were published they are dead with him excep perhaps those which I have seen which are the Epistle and directions for teaching the eight Classes in Ipswich School set before the Grammar of W. Lilye and printed in 1528. THOMAS DILLON was born in the County of Meath in Ireland studied here in Oxon several years but whether he took a degree it appears not At length retiring to his own Country became thro several preferments Bishop of Kildare where sitting about eight years year 1531 gave way to fate in fifteen hundred thirty and one In the said See succeeded one Walter Wellesley as I shall anon tell you WILLIAM WARHAM Son of Rob. Warham was born of a gentile Family at Okely in Hampshire educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1475. took the degrees in the Laws left the coll 1488. and about that time became an Advocate in the Court of Arches and soon after Principal or chief Moderator of Civil Law School then situated in S. Edwards Parish in Oxon. On the 2. Nov. 1493. he was collated to the Chantorship of Wells upon the death of Tho. Overey sometimes Fellow of All 's coll and on the 13. of Feb. following he was constituted Master of the Rolls Afterwards being elected to the See of London he had the Great Seal of England delivered unto him on the 11. of Aug. 1502 So that in few days after being consecrated Bishop of that See had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the first of Octob. following In the beginning of January in the same year he was constituted L. Chanc. of England and in Nov. as one saith in 1504. he was translated to the See of Canterbury whose inthronization there appointed to be on the 9. March following was performed then with great and wonderful solemnity and magnificence as it may be partly elsewhere seen In 1506. May 28. he was unanimously elected Chancellour of the University of Oxon being then and ever after an especial friend to it and its members as may be discerned in several Epistles that passed between them In some the said members stile him Sanctissimus in Christo Paeter and in others they proclaim in an high manner his prudence profound understanding c. All which I presume was done because he had been a benefactor to the finishing of S. Maries Church and the Divinity School It must be now known that there was a young Knight called William Warham Godson and Nephew to the Archbishop as being Son to his Brother Hugh Warham that waited upon him in his chamber With him the Archb. being always ready to discourse did more than once seriously tell him that if ever after his death any should succeed him in the See of Canterbury called Thomas he should in no wise serve him or seek his favour and acquaintance for there shall said he one of that name shortly enjoy this See that shall as much by his vicious living and wicked heresies dishonour wast and destroy the same and the whole Church of England as ever the blessed Bishop and Martyr St. Thomas did before benefit bless adorn and honour the same c. This is reported by Nich. Harpessfield from the mouth of the said Sir Will. Warham being prophetically spoken by the said Archb. concerning the Thomas that succeeded him meaning Thom. Cranmer After Dr. Warham had sate in Canterbury in great prosperity about 28 years he concluded this life at S. Stephens near to the said City on the 22. of Aug. between the hours of 3 and 4 in the morning year 1532 in fifteen hundred thirty and two Whereupon his body was laid in a little Chappel built by himself for the place of his burial on the north side of the Martyrdom of S. Thomas of Canterbury and had there a reasonable fair Tomb erected over his body but defaced in the beginning of the grand Rebellion began and carried on by the Presbyterians Erasmus of Rotterdam having been a great acquaintance of the said Archbishop had the honour to have his picture sent to him by the owner Which being with great devotion received Erasmus sent him his and between them passed several Epistles In one of which or else in another place Erasmus who had the Parsonage of Aldington in Kent bestowed on him so commends him for humanity learning integrity and piety that in the conclusion he saith nullan absoluti Praesulis dotem in eo desideres The said Archb. left all his Theological books to All 's coll Library his Civil and Can. Law books with the prick-song books belonging to his Chappel to New coll and his Ledgers Grayles and Antiphonals to Wykehams coll near to Winchester See more of him in a book intit De antiquitate Britannicae Ecclesiae c. Lond. 1572-3 p. 348. 349. c. THOMAS SKEVYNGTON was descended from a right ancient Family of his name living in Leicestershire but whether born in that County I cannot justly tell became when young professed in the Monastery of Cistercians at Merevale or Myrdvale in Warwickshire instructed in Theological and other learning in S. Bernards coll originally built for Cistercians in the north Suburb of Oxon being now S. Johns coll to which place he bequeathed on his death-bed twenty pounds towards its reparation Afterwards he was made Abbat of Waverley a house of the said Order in Surrey and on the 17. of June 1509. was consecrated Bishop of Bangor Where after he had sate several years much commended for the austere course of his life and great charity he submitted to the stroke of death in the month of June or thereabouts in fifteen hundred thirty and there year 1533 Whereupon his heart was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Bangor before the picture of S. Daniel whereon a stone was soon after laid with an inscription thereon shewing that it was the heart of Thomas late Bishop of Bangor and his body in the Choire of Monastery of Beaulieu under a Tomb which he had erected nigh unto the place where the Gospel used to be read In the See of Bangor succeeded John Salcot alias Capon Doct. of divinity of Cambridge translated thence to Salisbury in 1529 where dying in the summer time in August as it seems an 1557. was buried in the Cath. Church there under a Tomb which he in his life-time had provided and erected on the south side of the Choire JOHN ALLEN Doctor of the Laws of this University was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin in the place of Dr. Hugh Inge deceased in the year of our Lord 1528. and died on the 25. of July saith one and another the 28.
decease of the said W. Worslley who had held with it other dignities among which was the Archdeaconry of Nottingham in which he was succeeded by Thom. Crosley in Aug. 1499. In 1505. he the said Rob. Sherebourne being elected Bishop of S. Davids under the title of Consiliarius regius had restitution of the temporalities of that See made to him on the 12. of Apr. the same year done in requiral of the many services and embassies which he had performed for his Master K. Hen. 7. In 1508. he was translated to the See of Chichester and had the temporalities belonging thereunto delivered to him on the 13. Dec. that year He was a person much given to hospitality was very charitable to the poor munificent to the coll that had given him Acad. education as may elsewhere be seen and bestowed much mony in beautifying and adorning his Cath. Ch. at Chichester At length after he had resigned his Bishoprick he gave way to fate on the 21. Aug. in fifteen hundred thirty and six aged 86 years or thereabouts and was buried in the said Cath. Ch. in a poor remembrance that he had made there on the south side of the same Church A certain note which Sir Will. Dugdale Garter K. of Arms collected by himself and afterwards communicated to me informs that the said R. Sherebourne founded a Free School in the time of Hen. 8. at Rowlston in Staffordshire at which place he was born of mean parentage But this note which he could not then tell whence he had I reject because the register of New coll tells us that he was born in Hampshire where is a Town called Sherbourne in which he or at least his Father or Grandfather was as 't is probable born After he had resigned his Bishoprick Mr. Rich. Sampson Dean of the Kings Chappel being elected thereunto had the temporalities thereof given to him 4. July 28. Hen. 8. Dom. 1536. JOHN KYTE was born as 't is said within the City of London and for a time educated in this University but in what house or what degrees he took it appears not Afterwards he had several dignities confer'd upon him was made Subdean of the King's Chappel and by K. Hen. 7. was sent Embassador into Spain In the latter end of 1513. he was made Archb. of Armagh by provision from P. Leo 10. the temporalities of which were given to him on the 20. May in the year following But he resigning the said Archbishoprick on the third of Aug. 1521. being newly made Bishop of Carlile in England on the death of Joh. Penny was made Archbishop of Thebes in Greece All these things were done by the endeavours made to the Pope by Card. Wolsey whose creature Kyte was And because the Bulls of translation and of Carlile with the retention of his other benefices should be expedited and done to the desire of Wolsey and Kyte the fees came to 1790. duckets but whether all was paid I think not because it partly appears by the letters of Joh. Clerk the Kings Orator at Rome afterwards B. of B. of Wells that for the sake of the said Card. 275 duckets were released to Kyte tho the World was then very hard at Rome He the said Kyte took his last farewell of this World after he had bestowed much money on Rose-castle the Seat of the Bishop of Carlile on the nineteenth day of June in fifteen hundred thirty and seven year 1537 and was buried as 't is said in the middle almost of the Chancel belonging to the Church of Stepney near London Over his grave is a marble-stone yet remaining with an English Epitaph thereon contained in barbarous verses shewing that he was a person of great hospitality The five first run thus Under this ston closyde and marmorate Lyeth John Kitte Londoner natyff Encreasyng in vertues rose to high estate In the fourth Edwards chappel by his yong lyffe Sith whych the sevinth Henryes servyce primatyff Proceeding still c. How it came to pass that he was buried at Stepney I cannot tell Sure I am that by his Will and Test made the 18. June 29. Hen. 8 dom 1537. and proved 21. of the same month wherein he writes himself John Kyte Archb. of Thebes and Commendatory perpetual of Carlile he bequeaths his body to be buried by the body of his Father in St. Margarets Church in Westminster JOHN HILSEY a Dominican or Black Frier was consecrated Bishop of Rochester in 1535. and died in sixteen hundred thirty and eight year 1538 Under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the See of Rochester succeeded Nich Heath whom I shall mention at large in his proper place JOHN STOKESLIE was educated in S. Mary Magd. coll of which he was Fellow and much noted for his excellent faculty in disputing whether in Philosophy or Divinity In 1502. he being then M. of A. of some years standing was admitted Principal of S. Mary Magd. hall and in the year following was elected the northern Procter of the University because he had been born in the north parts of England Afterwards he became Vicar of Willoughby in Warwickshire for a time and Rector of Slimbridge in Gloucestershire both by the gift of the said college Prebendary of the Kings Chappel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and S. Stephen within the Pallace of Westminster Archdeacon of Dorset in the place of Rich. Paice Doct. of Divinity and Chaplain to Rich. Fox B. of Winchester who gave him as I think the Archdeaconry of Surrey At length upon the translation of Tonstall to Durham he was made Bishop of London in 1530. In which See being installed 19. Jul. in the same year and about that time made the Kings Almoner fate there to the time of his death which hapning on the eighth of Sept. year 1539 in fifteen hundred thirty and nine was buried on the 14. of the said month in the Chappel of S. George within the Precinct of S. Pauls Cathedral Soon after was a memorial put over his grave running thus Hujus in obscuri tumuli c. Which in English is this as P. F. tells me Th'obscure recesses of this key-cold Tomb Do Stokeslies ashes and remains inhume Whose general name good life dexterity Of Pen Tongue Brain were known both far and nigh Who studied still to serve God and the King And benefit the publick in each thing What good he did in Forreign parts retrieve He brought it home like honey to his hive He knew the intreagues of Italy and Spain And of the Grecian Wyles did make much gain To many Kingdoms of the World being known And honour'd more returning to his own Who on our Blessed Ladies day being born Did on the self same day to dust return In 1529. he was sent to the Emperiour and Pope and to several Universities concerning the marriage of King Hen. 8. with his brother's Wife c. and was with Tho. Cranmer at
a secular or of any religious Order I cannot tell nor whether justly he took a degree in this University Certain it is that being made Suffragan Bishop of Hull under the Archbishop of York was made Prebendary of Langtoft and VVistow in the Church of York 1541. and in 1549. January 31. was installed Archdeacon of Nottingham on the death of Cuthbert Marshall D. D. who had succeeded Will. Fell D. D. in that dignity in Jan. 1527. He either died in the beginning of Q. Maries reign 1553. or was deprived because then or soon after I find one Rob. Pursglove to occur by the title of Bishop of Hull as I shall at large tell you under the year 1579. JOHN STANYWELL or Stonywell was born in the Parish of Longdon in Staffordshire within which Parish is a small Hamlet called Stonywell from a Well wherein is at the bottom a large stone which seems to be no more than a little Rock whence springs the water that supplies that Well This person being much addicted to learning and religion when a Youth was taken into a certain Monastery that at Pershore in Worcestershire as it seems and was bred a Benedictine Monk Thence he was sent to Glocester College in Oxon where the Monks of Pershore had an apartment for their Novices to be trained up in Academical learning of which College he was when in his elder years Prior for a time and was then noted among those of his profession for his learning and strict course of life Afterwards being Doctor of divinity he became Lord Abbat of the said Monastery of Pershore and at length a Bishop suffragan only as it seems under the title of Episcopus Poletensis He paid his last debt to nature after he had arrived to a great age in the beginning of fifteen hundred fifty and three year 1553 and was burled according to his Will in a new chappel built by him within the Parish Church of S. James in Longdon he bequeathed all his books his two Chalices his Crewetts holy water stock Vestmens Albes Altar-clothes with other things belonging to his private chappel in Longdon JOHN HOPER or Hooper sometimes either of Merton coll or S. Albans hall or of both successively was consecrated Bishop of Glocester in the latter end of the year 1550. and about two years after had the Bishoprick of Worcester given to him to keep in Commendam with the former He yielded up his last breath in the flames in the latter end of fifteen hundred fifty and four year 1554 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In Glocester succeeded him James Brokes and in Worcester Rich. Pate Of the former you may read more among the writers under the year 1559. and of the other among the Bishops following an 1560. GEORGE BROWNE an Austin Frier of the convent of that order in London was educated in Academicals among those of his order in Oxon. Afterwards growing eminent among them was made Provincial of the said order in England and about the same time supplicated the Regents of this University that he might be admitted to the reading of the sentences in 1523 but whether he was really admitted it appears not Afterwards taking the degree of Doctor of divinity in an University beyond the Seas as it seems was incorporated in the same degree at Oxon 1534. and soon after at Cambridge On the 19. of March 1535. he was consecrated in England Archbishop of Dublin in Ireland and in 1551. he obtained leave from K. Ed. 6. that he and his successors for ever in that See may be Primates of all Ireland but recalled soon after by Queen Mary who in 1554. caused him to be deprived of his Archbishoprick for being married What became of him afterwards I know not nor when he died EDWARD STAPLE received his first breathings in this World in Lincolnshire studied Logic and Philosophy for a time in this University and went afterwards to Cambridge where he took the degree of Master of Arts. Thence returning to Oxon was incorporated in that degree and in the latter end of 1525. supplicated the venerable congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of the sentences being then one of the canons of Card. Wolseys college but whether he was really admitted it dot not appear In 1530. he by provision from P. Clem. 7. became Bishop of Meath in Ireland being at that time Warden or Master of S. Bartholomews Hospital in London which for some time he kept in commendam with his Bishoprick At length Qu. Mary coming to the Crown he was deprived of the said Bishoprick for being married as I suppose in the year 1554. and soon after died In the said See succeeded one Will. Walsh D. D. of whom I shall speak more under the year 1576. ROBERT FERRAR was born within the Vicaridge of Halyfax in Yorkshire within four miles of which place he gave Lands to his near relations and when a young man was made a Canon regular of the order of S. Austin but in what Priory or Abbey I know not Sure I am that he having partly received his Academical education in Cambridge did when he had entred into the same order retire to a nursery for the Canons thereof in Oxon named S. Maries college situated in the Parish of S. Michael and S. Peter in the Bayly where I find him in 1526. in which year Tho. Garret Curate of Honey lane in London and a forward and busie Lutheran did supply him with prohibited books or books which were written against the R. Cath. Ch. and the members thereof he being then esteemed one of that party that then opposed the established Church and Doctrine In 1533. he as a member of the said coll of S. Mary was admitted to the reading of the sentences having a little before opposed in divinity and about that time became chaplain to Dr. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury by whose example as one saith he learned to get himself a woman also under the name of a wife and by his endeavours had some preserment in the Church In 1547. he being then in great favour with Edward Duke of Somerset he was by him appointed Bishop of S. Davids upon the removal of W. Barlow to the See of B. and Wells and accordingly was consecrated thereunto the same year But upon the fall of the said Duke in 1549. who was an upholder of him and his unworthy doings were 56. Articles drawn up against him by some of his neighbours viz. Hugh Rawlins Clerk and one Tho. Lee accusing him as an abuser of his authority a maintainer of superstition to be covetous wilfully negligent foolish c. All which he being not able to answer was committed to safe custody in London during the remaining part of the reign of K. Ed. 6. After Qu. Mary came to the Crown it being fully understood that he was a Lutheran Heretick as the men of those times stiled him
he was called before the Bishop of Winchester and other commissioners for Ecclesiastical affairs and after he had been divers times examined by them he was condemned for certain propositions which he maintained viz. 1 That any Priest or Religious man after his vow may lawfully marry 2 That in the blessed Sacrament there remaineth the substance of bread and wine together with the body and blood of Christ 3 That it is no sacrifice propitiatory 4 That only faith justifyeth c. Afterwards he was silenced and degraded sent into Wales and being committed to the secular power was burn'd on the S. side of the Market-cross in the Town of Caermerthen 30. March in fifteen hundred fifty and five year 1555 The whole story of him you may read in the book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. under the year 1555. where you 'll find his answer tho insufficient to the said 56 articles his articles also against a furnished information exhibited by Thomas Lee to the K. and Privy Council with many of his Letters written during his imprisonment From all which and the story of him in the said Acts and Monuments a man may easily perceive as the Rom. Catholicks say that the having a Woman to his Wife was the chief motive that drew him to those opinions which he held JOHN HARMAN commonly called Voysey and Veysey because he was educated in his infancy as 't is said by one of that name Son of Will. Harman by Joan his Wife daughter of Henr. Squyre of Handsworth in Staffordshire was born at Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire became a student in this University in 1482. Probationer-fellow of Madg. coll 28. July 86. and the year following true and perpetual Fellow by the name of Joh. Harman only In few years after he proceeded Doctor of the civil Law and became Vicar of S. Michaels Church in Coventry being then noted more for his faculty than divinity In the beginning of June 1505. he was made Prebendary of North-Aulton in the Church of Salisbury by the ceasing of one James Straytbarret and was admitted thereunto by the name of Joh. Veyse which Preb. he afterwards resigning was succeeded by Dr. John Longland of Magd. coll in the beginning of Decemb. 1514. But Longland being promoted in few days after to the Deanery of Sarum Joh. Veyse was admitted to it again in the same month and kept it till after he was Bishop This person being esteemed well qualified and of great abilities was employed on sundry Embassies was made Tutor to the Lady Mary then the Kings only daughter and President of Wales In 1515. he was made Dean of Windsore being about that time Registrary of the most noble order of the Garter Archdeacon of Chester and Dean of the Kings domestick chappel and soon after became Dean of the Free chappel of S. Peter and S. Paul at Wolverhampton in Staffordshire In 1519. he was elected Bishop of Exeter being then Dean of the Church there had the temporalities of the said See restored to him 4 Nov. and was consecrated thereunto on the 6. Dec. the same year Of all the Bishops in England he was accounted the best Courtier having been well bred from his youth and altho he had a good report for his learning yet he was better esteemed by some for his Court-like behaviour which in the end turned not so much to his credit as to the utter ruin and spoil of his Church For of 22 Mannors and Lordships which his predecessors had left unto him of a goodly yearly revenue he left but seven or eight and them also leased out And where he found fourteen houses well furnished he left only one house bare and without furniture and yet charged with sundry fees and annuities By which means the said Bishoprick of Exeter which was accounted one of the best is now become in temporal Lands one of the meanest Now if any person is desirous to understand what became of all the money which he got by the alienation of the said Mannors and Lordships let him know that it was most expended fearing perhaps that the said Lands might be taken away in the mutable times he lived in on his native place of Sutton-Colfield by making it a corporation and procuring a Market there building most of the Town and endeavouring to set up the making there of Kersies as in Devon and Cornwall which in the end as 't is said proved to little purpose Also by building and endowing a Free-school there building two bridges of stone erecting a Mannour-house called More-place near to Sutton before-mentioned besides other housing near it Parks Ponds and I know not what as you may see elsewhere In the reign of K. Ed. 6. when religion was alter'd he the said Dr. Harman resign'd his Bishoprick and on the 14. of Aug. 5. Ed. 6. Dom. 1551. Miles Coverdale D. of D. of Cambridge was Propter ejus singularem sacrarum literarum doctrinam moresque probatissimos made Bishop in his place In 1553. when Qu. Mary came to the Crown Dr. Coverdale was put out and the said Harman who was forced as 't is said to give up his Bishoprick pro corporis metu on the 14. of Aug. 5. Ed. 6. was restored thereunto 28. Sept. in the year before-mentioned So that living there for a time till he saw the R. Cath. Religion settled retired to his native place again where dying full of years aged at least an hundred in the summer time in fifteen hundred fifty and five was buried on the north side of the chancel belonging to the Church at Sutton-Colfield before-mention'd where is at this day a fair Monument remaining over his Grave with his statua from head to foot cut out from stone adorn'd with the Pontificalia belonging to a Bishop NICHOLAS RYDLEY sometimes fellow of Vniversity coll was consecrated Bishop of Rochester 5. Sept. 1547. translated to London on the deprivation of Bonner in 1549. and died in the flames at Oxon in fifteen hundred fifty and five under which year you may see more among the writers year 1555 GEORGE COOTES Cotes or Cotys so many ways I find him written whom some call John but false was elected Probationer Fellow of Balliol coll in 1522. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards he was made Fellow of Magd. coll but when it appears not because the register of that time belonging to the said house noted with the letter B. hath been time out of mind lost In 1526. he proceeded in Arts was afterwards one of the Proctors of the University Doctor of Divinity and in 1539. was elected Master of Balliol coll In the beginning of 1554. being then elected to the Episcopal See of Chester of which Church he had been several years Prebendary by the name of Mr. George Cotes S. Th. Prof. had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto by Qu. Mary on the 18. of Apr. in the same year he keeping then with that See the
The life of the author Matthew Parker containing 29 pages 2 A catalogue of such books which he gave to the common Library at Cambridge containing 4 pages 3 A cat of Chancellours Vicechancellours Proctors of and Doctors of all Faculties that took their degrees in Cambridge from the year 1500. to 1571. containing 6 pages Before which catalogue are the Arms of every college and hall there with the area or platform of the common Schools the Arms and Seal of the University and Seal of the Chancellour thereof 4 A cat from 1500 to 1571. of all the Bishops that have been educated in Cambridge among which have been divers that have been bred in Oxon who have only taken one degree and perhaps that neither there 5 The titles of such Charters that have been granted to that University by divers Kings and Queens from Hen. 3. to the 13. or 14. of Q. Elizab. 6 An account of the particulars that are successively delivered to the Magistrates and Servants of the said University when they enter into their respective places 7 The foundation of each coll and hall in Cambridge with the building of the publick Schools and an enumeration of the old hostles All which contained under this seventh head were involved in the first book of the History of the Vniversity of Cambridge written by Dr. Jo. Cay printed at Lond. 1574. in qu. As for the life of the said Matthew Parker mentioned under the first head it was as soon as it peeped into the World translated into English under this title The life of the 70 tie Archbishop of Canterbury presently sitting Englished c. This number of seventy is so compleat a number as it is great pitty there should be one more c. Printed in Holland in a Dutch character 1574. in oct It was translated by a thro-paced Separatist with very vile notes added in the margin endeavouring thereby to bring an odium on the Archbishop and make him ridiculous for erecting his monument while he lived At length paying his last debt to nature on the 17. of May 1575. was buried in the chappel where he was consecrated situate and being within his Pallace at Lambeth in Surrey It must be now known that in the times of usurpation when the Bishops were put down and their lands sold the said Pallace was inhabited by several Lay-persons of whom Tho. Scot one of the Regicides and one Hardyng were two Which last having the chappel allotted to him as part of his share he divided it into two rooms making the upper part towards the east a dining-room on the bottom of which he laid joysts and on them a floor of boards At length he hearing that the corps of Archb. Parker had been there interr'd he took up the floor and pavement under it and having so done dug up the corps which was put into cerecloth of many doubles in a coffin of lead The coffin he sold to a Plummer and after he had caused the cerecloth to be cut open to the flesh which he found fresh as if newly dead he conveyed the corps into an out-house where he kept Poultrey and there privately tumbled it into an hole About the time of the restauration of K. Ch. 2. that base fellow the Brute that removed it was forced to discover where he had laid it whereupon it was brought into the chappel and buried just above the Litany-desk near the steps ascending to the Altar JOHN HOPTON was born in Yorkshire particularly as I conceive at Myrfield where his Grandfather and Father were buried became when a young man a Black Frier of the Order of St. Dominick had his Academical education among those of his Order in Oxon but what degrees he took there it scarcely appears only that in his travels to Rome taking the degree of Doct. of div at Ronmia he was incorporated here after his return in 1529. and soon after was made Prior of the Convent belonging to the Black Friers in Oxon. In 1532. he was licensed to proceed in divinity so saith the same Register which told us that he was incorporated Doctor in that faculty and in the Act celebrated the 8. of July the same year he did compleat that degree by standing therein Afterward he was chaplain to the Lady Mary who when Queen of England nominating him by the name of her chaplain to the See of Norwyck upon the translation of Dr. Thirlby one of her Counsellours to Ely he was thereupon elected and having the temporalities of that See restored to him 4. of Oct. 1554 safe there till the time of his death which hapning about the latter end of fifteen hundred fifty and eight year 1558 was buried in his own Cath. Church By his Will dated 24 of Aug. 1558. and proved 2. of Dec. 1559. he gave part of his study of books to the Black Friers of Norwych if they should be restored to their Convent again and another part to Norwyeh Church for a Library there He also gave 5 l. to buy ornaments for the Church of Myrfield before-mentioned several things also to the Church of Leedes in Yorkshire and a Legacy to Christop Hopton of that place Esque without naming him his Kinsman I find one John Hopton to be made Prior of Bridlyngton in Yorkshire an 1510. upon the death of one John Ynglish but what relation there was between him and the Bishop I know not This Prior died in 1521. and was succeeded by one Will. Brounflete About the 22. of June 1559. the Dean and Chapter of Norwych elected Dr. Rich. Cox to succeed Dr. Hopton in the Chair there as it appears in a certain Reg. or Ledger book of that Church but the Queens mind being alter'd she nominated him soon after Bishop of Ely CUTHBERT TONStALL sometimes of Ball. coll afterwards of Cambridge was consecrated Bishop of London 19. of Octob. 1522. translated to Durham 25. of Mar. 1530. year 1559 and died in Nov. in fifteen hundred fifty and nine leaving then behind him the character of a person of great reputation and of very quiet behaviour See more of him among the writers under that year In the See of Durham succeeded James Pilhyngton Bach. of div born of a Knightly family at Rivyngton in the Parish of Bolton in Lancashire Son of Rich. Pilkyngton of Rivyngton Esq was educated in S. Johns coll in Cambridge where he made proficiency in all kind of learning was much addicted to reformation and therefore in the Reign of Q. Mary became an Exile in Foreign parts but upon his return thence being elected to the See of Durham was consecrated thereunto 2. of March 1560 and thirteen days after had the temporalities thereof delivered to him In the eighth year of Eliz. he being then D. of D. he erected a Free School at Rivyngton sub nomine auspiciis R. Elizabethae and endowed it with lands and tenements to the yearly value of seven and twenty pounds fourteen shillings and ten pence This worthy
cause both short and wearisome afterwards unto him Thus Dr. Will. Allen in his Answer to the Libel intit The execution of justice in England The said Dr. Ogelthorp was deprived of his Bishoprick about Midsomer in the year 1559. and about the beginning of the next year died suddenly of an Apoplexy year 1560 otherwise had he lived 't is thought the Queen would have been favourable to him He founded at Tadcaster before-mention'd a Free-School and Hospital dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ called The School and Hospital of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of Tadcaster The School is endowed with 40 l. per an and the Hospital with revenues for 12 poor People each to have one shilling every week In the beginning of Ch. 1. there were but six in pay how many now I know not The said Bishop built a fair house in Headley upon Bramham in Yorkshire where there is a memory by verses and his Arms over the door I think yet remaining After his deprivation and death Bernard Gilpin the northern Apostle was designed to succeed him in Carlilâ— but vhe refusing tho much pressed to it the Bishoprick was confer'd on one Joh. Best a learned and pious man RICHARD PATES an Oxfordshire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 1. June 1522. and the year following Bach. of Arts. Which degree being compleated by Determination he went to Paris where he was made Master of Arts and at his return Archdeacon of Winchester on the resignation of Joh. Fox in 1526. In 1528 he resigned that dignity being that year made Archd. of Lincoln upon the death of Will. Smyth Doctor of decrees By which title as also that of Bach. of Arts of this University and Master of Paris he supplicated on the 17. Jan. 1530. that he might not be bound to be present at Exequies in S. Maries Church which shews that he was not then incorporated Afterwards he was imployed in several Embassies and in 1534. I find him resident in the Emperours Court and there again in 1540. in which year wss a pass-port made for him by Secretary Cromwell to Calais in order to reside with the Emperour as Embassador for the K. of England In which pass-port he is stiled Dr. Rich. Pates Archdeacon of Lincoln In 1542. he was attained of High Treason whereupon his Archdeaconry was bestowed on George Heneage and his Prebendship of East-Harptre in the Church of Wells on Joh. Heryng LL. D. In the year 1554. he being preferr'd by Q. Mary to the Episcopal See of Worcester had restitution made to him by the name of Rich. Pate only of the temporalities belonging thereunto 5. March the same year at which time Hooper his Predecessor had been dead about 3 weeks After Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was not imprisoned in the Tower of London as Jo. Fox saith but being deprived he went beyond the Seas sate in the Council of Trent uninvited as one saith as he had done before and whether he died there or at Rome I cannot tell He was a learned man of a peaceable disposition zealous in the Faith he professed yet always against inflicting corporal punishments on such that were opposite in Religion to him In the said See of Worcester succeeded Edwin Sandys Son of Will. Sandys of Furnes in Lancashire Justice of the Peace and the Kings Receiver of that County by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Joh. Dixon of London To which See being elected upon Pates his deprivation by the name and title of Edwin Sandes Capellanus regius SS Thol Professor had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging to it 23. March 2. Elizab. dom 1559. JAMES TURBERVYLE a younger Son of Joh. Turbervyle son and heir of Richard second son of William first son of Sir Robert Turbervyle of Bere and Anderston in Dorsetshire Knight who died 6. Aug. 1424. by Margaret his Wife of the Family of the Carews Barons was born at Bere before-mentioned which is now a little Market Town in the said County educated in Wykchams School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1514. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in an Act celebrated in July 1520. and on the 8. of March following was elected the publick Scribe or Registrary of the University on the resignation of Tho. Fykes M. A. and Fellow of the said coll In 1529. he left his Fellowship which he kept with his Scribes place being then promoted to an Ecclesiastical Benefice as he was soon after to a Dignity and taking the degree of Doct. of Div. in another University was incorporated here in 1532. In 1555. he being then Preb. of Winchester and elected to the Episcopal See of Exeter on the death of Joh. Harman was consecrated thereunto in St. Pauls Cath. Ch. in London with Will. Glynn to Bangor on the eighth day of Sept. the same year and on the 21. of the said month had the temporalities of the said See delivered to him and there sate with due commendations for about four years In 1559. 2. Elib he was deprived of his Bishoprick for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church and afterwards lived a private life saith one and another that he lived at his own liberty to the end of his life adding that he was an honest Gentleman but a simple Bishop and a third that he lived a private life many years and died in great liberty But at length a fourth person who comes lagg as having lately appeared in print I mean Richard Izack then Chamberlain of Exeter tells us in his Antiquities of the City of Exeter full of mistakes that he died on the first of Nov. 1559. and in another place in the said book that after his deprivation he lived a private life ANTHONY DUNSTAN a Benedictine Monk of Westminster received his Academical education in Glocester coll in the N. W. Suburb of Oxon in an apartment therein built for such young Monks of Westminster that were designed for the University In 1525. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences having a little before opposed in divinity in the School of that faculty and in the year following he occurs by the name and tit of Anth. Dunstan Prior of the Students of Gloc. coll before-mentioned In 1538. he proceeded in divinity being then Abbat of the Benedictine Monks of Einsham near to and in the County of Oxon and in 1545. he by the name and title of Anthony Kechyn the Kings Chaplain and Bishop elect of Landaff received the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 8. of May the same year being then about 68 years of age He is much blamed by one of his successors in the See of Landaff for impoverishing his Bishoprick accounted by some to have been before his time one of the best in England and since to be the worst He gave way to fate 31. Oct. in fifteen hundred sixty and
In the Rectory of Slingesby succeeded Sam. Philipps M. A. in Jan. 1618. and in Clievland Henry Thurcross M. A. an 1619. as I shall tell you in the Fasti an 1610. So that I presume those two places were kept in Commendam with the Bishoprick by the said John Philipps whom I take to be the same with Joh. Philipps who took the degree of M. of Arts as a Member of S. Maries hall in the month of May 1584. Which degree he compleated as a Member of Broadgates in an Act celebrated 10. of July the same year The said Joh. Philipps Bishop of Man translated the Bible into the Manks language that is the language commonly spoken in the Isle of Man assisted in the said work by Sir Hugh Cannal Minister of Kirk St. Michael in the said Isle He concluded his last day about the year sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 and was succeeded in the said See of Man by William Forster a Divine of some note in his time but whether he was ever of Brasnose coll as some think he was wherein several of his sirname and time have studied I cannot tell One Will. Forster a Warwickshire man born was entred a Student in S. Johns coll 1601. and another of that house was a writer as I have before told you among the writers under the year 1633. One Joh. Philipps wrote A summon to repentence Lond. 1584. oct but he is not to be taken to be the same with the former and another Joh. Philipps wrote The way to Heaven on Acts 2. 47. Printed in qu. 1625. Which book I having not yet seen I cannot say to the contrary but that it may be published by Joh. Philipps the Bishop Qu. FRANCIS GOUGH commonly called Goffe the fifth Son of Hugh Gough Rector of Allcannyngs in Wilts by Jane his Wife Daughter of one Clifford of Clifford-hall in Devonsh was born in Wiltshire entred a Batler in S. Edmunds hall in the latter end of 1611. aged 17 years and afterwards was made one of the Clerks of New college where continuing some years returned to the said hall and as a Member thereof took the degree of M. of Arts in 1618. Soon after he having a just opportunity of going into Ireland became first Chancellour then Bishop of Limerick to which See being consecrated at Cashills 17. Sept. 1626. sate there till the time of his death which hapning on the 29. of August in sixteen hundred thirty and four was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Limerick leaving then year 1636 behind him his eldest brother named Hugh who was Chanter of Limerick and Justice of Peace In the See of Limerick succeeded George Web whom I shall mention in the next volume under the year 1641. WILLIAM PILSWORTH was born in Fleetstreet in the west suburb of London elected and admitted Demie of Magd. coll 29. Sept. 1578. aged 18 years on the day of the Nativity of our Saviour following took one degree in Arts as a member of Magd. hall in Dec. 1581 left the University without any other degree went into Ireland became Prebendary of Monabannoc and at length Bishop of Kildare To which see being consecrated at Balsoon in the county of Meath 11. Sept. 1604 sate there without any removal to the time of his death which hapning at Naas on the 9. of May in sixteen hundred thirty and five year 1635 was buried at Dunfert in the country of Kildare In the said See succeeded Robert Vsher D. D. Son of Hen. Vsher sometimes Archbishop of Armagh who lived upon it till the Rebellion broke out in Ireland an 1641 and then retired into England for protection RICHARD CORBET sometimes Student afterwards Dean of Christ Church was consecrated Bishop of Oxford in 1629. tho in some respects unworthy of such an office and translated thence to Norwych in the beginning of 1632. He died in the latter end of July in sixteen year 1635 hundred thirty and five under which year you may see more of him among the writers After his death a Native of the Parish of S. Peters Cheap in London named Dr. Math. Wren B. of Hereford was translated to Norwych the temporalities of which See were restored to him 24. of Nov. 1635. being elected thereunto on the tenth day of the same month Afterwards upon the death of Dr. Franc. White Bishop-Almoner he was translated to Ely the temporalities of which were restored to him on the 5. of May 1638. where he sate to the time of his death He by the way I must tell you was the Son of Franc. Wren Citizen of London a branch of the Wrens of Binchester in the Bishoprick of Durham and being an eminent Scholar in his youth became first a Student in Pembroke hall in Cambridge then Greek Scholar and Fellow of that house and soon after Chaplain to Lancelot Andrews Bishop of Winchester Afterwards he was made Master of Peter house Vicechancellour of the said University Chaplain to K. Charles 1. when he was Prince whom he attended after he had taken his journey to Spain as also when he was King Prebendary of Winchester Dean of Windsor in which honourable Dignity he was installed 24. Jul. 1628. sworn Registrary of the most noble Order of the Garter 23. of Sept. following and in 1633 became Clerk of the Closet in the place of Dr. Will. Juxon In 1634 he became Prebend of Westm in the room of Dr. John Wilson and near upon that time Bishop of Hereford But continuing there not long he was translated to Norwych as I have before told you And being made Dean of the Chappel Royal upon Juxons advance to the Treasurers staff an 1636 he was translated to Ely in the beginning of 1638 as 't is already said In all which offices his deportment was with such gravity exemplary piety and Government with no less prudence that upon the beginning of the unparallel'd rebellion raised by the Presbyterians commonly then called Puritans who had an implacable hatred for him for his pride insolence and high hand used towards them as they frequently reported he was by them miserably persecuted and grievously oppressed by plunder of his goods seizure of his estate and by a strait and tedious imprisonment in the Tower of London which he endured with great patience and magnanimity near 18 years After his Majesties return he was set at liberty was restored to his Bishoprick of Ely and notwithstanding his former losses performed several acts of Piety Among which was his building a new Chappel in Pembroke hall before mentioned which being beautified with splendid and decorous Furniture and amply endowed with an annual revenue was upon the Feast of S. Mathew 21. Sept. in 1665. solemnly consecrated and dedicated by himself in person and by his Episcopal authority to the honour of Almighty God A noble and lasting Monument of the rare piety and munificence of that great and wise Prelate and in every point accorded to his character which was then so well
was admitted about this time Doctors of the Civ Law Robert Langton of Queens Coll. In the Month of Sept. 1485 he was made Prebendary of Fordington and Writblington in the Church of Salisbury and about that time Preb. of Chyâ—â—inster and Bere in the same Church In 1486 Jun. 25. he became Archdeacon of Dorset void by the Death of Will. Ascough and in 1509 Apr. 24. he was installed Treasurer of the Church of York in the place of one Martin Collyns deceased who had before been Chauntor of the said Church See more of him Rob. Langton among the Bishops in Tho. Langton an 150. Rob. Honywode of Allsoules Coll did proceed also this or the year before In 1506 he became Canon of Windsore and about that time Archdeacon of Taunton He died 22 Jan. 1522 and was buried in the Chappel of S. George at Windsore Doctors of Div. Thom. Swawell a Monk of the Order of S. Benedict and Warden or Gardian of Durham Coll. in Oxon. Sim. Greene alias Fotherbie of Linc. Coll. He was afterwards several times Commissary of the University and for his Merits made Chauntor and Residentiary of the Cath. Ch. at Lincoln and also Predendary of Bykkylleswade or Biggleswade in the said Church He gave way to Fate 27 March 1536 and was buried in the Isle called Chauntor Isle within the Precincts of the Cathedral of Linc. Frater or Brother Thom. Latymer a Dominican or Black Fryer This year Thom. Beaumont of Merton Coll. of about 15 years standing in the Degree of Master of Arts did supplicate to be licensed to proceed in Divinity but whether he was licensed or admitted I cannot yet find Before this time he was Archdeacon of Bathe and in great repute there for his Learning which Dignity he surrendring up one John Pikman LL. Bac. was collated thereunto per dimissionem Tho. Beaumont 12 Jul. 1499. The very next day Beaumont was collated to the Provostship of Wells with the Prebendary called Combe de twelf on the Death of Mr. Thom. Barrow who had been also Archdeacon of Colchester and in 1502 he became Archdeacon of Wells and well beneficed in the Diocess belonging thereunto In Octob. or thereabouts in the year 1507 he died whereupon Cardinal Hadrian de Castâ—llo Bishop of B. and Wells did bestow the said Dignity of Archdeacon on his Kinsman Polydore Virgil alias Casteller with the Prebendary of Brent in the Church of Wells annexed on the sixth of Febr. the same year At which time Polydore being in great favour with R. Foxe B. of Winchester had as I conceive some Dignity or Benefice in the Church confer'd on him by that worthy Person In the Reign of Ed. 6. he being then well stricken in years he procured an Order or License from the King to depart from England to go to his native Country in which Order dated 2 June 4 Ed. 6. Dom. 1550. I find these matters Whereas our trusty and welbeloved Pollidoruâ— Virgilius hath made humble sure unto us that he being born in the Parts of Italy and having served our Grandfather K Hâ—n 7. and our Father K. Hâ—n 8. and Us by the space of fourty years and above in writing and putting forth in Print divers notable Works and Stories may be licensed to depart out of this our Realm and visit and see now in his old Age his said native Country and there to make his abode during his pleasure and also quietly c. to enjoy all the Profits of the Archdeaconry of Wells in the Cathedral Church of Wells and the Phebend of Nonyngton in the Cathedral Ch. of Hereford which the said Poâ—lidorus now enjoyeth c. By vertue of the said Order he departed but before he went he Sold the perpetuity of the House of Wells which belonged to the Archdeacon of Wells and dying at Vrbin in Italy the place of his Nativity was there buried in 1555. There was some Memory of him remaining divers years after his Death in the Choire at Wells and Jo. Leland takes notice of his Arms in the Arras Clothes as he calls them hanging over the Stalls in the Choire at Wells about which was this Verse Sum Laurus virtutis honos pergrata triumphis And about another in the same Arras Hangings this Haec Polydori sunt numera Virgilii In the beginning of Oct. 1510 he was naturalized or made a Native of England by the Name of Polydorus Virgilius alias dictus Polydorus Castellensis Clericus having lived several years before in England An. Dom. 1502. An. 17 18 Hen. 7. Chanc. the same viz. Mr. Will. Smyth B. of Lincoln but he resigning about the beginning of Aug. Dr. Rich. Fitzjanes Warden of Merton Coll. and Bishop of Rochester being at this time resident in the University became Cancellarius natâ—â— and in his absence Mr. John Kynton and Mr. John Thornden or Thoâ—â—â— At length after a great deal of disturbance in the University concerning the Election of a Chancellour Mr. Rich. Mayhew President of Magd. Coll. and the Kings Almoner was elected Chancellour about the latter end of Nov. following Commiss Will. Atwater again Tho. Banke again Hugh Saunders again This last as 't is said was Commissary only for that time when Dr. Fitzjames was Canc. nat Proct. Hugh Hawarden of Brasnose Coll. John Matson or Mackson of Mert. Coll. The Senior was the Northern the other the Southern Proctor Bach. of Musick Or such who were admitted to the reading of any of the Musical Books of Boetius Henry Parker of S. Mary Magdalens Hall He was eminent in these times for his Compositions in Vocal and Instrumental Musick some of which if I do not forget my self I have seen in the Musical Bibliotheca reposed in the School of that Faculty Mast of Arts. About nineteen Masters proceeded this year of which three or four were of All 's Coll. four of Merton and one or more of Magd. Coll. among whom Laur. Stubbes was one afterwards President thereof What were the Promotions or Dignities of any besides him I cannot yet tell Opponents in Divinity Thomas Wallashe now or soon after Prior of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary at Bradenstoke of the Order of S. Augustin in the Dioc. of Salisbury About the year 1511 he was admitted Prebendary of Hustwayt in the Church of York in the place of Christop Fisher Bishop of Elphine in Ireland deceased Whether the said Th. Wallash was afterwards admitted to the reading of the Sentences which usually follows Opposition in Divinity I cannot yet find Bach. of Div. John Maynard a Monk of the Order of S. Benedict He was afterwards Prior of the Novices of the said Order living in Glocester Coll. in this University in the place of Dr. Stanywell before-mentioned and was succeeded in the said Priorship by one John Wynyscomâ—e or Wynchombe a learned Monk of the said Order who occurs Prior in the year 1512. Doctors of Physick Or such who were licensed to proceed in the Faculty of Medcine or Physick John
Warham Archb. of Canterbury and a Dignitary Nov. 29. John Sixtinus LL. D. of the Univ. of Senes in Tuscany was then incorporated having been more than an year in this University He was afterwards dignified in the Church of England and was reckoned one of the Foreigners who were excused from paying a subsidie to the King an 1513. Petr. Carmelian Polyd. Virgil Erasm Roterodamus Andr. Ammonius c. who were beneficed and dignified in the Church were excused also Jan. … Rich. Talot or Tollet Bach. of the Civil Law of this Univ. and Doct. of the same fac at Cambridge Feb. 3. Brian Roos Doctor of Decrees of the Univ. of Valence He died 1529 and was buried in the Church of Chelray in… One Will. Petoe M. A. of Cambridge was also incorp on the 14. June One Peter whom some call William Petoe was a Cardinal See among the Bishops under the year 1558. An. Dom. 1511. An. 3. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss Will. Fauntleroy again Tho. Drax D. D. of Lync Coll. John Roper Princ. of George hall John Cockys LL. D. Edm. Wylsford D. D. Provost of Oriâ—l Coll. Proct. Will. Brooke of Oriel Coll. Austr elected on the last day of Apr. Tho. Southerne Bor. elected 2. May. Grammarians Dec. 11. Maurice Byrchensaw a Scholar of the fac of Rhetorick was then admitted to inform in Grammar He taught in the School joyning to Magd. Coll. great gate and was afterwards Bach. of the Civil Law Mar. 18. Edw. Watson a Scholar of the fac of Gram. This Person had afterwards his grace granted to him for the Degree of Bacâ— of Grammar conditionally that he compose an hundred verses in praise of the University and also make a Comedy within one year after he had taken that Degree but whether he was admitted or did take it it appears not Bachel of Grammar Apr. 8. John Burgeys a secular Chaplain was admitted to the reading of any book of the fac of Grammar Bach. of Rhetorick Jun. 3. John Bulman a Scholar of the Art of Rhetorick was admitted to the reading of any book of the said faculty viz. the first book of Tullies Offices and the first book of his Epistles Bach. of Arts. Nov. 10. John Constable a famous Latin Poet of his time Feb. 3. John Dovell In one of his supplicates for that Degree he is written Will. Devell yet I cannot take him to be the same with Will. Dovell a Bernardine or white Monk who studied sometimes in St. Bernards Coll. and who succeeded one Rich. Paynter of that Order in the Abbatship of Clyve in Somersetshire Besides these two were 38. or more admitted Bach. of Arts and 8. at least that supplicated who were not adm this year Bach. of Civ Law Jul. … George Grey Son of the Marquess of Dorset Feb. 9. Thom. Colfox of All 's Coll. In the Catalogue of Fellows of that House he is stiled Decanus Salopiae Besides these were adm 4 more and 9 there were that supplicated for that Degree who were not adm this year I find also 5. who were adm Bach. of the Can. Law and six who supplicated most of whom were secular Chaplains Mast of Arts. Jun. 5. James Fitzjames of St. Albans hall lately of Mert. Coll. See more in the year 1516. June 21. John Quarre of Merton Coll. He is the same John Quarre as I suppose who occurs Archdeacon of Landaff 1541. Feb. 6. Rog. Edgworth of Oriel Coll. Feb. 12. John Blyss mention'd under the year 1507. Besides these were about 33 admitted and eleven or thereabouts that supplicated that were not adm this year Opponents in Div. May 31. John Bosforus a Cistercian Monk of St. Bernards Coll. in the North suburb of Oxon and Abbat of Tiltey in Essex About the same time he supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Div. which I presume was granted tho not set down in the register He is sometimes written Joh. Browne alias Brome Nov. 19. Frat. Rob. Low or Law a Carme Whether he was adm Bach. of Div. according to the custom of those that oppose in that fac it doth not appear in the publick register See more of him among the Doct. of Div. in 1520. Besides these were eleven more that opposed most of whom were afterwards adm Bac. of Div. Bach. of Div. Jul. 1. William Malverne alias Parker a Benedictine Monk On the 4. of May 1514 he was elected Abbat of St. Peters Church in Glocester on the death of one John Newton D. D. and continued Abbat till the dissolution of his Church See more among the Doctors of Div. 1515. Dec. 12. Joh. de Coloribus a Dominican Mar. 14. Hugh Whitehead of Durham now Trinity Coll. See among the Doctors of Div. under the year 1513. Mar. 22. Fr. Rich. Mallet a Fryer of the Order of St. Austin the Hermit who had studied 12. years here and at Cambridge … Rob. Schouldham a Benedictine Monk He was now or soon after an Abbat See in the year 1515. Six more were admitted and 7 supplicated that were not adm this year of whom Rog. Necham a Benedictine was one Doct. of Civ Law Not one admitted only John Jane LL. Bac. of New Coll. supplicated for the said Degree March 25. Doct. of Can. Law Not one admitted only Thom. Byrd supplicated for that Degree Whether he be the same Tho. Byrd who from being a Canon of the Order of St. Austin in the Priory of Taunton was elected Prior of Barlich of the same Order in Somersetsh 3. Sept. 1492 upon the deprivation of Rob. Wynde I know not He resign'd his Priorship on the first of Decemb. 1524 and the very next day one John Norman was elected into that place Doct. of Div. Dec. 15. John Longland of Magd. Coll. Afterwards Bishop of Lincolne Those that supplicated for the Degree of D. of D. this year were 1 Laur Stubbes afterwards President of Magd. Coll. 2 Tho. Castell a Benedictine Monk and Warden or Gardian of Durham Coll. in Oxon. I find one Tho. Castell a Doctor of Oxon to have succeeded in the Priorship of Durham John Aukland D. D. an 1494 but what relation there was between them unless this last was Uncle to the former I know not See more in the year 1513. 3 Will. Porter Bach. of Div. Warden of New Coll. and Chaunter of Hereford 4 John Esterfeild c. Incorporations Apr. 3. Hugh Inge or Yuge sometimes of New Coll. Master of Arts of this Univ. and D. of D. beyond the Seas was incorp D. of D. He was afterwards Archb. of Dublin Rob. Spence LL. D. beyond the Seas was incorporated the same day May … Rich. Smyth M. A. of this Univ. and Doctor of the Civ Law beyond the Seas June 26. Rob. Fairfax Doctor of Musick of Cambridge This Person did afterwards live in Hertfordshire and was buried in the Church at St. Albans near or under the seat where the Mayor of that place usually sits I have seen some of his Musical compositions of three or more parts which
Grammarian He was afterwards Prebendary of Wells Jan. 28. Thomas Nightinghall Vir lepidus poeta as Baleus saith See among the Writers under the year 1524. Besides these two five were admitted and about 16 that supplicated who were not this year admitted Bach. of Can. Law Thirteen were admitted and eleven there were that supplicated who were not admitted this year Many of which were without doubt afterwards Dignitaries in the Church Mast of Arts. June…John Constable of Byham Hall in the Parish of S. John Bapt. See among the Writers an 1520. March 5. John Clark of Magd. Coll. Quaere Besides these two were about 25 admitted and eleven or more that supplicated who were not admitted this year Bach. of Div. April 29. Thomas Knolles of Magd. Coll. In the year 1507 he became Subdean of York upon the promotion of Dr. James Harrington to the Deanery of that Church and resigning in 1529 being then Prebendary of Aplethorpe in the said Church Will. Clifton LL. D. succeeded See more among the D. of D. an 1518. May 9. John Essex a Benedictin He was afterwards Lord Abbat of S. Austins at Canterbury Nine besides were admitted among whom was Roger Stanford a Benedictin Monk of Worcester afterwards one of the first Prebendaries there and about eighteen that supplicated Doct. of Law Not one admitted either in the Canon or Civil Law and but three that supplicated viz. William Barow John Blount and William Middleton Doct. of Physick Not one admitted only Malachias Arthur sometimes a Graduat of Oxon. and afterwards Doctor of Physick of Bononia supplicated to be admitted to practise in the said Faculty Oct. 23. which was accordingly granted Doct. of Div. June 10. Nich. Myles or Mylys of Queens Coll. He was a Benefactor to Learning See in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. pag. 115. b. Dec. 13. Fr. Will. Wetherall Prior of the College of the Fryers of the Order of S. Austin the Hermit in Oxon. In the year 1531 I find that he was Provincial of the Austin Fryers of England and whether he was the last that bore that Office I know not He is sometimes written but falsely Wodiall See among the Incorporations this year Jan… Edmund Smythesby a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austin In another place in the Register he is said among the Bach. of Div. to be a Fryer of the Order of S. Austin Besides these who were admitted Doctors of Divinity supplicated for the said dagree about 20 among whom were 1 Will. Malvern Lord Abbat of S. Peters in Glocester as the publick Register stiles him whom I take to be the same that Jo. Leland calls Malvern alias Parker late Abbat of Glocester who made a Chappel joyning to the Church of Glocester to be buried in 2 Rob. Showldham or Shuldeâ—m mentioned under the year 1511. He was a Benedictin or Black Monk and now or soon after Lord Abbat of S. Saviour or S. Mary Overie in Southwark Also Tho. Marshall a Benedictin Will. Hoddeson a Dominican John a Pantry Bac. Div. and Provost of Queens Coll. John Holder and John Hoper Masters of Arts of Mert. Coll. Tho. Barton and Tho. Sellyng Bachelaurs of Div. and Benedictines c. did supplicate Incorporations Apr… Tho. Martyr M. A. and Proctor of the University of Cambridge Oct. 26. Fr. Will. Wetheral Bach. of Div. of Cambridge He soon after was admitted Doctor of that Faculty in this University as 't is before told you Mar… Will. Clerke M. A. of Cambridge c. An. Dom. 1516. An. 8 Hen. 8. Chanc. the same viz. Dr. William Warham Archbishop of Cant. Commiss Laurence Stubbes D. D. and others Proct. Richard Walker of Merton Coll. Edmund Grey of New Coll. April 2. Bach. of Musick Not one appears admitted by the negligence of the Scribe On the 13 of Apr. Hen. Peter or Petre a secular Chaplain who had spent 30 years in Practical and Theoretical Musick supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Musick which being granted he was without doubt admitted One John Draper also a Student in the said Faculty supplicated also which was granted with one or more conditions Bach. of Arts. June 17. James Timbervyle of New Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Exeter December 16. Thomas Wylson See in 1546 and 53. Besides these were about 38 admitted and about 21 that supplicated who were not admitted this year Bach. of Law Six in the Canon and nine in the Civil Law were admitted Thirteen in the Canon Law supplicated who were mostly secular Chaplains among whom was Richard Newman a Canon regular of the Order of Premonstratenses as the public Regist saith and about twelve in the Civil Mast of Arts. June 27. Thomas Abell or Able See among the Writers an 1540. John Clerk of Magd. Coll. Besides these were about 34 admitted and about 9 that supplicated who were not admitted this year Bach. of Div. May 5. James Fitzjames of S. Albans Hall This person who was Son of John Fitzjames Kt. Lord Chief Justice of England was now Chancellor of the Church of Wells and had several Benefices in that Diocess whereof the Rectorship of the Collegiate Church of North-Cadbury was one In 1534 he was made Prebendary of Warmystre in the Church of Wells and in the same year by the death of Thomas Lovell Decr. Dr. he was made Subdean of Wells and Vicar General to the Bishop thereof He had other Preferments in the Cath. Church of S. Paul in London given to him by his Uncle Dr. Richard Fitzjames Bishop thereof was soon after a Doct. of Div. but whether of this University it appears not and died in the beginning of the year 1541. Besides him were about four admitted and about fifteen that supplicated who were not admitted among whom William York a Canon and Bac. of Arts was one Doct. of Can. Law June 21. William Burghyll a secular Chaplain John Morrice or Morres Peter Lygham or Lyngham February 7. William Clyfton In 1522 he became Succentor of the Church of York on the death of William Cooke and in May 1529 he was made Subdean of the said Church on the Resignation of Dr. Thomas Knolles In the former Dignity he was succeeded by Robert Nooke 1529 in which year Clyfton resigned and in the other by Rob. Babthorp D. D. in September 1548 in which year Clifton died Bapthorp dying in 1570 Edmund Buney succeeded him whom I have elsewhere mention'd Doct. of Div. Not one admitted only three or more supplicated viz. William Wall and William Germyn Minorites and Richard Doke all Bach. of Divinity whom I shall anon mention An. Dom. 1517. An. 9 Hen. 8. Chancellour the same Commiss Mr. Rich. Doke or Duck of Exeter College now Chaplain to Cardinal Wolsey Proct. Thomas Irish of Exon Thomas Musgrave of Mert. Coll. Bach. of Arts. Thomas Garret was this year admitted but the Month or Day when appears not because the Register is imperfect however in the year following he occurs by the Title of Bach. of Arts. He
him were about 52 admitted many of which were afterwards Prebendaries and Canons and but four who supplicated Bach. of Civ Law Oct. 27. Petrus Garsias de Laâ— M. of A. of the University of Parmuse and about this time a Lecturer or Canon of Cardinal Coll. in Oxon. was then admitted Bach. of the Civil Law Feb. 8. John Lawrence of All 's Coll. He was afterwards made Archdeacon of Wiltshire upon the deprivation of John Pollard 10. Aug. 1554. being the second year of Qu. Mary He died in 1568 having before been deprived of his Archdeaconry See in an 1578. among the Doctors of Law Feb. ult Tho. Lloyd of All 's Coll. He was about this time Chauntor of St. David John Price of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day See in 1532. Besides these were 4 admitted in the Civil and about as many in the Canon Law Four also supplicated for the former and as many for the other Mast of Arts. March 9. John Sheyne Perhaps the same Sheyne an Irish Man who wrot a book De republica See among the Writers in Rich. Shaghens an 1570. Besides him were 24 admitted among whom John Tooker Rich. Champion and John Pierson Canons of Cardinal Coll. were of the number and about 3 that supplicated Bach. of Physick Jul. 21. Will. Freeman M. of A. The same day he was admitted to practice See under the year 1526. Bach. of Div. Ten at least were admitted among whom were Robert Wratton Richard Mychell Robert Norbury c. Benedictine Monks Thomas Krikham a Minorite Nicholas Cartwright Anthony Moâ—â—neaux c. Among these must not be forgotten William Hyberden of Exeter Coll. as it seems who was admitted 23. Nov. having been before as 't is said in the publick register Bach. of the Canon Law He was in these times and especially after a most eminent Preacher a Person of great devotion and of devout fasting and being a most zealous Bigot for the Church of Rome did while he was beneficed in or near Bristow make it his sole employment to preach against the hereticks as they were in his time so called viz. Luther Melancthon Zwinglius John Fryth William Tindall Hugh Latimer c. When King Ed. 6. reigned he withdrew and continued silent as much as he durst but when Queen Mary came to the Crown he made it his sole employment to ride about the Country and Preach in every Church that he approached against them See more of him in John Fox his book of Acts and Monuments of the Church under the year 1555 where you will find him called by him by the name of Hubberdin an old Divine of Oxford Seven also there were that supplicated for the said Degree of Bach. of Div. among whom were William Basyng a Benedictine Father Philip Davyes a Dominican William Swadell of the same Order c. Doct. of Can. Law Jan. 29. William Cuffold of New Coll. a learned Canonist Not one besides was admitted nor one that supplicated Doct. of Div. Apr. 24. Fr. John Mawdley or Maudlyn a Dominican or Preaching Fryer June 17. Fr. Richard Cromer an Austin Fryer He is stiled in his admission Compositor that is a Compounder because he paid double or treble fees for his Degree being then as it should seem a rich Dignitary Feb. 7. Nich. de Burgo a Minorite He is mention'd in the Incorporations in the beforegoing year Incorporations Oct. 26. Johan Ludâ—vicus Vives LL. D. beyond the Seas was then incorporated being this year a Lecturer in Oxon. as I have told you among the Writers under the year 1544. In the same month of Oct. Richard Wolman Doctor of Decrees of Cambridge and an Archdeacon supplicated to be incorporated but whether his supplication was granted it appears not See more in the Incorporations 1531. In the beginning of March one William Throckmorton LL. D. beyond the Seas supplicated also to be incorporated which was granted simpliciter In the Chancel of the Church at Shottsbrook in Berks. is an Epitaph for the said Throckmorton wherein he is stiled Gardianus istius Ecclesiae Which Church was a Collegiat Church and valued at the suppression of religious places in the Reign of K. Hen. 8. to be worth 33. l. 18 s. 8 d. per an He died 12. Jan. 1535 and was there buried About this time studied in Oxon Simon Grynaeus being then 30 years of age at least At which time but especially afterwards he was well skill'd in the Latin and Greek tongues in Philosophy and the Mathematick disciplines and therefore beloved of Erasmus who honourably mentions him in his Epistles Theod. Bibliander tells us that he really thinks that in him Christian piety all virtues and the muses had taken up their habitation He hath written several books the titles of most of which you may see in the Bodleian Catalogue and died in the prime of his years 1541. An. Dom. 1524. An. 16. Hen. 8. Chancellor the same Commiss Tho. Musgrave M. D. Proctor Edw. Leighton of Cardinal Coll. Philip Dale of Exet. Coll. Apt. 6. The Senior of which Proctors was made the ninth Canon of the College at Oxon founded by K. Hen. 8. an 1532. Grammarians Aug. 1. Tho. Lyonhyll Feb. 15. John Moreton Will. Gower Sec. Chapl. The said three Persons were admitted to inform in the faculty of Grammar Bach. of Musick Apr. 3. Will. Chell a Secular Chaplain Henry Young a Student in Musick supplicated for that Degree 25. of Feb. but was not as I can yet find admitted Bach. of Arts. May 30. Nich. Vdall of C. C. C. See among the writers under the year 1552. Jun. 20. John Fitzjames of Mert. Coll. afterwards of St. Albans hall He was of the same Family of which Jam. Fitzjames mention'd under the year 1516 was and by the name and title of John Fitzjames M. of A. was admitted Archdeacon of Taunton and Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells on the death of John Redmayne 22. May 1554. Jul. 19. Richard Turner Whether the same who was of Magdalen College I know not This Richard Turner took not the Degree of Master if the publick register saith right See among the writers under the year 1558. Jul. 27. John Helyar of C. C. College a good Grecian and Hebritian Feb. 6. Owen Oglethorp of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Carlile c. About 50 were admitted and about 15 supplicated that were not admitted Bach. of Civ Law Aug. 1. Thom. Elyot of St. Maries hall Jan. ult John Twyne Who on the same day was admitted Bach. of the Canon Law Five were admitted in the Canon and 15 besides Elyot and Twyne in the Civil Law and five in each supplicated who were not admitted this year Mast of Arts. Jul. 27. Tho. Wode Whether he be the same Thomas Wood whom John Fox reports to have been elected Bishop of a certain See in England a little before Qu. Mary dyed an 1558. I know not Feb. 12. John Helyar of C. C. C. beforemention'd See among the
London where dying in the Winter time an 1563 was buried in the Church there He with Hen. Sumner and Richard Coxe had been bred in Kings Coll. in Cambridge and were esteemed excellent Scholars but as for Florentius a Dominican John Akers and Mich. Drumm who came with them I know nothing only the two last took the degrees in Arts here and Drumm one in Divinity Dec. 7. Hen. Sumner Rich. Coxe Will. Betts Joh. Fryth Winmer Allen B. of A. of Cambr. These also came to Oxon to be prefer'd in Card. Wolsey's Coll. March 9. Edw. Staple M. A. of Cambr. now of Card. Coll. Mar. 3. Edw. Wotton M. A. of this University and Doct. of Phys of an University beyond the Seas was then incorporated Doct. of Phys Mar… John Allen LL. D. beyond the Seas He was afterwards Archbishop of Dublin An. Dom. 1526. An. 18 Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss Dr. Musgrave again to whom Dr. Roper was substitute Proct. Simon Ball of Mert. Coll. Austr Thomas Byrton lately of Magdalen now of Cardinal Coll. Bor. April 11. Grammarians Dec. 8. George Astley Whether he was admitted to inform only or Bach. of Gram. it appears not Not one beside him was admitted either Bach. or to inform nor one in Musick Bach. of Arts. June 26. Edm. Wolfe one of the jun. Canons of Card. Coll. He had before spent two years in Study in the Univ. of Cambr. Jul. 2. Tho. Key or Kay about this time of All 's Coll. He is mention'd among the Writers under the year 1572. Besides these two were about 37 admitted This year but the month or day I know not was a Supplicat made in behalf of one Tho. Winter to be Bach. of Arts but whether he was admitted I cannot in all my searches find This Tho. Winter who was Nephew or rather nat Son to Cardinal Tho. Wolsey had several Dignities confer'd upon him before he was of Age by the means of the said Cardinal among which was the Archdeaconry of York or of the West Riding of Yorkshire on the death of Hugh Ashton in which he was installed 31 August 1523 being about that time Chancellour of the Church of Sarum in the place of one William Wilton also the Deanery of Wells in the place of Dr. William Cosin sometimes Fellow of Kings College an 1525 and upon the death of Thomas Dalby which was in January the same year he had not only the Provostship of Beverley confer'd upon him but also the Archdeaconry of Richmond in which last he was installed 24 of Mar. the same year c. This Tho. Winter with several others after they had been maintained in the Schools at Oxon by the Cardinal were also by him maintained in the University of Paris to obtain if possible proficiency in such Arts and Sciences which our Universities in England could not yield The Governor or Tutor to Tho. Winter was Tho. Lupset of Corp. Ch. Coll in this University to whom as also to Winter the Cardinal would write that the said Winter should study the Dunces Logick Questions meaning I suppose the Logick Questions of John Dunse In the Schools at Paris I find him conversant in 1528 and what degree or degrees he took there I cannot tell Sure I am that about the time of the Cardinals fall he gave up all or most of his Dignities for about 1530 Dr. Richard Wolman succeeded him in the Deanery of Wells and in Decemb. 1529 Will. Knyght LL. D. succeeded in the Archdeaconry of Richmond and Edw. Lee in the Chancellourship of Sarum in Feb. following As for the Archdeaconry of York he keeping it till 1540 then resigned it whereupon Tho. Westby Bac. of Div. was installed therein 26 June the same year and whether he continued to be the last Provest of Beverley I cannot in truth tell The Arms with which he sealed did very much resemble those of Cardinal Wolsey as it appears in the Office of Arms. Bach. of Civ Law July 2. William Petre of All 's Coll. Feb… Rob. Geffry In 1531 he entred himself into the Soc. of the Brethren of the Order of S. Austin the Hermite Bach. of Can. Law July 2. David Pole or Poole of All 's Coll. He was afterward Bishop of Peterborough Will. Petre before mention'd was admitted Bach. of the Canon just after he had been admitted Bach. of the Civil Law See more under the Doctors of the Civil Law an 1532. Mast of Arts. June 27. John Pollard This person who was afterwards at least twice Proctor of the University became Archdeacon of Wiltshire on the death of Edw. Finch 15 Jan. 1538 and Prebendary of Husborne and Burbach in the Church of Salisbury on the death of Hen. Iden 25 Sept. 1556 c. Nov. 9. John Pekyns of Exeter Coll. The Records of that House saith that he was Proctor of the University Canon of Westminister Bach. of Div. and a Dignitary c. Feb. 25. Alexand. Belsire of New Coll. He was afterwards the first Canon of Osney the first Canon of the fourth Prebendship of Ch. Ch. and the first President of S. John's Coll. but whether Bach. of Div. it appears not in our Registers that are in the latter end of K. Hen. 8. and all the time of K. Ed. 6. very imperfect Besides these three were about 23 admitted and about 5 that supplicated among whom Nich. Vdall of C. C. Coll. was one Bach. of Div. June 10. Fath. Will. Basyng a Benedictine 26. John Holyman of New Coll. Fath. Rich. Talley a Cistercian was admitted the same day One David Talley I have mention'd under the year 1508. 28. Frat. Edm. Bricot a Minorite Jul. 3. Fath. Job Lawerne or Lorne a Ben. Monk of Worcester afterwards one of the first Prebendaries there He died 1551. Besides the said John Lawerne I find another of both his names who was a Benedictin also a Monk of Worcester educated in Philosophicals and Theologicals in Glocester Coll. within this University and at length was Doctor of Divinity He hath written 1 Actus contra quatuor peccata 2 Benedictiones laudationes in vesperiis Oxon 3 Variarum rerum Epistolae and 4 Quaedam chromice All which I have seen bound together in one Vol. with this note following at the end Expliciunt lectiones ordinariae Mri. Joh. Lawerne S. pag. Professoris editae publicè lectae in Scholis Theologiae Oxon. an dom 1448 49. Feb. 18. Fr. Edw. Baskervyle a Minorite He was afterwards Gardian of the Coll. of Minorites or Franciscans in the South Suburb of Oxon. Besides these were about 8 admitted and 10 at least that supplicated On the 12 of June this year Will. Knyght M. A. supplicated the ven Congregation to be admitted Bach. of Div. and the next month supplicated to proceed in the same Faculty but whether either of them were granted it appears not This Will. Knyght I take to be the same with him who was elected probat Fellow of Mert. Coll. in 1503 and not Will. Knyght who was a
of Carlisle tho a Layman on the death of Sir Thomas Smyth and in 1589 Chancellour of the most noble Order of the Garter In 1592 he was made a Knight and about the same time one of the Privy Council to her Majesty being then a person most eminently perspicuous for his Learning Piety Integrity Goodness and Gravity He died at Pyrford in Survey where he had an Estate in the latter end of Feb. or beginning of March an 1591 whereupon his Body was buried in the middle of the Chancel behind the high Altar of S. Pauls Cathedral Over his Grave was soon after laid a flat stone with an Inscription thereon under which also Sir Franc. Wolloy his Son and Heir sometimes of Merton Coll. also was buried an 1611 as also Elizabeth Widow of Sir John All whose bodies were removed in 1614 and buried between S. George's Chappel and that of our Lady within the Precincts of the said Cathedral and had a very goodly Tombe with a large Inscription on it erected over them which was with the Cathedral it self consum'd in the dreadful Fire that hapned in London in the beginning of Sept. an 1666. Admitted 18. Bach. of Div. Only one was admitted this year viz. Hen. Henshaw alias Heronshaw of Magd. Coll. Dec. 3. In the next year he was elected Rector of Linc. Coll. There were also but two that supplicated for the said Degree one of which was named Will. Ely of Brasn Coll. who was made the second President of that of S. John by the Founder thereof an 1559. In 1563 or thereabouts he was removed from that place for maintaining the Pope's Authority and not the Queens over the Church of England whereupon leaving Oxon lived many years obscurely having if I mistake not entred into some religious Order beyond the Seas Afterwards being seized upon for a Seminary he was committed to the common Prison at Hereford where remaining several years died an aged man an 1609. being then accounted by those of his perswasion a most holy Confessour What I have farther to observe of him is this that when Archb. Cranmer was brought to the Stake to be burnt at Oxon. he took leave of some of his Friends standing by and seeing this Will. Ely among them went to stake him by the hand but he drawing back said It was not lawful to salute Hereticks and especially such an one that had falsly returned unto his Opinions that he had forsworn c. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law Physick or Divinity was admitted this year An. Dom. 1558. An. 5 Mariae An. 6 Mariae An. 1 Elizab. Chanc the said Cardinal Pole but he dying on the 18 of Nov. Dr. Will. Treshan became Cancellarius natus continuing in that Office till 24 Jan. following at which time Hen. Fitzalen Earl of Arundel High Steward of the University was chosen by the Suffrages of all the Electors and on the 6 of Feb. a Codicil of his Election was sealed and sent to him Commiss the same who was lately Canc. natus viz. Dr. Will. Tresham designed to that Office by Letters from the new Chancellour dat 24 Febr. to continue therein till the Feast of S. Michael following Proct. Alan Cope of Magd. Coll. Walt. Baylie of New Coll. elected 20 Apr. Gramm Jul. S. John Bedo an eminent Grammarian who had publickly instructed Youths in Grammar for four years in this University was admitted to inform and instruct in that Faculty Bach. of Arts. Nov. 18. Tho Brasbridge of All 's Coll. Dec. 12. John Merick of New Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of the Isle of Man Besides these two were about 63 more admitted but none of them can I yet find that were afterwards Bishops Writers or eminent Dignitaries in the Church Bach. of Civ Law July 9. Tho. Dorman Rob. Lougber of All 's Coll. Of the last see in the year 1564. Feb. 21. Owen Lewes or Lewes Owen of New Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Cassana in Italy Dev. de la Hyde of Merton and Alan Cope of Magd. Coll. who had studied the Civ Law five years supplicated to be admitted but were not Admitted 14. Mast of Arts. Jun. 10. Jasp Heywood lately of Merton Coll. afterwards a Jesuit 20. Anth. Rush of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards a Writer and a Dean Dec. 5. Leonard Stopes of S. John's Coll. In the year following he either left his Fellowship of the said Coll. or else was ejected and going beyond the Seas was made a Priest much about the same time that Ralph Windon another ejected Fellows of that House was made a Priest also Afterwards they both came into England were taken and committed to custody in Wisbich Castle in Cambridgeshire where they endured a tedious Imprisonment and therefore accounted by those of their perswasion Confessors Contemporary with them was one Thom. Bramston alias Brimston a young Fellow of the same Coll. who with leave from the Founder thereof lived with John Eâ—kenham Abbat of Westminster but upon the alteration of Religion which was made soon after he went beyond the Seas and was made a Rom. Cath. Priest Afterwards he returned into England was taken and committed to custody in Wisbich Castle where we find him 1595. Afterwards being set at liberty lived beyond the Seas to about the year 1608. Admitted 39. Bach. of Phys Feb. 6. Tho. Phaer See among the Doct. of this Fac. following 21. Walt. Baylie of New Coll. They were both learned Physitians and were also admitted then to practise Admitted 6. Bach. of Div. Jul. 5. John Piers of Magd. Coll. 9. Franc. Babington of All 's Coll. See among the Doct. of Div. an 1559. But two more besides the said two were admitted and three there were that supplicated one of whom was called Frat. Anton Reschius or Raschius who for the space of twelve years had studied Divinity in Paris and Oxford His Grace was granted simplicity in July but whether he was ever admitted it appears not He was one of the Fryers that was appointed by publick Authority to undo the Doctrine that P. Martyr and others had setled in the University in the time of K. Ed. 6. and is the same if I mistake not whom John Fox in his book of Acts and Mâ—n of the Church doth call Fryer Richard in his Discourse of the burning of Archb. Cranmer at Oxon. Doct. of Civ Law Jul 8. Thom. Powell On the second day of 〈…〉 he was admitted Archd. of Worcester in the place of 〈…〉 and resigning in 1579 was succeeded by 〈…〉 Thom. Keymis or Keymish was admitted the time day Doct. of Phys Mar. 10. Thom. Phaer The same who took the Degr. of Bach. of Phys on the 6 of Feb. going before For the same degree also did supplicate Rich. Slythurst M. A. and Bach. of Physick but was not admitted or licensed to proceed Doct. of Div. Jul. 6. Fr. Joh. de Villa Garcia or Garcina the Kings publick Professor of Div. in this University This person who was now very forward in promoting the
with the Delegates of Denmark concerning matters of traffick c. and Perkins performed his part well as to that matter Soon after by the said Bishops endeavours he became substitute to Sir Dan. Donne Master of the Requests who by reason of his age could not well attend that place and when he died he became Master in his own right and a Knight About that time George Duke of Buckingham who was in great favour with K. Jam. 1. Sir Christopher thought that his only way to rise higher was to be married to one of his Relations Whereupon tho he had vowed Virginity he took to Wife his Mothers Sister yet with this condition that she should not expect that he should pay old debts to which she made answer that she would expect none Afterwards Buckingham hearing of the said vow detested him and made a resolution that he should rise no higher Afterwards out of a revenge Sir Christopher made his estate over to a Servant of his that was childless and in a deep consumption and he dying within a few months after Sir Christopher who departed this mortal life in the month of Aug. 1622. the said Servant left most of the estate to the Lady I have been credibly informed by a good Author that the said Sir Christopher had a hand in contriving and drawing up the Oath of Allegiance while he was intimate with Dr. Bancroft In the Deanery of Carlile succeeded the said Sir Christopher Dr. Franc. White afterwards Bishop of that place Apr. 14. Will. Burton of New Coll. June 2. Tho. Coventry Fellow of Ball. Coll. The last of the said two was afterwards Fellow of the Inner Temple Serjeant at Law a Knight and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-pleas and a Judge in the time of Jam. 1. He was Father to Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Jan. 14. Henr. Savile of Mert. Coll. 23. Hugh Lloyd of New Coll. Admitted 45. Bach. of Law Five were admitted and four supplicated but not one of them appears yet to me to have been either a Bishop or Writer Mast of Arts. Feb. 13. John Argall Will. James of Ch. Ch. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Durham John Bereblock of St. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Fellow of Exeter Coll. and most admirably well skill'd in the art of Delineation and drawing the description of places some of which are extant particularly that of the City of Rochester at which place or near it he was born Admitted 14. Bach. of Div. Oct. 29. Edw. Cradock of Ch. Ch. now Margaret Professor A certain Author tells us that he was a learned Man and a Writer yet in all my searches I could never see any of his books Dec. 17. Thom. Godwyn Dean of Ch. Ch. lately of Magd. Coll. Feb. 15. Rich. Tremayne of Exeter Coll. He was afterwards of Broadgates hall the seventh Vicar of Mayhenet in Cornwall and Treasurer of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter 16. Will. Overton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards a Bishop Adrian Hawthorne of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day being then Principal of Magd. hall On 25. Nov. 1568 he was admitted to the Chancellourship of the Church of Wells having about that time one or more benefices in that Diocess and dying in the latter end of 1576 in Feb. as it seems Rog. Goad D. D. and Provost of Kings Coll. in Cambridge was admitted into his place of Chancellour on the 7. March in the same year Edw. Andleser was adm this year but of him I know nothing ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Dec. 17. Tho Godwyn Dean James Calfill Harb Westphalyng Canons of Ch. Ch. Edward Cradock mention'd before among the Bachelaurs of Divinity was admitted the same day Feb. 15. Rich. Tremayne beforemention'd who accumulated John Piers of Magd. Coll. Dean of Chester Arthur Yeldard President of Trin. Coll. 16. Will. Overton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry On the 26. Mar. Will. Bradbridge Dean of Salisbury supplicated for the said Degree but was not admitted He was afterwards Bishop of Exeter Also John Molens Archdeacon of London Jan. 23 but him neither can I find admitted Incorporations May… Rich. Cheyney Bach. of Div. of Pembr Hall in Cambridge and Bishop of Gloucester See more among the Creations Feb. 21. Gregory Garth Bac. of Div. of Cambridge George Wyther M. of A. of 4 years standing in the said University was incorporated on the same day In 1570 he became Archdeacon of Colchester on the death of James Calfill had other spiritualities and wrot and published 1 Laymans Letters delivering unto them such Letters as the Holy Ghost teacheth them in the word by things sensible Lond. 1585. 2 View of the marginal notes of the Popish Testament translated into English by the English Fugities Papists resiant at Rheimes in France Lond. 1588. qu. with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen Another of both his names lived an 100 years after and was a Poet whom I shall hereafter in his proper place remember Will. Fulke M. A. of three years standing in the said Univ. of Cambridge was also then Feb. 21. incorporated This learned Man who was born in the City of London bred Fellow of St. Johns Coll. and at length became Master of Pemb. Hall in the said University was when young a good Philosopher and when elder in years a pious and solid Divine as his works shew the titles of all or most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue He died Margaret Professor of Cambridge 28. Aug. 1589. Cyprean de Valera M. of A. of three years standing in the said University was also then incorporated He was a Spaniard born left his Country for Religion sake spent all or most of his time in England and wrot in Spanish 1 Institution of Christian Religion or the interpretation of Calvins institutions 2 The reformed Catholick 3 Of the lives of the Popes and their doctrine 4 Of the Mass 5 A swarm of false miracles wherewith Mary de la Visitation Prioress of the Annuntiada of Lisbon deceived very many c. The three last were written in Spanish about 1588. and the second edition of them came out with amendments and additions by the Author an 1599. oct Translated into English by John Golburne a Prisoner in the Fleet Lond. 1600. qu. He also published the Bible in Spanish printed the second time at Amsterdam 1602. fol. Owen Owen M. A. of two years standing in the said University was then also Feb. 21. incorporated All these except the first were incorporated after the solemnity of the Act had been concluded Creations Mar. 26. It was granted by the venerable Congregation that John Jewell Bishop of Salisbury should tho absent be actually created Doct. of Div. by a certain Graduate to be assign'd by the Commissary This was accordingly done at
London but the day when appears not May 1. It was likewise granted that Rich. Cheyney the present Bish of Glocester should have the Degree of D. of D. confer'd on him by a certain Graduate c. This also was accordingly done after he had been incorporated Bach. of Div. but the day when and place where appears not He was originally a R. Catholick but in the beginning of Qu. Mary a disputer against the Mass and real presence in the Convocation of the Clergy then held for which he absconded In the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth he was an incliner to Zuinglianisme and at length was a Lutheran See more among the Bishops in Jam. Brokes an 1559. An. Dom. 1566. An. 8 9 Elizab. Chanc. the same Commiss the same by virtue of the aforesaid election Proct. Will. Leech of Brasn Coll. Will. Stocker of All 's Coll. elect 24. Apr. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 5. Lancelot Salkeld of Qu. Coll. One of both his names became the last Prior of Carlile in the place of Christoph Slee 24. Hen. S. Dom. 1532 or thereabouts and afterwards the first Dean of Carlile when the Prior and Canons Regular were turn'd into a Dean and Canons Secular by K. Hen. 8. In the time of Ed. 6. he was ejected restored in the beginning of Qu. Mary and ejected again in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth But Lancelot Salkeld B. of A. must not be taken to be the same with the other because later in time His successor in the said Deanery in the time of Ed. 6. and beginning of Qu. Elizabeth was Sir Tho. Smythe as I have told you among the Writers under the year 1609. Apr. 6. Will. Wygges of St. Johns Coll. He afterwards left his Religion and Country went beyond the Seas and was made a R. Cath. Priest Afterwards returning into England was seized on and committed to custody in Wisbich Castle where upon some quarrel that followed between him and one of the Gentlemen that were Papists and Prisoners there he was as a certain note informs me slain tho elsewhere it appears that he was only beaten by one Bluet a Jesuit In 1582 you 'll find one Will. Wygge who was a Martyr for the Rom. Catholick cause John Smith of St. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day Jun. 25. Dan. Bernard of Ch. Ch. See among the D. of D. 1585. Jul. 3. Will. Blandie of New Coll. Jul. 5. Edw. Smith of Brasn Coll. One Edw. Smith translated into English A discourse touching the tranquillity and contentation of the mind c. Lond. 1592. qu. written by Joh. de L'espine whether the same with him of Br. Coll. I cannot tell Quaere Jul. 5. Rob. Hoveden of All 's Barthel Chamberlaine of Trin. Oct. 10. Tho. Bilson of New Coll. Jan. 17. Joh. Shert of Brasn Coll. He was afterwards a Schoolmaster in London and much resorted to for his excellent way of teaching but being a R. Cath. in his heart left his Country and went to Doüay where he studied Divinity Thence he went to the English Coll. at Rome where he was made a Priest and being sent into the Mission of England lived for some time in his own Country of Cheshire At length being taken and imprison'd was for being a Priest and denying the Queens Supremacy hang'd drawn and quarter'd at London 28. May 1582. Jan. 17. Tho. Clerk of Br. Coll. See in 1586. Mar. 22. Lewes Jones He was afterwards Bishop of Killaloa Admitted this year 103. Bach. of Civ Law Aug. 19. Thom. Buckley of All 's Coll. He was now much in esteem among the Academians for his Poetry but being given to libelling was forced to leave the University On the 30. of Apr. Joh. Rugge who for the space of 6 years had studied the Civ Law in upper Germany did supplicate for the Degree of Bach. of that fac but whether he was admitted it appears not In 1575 he was made Archdeacon of Welâ—s in the place of Dr. Joh. Cottrell deceased in 1576 he became Can. or Preb. of the fifth stall in the collegiat Ch. of St. Peter in Westminster on the death of Tho. A dridge who if I mistake not was also Master of Corp. Ch. Coll. in Cambridge and dying in 1581 being then beneficed in the Dioc. of Wells was buried in the Cath. Church at Weâ—ls near to the body of the said Dr. Cottrell As for the said A dridge he was made Preb. of the seventh stall in the said Church in the place of one Joh. Pory an 1573. But being depriv'd for notorious nonconformity was upon his repentance and reconciliation made to the Church admitted Preb. of the fifth stall in the place of Rich. Alvey the first Preb. thereof an 1576 but died in the same year Admitted 7. Mast of Arts. Jun. 25. Tob. Mathew of Ch. Ch. Jul. 5. Tho. Cogan Rob. Garvey Tho. Bodley of Meâ—t of Oriel Coll. Hen. Bedell was then also admitted and is I presume the same with him mention'd under the year 1555. Dec. 19. Miles Windsore of C. C. Feb. 25. John Garbrand of New Mar. 22. Rich. Forster of All 's Coll. Admitted 50 or thereabouts Bach. of Div. Jul. 8. John Bullyngham of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Glocester Mar. 18. Tho. Cooper of Magd. Coll. about this time Dean of Ch. Church in Oxon. 22. Tho. Bernard Canon of Ch. Ch. He had suffer'd much in the Reign of Qu. Mary for being a Protestant and a married Man but restored to what he had lost in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth He had a Brother named John Bernard educated in Cambridge and afterwards a zealous Person for reformation who in the Reign of Qu. Mary wrot Oratio pia religiosa solâ—tii plena de vera animi tranquillitate Which coming after his death into the hands of his Brother Thomas beforemention'd was by him published at Lond. 1568. in a large quarto and by him dedicated to Pet. Osburne Remembrancer of the Treasury of the Exchecquer See more in Hist Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 261. a. For the same Degree did Will. Whittingham M. of A. and Dean of Durham supplicate but whether he was admitted it appears not Admitted 5. Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 3. Edm. Merick of Vniv. Coll. now or about this time Archdeacon of Bangor and Prebendary of Lichfield Doct. of Div. Mar. 18. Tho. Cooper beforemention'd who accumulated the Degrees in Divinity On the 17. of Feb. William Whittyngham beforemention'd who that day had supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Divinity did also supplicate for that of Doctor but it doth not appear that he was admitted to either Incorporations In the beginning of Sept this year Qu. Elizabeth being entertain'd by the Oxonian Muses these Cambridge Men following were incorporated on the sixth day of the same month Tho. Bynge Master of Arts and Fellow of Peter house in Cambridge He was lately Proctor of that University afterward Orator in the place of Will. Master Master of Clare Hall and the Kings Professor
Johnson one of their Society to take the degree of Bach. of Arts in the University with certain conditions to be by him performed but whether he took the said degree it appears not Afterwards he went to Doway and studied Philosophy and Divinity thence to Rheimes where he was made a Priest At length being sent into the mission of England in Feb. 1579 changed his name to Lawrence Richardson because he was the Son of Rich. Johnson of Lancashire but being soon after taken and imprison'd was executed at Tybourne 30 May 1582. Adm. 84. Mast of Arts. Mar. 27. John Chardon of Ex. Coll. Edw. Graunt The last was the same who was adm Bach. of Arts 1571. 29. Mardochey Aldem of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards a Physitian as well as Divine became Canon of Windsore in 1607 in the place of Joh. King sometimes Fellow of Peter House in Cambridge and about that time Fellow of Eaton Coll. He died in 1615 and was succeeded in the said Canonry by Dr. John King of Merâ— Coll. Nephew to the former John May 12. Franc. Trigge of Vniv. 17. Jo. Rainolds of Corp. Ch. Coll. Jun… Meridith Hanmer of Corp. Ch. Adam Hyll of Balliol John Case of S. Johns Coll. Jul. 11. Hen. Vsher of Vniv. Coll. He was afterwards Archbishop of Armagh Dec. 2. Rob. Persons of Ball. Coll. Feb. 26. John Norden of Hart Hall Mar. 17. Joh. Lane of C. C. Coll. He soon after resigned his Fellowship of that House travelled with Fa. Persons the Jesuit entred into the Society of Jesus and died with great opinion of Holiness in the University of Complutum in Spain an 1578. Adm. 61. Bach. of Div. Four were admitted of whom Joh. Chandler Prebendary of Winchester was one Jan. 22. and nine supplicated for the said Degree among whom were 1 John Oxenbridge but whether the same with Dr. Oxenbridge who was committed to custody in Wisbich Castle with Dr. Tho. Watson Bishop of Linc. Dr. John Fekenham sometimes Abbat of Westminster Dr. Yong c. an 1580 I cannot tell 2 Thom. Kingesâ—ill of Magd. Coll. remembred before among the Writers and 3 Jeffry Downes M. A. of Cambridge not that Jeffr. Downes Tutor to John Bale who became Chancellour of the Church of York in Aug. 1537 in the place of Henry Trafford D. D. deceased but another of the same University who was a learned man ☞ Not one Doct. of Law Physick or Divinity was admitted this year Incorporations March 28. James Wats M. A. of the University of Lovaine Jun… Petrus Pitheus a Licentiate in the Civil Law of the University of Bourges in France was incorporated Doctor of the same Faculty He was at this time a Sojournour in Oxford for the sake of Study and Converse and afterwards became famous for his exact knowledge in all Antiquity Ecclesiastical History Laws c. All the great men of his time did make honorable mention of him in their respective books and some did dedicate their Writings to him and his Brother Francis Pitheus as the Lights of France Thuanus doth very much commend and at length concludes thus of him that In the Civil Law of the Romans he came to that height that it might be justly said of him and his famous Master Cujacius hunc discipulo praeripuisse ne primus Jurisconsultus esset illum praeceptori ne solus c. Many of his works are mention'd in the Oxford Catalogue Jul. 1. Hen. Vsher Bach. of Arts of Cambridge He soon after took the degree of Master as I have told you before 14. Felix Lewys LL. Bach. of Doway 15. Rich. Fietcher four years standing in the degree of M. of A. at Cambridge He was a Kentish man born as 't is said bred in Bennet commonly called Corp. Christi Coll. in Cambridge became Dean of Peterborough in 1583 and was present with Mary Queen of Scots when she suffer'd death at Foderinghey in Northamptonshire in the month of Febr. 1586. At which time being the person appointed to pray with and for her did perswade her to renounce her Religion contrary to all Christianity and Humanity as it was by many then present so taken to her great disturbance In 1589 he was made Bish of Bristow there being then many leases to be past in that Bishoprick and about that time Bish Almoner Whereupon Thomas Nevill D. D. of Cambridge succeeded him in the Deanery of Peterborough an 1590. From Bristow he was translated to Worcester and soon after to London At length he took to him a second Wife a very handsome Widow called the Lady Baker Sister as 't is said to George Gifford the Pensioner At which Marriage the Queen being much displeased as she was at the marriage of all the Clergy he died discontentedly by immoderate taking of Tobacco on the 15 of June 1596 and was buried before S. George's Chappel within the Cathedral Church of S. Paul He had a Brother named Giles Fletcher a Kentish man born also as 't is said bred in Eaton School elected Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge 1565 where he became a learned Man an excellent Poet and Doctor of the Laws Afterwards he was sent Commissioner into Scotland Germany and into the Low Countries Embassador to Russia was made Secretary to the City of London and Master of the Requests At length he wrot and published The History of Russia c. Or Of the Russian Commonwealth Lond. 1591. oct Which book was quickly suppressed lest it might give offence to a Prince in amity with England Afterwards it was reprinted in tw an 1643 c. This Dr. Gil. Fletcher died in the Parish of St. Catherine in Colemanstreet in London in the month of Feb. 1610 and was buried I presume in the Ch. of St. Cath. there leaving then behind him a Son of both his names Bach. of Div. of Trin. Coll. in Camb. equally beloved of the Muses and Graces who died at Alderton in Suffolk an 1623. He left also behind him another Son named Phinees Fletcher of Kings Coll. in the same University where he was accounted an excellent Poet. Afterwards he was beneficed at Hilgay in Norfolke and became Author of several books among which one is entit A Fathers testament written for the benefit of his particular Relations Lond. 1670. oct at which time the Author had been dead several years The titles of two other books written by him you may see in the Bodleian Catalogue Rob. Bennet of three years standing in the Degree of M. of A. of Camb. was also then July 15. incorporated This Person who was of Trin. Coll. in the said Univ. was afterwards Chaplain to Will Lord Burleigh L. Treasurer of England Master of the Hospital of St. Cross near to Winchester was installed Dean of Windsore 24. March 1595 sworn Scribe or Registrary of the most noble Order of the Garter on the Feast of St. George 1596 and at length on the 20. of Feb. 1602. he was consecrated Bishop of Hereford as I have told you before
taken and imprison'd was executed at Tyburn with John Mundin and others 12. Feb. 1582. Three more besides him were admitted and six there were that supplicated for the said Degree among whom Rob. Garvey a learned Irish Man was one Mast of Arts. June 1. John Lilye of Magd. Rich. Meredyth of Jesus Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Leighlin in Ireland 3. John Hudson of Broadgates Hall He was afterwards Vicar of Patcham in Sussex and Author of A Sermon at Pauls Cross on Heb. 10. 19. Lond. 1584. oct and perhaps of other matters 20. Henry Robinson of Qu. Coll. 21. Christoph Bagshaw Tho. Holland Of Ball Coll. 27. John Thornborough of Magd. Coll. Nov. 25. Rich. Mâ—dox or Maddock of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Proctor of the University and Author of A learned and godly Sermon to be read of all Men but especially for all Mariners Captains and Passengers which travel the Seas Preached at Waymouth and Melcomb Regis in the County of Dorset 3. Oct. 1581 on Matth. 8. 23. 24. 25. Printed in oct at London but when it appears not It was published after the Authors death by one Thom. Martin who being unacquainted with his Christian name sets him down in the title by the name of John Madox tho no such Person appears to have been ever Fellow of All 's Coll. In 1563 one Rich. Madox was admitted Bach. of Law and another in 1590 but they are both different and different from Rich. the Divine who was M. of A. Feb. 1. John Bodye of New Coll. The next year he was removed from his Fellowship for being a Papist whereupon going beyond the Seas he took upon him Priestly Orders and returning into England in the condition of a Seminary was taken and imprison'd and at length executed at Andever in Hampshire for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church of England an 1583. He was born in the City of Welâ—s was well vers'd in the Civil Law and esteemed by those of his opinion a learned Man See more of him in Card. Will. Alans book entit A sincere and modest defence c. or An answer to a Libell of English justice c. p. 5. and in Concertatio Ecclesiae Cath. in Anglia c. printed 1594. p. 293. c. I find another John Bodye who in 1552 supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Civ Law and another who was admitted Bac. of Arts 1554. and a third to that of Master an 1562. Whether they were one and the same Person I cannot tell or whether several Tho. Leyson of New Coll. was admitted the same day Feb. 1. Admitted 75. Bach. of Phys Thom. Williams of Mert. Coll. was admitted this year but the day or month when appears not He is stiled in the records of that Coll. vir in arte medica multum diuque versatus and doctus peritus medicus Bach. of Div. Jun. 13. John Nutter Whether he was the same John Nutter who suffer'd death at Tyburne 12. Feb. 1582 for being a R. Cath. Priest and denying the Queens Supremacy I know not Quaere Jul. 8. Thom. Sparke of Magd. Coll. He was now Chaplain to Thomas Bishop of Lincolne and a famous Preacher as the publick register saith Feb. 14. Thom. Summaster of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Archdeacon of Cornwall John Leach of Exeter Coll. was admitted the same day being about this time Canon of Exeter and of some other Church One John Leech published a Sermon entit The trayne Soldier preached before the Society of the Captains and Gentlemen that exercise Arms in the Artillery Garden 20. Apr. 1619 on Heb. 12. 4. Lond. 1619. oct but this John Leech must not be understood to be the same with the former Ten in all were admitted this year besides 7 that supplicated for the same Degree Doct. of Civ Law Dec. 5. Rob. Whitmore Thom. Randolph mention'd among the creations under the year 1566 did supplicate for the Degree of Doct. of the Civ Law in June yet he appears not admitted He was afterwards made Doct. of that faculty in another Country when he performed one of his Embassies as it seems Quaere Doct. of Phys Jul… John Watson of All 's Coll. who had studied Physick for 20 years was admitted Doctor of that faculty He was afterwards Bishop of Winchester ☞ Not one Doctor of Divinity was admitted this year Incorporations A supplicate was made for one Hugh Blythe Bach. of Div. of Kings Coll. in Cambridge to be incorporated but whether it was granted it appears not In 1572 he was installed Canon of Windsore in the place of George Carew made Dean of that Chappel he being about that time Schoolmaster of Eaton and in 1589 he succeeded Dr. Rich. Barber in the Archdeaconry of Leycester In this last dignity he was succeeded by Rob. Johnson a great benefactor to learning an 1591 and dying in 1610 he being then Doct. of Div. was succeeded in Windsore by Thom. Frith of All 's Coll. in Oxâ—n An. Dom. 1576. An. 18 Eliz. An. 19 Eliz. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Lawr. Humphrey but he resigning the Chancellour by his letters designed for his Successor Dr. Harbert Westphalyng Canon of Chr. Ch. who accordingly was admitted 23. June Proct. John Vnderhill Henry Savile again Which Proctors were continued in their Offices at the special request of the Chancellour May 12. without any election by suffrages in a scrutiny in convocation Bach. of Arts. Dec. 17. Steph. Gosson of C. C. Jan. 21. John Harmar of New Feb. 16. John Doderidge of Exeter Coll. The last was afterwards a famous common Lawyer Admitted 122. Bach. of Law Three were this year admitted but not one of them do I find to have been a Bishop Writer or Dignitary Mast of Arts. Jun. 23. Sim. Wisdome of Gloucester Hall 26. Miles Smith of Brasn Coll. He was afterwards a Bishop Thom. Lister was admitted the same day One of both his names was a Jesuit and wrot a book to prove that the Secular Priests in custody at Wisbich Castle in Cambridgeshire were schilmaticks about 1595 having been incited to it by several abuses received from them in their libels Jul. 3. John Rogers of Mert. Edw. Hobie of Trin Coll. 6. Tho. Rogers of Ch. Ch. Dav. Powell of Jes Coll. Oct. 29. John Prime of New Jan. 21. Rob. Coke of Brasn Coll. Admitted 55. Bach. of Div. Apr. 10. John Read of St. Johns Coll. He died in Apr. 1587. being then Prebendary of Westminster which he obtained on the deprivation of Dr. John Hardyman an 1567. by the endeavours of Sit Will. Cecill who was afterwards L. Burleigh and was buried in St. Johns Coll. Chappel Jul. 3. Barthelmâ—w Chamberlaine of Trin. Coll. Besides which two were 7 admitted On the 4. July Petrus Regius a French Man M. of A. of 12 years standing in the University of Paris now an Exile for his Religion and a Catechistical Lecturer in this University supplicated that he might be admitted Bach. of Div. and
learned yet he was a promoter and encourager of it by founding a Free-school at Agmondesham commonly called Amersam in Bucks and by giving 20 l. per an for the maintenance of a Divinity Lecture in Ch. Ch. or for three poor Scholars for their exhibition to be chosen out of Amersam of which place he was Rector or out of Goldesborough or Knaresborough in Yorkshire at one of which places he was as 't is said born Jul. 15. Thom. Holland of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards the learned Professor of the Kings Lecture of Div. Hen. Ledsham of Mert Coll. a compounder was admitted the same day March 8. Tho. White of Magd. hall He was afterwards Canon of Ch. Ch. This year Camillus Cardonius a Nâ—opolitan Son of a Baron and a Student in Glocester hall aged 40 did sue after a Degree to be confer'd upon him but in what faculty it appears not Incorporations May…Rich Vaughan M. A. of Cambridge He was a Caernaâ—vanshire Man born educated in St. Johns Coll. in Cambr. and afterwards was successively Bishop of Bangor Chester and London During which time he was accounted an excellent Preacher and a pious liver Jul. 14. Thom. Braddâ—ck M. A. of the said University He was Fellow of Christs Coll. and afterward Bach. of Divinity and translator of Jewell's Defence of the Apologie as I have told you in John Jewell among the Writers an 1571. Nathaniel Cole M. A. of Cambr. was incorporated the same day He was afterwards Proctor of the said University Minister of Much Parrington near Harlow in Essex and at length of St. Leonards Bromley on the backside of Stratford-bow in Middlesex He hath published 1 The godly Mans assurance of his own Salvation Lond. 1615. qu. 2 Preservatives against sin or bow to live and not sin c. Lond. 1618. qu. 3 The Christians welcome to the Court of Heaven c. a Sermon Lond. 1625. qu. and other things which I have not seen Edw. Scambler M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the same day One E. Schambler Vicar of Râ—e in Sussex and a member of Peter house in Cambr. wrot and published A Medicine proved for a desperate conscience printed at Lond. in oct whether written by Edward Scambler M. of A. or Edmund Scambler who was afterwards Bishop of Peterborough and Norwich I cannot tell Quaere Andrew Willet M. of A. of Cambr. was also then Jul. 14. incorporated being in a congregation after the conclusion of the Act He was born in Ely in Cambridgshire educated in Christs Coll. succeeded his Father Mr. Thom. Willet in a Prebendship of Ely and in the Parsonage of Barley in Hertfordshire published divers books the titles of most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue and dying 4. Dec. 1621. was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Barley An. Dom. 1585. An. 27 Elizab. An. 28 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Robert Earl of Leycester who going into the Low Countries this year deputed Sir Tho. Bromley Knight Lord Chanc. of England to execute the office of Chancellour of the University 5. Decemb. Vicechanc. Edmund Lilye D. D. Master of Balliol College July 16. Proct. Tho. Singleton of Br. Coll. John Bennet of Ch. Ch. Apr. 21. Bach. of Musick June 26. Nathaniel Giles See more of him in an 1622. He was Father to Nath. Giles D. D. whom I shall mention under the year 1625. Jul. 14. Matthew Godwyn whether he hath published any matters relating to the fac of Musick I know not Bach. of Arts. Jun. 17. Alexander Cook of Brasnose afterwards of Vniversity College Oct. 27. Hen. Wilkinson of Queens Coll. He was afterwards Fellow of Mert. Coll. and Author of The Debt-book c. Feb. 1. Rich. Eaton of Lincolne Coll. See among the Bachelaurs of Divinity in 1599. Admitted 128. or thereabouts Mast of Arts. Ap. 3. Hen Parry of C. C. Coll. Rich. Fownes of Ch. Ch. Jun. 3. Will. Hubbocke of C. C. 10. John Smith of St. Johns 14. George Carleton of Merton Coll. Jul. 6. Peter Allibond of Magd. hall 8. Richard Parks of Brasn Dec. 17. George Abbot of Ball. Coll. Admitted 67. Bach. of Div. June 21. Erasmus Webbe of All 's Coll. In 1589 he was made Archdeacon of Buckingham in the place of him who if I mistake not succeeded in that Dignity one Richard Porter deprived about 1560 and on the 30. Sept. 1590 he was installed Canon of Windsore in the place of William King Bach. of Div. and Prebendary of Canterbury deceased He died 24. March 1613 and was buried at Windsore whereupon his Archdeaconry was bestowed on Rob. Newell Bac. afterwards D. of Div. and his Canoâ—â—y on Dr. Tho. Sheafe of Cambridge Jun. 21. Thom. Pye of Merton Coll. Admitted 10. Doct. of Law July 13. Gabriel Harvey M. of A. of Cambridge where he obtained his grace this year to proceed in the Civil Law was then admitted Doctor of the Civ Law here He performed certain exercise in this University for the said Degree and stood in the Act to compleat it 11. Jul. 1586. This Person who made a great noise in his time was born at Saffron-walden in Essex and tho his Father was a Rope-maker as Thom. Nash a great scoffer and his Antagonist tells us yet he had rich kindred and was nearly allied to Sir Thom. Smith the great Statesman in Qu. Elizabeths Reign His first Academical breeding was in Christs Coll. in Cambridge where in short time he made great proficiency to the wonder and amazement of his Tutor Afterwards he became Fellow of Trinity hall and so excellent and learned an Orator and Poet that books of those faculties were dedicated to him Afterwards he was Proctor of that University and at elder years he applied his studies to Astrologie wherein he became eminent and wrot as 't is said Almanacks much in esteem in the Reign of Qu. Elizabeth His other works are 1 Rhetor sive 2. dierum oratio de natura arte exercitatione Rhetorica Lond. 1577. qu. 2 Ciceronianus vel oratio post reditum habita Cantabrigiae ad suos auditores Lond. 1577. qu. 3 XAIPE vel gratulationum Valdenensium libri quatuor Lond. 1578. qu. in Lat. vers 4 Smithus vel Musarum Lachrymae pro obitu honoratiss viri c. Thomae Smith Eq. aur Majestatisque regiae Secretarii Lond. 1578. qu. 5 A new letter of notable contents with a strange sonnet entituled Gorgon Lond. 1593. qu. 6 Pierces superarrogation or a new praise of the old asse A preparative to certain larger discourses entit Nashes S. fame Lond. 1593. qu. with Letters and Sonnets before and after the said book made upon the Author Harvey by several Poets of that time 7 An advertisement for Pap-hatchet and Martin Marprelate printed with the former book with other things wherein he tramples much upon Rob. Green the Poet which I have not yet seen This Dr. Gab. Harvey was esteemed an ingenious Man and an excellent Scholar but 't was his and his Brother
made a privy Counsellor which place of Secretaryship was obtained for him by Carr Earl of Somerset purposely as 't is said to use him as a tool for his own designs This Sir Ralph Winwood died 27 Octob. 1617 and was about three days after buried in a Vault under part of Little S. Barthelmews Church in London leaving then behind him a Son and Heir named Richard Winwood Esq afterwards of Ditton Park in Bucks who dying there without issue at about 80 years of age 28 June 1688 his Estate which was considerable went to Ralph Son of Edward Lord Mountague Earl of Boughton by Anne his Wife Sister to the said Richard Winwood Adm. 13. Mast of Arts. Mar. 30. Nich. Fuller of Hart Hall June 23. Edw. Gee of Brasn … Rowland Searchfield of S. Joh. Coll. July 1. Job Aglionbie Rrch. Crakanthorpe of Qu. Coll. 4. Hen. Wilkinson Franc. Mason of Mert. Coll. 6. Samuel Vetablus a French man of Oriel Coll. who had studied Philosophy for four years in the University of Basil and two elsewhere was then admitted M. of A. which is all I know of him 9. Edward Breerwood of Brasn Coll. 10. Rich. Jefferay of Magd. Coll. This person who was a Wiltshire man born and Fellow of that Coll. published The Son of God's entertainment by the Sons of men Serm. at Pauls Cross 7 Oct. 1604 on John 6. 11 12. Lond. 1605. qu. and perhaps other things Jan. 21. Bernard Adams of Trin. Coll. Feb. 19. Thom. Wenman of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards publick Orator of this University and tho an excellent Scholar and able enough to honour the World with the issue of his Brain yet he would leave nothing behind him in Writing because that whatsoever he had left would have fallen short of his Perfections inasmuch as the best part of an Orator dies with him Adm. 83. Bach. of Div. July 9. Rog. Hacket of New Coll. Dec. 17. Will. Huchenson of S. Johns Coll. He occurrs Archdeacon of Cornwal 1605. Edward Hutchins of Brasn Coll. supplicated for that degree but was not admitted Adm. 9. Doct. of Law July 14. John Weston M. A. of Ch. Ch. This person who was the only Son of Rob. Weston Chancellour of Ireland mention'd in these Fasti an 1566. was soon after made Canon of Ch. Ch. where he died 20 July 1632. George Dale M. A. of Oriel Coll. now Principal of S. Maries Hall He died 26 Nov 1625 and was buried in the Church at Fifield near Abendon in Berks where he had lived many years Dec. 17. Thom. Edwards of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Chancellour to the Bishop of London and a great Benefactor to Bodlies Library and to that of Ch. Ch. Doct. of Phys Jun. 17. Will Clarkson a Student in Phys of Broadgates Hall In the Act celebrated 13 July following he was compleated in that Degree with Dr. Jo. Case as a Member of S. Johns Coll. Doct. of Div. Jul. 6. Hen. Robinson Provost of Queens Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Carlile July 9. Adrianus or Hadrianus à Saravia was then admitted among the Doct. of Div. See in the Incorporations following 14. Owen Glynne of Lincoln Coll. Incorporations Jul. 9. Hadrianus à Saravia D. D. of the University of Leyden was then incorporated in that degree and admitted among the Doctors of that Faculty He was born at Hedin in Artois educated in all kind of literature in his younger years especially in several Languages which made him so famous that he was invited to Leyden where he began to profess Divinity an 1582 at which time he had studied and well consider'd the controverted points concerning Episcopacy and Sacriledge Soon after he became Preacher to the French Church there where he continued about five years and then went into England where after he had exercised himself in some petite or pedagogical Employments for a time he was made Prebendary of Canterbury and became well known to the famous Mr. Rich. Hooker Parson of Bishops-Bourne in Kent In 1601 July 5. he was installed Canon of Westminster in the eleventh Stall or Prebendship on the promotion of the learned Doct. Lanc. Andrews to the Deanery of the said Church at which time Saravia was in great esteem for his learning While he continued at Canterbury he had a just occasion given him to declare his judgment concerning Episcopacy and Sacriledge unto his Brethren the Ministers of the Low Countries which was excepted against by Theodore Beza and others against whose Exceptions he rejoyned and thereby became the happy Author of several Tracts in Latin especially three viz. De diversis ministrorum Evangelii gradibus c. Lond. 1590 qu. and in the year following were printed at Lond. in English under these Titles viz. 1 Of the divers degrees of the Ministers of the Gospel 2 Of the honor which is due into Priests and Prelates of the Church 3 Of Sacriledge and the punishment thereof He soon after also put out another concerning Christian Obedience to Princes the writing of which was occasion'd by a certain Book published by a learned Jesuit called James Gretzer All his Works were collected together and printed in one Vol. by the Company of Stationers of London an 1611 most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue It is now to be observed that when in a time of Church Tumults Beza gave his reasons to the Chancellour of Scotland for the abrogation of Episcopacy in that Nation partly by Letters and more fully in a Treatise of a threefold Episcopacy which he calls divine humane and satanical this Doctor Saravia had by the help of Dr. Joh. Whitgift Archb. of Canterbury such an early discovery of their Intentions that he had almost as soon answer'd that Treatise as it became publick and therein discovered how Beza's Opinion did contradict that of Calvin and his Adherents leaving them to interfere with themselves in point of Episcopacy At length after he had taken considerable pains in translating the Bible appointed by K. James in the beginning of his Raigne he died at Canterbury 15 Jan. 1612 aged 82. Whereupon his body was buried in the Cathedral Church there near to that of Catherine Dallez his first Wife who died 2 Feb. 1605 in the 45 year of her Marriage and soon after had a Monument put over his Grave by Margaret Wâ—its his second Wife In his Canonry of Westm succeeded Gabr. Graunt Son of Edw. Graunt sometimes Master of the School there but who in his Prebendship of Canterbury or of Glocester where he was also Prebendary I know not Feb. 12. Thom. Muriel M. of A. of Cambridge In the year 1621 Dec. 30. he was installed Archdeacon of Norfolk as I have elsewhere told you and dying about the beginning of Oct. 1629 was buried as I presume at Hildersham of which he was Minister in Cambridgeshire Thomas Myriell sometimes Preacher of God's Word at Barnet in Middlesex in the time of K. Jam. 1. afterwards Rector of S. Stevens in Walbrook
London and a publisher of certain Sermons between the year 1610 and 1625 must not be taken to be the same with Tho. Muriel Mar. 22. Fines Moryson M. A. of Cambr. He was a Lincolnshire man born was Fellow of Peter House in that University and Brother to Sir Richard Moryson Vicepresident of Mounster After he had taken his Masters degree he studied the Civil Law and in 1589 being then 23 years of Age he obtained license of the Master and Fellows of his House to travel Presently after leaving the University he went to London to follow such Studies that were fit to enable him in his course of Travels and afterwards going to Oxon was incorporated M. of A. as I have told you before On the 1 May 1591 he took ship at Liegh distant from London 28 miles by land and 36 by water and after he had rambled about many parts of the World for 8 years returned and went into Ireland 1598. and became Secretary to Sir Charles Blount Lord Lieutenant of that Realm After his death which hapned about 1614 were published his Travels entit An Itinerary containing his ten years Travels through the twelve Dominions of Germany Bohmerland Sweitzerland Netherland Denmark Poland England Scotland and Ireland Divided in three parts Lond. 1617 in a thick fol. It was first written in Latin and afterwards translated by him into English There were also four more Cantabrigians incorporated among whom Robertus Hemmingius M. A. was one Feb. 23. Creations July 14. Sir Will. Hatton Sir Hen. Vnton Joh. Fitzjames Esquire Knights The first was Son to the Sister of Sir Christopher Hatton Lord Chancellor of England and being Heir to the said Sir Christophes did change his name from Newport to Hatton The second who had been of Oriel Coll. I have mention'd among the Writers under the year 1595. The third who was of the antient Family of the Fitzjames of Somersetshire was originally also of this University which is all I know of him An. Dom. 1591. An. 33 Elizab. An. 34 Elizab. Chanc. Sir Christoph Hatton who dying 20 of Nov. this year certain Members of the University especially those of the Puritanical Party were for Robert Earl of Essex before mention'd now in great favour with the Queen and others for Tho. Sackvile Lord Buckhurst At length upon the receipt of Letters from the Queen in favour of Buckhurst the Academians elected him 17 Dec. following See more in the Incorporations this year Vicechanc. Dr. James again designed by Chancellour Hatton 16 July Proct. Rich. Braunche of Ch. Ch. Joh. Lloyd of New Coll. Apr. 16. Which Proctors with several Doctors and others went to London to admit the Chancellour to his Office being the first Admission out or without the limits of the University that I have yet met with Bach. of Arts. Mar. 27. Tho. Storer of Ch. Ch. now in much esteem for his Poetry Apr. 16. Rob. Moor June 4. Arth. Lake of New Coll. The former was adorn'd with variety of Learning the other was afterwards a Bishop Jul. 2. Will. Hinde of Queens Coll. Afterwards a learned Nonconformist 9. Walter Wylshman of Exeter Coll. afterwards of Broadgates Hall Jan. 16. Rich. Haydock of New Feb. 7. Gerard Massie of Brasn Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Doctors of Divinity an 1608. Adm. 116. Mast of Arts. May 20. Will. Westerman of Oriel Coll. lately of Gloc. Hall June 15. Samuel Burton of Ch. Ch. He became Rector of Dry Marston in Glocestershire seven years after this time afterwards Archdeacon of Glocester and at length Justice of the Peace for that County He hath published A Sermon preached at the general Assizes in Warwick 3 March being the first Friday in Lent 1619 on Rom. 1. 4. Lond. 1620. qu. and perhaps other things He died 14 June 1634 was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Dry Marston before mention'd Jun. 21. Tho. Hutton Henr. Price of S. Joh. Coll. Jul. 8. Nathan Torporley of Brasn Nov. 30. Joh. Day of Oriel Feb. 26. Joh. Hoskyns sen of New Coll. Adm. 56. Bach. of Div. Mar. 27. Henr. Rowlands of New Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Bangor Apr. 27. Leonard Hutten Jul. 2. Joh. King of Ch. Ch. Adam Hyll of Ball. Coll. was admitted the same day Nov. 15. Soh Smith of S. Joh. Coll. Adm. 15. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 2. Tho. Hyde of Ball. Coll. On the fourteenth of June 1588 he became Chancellour of the Church of Salisbury on the death of Dr. Tho. Whyte having before been Prebendary of Ilfracomb in the said Church and dying in Nov. 1618 was succeeded in his Chancellourship by Dr. Franc. d ee who was afterwards B. of Peterborough Ralph Pickover of Ch. Ch. was adm the same day On the 5. of July 1576 he was installed Archd. of Rochester in the place of Joh. Calverley deceased and in 1580 he succeeded Dr. Rob. Dorset in a Canonry of Ch. Ch. In an 1582 he became Archdeacon of Salisbury but whether he was Dean of that Church as I have told you in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Ox. lib. 2. p. 259. b. upon false information it appears not In his Archdeaconry of Rochester which he resigned was installed Th. Staller D. D. 5 Jul. 1593 and to his Archdeaconry of Sarum which he kept to the day of his death was collated Will. Barlow on the 12 of March being four days after the death of Pickover an 1614. This person Pickover is commended for a learned man for a good Greecian Hebritian and a frequent Preacher See in the said Hist Antiq. lib. 2. p. 260. a. Adam Hyll of Ball. Coll. was adm the same day July 2. He accumulated as Pickover did Incorporations Jul. 13. George Downham M. A. of Cambridge He was Son of Will. Downham Bishop of Chester was educated in Christs Coll. in Cambridge of which he became Fellow about 1585 afterwards a great Aristotelian a follower of Ramus and at length Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland where dying in 1634 Apr. 17. was buried in the Cath. Church there The Catalogue of all or most of his works you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue Besides him were 15 Cantabrigians incorporated Masters of Arts on the same day being the next after the Act had been concluded but not one of them can I yet find who was afterwards a Writer Bishop c. On the same day also Will. Halke an English Man of the same University who had had the Degree of M. of A. confer'd upon him in the University of St. Andrew in Scotland an 1590 Andr. Melvin being then Rector was also incorporated in this University Oct. 22. Will. Paddie of St. Johns Coll. in this University lately made Doct. of Phys in the University of Leyden was incorporated in the same Degree He was afterwards Physician to K. Jam. 1. a Knight eminent for his practice in that faculty and President if I mistake not of the Coll.
exposition on Geneâ—is Whether the same with him who was incorporated I cannot yet tell Quâ—ere William Alabaster M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the said day He was bred in Trin. Coll. in that University was the rarest Poet and Grecian that any one age or nation hath produced Afterwards he attended as Chaplain on Robert Earl of Essex in Cadiz voyage where he changed his Religion and wrot Seven Motives for what he had done answer'd by one John Racster an 1598 and by Roger Fenton the year following But upon some discontent taken from the Rom. Party he return'd to the Church of England and was made Prebendary of St. Pauls Cath. in London D. of D. and Rector of Tharfield in Hertfordshire He hath written 1 Roxana Tragedia admirably well acted more than once in Trin. Coll. hall in Cambr. and was soon after published full of faults contrary to the Authors mind Whereupon he took great pains to correct and amend it Which being done 't was printed to the Authors mind at Lond. 1632. oct 2 Lexicon Pentaglotton Hebraicum Chaldaicum Syriacum Talmudico Raabinium Lond. 1637. fol. The titles of other books of his writing you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue He also began to describe in a Latin Poem intit Eâ—isaeis the chief transactions of Qu. Elizabeths Reign but left unfinish'd at the time of his death which hapning about the beginning of Apr. 1640. was buried according to the discretion of his dear friend Nich. Bacon of Greys Inn in Holbourn near London whom he made his sole Executor Rich. Her rick the Poet in his Hesperides doth highly celebrate Alabaster for his elaborate works Aug. 19. Hen. Wriothsley Earl of Southampton M. of Arts of Cambridge He was afterwards deeply engaged in the treasons of his entire friend Robert Earl of Essex and therefore by his Peers he was condemned to dye but by the favour of the Queen he was saved When K. James 1. came to the Crown he was restored by Parliament was made Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Isle of Wyght and of Caresbrook Castle He died in the Netherlands an 1624 and was buried at Tichfield in Hampshire by the bodies of his Ancestors Dec. 18. Thomas D'oylie of Magd. Coll. in Oxon. Doctor of Physick of the University of Basil in Germany Creations Aug. 19. Will. Somerset of Magd. Coll. in this University eldest Son of Edward Earl of Worcester was actually created Mast of Arts. These Persons following were created Mast of Arts 27. Sept. while the Queen was in Oxon being then entertained by the University Edward Earl of Worcester He was afterwards Master of the Horse to K. Jam. 1. and Knight of the Garter Geo. Clifford E. of Cumberl He was an excellent Mathematician a great Navigator and one that did more prodigious things at Sea to the great impoverishment of his estate than any Subject of this Realm had done before He died 30. Oct. 1605 and was buried at Skipton in Craven in Yorkshire by his ancestors Hen. Herbert E. of Pembroke Kt. of the most noble order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He died 1601 and was succeeded in the Earldom of Pembroke by his Son and Heir called William afterwards the most noble Chancellour of this University Sir John Wingfield Tho. Coningsby Will. Knollis Knights The last of which who had been formerly of Magd. Coll. was afterwards Earl of Banbury Michael Stanhop Esq He was Brother to John Lord Stanhop of Harrington Tho. Knevet Esq He was afterwards as it seems Lord Knevet of Escricke Edward Darcey Joh. Stanhop Will. Pointz Rich. Brakenbury Esquires Thom. Lake Esq This Gentleman who was born at Southampton was bred a Scholar and afterwards was taken into the service in the condition of an Amanuensis of Sir Franc. Walsingham Secretary of State by whom being commended to Qu. Elizabeth he read to her French and Latin A little before her death she made him Clerk of her Signet and after her death he was chosen by this state into the place to attend K. Jam. 1. from Barwick who afterwards made use of his present service in some French affairs and confer'd upon him the honour of Knighthood After Sir Rob. Cecills time the place of Secretary was joyned in two Principals and not long after he was one of them and so continued with honorable esteem of all Men until that malice and revenge two violent passions over-ruling the weaker sex concerning his Wife and Daughter involved him into their quarrel the chief and only cause of his ruine Anth. Ashley He made additions for the use of English Men to The marriners mirrour c. written in Dutch by Luke Wagener of Ein husen set forth in English by the said Ashley in two parts adorned with variety of Sea-charts and Mapps printed at London in fol. 1588-89 and dedicated to Robert Earl of Leycester from St. James One Sir Anth. Ashley Knight was a courtier in the Reign of K. Jam. 1 and tho then a hater of Women yet he was induced to marry one of the Family and Relations of George Duke of Bucks which administred mirth to the Courtiers Whether this Sir Authony be the same with the former I know not Qu. Hen. Noell Esq He was younger Brother to Sir Andrew Noell of Leycestershire was one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth a Man of excellent parts and well skill'd in Musick He died in the latter end of Feb. 1596 and was by the command of Qu. Elizabeth who had an especial respect for him buried in St. Andrews Chappel within the Precincts of the Abbey Church at Westminster In a convocation celebrated the same day after dinner for the former creations were made in a Convocation held in the morning were these following Persons actually created Masters of Arts also viz. Monsieur Beauvoys La Noude Embassador from the King of France to the Queen of England Monsieur Mauditor or Manditor Sir Edward Stafford an English Knight An. Dom. 1593. An. 35 Elizab. An. 36 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Edm. Lillye again July 17. Proct. Will. Aubrey of Ch. Ch. Rich. Latewarr of St. Job C. Apr. 26. Bach. of Musick Feb. 25. Arth. Cock Orgainst of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Matthew Jeffrye Vicar choral in the Church at Wells Their Graces were then pass'd and no doubt there is but that they were admitted Some of the compositions of Arth. Cock I have seen in our publick Musick School and certain divine Services and Anthems were composed by one Jeffrye the words of which are extant but whether by this Matthew or George Jeffrye who were both eminent Musicians I cannot tell Bach. of Arts. May 21. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. June 20. Nathaniel Brent of Mert. Coll. Feb. 6. Joh. Marston of Brasn Coll. Qu. Whether not the same Person who was afterwards the celebrated Comedian Feb. 6. Rob. Wakeman 8. Joh. Denison of Ball. Coll.
was incorporated the same day Creations Oct. 1. Alex. Nowell Dean of S. Pauls Cathedral and Principal of Brasn Coll. was actually created Doctor of Div. in the house of Convocation An. Dom. 1596. An. 38 Elizab. An. 39 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Tho. Ravis D. D. Dean of Ch. Ch. Jul. 17. Proct. Abel Gower of Oriel Coll. Rowl Searchfeild of S. Joh. Coll. Apr. 21. Bach. of Arts. May. 8. Josias White of New Coll. 24. Fran. Gorge of Ch. Ch. He was the eldest Son of the Marchioness of Northampton named Helen the Widow of Will. Parr Marq. of Northamption who had married Sir Tho. Gorge of Wilts Kinght Jun. 16. Joh. Bancroft of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Bishop of Oxon. July 8. Rich. Carpenter Sim. Baskervile of Ex. Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Doctors of Physick an 1611. 14. Joh. Hanmer of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of S. Asaph Dec. 2. Robert Bolton of Brasn Coll. Jan. 29. Henry Tilson of Vniv. Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Elphine in Ireland Jan. 31. Franc. Rous Charles Fitz-Geffry Feb. 3. Degory Whear of Broadgates Hall 23. George Calvert of Trin. Coll. H. Tilson will be at large remembred among the Bishops and Rouse and Whear among the Writers in the second Vol. Admit 133. Doct. of Musick Jul. 10. Robert Stevenson Bach. of Musick was licensed to proceed in the said Faculty but whether he did proceed or stood in the Act this or the next year it appears not See more in 1587. Mast of Arts. Apr. 29. Thom. Morrice of S. Maries Hall an Esquires Son and a Berkshire man born of an antient Family was then admitted M. of A. but whether ever he took the degree of Bach. of that Faculty it appears not I find one Tho. Morrice M. of A. to be Author of An apology for Schoolmasters c. Lond. 1619. oct who I presume is the same who had put out Digesta scholastica in gratiam puerorum edita c. Oxon. 1617. oct with the two letters of T. M. only and the Arms of the University of Oxon put in the Title Page Whether Tho. Morrice M. of A. be the same with T. M. of Oxon and both the same with Thom. Marrice of S. Maries Hall before mention'd I must leave it to the Reader to judge March 5. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. Adm. 53. Bach. of Physick Tho none were this year admitted Bachelaurs of Physick yet several were admitted to practise it among whom was a certain Millaneese called Scipio Balsam of Magd. Coll. one Dec. 17. and Joh. More sometimes of Vniv. Coll. another Bach. of Div. Mar 26. Alex. Cooke of Vniv. June 23. Rob. Tighe of Magd. Coll. The last was lately incorporated M. of A. See in the Incorporations following Jul. 7. Rich Kilbye of Line Dec. 4. Joh. Spot of S. Joh. Coll. The last of which was about this time Canon of Exeter Adm. 18. ☞ Not one Doct. of Law or Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Mar. 31. Edm. Watts of Brasn Joh. Bourne of Trinity Arth. Aubrey of S. Joh. Coll. The said Joh. Bourne was now Treasurer of the Cath. Church of Wells which Dignity he resigning Rob. Wright D. D. of Trin. Coll. was admitted thereunto 21 Dec. 1601. July 7. Rich. Kilbye of Linc. Coll. who accumulated Joh. Dove of Ch. Ch. 9. Joh. Perin of S. Joh. Coll. Greek Professor of the University He was afterwards Canon of Ch. Church Nov. 22. Rob. Abbot of Ball. Coll. Dec. 7. Rich. Field of Qu. Coll. sometimes of Magd. Hall Feb. 5. Rich Latewar Joh. Buckridge of S. Joh. Coll. Mar. 11. Joh. Harding of Magd. Coll. Hebrew Professor of the University He was afterwards President of that Coll. Incorporations Apr. 9. Francis Covert LL. D. of Leyden He died at Chalden in Surrey 1609. June 21. Rob. Tighe M. A. of Cambr. an excellent Linguist Jul. 1. Rich. Thomson M. A. of the same University This learned person who was a Dutch man born of English Parents and educated in Clare Hall is stiled by a noted Presbyterian The grand propagator of Arminianism and by another A deboist drunken English Dutchman who seldome went one night to bed sober Yet a noted writer who knew him well tells us that he was a most admirable Philologer that he was better known in Italy France and Germany than at home He hath written 1 Elenchus refutationis Torturae Torti pro reverendiss Episcopo Eliense adversus Matinum Becanum Lond. 1611. 2 Diatriba de amissione intercessione gratiae justificationis Lugd. Bat. 1618 and 18. oct and other things One of both his names was as a M. of A. of Cambr. incorporated in this University 1593 which I take to be the same with this Jul. 9. Joh. Sherwood Doct. of Phys of the University of Rheims He was about this time an eminent practitioner of his Faculty in the City of Bathe being much resorted to by those of the Rom. Cath. Religion he himself being of that profession He died in Feb. 1620 and was buried in the Church of S. Pet. and Paul in that City Thom. Playfere D. of D. of Cambridge was incorporated the same day He was a Kentish man born educated in S. Joh. Coll. in Cambr. of which he was Fellow and succeeded Pet. Baro in the Margaret Professorship of that University about 1596 at which time he was esteemed a person of great Eloquence and fluency in the Latin Tongue The titles of several of his Works which were collected into one Volume you may see in the Bodleian Catalogue He died in the latter end of the year in Jan. or Feb. 1608. and was buried in S. Botolph's Church in Cambridge Creations Apr. 2. Georg. à Missinbuck Embassador to the Queen of England from the Lantgrave of Hassia was actually created Master of Arts in the Convocation house and at the same time was with great civility treated by the chief Heads of the University An. Dom. 1597. An. 39 Eliz. An. 40 Eliz. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Tho. Ravis again July 14. Proct. Joh. Purkhurst of Magd. Coll. Rich. Trafford of Mert. Coll. Apr. 6. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 12. Joh. White of New Coll. He was afterwards known by the name of the Patriarch of Dorchester 37. Aegeon Askew of Qu. May 9. Rob. Vilvaine of Exet. Coll. 12. Rog. Mathew of Qu. Coll. See among the Masters an 1600. 27. Rob. Barnes of Magd. Coll. See among the Bach. of Div. 1610. Jun. 4. Edmund Coffin of Exeter Coll. He was an excellent Greecian and afterwards Schoolmaster of Saltash in Cornwal for 40 years in which time he sent many Scholars to both the Universities especially this of Oxon. One Edw. Coffin a Devonian and a learned man was entered into the Society of Jesus in England an 1598 and educated as I have been informed in the English Coll. at Rome Jul. 15. Isaac Wake the noted Orator Oct. 20. Theophilus Higgons of Ch. Ch. Nov. 5. Will. Loe
was then actually created Master of Arts. An. Dom. 1608. An. 6 Jac. 2. Chanc. the same viz. Thomas Earl of Dorset but he dying the 19 Apr. Dr. Rich. Bancroft Archb. of Canterbury succeeded in the Chancellourship on the 22 of the same month He was born at Farnworth in Lancashire in Sept. 1544 Son of Joh. Bancroft Gent. by Mary his Wife Daughter of Joh. Curwyn Brother to Dr. Hugh Curwyn Archb. of Dublin and after he had been severely trained up in Grammatical Learning he was first placed in Christs and soon after removed to Jesus Coll. in Cambridge Afterwards by the endeavours of his said Uncle Dr. Curwyn he became when young Prebendary of the Cath. Ch. at Dublin but the Uncle removing and dying soon after he was made Chaplain to Dr. Cox Bishop of Ely who gave him the Rectory of Teversham in the Country of Cambridge Being thus put into the road of preferment he was admitted Bach. of Div. 1580 and five years after Doctor About which time he put himself into the Service of Sir Christoph Hatton Lord Chancellour of England by whose recommendations he was made Prebendary of Westminster in the place of Mr. Joh. Wickham an 1592 from whence he had the easier passage to S. Pauls in London of which Cathedral he was Treasurer Vicechanc. Dr. King again Jul. 17. Proct. Edw. Vnderhyll of Magd. Coll. Joh. Hamden of Ch. Ch. Apr. 6. Bach. of Musick Dec. 13. Will. Stonard Organist of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. He hath composed certain Divine Services and Anthems the words of one or more of which are published in the Collection of Divine Services and Anthems put out by Jam. Clifford an 1663. We have also some of his Compositions in our publick Musick School at Oxon sent by Walter Porter to his Kinsman Joh. Wilson Doct. of Musick and the publick Professor of the praxis of that Faculty in Oxon to be reposed and kept for ever in the Archives of the said School In the Organists place of Ch. Ch. succeeded Edward Low of Salisbury about 1630 who was afterwards publick Professor of the musical praxis in this University and Author of Short directions for the performance of Cathedral Service printed at Oxon in oct an 1661. The second Edition of which came out at the same place in 1664 with a review and many useful Additions relating to the Common Prayer by the same hand This Mr. Low who was judicious in his profession but not graduated therein died on the 11 of July 1682. whereupon his Body was buried at the upper end of the Divinity Chappel joyning on the north side of the Cathedral of Ch. Ch. near to the Body of Alice his sometimes Wife Daughter of Sir Joh. Peyton the younger of Dodington in the Isle of Ely Kt. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 13. Joh. Harrys of New Coll. 16. Charles Croke of Ch. Ch. See among the Doct. of Div. an 1625. 20. Will. Lewis of Hart Hall afterwards Fellow of Oriel Coll. See among the Creations 1627. 31. Rich. Gove of Magd. Hall June 2. Gilb. Ironside of Tâ—in Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Bristow James Martin of Broadgates was admitted the same day See among the Masters 1611. 6. Joh. Wall of Ch. Ch. Jul. 7. Edward Bagshaw of Brasn Coll. 9. Joh. Barlow of Hart Hall Oct. 14. Isaac Colf of Ch. Ch. Nov. 19. Gilb Stâ—akes of Hart Hall See among the Bach. of Div. 1646. Jan. 25. Sam. Smith Will. Greenhill Accepted Frewen of Magd. Coll. The last of which three was afterwards Archb. of York Feb. 16. Hen. Lord Clifford Baron of Skypton eldest Son of the Earl of Cumberland was then admitted Bach. of Arts as a Member of Ch. Ch. After this man's time studied in the same house Henâ—y Clifford Son of Francis Earl of Cumberland who by the various Copies of Verses that he wrot but whether published I know not obtained the character of the best of Poets among the Nobility He was afterwards Earl of Cumberland and dying on the 11 of Decemb. 1643 was buried by his Ancestors in a Vault under the Church of Skâ—pton in Craven in Yorkshire Feb. 16. Nich. Guy of Hart Hall See among the Masters an 1611. 1â— Rich. Eedes of Brasn Coll. One of both his names who was a Warwickshire man born and afterwards the Presbyterian Curat of the rich Church at Cleve in Glocestershire hath written Christ exalted and Wisdom justified or the Saints esteem of Jesus Christ as most precious handled c. Lond. 1659. oct besides one or more Sermons which he before had published Whether the same with him of Brasnose Quaere 17. Joh. Ball of S. Maries Hall lately of Brasn Coll. 20. Thom. Howell of Jesus Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Bristow 23. Will. Slatyer of Brasn Coll. As for Harrys Gove Ironside Wall Bagshaw Greenhil Frewen Howell and Slayer before mentioned will be large mention made of them in the second Volume of this Work or elsewhere Adm. 213 or thereabouts Mast of Arts May 1â— Henr. Whistler of Trin. Coll. May 30. Sam. Fell Joh. Ley of Ch. Ch. Henr. Rogers of Jes June 2. Walt. Raleigh of Magd. Coll. 6. Sampson Price of Hart Hall afterwards of Exeter Coll. July 7. Gabriel Richardson of Brasn Mar. 18. Hen. Jackson of C. C. Coll. Admitted 98 or thereabouts Bach. of Div. June 1. Lionell Day Fellow of Balliol sometimes of Oriel Coll. was then admitted He was younger Brother to John Day mentioned among the Writers under the year 1627 was Rector of Whichford near to Brailes in Warwickshire and Author of Concio ad Clerum habita Oxonii die Martis post Comitia an dom 1609. in Luc. 22. 31. Oxon. 1632. qu. besides other things as 't is said but such I have not yet seen He died in 1640 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Whichford before mention'd June 30. Joh. Davies of Lincoln sometimes a Student in Jesus College Jul. 7. Thom. Peacock of Brasn Coll. He was a Cheshire man born and Tutor to the famous Rob. Bolton the Author of whose Life doth much celebrate the said Peacock for his learning and great sanctity of life and conversation He was buried in S. Maries Church in Oxon 7 Dec. 1611. 13. Joh. Sandsbury of S. Johns Coll. Besides these four were 24 more admitted among whom Nich. Simpson of C. C. Coll. was one and Rich. Colfe of Ch. Ch. another both Accumulators Doct. of Law Apr. 16. James Cook of New Coll. He was the only Doctor admitted this year Doct. of Phys June 1. Rich. Andrews of S. Joh. Coll. He had improv'd himself much in his Faculty in his Travels beyond the Seas which afterwards made him highly esteemed among learned men and others Will. Turner of Ball. Coll. was admitted the same day He was a Londoner born and was Master of Arts of Cambridge in which degree being incorporated with us an 1602 entred himself into Balliol Coll. having before spent some years in foreign Academies in the study of Phys and as a
these two last was afterwards Master of Balliol and the other President of that of St. Mary Magd. Coll. Incorporations Apr. 18. John Donne sometimes of Hart hall now M. of A. of Cambridge was then incorporated in that Degree On the 17. of the same month he supplicated to proceed in the faculty of Arts and to have all exercises requisite to perform for that Degree be omitted The reason was as 't is said in the publick register quod huic Academiae maximè ornamento sit ut ejusmodi viri optime de reipublica ecclesia meriti gradibus Academicis insigniantur c. The next day he with one John Porye M. A. of Cambridge were incorporated as the said register tells us tho in another place therein 't is said he was admitted to prâ—ceed yet stood not in the Act following to compleat that Degree 24. Ralph Cudworth Bach. of Div. of Cambridge He was afterwards D. of D. Rector of Aller in the Dioc. of B. and Wells c. where he died as it seems either in Aug. or Sept. 1624. Another of both his names a Presbyterian and a Writer was bred in Eman. Coll. was afterwards Master of Clare hall D. D. Hebrew Professor c. in the said University July 6. James Meddous or Medowes Meddusius D. of D. of the University of Basil in Germany He was a Cheshire Man born had formerly studied Arts and Div. in the University of Heidelberg was now Chaplain to Peregrine Lord Willoughby and afterwards to His Majesty K. Jam. 1. What he hath written I cannot justly say Sure I am that he hath translated from high Dutch into English A Sermon preached before Frederick 5. Prince Elector of Palatine and the Princess Lady Elizabeth by Abrah Scultetus Chaplain to his Highness on Psal 147. 1 2 3. c. Lond. 1613. oct and perhaps other things but such I have not yet seen 10. John Norton Bach. of Arts of Cambridge The two names of this Person being common I cannot therefore say that he was the same John Norton who was Minister of the Church of New England Author of Responsio ad Guliel Apollonii Syllogen ad componendas controversias in Anglia Lond. 1648. oct and other things One John Norton was Proctor of Cambridge after this time Griffin Williams M. of A. of the same University was incorporated the same day He was sometimes of Ch. Ch. in this University was afterwards a frequent Writer and Bishop of Ossorie in Ireland and therefore is to be remembred at large in the next vol. Henry Thurcross M. of A. of the said University also was then Jul. 10. incorporated He was collated to the Archdeaconry of Clievland in the Dioc. of York in the place of John Philipps promoted to the See of Sodor or the Isle of Man on the second day of Aug. 1619. Which Dignity he resigning 1635 was succeeded by Timothy Thurcross Bach. of Divinity Jan. 22. David Foulis M. A. of Glascoe in Scotland He is stiled in one of the registers Colintoni Comarchi filius See another of both his names in these Fasti an 1605. Ludâ—vicus Capellus or Cappellus a young French Man of great hopes became a Sojournor in the University in the beginning of this year and in the month of Feb. did answer publickly in Disputations in Divinity in the School allotted for that faculty and about the same time gave books to the publick Library He was afterwards an eminent Hebrician Tutor to the famous Sam. Bochartus and Author of divers most excellent books as you may see in the Oxford Catalogue Among which are his Critica Sacra much commended by Hug. Grotius This Lâ—d Capellus was living at Saumor in France an 1656 and perhaps some years after An. Dom. 1611. An. 9. Jac. 1. Chanc. Tho. Lord Egerton Baron of Ellesonere Vicech Dr. Tho. Singleton Principal of Brasn Coll. the same who had been Vicech 1598. Proct. Norwych Spackman of Ch. Ch. John Dunster of Magd. Coll. Apr. 3. Bach. of Arts. Jun. 10. Franc. White Tho. Freeman of Magd. Coll. Of the first of which two you may see more among the Masters 1614. 19. Henry King John King Rich. Gardiner of Ch. Ch. The two first of these three were the Sons of Dr. John King Bishop of London Oct. 12. Mich. Jermin Rich. Jeames of C. C. Coll. Nov. 4. William Nicolson of Magd. 12. Hugh Lloyd Sam. Yerworth of Oriel Coll. The first of these last three was afterwards Bishop of Glocester and the second of Landaff 26. George Jay Edw. Terry of Ch. Ch. Of the first of these last two you are to expect a farther account among the created Doctors of Div. an 1660. Dec. 16. Tho. Vicars of Qu. Coll. Jan. 29. Immanuel Bourne of Ch. Ch. Feb. 15. Hâ—zekiah Woodward of Ball. Coll. 18. Rich. Spencer Edw. Spencer of C. C. Coll. Both the Sons of Rob. Lord Spencer which is all I know of them only that Richard was afterwards M. of A. As for Gardiner Jermin Nicolson Lloyd Yerworth or Jeruvorthius Terry Bourne and Woodward beforemention'd I shall speak more at large in the 2. vol. of this work Admitted 218. Bach. of Law Between the ending of one register and beginning of another which hapned this year not one Bachelaur of Law occurs admitted Mast of Arts. Apr. 18. John Wall of Ch. Ch. 20. Jam. Martin of Broadgates hall This Person who was a German born hath published The Kings way to Heaven on 1. Sam. 12. 23 24. Lond. 1615. oct and had then as he saith ended his work against Baronius but what that was he tells us not neither in truth can I yet tell He was intimate with the learned Doctor Prideaux and was then being 58 years of age Master of Arts of both the Universities in England June 4. Isaac Colfe of Ch. Ch. Jul. 1. Nich. Guy of Hart hall He was a Hampshire Man born and hath published Pieties Pillar fun Serm. for Mrs. Elizab. Gouge on Joh. 11. 26. Lond. 1626. in oct and perhaps other things Quâ—ere 4. Rich. Gove of Magd. hall 5. Rog. Manwaring of All 's Nov. 13. Will. Slaâ—yer of Brasn 28. Michael Wigmore of Oriel Jan. 23. John Harris of New Coll. Feb. 12. Thom. Prior of Broadgates hall He was afterwards Prebendary of Glocester and the Author of A Sermon at the funeral of Miles late Bishop of Glocester preached in the Cath. Ch. of Glouc. 9. Nov. 1624 on 2. Tim. 1. 12. Lond. 1632. fol. put at the end of certain Sermons penn'd by the said Miles Bishop of Glocester What other things the said Prior hath published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was a Ministers Son of Glocestershire and that dying in 1634 he left behind him a Son named Châ—istoph Prior of Ball. Coll. of whom you may see more among the creations of Doctors of Div. an 1642. March 9. Peter Turner of Mert. Coll. Admitted 105. Bach. of Phys Jun. 20. Sim. Baâ—kervile Rob. Vilvaine of Ex. Coll. Besides these two were only
two last you may see more among the Bach. of Div. 1624. and of the other in my discourse of George Carew among the Writers under the year 1629. 18. Will. Lucy of Trin. Dec. 1. Joh West of Magd. 17. Jam. Howell of Jes Coll. The first of these last three was afterwards Bishop of S. Davids and the second was Son of the Lord de la Warr. Feb 9. Jo. Angell 10. Alex. Huish of Magd. Hall The last of these two was afterwards one of the original Scholars of Wadham Coll. and a Writer of note Feb. 17. Bevill Grenevil of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Kt. was then admitted not only Bach. of Arts but about the same time the senior Collector of the Bachelaurs that determined this year He was afterwards a Knight and much famed for his exemplary Loyalty to K. Ch. 1. in the beginning of the Rebellion which was raised by a prevalent Party Presbyterians in the two houses of Parliament an 1642. He was killed in his Majesty's Service at Lansdowne near Bathe 5 July 1643 leaving a Son behind him named John sometimes a Gent. Com. in Gloc. Hall made the first Earl of Bathe of his name by K. Ch. 2. Soon after Sir Bevil's death came out a Book of Verses made by several Oxonians wherein you 'll find much of his Worth and Gallantry He had a Brother named Sir Rich. Grenevill who had received some Education in this University was afterwards a stout maintainer of the Kings Cause in the said Rebellion was High Sheriff of Devon 1645 and Author of A narrative of the affairs of the West since the defeat of the Earl of Essex at Lestithiell in Cornwal an 1644. in 3 sheets in qu. Feb. 17. Henry Carey of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Knight was also then admitted Bachelaur and the junior Collector He was afterwards Earl of Monmouth and a frequent Translator of Books as I shall hereafter tell you Thom. Carey of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day This Themas who was younger Brother to the said Henry Carey was born in Northumberland while his Father Sir Robert Carey was Warden of the Marches towards Scotland proved afterwards a most ingenious Poet and was Author of several Poems printed scatter'dly in divers Books one of which beginning Farewel fair Saint c. had a vocal Composition of two parts set to it by the sometimes famed Musitian Henry Lawes Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1642 he adhered to his Majesty being then of the Bedchamber to and much esteemed by him But after that good King had lost his head he took it so much to heart that he fell suddenly sick and died before the expiration of the year 1643 aged 53 or thereabouts Soon after his Body was buried in a Vault the burying place of his Family under S. Joh Bapt. Chappel within the precincts of S. Peter's Church in Westminster Mar. 3. Will. Pemble of Magd. Coll. As for Cox Parr Morgan Potter Singe Lucy Howell Angell and Huish will be large mention made in the other Volume of this work or elsewhere Adm. 189. Mast of Arts. Apr. 28. Nath. Carpenter of Exet. Coll. June 10. Nich. Grey of Ch. Ch. July 8. Christop Potter of Qu. Dec. 3. Humph. Sydenham of Wadham Jan. 27. Giles Widdowes of Oriel Coll. Jasper Fisher of Magd. Hall was admitted the same day Adm. 102. Bach. of Phys. March ult Tobias Venner of S. Albans Hall Not one besides him was admitted this year Bach. of Div. June 17. Thom. Powell of Bras Coll. He hath published A Sermon preached at S. Maries in Oxon on Exod. 28. 34. Oxon. 1613. qu. and perhaps others or else certain Theological Tracts which is all I know of him only that he was a Caernarvanshire man born Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Dan. Faireclough of C. C. Coll. Nov. 25. Rich. Tillesley of S. Joh. Dec. 1. Joh. Warner of Magd. Coll. Adm. 13. Doct. of Law Apr. 28. Joh. Hoskâ—ns of New Coll. He was commonly called John Hoskins junior as I have among the Writers told you Doct. of Phys June 21. Dan. Price Lew. Bayly of Ex. Coll. Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Coll. who accumulated Nov. 9. John Flemmyng Warden of Wadham Coll. formerly Fellow of that of Exeter and about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains 29. Will. Ballow of Ch. Ch. He died in Dec. 1618. Dec. 1. George Carleton of Mert. Coll. Joh. Wilkinson of Magd. Hall The last of the said two Doctors was now Principal of the said Hall of S. M. Magd. and afterwards was President of Magd. Coll. but hath published nothing One John Wilkinson hath written An Exposition of the 13 chapt of the Revelations of Jesus Christ Printed privately in 1619. qu. The publisher of which tells us that it was the purpose and desire of the Author of the said Book to have published his judgment of the whole Book of the Revelation but through the malice of the Prelates as he adds who divers times spoiled him of his goods and kept him many years in prison he was prevented of his purpose He tells us also that after his death some of his Labours coming into the hands of his Friends in scatter'd and imperfect papers they laboured with the help of others that heard him declare his judgment therein to set forth the said little Book or Treatise Whether this Joh. Wilkinson was of Oxon. I cannot yet tell neither whether he was the same Joh. Wilkinson M. of A. who became Rector of Babcary in Somersetshire in Apr. 1587. Another Joh. Wilkinson was a Lawyer of Bernards Inn near London who hath published A treatise collected out of the Statutes of this Kingdom concerning the Office and Authority of Coroners and Sheriffs And another entit An easie and plain method for the keeping of a Court Leet Both printed in 1620 c. in oct Whether he was ever bred in any University I know not sure I am one Rob. Wilkinson was who applying his study to Divinity proceeded in that Faculty at Cambr. I think was Rector of S. Olaves in Southwark and a publisher of several sermons as the Oxford Catalogue will tell you He died in the year 1617. Incorporations Apr. 3. Christianus Rumphius Doctor of Philosophy and Physick chief and principal Physician to Frederick 5 Prince Elect. of the Palat. and to the illustrious Lady Elizabeth daughter of K James 1. of England was incorporated Doctor of Phys as he had stood at Basil and Heydelberg in the house of Sir Joh. Bennet Knight situated in Warwick lane within the City of London by vertue of a Commission from the Vicechancellour directed to the said Sir Joh. Bennet Joh. Spenser D. D. President of C. C. Coll. Tho. Clayton Doctor of Phys and others The Incorporations of the Cantabrigians are this year omitted by the publick Scribe Creations Mar. 30. Will. Hakewill of Lincolns Inn Esq sometimes a Student in Exâ—ter Coll. was then actually created M. of A. being the
Doct. of Div. May 12. Thomas Sutton of Qu. 23. Edw. Brunker of Wad Coll. Jun. 26. Anth. Morgan Principal of St. Albans hall formerly Fellow of Magdalen Coll. Dec. 18. Richard Hall of All 's Coll. Incorporations May 28. Thomas Rhead Rhaedus M. of A. of Aberdene in Scotland He had before been a Student in this University and this year published Paraphrisis Psalma 104. Lond. 1620. in oct and about the same time as it should seem Epist ad Episcopum Roffensem in oct Alex. Rhead M. of A. of the same University was incorporated the same day One Alex. Rhead was Proctor of the University of Cambr. four years before this time whom I take to be the same Person who was afterwards Minister of Yeatley in Hampshire where he died about 1628. I shall make mention of another of both his names among the Creations following June 6. Festus Hommius D. D. of the University of Leyden was incorporated in that Degree in a meeting called Simile primo or Assimilatio parva held at six of the Clock in the morning Hommius then having on his legs a green pair of stockings and a habit not altogether proper for his profession He was at this time a Divine of great note in the Low Countries and had lately been Scribe at the Synod of Dort The occasion of his coming into England with the Catalogue of the books he wrot John Meursius will tell you He was born at Hielsem in the territory of Leenwerden in Westfriesen and dying 5. July 1642 aged 66 years and six months was buried at Leyden in the Church of St. Peter as I conceive having been Pastâ—r of that Church forty and Rector of the College there twenty years June 26. Peter Chamberlayne Doct. of Phys of the University of Padua He hath written 1 The poor mans Advocate or Englands Samaritan c. Lond. 1649. qu. 2 Vindication of publick artificial Bathes and other things and from his Papers was published The accomplished Midwife c. printed with cuts in 1673. in oct Afterwards it was inlarged by others and several times published One Tho. Chamberlaine who was called and written Doct. of Phys did practise his faculty in the Parish of St. Gregory in London and died as I think in Mark-lane 1666 but whether he was ever of the Univ. of Oxon. I cannot yet tell Jul. 7. Henry Briggs M. A. John Bainbridge Doct. of Phys of Cambr. Of the first I have spoken largely among the Writers under the year 1630 and of the other I shall God willing make mention in the 2. Vol. of this work July 11. Will. Jackson M. A. of the same University Perhaps he may be the same Will. Jackson who was now Term-Lecturer at Whittington Coll. in London and who before had published The Celestial husbandry or the tillage of the Soul Serm. at Pauls Cross 25. Feb. 1615 on Osea 10. 12. Lond. 1616. qu. Thomas Whitfield M. of A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day I take this Person to be the same Tho. Whitfield who was afterwards Minister of Great Yarmouth in Norfolke Author of 1 A refutation of the loose opinions and licentious tenets wherewith those Lay-preachers which wander up and down the kingdom labour to seduce the simple People Or an Examination of the erroneous Doctrines of Thomas More late a Weaver in Wells near Wisbich in his book The Universality of Gods free grace to mankind Lond. 1646. qu. 2 Full answer to the Arminian tenets concerning election redemption conversion and perseverance printed there the same year 3 Discourse of the Liberty of conscience c. Lond. 1649. qu. 4 The righteous mans rejoycing Or a treatise tending to shew the nature of true joy whence it ariseth and to whom it belongs c. Lond. 1649. in tw 5 Extent of divine providence c. print 1651. qu. 6 Doctrines of Arminianisme and Pelagianisme stated Print 1652. qu. 7 Perswasive to peace amongst the sons of peace c. pr. 1655. in tw and other things This Thomas Whitfield being a Person that ran with the times of the interval removed to the rectory of Bugbrook in Northamptonshire where a neighbour of his named Tho. Pierce animadverted upon one or more of his books as I shall hereafter tell you He had a Son named John Whitfield M. A. and sometimes Fellow of Jesus Coll. in Cambridge afterwards Rector of Bugbrook beforementioned and a publisher of one or more Sermons I find one Thomas Whitfield admitted Bach. of Arts as a member of Magd. hall 4. May 1631 and another of Hart hall 9. February the same year but what relation they had to the former Thomas I know not July 11. John Johnson D. D. of Cambr. One of both his names and D. of D. also was admitted Archdeacon of Worcester 24. Nov. 1598. in the place of Godf. Goldsborough promoted to the See of Glocester Which Archdeaconry the said Johnson resigned an 1610. Qu. whether the same July 12. Rich. Evans D. D. of the University of St. Andrew of Scotland Creations May 18. Thom. Grent of New Coll. was actually created Doctor of Phys He was afterwards famous for the making of artificial Bathes and discovering those that were natural but wanted money to make them fit for use 29. Alexander Rhead or Read Reidus a Scotch Man was actually created Doctor of Phys in the house of Convocation by virtue of the Letters from K. James 1. for that purpose This learned Scot who was afterwards one of the Coll. of Physitians in London and a Brother of the Company of Barber-chirurgions hath written and published 1 A description of the body of Man by artificial figures representing the members c. Lond. 1616. oct 2 Chirurgical Lectures of tumours and ulcers Lond. 1635. qu. 3 Treatise of the first part of Chirurgery which teacheth re-unition of the parts of the body disjoynted Lond. 1638. qu. 4 Treatise of the muscles of the body of Man Lond. 1637. qu. All which except the first were reprinted in 1650. qu. the Author being then dead after he had practised his faculty about 50 years 5 The manual of Anatomy or the dissection of the body of Man c. in 6. books Lond. 1638. in tw I think it is the same which some call his Epitome of Crookes Anatomy 6 Approved Medicines and Remedies for the diseases of the body of Man when printed I know not In his last Will he bequeathed 200 l. to the Marischal College in Aberdene in which house I presume he had been educated and all his books to the Library there Nov. 4. A young Man named Will. Moyle the eldest Son of an Esquire was created M. of A in Convocation He was then sent to the chief members of this University by Francis Viscount Verulam with his learned book Instauratio magna I think to be presented from the Authors to the publick Library In the month of September this year came into England the famous Theologist named Daniel Tilenus and published at
of the Gentlemen of the privy Chamber to K. Ch. 1. and Clerk of the Council In 1640 he was employed by his Majesty to go to Henry Frederick Prince of Aurange or Orange about the marriage of the Princess Mary to the Prince his Son as also to the Queen of Bobemia and the Prince Elector an 1641 to hinder that Prince his coming over into England at the then juncture of affairs with promise to take into his consideration the concern of the Palatinate and other matters of state In the same year the said R. Browne was sent to Paris where he continued Resident in the Court of France for K. Ch. 1. and Ch. 2. to the French King Lewis the 13 and his Son Lewis 14 till the Restauration of his Majesty an 1660. In which time which was 19 years I find these things following to occur relating to him 1 That divers important matters of state were transacted by him with those great Ministers Cardinal Richlieu and Mazarine 2 That many advantages were offer'd him by the Usurpers of England to be false to his Masters but he resisted them 3 That he did to his great expence but more to his everlasting glory keep up in the large house which he hired at Paris the publick Service and Liturgy of the Church of England whither his Maj. Ch. 2. and then Duke of York did constantly resort From whence divers Ministers of the Church of England Exiles for their Loyalty had many disputes with the R. Catholicks and others concerning the visibility of their Church which they then kept up while it was ecclipsed in England 4 That he was employed by his Maj. Ch. 1. to carry the George and Garter to Bernard Duke of Espernon 5 That he did negotiate about the Queens portion out of which he had I think 1000 l. which with 200 l. more was all he touched in the said 19 years whilst he spent of his paternal Estate much more than that yearly during his abode at Paris 6 That on the first of Sept. 1649 he was created a Baronet being the first that K. Ch. 2. made by virtue of a dormant Warrant sent to him by Ch. 1. dated 1 Febr. 1643 and on the 19 of the said Sept. he received the honour of Knighthood at St. Germaines from his said Maj. Ch. 2. he being then also Clerk of the Council to him In 1660 he returned into England with his Majesty and did execute the said Office for some time But years then coming on he resign'd it and retired to Charlton in Kent where he spent the remainder of his time in a pleasant retiredness and studious recess At length giving way to fate in a good old Age on the 12 of Febr. 1681 was buried according to his desire in the Churchyard at Deptford close to the Wall of the Church where is a black Marble ballastred over his body On the other side of the Wall in the Church lies buried his Father Christop Browne Esq who died in March 1645 aged 70 years and his Grandfather Sir Rich. Browne Knight a younger Son of an antient Family at Hitcham in Suffolk seated afterwards at Horsley in Essex who being a Student in the Temple was by Robert Dudley the great Earl of Leycester taken into the service of the Crown when he went Governour of the Vnited Netherlands and was afterwards by Qu. Elizab. made Clerk of the Greencloth In which honorable office he also continued under K. James 1. untill the time of his death which hapned in May 1604 aged 65 years The before mentioned Sir Rich. Browne Grandson to this last Sir Richard lest behind him a Daughter named Mary who being his Heiress was several years before married to the learned Vertuoso Joh. Evelyn of Says-court in the Parish of Deptford Esq in which house or at least in that Parish Sir Richard was born as also three folio's of his dispatches several Letters some in cypher c. as well from his Maj. Ch. 1. at Oxon as from his Royal Consoâ—t and other great persons Jun. 27. Geâ—v Warmstrey Rich. Hemmings of Ch. Ch. July 8. Oliver Thomas of Hart Hall The time when he took the degree of Bach. of Arts appears not nor when or of what house he was matriculated And therefore all that I can say of him is that he was afterwards perhaps now beneficed in Shropshire that he wrot and published a book in Welsh entit Carwry Cymru c. printed 1630 or thereabouts and that dying at Felton in that County was there buried In the year 1647 one Oliver Thomas Minister of Oswestry did subscribe among other Ministers of Shropshire to the lawfulness of the Covenant who I suppose is the same with the former Jul. 11. Rich. Jones of Jesus Coll. Jan. 22. George Bate of S. Edm. Hall 29. Christop Ayray Guy Carlton Mich. Hudson of Qu. Coll. March 19. Joh. Price of Jesus Coll. This year Jun. 25. Joh. Davis of Magd. Hall sometimes of that of S. Edm was licensed to proceed Master of Arts and accordingly compleated that degree in the Act following which being all I know of him he therefore is not to be taken to be the same with Joh. Davis M. of A. afterwards Lecturer of Christ Church in London and at length Pastor of a Congregation in Dover Author of Heaven and Earth shaken A treatise shewing hâ—w Kings Princes and their Government are turned and changed by Jesus Christ c. Lond. 1656. oct For this Joh. Davis the Author was originally of Cambridge where he took the degrees in Arts and afterwards siding with the Faction was first a Presbyterian and took the Covenant afterwards an Independent and took the Engagement for which he stickled in his Lectuers at Ch. Ch. At length being discovered by the then godly Party to be every way fit to carry on the trade of Faction he was translated to Dover where he kept a Conventicle in a noted Brewhouse by the Reer and soon after was made Chaplain to the Castle there by Col. Tho. Kelsey then Governour and preached constantly at S. James Church tho he was no setled Incumbent Where continuing officiating till after the Kings Return he was then outed and afterwards kept a Conventicle in S. James street in Dover where he continued to the time of his death which was about 1663. Adm. 149. Bach. of Phys I find but three admitted this year of whom John Speed a learned Physitian of S. Joh. Coll. was one Jun. 20. Bach. of Div. May 7. Rich. Lloyd of Oriel Coll. Jun. 14. Meric Casaubon of Ch. Ch. Nov. 11. Jerem. Stephens Gilb. Sheldon Rob Gomershall of Ch. Ch. of All 's Coll. Mar. 13. Will. Paul Tho. Lawrence of All 's Coll. Adm. 28. Doct. of Law Mar. 26. David Lloyd of All 's Coll. He was about this time Warden of Ruthin in Denbighshire Prebendary of Chester and afterwards Dean of S. Asaph in the place of Andr. Morrice sometimes Chaplain of All 's Coll. This Dr. Lloyd died about
Bishop Mast of Arts. Jun. 25. Nathaniel Newbury of Magd. Hall He was afterwards Minister of Ludenham in Kent and published The Yeomans Prerogative Serm. on 2 Chron. chap. 26. ver 10. Lond. 1652. quarto 30. Charles Gataker or Gatacre of Pemb. Coll. lately of the University of Cambridge Jul. 5. Randall Sanderson of Qu. Coll. This person who was a Westmorland man born Fellow of the said Coll. and afterwards Rector of Weyhill in Hampshire and for many years Prebendary of Salisbury hath written and published An explication of the following direction for the reading of the Bible over in a year Also An explanation to the necessary use and practice thereof Both printed in one sheet of paper in qu. He died at Weyhill and was buried there about 1680. July 7. Charles Hoole of Linc. Thom. Hunt of Pembr Coll. 8. Edw. Gee of Brasn Jan. 24. Hen. Hall of Linc. Mar. 3. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. Adm. 136. Bach. of Phys Jun. 30. Christop Merret of Glouc. Hall Besides him were seven more admitted of whom Nath. Chamberlaine of Pembr Coll. was one which is all I know of him Bach. of Div. Apr. 1. Tho. Washbourne of Ball. Coll. Jun. 25. Herbert Croft of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards B. of Hereford and is this year 1690 living Jul. 8. Edw. Pocock of C. C. 23. Tim. Woodroff of Ball. 28. Hen. Tozer of Exeter Coll. Adm. 18. Doct. of Law May 31. Sam. Gardiner of New Coll. was admitted being then accounted a learned Civilian Doct. of Phys Jul. 7. Valentine Broadbent of Magd. Coll. 15. Sim. Owen of Hart Hall who accumulated the degrees in Physick Doct. of Div. Nov. 18. Thom. Godwin of Magd. Mar. 9. Alexander Gill of Trin. Coll. Incorporations March 26. Assuerus Regimorterus Londino-Anglus Doct. of Phys of the Univ. of Leyden in Holland was incorporated Doctor of the same faculty This person who was educated in School learning under the famous Tho. Farnabie hath extant Disputatio publica de febribus intermittentibus Lugd. Bat. 1635. qu. had a hand in a treatise De Rachitide c. Lond. 1650. oct and hath written as I have been informed by one or more Doctors of his Faculty Principia medicinae He lived and practised in Limestreet in London during the Reign of Oliver One of both his names lived at Northâ—reake in Norfolk and died in 1671 who perhaps was Son of the said Dr. Regimorter Qu. Aug. 31. Walt. Curle Bish of Winchester Math. Wren Bish of Norwich D. D. of Cambr. Of these two I have made mention at large before CREATIONS Aug. 13. Robert Skinner Bishop elect of Bristow lately Fellow of Trin. Coll. and Chaplain in ord to his Majesty Ch. 1. was diplomated or actually created D. of D. by a Diploma then dated under the Seal of the University The King Queen and their respective Courts having been entertained this year by the University on the 29 and 30 of August it was his Majesties pleasure upon his leaving the University which was the 31 of the same month that there should be a Creation in several faculties Whereupon the names of those that made sute to be actually created being given into the hands of the Chancellour by one of the Secretaries of State was a Convocation celebrated on the same day in the Afternoon wherein were actually created two Bachelaurs of Arts two Bach. of Law five and forty Masters of Arts ten Bachelaurs of Divinity three Doctors of the Civ Law three Doctors of Physick and one and twenty Doctors of Divinity The names of some who were so created are these Bach. of Arts. Frederick Sagittarie a German of Queens Coll. Son of Fred. Sag. of Heregord in the Palatinat He was afterwards a created Doct. of Phys of this University and practised his faculty in Dorsetshire John Kingsmyll of Trin. Coll. Son of Sir Hen. Kingsmyll of Sidmanton in Hampshire Knight Mast of Arts. Prince Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhyne and Duke of Bavaria second Son of Frederick Prince Elector of the Empire and King of Bohemia by Princess Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of James 1. King of England was the first person that was actually created Master of Arts. He was afterwards an heroick General under his Uncle K. Ch. 1. when the Civil Wars began in England an 1642 a Knight of the Garter Earl of Holderness and Duke of Cumberland He gave way to fate after he had performed great Exploits at Sea against the Dutch 29 Nov. 1682 aged 63 or thereabouts and was buried in a Vault on the south side of the Chappel of K. Hen. 7. at Westminster leaving then behind him a natural Son usually called Dudley Rupert begotten on the body of one of the Daughters of Hen. Bard Vicount Bellomont which Dudley stiled in Prince Ruperts last Will and Test Dudley Bard was educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School being then a modest and meek-temper'd Youth as was by all there observed But he being not much made for Learning he was bred to Arms I think under Sir Jonas Moor at the Tower and after the Prince's death went into the Palatinate to look after a Legacy and a great House left him there and in Germany and was as 't is said kindly received by the Prince Palatine Soon after going to the Siege of Buda he was kill'd in a desperate Attempt made by some English Gentlemen there upon a breach made in the Walls or Fortifications of that City in July or Aug. 1686. At which time his signal Valour being expressed tho scarce twenty years of age his loss was much lamented Pr. Rupert had also a natural Daughter commonly called The Lady Ruperta begotten as I have been informed at the Office of Arms on the body of one Mrs. Margaret Hewes James Steuart Duke of Lenox in Scotland afterwards of Richmond in England sometimes a Student in Trin Coll. in Cambridge He was slain in the Battel at Keinton commonly called Edghill fight 23 Oct. 1642 and was buried at the upper end of Ch. Ch. Choire in Oxon. Will. Seymour Earl of Hertford He was afterwards Duke of Somerset See more among the Bachelaurs of Arts under the year 1607. Rob. D'evreux Earl of Essex who in the year 1605 had been created M. of A. was now actually created again He was afterwards made Lieutenant General of his Majesties Army when he went his Expedition against the Scots an 1639 Lord Chamberlain of his Houshold and soon after such was the mutability of the man Captain Ceneral of the Army raised by the Parliament against the King He hath Several letters extant written to the Speaker and Parliament during the time that he bore that Office He died 14 Sept. 1646 and was buried in S. Pauls Chappel northward of the Capella Regum in the Abbey Church of S. Peter in Westminster Thomas Howard Earl of Berks. He afterwards suffer'd much for the Cause of K. Ch. 1. and dying 16 July 1669 was buried in the Abbey Ch. at Westm Thom. Bruce Earl of Elgin in
Scotland He was afterwards made a Baron of England by the Title of Lord Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire and departed this life 21 Dec. 1663 leaving then behind him a Son named Robert created Earl of Aylesbury in Bucks by K. Ch. 2. who dying on the 19 of Octob. or thereabouts an 1685 he being then Lord Chamberlain to the houshold of K. Jam. 2. was buried at Ampthill in Bedfordshire where if I mistake not the body of his Father had been interr'd He was a learned Person and otherwise well qualified was well vers'd in English History and Antiquities a lover of all such that were Professors of those studies and a curious collector of MSS especially of those which related to England and English antiquities Besides also he was a lover of the regular Clergy as those of Bedfordsh and Bucks know well enough Henry Spencer of Magd. Coll. eldest Son of William Lord Spencer Baron of Wormleighton This Henry was afterwards Earl of Sunderland and taking part with K. Ch. 1. when he was opposed by his rebellious Subjects was slain in the Battel at Newbury in Berks 20. Sept. 1643. whereupon his body was carried to Braynton commonly call'd Brinton in Northamptonshire and there buried George Lord Digby of Magd. Coll. the eldest Son of John Earl of Bristow William Lord Craven of Trin. Coll. He was afterwards Earl of Craven and is now 1690 living Will. Herbert of Exet. Coll. a younger Son of Philip Earl of Pembroke Henry Coventrie Bach. of Arts and Fellow of All 's Coll. Son of Thom. Lord Coventrie Keeper of the great Seal See among the Bachelaurs of Law an 1638. Rich. Lovelace a Gentleman Commoner of Gloc. Hall Afterwards eminent for his valour and poetry as I shall tell you either in the next Vol. or elsewhere Hen. Jacob the curious critick of Merton Coll. Ralph Brideoakâ— of New Coll. sometimes a Student in that of Brasn He was afterwards Bishop of Chichester Frederick Schlâ—de of the Palat. in Germ. Nich. Oudart Esq This Person who was born at Mechlin in Brabant and brought from beyond the Seas by Sir Henry Wotton who afterwards trusted him with his domestick Affairs studied Physick of which faculty he was Bachelaur as I shall tell you among the Creations under the year 1642. About which time he became Secretary to Sir Edw. Nicholas one of the Secretaries of State at Oxon and afterwards attending King Charles 1. in the Treaty in the Isle of Wight an 1648. lived for some time obscurely At length he became Secretary to the Princess of Orange then Latin Secretary to William Prince of Orange and of his Council in which capacity I find him in 1669. and afterwards Latin Secretary to King Charles 2. He paid his last debt to nature in or near to Whitehall about the day of the nativity of our Saviour an 1681. One Nich. Oudart of Bruxells who was official of Mechlin died 1608 whom I take to be Father or Uncle to the former Paul Becker of the Palatinate George Kendall of New Inn. Joh. Suatosius c. Bach. of Div. Sam. Keme or Kem of Magd. Hall sometimes of Magd. Coll. Mark Zeiglier of Exeter Coll. who entitles himself Archipalatinus He was a learned Man and whether he hath published any thing I cannot justly tell He became a Sojournor in the University 1623. Doct. of Law Sir Dudley Carleton of Holcombe in Oxfordshire Knight He was soon after made one of the Clerks of the Council and whether Secretary of State as an Author of no good credit tells us I cannot tell See more of him in Sir Dudley Carleton among the Writers under the year 1631. num 519. Sam. Henton or Hinton He died at Lichfield in 1668. Will. Turner of Wadham Coll. He was now or soon after a Civilian of Doctors Commons and in the time of the rebellion he sided with those that were uppermost In the middle of Jan. 1659 he was appointed by the Rump Parliament then newly restored by General Geor. Monk one of the Judges of the Court of Admiralty and of the Court for Probat of Wills Dr. Walt. Walker and Mr. W. Cawley being the other two And after his Majesties restauration he became Chancellour of Winchester a Knight and Advocate to the Duke of York He died at Richmond in Surrey as I conceive an 1670. At the same time that these were created Doctors of the Civil Law was a proposal made in the Convocation that Sir John Finet Knight Master of the Ceremonies should be also created or at least diplomated Doctor of the said faculty but whether he was really so it appears not in the publick register However what I have to say of him shall be briefly this viz. 1 That he was the Son of Rob. Finet of Soulton near Dover in Kent Son and Heir of Thomas Son and Heir of John Finet of Siena in Italy where his name is antient who came into England in the quality of a Servant to Cardinal Laur. Campegius Legat a latere from the Pope by his Wife the Daughter of one Mantell sometimes a Maid of honor to Qu. Catherine the Royal Consort of K. Hen. 8. 2 That the said John Finet was always bred in the Court where by his wit innocent mirth and great skill in composing songs he pleased K. Jam. 1. very much 3 That he was sent into France an 1614. about matters of publick concern and in the year after he received the honour of Knighthood at Whitehall about which time he was made Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies with reversion of that place 4 That upon the death of Sir Lewis Lewknore Master of the Ceremonies he had that office confer'd upon him 12. March 1626 being then in good esteem with his Majesty King Charles 1. 5 That he wrot Fineti Philoxenis Some choice observations touching the reception and precedency the treatment and audience the punctilio's and contests of foreign Ambassadors in England Lond 1656. oct Published by James Howell and by him dedicated to Philip Lord L'isle 6 That he translated from French into English The beginning continuance and decay of Estates c. Lond. 1606. qu. Written originally by R. de Lusing And lastly that dying 12. July 1641 aged 70 years was buried in the North side of the Church of St. Martin in the Fields within the City of Westminster by the body of Jane his sometimes Wife daughter of Henry Lord Wentworth of Nettlestead in Suffolk Sister to the Earl of Cleevland Doct. of Phys Peter Turner of Mert. Coll. lately Geometry Professor of Gresham Coll. now the Savilian Professor of Geometry in this University John Carter of Magd. Hall He was afterwards a practitioner of his faculty near to Chancery-lane in Lond. Gaspar Hopfius of the Palat. in Germany Doct. of Div. George Warburton of Brasn Coll. was the first and senior Theologist that was actually created Doct. of Div. He was a Cheshire man born of an antient Family had been Chaplain in Ord. to K. Jam. 1.
He was afterwards Bishop of Corke Cloyne and Ross Archb. of Dublin Chancellour of Ireland and at length Archb. of Armagh Januar. 26. Martin Westcomb Bach. of Arts of the University of Toulouse in France Two Bachelaurs of Arts of Qu. Coll. in Cambridge named Nich. Frost and Tho. Lee were incorporated this year which is all I know of them only that the first proceeded M. of A. in the year following as a member of Ball. Coll. This year among several Cambridge Men that were incorporated Masters of Arts must not be forgotten John Cleaveland the Poet not that it appears so in the publick register but from the relation of a certain Person who was then a Master of this University This Mr. Cleaveland who was the Vicars Son of a Market-town called Hinkley in Leicestershire was born there and in the same town received his Grammatical education under one Mr. Rich. Vines a zealous Puritan where obtaining a perfection in Lat. and Greek learning was sent to Christs Coll. in Cambridge and in short time proving an exquisite Orator and pure Latinist was preferr'd to a Fellowship of St. Johns Coll. in the said University and as the delight and ornament of that house he continued there about nine years and from his Oratory became an eminent Poet. At length upon the eruption of the Civil War he was the first Champion that appear'd in verse for the Kings cause against the Presbyterians for which and his signal Loyalty he was ejected thence Whereupon retiring to Oxon the Kings head quarter lived there for a time and was much venerated and respected not only by the great Men of the Court but by the then Wits remaining among the affrighted and distressed muses for his high Panegericks and smart Satyrs From Oxon he went to Newark upon Trent where he was so highly valued by all especially by the then most loyal and generous Sir Rich. Willis Baronet the Governour of that Garison for his Majesty that he was made Judge Advocate and continued there till the surrender thereof for the use of the Parliament shewing himself a prudent Judge for the King and a faithful Advocate for the Country Afterwards being imprison'd at Yarmouth where he continued in a lingring condition and with little hopes of relief drew up an Address to Oliver Cromwell written in such towring language and so much gallant reason that upon his perusal of he was so much melted down with it that he forthwith ordered his release Afterwards he retired to London where finding a generous Mecaenas setled in Greys Inn in Holbourne and became much admired if not adored by all generous loyalists and ingenious Men. He hath written 1 Poems Lond. in oct there again with additions 1651. oct and several times after 2 Characters 3 Orations 4 Epistles c. Several times also printed At length an intermitting feaver seizing him brought him to his grave in the Church of St. Michael Royal commonly called College-hill Church within the City of London on the first day of May 1658. Soon after were published several Elegies on him particularly that entit Vpon the most ingenious and incomparable Musophilist of his time Mr. John Cleaveland A living memorial of his most devotional Brother and cordial mourner Printed at London on the broad side of a sheet of paper an 1658. 'T was written by his Brother Phil. Cleaveland who tells us there that the said John Cleaveland died 28. April 1658. I have another Elegy lying by me entit An Elegy upon the death of the most excellent Poet Mr. John Cleaveland Printed also on one side of a sheet of paper in May 1658. It was written by Francis Vaux a Servitour of Queens Coll. in Oxon of about 3 years standing the same who printed A Poem in praise of Typography which is all I know of him as having taken no Degree in this University An. Dom. 1638. An. 14. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. Vicechanc. Accepted Frewen D. D. President of Magd. Coll. and Dean of Glocester Proct. Edw. Corbet of Mert. Coll. Joh. Nicolson of Magd. Coll. Apr. 4. Bach. of Musick July 5. Rob. Lugge Organist of St. Johns Coll. in this University He afterwards went beyond the Seas changed his Religion for that of Rome and was at length as 't is said made Priest Several vocal compositions for the Church go under his name Bach. of Arts. Apr. 7. Anth. Palmer of Ball. Jam. Browne of Oriel Coll. 11. Will. Hughes of New Inn. Robert Mead Hen. Greisley Will. Towers of Ch. Ch. Job Hinkley of St. Alb. 20. Edw. Chamberlayne of S. Ed. Hall May 29. Sam. Harding of Exet. Coll. Job Osborne of New Inn. June 23. Job Biddle of Magd. July 3. Franc. Moore of Gloc. Hall The last of these two I take to be the same Person who was Author of A Funeral Sermon c. on Luke 8. 5. printed 1656. qu. Oct. 13. Tim. Baldwin of Ball. 30. Jam. Baron of Exet. Coll. Of the last of these two you may see among the created Bac. of Div. an 1649. Dec. 3. Miles Smith of Magd. 4. William Hill of Mert. Jan. 24. George Rogers of Line 29. Daniel Whistler of Trin. Coll. Feb. 1. Thom. Greenfield of Pemb. Coll. See among the Masters an 1641. 12. Tho. Jones of Oriel afterwards of Mert. Coll. Most of these Bachelaurs who were all afterwards Writers will be mentioned in the next volume or elsewhere Admitted 224. Bach. of Law June 26. Hen. Coventrie of All 's Coll. This honorable Person who was the only Bach. of Law that was admitted this year was a younger Son of Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the great Seal of England and was as it seems before the grand rebellion broke out Chancellour of Landaff Afterwards suffering much for his Majesties Cause was after the restauration of K. Ch. 2. made one of the Grooms of his Bedchamber in Decemb. 1661. and in May 1667 he with Denzill Lord Holles went Embassadors extraordinary from his Majesty of Great Britaine to Breda to consummate a certain Treaty there In Sept. 1671 he went Embassador to Sweden having been an Envoy extraordinary there in 1664 at which time he gave his helping hand to the breaking of the Triple-league and on the 3. July 1672. he was sworn Principal Secretary of State in the room of Sir Joh. Trever deceased Which honorable office he keeping till his body was much broken with business to the beginning of the year 1680 resign'd it with his Majesties leave and retired for health sake to Enfield for a time Whereupon the place of Secretary was bestowed on Sir Liolin Jenkins Knight At length Mr. Covencry giving way to fate in his house situated in the Hâ—ymarket near to Charing-cross in Westminster 5. Dec. 1686 aged 68 years or thereabouts was buried in the Church of St. Martin in the Fields which is all I can speak of him for the present only that he was a native of London Mast of Arts. Apr. 7. Franc. Bampfield of Wadh. 11.
Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1611. f Ib. in pat 9. Ja. 1. p. 43. g Ib. in Camd. in Annal Reg. Jac. 1 sub eod an * Hist of the reign of K. Ch. 1. by Ham. L'estrange Lond. 1656. p. 13â— h In the Worthies of England by Tho. Euller a See in his Poems written on several occasions Lond. 1668. p. 31. b In Fragmenta aurea or Poems Lond. 1648. oct p. 10. c See more in his works printed at Lond. 1678. fol. pag. 4. d Hugh or Scren Cressy in his Epist Apologetical printed 1674. §. â— e Tho. Triplet in his Epist dedic before the L. Falkland's book of Infallibility printed 1651. f In the Life of Archb. Laud. and also in his Observations on the Hist of K. Ch. 1. written by Ham. L'estrange printed 1658. p. 122. g See Hen. Hickmans Justification of the Fathers and Schoolmen c. Ox. 1659. sec. edit p. 40. 41. h Bulstrode Whitlock in his Memorials of English effairs printed 1682. p. 70. a. * W. Dugd. in his Antiq. Warwickshire p. â—10 Clar. 1633. a In Orat. sunchri Joh. Rainoldi edit 1608. b Dr. Hugh Weston sometimes Rector of Linc. coll who was his great Uncle See more of him under the year 1558. p. 93. Clar 1633 c Hen. Morus in Hist provinc Anglâ— Soc. Jesu lib. 4 nu 15. d Tho. Bell in his Anatomy of Popish Tyranny lib. 2. cap. 2. e In the Relation of the faction began at Wisbich c. printed 1601. qu. f Printed at S. Omâ—r 1601. in oct fol. 63. b. 64. c. g Sir Ant. Weldon in his book intit The Court of K. Charles continued unto the beginning of these unhappy times c. Printed at the end of The Court and Character of K. James Lond. 1651. sec edit p. 194. 195. a Ham. L'estrange in his Hist of the raign of K. Ch. 1. under the year 1634. b See in the Table of MSS. by Dr. James quoted at the dne of the said Manuduction c In the Breviat of his life p. 19. d In the Will-Office near to S. Pauls Cath. in reg Seager Qu. 84. e See at the end in an append to a book intit A Divine Tragedy lately octed or a collection of sundry memorable examples c. Printed beyond Sea an 1636. qu. 1634 Clar. 1634. Clar. 1634. Clar. 1634. * In the Will-Office near to S. Pauls Cath. Ch. in Reg. Essex part 3. Qu. 143. Clar. 1634. Clar. 1634 * Reg. Convoc N. fol. 234. â— a See in the latter end in his Poems b A Gardiner at Twickâ—am in Mid. as 't is reported c Pat. â— Car. 1. p. 12. Clar. 1635. a Will. Prynne in Canterburies Doâ—me printed 164â— p. 185 b See in the Collection of Letters at the end of Archb. Ushers Life printed at Lond. in fol. 1686. c In Canterburies Doome before mentioned pag. 448. See also p. 412. 559. 1636-37 1656-57 a Printed at Lond. 1638. in tw b In cent 2 Epigram nâ— 16. c In lib 〈◊〉 Epigram p 28. c. Clar. 1636. Clar. 1636. d Reg. Matric P. p. 555. e In his Epigrams nu 14. f In his Fragmenta aurea or Poems Lond. 1648. p. 7. * Dr. G. M. B. of Wint. a In Opusc Philosoph p. 214. being the second of the Preface to his Examen Philosophia Rob. Fluddi Medici c. b Judicium 〈◊〉 Rob. Fluddo in the 268. pag of the said Opuscula which Judicium is placed at the close of Gassindu ' s answer to R. Fludd c In Opusculis ut supra p. 215. d In Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 〈…〉 a. 〈◊〉 * 〈◊〉 at Lond. 1645. p. 184. 1637 â—8 1637 â—8 a Camden in Annal. R. Jac. 1. sub an 1614. MS. b See in Sir Hen. Wottons Letters in Reliq Wottonianae printed 1672. p. 432. c. c Ib. in Annal. Camd. sub an 1615. 1638 â—9 1638 â—9 a Camden ut super in Annal Reg. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1620. 1638 â—9 Clar. 1638. Clar. 1638. 163â— 1639 †Dr. Joh. Whetcombe Maidennutensium Pastor He died suddenly in the house of Angel Grey Esabque of Kingston near Dorchester in Dorsetshire before the year 1648. aged 60. a Isaac Walton b Camd. in Annal. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1619. a In Britannia in Com. 〈◊〉 b Idem Camden in Annal. Jac. 1. MS. Sub. an 1616. c Ibid. an 1617. d Baronage of Engl. Vol. 2. Tom. 3. p. 460. 1639-40 e Entit The Court of K. Charles continued unto the beginning of these unhappy times c. Lond. 1651. oct p. 206. 1639-40 1639-40 1639-40 Clar. 1639. * In his English Spanish Pilgrim chap. 7. p. 65. †Will. Sanderson in the Reign and death of K. James Lond. 1655. under the year 1620. p. 491. a In Annal. Reg. Elizab. sub an 1â—98 a Barnab Oley in the life of George Herbert Lond. 1652. and in 1675. 'T is not pag'd b In his Anti-Arminianism or the Church of Englands old Antithesis c. printed 1630. p. 270. c See Canterb. Doom p. 532. d In Append. to Anti-Arminianism c. * 〈…〉 e 〈…〉 p. 508. f Ibid. p. 510. g Rich. Baxter in his book intit An ansavourâ— volume of Mr. Joh. Crandons anatomized Lond. 1654. secâ— 1 p. 6. 1640-1 Clar. 1640. Clar. 1640. a Pat. 14. Hen. 7. p. 2. Memb 4. 1â—00 b In Cur. vel offic Praerog Cant. in reg Moone Qu. 10. c In Hist Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 130. b. d In lib. Epist Univ. Oxon. notat in dors cum lit â— MS. * Ibid. Ep 254 a In the Visitation book of the County of Surry made by the Deputâ—es of Clarenceaux King of Arms an 1623. in the coll or Office of Arms. b In Birtan in com Dorset c Jo. Budden in Vita obituque Job Moretonâ— Archiep. Cant. Lond. 1607. p. 5. d Fr. Godwin Ep. Lanâ—â—v in Com de Praesul Angl. edit 1616. p. 359. e In Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon lib. 1. p. 233. f In lib. Epistoâ—arum Univ. Oxon. â— fol. 14â— b. g Pat. 2. Hen. 7. p. 1 m. 10 h In Offic. Praerog Cant. in reg Moon Qu. 10. * Fr. Godwin in Com. de Presul Angl. ut supra p 295. k pat 1. Rich. 3. p. 3. l pat 8. Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 2. m Rich. Pace in lib. suo cui tit est De fructu qui ex doctrina percipitur Bas. 1517. p. 27 28. 156â— n In reg Moone ut â—upra qu. 10. o In Offic Praerog Cant. in reg Bodfeld Qu. 21. 1501 p Jac. Waraeus in Comment de Praesulibus Hiberniae Edit Dubl 1665. p. 250. q In Offic. ut supra in reg Blamyr Qu. 16. a Pat. 11. Hen. 7. p. 1. in dors b Ibid p. 1. c Pat. 12. Hen. 7. p. 1. m. 5. d Pat. 15. H. 7. p. 1. m. 27. e Pat. 16. H. 7. p. 1. m. 1. f Reg. Epist Univ. Oxon. FF Ep. 518. g Franc. Godwin Ep. Landâ—v in Com. de Praesul Angl. in Cant. h Reg.
122. k Jac. War ut sup p. 26â— l Ibid. p. 130. m Ibid. p. 2721. a Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul Angl. in t episc Elien b See the Brief view of the state of the Ch. of Engl. c. quoted before in Tho. Godwin p. 80. c Ib. in Fr. Godwin in t ep Gloc. d Camden in Annal. R. Jac. 1. sub an 1607. e In Jo. Stow's Survey of London printed 1633. and in W. Dugdales History of S. Pauls Cath. Ch. f Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul Hibâ—rn edit 1665. p. 260. Clar. 1611. * Bries view of the state of the Church of England c. p. 152. g Pat. 9. Jac. 1. p. 21. h Ibid. in War p. 140 a Ibid. p. 28. b Sir Joh. Harrington in his Brief view of the state of the Ch. of England p. 96. c Godwin in t ep Salisb. d By Sir Jo. Harr. ut sup p. 93. alias 95. 1â—16 e So it is on his monument in the Ch. of S. Pet. and S. Paul at Bathâ— f Pet. Heylin in his Observations on the History of the reign of K. Charles published by Ham. L'Estrange-printed 1656. oct p. 77. a Ib. in Godwin in t ep Bang b Vide Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon lib. 2. p. 316. b. c Camden in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1616. d In Offic. 〈◊〉 cant in reg Cope part 2 Q 19. e Author of the 〈…〉 c. before mention'd p. 208. f Pat. 1â— Jac. â— p. 30. u Pat. 8. Jac. 1. p. 52. w Jac. War ut sup p. 224. 1617-18 a Idem Jac. War p. 213. 224. 1621 b Fr. Godw. ut sup in t ep S. Asaph c Pat. 2. Jac. 1. p. 31. d In Offic. praerog Cam. in reg Berkley part 2. Qu. 65. e See the Preface to Aulieus Coquinariae f Will. Sanderson in his Proem to the Reign and death of K. James 1. printed 1655. fol. g So in the said Preâ— to Aul. Coq 1625-6 a 〈…〉 p. 189. b In Britannia in 〈…〉 a Pat. 21. Jac. 1. p. 28. b 〈…〉 of England in Northampâ—â—â—shirc * Pat. 8. â—ar 1. p. 14 163â— 163â— a Pat. 10. Car. 1. p. 39. b Pat. 11. Car. 1. p. 14. c Pat. 11. â—ar 1. p. 17. c Jac. War ut supra p. 189. d Ibid. p. 130. e Pat. 11. Car. 1. p. 25. f Pat. 14. Car. 1. p. 35. g Ib. in Jac. War ut supra p. 20â— a Reg. antiq coll Aenean fol. 95. a. b Pat. 9. Car. 1. p. 1â— c Paâ— 1â— Car. 1. p. 15. †Iac. War ut up in 〈…〉 paâ—â—ul 〈…〉 * Pat. 8. Car. 1. p. 13. 1640-1 †See in Canterburies Doom printed in fol. 1646. p. 353. * Dr. P. Heylin in his History of the life and death of Dr. Will. Laud lib. 3. part 1. †See more in Ballio-Fergus written by Hen. Savage printed at Oxon. 1668. p. 119. Clar. 1640. a 〈…〉 b 〈◊〉 Hobbes of Malmsbury in his Hist. of 〈…〉 of England printed 1680. pg. 54. c In reg Epistol Univ. Oxon. â— Epâ—â—t â— d 〈…〉 e Paâ— 4. Ed. 6 part 5. f 〈…〉 g 〈…〉 h 〈…〉 i 〈…〉 k 〈…〉 l 〈…〉 m 〈…〉 n 〈…〉 o Tho. Hatcher of Kings Coll. in his Catalogue of Provosts Fellows and Scholars of Kings Coll. in Cambridge MSâ— under thâ—â—ear 〈◊〉 p In Hist 〈…〉 q In 〈◊〉 Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib…pag 417 〈◊〉 * Reg. Act. Congâ—â—g G. fol. 110. a. b. * In Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 131. a In the 〈◊〉 Office near S. Paul's Cath. Ch. in Lond. in Reâ— Hâ—â—der Qu. 18. in the Will of Rich Bishop of Hereford b In the Transcript of his Itineraries in bib Bod. fol. 172. 2. * Laur. Humfred in 〈◊〉 morte Jo◠〈…〉 p. 〈◊〉 a Camden in his Remains printed 163â— p. 14â— among the Sirnames a 〈…〉 an 1566. b Edit London 1589. p. 5â— c In reg 〈…〉 a In Visib Monarch edit 1592. lib. 7. pag. 666. b Reg. Congreg H. fol. 81. a. * See in The natural history of Staffordshire written by Dr. Robert Pâ—ot cap. 8. pag. 277. 296. * In lib Epist 26. Epist 39. †〈…〉 Communi omnium linguarum a Camden in Annal. Reg. Elizab. sub an 1559. b At the end of the first Edition of Antiq. Britan. Ecclisia c. by Matth. Parker Archb. of Cant. c Pat. 26. Hen. 8. p. d In the Act. and Mon. of the Church under the year 1533. e In Offic. Armorum in lib. C. 10. fol. 96. f George carltonus in Vita Bern. Gilpin Edit 1628. p. 32. a Reg. Congreg H. fol. 1 4. b. 17â— b a In Principum cruâ—itorum in Aug iâ— Virorum 〈◊〉 Trâ—phâ—is c. Lond. 1589. p. 96. b In 〈…〉 Lond. 1573. p. 45. 4â— * In his Acts and Monumments of the Church under the year 1554. †See more of him in Jâ— Fox his Book of Acts and Mon of the Church c. under the year 1554. a 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 ‡ In Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. l. â— p. 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 p. 23. 45 c. * Lâ—ur Humfredus in Vit. 〈…〉 †〈◊〉 Univ. 〈◊〉 fol. 12. â— a 〈…〉 Monarch edit 1592. p. 6â—0 b 〈…〉 in 〈◊〉 Decanorum 〈…〉 Winds MS. pene◠〈◊〉 A. W. c Tâ—o â—ouchier in Hist Ecclesiastica de Martyrâ— fratrum 〈…〉 c. edit Ingolstad 1583. part 2. fol. 15. b. d Franc. a S. 〈◊〉 in Hist 〈…〉 Frotrum Minorum c. edit 〈…〉 1665. Sect. 15. p. 4. 〈◊〉 60. a 〈…〉 p. 690. * Vid. 〈◊〉 Saunders De 〈◊〉 Monarch edit 1592. lib. 7. p. 666. a â—d Grant in Orat de Vit. Ob. Reg. 〈◊〉 Edit 1577. b Gul. Camden in Annal 〈…〉 sub an 1568 c 〈◊〉 Fox in his Book of Acts and Moâ— c. under the year 1558. d Joh. pitt in Append. nom 2â— c. e In his Hist of Cambridge sect 6. p. 91. a 〈…〉 Coll. Magd. B. fol. 〈…〉 b In Cygn Cant. c Rich. Stanyhurst in Descript 〈◊〉 cap. 7 * George 〈◊〉 Bishop of 〈◊〉 c In the reg of Administrations in the 〈◊〉 near St. Pauls Cathedral beginning on the first day of Jan. 1571. fol. 42. a. d See in John Whytes 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1553. fol 95. e In his book of 〈◊〉 Acts and 〈◊〉 of the Church c. under the years 1556. and 58. * 〈…〉 c. Lond. 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 a See 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 boo◠〈…〉 b The Author of 〈…〉 Justice in England printed the second time 1563. c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * In his Acts and Mon. of the Church c. under the year 1558. 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 in his Review of the Court of K. 〈◊〉 by Sir A. W. MS. 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 in his last volume of 〈◊〉 Printed 15â—7 p. 1874. c. * See A view of 10 publick disputations published by Robert 〈◊〉 cap. 4. p. â—4 a In 〈…〉 S. Joh. Bapt. Oxon. Script per Christop 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 or his
continuator in the 〈…〉 year 1553. a In Vita Joh. 〈◊〉 edit 1573. p. 2â—â— c. b 〈…〉 1536. * See Card. Will. Alans book called A sincere or modest defence c. or An answer to the libel of English justice c. p. 11. * See in Roâ— Persons brief 〈◊〉 in desence of Ecclesastical Sâ—bordination in England 〈…〉 * Math. Parker in the first Edit of Antiq. Britan. Eccles. in 〈◊〉 a Camden in Annal. Reg. Elizab. an 1574. * In 1 part tom 5. Historiarum l. 117. †Godwin in lib 〈…〉 est De 〈◊〉 Angliae in London b The continuator of Tâ—o Hatchers Cat. of Prov. Fell. and Scholars of Kings Coll. in Cambridge MS. sub an 1565. * Camden in Annal. Reg. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1616. * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 a See more of this matter in 〈…〉 â—ook intit Observations on the History of 〈…〉 Esq Lond. 1656 p. 73. b Idem in 〈…〉 c. printed 1650. p. 〈◊〉 * 〈…〉 in his 〈…〉 c. lib. 9. 〈…〉 1595. * 〈…〉 in Epist 〈◊〉 ad 〈…〉 an 1575. †〈◊〉 in Ann. 1. Reg. 〈…〉 an 15â—5 * Balliosergus c. per Hen. Savage p. 116. a In his preface to his Diatribe upon the first part of the Hist of Tithes b Reg. second Act. Coll. Mert. p. 129. c In his preliminary discourse to the Brigantâ—s alias Yorkshire a 〈…〉 b In Britan. in Leâ—s c Tho. Fuller in 〈◊〉 of English in Câ—â—shire d See in a book intit 〈…〉 Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedra's and 〈…〉 in the 〈…〉 England Collected by Jâ—â— Coffâ—rd Lond. 1663. p. 56. 137. 〈◊〉 c a 〈…〉 1. written by Arth. Wilson Lond. 1653. a In James Châ—fford Collection of Divine Services and Anthems usually sâ—â—g in 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 1663. oct p. 45. 125. 185. b 〈…〉 in The Court and character of K. James Lond. 1650 in 〈◊〉 p. 106 107. a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 Lond. 1670. p. 96. * MS. sometimes in the hands of 〈…〉 a His Wife was named Mary eldest Daughter of Sir Will. Ryther L. May or of Lond. b Aul. 〈◊〉 or an answer to the Court and Char. of K. James printed at Lond. 1650. p. 100. * In a book intit Divine Services and 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1663. 〈◊〉 a In his 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1â—58 oct p. 113. num 43. etc. * 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 in Hist 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 1674. p. â—01 b 〈…〉 in his 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1630. qu. at the end 〈…〉 c Rich. Montague in his Pref. to his 〈◊〉 on the first part of the Hist 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 〈◊〉 1. d 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 16â—1 a See in the 〈…〉 written by 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 1646. p. 531. a The continuator of Tho. Hatchers Cat. of Provosts Fellows and 〈◊〉 of Kings Coll. in 〈◊〉 MS. b 〈◊〉 in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. an 1610. c 〈…〉 in his Court and 〈…〉 James printed 1650. in oct p. 191. d See the 〈◊〉 of the life of Will Lâ—nd printed 164â— p. 19. a In his Poems called Run and a great cast being the second part of his Epigramâ— printed 〈◊〉 Epigr. 97. b 〈◊〉 Fulâ—r in his 〈◊〉 of England in Northamptonshire c In the 〈◊〉 Office near St. Pauls Cathedral in reg Lâ—e Qu. 24. * One Miles Spencer was Doctor of the Laws and Chancellour of 〈◊〉 who dying about the ninetieth year of his age was buried in the Cath. Ch. there d Ibid in reg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * See in the book entit The divine Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedrals and Collâ—giate 〈◊〉 in the Church of England collected and published by 〈…〉 Lond. 1663. oct * In the 〈…〉 c. written by 〈◊〉 L'estrange printed 〈…〉 an 1656 second 〈◊〉 p. 24 25. 〈◊〉 an 16â—5 †In 〈◊〉 Jac. Reg. I. MS. 〈◊〉 an 16â—9 a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 to his edit of St. 〈…〉 c Dr. Br. Walâ—â—â— in 〈…〉 note before his edition of 〈…〉 on part of this 〈◊〉 d lord * Edit in octâ—â—o 1616. cent 6. 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 in his 〈◊〉 of the Reign of K. Ch. 1. under the year 1630. a 〈…〉 Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 291. b Sir Anth. 〈◊〉 in his Court and 〈…〉 printed 1650. p. â— * Camden in Anna. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1618. * In 〈◊〉 Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib 1. p. 317. b. * Camb. in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1619. a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 a 〈…〉 in his 〈◊〉 of England in Cambridgshire * 〈…〉 in his Wâ—rthies of England in Norwich * 〈…〉 old cause 〈◊〉 unfolded c. Lond. 1660. oct p. 〈◊〉 a â—wofdâ— Prynne in his Canterburies Doome c. printed 1646. p. 355. b Here you 〈◊〉 out as to time for 〈…〉 was not made Bishop of Landâ—ff till 16â—9 which was eight years after Dr. Price his death c Too â—â—â—er in his Church History c. lib. 11. Sect. 17. d Idem in the Worthies of England in Essex * 〈…〉 Antiq. Vâ—iv Oxon 〈…〉 * In biblioâ—hâ—ca Joh. Bossâ—rdi * 〈…〉 … Oxon. 16â—4 †See The full view of the 〈◊〉 and actions of Oâ— Cromwell printed 1600. in 〈◊〉 pag. 31â— * 〈…〉 c. lib. 2. cap. 16. 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 b 〈◊〉 an 1618. c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 d 〈…〉 e 〈…〉 f 〈…〉 g 〈…〉 x 〈…〉 * In 〈…〉 lib. 〈◊〉 p. â—07 * Printed at Lond. 1646. p 167. * Carissâ—â— de Imputat primi peccatâ— cap. 17. †In Hist Antiq. Vâ—iv Oxon. l. 2. p. 44. b. †Reg. Univ. Oxon. N. fol. 145. â— * See Hist Antiq. Vniv. lib. 2. p. 102. b. †〈…〉 He was nephew 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d Reg. Convocat N. fol. 199. b. †Canterburies Doom printed 1646. p. 539. * Teid p. 541. e Vide Balâ—â—fergum or a Comment on the Foundation and Founders of Ballioâ— Coll. p. 118. f Ibid. p. * See in the Epist dedic to Dr. Charles 〈◊〉 book entit The Royal Coll. of 〈…〉 established by Law c. Lond. 16â—6 qu. †See Lew. du Moulin his Patronut bona fidei in causa Puritanâ—rum contra Hierarchos Angâ—ae c. Lond. 1672 in specun contra Dâ—râ—llum p. 61. See also in Canterburies Deom in the Index for Lewâ—s and elsewhere * So I have been informed by Dr. Mâ—ch Roberts sometimes Principal of Jesus Coll. his contemporary * To this Rich. Murray was near of kin a certain Gent. of quality named Mungo Murray Servant to King 〈◊〉 2. in his Exile who dying at Antwerp in the times of Uâ—â—â—â—ation was buried aâ— midnight in a poor Cloyster there by Dr. George Morley an Exile for his Loyalty at which Ceremony the Earl of Dysart his Kinsman was present * See in Canterburies Dâ—â—me p. 362. 363. * 〈◊〉 Lugd. Baâ— 16. â— q◠†〈…〉 ‡ 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * See in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 341. â— * In Hist Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 312. * The Arms thaâ— Jâ—h Milton did use and seal his Letters with were Argent a spread Eagle with two heads gules legg'd and break'd sable †See in Jo. Milton's book 〈…〉 Edit Hag. Câ—m 1654. p. 61. c. * Will. Sanderson in his Hist 〈…〉 the year 1641. * The same as 〈…〉 with Tâ—o Rosâ— who was Library Keeper to his Majesty 〈◊〉 * The Author of 〈…〉 c. printed 1677. p. 1◠†Sober sadness or Historical Observations upon the proceedings pretences 〈◊〉 of a prevaâ—ing 〈◊〉 in both 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 1643. qu. pag. 3. * 〈…〉 1646. pag. 9.
at this day maintain against the Church of England and upon any good proof of any such one allegation to yield up the bucklers and reconcile himself to Rome Now tho Thom. Hardyng and some others undertook him about the controverted articles yet as those of the reformed party say they came off so poorly and Jewell on the contrary so amaz'd them with a cloud of witnesses in every point in question that no one thing in that age gave the papacy so deadly a wound as the said challenge at Pauls cross so confidently made and bravely maintain'd This say the Protestant writers but let us hear what a grand zealot for the Romish cause saith concerning the said matter After this Man meaning B. Nich. Rydley stepped to Pauls cross in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeths days about the Year 1559 and 1560 Mr. Joh. Jewell otherwise called Bishop of Salisbury and he proceeded yet farther in this brag and fiction meaning that what the Fathers said made for the Protestants for he protested there even with feigned tears that if any one authority place sentence or asseveration of any one Father Doctor Council or authentical History within the first 600 years after Christ could be brought forth by any man living for any one of those points of Catholick Religion which he there recited to be in controversie that then plainly and sincerely he would subscribe Against which vain and shameless bragg when Dr. Hardyng and divers other learned men of our side began to write from Lovayne and to bring forth authorities of all Fathers Doctors Councils and Histories in great abundance the first effect of this challenge that appeared to the world was a severe proclamation that no such book written in English by the Catholick party should be received or read in England under great punishments By which Provision Mr. Jewell thinking meetly well defenced he plyed the pulpit often and renewed his challenges many times and perceiving notwithstanding that Dr. Hardyngs confutation was come into England he answered the same with a long volume of Rhetorical words and stuffed the Margent thereof with the shew of infinite Authors as tho the whole world had been for him and none for the other side And with this he deceived the People then and doth to this day such I mean that have not commodity or learning or other means to examine those places and to find out the manifold lyes and falsifications therein contained And this was the gain by all likelyhood that Mr. Jewell pretended to his cause by that work knowing full well that this sort of Men is far the greater which would be gained and settled in his doctrine before the learneder sort who are but few in comparison of the other could have time books and commodity to discover and refute him and when they should do it they should hardly be believed c. How many learned Men lightly of our Nation have taken upon them seriously to go over that book of Mr. Jewells and to examine it by the Authors themselves with any indifferency of mind have for the most part been thereby converted to Catholick Religion though never so great Protestants before Of which sort I have heard relation of many but of some I can testifie my self for that I have heard it from their own mouths who of earnest Protestants were made most zealous Catholicks by that means principally of which number I think it not inconvenient to name here some two or three omitting others which for just respects may not be named The first of them is Sir Tho. Copley made Lord afterwards in his banishment by the King of France who oftentimes hath related unto one with much comfort of his soul how that being a zealous Protestant and very familiar to Robert the late Earl of Leycester in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeths days when Mr. Jewells book was newly come forth he being also learned himself in the Latin tongue took pains to examine certain leaves thereof and finding many falshoods therein which were inexcusable as they seemed to him he conferred the same with the said Earl who willed him that the next time Mr. Jewell dined at his table he should take occasion after dinner to propose the same which he did soon after And receiving certain trifling answers from Mr. Jewell he waxed more hot and urged the matter more earnestly which Jewell perceiving told him in effect That Papists were Papists and so they were to be dealt withal and other answer he could not get Which thing made the good Gentleman to make a new resolution with himself and to take that happy course which he did to leave his Country and many great commodities which he enjoyed therein to enjoy the liberty of conscience and so both lived and died in voluntary banishment c. The second example which I remember of mine own knowledge is Mr. Doctor Stevens a learned Man yet alive who being Secretary or Chaplain to Mr. Jewell and a forward Man in the Protestant Religion at that time espyed certain false allegations in his Masters book whilst it was under the print in London whereof advertising him by Letters for that he supposed it might be by oversight the other commanded notwithstanding the print to go forward and passed it over as it was Which this Man seeing that had a conscience and sought the truth indeed resolved to take another way of finding it out And having found it in the Cath. Church where only it was to be found he resolved also to follow it and so he did and went voluntarily into banishment for the same where yet he liveth to this day in France c. As for the third example which is Will. Rainolds I shall remember from my before quoted Author when I come to speak of him and in the mean time proceed to speak of Jewell In the beginning therefore of the Year 1565 he tho absent was actually created Doctor of Div. and the year following when the Queen was entertain'd by the Oxonian Muses he shew'd himself a profound Theologist in moderating at Divinity disputations in St. Maries Church The learned Camden saith that he was a wonderful great and deep Divine a most stout and earnest maintainer of our reformed Religion against the adversaries by his learned books That he was a Man of a singular ingenie of exquisite erudition in Theologicals and of great piety As for Jewells writings the titles of them follow Exhortatio ad Oxonienses See in his life written by Laurence Humphrey printed in 1573. p. 35. Exhortatio in Coll. Corp. Ch. sive concio in fundatoris Foxi Commemorationem See there again p. 45. 46. c. Concio in templo B. Mariae Virg. Oxon an 1550 in 1. Pet. 4. 11. preached for his Degree of Bach. of Div. A Copy of which is printed in his life written by L. H. before-mention'd p. 49. Translated into English by R. V. Lond. 1586. oct Oratio in Aula C. C. Chr. spoken to
they are descended from the said Family of the Savelli I cannot in the least conjecture being the name of a Town nor can I believe it no more than that the Corbets of Shropsphire are descended from the Corvini another ancient Family in Italy GEORGE CORYAT received his first being in this World in the Parish of St. Thomas within the City Salisbury educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1562. took the degrees in Arts and in June 1570. became Rector of Odcombe in Sommersetshire on the death of Tho. Reade and at length Bach. of Divinity In 1594 he was made Prebendary of Warthill in the Church of York and had some other Dignity but what I cannot tell He was a person much commended in his time for his fine fancy in Latin Poetry and for certain matters which he had written quoted by John Case the Philosopher Jam. Middendorp Joh. Cay and others All that I have seen of his composition are only these things following Poemata varia Latina Lond. 1611. qu. Published by his Son Thomas after his death and by him intit Posthuma fragmenta Poematum Descriptio Angliae Scotiae Hiberniae Written in Lat. verse as it seems and dedicated to Q. Elizabeth He died in the Parsonage house at Odcombe on the fourth of March in sixteen hundred and six whereupon his Son Tom upon some design preserving his body from stench above ground till the 14 of Apr. following was then buried in the Chancel of the Church at Odcombe at which time one Gibbs Gollop M. A. who was admitted to that Rectory 23. Mar. 1606 did officiate Gertrude Widdow of the said G. Coryate lived many years after at Odcombe and near to it where dying was buried near to the Reliques of her Husband on the 3. Apr. 1645. 21. Car. 1. as I have been informed by the searches by Mr. Humph. Hody M. A. of Wadham coll a Native of Odcombe At the same time that George Coryat was elected Prob. Fellow of New coll was elected also one John Mundyn born at Maperton in Dorsetshire who being a Civilian and not conforming himself to the Protestant Religion was ejected thence by the B. of Winchester in his Visitation of that coll 1566. Afterwards he went beyond the Seas was made a Seminary Priest and sent into the Mission of England But being taken on Hounslow-heath in his journey from Winchester to London was by Sir Fr. Walsingham Secretary of State committed to Prison Afterwards being convicted according to the Law against Seminaries was with 4 other Priests executed at Tybourne 12 Feb. 1583. See more in a book intit Concertatio Eccles Catholicae in Anglia Printed at Trier 1594. fol. 140 141. WILLIAM BURTON a Native of the City of Winchester was educated in Wykchams School there admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll 1563. and left that house after he had taken one degree in Arts. This person I take to be the same Will. Burton who was a Minister in Bristow and afterwards at Reading in Berks. And author of these things following Several Sermons as 1 Sermon Preached at Norwith 21. of Dec. 1589. on Jer. 3. 14. Lond. in oct 2 Davids Evidence or the assurance of Gods love in 7 Sermons on Psal 41. 11 12 13. Lond. 1592. oct 1602. qu. 3 A Caveat for Sureties two Serm. at Bristow on Prov. 6. from 1. to the 5. verse Lond. 1593. oct 1602. qu. 4 The rousing of the Sluggard in 7 Sermons on Prov. 6. from 6. to the 11. verse Lond. 1595. oct 5 Sermons on the Churches Love to Christ her Husband on Cant. 3. 1 2 3 4. Lond. 1595. oct and 1602. qu. These Sermons are intit Gods Wooing his Church 6 Davids Thanksgiving for the arraignment of the Man of Earth two Sermons on Psal 10. 17 18. Lond. 1598. oct dedicated to Sir Will. Periam Knight Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer a favourer of the authors Muse 7 Ten Sermons on Matthew 5. 3 4. Lond. 1602. qu. 8 The Anatomy of Beliel in 10 Sermons on Prov. 6. 12 13 14 15. Lond. 1602. qu. dedic to Ralph Warcupp of English in Oxfordshire Esque a great favourer of the author Catechism containing certain Questions and Answers concerning the knowledge of God and the right use of the Law Lond. 1591. oct Conclusions of Peace between God and Man containing comfortable meditations for the Children of God on Prov. 7. 1 2. Lond. 1595. oct and 1602. qu. Exposition of the Lords Prayer drawn into Questions and Answers Lond. 1594. oct 1602. qu. Certain Questions and Answers concerning the attributes of God Lond. 1602. qu. second edit Questions and Answers concerning the right use of the Law of God Lond. 1602. qu. An Abstract of the Doctrine of the Sabbath briefly yet fully and plainly set forth Lond. 1606. oct These are all and enough which I have seen published by Will. Burton a Minister in Bristow and afterwards in Reading Whether he be the same Will. Burton of the Parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate in Lond. Clerk who died in that Parish in Oct. or Nov. in 1612. 16. Jac. 1. and left behind a Widdow called Dorothy I know not WILLIAM MONSON a Lincolnshire Man born a Knight's Son and of the same Family with those of South Carleton in that County was a Gent. Com. or at least a Commoner of Balliol coll where he continued for at least two years But his mind being more Martial than Mercurial he applied himself to Sea-service wherein he attained to great perfection was a Captain in several Expeditions against the Spaniard Vice-Admiral and Admiral In 1594. he was actually created Master of Arts and in 1596. he received the Honour of Knighthood from Robert Earl of Essex at the Sacking of Cadiz In 1602. when Ireland was cleared of the Spanish Forces he was appointed Vice-Admiral under Sir Rich. Levison Admiral to carry on the War by Sea against the Spaniard lest they should invade England wherein he performed most admirable Service especially in the taking of a great Carack of 1600 Tun from them at Cezimbria against Barbarum the Promontory of Portugal This heroical person left behind him at his death written with his own hand A true and exact account of the Wars with Spain in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth being the particulars of what hapned between the English and Spanish Fleets from the year 1585. to 1602. shewing the expeditions attempts c. Lond. 1682. fol. dedicated to his Son John Monson In some copies of this book the Title runs thus A particular and exact account of the last xvii years of Qu. Elizabeth's Reign both Military and Civil Lond. 1682. fol. The first written by Sir Will. Monson the other by Heywood Townshend This worthy Knight was in great renown in the beginning of the Reign of K. James 1. and the last time I find him mentioned in his Sea-service is in 1605. in which year he conveyed over Sea
Edward the old Earl of Hertford when he was sent Embassador to the Archduke for the confirming of a Peace In which Voyage it is observed by a certain person that the Royal Ships of England did then being the first time as he saith suffer an indignity and affront from a Dutch Man of War as he passed by them without vailing Of the same Family was Will. Monson a Knight or Esq Father to Will. Monson Visc Castlemaine who died in the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields near London in January or thereabouts 1642. EDWARD FORSET a Gentlemans Son of Lincolnshire and of the same Family with the Forsets of Billesby in that County became a Commoner of Linc. coll in 1590. or thereabouts aged 18. but leaving that house without the honour of a degree retired at length to his Patrimony and wrote A comparative discourse of the bodies natural and politick Wherein out of the principles of nature is set forth the true form of a Common-weal with the duty of the Subjects and the right of the Sovereign c. Lond. 1606. qu. and other things as 't is probable but such I have not yet seen The next person that must begin the year of 1607. was in his time esteemed a most excellent Latinist and Poet as was by all acknowledged THOMAS NEWTON the eldest Son of Edw. Netwon of Butley in the Parish of Presbury in Cheshire descended originally from the Newtons of Newtons by Alice his Wife was born in that County educated in Grammaticals under John Brownswerd whom I have mentioned under the year 1589. sent while very young to Oxon but making little stay there he went to Cambridge where he setled in Queens coll and became so much renowned for his Latine Poetry that he was numbred by Scholars of his time among the most noted Poets in that Language Afterwards taking Oxon in his way where he continued for some time he retired to his own Country taught School at Macclesfield or near it with good success practiced Physick and was encouraged in his undertakings by Robert Earl of Essex At length being benificed at Ilford in Essex taught School there also as it seems and continued at that place to the time of his death This person hath written several things and translated more the titles of which such that have come to my hands you shall have tho' he is rather to be numbred among the writers of Cambridge than of Oxon. A notable History of the Saracens c. drawn out of August Curio in 3 books Lond. 1575. qu. A summary or brief Chronicle of the Saracens and Turks continued from the birth of Mahomet to an 1575. Printed with the former book Approved Medicines and cordial Precepts with the Nature and Symptoms c. Lond. 1580. oct Illustrium aliquot Anglorum Encomia Lond. 1589. qu. At the end of Jo. Letands Encomia Trophaea c. Atropoion Delion Or the death of Delia with the tears of her Funeral A poetical excusive discourse of our late Elizabeth Lond. 1603. qu. A pleasant new History Or a fragrant Posie made of three flowers Rosa Rosalynd and Rosemary Lond. 1604. He also viewed and corrected Embryon relimatum written by Joh. Stanbridge and was author as a certain writer saith of two Tragedies viz. of the first and second parts of Tamerline the great Scythian Emperor but false For in Tho. Newtons time the said two parts were performed by Christop Marlo sometimes a Student in Cambridge afterwards first an actor on the stage then as Shakespeare whose contemporary he was a maker of Plays tho' inferior both in fancy and merit This Marlo by the way it must be known was author besides the said two Tragedies of 1 The rich Jew of Malta Trag. published at Lond. by Tho. Heywood 2 The tragical History of the life and death of Dr. Jo. Faustus several times printed 3 Lusts dominion c. Trag. Lond. 1661. oct then published by Franc. Kirkman Junior a Bookseller and a great Trader in Plays From which Tragedy was another stolen or at least the better part intit Abdelazer or the Mores revenge Lond. 1677. published under the name of Mistriss Aphora Behn 4 Trag. of K. Ed. 2. 5 Trag. of Dido Qu. of Carthage In the composure of which Tom Nash joyned with him But in the end so it was that this Marlo giving too large a swing to his own wit and suffering his lust to have the full reins fell to that outrage and extremity as Jodelle a French tragical Poet did being an Epicure and an Atheist that he denied God and his Son Christ and not only in word blasphemed the Trinity but also as 't was credibly reported wrote divers discourses against it affirming Our Saviour to be a deceiver and Moses to be conjurer The holy Bible also to contain only vain and idle stories and all religion but a device of policy But see the end of this person which was noted by all especially the Precisian For so it fell out that he being deeply in love with a certain Woman had for his Rival a bawdy serving man one rather fit to be a Pimp than an ingenious Amoretto as Marlo conceived himself to be Whereupon Marlo taking it to be an high affront rush'd in upon to stab him with his dagger But the serving man being very quick so avoided the stroke that with all catching hold of Marlo's wrist he stab'd his own dagger into his own head in such sort that notwithstanding all the means of surgery that could be wrought he shortly after died of his wound before the year 1593. Some time before his death he had began and made a considerable progess in the Poem called Hero and Leander which was afterwards finished by George Chapman who fell short as 't is said of the spirit and invention of Marlo in the performance thereof It was printed at Lond. 1606. in qu. and whether before that time I know not But all this I speak by the by Our author Tho. Newton whom and his works I am further to mention hath also translated from Latine into English 1 A direction for the health of magistrates and students namely such as be in the consistent age or near thereunto Lond. 1574. in tw written by Gul. Gratarolus 2 Commentary or exposition upon the two Epistles general of S. Peter and that of S. Jude gathered out of the lectures and preachings of Dr. Martin Luther by Anonymus Lond. 1581. qu. 3 Touchstone of Complexions containing most easie rules and ready tokens whereby every man may know as well the exact state habit disposition and constitution of his body outwardly as also the inclinations c. of the mind inwardly Lond. 1581. oct written by Levinus Lemnius 4 Third Tragedy of L. Ann. Seneca ent it Thebais Lond. 1581. qu. in old verse and printed in an English character Note that the fourth seventh eight and tenth Tragedys of the said author were in the like manner translated by
learned Gentleman a man of excellent wit and fluent eloquence It is observed that tho he was not respected by Qu. Elizabeth yet he wrot a learned Book entit An apology for the government of Women which is in MS in Bodley's Library given thereunto by Ralph Radcliff Town Clerk of Oxon 1621. He was afterwards for his great Learning and Prudence so much esteemed by K. Jam. 1. that he was by him advanced to great places and honours among which was the Earldom of Northampton and dying 15 June 1614 was buried in the Church or Chappel belonging to Dover Castle he having been Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports In his life time he published a Book entit A defensative against the poison of supposed Prophecies Lond. 1583 afterwards revised and published in 1620. fol. In 1609 he succeeded John Lord Lumley in the High Stewardship of this University May…Elize Bomlie Doct. of Phys of Cambridge Jul. 13. Will. Livyng Bach. of Div. of the same University Leonard Cassembrotus or Cassenbrotius LL. D. of Orleans was incorporated the same day He was descended from Leon. Cassenbrotius a learned man of Bruges who lived in the time of Erasmus Roterd. Creations Apr. 19. Thom. Haward or Howard Duke of Norfolk Knight of the Order of the Garter and Earl Marshal of England was actually created Master of Arts in a certain Chamber where he lodged in the house of Thom. Furse commonly called the Beare Inn in Allsaints Parish He was beheaded on Tower hill 2 June 15 Eliz. for endeavouring to marry Mary Qu. of Scots without leave or license from Qu. Eliz. Aug. 2. Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter and Lord Deputy of Ireland was created Master of Arts in the place where he lodged in Ch. Ch. I think in the Deans Lodgings at which time he solemnly promised to observe the Privileges and Liberties of the University I have made large mention of him among the Writers p. 180. nu 232. An. Dom. 1569. An. 11 Elizab. An. 12 Elizab. Chanc. the same Commiss the same viz. Dr. Thom. Cooper now Dean of Glocester but upon what account whether by a new Election made by the Masters his Office was prorogued it appears not At this time the Chancellour took upon him to nominate the Commissary which now began to be called Vicechancellour meerly by the great power he took upon himself Proct. Thom. Bereblock of Ex. Coll. Thom. Bodley of Mert. Coll. Apr. 20. Bach. of Arts. Dec. 1. Henry Holland of S. John 's Coll. Jonas Meredith of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day He was a Bristow man born was afterwards a R. Cath. Priest and a Prisoner in Wisbich Castle in Cambridgeshire for stifly defending the Jurisdiction of the Pope He was expelled S. John's Coll super statutum quod tueretur Reum so are the words in the Register belonging to that house and as 't is supposed did afterwards publish certain matters in defence of his Religion Jan… Hen. Cotton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Exeter Mar. 11. Joh. Rogers of Mert. Coll. Admit 92. Mast of Arts. Jul. 11. George Coryat of New 8. John Smith of S. Joh. Oct. 21. Tho. Doylie of Magd. Coll. Nov. 21. John Howlet of Exet. Coll. He left his Fellowship of the said house before he stood in the Act to compleat his Degree went beyond the Seas was made a Jesuit and had one or more Books put out under his name See among the Writers in Rob. Person under the year 1610. p. 306. Adm. 36. Bach. of Div. But two admitted Philip Biss being one whom I shall mention in 1580 and two that supplicated of whom Joh. Watkyns of All 's Coll. Son of Watkin Howell was one He was afterwards Dean of Hereford in the place as it seems of Joh. Ellis and died in the month of May 1594. Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 6. Arthur Bedell of Christ Church He was a very learned Civilian of his time Doct. of Physick Nov. 21. Thomas Jesopp of Mert. Coll. He died at Gillyngham in Dorsetshire about the beginning of 1616 having been before a Benefactor to his College Doct. of Div. Jul. 14. Will. Hughes mention'd in the Incorporations an 1568. was admitted or licensed to proceed in Divinity Jan. 16. Thom. Bickley Warden of Merton Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Chichester An. Dom. 1570. An. 12 Elizab. An. 13 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Robert Earl of Leicester Commiss Dr. Cooper designed to that Office as the rest of his Successours were by Letters from the Chancellour dated May 5. He became Bish of Lincoln about the latter end of this year Proct. Arth. Atie of Mert. Coll. Tho. Glasier of Ch. Ch. Apr. 5. Bach. of Arts. May 30. Rob. Temple See among the Bach. of Div. under the year 1588. June 25. Thom. White of Magd. Hall Oct. 17. Thom. Worthington of Brasn 23. Tho. Sparke of Magd. Nov. 15. Rich. Turnbull of C. C. Dec. 9. Thom. Holland of Ball. Coll. 13. Simon Wisdome of Gloc. Hall Jan. 29. Job Field In the month of June Will. Camden supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Arts having spent four years in the University in Logicals but was not admitted See in the years 1573 and 1588. Adm. 119. Bach. of Civ Law Apr. 26. Will. Say of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Chancellour of Winchester Nov. 24. Hugh Lloyd of New Coll. Dec. 5. Randal Catherall After he had left the University he setled in an obscure Village called Oddington alias Addington near to Bister in Oxfordshire where by a natural Genie advanced with great Industry he became an eminent and expert Antiquary His voluminous Collections from divers Leiger books concerning Monasteries especially in these parts and of Genealogies and Heraldry were much used by Dr. Robert Sanderson afterwards Bish of Lincoln who did transcribe many things from them for his use which I have seen But where those Collections are now I cannot yet learn This Mr. Catherall who was descended from those of his name living at Horton in Cheshire was buried in a little Vault under the Chancel of the Parish Church of Oddington before mention'd 9 June 1625. Admitted 9. Mast of Arts. Apr. 8. Cuthbert Mayne of S. John's Coll. Soon after he left the Nation went to Doway in 1572 and was promoted there to the degree of Bach. of Divinity Afterwards he was sent into the mission of England and setled for a time in his native Country of Devonshire In 1577 he was taken and on the 29 of Nov. the same year he was hang'd drawn and quarter'd at Lanceston in Cornwal being then accounted by those of his Profession the first Martyr of the Seminaries You may read more of him in Cardinal Alans book called A sincere and modest defence c. or An answer to a libel of English justice c. p. 2. also in Camdens Annals of Qu. Eliz. under the year 1571. Henr. Shaw of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day He afterwards went beyond
the Seas changed his Religion was made a Priest and returning into England was taken and committed to custody in Wisbich Castle where with several others he endured a tedious Imprisonment and therefore by those of his profession accounted a Confessor Apr. 25. Thom. Bilson of New 28. Rob. Hoveden of Allsoules 30. Hen. Savile of Merton Coll. Jul. 4. Will. Harrys Rich. Knolles of Linc. Coll. Dec. 4. Barthelmew Chamberlayne of Trin. Coll. Adm. 53. Bach. of Physick Dec. 14. Christopher Johnson of New Coll. now the learned Master of Wykehams School near to Winchester Three besides were admitted but not one of them was a Writer Bach. of Div. Jul. 10. Edm. Bunney of Mert. Coll. Besides him were but two more admitted ☞ Not one Doct. of Law or Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul… John Withyns of Brasnose College Incorporations In the month of Jaly was a Supplicate made in the ven house of Congregation for Edm. Freke Dr. of Div. of Cambridge to be incorporated but whether he was really so I cannot yet find Those things that I am to observe of him are that he was an Essex man born had all his Acad. Education in the said Univ. of Cambr. was made Canon of Westminster in 1564 in the place of Will. Downham and about the same time Archd. of Canterbury In 1565 he was made Canon of Windsore and on the 10 of April 1570 he was installed Dean of Rochester in the place of Walt. Philipps the first Dean deceased In the year following Sept. 18 he was made Dean of Salisbury upon the promotion of Will. Bradbridge to the See of Exeter but before he had been setled in the said Deanery he was made Bishop of Rochester being then as one saith Vir pius doctus atque gravis Afterwards he was translated to Worcester where he was a zealous Assertor of the Church Discipline An. Dom. 1571. An. 13 Eliz. An. 14 Eliz. Chanc. the same Commiss Lawrence Humphrey D. D. President of Magd. Coll. and Dean of Glocester Apr. 2. by vertue of Letters from the Chanc. dat 28 March Proct. Anth. Blencow of Or. Coll. Edm. Fleetwood of Mert. Coll. Apr. 26. Bach. of Arts. Mar. 28. Ezechias Fogge. He translated into English Comfort for the sick in two parts The first for such that are visited with sickness the second to make men willing to dye Lond. 1574. in tw Nov. 22. Ralph Sherwyn of Exet. Coll. Dec. 1. Rich. Madox See among the M. of A. 1575. Jan. 17. Job Lister Feb. 20. George More See among the Masters 1573. 27. Edw. Graunt He was afterwards the learned Schoolmaster of Westminster Mar… Tho. Leyson of New Coll. now esteemed a good Latin Poet. Adm. 84. Mast of Arts. Mar. 24. Hen. Cotton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Salisbury Besides him were but 16 Masters admitted tho 102 Bach. of Arts were admitted three years before Bach. of Phys But one admitted and five supplicated among which last Tho. D'oylie of Magd. Coll. was one whom I have mentioned among the Writers under the year 1603. Bach. of Div. Mar. 10. Will. James of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Bishop of Durham Five there were that supplicated for the said Degree of whom Tobie Mathew was one but not admitted till 1573. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law admitted this year Doct. of Phys June 23. Christopher Johnson of New Coll. Rob. Bellamie of S. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Master of the Hospital at Shirebourne near to the City of Durham 26. Martin Colepeper of New Coll. He was afterwards Warden of that College Dean of Chichester in the place as it seems of Dr. Anth. Russh deceased an 1577. and Archdeacon of Berks. upon the death of Dr. Tho. Whyte 16 June 1588. ☞ Not one Doct. of Div. was admitted this year nor any there were that supplicated to be admitted only Joh. Angelus Bach. of Arts who had his Grace granted for it six years before Incorporations Feb. 1. Henry Beaumont Bach. of Arts of the University of Cambridge This person who was descended from the noble Family of the Beaumonts in Leicestershire was about the beginning of Nov. going before elected Fellow of All 's Coll as a Founders Kinsman his Mother being of that Family He was afterwards Dean of Peterborough and Windsore as I shall tell you under the year 1616. An. Dom. 1572. An. 14 Elizab. An. 15 Elizab. Chanc. the same Commiss the same May 29. Proct. Anth. Blencow Edm. Fleetwood again Continued in their Offices by a decree in Convocation 17 March 1571. Bach. of Arts. Jul. 11. Rob. Coke or Cook of Brasn Coll. Jul. 12. Hen. Robinson of Qu. Christop Bagshaw of Ball. Coll. The first of which two last was afterwards Bishop of Carlile 15. Joh. Drusius of Mert. Coll. the most noted Critick and Linguist Dec. 2. Will. Wilkes of the same Coll. 9. Joh. Hudson See among the Masters of Arts an 1575. 15. Joh. Prime of New Coll. Jan. 31. Miles Smith of Brasn Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Glocester Feb. 20. Thom. Wilkes of All 's Coll. This person who was a Sussex man born and Fellow of the said Coll. was two years after Secretary to Dr. Valentine Dale Embassador from Qu. Elizab. to the K. of France While he continued in that Country he shew'd more than ordinary civility to the King of Navarr and the Duke of Alenson afterwards of Anjow when they were committed to custody by the Qu. Mother of France for plotting secretly to remove her from the Government For so it was that he comforted them in the Queen of England's name promising them that she would omit no opportunity to help and relieve them Of this civility the Qu. Mother of France having notice prosecuted Wilkes so much that he was fain to withdraw himself into England where she also followed him with letters of complaint insomuch that he was sent back into France and there humbly craved pardon of the Qu. Mother However the King of Navarr not unmindful of the consolation he gave him did when he came to be King of France honor him with the degree of Knighthood when he saw him in Normandy twenty five years after In 1577 Wilkes was sent Embassador to Spain and upon his return thence was about the beginning of 1578 sent to Don John of Austria In 1593 he was sent into France to know if the then French King was reconciled to the Church of Rome and in 1598 he was sent into France again with Sir Robert Cecil Secretary of State to Qu. Eliz. and John Herbert Master of the Requests but so soon as Wilkes landed he died there March 3. David Powell Afterwards the Welsh Antiquary 4. Rich. Meredyth He was afterwards a Bish in Ireland In Apr. this year supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Arts Edw. Rishton of Brasn Coll. but whether he was admitted it appears not On the 5 Dec. also the Principal and Fellows of Brasn Coll. gave leave to Law