stone neither marble nor free with this engraven on a brass plate fastned thereunto Here lyeth Author Lake Doctor in Divinity late Bishop of Bathe and Wells who died on the fourth day of May an 1626. His brother Sir Thomas before mentioned who was of Channous near Edgworth in Middlesex died at Chanous 17. Sept. 1630. and was buried on the 19. of the same month JOHN DAVIES the third person of both his names that I have hitherto mention'd among these writers was born at Chisgrove in the parish of Tysbury in Wiltshire being the Son of wealthy Tanner of that place became a Commoner of Queens coll about the beginning of Mich. Term in the fifteenth year of his age an 1585. wherein having laid a considerable foundation of Academical literature partly by his own natural parts which were excellent and partly by the help of a good Tutor he was removed having taken a degree in Arts as it seems to the Middle Temple wherein applying himself to the study of the Common Law tho he had no great genie to it was in fine made a Barrester But so it was that he being a high spirited young man did upon some little provocation or punctilio bastinado Rich. Martin afterwards Recorder of London in the common Hall of the Middle Temple while he was at Dinner For which act being forthwith expell'd he retired for a time in private lived in Oxon in the condition of a Sojourner and follow'd his studies tho he wore a cloak However among his serious thoughts making reflections upon his own condition which sometimes was an affliction to him he composed that excellent Philosophical and Divine Poem called Nosce teipsum Afterwards by the favour of Thomas Lord Ellesmore Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England he was again restored to his Chamber was afterwards a Concellour and a Burgess for that Parliament which was held at Westminster in 1601. Upon the death of Q. Elizabeth he with the Lord Hunsdon went into Scotland to congratulate K. James as her Lawful Successor and being introduced into his presence the King enquired the names of those Gentlemen who were in the company of the said Lord and naming Joh. Davies among who stood behind them the King straightway asked whether he was Nosce Teipsum and being answered that he was the same he graciously embraced him and thenceforth had so great favour for that soon after he made him his Attorney-general in Ireland While he held that place he was made Serjeant at Law having never been Reader an 1606. the Poesie of whose Rings that were then given being Lex publica lux est Notwithstanding the said degree he returned into Ireland by his Majesty's leave and dispensation kept his office of Attorney and received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty at Whitehall 11. Feb. 1607. Afterwards he came into England for altogether was made one of his Maj. Serjeants at Law here in 1612. and sundry times appointed one of the Justices of the Assize in divers Circuits At length being constituted Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings Bench had his robes made in order to be setled in that high office as his Daughter hath several times reported but died suddenly before the ceremony of settlement or installation could be performed He was held in great esteem by the noted Scholars of his time among whom were Will. Camden Sir Jo. Harrington the Poet Ben. Johnson Jo. Selden Facete Hoskyns R. Corbet of Ch. Ch. and others who esteemed him to be a person of a bold Spirit of a sharp and ready wit and compleatly learned but in truth more a Scholar than a Lawyer His works are Nosce Teipsum This Oracle expounded in two Elegies 1. Of Humane Nature 2. Of the Soul of Man Lond. 1599. qu. dedicated to Q. Elizabeth There again 1622. in oct Hymus of Astrea in Acrostick verse Printed with the former Orchestra Or a Poem expressing the antiquity and excellency of dancing in a dialogue between Penelope and one of her Woers containing 131 Stanzaes unfinished This being also printed with Nosce Teipsum they were all three especially the first much extoll'd by Scholars of all sorts Among them I find one who hath dealt poetically with him by an ingenious copy of verses which begins thus Si tua legisset redivivus c. If Plato liv'd and saw these Heaven bred lines Where thou the Essence of the Soul confines Or merry Martial c. Sir Jo. Harrington also before-mentioned would not let his memory escape his Pen without an Epigram especially for his Orchestra besides other Poets of those times which for brevity-sake I shall now pass by Discover of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued nor brought under obedience of the Crown of England until the beginning of his Maj. happy Reign Lond. 1612. qu. Dedic to the King with this Latin verse only Principis est virtus maxima nosse suos Declaration of our Sovereign Lord the King c. concerning the title of his Maj. Son Charles the Prince and Duke of Cornwal c. Lond. 1614. in 14 sh in fol. Printed in columns one in French and the other in English Le primer Reports des cases matters on ley resolves c. adjudges in les Courts del Roy en Ireland Dubl 1615. Lond. 1628. fol. In the sec edit was added a Table which was not in the former From this book it was that Sir Joh. Pettus Knight did chiefly select matter for another intit Englands independency upon the Papal Power historically and judiciously stated by Sir Jo Davies Attorn Gen. in Ireland and by Sir Edw. Coke L. Ch. Just of England in two reports selected from their great volumes with a Pref. written by Sir Joh. Pettus Lond. 1674. qu. Perfect abridgment of the eleven books of Reports of Sir Edw. Coke Lond. 1651. in tw written in French by Sir Joh. Davies translated into English by another hand Jus imponendi vectigalia Or the learning touching Customs Tonnage Poundage and Impositions on Merchandizes c. asserted c. Lond. 1656. 59. c. oct I find one Sir J. D. Knight to have published Reasons Academy Or a new post with Sovereign Salve to cure the worlds madness expressing himself in several essays and witty discourses Lond. 1620. oct Written in prose and at the end of it is Reasons moan written in verse in eleven Stanzaes Whether the said Sir J. D. be the same with Sir Joh. Davies I cannot justly tell Besides the before-mentioned things as also Epigrams as 't is said which were published by and under the name of Sir Joh. Davies are several MSS. of his writing and composing which go from hand to hand as 1 Metaphrase of several of K. Davids Psalms 2 A large Epistle to Rob. E. of Salisbury of the state of the Counties of Monaghan Fennanagh and Downe and of Justices of the Peace and other Officers of Ireland written 1607. 3 Speech when he was Speaker of the H.
unfortunate An. Dom. 1617. An. 15 Jac. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke sometimes of New Coll. Vicechanc. Dr. Will. Goodwin again Jul. 17. Proct. Franc. Grevill of Mert. Coll. Joh. Harrys of New Coll. Apr. ult Bach. of Arts. May 10. Christop Harvey of Brasn Coll 23. Joh. Seager of S. Maries Hall Oct. 17. Pet. Heylyn of Magd. 23. Will. Tipping of Qu. Coll. Nov. 23. Joh. Atherton of Glocester Hall afterwards of Linc. Coll. and the unfortunate Bishop of Waterford in Ireland 27. Gilbert Sheldon of Trinity Coll. afterwards Fellow of All 's and at length Archb. of Canterbury Feb. 10. Robert Blake of Wadham Coll. This right valiant person having taken no higher degree in this University I must therefore make mention of him in this place Born therefore he was at Bridgwater in Somersetshire being the Son and Heir of Humphrey Blake of that place Gent. but descended of the antient Family of the Blakes of Blanchfield in the said County In the beginning of Lent Term an 1615 he being then about 15 years of age he was matriculated in the University as a Member of S. Albans Hall about which time standing for a Scholarship of C. C. Coll. with Rob Hegge and Rob. Newan was put aside whether for want of merit or friends I cannot tell While he continued in the said Hall he was observed by his Contemporaries to be an early riser and studious but withal he did take his pleasure in Fishing Fowling c. and sometimes in stealing of Swans Before the time came when he was to take a degree in Arts he translated himself to his Country men in Wadham Coll. and as a Member of that House he did stand for a Fellowship of Merton Coll. with Alex. Fisher John Doughtie Edw. Reynolds John Earle c. an 1619 but whether it was for want of Scholarship or that his person was not handsome or proper being but of stature little which Sir Hen. Savile then Warden of that Coll. did much respect he lost it continued in Wadham Coll. without the taking of any other degree and in 1623 wrot a Copy of Verses on the death of the learned Camden Afterwards he went into his own Country where he lived in the condition of a Gentleman but always observed to be puritancially inclin'd In 1640 he was chosen a Burgess for Bridgwater to serve in that Parliament which began at Westminster 13 Apr. 1640 but missing that Office in the same year when the Long Parliament began on the 3 Nov. following he sided with the Presbyterian took up arms for the Parliament soon after received a Commission from the Members thereof to be a Captain of Dragoons and afterwards being made Governour of Taunton was made a Colonel Which Town as also afterwards Lyme he defended with great Valour against several famous and forcible Sieges of the Kings Army under the command of Prince Maurice and George Lord Goring At length the War being in a manner terminated the worth of this inestimable great Commander being so esteemed by those of his party was taken notice of by the Parliament whereupon they resolved that it should not lye hid at home but shew it self abroad and therefore he was made first one of the Commissioners of the Navy then one of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports and at length about 1649 one of the Generals at Sea At his entrance into which office he pent up Prince Rupert in the chief Port of Portugal and hunted him from Sea to Sea till he had reduced those Ships with him which before had revolted from the Parliament In the beginning of the year 1651 he reduced the Isle of Sciâ—ly to the Parliament Service and on the 25 Nov. following he was elected one of the Council of State being then in great repute with Oliver In 1652 Sept. 5. he sorely beat the French Fleet and at that time there being a Quarrel between the two Republicks England and the Vnited Provinces he and his Fleet were worsted in the Downes by Van Tromp the Dutch Admiral and his Fleet 29 of Nov. following but on the 18 of Febr. following that on which day hapned a most terrible Sea-sight betwixt them again near to the Isles of Wâ—ight and Portland the Dutch were in a woful manner worsted Ever after Blake continued a fortunate Vindicator of his Countries Privileges from the encroachments of insulting Neighbours a victorious Enemy of the Spaniard and was highly valued of all even the Royalist The last part and the most desperate attempt that he ever acted in a Sea-blood not that I shall now take notice of his daring piece of service at Tunis against the Turks an 1655 was against the Spaniards at Sancta Cruz in Apr. 1657 which made him as terrible as Drake had been before to them there being less difference betwixt the same and report of their actions and exploits than in the sound of their names For there with 25 sail he fought as 't were in a ring with seven Forts a Castle and 16 Ships many of them being of greater force than most of those Ships Blake carried in against them yet in spite of opposition he soon calcined the Enemy and brought his Fleet back again to the Coast of Spain full fraught with honour But what Commander is able to repel the stroke of death This is he that doth conquer the Conquerours and level the honours of the mightiest Monarchs with the meanest Captains there is no withstanding his force for all must fall Blake himself was compel'd to strike the top-sail and yield for in his return home he gave up the Ghost in the Ship called the George the Admiral as it entred into Plymouth Sound on Friday the seventeenth of August an 1657 aged 59 occasioned by the Scurvy and Dropsie which he had contracted by his seasaring The next day his body was imbowelled and closed in a sheet of lead and the bowels were interred in the great Church at Plymouth He was a man wholly devoted to his Countries Service resolute in his undertakings and most faithful in the performance of them With him Valour seldom mist its reward nor Cowardize its punishment When news was brought him of a metamorphosis in the State at home he would then encourage the Seamen to be most vigilant abroad for said he 'T is not our duty to mind State affairs but to keep foreigners from fooling us In all his expeditions the Wind seldome deceived him but most an end stood his friend especially in his last undertaking at S. Cruze in the Canary Islands To the last he lived a single life never being espoused to any but his Countries Quarrels Soon after his death and embalming the body was conveyed by Sea to Greenwych House where it remained for some time From thence it was conveyed by Water on the 4 of Sept. following with all due solemnity and honour in a barge of state coveâ—ed with Velvet adorned with Escocheons and Pencils accompanied with his brothers and
divers of his kindred relations and servants in mourning together with Oliver's Privy Council the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London the Field Officers of the Army and divers other persons of honour and quality in a great number of barges and wherries covered with mourning marshal'd and order'd by the Officers of Arms who directed and attended the solemnity In that order they passed to Westminster bridge and at their landing proceeded in the same manner thro a Guard of several Regiments of foot Soldiers of the Army wherein he had been a Colonel in many eminent Services And so proceeding from the New Palace Yard at Westminster to the Abbey was interr'd in a Vault made on purpose in the Chappel of King Hen. 7. In that place it rested till the 12 Sept. 1661 and then by vertue of his Majesties express Command sent to the Dean of Westminster to take up the bodies of all such persons which had been unwarrantably buried in the Chap. of Hen. 7. and in other Chappels and places within the collegiate Church of S. Peter in Westminster since the year 1641 and to bury them in some place in the Churchyard adjacent His body I say was then Sept. 12. taken up and with others buried in a pit in S. Margarets Church yard adjoyning near to the back-door of one of the Prebendaries of Westminster in which place it now remaineth enjoying no other monument but what is reared by his Valour which time it self can hardly deface At the same time were removed the bodies of 1 Col. Rich Deane sometimes one of the Admirals at Sea for the Republick of England who was killed in a Sea-fight between the English and Dutch which last were worsted that hapned the 2 and 3 of June 1653. 2 Col Humph Mackworth one of Oliver's Council who was interr'd in Hen. 7. Chappel with great solemnity 26 Dec. 1654. 3 Dr. Isaac Dorisâ—aus 4 Sir Wilâ— Constable of Flamburgh in Yorkshire one of the Judges of K. Ch. 1. sometimes Covernour of Glocester and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot who dying 15 June was buried in K. Hen. 7. Chap. 21 of the same month an 1655. 5 Col. Joh. Meldroma a Scot who received his deaths wound at Ailresford in Hampshire 6 Col… Buscawen a Cornish man 7 Col. Edw. Popham one of the Admirals of the Fleet belonging to the Parliament who dying of a Fever at Dover 19 Aug. 1651 was buried the 24 of Sept. following in S. Joh. Bapt. Chappel His body after it was taken up was not buried in the said pit but carried elsewhere into the Country I think by some of his Relations yet his monument was permitted to stand by the intercession of some of his Ladies friends with the stone wherein the Epitaph was insculp'd to be turn'd 8 Will. Stroude or Strode a Parliament man and one of the five Members demanded by K. Ch. 1. 9 Thom May the Parliamentarian Historian These with the bodies of Will. Strong and Steph. Marshall sometimes Members of the Assembly of Divines the last of which was buried in the south Isle of the Church 23 Nov. â—655 and of several Women also and others were re-buried in the pit before mentioned on the 12 and 14 of Sept. 1661. But after this long digression let 's return to the remaining part of the Admissions Feb. 13. Rob. Hegge of C. C. Coll. Mar. 22. Jonas Mountague of Mert Coll. This person who was a Berkshire man born became a Student in the said College 1604 aged 18 but before he took a Degree he was call'd away by Sir Hen Savile to drudge for him in his Edition of S. Chrysâ—stom's Works Afterwards Sir Henry procured for him the Usher's place in Eaton School and afterwards the degree of Bach. of Arts. One Rich. Mountague Fellow of Kings Coll. in Cambridge who became Bishop of Norwich in 1638 was employed by the said Sir Henry to correct Chrysostome in Greek before it went to the Press at Eaton about which time Mountague was Fellow of the said Coll. but how nearly related Jonas was to this Richard Mountague who was a Ministers Son I know not As for Harvey Segar Heylyn Tipping and Shelden before mention'd will be large mention made elsewhere Admissions in all come to 225. Bach. of Law Dec. 10. Rich. Steuart Will. Skinner of All 's Coll. The last was afterwards Chancellour of Hereford Besides him and Steuart were only two admitted this year Mast of Arts. Jun. 23. Rich. Thornton of Linc. Coll. This noted Preacher who had newly been elected Fellow of that house in a Lincolnshire place became about the year 1626 Rector of Rowghton in the same County and afterwards published The Aegyptian Courtier two Sermons before the University at S. Maries Church in Oxon on Gen. 40. 23. Lond. 1635. qu. I have made mention of another Rich. Thornton in these Fasti 1608. Jun. 23. John Flavell of Wadham Coll. Tim. Woodroff of S. Alb. Hall lately of Ball. Coll. 25. Joh. Bayly of Exeter 28. Joh. Harmar of Magd. Coll. 30. Benj. Cox of Broadgates Hall Jul. 6. Will. Foster of S. Johns Coll. Oct. 29. Joh. Foxcroft of Magd. Hall He was afterwards Minister of Gotham in Nottinghamshire where he continued a puritanical Preacher several years At length closing with the Presbyterians when they grew dominant in 1641 he was chosen one of the Assembly of Divines two years after So that residing mostly in London in the War time upon pretence of being molested by the Cavaliers at Gotham became a frequent Preacher there He hath published The Good of a good Government and well grounded peace Fast Sermon before the H. of Commons on Isay 32. 1. 2. Lond. 1646. qu. and perhaps other things Quaere Jan. 21. Henry Ramsden of Magd. Hall Feb. 4. Rich. Toogood of Oriel Coll. 13. Joh. Atkins of S. Edm. Hall Whether he took the degree of Bach. of Arts I cannot yet find however it appears that one of both his names entituled Master of Arts was admitted Rector of North Perrot in Somersetshire in the beginning of May 1618 who published The Christians Race c Serm. on Heb. 12. part of the first and second Verse Lond. 1624. qu. and not unlikely other things We have had several of both his names but before him in time yet never took the degree of M. of A. Adm. about 105. Bach. of Div. May 8. Rich. Corbet of Ch. Ch. 19. Rob. Sanderson of Linc. 30. Edw. Chaloner of All 's Coll. Jun. 18. Hen. Jackson Jul. 11. George Webb of C. C. Coll. Adm. 24. Doct. of Law Jul. 11. John Cradock of New Coll. a Compounder and now much in esteem for his great knowledge in the Civil Law Doct. of Phys Jul. 16. Ralph Baylie of New Coll. He was afterwards an eminent practitioner in the City of Bathe where he lived many years in good repute and dying in 1645 was buried at Widcombe near that City Doct. of Div. May 8. Will. Osbaldeston George Hamden
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
Turners Book entit A preservative or Triacle printed in oct an 1551. Whether these two last be one and the same Person I know not nor can I be positive in it whether Tho. Solme Author of the Lords Flaile be the same with Thom. Solme the Historian THOMAS LANKET or Lanquet whose place of nativity or Hall or Coll. wherein he studied being yet uncertain I shall only say that he being a studious Young Man and curious searcher into ancient History laid the Foundation of a great work I mean a Chronicle consisting of two parts reaching from the beginning of the World to the time of our Saviour and was proceeding with a third part but death preventing the compleating thereof Thom. Croper of Magd. Coll. finished and entituled it Lanquets Chronicle See more in Tho. Cooper under the Year 1594. Lanquet also wrot Treatise of the Conquest of Bulloigne When or where printed I know not nor any thing else of the Author year 1545 only that he died at London in Fifteen hundred forty and Five which was the seven and thirtieth Year of K. H. 8. but in what Church or Yard he was buried I cannot tell THOMAS ELYOT was born as 't is said of a Knightly Family in Suffolk and educated in Academical learning in the Hall of St. Mary the Virgin where he obtained a considerable proficiency in Logick and Philosophy The Year when he first began to salute the Muses it cannot through the deficiency of record be well known unless it should be about the Year 1514 for four Years after an 1518 I find one Tho. Elyot to be admitted ad lecturam alicujus libri facultatis artium Logices Aristotelis which is the admission to the Degree of Bach. of Arts and in the time of Lent the same Year he did compleat that Degree by Determination in School-street It doth also appear that the said Tho. Elyot was in the beginning of Aug. an 1524. admitted ad lecturam alicujus libri Institutionem that is to the Degree of Bach. of the Civil Law Now if we could find that Sir Tho. Elyot was about 50 Years of Age when he died then we may certainly conclude that Elyot the Bac. of Arts and of the Civil Law might be the same with him otherwise we cannot well do it After he had left the University he travelled beyond the Seas and upon his return was introduced into the Court Whereupon being made known to the King a lover of Scholars who found him to be a Person of good parts conferr'd on him the honor of Knighthood and employed him in certain Embassies bejond the Seas particularly to the Emperor Charles the 5th at what time his great Friend and Crony Sir Tho. More was beheaded He was a very good Grammarian Gracian Poet Philosopher Physician and what not to compleat a Gentleman He was admired by and beloved of Scholars and his memory was celebrated by them in their respective works particularly by Leland his contemporary The truth is his Learning in all kind of knowledge brought much honor to all the Gentry and Nobility of England He hath transmitted to posterity The Castle of health Lond. 1541. 1572. 80. 95 c. in oct The Governor in 3 Books Lond. 1544 47. 80. c. in oct Of the Education of Children Lond. in qu. Banquet of sapience Lond. in oct Preservative against the fear of death De rebus memorabilibus Angliae For the compleating of which he had read and perused many old Monuments of England See in Rog. Ascham's Treatise of Archery in two Books p. 28. A Defence or Apologie for good Women Bibliotheca Eliotae Elyots Library or Dictionary Lond. 1541. c. fol. Which work Thom. Cooper augmented and enriched with 33000 words and phrases besides a fuller account of the true signification of words Sir Tho. Elyot also translated from Greek into English The Image of Governance compiled of the Arts and Sciences by Emperor Alexander Severus Lond. 1556 1594 c. oct and from Lat. into Engl. 1 St. Cypreans Sermon of the mortality of Man Lond. 1534 in oct 2 The rule of a Christian life written by Picus Earl of Mirandula Printed there the same Year in oct See more among the translations of Tho. Lupset numb 38. This worthy Knight who was a servant to the King was buried in the Church of Carleton in Cambridgshire of which County he had been Sheriff 25. March in Fifteen hundred forty and six year 1546 and had soon after a Monument put over his Grave Besides several Mannors that he had in Cambridgshire he had one or more in Hampshire JOHN LONGLAND received his first breath in a Mercat Town called Henley in Oxfordshire was first made a Semicommoner or Demie and afterwards Fellow of Magdalen College About which time being Master of Arts and in Orders he addicted himself very severely to study and devotion and became famous for his exemplary life and conversation In 1505 he was made Principal of Magd. Hall in 1510 2. Hen. 8. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences and in the Year after he proceeded in Divinity In Decemb. an 1514 he succeeded Dr. Will. Atwater in the Deanery of Salisbury and in 1519 he was made Canon of Windsore At which time he being in great favour with the King for his excellent way of Preaching he did not only make him his Confessor but also upon the death of Atwater Bishop of Lincoln and about that time Lord Almoner To the same See therefore he being consecrated 5. May 1521 had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto 26. June following In 1528. or thereabouts he was the first Man of account that mention'd a divorce to the King to be between him and his Qu. Catherine for which afterwards when it was known he was much blamed and the more because he took all occasions to forward and not in the least to contradict it In 1532 he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxen which office he keeping to his dying day shew'd himself a special Friend thereunto in maintaining it privileges and in exhibiting as he had done before to the wants of certain Scholars and in solely maintaining others I have seen divers Epistles written to him from the venerable House of Regents and Non-Regents wherein they in an high manner do proclaim his Religion and Doctrin and do not stick to compare him to Joseph the Patriarch His writings are these Declamatio five concio coram reverendiss in Ch. patribus Domino D. Thomâ Rom. Ecclesiae Presbytero Cardinali Ebor. Archiep. c. laurentio Cardinali sedis Apost de latere quoque Legato principio visitationis Ordinis S. Benedicti apud Westmonasterium initae 10. Jan. 1519. in Gen. 18. Descendam videbo c. Concio babita coram eruditiff Oxoniae Academiae auditorio in jaciendo collegii Cardinalis fundamento an 1525. in Prov. 9. Sapientia aedificavit sibi domum Concio habita coram
sent forth for his welfare and blessed proceedings in the Reformation then in hand This great Person who was also Duke of Somerset died on Tower-hill near London by the stroke of the ax 22. January in Fifteen hundred fifty and two which was the sixth Year of K. Ed. 6. but where he was buried I cannot yet tell NICHOLAS UDALL whom Leland stiles Odovallus was born in Hampshire and descended from those of his name living sometimes at Wykeham in the said County was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. Coll. in June 1520. aged 15 or more Probationer Fellow in Sept. 1524. being then Bach. of Arts and two Years after supplicated for the Degree of Master but took it not at that time being as 't is probable denied because he was much addicted to the opinions of Luther Afterwards he obtained the Mastership of Eaton School near Windsor and proceeded in Arts 1534 but in 1540-41 had like to have lost that place as being suspected to be conscious to a robbery committed by two Scholars of his School who having stole images plate and other matters belonging to the College of Eaton were with Udall examined by His Majesties Council in the beginning of March that Year What became of the matter I know not sure 't is that our Author Udall was made Canon of Windsor in the beginning of Edw. 6. and is stiled by a certain Author to be Elegantissimus omnium bonarum literarum magister earum felicissimus interpres He hath written Flowers for Latin speaking selected and gathered out of Terence and the same translated into English together with the exposition c. newly corrected When this was first Printed I cannot tell That Edit which I have seen was Printed at Lond. 1568. in oct Which Book being esteemed good in its time and very useful for young Scholars Joh. Leland and Tho. Newton wrot Verses in commendation of it not only set before the Book but Printed in their respective Encomia's c. Commentary on the Apothegms of Erasmus Epistolae Carmina ad Gul. Hormannum Joh. Lelandum Comedies Epistles and divers Verses He also translated into English at the request of Qu. Cather Parr 1 Paraphrase on the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles Lond. 1551. fol. written by Erasmus 2 Pet. Martyrs Treatise wherein he openly in the Univ. of Oxon. declared his whole and determinate judgment concerning the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Lond. in qu. and 3ly The Tragedy of Popery and other things as Bale will tell you When this our Author Udall died I know not nor any thing else of him only that his Memory is celebrated by polite Verses written by Joh. Leland Joh. Parkhurst and Tho. Newton of Chestire to which I refer to the Reader I have seen the Copy of a commission granted in the beginning of the Year 1572 to one Catherine Yerbury otherwise Udall Daugh. of Nich. Udall of Fenne in Somersetshire giving her power to administer the goods debts and chattels of him the said Nich. Udall lately deceased Whether this Nic. Udall be the same with him that was the Writer the Reader is to judge RALPH RADCLIFF was born of and descended from an ancient Family of his name in Cheshire received part of his Academical Education in this University particularly as I conceive in Brasenose Coll. about the time of its first foundation but whether he took a Degree it appears not The genie of this Person being strangely addicted to the instruction of Youth he obtained part of the Carme's House at Huchin or Hitchin in Hertfordshire an 1538. being about that time dissolved wherein he not only opened a School but framed out a lower room into a Stage for his Scholars to act Latin and English Comedies to the end that they might be emboldened for speaking and pronuntiation Which practice being used by them several Years his School was in great renown he grew rich and was had in much veneration in the neighbourhood He had many Tragedies Comedies Epistles Orations c. laying by him in the time of K. Ed. 6. which as he would often tell his Friends he would never publish till they had remained by him 9 Years And whether they were ever published I cannot yet learn The titles of some of his labours were these Dives and Lazarus a Comedy Patient Greseld Com. Friendship of Titus and Gisippus Com. Chaucers Melibie Com. Job's afflictions Trag. Delivery of Susanna from the Elders The burning of Sodom Pugna nominis verbi De pueroum institutione Epistolae ad Tyrones Epigrammata c. With other things which may be seen in Baleus who further tells us that he was in great renown at Huchin in Fifteen hundred fifty and three He lived several Years after died and was buried there but when I cannot yet learn One or more of his descendants for he was married and had issue were Knights particularly Sir Edw. Radcliff of Hitchin living in the time of K. James 1. JOHN RHESE or ap Rise or Prise or Priseus so many ways I find him written by Authors was born of a gentile and ancient Family in Wales but in what County is yet uncertain or in what House in Oxon educated unless in the ancient hostle called Broadgates now Pembroke Coll. wherein several of both his names and time have studied Among them was John Prise Bac. of the Civil Law who in the Year 1530. supplicated for the Degree of Bac. of Can. Law and two Years after John ap Rice a secular Chaplain was admitted to the same Degree which probably may be the same with Joh. Price Bach. of the Civil Law Farther also I find that in 1523. one John Prise of Allsouls Coll. was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law and that he died 1554 And in 1534. occurs another Joh. Price of Broadgates Hall I think who was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law without any title added to it which perhaps may be the Author that I am further to mention who being encouraged in his studies by William Earl of Pembroke made great advances therein especially as to the Histories and Antiquities of his own Country In 1546. March 2. he with many others received the honor of Knighthood from the hands of Edward Lord Protector of England About which time our Author observing the great and manifold errors which were made by Pol. Virgil in his Historiae Anglicae Libri 27 wherein many things redounded to the dishonor of the British Nation he thereupon published Fides Historiae Britannicae Defensio Regis Arthuri And wrot about the Year 1553. 1. Mar. a Book intit Historiae Britannicae defensio But the Author dying before he could have it published was at length in the Year 1573. put out in qu. under the name of Joh. Priseus by his Son Rich. Prise D. D. He the said Sir John did also write A description of Cambria now called Wales Augmented and made perfect by Humph. Lloyd and
find another Tho. Talbot to have been born in the said County of Lancaster and entred into the Society of Jesus an 1598. aged 26. who after he had wrot several Books died in 1652 but this Person was not as I can yet learn originally bred among us HENRY Lord STAFFORD the only Son of Edward Duke of Bucks attained and executed for treason in 1521. was one of the most accomplished Persons of his time and tho not the inheritor of his Fathers honours yet he was a Man of great virtue learning and piety In his younger years he received his education in both the Universities especially in that of Cambridge to which his Father had been a benefactor where by the care of good Tutors he attained to a considerable knowledge in the Latin tongue and in that language he wrot several things as 't is said as well in verse as prose but such I have not yet seen He translated into English a Book intit De vera differentia regiae potestatis ecclesiasticae quae sit ipsa veritas ac virtus utriusque c. Written by Edward Fox Bishop of Hereford This translation was printed in oct but when it appears not in the Book He also translated Erasmus his Two Epistles wherein is declared the brainsick headiness of the Lutherans c. Lond. 1553. oct and other things which I have not yet seen This noble Lord gave way to fate in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight but where buried I cannot yet tell nor in what County born unless in Staffordshire wherein he was possessor of many Lands ROBERT BROKE or Brook Son of Thom. Broke of Claverley in Shropshire year 5121 by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Hugh Grosvenor of Farmot in the said County was born as I conceive at Claverley laid a foundation of Literature at Oxon which was a great advantage to him when he studied the municipal Laws in the Middle Temple where he became the compleatest Lawyer of his time In 1542 he was elected Autumn or Summer Reader of that House and in the latter end of the Year in Lent 1550 he was elected Double-Reader In 1552 he was by writ called to be Serjeant at Law and in 1553 being the first Year of Qu. Mary he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common pleas and not of the Common-bench as some say and about that time received the honor of Knighthood from that Queen In whose Reign and after he was held in high value for his profound knowledge in the Law and for his just and upright dealing in all matters relating to the profession thereof He hath written An abridgment containing an abstract of the Year Bookes till the time of Qu. Marie Lond. 1573. fol. 76 86 c. qu. Certain cases adjudged in the time of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. and Qu. Marie from 6. Hen. 8. to the 4. of Qu. Marie Lond. 1578. 1604. 25. c. in oct The original title of this Book is in French Ascuns novel cases c. Reading on the Statute of limitations 32. H. 8. c. 2. Lond. 1647. oct Printed I think before that time This Sir Rob. Broke who was a zealous Cathol died as it seems in Aug. or Sept. year 1558 in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight but where buried I cannot yet tell In his Will proved 12. Oct. the same Year he several times remembers the Church and Poor of Putney near London I find another of both his names who is written Esquire Serjeant at Law and Recorder of London under whose name was published Reading upon the statute of Magna Charta chap. 16. Lond. 1641. qu. before which time the Author was dead Whether the same with Rob. Brook of Brasenose who was admitted Master of Arts 1584. I think not As for Sir Rob. Broke the Judge he obtained a fair estate by his endeavours which he left to his posterity remaining at Madeley in Shropshire and at one or two places in Suffolk PAUL BUSH was born of honest and sufficient Parents became a Student in this University about the Year 1513 and five years after took the Degree of Bach. of Arts being then numbred among the celebrated Poets of the University Afterwards he applied his mind to the supreme faculty entred into the Order of the Bonhom's studied among the Fryers of the Order of St. Austin now Wadham Coll. in the North suburb of Oxon and at length became Provincial of his Order that is of Bonhoms This Person being noted in his time for his great learning in Divinity and Physicks was by K. Hen. 8. made the first Bishop of Bristow after he had placed an Episcopal See there an 1542 and by the name and title of Paulus Bush capellanâ—s Regis S. Theologiae Bacalaureus had restitution made to him of the Temporalities belonging to that See 16. June in the same Year But he taking to him a Wife whom one calls a Concubine in the days of K. Ed. 6. was depriv'd of his Bishoprick by Qu. Mary an 1553 whereupon he spent the remaining part of his days at Bristow He hath written several things in Divinity and Medicine as well in verse as prose of which number these are some An exhortation to Margaret Burges Wife to Jo. Burges Clothier of Kingswood in the County of Wilts Lond. temp Ed. 6. in oct Notes on the Psalm beginning with Miserere mei Deus c. Treatise in praise of the Cross Dialogues between Christ and the Virgin Mary Treatise of salves and curing remedies besides Poems of divers kinds which I have not yet seen At length taking his last farewell of this World on the eleventh of Octob. year 1558 in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight aged 68 years was buried on the North side of the choire near to the entrance leading into the North Isle of the Cath. Church at Bristow Over his grave was soon after erected a low altar tomb and on it was fastned his statue in his Episcopal Robes lying on his back On the 4 corners of the Tomb were erected four small Pillars bearing a Canopy about which is this written Hic jacet D. Paulus Bush primus hujus Ecclesiae Episcopus qui obut undec die Octob. an Dom. 1558. aetatisque suae 68 cujus animae propitietur Christus About the tomb beneath the statue are certain verses engraven on three sides thereof the fourth joyning to the Wall some of which follow Agnus qui primam nostrum sua tempora miram Indueret jacet hic Bristoliense decus A patre Bush dictus Paulum baptisma vocavit Virtus implevit nomen uterque Pari. Paulus c. Ille animos verbis impensos pavit egenos Hinc fructum arbusto portulit ille suo Ut madidos arbusta tegunt sic foedere rupto Inter discordes pacificator erat This Monument was erected near to the stone under which his sometimes Wife called Edyth Ashley was buried who died 8. Oct. 1553. ROBERT WARDE a native of the Dioc. of Durham was elected
in the Church there in 1582 leaving behind him a Son named John who in 1600 publish'd a little treatise concerning The making of ponds breeding and feeding of fish and planting of fruits c. printed several times Which John succeeded his Father in the surveyourship before-mention'd and dying in 1606 was as I conceive buried by his Father leaving then behind him a Son named Roger living 1636. HENRY BULL a Warwickshire Man born became Demie of Magd. Coll. in 1535 or thereabouts perpetual Fellow in 1540. being then Bach of Arts and afterwards a zealous Man for reformation in K. Edw. days an exile in the time of Qu. Marie and a double if not a treble beneficed Man in the Reign of Qu. Eliz. He hath transmitted to posterity Christian prayers and holy meditations as well for private as publick exercise gathered out of the most godly learned of our time Printed at Lond. several times one edit bears date 1584 another 92. a third in 1605. and all either in oct or 16o. Lydlies prayers with certaine godly additions He also translated from Lat. into English A commentary upon the 15 Psalmes called Psalmi Graduum that is Psalmes of degrees from Psal 120 to Psal 133 faithfully copied out of the Lectures of Dr. Mart. Luther Lond. 1577. qu. c. Published with an Epistle before it by Joh. Fox the Martyrologist at which time the translator had been dead about two or three years for if I mistake not he gave way to fate about Fifteen hundred seventy and five year 1575 One of both his names who was a rich Physician of London died there in June or thereabouts in 1577 but of what kin to the former I know not NICHOLAS WHITHALK a Theologist of Losanne studied several years in Merton Coll. for the sake of the Warden thereof Dr. Bickley with whom he had contracted an acquaintance while he was an Exile in the time of Qu. Mary but whether he took a degree tho supplicate he did for one it appears not He hath written Christianae fidei ac verae religionis compendium in locos communes digestum nunc primum in vulgus emissum Lond. 1575 oct Dedic to Sir Will. Cecill Lord Burleigh No doubt there is but he hath published other things but such I have not yet seen LAURENCE NOWELL the third Son of John Nowell of Great Meerley in Lancashire where his ancestors had lived several generations before him by Dowsabell his Wife Daughter of Thomas Hesketh of Rufford in the said County Esq was born as I conceive at Great Meerley before-mentioned or at least in the said County sent to Brasnose Coll. to obtain Academical learning about 1536 where applying his Muse to the study of Logick for a little while went to Cambridge where taking the Degree of Bach. of Arts return'd to Oxon. and was incorporated in the said Degree in July 1542. In the year following he was licensed to proceed in Arts and about that time being in sacred orders became Master of the Free-school at Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire where he continued for some years In the Reign of Qu. Mary he absconded for a time in the house of Sir Joh. Perrot called Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire where besides that Knight he found two of his perswasion viz. Mr. Perrot Sir Johns Unkle who had been reader of the Greek tongue in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. and another Gent. called Banister But before that Queen died he went into Garmany where finding out his Brother Alexander Nowell sorted himself among the English Exiles there After Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was made Archdeacon of Derby and Dean of Lichfield which he kept with one or more benefices besides that Prebendship of Ampleford in the Ch. of York which he obtained upon the relignation of Will. Day Bach. of Div. 27. May 1566. to his dying day He was a most diligent searcher into venerable antiquity a right learned Clerk also in the Saxon Language and was one of the first that recalled the study thereof When he abode in Lincolns Inn in the lodgings of one of his brethren who was a Counsellour of note there he was a tutor in those studies to Will. Lambard the Antiquary of Kent who was esteemed the second best in them and made use of his assistance and notes when he compiled his book De priscis Anglorum legibus Our famous Antiquary Will. Camden tells us that he Laur. Nowell was a Man of good note for his singular learning and was the first in our age that brought into ure againe and revived the Language of our Ancestours the Saxons which through disuse lay forlet and buried in oblivion He hath written Vocabularium Saxonium or a Saxon English Dictionary Written in 1567. 'T is a MS. in qu. and was sometimes in the hands of the learned Selden but now in Bodlies Library Franc. Junius who maketh honourable mention of the Author had a Copy of it and Will. Somner the Antiquary of Canterbury made use of the original when he compiled his Saxon Dictionary He also L. Nowell made several collections from antique historical MSS. which as rarities are kept to this day in the Cottonian Library One of them is thus entituled Collectanea ex Chronicis Gregorii Caerquent Monachi Coenobii Glocestrensis ab an 681. ad an 1290. 'T is under Vespasians head A. 5. with other collections out of the Registers of Worcester and Glocester This eminent Antiquary died as it seems year 1576 in Fifteen hundred seventy and six his will being dated 7. Oct. the same year aged 60 or more but where buried unless in the Cath. Ch. at Lichfield I cannot tell He left behind him a Son of both his names who was a Commoner of Brasnose Coll. 1590. aged 18 and had if I mistake not for his successor in his Deanery one George Bulleyn D. D. who dying in Januar. 1602 was succeeded by Dr. Will. Tooker One Hen. Boleyne D. D. was sometimes Chauntor and Residentiary of Lincolne Archdeacon of Chichester and Rector of Borneford who dyed 1491. but what relation George had to this Henry I know not GERARD LEGH Son of Hen. Legh or Leigh of London natural or base Son of Randal Legh by his Concubine one Woodroffs Widow of Derby second Son of Sir Edm. Legh of Baguly in Cheshire Knight living 39. H. 6. was born in London where being trained up for a time in Grammaticals was sent to Oxon to compleat them and to obtain so much of the Logicals that he might the better conquer the rudiments of the municipal Law for if I am not mistaken he studied for some time in one of the Inns of Court But such was the vigour of his natural genius to Heraldry Genealogies and History that he postpon'd those beneficial studies and totally gave himself up to those of honor and less benefit All that he hath published is that fruitful and worthy treatise entit The Accedence of Armorie Lond. 1568. and 1612. in
and quartered at Tyburn 1. year 1581 Decemb. in Fifteen hundred eighty and one At the same time suffered Edm. Campian before-mentioned who was much pittied by all learned Men especially by his contemporaries in Oxon as Sherwyn was who had been very often a companion with Campian in his travels Alex. Briant also whom I am now about to mention did suffer at the same time and tho not so much commiserated by Scholars yet by many others because he was as the character went on both sides juvenis pulcherrimus vultu innocens prope angelico c. Contemporary with Ralph Sherwyn was one Martin Ayray who after he had left this University was one of the first that was brought up in the English Coll. at Rome and was companion there with the said Sherwyn Afterwards he became a good workman in England and of great edification for divers years as those of his opinion say both before he was taken and afterwards in Prison He was living in 1602 which was the last year of Qu. Elizab. at which time he was Provost of the English Church and residence of St. George in St. Lucar of Spain ALEXANDER BRIANT received his first breath in Somersetshire was admitted a Student of Hart hall about Lent-term in 1573-74 aged 17 or more where being trained up under a tutor sufficiently addicted to Popery left the University and went to Rheimes and afterwards to Doway At the last of which places taking the Priesthood on him he returned into his own Country an 1579. and settling for a time in Somersetshire converted the Father of Rob. Persons the Jusuit to the R. Cath. Religion On the 28. Apr. 1581 he was taken in the night time in his Lodging by one Norton who took away 3 l. in money from him besides cloathes and conducting him to a Magistrate was after examination committed close Prisoner to the Compter in London where enduring great misery till the morrow after the Ascension was removed to the Tower of London and there as 't is reported he was tormented with needles thrust under his nayles racked also otherwise in cruel sort and specially punished by two whole days and nights with famine which they did attribute to obstinacy but indeed sustained in Christs quarrel it was most honorable constancy While he was in Prison he wrot Literae ad reverendos patres societatis Jesu in Anglia degentes The beginning of which is Quoties mecum cogito reverendi patres c. They were written purposely that they would be pleased to receive him into the Order of Jesus before he died which accordingly they did to his great comfort Several Letters to his friends and afflicted Catholicks Whether extant I know not At length being found guilty of high treason at a Sessions in London he was hang'd drawn and quartered at Tyburn on the first day of Dec. year 1581 in Fifteen hundred eighty and one whereupon his quarters were hanged up for a time in publick places He had for his Tutor in Hart hall after he had continued there for some time one Rich. Holtbie born at Fraiton in Yorkshire educated for a time in Cambridge and afterwards going to Oxon settled in the said hall an 1574 aged 21. and more but departing without any Degree in this University he went beyond the Seas to Doway then to Rheimes and other places became a noted Jesuit and spun out his time to a fair age The reader is now to know that during the principality of Philip Rondell of Hart hall who had weathered out several changes of Religion tho in his heart he was a Papist but durst not shew it many Persons who were afterwards noted in the Rom. Church were educated under him but they having not exercised their pens upon any subject that I can yet find I can claim no pretence to set them down among such writers that that ancient house of learning hath sent into the learned world JAMES DYER second Son of Rich. Dyer of Wymaulton in Somersetshire Esq by his Wife the Dau. of one Waiton of the said County was born as I conceive at Wymaulton but in what house he was educated in Oxon for he was a Commoner for some time there it appears not notwithstanding tradition tells us in Broadgates hall From thence without the honor of a Degree he went to the Middle Temple where making great proficiency in the municipal Laws was after he had continued for some time in the Degree of Barrester elected Autumn or Summer Reader of that house 6. Ed. 6. and about the same time was by writ called to the Degree of Serjeant at Law In the Reign of Qu. Marie he was made a Justice of the Common pleas being about that time a Knight and Recorder of Cambridge and in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth Lord Chief Justice of that Court in the place of Sir Anth Browne and not Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings-bench as one doth falsly report As for his writings which shew him a great and eminent Sage of the Law and a Person of great abilities are these Reports or a collection of Cases with divers resolutions and judgments given upon solemne arguments c. and the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgments in the Reigns of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. Phil. and Mary and Qu. Eliz. Lond. 1601. 1621. c. fol. Abridged by Sir Tho. Ireland of Greys-Inn the same Person who abridged the Eleven Books of Reports of Sir Edw. Coke and by another with a table made to them printed by Rich. Tothill Learned reading upon the useful statute of 32. Hen. 8. chap. 1. of Wills and of 34 and 35. Hen. 8. chap. 5. for the explanation of that statute Lond. 1648. qu. At length this great Lawyer having arrived to a good old age paid his last debt to nature at Stowton in Hunting donshire where he had purchased an estate on the 24. March in Fifteen hundred eighty and one whereupon his body was buried in the Parish Church of Much Stowton in the said County near to that of his Wife on the 9 day of Apr. 1582. His said Wife was named Margaret Dau. of Sir Maurice Abarrow of Hampshire Knight Widow of Sir Tho. Eliot of Carleton in Cambridgeshire by whom she had 3 Sons but all died without issue which Margaret died 25. Aug. 1569 but having had no Children by Sir James went after his death to Richard Son of his Brother Laurence Dyer whose posterity are at this time Baronets in Somersetshire RICHARD BRISTOW another most zealous Person for the R. Cath. cause was born of honest Parents within the City of Worcester educated in Grammar learning under one Rog. Golbourne M. A. the same I think who was a Reader in St. Bernards Coll. in the Year 1540 saluted the Oxonian Muses in 1555 but whether he was then entred into Exeter Coll. I know not One Bristow I find to be Chaplain of Ch. Ch. in 1549. 50. and 51. but him
the year 1594. Treatise wherein is manifestly proved that Reformation and those that sincerely favour the same are unjustly charged to be Enemies unto her Majesty and the State Printed 1590. in qu. This was answered in a Book intit Pasquils Apology the first part wherein he renders a reason of his long silence and gallops the Field with the Treatise of Reformation Printed where I was and where I shall be ready by the help of God and my Muse to send you a may-game of Martinism An. 1590. qu. Hay ' any work for a Cooper c. This was written against Dr. Tho. Coper before-mentioned and said to be printed in Europe not far from some of the bouncing Priests An. 1590. qu. Epitomy of the first Book of Dr. John Bridges against the Puritans Printed in qu. Oh! read over Dr. Joh. Bridges for it is a worthy Work This was written against Dr. Bridges Bishop of Oxon and said to be printed over Sea in Europe within two furlongs of a bouncing Priest at the cost and charges of Mart. Marprelate Gent. in qu. Epistles to the terrible Priests in the Convocation House in qu. The State of the Church of England in oct Petition for Peace in oct His Apology This I have not yet seen Of Prelatick Ministry Printed 1609. in qu. History of Corah Dathan and Abiram Numb 16. Ch. Applied to the Prelacy Ministry and Church Assemblies of England Printed 16. 9. qu. This Book being left imperfect by the Author when he was seized and imprisoned was published by one of his 〈◊〉 who saith in the Title that it was written by Joh. 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 of Jesus Christ and in the Epistle to the Reader 〈…〉 was a godly Man learned zealous and of a 〈…〉 carriage and courage That with all 〈…〉 he endeavoured to have the Gospel preached 〈◊〉 among his poor Country Men whose Case he 〈…〉 passion of in that they wanted the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 After all this God using him as a 〈…〉 more clear manifestation of 〈…〉 imprisioned condemned and excuted and so 〈…〉 dom for the Name of Christ c. These 〈…〉 Titles I have here set down are all 〈…〉 knowledge if not too many 〈…〉 Author of which did in most of them 〈…〉 of England and its Members that 〈…〉 Roman 〈…〉 of them in their Books and Marprelate for a grave Author and Witness c. But this the Reader is to understand that the learned and sober Men did answer most or all of the said Books which were printed by stealth partly in that nest of rigid Puritans and Schismaticks at Fawsly in Northamptonshire and partly at Coventry and elsewhere because they knew Penry to have more than ordinary Learning in him yet they did not so much work on the Author and his Disciples make them ridiculous and put him and them to silence more than those Answers which were written in a buffooning stile as 1 that written by Tom Nash intit Pappe with an hatchet alias A Fig for my God-Son Or Crack me this Nut Or A Country Cuff that is A sound Box of the Ear for the Ideot Martin to hold his Peace Written by one that dares call a Dog a Dog Imprinted by John Ancke c. And are to be sold at the Sign of the Crab-tree Cudgel in Thwack-coat-Lane 2 That entit Martin's months mind c. pr. 1589. in qu. 3 That called The return of the renowned Cavaliero Pasquill of England from the other side of the Seas and his meeting with Marforius at London upon the Royal Exchange c. Lond. 1589. qu. against Martin and Martinism 4 Another entit A countercuff given to Martin Junior c. by the Pasquill of Engl. Cavaliero c. Lond. 1589. qu. 5 That entit The first part of Pasquill's Apology which I have before mention'd 6 A certain Oxford Scholar under the Name of Cuthbert Curry-Knave who in his Book called An Almond for a Parrot or an Alms for Mart. Marprelate c. Printed in qu. doth most egregiously run Martin down I say that these Buffoonries and Pasquils did more non-plus Penry and his Disciples and so consequently made their Doctrine more ridiculous among the common sort than any grave or learned Answer could do as in some part did A. L. who entitles himself Anti-Martinus in his Monitio ad adolescentes utriusque Academia Lond. 1589. qu. At length our Author Penry being apprehended at Stepney near to London after his return from beyond the Sea for his writing and publishing infamous Books and Libels and the Religion then established was after condemnation rto die for the same hang'd at St. Thomas à Waterings on the 29. year 1593 May in fifteen hundred ninety and three He was adjudged at the King's Bench by Sir Jo. Popham Knight L. Ch. Justice of that Court and the rest of the Judges there assembled on the 25. of the said Month of May but was not executed on the next day after judgment as it was expected nor the second nor the third day after But when Men looked least for the same as one saith then was he brought forth being at dinner as I have heard by a Warrant under the Hands of John Archbishop of Canterbury Sir John Puckering Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Sir John Popham aforesaid and the matter being carried after a close manner he was suddenly conveyed to the place of Execution where he was as hastily bereaved of his Life and not suffered though he desired it to make declaration of his Faith towards God or of his Allegiance to her Majesty c. Thus by the Death of this forward and zealous Person with the condemnation of John Vdal and Henry Barrow before that time the neck of the Plots of the fiery Non-conformists were broken and their brags turned into Preaching of Preces and Lachrymae as the only means for Christian Subjects WILLIAM FLEETWOOD was born of being a natural Son and descended from the Fleet woods of Penwortham and they from those of Heskyn in Lancashire educated for a time in this University either in Brasnose Coll. or Broadgates Hall left it without a degree and retired to the Middle Temple where by continual industry advanced by good natural parts he attained to the name of an eminent Lawyer In 5 of Eliz. he was elected Autumn or Summer-Reader of that house and in the year following Autumn-Reader again but he omitting one of those times to read he was in the 11th year of the said Queen elected Double Reader thereof in Lent About that time being made Recorder of London he was afterwards by Writ called to the degree of Serjeant at Law An. 1580. and in 1592. he was made the Queen's Serjeant He was a learned Man and a good Antiquary but a marvelous merry and pleasant conceit And as touching his Learning Justice and Elocution I cannot better describe them than a Poet of those days hath done in certain Verses beginning thus Ipse forem brevibus gyaris
Sackvile being afterwards a noted Man in the Eye of Q. Elizabeth to whom he was an Allie and in the State the composition of the whole was attributed to him and the ingenious men of that age did esteem the said Tragedy to be the best of its time even in Sir Philip Sidney's judgment who tells us that it is full of stately Speeches and well sounding Phrases climyng to the heighth of Seneca's stile and as full of notable morality which it doth most delightfully teach and so obtain the very and of Poâ—sie yet in truth it is very desectious in the circumstances c. Our author Sackvile also wrote Induction to the Mirrour of Magistrates Not to that Mirrour published by Will. Baldwyn but to that I suppose which was published by Joh. Higens an eminent Poet of his time whom I shall farther mention in Rich. Nicolls an 1615. Which Induction with the Mirrour it self were highly valued by Scholars in the time of Q. Elizabeth What else this Noble Person hath made publick I know not nor any thing besides material of him only that dying suddenly at the Council board being one of the Privy Council to K. James on the 19. year 1608 of Apr. in sixteen hundred and eight was buried in the Church of Withyam before-mentioned From him is lineally descended Charles Sackvile now Earl of Dorset and Middlesex a person that hath been highly esteemed for his admirable vein in Poetry and other polite learning as several things of his composition while Lord Buckhurst shew LAURENCE TOMSON was born in Northamptonshire elected Demy of Magd. coll 1556. aged 17. and soon after being a great proficient in Logick and Philosopy was admitted Probationer 11. Sept. 1559. and the year after perpetual fellow of the said coll In 1564. he proceeded in Arts was with Sir Tho. Hoby in his Embassie to France and in 1568. he resigned his fellowship What became of him afterward let his Epitaph following speak while I tell you that he translated from Lat. into English 1 Sermons on the Epistles to Timothy and Titus Lond. 1579. qu. written by John Calvin 2 Version and annotations on the New Test Lond. 1589. in oct Which version and annot were made in lat by Theod. Beza He also translated from French into English 1 A Treatise of the excellency of a Christian man Lond. 1576. and 85. in oct written by Monsieur Peter de la Place one of the Kings Councel and chief President of the Court of Aides in Paris 2 The life and death of Pet. de la Place c. Lond. 1576. and 85. in oct What other things he hath translated or what he hath written I cannot tell year 1608 He concluded his last day in sixteen hundred and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Chertsey in Surrey Over his grave was this Epitaph soon after fastned on the east wall of the said chancel Laurentio Tomsono honesta Tomsoniorum familia in agro Northamptoniensi oriundo in collegio Magdal Oxon. educato perigrinatione Sueviae Russiae Daeniae Germaniae Italiae Galliae nobilitato duodecem linguarum cognitione instructo Theologiae Juris civilis municipalis nostri totiusque literaturae politioris scientiae claro ingenii acumine disputandi subtilitate cloquenai suavitate lepore virtute omni pietateque insigni linguae Hebraicae publica Genevae professione celebri accurata Novi Testamenti translatione notabili In politicis apud Walsinghamam Elizabethae Reginae Scribam pracipuum diu multumque exercitato post cujus mortem vitae privatae umbratilisque jucunditate annos XX. continuos Lalamiae Middlisexiae persuncto septuagenario placidissime religiosissmoque desuncto quarto calendas Aprilis an 1608. Vxor Jana Jana filia ex quinque una superstes filiabus amoris ergo posuerunt pietatis The report at Chersey is that he built the House which now stands on the top of S. Anns-hill in Chertsey parish out of the ruins of S. Anns-chappel and on the very place where that chappel stood having a prospect into several Counties In which House the Inhabitants of the neighbourhood will tell you that this learned author died WILLIAM WARFORD received his first breath in that part of Bristow which is in Sommersetshire was admitted a Scholar of Trinity coll 13. June 1576. probationer two years after being then Bach. of Arts Fellow 1579. and Master of Arts in 82. But having more a mind to the Ro. Cath. religion in which he was partly educated than to Protestancy he left the college his friends and the nation went to Rome and obtaining entrance into the English coll there profited very much in Divinity At length being ordained Priest he was sent into the mission of England where making but little stay he returned to Rome and in the year 1594. he was entred into the society of Jesus Afterwards being sent by his Superiors into Spain he spent the remainder of his time in the English Seminaries there He hath written A short institution containing the chief mysteries of Christian religion collected from the holy Scriptures and Fathers Sevil 1600. and at S. Omers in 1616. Translated into Latine by Tho. More a Jesuit descended from the famous Sir Tho. More sometimes L. Chancellor of England Printed at S. Omers in 1617. The said Warford also translated into English several of the Histories of Saints written by Pet. Ribadeneira but died before he could finish them at Valladolid in Spain on the 3. Nov. according the accompt there followed in sixteen hundred and eight and was buried in the college of the Jesuits there year 1608 leaving behind him other matters which were in a manner fit for the Press and the character among those of his profession of a godly and learned man WILLIAM WILKES a most excellent preacher in the Court of K. James 1. was born within the diocess of Lichfeild and Coventry elected Probationer-fellow of Merton coll in 1572. entred into the sacred function when Master of Arts and in 1580. became Vicar of the Church of S. Peter in the East within the City of Oxon by the presentation thereunto of the Warden and Society of the said coll where for his excellent Sermons he was much frequented by Scholars and Citizens Afterwards taking the degrees in Divinity he resigned the said Church being well beneficed in Wiltshire and dignified After K. James came to the English Crown he was made one of his Chaplains in ordinary preached often before him to his great content and wrote Of obedience or Ecclesiastical union Lond. 1605. oct A second memento for Magistrates directing how to reduce all offenders and being reduced how to preserve them in the Unity and Love both in Church and Commonwealth Lond. 1608. oct As for the first memento I have not yet seen unless it be meant of the book Of Obedience c. He died at Barford S. Martins in Wiltshire of which he was Rector leaving behind him one only daughter named Mary who
time concerning the Voyages and Travels of several persons he compiled a book intit English Voyages Navigations Trafficks and Discoveries Lond. 1598. 99. and 1600. in three vol. in fol. Which work being by him performed with great care and industry cannot but be an honour to the Realm of England because possibly many Ports and Islands in America that are base and barren and only bear a name for the present may prove rich places in future time Notes of certain Commodities in good request in the East Indies the Molucoes and China MS. among those given by Seldens Executors to the Pub. Lib. at Oxon. He also illustrated by diligent observation of time and with most useful notes Peter Mart. Anglericus his eight Decades De novo orbe Par. 1587. oct and corrected and much amended and translated into English The discoveries of the World from the first original unto the year of our Lord 1555. Lond. 1601. qu. briefly written in the Portugal tongue by Anth. Galvano Governour of Ternate the chief Island of the Molucoes As also from the said Language into our English tongue Virginia richly valued by the description of the main Land of Florida her next Neighbour Lond. 1609. qu. He paid his last debt to nature 23. Nov. in sixteen hundred and sixteen year 1616 and was buried in the Abbey Church of Westminster dedicated to S. Peter on the 26. of the same month leaving behind him a Son named Edmund begotten on the body of Frances his Wife to whom he left his Mannor of Bridgplace and several tenements in Tuttlestreet within the City of Westminster Oliver Hackluyt Brother to the said Richard was a Student of Ch. Ch. also and being graduated in Physick had an happy hand in the practice of it In R. Hakluyts Prebendship of Westminster succeeded Joh. Holt of Cor. Ch. coll as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SMITH was born in Warwickshire elected Scholar of S. Johns coll into a Coventry place an 1577. aged 14. and at length was made Fellow and highly valued in the University for piety and parts especially by those that excelled in both Soon after he grew to that note that he was chosen being then Bach. of Div. to be Lecturer in S. Pauls Cathedral in London in the place of that great Man Dr. Lauc Andrews which he discharged not only to the satisfaction but applause of most judicious and learned hearers witnessed by their frequency and attention Not long after he was removed to a Pastoral Charge at Clavering in Essex where being fix'd he shined as a Star in its proper sphere and was much reverenced for his Religion learning humility and holiness of Life He was skilful in the original Languages an excellent Text-man well read in writers that were of note in several ages of the Church which may partly appear from these things following that he wrote viz. The Substance and Pith of Prayer or a brief holy and heavenly Exposition on the Lord's Prayer being the Summ and Marrow of divers Sermons c. on Matth. 6. 9. Lond. 1629. qu. The Essex Dove presenting the World with a few of her Olive branches c. delivered in three several Treatises viz. 1. The Grounds of Religion 2. An Expoon the Lord's Prayer 3. A Treatise of Repentance Lond. 1629. qu. The poor Penitent or the Doctrine of Repentance Preached in divers Sermons c. Lond. 1629. qu. in 14 Lectures published by John Hart. Exposition on the Creed Lond. 1632. fol. Explanation of the Articles of our Christian Faith Which two last books were delivered in 73 Sermons He concluded his last day in the month of Nov. in sixteen hundred and sixteen year 1616 and was buried in the Church of Clavering before-mentioned leaving then by his Will several books to St. Johns coll Library I have mentioned several John Smiths in this work that were Divines See under the year 1596. and elsewhere THOMAS SPARKE received his first breath in Lincolnshire at South-Somercote as it seems became perpetual Fellow of Magd. coll in 1570. in which year he was admitted Bach. of Arts. Soon after by the favour of Arthur Lord Grey he was preferred to the Parsonage of Bletchley in Bucks where he was held in great esteem for his piety In the year 1575. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences without ruling in Arts and about that time was Chaplain to Dr. Cooper Bish of Linc. who that year bestowed the Archdeaconry of Stow on him in the place of Rog. Kelke Bach. of Div. who had succeeded Joh. Harrison in that Dignity 1563. In 1581. he proceeded in Divinity being then in great renown for his learning But his Dignity being remote from his Cure and therefore could not well attend it he gave it up out of Conscience sake in 1582. and contented himself only â—ith Bletchley whereupon Joh. Farmery B. D. succeeded him therein This Dr. Sparke was the person who being noted for a great Nonconformist and a Pillar of Puritanism was by Letters from the King's Council called to the Conference at Hampton-Court an 1603. where appearing in the behalf of the Millinaries as 't is said or rather with Jo. Rainolds as a Proctor for the precise Party not in a Priests Gown or Canonical Coat but such that Turky Merchants wear received then so great satisfaction from his Majesty's most ready and apt Answers to the Doubts and Objections there and then proposed that he tho he spoke not one word did not only for the time following yield himself in his practice to Universal Conformity but privately by word and writing and publickly by his brotherly perswasion He was a learned Man a solid Divine well read in the Fathers and so much esteemed for his profoundness gravity and exemplary life and conversation that the Sages of the University thought it fit after his death to have his picture painted on the wall in the School-gallery among the English Divines of note there viz. between that of Dr. Joh. Spenser of C. C. coll whom I have mentioned under the year 1614. and that of Dr. Rich. Eedes of Ch. Ch. He hath written A comfortable Treatise for a troubled Conscience Lond. 1580. oct Brief Catechism with a form of Prayer for Householders Taken as it seems from the Catechism of Vrsinus Sermon Preached at Cheyneys in Bucks at the burial of the E. of Bedford 14. Sept. 1585. on Apoc. 14. 13. Lond. 1585. oct c. Treatise to prove that Ministers publickly and Householders privately are bound to Catechise their Parishioners and Families c. Oxon. 1588. oct Answer to Mr. Joh. de Albines notable discourse against Heresies Oxon. 1591. qu. Serm. at the Funeral of the Lord Grey on Esay 57. 1 2. Ox. 1593. oct The High-way to Heaven by the clear Light of the Gospell c. against Bellarmine and others in a Treatise made upon 37 38 and 39 verses of the 7. of John c. Lond. 1597. oct A brotherly perswasion to Unity and Uniformity in Judgment and
à Jesu printed at S. Omer in 1613. quarto Curry-comb for a Coxcombe Or Purgatories Knell In answer to a Libel by Jebal Rachel against Sir Edw. Hobies Counter-snarle intituled Purgatories Triumph over hell Lond. 1615. qu. Several motions speeches and arguments in the four last Parliaments in Queen Elizabeth Published in the Historical collections of Hayw. Townsend Esq He translated from French into English Politique discourses upon truth and lying An instruction to Princes to keep their faith and promises Lond. 1586. qu. Composed by Sir Mart. Cognet Knight one of the Privy-Councel to the most Christian King master of the Requests to his Houshold and lately Embassador to the Cantons of Zwitzers and Grisons And also from Spanish into English The Origine and practice of War Lond. 1597. oct Written by Don Bernard de Mendoza At length he giving way to fate in Queenburgh Castle on the first day of March St. David's day in sixteen hundred and sixteen his body was conveyed to Bysham before mentioned and buried there in a Chappel called Hoby's Chappel on the south side of the Chancel of the Church there near to the body of his Father Sir Thomas The said Sir Edward left behind him a natural Son named Peregrin Hoby born of the body of one Katherin Pinkney an 1602. From which Peregrin are the Hobyes now of Bysham descended THOMAS EGERTON the natural Son of Sir Rich. Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire was born in that County applyed his Muse to learning in this University about 1556. particularly as 't is said in Brasnose coll of which he was a Commoner in the year of his age 17 or thereabouts where continuing about 3 years laid a foundation whereon to build profounder learning Afterwards going to Lincolns-Inn he made a most happy progress in the municipal laws and at length was a Counsellour of note In 1581. June 28. he was constituted by the Queen her Solicitor General and soon after he became Lent-reader of the said Inn. In 1592. June 2. the said Queen made him her Attorney General in 1594. he being then a Knight he was made Master of the Rolls and two years after Lord Keeper of the Great Seal In which emiment office he continued during the whole remainder of Qu. Elizabeths happy Reign On 21. of Jul. 1603. he was raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of L. Ellesmere and upon the 24. of the said Month he was made Lord Chancellour of England In the beginning of Nov. 1610. he was unanimously elected Chanc. of the University of Oxon. and in 14. Jac. 1. dom 1616. he was advanced to the dignity of Vicount Brackley He was a most grave and prudent man a good Lawyer just and honest of so quick an apprehension also and profound judgment that none of the Bench in his time went beyond him He hath written Speech in the Exchequer Chamber touching the Post-nati Lond. 1609. in qu. in 16. sheets Certain observations concerning the office of Lord Chancellour Lond. 1651. oct and left behind him at his death four MSS. of choice collections fit to be Printed concerning 1 The prerogative Royal. 2 Priviledges of Parliament 3 Proceedings in Chancery 4 The power of the Starr-chamber He resigned up his last breath in York-house in the Strand near London 15. March in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried in the Church of Dodleston in Cheshire His memory was much celebrated by Epigrams while he was living and after his death all of the long Robe lamented his loss We have his Picture drawn to the life in the habit of Lord Chancellour setting in a Chair hanging in the Gallery belonging to the Bodleian Library called the School-gallery WILLIAM MARTYN Son of Nich. Martyn of the City of Exeter by his first Wife Mary Daughter of Leonard Yeo of Hatherley in Devon Son of Rich. Martyn of the said City and he the second Son of William Martyn of Athelhampton in Dorsetshire Knight was born and educated in Grammar learning within the said City of Exeter where making early advances towards Academical learning was sent to Broadgates hall now Pomb coll an 1579. aged 17. In which place falling under the tuition of a noted Master laid an excellent foundation in Logick and Philosophy Afterwards going to the Inns of Court he became a Barester and in 1605. was elected Recorder of Exeter in the place of John Hele Serjeant at Law But his delight being much conversant in the reading of English Histories he composed a book of the Kings of England as I shall tell you anon Upon the publication of which K. James as 't is said taking some exceptions at a passage therein either to the derogation of his family or of the Realm of Scotland he was thereupon brought into some trouble which shortned his days He hath written Youths instruction Lond. 1612. qu. dedicated to his Son Nich. Martyn then a Student in Oxon. In the said book is shewed a great deal of reading and consequently that the author was no loser of his time The History and Lives of the Kings of England from William the Conquerour to K. Hen. 8. Lond. 1616. and 28. fol. usher'd into the world with the copies of Verses of Nicholas William and Edw. Martyn the Sons of the author and by Pet. Bevis his Son-in-Law To this History was afterwards added the History of K. Edw. 6. Qu. Mary and Qu. Elizabeth by B. R. Master of Arts Lond. 1638. fol. At the end of all the impressions was Printed The succession of the Dukes and Earls of this Kingdom of England from the Conquerour to the 12. of James 1. with the then Viscounts Barons Baronets c. which was drawn up by the author and continued after his death by R. B. before-mention'd What other books the said Will. Martyn hath either written or published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was buried in the Church of S. Petrock in the City of Exeter 12. year 1617 Apr. in sixteen hundred and seventeen The inscription which was on the Stone supposed to be laid for him is worn out and a new inscription cut thereon for one of the same family buried there The next who must follow according to time was a severe Puritan as Martyn was FRANCIS BUNNRY Younger brother to Edmund whom I shall anon mention was born in an antient House called the Vache in the Parish of Chalfont S. Giles in Bucks on the 8. of May 1543. became a Student in the University in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Mary an 1558. and perpetual Fellow of Madg. coll in 1562. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he took holy Orders and began to preach Gods word on the first of Nov. 1567. Whose Sermons being noted among many he became soon after Chaplain to the Earl of Bedford but continuing with him not long he left his Fellowship in 1571. and retiring into the north parts of
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
month of Decemb. or thereabouts an 1666. leaving Issue behind him a Daughter RICHARD MARTIN Son of Will. Martin by Anne his Wife Daughter of Rich. Parker of Sussex fourth Son of Rich. Martin of the City of Exeter second Son of Will. Martin of Athelhampton in the Parish of Puddle-towne in Dorsetshire Knight was born at Ottertâ—n in Devonshire became a Commoner of Broadgates hall now Pembroke coll in Michaelmas Term 1585. aged 15. and not in Trinity coll as I have formerly by a mistake told you where by natural parts and some industry he proved in short time a noted disputant But he leaving the said honse before he was honoured with a degree went to the Middle Temple where after he had continued in the state of Inner Barrester for some years was elected a Burgess to serve in Parliament 1601. was constituted Lent-Reader of the said Temple 13. Jac. 1. and upon the death of Sir Anth. Benn was made Recorder of the City of London in Sept. 1618. Which place he enjoying but little more than a month was succeeded therein by Sir Rob. Heath There was no person in his time more celebrated for ingenuity than R. Martin none more admired by Selden Serjeant Hoskins Ben. Johnson c. than he the last of which dedicated his Comedy to him called The Poetaster K. James was much delighted with his facetiousness and had so great respect for him that he commended him to the Citizens of London to be their Recorder He was worthily characterized by the vertuous and learned Men of his time to be Princeps amorum Principum amor legum lingua lexque dicendi Anglorum alumnus Praeco Virginiae ac Parens c. Magnae orbis os orbis minoris corculum Bono suorum natus extinctus suo c. He was a plausible Linguist and eminent for several Speeches spoken in Parliaments for his Poems also and witty discourses All that I have seen of his are Speech and Discourses in one or more Parliaments in the latter end of Q. Elizab. Speeches delivered to the King in the name of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex Lond. 1603. 1643. qu. Various Poems He died to the great grief of all learned and good men on the last day of Octob. in sixteen hundred and eighteen year 1618 and was buried in the Church belonging to the Temples Over his grave was soon after a neat Alabaster Monument erected with the Effigies of the Defunct kneeling in his Gown with 4 verses engraven thereon under him made by his dear Friend Serjeant Hoskins before-mentioned a copy of which you may see elsewhere This Monument was repaired in 1683. when the Choire and Isles adjoyning belonging to the Temple Church were new-wainscoted and furnished with seats He gave by Will to the Church of Otterton where he received his first breath 5 l. and to the Church of Culliton-Raleigh in Devon where his House and Seat was 5 l. ROBERT MANDEVILL a Cumberland Man born was entred either a Batler or Servitour of Queens coll in the beginning of the year 1595. aged 17. where remaining a severe Student till he was Bach. of Arts he retired to St. Edmunds hall and as a Member of it proceeded in that Faculty In July 1607. he was elected Vicar of Abby-Holme commonly called Holm-Cultram in his own County by the Chancellour and Scholars of this University Where being setled he exercised with great zeal his parts in propagating the Gospel against its Oppugners not only by Communication and Preaching but by his exemplary course of Life and great Piety He shewed himself also a zealous Enemy against Popery and the breaking of the Lords day by prophaning it with merchandizing and sports and endeavoured as much as in him lay for he was a zealous Puritan to perswade his Parishioners and Neighbours to do those things on Saturday which they used to do on the Lords day The truth is he was in the opinion of those of his Perswasion a great Man in his profession for he solely bent himself to his studies and discourses for the promotion of Religion and the word of God He hath written Timothy's Task two Sermons Preached in two Synodal Assemblies at Carlile on 1 Tim. 4. 16. and on Acts 20. 28. Oxon. 1619. qu. published by Tho. Vicars Fellow of Qu. coll Theological Discourses He died in sixteen hundred and eighteen year 1618 and was buried at Holm-Cultram before-mentioned Here you see I have given you a character of a zealous and religious Puritan The next in order who is to follow is one who was a most zealous R. Catholick but far more learned than the former and not to be named or compared with him RICHARD STANYHURST Son of James Stanyhurst Esq was born within the City of Dublin in Ireland of which City his Father was then Recorder educated in Grammar learning under Peter Whyte mentioned under the year 1590. became a Commoner of Vniversity coll in 1563. where improving those rare natural parts that he was endowed with wrote Comment arises on Porphyry at two years standing being then 18 years of age to the great admiration of learned men and others After he had taken one degree in Arts he left the College retired to London became first a Student in Furnivals Inn and afterwards in that of Lincoln where spending some time in the study of the Common Law he afterwards went into the Country of his Nativity for a time But his mind there changing as to his Religion he went beyond the Seas being then a Married Man and in the Low Countries France and other Nations he became famous for his learning noted to Princes and more especially to the Archduke of Austria who made him his Chaplain his Wife being then dead and allowed him a plentiful Salary He was accounted by many especially by those of his Perswasion an excellent Theologist Grecian Philosopher Historian and Orator Camden stiles him Eruditissimus ille Nobilis Rich. Stanihurstus and others of his time say that he was so rare a Poet that he and Gabr. Harvey were the best for Iambicks in their age He hath written and transmitted to Posterity Harmonia sive catena Dialectica in Porphyrianas constitutiones Lond. 1570. fol. Which book being communicated to Eam Campian of St. Johns coll before it went to the Press he gave this character of the author Mirificè laetatus sum esse adolescentem in Acad. nostra tali familia eruditione probitate cujus extrema pueritia cum multis laudabili maturitate viris certare possit De rebus in Hibernia gestis lib. 4. Antw. 1584. qu. Dedicated to his Brother P. Plunket Baron of Dunsany Rerum Hibernicarum appendix ex Silvestro Giraldo Cambrensi collecta cum annotationibus adjectis Printed with De rebus in Hib. c. Descriptio Hiberniae Translated into English and put into the first vol. of Raphael Holinsheds books of Chronicles Lond. 1586. fol. De vita S. Patricii Hyberniae
relating to the Protestant Religion he entred into the Society of Jesus at Paris an 1588. aged about 30. Afterwards he taught Divinity in the University of Doll in Burgundy and at length was sent into the Mission of England to labour in the Harvest there He hath written The Garden of the Virgin Mary St. Om. 1619. oct Which contains certain Prayers and Meditations Other matters as 't is said he hath written but being printed beyond Sea we have few copies of them come into these parts LEWIS THOMAS a frequent Preacher in his time became a poor Scholar or Exhibitiner of Brasnose coll in 1582. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts holy Orders soon after and at length was beneficed in his native County of Glamorgan and elsewhere His works are Certain Lectures upon sundry portions of Scripture c. Lond. 1600. oct Dedic to Sir Tho. Egerton Lord Keeper of the great Seal who was one of his first promoters in the Church Seaven Sermons or the exercises of Seaven Sabbaths The first intit The Prophet David's Arithmetick is on Psal. 90. 12. The second called Peter's Repentance is on Matth. 26. 75. c. Which Seaven Sermons were printed at London several times in the latter end of Q. Elizabeth once in the Reign of K. James 1619. and once in the Reign of K. Ch. 1. 1630. A short treatise upon the Commandments on Rev. 22. 14. Lond. 1600. c. oct This is sometimes called A Comment on the Decalogue I find another Lewis Thomas of Jesus college who took the degree of Bach. of Arts as a Member of that house 1597. and that of Master as a Member of St. Edm. hall 1601. But what relation he had to the former or whether he hath published any thing I know not JOHN NORDEN was born of a gentile Family but in what County unless in Wilts I cannot tell became a Commoner of Hart hall in 1564. and took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1573. This person I take to be the same John Norden who was author of these books following some of which I have perused but therein I cannot find that he entitles himself a Minister of Gods word or Master of Arts. Sinful Mans Solace most sweet and comfortable for the sick and sorrowful Soul c. Lond. 1585. in oct Mirrour for the Multitude or a Glass wherein may be seen the violence the errour the weakness and rash consent of the multitude c. Lond. 1586. in oct Antithesis or contrariety between the Wicked and Godly set forth in form of a pair of Gloves fit for every man to wear c. Lond. 1587. Pensive Mans Practice wherein are contained very devout and necessary Prayers for sundry godly purposes c. Lond. 1591. in tw Printed there again 1629. in tw which was the fortieth impression Poor Mans rest founded upon motives meditations and prayers c. Printed several times in oct and tw The eighth edit was printed at Lond. 1620. in tw Progress of Piety whose Jesses lead into the Harborough of heavenly Harts-ease to recreate the afflicted Souls of all such as c. Lond. in tw Christian comfort and encouragement unto all English Subjects not to dismay at the Spanish threats Lond. 1596. Mirrour of Honour wherein every Professor of Arms from the General to the inferiour Souldier may see the necessity of the fear and service of God Lond. 1597. qu. Interchangeable variety of things Lond. 1600. qu. The Surveyors Dialogue very profitable for all men to peruse but especially for Gentlemen Farmers and Husbandmen c. in 6 books Lond. 1607. 10. and 18. in qu. Labyrinth of Mans life Or Vertues delight and Envies happiness Lond. 1614. qu. 'T is a Poem dedic to Rob. Carr Earl of Somerset Loadstone to a Spiritual life Lond. 1614. in sixt Pensive Souls delight Or a devout Mans help consisting of motives meditations and prayers c. Lond. 1615. in tw An Eye to Heaven in Earth A necessary Watch for the time of death consisting in meditations and prayers fit for that purpose With the Husband's Christian Counsel to his Wife and Children left poor after his death Lond. 1619. in tw c. Help to true blessedness Pathway to patience in all manner of afflictions c. Lond. 1626. oct This John Norden lived at Hendon near to Acton in Middlesex in most of the Reign of King James 1. being patronized in his studies by or as some say was Servant to Will Cecil Lord Burliegh and Rob. Earl of Salisbury his Son I take him to be the same John Norden Gent. who hath written Speculum Britanniae or an Historical and Chorographical description of Middlesex Lond. 1593. in about 7 sh in qu. And of A Chorographical description of Hertfordshire Printed much about the same time in 4 sh in qu. JOHN BUDDEN Son of Joh. Budden of Canford in Dorsetshire was born in that County entred into Merton coll in Mich. Term. 1582. aged 16. admitted Scholar of Trinity coll 30. of May following took the degree of Bach. of Arts and soon after was translated to Glouc. hall for the sake and at the request of Mr. Tho. Allen where being mostly taken up with the study of the Civil Law yet he took the degree of M. of Arts as a Member thereof At length he was made Philosophy Reader of Magd. coll proceeded in the Civil Law 1602. made Principal of New Inn 1609. the Kings Professor of the Civil Law soon after and Principal of Broadgates hall He was a person of great Eloquence an excellent Rhetorician Philosopher and a most noted Civilian He hath written and published Gulielmi Patteni cui Waynfleti agnomen fuit Wintoniensis Ecclesiae Praesulis coll B. Mariae Magd. apud Oxon fundatoris vita obitusque Oxon. 1602. qu. Reprinted in a Book intit Vitae selectorum aliquot virorum c. Lond. 1681. in a large qu. Published by Dr. Will Bates a Cambridge Man a learned and moderate Nonconformist living then at Hackney near London an eminent writer and worthy of much praise Reverendiss Patris ac Domini Johannis Mortoni Cantuariensis olim Archiep. Magni Angliae Cancellarii trium Regum Consiliarii vita obitusque Lond. 1607. in 3 sh in oct He also translated from English into Latin 1 Sir Tho. Bodley's Statutes of the Publick Library which is remitted into the body of the Statutes of the University 2 Sir Tho. Smith's book intit The Commonwealth of England and the manner and Government thereof in 3 books Printed at Lond. in oct and beyond Sea in tw Also from French into English A discourse for Parents Honour and Authority over their Children Lond. 1614. oct written by Pet. Frodiuâ— a renowned French Civilian year 1620 This Dr. Budden died in Broadgates hall on the eleventh of June in sixteen hundred and twenty From which place his body being carried to the Divinity School Rich. Gardiner of Ch. Ch. the Deputy-Orator delivered an eloquent Speech in praise of him
generali methodo resolvandas tractatus posthumus c. Lond. 1631. in a thin fol. and dedic to Henry E. of Northumberland The sum of this book coming into the hands of Aylesbury before-mention'd Walt. Warner did undertake to perfect and publish it conditionally that Algernon eldest Son of the said Henry E. of Northumb. would after his Fathers death continue his pension to him during his natural life Which being granted at the earnest desires and entreaties of Aylesbury made to that Lord Warner took a great deal of pains in it and at length published it in that sort as we see it now extant By the way it must be known that this Walt. Warner was a Leicestershire man born but whether educated in this University I cannot as yet find that he was esteemed as good a Philosopher as Mathematician that he made and invented a Logarithmical table i. e. whereas Brigg's table fills his Margin with numbers encreasing by unites and over against them sets their Logarithms which because of incommensurability must needs either be abundant or deficient Mr. Warner like a Dictionary of the Latine before the English fill'd the Margin with Logarithms encreasing by Unites and did set to every one of them so many continual meane proportionals between one and 10. and they for the same reason must also have the last figure incompleat These after the death of Warner came through the hands of one Tovey sometimes Fellow of Christs coll in Cambridge afterwards beneficed in Leicestershire and took to Wife the the Neece of Warner into those of Herbert Thorndyke Prebend of Westminster sometimes Fellow of Trin. coll in Cambridge and from him after his death which happened in July 1672. into those of Dr. Rich. Busby Prebend of the said Church They were in number ten thousand but when John Pell D. D. sometimes a member of Trin. coll in Cambridge became acquainted with Warner they were by him or his direction made an hundred thousand as the difference of hands will shew in the MS. if Dr. Busby will communicate it He also I mean Warner wrote a Treatise of Coynes and Coynage in relation to Mint-affairs a copy of which John Collins Accomptant to the Royal Fishery Company had in his possession but what became of it after his death I know not The sixth book of Optiques in Marsennus is generally said to be his and the seventh is Hobbes's of Malmsbury He also did make it appear in a MS. of his composition that the blood in a body did circulate which he communicating to the immortal Harvy he took his first hint thence concerning that matter which he afterwards published as the first inventor I have been informed by those that knew Warner well that he had but one hand and was born so that as he received a pension from the Earl of Northumberland so did he tho smaller from Sir Tho. Aylesbury and lastly that he died at the Wolstable near the waters-side not far from Northumberland house which is near Charing Cross where he commonly winter'd but kept his summer with Sir Thomas in Winsore-Park much about the time when the Long Parliament began in Nov. 1640. or rather in the latter end of that year leaving behind him a brother who was High-Sherriff of Leicestershire or at least prick'd for that office in the beginning of the rebellion that hapned under K. Ch. 1. As for our author Hariot who for some time lived in Sion coll near to London year 1621 died 2 July in sixteen hundred twenty and one whereupon his body was conveyed to S. Christophers Church in London by the brethren of the Mathematical faculty and by them committed to the earth with solemnity Over his grave was soon after erected a comely Monument with a large Inscription thereon but destroyed with the Church it self by the dreadful fire that hapned in that City in the beginning of Sept. in 1666. This person tho he was but little more than 60 years of age when he died yet had not an unusual and rare disease seized upon him he might have attained as 't is thought to the age of 80. The disease was an ulcer in the Lipp and Dr. Alex. Rhead was his Physitian who tho he had cured many of worser and more malignant diseases yet he could not save him In the treatise of ulcers in the said Rheads works is this mention of him Cancerous Vlcers also seise on this part the Lipp c. This grief hastned the end of that famous Mathematician Mr. Harriot with whom I was acquainted but short time before his death Whom at one time together with Mr. Hues who wrote of Globes Mr. Warner and Mr. Torpley the Noble Earl of Northumberland the favourer of all good learning and Mecaenas of learned men maintained whilst he was in the Tower for their worth and various literature RICHARD TILLESLEY Son of Tho. Tillesley of Eccleshall in Staffordshire by Catherine his Wife Daughter of Rich. Barker of Shropshire was born in the City of Coventry entred a Commoner in Ball. coll in Lent-Term 1597. aged 15 elected Scholar of S. Johns coll two years after took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became Chaplain to Dr. Buckridge Bishop of Rochester whose Neece he marrying viz. Elizabeth Daughter of George Buckridge was thereby a way made for his preferment In 1613. he was admitted Bach. of Divinity about which time being Rector of Kuckstone and Stone in Kent he resigned his Fellowship Soon after he proceeded in his faculty and was by the favour of the said Dr. Buckridge made Archdeacon and Prebend some say Dean but false of Rochester in the place of Dr. Tho. Sanderson and higher would he have been promoted had he not unexpectedly been cut off by death He was a person of great reading and learning as his writings shew He was also very devout in the strict observance of all the Church ceremonies the reasonableness of which he convinced many that retired to him for satisfaction He was one of three that undertook to answer Seldens Hist of Tithes he and Montague the Law-part and St. Nettles the Rabinical or Judaical As for that which our author published it bears this title Animadversions on Mr. Seldens History of Tithes and his review thereof Lond. 1619. and 21. qu. What else he hath written and published it appears not nor any thing besides only that he dying to the great reluctancy of all learned men in the month of Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and one was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Church of Rochester year 1621 leaving then behind him a Son named John who was an Infant in 1619. One Eliseus Burgess whom I shall mention elsewhere was installed Archdeacon of Rochester in his room on the 24. of the said month of Nov. in 1621. who continued in that Dignity till the grand rebellion broke out and after FRANCIS MORE Son of Edw. More Gent. by Elizab. his Wife Daughter and Heir of one Hall of
descended from the antient family of the Curwens of Wirkington in Cumberland was born in the Old Baily situated partly in the Parish of S. Sepulchre and partly in S. Martin near Ludgate in the said City on the second day of May 5. Edw. 6. Dom. 1551. When this most eminent person of whom I shall be more particular than of another author was a child he received the first knowledge of letters in Ch. Church hospital in London then newly founded for Blew-coated children where being fitted for Grammer learning he was sent to the Free-school founded by Dr. Colet near to S. Pauls Cathedral About which time 1563. he being infected with the Plague was sent to Islington where he remained for some time to the great loss of his learning In 1566. 8. Elizab. he was sent to Oxford and being placed in Madg. coll in the condition of a Chorister or Servitour did perfect himself in Grammer learning in the Free-School adjoyning then lately presided by D. Tho. Câ—â—per afterwards Bishop of Linc. But missing as 't is said a Demies place of that coll tho of great desert and partly grounded in Logick he was transplanted to an antient hostle called Broadgates now Pembr coll where he continued two years and an half under the tuition of a great encourager of learning called Dr. Tho. Thornton canon of Ch. Ch. who finding our author to be a young man of great vertue and in him tokens of future worth he took him to Ch. Ch. and gave him entertainment in his Lodgings so long as he continued in the University About that time he being a candidate for a Fellowship in All 's coll lost it for desending the religion then established as Dr. afterwards Sir Dan. Donn at that time Fellow did several times testifie and would often relate how our said author Camden was opposed by the Popish party of that house In the month of June 1570. he supplicated the ven Congregation of Regents that whereas he had spent four years in the study of Logick he might he admitted Bach. of Arts but what answer was made thereunto or whether he was then admitted it appears not In 1571. he relinquished his conversation with the Muses to the great reluctancy of those who were well acquainted with the pregnancy of his parts and whether he was afterwards favoured in his Scholastical endeavours by Dr. Gabr. Goodman Dean of Westminster whom he acknowledgeth to have been Patron of his studies I cannot positively affirm In 1573. he returned to Oxon for a time and supplicated again in the beginning of March for the said degree which though as it seems granted and so I presume took it yet he did not compleat it by Determination in Schoolstreet In 1575. he was made second Master of Westminster School upon the recommendations of Godfrey Nephew to Gabriel Goodman before-mentioned which Godfrey put him upon the study of Antiquities and bought and gave him books and in 1581. he contracted an entire friendship with Barnab 〈◊〉 the learned Chief Justice of France called by some 〈…〉 While he continued in teaching at Westm God so blessed his labours that Dr. King Bishop of London Noyle Archb. of York Parry Bishop of St. Asaph c. to say nothing of persons imployed in those times in eminent place abroad and many of special note at home of all degrees did acknowledge themselves to have been his Scholars Besides also as a testimony of his sincere love to the Church of England which some in his time did doubt he brought there to Church divers Gentlemen of Indeed as the Walshes Nugents O-Rayley Shee s the eldest Son of the Archb. of Casshills Pet. Lombard a Merchant's Son of Waterford a Youth of admirable docility the same who was afterwards titular Archb. of Armagh Priâ—ate of Ireland domestick Prelate and Assistant of his Holiness the Pope and author of a book intit De regno Hiberniae Sanctorum Insula commentarius Lov. 1632. qu. and others bred Pâ—pishly and so affected In 1582. he took a journey through Suffolk into Yorkshire and returned through Lancashire in the month of April in order to the compleating of his Britannia which he saith he published in the same year having with great industry at spare hours and on festival days composed it In 1588. Jun. 3. he by the name and tit of Will. Camden Bach. of Arts of Ch. Ch. supplicated the ven Convocation that whereas he had spent 16 years from the time he had taken the degree of Bachelaur in the study of Philosophy and other liberal Aâ—â— he might be dispensed with for the reading of three solemn Lectures and so be admitted to proceed in that 〈◊〉 Which supplication was granted conditionally that he stand in the Act following but whether he was admitted or stood it doth not appear in the Registers In the same month and year he took a journey Oxford being in his way to Ilfarcomb in Devonshire in order to obtain more knowledge in the Antiquities of that Country and elsewhere for the next edition of his 〈◊〉 and on the 6 Feb. following he was made Preb. 〈…〉 in the Ch. of Salisb in the place of one J. Hotman which Prebendship he kept to the time of his death and 〈…〉 succeeded him The said journey and 〈◊〉 that he took for that purpose the charges of them 〈◊〉 defrayed by the aforesaid Dr. Gab. Goodman In 〈◊〉 he journeyed into Wales in the company of Franc. 〈…〉 of Ch. Ch. afterwards author of the Commentary 〈…〉 Bishops and in 1592. Oct. 26. he was taken with a Qaâ—rtan Ague which made him often purge Blood In March 1592-3 he was made chief Master of Westminster School in the place of Dr. Ed. Grant and in 1594. in the month of June he was freed from his Ague In 1596. he travelled to Salisbury and Wells for the obtaining of more knowledge in Antiquities and returned through Oxon where he visited most if not all of the Churches and Chappels for the copying out of the several Monuments and Arms in them which were reduced by him into a book written with his own hand by me seen and perused In 97. he fell into a most dangerous sickness whereupon being taken into the house of one Cuthbert Line he was cured by the care of that persons Wife and in that year he published his Greek Grammar On the 22. of Oct. the same year he was for fashion sake after he had refused a Mastership of the Requests which was offered to him created Herald of Arms called Richmond because no person can be King before he is Herald and the next day he was created Clarenceaux King of Arms in the place of Rich. Lee Esq who died on the 23. of Sept. before-going This was done by the singular favour of Q. Elizabeth at the incessant supplication of his Patron Sir Foulk Grevill afterwards Lord Brook both of them having an especial respect for him and his great learning in English and other
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
title Of Law or a discourse thereof in 4 books Lond. 1627. 36. 61. c. oct From the said book is mostly extracted another intit A summary of the Common Law of England Lond. 1654. oct done by another hand Our author Finch also wrote Of the calling of the Jews By which book it appears that the studies of the author were not altogether confin'd to the Common Law But his judgment therein as to the subject matter dissenting from the opinions of ingenious persons yet they cannot otherwise but allow him to have learnedly maintained an Errour He departed this life on the eleventh day of Octob. in sixteen hundred twenty and five year 1625 and was buried as I conceive in St. Martins Church near Canterbury leaving then behind him a Son begotten on the body of his Wife Vrsula Daughter and Heir of Will. Thwayts called John Finch born the 17. Sept. 1584. educated in the Common Law in Greys Inn afterwards a Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Finch of Fordwyche forced out of England by the severity of the Members of the Long Parliament an 1640. had leave afterwards to return and lived privately at the Mote near Canterbury and dying the 20. Nov. an 1660. was buried in the Church of S. Martin before-mentioned This John Lord Finch who had a younger Brother called Henry seems to have had some considerable knowledge in Mathematicks and Astronomy as it appears by a Manuale Mathematicum curiously written on Velom with his own hand preserved to this day as a rarity in Dugdale's Press among the MSS in the Ashmolean Musaeum RICHARD FOWNS a Ministers Son and a Worcestershire man born was elected Student of Ch. Ch. 1577. aged 17. took the degrees in Arts became Chaplain to Prince Henry Bach. and D of D. 1605. and about that time Rector of Stoke upon Severn commonly called Severnstoke in his own Country He hath written Trisagion or the three Offices of Christ Lond. 1619. qu. He was buried in the Church of Severnstoke 25. Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and five year 1625 and soon after was put a Mon. over his grave with an inscription thereon but so miserably defaced in the Civil War that brake out 17 years after that 't is not now as I have been informed legible otherwise I should have given you a copy of it here A Latin Sermon of one Rich. Fowns preached on 2 Thess 2. 34. was published in 1660. but whether preached by our author or another of both his names I cannot tell because I have not yet seen it CHRISTOPHER BAGSHAW was originally descended from the Bagshaws living at Ridge or Abney in Derbyshire but the name of the place wherein he received his first breath I cannot yet find In 1572 he was by the endeavours of Rob. Persons afterwards a Jesuit elected Probationer-Fellow of Balliol coll being then a Bach. of Arts and a celebrated Logician and Philosopher Soon after proceeding in his Faculty he was much noted for his zeal to Protestancy yet proved troublesome in his publick disputes and in his behaviour towards Persons About the year 1579. he was Principal or at least Deputy for a time of Gloucester hall where also being disliked he left that place soon after and his Fellowship in 1582. which was pronounced void the year following About that time he went beyond the Seas changed his Religion and being made a Priest in France and getting helps and directions from Fa. Persons he journied to Rome where for some time he lived in the English college But being troublesome there also and raising great garboyles among the Scholars of that place Cardinal Boncompagno Protector of the English Nation expelled him thence as one that had no good will for him saith Yet our author in his own vindication tells us that he had a Benedicessit and departed very orderly Afterwards he returned to Paris where as 't is said he was made Doctor of Div. and one of the Sorbon at which time and after the Jesuits used to stile him Doctor Erraticus and Doctor per Saltum Afterwards he was sent into England to gain Souls to his Religion but taken and committed Prisoner to Wisbich Castle in Cambridgshire where I find him in 1593. among many other Priests and Gentlemen of the Rom. Cath. Religion that had some years before been secured in that place 'T is said while he continued there that he carried away the glory and fame of all that was heretofore laudably done in that Castle before Fa. Edmonds alias Weston a Jesuit began to shew his tricks and then that Party and those Lay-persons that favoured them would condemn Bagshaw as a man of no worth unruly disordered and a disobedient person not to be favoured or respected by any c. Afterwards being freed from that prison he went beyond Sea again where he ended his days He hath written An answer to certain points of a Libel called An Apology of the Subordination in England Par. 1603. oct He had a considerable hand also in writing a book intit Declaratio motuum ac turbationum inter Jesuitas Sacerdotes Seminariorum in Anglia Rothomag 1601. in qu. Set out under the name of one Joh. Mush a Yorkshire man born and a learned Priest who engaged himself much in composing the differences that happened among the Priests and Jesuits in Wisbich Castle Dr. Bagshaw had also a hand in A true relation of the Faction began at Wisbich by Father Edmunds alias Weston a Jesuit 1595 and continued since by Father Walley alias Garnet the Provincial of the Jesuits in England and by Fa. Persons in Rome Printed 1601. qu. This Dr. Bagshaw died and was buried at Paris after the year sixteen hundred twenty and five as I have been informed by Franc. Ã Sancta Clara who remembered and knew the Doctor well but had forgotten the exact time of his death JOHN GEE the Son of a Minister of Devon but whether of John or George Gee whom I have before mentioned in Edw. Gee under the year 1618. I cannot justly say was entred into Brasnose coll in 1613. aged 16. where making no long stay he entred himself a Batler among his Countrymen of Exeter college and having holy Orders confer'd on him after he had taken one degree in Arts became beneficed at Newton near to Winwick in Lancashire of which last place Mr. Josias Horne being then Parson Gee had oftentimes several conferences with him concerning matters of Religion but they savouring much of a mind inclining to Popery Mr. Horne and the neighbouring Ministers concluded among themselves that he had changed his Religion before he had left that place Thence taking his rambles he retired to London and became acquainted with the noted persons of the R. Cath. Perswasion that then lived there But at length being moved to leave them and his opinions newly embraced by the urgent letters of his Father and by the valid reasons concerning the vanity as he term'd
an 1584. was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London where remaining some months was at length released set on Shipboard with Dr. Jasp Heywood Edw. Rishton Joh. Colleton and others and waâ—ted over the Seas to the coast of Normandy where they were left to shift for themselves In 1587. he being about to return into England he was sent by Cardinal Alan to Sir will Stanley a Colonel to whose Regiment in the Low Countries he was by him made Chaplain In 1588. he was promoted to the degree of D. of D. in the University of Trier in Germany and in 89. he was sent for to Doway by the Jesuits whom he was always affraid to offend to assist Dr. Rich. Barret President of the English college in the Government of that place In 91. he was sent to Bruxells and remitted to the Camp to exercise the office of Chaplain again where with other Exiles they acted many things which tended much to the destruction of the Q. of England and not long after returned to Doway again and by the command of Cardinal Cajetan Protector of the English Nation he was made President of the English coll there ann 1599. At length being grown old and unfit to govern returned into England lived sometimes in London and sometimes in Staffordshire But that which is to be farther noted of him is that having for the most part of his life lived in the habit of a Secular Priest did about six months before his death take upon him the order and habit belonging to the Society of Jesus His works are Annotations on the Old Testament Duac 1609. in two Tomes in qu. Catalogus Martyrum pro Religione Catholicâ in Angliâ â—â—â—isorum ab an 1570. ad an 1612. Printed 1612. and 14. in oct Before which book is Narratio de origine Seminariorum de Missione Sacerdoâ—um in Anglia This Catalogue and Narration taken mostly from a collection intit Concertatio Eccl. Catholicae in Anglia c. could not be sold more than for six pence when it was published for it contains but 4 sheets in oct yet in 1682. when the choice Library of Mr. Rich. Smith mentioned before in Sir Joh. Davies was sold by way of Auction Dr. Tho. Marshall Dean of Gloucester and Rector of Linc. coll gave eleven shillings and six pence being then great bidding for before he could get it The Anchor of Christian Doctrine wherein the most principal points of Christian Religion are proved by the only written word of God c. Doway 1622. in two thick quarto's containing four parts viz. the first vol. one the other three These two quarto's were as one saith printed at London and sold by the author in his lodgings in Turnbull-street for 14 shillings which might have been afforded for five The Mysteries of the Rosary This I have not yet seen He also corrected and translated the Doway Bibles and translated into Lat. and published Anti-Haeretica motiva c. written by Rich. Bristow Attrebat 1608. in two Tomes in qu. before which he hath put a lame account of the author This person Tho. Worthington who was esteemed very learned among those of his perswasion and had hazarded his life and done great service for the Cause did quietly lay down his head and submit himself to the stroke of death in the house of one Bidulph Esq of Bidulph commonly called Biddles in Staffordshire near to Congleton in Cheshire year 1626 about sixteen hundred twenty and six and was buried in the Parochial Church there as I have been informed by one of his Society who was well acquainted with him having some years before his death been made titular Archdeacon of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire ALEXANDER SPICER a Minister's Son and a Somersetshire man born became a Batler of Exeter coll in 1590. aged about 15. took one degree in Arts was made Fellow of that house and proceeded in his Faculty At length entring into the Sacred Function was a Preacher for some years in these parts Afterwards upon an invitation he went into Ireland where by the savour of Sir Arthur Chichester Baron of Belfast and L. Dep. of that Country he became well beneficed and dignified and in great estimation for his learning He hath published Davids Petition on Psal 19. 13. Lond. 1616. oct The Pope at Babylon Serm. on the 5. of Nov. at Colerain in the North of Ireland on Dan. 3. 6. Lond. 1617. Elegies on the death of Arthur Lord Chichester c. Printed 1625. which Lord dying much about the time that K. Jam. 1. of England died was buried at 〈◊〉 in Ireland to the great grief of his Country because it was in such a time that it most required his assistance courage and wisdom which are often at odds and seldom meet yet in him shook hands as friends and challenged an equal share in his perfections Other things were written and published by the said A. Spicer as some of the 〈◊〉 of his coll have informed me but such I have not yet sâ—en nor do I know any thing besides of the 〈…〉 he left behind him the 〈…〉 lid Divine WILLIAM PELHAM the eldest Son of Sir Will. Pelham of Brocklesby in Lincolnshire Master of the Ordnance by Elianor his Wife Daughter of 〈…〉 of 〈◊〉 was born in London near or 〈…〉 became Fellow-Commoner of New coll in the beginning of 1582. aged 14. continued a sedulous Student there for at least two years in a Chamber within one of the turrets of the College wall that encompasses the Garden Afterwards he travelled and improved his learning in the Universities of Strasburg Heidelburg Wittenburg and Lipswick in Germany as also in Paris and Geneva and returning to his native Country setled again for a time in this University till Mars distracted him from the studies of Minerva as he himself used to say But when that Planet was set he retired to a Country lise at Brocklesby where after he had received satiety of all worldly blessings did in his old age incline his heart to more supernatural contemplations Which being by him committed to writing for the benefit of his Children of which he had plenty were published under this title Meditations upon the Gospel of S. John Lond. 1625. in tw and other things as his Son Dr. Herbert Pelham sometimes Fellow of Magd. coll hath told me but whether printed I know not This Sir Will. Pelham who was Knighted by K. Jam. 1. at Newmarket 20. Nov. 1616. lived after the publication of that book two three or more years but when he died I cannot yet find Among the Sons that he left behind him was Hen. Pelham one sometimes a Student in this University afterwards in one of the Inns of Court and a Barrester At length being chosen a Burgess for Grantham in Lincolnshire to serve in that unhappy Parliament which began at Westminster 3. Nov. 1640. sided with the Presbyterians and was by that party elected Speaker of the House of Commons when the
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.
our author Gifford whom he stiles Scriptor mendicissimus ut omnibus constat iracundus Ex Anglis ad Hispanos transfuga hostium mancipium hostis patriae turpissimum popularium suorum propudium comptus calmistratus apud mulieres Belgicas gratiosus c. He also wrote a book at the instance of the D. of Guise which I have not yet seen and translated from French in Engl. The Inventory of erroùrs contradictions and false citations of Philip Morney Lord of Plessis written by Fronto Ducens a Jesuit Besides which he hath written and translated other matters but they having been printed beyond the Seas we seldom or never see them here and so consequently I cannot give you a Cat. of them in this place This great Archb. and Duke Dr. Gifford gave way to fate on the eleventh of April in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 1629 according to the accompt follow'd in France and was buried with great solemnity in the Church of the Blessed Virgin at Rheimes behind the great Altar near to the grave of Lewis Card. Guise In his Archbishoprick succeeded Hen. de Loraine Son of Charles Duke of Guise born at Paris 4. Apr. 1614. so that he was but 15 years of age when he was made Archbishop which was per accessum but being not consecrated he renounc'd it in 1641. about which time he succeeded his Father in the Dukedom of Guise and took to him a Wise CHRISTOPHER SUTTON a Hampshire man born was entred a Batler or Commoner of Hart hall in 1582. aged 17. translated soon after to Linc. coll and as a Memb. thereof took the degrees in Arts. Afterwards entring into Orders he became successively Vicar of Roneham in Essex Parson of Caston in his own Country Parson of Woodrising in Norfolk Parson of Murley-Bromley in Essex and at length of Cranworth in Norfolk Which two last he kept to his dying day with his Prebendship of Westminster that had been bestowed on him by K. Jam. 1. for his excellent and florid preaching His works are Disce vivere Learn to live Lond. 1608. in tw and several times after Disce Mori Learn to die Lond. 1609. in tw and several times after In both which is shewed in what manner every well disposed Christian may learn first how to live the life of the righteous and how to die the death of the righteous Godly meditations upon the most holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper c. Lond. 1622. c. in tw the thirteenth edition of which came out in 1677. Append. touching the controversie about the holy Eucharist Printed with the Godly meditationâ— c. Godly meditations concerning the divine presence Printed also with the former Meditat. He â—eparted this mortal life in May or June in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 1629 and was buried as I have been informed in the Abby Church of S. Peter at Westminster before the Vestry dore where the choir-men keep their Supplices to whom he gave five pounds In his Prebendship given to him much about the time of the death of Dr. Joh. Yong B. of Rochester who kept that Prebendship in Commendam with his See succeeded Lambert Osbaldeston M. A. as I shall else where tell you ROBERT HEGGE a prodigy of his time for forward and good natural parts was born within the City of Durham an 1599. admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 7. Nov. 1614. Prob. Fellow thereof 27. Dec. 1624. being then M. of A. and accounted considering his age the best in the University for the Mathematical faculty History and Antiquities and therefore much beloved by Tho. Allen of Gloucester hall as afterward he was for his excellent knowledge in the Sacred Scripture as may be seen in certain books he wrote the titles of which follow Teatise of Dials and dialling MS. in C. C. coll Library In which book is the picture of the Dial in the said college Garden made by Nich. Kratzer whom I have mention'd under the year 1550. with a short discourse upon it In like manner there is the picture of that fair Cylinder standing on a Pedestal in the middle of the said coll quadrangle made by Charles Turnball 1605. with a short discourse on it which he intitles Horologium Sciotericum in gratiam speciosissimi Horoscopii in area quadrata C. C. C. c. The Legend of S. Cuthbert with the antiquities of the Church of Durham written 1626. and left in MS. behind him at his death so exactly and neatly written that many have taken it to be printed Afterwards a Copy of it under the authors hand coming into the possession of Thomas Lord Fairfax was by him reposed as a precious Monument in his Library of MSS. At length one who writes himself R. B. Esq sometimes of the retinue of the said Lord as I have been informed published it at Lond. 1663. in oct in a very bad letter and worse Paper not without some derogation to the memory of the author by concealing his name and putting the two first letters of his own with the writing a Prologue to it The truest Copy under the authors hand is now in the possession of Dr. Edw. Pocock Can. of Ch. Ch. and the Kings Hebr. Professor of this University having an Epistle to the Reader before it under the authors own hand dated 1. Jul. 1626. which the printed hath not Betwixt this MS. and the printed Copy I find much difference there being in the latter many omissions some additions besides literal mistakes especially in names of men and places and several passages transpos'd In aliquot Sacrae paginae loca lectiones Lond. 1647. in 4. sh or more in qu. published by John Hall of Greys Inn whom I shall anon mention who in his Preface to the said Lections tells us that if they took and were approv'd by Scholars he had more laying by him to publish but whether he did so or not I cannot tell Our author Hegge also left behind him 4. or 5. Sermons fit for the Press learned suppositions in C. C. C. Chappel verses Cat. of Schol. and Fell. of C. C. coll c. All which or at least some of them are at this day in the Libr. of the said college He died suddenly of an apoplexy to the great reluctancy of those who were acquainted with his admirable parts year 1629 on the eleventh of June in sixteen hundred twenty and nine having scarce attained to the thirtieth year of his age and was buried in the Chappel of the said coll As for John Hall before mentioned who had a great respect for his memory and his works and was well acquainted with if not allied to his relations was born also in the said City of Durham of gentile Parents in Aug. 1627. and being fitted for the University was hindred from going to it by the eruption of the Civil War Whereupon giving himself solely up to studies at home especially in the Library at Durham improved himself to a miracle After Oxon was reduced by
trial of a Christian's sincere love to Christ in four Sermons ca 1 Cor. 16. 22. on Ephes 6. ver ult c. Oxon. 1630. c. in tw He died much lamented in sixteen hundred twenty and nine aged 30. year 1629 or thereabouts and was buried in Magd. coll leaving then beâ—â—â—â— him other things fit to be printed as I have been informed by those that were well acquainted with the man HENRY YELVERTON Son â—f Sir Christop 〈◊〉 of Eston-Manâ—uit in Northamptonshire one of the Justices of the Kings 〈◊〉 and a descendant from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living sometimes at 〈◊〉 in Norfolk was born on S. Peters day in 1566. educated for a time 〈◊〉 the Oxonians and afterwards among the Students 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Inn near London where after some time of continuance in the degree of Inner Barrâ—ster he was elected Lent-Reader in 1606. being then accounted a religiâ—us Gentleman and a person well read in the Municipal 〈◊〉 In 1613. he was made Solicitor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the endeavours of Carr Earl of 〈◊〉 March 1616. he was constituted Attorney 〈◊〉 that time committed Prisoner to the Tower for denying to appear and plead publickly against his Patron Carr in the matter of Sir Thomas Overbury's death In 1621. May 5. he was discharged of his office of Attorney fined and committed Prisoner to the Tower again upon a late sentence in the Star-Chamber for passing some clauses in the City-Charter of London when he was Attorney Gen. not agreeable to his Majesty's Warrant These things being mostly done by the power and aggravation of the D. of Bucks who hated him because he had been a friend to Somerset Yelverton continued where he was without any hopes of release or future advance At length upon some things utter'd in Buckingham's care when he came incognito to speak with and examine him concerning certain matters in the Tower he was afterwards released taken into favour and in 1625. was made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench and afterwards of the Common Pleas which last he enjoyed to the time of his death and had not the Duke been untimely cut off he would in all probability been made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Under his name goes Several Speeches spoken in Parliament One of which was in answer to matters charged against him by the Commons before the H. of Lords in 1621. Soon after the Lords declared that for sundry things uttered in the said Speech which touched the Kings honour he should be fined to the K. ten thousand marks be imprisoned during the Kings pleasure and make a submission to his Majesty And for the scandal committed in some words against Buckingham he should pay him five thousand marks and make his submission to him Several years after his death was published under his name this book following Reports of divers special cases in the Court of Kings Bench as well in the latter part of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth as in the first ten years of K. James Lond. 1661. and 74. fol. It was printed by the original in French written with the authors own hand remaining with Sir Tho. Twisden Knight one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench and published by Sir Will. Wild Knight and Baronet then 1661. Serjeant at Law the Kings Serjeant and Recorder of the City of London and since one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench He died near Westminster 23. Nov. or thereabouts 1679. Rights of the People of England concerning impositions Lond. 1679. oct He also gathered and published 32 Sermons of Edw. Philips a zealous and Puritannical Preacher as I have told you under the year 1603. and other things as 't is probable of the like nature but such I have not yet seen He gave way to fate in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 1629 in winter time before February and was buried I suppose where his chief Seat was viz. at Eston-Manduit or Maudet in Northamptonshire leaving then behind him a Son named Robert and a Brother called Sir Christopher who was about that time one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. From this Sir Hen. Yolverton was descended Charles Yelverton who was called up to the House of Lords by the name of Charles Lord Grey of Ruthen as being the Son and Heir of Sir Hen. Yelverton Baronet by Susan his Wife Daughter and sole Heir of Charles Lord Grey of Ruthen JOHN ELYOTT or Elliot â— Cornish man born and an Esquires Son became a Gent. Com. of Exeter Coll. in Mich. Term an 1607. aged 15 years left the University without a degree after he had continued there about 3 years went to one of the Inns of Court as it seems and was made a Barrester In 1618. May 10. he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj at Whitehall and ever after to the time of his death was either elected a Knight of his County or a Burgess for some Borough therein to serve in all Parliaments But so it was that he shewing himself in them an active man for the publick a generous assertor as he pretended of the ancient liberty of the Subject and an enemy to the incroachments made by rising Favourites was several times committed to custody He hath going under his name Several Speeches spoken in Parliament as 1 Speech against George Duke of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 grievances 2 Sp. by way of Epilogue concerning the Duke of Bucks impeachment These two were spoken in 1626. and soon after he with Sir Dud. Digges who spoke the Prologue to the said impeachment were committed both prisoners to the Tower but soon after were released whereupon Elyott spoke 3 A Sp. to clear himself as to the particulars charged against him In the same year he was imprison'd in the Gatehouse at Westm for refusing to part with money on the Loan and thereupon in a Petition to the King he set forth the illegality of the said Loan or of any Tax without a Parliament Which way he took when his Council would not assist him otherwise alledging farther that his conscience could not submit to it and prayed for his liberty but could not obtain it 4 Speech upon the Kings giving notice to both Houses that he did intend shortly to end the Session of Parliament an 1628. 5 Sp. against the D. of Bucks interrupted in it by the Speaker 6 Sp. concerning Religion an 1628. This was printed in 1641. in one sh in qu. 7 Sp. against particular persons spoken in 1628. and therefore a little before the dissolution of the Parl. he with other Members were committed to the Tower All which Speeches with Certaine Debates of the said Sir Joh. Elyott you may see in the first vol. of Historical Collections made by John Rushworth What more to be added is that about the same time 1628. was an information exhibited against Sir John in the Court of the Kings Bench for a sower of discord for his murmurings seditions c. against the King Nobles Prelates
c. in Parliament which were pleaded against by several persons on his behalf and that many years after his death year 1629 which hapned as I conceive about sixteen hundred twenty and nine were Votes passed in the H. of Com. that 5000. pounds should be given to his children because he had suffered in the 3 of Car. 1. Dom. 1627. for opposing the illegalities of that time The said Votes passed in 1646. and no doubt there is but all or at least some of the money was paid WILLIAM THORNE a most noted Linguist and Rabbie of his time and therefore well known to and respected by that noted Belgick Critick John Drusius who dedicates to him his Opuscula Gramaticalia received his first breath at Semeley in Wilts his Grammatical education in Wykchams School and his Academical in New coll of which he became perpetual Fellow in 1587. being then esteemed to be well grounded in humane learning In 1593. he proceeded in Arts and five years after was constituted Hebrew Professor of the University Afterwards being promoted to the Deanary of Chichester in the room as it seems of Dr. Martin Colepeper deceased he proceeded in Divinity at which time he was reputed eminent not only for his incomparable skill in the Oriental Sacred Tongues by men unmatchable in them worthily famoused on this side and beyond the Sea but also for other learning His writings are Tullius sive Rhetor in tria stromata divisus Oxon. 1592. octavo A kenning Glass for a Christian King Serm. on Joh. 1â— latter part of the 15. verse Lond. 1623. oct and other things as 't is said but such I have not yet seen He died 13. Feb. in sixteen hundred twenty and nine and was buried two days after in the Cath. Ch. at Chichester In his Deanry of Chichester succeeded Dr. Francis Dee of Cambridge about that time Chancellour of the Chat Sarum and afterwards Bishop of Peterborough LEWIS OWEN a native of Merionithshire became either a Servitor or a Student of Ch. Ch. in Summer time an 1590. aged 18. but left the University without a degree having some petty employment bestow'd on him about that time Afterwards he travelled in the latter end of Q. Elizab. and beginning of K. James into several countries of Europe and in Spain making a longer continuance than elsewhere he entred himself if I mistake not into the Society of Jesus at Valladolid where he continued a curious observer among them for some time At length being fully satisfied of their intregues which tended as he said to worldly policy rather than true religion he left and became a bitter enemy against them as well in his discourses as writings as it may appear in these things following The running Register recording a true relation of the State of the English Colleges Seminaries and Cloysters in all foreign parts together with a brief discourse of the lives practices c. of Engl. Monks Friers Jesuits c. Lond. 1626. qu. The unmasking of all Popish Monks Friers and Jesuits Or a treatise of their genealogy beginnings proceedings and present state c. Lond. 1628. qu. Speculum Jesuiticum Or the Jesuits looking Glass wherein they may behold Ignatius their Patron his progress their own pilgrimage his life their beginning c. Lond. 1629. qu. A true Catalogue of all their Colleges professed houses houses of Approbation Seminaries and houses of residence in all parts of the World And lastly a true number of the Fellows of their Society taken out of their own books and catalogues printed with the Speculum Jesuiticum and both at the end of Europae Speculum 1629. written by Sir Ed. Sandys before mention'd This Lew. Owen who had a rambling head was living in sixteen hundred twenty and nine but what became of him afterwards I cannot find Besides this Lew. Owen was another of both his names born in Anglesie first a Student in S. Edm. Hall 1578. afterwards of Hart hall and a Benefactor to Jesus coll WILLIAM HERBERT Son and Heir of Hen. Earl of Pembroke was born at Wilton in Wilts 8. Apr. 1580. became a Nobleman of New coll in Lent-term 1592. aged 13. continued there about two years succeeded his Father in his honours 1601. made Knight of the Garter 1. Jac. 1. and Governour of Portsmouth six years after In 1626. he was unanimously elected Chancellour of this University being a great Patron of learning and about that time was made Lord Chamberlain of the Kings Household He was not only a great favourer of learned and ingenious men but was himself learned and endowed to admiration with a poetical genie as by those amorous and not inelegant Aires and Poems of his composition doth evidently appear some of which had musical Notes set to them by Hen. Lawes and Nich. Laneare All that he hath extant were published with this title Poems written by William Earl of Pembroke c. many of which are answered by way of repartee by Sir Benj. Rudyard with other Poems written by them occasionally and apart Lond. 1660. oct He died suddenly in his house called Baynards Castle in London on the tenth of Apr. in sixteen hundred and thirty year 1630 according to the calculation of his nativity made several years before by Mr. Tho. Allen of Glouc. hall whereupon his body was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Salisbury near to that of his Father See more of him in the Fasti among the Creations an 1605. He had a younger brother named Philip who was also a Nobleman of New coll at the same time with his brother was afterwards created Earl of Montgomery and upon the death of his brother William succeeded in the title of Pembroke But this Philip was quite different in temper from his brother for he was esteemed by all that knew or had to do with him a very cholerick man a frequent Sweater and so illiterate that if the report be true he could scarce write his name He also turn'd Rebel when the Civil Wars began in 1642. was one of the Council of State by Olivers appointment after K. Ch. 1. was beheaded and a most passionate enemy to learning which notoriously appeared when he deeply engag'd himself in the undoing of this University of which he was Chancellour in 1648. I have seen several rambling and confus'd Speeches that he with great confidence uttered in Parliament and Committees which were afterwards printed under his name and others very witty and Satyrical that were father'd upon him The Reader is to know that besides the former Will. Herbert hath been others of both his names that have been writers as one who was a Knight in the time of Qu. Elizab. an 1586. and another of Pointington in 1646. who dedicates his book called Herberts belief c. to his Son Benjamin and one William Harâ—ert who published The Prophecy of Cadwallader c. SAMUEL PAGE a Ministers Son and a Bedfordshire man born was admitted Schollar of C. C. coll 10 June 1587. aged 13 or
his Father-in Law Will. Purefey Esque as also of Vindiciae Sabbathi c. Lond. 1641. qu. as I shall tell you farther in Tho. Broad under the year 1635. And of Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms c. Lond. in qu. besides other things But whether this George Abbot was ever of Oxford I cannot as yet tell A third George Abbot I find to have been elected Probationer Fellow of Merton coll 1622. and admitted Bach. of the Civil Law in 1630. but he hath written nothing and nothing else do I know of him only that he was Son of Sir Maurice Abbot sometimes Lord Mayor of London brother to Dr. Geo. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury HENRY CARY Son of Sir Edw. Cary of Aldenham and Berchamsted in Hertfordshire Knight Master of the Jewel house to Q. Elizabeth and K. James by Katherine his Wife Daughter of Sir Hen. Knevet Knight was born in that County and at about 16 years of age was sent to obtain Academical learning in this University particularly as it seems to Exeter coll where by the help of a good Tutor and extraordinary parts be became a most accomplished Gentleman 'Ts said that during his stay in the Vniversity of Oxford his Chamber was the rendezvouz of all the eminent Wits Divines Philosophers Lawyers Historians and Politicians of that time but how true it is seeing Henry was then a young man and not graduated I cannot in the least perceive Had those things been spoken of Lucius Cary his Son who retired several times to and took commons in Exeter coll while his Brother Lorenzo studied therein 1628. and after I should have rather believed it But let the matter rest as 't is Sure I am that after Hen. Cary had left the University where he had obtained a celebrated name he was introduced into the Royal Court was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold one of his Privy Council Lord Deputy of Ireland an 1622. and about the same time Viscount Falkland in Scotland being then in much esteem by that King for his great abilities and experience in state affairs He wrote several things but not printed and is supposed to be author of The History of the most unfortunate Prince K. Edw. 2. with choice political observations on him and his unhappy favourites Gaveston and Spencer containing several passages of those times not found in other Historians Lond. 1680. oct Which book being found among the Papers of the said Henry Visc Falkland was published therefore as his when the Press was open for all such books that could make any thing against the then Government with a Preface to the Reader patch'd up from very inconsiderable authors by Sir Ja. H. as is supposed The Reader is to know that in 1628. was published at Lond. in oct an historical Poem intit The deplorable life and death of Edward the Second K. of England together with the downfal c. written by one Rich. Hubert which Poem being printed without the knowledge of the author and so consequently full of faults and not according to his mind a true copy was printed at Lond. in the year following in oct bearing this title The History of Edw. 2. sirnamed Carnarvon one of our English Kings together with the fatal downfal of his two unfortunate Favourites Gaveston and Spencer Published by the authors own copy with the Addition of some other observations both of use and ornament written by his elder Brother Sir Franc. Hubert or Hobert Knight As for Henry Lord Falkland he gave way to fate occasioned by the breaking of his Leg on a stand in Theobald's Park in Sept. or Octob. in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 but where he was buried I cannot tell He left behind him a Son named Lucius Cary begotten on the body of his Wife Elizabeth sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Laurence Tanfield L. Chief Baron of the Exchequer by whom he had the Mannor of Great Tew the Priory with the Rectory and Demesnes of Burford in Oxfordshire and other Lands Whether this Lucius was born at Burford as some think he was the publick Register of that place which commences about the beginning of the Reign of K. Jam. 1. takes no notice of it However that he was mostly nursed there by a wet and dry Nurse the Ancients of that Town who remember their names have some years since informed me So that the place of his Nativity being yet doubtful to me I must tell you that when his Father became Lord Deputy of Ireland he carried his Son Lucius then a wild Youth with him into that Country where he caused him to be educated in Academical learning in Trinity coll near to Dublin and afterwards sent him to travel under the tutelage and protection of a discreet person who making a very great reformation in him as to life manners and learning Lucius had ever after a great respect and veneration for him Upon his return he retired several times to Oxon to enlarge that learning which he had acquir'd as I shall anon tell you His first years of reason were spent in Poetry and polite learning into the first of which he made divers plausible sallies which caused him therefore to be admired by the Poets of those times particularly first by Ben. Johnson who hath an Epigram on him in his Vnderwood in the second vol. of his works 2. By Edm. Waller of Beconsfield who highly extols his worth and admirable parts and 3. By Sir John Suckling who afterwards brought him into his Poem called The Session of Poets thus He was of late so gone with Divinity That he had almost forgot his Poetry Though to say the truth and Apollo did know it He might have been both his Priest and his Poet. Much about the time of his Fathers death he became one of the Gent. of his Majesty's Privy Chamber had frequent retirements to Great Tew and sometimes to Oxon as he had done very frequently before his Marriage for the company of and conversation with learned and witty men Among whom were Will. Chillingworth of Trinity coll John Earle and Hugh Cressy of Merton coll George Aglionby of Ch. Ch. Charles Gataker of Pembroke coll Son of Thom. Gataker of Redriff or Ridrith near to London who I think was afterwards his Chaplain Thom. Triplet a very witty man of Ch. Ch. and others He had also intimate acquaintance with George Sandys the Poet who usually lived at Caswell near to Witney in the house of Sir Franc. Wâ—nman who married his Sister whose company was usually frequented when Lucius retired to his house at Burford In 1639. he was put in Commission for his Majesty in the expedition against the Scots and upon his safe return thence Abr. Cowley the Prince of Poets and a great admirer of him hath an excellent copy of verses wherein are several things honourably mentioned of him and his learning In the
beginning of the year 1640. he was chosen a Member of the House of Commons for Newport in the Isle of Wight to serve in that Parliament that began at Westminster on the 13. of Apr. the same year and again for the same place for that Parliament that began there also 3. Nov. following In which last he shewed himself a great reformer of divers abuses and a stickler for the Commons against the Kings Prerogative and Bishops But being taken off from those proceedings by being made one of the Secretaries of State he ever after adher'd to his Majesty was with him at York in 1642. and had a hand in most of those Declarations published by his Majesty's special command in all places in England to shew the reason of his intentions and proceedings Afterwards he was a constant follower of his Majesty was with him at Edghill fight and afterwards at Oxon where he discharged his office with a great deal of prudence While he lived and especially after his death he was esteemed by many a Socinian having been as 't is said strengthned in that opinion by Chillingworth and I know not what but one that knew him very well doth tho a zealous Papist clear him from being guilty of any such matter and tells us withal that he was the greatest ornament to our Nation that the last age produced Another also who had been intimate with him saith that he was the envy of this age and will be the wonder of the next that he honoured and served his Creator in the days of his youth that he was not a Candidate of Atheism c. The truth is all that knew the said Lucius L. Falkland were fully possessed with opinions to the contrary and have usually said that he was a sincere Christian that he always led a virtuous life and despised all worldly things in comparison of necessary divine truth that he was a lover of veracity and sincerity and what not for the accomplishment of a religious man As for his parts which speak him better than any Elogy they were incomparable and needed no supplies of industry His answers were quick and sudden and tho he had a great deal of true worth treasured up in him yet he had much of modesty withal So that all these things put together to which more might be added his memory ought to be precious especially with such who have any esteem for virtue heroical fidelity to their Prince or to incomparable learning Among several things of his that are printed are 1 A speech in Parliament concerning Vniformity 2 Sp. concerning ill Counsellours both spoken in 1640. 3 Sp. about Ship-money 5. Dec. 1640. 4 Sp. concerning John Lord Finch lately L. Keeper and the Judges 5 Sp. to the Lords of the upper House after the reading of the Articles against John L. Finch 14. Jan. 1640. 6 Sp. concerning Episcopacy 9. Feb. 1640 the beginning of which is Mr. Speaker he is a great stranger in Israel c. Which Sp. is said by Dr. P. Heylyn to be a bitter Speech against the Bishops upon which account it is much used and quoted by the Presbyterians I have seen another Speech also intit A draught of a Speech concerning Episcopacy found among the L. Falklands papers since his death written with his own hand Oxon. 1644. in 1 sh in qu. The beginning of which is Mr. Speaker whosoever desires this total change c. Also another thing of his intit A discourse concerning Episcopacy Lond. 1660. qu. Published then I presume by one who was not a Friend to Bishops being the same I think that was by Dr. Heylyn taken to be a bitter Speech against them He hath also written A dscourse of the infallibility of the Church of Rome several times printed in qu. Whereupon an answer to it being made the Lord came out with a reply All published together by Tho. Triplet sometimes Student of Ch. Ch. afterwards D. of D. and Prebendary of Westminster printed at London 1651. qu. with a dedicatory epistle before them See more in Dr. Hen. Hammond under the year 1660. But before Triplets edition another was put out by Anon. to which J. P. put a Preface to it which is omitted in that of Triplet See more in Hugh Cressy under the year 1674. By this Discourse of infallibility it is apparent that the L. Falkland had framed a judgment touching the R. Cath. Church out of certain Cath. writers who represented it too disadvantagiously and not with such qualifications as the Ch. her self has done He also wrote An answer to a letter of Mr. Walt. Mountague who justifies his change of Religion an 1635. printed at the end of his Discourse of Infalibility an 1651. and A Letter to Mr. Fr. M. an 1636. printed at the end of Five captious questions propounded by a Factor for the Papacy Lond. 1673. qu. As also a Comedy called The marriage night Lond. 1664. qu. At length this learned author being with his Majesty King Ch. 1. at Newbury in Berks. when he was about to fight the Rebels he called for a clean shirt in the morning before the encounter began and being asked the reason for it he answered that if he was slain in the Battle they should not find his body in foul linnen Whereupon his friends endeavouring to disswade him from going into the fight as having no call to it or that he was a military Officer he said he was weary of the times and foresaw much misery to his own Country and did believe he should be out of it before night Into the Battle therefore he did go notwithstanding all perswasions to the contrary and was there slain 20 Sept. 1643. much lamented as a great Parliamentarian saith of all that knew him being a Gentleman of great parts ingenuity and honour courteous and just to all and a passionate promoter of all endeavours of Peace betwixt the King and Parliament Whether the Church of England lost a friend by his death some have doubted Sure it is learning it self had a loss and one of the greatest as many Clergymen have said that ever hapned in that or in the age before His body was conveyed to Oxon and afterwards to Great Tow before mention'd where it was buried in the Church without being carried into his house there Over his grave tho there be not yet any memory extant yet Sir Franc. Wortley of Wortley in Yorkshire Knight and Baronet an admirer of his virtues and learning who stiles him Musarum militumque patronus hath bestowed an Epitaph and an Elegy on him in his book intit Characters and Elegies printed 1646. in qu. His person was little and of no great strength his hair blackish and somewhat flaggy and his eye black and quick He left behind him a most disconsolate Widdow named Letice the Daughter of Sir Rich. Morison of Tooley-Park in Leicestershire Knight the most devout pious and virtuous woman of the time she lived in who dying about
Arts and all that he knew he own'd to him Thence his silly Mother who had married to her second Husband a Bricklayer took him home and made him as 't is said work at her Husbands trade At length being pitied by some generous Gentlemen Camden got him a better imployment which was to attend or accompany a Son of Sir Walt. Raliegh in his adventures whereby gaining experience made his company acceptable among many After their return they parted I think not in cold blood and thereupon Ben went to Cambridge and was as 't is said statutably elected into St. Johns coll but what continuance he made there I find not Sure 't is that his Genie being mostly Poetical he did afterwards receed to a Nursery or obscure Play-house called The Green Curtain about Shoreditch or Clerkenwell but his first action and writing there were both ill At length improving his fancy much by keeping Scholastical company he betook himself again to write plays which he did so admirably well that he was esteemed paramount in the dramatick part of Poetry and to teach the stage an exact conformity to the Laws of Comedians Whereupon Sir Jo. Suckling bringing him into the Session of Poets Ben broke silence spoke to the Poets and Bid them remember how he had purg'd the Stage Of Errours that had lasted many an age His own proper industry and addition to books especially to ancient Poets and Classical authors made him a person of curious learning and judgment and of singular excellence in the art of Poetry Which with his accurate judgment and performance known only to those few who are truly able to judge of his works have gain'd from the most eminent Scholars of his time particularly from the learned Selden an increasing admiration Dr. Rich. Corbet of Ch. Ch. and other Poets of this University did in reverence to his parts invite him to Oxon where continuing for some time in Ch. Ch. in writing and composing Plays he was as a Member thereof actually created M. of A. in 1619. and therefore upon that account I put him among the Oxford writers for at Cambridge his stay was but short and whether he took a degree in that University I cannot yet learn of any His works are these Every Man in his humour a Comedy Acted 1598. Every Man out of his humour Com. Act. 1599. Cynthia's Revels Com. Act. 1600. Poetaster or his arraignment Com. 1601. Sejanus his Fall a Tragedy Act. 1602. Volpone or the Fox Com. 1609. Alchemist Com. 1610. Cataline his Conspiracy Trag. 1611. Epigrams in number 134. Epigrams called the Forrest in number 15. Part of the Kings entertainment in passing to his Coronation in prose and verse A panegyre on the happy entrance of K. James to his first high Session of Parliament 19. March 1603. A Poem A particular entertainment of the Queen and Prince at Apethorp at the house of the Lord Spencer 25. June 1603. A Poem Private entertainment of the K. and Q. on May day in the morn at Sir Will. Cornwallis his house at Highgate 1604 In verse and prose Entertainment of the two Kings of Great Britain and Denmark at Theobalds 24. Jul. 1606. In Lat. and Engl. verse Entertainment of K. James and Q. Anne at Theobalds when the house was delivered up with the possession to the Queen by the Earl of Salisbury 22. May 1607. Written in verse Twelve Masks at Court Barthelmew-Fair Com. Acted 1614. Devil is an Asse Com. 1616. Staple of News Com. 1625. Magnetick Lady or humours reconciled Com. Tale of a Tub Com. Sad Shepherd or a tale of Robin Hood Trag. Masks Underwoods Consisting of divers Poems entertainments and of some Odes of Horace translated Mortimer his fall Trag. imperfect Horace his Art of Poetry made English This last was afterwards printed by it self Lond. 1640. oct and with it 1 Execration against Vulcan 2 Masque of the Gypsies 3 Epigrams to several noble personages about 23. in number All composed by B. Johnson English Grammar for the benefit of all strangers Discoveries made upon men and matter All which are contained in two vol. in fol. printed 1616. and 1640. Tragedy of Thierry K. of France and his Brother Theodored The New-Inn or the light heart Com. Lond. 1631. octav His Motives Printed 1622. oct He also had a hand in a Com. called The Widdow Lond. 1652. qu. Jo. Fletcher and Th. Middleton were his Assistants Also in Eastward hoe Com. assisted by Geo. Chapman c. and did with Dr. Hacket afterwards B. of Lichfield translate into Latin the Lord Bacons Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral At length B. Johnson after he had arrived to the sixty third year of his age marched off from the stage of this vain World on the 16. year 1637 of August in sixteen hundred thirty and seven and was buried three days after in S. Peters Church within the City of Westminster commonly called the Abbey Church not among the Poets but at the west end near to the belfry under the Escoheon of Rob. de Ros or Roos with this engraven on a common pavement stone laying over his grave at eighteen pence charge given by Jack Young of Great Milton in Oxfordshire afterwards a Knight by the favour of K. Ch. 2. O rare Ben Johnson There was a considerable sum of money gathered from among the Wits and Vertuosi of his time for the erection of a monument and a Statua for him but before they could be done the Rebellion broke forth and hindred the design whereupon the money was refunded I have been informed by a worthy Prelate several years since deceased that this Poet Ben had a pension of an 100. l. per an from the King a pension also from the City of London and the like from several of the Nobility and from some of the Gentry particularly from Sutton Founder of the Hospital that now bears his name which were commonly well paid either out of pure love to him or out of fear of his railing in verse or prose or both When he was in his last sickness the said Prelate who was then M. of A. did among other of his acquaintance often visit him and as often heard him repent of his prophaning the Scripture in his Plays and that with horrour c. Many years after his death did appear to the World another Poet of both his names who writes himself in his Poems published 1672. Ben. Johnson Junior but what relation there was between him and the former I know not ROBERT FLUDD or de Fluctibus second afterwards eldest Son of Sir Tho. Fludd Knight sometimes Treasurer of War to Q. Elizabeth in France and the Low Countries Grandson of Dav. Fludd of Shropshire was born at Milgate in the Parish of Bearsted in Kent became Convictor of S. Johns coll in 1591. aged 17. took the degrees in Arts studied Physick travelled into France Spain Italy and Germany for almost six years In most of which Countries he became acquainted with several of
after he had continued under a strict Discipline for about 3 years he went to the Inner Temple and pursuing his fathers steps in the laudable studies of the Municipal Laws was made choice of for the Autumn Reader of that House 14. Jac. 1. Dom. 1616. and on the 17. Nov. the same year was elected Recorder of London In 1617 about the 17. of March he was made the Kings Sollicitor General upon the promotion of Hen. Yelverton to be Attorney General and afterwards Knighted and made Attorney Gen. On the 30. of Oct. 1. Car. 1. he was advanced to that eminent Office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England tho' of no transcendent parts or same as the Puritans said and upon the 10. Apr. 4. Car. 1. was dignified with the degree of a Baron of England by the title of Lord Coventry of Ailesborough in his native Country He hath extant Several speeches as 1 Speech at the opening of the Parliament 6. Feb. 1625. 2 Sp. in Parl. 29. Feb. 1626. chiefly concerning the Duke of Bucks 3 Sp. at the openâ—ng of the Parl. 17. Mar. 1627. 4 Sp. to both Houses of Parl. 28. Apr. 1628. 5 Sp. at a Conference 26. May 1628. 6 Sp. in Parl. 2. June 1628. 7 Sp. at the delivery of a Message from the K. to the H. of C. 6. Jun. 1628. 8 Reply to Sir â—Jo Finch Speaker 9 Second Reply c. 10 Answer to the Petition against Recusants c. Besides these Speeches and several discourses goes under his name Perfect and exact directions to all those that desire to know the true and just fees of all the Offices belonging to the Court of Common Pleas Chancery c. Lond. in oct He ended his days in Durham House in the Strand near London in a seasonable time said the Puritan and discontented Party on the 14. Jan. in sixteen hundred thirty and nine and was buried in the Church of Crome D'abitot beforemention'd on the first of March following after he had enjoyed the Dignity of Lord Keeper about 15 years if it be not more proper to say that Dignity had enjoyed him so long His front and presence did bespeak a venerable regard not inferior to any of his Antecessors His train and suit of followers were disposed agreeably to shun both envy and contempt not like that of Bacon Visc S. Albans or of Williams B. of Lincoln whom he succeeded ambitious and vain his port was state their 's ostentation c. See more of his character in The Reign of K. Ch. 1. under the year 1639. written by Ham. L'Estrange Lond. 1656. fol. which being just I wonder he did not animadvert upon a certain Libel which tells us that had the Lord Coventries actions been scanned by a Parliament he had been found as foul a man as ever lived ROBERT BURTON known otherwise to Scholars by the name of Democritus Junior younger Brother to Will. Burton whom I shall mention under the year 1645 was born of an ancient and gentile family at Lindley in Leicestershire 8. Feb. 1576 and therefore in the titles of several of his choice books which he gave to the publick Library he added to his Sirname Lindliacus Leycestrensis He was educated in Grammar learning in the Free-School of Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire whence he was sent to Brasnose coll in the long vacation an 1593. where he made a considerable progress in Logic and Philosophy in the condition of a Commoner In 1599. he was elected Student of Ch. Ch. and for form sake tho he wanted not a Tutor he was put under the tuition of Dr. John Bancroft afterwards Bishop of Oxon. In 1614. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences and on the 29. Nov. 1616. he had the Vicaridge of St. Thomas Parish in the West Suburb of Oxon confer'd on him by the Dean and Canons of Ch. Church to the parishioners whereof he always gave the Sacrament in Wafers which with the Rectory of Segrave in Leycestershire given to him some years after by George Lord Berkley he kept with much ado to his dying day He was an exact Mathematician a curious calculator of Nativities a general read Scholar a thro-pac'd Philologist and one that understood the surveying of Lands well As he was by many accounted a severe student a devourer of authors a melancholy and humerous person so by others who knew him well a person of great honesty plain dealing and charity I have heard some of the Antients of Ch. Ch. often say that his company was very merry facete and juvenile and no man in his time did surpass him for his ready and dextrous interlarding his common discourses among them with verses from the Poets or sentences from classical authors Which being then all the fashion in the University made his company more acceptable He hath written The Anatomy of Melancholy First printed in qu. and afterwards several times in sol an 1624. 1632 38 and 1652. c. to the great profit of the Bookseller who got an estate by it 'T is a book so full of variety of reading that Gentlemen who have lost their time and put to a push for invention may furnish themselves with matter for common or scholastical discourse and writing Several authors have unmercifully stolen matter from the said book without any acknowledgment particularly one Will. Greenwood in his book intit A description of the passion of Love c. Lond. 1657. oct Who as others of the like humour do sometimes take his quotations without the least mention of Democritus Junior He the said R. Burton paid his last debt to nature in his Chamber in Ch. Ch. at or very near that time which he had some years before foretold from the calculation of his own nativity which being exact several of the Students did not forbear to whisper among themselves that rather than there should be a mistake in the calculation he sent up his soul to heaven thro a slip about his neck His body was afterwards with due solemnity buried near that of Dr. Rob. Weston in the north isle which joyns next to the choire of the Cath. of Ch. Church on the 27. of January in sixteen hundred thirty and nine Over his grave was soon after erected a comely Monument on the upper pillar of the said isle with his bust painted to the life On the right hand of which is the calculation of his nativity and under the bust this inscription made by himself all put up by the care of William Burton his brother Paucis notus paucioribus ignotus hic jacet Democritus junior cui vitam dedit mortem melancholia Obiit viii Id. Jan. A. C. M. DCXXXIX He left behind him a very choice library of books many of which he bequeathed to that of Bodley and a hundred pounds to buy five pounds yearly for the supplying of Ch. Ch. Library with books ROBERT MOOR was born at Holyard in Hampshire educated in Wykehams School
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
studied now in St. Bernards Coll. in Oxon was then admitted He was afterwards made Canon of the Kings Coll. in Oxon where abiding till 1545 at which time the said Coll. was to be converted into a Cathedral he had in recompense for it 20 l. per an paid unto him out of the Exchequer Afterwards being made Prebendary of Salisbury was at length about the year 1579 nominated by Qu. Elizab. to succeed John Devereux in the See of Fernes in Ireland but he dying before his consecration thereunto Hugh Allen B. of Downe and Coâ—nor was translated to that See Fa. Anth. Clerke a Monk of the said Order and of St. Bernards Coll. was admitted the same day Fa. Edward Manchester another Monk of the same Order and Coll. was then also admitted When his Monastery was dissolved he return'd to his old Sirname again which was Pedley and in 1538 I find him in a poor condition as the other Fathers of the same Order probably were Two more were admitted and six that supplicated for that Degree who were not admitted among whom were Fr. John Lyllyng a Minorite Doct. of Civil Law Octob. 11. Will. Coke or Cooke of All 's College now Rector or Warden of Elmeley in Kent In 1537 I find him by the name of Will. Coke LL. D. to be Principal or Chief Moderator of the Civ Law School in St. Edwards Parish and in 1548 Judge or General Commissary or custos of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury I take this Dr. Cook to be the same with him who was zealous in examining Protestants about matters of faith when they were brought before the Bishop of London as you may see in the Acts and Mon. of the Church under the year 1558. and elsewhere Doct. of Div. Jul. 5. John Hastyngs sometimes of Vniversity now Canon of the Kings Coll. in Oxon. Thom. Raynolds of Merton sometimes one of the Canons of Cardinal Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Warden of Merton Coll. Residentiary of Exeter Dean of Bristow for a time an 1553 and Dean of Exeter in the year following on the death of Dr. John Moreman This Person being learned and Chaplain to Queen Mary she therefore nominated him to succeed Rob. Parfew alias Warton in the Episcopal See of Hereford but she dying before he received consecration thereunto was not only put aside by Queen Elizabeth but by her committed to custody in the Prison called the Marshalsea in Southwark where he died about 24. Nov. 1559. Jul. 5. Nich. Cartwryght M. of A. and Bach. of Div. In the Reign of K. Ed. 6. he was a great admirer of Pet. Martyr and his Doctrine and about that time was made Master or Schoolmaster of the House or Hospital of St. John Baptist joyning to Banbury in Oxfordshire In the Reign of Qu. Mary he was commanded to dispute with Hugh Latymer in the Divinity School before he was to sacrifice his life in the flames an 1554 yet spoke as little as could be and two years after he was deprived of a benefice in the Dioc. of Lichf and Cov. He died and was buried at Banbury beforementioned about 1558. Jul. 5. John Huchenson Matthew Wyttalls Masters of Arts and Bach. of Div. George Cotes of Magd. Coll. was adm the same day Soon after he was Master of Balliol Coll. and at length Bishop of Chester Rich. Smyth of Mert. Coll. mention'd before among the Bach. of Div. was also admitted the same day Afterwards in the times of reformation he was esteemed the chief pillar of the R. Cath. cause At the same time one John Vyne M. A. and Bach. of Div. supplicated to be Doctor of that fac but was not admitted Incorporations Not one was really incorporated only several supplicated in Order to it as 1 Ralph Smale M. A. of an University beyond the Sea who also supplicated in the year following for incorporation 2 John Belfield B. A. of Cambridge who being 8 years standing in that University supplicated this year also to be M. of A. 3 Joh. Crayford D. D. of Cambridge See more in 1546. An. Dom. 1537. An. 29. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss Dr. Tresham Proct. Hugh Weston of Linc. Coll. Tho. Knyght of Linc. Coll. Apr. 11. Bach. of Arts. May 3. Rich. Bertue or Bertie of C. C. Coll. He afterwards married with Catherine the sole Daughter and Heir of William Lord Willoughby of Eresby the Widow of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk became Possessor of the great estate belonging to that title and Father of Peregrine Lord Willoughby of Eresby ancestor to Bertie Earl of Lindsey and Bertie E. of Abendon Feb. 18. Morgan Philipps or Philip Morgan of Oriel Coll. commonly called Morgan the Sophister 23. Rob. Paulet One John Paulet sometimes of Oxon occurs Dean of the Island of Jernesey 28. Tho. Hardyng of New Coll. In all about six and thirty besides ten or more that supplicated for that Degree Bach. of Civ Law Jul. 2. John Coke a Secular Chaplain and a Student in the Cesarean Laws here and at Cambridge for three years or more This Person is not to be understood to be the same with John Coke or Cook who occurs a little before this time Abbat of Osney as some have taken him to be so which is the reason that I make now this note of him Feb. 17. Tho. Young a Sec. Chaplain now as it seems of Broadgates hall He was afterwards Archbishop of York Rob. Weston of All 's Coll. was admitted the same day See among the Doctors of the Civ Law in 1556. Will. Dalby of the said Coll. was also adm the same day He was afterwards Chancellour of the Diocess of Bristow whence he was ejected upon account of Religion in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth as Nic. Saunders tells us Feb. 17. Benedictus Guarsius sometimes written Ballasarus Gwarcius Quaere Besides these was only Arth. Pytts of Alis Coll. admitted and one Hugh Whytford who supplicated for the said Degree Not one was admitted in the Canon Law nor one supplicated for the reason I have before told you under the year 1537. Mast of Arts. May 11. John Powle or Bowle of All 's Coll. This Person who was Canon of Windsore in the time of Ed. 6. is reported by a certain writer to have been lately Prior of Merton in Surrey and that dying at Windsore 15 Aug. 1558 was buried there Rich. Reeve of All 's Coll. was adm the same day He was afterwards the first Prebendary of the ninth Prebendship of Westminster an 1560 Canon of Wandsore in 1561 and the Queens Chaplain This Person is remembred by John Fox in his book of Acts and Monuments of the Church to have been the noted Schoolmaster of Berchamstede in Hertfordshire and that for his zeal to protestancy he was brought into some kind of trouble in the Reign of Qu. Mary He died in 1594 leaving behind him the Character of a religious and learned Man whereupon Cuthbert Bellot M. A. succeeded him in his Prebendship and
John Mason Knight sometimes Fellow of All 's Coll. lately Ambassadour for K. H. 8. into several Foreign Countries and now Dean of the Cath. Ch. at Winchester Vicechanc. or Prochanc James Brokes D. D. of C. C. Coll. for the first part of the year and Rich. Martiall D. D. of Ch. Ch. for the other part being elected in Convocation Prochanc 3. oct In his absence Dr. Tresham officiated and is sometimes stiled Procancellarius Proct. The Spencer of Ch. Ch. Maur. Bullock of New Coll. Both elected on the day before the Cal. of Octob. Bach. of Arts. Jun… John Rastell Oct. 4. Walt. Baylie of New Coll. Both afterwards writers and the last an eminent Physician About 26 were admitted this year one half of which are omitted in the Register Bach. of LL. Ellis Heywood of All 's Coll. He was afterwards a Jesuit and a writer Griffyth Willyams of New Coll. In 1554 he became Chancellour of the Dioc. of Worcester in the place of Rob. Johnson resigning and whether he be the same Williams who was Chancellour to the Bishop of Glocester about the same time remembred by Joh. Fox for his strange fearful and sudden death which befel him in 1558 after Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown and therefore esteemed as a judgment on him for condemning a blind boy to be burnt in 1556 I cannot justly tell you In 1557. Will. Turnball LL. Bac. succeeded Griffyth Willyams in the Chancellourship of Worcester In the publick register which is very imperfect in the beginning of this year it partly appears that one John Bodye supplicated to be admitted Bach. of LL. See in the year 1554. Mast of Arts. Alan Cope Lawr. Humphrey of Magd. Coll. Hieron Philippides Joh. Abulines or ab Vlmis of Ch. Ch. Whether either of these two last was a writer I cannot yet tell Qu. Will. Good of C. C. Coll. Jam. Calfill John Bavant of Ch. Ch. The last of the said Masters was afterwards one of the first Fellows of St. Johns Coll. and the first Greek reader there He was Tutor in the said house to Edm. Campian and Greg. Martin but upon the alteration of Religion leaving the Coll and his Country was made a Ro. Cath. Priest and afterwards was one of those that endured a tedious imprisonment in Wisbich Castle in Cambridgshire upon account of Religion Twenty Masters stood in the Act celebrated 18. July this year but how many were admitted it appears not in the register Bach. of Div Thom. Hardyng of New Coll. Thom. Bickley Tho. Bentham of Magd. Coll. The two last were afterwards Bishops Gilbert Burnford In 1554 he had the Chancellourship of the Church of Wells granted to him under the Seal of the Bishop and Chapter thereof But when he craved admission thereunto in 1560 he was denied because he refused the oath of Supremacy For the same reason he was deprived of the Prebendary of Hasilbere in that Church and of a rectory in the Dioc. of Wells Note that whereas always before this time when any Bach. of Div. was admitted he was registred as admitted ad lecturam libri sententiarum so now during the Reign of K Ed. 6. they are registred as admitted ad lectionem Paulinarum Epistolarum And this year those that were admitted are registred as admitted ad enaâ—rationem Epistolarum Apostolicarum in ipsis comitiis hoc anno viz. 18. Julii Doct. of Civ Law Hen. Jones of All 's Coll. This Person was one of the learned Doctors of the Civ Law whom Qu. Elizabeth consulted concerning the matter of Lesley Bishop of Ross who while he was Embassador from Mary Qu. of Scots to Qu. Elizabeth consulted and promoted a Rebellion against her See in Camdens Annalls of Qu. Elizab. under the year 1571. This Dr. Jones died in or near Doctors Commons about the beginning of Feb. in 1591 and was buried as it seems in the Church of St. Bennet near to Pauls wharf in London ☞ Not one Doctor of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Rich. Martiall of Ch. Ch. Soon after he was made Prebendary of Winchester and Dean of his Coll. by the intercession of the Lord Arundell to whom he was Chaplain made to the Queen In the Reign of K. Ed. 6. he seem'd to be a great Reformer and retracted what he zealously had held in the Reign of K. Hen. 8. After the death of K. Ed. 6. he returned to his former opinions and was more zealous for the Cath. cause than before But when Qu. Elizab. succeeded he absconded for a time and went from place to place At length being taken and conveyed to London retracted again in hopes of being setled in his Deanery of Ch. Ch. which might have been had he behaved himself moderately in the Reign of Qu. Mary Afterwards as 't is said he went into Yorkshire where he died obscurely In his Deanery succeeded G. Carew as I have told you before under the year 1522. Hen. Pendleton of Brasn Coll. was also admitted this year and stood with Martiall in the Act that followed Henr. Syddall LL. B. and Canon of Ch. Ch. who had studied sacred letters for 18 years did this year supplicate that he might put on or be honour'd with the cap of Doct. of Divinity This desire of his was granted conditionally that he be inaugurated and dispute in Divinity in the next Act that should follow But whether he was so or did dispute it appears not in the publick register or in the Catalogues of Inceptors Incorporations Nov. 12. Brian Baynes Bach. of Arts of Cambridge The next year he proceeded in the said faculty being then a member of Ch. Ch. which is all I know of him Nov …Valentine Dale of All 's Coll. Doctor of the Civ Law beyond the Seas at Oreleans I think seems to be incorporated in that month because he had supplicated more than once for that Degree He was afterwards Master of the Requests Dean of Wells 1574 and about that time Embassadour to the French King upon the calling home of Sir Franc. Walsingham to be Secretary of State c. He died in his house near St. Pauls Cathedral 17. Nov. 1589. and was buried in the Parish Church of St. Gregory near to the said Cathedral leaving behind him a Daughter named Dorothy who being coheir to her Father was married to Sir John North Son and Heir to Roger Lord North. Dec. 2. Walter Haddon President of Magd. Coll. in Oxon. and Doctor of the Civil Law at Cambridge This Person who was a Buckinghamshire Man born and educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School was chose Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge an 1533 where arriving to great eminence in the Civil Law was made the Kings Professor of that faculty in the said University and much esteemed for his eloquence and learning especially by Leland who calls him Heveddunus Afterwards being a Man much addicted to reformation he was by virtue of several letters written by the King in his behalf elected tho contrary to statute
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
and Widow of this Dr. Peter Turner I know not Oct. 30. Rich. Pilkington M. of A. of Cambridge Creations June…Hen Cotton Bishop of Salisbury sometimes Master of Arts of Magd. Coll. was actually created Doctor of Divinity at Salisbury by Dr. Edm. Lillye Vicechancellour Dr. Tho. Holland the Kings Professor of Divinity and both the Proctors with the Superior Beadle of Divinity attending them by virtue of a Commission from the Vicechancellour dated 2 of June 1599. An. Dom. 1600. An. 42 Elizab. An. 43 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Tho. Lord Buckhurst Vicechanc. George Abbot D. D. Master of Vniv. Coll. Jul. 15. Proct. Nich. Langford of Ch. Ch. Laur. Humphrey Son of Laur. of Magd. Coll. Apr. 2. Bach. of Musick Jul… Henry Porter of Ch. Ch. Some of his compositions I have seen but none of them I think are extant He was Father to Walt. Porter sometimes Gentleman of the royal Chappel of King Ch. 1. and Master of the Choristers at Westminster author of Mottets of two voyces for Treble or Tenor and Bass c. to be performed to an Organ Harpsycon Lute or Bass-viol Lond. 1657. fol. The words of some of the Mottets are taken out of the learned Poet George Sandys his Paraphrase on the Psalmes of David This Person who had been patroniz'd in his endeavours by Sir Edw. Spencer was after his ejectment from his office in the beginning of the grand rebellion exhibited to in his old age by Edw. Laurence Esq Bach. of Arts. Jun. 5. Rob. Harris of Magd. hall 17. Rob. Mandevill of Qu. Coll. Jul. 4. David Jenkins of St. Edm. hall Afterwards the famous Welsh Judge 7 Humph. Lynd Will. Piers of Ch. Ch. The last of which was afterwards Bish of B. and Wells 10. Joh. Dunster of Magd. Oct. 14. Will. Twysse of New Dec. 4. Isaac Singleton of Brasn Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1604. Dec. 11. George Browne of St. Joh. Coll. He soon after changed his Religion went beyond the Seas and I think was made a R. Cath. Priest Feb. 8. Dabridgcourt Belchier of Ch. Ch. This Person who was the eldest Son of Will. Belcher of Gillesborough in Northamptonshire Esque translated into English Hans Beer-pot his visible Comedy of see me and see me not Acted in the Low-countries by an honest company of Health-drinkers Lond. 1618. qu. Which translation was made at Vtrecht in 1617 about which time he wrot several Poems and made other translations but whether publish'd I cannot tell He died in the Low-countries in 1621. As for Rob. Harris D. Jenkins Will. Piers and Will. Twysse will be large mention made in the second vol. of Writers and Bishops Adm. 115. Mast of Arts. Apr. 5. Joh. Hanmer Rich. Moket of All 's Coll. Jun. 4. Theoph. Higgons of Ch. Ch. 14. Will. Loe of St. Alb. 10. Degorie Wheare of Broadg. hall 17. Aegeon Askew Rog. Mathew of Qu. Coll. The last of which who was a Warwickshire Man born hath published The flight of time on Job 9. 25. printed 1634. qu. and perhaps other things July 4. Joh. Denison of Ball. Coll. Charles Fitz-Geffry of Broadgates hall 8. Theodore Goulson of Mert. 11. Rob. Vilvaine of Exet. Coll. 12. Dudley Carleton of Ch. Ch. Jan. 16. Joh. White of New Coll. Adm. 89. Bach. of Div. Apr. 14. Edw. Gee of Brasn Coll. Thom. Cooper of Ch. Ch. was admitted the same day He was a Londoner born became Student of Ch. Ch. from Westm School an 1586 was about this time beneficed at or near Oundle in Northamptonshire and was Author of The Worldlings adventure c. in two Sermons at the visitation of the Free Grammar School at Oundle in Northamptonshire on Matth. 16. 26. Lond. 1619. qu. One of both his names and an Oxford Man was Author of Nonae Novembris aeternitati consecratae c. Oxon 1607. qu. written in verse and prose but whether by the former Tho. Cooper I cannot justly say because he doth not write himself in the title Bach. of Div. as in the former book Besides these two Tho. Coopers were two more of the same time also and Writers besides Tho. Cooper B. of Winchester but whether both of them were of Oxon I cannot tell June 27. Rich. Pilkington of Qu. Jul. 16. Will. Thorne of New Dec. 14. Sebastian Benefield of C. C. Coll. Admitted 44. Doct. of Law Feb. 4. Jam. Hussee of New Coll. He was afterwards Principal of Magd. hall Chancellour to the B. of Salisbury a Knight by the favour of K. Jam. 1. and dying at Oxford of the plague on the eleventh of July 1625 was buried late at night without any solemnity or company only by two that carried his Corps in the Chancel of St. Maries Church in Oxon. ☞ Not one Doctor of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Apr. 14. Leonard Hutten of Ch. Ch. Jun. 17. Hen. Airay John Aglionby of Qu. Coll. Jul. 7. Rich. Brooke Nathan Dod compounders of Ch. Ch. 10. Rob. Tinley of Magd. Coll. Incorporations Jul. 4. John Bridgman M. of A. of Cambridge He was afterwards D. of D. Master of Magd. Coll. in that University Chaplain to K. Jam. 1. by whose favour he became Rector of the rich Church of Wigan in Lancashire in January 1615 Bishop of Chester in 1618. and in June 1621 Rector of Bangor which he held in Commend with his Bishoprick He was Father to Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Bt. sometimes Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and a sufferer in some measure for the cause of his Maj. K. Ch. 1. He died in Teddington or Tuddington in Middlesex in in Summer time 1674. 9. Gedeon da Man or Montmartin Son of a Noble Man and Master of Arts of Cambridge Wolfgangus Mayer M. A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day He was Grandson by the Mothers side to Martin Bucer 10. Jerem. Ratcliffe D. D. of Cambridge John Downe Bach. of Div. of the said University was incorporated the same day He was educated in Emanuel College the members of which presented him to the Vicaridge of Winsford in Somersetshire where he continued for a while Afterwards he became Rector of Instow in Devonshire where he died and was buried about 1631. Ten of his Treatises the first of which is A Treatise concerning the force and efficacy of reading were published after his death by Dr. George Hakewill his neighbour Oxon. 1633. qu. with a funeral Sermon before them preached by the said Doctor containing many things in behalf of the Author and the said Treatises as also an Epiâ—â—le by Dr. Hall Bishop of Exon wherein are several Encomiums of the Author 11. Will. Paddie Doct. of Phys of Leyden He stands in the publick register as twice incorporated see in the year 1591. He was esteem'd one of the prime Physicians of his time and was highly valued by the chief Men of his faculty especially by Sir Theodore de Mayerne He gave way to fate in Decemb. 1634. and was buried in St. Johns Coll.
very uncouth Language to a Princes ears the particulars of which you may see elsewhere For the Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. 1640 he was elected again for the same place but being soon after fully satisfied what desperate courses the Members thereof took he left them and retiring to his Majesty at Oxon sate in the Parliament there 1643 and so consequently was a shater of Sufferings then incident to Royalists I have seen divers of his Speeches in MS. but whether made publick I cannot tell He died in 1647 or thereabouts leaving then behind a natural Son of both his names and the character of a man of very loose principles Adm. 65. Bach. of Div. Jul. 6. Will. Laud of S. Johns Coll. Jan. 18. John Burbadge of Linc. Coll. a rich Dignitary in the Church He was nearly related to Rich. Burbadge of the Parish of S. Leonard in Shoreditch near London which Richard who is stiled by the learned Camden to have been alter Roscius died 9 March 1618. Feb. 22. Robert Wakeman of Balliol Coll. On the second day of March this year Gabriel Powell Bach. of Arts of S. Maries Hall who had studied Divinity nine years supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Div. but whether his desire was granted it appears not I have made large mention of him among the Writers under the year 1607. Adm. 12. ☞ Not one Doct. of Law Phys or Divinity was admitted this year Incorporations July 10. Rob. Hill Bach. of Div. of Christs Coll. in Cambr. He was about this time Parson of S. Barthelmew near to the Exchange in London was afterwards D. of D. and always esteemed a learned man and a good and painful Preacher He hath written 1 Life everlasting or the true knowledge of one Jehovah Cambr. 1601. oct 2 The path way to prayer and piety c. Lond. 1613. oct 3 A Communicant instructed c. printed 1617. oct with an Exposition on the Lords Prayer and other things which I have not yet seen See more among the Incorporations an 1598. This Dr. Hill died in 1623 and was buried near to the Body of his Wife in the Chancel of the Church of S. Barthelmew before mention'd One Rob. Hill was Parson of Tredington in the Dioc. of Worcester an 1604 but him I take to be different from the former I find only five Masters of Arts of Cambridge to be incorporated this year and two Bach. of Div. of whom Rob. Hill the Writer before mention'd was one Daniel Plancius a Belgian born was this year a Sojourner in the Univ. for the sake of the publ Library and did soon after publish several Books which shew'd him a learned man one of which was answer'd and animadverted upon by Heribert Ross-weidus and Rob. Swertius Joh. Drusius also was a Sojourner not in a private House but in Gloc. Hall who being admirably well skill'd in the Hebrew Chalday and Syriack Tongue was recommended to the chief Heads of the University to read those Tongues either privately or publickly He soon after removed to Ch. Ch. and as a Member thereof took a degree in Arts as I shall tell you in the year following An. Dom. 1605. An. 3 Jac. 1. Chanc. Thom. Earl of Dorset Vicechanc. Dr. George Abbot again July 16. Proct. Rich. Fitzherbert of New Coll. Joh. Hanmer of All 's Coll. April 11. Bach. of Arts. June 11. Walt. Raleigh of Magd. Coll. Many year after his death were published by Dr. Sim. Patrick Dean of Peterborough his Works entit Reliquiae Raleighanae 20. Hen. Jackâ—on of C. C. Coll. 27. Sam. Fell of Ch. Ch. Pet. Turner Oct. 21. Hen. Rogers of Jes Coll. 23. Joh. Ley of Ch. Ch. Dec. 17. Joh. Andrews of Trin. Coll. Feb. 26. Franc. Stewart of Ch. Ch. Son of the Earl of Murray and of kin to his Maj. James 1. See more in the year 1616 among the Creations Joh. Drusius of Ch. Ch. Son of the learned Critick Joh. Drusius was admitted the same day 28. Sampson Price of Hart Hall lately of Exet. Coll. Of Raleigh Jackson Fell Turner Rogers and Ley will be large mention made in the second Vol. Adm. 190. Mast of Arts. Apr. 17. Daniel Fairclough commonly called Featley of C. C. Coll. 24. Benj. Culme of Linc. Coll. lately of S. Albans Hall He was the Son of Hugh Culme of Molland in Devonshire and going afterwards into Ireland became at length D. of D. and Dean of S. Patricks Church near Dublin where he was accounted a learned man and an excellent Preacher and Theologist But he being forced thence by the Rebellion that broke out in 1641 went into England lived several years in a retired condition at Mudghill near to Lidiard St. Johns in Wiltshire where dying in October an 1657 aged 76 was buried in the Church-yard of Lidiard before mention'd Over his Grave was soon after an Altar-tomb erected with a large Inscription thereon wherein 't is said he died 21 Octob. May 16. Joh. Bery or Bury of Balliol lately of Corp. Christ Coll. Jun. 16. James Rowlandson Lancelot Dawes of Qu. Coll. 9. Thom. Aylesbury of Ch. Ch. This Gentleman who was a Londoner born was second Son of Will. Aylesbury by Anne his Wife Daughter of Joh. Poole Esquire and from Westminster School became a Student of Ch. Ch. 1598. After he had left the University he became Secretary to Charles Earl of Nottingham Lord High Admiral of England and to George Duke of Bucks his Successor in that great Office By the endeavours of which last he was made one of the Masters of the Requests and Master of the Mint being about that time a Baronet which places he keeping till the grand Rebellion broke out in 1642 he adher'd to the Cause of K. Ch. 1. and in 1649 when all things were in a Confusion as to the Royal Party he retired with his Family to Antwerp in Brabant where continuing till 1652 he removed to Breda and dying in 1657 aged 81 was buried in the great Chnrch there leaving behind him a Son named William of whom I shall speak elsewhere and a Daughter named Frances the Wife of Edw. Hyde of Pirtâ—n in Wilts since made Earl of Clarendon These things I mention because the said Sir Tho. Aylesbury was a learned man and as great a Lover and Encourager of Learning and learned men especially of Mathematicians he being one himself as any man in his time June 9. Rich. Corbet Rob. Burton Hen. Byam of Ch. Ch. 12. Joh. Warner of Magd. 23. George Webb of C. C. Jul. 3. Sam. Browne of All 's Coll. Dec. 16. Edw. Abbot of Vniversity Coll. In the year 1616 Jan. 13. he was admitted Chauntor of the Church of Wells in the place of Rich. Boughton sometimes of Magd. Coll. in this University and dying in 1634 Sebastian Smith M. A. of Ch. Ch. was admitted to that dignity on the 9 of March the same year Will. Boswell of Ball. Coll. was admitted the same day This person who was afterwards Chaplain to John
to have pharisaical Leaven in him His works are 1 A sermon of apparel before the King and Pr. at Theobalds 22 Feb. 1619 on Math. 11. 8. Lond. 1620. qu. 2 Serm. before the Lords Lond 1623. qu. 3 Serm. at the funeral of K. James on 1 Kings 11. 41 42 43. Lond. 1625. qu. 4 Perseverantia sanctorum c. on Job 42. 12. pr. 1628. qu. 5 Letter to the Vicar of Grantham c. pr. 1636. qu. answered by Dr. Pet. Heylyn in his Coal from the Altar c. 6 Holy table name and thing more antiently used under the New Testam than that of an Altar pr. 1637 which is a reply to the Coal from the Altar c. Whereupon Heylyn came out with a rejoynder called Antidotum Lincolniense c. as I shall tell you more at large when I come to him in the 2 Vol. of this Work 7 Annotationes in vet Testam in Ephesios Cantab. 1653 oct published under the name of Johan Eboracensis by which I presume is meant John Williams He hath also published one or more Sermons which I have not seen and hath also extant Parliamentary Speeches and Letters of State In 1671 was printed at London in octavo A manual or three small and plain Treatises viz. 1. of Prayer or active 2. of Principles or passive 3. of Resolution or opposite Divinity Translated and collected out of antient Writers for the private use of a most noble Lady to preserve her from the danger of Popery In the Title page 't is said to have been written by John Archbishop of York yet certain Authors who lived and wrot after his death are therein quoted which are unadvisedly done by another hand At length this Archb. dying in the house of the Lady Mostyn at Glodedd near Aberconway on the 25 of Mar. 1649 was buried I presume at Aberconway There is extant a Latin Apology for this Dr. Williams Archb. of York written in good Latin by Joh Harmer M. A. sometimes of Magd. Coll. in Oxon to Lambert Osbaldeston a great Creature of the said Archb. in which are many things that are true inserted But the Reader is to know that the said Harmer who sometimes taught in the College School at Westminster had often participated of the generosity of Archb. Williams and when afterwards he became Greek Professor of the Univ. of Oxford he was esteemed a Parasite and one that would do any thing below him to gain a little money or a meals-meat Jul. 12. Math. Wren M. of A. of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge was then incorporated in the same degree I have spoken largely of him elsewhere Will. Boswell M. A. of Jesus Coll. in the said University was incorporated the same day He was afterwards Proctor of that University Secretary to Sir Dudl Carleton while ordinary Embassador to the States of the Vnited Provinces aud afterwards Resident or Leiger Embassador there himself in which capacity he was knighted by the Lord Hor. Vere of Tilbury and other Commissioners named in his Majesty's Letters Patents in the Army of the said States at Bockstal near Balduck in Brabant 25 July 1633. He was a learned man a great encourager of Learning zealous for the Church of England faithful in the execution of his Embassy and highly valued by eminent persons He died much lamented in 1647. Joh. Squire M. A. of Jesus Coll. in the same University was also then incorporated He was afterwards Vicar of S. Leonards Shoreditch in Middlesex a zealous and orthodox Preacher and therefore respected by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury But when the Puritan or Presbyterian brake into an open Rebellion he was one of those many godly Ministers that suffered by Imprisonment Sequestration Plundering and I know not what He hath written Lectures being an Exposition of the first part of the second Chapter to the Thessalonians proving the Pope to be Antichrist Lond. 1630 qu. and also published several Sermons the Titles of most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue Pray be pleased to see more of him in that vile Pamphlet called A century of scandalous malignant Priests c. printed 1643 qu. pag. 25. Joh Preston M. A. of Queens Coll. in Camb. was also then incorporated He was afterwards Doct. of Div. Master of Emanuel Coll. in the said University a perfect Polititian and the Patriarch of the Presbyterian Party The Titles of most of the Sermons and Treatises which he hath written and published you may see in the said Catalogue and the actions of his life written and published by one that was his Pupil named Tho. Ball of Northampton who tells you that he died 20 Jul. 1628 and that he was buried in the Church at Fawsley in Northamptonshire An. Dom. 1609. An. 7 Jac. 1. Chanc. Rich. Bancroft D. D. Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. the same viz. Dr. J. King July 14. Proct. Charles Greenwood of Vniv. Coll. Joh. Flemmyng of Exet. Coll. Apr. 26. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 28. Edw. Littleton of Ch. Ch. May 2. Joh. Heath of New Coll. the Epigrammatist 6. Brian Duppa Edw. Boughen of Ch. Ch. The former of which two was afterwards B. of Winton June 22. Tho. Dugard of Ch. Ch. Quaere 26. Christop Wren of S. Joh. Coll. See more among the Bach. of Div. 1620. Jul. 7. Nathan Grenfield of S. Edmunds lately of Gloc. Hall See among the Masters 1612. Oct. 14. Edward Cotton Percival Burrel of Ch. Ch. Of these two you may see more among the Masters an 1612. Dec. 7. Mich. Oldsworth of Magd. Hall afterwards of Magd. Coll. See also among the Masters 1614. Feb. 10. Anth. Whyte of Ch. Ch. You may see more of him among the Masters an 1612. 13. Ralph Robinson of Linc. Coll. This person I set down here not that he was a Writer but to prevent an unwary Reader hereafter to take him to be the same Ralph Robinson who was born at Heswall in Wirrall in Cheshire an 1614 bred in Catherine Hall in Cambridge where he continued till 1642 at which time he sided with the Presbyterians and afterwards became Minister of S. Mary de Wolnoth in London and a Publisher of several theological matters favouring of Presbytery He died 15 June 1655 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church before mention'd on the north side of the Communion Table under the stone called Mr. Buckminsters stone E. Littleton Br. Duppa and Edw. Boughen before mention'd will be spoken of at large in the 2 Vol. of this Work Adm. 181. Bach. of Law I find but five were admitted among whom Jo. Boys of All 's Coll. was one and one that supplicated named Jam. Mabbe of Magd. Coll. of whom will be large mention made in the second Volume Mast of Art June 20. Joh. Hales of Merton 21. Tho. Willis of S. Johns Jul. 6. Tho. Sutton of Queens Oct. 11. Tho. Godwin of Magd. Coll. 27. Josias Bird Chaplain of All 's Coll. He was lately incorporated Bach. of Arts as in the Incorporations following you
whom he continued till she was forced to leave England by the Presbyterian outrages in the time of the grand rebellion He hath written 1 Cantica sacra ad melodiam Madrigalium elaborata senis vocibus Antwerp 1618. qu. divided in six volumes according to the voices In the title of this book he write himself Richards Deringus Bac. Mus 2 Cantica sacra ad duas tres voces composita cum Basso continuo ad Organum Lond. 1662. c. published by John Playford and by him dedicated to Hen. Maria the Queen Dowager the Author who was always a Rom. Catholick having been dead about 4 or 5 years before A second set was published in the year 1674 entit Basso contiruo cantica sacra containing Hymes and Anthems for two voices to the Organ both Lat. and English composed by Rich. Deering Christopher Gibbons Ben. Rogers Matthew Lock and others Printed in fol. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 26. Will. Page of Balliol afterwards of Allsouls Coll. 27. Hen. Welstede of Broadgates hall See among the Masters an 1612. 3â— Christoph Potter of Queens June 14. Rob. Skinner of Trin. Coll. 21. Nich. Grey of Ch. Ch. 28. Griffin Higgs of St. Johns Jul. 5. Nath. Carpenter of Exet. Coll. Nov. 6. Will. Strode of Broadgates hall Quare Dec. 13. Tho. Nevill of Trin. Coll. He was the eldest Son of Sir Hen. Nevill Knight 〈…〉 of Abergavenny 17. Christoph White of Ch. Ch. Jan. 24. Humph. Sidetham of Exeter afterwards of Wadham Coll. 28. Gilbert Wats of Linc. Coll. Jasp Fisher of Magd. hall afterwards of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day Of all these Bachelaurs only Nath. Carpenter Christoph White and Jasp Fisher have been largely mention'd in this vol. among the Writers As for the others that are Writers they are to be mention'd in the next vol. Admitted 183. Mast of Arts. May 15. Edward Chaloner of Magd. Coll. afterwards of All 's June 22. John Reading of Magd. hall 26. Hen. Cotton of Brasn Coll. a Compounder This Person who was the Son of Dr. Hen. Cotton B. of Salisbury became Prebendary of Fordington and Writhlington in the said Church on the death of Dr. Will. Zouch 29. Sept. 1608 Preb. of Bytton on the death of Meredith Morgan 4. Dec. 1612 Chauntor thereof by the death of Dr. Walt. Bennet 30. July 1614 and at length Prebendary of Highworth in the said Church of Sarum by the death of Dr. Pet. Lilye on the eleventh day of March following He died in 1622 and was succeeded in the Chauntorship by Dr. Humph. Henchman afterwards B. of Saâ—um Jul. 4. Joh. Wylde of Ball. Coll. This Person who was the eldest Son of Serj. Geo Wylde of Droitwich in Worcestershire was about this time a Student in the Inner Temple of which he became Lent reader 6. Car. 1. afterwards Serjeant at Law and Lord chief Baron of the Exchecquer in the time of the rebellion This was the Person who drew up the Impeachment against the Bishops and by him sent to the H. of Lords an 1641. being the prime manager in that affair and what he wrot as to that matter was afterwards printed He was the same also who upon the command or rather desire of the great Men sitting at Westminister did condemn to death at Winchester one Capt. Jâ—hn Burley for causing a drum to be beat up for God and K. Ch. at Newport in the Isle of Wight in order to rescue his captiv'd King an 1647. For which act after Burley had been executed at Winton on the 10. Feb. the same year he received 1000 l. out of the privy purse of Derby-house About the same time also he received another 1000 l. as 't was then confidently affirmed for the acquittance of Major Rolph who had a design to murder or poyson the said King so 't was all one to him whether he hung or hung not so he got the beloved pelf After Oliver came to the Protectorship he retired and acted not but when the Rump Parliament was restored after Richards deprivation then was he restored to the Exchecquer and after K. Charles 2. returned lived about 9 years in a retired condition At length giving way to fate at Hamstede near London his body was buried at Wherwell in Hampshire which is a Lordship belonging to Charles Lord de la Warr who married Anne Dau. and Heir of the said John Wylde Jul. 5. Joh. Seller or Sellar of Oriel Coll. One of both his names hath published Five Sermons Lond. 1636. oct and other things Whether the same with him of Oriel who was a Ministers Son of Glocestershire I cannot tell unless I could see the said Sermons Nor do I know anything to the contrary but that he may be the same with John Seller of C. C. Coll. a Ministers Son of Kent who was admitted Bach. of Arts 18. Feb. 1611. and Master 2. Jul. 1614. This last John Seller being a learned Man Mr. Rich. James whom I have mentioned among the Writers 1638. numbred him among his learned acquaintance and therefore wrot divers Epistles to him Jan. 23. Hugh Robinson of New Coll. Bach. of Physick Apr. 30. Theodore Goulson M. of A. of Merton Coll. He was the only Bach. of Phys that was admitted this year See among the Doct. following Bach. of Div. Mar 27. Tho. Winniffe Geor. Hakewill of Ex. June 21. Josias White of New 25. Brian Twyne Thom. Jackson Henry Masen of Corp. Ch. Coll. July 5. Barnab Potter of Qu. Coll. Will. Piers of Ch. Ch. Which two last were afterwards Bishops 6. Rob. Barnes of Magd. Coll. This Person who was Son of Joseph Barnes Printer to the University of Oxon and Fellow of the said Coll. of St. Mary Magd. became afterwards Minister of Greys in Oxfordshire by the favour of William Viscount Wallingford and published A Sermon preached at Henly at the visitation 27. Apr. 1626 on Psal 9. 16. Oxon 1626. qu. besides a collection of Verses made on the death of Will Son of Arth. L. Grey of Wilton Admitted 26. Doct. of Law Apr. 30. Francis Alexander of New College Prebendary of Winchester June 21. Tho. Ryves of the same Coll. He is to be remembred among the Writers in the 2. vol. Doct. of Phys Apr. 30. Theodore Goulsâ—n of Merton Coll. He accumulated the Degrees in Physick being now much in esteem for his knowledge therein Doct. of Div. June 11. Ralph Barlow of C. C. C. originally of Oriel and afterwards of New Coll. was then admitted D. of D. in the quality of a Compounder In Sept. an 1621. he succeeded Rich. Meredith in the Deanery of Wells and dying there was buried in the Cathedral 27. July 1631. Whereupon Dr. George Warburton Dean of Glocester succeeded him in that Dignity 13. Francis Kerrie of Ball. Coll. a Compounder He was now Canon residentiary of Hereford June 13. Job Best July 5. Silvan Griffith of Ch. Ch. Which two were Compounders the last being Archdeacon of Hereford 6. John Parkhurst Will. Langton of Magd. Coll. The first of
Authors death June… Henry Glemham of Trin. Coll. Joh. Tombes of Magd. Hall Dec. 10. Will. Strode of Ch Ch. Admitted 27. Doct. of Law Francis Gerard John Gervais of All 's Coll. They were admitted in Hillary term but the day and month when are omitted Doct. of Phys July 21. William Ford of Pembr Coll. Doct. of Div. May 18. Tho. Mason Tho. Westley of Magd. Coll. The last of these was Rector of Chart in Kent and preacher at the Savoy in the Strand near London where dying in Apr. 1639 was buried in the Chancel of the Church there May 26. John Hodges of Lanâ— March 10. Will Paul of All 's Coll. Incorporations Jim 30. Constantine Jessop Bach. of Arts of Trinity Coll. near Dublin I shall make farther mention of him elsewhere July 7. Thom. Clavering M. of A. but of what University 't is not set down was then incorporated in the same degree 8. Rob. Sparke M. of A. of Aberdene Mar. 1. Joh. Ramsey M. of A. of S. Andrews in Scotland One Dr. Rob. Sparke and Joh. Ramsey were afterwards Publishers of several Sermons but whether the same with the two former I cannot tell This year Thom. Randolphe the most celebrated Poet of Cambr. was incorporated M. of A. but the day or month when appears not I have made mention of him at large among the Writers under the year 1590. Joh. Pell also a Graduat of the same University was incorporated but in what degree whether in that of Bachelaur or Master of Arts it appears not This person tho I have several times occasionally mention'd in this Work yet I shall take liberty to be more large upon him now He was the Son of Joh. Pell and he of another John descended from those of his name in Lincolnshire where they seem to be of antient extraction His first breath was drawn at Southwyâ—ke in Sussex of which place his Father was Minister on S. Davids day an 1610 and his Grammar learning received in the Free-school then newly founded at Stenning a Market Town in the said County At 13 years of age he was sent to Trin. Coll. in Cambridge being then as good a Scholar as some Masters of Arts in that University and tho he understood Lat. Gr. and Hebr. well yet he never stood at an Election of Scholars and Fellows of that house He was of a strong and good habit of body and therefore using Recreations seldom or never he plied his studies while others play'd About two years after he had taken the magisterial degree he married and understood then besides the said three Tongues Arab. Ital. French Spanish High and Low Dutch In Dec. 1643 he took a Journey to Amsterdam and was there made Professor of the Mathematicks next after Mart. Hoâ—tensius where his learned Collegue Ger. Jo. Vossius as he testifies de scientiis Math. c. 10. heard him with admiration read his publick Lectures upon Diophantus by whom likewise he is stiled a person of various erudition and a most acute Mathematician And in 1646 the Prince of Orange called him to be publick Professor of Philosophy and Mathematicks in the Schola illustris at Breda founded that year by his Highness While he continued there William Lord Brereton was sent by his Grandfather George Earl of Norwych to be his Scholar and became a good proficient especially in Algabra to which his Genius most inclin'd him and carried it on to his dying day which hapning on the 17 of March 1679 he being then a chief Member of the Royal Society was buried in the Church of S. Martin in the Fields within the City of Westminster leaving then behind him the Character among the Vertuosi of a very good Algebrest and an excellent Musitian having composed several things of that faculty In 1652 J. Pell return'd into England and two years after Oliver Lord Protector sent him Envoy to the Protestant Cantons of Switzerlandt where he chiefly resided at Zurich He was sent with the Title of Ablegatus but afterwards he had order to continue there under the Title of Resident and by that Title he was known till hiâ— Return into England a little before Oliver's death an 1658 at which time it was vulgarly known among the Royalists that in the said Employment he had acted nothing to the injury of the Church of England After his Majesties Restauration he took holy Orders from Dr. Sanderson B. of Lincoln had procured for him by Dr. Sheldon B. of Land the Parsonage of Fobbing in Essex an 1661 and two years after the Parsonage of Lainden with the Chappel of Bartelsdon annexed in the same County After the said Bishop was translated to Canterbâ—â—y he became one of his Chaplains being then Doct. of Div. and expected soon after to be made a Dean but being not a person of activity as others who mind not learning are could never rise higher than a Rector The truth is he was a shiftless man as to worldly affairs and his Tenants and Relations dealt so unkindly with him that they cozen'd him of the profits of his Parsonages and kept him so indigent that he warned necessaries even Paper and Ink to his dying day This learned and curious person hath written 1 Controversia cum Christiano Longemontano de vera circuli mensura Amst 1647. qu. 2 An Idea of Mathematicks Lond. 1651. in tw written to Sam. Hartlib Esque and printed at the end of The reformed School written by Jo. Durâ—e It was before printed in Engl. and Lat. 3 A Table of ten thousand squaâ—e numbers namely of all the square numbers between O and an hundred millions and of their sides or roots which are all the whole numbers between O and ten thousand With an appendix concerning the endings or last figures of all square numbers Lond. 1672 fol. c. He hath also succinctly and clearly demonstrated the second and tenth book of Euclid which is in MS. in the 〈◊〉 of the Lord Brereton in Cheshire as also Archimedes his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the greatest part of Diophantus his six books of Arithmeâ—â—k Which last is done more and better than was before done by a certain French man Both which are in the aforesaid Library He also published a little Anonymous Exercitation concerning Easter and at the instance of Sir Charles Scarborough did demonstrate the proportion of the Diameter to the Circumference and shews the 〈◊〉 why 〈◊〉 did use those two numbers The 〈…〉 written in High Dutch by Rhonnius sometimes 〈…〉 is mostly also his Dr. Pell's His 〈…〉 is also extant and a Letter relating to the 〈…〉 Hamburgh by 〈…〉 He was the first Inventor of that excellent way or method of the marginal working in Algebra and was a great advancer of some things pertaining thereunto and the mathematical Faculty At length after he had spent his last days in great obscurity and had been once or twice cast into Prison for debt with shame be it spoken to the great Virtuosi of this age died in Dyet street
Albans Hall Dean of the Arches and a Knight and dying 13. Sept. 1672. was buried the 18. day of the same month in the Church of Barnelmes in Surrey July 4. Alexander Hyde Edward Mottershead of New Coll. Doct. of Phys July 4. Thomas Simpson of Ch. Ch. who accumulated the Degrees in Physick He was a learned Physician but whether he hath published any thing I cannot tell Doct. of Div. June 2. Rob. Burhill of C. C. 21. Tho. Lushington of Pemb. 25. Sam. Seward of Linc. 30. Rowl Chedell of Jesus Coll. The two first of these were Writers and the last an Accumulator Incorporations Apr. 17. Joh. Macubie a Scot Master of Arts of the University of St. Andrew in Scotland May…John Chamberlayne M. A. of Cambr. Octob… James Morecraft Bach. of Arts of St. Leonards Coll. in the said University of St. Andrew March 13. Sir Will. Fleetwood Knight controller of Woodstock Park in Oâ—fordshire Brother to Sir George Fleetwood a Baron of Sweeden was incorporated Mast of Arts as he had stood at Cambridge In the latter end of this year the day or month occurs not were incorporated Peter the Son of Rob. Salmon of Essex and John Kirton both Doctors of Physick of the University of Padua Of Peter Salmon I know nothing only that a Doctor of his Sirname died at London in Nov. 1675 whom I take to be the same with Dr. Rob. Salmon Author of Synopsis Medicinae c. and other things As for Kirton he spent most of his time afterwards in Italy assisted Sir Robert Dudley Duke of Northumberland to whom he was Physician in his Chimical operations and was living in Florence where he was much resorted to for his practice in June 1673 aged 70 years or more About the same time also in Jan. I think one Alexander Gross M. A. of Cambridge was incorporated and soon after took the Degree of Bach. of Div. Creations March 13. John Oxenstierne a noble Sweed Baron of Kemetso Lord of Fiholme and Tydoon being adorned with a scarlet gown and hood and presented in Convocation by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created Master of Arts with great observance and solemnity He was the Son of grave John Oxenstierne now Embassador to the King of England from his Father Axel Oxenstierne the grand Chancellour and General-director of the Sweedish affairs Gustavus Horne another noble Sweed Lord of Kamhas and Purkala being adorned with scarlet as the former was and presented by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created M. of A. in the same Convocation When the Vicechancellour was to admit these two Nobles he openly spake these words to the large auditory Gradum ambiunt Magistri in artibus duo nobiles juvenâ—s quorum alterius pater alterius patruus pro aris focis pro religione pro libertate denique totius Germaniae tanquam duo fulmina belâ—i in terrorem domus Austriae jamdiu emicuerunt They were very nobly treated while they continued here had rich gloves presented to them in the name of the University and testimonials of their Degree very fairly written and adorned with the seal of each put into a silver box An. Dom. 1633. An. 9. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Bishop of London who in Sept. this year became Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Dr. Br. Duppa again Jul. 23. Proct. Tho. White of C. C. Coll. Freeman Page of Ex. Coll. May 2. Bach. of Mus July 5. John Okever of New College Organist and Vicar choral of the Church of Wells He hath composed several Aires of 2 and three parts for the Violin and Viol which I think are extant He succeeded in the said Organists place one Rich. Browne an eminent Musician 16. Feb. 1619. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 12. Paul Vicount Bayning of Ch. Ch. He was Son of Paul late Vicount Bayning of Sudbury and dying at Bentley-hall in Essex on the eleventh of June 1638 was a little Pamphlet soon after published intit Death repealed by a thankful memorial sent from Ch. Ch. in Oxon. celebrating the noble deserts of the right hon Paul late Vicount Bayning c. printed â—t Oxon 1638. in qu. The chief Poets that had a hand in it were Will. Strode Orator of the University Will. Burton alias Democritus Junior Will. Cartwright Rich. West Rob. Meade H. Greisley John Fell Mart. Llewellin c. all Ch. Ch. Men. May 11. Joh. Priaulx of Magd. Hall afterwards of Merton College 14. Nich. Lockyer of New Inn. Hen. Glue of Ball. Coll. The last was afterwards a Minister changed his Religion for that of Rome was made Priest and known to some by the name of Peter Glue 16. Abrah Wright of St. Johns Coll. 28. Thom. Gilbert of St. Edm. Oct. 24. Nath. Newbury of Magd. Hall Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1636. Nov. 19. Andrew Dominick of Trinity afterwards of Pembroke Coll. See more among the Creations of Doctors of Divinity an 1661. Jan. 14. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. Feb. 4. Rob. Levinz of Linc. Coll. See among the Creations of Doctors of Law an 1642. 11. John Bishop of Hart hall See among the Masters 1635. All which Bachelaurs except Bayning Glue Newbury and Bishop will be mention'd elsewhere Adm. 243. or thereabouts Bach. of Law June 25. John Blencow of St. Johns Coll. This Person who had been elected Scholar of the said Coll. from Merchant Taylors School did afterwards publish St. Michaels combate with the Devil Serm. on the 9. verse of St. Judes Epistle Lond. 1640. qu. and perhaps other things Besides him were admitted eight Bachelaurs of the same faculty among whom was Will. Stone of St. Edm. Hall afterwards Principal of New Inn and a most excellent Preacher and Canonist but not to be understood to be the same Will. Stone who was Author of The institution of the Passover pr. 1622 and of one or more Sermons Mast of Arts. May 9. Geor. Kendall of Ex. Edm. Gayton of St. Joh. Coll. 14. Henry Jeanes Will. Durham of New Inn. Jun. 27. Thomas Barlow Gerard Langbaine of Qu. Coll. July 1. Franc. Cheynell of Mert. 3. Joshua Tooker of Exet. Coll. The last became Archdeacon of Barnstaple about 1663. 4. Joh. Hulett of New Inn. Tho. Horne of Magd. Hall Oct. 23. Nich. Monke of Wadh. 24. William Stampe of Pemb. Dec. 17. Thom. Widdowes of Magd. Jan. 17. George Hall of Exet. Coll. Adm. 196. or thereabouts Bach. of Phys Six were admitted this year of whom Charles Bostock of Ch. Ch. was the first but whether any of them were writers I find not On the 3. March Tho. Trapham was licensed to practice chirurgery and accordingly did practise that Art in these parts for some time See more among the Bachelaurs of Physick an 1649. Bach. of Div. Apr. 3. Rich. Washington of Vniv. Coll. He became the eighth Provost of Trin. Coll. near Dublin in Ireland upon the resignation of Will. Chappell on the first of Aug. 1640. After the rebellion broke out in that Country he retired
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.
of March 1682. The before mention'd Tho. Warwick Father to Sir Philip was also one of the Organists of the Royal Chappel belonging to K Ch. 1. and was so admirably well skil'd in the theory part of musick that he composed a Song of forty parts for forty several persons each of them to have his part entire from the other This Song was performed before his Majesty about the year 1635 by forty Musitians mostly belonging to his Majesty and by some to certain Churches among whom Ben. Rogers of Windsore was one Apr. 17. Joh. Maplet of Ch. Ch. was then actually created Master of Arts being about to take a journey to his Uncle in Holland He is hereafter to be remembred as a Writer July 4. Hen. Killigrew of Ch. Ch. was actually created Master of Arts. He is to be numbred hereafter among the Writers of this University Theodorus Vchtmannus of Groning was this year in July entred a Student in the publick Library where he studied the supream Faculty He was afterwards Professor of the Hebrew Tongue at Leyden and a publisher of several books An. Dom. 1639. An. 15 Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Dr. Frewen again Jul. 13. Proct. Edw. Fulham of Ch. Ch. Rob. Heywood of Brasn Coll. Apr. 24. Bach. of Musick Jul. 5. Will. Ellis lately Organist of Eaton Coll. near to Windsore now of S. Johns Coll. in Oxon. He hath some small things of his faculty extant as Rounds Catches sacred Hymns and Canons for Voices which you may partly see in a book entit A choice Collection of Catches Rounds and Canons for three or four Voices Lond. 1652 c. oct collected and published by John Hilton Bach. of Musick sometimes Organist of S. Margarets Church in Westminster and Clerk of the Parish belonging thereunto This Mr. Ellis died in Magd. Parish in the north Suburb of Oxon and was buried in the Churchyard there in the latter end of the year 1680. Bach. of Arts. May 2. Christop Love of New Inn. 16. Joh. Jackson of Gloc. Hall This person who was a Cornish man born is not to be understood to be the same with that Jo. Jackson M. of A. of Cambridge as it seems born at or near Hathornewait in the Forest of Over-Wiersdale in Lancashire beneficed in Essex and Author of several tracts of practical Divinity as of 1 A taste of the truth as it is in Jesus consisting of ten questions and answers c. Lond. 1648. oct 2 Directions for private Worship of God c. printed there the same year besides divers Sermons published in 1641 and 42 c. Jun. 13. Rich. Parr of Exet. Coll. Gilb. Coles Will. Bew of New Coll. The last was afterwards Bishop of Landaff 15. Thom. Manton of Hart Hall lately of Wadh. Coll. Joh. Nelme of Magd. Hall was admitted the same day See among the Masters an 1642. 19. Hen. Bennet Tho. Willis of Ch. Ch. Of the first of these last two you may see more among the created Doctors of Law an 1663. The other was afterwards an eminent Physitian Jul. 4. Tho. Lamplugh Tho. Tullie John Dale of Qu. Coll. The first of these three was afterwards Archb. of York the other two Writers and the last afterwards of Magd. Coll. 5. Joh. Corbet of Magd. Hall 12. Joh. Maudit of Exet. Coll. See among the Masters 1642. 24. Will. Russell of Lincoln Nov. 19. Sam. Aneley of Queens Dec. 10. Walt. Blandford of Wadh. Coll. The last of which three was afterwards Bishop of Worcester Jan. 18. Thankful Owen of Exeter afterwards of Lincoln Coll. See among the Masters in 1646. 23. Will. Scroggs of Pemb. Coll. All which Bachelaurs except Jackson are to be mention'd among the Writers and in the Fasti in the 2 Vol. of this Work or elsewhere Adm. 217. Bach. of Law Six were admitted this year of whom Joh. Nicholson of Magd. College lately Proctor of the University was one and John Wainwright of All 's Coll. another Both which were Chancellours after the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. Mast of Arts. Apr. 29. Will. Creed of S. Joh. Coll. May 2. George Lawrence of New Inn. 13. Benj. Wells of S. Maries Hall afterwards of All 's Coll. 16. Tho. Holyoake of Qu. Coll. Rob. Wickens of Ch. Ch. July 4. Hen. Vaughan of Jes 5. Thom. Gawen of New Feb. 5. Joh. Riland of Magd. 22. Ralph Button Joh. Priaulx of Mert. Coll. The last saving one was made afterwards by the Parliamentarian Visitors Orator of the University and Canon of Ch. Church Adm. 135. Bach. of Phys But three were admitted this year of whom Edw. Lenton of Magd Hall was one and John Edwards of S. Johns Coll. Reader of the Nat. Philosophy Lecture another Bach. of Div. Jul. 4. Nich. Gibbon of S. Edm. Hall Rich. Stannix of Qu. Coll. Dec. 17. Tho. Good of Ball. Feb. 6. Noel Spark of C. C. Coll. The last was a most excellent Latinist and Grecian a most curious Critick in all kind of Learning and admirably well vers'd in the Fathers yet never published any thing His Epitaph you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 244. b. Edm. Vaughan of C. C. Coll. was admitted the same day Adm. 18. Doct. of Law Jun. 13. Tho. Lloyd of S. Joh. 25. Herbert Pelham Jul. 5. Joh. Nicolson of Magd. Coll. The last who accumulated was after his Majesties Restauration made Chancellour of the Dioc. of Glcc. Doct. of Physick Jun. 14. Joh. Edwards of S. Johns Coll. He accumulated the degrees in Physick being at this time as I have before told you Natural Philosophy Professor 19. Thom. Clayton of Pemb. Coll. He was afterwards the Kings Professor of Physick Warden of Merton College and a Knight Jul. 5. Joh. Aubrey of Magd. Nov. 24. Bridstock Harford of Linc. Coll. Doct. of Div. Apr. 29. John Oliver of Magd. Coll. This person who was a Kentish man born and originally of Mert. Coll. was afterwards successively Demy and Fellow of that of Magd. where his eminence in Learning and orthodox Principles in Religion being conspicuous he was taken into the Service of Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. and by him made his domestick Chaplain and promoted in the Church but losing all in the time of the Rebellion he was elected President of his Coll. in Apr. 1644 upon the advancement of Dr. Frewen to the See of Lichfield In the latter end of 1647 he was turn'd out of his Presidentship by the Committee of Lords and Commons for the reformation of the University of Oxon and in the beginning of the next year by the Visitors themselves in their own proper persons So that afterwards living obscurely and in great hardship wanted the charities which he before bestowed on the poor and the publick being in a manner the object of charity himself On the 18 of May 1660 which was about a fortnight before his Majesties Return he was by the Authority of Parl. restored to his Presidentship and on the 22 of the said month he took
to that Declaration and not according to the antient Laws and Customs of the Land and Church Wherefore he being uncertain whether the Kings Declaration would stand or pass into a Law he delayed to see the certainty and when he saw that the Declaration was dead and Prelacy was as 't was before he utterly refused it So that continuing in the said Cure of S. Mary Aldermanbury till S. Bartholomew's day in 1662 he was then ejected for Nonconformity Notwithstanding which he preached soon after in the said Church on a Sunday and on the 28 of Dec. following when then among other dangerous passages he said the Ark of God was lost and the glory was departed from Israel For which his contempt to the then late Act of Parliament for Uniformity he was by virtue of the L. Mayor's Mittimus committed Prisoner to Newgate on the 6 Jan. 1662 where continuing for some time Dr. Rob. Wild the Presbyterian Poet made and published a Poem on his Imprisonment as did the Author called Hudibras Most of the things that he hath written and published are Sermons seven of which at least were preached before the Long Parliament as 1 Englands looking glass before the House of Commons at their solemn Fast 22 Dec. 1641 on Jer. 18. 7 8 9 10. Lond. 1642. qu. 2 Gods free mercy to England before the House of Commons at their solemn Fast 23 Feb. 1641 on Ezek. 36. 32. Lond. 1642. qu. 3 The Noblemans pattern of true and real thankfulness at a solemn Thanksgiving 15 Jun. 1643 on Josh 24. 15. Lond. 1643. qu. 4 Englands antidote against the plague of Civ War before the House of Commons at their Fast on Acts 17. latter part of the 13 verse Lond. 1645. qu. 5 An indictment against England because of her self-murdering divisions before the House of Lords at their Fast 25 Dec. Christmas day 1644 on Math. 12. 25. latter part Lond. 1645. qu. c. Afterwards he published The great danger of Covenant refusing and Covenant breaking c. preached before the L. Mayor Sheriffs Aldermen Ministers c. of London on 2 Tim. 3. 3. Lond. 1646. qu. Serm. at the funeral of Sam. Bolton another before the L. Mayor called The monster of self-seeking anatomized five Sermons entit The godly mans ark or a city of refuge in the day of his distress printed several times in tw The eighth Edition of which was printed at Lond. 1683. The first Sermon was preached at the Funeral of Mrs. Elizab. Moore to which are added her Evidences for Heaven and the other four were preached on several occasions Another Serm. to the native Citizens of London called The City remembrancer in oct Sermon at the funeral of Rob. Earl of Warwick an 1658. Sermon at the funeral of Simeon Ash an 1662 and about the same time A farewel Sermon when he was to leave S. Mary Aldermanbury c. He hath also written A just and necessary Apology against an unjust invective published by Mr. Hen. Burton in a late book of his entit Truth still Truth though shut out of doors c. Lond. 1646. qu. Also The art of divine Meditation in oct and A leading case c. At length having lived to a fair age gave way to fate in Octob. 1666 being soon after the grand Conflagration of the City of London which hastned his end but where buried unless within the precincts of the Church of S. Mary Aldermanbury which a little before was consumed by the said Fire I cannot yet tell He left behind him a son named Benjamin afterwards D. of D. a loyal person excellent preacher and a zealous man for the Church of England Of Edm. Calamy see more in Jos Caryl in the other Vol. Jul. 10. Thom. Fleetwood Doctor of the Laws of Padua He was now or lately of All 's Coll. Oct. 12. George Hammond Scholar of Trin. Coll. near to Dublin and Bach. of Arts there Nov. 9. Dudley Loftus of Trin. Coll. before mention'd was incorporated Bach. of Arts as he had stood there which degree was confer'd upon him in that University Dublin 19 Jan. 1637. Dec. 17. Richard Rolle Bach. of Arts of Cambr. He was now of Gloc. Hall but originally of New Inn which is all I know of him March 16. Edw. Harrison Bach. of Arts of S. Johns Coll. in Cambridge Creations Jun. 14. Joh. Birkenhead of Oriel Coll. was declared Master of Arts and admitted to the degree in the Congregation house by virtue of the Diploma of the Archb. of Canterbury dated 5 Octob. 1639. I shall make mention of this person at large in the second Volume of this Work An. Dom. 1640. An. 16 Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Christop Potter D. D. Provost of Queens Coll. and Dean of Worcester Proct. Peter Allibond of Linc. Coll. Nich. Greaves of All 's Coll. Apr. 15. But the senior dying in the Parish of S. Bride in London about the beginning of Feb. Will. Watson of the same Coll. was within few days after elected into his place and admitted according to the Caroline Cycle Bach. of Musick July 9. Arthur Philipps Organist of Magd. Coll. and publick Professor of the musical Praxis of this University Afterwards upon the change of the times and a perfect foresight of the ruin of the Church he changed his Religion for that of Rome and became Organist to Henrietta Maria Qu. of England From whose service being dismist he returned into England and was entertained by a Roman Catholick Gent. called Caryll of Sussex He hath made several vocal compositions of two and three parts which have been tried and commended by several great Masters of Musick but whether any of them are extant I cannot yet tell One Pet. Philipps an English man and Organist to Albert the Archduke of Austria hath composed and published Madrigals for eight voices Antwerp 1599. qu. dedicated to Sir Will. Stanley a Colonel of a Regiment of English and Walloons To which Peter Philipps Arthur before mention'd was nearly related if not descended from him Bach. of Arts. Apr. 22. Humph. Brooke of S. Johns Coll. June 4. Henr. Stanhope of Exeter Coll. Son of the Earl of Chesterfield George Jolliff of Pembr afterwards of Wadham College was admitted the same day 11. Sim. Ford of Magd. Hall July 7. Martin Llewellin of Ch. Ch. Oct. 24. John Fell Rich. Allestrie of Ch. Ch. Nov. 3. Will. Joyner of Magd. Coll. 6. George Strading of Jesus afterwards of Allsoules Coll. See among the created Doct. of Div. 1661. 10. Philip Stephens of S. Alb. Hall See among the Doct. of Phys an 1633. Feb. 9. Will. Jackson of Magdalen afterwards of Brasnose Coll. a noted Grammarian All which Bachelaurs except Stanhope will be at large mention'd elsewhere Adm. 181. Bach. of Law May 19. Rich. Whitlock of All 's Coll. 21. John Manley of Magd. Hall He afterwards as it seems studied the common Law and became eminent therein Besides these two were nine more admitted among whom Joh. Hall