Registers which are in the time of K. Ed. 6. very imperfect shew not Afterwards retiring to his Native place he became the first Chamberlain thereof an 1554. about which time applying himself to the study of Astronomy and English History became noted in his time for them especially after he had published his labours for the benefit of Posterity in these books following Order and usage of keeping the Parliaments in England Lond. 1572. qu. The Events of Comets or blazing Stars made upon the sight of the Comet Pagonia which appeared in the month of Nov. and Dec. 1577. Lond. in oct An addition to the Chronicles of Ireland from 1546. where they ended to the year 1568. Lond. 1587. fol. This addition is in the second vol. of the Chronicles first collected and published by Raphael Holinshed Will. Harrison and others The said Chronicles of Ireland did begin an 1186. about which time Giraldus Cambrensis concluded his Irish History and were continued by several hands to the said year 1546. A Catalogue or History of the Bishops of Exeter from Werestan as he calls him to John Woolton an 1579. Remitted into the third vol. of Ra. Holinshed's Chronicles Lond. 1587. fol. pag. 1300. He also translated into English the Irish History of Giraldus before-mentioned and put Scholias to the same which being by him dedicated to Sir Walt. Raleigh with a large Epistle were remitted into the second vol. of the Chronicles of Ra. Holinshed Will. Harrison and others Lond. 1587. fol. He also took great pains in augmenting and continuing to the year 1586. the said first and second vol. of Chronicles which were also printed at London 1587. fol. The first impression of the said Chronicles were made at Lond. 1577. in fol. by the said R. Holinshed descended from those of his name that lived at Boseley in Cheshire educated in one of the Universities was a Minister of God's Word as I have heard and died at Bramcote in Warwickshire towards the latter end of 1580. Whereupon all or most of his notes collections books and MSS. came into the hands of Thom. Burdet Esq an inhabitant if not Lord of the said Town of Bramcote As for our author John Hooker he lived to a fair age and dying in Nov. year 1601 in sixteen hundred and one was buried at Exeter He gave up his Chamberlains place about a quarter of a year before he died and was succeeded therein by Will. Tickell There hath been two of the Hookers that have been Mayors of Exeter viz. Joh. Hooker in 1490. and Rob. Hooker in 1529. from one or both of which I presume our author Joh. Hooker was descended as also Rich. Hooker the eminent author of Eccles Policy CROMWELL LEA a younger Son of Sir Anth. Lea or Lee of Burston in Bucks Knight by his Wife the Daughter of Sir Thomas Wyat Knight descended from the Lees of Quarendon in the said County was educated in all inferiour Arts in this University and afterwards travelling and spending several years in Italy he attained to so great knowledge in the common Language of that Country that at his return he wrote A Dictionary in Italian and English Which tho it reaches but to the Word Tralingnato and so consequently wanteth the following Letters to the end of the Alphabet yet it is as big as a Church-Bible This book the author giving in MS. to the Library of St. Johns coll in this University of which coll he had been sometimes a Commoner about its first foundation the Society did so highly value it that one of them named Tho. Poticarie M. of A. and Bach. of the Civil Law did transcribe it in a very fair character Which being so done it was reposed in their Library as a choice thing and is at this day among the printed books B. 31. This Crom. Lea who had married Mary the Relict of Rich. Taverner mentioned under the year 1575. died at his house in Halywell in the North Suburb of Oxon about the beginning of Winter in sixteen hundred and one year 1601 but where buried I know not Whereupon this Epitaph was made on him by an Oxford Scholar Here lyeth old Cromwell Who living lov'd the Bum well When he dy'd he gave nothing to the poor But half to his Bastards and half to his Whore JOHN CHARDON or Charldon a Devonian born became a Sojourner of Exeter coll in 1562. or thereabouts made Probationer thereof 3. March 1564. perpetual Fellow in Octob. two years after entred into Holy Orders in Aug. 1567. being then Bach. of Arts and resigned his Fellowship on the 6. Apr. in the year after About that time being beneficed in his own Country particularly within the City of Exeter he proceeded soon after in Arts became a noted Preacher and wonderfully followed for his edifying Sermons In 1581. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences or the Epistles of St. Paul as it was then among the Puritans stiled proceeded in Divinity five years after and in 1596. in May he was consecrated Bishop of Down and Connor in the Church of St. Patrick at Dublin in Ireland All that are extant of his writing are only Several Sermons Preached in the Churches of St. Peter in Exeter St. Maries in Oxon and at S. Pauls-Cross in the City of Lond. viz. 1 Sermon of the World on Luke 21. 25. Lond. 1580. oct 2 Serm. at S. Mar. in Ox. on Joh. 9. 1 2 3. Ox. 1586. oct 3 Serm. at S. Mar. Ox. 11. Dec. 1586. on Joh. 9. 4 5 6 7. Lond. 1587. oct 4 Serm. at Pauls-cross 29. May 1586. on Matth. 6. 19 20 21. Lond. 1586. oct 5 Fun. Serm. on 1 Thes 4. from 13. to 18. verse Ox. 1586. oct He hath another Sermon extant on Isay 1. ver 1 2. Lond. 1595. but this and others which he hath printed as I conceive I have not yet seen nor do I know any thing of him besides save only that he died in Ireland in sixteen hundred and one year 1601 but where buried unless in his own Cath. Church I cannot tell The next in order according to time to be mentioned is a most reverend and learned Divine and an ornament to his profession in the long Reign of Q. Elizabeth ALEXANDER NOWELL the second Son of John Nowell of Great Meerley in Lancashire was born in that County in 1511. and at 13 years of age became a Commoner of Brasmose college where profiting much in Grammar Logick and Philosophy took the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1536. He was afterwards Fellow of that house Master of Arts and grew very famous for Religion and Learning In the Reign of Ed. 6. and perhaps before he taught School at Westminster where he very zealously trained the Youth up in Protestant principles but when Q. Mary began to Reign he among other Divines much averse to the R. Cath. Religion did leave the Kingdom for Conscience sake and lived as opportunity served in Germany Upon the coming of Q. Elizabeth to the Crown he
were admitted among whom Laurence Twyne of All 's Coll. was one an ingenious Poet of his time Mast of Arts. Apr. 14. Arthur Atey of Mert. Coll. He was afterwards Orator of the University Principal of St. Albans hall Secretary to that great and popular Count Robert Earl of Leicester and after his death became a favourite to another popular Person called Robert Earl of Essex in whose treasons being engaged in 1600 was forced to abscond and withdraw himself for a time In the beginning of K. James 1. he had the honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon him and dying in 1604 was buried in the Church of Harrow on the hill in Middlesex Jul. 3. Edm. Campian Greg. Martin of St. John Coll. Oct. 20. Tho. Brasbridge Lawr. Tomson Thom. Kingsmill of Magd Coll. Nov. 20. Edm. Raynolds of C. C. Coll. This Person who was a moderate Romanist gained to himself a great name by a publick disputation had with his younger Brother John held before Robert E. of Leycester an 1584. See Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 300. 301. He died 21 Nov. 1630. aged 92 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Wolvercote near Oxon. where he had an estate which he left to his Sisters Son named Matthew Cheriton Esq Feb. 3. Christoph Wharton of Trin. Coll. This Person who was a Yorkshire Man born did soon after leave his Fellowship of that house his Country and Friends and went to Douay where he was made a R. Cath. Priest Afterwards he returned and officiated as a Seminary being esteemed among those of his party a very godly Man At length being taken and imprison'd was for being a R. Cath. Priest and denying the Queens Supremacy executed at York 28. March 1600. 14. Edm. Bunney of Magd. soon after of Mert. Coll. Admitted 39. ☞ Not one Bach. of Div. was adm this year Doct. of Civ Law Feb. 14. John Lloyd of All 's Coll. He was about this time Judge of the Admiralty Rob. Lougher commonly called Loffer of All 's Coll. was admitted on the same day He was now Principal of New Inn was soon after the Queens Professor of the Civil Law and Chancellour of Exeter In May 1577 he was constituted Official of the Consistory of Edwin Archb. of York and his Vicar General in spirituals being then a Civilian belonging to the Arches He died in the beginning of June 1583 leaving behind him a Son named John ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys or Div. was admitted this year Incorporations Feb. 20. Rob. Johnson M. A. of Cambridge was then incorporated being the very next day after the Act had been celebrated This Rob. Johnson who was Son of Maurice Johnson Alderman of Stanford in Lincolnshire was afterwards Bach. of Div. and twice made Prebendary of Rochester which he twice resign'd In 1570 he was installed Prebendary of Norwych which Dignity he resigning Griffith Toy M. A. of Jes Coll. in Oxon succeeded an 1575. In 1572 he became Canon of Windsore in the place of Joh. Browne Bac. of Div. and in 1591 he was made Archdeacon of Leycester in the place of Hugh Blythe Can. of Windsore resigning being about that time honorary Fellow of Jesus Coll. in Oxon. He founded two Grammar Schools in Rutlandshire one at Vphingham and another at Okeham two Hospitals also in the same County which he endowed four exhibitioners in Sydney Coll. in Cambridge to come from the said Free-schools and was a benefactor to the weekly Preachers at St. Pauls Cross in London He died on the first of Aug. 1625 being then or lately Rector of N. Luffenham in Rutlandshire In 1560 one Edm. Johnson Schoolmaster of St. Anthonies in London became Canon of Windsore and then by little and little as one observes followed the spoil of St. Authonies Hospital He first dissolved the choire conveyed away the plate and ornaments then the bells and lastly put out the Almes-men from their houses allowing them portions of 12 d. per week which also in short time vanished away This I thought good to let the reader know because the Author here quoted having reported these matters to be done by one Johnson have caused some to think them done by Reb. Johnson beforemention'd Creations Feb… Thom. Yong Archbishop of York who was admitted Bachelaur of the Civil Law an 1537 being then of Broadgates hall was by power granted by the ven Congregation of Regents 13. Feb. this year actually created soon after at London as it seems Doctor of his faculty by Dr. Dav. Lewes and Doctor Tho Huyck An. Dom. 1565. An. 7 8 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Rob. Dudley Earl of Leycester c. Commiss Dr. Kernnall elected by scrutiny in a Convocation on the 25. Feb. Proct. Thom. Garbrand alias Herks of Magd. Coll. John Merick of New Coll. elect 2. Mar. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 7. Christoph Perkins In what Coll. or Hall this Person was educated I know not Sure I am that he leaving the University abruptly without compleating his Degree by Determination went beyond the Seas and having spent some time in one of the new erected Seminaries entred into the society of Jesus and lived among them in good repute for his learning At length upon the coming to Rome under the name of a Traveller of Mr. William Cecill afterwards Earl of Exeter Grandson to Will Lord Burleigh there were whisperings in the English Coll. of doing him some mischief in revenge for what his Grandfather had done in apprehending several Priests and putting them to death yet they came to nothing Whereupon Perkins possessed him with fears and took upon him to direct him what to do and how tobehave himself And when Mr. Cecill had seen Rome and the Monuments thereof Perkins did conduct him out of the City and being a Man of a very great understanding and Mr. Cecill therefore delighting much in his company he perswaded him to accompany him to England Afterwards they came together and Mr. Cecill recommending him to his Grandfather for a wise understanding Man and one that had taken much care of him at his being in Rome and withal having been a Jesuit he was now reconciled to the Church of England the Lord Burleigh did thereupon precure for him the Deanery of Carlile which had been before possess'd by Sir John Wolley and about the same time procured of the Queen that he should be employed into Germany to make answer in the Queens name to the complaints of the hanse-Hanse-towns about their customes to the Emperour an 1595. After his return tho it was the desire of the said Lord Burleigh that he should live at Carlile and follow the Ministry and nothing else yet he lived in London and being brought into the acquaintance of Dr. Bancroft Bishop of that place that Doctor did make use of him both for his discovery beyond the Seas and likewise upon other occasions In 1600 he with the said Doctor and Joh. Swale were as Delegates or Embassadors sent by the Queen to Embden to parley
Oxford He was Son of John Vere Earl of the said place who dying in 1562 left this his Son Edw. a vast Estate which he afterwards squandred for the most part away upon some distaste taken against his Wives Father Will. Lord Burleigh L. Treasurer of England who refused to endeavour when it laid in his power to save the life of his beloved and entire Friend Thomas Duke of Norfolk for what he was charged with relating to Mary Queen of Scots This most noble Earl of Oxon was in his younger days an excellent Poet and Comedian as several matters of his Composition which were made publick did shew which I presume are now lost and worn out All that I have yet seen are certain Poems on several Subjects thus entit 1 His good name being blemished be bewayleth 2 The complaint of a Lover wearing black and tawnie 3 Being in love he complaineth 4 A lover rejected complaineth 5 Not attaining to his desire he complayneth 6 His mind not quietly setled be complayneth thus with many such like things that were highly valued in their time He gave way to fate in a good old age 24 June 1604 and was as I conceive buried by the body of his Father at Earls Colne in Essex Will. Haward or Howard Baron of Effingham Lord Chamberlain to the Queen He was Son of Thomas the second Duke of Norfolk by Agnes his second Wife dau of Hugh Tilney and Sister and Heir to Sir Philip Tilney of Boston in Lincolnshire Kt. Tho. Butler Earl of Ormond This person is one of the Ancestors of the present Duke of Ormond was now in great favour with Qu. Elizab. and by her employed several times in matters of concern relating to Ireland especially in that of quelling the Rebellion there made by some of his house as Sir Edm. Butler Pierce and Edw. his Brethren Ambrose Dudley Earl of Warwick He was the eldest Son that survived of Joh. Dudley Duke of Northumberland beheaded for High Treason in the Reign of Qu. Mary and elder Brother to Rob. Dudley Earl of Leicester Chanc. of this University Hen. Lord Strange Son of Edw. Earl of Derby He became Earl of Derby after his Fathers Death an 1572. Edw. Stafford Joh. Sheffield Barons The first of these two Barons was the true heir of the Staffords Dukes of Buckingham and is Ancestor to John Howard the present Viscount Stafford The other Joh. Sheffield died in 1568. leaving then behind him a Son of about two years of age named Edmund who was created Earl of Mulgreve or Mulgrave by K. Ch. 1. in the first year of his Reign Sir Will. Cicill Secretary of State He was afterwards Lord Burleigh and Father to Tho. Earl of Exeter Rob. Earl of Salisbury and Edw. Vicount Wimbleton … Rogers Controller What his Christian Name was I cannot yet tell Sir Franc. Knollis Knight Captain of the Halbertiers Sir Nich. Throcinorton Knight a wise and stout man lately leiger Embassadour in France and about this time chief Butler of England and Chamberlaâ—ne of the Exchequer He died suddenly in Leycester House in the Parish of S. Clement without Temple barre London on Munday 12 Feb. 1570. Whereupon his body was carried to his house in the Parish of Chree Church near Algate where resting till the 21 day of the said month was then buried in the Parish Church there See more of him in Camdens Annals of Qu. Elizab. under the year 1570. John Tomworth or Tamworth Esq of the Privy Council to the Queen The same who in 1564 had been sent to Mary Qu. of Scots to interceed with her for the readmission of some of her Lords that had been against her Marriage with Henry Lord Darnley This Jo. Tomworth had spent much of his youth in travelling beyond the Seas These Nobles and persons of Quality before mention'd were I say actually created Masters of Arts in a Convocation held Sept. 6. in the public Refectory of Ch. Church in the presence of Robert Earl of Leycester Chancellour of the University Dr. Kennall Commissary Dr. Laur. Humphrey both the Proctors c. the Queen being then about to leave Oxon. Sept… Thom. Randolphe Bach. of the Civ Law sometimes Principal of Broadgates Hall had leave tho absent to be created Doctor of his Faculty but whether he was created it appears not Oct. 11. By vertue of a Commission from the prime Members of the University then bearing date and sealed directed to Dr. Lawr. Humphrey the Queens Professor of Divinity were these five Bishops following made Doct. of Divinity Oct. 30. Joh. Parkhurst Will. Downham Tho. Bentham Rich. Davies Joh. Best Bishop of Norwych Chester Lich. and Cov. S. David Carlile All which were actually created Oct. 30. in the House of one Steph. Medcalf at London in the presence of Will. Standish publick Notary and Registrary of the University Thomas Roberts John Pratt Archdeacon of S. David Walt. Jones Archdeacon of Brecknock afterwards Canon of Westminster in the place of Dr. Mathew Hutton and Thom. Huet Chantor of S. David Oct… Edward Earl of Ruâ—land was actually created Master of Arts at London Feb… Will. Smyth one of the Clerks of the Queens Council was also created M. of A. at London An. Dom. 1567. An. 9 Eliz. An. 10 Eliz. Chanc. the same Commiss Tho. Cooper D. D. Dean of Ch. Ch. elected 26 March Proct. Adam Squyre of Ball. Coll. Henr. Bust of Magd. Coll. elected 9 Apr. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 18. John Chardon of Exeter Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Downe and Connor in Ireland Jun. 7. Rich. Stanyhurst of Vniv. Coll. Jul. 12. Thom. Williams See among the Writers under the year 1600. Oct. 10. John Case the Philosopher of S. John's Coll. Dec. 16. Edward Lord Russell of Vniv. Coll. eldest Son of Francis Earl of Bedford Adm. 46. Bach. of Law Dec. 9. Michael Maschiart of New Coll. Besides him were 9 admitted but not one of them was afterwards a Bishop or Writer Mast of Arts. Apr. 21. Tho. Allen or Alan George Blackwell of Trin. Coll. Thom. Ford was also admitted on the same day This person who was Fellow of Trin. Coll. and a Devonian born did soon after leave the University Country and Friends went to Doway and became a R. Cath. Priest and Bach. of Divinity Afterwards being sent into the Mission of England was taken and imprisoned and at length executed at Tybourne near London 28 May 1582. Jun. 4. Will. Raynolds of New Coll. 20. Jo. Field See among the Writers under the year 1587. Jul. 9. Franc. Bunney of Magd. Coll. He is mentioned at large among the Writers p. 355 but the Printer hath set his name Bunne for Bunney Oct. 17. Nich. Bond of the same Coll. This person I set down here not that he was a Writer but to distinguish him from Nich. Bownd whom I shall mention among the Incorporations an 1577. Thom. Coâ—e of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day In the latter end of the year in March 1588 he became Archdeacon of the
exposition on Geneâ—is Whether the same with him who was incorporated I cannot yet tell Quâ—ere William Alabaster M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the said day He was bred in Trin. Coll. in that University was the rarest Poet and Grecian that any one age or nation hath produced Afterwards he attended as Chaplain on Robert Earl of Essex in Cadiz voyage where he changed his Religion and wrot Seven Motives for what he had done answer'd by one John Racster an 1598 and by Roger Fenton the year following But upon some discontent taken from the Rom. Party he return'd to the Church of England and was made Prebendary of St. Pauls Cath. in London D. of D. and Rector of Tharfield in Hertfordshire He hath written 1 Roxana Tragedia admirably well acted more than once in Trin. Coll. hall in Cambr. and was soon after published full of faults contrary to the Authors mind Whereupon he took great pains to correct and amend it Which being done 't was printed to the Authors mind at Lond. 1632. oct 2 Lexicon Pentaglotton Hebraicum Chaldaicum Syriacum Talmudico Raabinium Lond. 1637. fol. The titles of other books of his writing you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue He also began to describe in a Latin Poem intit Eâ—isaeis the chief transactions of Qu. Elizabeths Reign but left unfinish'd at the time of his death which hapning about the beginning of Apr. 1640. was buried according to the discretion of his dear friend Nich. Bacon of Greys Inn in Holbourn near London whom he made his sole Executor Rich. Her rick the Poet in his Hesperides doth highly celebrate Alabaster for his elaborate works Aug. 19. Hen. Wriothsley Earl of Southampton M. of Arts of Cambridge He was afterwards deeply engaged in the treasons of his entire friend Robert Earl of Essex and therefore by his Peers he was condemned to dye but by the favour of the Queen he was saved When K. James 1. came to the Crown he was restored by Parliament was made Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Isle of Wyght and of Caresbrook Castle He died in the Netherlands an 1624 and was buried at Tichfield in Hampshire by the bodies of his Ancestors Dec. 18. Thomas D'oylie of Magd. Coll. in Oxon. Doctor of Physick of the University of Basil in Germany Creations Aug. 19. Will. Somerset of Magd. Coll. in this University eldest Son of Edward Earl of Worcester was actually created Mast of Arts. These Persons following were created Mast of Arts 27. Sept. while the Queen was in Oxon being then entertained by the University Edward Earl of Worcester He was afterwards Master of the Horse to K. Jam. 1. and Knight of the Garter Geo. Clifford E. of Cumberl He was an excellent Mathematician a great Navigator and one that did more prodigious things at Sea to the great impoverishment of his estate than any Subject of this Realm had done before He died 30. Oct. 1605 and was buried at Skipton in Craven in Yorkshire by his ancestors Hen. Herbert E. of Pembroke Kt. of the most noble order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He died 1601 and was succeeded in the Earldom of Pembroke by his Son and Heir called William afterwards the most noble Chancellour of this University Sir John Wingfield Tho. Coningsby Will. Knollis Knights The last of which who had been formerly of Magd. Coll. was afterwards Earl of Banbury Michael Stanhop Esq He was Brother to John Lord Stanhop of Harrington Tho. Knevet Esq He was afterwards as it seems Lord Knevet of Escricke Edward Darcey Joh. Stanhop Will. Pointz Rich. Brakenbury Esquires Thom. Lake Esq This Gentleman who was born at Southampton was bred a Scholar and afterwards was taken into the service in the condition of an Amanuensis of Sir Franc. Walsingham Secretary of State by whom being commended to Qu. Elizabeth he read to her French and Latin A little before her death she made him Clerk of her Signet and after her death he was chosen by this state into the place to attend K. Jam. 1. from Barwick who afterwards made use of his present service in some French affairs and confer'd upon him the honour of Knighthood After Sir Rob. Cecills time the place of Secretary was joyned in two Principals and not long after he was one of them and so continued with honorable esteem of all Men until that malice and revenge two violent passions over-ruling the weaker sex concerning his Wife and Daughter involved him into their quarrel the chief and only cause of his ruine Anth. Ashley He made additions for the use of English Men to The marriners mirrour c. written in Dutch by Luke Wagener of Ein husen set forth in English by the said Ashley in two parts adorned with variety of Sea-charts and Mapps printed at London in fol. 1588-89 and dedicated to Robert Earl of Leycester from St. James One Sir Anth. Ashley Knight was a courtier in the Reign of K. Jam. 1 and tho then a hater of Women yet he was induced to marry one of the Family and Relations of George Duke of Bucks which administred mirth to the Courtiers Whether this Sir Authony be the same with the former I know not Qu. Hen. Noell Esq He was younger Brother to Sir Andrew Noell of Leycestershire was one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth a Man of excellent parts and well skill'd in Musick He died in the latter end of Feb. 1596 and was by the command of Qu. Elizabeth who had an especial respect for him buried in St. Andrews Chappel within the Precincts of the Abbey Church at Westminster In a convocation celebrated the same day after dinner for the former creations were made in a Convocation held in the morning were these following Persons actually created Masters of Arts also viz. Monsieur Beauvoys La Noude Embassador from the King of France to the Queen of England Monsieur Mauditor or Manditor Sir Edward Stafford an English Knight An. Dom. 1593. An. 35 Elizab. An. 36 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Edm. Lillye again July 17. Proct. Will. Aubrey of Ch. Ch. Rich. Latewarr of St. Job C. Apr. 26. Bach. of Musick Feb. 25. Arth. Cock Orgainst of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Matthew Jeffrye Vicar choral in the Church at Wells Their Graces were then pass'd and no doubt there is but that they were admitted Some of the compositions of Arth. Cock I have seen in our publick Musick School and certain divine Services and Anthems were composed by one Jeffrye the words of which are extant but whether by this Matthew or George Jeffrye who were both eminent Musicians I cannot tell Bach. of Arts. May 21. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. June 20. Nathaniel Brent of Mert. Coll. Feb. 6. Joh. Marston of Brasn Coll. Qu. Whether not the same Person who was afterwards the celebrated Comedian Feb. 6. Rob. Wakeman 8. Joh. Denison of Ball. Coll.
the Summer time before August in Fifteen hundred thirty and eight year 1538 30. Hen. 8. whereupon his body was buried in the Church of Norbury before-mention'd Soon after was a blew Marble-stone laid over his Grave with an Inscription thereon which is now remaining His name and posterity are yet as I conceive living at Norbury Tissington and Somersal in Derbyshire and elsewhere JOHN HILSEY or Hildesley was of the same Family with those of Beneham in Berks. and they originally of the Hildesleys of Hildesley in the same County who being much addicted from his Childhood to Learning and Religion nothing was wanting in his sufficient Parents to advance them Whereupon falling under the tuition of a Dominican or Preaching or Black Frier was entred in his manly Years among the Brethren of that Order at Bristow and thence for a time was removed to the House of the Dominicans in the S. Suburb of Oxon purposely to initiate him in the supreme faculty and in some smattering of Philosophical Learning In the Month of May 1527 he supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the sentences but whether he was admitted it does not appear through neglect in the publick Register and in Nov. 1532. he by the name and title of Pater Johannes Hylsey de ordine praedicatorum Bac. SS Theol. supplicated to proceed in Divinity Which being granted he was admitted but did not stand in the Act following to compleat that Degree So that how it comes to pass that a certain Author of note should say that he was Doctor of Divinity of Cambridge I cannot perceive seeing that his name doth not occur in the Catalogue of the Doctors of all faculties who proceeded at Cambridge from 1500 to 1571. Printed at the end of the first Edition of Antiquitates Britannicae Ecclesiae This Doctor Hilsey being elected Bishop of Rochester after the decollation of John Fisher had restitution made to him of the temporalities of that See 4. Oct. 27. Hen. 8. Dom. 1535 where being settled he wrot A Manual of Prayers or Primer with the Epistles and Gospels Which Book being dedicated to Thomas Lord Cromwell was at his command published at Lond. 1539. in 8. He also wrot De veri corporis esu in Sacramento Ded. also to the said Cromwell Of which Book and its Author see in a piece of Lat. Poetry intit Diacosio-Martyrion written by Job White Warden of the College near Winchester afterwards successively B. of Linc. and Winchester As for our Author Dr. Hilsey I know not yet to the contrary but that he hath written other things having always been accounted a Learned Man but what the titles of them are I cannot tell nor do I know any thing else of him only that he dying towards the latter end of the Year Fifteen hundred thirty and eight was year 1538 I presume buried in the Cathedral of Rochester In the said See succeeded Nicholas Heath as I shall tell you elsewhere among the Bishops JOHN MAJOR was born at Haddington within the Province of Lothaine in Scotland and trained up from his Youth in the Study of good Letters For some time he heard Philosophy taught in the Universities of England and in Cambridge by his own confession he studied for three Months space in Christ's College but upon what account he continued there no longer he tell us not In a certain note under the hand-writing of our Antiquary Brian Twyne it doth appear that he was conversant among the Oxonian Muses for a time but in what House unless in the Abbey of Osney whose melodious ring of Bells he doth familiarly commend I cannot tell After he had satisfied himself with the curiosities of both the Universities he retired to that of Paris settled in the College of Montacute passed his course there became Doctor of the Arts and of the holy Writ a most Scholastical Doctor of the Sorbon and in Scholastical Divinity Philosophy and Sophistry equal with any of his time His works are Liber fallaciarum part 2. Par. 1516. fol. The matter of this Book which by certain Authors is called Sophisticalia Parisiensia and by others his Opera Logicalia was read and discussed in publick in the Coll. of Montacute before-mention'd In quartum sententiarum quaestiones utilissimae Par. 1516. and 19. fol. dedicated to Gawin Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld and Rob. Cockbourne B. of Ross Comment in Mathaeum When printed I know not De auctoritate concilii supra Pontificem Maximum Par. 1518. Excerpted from his comments on Matthew and was reprinted in the first part of Job Gersons works at Paris 1606. fol. In primum sententiarum Par. 1519. fol. Dedicated to George Hepbourne Abbat of Arbroth and of the Privy Council to the King of Scots Historia Majoris Britanniae tam Angliae quam Scotiae lib. 6. Par. 1521. qu. Written in a Sorbonick and barbarotis stile yet very truly and with great liberty of spirit not sparing the Usurpation of Rome and taxing in divers places the laziness and superfuity of the Clergy In quatuor Evangelia expositiones luculentae disquisitiones disputationes contra a Hereticos plurimae Par. 1529. fol. He hath also written Placita Theologica and Sermones per an which I have not seen and hath translated Will. Caxton's Chronicle but whether into the Scotch or English Language I know not At length after or about the Year 1530. he retired into his own Country and professed Theology in the Coll. of S. Salvator at S. Andrews whereof he was made Provost and died there being of good Age but when I cannot yet find George Buchanan was his Scholar and bestoweth on him this Charater in studio Theologiae magnum nomen me puero habuit yet in his Epigrams he speaks slightly of him and his works Besides this Job Major I find two of both his names one was Author of In Psalmos Davidis Regis Prophetae paraphrasis heroicis versibus expressa Witeberg 1574. oct and another who was a Licentiat in Grammar of this University an 1452 but whether he hath written any thing in his faculty I know not HENRY PARKER Son of Sir Will. Parker Knight living sometimes at Halingbery morley in the Diocess of London by Alice his Wife Daugh. of Will. Lovell Esq by Alienour his Wife Daugh. and Heir of Rob. Lord Morley was with several other Nobles of his time educated in most kinds of Literature in this University Afterwards retireing to his Estate in Northamptonshire became so much in favour with K. Hen. 8. that he had summons to Parliament in the 21. Year of that King's Reign by the title of Lord Morley and in the 22. of the said Reign Dom. 1530. being one of the Peers at that time sitting in Parliament subscribed that Declaration then sent to P. Clement 7. whereby intimation was given to his Holiness that unless he would comply with K. Henry in the cause of his divorce from Qu. Catherine the farther
Guade a pious Priest and Chaplain to K. Hen. 8. This Preface with the Book it self all in the like Verse was published at Oxon. about 1584. in oct by George Etheridge a Physician sometimes Pupil to the said Joh. Shepery Vita Epicedion Johannis Claymondi Praesidis Coll. Corp. Chr. MS. in C. C. C. Library The beginning of which is Tristia quisquis ades c. written in long and short Verses He also translated from Greek into Latin several Books as Euripides his Hecuba and Seneca's Hercules furens something of Basil c. besides compositions in Poetry and Prose which after the Author's death came into the hands of George Etheridge before-mention'd who promised in the Year 1584. to make them publick but what hindred him unless death I know not As for our Author Sheperey he gave way to fate at Agmundesham commonly called Amersham in Bucks in the Month of July in fifteen hundred forty and two year 1542 and was buried I persume in the Church there Soon after his death being known in Oxon divers ingenious and learned Men made Verses to his memory in Greek and Latin and caused them to be stuck up on St. Mary's Church doors to be read by the Academians as they passed by Some Persons whether for the sake of his memory or for Poetry I know not got copies of them very greedily and gathered all they could get to the end that with the help of Etheridge they might be published At length being put into the hands of Herman Evans a Stationer for that purpose he kept them till he could get more to be added to them but what hindered their birth I know not WILLIAM THYNNE otherwise Botevill was as it seems a Solopian born and educated among the Oxonians for a time Afterwards retiring to the Court became through several petite employments chief Clerk of the Kitchin to K. Hen. 8. and is stiled by Erasmus Thynnus Aulicus This Person who was poetically given from his Youth did make a search after all the works of Jeffery Chaucer the Prince of our English Poets many of which were then in MS. At length having collected all the ancient Copies of that Author he took great pains to correct and amend them Which being so done he put notes and explanations on and printed them altogether in one Volume in Folio not in double columns as they have been since and dedicated them to K. Hen. 8. an 1542 having been partly and imperfectly done several Years before by Will. Caxton Afterwards Joh. Stow the Chronologer did correct increase and publish them with divers ample notes collected out of several records and monuments All which he delivering to his Friend Tho. Speght a Cantabrigian he drew them into good form and method mixed them with his own and published them 1597. See more in Franc. Thynne under the Year 1611 who was as it seems descended from him Whether this Will. Thynne whom I have mentioned before be the same with Will. Thynne Esq one of the Clerks of the Green-Cloth and master of the Houshold of K. Hen. 8. the same Will. Thynne I mean who died 10. Aug. 1546. and was buried in the Church of Allhallowes Barkin in London I am yet to learn I find another Will. Thynne Esq Brother to Sir John Thynne Knight who after he had travell'd through most parts of Europe return'd an accomplish'd Gentleman and in the 1. Edw. 6. Dom. 1547. went into Scotland under the command of Edward Duke of Somerset to which Duke his Brother Sir John was Secretary where as an Eques catafractus that is a Chevalier arm'd cap a pee he performed excellent service in the Battel at Muscelborough against the Scots This Person I take to be the same to whom K. Hen. 8. by his Letters Pat. dat 8. May 38. of his Reign Dom. 1546. gave the office of general Receiver of two Counties in the Marches of Wales commonly call'd The Earl of Marches Lands At length when the infirmities of Age came upon him he gave himself solely up to devotion and was a daily Auditor of divine service in the Abbey Church at Westminster He surrendred up his Soul to him that gave it 14. March 1584 and was buried in the said Church opposite to the door leading into the Cloister Over his Grave was soon after erected a Monument of Alabaster and 100 Years after was another stately Monument erected near to it Westward for one descended from Sir Joh. Thynne beformention'd namely for Tho. Thynne of Langleat in Wilts Esq sometimes a Gent. Com. of Ch. Ch. who was barbarously murder'd in the Pall-mall by a German Sweed and Pole on Sunday in the Evening 12. Feb. 1681. For whom was a large inscription made to be engraved on the said Monument but for certain passages therein reflecting on Justice and I know not what was not suffer'd to be put thereon JOHN HOKER was first Demie or Semicommoner afterwards Fellow of St. Mary Magd. College and in 1535. Master of Arts being then accounted excellently well read in Greek and Latin Authors a good Rhetorician and Poet and much commended for his facete fancy Leland is pleased to mention him in one of his works and to stile him not without desert Nitor artium bonarum He hath written Piscator or the Fisher caught a Comedy An Introduction to Rhetorick Poema de vero crucifixo Epigrammata varia and other things which I have not yet seen He was living in Magd. Coll. in Fifteen hundred forty and three being then Bach. of Divinity of three Years standing as it appears in the Bursars accompts of that House I presume he died shortly after and not in 1541 as Bale and Pits do tell you EDWARD LEE Son of Rich. Lee of Lee-magna in Kent Esq Son of Sir Rich. Lee Knight sometimes twice Lord Mayor of the City of London was born in Kent particularly as I suppose at Lee before-mentioned sent to St. Mary Magd. Coll. about 1499 and took as 't is said one Degree in Arts but whether true I cannot justly affirm because the Register of that time and other writings are imperfect In the Year 1523 one Ed. Lee was admitted Bachelaur of Arts but him I take to be too late for this Edw. Lee whom we are further to mention Afterwards he went to Cambridge as one reports being probably driven hence by Pests that frequently then hap'ned in Oxon. Yet the Reader is to know that he is not reckoned among the Archbishops and Bishops which have been educated in that University by Dr. Matthew Parker in his Catalogue of them at the end of his Cat. of Chancellors Proctors c. thereof in his Edition of Antiquitates Britannicae c. Printed an 157 2-3 Howsoever it is I shall not dispute it only say that afterwards he was made Chaplain to K. Hen. 8. and his Almoner being then a violent Antagonist of Erasmus but whether greater in Learning than he or his equal was then
in Arts in Jan. 1532 but whether it was granted or that he took such a Degree it appears not in the Register of that time After he had left the University being then accounted a noted Poet of that time he became a Schoolmaster and a Minister and a Writer of divers Books the titles of which follow Of moral Philosophy or the lives and sayings of Philosophers Emperours Kings c. Several times printed at London in qu. Precepts and Councells of the Philosophers Phraiselike declaration in English meeter on the Canticles or Ballads of Salomon Lond. 1549. qu. The use of Adagies Similies and Proverbs Comedies When printed or where I cannot find A myrroure for Magistrates wherein may be seen by example of others with how grevious plagues vices are punished c. Lond. 1559. qu. in an old English Character It is a piece of historical poetry relating the Acts of unfortunate English Men commencing with the fall of Rob. Tresilian Chief Justice of England and ending with George Plantagenet third Son of the Duke of York and hath added in the end from Jo. Skelton the Poet the story in verse of K. Ed. 4. his sudden death in the midst of his prosperity In the Epistle to the Reader subscribed by the Author Baldwyn he tell us he had a second part to print reaching down with his stories of unfortunate Men to Queen Maries time but whether it was printed I know not for I have not yet seen it This Book or another bearing the same title written by John Higens is commended by several Authors particularly by him that wrot Hypercritica for a good piece of poety As for Baldewyn he lived as 't is said some years after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown but when he died it appears not WILLIAM RASTALL Son of John Rastall of London Printer by Elizabeth his Wife Sister to Sir Thomas More Knight sometimes Lord Chancellour of England was born in the City of London and educated in Grammar learning there In 1525 or thereabouts being then in the year of his age 17 he was sent to the Univers of Oxon where laying a considerable foundation in Logick and Philosophy left it without a Degree went to Lincolns Inn and there by the help of his Academical education he made a considerable progress in the municipal Laws of the Nation and in 1 Edw. 6. he became Autumn or Summer Reader of that House But Religion being then about to be alter'd he with his ingenious and learned Wife Wenefrid Daughter of Jo. Clement of whom I shall speak in 1572. left the Nation and went to the University of Lovaine in Brabant where continuing all the time of that Kings Reign returned when Qu. Mary came to the Crown was made Serjeant at Law in 1554 and a little before the said Queens death one of the Justices of the Common-pleas At length Religion altering again after Elizab. became Queen of England he returned to Lovaine before mention'd where he continued till the time of his death He hath written The Chartuary Lond. 1534. A Table collected of the years of our Lord God and of the years of the Kings of England from the first of Will the Conquerour shewing how the years of our Lord God and the years of the Kings of England concurr and agree together by which table it may quickly be accompted how many years months and days be past since the making of any evidences Lond. 1563. oct Continued by another hand and printed there again in oct 1607. It was also printed there a third time 1639. in a large oct corrected and continued by the famous Almanack-maker John Booker born at Manchester in Lancashire 23. Mar. 1601. and bred a Clark under an Alderman of London who after he had published several matters of his Profession of which The bloody Irish Almanack was one printed at London 1646. in 11. Sh. in qu. gave way to fate on the sixth of the ides of April an 1667. and received sepulture in the Church of St. James in Duke-place Lond. Whereupon a Marble-stone was soon after laid over-his grave at the charge of his great admirer Elias Ashmole Esq The said Table of years is now involved and swallowed up in a Book entituled Chronica juridicalia or a general Calender of the Years of our Lord God and those of several Kings of England c. with a Chronological table of the Lord Chancellours and Lord Keepers Justices of the Kings-bench Common pleas Barons of the Exehecquer c. Lond. 1685. oct By whom this Book was transcrib'd I know not yet evident it is that it consists only of Rastalls Tables and Sir Will. Dugdale's Chronica series c. at the end of his Origines juridiciales c. and published by some down-right plagiary purposely to get a little money Our Author Rastall hath also written and published Termes of the English Law Or les termes de la ley several times printed A collection in English of the statutes now in force continued from the beginning of Magna Charta made 9. Hen. 3. to the 4 and 5 of Phil. and Mary Lond. 1559. 83. fol. Continued by another hand to the 43 of Queen Elizab. Lond. 1603. c. fol. A collection of entries of declarations barres replications rejoynders issues verdicts c. Lond. 1566. 96. c. fol. He also corrected and published a Book entit La Novel natura brevium Monsier Anton. Fitzherbert c. des choses notabiles contenus en ycel novelment c. To which he also added a table This Book was printed several times one of which editions came out at Lond. 1598. oct He also composed two tables one of which contains the principal matters concerning pleas of the Crown and the other of all the principal cases contained in a Book called The book of affizes and pleas of the Crown c. and a Table to Fitzherbert's Grand abridgment of the Law Life of Sir Thom. More Knight Whether printed I cannot tell Sure I am that Rastall collected all such works of Sir Tho. More that were wrot in English Lond. 1557. fol. As for those things written against Jewell which go under the name of Rastall are not to be understood as written by this Will. Rastall as a certain Author would have it but by John Rastal a Theologist as I shall tell you under the Year 1600. This our Author Will. Rastall who was accounted a most eminent Lawyer of his time and a grand zealot for the R. Catholick Religion died at Lovaine before-mention'd 27. Aug. in Fifteen hundred sixty and five year 1565 whereupon his body was buried within the Church of St. Peter there on the right hand of the Altar of the Virgin Mary near to the body of Wenefred his Wife who was buried there in July 1553. He had a Brother named Joh. Rastall who was a Justice of the Peace Father to Elizabeth Rastall the Wife of Rob. Longher LL. D. as I have elsewhere told you JOHN
1 The Song of Songs which was Solomons metaphrased in English heroicks by way af dialogue Lond. 1621. qu. dedic to Hen. King Archd. of Colchester Son to the Bishop of Lond. 2 The Brides ornament Poetical Essayes upon a Divine Subject In two books Lond. 1621. qu. The first dedic to Jo. Argall Esq the other to Philip Brother to Henry King 3 Funeral Elegy consecrated to the memory of his ever honoured Lord John King late B. of London c. 1621. He also wrote a Book of Meditations of Knowlege Zeal Temperance Bounty and Joy And another containing Meditations of Prudence Obedience Meekness God's Word and Prayer Which two books of Meditations were intended by the author for the Press at the same time with the former Poetry But the ever lamented loss of his most honoured Lord which did change all his Joys into Sorrows and Songs to Lamentation did defert their publication and whether they were afterwards published I know not HENRY BILLINGSLEY Son of Roger Billingsley of the City of Canterbury did spend some time among the Muses in this University as others did who were afterwards Traders in London particularly Benedict Burnham of St. Albans hall afterwards a rich Citizen Sheriff and Alderman of London But before our author Billingsley had continued there three years in which time as 't is probable he became known to an eminent Mathematician called Whytehead then or lately a Fryer of the Order of St. Augustine in Oxon he was taken thence and bound an Apprentice to an Haberdasher as it seems in London Afterwards setting up for himself he became so rich that he was made successively Sheriff Alderman one of the Queen's Customers in the Port of London and at length 1596. Lord Mayor thereof and a Knight But the chief matter which I am to let the Reader know concerning him is that when the said Whytehead was put to his shifts after the demolition of his house in the latter end of Hen. 8. he was received by Billingsley into his Family and by him maintained in his old age in his house in London In which time he learned Mathematicks of him and became so excellent in them that he went beyond many of his time whether Lay-men or profess'd Scholars When Whytchead died he gave his Scholar all his Mathematical observations that he had made and collected together with his notes on Euclids Elements which he had with great pains drawn up and digested Afterwards our author Billingstey translated the said Elements into English and added thereunto plain Declarations and Examples manifold additions Scholias annotations and inventions from the best Mathematicians both in time past and in the age he lived in Which being done he published them under this title The Elements of Geometry of the mos ancient Philosopher Euclide of Megara faithfully translated into the English tongue Whereunto are added certain Scholias annotations c. Lond. 1570. fol. To which book Dr. Joh. Dce did put a large Mathematical Preface containing a great deal of Learning pertaining to that Science As for Billingsley he departed this mortal life in a good old age 22. year 1606 Nov. in sixteen hundred and six and some weeks after his body was buried in a little Vault under his Pew in the Church of S. Catherine Colman in London What or where was the end of Whytehead I cannot tell yet thus much I know that what I have said relating to him and Billingsley concerning Mathematicks I had from the Mathematical observations of our Antiquary Brian Twyne and he from the information of that noted Mathematician Mr. Th. Allen of Glouc. hall and he from an eminent Physician called Reb. Barnes M. D. who was elected Fellow of Merton coll 29. Hen. 8. dom 1537. and remembred and had some acquaintance with Whytehead and Billingsley I find also one Rob. Billingsley who was not long since a teacher of Arithmetick and Mathematicks and author of a little book of Arith. and Algebra called An Idea of Arithmetick c. Whether he was descended from or related to Sir Henry I know not JOHN SAVILE elder Brother to Sir Henry Son of Henry Savile of Over-Bradley in Staneland near to Eland not far from Halifax in Yorkshire Esq was born in that County particularly as it seems at Over-Bradley became a Commoner of Brasnose coll in 1561. or thereabouts where laying a considerable foundation of Acad. learning was taken thence before he could attain to a degree in the University and sent to the Middle-Temple where making great proficiencie in the Municipal Laws was called to the Bar fell into considerable Practice became Autumn-reader of that house 28 Elizab. dom 1586. Steward of the Seigniory or Lordship of Wakefield in his own Country called to the degree and honour of the Coif in 1594 made one of the Barons of the Exchequer 98. and about that time one of the Justices of Assize When K. James came to the Crown he not only continued him in his Barons place 4. Apr. but also conferred on him just before his Coronation the honour of Knighthood 23. July following an 1603. being then one of the Judges that was to attend that Solemnity He left behind him at his death certain things fit for the Press of which only this following is as yet made publick Reports of divers special Cases as well in the Court of Common Pâ—eas as of the Exchequer in the time of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1675. in a thin fol. Printed in old French in a black character and published by John Richardson of the Inner-Temple Sir Jo. Savile paid his last debt to nature at London on the 2. of Feb. in sixteen hundred and six aged 61. whereupon his body was buried in the Church of St. Dunstans in the West in Fleetstreet London and his heart carried to Medley in Yorkshire where it was buried in an Isle joyning on the South side of the Church belonging to that place Soon after was a very fair Monument erected over it with the Effigics thereon of the Defunct in his Judges Robes cut out from stone laying thereon The Reader is to know that there was one John Savile a great pretender to Poetry in the beginning of the Reign of K. James 1. patronized in his studies by his kinsman a young Spark called George Savile Son of Sir George Savile Knight which John wrote among several things K. James his entertainment at Theobalds with his welcome to London and a salutory Poem Lond. 1603. qu. This I thought fit to let the Reader know lest Posterity may take him to be the same with Sir Jo. Savile before-mentioned The Name and Family of the Saviles are numerous in Yorkshire and pretend to be descended from the Savelli in Italy a Family accounted by some to be the ancientest in the World having been in Italy about 3000 years some of which have been Consuls before and after the time of our Saviour But how any of our Saviles in England can make it out that
which was discovered two years after in England was then there known and Prayers sent up to God Almighty for a prosperous success thereof from certain passages therein drawn as 't is said in the title out of the holy Scripture which he then publickly read before them some i' not all of which are these Psal. 2. p. 25 confirm their hearts in hope for the redemption is not far off The year of visitation draweth to an end and jubulation is at hand Psal. 2. p. 32. But the memory of novelties shall perish with a crack as a ruinous house falling to the ground Ibid. p. 33. He will come as a flame that burneth out beyond the Furnace c. His fury shall fly forth as Thunder Psal. 4. p. 54. The crack was heard into all Lands and made Nations quake for fear Ibid. p. 66. In a moment canst thou crush her bones c. All which passages delivered from the Pulpit by that learned and godly Archbishop being then generally believed I must make bold to tell the Reader being an eager pursuer of Truth that by the several Copies of the said Books which I have seen it doth not appear at all that they were printed at Rome or elsewhere and if it may really be guessed by the make or mould of the Letter wherewith they were printed I should rather take them as one or more Doctors of this University do the like to have been printed either at Rheimes or Doway or not unlikely at Antwerp for at Rome there were seldome before that time then or since such sine or clear letters used as by multitudes of Books which I have seen that were printed at that place appears nor indeed ever were or are any English Books printed there Our author Buckland hath also written An Embassage from Heaven wherein our Lord Christ giveth to understand his indignation against all such as being catholickly minded dare yeild their presence to the rites and publick prayers of the Malignant Church Printed in octavo but where or when it appears not either in the beginning or end of the said Book He also translated from Lat. into English a Book entit De persecutione Vandelica lib. 3. Written by Victor Bishop of Biserte or Benserte in Africa Which Bishop was in great renown according to Bellarmine an Ch. 490. Also the six Tomes of Laur. Surius entit De vitis Sanctorum Which translation I have seen often quoted under the name of Robert instead of Ralph Buckland What else our zealous Author hath written and translated I find not as yet nor any thing else of him only that he dying in sixteen hundred and eleven year 1611 was buried I presume in his own Country near to the Graves of his Ancestors who were all zealous R. Catholicks but since not He left behind him among the Brethren the character of a most pious and seraphical person a person who went beyond all of his time for fervent devotion FRANCIS THYNNE was lineally descended from Thom. at the Inne otherwise Thynne of Stretton in Shropshire Son of Ralph Botevill of the same place descended from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living elsewhere was educated in Grammaticals in Tunbridge School in Kent in which County as it seems he was born where being fitted for higher learning by Jo. Proctor Master thereof whom I have mentioned elsewhere was thence sent to this University at which time several of his Sirname of Wilts studied there and one of both his names and a Knight's Son of the same County was a Commoner of Magd. coll in 1577. Whether our author Franc. Thynne went afterwards to Cambridge or was originally a Student there before he came to Oxon I cannot justly say it Sure it is that his Genie tempting him to leave the crabbedness of Logick and Philosophy and to embrace those delightful studies of Histories and Genealogies he became at length one of the Officers of Arms by the title of Blanch-Lyon and afterwards Herald by that of Lancaster which he kept to his dying day His works are The Annals of Scotland in some part continued from the time in which Ra. Holinshed left being an 1571. unto the year 1586. Lond. 1586. fol. There are also the catalogues of the Protectors Governours or Regents of Scotland during the King's Minority or the Minority of several Kings or their insufficiency of Government There are also the catalogues of all Dukes of Scotland by creation or descent of the Chancellours of Scotland Archbishops of St. Andrews and divers writers of Scotland Catalogue of English Cardinals Set down in R. Holinsheds Chron. at the end of Q. Mary Used and followed in many things by Francis Bishop of Landaff in his Cat. or Hist of them at the end of his book De Praesubibus Angliae Com. Cat. of the Lord Chancellours of England MS. From which as also from the endeavours made that way by Rob. Glover sometimes Somerset Herald and of Tho. Talbot formerly Clerk of the Records in the Tower of London John Philpot Som. Herald did frame his Cat. of the Chanc. of England c. Lond. 1636. qu. The perfect Embassador treating of the antiquity privileges and behaviour of men belonging to that function c. This was published in 12o. in the times of the late Usurpation and therefore is supposed to be very imperfect A discourse of Arms wherein is shewed the blazon and cause of divers English Forreign and devised Coats together with certain Ensigns Banners Devises and Supporters of the Kings of England MS. sometimes in the Library of Ralph Sheldon of Beoly Esq now by his gift 1684. among the books of the College of Arms near St. Pauls Cath. in London The beginning of this MS. written to Sir Will. Cecyll Lord Burghley is this I present unto your rare judgment right honourable and my singular good Lord no vulgar conceit of Armory c. The discourse is dated from Clarkenwell-Green 5. Jan. 1593. Several collections of Antiquities notes concerning Arms monumental Inscriptions c. MS. in Cottons Lib. under Cleopatra C. 3. p. 62. Miscellanies of the Treasury MS. written to Tho. Lord Buckhurst an 1599. Epitaphia sive monumenta Sepulchrorum Anglicè Latinè quam Gallicè MS. in a thin fol. in the hands of Sir Henry St. George Clarenceaux K. of Arms. The said Inscriptions with Arms and Epitaphs were collected in his travels through several parts of England and through some of France and have been ever acceptable to such curious men and Antiquaries that have had the happiness to see them Several of his collections were transferred to obscure hands which without doubt would be useful if they might be perused but 't is feared by some that they are turned to waste paper I have seen divers collections of Monuments made by him from Peterborough Cath. in 1592. several of which Mon. were lost and defaced before Sir Will. Dugdale or Sim. Gunton made their respective surveys of that ancient Edifice an 1640. 41.
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
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
thereabouts took one degree in Arts but whether he was Fellow of that house or Master of that faculty it appears not In his Juvenile years he was accounted one of the chiefest among our English Poets to bewail and bemoan the perplexities of Love in his Poetical and Romantick writings but when he became Elder he applyed his Muse to the study of the sacred writ in which faculty he was admitted Bachelor in 1603. being then or about that time Vicar of Deptford alias West Greenwich in Kent and in 1611 he proceeded in his faculty being then much in esteem by the Clergy of the neighbourhood where he lived and reverenc'd by the Laity for his orthodox principles and continual and unwearied labours in his function His works are these God be thanked Serm. of Thanksgiving for the happy success of the English Fleets set forth by the company of Adventurers to the E. Indies on Psal. 126. 2. Lond. 1616. qu. Divine Sea service containing sundry and useful forms of Prayer and Thanksgiving for the help of such as travel by Sea fitted to their several necessities Printed with the former 1616. qu. Other Sermons as 1 Allegiance to the Clergy on Rom. 13. 2. Lond. 1616. qu. 2 The Supper of the Lord on Prov. 9. 5. Lond. 1616. qu. Preached at Hampton-court 3 Cape of good hope or Zebuluns blessing five Sermons for the use of the Merchant and Mariner on Deut. 33. 18 19. on Psal. 95. 5. c. Lond. 1616. qu. c. 4 Remedy of Drought two Serm. on 1 Kings 8. 35. and Psal. 68. 7. Lond. 1616. qu. A Manual of private devotions Published by Nath. Snape of Greys Inn Esq Godly and learned Exposition together with apt and profitable notes on the Lords Prayer Lond. 1631. qu. Publ. by the said Snape The broken heart Or Davids pennance fully exprest in holy meditations on 51 Psal. Lond. 1637. 39. and 1646. qu. He ended his days at Deptford before mention'd and was buried in the Church there on the eighth day of August year 1630 in sixteen hundred and thirty One Dr. Page published a book intit Jus fratrum or the Law of Brethren Printed in oct 1658. but whether it was written by Dr. Samuel or Dr. William Page or by another I cannot know unless I could see the book SEBASTIAN BENEFEILD was born at Prestbury in Glocestershire admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 30. Aug. 1586. aged 17. or thereabouts and Probationer 16. Apr. 1590. Afterwards taking the degree of M. of A. he entred into sacred Orders and became a frequent Preacher in these parts In 1599. he was constituted Rhetorick Reader in his coll and the year after was admitted to the reading of the sentences In 1608. he proceeded in Divinity and five years after was elected Margaret professor of the University Which office he executing with commendation for about 14 years resign'd it and receeded to the Rectory of Meysey-Hampton near to Fairford in Glocestershire which he had long before obtained by his predecessors guilt of Simony where he spent the remaining part of his days about 4 years in great retiredness and devotion He was a person for piety strictness of life and sincere conversation incomparable He was also so noted an Humanitian Disputant and Theologist and so well read in the Fathers and Schoolmen that he had scarce his equal in the University Some have blasted him I know not upon what account for a Schismatick yet Dr. Ravis sometimes B. of London and of honourable memory approved him to be free from Schism and much abounding in Science The truth is he was a Sedentary man and of great industry and so consequently as 't is observed by some morose and of no good nature Also that he was accounted no mean Lover of the opinions of John Calvin especially as to the points of predestination which is the cause why one calls him a downright and doctrinal Calvinist His works are these Doctrinae Christianae Sex capita totidem praelectionibus in Schola Theol. Oxon pro forma habitis discussa disceptata Oxon 1610. qu. Appendix ad caput secundum de conciliis evangelicis c. adversus Humphredum Leech Pr. with the former book Eight Sermons publickly preached in the University of Oxford the second at S. Peters in the East the rest at S. Maries Church Began 1595. Dec. 14. Oxon. 1614. qu. The sin against the Holy Ghost discovered and other Christian Doctrines delivered in 12 Sermons upon part of the 10 Chapt. of the Epist to the Hebrews Oxon. 1615. qu. Commentary or Exposition upon the first chapter of Amos delivered in 21 Sermons in the Par. Church of Meysey-Hampton in the Dioc. of Gloc. Oxon. 1613. qu. Translated into Lat. by Hen. Jackson of C. C. coll Openheim 1615. oct Other Sermons as 1. The Christian Liberty c. on 1 Cor. 9. 19. Ox. 1613. oct Printed with the Commentary in English beforementioned It was preached at Wotton Vnderedge before the Clergy at an Episcopal Visitation 2 Serm. at S. Maries in Oxon 24 Mar. 1610. being K. James his Inauguration day on Psal. 21. 6. Ox. 1611. qu. 3 The Haven of the afflicted in the Cath. Ch. of Gloc. 10. Aug. 1613. on Amos 3. 6. Lond. 1620. qu. Commentary or Exposition upon the 2 chap. of Amos delivered in 21 Sermons in the par ch of Meysey-Hampton c. Lond. 1620. qu. Praelectiones de perseverentiâ Sanctorum Francof 1618. oct Com. or Exposition on the third chap. of Amos. c. Printed 1629. qu. He hath also a Latin Sermon extant on Rev. 5. 10. Printed in 1616. qu. which I have not yet seen He took his last farewel of this World in the Parsonage house at Meysey-Hampton before mention'd about 24. Aug. in sixteen hundred and thirty year 1630 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church there on the 29 of the same month In the said Rectory succeeded his great admirer Hen. Jackson Bach. of Div. of C. C. coll before mentioned who being a writer also must crave a place in the next volume SAMPSON PRICE Son of Thom. Price sometimes Vicar of S. Chads Church in Shrewsbury was born there became a Batler of Exeter coll in 1601. aged 16 or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts as a Member of Hart hall entred into the sacred function as a Member of that coll became a smart Preacher in the University and near it especially against the Papists made one of the Lecturers of S. Martins church in Oxon afterwards of S. Olaves in London and took the degrees in Divinity that of Doctor being compleated in 1617 About which time he was Chaplain in Ord. to K. Jam. 1. as he was afterwards to K. Ch. 1. and a most ready and frequent Preacher in the Court. At length he was made Vicar of Christ Church in London where being much resorted to and admired was usually stiled The Mawle of Hereticks meaning Papists he being a most bitter Enemy as his brother Daniel was in his preachings
of a learned and pious man and of one who by his daily labours had done eminent service to the private and publick WILLIAM JONES the eldest Son and Heir of Will. Jones Esq was born at Castellmarch in Carnarvonshire the ancient Seat of his Family educated in the Free-School at Beaumaris in Anglesey whence at 14 years of age he was transplanted to S. Edmunds hall an 1570. and continued there 5 years But taking no degree he went to Lincolns Inn and was there admitted a Student yet before he resided in that Society he spent two years in Furnivals Inn according to the course of those times After he had been a Counsellor of repute for some years he became Lent-Reader of the said Inn 13. Jac. 1. Serjeant at Law the year following and a Knight in order to the chief Justiceship in Ireland in which place he continued three years and then left it upon his own request In 19. Jac. 1. he was made one of the Justices of the Common Pleas in the room of Sir Augustin Nicolls and in the 22 year he was removed to the Kings-Bench He hath written and collected Reports of divers special cases as well in the Court of Kings Bench as of the Common Pleas in England as well in the latter time of the Reign of K. James as in the years of K. Ch. 1. c. Lond. 1675. fol. They contain the cases of greatest remark which hapned either in the Common Pleas or Kings Bench during the time our author was Judge in the said Courts which was from the 18. Jac. 1. to 16. Car. 1. In the said book also is reported three Iters together with the great case in Parliament between the Earl of Oxford and the Lord Willoughby of Eresby This book also coming into the hands after the authors death of Sir Jo. Glynn Serjeant at Law he made very good notes on it as it appears in the original copy sometimes in the hands of Dorothy Faulconberg and Lucy Jones Daughters and Executors of Sir Will. Jones Several Speeches in Parliament He concluded his last day in his house in Holbourne near London on the ninth of Decemb. in sixteen hundred and forty year 1640 and was buried under the Chappel standing on pillars of Lincolns-Inn on the fourteenth day of the same month Over whose grave tho no writing or Epitaph appears yet his eminence in the knowledge of the Municipal Laws will make his name live to posterity more especially in these parts where he had his education and when Justice did constantly keep Oxford circuit WILLIAM CHIBALD or Chiball a Surrey man born was entred a Student into Magd. coll 1589. aged 14. but whether in the condition of a Servitour or Clerk I know not Afterwards he took the degrees in Arts entred into the Sacred Function became a Preacher in London and at length Rector of St. Nicholas cold Abbey in Old Fishstreet there where continuing many years was much frequented and admired for his edifying way of Preaching He hath written and published A cordial of comfort to preserve the Heart from fainting with grief or fear for our friends or own visitation by the Plague Lond. 1625. oct An humble thanksgiving to Almighty God for his staying of the Plague in the City of London and Suburbs thereof Printed with the former Sum of all namely Gods Service and Mans Salvation and Mans duty to God concerning both by way of dialogue Lond. 1630. oct Several Sermons as 1 The trial of Faith by the touchstone of the Gospel on 2 Cor. 13. 5. Lond. 1622. oct with others which I have not yet seen Apology for the trial of Faith Lond. in oct when printed I know not for I have not yet seen it He deceased in Febr. about the 25. day in sixteen hundred and forty and was buried in his Church of St. Nicholas before-mentioned leaving then behind him a Son named James who became a Student in Magd. coll 1623. afterwards a Minister in London and if I mistake not a sufferer there for the Royal Cause when the Grand Rebellion broke out in 1642. by the sedulous industry of such who were then called Presbyterians MARTIN WESTCOMBE sometimes a Monk at Toulouse in France and Bac. of Arts there left the Rom. Cath. Church and returned to his native Country of England At length being reconciled to the Reformed Church there was sent to Exeter coll among his Countrymen of Devonshire was incorporated Bach. of Arts in January 1637. and by the favour of the Chancellour of the University proceeded in Arts the next year as a Member of the said college He hath written Fabulae pontificiae Evangelicae veritatis radiis dissipatae Ox. 1639. oct Soon after the author of it went beyond the Seas returned to his former Religion as some of the Ancients of Ex. coll have told me and wrote certain matters there in vindication of himself but what they could not tell me ROBERT CHAMBERLAINE Son of Rich. Chamb. of Standish in Larcash Gent was born there or at least in that County and from being Clerk to Pet. Ball Esq Solicitor General to the Queen had his Poetical Genie so far incouraged by that generous person that he sent him to Exeter coll to compleat it with Academical learning in the beginning of the year 1637. aged 30 years What stay he made there or whether he was honoured with a degree it appears not Sure it is that he having about that time composed several poetical and other things had them viewed by the ingenious men of that house and published under these titles Nocturnal Lucubrations or meditations divine and moral Lond. 1638. in tw To which are added Epigrams and Epitaphs The former he dedicated to his honoured Master Peter Ball before-mentioned and the other to Will. Ball his Son and Heir He hath also written The swaggering Damsel a Comedy Lond. 1640. qu. Sicelides a Pastoral When printed I cannot tell for I do not remember I ever saw it In 1631. was published in qu. a book intit Sicelides a piscatory several times acted in Kings coll in Cambr. and therefore I presume 't was made by one of that house This Rob. Chamberlaine lived many years after but when he died I cannot justly tell One Rob. Chamberlaine proceeded Master of Arts as a Member of Pemb. coll but he being the Son of Dr. Pet. Chamberlaine a Physician must not be taken as some of this University have done to be the same with the Poet before-mentioned Will. Chamberlaine of Shaftsbury in Dorsetshire hath written Love's Victory Trag. Com. Lond. 1658. qu. and Pharonida an heroick Poem Lond. 1659. oct but whether he was ever an Oxford Student I am hitherto ignorant ATHENAE OXONIENSES The History of the Archbishops and Bishops of the University of Oxford from the year of our Lord 1500. to the end of the year 1640. â—_THOMAS JANE or Janne was born in a Market Town in Dorsetsh called Middleton educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School
made a privy Counsellor which place of Secretaryship was obtained for him by Carr Earl of Somerset purposely as 't is said to use him as a tool for his own designs This Sir Ralph Winwood died 27 Octob. 1617 and was about three days after buried in a Vault under part of Little S. Barthelmews Church in London leaving then behind him a Son and Heir named Richard Winwood Esq afterwards of Ditton Park in Bucks who dying there without issue at about 80 years of age 28 June 1688 his Estate which was considerable went to Ralph Son of Edward Lord Mountague Earl of Boughton by Anne his Wife Sister to the said Richard Winwood Adm. 13. Mast of Arts. Mar. 30. Nich. Fuller of Hart Hall June 23. Edw. Gee of Brasn … Rowland Searchfield of S. Joh. Coll. July 1. Job Aglionbie Rrch. Crakanthorpe of Qu. Coll. 4. Hen. Wilkinson Franc. Mason of Mert. Coll. 6. Samuel Vetablus a French man of Oriel Coll. who had studied Philosophy for four years in the University of Basil and two elsewhere was then admitted M. of A. which is all I know of him 9. Edward Breerwood of Brasn Coll. 10. Rich. Jefferay of Magd. Coll. This person who was a Wiltshire man born and Fellow of that Coll. published The Son of God's entertainment by the Sons of men Serm. at Pauls Cross 7 Oct. 1604 on John 6. 11 12. Lond. 1605. qu. and perhaps other things Jan. 21. Bernard Adams of Trin. Coll. Feb. 19. Thom. Wenman of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards publick Orator of this University and tho an excellent Scholar and able enough to honour the World with the issue of his Brain yet he would leave nothing behind him in Writing because that whatsoever he had left would have fallen short of his Perfections inasmuch as the best part of an Orator dies with him Adm. 83. Bach. of Div. July 9. Rog. Hacket of New Coll. Dec. 17. Will. Huchenson of S. Johns Coll. He occurrs Archdeacon of Cornwal 1605. Edward Hutchins of Brasn Coll. supplicated for that degree but was not admitted Adm. 9. Doct. of Law July 14. John Weston M. A. of Ch. Ch. This person who was the only Son of Rob. Weston Chancellour of Ireland mention'd in these Fasti an 1566. was soon after made Canon of Ch. Ch. where he died 20 July 1632. George Dale M. A. of Oriel Coll. now Principal of S. Maries Hall He died 26 Nov 1625 and was buried in the Church at Fifield near Abendon in Berks where he had lived many years Dec. 17. Thom. Edwards of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Chancellour to the Bishop of London and a great Benefactor to Bodlies Library and to that of Ch. Ch. Doct. of Phys Jun. 17. Will Clarkson a Student in Phys of Broadgates Hall In the Act celebrated 13 July following he was compleated in that Degree with Dr. Jo. Case as a Member of S. Johns Coll. Doct. of Div. Jul. 6. Hen. Robinson Provost of Queens Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Carlile July 9. Adrianus or Hadrianus à Saravia was then admitted among the Doct. of Div. See in the Incorporations following 14. Owen Glynne of Lincoln Coll. Incorporations Jul. 9. Hadrianus à Saravia D. D. of the University of Leyden was then incorporated in that degree and admitted among the Doctors of that Faculty He was born at Hedin in Artois educated in all kind of literature in his younger years especially in several Languages which made him so famous that he was invited to Leyden where he began to profess Divinity an 1582 at which time he had studied and well consider'd the controverted points concerning Episcopacy and Sacriledge Soon after he became Preacher to the French Church there where he continued about five years and then went into England where after he had exercised himself in some petite or pedagogical Employments for a time he was made Prebendary of Canterbury and became well known to the famous Mr. Rich. Hooker Parson of Bishops-Bourne in Kent In 1601 July 5. he was installed Canon of Westminster in the eleventh Stall or Prebendship on the promotion of the learned Doct. Lanc. Andrews to the Deanery of the said Church at which time Saravia was in great esteem for his learning While he continued at Canterbury he had a just occasion given him to declare his judgment concerning Episcopacy and Sacriledge unto his Brethren the Ministers of the Low Countries which was excepted against by Theodore Beza and others against whose Exceptions he rejoyned and thereby became the happy Author of several Tracts in Latin especially three viz. De diversis ministrorum Evangelii gradibus c. Lond. 1590 qu. and in the year following were printed at Lond. in English under these Titles viz. 1 Of the divers degrees of the Ministers of the Gospel 2 Of the honor which is due into Priests and Prelates of the Church 3 Of Sacriledge and the punishment thereof He soon after also put out another concerning Christian Obedience to Princes the writing of which was occasion'd by a certain Book published by a learned Jesuit called James Gretzer All his Works were collected together and printed in one Vol. by the Company of Stationers of London an 1611 most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue It is now to be observed that when in a time of Church Tumults Beza gave his reasons to the Chancellour of Scotland for the abrogation of Episcopacy in that Nation partly by Letters and more fully in a Treatise of a threefold Episcopacy which he calls divine humane and satanical this Doctor Saravia had by the help of Dr. Joh. Whitgift Archb. of Canterbury such an early discovery of their Intentions that he had almost as soon answer'd that Treatise as it became publick and therein discovered how Beza's Opinion did contradict that of Calvin and his Adherents leaving them to interfere with themselves in point of Episcopacy At length after he had taken considerable pains in translating the Bible appointed by K. James in the beginning of his Raigne he died at Canterbury 15 Jan. 1612 aged 82. Whereupon his body was buried in the Cathedral Church there near to that of Catherine Dallez his first Wife who died 2 Feb. 1605 in the 45 year of her Marriage and soon after had a Monument put over his Grave by Margaret Wâ—its his second Wife In his Canonry of Westm succeeded Gabr. Graunt Son of Edw. Graunt sometimes Master of the School there but who in his Prebendship of Canterbury or of Glocester where he was also Prebendary I know not Feb. 12. Thom. Muriel M. of A. of Cambridge In the year 1621 Dec. 30. he was installed Archdeacon of Norfolk as I have elsewhere told you and dying about the beginning of Oct. 1629 was buried as I presume at Hildersham of which he was Minister in Cambridgeshire Thomas Myriell sometimes Preacher of God's Word at Barnet in Middlesex in the time of K. Jam. 1. afterwards Rector of S. Stevens in Walbrook
beneficial in his generation July 5. John Nicholaus Vaughan a Cambra-Britaine sometimes of Jesus Coll. in this University afterwards Doctor of the Laws of Padua was also then incorporated having spent 10 years in the study of that faculty He was the Son of Joh. Nich. Vaughan Esq 10. John Brownlowe sometimes of Brasnose Coll. afterwards of St. Maries Hall and at length in 1631 Doctor of Physick of Leyden was then taken into the bosome of this University Oct. 12. Daniel Brevint of the Isle of Jersey Master of Arts of the Univ. of Saumare in France 16. Antonius Aubertus Master of Arts of the University or Academy of Deinse Deia Augusta Vocuntiorum The said Degree was conferr'd upon him there on the Ides of Septemb. 1619. Nov. 7. George Ent Doctor of Physick of Padua This learned Person who was the Son of Josias Ent was born at Sandwich in Kent 6. Nov. 1604 educated in Sydney Coll. in Cambridge was after he had been doctorated Fellow of the Coll. of Physicians at London eminent for his practice during the times of Usurpation afterwards President of the said College and at length had the Degree of Knighthood conferr'd upon him by King Charles 2. He hath written 1 Apologia pro circulatione sanguinis contra Aemilium Parisanum Lond. 1641. oct Wherein he hath learnedly defended Dr. William Harvey against the said Parisanus and rendred a very rational account concerning the operation of purging Medicines c. 2 Animadversiones in Malachiae Thrustoni M. D. diatribam de respirationis usu primario Lond. 1679. oct before which is his picture in a long periwig What other things he hath published I cannot tell nor any thing else of him at present only that he dying 13. October 1689 was buried in a Vault under part of the Church of St. Laurence in the Jewry within the City of London Dec. 6. Charles Vane Mast of Arts of Saumaure He was a Cadet of the knightly Family of the Vanes of Fairelane in Kent and being nearly related to Sir Hen. Vane closed with the Faction and in 1650 was sent Agent into Portugal by the Parliament of England Jan. 19. Thom. Temple Bach. of Div. of Linc. Coll. sometimes M. of A. and Fellow of Trin. Coll. near to Dublin was then incorporated Bach. of Div. The said degree he took there 18. June 1630 and in the beginning of March following he was licensed to proceed in this University as 't is before told you This person who was Brother to Sir Joh. Temple Knight Master of the Rolls and one of his Majesties Privy Council in Ireland continued not long in Linc. Coll. for upon the turn of the times in 1641 I find him in London to be a forward Preacher and about that time Minister of Battersea in Surrey afterwards a frequent Preacher before the Members of the Long Parliament and one of the Assembly of Divines which is all I know of him only he hath certain Sermons in print which he preached before the said Members one of which is entit Christs government in and over his people before the H. of Com. at their Fast 26 Oct. 1642 on Psal 2. 6. Lond. 1642. qu. Creations Apr. 11. John Juxon an Officer belonging to the Lord Treasurer qui ad cubitum summi totius Angliae Thesaurarii à computis est as the Register hath it was declared Bach. of the Civil Law by a Diploma then read and sealed He was nearly related to Dr. Juxon Bishop of London and Lord Treasurer of England Philip Warwick Secretary to the Lord Treasurer qui ad cubitum c. ab epistolis est as in the said Reg. was also diplomated Bach. of the Civ Law the same day This noted person who was Son of Thom. Warwick Organist of the Abbey Church of S. Peter in Westminster and he the Son of Thom. Warwick of Hereford descended from the Warwicks or Warthwykes of Warwick in Cumberland was born in the said City of Westminster educated in Eaton Coll. School near Windsore and was for a time Chorister at Westminster Afterwards he travelled into France and was much at Geneva under the instruction and good counsel of Deodatus the famous Divine Thence returning into his native Country with many accomplishments became Secretary to the Lord Treasurer before mention'd one of the Clerks of the Signet and in 1640 was elected a Burgess for the Town of Radnor in Wales to sit in that Parliament which began at Westminster 3 Nov. the same year But perceiving soon after what desperate courses the Members thereof took he retired to his Majesty was with him at Oxon and sate in the Parliament there an 1643 at which time and after he had his Lodging in Vniversity Coll. and his Counsel much relyed upon by his Majesty Afterwards he was one of the Commissioners to treat with those appointed by Parliament for the surrender of the Garrison of Oxon an 1646 and in 1648 he did attend his Majesty in his disconsolate condition in the Isle of Wight In the times of Usurpation he was involved in the same troubles as all Loyalists were but after his Majesties Restauration being then fix'd in the Clerkship of the Signet he became Secretary to Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer of England in which place he acted so much and so dexterously that he being then a Knight was usually called Sir Philip the Treasurer This person tho he hath published nothing yet he hath left behind him several things fit for the Press among which are 1 Memoirs or reflections upon the Reign of K. Ch. 1. in fol. 2 Of Government as examined by Scripture Reason and the Law of the Land or true weights and measures between Sovereignty and Liberty fol. c. He was esteemed by those that knew him to be a person of a publick spirit above the riches and preferments of the World and to be just in all his Actions and needed not therefore that Character which a certain nameless Author gives of him thus that he never lies more than when he professes to speak the sincerity of his heart He died on the 17 of the Cal. of Feb. 1682 aged 74 years and was buried in the Church at Chiselherst in Kent where he had an Estate I have seen an Epitaph made on him by Dr. Tho. Pierce Dean of Salisbury the first part of which runs thus Cavesis tibi viator ne legens lugeas nam cujus fidem veriverbio Carolus primus celebravit Carolusque secundus expertus est Nec majora quidem nec plura de se dici voluit Vir coelo natus bonorum in terris desiderium optimus veri aestimator aequi bâ—nique tenacissimus Philippus Warwick c. His â—on and Heir was Philip Warwick Esquire sometimes Envoy extraordinary from his Majesty to the King of Sweeden who returning post thence to the Court at Newmarket in order partly to take the last breath of his Father died suddenly of an Apoplexy there in his bed on Monday the 12
John Philipot of Kent Herald of Arms by the title of Somerset by Susan his Wife only daughter and heir of Will. Glover Brother to that most skilful Genealogist Robert Glover Somerset Herald was educated in Clare Hall commenced M. of A. and was by those that well knew him esteemed a tolerable Poet when young and at riper years well vers'd in matters of Divinity History and Antiquities He hath extant under his name 1 Elegies offered up to the memory of Will Glover Esq late of Shaldeston in Bucks Lond. 1641. qu. 2 A congratulatory elegy offered up to the Earl of Essex upon his investiture with the dignity of Lord Chamberlayne Lond. 1641. qu. 3 Poems Lond. 1646. oct 4 Villare Cantianum or Kent surveyed and illustrated Lond. 1659. and 1664. fol. To which is added An historical Catalogue of the High Sheriffs of Kent by John Philipot the Father who indeed is the true Author of Viliare Cantianum 5 The Cripples complaint a Serm. printed 1662. qu. 6 The original and growth of the Spanish Monarchy united with the house of Austria Lond. 1664. oct 7 Antiquitas Theologica Gentilis Or two discourses The first concerning the original of Churches and their direct and collateral endowments the second touching the Religion of the Gentiles c. Lond. 1670. in tw 8 Historical discourse of the original and growth of Heraldry pr. 1672. oct 9 Self-homicide-Murther or some Antidotes gleaned out of the Treasuries of our modern Casuists and Divines against that horrid and reigning sin of self-murther Lond. 1674. qu. He hath written and published other things which I have not yet seen among them is The life of Aesop in English and died in 1684 or thereabouts Jul. 15. Will. Blake Doct. of the Civ Law of Padua This Will. Blake who was now or lately Fellow of Wadham Coll. as also Brother to Rob. Blake General at Sea in the Reign of Oliver died at Bridgwater in Somersetshire 1667. Nov… Isaac Basire D. of D. of Cambridge This learned Doctor who had that degree confer'd on him there in July this year and is stiled in the publick Register of this time Vir doctissimus ingenii doctrinae ornamentis praeditus was born in the Isle of Jersey and was about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains in Ordinary and soon after Archdeacon of Northumberland in the place of Ever Gower Bach. of Div. who had that dignity confer'd on him about 1640 by the ceasing of Will. Flathers Bach. of Div. collated thereunto 24 Nov. 1636. In the time of the Rebellion Dr. Bafire fled to Oxon adhered to his Majesties cause preached frequently before him and the Parliament there and was an equal sharer in afflictions with other Loyalists About the year 1646 he left the Nation and travelled into remote Countries purposely to propagate the Doctrine established in the British Church among the Greeks Arabians c. as to the Island of Zante near Peloponesus thence to Morea where the Metropolitan of Achaia prevailed with him to preach twice in Greek at a meeting of some of the Bishops and Clergy From thence after he had travelled thorow Apulia Naples and Sicily in which last place he had been once before he imbarked for Syria where at Aleppo he continued some months and had frequent Conversation with the Patriarch of Antioch From Aleppo he went to Jerusalem and so travell'd all over Palestina At Jerusalem he received much honor both from the Greeks and Latins from the last he procured an entrance into the Temple of the Sepulcher at the rate of a Priest Afterwards returning to Aleppo he passed over Euphrates and went to Mesopotamia Thence to Aleppo again and at length to Constantinople in 1653 in which year he designed to pass into Egypt to survey the Churches of the Cophties there and to confer with the Patriarch of Alexandria as he had done with three Patriarchs besides partly to acquire the knowledge of those Churches and partly to publish ours quantum fert status Afterwards he went into Transylvania and was entertained by Prince George Rogoczi or Rogotzi the second Prince of that Country by whom he was entrusted with the Chair in the Divinity School After the Return of King Charles 2. to his Dominions he took his leave of that Country then in broils returned into England took possession of his Archdeaconry and was made Prebendary of Durham which Dignities he kept to his dying day He hath written 1 Deo ecclesiae sacrum Sacriledge arraigned and condemned by St. Paul Romans 2. 22. Oxon. 1646. qu. Lond. 1668. oct 2 Diatriba de antiqua ecclesiae Britannicae libertate Brugis 1656. oct The MS. of which being found in the Cabinet of John Lord Hopton after his decease by Rich. Watson an exil'd Theologist for his loyalty was by him published at Bruges Afterwards the said Watson translated it into English and put it out under this title The antient liberty of the Britannick Church and the legitimate exemption thereof from the Roman Patriarchate discoursed in four positions Lond. 1661. oct Dedicated by the said Watson by his Epistle dated from Caen in Normandy 12. Aug. 1660. to Sir Rich. Browne Clerk of the Privy Council to his Majesty of Great Britaine he supposing then that Basire the Author had been dead in Transylvania Three chapters or positions of which were selected from a Latin MS. written by F. John Barnes of the order of St. Benedict as I have elsewhere told you 3 Letter to Sir Rich. Browne Resident at Paris for his Majesty of Great Britaine relating his travels and endeavours to propagate the knowledge of the doctrine and discipline established in the Britannick Church among the Greeks Arabians c. dated from Pera near to Constantinople 20. July 1653 and printed at the end of The ancient Liberty of the Britannick Church c. 4 History of the English and Scotch Presbytery c. printed 1659. 60. oct 5 Oratio privata boni Theologi speciatim concionatoris practici partes praecipuas complectens Lond. 1670. in half a sh in oct 6 The dead mans real speech Serm. on Heb. 11. 4. at the funeral of Dr. John Cosin late Bishop of Durham 29. Apr. 1672. Lond. 1673. oct 7 A brief of the life and dignities of the benefactions and principal actions c. of Dr. John Cosin late Bishop of Durham Printed with the former together with An appendix of his profession and practice and of his last will concerning religion This Dr. Basire who without doubt hath published other things paid his last debt to nature in a good old age on the twelfth day of Octob. 1676 and was buried in the Cemetery belonging to the Cathedral of Durham near to the body of an antient servant that had lived many years with him and not by that of his Wife in the Cathedral In his Archdeaconry succeeded Will. Turner Rector of Stanhope in the County Palat. of Durham M. of A. afterwards D. D. and sometimes Fellow of Trin. Coll.