taken into the Hands of all Catholicks are mostly these Expositio sive lectura accuratiss in questiones dialecticas Divi Johan Scoti in Isagogen Porphyrii Ferrar. 1499. Ven. 1512. c. fol. Commentaria Doctoris Subtilis Johan Scoti in xii lib. Metaphysicae Aristotelis Emendata Quotationibus Concordantiis atque Annotationibus decorata Venet. 1507. fol. These Comments were made to the new Translation of and the many Additions made to the said twelve Books by that most famous Disciple of Duns Scotus named Antonius Andreas a Franciscan of the Province of Aragon Epithomata in insigne formalitatum opus de mente Doctoris Subtilis c. Ven. 1514. fol. Dictionarium Sacrae Scripturae universis conoionatoribus apprimè utile necessarium Venet. 1603. fol. This Dictionary reaches but to the latter end of the Letter E. to the Word Exnitguere Enchiridion fidei Printed in 1509. Epistolae diversae ad Jo. Camersium with several other things besides his postillizing the whole Doctrine of Duns Scotus and his subtile Comments on his Vniversals as Ant. Possevinus in his Apparatus Sacer will farther tell you He gave way to fate at Galloway before he could reach to Tuam as it is already told you to the great reluctancy of all learned Men especially those of his own Country and of Padöua on the eighth of the Cal. of June in Fifteen hundred and thirteen year 1513 whereupon his body was buried in the Church of the Franciscans commonly called the Grey Friers at Galloway In the See of Tuam succeeded one Thomas O-Mullaly commonly called Laly which Sirname occurring often in our Registers and Records there is no doubt but that he had received some knowledge of good Letters among us HENRY BRADSHAW was born in the antient Town of West-Chester commonly called the City of Chester and being much addicted to Religion and Learning when a Youth was received among the Benedictine Monks of S. Werbergs Monastery in the said City Thence at riper years he was sent to Gloucester College in the Suburb of Oxon where after he had passed his course in Theology among the Novices of his Order he returned to his Cell at S. Werberg and in his elder years wrote De antiquitate magnificentia Urbis Cestriae Chronicon c. and translated from Latin into English a Book which he thus entituled The life of the glorious Virgin S. Werberg Also many Miracles that God hath shewed for her Lond. 1521. qu. He died in Fifteen hundred and thirteen 5. Henry 8 and was buried in his Monastery year 1513 leaving then behind him other matters to posterity but the subject of which they Treat I know not JOHN HARLEY of the Order of the Preaching or Dominican commonly called Black Friers did also pass his course in the supream Faculty among those of his Order in the College pertaining to them sometimes situated and being in the South Suburb of Oxon where making great proficiency in his Profession was at length honored with the Degree of Doctor of Divinity being then accounted one of the prime Theologists of his Order not only for Learning but for conspicuous Vertue sanctimony of Life and acuteness in all Subtilities and Scholastical Disputations He hath written according to Anton. Senensis a Brother of the said Order Bina Commentaria super 4. libros Sententiarum Tract de Praedestinatione Dei Quodlibeta varia The time when he left this vain and transitory life my Author Anton. Senen tells me not only that his name sounded high and was in great renown for his erudition and most refined sanctity of life in Fifteen hundred and fifteen which was the seventh year of King Henry 8. of England THOMAS FICH was an Irish Man born and a Student for some time in Oxon as certain imperfect Notes shew but what Degree he took I find not Afterwards upon his return into his Country being then if not some years before a Canon Regular he became Subprior of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Dublin and in his elder years wrote De rebus Ecclesiae Cath. SS Trinit Dublin lib. 1. It is in MS. and was sometimes in the Library of Sir James Ware who saith it was usually called The White Book and takes it to be the same with the Obital Book of that Church for in his time it was written as by the Character it appears being at this day reserved as a great rarity in the Library of Trinity College near Dublin This person Tho. Fich who is supposed to have written other things gave way to fare on the sixteenth of the Cal. of Febr. in Fifteen hundred and seventeen year 1517 which was the ninth year of King Henry 8. and was buried in the aforesaid Cathedral Church GEORGE COGLEY another Irish Man but later in time than the former did spend some time in the study of the Civil Law among the Oxonians and after his return to his own Country became a Publick Notary and Registrary to the Bishops Court at Meath where having opportunity time and place to peruse the Registers of that Church wrote and commended to Posterity Catalogus Episcoporum Midensium MS. Sometimes in the Library of Sir James Ware Knight This Catalogue commences with Simon Rochfort or de Rupe forti who was the first of English Men that obtained the Bishoprick of Meath in 1194. or thereabouts and reaches down to Hugh Ynge who became Bishop in 1511. A Copy of this Cataloge if not the Original was sometimes in the hands of the famous Dr. Usher Bishop of the said place who communicated it to Sir James Ware when he was composing his two Books De Script Hibern JOHN COLET the eldest Son of Sir Henry Colet sometimes twice Lord Mayor of London by Christiana his Chast and faithful Wife Son of Robert Colet of Wendover in Buckinghamshire was born in London in the Parish of S. Antholin as it seems in the year 1466. was Educated in Grammaticals partly in London or Westminster and being fitted for greater Learning was sent to the Habitation of the Muses the University of Oxon about 1483. at which time one or more of his Sirname were of S. Mary Magdalen College where after he had spent seven years in Logicals and Philosophicals was Licensed to proceed in Arts being about that time so exquisitely Learned that all Tullies Works were as familiar to him as his Epistles He was also no stranger to Plato and Plotinus whom he not only read but conferred and paralleled perusing the one as a Commentary on the other And as for the Mathematicks there was scarce any part thereof wherein he was not seen above his years Having thus obtained a most admirable competency in Learning at home he Travelled into Foreign Countries to improve it by seeing the variety of Learning As first into France where at Paris he advanced himself much in Divinity and in Italy he prosecuted his Studies therein so effectually that there were none of his
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
raised by the Long Parl. against K. Ch. 1. was cast out of his Benefice of Austie by the Committee of Religion in 1643 as you may see in that diabolical Pamphlet entit The first Century of scandalous and malignant Priests c. pr. 1643. qu. p. 13. and lost other Spiritualities The said Dr. Tho. Mountfort had also another Son named James who succeeded his Father as it seems in the Rectory of Tewing before mention'd who also being a zealous man for the Church of England was thrown out of Tewing by the said Committee as you may see in the said Phmphlet p. 10. Jul. 4. Thom. Pye of Mert. 9. John Prime of New Coll. Incorporations Apr. 11. Rob. Devereux Earl of Essex and Master of the Horse to Queen Elizabeth was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood at Cambridge being then accounted one of the best Poets among the Nobility of England and a person adorned with singular gifts of Nature This Incorporation was the better to capacitate him to be Chancellour of this University when that honourable Office should become void as it shortly after did He had received his Academical Education in Trinity Coll. in Cambridge under the tuition of Dr. John Whitgift afterwards Archb. of Canterbury and hath written 1 Advice to Reger Earl of Rutland in his travels MS. the beginning of which is My Lord I hold it a principle in the course c. This MS. which I have in my Library was if I am not mistaken printed in a Book entit Profitable instructions describing what special observations are to be taken by Travellers in all Nations Lond. 1633. oct said in the title to be written by Robert Earl of Essex Sir Philip Sidney c. 2 His apology against those which falsly and malitiously tax him to be the only hinderer of the peace and quiet of his Country written to Sir Anth. Bacon which piece had such esteem among men that they thought that nothing could be more honourably utter'd nor more to the Writers praise so far as belongs to a noble Orator than it 3 Letters to Qu. Elizabeth and Lord Howard c. MS. in bib Bod. 4 His speech and prayer at the time of his Execution printed at the end of Dr. Will. Barlow's Sermon preached at Pauls Cross 1 Mar. 1600. Lond. 1601. oct with other things which I have not yet seen He left behind him when beheaded in 1600 a Son of both his names educated in this University whom I shall mention elsewhere Apr. 11. Abraham Hartwell M. of A. of Cambr. was also then incorporated He was Fellow of Kings Coll. in that University afterwards Amanuensis to John Archb. of Canterbury a Traveller and at length Rector of Tuddyngton in Bedfordshire He hath written 1 Regina literata seu narratio de regina Elizabetha carmine Lond. 1565. oct 2 Report of the Kingdom of Conge a region in Africa printed 1597 qu. and translated from french into English 4 A true discourse upon the matter of Martha Brossier of Romantin pretended to be possessed by a Devil Lond. 1599. qu. See another Translation made by him in Walt. Haddon mention'd in these Fasti an 1552. July… Robert Green M. A. of Cambridge was also then incorporated He was at this time a pastoral Sonnet-maker and Author of several things which were pleasing to Men and Women of his time They made much sport and were valued among Scholars but since they have been mostly sold on Ballad-mongers stalls The Titles of some of them are these 1 Euphues his censure to Philautas Lond. 1587. qu. 2 A quip for an upstart Courtier or a dispute between Velvet breeches and Cloth breeches Lond. 1592. qu. 3 His mourning Garment given him by repentance at the funerals of Love One Edition of this book was printed at Lond. 1616. qu. 4 His groats worth of wit bought with a million of repentance c. Lond. 1617. qu. second Edit The first Edit was printed after his death and hath at the end of it his Epitaph in six Stanzaes 5 Theeâ—â—s falling out true men come by their goods or the Belman Lady Fitzwaters Nightingale Several times printed 7 His nusquam sera est or a treatise deciphering those particular vanities that hinder youthful Gentlemen from attaining to their intended perfections Several times printed 8 The history of Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay 9 Greens Ghost haunting Cunny Catchers One Ed. of which was printed at Lond. 1626. qu. Other trifles he hath extant which he wrot to maintain his Wife and that high and loose course of living which Poets generally follow He assisted also Thom. Ledge in the composure of several Plays as I have told you in my discourse of that person among the Writers under the year 1625. He wrot against or at least reflected upon Gabriel Harvey in several of his Writings whereupon Harvey being not able to bear his Abuses did inhumanely trample upon him when he lied full low in his grave even as Achilles tortured the dead body of Hector This R. Green died about 1592 of a Surfeit taken by eating pickled Herrings and drinking with them Rhenish Wine At which fatal Banquer Tom. Nash his Contemporary in Cambridge was present who in his Apology of Pierce Penniless doth make excellent sport with him and some of his Works I have seen a witty Comedy called Greens Tu quoque or the City Gallant not pen'd by the said Green but by one John Cook Gent. published by Thomas Heyword an 1622. and another entit Planetomachia or The first part of the general opposition of the seven Planets c. Lond. 1585. qu. said in the Title to be written by R. Green but whether the same R. Green the Poet I cannot tell On the eleventh day of the said month of July supplicated to be incorporated one Joh. Osbourne Doct. of Physick of Leyden whose Grace being granted simpliciter I therefore think that he obtained his Option Creations When Robert Earl of Essex was incorporated these persons following who had formerly been partly educated in this University were actually created Masters of Arts Apr. 11. Which Creation was usually called the Essexian Creation because done upon his account Thomas Lord Clinton Son of the Earl of Lincoln Sir John Norris Kt. President of Mounster in Ireland second Son of Henry the first Lord Norris and one now celebrated among the famous Captains of our Nation He died discontented as being not rewarded according to his worth an 1597 or thereabouts Sir Robert Sidney Kt younger Brother to Sir Philip Sidney This Sir R. Sidney was afterwards the first Earl of Leycester of his name who dying at Penshurst in Kent 13 July 1626 was there buried Sir Hen. Norris Kt. younger Brother to Sir John before mention'd who died of a wound about the same time and place that his Brother Sir Thomas did which Sir Tho. was also President of Mounster Sir Philip Boteler Kt. Rob. Carew Fulke Grevil Francis Darcie Esquires Of Fulke Grevil who was afterwards Lord
his Native Country he wrot in his own Language The Annals of Ireland drawn down with great care and labour to his time and by him Dedicated to his Patron and Favourer of his Muse Florence Mac Mahoun This Book which doth as yet as I conceive continue in MS was in the Custody of one Flor. Mac Carty in 1626 as the Antiquary of Ireland attesteth who adds that this our Author O Fihely did write the said Annals about the latter end of the last or in the beginning of this Century which we are now upon So that I presume that he was living in Fifteen hundred and five and that he wrot as 't is probable other things but lost In this Mans time I find many noted Persons of Ireland to have studied in this University who as it seems have either been Writers Bishops or Statesmen in that Kingdom but most of their Christian Names being deficient I cannot justly particularize them or say that this was afterwards a Writer or that a Bishop c. STEPHEN HAWES or Hawys originally descended as it seems from the Hawes of Hawes in the Bushes in the County of Suffolk was instructed in all such Literature as this University could at that time afford but whether he took a Degree we have no Register to shew it Afterwards in his Travels through England Scotland and France visiting the receptacles of good Letters did much advance the Foundation of Literature that he had laid in this place so that after his return he being esteemed a compleat Gentleman a Master of several Languages especially of the French and above all for his most excellent vein in Poetry he was received into the Court of King Henry 7. who being a great encourager of Learning and a judicious understander of Men was by him made at length one of the Grooms of his Chamber and highly esteemed by him for his facetions discourse and prodigious memory which last did evidently appear in this that he could repeat by heart most of our English Poets especially Jo. Lydgate a Monk of Bury whom he made equal in some respects with Geff. Chaucer He hath transmitted to Posterity several Books in English some of which are in Verse and somein Prose as The pastime of pleasure or the History of Graund Amour and la bel Pucell containing the knowledge of the seven Sciences and the course of Man's Life in this World Lond. 1555. quart Written in English Verse and finished by the Author 21. Henry 7. Dom. 150 5 6. About which time it was first of all I suppose made publick It is adorned with Wooden Cuts to make the Reader understand the Story the better and Printed in an old English Character But such is the fate of Poetry that this Book which in the time of Henry 7. and 8. was taken into the Hands of all ingenious Men is now thought but Worthy of a Ballad-mongers Stall He hath also written 1 The Exemplar of Vertue 2 Delight of the Soul 3 Consolation of Lovers 4 The Chrystalline Temple c. one or more of which were written in Latin This Author was in great value among ingenious Men in the latter end of Henry 7. but when he died I know not as yet WILLIAM GALEON a Norfolk Man Born did in his Manly Years take upon him the Habit of the Friers of the Order of St. Austin the Hermit at Lynn Regis in his own Country Studied several Years in this University among the Brethren of that Order in their College there proceeded Doctor of Divinity at Oxon and at length was made Provincial of his Order that is the chief Governor of the said Brethren living in the Province of England he being then accounted a most eminent Person for Literature and Piety and the prime example among those of his Society for all kind of Virtue and Learning He hath written and left to Posterity Lectiones in Theologia Disputationes Variae Course of Sermons for the whole Year Preached to the People Besides other things which I have not yet seen He paid his last debt to Nature at Lynn before-mentioned in Fifteen hundred and seven year 1507 22. and 23. of Hen 7. and was buried in the Church there belonging to the Friers of St. Austin Joseph Pamphilus Bishop of Segni saith that he died in 1500 Aged 90 Years but falsly for all Authors except himself say otherwise JOHN SOWLE a Carme of London was for some time a Student in the Sacred Faculty among those of his Order in Oxon took one if not both the Degrees in the said Faculty in this University in the Reign as I conceive of Henry 7. being then a very famous Preacher and not only followed by the Secular Priests but by many of the Religious Orders He was a great admirer and a Preacher up of the Doctrine of S. Paul and endeavoured to his utmost to frame his life according to it and to make others do the like and therefore much honored and valued by Dr. John Colet the learned and religious Dean of S. Paul's Cathedral He hath Written according to Baleus these things following Sermones ex D Paulo Divisiones Thematum A course of Sermons for the year Besides other matters relating to Divinity year 1508 He departed this mortal life in Fifteen hundred and eight which was the last year of King Henry 7. and was buried among the Carmes commonly called the White Friers in their Convent near Fleetstreet in the Suburb of London leaving then the Character behind him of a most Pious and Religious Father EDMUND DUDLEY Son of John Dudley Esquire Second Son of John Lord Dudley of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire became a Student in this University about 1478. went afterwards as it seems to Greys-Inn in Holborn near London where he in a short time became so noted a Proficient in the Municipal Law that King Henry 7. taking notice of him did for his singular prudence and faithfulness make choice of him to be one of his Privy Council in the first year of his Reign Dom. 1486. Dudley being then but twenty four years of age Soon after he discerning the King to be of a frugal disposition did to gain his favour the more project the taking advantage against such as had transgressed the Penal Laws by exacting from them the Forfeitures according to those Statutes In which employment he had for his assistant one Sir Richard Emson another Lawyer Son of a Sieve-maker of Tocester in Northamptonshire Both which being constituted by the said King his Judices fiscales as one is pleased to stile them Dudley being then a person that could put hateful business into good language they became so extremely hated of all people that they were forced many times to go guarded in the Streets In the 19. of Henry 7. he being Speaker of the House of Commons in Parliament should have been made Sergeant at Law on the 13. of November the same year but for
2 Sermon of St. Cyprian of the mortality of Man 3 Picus Earl of Mirandula his rules of a godly life 4 The gathered Councils of Isidore Which four translations were printed at Lond. 1560. in 8vo He hath also written Epistolae variae ad Edw. Leium Nisenum Paynellum Written from C. C. C. in Oxon as by their dates it appears Those to Edw. Lee Archb. of York were written in behalf of Erasmus between whom and the said Lee were learned bickerings and are printed in a Book entit Epistolae aliquot eruditorum virorum ex quibus perspicuum quanta sit Edwardi Lei virulentia Basil 1520. qu. Which virulence was against Erasmus In Ciceronis philippicas Sermones ad Clerum Preached mostly at Calais See the titles of other of his labours in Pitseus This Tho. Lupset submitted to the stroke of Death 27. Decemb. in Fifteen hundred thirty and two year 1532 aged 36 or thereabouts having two Years before been admitted Prebendary of Roscombe in the Church of Salisbury on the Death of John Fox Archdeacon of Winchester and was buried in the Church of St. Alphaghe or Elphaghe within Cripplegate in London which Church was translated afterwards to the Church now called St. Alphaghe by Sion Coll. Over his Grave tho there be no memory of him by Inscription yet Joh. Leland celebrates him in his Encomia Trophaea c. Near to his Grave was the body of Alice Lupset his Widow buried in 1545. JOHN BOURCHIER Lord Berners Son of Humph. Bourchier eldest Son of Sir Joh. Bourchier Knight Lord Berners of Hertfordshire the fourth Son of William Earl of Ewe by Anne his Wife Daughter of Tho. de Wodestock Duke of Glocester the sixth Son of K. Edw. 3. was instructed in several sorts of learning in this University in the latter end of K. Edw. 4 in whose Reign and before were the Sons of divers of the English Nobility educated in Academical literature in Balliol Coll. wherein as 't is probable this our Author was instructed also After he had left the University he travelled into divers Countries and returned a Master of several Languages and a compleat Gentleman But that which made him first known to the World was his valour shew'd in quelling the fury of the Rebels in Cornwall and Devon under the conduct of Michael Joseph a Blacksmith about 1495 whereby he greatly gained the favor of K. Hen. 7. In the 6. Hen. 8. he was made Chancellor of the Kings Exchecquer for life and about that time attended the Lady Mary the Kings Sister into France in order to her Marriage with K. Lewis 12. Afterwards being made Lieutenant of Calais and the Marches adjoyning in France spent most of his time there and wrot Of the duties of the Inhabitants of Calais Comedie called Ite in vineam meam Usually acted in the great Church at Calais after vespers He also translated into English 1 The life of Sir Arthur an Armorican Knight 2 The famous exploits of Hugh of Bordeaux 3 The castle of Love a Romance And besides something of Marc. Aur. Ant. must not be forgotten that noted translation of his which he performed at the command of K. Hen. 8. viz. The Chronicles of France and England composed originally in the French Tongue by Sir Joh. Frossard Canon and Treasurer of Chinay Clerk and Servant to K. Edw. 3. as also to Queen Philippa These Chronicles have been more than once if I mistake not printed in English in an English Letter in fol. This worthy Lord Sir Joh. Bourchier died at Calais beforemention'd 16 March in Fifteen hundred thirty and two aged 63 or thereabouts Whereupon his body was buried in the Parish Church of our Lady there where was if not still a comely Mon. over his Grave JOHN FRYTH Son of Rich. Fryth an Inholder of Sevenoake in Kent was born there some say at Westram in the said County and educated in Kings Coll. in Cambridge till he was Bachelaur of Arts. Afterwards being incited to go to Oxon for preferment was for his towardly parts made one of the junior Canons of Cardinal Wolsey's College and soon after viz. in Dec. 1525. he was with other Cantabrigians incorporated in the same degree of Bachelaur But before that time falling into the acquaintance of Will. Tyndale a zealous Lutheran they conferred together privately about the abuses in Religion So that in short time after he being by him converted to his opinion Fryth made a publick profession of it Whereupon being seized and examined by the Commissary of the University he was imprisoned within the limits of the said College At length being freed thence in 1528 or thereabouts he went beyond the Seas where improving himself much in his religious opinions returned into England about two Years after leaving his Wife behind But then again finding few Friends there that favoured his opinions he wandred to and fro and in fine was taken for a Vagabond at Reading in Berks. set in the Stocks and endured misery for want of relief At that time his condition being made known to Leonard Cox the Schoolmaster of that Town who presently understood the merits of the Person by his discourse procured his releasment refreshed his hungry stomack and gave him money Afterwards he went to London where endeavouring to gain Proselytes he was by the care of Sir Tho. More Lord Chancellor seized and sent Prisoner to the Tower where he had several disputes with Sir Tho. and others At length being examined by the Bishops sitting in St. Pauls Cath. who persuaded him to recant his opinions but in vain they condemned him to be burnt So that being delivered to the L. Mayor and Sheriffs was committed to Newgate where he remained in the Dungeon till he was conveyed thence to be burnt His works are Treatise of Purgatory Answer to Joh. Rastal's Dialogues of Purgatory This Jo. Rastal was Son in-Law to Sir Tho. More Answer to Sir Tho. More 's Dialogue concerning Heresies Answer to Joh. Fisher B. of Rochester The Subsidie or Bulwark to his first Book against Jo. Rastal His judgment upon Will Tracy of Todington in Glocestershire his Testament an 1531. Letter unto the faithful followers of Christ's Gospell Written from his Prison in the Tower 1532. A Mirror or Glass to know thy self Written in the Tower 1532. Mirror or Looking-glass wherein you may behold the Sacrament of Baptisme Written 1533. An Antithesis between Christ and the Pope Of the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ in answer to Sir Thom. More 's letter which he wrot against the first little treatise of Fryth made concerning the Sacrament c. an 1533. Lond. 1548. oct Articles wherefore he dyed Written in Newgate Prison 23. June 1533. All which treatises were reprinted at London in fol. an 1573. He also translated into English Patricks places written by Patr. Hamilton At length after he had remained in the said Prison about a Fortnight or more he was carried thence to Smithfield on the 4.
went into Germany where setting on the work he finished it in the Year 1527 which was the first translation of it made into English Afterwards going on with the Old Test He finished the five Books of Moses with sundry prologues before every one of them besides other treatises written there Which being sent into England did as esteemed by the then Clergy thereof prove very mischievous to the whole Nation Insomuch that the King was forced to put out a Proclamation prohibiting the buying and reading the said translation or translations Afterwards the King and Council finding that he would do much harm if not removed out of the way they sent to the Emperors Attorney at Bruxels to have him seized Whereupon our Author who was then at Antwerp being snap'd by two Catchpoles appointed by one Hen. Philipps an English Man sent thither on purpose to find him out was after examination sent to Prison in the Castle of Filford 18 Miles distant from Antwerp where continuing for some time did at length suffer death notwithstanding great intercessions were made for him by the English Merchants abiding in that Country as I shall tell you anon He hath written Protestation touching the Resurrection of the Bodies and the State of Souls after this life Preface to the five Books of Moses called Genesis Written in the Year 1530. Jan. 17. Prologue shewing the use of the Scripture Prologues to the five Books of Moses Certain hard words expounded in the first second and fourth Book of Moses Prologue upon the Prophet Jonas the four Evangelists upon the Epistles of St. Paul the Epistles of St. Peter and the 3 Epistles of St. John The Parable of the wicked Mammon Published 1527. May 8. The obedience of a Christian Man and how Christian Rulers ought to govern Published 1528. Oct. 2. and 1561. in oct An Exposition on the 5. 6. and 7 Chapters of St. Matthews Gospel Answer to Sir Tho. Mores Dialogues An. 1530. The practice of papistical Prelates An. 1530. 'T is about the divorce of K. H. 8. A path way into the Holy Scriptures Exposition of the first Epistle of St. John Published in Sept. 1531. in oct Exposition on Mr. Will. Tracies Will. Noremberg 1546. oct Fruitful treatise upon Signes and Sacraments Two Letters to Joh. Fryth Prisoner in the Tower All which were printed in one Vol. in fol. 1573. He is also supposed to be Author of The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the 6th of John and the eleventh of the 1. of Cor. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Sir Tho. More against Jo. Fryth Written Apr. 5. an 1533. This Person Will. Tyndale was first strangled by the hands of the common Hangman and then burnt near to Filford Castle before-mentioned in Fifteen hundred thirty and six year 1536 See his Story at large in Joh. Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. and in Rob. Persons his answer thereunto in The third part of a Treatise intit of three conversions of England c. Printed 1604 chap. 14 p. 170. 171. DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ROTERODAMUS a great and wonderful light of Learning and therefore invited and drawn by Kings and Princes into Germany Italy England and other Regions of Europe was born at Roterdam in Holland 28. of Oct. 1467. This Person tho educated in all kind of Learning beyond the Seas yet he must have a place in these Athenae because he had studied in this University particularly in St. Maries Coll. a place for Canon Regulars of the Order of St. Austin whose great Gate is almost opposite to that of New Inn in the Years 1497. 98 and part if not all of 1499. and as some think in the Year 1518 or 19. when Card. Wolsey founded his Lectures in this University at which time Erasmus read certain Lectures in the publick refectory of Corp. Ch. Coll. The reason of his continuance and studying here I have told you elsewhere and therefore all that I shall now say of him is that his works are printed in 9 Volumes in which are his dissertation De taedio pavore Christi and certain Epistles which he wrot in the said Coll. of St. Mary and that dying at Basil in Germany year 1536 on the 12 of July in Fifteen hundred thirty and six was buried in the Cathedral Church there Soon after was a conspicuous Monument with an Inscription put over his Grave the contents of which I shall now for brevity sake omit His life is twice or more written in Latin tho not so well as it should be and once or more in English which is the reason that I have spoken but briefly of him in this place JOHN RASTALL was a Londoner born and educated for a time in Grammaticals and Philosophicals in this University Afterwards returning to his native place he set up the Trade of Printing being then esteemed a profession fit for any Scholar or ingenious Man This Person being noted for his Piety and Learning became intimate with Sir Tho. More whose Sister Elizabeth he took to Wife and by dayly conference with that most learned Knight he improved his knowledge in various sorts of Learning besides what knowledge he before had gotten in the Mathematicks He was a zealous Man for the Catholick cause and a great hater of the proceedings of King Hen. 8. as to his divorce and for his ejecting the Popes power from the Nation His Writings are Natura naturata 'T is a large and ingenious Comedy containing a description of three parts of the World viz. Asia Africa and Europe adorn'd with Figures and Cuts Canones Astrologici Dialogues concerning Purgatory in 3. Books Apology written against Joh. Fryth Which two last were in vindication of Joh. Fisher B. of Rochester and Sir Thom. More The rules of a good life Anglorum Regum Chronicon with others but as for the Book of Law terms said by Bale to be written by this Author is false for they were written by his Son William as I shall tell you under the Year 1565. This Joh. Rastall died at London year 1536 in Fifteen hundred thirty and six leaving behind him Issue Will. Rastall before mentioned and John Rastall a Justice of Peace who had Issue a Daughter named Elizabeth the Wife of Rob. Lougher L L. D. Chancellor of the Dioc. of Exeter JOHN RYCKS being much addicted in his Youth to Piety and Learning was entred into the Order of the Minorites or Grey friers and among them in Oxon he did spend some time in good Letters At length in his last days being then esteemed a placid old Man when he saw the Pope and his Religion begin to decline in England he became a zealous Protestant and wrot in the English Tongue The image of divine Love Against the blasphemies of the Papists And translated into English Prognosticon of Otho of Brunfeild which he dedicated to Thomas Cromwell Other things he wrot as my
Clemency could not be drawn into a Persuasion that in case of Religion Men should be burnt hang'd or quartered And therefore it was that one reporteth that he always was in animo Catholicus and another that he was of such credit and favour in Rome as if he was the greatest Papist in England He wrote as it is said several things pertaining to the Law but none of them are extant only this if I may say it is his and not his Name set to it for sale sake A Treatise concerning Statutes or Acts of Parliament and the Exposition thereof Lond. 1677. oct Whether ever before printed I know not Speeches spoken during the time of his Chancelorship MS. This great and worthy Person dyed on the 20th of November in one thousand five hundred ninety and one year 1591 aged 51. and was buried in the upper part of St. Paul's Cathedral in London on the 16th of December following Soon after came out a little Book of Verses made on his Death by several Hands intit Musarum plangores Christopher Lord Hatton Son of John Hatton the nearest Knsman of the Male Line to the aforesaid Sir Christopher was not of St. Mary's Hall but of Jesus College in Cambridge and afterwards a Doctor of the Civil Law of Oxon as I shall elsewhere tell you He published the Psalms of David with Titles and Collects according to the matter of each Psalm Printed at Oxon 1644. in oct and afterwards enlarged and published several times These Collects or Prayers at the end of every Psalm were compiled by Dr. Jeremiah Taylor and so were the Devotions for the help and assistance of all Christian People which are at the end of every impression of the aforesaid Book yet notwithstanding they go all under the Name of the aforesaid Christop L. Hatton having his Arms in the Title of them who dying 4 July 1670. being then or lately a Member of the Privy Council to his Majesty was buried in a private Chappel of the Collegiate Church at Westminster dedicated to St. Peter opposite to the Capella Regum on the North side See more in Jer. Taylor under the year 1667. BARTHELMEW CHAMBERLAINE was born of and descended from an ancient and gentile Family in Oxfordshire admitted Scholar of Trinity Col. 7. June 1563. aged 17 years Probationer in 67 and Fellow the year after About that time entring into Holy Orders he became a noted Preacher in these parts took both the Degrees in Divinity that of Doctor being compleated 579. before which time he was beneficed and dignified in the Church but where I cannot justly say He hath written and published Several Sermons as 1 The Passion of Christ and benefits thereby on Heb. 9. 28. Lond. 1581. and 1613. oct 2 Concio ad Academicos Oxomienses in Comitiis An. 1576. Lond. 1584. qu. 3 Sermon at Pauls on Amos 3. 6. Lond. 1589. oct 4 Sermon at Farington in Berks on Lond. 1571. oct with others which I have not yet seen Between the time of the first coming of the said Barth Chamberlain to Trinity College to the year 1578. I find seven of his Sirname to be Students in the said College and some after but cannot in all my searches find out George Chamberlaine who was afterwards Bishop of Ypre and whether he ever abode in this University in the condition of a Student I cannot justly say it The said George Chamberlaine was the eldest Son of George Chamberlaine Esque by his Wife the Daughter of Moses Pring of Gaunt in Flanders and he the second Son of Sir Leonard Chamberlaine of Oxfordshire Knight Governor of the Isle of Guernsey who dyed there 2. Eliz. From which Sir Leonard are the Chamberlains of Sherburn in the said County desended the Heiress general of which Family named Elizabeth was married to John Nevile Baron of Abergavenny The said George Chamberlatine who was Bishop of Ypre was born at Gaunt before-mentioned An. 1576. and being bred up ro Learning and Religion became successively Canon Archdeacon and Dean of St. Bavon in Gaunt and at length in 1626. was made Bishop of Ypre within the Province of Machlin in Brabant on the Death of Antonius de Hennin where being settled he became much admired as he was partly before for his great Piety for his voluble Preaching in five Languages at least and beloved of Kings and Princes c. Had I time and room allowed I would give you a Copy of an Epitaph made on by one that knew and much admired him wherein no doubt but that high character of his Piety Learning and Worth is justly said but I must hasten and tell you that he dying to the reluctancy of all that knew him on the 19. Dec. according to the account followed at Ypre in 1634. aged 58 years one month and 19 days was buried in his own Cathedral Some years before his Death he came into England purposely to resign up his Heirship of his Estate at Sherburn before-mentioned and elsewhere which belonged to the noble Family of the Chamberlains sometimes Barons of Tanquervil in Normandy he being the first and true Heir And this he did for Religion sake and purposely to avoid the incumbrances of earthly things See more of him in Athenae Belgicae c. written by Franc. Sweertius printed at Antwerp 1628. where you will find several things that he had written and published ROBERT GWINN a Welsh Man born took one degree in Arts 1568. and in 1571. leaving the University went with Thom. Crowther another Batchelaur to Doway where being admitted into the English College made very great progress in Divinity Afterwards Gwinn returning into England and settling in Wales in the condition of a Secular Priest did write several Pious Works in the Welsh Tongue as Anton. Possivinus tells us but the Titles of them he omits and also translated from the English into the Welsh Language A Christian Directory or Exercise guiding Men to Eternal Salvation commonly called the Resolution Written by Rob. Persons the Jesuit which Translation was much used and valued and so consequently did a great deal of good among the Welsh People See more in Jo. Davies under the year 1634. WALTER BALEY or Bailey Son of Henry Baley of Warnwell in Dorsetshire was born at Portsham in that County educated in Wykchams School 〈◊〉 Win chester admitted perpetual fellow of New Colledge after he had served two years of probation an 1550 tok the degrees in Arts entred upon the Physick line was admitied to practice that faculty while he was Proctor of the University in the year 1558 and about that time was made Prebendary of Dultingcote alias Dulcot c. in the Church of Wells which he resign'd in 1579. In 1561 he was made the Queens Professor of Physick in this University proceeded in that faculty two years after and at length became Physician to Qu. Elizabeth and much resorted to for his practice He hath written A discourse of three kinds of Pepper in
the year 1594. Treatise wherein is manifestly proved that Reformation and those that sincerely favour the same are unjustly charged to be Enemies unto her Majesty and the State Printed 1590. in qu. This was answered in a Book intit Pasquils Apology the first part wherein he renders a reason of his long silence and gallops the Field with the Treatise of Reformation Printed where I was and where I shall be ready by the help of God and my Muse to send you a may-game of Martinism An. 1590. qu. Hay ' any work for a Cooper c. This was written against Dr. Tho. Coper before-mentioned and said to be printed in Europe not far from some of the bouncing Priests An. 1590. qu. Epitomy of the first Book of Dr. John Bridges against the Puritans Printed in qu. Oh! read over Dr. Joh. Bridges for it is a worthy Work This was written against Dr. Bridges Bishop of Oxon and said to be printed over Sea in Europe within two furlongs of a bouncing Priest at the cost and charges of Mart. Marprelate Gent. in qu. Epistles to the terrible Priests in the Convocation House in qu. The State of the Church of England in oct Petition for Peace in oct His Apology This I have not yet seen Of Prelatick Ministry Printed 1609. in qu. History of Corah Dathan and Abiram Numb 16. Ch. Applied to the Prelacy Ministry and Church Assemblies of England Printed 16. 9. qu. This Book being left imperfect by the Author when he was seized and imprisoned was published by one of his 〈◊〉 who saith in the Title that it was written by Joh. 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 of Jesus Christ and in the Epistle to the Reader 〈…〉 was a godly Man learned zealous and of a 〈…〉 carriage and courage That with all 〈…〉 he endeavoured to have the Gospel preached 〈◊〉 among his poor Country Men whose Case he 〈…〉 passion of in that they wanted the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 After all this God using him as a 〈…〉 more clear manifestation of 〈…〉 imprisioned condemned and excuted and so 〈…〉 dom for the Name of Christ c. These 〈…〉 Titles I have here set down are all 〈…〉 knowledge if not too many 〈…〉 Author of which did in most of them 〈…〉 of England and its Members that 〈…〉 Roman 〈…〉 of them in their Books and Marprelate for a grave Author and Witness c. But this the Reader is to understand that the learned and sober Men did answer most or all of the said Books which were printed by stealth partly in that nest of rigid Puritans and Schismaticks at Fawsly in Northamptonshire and partly at Coventry and elsewhere because they knew Penry to have more than ordinary Learning in him yet they did not so much work on the Author and his Disciples make them ridiculous and put him and them to silence more than those Answers which were written in a buffooning stile as 1 that written by Tom Nash intit Pappe with an hatchet alias A Fig for my God-Son Or Crack me this Nut Or A Country Cuff that is A sound Box of the Ear for the Ideot Martin to hold his Peace Written by one that dares call a Dog a Dog Imprinted by John Ancke c. And are to be sold at the Sign of the Crab-tree Cudgel in Thwack-coat-Lane 2 That entit Martin's months mind c. pr. 1589. in qu. 3 That called The return of the renowned Cavaliero Pasquill of England from the other side of the Seas and his meeting with Marforius at London upon the Royal Exchange c. Lond. 1589. qu. against Martin and Martinism 4 Another entit A countercuff given to Martin Junior c. by the Pasquill of Engl. Cavaliero c. Lond. 1589. qu. 5 That entit The first part of Pasquill's Apology which I have before mention'd 6 A certain Oxford Scholar under the Name of Cuthbert Curry-Knave who in his Book called An Almond for a Parrot or an Alms for Mart. Marprelate c. Printed in qu. doth most egregiously run Martin down I say that these Buffoonries and Pasquils did more non-plus Penry and his Disciples and so consequently made their Doctrine more ridiculous among the common sort than any grave or learned Answer could do as in some part did A. L. who entitles himself Anti-Martinus in his Monitio ad adolescentes utriusque Academia Lond. 1589. qu. At length our Author Penry being apprehended at Stepney near to London after his return from beyond the Sea for his writing and publishing infamous Books and Libels and the Religion then established was after condemnation rto die for the same hang'd at St. Thomas à Waterings on the 29. year 1593 May in fifteen hundred ninety and three He was adjudged at the King's Bench by Sir Jo. Popham Knight L. Ch. Justice of that Court and the rest of the Judges there assembled on the 25. of the said Month of May but was not executed on the next day after judgment as it was expected nor the second nor the third day after But when Men looked least for the same as one saith then was he brought forth being at dinner as I have heard by a Warrant under the Hands of John Archbishop of Canterbury Sir John Puckering Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and Sir John Popham aforesaid and the matter being carried after a close manner he was suddenly conveyed to the place of Execution where he was as hastily bereaved of his Life and not suffered though he desired it to make declaration of his Faith towards God or of his Allegiance to her Majesty c. Thus by the Death of this forward and zealous Person with the condemnation of John Vdal and Henry Barrow before that time the neck of the Plots of the fiery Non-conformists were broken and their brags turned into Preaching of Preces and Lachrymae as the only means for Christian Subjects WILLIAM FLEETWOOD was born of being a natural Son and descended from the Fleet woods of Penwortham and they from those of Heskyn in Lancashire educated for a time in this University either in Brasnose Coll. or Broadgates Hall left it without a degree and retired to the Middle Temple where by continual industry advanced by good natural parts he attained to the name of an eminent Lawyer In 5 of Eliz. he was elected Autumn or Summer-Reader of that house and in the year following Autumn-Reader again but he omitting one of those times to read he was in the 11th year of the said Queen elected Double Reader thereof in Lent About that time being made Recorder of London he was afterwards by Writ called to the degree of Serjeant at Law An. 1580. and in 1592. he was made the Queen's Serjeant He was a learned Man and a good Antiquary but a marvelous merry and pleasant conceit And as touching his Learning Justice and Elocution I cannot better describe them than a Poet of those days hath done in certain Verses beginning thus Ipse forem brevibus gyaris
of Commons in Ireland before Arthur L. Chichester Visc Belfast L. Lievtenant of Ireland 21. May 1613. These two last were in the Library of Sir Jam. Ware of Ireland and are now if I mistake not in that of the Earl of Clarendon 4 An argument upon the question of impositions digested and divided in sundry chapters This was in the Library once of Rich. Smith Secondary of the Poultry-Compter and with it was bound up an Answer thereunto Fol. But the question is whether this argument be not part of or involved in Sir John's Jus imponendi vectigalia before-mentioned At length he died suddenly in his house in the Strand near to London in the 57 year of his age for being well at night when he went to rest he was on Thursday morning year 1626 the seventh of December in sixteen hundred twenty and six found dead in his bed by an Apoplexy as 't was said It was then commonly rumour'd that his Prophetical Lady had foretold his death in some manner on the Sunday going before For while she sate at Dinner by him she suddenly burst out with tears Whereupon he asking her what the matter was she answered Husband these are your Funeral tears to which he made reply Pray therefore spare your tears now and I will be content that you shall laugh when I am dead Her name was Elianor Touchet youngest Daughter to George Lord Audley Earl of Castlehaven and what she usually predicted she folded up for the most part in dark expressions received from a voice which she frequently heard as she used to tell her Daughter Lucy and she others By this Elianor Sir Joh. Davies had Issue a Son who was a natural Idiot and dying young the Father made an Epitaph of 4 verses on him beginning Hic in visceribus terrae c. So that the said Lucy being sole Heiress to her Father Ferdinando Lord Hastings afterwards Earl of Huntingdon became a Suitor to her for Marriage whereupon the Father made this Epigram Lucida vis oculos teneri perstrinxit amantis Nec tamen erravit nam via dulcis erat After the body of Sir John had laid in state for some time it was conveyed to the Church of St. Martin in the Fields near to Whitehall where it was solemnly inter'd in the South Isle Soon after was a monument fastned to the Pillar near his grave with a large inscription on it part of which runs thus Vir ingenio compto rarâ facundiâ oratione cum solutâ tum numeris astrictâ faelicissimus juridicam severitatem morum elegantiâ amaeniore eruditione mitigavit Patronus fidus judex incorruptus ingenuae pietatis amore anxiae superstitionis contemptu juxta insignis c. Obiit 8. Id. Dec. 1626. His Widdow afterwards lived mostly at Parton in Hertfordshire had her Strange and wonderful Prophesies Printed in qu. an 1649. and dying in St. Brides Parish in London 5. Jul. 1652. was buried near to the relicks of her Husband and soon after had a large Epitaph of commendations put over her grave You may see more of her and her Prophecies in the History of the life and death of Dr. Will. Laud Archb. of Cant. Part. 2. lib. 4. an 1634. See also in the Diary or Breviat of the life of the said Archb. Printed 1644. p. 18. One Joh. Davies a Bencher of the Inner Temple was buried against the Communion Table in the Temple Church 20. Aug. 1631. What relation he had to the former or whether he collected or published Reports I know not EDMUND GUNTER was a Hertfordshire man born but descended originally from those of his name living at Gunterstown in Brecknockshire elected from Westminster School a Student of Ch. Church 1599. aged 18. where going through with great industry the several Classes of Logick and Philosophy took the degrees in Arts. Afterwards he entred into the Theological Faculty became a Minister of Gods word and in 1615. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences But his excellencies being above all in the Mathematick Arts he was made Astronomy Professor of Gresham coll before he was Bach. of Div. in the place of Edw. Breerewood deceased Where being settled he acted much for the publick by his profession as well by writing as teaching His works are Of the Sector Cross Staff and other Instruments Lond. 1624. 36. qu. Canon Triangulorum five tabulae sinuum artificialium ad radium 10000,0000 ad scrupula prima quadrantis Lond. 1620. oct This being Englished was with the former book published by Sam. Foster Astronomy Professor of Gresham coll sometimes a Member of that of Emanuel in Cambr. with a tract of his own called The use of the Quadrant Lond. 1624. 53. qu. The fifth edition of these works of Gunter was diligently corrected and had divers necessary things and matters pertinent thereunto added throughout the whole work not before printed by Will. Leybourne sometimes a Printer and afterwards an eminent Mathematician Lond. 1673. qu. What these additions are the said Leybourne acquaints us in his Epistle before the said works Wherein he takes notice of some Plagiaries who had then lately thrown into the World several tractates extracted or rather transcribed from Mr. Gunter without the least mention of their true author Some questions in Navigation are added to these works by Hen. Bond teacher of the Mathematicks at Ratcliff near London and to that was then 1673. added The description and use of another Sector and Quadrant both of them invented by Sam. Foster before-mentioned What other things our author Gunter hath written I know not unless one two or more parts of Dialling which I have not yet seen He concluded his last day in Gresham coll year 1626 in sixteen hundred twenty and six and was buried on the eleventh of December in the same year in the Parish of St. Peter le Poore within the City of London See more of him in Edm. Wingate whom I shall hereafter mention under the year 1656. THOMAS WORTHINGTON Son of Rich. Worthington by Dorothy his Wife Dau. of Tho. Charnock of Charnock in Lanc. was born at Blainscough near to Wygan in that County and being fitted for the Univ. in those parts he was sent to Ox. about 1566. but to what house of learning unless to Brasnose coll I cannot tell After he had been drudging in the studies of Logick and Philosophy for about 4 years he took a degree in Arts which being compleated by Determination he left the University his Country and Friends and crossed the Seas to Doway where he was received with great humanity into the English college in Feb. 1572-73 Soon after he took upon him the Priesthood and in 1577. he was promoted to the degree of Bach. of Divinity and the year after being translated to the English college at Rheimes was thence sent into England to gain Proselites but being taken at Islington near to London in the house of my Progenitor Rich. à Wood his Friend and Countryman
Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon was born in Devon but originally descended from the Carews of Carew Castle in Pembrokshire became a Gent. Commoner of Broadgates hall in 1572. aged 15. About which time two of his Sirname studied in Vniversity coll which hath given occasion many years after to some of the Fellows of that house particularly to Dr. Joh. Browne to take one of them to be this George Carew whom we are farther to mention Howsoever it is or whether he studied in both houses successively I shall not now dispute it Sure I am that he was of Broadgates and that being more delighted in Martial Affairs than in the solitary delights of a study he left the University without a degree went into Ireland and there had a command given him against that noted Rebel the Earl of Desmond Afterwards his merits being made known to Q. Eliz. she thereupon made him one of her Council and Master of the Ordnance there In which last employment he behav'd himself with great renown in various expeditions as some years after he did in the Voyage to Cadiz in Spain In 1589. he was actually created M. of A. with other persons of quality he being then a Knight At length when all Ireland was in a manner invaded with a domestick Rebellion and a Spanish Army he was made President of Munster for 3 years where joyning his Forces with those of the Earl of Thomond he took divers Castles and strong Holds in those parts and brought the titular Earl of Desmond one of the most active Rebels there to his tryal After K. James came to the Crown he was called home and in the first year of his Raign he was constituted Governour of the Isle of Guernsey and Castle Cornet In the third year of that Kings Reign he was advanced to the degree and dignity of a Baron by the title of the Lord Carew of Clopton having before married Joyce the Daughter and Coheir of Will. Clepton of Clopton near Stratford upon Avon in Warwicksh Esque Afterwards he was made Vicechamberlain and Treasurer to Q. Anne Master of the Ordnance throughout England and of the Privy Council to the King At length when Charles came to the Crown he was made by him in the first year of his Reign Earl of Totness in Devonshire as being then a faithful Subject a valiant and prudent Commander an honest Counsellour a gentile Scholar a lover of Antiquities and a great Patron of learning He wrote a book intit Pacata Hibernia Or the History of the late Wars in Ireland Lond. 1633. fol. with his picture before and these verses under it Talis crat vultu sed linguâ mente manuque Qualis crat qui vult dicere scripta legat Consulat aut famam qui linguâ mente manuve Vincere hunc fama judice rarus erat Of which History containing three years transactions in Munster the said Earls actions G. Carew are not the least part It was while he lived reserved first for his own private satisfaction secondly preserved for the furtherance of a general history of the Kingdom of Ireland when some industrious writer should undertake a compleat description of those Affairs And lastly out of his own retired modesty it was by him held back from the stage of publication lest himself being a principal Actor in many of the particulars might be perhaps thought to give vent and utterance to his private merit and services however justly memorable After his death it came into the hands of his faithful and trusty Servant or rather his natural Son called Tho. Stafford by whom it being first offer'd to the view and censure of divers learned and judicious persons was at length published This is that Thom Stafford who was Master of many choice Originals of Charters of English Nobility written in the time of Hen. 2. mostly containing conveyances and gifts of Lands to Religious Houses which I presume he had by the gift of his aforesaid Master the Earl of Totness But when Stafford died they came into the hands of Sir Simonds D'ewes Bt. Besides Pacata Hibernia our author Carew hath in four large volumes collected several Chronologies Charters Letters Muniments and other materials belonging to Ireland Which as choice rarities are at this day reserved in the Bodleian Library He also made several collections notes and extracts for the writing of the History of the Reign of K. Hen. 5. which were remitted into the History of Great Britain c. published by Joh. Speed In which History were also remitted most if not all of the Lord Viscount S. Albans Hist of Hen. 7. the notes and collections of Sir Rob. Cotton concerning the Reign of K. Hen. 8. notes and collections of Sir Hen. Spelman for another King the life of K. John by Dr. Jo. Barcham and the notes of Edm. Bolton concerning K. Hen. 2. As for Speeds part in the said History of Gr. Britain it is such for stile and industry that for one who as Martial speaks had neither a Graecum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nor an Ave Latinum is perhaps without many Fellows in Europe So much also have I understood of him by sure information that he had no meaning in that labour to prevent great practick learnedness but to furnish it for the common service of Englands Glory As for our author Carew Earl of Totness he ended his days in the Savoy situated in the Strand near London year 1629 27. Mar. in sixteen hundred twenty and nine aged 73. and 10 months Whereupon his body was conveyed to Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire and was inter'd at the upper end of an Isle joyning on the North side to the body of the Church there Over his grave was soon after a stately monument erected with a large inscription thereon which for brevity sake I now pass by and desire the Reader to observe that there was one Tho. Carve who writes himself of Mobernan in the County of Tipperary in Ireland a Priest and Apostolick Notary who in the year of his age 70. Dom. 1660. wrote a book intit Lyra sive Anacephalaeosis Hibernica in qua de exordio sive origine nomine moribus ritibusque gentis Hibernicae succinctè tractatur Sulsbaci 1666. 2d edit qu. But this Tho. Carve who lived at Vienna in Germany in the Court of the reverend Curats and Levites belonging to the Cath. Church of St. Stephen there to the year 1664. and after is not to be understood as some have done to be the same with Tho. Carue or any thing of kin to Geor. Carew before mention'd or that he was beholding to Pacata Hibernia when he composed his book or to his MS. collections as I can yet perceive Besides the aforesaid George Carew was another of both his names a native of Cornwall who having benefited himself much in this University and afterwards in the Inns of Court and in travelling beyond the Seas was at his return called to the Barr. Soon
trial of a Christian's sincere love to Christ in four Sermons ca 1 Cor. 16. 22. on Ephes 6. ver ult c. Oxon. 1630. c. in tw He died much lamented in sixteen hundred twenty and nine aged 30. year 1629 or thereabouts and was buried in Magd. coll leaving then beâ—â—â—â— him other things fit to be printed as I have been informed by those that were well acquainted with the man HENRY YELVERTON Son â—f Sir Christop 〈◊〉 of Eston-Manâ—uit in Northamptonshire one of the Justices of the Kings 〈◊〉 and a descendant from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living sometimes at 〈◊〉 in Norfolk was born on S. Peters day in 1566. educated for a time 〈◊〉 the Oxonians and afterwards among the Students 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Inn near London where after some time of continuance in the degree of Inner Barrâ—ster he was elected Lent-Reader in 1606. being then accounted a religiâ—us Gentleman and a person well read in the Municipal 〈◊〉 In 1613. he was made Solicitor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the endeavours of Carr Earl of 〈◊〉 March 1616. he was constituted Attorney 〈◊〉 that time committed Prisoner to the Tower for denying to appear and plead publickly against his Patron Carr in the matter of Sir Thomas Overbury's death In 1621. May 5. he was discharged of his office of Attorney fined and committed Prisoner to the Tower again upon a late sentence in the Star-Chamber for passing some clauses in the City-Charter of London when he was Attorney Gen. not agreeable to his Majesty's Warrant These things being mostly done by the power and aggravation of the D. of Bucks who hated him because he had been a friend to Somerset Yelverton continued where he was without any hopes of release or future advance At length upon some things utter'd in Buckingham's care when he came incognito to speak with and examine him concerning certain matters in the Tower he was afterwards released taken into favour and in 1625. was made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench and afterwards of the Common Pleas which last he enjoyed to the time of his death and had not the Duke been untimely cut off he would in all probability been made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Under his name goes Several Speeches spoken in Parliament One of which was in answer to matters charged against him by the Commons before the H. of Lords in 1621. Soon after the Lords declared that for sundry things uttered in the said Speech which touched the Kings honour he should be fined to the K. ten thousand marks be imprisoned during the Kings pleasure and make a submission to his Majesty And for the scandal committed in some words against Buckingham he should pay him five thousand marks and make his submission to him Several years after his death was published under his name this book following Reports of divers special cases in the Court of Kings Bench as well in the latter part of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth as in the first ten years of K. James Lond. 1661. and 74. fol. It was printed by the original in French written with the authors own hand remaining with Sir Tho. Twisden Knight one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench and published by Sir Will. Wild Knight and Baronet then 1661. Serjeant at Law the Kings Serjeant and Recorder of the City of London and since one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench He died near Westminster 23. Nov. or thereabouts 1679. Rights of the People of England concerning impositions Lond. 1679. oct He also gathered and published 32 Sermons of Edw. Philips a zealous and Puritannical Preacher as I have told you under the year 1603. and other things as 't is probable of the like nature but such I have not yet seen He gave way to fate in sixteen hundred twenty and nine year 1629 in winter time before February and was buried I suppose where his chief Seat was viz. at Eston-Manduit or Maudet in Northamptonshire leaving then behind him a Son named Robert and a Brother called Sir Christopher who was about that time one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. From this Sir Hen. Yolverton was descended Charles Yelverton who was called up to the House of Lords by the name of Charles Lord Grey of Ruthen as being the Son and Heir of Sir Hen. Yelverton Baronet by Susan his Wife Daughter and sole Heir of Charles Lord Grey of Ruthen JOHN ELYOTT or Elliot â— Cornish man born and an Esquires Son became a Gent. Com. of Exeter Coll. in Mich. Term an 1607. aged 15 years left the University without a degree after he had continued there about 3 years went to one of the Inns of Court as it seems and was made a Barrester In 1618. May 10. he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj at Whitehall and ever after to the time of his death was either elected a Knight of his County or a Burgess for some Borough therein to serve in all Parliaments But so it was that he shewing himself in them an active man for the publick a generous assertor as he pretended of the ancient liberty of the Subject and an enemy to the incroachments made by rising Favourites was several times committed to custody He hath going under his name Several Speeches spoken in Parliament as 1 Speech against George Duke of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 grievances 2 Sp. by way of Epilogue concerning the Duke of Bucks impeachment These two were spoken in 1626. and soon after he with Sir Dud. Digges who spoke the Prologue to the said impeachment were committed both prisoners to the Tower but soon after were released whereupon Elyott spoke 3 A Sp. to clear himself as to the particulars charged against him In the same year he was imprison'd in the Gatehouse at Westm for refusing to part with money on the Loan and thereupon in a Petition to the King he set forth the illegality of the said Loan or of any Tax without a Parliament Which way he took when his Council would not assist him otherwise alledging farther that his conscience could not submit to it and prayed for his liberty but could not obtain it 4 Speech upon the Kings giving notice to both Houses that he did intend shortly to end the Session of Parliament an 1628. 5 Sp. against the D. of Bucks interrupted in it by the Speaker 6 Sp. concerning Religion an 1628. This was printed in 1641. in one sh in qu. 7 Sp. against particular persons spoken in 1628. and therefore a little before the dissolution of the Parl. he with other Members were committed to the Tower All which Speeches with Certaine Debates of the said Sir Joh. Elyott you may see in the first vol. of Historical Collections made by John Rushworth What more to be added is that about the same time 1628. was an information exhibited against Sir John in the Court of the Kings Bench for a sower of discord for his murmurings seditions c. against the King Nobles Prelates
his Father-in Law Will. Purefey Esque as also of Vindiciae Sabbathi c. Lond. 1641. qu. as I shall tell you farther in Tho. Broad under the year 1635. And of Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms c. Lond. in qu. besides other things But whether this George Abbot was ever of Oxford I cannot as yet tell A third George Abbot I find to have been elected Probationer Fellow of Merton coll 1622. and admitted Bach. of the Civil Law in 1630. but he hath written nothing and nothing else do I know of him only that he was Son of Sir Maurice Abbot sometimes Lord Mayor of London brother to Dr. Geo. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury HENRY CARY Son of Sir Edw. Cary of Aldenham and Berchamsted in Hertfordshire Knight Master of the Jewel house to Q. Elizabeth and K. James by Katherine his Wife Daughter of Sir Hen. Knevet Knight was born in that County and at about 16 years of age was sent to obtain Academical learning in this University particularly as it seems to Exeter coll where by the help of a good Tutor and extraordinary parts be became a most accomplished Gentleman 'Ts said that during his stay in the Vniversity of Oxford his Chamber was the rendezvouz of all the eminent Wits Divines Philosophers Lawyers Historians and Politicians of that time but how true it is seeing Henry was then a young man and not graduated I cannot in the least perceive Had those things been spoken of Lucius Cary his Son who retired several times to and took commons in Exeter coll while his Brother Lorenzo studied therein 1628. and after I should have rather believed it But let the matter rest as 't is Sure I am that after Hen. Cary had left the University where he had obtained a celebrated name he was introduced into the Royal Court was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold one of his Privy Council Lord Deputy of Ireland an 1622. and about the same time Viscount Falkland in Scotland being then in much esteem by that King for his great abilities and experience in state affairs He wrote several things but not printed and is supposed to be author of The History of the most unfortunate Prince K. Edw. 2. with choice political observations on him and his unhappy favourites Gaveston and Spencer containing several passages of those times not found in other Historians Lond. 1680. oct Which book being found among the Papers of the said Henry Visc Falkland was published therefore as his when the Press was open for all such books that could make any thing against the then Government with a Preface to the Reader patch'd up from very inconsiderable authors by Sir Ja. H. as is supposed The Reader is to know that in 1628. was published at Lond. in oct an historical Poem intit The deplorable life and death of Edward the Second K. of England together with the downfal c. written by one Rich. Hubert which Poem being printed without the knowledge of the author and so consequently full of faults and not according to his mind a true copy was printed at Lond. in the year following in oct bearing this title The History of Edw. 2. sirnamed Carnarvon one of our English Kings together with the fatal downfal of his two unfortunate Favourites Gaveston and Spencer Published by the authors own copy with the Addition of some other observations both of use and ornament written by his elder Brother Sir Franc. Hubert or Hobert Knight As for Henry Lord Falkland he gave way to fate occasioned by the breaking of his Leg on a stand in Theobald's Park in Sept. or Octob. in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 but where he was buried I cannot tell He left behind him a Son named Lucius Cary begotten on the body of his Wife Elizabeth sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Laurence Tanfield L. Chief Baron of the Exchequer by whom he had the Mannor of Great Tew the Priory with the Rectory and Demesnes of Burford in Oxfordshire and other Lands Whether this Lucius was born at Burford as some think he was the publick Register of that place which commences about the beginning of the Reign of K. Jam. 1. takes no notice of it However that he was mostly nursed there by a wet and dry Nurse the Ancients of that Town who remember their names have some years since informed me So that the place of his Nativity being yet doubtful to me I must tell you that when his Father became Lord Deputy of Ireland he carried his Son Lucius then a wild Youth with him into that Country where he caused him to be educated in Academical learning in Trinity coll near to Dublin and afterwards sent him to travel under the tutelage and protection of a discreet person who making a very great reformation in him as to life manners and learning Lucius had ever after a great respect and veneration for him Upon his return he retired several times to Oxon to enlarge that learning which he had acquir'd as I shall anon tell you His first years of reason were spent in Poetry and polite learning into the first of which he made divers plausible sallies which caused him therefore to be admired by the Poets of those times particularly first by Ben. Johnson who hath an Epigram on him in his Vnderwood in the second vol. of his works 2. By Edm. Waller of Beconsfield who highly extols his worth and admirable parts and 3. By Sir John Suckling who afterwards brought him into his Poem called The Session of Poets thus He was of late so gone with Divinity That he had almost forgot his Poetry Though to say the truth and Apollo did know it He might have been both his Priest and his Poet. Much about the time of his Fathers death he became one of the Gent. of his Majesty's Privy Chamber had frequent retirements to Great Tew and sometimes to Oxon as he had done very frequently before his Marriage for the company of and conversation with learned and witty men Among whom were Will. Chillingworth of Trinity coll John Earle and Hugh Cressy of Merton coll George Aglionby of Ch. Ch. Charles Gataker of Pembroke coll Son of Thom. Gataker of Redriff or Ridrith near to London who I think was afterwards his Chaplain Thom. Triplet a very witty man of Ch. Ch. and others He had also intimate acquaintance with George Sandys the Poet who usually lived at Caswell near to Witney in the house of Sir Franc. Wâ—nman who married his Sister whose company was usually frequented when Lucius retired to his house at Burford In 1639. he was put in Commission for his Majesty in the expedition against the Scots and upon his safe return thence Abr. Cowley the Prince of Poets and a great admirer of him hath an excellent copy of verses wherein are several things honourably mentioned of him and his learning In the
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-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
among the Bishops in Harb Westphaling numb 157. In the Deanery of Windsore succeeded Dr. Giles Tomson a little before Qu. Elizabeths death and in the Mastership of the Hosp of St. Cross which was designed by the Queen for George Brook Brother to Henry Lord Cobham K. James at his first entry into England gave it to Mr. James Hudson who had been his Agent there during part of the Reign of Qu. Elizabeth But Hudson being a Lay-man and therefore not found capable of it Sir Tho. Lake for some reward given to him to quit his interest therein prevailed with the King to give it to his Brother Arthur Lake Whereupon George Brook being discontented it put him upon plotting with his Brother Raleigh and others for which afterwards he suffered death Thom. Staller or Stallard M. A. of Camb. was also then incorporated He was afterwards D. of D. and Archdeacon of Rochester as I shall tell you among the Doctors of Div. an 1591. and 1605. Besides the aforesaid three Masters Fletcher Bennet and Stallard were 10 more of Camb. incorporated among whom John Langworth was one whom I shall mention elsewhere Jul. 17… Holland Bach. of Div. of the said Univ. His Christian name tho not set down yet as it seems 't was Thomas An. Dom. 1573. An. 15 Elizab. An. 16 Elizab. Chanc. the same Commiss the same viz. Dr. Humphrey Proct. John Tatham of Mert. Coll. Edm. Lillye of Magd. Coll. Ap. 1. Bach. of Arts. Ap. 1. Jam. Bisse Joh. Thornborough of Magd. Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Worcester 27. John Lilye of Magd. Coll. Jul. 3. Tho. Lovell See in the year 1577. 7. Tho. Rogers of Ch. Ch. Jan. 14. John Williams afterwards of All 's Coll. Rich. Hooker of C. C. Coll. was admitted the same day 28. Tho. Lister See more among the Masters an 1576. Feb. 3. James Ley Will. Massie of Br. Coll. Of the last see more in 1586 among the Bach. of Div. 4. John Bond of New Coll. Eminent afterwards for his critical learning Edw. Habington or Abington was admitted the same day Whether this Person who seems to have been of Exeter Coll. was the same Ed. Habington who suffered for being engaged in the treasons of Mary Qu. of Scots I cannot tell See in Tho. Habington among the writers an 1647. 17. Hen. Rowlands He was afterwards Bishop of Bangor 19. Rich. Hackluyt of Ch. Ch. In the month of March Will. Camden who had studied Logick for 4 years supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Arts but occurs not admitted See in the year 1588. This year also Will. Gifford then or lately of Linc. Coll. did make the like supplication but was not admitted He was afterwards Archb. of Rheimes Admitted 172. or thereabouts Mast of Arts. Jun. 19. Thom. Williams Qu. whether the Welsh critick Jul. 1. Thom. White of Magd. Hall 31. Joh. Gibson One of both his names was Author of A Catechisme Lond. 1579. oct Also of The sacred shield of all true Soldiers Printed 1599. in oct c. Whether the same with Jo. Gibson M. of A. I cannot tell Octob. 7. John Chamber 8. John Drusius the Belgick critick Ralph Gualter Son of Ralph of Merton Coll. Jan. 21. Rich. Turnbull George More of C. C. Coll. One George More who was a Minister and Preacher of Gods word wroâ— and published A true discourse concerning the certain possession and dispossession of seven Persons in one family in Lancashire Printed 1600 in oct at which time he had been a Prisoner in the Clinke about two years for bearing witness to and justifying the said matters Whether he be the same with him who was M. of A. I cannot tell Another George More I have mention'd among the writers pag. 418. Admitted 71. Bach. of Phys Jun. 10. Rich. Forster of Al 's Coll. See among the Doctors of Physick this year In July Joh. Banister was admitted to practise Physick having originally been a Student in this University Bach. of Div. Oct. 10. Joh. Elmer or Aylmer now an Archdeacon and a Justice of the Peace as the publick Register tells us Michael Renniger of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day Dec. 10. Tob. Mathew President of St. Johns Coll. Jan. 26. Hen. Withers In 1569 he was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood at Cambridge c. Admitted 6. Doct. of Civil Law Oct. 13. Michael Maschiart 15. Will. Smyth of New Coll. The first was Poeta sui saeculi princeps as a learned Author stiles him John Chippyngdale of All 's Coll. was admitted on the same day being then accounted by the generality an eminent Civilian Doct. of Phys Jul. 2. Randall Trevor Rog. Marbeck or Merbeck of Ch. Ch. was admitted the same day He was the Son of John Merbeck Organist of Windsore whom I have mention'd in these Fasti an 1550 and the first standing or perpetual Orator of the University Afterwards he was Canon of Ch. Church Provost of Oriel and the chief Physician belonging to the Queen He died in July or thereabouts in 1605 and was buried as I conceive in the Church of St. Giles without Cripplegate London for in that Parish he died See more of him in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 47. a. and pag. 257. a. Jul. 2. Thom. Wanton of Merton Coll. Rich. Forster of All 's Coll. was admitted the same day This Person who was Son of Laurence Son of Will. Forster of the City of Coventry is stiled by a most learned Author Nobilis Mathematicus but whether he hath published any thing I cannot yet find He died at London 27. March 1616 to the great reluctancy of all those that knew the profound learning of the Person Doct. of Div. Oct. 10. Joh. Elmer or Aylmer who accumulated the Degrees in Divinity He was afterwards Bishop of London Michael Renniger of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day He also accumulated Jan… Will. Cole President of C. C. C. He succeeded Dr. Jo. Rainolds in the Deanery of Lincolne an 1598. and dying in 1600 was succeeded by Laur. Staunton Besides these were five that supplicated for the said Degree most of which were afterwards admitted An. Dom. 1574. An. 16 Elizab. An. 17 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Humphrey without any nomination or designation to that office this year The name of Commissary was now omitted and that of Vicechancellour only used Proct. John Bust of Ch. Ch. Rich. Barret of Or. Coll. Apr. 20. Bach. of Arts. Mar. 30. Thom. Smith of Ch. Ch. Jul. 13. William Middelton Dec. 10. Will. Leigh of Brasn Coll. 17. Martin Heton Rich. Eedes Will. Watkinson of Ch. Ch. The first of which last three was afterwards Bishop of Ely This year supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Arts one George Snavenburgh or Sâ—avenburgh of Ch. Church a Baron of Sweden aged 20 but whether he was admitted it appears not For the said Degree supplicated also one Barthelmeus Clerke of Magd. Coll. but was not then admitted This Person who was
Sept. 1617. One of both his names was M. of Arts and a Minister Author of A subpoena from the Star Chamber of Heaven Serm. at Pauls Cross 4 Aug. 1622 on Luke 3. 9. Lond. 1623. oct and perhaps of other things ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. June…Steph Townsend of Ch. Ch. July 8. Philip Bisse of Magd. Coll. He was now Archdeacon of Taunton in the place of Justin Lancaster and Subdean of Wells in which first Dignity he was succeeded by Mathew Sutcliff LL. D. in January 1585. This Dr. Bisse who was Son of Rich. Bisse of Stokeland in Somersetshire was an especial Benefactor to Wadham Coll. by giving thereunto 2000 Books valued at 700 l. John Brownyng of Cambridge was admitted the same day July 15. Edmund Lilly lately of Magd. Coll. and about this time Master of that of Balliol He was an excellent Divine universally read in the Fathers all whose Opinions he would reckon up upon any question at Divinity disputations in Ball. College and that with such volubility of language and rivers of eloquence as made all covet to hear him and his very enemies to admire him On the last of Nov. 1591 he was made Archdeacon of Wiltshire but whether in the place of Dr. John Sprint who died in the latter end of 1589 I know not He the said Dr. Lilly was buried in the Church of S. Mary the Virgin in Oxon 12 Feb. 1609. Nich. Bond of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day This person who was now Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen became Canon of the fifth Stall in S. Peters Church at Westminster on the death of John Rugge an 1582 and in the beginning of 1590 was elected President of the said Coll. he being then Rector of Alresford in Hampshire In the said Prebendship he was succeeded by Will. Robinson D. D. Rector of Bingham in Nottinghamshire Brother by the Mothers side to Dr. Will. Laud who was installed therein 5 of March an 1607 and in his Presidentship succeeded John Harding D. of D. Jan. 24. Thomas Bilson of New Coll. He was afterwards successively B. of Worcester and Winchester Incorporations July 12 being the next day after the Act were fifteen Cambr. Masters incorporated among whom Rich. Clayton and Will. Smyth were two but whether either of them were afterwards a Bishop Writer or man of note I cannot ye find Jan. 26. Alexander Hume M. of A. of S. Andrews in Scotland See more of him in Adam Hyll among the Writers an 1594. nu 275. March 6. John Hottoman a French man Doct. of the Civ Law of the University of Valence One John Hotman was Preb. of Sarum See in Will. Camden among the Writers an 1623. Albericus Gentilis an Italian Doct. of the Civ Law of the Univ. of Perugia was incorporated the same day On the 8 July supplicated to be incorporated one John Keeper Mast of Arts of the University of Lovaine but being a suspected Papist he was put aside An. Dom. 1581. An. 23 Elizab. An. 24 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Will. James D. D. Master of Vniv. Coll. Jul. 13. In his absence Oliver Wythyngton Doct. of Phys and Dean of Battel in Sussex supplied his place Proct. Rob. Crayne again Rich. Maddock of All 's Coll. Apr. 5. The junior of which Proctors renouncing his Office because he was about to travel into remote parts in order to which he supplicated the Convocation that he might have a faculty granted to him to preach the Word of God throughout the whole World Mr. Hen. Beaumont of All 's Coll. became his Deputy Bach. of Arts. Apr. 6. John Lloyd of New Coll. an excellent Grecian June 29. Oxen Wood. See among the Masters of Arts an 1584. July 7. Jeremy Corderoy of S. Alb. Hall Oct. 25. Henry Parry Will. Fulbeck of C. C. Coll. The first of which two last was afterwards B. of Worcester Nov. 18. John Smith of S. John's Coll. Both his names being common I must therefore tell you that he was the same who afterwards wrot on the Lords Prayer and the Creed Rich. Field of Magd. Hall was adm on the same day Dec. 16. Will. Pilsworth of Magd. Hall He was afterwards a Bishop in Ireland Jan. 19. John Milâ—ard See among the Masters 1584. Jan. 30. Richard Fowns William Sutton of Ch. Ch. Feb. 8. Anthony Shirley of Hart Hall He was afterwards of All 's Coll. and a famous Traveller 21. Peter Allibond of Magd. Hall Admitted 117. Bach. of Law Apr. 6. Charles Pinner of New Coll. Not one besides him was this year admitted Mast of Arts. Apr. 12. Ralph Stanford of Oriel Coll. In the year after upon pretence of being weary of the Heresie as he call'd it practised in the University he left his Fellowship of the said house went to the English Seminary at Rheimes in France where he was made a Priest May. 29. Emanuel Barnes of Magd. Coll. He was Son of Dr. Rich. Barnes Bishop of Durham was afterwards D. of D. of the University of Basil in Germany and eminent for his learning July 4. John Davies of Glocester Hall 8. Edward Hutchins of Brasn Coll. Dec. 1. Thomas Pett of Mert. Coll. He was expelled that house for not taking the Oath of Supremacy and afterwards going into Ireland became a Judge there Jan. 3. Leonard Hutten Thomas Ravys John Howson of Ch. Ch. Admitted 89. Bach. of Phys Jan. 15. Fabianus Niphus or Fabiand à Nipho an Italian Not one besides him was this year admitted Bach. of Div. July 1. Rob. Hoveden Warden of All 's 5. Meredith Hanmer of C. C. 7. John Vnderhyll Rector of Linc. Nov. 15. John Chardon of Exeter Coll. Dec. 11. Thom. White of Magd. Hall March 22. John Thornborough of Magd. Coll. Adm. 11. Doct. of Law June… Will. Prytherd or Prichard of Jesus Coll. For the degree of Doct. of Law supplicated Hen. Dithick Bach. of Law Archdeacon of Carlile and now or lately Chancellour of the Diocess belonging thereunto but whether he was admitted I cannot yet find In his Chancellourship of Carlile succeeded him George Dethick M. A. and in his Archdeaconry George Warewyck but the time when I cannot yet find nor could my Friend Mr. Hugh Todd Canon of Carlile tell me tho no man more than he is conversant among the Registers and Records of that Church Doct. of Phys July 11. John Barefoot of New Coll. Thomas Hall of Broadgates Hall Will. Donne M. A. and Bach. of Phys supplicated to be Doctor of the said Faculty in Feb. but was not admitted See in the next year Doct. of Div. July 1. Rob. Hoveden of All 's Coll. He accumulated Thomas Sparke of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day 7. John Vnderhyll of Linc. Coll. He accumulated March 13. James Cottingtom of Trin. Coll. He was afterwards if not at this time Archdeacon of Surrey and Chauntor of the Church at Wells He died in the latter end of 1605 and was succeeded in his Archdeaconry by Dr. Arth. Lake
Bonham afterwards drawn into method and form as now they are in the said book by Edward Poeton of Petworth Licentiat in Physick and Chirurgery late and long servant to the aforesaid Dr. Bâ—nham Nov. 11. Franc. Kinaston M. A. of Cambridge lately of Oriel Coll. Mar. 9. Will. Young M. A. of Aberdeen in Scotland now a Student in Lincoln Coll. In the latter end of this year one Matthew Evans a Gentleman of London well skill'd in the Hebrew Greek Lat. and Vulgar tongues sojourned in the University purposely to compleat certain writings lying by him for the benefit of the learned republick c. Thus in the license granted to him by the ven congregation in order to his admission into the pub Library But what writings they were that he was about to finish with the help of the said Lib. I know not nor any thing else of the Man An. Dom. 1612. An. 10. Jac. 1. Chanc. theâ— same Vicechanc. the same July 28. Proct. Tho. Seller of Trin. Coll. Rich. Corbet of Ch. Ch. Ap. 22 The junior of which was afterwards Bishop of Oxon and Norwich Bach. of Arts. May 5. Richard Steuart of Magd. hall afterwards of All 's Coll. 14. Rob. Weldâ—n Barten Holyday of Ch. Ch. July 1. Jerem. Stephens Vivian Molineux of Brasn Coll. The last of these two who was Son of Sir Rich. Molineux of Sefton in Lanc. and Visc Molineux of Marybourgh in Ireland travelled afterwards into several forreign Countries was at Rome where tho puritanically educated under the tuition of Sam. Radcliff of Brasn Coll he changed his Religion returned a well bred Man was 〈◊〉 and in the grand Rebellion suffer'd for the royal cause 〈◊〉 translated from Spanish into English A treatise of the difference betwixt the temporal and eternal Lond. 1672. oct written originally by Eusebius Nieremberg S. â— Feb. 8. Will. Thomas of Bras Coll. Of about 198 Bachelaurs of Arts that were admitted this year I only find the aforesaid five Persons Molineux being excepted who were afterwards Writers as in the other volume you shall see at large Bach. of Law Nov. 16. Robert Gentilis of All 's Coll. Son of Aubrey Gentilis Besides him who will be mention'd also in the next vol. were only three more admitted Mast of Arts. May 5. Gilb. Ironside of Trin. Coll. 14. Edw. Boughen Gabriel Clarke of Ch. Ch. The last of these two I take to be the same Gabr. Clarke who was collated to the Archdeaconry of Northumberland by Dr. Neile Bishop of Durham upon the resignation of Dr. John Craddock 7. Aug. 1619. Which G. Clarke who is stiled D. D. in the Registers of the Church of Durham became Archdeacon of Durham by the same hand on the death of Will. Moreton Bach. of Divinity in the beginning of Sept. 1620. Tho. Dugard of Ch. Ch. was adm the same day Quaere 23. Sam. Smith Accepted Frewen of Magd. Coll. June 30. Percivall Burrell of Ch. Ch. This Person who was originally of Hart hall and afterwards Preacher at Suttons Hospital called the Charter-house near London published Suttons Synagogue or the English Centurion Serm. on Luke 7. part of the 5. vers Lond. 1629. qu. and perhaps other things Jul. 2. Edw. Cotton of Ch. Ch. a Compounder He was Son of Will. Cotton Bishop of Exeter and was about this time Archdeacon of Totness in the Dioc. of Exeter He departed this life in 1647 whereupon his Archdeaconry continuing void till the restauration of K. Charles 2. Franc. Fulwood D. D. then succeeded 9. Thom. Hayne of Linc. Tho. Howell of Jesus Will. Greenhill of Magd. Coll. Jan… John Heath Hen. Welstede of New Coll. The last of these two who was now Chaplain as I conceive of New Coll. but lately of Broadgates hall was the same Welstede who wrot and published The cure of a hard heart printed 1624. 5. Mar. 5. Nathaniel Grenfeild of St. Edm. hall He was afterwards Preacher at Whitfield in Oxfordshire and the writer and publisher of The great day or a Sermon setting forth the desperate estate and condition of the wicked at the day of Judgment on Rev. 6. 15 16 17. Lond. 1615. oct and perhaps of other things Quaere 18. Anthony White Chaplain of C. C. Coll. He was afterwards Vicar of Wargrave in Berks. and the writer and publisher of 1 Truth purchased on Prov. 23. ver 23. 2 Errour abandoned on Jam. 1. 16. Both which were preached at St. Maries in Oxford and were printed at Oxon. 1628 and dedicated by the Author to his Patron Sir Hen. Nevill of Billingbere Admitted 110. Bach. of Div. July 9. Will. Bridges Will. Twisse of New Coll. The first of these two who was Son to Dr. John Bridges Bishop of Oxon was by his Fathers endeavours made Archdeacon of that Diocess in June 1614 he being then one of the Fellows of Wykehams Coll. near Winchester which dignity he holding to the time of his death was succeeded by Barten Holyday of Ch. Ch. before the year 1626. July 9. Franc. James Hâ—n Byam of Ch. Ch. Of the first you may see more among the D. of D. an 1614. Admitted 22. Doct. of Law Jun. 30. Nathaniel Harris of New Coll. He died at Blechingley in Surrâ—y 1625. Basil Wood of All 's Coll. He was about this time Chancellour of St. Asaph and of Rochester July 9. Arthur Ducke Dec. 7. Charles Caesar of All 's Coll. The last who was a younger Son of St. Julius Caesar Master of the Rolls was afterwards a Knight Judge of the Audience and Master of the Faculties ☜ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jun 30. John Prideaux John Whetcomb of Exet. Coll. July 2. Will. Whyte of Trin. Coll. 16. John Brookes of Vniv. Coll. He was about this time Canon residentiary of York and in Apr. 1615 became chauntor thereof in the place of Hen. Banks D. D. who had been admitted thereunto in Apr. 1613 on the death of John Gibson LL. D. and Knight which hapned 28. Feb. 1612. As for the said Brokes he died 23 March 1616. aged 49 and was buried in the Cath. Ch. at York Janu. 27. John Abbott of Ball. Coll. Incorporations June 30. George Ramsey a Scot was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood elsewhere On the 14. Jul. being the day after the publick Act had been celebrated these Cantabrigians following were incorporated July 14. Henry Burton M. A. This Person who made a great noise and disturbance in his time was born in an obscure town called Birdsall in Yorkshire educated in St. Johns Coll. in the said University afterwards was Tutor or Master to the Sons of Robert Lord Carey of Lepington whose Lady was Governess to Pr. Char. when a Child sole officer which some call Clerk in the Closet of Pr. Henry and after his death to the said Prince Charles removed from his Service when that Prince became Kings for his pragmaticalness and impudence in demonstrating by a letter which he presented to the said King how popishly affected
Albans Hall Dean of the Arches and a Knight and dying 13. Sept. 1672. was buried the 18. day of the same month in the Church of Barnelmes in Surrey July 4. Alexander Hyde Edward Mottershead of New Coll. Doct. of Phys July 4. Thomas Simpson of Ch. Ch. who accumulated the Degrees in Physick He was a learned Physician but whether he hath published any thing I cannot tell Doct. of Div. June 2. Rob. Burhill of C. C. 21. Tho. Lushington of Pemb. 25. Sam. Seward of Linc. 30. Rowl Chedell of Jesus Coll. The two first of these were Writers and the last an Accumulator Incorporations Apr. 17. Joh. Macubie a Scot Master of Arts of the University of St. Andrew in Scotland May…John Chamberlayne M. A. of Cambr. Octob… James Morecraft Bach. of Arts of St. Leonards Coll. in the said University of St. Andrew March 13. Sir Will. Fleetwood Knight controller of Woodstock Park in Oâ—fordshire Brother to Sir George Fleetwood a Baron of Sweeden was incorporated Mast of Arts as he had stood at Cambridge In the latter end of this year the day or month occurs not were incorporated Peter the Son of Rob. Salmon of Essex and John Kirton both Doctors of Physick of the University of Padua Of Peter Salmon I know nothing only that a Doctor of his Sirname died at London in Nov. 1675 whom I take to be the same with Dr. Rob. Salmon Author of Synopsis Medicinae c. and other things As for Kirton he spent most of his time afterwards in Italy assisted Sir Robert Dudley Duke of Northumberland to whom he was Physician in his Chimical operations and was living in Florence where he was much resorted to for his practice in June 1673 aged 70 years or more About the same time also in Jan. I think one Alexander Gross M. A. of Cambridge was incorporated and soon after took the Degree of Bach. of Div. Creations March 13. John Oxenstierne a noble Sweed Baron of Kemetso Lord of Fiholme and Tydoon being adorned with a scarlet gown and hood and presented in Convocation by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created Master of Arts with great observance and solemnity He was the Son of grave John Oxenstierne now Embassador to the King of England from his Father Axel Oxenstierne the grand Chancellour and General-director of the Sweedish affairs Gustavus Horne another noble Sweed Lord of Kamhas and Purkala being adorned with scarlet as the former was and presented by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created M. of A. in the same Convocation When the Vicechancellour was to admit these two Nobles he openly spake these words to the large auditory Gradum ambiunt Magistri in artibus duo nobiles juvenâ—s quorum alterius pater alterius patruus pro aris focis pro religione pro libertate denique totius Germaniae tanquam duo fulmina belâ—i in terrorem domus Austriae jamdiu emicuerunt They were very nobly treated while they continued here had rich gloves presented to them in the name of the University and testimonials of their Degree very fairly written and adorned with the seal of each put into a silver box An. Dom. 1633. An. 9. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Bishop of London who in Sept. this year became Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Dr. Br. Duppa again Jul. 23. Proct. Tho. White of C. C. Coll. Freeman Page of Ex. Coll. May 2. Bach. of Mus July 5. John Okever of New College Organist and Vicar choral of the Church of Wells He hath composed several Aires of 2 and three parts for the Violin and Viol which I think are extant He succeeded in the said Organists place one Rich. Browne an eminent Musician 16. Feb. 1619. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 12. Paul Vicount Bayning of Ch. Ch. He was Son of Paul late Vicount Bayning of Sudbury and dying at Bentley-hall in Essex on the eleventh of June 1638 was a little Pamphlet soon after published intit Death repealed by a thankful memorial sent from Ch. Ch. in Oxon. celebrating the noble deserts of the right hon Paul late Vicount Bayning c. printed â—t Oxon 1638. in qu. The chief Poets that had a hand in it were Will. Strode Orator of the University Will. Burton alias Democritus Junior Will. Cartwright Rich. West Rob. Meade H. Greisley John Fell Mart. Llewellin c. all Ch. Ch. Men. May 11. Joh. Priaulx of Magd. Hall afterwards of Merton College 14. Nich. Lockyer of New Inn. Hen. Glue of Ball. Coll. The last was afterwards a Minister changed his Religion for that of Rome was made Priest and known to some by the name of Peter Glue 16. Abrah Wright of St. Johns Coll. 28. Thom. Gilbert of St. Edm. Oct. 24. Nath. Newbury of Magd. Hall Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1636. Nov. 19. Andrew Dominick of Trinity afterwards of Pembroke Coll. See more among the Creations of Doctors of Divinity an 1661. Jan. 14. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. Feb. 4. Rob. Levinz of Linc. Coll. See among the Creations of Doctors of Law an 1642. 11. John Bishop of Hart hall See among the Masters 1635. All which Bachelaurs except Bayning Glue Newbury and Bishop will be mention'd elsewhere Adm. 243. or thereabouts Bach. of Law June 25. John Blencow of St. Johns Coll. This Person who had been elected Scholar of the said Coll. from Merchant Taylors School did afterwards publish St. Michaels combate with the Devil Serm. on the 9. verse of St. Judes Epistle Lond. 1640. qu. and perhaps other things Besides him were admitted eight Bachelaurs of the same faculty among whom was Will. Stone of St. Edm. Hall afterwards Principal of New Inn and a most excellent Preacher and Canonist but not to be understood to be the same Will. Stone who was Author of The institution of the Passover pr. 1622 and of one or more Sermons Mast of Arts. May 9. Geor. Kendall of Ex. Edm. Gayton of St. Joh. Coll. 14. Henry Jeanes Will. Durham of New Inn. Jun. 27. Thomas Barlow Gerard Langbaine of Qu. Coll. July 1. Franc. Cheynell of Mert. 3. Joshua Tooker of Exet. Coll. The last became Archdeacon of Barnstaple about 1663. 4. Joh. Hulett of New Inn. Tho. Horne of Magd. Hall Oct. 23. Nich. Monke of Wadh. 24. William Stampe of Pemb. Dec. 17. Thom. Widdowes of Magd. Jan. 17. George Hall of Exet. Coll. Adm. 196. or thereabouts Bach. of Phys Six were admitted this year of whom Charles Bostock of Ch. Ch. was the first but whether any of them were writers I find not On the 3. March Tho. Trapham was licensed to practice chirurgery and accordingly did practise that Art in these parts for some time See more among the Bachelaurs of Physick an 1649. Bach. of Div. Apr. 3. Rich. Washington of Vniv. Coll. He became the eighth Provost of Trin. Coll. near Dublin in Ireland upon the resignation of Will. Chappell on the first of Aug. 1640. After the rebellion broke out in that Country he retired
in Oxon a younger Son of Dr. Tho. Turner sometimes Dean of Canterbury Jan. 14. Joh. Regius King Londino-Anglus Doctor of Phyf of the University of Leyden in Holland was then incorporated Which Degree was conferr'd upon him in the said Univ. 1638. FINIS Books printed for and sold by Tho. Bennet at the Half Moon in St. Pauls Church-yard PAradise Lost in twelve Books by John Milton with Cuts in Folio A Geographical Dictionary representing the present and antient Names of all the Countries Provinces remarkable Cities Universities Ports Towns Mountains Seas Streights Fountains and Rivers of the whole World their Distances Longitudes and Latitudes with a short Historical account of the same and their present state to which is added an Index of the Antient and Latin Names by Edmund Bohun Esq the Second Edition Corrected and Inlarged together with several useful Maps not in the former Edition Dr. Busby's Greek Grammar newly reprinted with amendments History of the Council of Trent in 8 Books by Father Paul in Folio Bishop Sandersons Sermons Folio A Critical History of the Text of the New Testament wherein is firmly established the truth of those Acts on which the Foundation of the Christian Religion is laid by Richard Simon Priest 4to The life of that most Illustrious Prince Charles 5. late Duke of Lorraine and Bar. Generalissimo of the Imperial Armies render'd into English from the Copy lately printed at Vienna written by a Person of Quality and a great Officer in the Imperial Army The Morals of Confucius a Chinese Philosopher who flourished above Five hundred years before the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ being one of the most choicest pieces of learning remaining of that Nation The art of practical measuring easily performed by a two foot Rule which slides to a foot on which is the best measure of round Timber the common way also the true measure of round square or other Timber or Stone Boards Glass paving Painting Wainscot c. Gauging of Casks and Gauging and Inching of Tuns containing brief instructions in Decimal Arithmetick the best way of using the Logarithms according to Mr. Townley the use of a new Diagonal Scale of a 100 parts in a quarter of an Inch applyed to Gunters Chain and lastly some useful directions in Dialling not hitherto published by Henry Coggeshall Gent. An account of the proceedings of the Right Reverend Father in God Jonathan Lord Bishop of Exeter in his late Visitation of Exeter College in Oxford the Second Edition to which is added the censure of the University of Oxford upon the Naked Gospel A defence of the proceedings of the Right Reverend the Visitor and Fellows of Exeter College in Oxford with an answer to 1. the Case of Exeter College related and vindicated 2. The account examined The reason of Mr. Bayes changing his Religion considered in a Dialogue in three parts The second part of Mr. Wallers Poems containing his alteration of the Maids Tragedy and whatever of his is yet unprinted together with some other Poems Speeches c. that were printed severally and never put into the first Collection of his Poems A Vindication of Mr. James Colmer Bachelor of Physick and Fellow of Exeter College in Oxford from the calumnies of three late Pamphlets 1st A Paper published by Dr. Bury 1689. 2. The account examined 3. The Case of Exeter College related and vindicated to which are annex'd the Authentick Copies of the Affidavits relating to that affair A discourse sent to the late King James to perswade him to embrace the Protestant Religion by Dr. Sam. Parker late Lord Bishop of Oxford to which are prefix'd 2 Letters the first from Sir Leolin Jenkins on the same subject the 2. from the said Bishop with the discourse all printed from the original Manuscript Papers TABLE or INDEX TO Athenae and Fasti Oxonienses A. ABbot Edw. pag. 792. 901. George 333. 500. 511.629 Maurice 527. Rob. 365. 366. 415. 499. 621. 800. 801. Abel Tho. 47 Abington or Habington Edw. Tho. 735. 88 Abâ—e Franc. 691 Abulines Jo. 702. 706 Ackworth Geo 726 Aâ—â—osd Rog. 835 Adams Bern. 625 Aglionby or Eglionby Jo. 303. Edw. 726 Airay Hen. 341. 481. See Ayray Akers Jo 678 Alabaster Will. 233. 768 Alan see Allen. Alaskie or Laskie Alb. 244. 313. 492 Alberti Geo. 872 Alcock Tho. 654 Alexander Franc. 809 Aldem Mardoc 734. 821 Alderne Edw. 893 Aldridge or Aldrich Rob. 22. 79. 80. 583. 679. 680. Tho. 725 Algre Gasp 849 Allen Jo. 31 Allen Tho. 86. 397. 514. 413. 420. 420. 459. 466. 492. 493. 572. Will. 169. 234. 235. 236. 237. 616 Alley Will. 127. 598. Rog. 127 Allibond Pet. 448. 900. Rich. 448 Allyn see Allen. Allysbury Will. 685 Alâ—wyck Will. 556 Alsop Bern. 34 Alston Edw. 853 Alâ—on Andr. 685 Alvey Rich. 262. 725 Amama Sext. 449 Ambrose Luke 338 Ammonius Andr. 14. 137. 641. 563 Amner Joh. 815 Anderson Edm. 281. 369 Anderton Laur. 498. 480 Andrews Jo. 470. Lanc. 476. 538. 751. 765. 783. Nich. 853. Rich. 802 Angelus Chr. 526 Anthony Franc. 428. Jo. ib. Char. ib. Antoninus and his Itin. 87 Antonius Nich. 56 Anwykyll Jo. 16 Anyan Th. 810 Apsland Will. 720 Aquepontanus Jo. See Bridgwater Arche Rich. 138. 682. 690 Archer Sim. 504. Rich. 690 Arden Will. 662 Aretius Jac. 817 Argall Jo. 284. Rich. ibid. Aris Jo. 867 Arnold Will. 659 Arthur Malac. 657 Arundell Jo. 75. 76. 552 Ascham Rog. 695 Ash Sim. 543 Ashbrook 729 Ashdowne Jo. 643. 644 Ashley Ant. 769 Ashmole 16. 114 Ashton Hugh 673. 645 Ashworth Hen. 795 Aâ—kew Aeg. 282 Asser Men. 356. 412 Astley Rich. 369 Aston Hug. 645. Rog. 796 Ascough Will. 638 Atey Arth. 721 Athequa Geo. 560 Atherto Jo. 632 Atkyns Th. 709. Jo. 827 Atkinson Rich. 710. Tho. 758. b. alias 760. 867. 868 Atslow Edw. 727 Atwater Will. 58. 562 Aubertus Ant. 894 Audley Edm. 566. Rob. 636. 700 Aukland Jo. 651 Austin Sam. 472 Awbrey Will. 702. 710. 777 Awood or à Wood Rich. 433. Tho. 793 Aylesbury Th. 853 Aylisbury Th. 390. 391. 493. 792 Aylmer or Elmer Jo. 681. 690. 726. 736. 756. b. alias 758. Theoph. 223 Aylworth Ant. 752 Ayray Mart. 267 B. BAber Franc. 860 Babington Brute 745. Franc. 717. 719. Gerv. 498. 745. 602. Zach. 780 Babthorpe Rob. 658 Bachler or Bachiler Joh. 900 Bacon Fr. 452. 534. Nich. 139. 769 Baconthorp Jo. 295 Bailye Rich. 537 Baggard Tho. 677. 705 Bagnall Rob. 767 Bagnold Rob. 767 Bagshaw Edw. 480. 804. Christ 426 Bagwell Hen. 679 Bainbridge Chr. 556. 557. 564. 568 Baker Aug. 515. Geo. 632. Joh. 36. 77. Rich. 531. Sam. 845 Balborow Will. 650 Baldwin Franc. 174. Will. 113 Bale Jo. 60. 61. 67. 68. 70. 94. 99. 125. 174. 493. 345 Bale Rob. 4 Bâ—les Pet. 249 Baley Walt. 224. 225 Balgay Nich. 262. 758. b. alias 760 Ball Hen. 772. Joh. 542. 543. 655. Tho. 861 Ballard Phil. 638. 691 Balsam Scip. 775 Bancroft Rich. 632. 723. 751. 801 Joh. 632. 633 Banger Rich. 660 Banks Jo. 507. Tho. 737. Hen. 814 Banister
what reason it appears not he did petition that he might be discharged from assuming that Degree which was accordingly done to his desire and in the 22. of the said Kings Reign he obtained the Stewardship of the Rape of Hastings in Sussex He hath written a Book Entit Arbor Reipublicae c. It is penned in a Juridic Stile and is now or at least lately was reserved as a choice Monument in the Cottonian Library Whether ever Printed I cannot tell At length after King Henry 7. who favoured his actions because he brought Grist to his Mill being dead his Successor King Henry 8. did for the Peoples satisfaction issue out his special Precept for the Execution of the said Dudley then a Prisoner in the Tower of London Whereupon he had his Head smitten off on Tower-Hill 28. Aug. 2. Henry 8. being the year of our Lord fifteen hundred and ten year 1510 leaving then behind him several Sons the eldest of which was John afterwards Duke of Northumberland Father to Ambrose Dudley Earl of Warwick and to Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester JOHN HOLTE called by some Holtigena was born in the County of Sussex and from being Usher of the School joyning to the common gate of S. Mary Magdalen College and Bachelaur of Arts was elected Probationer of the said College in 1490. and within the compass of an year following was admitted true and perpetual Fellow thereof Afterwards he took the Degree of Master of Arts and carried on the profession of Pedagogy so zealous that by his admirable way of teaching the Faculty of Grammar many from his School were transplanted to several Colleges and Halls in this University that were afterwards eminent in the Nation Since which time and that of King Henry 7. hath been a singular care of Royal Authority and of worthy learned men to lay a solid Foundation of all kind of Learning by producing a right Grammar-Institution For tho before the said King's time a great part of our English men had little leisure and less care of good Arts yet when the Houses of York and Lancaster were united by the Counsel of Dr. John Moreton Bishon of Ely and the times thereupon became more peaceable our Author Holte made a Grammar Entit Lac Puerorum c. Printed about the year 1497. and Dedicated to the said Moreton then Archbishop of Canterbury Which Grammar Printed also with the Works of John Stanbridge being the first of note or most fit for use that was ever Printed in England was much used and taken into the hands of all sorts of Scholars Afterwards the said Stanbridge and his Scholar Robert Whittington with others did put forth divers Treaties of Grammar but more especially Dr. John Colet the learned Dean of S. Paul's Cathedral who compiled the Eight parts of Speech and William Lilye the first Master of S. Paul's School an English Syntax whereunto Cardinal Thomas Wolsey did afterwards prefix an Epistle and directions for teaching the eight Classes or Forms in Ipswich School The learned Erasmus also intreated by Dr. Colet to revise Lilyes Syntax made a new Latin Syntax in 1513. upon which Henry Pryme a School-Master in a certain Monastery and Leonard Cox of Carleon in Monmouthshire Commented the former in 1539. and the other in 1540. But these things being spoken by the by I shall only say that our Author Holte being esteemed the most eminent Grammarian of his time there is no doubt but that he did Compose other things belonging to Grammar which perhaps are now quite lost and past recovery as the time of his death and place of burial is One Holte who was Master to Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor of England did publish an Accedence and Grammar about the same time that Lac Puerorum was made extant Which Holte is in the Auction Catalogue of Mr. Richard Smith sometimes Secondary of the Poultry Compter written Nich. Holt. Qu. whether not mistaken for John NICHOLAS MAGWIRE was born in Idron within the Kingdom of Ireland Educated among the Oxonians and took one or more Degrees Afterwards returning to his Country he was made Prebendary of Hillard in the Diocess of Laighlin being then and after accounted famous among his Country-men for his great Learning and constant Preaching among them In 1490. he was by provision from the Pope promoted to the Bishoprick of Laighlin aged about thirty one years Where being settled he began to write several Books but being untimely snatch'd away by death finished only these following Chronicon Hiberniae of which Thaddeus Dowling made use when he Composed his Annales Hiberniae and Vita Milonis de Rupe Episc quondan Laighliensis This our Author Magwire year 1512 died in fifteen hundred and twelve 4. Hen. 8. and was buried as it seems in his own Church of Laighlin In his Bishoprick succeeded one Thomas Halsey Doctor of both the Laws whom I shall remember in his proper place among the Bishops that have received their Education in Oxon. MAURITIUS de PORTU otherwise called O-Fihely who in his time was for his great Learning and Virtue called and written by many The Flower of the World was born in the County of Cork near to a celebrated Port called Baltimore in Ireland where the antient Seat of the O-Fihely's was placed instructed for some time in Grammaticals and Trivials in this Universiâ—â— and not unlikely in other Learning after he had taken upon him the Habit of S. Francis in the Convent of the Brethren of that Order situated in the South Suburb of Oxon wherein the person that he admired beyond all the World John Duns Scotus had spent some years in Religion and Learning and in the Library of which place many of his Books had been Religiously preserved From Oxon he Travelled into Italy and setling in the University of Padöua or Padua then flourishing in Learning made very great proficiency in Philosophy in the Monastery of the Franciscans called S. Antony and at riper years applied himself severely to the study of Metaphysicks School-Divinity and above all to the Doctrin of John Duns whom he had in so great veneration that he was in a manner besotted with his Subtilities After he had taken the Degree of Doctor of Divinity in which Faculty he for some time Read with great applause among the Brethren he became known to and much respected by Pope Julius 2. who for a reward of his Learning and Vertues conferred on him the Archbishoprick of Tuam in Ireland in the year 1506. In 1512. he was present at the two first Sessions of the Council of Lateran and in the year following minding to return to his Native Country he obtained a Faculty from the Pope of granting Indulgences to all such that should retire to Tuam to hear the first Mass that he should Celebrate there but at his arrival at Galloway being overtaken with a deadly Disease died before he could Celebrate it His Works which have been much admired and
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
doubtful yet there be not wanting some that say that tho he was a learned Man yet he was not a fit match for that polite Person Not long after the K. employed him in several Embassies particularly in that to the Emperor with Sir Franc. Pointz and in another with the Lord Morley and Sir Will. Hussey into Germany to Don Ferdinando Duke of Austria with the Order of the Garter an 1523 and a third with Stokesley B. of London and Thom. Earl of Wilts to the Pope at Bononie about the intricate matter of Marriage with Qu. Catherine an 1529. In which Year in the beginning of Febr. he became Chancellor of the Church of Salisbury by the resignation of Thom. Winter and was succeeded in that dignity by Edw. Farmer in Decemb. 1531. After his return from the last Embassie he was made Archbishop of York an 1531. was incorporated D. of D. of this University in the latter end of October which Degree he had received in a transmarine University while he was an Embassador by actual creation and on the 5. of Dec. following in the same Year he had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging to that See He was a great Divine and very well seen in all kind of Learning famous as well for his Wisdom as virtue and holiness of life a continual Preacher of the Gospel a Man very liberal to the poor and exceedingly beloved of all sorts of Men who greatly miss'd and bemoan'd the want of him when dead He hath written Comment in universum in Pentateuchum Mosys MS. See in Rog. Aschams Epistles lib. 2. in an Epist Cuidam amico Eborac Apologia contra quorundam columnias Lovan 1520. in quarto Index annotationum prioris libri Printed there the same Year Epistola nuncupatoria ad Desid Erasmum There the same Year Annotationum libri duo alter in annotationes prioris editionis Novi Testam D. Erasmi alter in annotat posterior is editionis ejusdem Pr. there the same Year Epistola Apologetica quâ respondet D. Erasmi Epistolas There the same Year In which Year also 1520. was published a Book in qu. at Basil entit Epistolae aliquot eruditorum virorum ex quibus perspicuum sit Edwardi Lei virulentia They were written to shew the great anger and spleen that the said Lee bore against Erasmus and some of his Writings mostly by Sir Tho. More Tho. Lupset Rich. Paice Ulricus Huttenus Esq and Jo. Sapidus Epistolae Sexcentae Epicedia clarorum virorum besides other things which I have not yet seen This Dr. Lee Archb. of York died 13. Sept. year 1544 in Fifteen hundred forty and four aged 62. and was buried in the middle of the South Isle above the Choir of the Cath Church there Over his Grave as there is a little Inscription to continue his memory at that place so in the Windows of the Founders Chamber at Magd. College over the great Gate leading into the quadrangle are these two Verses set up under his Arms impaled by those of the See of York by Dr. Laur. Humphrey an 1556. Unus erat Leyus velut inter sydera Phaebus Sic vicit socios temporis ipse sui In the said Windows Dr. Humphrey caused to be put up the Arms of all such Bishops that had been educated in Magd. Coll. even to his time an 1566. I have seen several Letters written by this Dr. Lee to K. H. 8. and in one he wonders that the Popes Supremacy should be a cause for Martyrdom and that Fisher Bishop of Rochester should dye in defence of it when in other matters of faith and errors against the same he hath dissembled and hath not been content with such as have written against them for the favor he bare to the Party in whose Books they are found c. JOHAN LUDOVIC VIVES was born at Valenza in Spain educated in Grammar learning there but in Logic at Paris at which time all good Arts were banished thence and the Students totally bent on Sophistical Cavils Soon after being taken off from those vain bablings he applied himself to the Study of Humanity and became his Age consider'd noted for it Afterwards he went to the University of Lovaine where he seriously applied himself to Lat. and Gr. learning and sought out all ways to be acquainted with polite and learned Men being then by that time so polite himself that in detestation of his former errors in following vain sophistry he wrot a Book Contra Pseudo-Dialecticos At riper Years he applied himself to the study of the Civil Law and of Divinity and to the searching of the Writings of all the learned Doctors of the Church by the advice of Des Erasmus who had a particular respect for him for mending and correcting some of his Writings and collecting his Adagies On the 4. July 1517. he was made being then at Lovaine one of the first Fellows of Corp. Chr. Coll. in Oxon. by the Founder therof By which time his fame being spread over England and the more for this reason that Catherine of Spain the first Wife of K. Hen. 8. had a peculiar respect for him and cherished his Muse he was invited into England by Cardinal Wolsey as it seems in the Year 1523 and coming to Oxon in Aug. or Sept did read the said Cardinals lecture of Humanity in the Hall of the said College and that as 't is said of the Civil Law before the Members of the University Farther also to add grace and honor to him it pleased K. Hen. 8. Qu. Catherine and the prime Persons of their Courts to be as some report his Auditors about the latter end of the aforsaid Year he having been solemnly incorporated Doctor of the Civil Law before as he had stood in another University While he remained here he wrot his Books De ratione studii puerilis and De consultatione and became so much admired by the Academians for his great learning and eloquence and the more for this reason that their studies were then wholly bent towards Humanity that they revived the Degrees of Grammar Rhetorick and Poetry which had been before much neglected Afterwards he retired to Bruges in Flanders from whence he came where about that time he took to him a Wife but the next Year viz. in March 152 4-5 he was at Oxon again as it appears from an Epistle to K. Hen. 8. dated then thence at which time if I mistake not he continued his Lectures either in Humanity or the Civil Law and was constituted Tutor for the Latin tongue to the Young Lady Mary Dau. of King Hen. 8. His Writings are many being mostly printed in two Tomes at Basil 1555 but least I should break the Method that I have hitherto followed I shall make a recital of some Jesu Christi triumphans Wrot at Paris in Apr. 1514. De initiis sectis laudibus philosophiae lib. 1. De tempore quo natus est Christus Virginis Deiparae Oratio Fabula de
annotations thereon by Joh. Bale who hath added thereunto of his own A register of the names of English Writers whom the second part of his work De Scriptorib Britanniae shall comprehend Principum ac illustrium aliquot eruditorum in Angliâ virorum Encomia Trophaea Genethliaca Epithalamia c. Lond. 1589. qu. Published by Tho. Newton of Cheshire These are all the Books composed by him that are published Those that he left behind him in MS. are these following Collectaneorum volumen primum Collections from various Authors viz. from Chronologies ancient Charters Leiger-Books Histories Annals publick and private Writings c. Written with Lelands own hand mostly in Latin in folio containing 913 pages and all collected from MSS. and nothing from Authors that were then Printed There are in this Book many needless additions and illustrations put in by Will. Burton of Lindley whom I shall anon mention who hath written some part of the life of Leland before and has made a useful index to it Collect. vol. 2. Collections from various Authors in MS. viz. Chronologies Annals c. in fol. containing 382. pages Collect. vol. 3. Containing the Catalogues of MSS. in the Libraries of several religious Houses Cathedrals Colleges c. Collections also from Monkish Authors concerning the foundations restaurations c. of religious places and other matters of considerable moment In p. 117 is part of an Itinerary through Devonshire and p. 127 c. is something of Kent In p. 149 c. is something of Herefordshire and p. 204 of Lincolnshire Afterwards follow the meaning and original of words from several old Dictionaries This vol. contains in writing under Lelands hand 287 pages in fol. and hath at the end his New-years-gift to K. Hen. 8. Collect. vol. 4. Containing the lives and characters of most of the eminent Writers of England written in Latin with Leland's own hand an 1546. and containeth 354 pages in fol. One or more Copies of this Book are in private hands An Itinerary throughout most parts of England In five volumes in qu. This Iter was began about 38. H. 8. Dom. 1538 and the volumes were written with his own hand but by the negligence of those who have had the custody of them after the Authors death most of them have taken wet and are not legible About the Year 1631. Will. Burton before-mentioned caused all the said five volumes to be transcribed into one folio which with the originals were by him soon after given to the publick Library of Oxon. Collections concerning English Families and their originals of relations of matters of antiquity from divers Persons of Towns and religious Houses which he accidentally found in record or by tradition of Rivers in several Counties and also collections from various MSS. c. All which are contained in two quartoes under Leland's hand writing and go under the names of the sixth and seventh volumes of his Itineraries and stand and are mix'd with the other five in the Archives of the publick Library Collectiones ex antiquissimis authoribus desumptae quae ad Britanniam spectant MS. in Cotton ' s Library under Julius C. 6. Codrus sive liber contra Polydorum Virgilium de erroribus in scriptis suis MS. An exemplar of which I have seen Naenia in mort Hen. Duddelegi Dudley Equitis MS. in qu. Bononia Gallo-Mastix in laudem victoris feliciss Hen. 8. Anglici Francici Scottici c. MS. in qu. With other things which you may see in Balcus and Pitseus All which MSS. and collections with many other matters of moment were after Leland's death taken by command from Ed. 6 into the custody of Sir John Cheek Tutor to the said King who not long after gave the four tomes or vol. of his collections before-mention'd to Humph. Purefoy Esq afterwards of the Privy Council to Queen Elizabeth in the North parts of England whose Son Tho. Purefoy of Barwell in Leicestershire giving them to Will. Burtâ—n of Lyndley in the same County in the Year 1612 came many Years after by his gift when he had made use of them in compiling his Description of Leicestershire to the Bodlcian or pub Library at Oxon together with the Itinerary in five with the other two quartoes where they yet in the Archives of that Library remain As for some other of his Collections they came after the death of Sir John Cheek into the hands of Will Lord Pagit and Sir Will. Cecyll but to whom from them I find not Perhaps among the said Collect. were those that came afterwards into Sir Rob. Cotton's hands and the Itinerary into those of Will. Burton before-mention'd Howsoever it is sure I am that several eminent Antiquaries have made use of them especially Joh. Bale in his second edition of British Writer but not in the same words that Leland wrot For as he delivered things impartially and in smooth language so Bale quite contrary and full of scurrilities Camden also though now and then he doth mention his Author Leland yet he made considerable use of his Collections in the composing of his Britannia Sir Will. Dugdale hath perused them several times and made great use of them in his Antiquities of Warwickshire and in his volumes called The Baronage of England but withal quotes him honestly for every thing that he hath taken from them To conclude this great Antiquary J. Leland dying on the 18 day of April in Fifteen hundred fifty and two year 1552 was buried in the Church of St. Michaels in le Querne in London Which Church having been situated near to the old cross in West-cheap and not far from the East part of St. Paul's Cathedral was totally burnt down in the grand conflagration an 1666. So that soon after its Parish being united to another the foundation of the said Church was level'd and pitched with Stones as the rest of the street adjoining was and at the East-end where stood the Altar or thereabouts was erected a Conduit of stone to serve the inhabitants of the neighbourhood with water JOHN CLERKE who is reported by a learned Author to be descended from famous and noble lineage was educated in Grammaticals Logicals and Philosophicals among the Oxonians for a time but in what House I cannot as yet tell Afterwards he travell'd into several Countries fell into the company and acquaintance of Rich. Paice mention'd under the Year 1532. studied together in Italy and contracted between them such a faithful and constant friendship that the like could not be read in any Author All things were in a manner common between them and what was by either read or observed was forthwith communicated to each others great advantage After his return to his native Country he was highly esteemed for his accomplishments especially for his exact knowledge in the Latin French and Italian Tongues Whereupon being taken into the service of Thomas the great and mighty Duke of Norfolk was by him made his Secretary a
find another Tho. Talbot to have been born in the said County of Lancaster and entred into the Society of Jesus an 1598. aged 26. who after he had wrot several Books died in 1652 but this Person was not as I can yet learn originally bred among us HENRY Lord STAFFORD the only Son of Edward Duke of Bucks attained and executed for treason in 1521. was one of the most accomplished Persons of his time and tho not the inheritor of his Fathers honours yet he was a Man of great virtue learning and piety In his younger years he received his education in both the Universities especially in that of Cambridge to which his Father had been a benefactor where by the care of good Tutors he attained to a considerable knowledge in the Latin tongue and in that language he wrot several things as 't is said as well in verse as prose but such I have not yet seen He translated into English a Book intit De vera differentia regiae potestatis ecclesiasticae quae sit ipsa veritas ac virtus utriusque c. Written by Edward Fox Bishop of Hereford This translation was printed in oct but when it appears not in the Book He also translated Erasmus his Two Epistles wherein is declared the brainsick headiness of the Lutherans c. Lond. 1553. oct and other things which I have not yet seen This noble Lord gave way to fate in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight but where buried I cannot yet tell nor in what County born unless in Staffordshire wherein he was possessor of many Lands ROBERT BROKE or Brook Son of Thom. Broke of Claverley in Shropshire year 5121 by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Hugh Grosvenor of Farmot in the said County was born as I conceive at Claverley laid a foundation of Literature at Oxon which was a great advantage to him when he studied the municipal Laws in the Middle Temple where he became the compleatest Lawyer of his time In 1542 he was elected Autumn or Summer Reader of that House and in the latter end of the Year in Lent 1550 he was elected Double-Reader In 1552 he was by writ called to be Serjeant at Law and in 1553 being the first Year of Qu. Mary he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common pleas and not of the Common-bench as some say and about that time received the honor of Knighthood from that Queen In whose Reign and after he was held in high value for his profound knowledge in the Law and for his just and upright dealing in all matters relating to the profession thereof He hath written An abridgment containing an abstract of the Year Bookes till the time of Qu. Marie Lond. 1573. fol. 76 86 c. qu. Certain cases adjudged in the time of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. and Qu. Marie from 6. Hen. 8. to the 4. of Qu. Marie Lond. 1578. 1604. 25. c. in oct The original title of this Book is in French Ascuns novel cases c. Reading on the Statute of limitations 32. H. 8. c. 2. Lond. 1647. oct Printed I think before that time This Sir Rob. Broke who was a zealous Cathol died as it seems in Aug. or Sept. year 1558 in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight but where buried I cannot yet tell In his Will proved 12. Oct. the same Year he several times remembers the Church and Poor of Putney near London I find another of both his names who is written Esquire Serjeant at Law and Recorder of London under whose name was published Reading upon the statute of Magna Charta chap. 16. Lond. 1641. qu. before which time the Author was dead Whether the same with Rob. Brook of Brasenose who was admitted Master of Arts 1584. I think not As for Sir Rob. Broke the Judge he obtained a fair estate by his endeavours which he left to his posterity remaining at Madeley in Shropshire and at one or two places in Suffolk PAUL BUSH was born of honest and sufficient Parents became a Student in this University about the Year 1513 and five years after took the Degree of Bach. of Arts being then numbred among the celebrated Poets of the University Afterwards he applied his mind to the supreme faculty entred into the Order of the Bonhom's studied among the Fryers of the Order of St. Austin now Wadham Coll. in the North suburb of Oxon and at length became Provincial of his Order that is of Bonhoms This Person being noted in his time for his great learning in Divinity and Physicks was by K. Hen. 8. made the first Bishop of Bristow after he had placed an Episcopal See there an 1542 and by the name and title of Paulus Bush capellanâ—s Regis S. Theologiae Bacalaureus had restitution made to him of the Temporalities belonging to that See 16. June in the same Year But he taking to him a Wife whom one calls a Concubine in the days of K. Ed. 6. was depriv'd of his Bishoprick by Qu. Mary an 1553 whereupon he spent the remaining part of his days at Bristow He hath written several things in Divinity and Medicine as well in verse as prose of which number these are some An exhortation to Margaret Burges Wife to Jo. Burges Clothier of Kingswood in the County of Wilts Lond. temp Ed. 6. in oct Notes on the Psalm beginning with Miserere mei Deus c. Treatise in praise of the Cross Dialogues between Christ and the Virgin Mary Treatise of salves and curing remedies besides Poems of divers kinds which I have not yet seen At length taking his last farewell of this World on the eleventh of Octob. year 1558 in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight aged 68 years was buried on the North side of the choire near to the entrance leading into the North Isle of the Cath. Church at Bristow Over his grave was soon after erected a low altar tomb and on it was fastned his statue in his Episcopal Robes lying on his back On the 4 corners of the Tomb were erected four small Pillars bearing a Canopy about which is this written Hic jacet D. Paulus Bush primus hujus Ecclesiae Episcopus qui obut undec die Octob. an Dom. 1558. aetatisque suae 68 cujus animae propitietur Christus About the tomb beneath the statue are certain verses engraven on three sides thereof the fourth joyning to the Wall some of which follow Agnus qui primam nostrum sua tempora miram Indueret jacet hic Bristoliense decus A patre Bush dictus Paulum baptisma vocavit Virtus implevit nomen uterque Pari. Paulus c. Ille animos verbis impensos pavit egenos Hinc fructum arbusto portulit ille suo Ut madidos arbusta tegunt sic foedere rupto Inter discordes pacificator erat This Monument was erected near to the stone under which his sometimes Wife called Edyth Ashley was buried who died 8. Oct. 1553. ROBERT WARDE a native of the Dioc. of Durham was elected
of the convocation of the whole Clergy of the Diocess of Canterbury where in speaking and acting he behaved himself with great commendation The same year being forced to leave the said Deanery to make room for Dr. Joh. Fekenham the former Abbat of Westminster and the Monks had that of Windâ—ore bestowed upon him an 1556. But being taken in adultery as some say was deprived of the said Deanery by Card. Pole Archb. of Canterbury in 1557. Whereupon looking on himself as much abused did appeal to an higher Power So that being about to take a journey to Rome to complain to his holiness was seized and clapt up Prisoner within the Tower of London where as I conceive he died Jo. Leland gives him the character of a noted Preacher and Orator of his time and seems to intimate that he had written several Books Jo. Bale who speaks well of few Men saith that he had been sore bytten with a Winchester gose and was not as yet 1554 healed thereof And tells us of his old familiar Mary Huckvale of Oxford and of his provider Goodwife Person and Chrystian Thompson the Widow and I know not what Another equal with Bale in scurrilities saith that Hugh Weston is a drunken burnt tail man a baudy beast a leacherous locust a companion with curtezans of Coleman hedge more meet to be coupled with his old play-fellow and pack-borse Goodwife Hugfaile at Oxon at the tayle of a Cart than to be reverenced and reputed a Mayden Preist in good Queen Maries Court But to let pass this brutish language more fit to be spoken at Billingsgate than by a Person that made Divinity his delight I must tell you that there goes under this Dr. Weston's name Oratio coram patribus clero habita 16. Oct. 1553. The beginning of which is Cum Demosthenes totius Graeciae lumen c. Lond. 1553. oct Disputations with Cranmer Ridley and Latimer in the Divnity School at Oxon. an 1554. At which time he was Moderator in the disputations of several Doctors had with them as you may see at large in Joh. Fox his Book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. wherein are also several conferences and discourses of the said H. Weston had with other Persons At length he giving way to fate within the Tower of London as it seems in the Month of Decemb. year 1558 in Fifteen hundred fifty and eight was buried before the image of the Crucifix in the middle of the Church belonging to the Hospital of the Savoy situated in the Strand near to London In his will dat 26. Nov. 1558 made within the Tower of London he bestowed most of his wealth on pious and publick uses took a great deal of care about the ceremoney to be performed at his burial and for the praying for his Soul by several Persons in several places as moneys for a Dirige and Mass to be performed 1 By the Master and Fellows of Balliol Coll. 2 By the Rector and Fellows of Lincoln Coll. 3 By the Chapl. or Priest of the University of Oxon. 4 By the Priest at Islip near Oxon. of which perhaps he had been Rector 5 By the Priest of Burton Novery in Leycestershire at which place if I mistake not he had received his first breath because his Brethren lived there c. with many other things therein which not only shew'd him to be a zealous Catholick but also a Person of a publick spirit WILLIAM FORREST was related to John Forrest before-mentioned but where born I cannot justly say spent several years in study among the Oxonians and was there a Student when the question was discussed among the Doctors and Masters concerning the divorce of King Hen. 8. from his Royal Consort Qu. Catherine in 1530 as in the life of the said Queen which I shall anon mention appeareth He was a Priest and had preferment in the Church was well skill'd in Musick and Poetry had a collection of the choicest compositions in Musick that were then in use Which coming after his death into the hands of Dr. Heather founder of the Musical Praxis in this University he gave them to the publick School thereof where they yet continue and are kept only as matters of antiquity Among them are the compositions of Joh. Taverner of Boston sometimes Organist of Cardinal Coll. in Oxon of Joh. Merbeck Org. of Windsore Rob. Fairfax a Doctor of Musick of Cambridge Dr. Christ Tye Joh. Sheppard John Norman c. All the Books that our Author Forrest hath composed which have as yet come to my view were written in English Poetry such as was commonly used in the Reigns of Hen. 8. and Ed. 6. The titles of which follow A true and most notable History of a right noble and famous Lady produced in Spayne entituled the second Gresield practised not long out of this tyme in much part tragedous as delectable both to hearers and readers This is a MS. containing the life of Queen Catherine the first Wife of K. Hen. 8. and is by the Author dedicated to Qu. Mary he being then Chaplain to her T is a broad thin Folio written very fairly on Vellam and seems to be the very same it being now my proper Book that the Author presented to the said Queen There be many things in it that are very zealously written against the Hereticks of those times as he calls them which plainly shews him to be entirely devoted to the Church of Rome And tho there be no great streins in it yet the historical part of it is good if not too much partiality therein and I have discovered from the said Book many things relating to the Affairs of Oxon acted during the time of the said divorce which I could never see elsewhere The beginning of the prologue to Qu. Mary is this As nature hath no inclination c. and of the work it self Wryters have many endeavoured their pains c. Throughout the whole History the Author makes use of the name of Grysild the second for Qu. Catherine and the name of Walter for K. Hen. 8. At the end of it contained in 20 Chapters is this written Here endethe the Historye of Grysilde the seconde dulie meanyng Qu. Catharine Mother to our most dread Soveraigne Lady Qu. Mary fynysched the 25. day of June the Yeare of owre Lorde 1558. by the symple and unlearned Syr Wyllyam Forrest Preeiste propria manus At the end of the said Historie is written in verse also An Oration consolatory to Queen Mary 'T is contained in six leaves and hath this beginning Among much inward profound perpending c. This Book richly bound in laced Sattin hath on every brass boss at each corner this sentence embossed in an English Character Ave Maria Gratia plena Our Author Forrest hath also written in old English verse The tragedious Troubles of the most chast and innocent Joseph Son to the holy Patriarch Jacob MS. in two vol. in fol. dedicated to Thom.
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
Ch. Ch. by the players in their gowns for they were all Scholars that acted among whom were Miles Windsore and Thom. Twyne of C. C. C. before the Queen came to Oxon was by them so well liked that they said it far surpassed Damâ—n and Pythias than which they thought nothing could be better Likewise some said that if the Author did proceed to make more plays before his death he would run mad But this it seems was the last for he lived not to finish others that he had laying by him He also wrot Several Poems in Engl. and Latine Those that speak English are for the most part extant in a Book intit The paradise of dainty devises Lond. 1578. qu. Which Book being mostly written by him was published by Hen. D'isle a Printer with other Mens Poems mix'd among them Among which are those of Edward Vere Earl of Oxford the best for Comedy in his time who died an aged Man 24 June 1604. Will. Hunnys a crony of Tho. Newton the Lat Poet who hath about nine Copies in the said collection Jasp Heywood Nich. Lord Vaux Franc. Kynwelmersh who hath about 8 Copies therein R. Hall R. Hill T. Marshall Tho Churchyard a Salopian Lodowyke Lloyd one Yâ—oop and several others At length this noted Poet and Comedian R. Edwards made his last Exit before he arrived to his middle age year 1566 in Fifteen hundred sixty and six or thereabouts When he was in the extremity of his sickness he composed a noted Poem called Edwards Soulknil or the Soules knell which was commended for a good piece One George Turbervile in his Book of Epitaphs Epigrams Songs Sonnets c. which I shall hereafter mention printed at Lond. the second time 1570 hath an Epitaph on his death made by Tho. Twyne of C. C. Coll. and another by himself ROBERT POINTZ to whom Alderliâ— in Glocestershire where his Family was gentile gave breath and Wykehams School near to Winehester education was admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1554 took the Degrees in Arts that of Master being confer'd upon him in 1560 but went away before he compleated it by standing in the Comitia Afterwards leaving his Relations Country and all future expectation for Religion sake settled at Lovaine in Brabant as it seems became a Student in Divinity and published Testimonies for the real presence of Christ's body and blood in the blessed Sacrament of the Altar set forth at large and faithfully translated out of six ancient Fathers which lived far within six hundred years Lov. 1566. oct Certain notes declaring the force of those testimonies and detecting sometimes the Sacramentaries false dealing Printed with the former book Miracles performed by the Eucharist This last with other things that he hath written as 't is said I have not yet seen An 100 years after this R. Pointz lived another of both his names and of the same Family a writer also and a Knight of the Bath whom I shall remember hereafter ANTHONY BROWNE Son of Sir Weston Browne of Abbesroding and of Langenhoo in Essex Knight by Eliz. his Wife one of the Daughters of Will. Mordant of Turwey in Bedfordsh Esq Son of Rob. Browne by Mary his Wife Daughter and Heir of Sir Thomas Charlton Son of Rob. Browne of Wakefield in Yorkshire by Joane Kirkham his second Wife Son of another Rob. Browne of the West Country was born in Essex and being made soon ripe for the University was sent thereunto but before he had taken a Degree he was transplanted to the Middle Temple of which after he had been some years an Inner Barrester he was elected summer-Reader 1 o Mariae but did not read till the Lent following In the 2 Year of the said Queens Reign he with several others were by writ called to the Degree of Serjeant at Law and was the antientest of the call and soon after was made Serjeant to the King and Queen In oct 1558. 5. and 6. of Ph. and Mar. he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common-pleas but the said Qu. Mary dying soon after and Elizabeth succeeding she remov'd him thence and placed in his room Sir James Dyer Whereupon A. Browne was made for a time as it seems a Justice of the Common-pleas and soon after one of the Justices of the Common-bench in which dignity he dyed having but an year before his death received the honor of Knighthood from the Queen at the Parliament house Edom. Plowden the famous Lawyer doth give this testimony of him that he was a Judge of a profound genie and great eloquence And all eminent Men of that Age did esteem him as able a Person as any that lived in Qu. Elizabeths time and therefore fit to have obliged posterity by his Pen had not too much modesty laid in the way What he did as to that was concealed and partly published under another name as his Arguments for Marie Queen of Scots her right of Succession to the Crown of England which were published by Joh. Lesley Bishop of Rosse as I shall tell you in Morgan Philipps under the Year 1577. Besides which there is a folio MS. at this day in a private hand entit A discourse upon certain points touching the inheritance of the Crown conceiv'd by Sir Anth. Browne Justice Which Book coming into the hands of Sir Nich. Bacon L. Keeper of England was by him answered and perhaps therein are contained the Arguments before mentioned Our Author Sir Anthony wrot a Book also against Rob. Dudley Earl of Leycester as one reports but what the contents of it are he mentions not At length having always lived a R. Catholick he gave way to fate at his house in the Parish of South-weld in Essex on the 6. of May in Fifteen hundred sixty and seven year 1567 whereupon his body was buried in the Chancel of the Church there on the tenth of June following What Epitaph was put over his Grave I know not Sure it is that these verses were made on him several years after his death which may serve for one Elizabetha nonum regni dum transegit annum Gentis Anglorum regia sceptra tenet Antonium rapiunt Maii mala sydera Brownum Legum qui vivus gloria magna fuit On the 9. Nov. in the same Year in which Sir Anthony died Joan his Widow Daughter of Will. Farington of Farington in Lancashire and formerly the Widow of Charles Bothe Esq died and the 22 of the same Month was buried near to the grave of her second husband Sir Anthony before-mentioned who was Nephew to Sir Humph. Browne of the Middle Temple made Serjeant at Law 23. Hen. 8. one of the Justices of the Kings-bench 34. Hen. 8. and continued in that place till 5 Elizab. at which time he died being about 33 Years after he was made a Serjeant WILLIAM SALESBURY a most exact Critick in British antiquities was born of an ancient and gentile Family in Denbighshire spent several year in
troubles at Frankford in Germany printed 1575. in qu. p. 44. 45. c. 92. c. When Qu. Elizabeth succeeded he returned and the first thing that made him then to be noted was An Oration to Qu. Eliz. at her first entrance to her Reigne an 1558. It was not spoken but delivered in writing to her by a certain noble Man The beginning of it is Albeit there be innumerable gifts c. He also wrot a little book in favour of the house of Suffolk especially of the Children of Edw. Seymour Earl of Hertford eldest Son of Edward Duke of Somerset who was married to the Lady Cath. Grey Dau. of Hen. Duke of Suff. of near alliance in blood to the Queen in his house in Chanon row within the City of Westminster in Oct. 1560. The effect of which was to derive the title of the Crown of England in case Qu. Eliz. should die without issue to the house of Suffolk This Marriage notwithstanding the Archb. of Cant. did by his sentence pronounce unlawful yet our Author Hales who was esteemed a Man very opiniotive tho otherwise very learned did maintain in the said book that their sole consent did legitimate their conjunction Which pamphlet flying abroad came straight way to the Court Whereupon the Queen and the Nobles being highly offended the Author was quickly discovered and forthwith imprison'd in the Tower of London Soon after Sir Nich. Bacon then Lord Keeper was presumed to have had a finger in it for which he was like to have lost his office if Sir Ant. Browne who had been L. Ch. Justice of the Common-pleas in Qu. Maries time would have accepted of it which her Majesty offer'd to him and the Earl of Leycester earnestly exhorted him to take it but he refused it for that he was of a different Religion from the State and so Sir Nic. Bacon remained in his place at the great instance of Sir Will. Cecill afterwards L. Treasurer who tho he was to be privy to the said book yet was the matter so wisely laid upon Hales and Bacon that Sir Will. was kept free thereby to have the more authority and grace to procure the others pardon as he did Soon after Jo. Lesley Bishop of Ross a great creature of Mary Queen of Scots did answer that Book for which he got the good will of many tho of others not As for our Author Hales he gave way to fate on the fifth of the calends of January in Fifteen hundred seventy and two year 1571 whereupon his body was buried in the Chancel of the Church of St. Peter's poor in London He died without issue so that his estate which chiefly laid in Warwickshire of which his principal house in Coventry call'd Hales place otherwise the White Fryers was part went to John Son of his Brother Christopher Hales sometimes also an Exile at Frankfort whose posterity doth remain there to this day ELIZE HEYWOOD sometimes written Ellis Heewood Son of Job Heywood the famous Epigrammatist was born in London and by the indulgence of his Father was carefully educated in juvenile learning in that City and in Academical in Oxon. In 1547 he was elected Probationer-Fellow of Allsouls Coll. where spending some time in Logicals and Philosophicals he applyed his genie to the study of the Laws in which faculty he took one degree an 1552 being the sixth year of K. Ed. 6. Afterwards he travelled into France and Italy continued for some time at Florence being patroniz'd by Card Pole and became such an exact Master of the Italian tongue that he wrot a book in that Language entituled Il Moro lib. 2. Fiorenz 1556 in octavo This book which is dedicated to the said Cardinal contains a discourse fancied to be in the house of Sir Tho. More sometimes L. Chanc. of England and in consolation with him Besides this book he wrot as 't is said other things in Italian or in Lat. or in his mother tongue which being printed beyond the Sea we seldom or never see them in these parts About that time our Author receiving instructions concerning matters of faith from an English Man called Hall he went into the Low Countries and at Antwerp performed the office of Preacher and Prefectship of the spirit Thence he went to Lovaine where he died in the twelfth year after his ingress into the society of Jesus year 1572 which was about Fifteen hundred seventy and two He had a younger brother named Jasper bred also in Oxford and leaving the Nation for Religion sake entred himself into the said Society as I shall tell you under the Year 1597. num 295. NICHOLAS GRIMALD or Grimoald received his first being in this world in Huntingdonshire and his first Academical education in Christs Coll. in Cambridge where taking the Degree of Bach. of Arts went to Oxon and was incorporated there in the said Degree in Apr. 1542. In the next month he was chosen Probationer Fellow of Merton Coll. he being then in the 23 year of his age In 1544 he proceeded in Arts and 1547 when the Coll. of King Hen. 8. was to be settled and replenished with Students he was put in there as a Senior or Theologist accounted then only honorary and the rather for this reason because he about that time did read a publick Lecture to the Academians in the large refectory of that place All that I have yet seen of his writings are these Archipropheta Tragedia jam recens in lucem edita Colon. 1548. in oct Oratio ad Pontifices Londini in aede Paulina an 1553. 17. Id. Apr. in Synodo publica Lond. 1583. oct In P. V. Maronis quatuor libros Georgicorum in oratione soluta paraphrasis elegantissima Oxonii in Aede Christi 2. Ed. 6. confecta Lond. 1591. oct Fama com Troilus Chauceri com with several such like things which you may see in Baleus who also tells us elsewhere that he wrot in English a Book intit Vox populi or The Peoples complaint c. which was against Rectors Vicars Archdeacons Deans c. for living remote from their Flocks and for not performing the duty belonging to their respective offices He hath also divers Lat. and English copies of verses occasionally printed before and in commendation of other Mens works and has also translated from Lat. into English Cicero's three books of duties to Marcus his Son Lond. 1558. oct with other things from Greek He was in great esteem among Men in the fifteenth year of Qu. Elizabeth LEWIS EVANS was a Monmouthshire Man born as it seems and mostly educated in Oxon Afterwards being a forward and zealous Man for the R. Cath. Religion at London where he had got some employment was brought into trouble by Dr. Grindal Bishop of that place So that being forced to fly he went beyond the Sea and settled for a time at Antwerp where to shew his zeal for the cause he translated a Book from Lat. into English entit Certaine tables set forth by
and quartered at Tyburn 1. year 1581 Decemb. in Fifteen hundred eighty and one At the same time suffered Edm. Campian before-mentioned who was much pittied by all learned Men especially by his contemporaries in Oxon as Sherwyn was who had been very often a companion with Campian in his travels Alex. Briant also whom I am now about to mention did suffer at the same time and tho not so much commiserated by Scholars yet by many others because he was as the character went on both sides juvenis pulcherrimus vultu innocens prope angelico c. Contemporary with Ralph Sherwyn was one Martin Ayray who after he had left this University was one of the first that was brought up in the English Coll. at Rome and was companion there with the said Sherwyn Afterwards he became a good workman in England and of great edification for divers years as those of his opinion say both before he was taken and afterwards in Prison He was living in 1602 which was the last year of Qu. Elizab. at which time he was Provost of the English Church and residence of St. George in St. Lucar of Spain ALEXANDER BRIANT received his first breath in Somersetshire was admitted a Student of Hart hall about Lent-term in 1573-74 aged 17 or more where being trained up under a tutor sufficiently addicted to Popery left the University and went to Rheimes and afterwards to Doway At the last of which places taking the Priesthood on him he returned into his own Country an 1579. and settling for a time in Somersetshire converted the Father of Rob. Persons the Jusuit to the R. Cath. Religion On the 28. Apr. 1581 he was taken in the night time in his Lodging by one Norton who took away 3 l. in money from him besides cloathes and conducting him to a Magistrate was after examination committed close Prisoner to the Compter in London where enduring great misery till the morrow after the Ascension was removed to the Tower of London and there as 't is reported he was tormented with needles thrust under his nayles racked also otherwise in cruel sort and specially punished by two whole days and nights with famine which they did attribute to obstinacy but indeed sustained in Christs quarrel it was most honorable constancy While he was in Prison he wrot Literae ad reverendos patres societatis Jesu in Anglia degentes The beginning of which is Quoties mecum cogito reverendi patres c. They were written purposely that they would be pleased to receive him into the Order of Jesus before he died which accordingly they did to his great comfort Several Letters to his friends and afflicted Catholicks Whether extant I know not At length being found guilty of high treason at a Sessions in London he was hang'd drawn and quartered at Tyburn on the first day of Dec. year 1581 in Fifteen hundred eighty and one whereupon his quarters were hanged up for a time in publick places He had for his Tutor in Hart hall after he had continued there for some time one Rich. Holtbie born at Fraiton in Yorkshire educated for a time in Cambridge and afterwards going to Oxon settled in the said hall an 1574 aged 21. and more but departing without any Degree in this University he went beyond the Seas to Doway then to Rheimes and other places became a noted Jesuit and spun out his time to a fair age The reader is now to know that during the principality of Philip Rondell of Hart hall who had weathered out several changes of Religion tho in his heart he was a Papist but durst not shew it many Persons who were afterwards noted in the Rom. Church were educated under him but they having not exercised their pens upon any subject that I can yet find I can claim no pretence to set them down among such writers that that ancient house of learning hath sent into the learned world JAMES DYER second Son of Rich. Dyer of Wymaulton in Somersetshire Esq by his Wife the Dau. of one Waiton of the said County was born as I conceive at Wymaulton but in what house he was educated in Oxon for he was a Commoner for some time there it appears not notwithstanding tradition tells us in Broadgates hall From thence without the honor of a Degree he went to the Middle Temple where making great proficiency in the municipal Laws was after he had continued for some time in the Degree of Barrester elected Autumn or Summer Reader of that house 6. Ed. 6. and about the same time was by writ called to the Degree of Serjeant at Law In the Reign of Qu. Marie he was made a Justice of the Common pleas being about that time a Knight and Recorder of Cambridge and in the beginning of Qu. Elizabeth Lord Chief Justice of that Court in the place of Sir Anth Browne and not Lord Ch. Justice of the Kings-bench as one doth falsly report As for his writings which shew him a great and eminent Sage of the Law and a Person of great abilities are these Reports or a collection of Cases with divers resolutions and judgments given upon solemne arguments c. and the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgments in the Reigns of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. Phil. and Mary and Qu. Eliz. Lond. 1601. 1621. c. fol. Abridged by Sir Tho. Ireland of Greys-Inn the same Person who abridged the Eleven Books of Reports of Sir Edw. Coke and by another with a table made to them printed by Rich. Tothill Learned reading upon the useful statute of 32. Hen. 8. chap. 1. of Wills and of 34 and 35. Hen. 8. chap. 5. for the explanation of that statute Lond. 1648. qu. At length this great Lawyer having arrived to a good old age paid his last debt to nature at Stowton in Hunting donshire where he had purchased an estate on the 24. March in Fifteen hundred eighty and one whereupon his body was buried in the Parish Church of Much Stowton in the said County near to that of his Wife on the 9 day of Apr. 1582. His said Wife was named Margaret Dau. of Sir Maurice Abarrow of Hampshire Knight Widow of Sir Tho. Eliot of Carleton in Cambridgeshire by whom she had 3 Sons but all died without issue which Margaret died 25. Aug. 1569 but having had no Children by Sir James went after his death to Richard Son of his Brother Laurence Dyer whose posterity are at this time Baronets in Somersetshire RICHARD BRISTOW another most zealous Person for the R. Cath. cause was born of honest Parents within the City of Worcester educated in Grammar learning under one Rog. Golbourne M. A. the same I think who was a Reader in St. Bernards Coll. in the Year 1540 saluted the Oxonian Muses in 1555 but whether he was then entred into Exeter Coll. I know not One Bristow I find to be Chaplain of Ch. Ch. in 1549. 50. and 51. but him
of Broughton in Lincolnshire as being a younger Son of Thomas Anderson descended from the Addersons of Scotland who lived first in Northumberland and afterwards at Broughton before-mentioned did spend some time in Oxon in Linc. coll as it seems from whence being sent to the Inner Temple did by his indefatigable study obtain great knowledge in the Municipal Laws In the 9. of Q Eliz. he was either Lent or Summer Reader of that House in the 16. Double Reader and in the 19. of the said Queen's Reign Serjeant at Law In 1582. he was made L. Ch. Justice of the Common Pleas in the place of Sir Jam. Dyer deceased and in the year following he was made a Knight being then esteemed a zealous promoter of the established discipline of the Church of England as afterwards a severe prosecuter in his Circuits of the Brownists In 1586. he sate in judgment on Mary Q. of Scots at which time he was Chief Justicer of the Bench as a certain author stiles him being then a learned Man of the Law He wrote much but nothing is printed under his name only Reports of many principle Cases argued and adjudged in the time of Q. Elizabeth in the Common Bench. Lond. 1664. fol. Resolutions and judgments on the cases and matters agitated in all the Courts at Westminster in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Collected by Joh. Goldesburg Esque and by him published at Lond. in qu. This Sir Edm. Anderson died at London on the first of August in sixteen hundred and five year 1605 and on the 5. of Sept. following his Funerals were solemnized at Eyworth or Eworth in Bedfordshire where he had an Estate leaving issue several Sons whose Posterity remaineth there and elsewhere to this day In the place of Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas suceeded Sir Francis Gaudy of the Inner Temple RALPH WARCUPP Son and Heir of Cuthb Warcupp of English in Oxfordshire Esq descended from those of Warcupp in Yorkshire became a Student of Ch. Ch. in 1561. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts went to travel and became in time the most accomplished Gentleman of the age he lived in and Master of several Languages Afterwards setling in his Native Country he became Justice of Peace and Parliamentarian Knight for Oxfordshire in that Convention met at Westminster 43. Eliz. In the beginning of K. James's Reign he was by him designed Embassador either to France or Spain and had gone but was prevented by death He hath written and translated several things as 't is said but I have only seen his translation of Prayers on the Psalms Lond. 1571. in sixteens written originally by August Marlorat He died much lamented in the sixtieth year of his age on the Ides of Aug. in sixteen hundred and five and was buried in the Chancel year 1605 of Nuffield near to English before-mentioned Soon after came out a little book of verses on his death made by sixteen of the Members of New coll of which Will. Kingsmill his Kinsman was one and the chief from whence may be collected that the said R. Warcupp was the most compleat Esquire of his time FRANCIS TRESHAM Esq Son of Sir Tho. Tresham Knight who died 11. Sept. 1605. and he the Son of Sir John Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire was born in that County where his Family was ancient gentile and knightly educated either in St. Johns coll or Gloc. hall or both in which he laid the foundation of some learning that he afterwards improved by experience He hath written as 't is supposed A Treatise agaist Lying and fraudulent Equivocation MS. among those given by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury to Bodlies Library See more in George Blackwell under the year 1612. After the Gunpowder Treason was discovered the said book was found by Sir Edw. Coke in a Chamber in the Inner Temple where Sir John Tresham used to lie 5. Dec. 1605. The said Fr. Tresham wrote De Officio Principis Christiani In which he maintains the lawfulness of deposing Kings an obstinate Heretick having no right to Dominion At length this person who was a strict R. Catholick being deeply ingaged in the Gunpowder-Treason as he had before been in that of Robert Earl of Essex in 1600. was taken and committed Prisoner to the Tower of London where he died of the Stranguary say some others that he murthered himself yet a venerable author tells us that he being sick in the Tower and Dr. Will. Butler the great Physician of Cambridge coming to visit him as his fashion was gave him a piece of very pure Gold to put in his mouth and upon taking out of that Gold Butler said he was poysoned He died on the 20. of Nov. year 1605 in sixteen hundred and five aged 38. or thereabouts Whereupon his head being cut off and set with the rest of the heads of the Conspirators on London Bridge his body I suppose was buried within the Precincts of the Chappel of St. Peter ad vincula within the Tower of London Quere This Francis Tresham was the person who wrote the Letter to the Lord Mount-Eagle who lived then at Bednall green near Algate who communicating it to the Secretary of State and he to the King the Plot for blowing up the Parliament House was thereupon discovered See in Tho. Habington under the year 1647. CHARLES TURNHULL a Lincolnshire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 24. Dec. 1573. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1581. about which time he was made Fellow of the said coll and became Famous for his admirable knowledge in the Mathematick Science He hath written A perfect and easie Treatise of the use of the Celestial Globe written as well for an introduction to the unskilful in Astronomy as for the use of such as be exercised in the art of Navigation Lond. 1597. oct Which I think was the second Edition He also built and made those several sorts of Dialls that stand upon a Pillar in the middle of C. C. coll Quadrangle an 1605. What other things he wrote or when he died I cannot yet find See more in Rob. Hegge an 1629. AEGEON ASKEW a person as well read in the Fathers Commentators and Schoolmen as any man of his age in the University was born in Lancashire became a Student in the University in 1593. aged 17. or thereabouts Chaplain of Queens coll in 98. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that Faculty he became a noted Preacher and a great admirer of Dr. Jo. Raynolds and Ric. Crakenthorpe In the beginning of the Reign of K. James he lest the college and retiring to Greenwich in Kent became Minister I think of that place His works are Of brotherly reconcilement in several Sermons Preached in Oxon. Lond. 1605. qu. The author then lived at Greenwich An Apology of the use of the Fathers and secular learning in Sermons In which two books is shewed much
1 The Song of Songs which was Solomons metaphrased in English heroicks by way af dialogue Lond. 1621. qu. dedic to Hen. King Archd. of Colchester Son to the Bishop of Lond. 2 The Brides ornament Poetical Essayes upon a Divine Subject In two books Lond. 1621. qu. The first dedic to Jo. Argall Esq the other to Philip Brother to Henry King 3 Funeral Elegy consecrated to the memory of his ever honoured Lord John King late B. of London c. 1621. He also wrote a Book of Meditations of Knowlege Zeal Temperance Bounty and Joy And another containing Meditations of Prudence Obedience Meekness God's Word and Prayer Which two books of Meditations were intended by the author for the Press at the same time with the former Poetry But the ever lamented loss of his most honoured Lord which did change all his Joys into Sorrows and Songs to Lamentation did defert their publication and whether they were afterwards published I know not HENRY BILLINGSLEY Son of Roger Billingsley of the City of Canterbury did spend some time among the Muses in this University as others did who were afterwards Traders in London particularly Benedict Burnham of St. Albans hall afterwards a rich Citizen Sheriff and Alderman of London But before our author Billingsley had continued there three years in which time as 't is probable he became known to an eminent Mathematician called Whytehead then or lately a Fryer of the Order of St. Augustine in Oxon he was taken thence and bound an Apprentice to an Haberdasher as it seems in London Afterwards setting up for himself he became so rich that he was made successively Sheriff Alderman one of the Queen's Customers in the Port of London and at length 1596. Lord Mayor thereof and a Knight But the chief matter which I am to let the Reader know concerning him is that when the said Whytehead was put to his shifts after the demolition of his house in the latter end of Hen. 8. he was received by Billingsley into his Family and by him maintained in his old age in his house in London In which time he learned Mathematicks of him and became so excellent in them that he went beyond many of his time whether Lay-men or profess'd Scholars When Whytchead died he gave his Scholar all his Mathematical observations that he had made and collected together with his notes on Euclids Elements which he had with great pains drawn up and digested Afterwards our author Billingstey translated the said Elements into English and added thereunto plain Declarations and Examples manifold additions Scholias annotations and inventions from the best Mathematicians both in time past and in the age he lived in Which being done he published them under this title The Elements of Geometry of the mos ancient Philosopher Euclide of Megara faithfully translated into the English tongue Whereunto are added certain Scholias annotations c. Lond. 1570. fol. To which book Dr. Joh. Dce did put a large Mathematical Preface containing a great deal of Learning pertaining to that Science As for Billingsley he departed this mortal life in a good old age 22. year 1606 Nov. in sixteen hundred and six and some weeks after his body was buried in a little Vault under his Pew in the Church of S. Catherine Colman in London What or where was the end of Whytehead I cannot tell yet thus much I know that what I have said relating to him and Billingsley concerning Mathematicks I had from the Mathematical observations of our Antiquary Brian Twyne and he from the information of that noted Mathematician Mr. Th. Allen of Glouc. hall and he from an eminent Physician called Reb. Barnes M. D. who was elected Fellow of Merton coll 29. Hen. 8. dom 1537. and remembred and had some acquaintance with Whytehead and Billingsley I find also one Rob. Billingsley who was not long since a teacher of Arithmetick and Mathematicks and author of a little book of Arith. and Algebra called An Idea of Arithmetick c. Whether he was descended from or related to Sir Henry I know not JOHN SAVILE elder Brother to Sir Henry Son of Henry Savile of Over-Bradley in Staneland near to Eland not far from Halifax in Yorkshire Esq was born in that County particularly as it seems at Over-Bradley became a Commoner of Brasnose coll in 1561. or thereabouts where laying a considerable foundation of Acad. learning was taken thence before he could attain to a degree in the University and sent to the Middle-Temple where making great proficiencie in the Municipal Laws was called to the Bar fell into considerable Practice became Autumn-reader of that house 28 Elizab. dom 1586. Steward of the Seigniory or Lordship of Wakefield in his own Country called to the degree and honour of the Coif in 1594 made one of the Barons of the Exchequer 98. and about that time one of the Justices of Assize When K. James came to the Crown he not only continued him in his Barons place 4. Apr. but also conferred on him just before his Coronation the honour of Knighthood 23. July following an 1603. being then one of the Judges that was to attend that Solemnity He left behind him at his death certain things fit for the Press of which only this following is as yet made publick Reports of divers special Cases as well in the Court of Common Pâ—eas as of the Exchequer in the time of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1675. in a thin fol. Printed in old French in a black character and published by John Richardson of the Inner-Temple Sir Jo. Savile paid his last debt to nature at London on the 2. of Feb. in sixteen hundred and six aged 61. whereupon his body was buried in the Church of St. Dunstans in the West in Fleetstreet London and his heart carried to Medley in Yorkshire where it was buried in an Isle joyning on the South side of the Church belonging to that place Soon after was a very fair Monument erected over it with the Effigics thereon of the Defunct in his Judges Robes cut out from stone laying thereon The Reader is to know that there was one John Savile a great pretender to Poetry in the beginning of the Reign of K. James 1. patronized in his studies by his kinsman a young Spark called George Savile Son of Sir George Savile Knight which John wrote among several things K. James his entertainment at Theobalds with his welcome to London and a salutory Poem Lond. 1603. qu. This I thought fit to let the Reader know lest Posterity may take him to be the same with Sir Jo. Savile before-mentioned The Name and Family of the Saviles are numerous in Yorkshire and pretend to be descended from the Savelli in Italy a Family accounted by some to be the ancientest in the World having been in Italy about 3000 years some of which have been Consuls before and after the time of our Saviour But how any of our Saviles in England can make it out that
made Archdeacon of Winchester His Works are Carmina in mortem duorum fratrum Suffolciensium Henrici Caroli Brandon c. Lond. 1552. qu. De Pii V. Gregorii XIII furoribus contra Elizabetham Reginam Angliae Lond. 1582. oct An Exhortation to true Love Loyalty and Fidelity to her Majesty Lond. 1587. oct Treatise against Treasons Rebellions and such Disloyalties Printed with the Exhortation to c. Syntagma hortationum ad Jacobum Regem Angliae Lond. 1604. oct and translated from English into Latin An apology or defence of Priests Marriages written by Joh. Poynet or Ponet B. of Winchester The other Works done by him may be seen in a certain author who knew Rhenniger well which made him therefore say of him In omni bonarum literarum ac linguarum genere it a se exercuit ut famam non vulgarem inde meruit He died on the 26. of Aug. year 1609 in sixteen hundred and nine aged 89 years and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Crawley before-mentioned under the Communion Table Over his Grave was soon after a Marble Stone laid with an inscription thereon in prose and verse a copy of which you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 197. b. This Dr. Rhenniger died rich left a fair Estate some of which laid in Lincolnshire and a Son named Samuel to injoy it In his Archdeaconry of Winchester succeeded Dr. Ranulph Barlow of Cambridge THOMAS SMITH was born of sufficient Parents in a Town called Abendon in Bâ—rkshire educated in Grammar learning there in the Free School founded by Joh. Royse Citizen and Mercer of London an 1563. became a Student of Ch. Ch. in 1570. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 78. and six years after was elected one of the Proctors of the University About that time he being esteemed a religious and a discreet Gentleman was made Secretary to that popular Count Robert Earl of Essex who had an especial respect for him So that being thereupon introduced into the Court raised himself meerly by his own merits to considerable eminency as first to be Clerk to the High Court of Parliament afterwards to be one of the Clerks of the Council a Knight in 1603. Secretary of the Latin Tongue and one of the Masters of the Requests 'T is supposed by some and confidently reported by others that are learned that tho he lived not to publish any thing yet several matters he left behind him fit for the Press but of what Subject or Faculty they treat I could never learn He deceased in the prime of his years whereby a stop was given to his father promotion at his house called Parsons Green near to London 28. Nov. in sixteen hundred and nine year 1609 whereupon his body was buried in the Parish Church of Fulham in Middlesex on the 7. of Dec. following Over his grave was soon after erected a comely monument by his disconsolate Widdow Frances the Daughter of William Lord Chandois afterwards the Wife of Thom. Earl of Exeter by whom he had a Son named Robert who was entred a Gent. Com. of Ch. Ch. in Mich. Term an 1620. aged 15. and became an Inheritor for a time several Lands which his Father left to him particularly the Mannor of Barwick upon Tease in Yorks The said Sir Thomas bequeathed a considerable sum of Money to this University to buy books for the new or East part of the Publick Library as also a Mathematical instrument gilt besides 100 l. to the poor of Abenaon for their relief All which was accordingly done and setled by his younger Brother Rich. Smith sometimes a Member of Ch. Ch. also who had been prime Mourner at his Brothers Funeral I find another Sir Tho. Smyth to have been of Bidborough in Kent second Son of Tho. Smith of Ostenhanger in the same County Esq who dying 7. June 1591. was buried in the Church of Ashsord adjoyning Son of John Smith of Corsham in Wilts Gent. Which Sir Thomas who had sarmed the Customs in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth and therefore by some called Customer Smith was so much in favour with K. James that he sent him Embassador to the Emperour of Russia 19. Mar. 1604. From whence returning he was made Governour of the Society of Merchants trading to the East-Indies Musâ—â—ie the French and Summer Islands and Treasurer for the Colonies and Companies of Virginia There goes under this Man's name a book intit Sir Thomas Smith's voyage and entertainment in Russia with the tragical ends of two Emperours and one Empress within one Month during his being there c. Lond. 1605. qu. But him I take not to be the author because it was published unknown to him and without his consent What else I find of him is that his fair and magnificent house at Deptford near to London was burnt on 30. Jan. 1618. and that upon several complaints against him for certain frauds used by him in withdrawing sums of Money in his Rectorship and place of Treasurer before mentioned he was removed from those imployments in Apr. 1619. His eldest Son Sir Joh. Smith married Isabel Daughter of Rob. Earl of Warwick and another the Natural Daughter of Charles Blount Lord Mountjoy without the consent of his Father in Nov. 1618. but in the middle of July following he upon some discontent left England without taking leave of his Father or Wife Besides these two I find another famous Sir Tho. Smith who went before them not only in time but eminence His native place was Saffron-Walden in Essex his Parents John Smith of the same place and Agnes the Daughter and Heir of one Charnock Gent. and the place of Academical education Queens coll in Cambridge where at riper years he was made choice of such was his proficiency in learning to be sent into Italy at the King's charges and there to be educated in certain kinds of learning which our Universities at home could not then yield or rather for the compleat polishing of his parts and studies After his return he became so eminent for his acquired learning that he was not only made the publick Orator of Cambridge but also the King's Professor of the Greek Tongue and at length the King's Professor of the Civil Law in which Faculty he was incorporated Doctor at Cambridge in 1542. and afterwards at Oxon but the particular time when it appears not through the imperfectness of the Registers of that time In the Reign of Ed. 6. he found so much favour with the Duke of Somerset that he was made one of the Secretaries Sir Will. Cecill being the other to that King a Knight Steward of the Stanneries and Dean of Carlile in the place of one Lancelot Salkeld then ejected About the same time also he became Provost of Eaton coll whereof he had very well merited but when Q. Mary came to the Crown she deprived him of those dignities assigning
to and hated him Card. Allen and Sir Fr. Inglefield as bitter Enemies Of this Nic. Dolman who was a grave Priest and of a mild disposition you may read in a book intit A relation of a Faction began at Wisbich 1595 c. p. 12 13 14 c. 32. 47 c. A copy of a Letter written by a Master of Arts of Cambridge to his Friend in London concerning some talk passed of late between two worshipful and grave men about the present state and some proceedings of the Earl of Leicester and his Friends in England c. Written in 1584. but the certain year when prinâ—ed unless in 1600. I cannot tell It was also printed in oct as the other was in 1631. and hath this running title on the top of every leaf of the book A Letter of State of a Scholar of Cambridge The first edit and perhaps the second was printed beyond the Seas and most of the copies being sent into England bound with the outside of the leaves coloured with green the book was commonly called Father Persons Green-coat 'T is the same book with that intit Leicesters Common-wealth being a dialogue between a Scholar a Gent. and a Lawyer Lond. 1641. qu. This book tho' commonly reported to be Persons and that he had most of his materials for the composition thereof from Sir Will. Cecill Lord Burleigh which I presume did arise from Dr. Tho. James his affirmation that he was the author of it yet Persons himself saith in his Preface to the Warnword to Sir Franc. Hastings Wastword that he did not write Leicesters Commonwealth And certainly if he had been the author it Pitseus and Ribadeneira with his Continuators would have mentioned it in their respective Catalogues of our author's works whereas they are altogether silent in that matter Liecesters Commonwealth Lond. 1641. oct written in verse This is a small thing and containeth not the same sense with the former Leicesters Ghost in verse also To both which tho the name of Rob. Persons Jesuit is set in the title yet I cannot any where find that he was the author Apologetical Epistle to the Lords of her Maj. Council in defence of his Resolution in Religion Printed 1601. oct Brief apology or defence of the Catholick Ecclesiastical Hierarchy and Subordination in England erected these later years by P. Clem. 8. and impugned by certain Libels printed and published of late c. S. Omer 1601. in oct Soon after were certain notes wrote on this by Humph. Ely Manifestation of the folly and bad spirit of certain in England calling them Secular Priests Printed 1602. qu. This is called a Libel in a Reply made to it by W. C. printed 1603. qu. And it was animadverted upon by A. C. in his Second Letter to his dis-jesuited Kinsman concerning the appeal state Jesuits c. Printed 1602. qu. A Decachordon of 10 Quodlibetical Questions about the contentions between the Seminary Priests and the Jesuits Printed 1602. qu. De perigrinatione lib. 1. Printed in tw This I have not yet seen and therefore know not whether it be in Lat. or Engl. The Warnword to Sir Franc. Hastings Wastword Pr. 1602. in oct Answer to O. E. whether Papists ' or Protestants be true Catholicks Pr. 1603. in ect Treatise of the three conversions from Paganism to Christian Religion Published under the name of N. D. that is Nic. Doleman in three Volumes in oct The first Vol. which containeth two parts of the said treatise was printed at S. Omers an 1603. The second Vol. which containeth the third part of the treatise and an Examen of the Kalender or Catalogue of Protestant Saints Martyrs and Confessors devised by Joh. Fox c. for the first six months was printed at the said place in 1604. And the third Vol. which containeth also the third part of the treatise and an Examen of the said Kalender of John Fox for the last six months was printed at the same place in the same year under the initial Letters of N. D. When the said three Volumes were first published they were sold in Oxon for 20 shillings but some years after the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. I bought them for 3 sh The same year 1604 came out Around answer to Parsons alias Doleman the Noddy in qu. but whither to any of the former treatises I know not A relation of a trial made before the K. of France upon the year 1600. between the Bishop of Eureux and the Lord Pleffis Mornay about certain points of corrupting and falsifying authors whereof the said Plessis was openly convicted S. Omers 1604 in oct Published under the initial Letters of N. D. A defence of the precedent relation of a conference about Religion Printed with the Relation of a Trial c. Review of ten publick disputations or conferences held within the compass of four years under K. Ed. and Q. Mary concerning some principal points in Religion especially of the Sacrament and Sacrifice of the Altar S. Omer 1604. in oct under the name of N. D. Fore-runner of Bells downfal or an answer to Tho. Bells downfal of Popery Pr. 1605. in oct An answer to the fifth part of Reports lately set forth by Sir Edw. Coke Knight the Kings Attorney Gen. c. S. Omer 1606. in qu. Published under the name of a Cath. Divine De Sacris alienis non adeundis quaestiones duae Ad usum praximque Angliae breviter explicatae Audomar 1607. in oct Treatise tending to mitigation towards Cath. Subjects in England against Tho. Morton Pr. 1607. qu. The said Morton was afterwards Bishop of Durham The judgment of a Catholick Gent. concerning K. James his Apology for the oath of Allegiance S. Omer 1608. in qu. Answered by Will. Barlow Bishop of Lincoln Sober reckoning with Mr. Tho. Morton Pr. 1609. qu. Discussion of Mr. Barlowes answer to The judgment of a Catholick Englishman concerning the Oath of Allegiance S. Omer 1612. This book being almost finished before Persons's death was afterwards compleated and published by Tho. Fitzherbert See more in Tho. Fitzherbert under the year 1640. The Liturgy of the Mass of the Sacrament of the Mass Pr. 1620. in qu. A memorial for reformation or a remembrance for them that shall live when Catholick Religion shall be restored in England in 3 parts 'T is the same I suppose that is called The high Court or Council of Reformation for England The author of it tho twenty years as 't is said in compiling it all which time and after it was secretly kept yet it was never printed in his time 'T was finished by him 1596. and as I have been informed 't was published some years after his death At length a copy of it coming into his hands of Edw. Gee Rector of S. Benedict near Paul's Wharf in Lond. and Chaplain in Ord. to K. Will. and Qu. Mary he published it under this title A Memorial of the Reformation of England containing certain notes and advertisements which seem
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.
most lofty insolent and passionate As for the remaining part of his life it was sometimes low and sometimes in a middle condition and often tossed by fortune to and fro and seldome at rest He was one that fortune had pickt up out of purpose of whom to make an example or to use as her Tennis-Ball thereby to shew what she could do for she tost him up of nothing and to and fro to greatness and from thence down to little more than to that wherein she found him a bare Gentleman not that he was less for he was well descended and of good alliance but poor in his beginnings and for the jest of Edw. Earl of Oxon. the Jack and an upstart Kt. all then knew it savoured more of emulation and his humour than of truth France was the first School wherein he learn'd the rudiments of War and the Low Countries and Ireland the military Academies of those times made him Master of that discipline for in both places he expos'd himself afterwards to Land-service but that in Ireland was a Militia which then did not yeild him food and raiment nor had he patience to stay there tho shortly after in 1580. he went thither again and was a Captain there under Arthur Lord Grey who succeded Sir Will. Pelham in the Deputy-ship of that Kingdom Afterwards gaining great credit he was received into the Court became a person in favour and had several boons bestow'd on him afterwards particularly the Castle of Shireborne in Dorsetshire taken from the See of Salisbury In the latter end of 1584. he discovered a new Country which he in honour of the Queen called Virginia received the honour of Knighthood from her and was afterwards made Captain of her Majesties Guards Senceschal of the Duchies of Cornwall and Exeter Lord Warden of the Stanneries of Devon and Cornwall Lord Leivtenant of Cornwall and Governour of Jersey In 1588. he shew'd himself active against the invincible Armada of the Spaniards and in 1592. being about that time a Parliament man wherein as in other Parliaments in the latter end of Q. Eliz. was he a frequent Speaker he went to America with 15. men of War to possess himself of Panama where the Spaniards Ship their riches or to intercept them in their passage homewards but returned successless and was out of favour for a time not only for that but for divirginating a maid of Honour Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Nich. Trockmorton whom he afterwards married and for some few months being kept under custody was at length set free but banished the Court. Afterwards to follow the directions of of his own Genie that was always inclined to search out hidden regions and the secrets of nature he undertook a navigation to Guiana that bears Gold in 1595. purposely for the improvement and honour of his Country both by getting store of wealth and by molesting the Spaniard within the inward coasts of America which he thought would be more profitable than on the Sea coasts where there are never any Towns laden with any riches but when they are conveyed thither to be carried over into Spain He set out from Plymouth on the 6. of Febr. and arrived at the Island Trinidada 22. March There he easily took a little City called S. Joseph and the Governour thereof Don Antonio de Bereo but sound not so much as a piece of Silver there Having enquired many things of this Antonio about the mines of Gold in Guiana he left his Ship in Trinidada and entred the vast River Orenoque with little Barks and some hundred Souldiers He searched up and down Guiana for the space of 4 Miles among the crooked and short turnings of the water several ways where being parched with the reflecting beams of the Sun just over his head and too much wet sometimes with Showers and having long wrestled with such like difficulties he yet continued so long till that it growing wintry cold in Apr. the waters all over-spread the earth insomuch that now he could pass away in no less danger of the waters than he came thither in danger of his enemies After his return he was constituted one of the chief persons in the expedition to Cadiz where he performed notable service and obtained to himself at home a great name In 1603 he presented to K. James at his entrance to the Crown of England a Manuscript of his own writing containing valid arguments against a peace to be made with Spain which was then the common discourse But the King being altogether for peace 't was rejected and the same year just after he had been deprived of the Captainship of the Guard which K. James bestowed on Sir Tho. Erskin Viscount Fenton in Scotland we find him in a plot against the King generally called Sir Walter Raleighs Treason for which being brought to his Tryal with others at Winchester in 1603. was at length found guilty and condemn'd to die But being repreived he was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London for life where he improved his confinement to the greatest advantage of learning and inquisitive men In Apr. 1614 he published the History of the World a book which for the exactness of its Chronology curiosity of its contexture and learning of all sorts seems to be the work of an Age. In 1617. power was granted to him to set forth Ships and men for the undertaking an enterpize of a golden Mine in Guiana in the southern parts of America and on the 28. March in the year following he left London in order for that Voyage notwithstanding Didacus Sarmiento de Acunna Earl or Count of Gundamore the Spanish Embassador to the K. of England endeavoured to hinder him with many arguments proposed to his Majesty But at length Sir Walter going beyond his Commission in taking and sacking the Town of St. Thome belonging to the Spaniard which was much aggravated by Gundamore the K. on the 9. June 1618 published his Royal Proclamation for the discovery of the truth of Raleigh's proceedings and for the advancement of justice Whereupon when Raleigh arrived at Plymouth Sir Lewis Steukeley Vice-Admiral of the County of Devon seized him and brought him up to London 9. Aug. following But Raleigh finding the Court wholly guided by Gundamore as 't is said notwithstanding I find elsewhere that he left England 16 July going before he could hope for little mercy Whereupon wisely contriving the design of an escape was betrayed by Steukley taken on the Thames and committed to a close Prison Afterwards being often examined by the Lord Chancellour and Privy-Councel was at length on the 24 Oct. warned by them as they had been commanded by the King to prepare for death The particulars of which proceedings as also of his Voyage to Guiana you may see at large in a book intit A Declaration of the demeanour and carrige of Sir W. Raleigh Knight as well in his Voyage as in and sithence his return and of the true
generali methodo resolvandas tractatus posthumus c. Lond. 1631. in a thin fol. and dedic to Henry E. of Northumberland The sum of this book coming into the hands of Aylesbury before-mention'd Walt. Warner did undertake to perfect and publish it conditionally that Algernon eldest Son of the said Henry E. of Northumb. would after his Fathers death continue his pension to him during his natural life Which being granted at the earnest desires and entreaties of Aylesbury made to that Lord Warner took a great deal of pains in it and at length published it in that sort as we see it now extant By the way it must be known that this Walt. Warner was a Leicestershire man born but whether educated in this University I cannot as yet find that he was esteemed as good a Philosopher as Mathematician that he made and invented a Logarithmical table i. e. whereas Brigg's table fills his Margin with numbers encreasing by unites and over against them sets their Logarithms which because of incommensurability must needs either be abundant or deficient Mr. Warner like a Dictionary of the Latine before the English fill'd the Margin with Logarithms encreasing by Unites and did set to every one of them so many continual meane proportionals between one and 10. and they for the same reason must also have the last figure incompleat These after the death of Warner came through the hands of one Tovey sometimes Fellow of Christs coll in Cambridge afterwards beneficed in Leicestershire and took to Wife the the Neece of Warner into those of Herbert Thorndyke Prebend of Westminster sometimes Fellow of Trin. coll in Cambridge and from him after his death which happened in July 1672. into those of Dr. Rich. Busby Prebend of the said Church They were in number ten thousand but when John Pell D. D. sometimes a member of Trin. coll in Cambridge became acquainted with Warner they were by him or his direction made an hundred thousand as the difference of hands will shew in the MS. if Dr. Busby will communicate it He also I mean Warner wrote a Treatise of Coynes and Coynage in relation to Mint-affairs a copy of which John Collins Accomptant to the Royal Fishery Company had in his possession but what became of it after his death I know not The sixth book of Optiques in Marsennus is generally said to be his and the seventh is Hobbes's of Malmsbury He also did make it appear in a MS. of his composition that the blood in a body did circulate which he communicating to the immortal Harvy he took his first hint thence concerning that matter which he afterwards published as the first inventor I have been informed by those that knew Warner well that he had but one hand and was born so that as he received a pension from the Earl of Northumberland so did he tho smaller from Sir Tho. Aylesbury and lastly that he died at the Wolstable near the waters-side not far from Northumberland house which is near Charing Cross where he commonly winter'd but kept his summer with Sir Thomas in Winsore-Park much about the time when the Long Parliament began in Nov. 1640. or rather in the latter end of that year leaving behind him a brother who was High-Sherriff of Leicestershire or at least prick'd for that office in the beginning of the rebellion that hapned under K. Ch. 1. As for our author Hariot who for some time lived in Sion coll near to London year 1621 died 2 July in sixteen hundred twenty and one whereupon his body was conveyed to S. Christophers Church in London by the brethren of the Mathematical faculty and by them committed to the earth with solemnity Over his grave was soon after erected a comely Monument with a large Inscription thereon but destroyed with the Church it self by the dreadful fire that hapned in that City in the beginning of Sept. in 1666. This person tho he was but little more than 60 years of age when he died yet had not an unusual and rare disease seized upon him he might have attained as 't is thought to the age of 80. The disease was an ulcer in the Lipp and Dr. Alex. Rhead was his Physitian who tho he had cured many of worser and more malignant diseases yet he could not save him In the treatise of ulcers in the said Rheads works is this mention of him Cancerous Vlcers also seise on this part the Lipp c. This grief hastned the end of that famous Mathematician Mr. Harriot with whom I was acquainted but short time before his death Whom at one time together with Mr. Hues who wrote of Globes Mr. Warner and Mr. Torpley the Noble Earl of Northumberland the favourer of all good learning and Mecaenas of learned men maintained whilst he was in the Tower for their worth and various literature RICHARD TILLESLEY Son of Tho. Tillesley of Eccleshall in Staffordshire by Catherine his Wife Daughter of Rich. Barker of Shropshire was born in the City of Coventry entred a Commoner in Ball. coll in Lent-Term 1597. aged 15 elected Scholar of S. Johns coll two years after took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became Chaplain to Dr. Buckridge Bishop of Rochester whose Neece he marrying viz. Elizabeth Daughter of George Buckridge was thereby a way made for his preferment In 1613. he was admitted Bach. of Divinity about which time being Rector of Kuckstone and Stone in Kent he resigned his Fellowship Soon after he proceeded in his faculty and was by the favour of the said Dr. Buckridge made Archdeacon and Prebend some say Dean but false of Rochester in the place of Dr. Tho. Sanderson and higher would he have been promoted had he not unexpectedly been cut off by death He was a person of great reading and learning as his writings shew He was also very devout in the strict observance of all the Church ceremonies the reasonableness of which he convinced many that retired to him for satisfaction He was one of three that undertook to answer Seldens Hist of Tithes he and Montague the Law-part and St. Nettles the Rabinical or Judaical As for that which our author published it bears this title Animadversions on Mr. Seldens History of Tithes and his review thereof Lond. 1619. and 21. qu. What else he hath written and published it appears not nor any thing besides only that he dying to the great reluctancy of all learned men in the month of Nov. in sixteen hundred twenty and one was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Church of Rochester year 1621 leaving then behind him a Son named John who was an Infant in 1619. One Eliseus Burgess whom I shall mention elsewhere was installed Archdeacon of Rochester in his room on the 24. of the said month of Nov. in 1621. who continued in that Dignity till the grand rebellion broke out and after FRANCIS MORE Son of Edw. More Gent. by Elizab. his Wife Daughter and Heir of one Hall of
he married was a Parliament man in the latter end of Qu. Eliz. and in 1603. received the honour of Knighthood from K. Jam. 1. at Theobalds being then a person of repute in his own country At length being full weary of the vanities and fooleries of this world did retire to Doway in Flanders and there was by letters of confraternity dated in the beginning of Feb. 1617 received among the Brethren in the coll of English Benedictines who appointing him a little cell within the ambits of their house spent the remainder of his days therein in strict devotion and religious exercise After his settlement there he wrote Letters perswasive to his wife and children in England to take upon them the catholick religion Arguments to shew that the Rom. Church is a true Church written against Dr. R. Field his Four books of the Church Reply to the answer of his Daughter M. C. Mary Croft which she made to a Paper of his sent to her concerning the Rom. Church At the end of it is a little thing entit The four ministers of Charinton gag'd by four propositions made to the Lord Baron of Espicelliere of the religion prtended And presented on S. Martins day to du Moulin in his house and since to Durand and Mestrezat All these were published by Sir Herb. Croft at Doway about 1619. in tw containing 255. pages There were but eight copies printed viz. one for himself now in the libr. of the English Benedictines at that place formerly sent to me by a Brother of that order purposely to be perused for a time and then to be returned who for religion sake and in contempt of the world hath denied the inheritance of an Estate of at least three thousand pounds per. an Another copy was printed for Sir Herberts wife and the rest for his children but all without a title only dedicated to his wife and children with a short Epistle before them beginning thus I would have you know that although this ensuing discourse cometh to you in print c. The beginning of the book it self is this When it had pleased almighty God in his great mercy even after above 53. years of my mispent life c. At length after he had macerated his body with fasting hardship and devotion surrendred up his pious Soul to the Almighty on the 10 Apr. according to the accompt there followed in sixteen hundred twenty and two and was buried in the Chappel or Church belonging to the said English Benedictines at Doway Soon after was a monument put over his grave with an inscription thereon a copy of it you may elsewhere see in which he is stiled vir prudens fortis nobilis patriae libertatis amantissimus c. He left behind him a Son of both his names sometimes a R. Catholick but afterwards a zealous Protestant and a Bishop of whom I shall hereafter make mention in his due place JOHN RANDALL sometimes a frequent and painful preacher in the City of London was born at Missenden in Bucks sent by his relations to S. Maries hall in 1581. being then very young where spending some time in Trivial learning was afterwards translated to Trinity coll and as a member thereof took the degree of Bach. of Arts which he compleated by determination In 1587. July 6. he was elected Fellow of Lincoln coll and two years after proceeded in his faculty About that time entring into the sacred function he became one of the most noted preachers in the University In 1598 he was admitted Bach. of Divinity and the year after resigning his fellowship was made about that time Rector of the Church of S. Andrews Hubart in Little Eastcheap in London where after some time he became so great a labourer in Gods vineyard by his frequent and constant work in the ministry as well in resolving of doubts and cases of conscience as in preaching and lecturing that he went beyond his brethren in that City to the wonder of all But greater was the wonder especially to those of his parish and neighbourhood that this poor man who was for the most part strangely afflicted with sickness should undergo his duty so strictly and preach so many Sermons as he did for comfort and support in troubles This indeed did sound highly to his merit and plainly shewed that his great learning and parts could not be subdued with the pitiful afflictions here below He was accounted a judicious orthodox and holy man and by some a zealous and innocent puritan of a harmless life and conversation and one that was solely fram'd to do good acts His works are these Several Sermons as 1 The necessity of righteousness on Mat. 5. 20. Lond. 1622. and 1640. qu. 2 Description of fleshly lusts on 1 Pet. 2. 11 12. Lond. 1622. and 40. qu. 3 S. Pauls triumph c. eleven Sermons on Rom. 8. 38. 39. Lond. 1633. c. qu. published by Will. Holbrook preacher The great mystery of godliness or a treatise opening unto us what God is and Christ is Lond. 1624. qu. there again 1640. third edit Treatise concerning the Sacraments Lond. 1630. qu. c. Catechistical Lectures in number 23. upon the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Lond. 1630. qu. c. Nine and twenty lectures of the Church for support of the same in these times c. Ibid. 1631. c. qu. besides other things fit for the press as one shewing what a true visible Church is and another what Predestination is He concluded his last day in the beginning of June in sixteen hundred twenty and two being then about 54. years of age year 1612 and was buried in the Church of S. Andrew before mentioned By his last will and testament he bequeathed a tenement to Linc. coll called Ship hall situated on the west side of that Street antiently called Schediardstreet now commonly called S. Mary hall lane in Oxon. The picture of this Mr. Randall drawn to the life when he was fellow of Linc. coll is or at least was lately hanging in the Common room of that house JOHN OWEN or Audoenus as some call him the most noted Epigrammatist in the age he lived was born at Armon in Caernarvonshire educated in Wykehams School admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll after he had served two years of Probation there in 1584. took the degree of Bach. of Civil Law in 1590. and leaving his fellowship the year after taught School as some of his antient country men that remember him have told me at Trylegh near to Monmouth and at Warwick as the tradition goes there among the Schoolmasters in the School founded by K. Hen. 8. in the place of one Tho. Hall about the year 1594. He was a person endowed with several gifts especially with with the faculty of Poetry which hath made him famous for those books of Epigrams that he hath published wherein an ingenious liberty of joking being by him used was and is now with some especially forreigners
filius Sampsonis Camden pictoris Loâ—â—incosiâ— THOMAS WHITE Son of Joh. White was born in the City of Bristow in Temple Parish but descended from the Whites of Bedfordshire entred a Student in Madg. hall in the year 1566. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became a noted and frequent preacher of Gods word Afterwards retiring to London he was made Minister of St. Gregories Church near to St. Paul's Cathedral and at length Rector of St. Dunstans in 〈◊〉 where he was held in great esteem for his golly and practical way of preaching In 1584. he was licensed to proceed in Divinity and in Nov. in the year following he had a Canonry in the Cath. Ch. of S. Paul and a Prebendship there called Wenlocks barn conferr'd upon him by John Bishop of London upon the nat death of Reb. Towers Bac. of Div. In Apr. 1592. he was made Treasurer of Salisbury in the place of Dr. Joh. Sprint deceased in 91. Canon of Ch. Ch. in Oxon and in 93. of S. Georges Church at Windsore All that he hath published are only Sermons as 1 Two Serm. at S. Paul's in the time of the Plague the first on Zeph. 3. 1 2 3. the other on Jer. 23. 5 6. Lond. 1577. oct 2 Fun. Serm. on Sir Hen Sidney on 1 Joh 3. 2 3. Lond. 1586. oct 3 Serm. at Pauls Cross on the Queens day 1589. on Luke 3. 10 11 12 13 14. Loâ—a 1589. oct and others which I have not yet seen This worthy Doctor who was esteemed by all that knew him an honest and generous minded man and a great encourager of learning gave up the Ghost on St. David's day 1 Mar. in sixteen hundred twenty and three and in few days after was solemnly inter'd in the Chancel of his Church of S Dunstan in the West before mentioned Soon after his death being certified to the Heads of the University they in honour to his memory caused an Oration to be publickly delivered by the mouth of Will. Price the first reader of the Moral Philos. Lecture lately founded by the said Dr. White To which speech certain Academians adding verses on the benefactors death were with the speech printed under the title of Schola moralis 〈◊〉 Oxon. 〈…〉 Oxon. 1624. in 2. th in qu. In 1613. he sounded an Alms house in Temple parish within the City of Brislow endowing it with 92 l. per aâ— in 1621. he founded a moral philosophy lecture in the University of Oxon and the same year he setled an exhibition for five Students in Magd. hall See 〈◊〉 in Hist 〈◊〉 Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 43. and 370. a. and b. As for his 〈◊〉 to Sion coll in London and to other places expending most if not all his estate which he got from the Church on publick uses let others tell you while I proceed to the next writer to be mention'd according to time JOHN â—AVOUR born in the Borough of South 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 was educated for a time in Grammatical learning there Afterwards being compleated for the University in 〈◊〉 School he was elected Probationer of 〈◊〉 coll in 1576. and two years after was made compâ—â—t fellow In 〈◊〉 he proceeded Doctor of the civil 〈◊〉 and in the year following he became Vicar of Halifax in Yorks in the place of Dr. Henry Ledsham sometimes Fellow of Mert. college resigning At which place he being setled he preached every Lords day lectur'd every day in the week exercised justice in the Common-wealth being Justice of Peace as Vicar of that place practiced for Gods sake and meerly out of Charity Physick and Chirurgery on those that were not able to entertain a professed Doctor or Practitioner On the 23. March 1616. he was collated to the Prebendship of Driffeild in and to the Chauntorship of the Ch. of York on the death of Dr. Joh. Broke or Brook deceased and in the beginning of March 1618. was made Warden of the Hospital of St. Mary Madg. near Ripon in Yorkshire on the death of Ralph Toâ—stall He was esteemed a person of great piety and charity and one well read in substantial and profound authors as it appears by those books he hath written especially in that published entit Antiquity triumphing over novelty c. or Antiquity a certain note of the Christian Cath. Church Lond. 1619. qu. He concluded his last day in this world on the tenth of March in sixteen hundred twenty and three and was buried in his Church of Halyfax a copy of whose Epitaph you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 144. a. In his Vicaridge succeeded Rob. Clâ—y D. D. of Mâ—rt coll and him Hugh Ramsden B. of D. another 〈◊〉 in 1628. and in his Chantourship of York succeeded Hâ—n Hook D. D. as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SHAW a Westmoreland man born became a Student in Qu. coll about the beginning of 1579. â—â—ed 19. took one degree in Arts left the coll and at length became Vicar of Oling or Wâ—â—ing in Sâ—rrey where he was had in esteem by many for his preaching and by some for his Poetry His works are these The blessedness of Mary mother of Jesus Serm. on Luke 1. ver 28. and 45. Lond. 1618. oct The comfort of a Christian by assurance of Gods love to him written in verse The complaints of a Sinner The comfort of our Saviour in verse also These two last are printed with the former Sermon Bibliorum Summula seu argumenta singulerum capitum Scripturae Canonicae utrinsque Testamenti alphabâ—tice distichis comprehensa Lond. 1621. and 23. c. in oct Dedicated to Poynings More Son of Sir Rob. More a servant to K. James Son of Sir George More Son of Sir W. More Kt. These are all the things that I have seen written by this John Shaw who was living at Okâ—ng before mentioned in sixteen hundred twenty and three before which time he had a Son named Tobias who was Bach. of Arts of Magd. coll As for other Sermons and books which go under his name of Joh. Shaw I shall mention hereafter in their proper place as having been written by others of both those names SIMON WASTELL a 〈◊〉 and man born and descended from those of his name living at Wastellhead in the 〈◊〉 County was entred a Student also in Queens coll in 1580. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts five years 〈◊〉 at which time being accounted a great proficient in classical learning and Poetry was made Master of the Free-School at Northampton whence by his sedulous endeavours many were sent to the Universities He hath written The true Christians daily delight being a sum of every Chapter of the Old and New Testament set down alphabetically in English verse that the Scriptures we read may more happily be remembred c. Lond. 1623. in tw Published afterwards with amendments and some additions with this title 〈◊〉 or the Bibles â—pitome c. Lond. 1629. c. in tw This person
am that after he had continued many years there and had taken the degrees in Divinity he was promoted to the See of Landaff upon the translation of Dr. Godwin to Hereford in the year 1618. and the same year was one of the learned English Divines that were by his Majesties command sent to the Synod of Dort where he behaved himself so admirable well to the credit of our Nation as some Ch. Historians will tell you that after his return he was upon the translation of Dr. Harnet to Norwich elected to the See of Chichester confirmed by his Maj. 20. Sept. 1619. He was a person of a solid judgment and of various reading a bitter Enemy to the Papists and a severe Calvinist which may farther appear in some of these books following of his composition Heroici Characteres ad illustriss equitem Henricum Nevillum Oxon. 1603. qu. Several of his Latin verses are in the University book of verses made on the death of Sir Phil. Sydney in Bodleiomnema and in other books Tithes examined and proved to be due to the Clergy by a divine right Lond. 1606. 1611. qu. Jurisdiction Regal Episcopal Papal Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded upon the jurisdiction of Temporal Princes and of the Church c. Lond. 1610. qu. Consensus Eccles Catholicae contra Tridentinos de scripturis Ecclesia fide gratia c. Lond. 1613. oct Dedicated to the Mertonians A thankful remembrance of Gods mercy in an historical collection of the great and merciful deliverances of the Church and State of England from the beginning of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1624. qu. The fourth edit came out in 1630. qu. adorned with cuts Short directions to know the true Church Lond. 1615. c. in tw Dedicated to Prince Charles as the former book was Oration made at the Hague before the Prince of Orange and the Assembly of the High and Mighty Lords the States General Lond. 1619. in one sh and an half in qu. The madness of Astrologers or an examination of Sir Christop Heydons book intit A defence of judiciary Astrology Lond. 1624. qu. Which being written twenty years before that time was then published by Tho. Vicars Bach. of Div. who had married the authors Daughter It was reprinted at Lond. in 1651. Examination of those things wherein the author of the late Appeale holdeth the doctrine of the Pelagians and Arminians to be the doctrines of the Church of England Lond. 1626. and 36. in qu. Besides this answer or examination made to the Appeale of Rich. Mountague who succeeded Carleton in the See of Chichester came out six more viz. one by Dr. Matthew Sutcliff Dean of Exeter a second by Dr. Dan. Featly a third by Franc. Rouse sometimes of Broadgates hall in Oxon a fourth by Anth. Wotton of Cambridge a fifth by Joh. Yeates Bach. of Div. sometimes of Eman. coll in Cambridge afterwards Minister of S. Andrews in Norwich and the sixth by Hen. Burton of Friday-street in London A joynt attestation avowing that the discipline of th Church of England was not impeached by the Synod of Dort Lond. 1626. qu. Vita Bernardi Gilpini vere sanctiss famaque apud Anglos aquilonares celeberrimi Lond. 1628. qu. Published in Engl. at Lond. 1636. oct and also in Lat. in Dr. Will. Bates his collection of lives Lond. 1681. in a large qu. Testimony concerning the Presbyterian discipline in the Low Countries and Episcopal government in England Printed several times in qu. and oct The edit in qu. at Lond. 1642. is but one sheet Latin Letter to the learned Camden containing some notes and observations on his Britannia MS. among those given by Seldens Executors to the Publ. Libr. at Oxon. The beginning of which Letter is Dum nuper Mi Camdene Brittaniam tuam c. Several Sermons viz. one that is joyned to the English life of Bern. Gilpin Another on Luke 2. from ver 41. to 50. in tw A third on Rev. 20. 3. 4. in oct c. He had also a hand in the Dutch Annotations and in the New Translation of the Bible which were ordered by the Synod of Dort to be undertaken yet were not compleated and published till 1637. At length having lived to a good old age he concluded his last day in the month of May in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Choire near to the Altar of his Cath. Church at Chichester on the 27. of the same month By his first Wife named Anne Daughter of Sir Hen. Killegrew Knight and Widdow of Sir Hen. Nevill of Billingbere in Berks he had Issue a Son named Henry Carleton living sometimes in the Parish of Furâ—e in Sussex elected Burgess for Arundel to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 13. Apr. 1640. and from the unhappy Parliament which began on the 3. Nov. following he received a Commission from the Members thereof to be a Captain in which office and command he shew'd himself an Enemy to the Bishops JOHN DODERIDGE or Doddridg was born at or near to Barnstaple in Devonshire became a Sojournour of Exeter coll in 1572. took one degree in Arts about 4 years after and compleated it by Determination About that time being entred into the Middle Temple he made great proficiency in the Common Law became a noted Counsellour and in 45. Eliz. Lent Reader of that Inn. In 1603. Jan. 20. he was made Serjeant at Law being about that time Prince Henry's Serjeant but in the year following he was discharged of his Serjeantship and became Solliciter Gen. to King James 1. In 1607. Jun. 25. he was constituted one of the Kings Serjeants and on the 5. July following he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj. at Whitehal In 1612. Nov. 25. he was appointed one of the Justices of the Common Pleas afterwards of the Kings Bench and in Feb. 1613. he was actually created Master of Arts in Serjeants Inn by the Vicechanc both the Proctors and five other Academians Which degree was conferred upon him in gratitude for his great service he had then lately done for the University in several Law suits depending between the said University and City of Oxon. While he continued in Exeter coll he was a severe Student and by the help of a good Tutor he became a noted Disputant So that by the foundation of learning which he had laid in that coll forwarded by good natural parts and continual industry he became not only eminent in his own profession but in the Arts Divinity and Civil Law insomuch that it was difficult with some to judge in which of all those Faculties he excelled But being mostly taken up with the Common Law he could not be at leisure to honour the World with his great knowledge only with these things following The Lawyers light or due direction for the study of the Law c. Lond. 1629. qu. A compleat Parson or a description of Advowsons and Church-livings c. Lond. 1630. qu. Delivered in several
readings in an Inn of Chancery called New Inn in Lond. 1602. and 1603. History of the ancient and modern Estate of the Principality of Wales Dutchy of Cornwal and Earldom of Chester c. Lond. 1630. qu. The English Lawyer Being a treatise describing a method for the managing of the Laws of this Land and expressing the best qualities requisite in the Student Practicer Judges c. Lond. 1631. qu. Opinion touching the antiquity power order state manner persons and proceedings of the High Court of Parliament in England Lond. 1658. oct Published by John Doddridge Esq a Counsellour of the Middle Temple and Recorder of Barnstaple descended from or at least near of kin to our author Sir Joh. Doderidge With the aforesaid Opinion are published also the opinions of Arth. Agard Joseph Holland Francis Tate and Will. Camden all eminent Antiquaries and Historians the two last of which I have before mentioned and the two first I shall speake of anon Treatise of particular Estates Lond. 1677. in twelv printed at the end of the fourth edition of Will Noy's book called Grounds and Maxims of the Laws of this Nation A true presentation of fore-past Parliaments to the view of the present times and posterity This I saw in MS. in a thin fol. in the Library of Dr. Tho. Barlow now B. of Lincoln but whether it was ever printed I know not Our author Doderidge also did peruse and enlarge a book intit The Magazine of Honour or a treatise of the several degrees of the Nobility of this Kingdom with their rights and privileges Also of Knights Esquires c. Lond. 1642. oct The MS. of which I saw also in the said Library fairly transcribed and dedicated by T. S. of Wycombe to John Lord Lovelace an 1637. This book which is the collection of Will Bird I take to be the same which was afterwards published with a title something different from the former under our author Doderidge's name running thus The Law of Nobility and Peerage wherein the antiquities titles degrees and distinctions concerning the Peers and Nobility of this Nation are excellently set forth with the Knights Esquires Gent. c. Lond. 1657. 58. oct What else he hath written besides certain Speeches which are extant in books put out by others I know not and therefore I shall only say of him that he surrendred up his last breath at Forsters near to Egham in Surrey 13. Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and that his body was carried to the City of Exeter year 1628 where 't was reposed with great solemnity in our Ladies Chappel joyning to the Cath. Ch. there 14. Oct. following where at this time is visible a very fair monument over his grave and that of his Wise Now as for Arthur Agard whom I have before mentioned I desire the Reader to know of him these things that he was the Son of Clem. Agard of Foston in Derbyshire by his Wife Elianor Daughter of Tho. Middlemore of Edgbaston in Warwickshire that he was bred up to the Law got to be a Clerk in the Exchequer and at length to be Deputy-chamberlian thereof which office he held 45 years while these persons following were successively Chamberlains a place formerly of great honour and worth viz. Sir Nich. Throckmorton Sir Tho. Randolphe Postmaster Sir Tho. West after Lord La Warr Mr. George Young a Scot Sir Will Killigrew Knight Sir Walt. Cope Knight and in his last days in 1615. to Sir Joh. Poyntz Knight While he held that place he learned and received all his knowledge and learning in Antiquities from his faithful and dear friend Sir Rob. Cotton a singular lover of and admirably well read in English Antiquities to whom when Agard died he gave all his Leiger books and MSS. at least 20 in number to be reposed as choice things in his Library among which was Agard's book of his own writing intit Tractatus de usu verbis obscurioribus libri de Domesday which was afterwards put under the Effigies of Vitellius nu 9. The learned Camden stiles him Antiquarius insignis as having been well acquainted with him and his prodigious works collected with his own hand out of his Maj. Records in the Abbey of Westminster where the Exchequer-Office was and elsewhere He died 22. Aug. 1615. and was buried in the Cloyster of St. Peters Church in Westminster near to the Chapter-house door where he had set up a monument in his life-time for himself and his Wife At the time of his death his will and desire was that eleven Manuscripts of his writing and collection should for a small reward given to his Executor be reposed in the Exchequer because they were necessary both for the Kings service and readiness for the subject Also a book of his collection in the Treasury wherein is first contained what records are in the Kings Maj. four Treasuries and how the same are placed and especially how to be preserved And after is contained A collection of all leagues and treaties of Peace entercourses and marriages with Foreign Nations Which book was three years labour and was I think still very carefully preserved for the Kings service The writer and collector thereof took order that it should be preserved in his Maj. Court of Receipt under the charge and custody of the Officers there and to be delivered to them by Inventory because it is very necessary for the Kings use good of the Subject and readiness and light to the Officers As for the other person Joseph Holland whose Opinion concerning the antiquity power c. of Parliament before-mentioned which was also published I can say only this of him that he was a Devonian born an excellent Herald Genealogist and Antiquary as several things of his writing now in being in the Coll. of Arms commonly called the Heralds Office shew Among which is a very long roll of Parchment containing the Arms of the Nobility and Gentry of Devon before and to his time made in 1585. There also goes from hand to hand a folio MS. of his collection not only containing the Arms of the Nobility and Gentry of Devonshire but also of Somersetshire and Cornwall FULKE GREVIL descended from an ancient and knightly fam of his name living at Milcot in Warwickshire was born in that County an 1554 being the same year wherein Sir Philip Sidney received his first breath did spend some time in the condition of a Gent. Commoner in this University either before he went to Trin. coll in Cambridge or at his return thence but in what house unless in Ch. Ch. or Broadgates I cannot well tell nor doth it matter much seeing that he was more properly a Cambridge man to which University he was a Benefactor than an Oxonian After he had left the University he travelled and at his return being well accomplished was introduced into the Court by his Uncle Rob. Grevil a Servant to Q. Elizabeth where he was esteemed a most ingenious person and
had in favour by all such that were lovers of Arts and Sciences At length obtaining an honourable Office under the Queen he became one of her favourites which he held for no short term but had the longest lease of any and the smoothest time without rub In the beginning of 1588. he among other persons of honour and quality was actually created Master of Arts which I think was the highest degree that was conferred upon him in this University In 1603. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Jam. 1. and soon after obtained the grant of the ruinous Castle of Wâ—rwick In the 12. year of the said Kings reign he being constituted under Treasurer and Chancellour of the Exchequer he was made choice of for one of Kings Privy Council And meriting much for his faithful services in those employments was by Letters Patents bearing date 9. Jan. 18. Jac. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brook of Beauchamps court In Sept. 1621. he was made one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Bedchamber whereupon giving up his Chancellourship of the Exchequer Rich. Weston afterwards Earl of Portland succeeded him He was always esteemed a brave Gentleman and honourably descended as being sprung from the family of Willoughby Lord Brook was favoured by Qu. Elizabeth and such that knew he had interest in the Muses His life was always single and tho he lived and died a constant Courtier of the Ladies yet he prosecuted his studies in History and Poetry In which consider him as a Gentleman of noble birth and great Estate he was most excellent in his time as these things following shew composed in his youth and familiar exercise with Sir Ph. Sidney Poems A Treatise of humane learning Inquisition upon fame and honour Treatise of Wars Tragedy of Alaham. Trag. of Mustapha Caelica containing 109 Sonnets Letter to an honourable Lady Letter of Travels Written to his Cousin GrevilVerney residing in France c. Some of the said things having been singly published were all remitted into a little thin Folio printed at Lond. 1633. and had this general title put to them Certain learned and elegant works of the Right Honorable Fulke Lord Brooke c. The first five years of King James or the condition of the State of England and the relation it had to other Provinces Lond. 1643. qu. The life of the renowned Sir Philip Sidney with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all foreign Princes c. Lond. 1652. oct Published by P. B. Short account of the Maxims and Policies used by Qu. Elizab. in her Government Printed with the former book Remains containing Poems of Monarchy and Religion Lond. 1670. oct never before printed with other things among which is his Trag. of Marc. Tull. Cicero which I have not yet seen At length our author who was Counsellour of State to Ch. 1. neglecting to reward one Haywood who had spent the greatest and chiefest part of his time in his personal service for which he expostulated the matter with his Master but was sharply rebuked for it the said Haywood thereupon gave him a mortal stab on his Back they two being then only together in his Bed-chamber in Brook house in Holbourne near London of which wound he died 30. Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and eight aged 74. year 1628 Which being done the Assassianate discerning his own condition desperate went into another room and there having lock'd the dore murdered himself with his own Sword On the 27 of Oct. following he the said Lord Brook was buried in a Vault situate on the north side of the collegiat Church at Warwick which formerly had been a chapter house belonging thereunto wherein he had in his life time erected a fair Tomb with this Epitaph thereon Fulke Grevil Servant to Queen Elizabeth Counsellour to King James and friend to Sir Philip Sidney In his honour and dignity succeeded his kinsman Robert Grevil being then 1628. one and twenty years of age educated in Academical learning not in this but in the other University of Cambridge as I have been informed where being well tutor'd became learned considering his quality But being afterwards unhappily attainted with fanatick and antimonarchical principles by the influence of one of his near relations and some Schismatical preachers tho in his own nature a very civil and well humour'd person was without much difficulty drawn in by those fiery spirits of the Long Parliament which began 1640. By whom being back'd on he became an active man in the House against the Prerogative Bishops and the establish'd discipline of the Church insomuch that no less than the abolishing of all decent order in the service of God would satisfie him So that the members of the said Parliament looking upon him as a faithful person for the cause that they then drove on appointed him a Commander in their Army as I shall anon tell you As for the things which he wrote and published are 1 The nature of truth c. Lond. 1643. oct Animadverted upon by John Wallis a Minister in London afterward Geom. Professor of Oxon Printed at Lond. 1643. 2 A discourse opening the nature of Episcopacy which is exercised in England Lond. 1641. 42. qu. Assisted therein by some puritanical Minister and printed when the Press was open to receive all books against the Prerogative and Bishops 3 Two speeches spoken in the Guild-hall in London concerning his Majesties resusal of a Treaty of peace Lond. 1642. qu. 4 Answer to the speech of Philip Earl of Pembroke concerning accommodation Which answer was spoken in the House of Lords 19 Dec. 1642. Pr. in one sh in qu. by order of the House 5 Speech at the election of his Captains and Commanders at Warwick Castle Lond. 1643. qu. In the beginning of the Civil War an 1642. he became Commander in chief of those Forces which were sent to assault the Church-Close at Lichfield then defended by a small Garrison placed there by his Majesty out of a pious intent for the preservation of the stately Cathedral which the Lord Brooke intended presently to destroy when taken by his Forces But so it fell out that he having planted his great Guns against the South-east gate of the Close he was tho harnessed with plate-armour cap-a-pe shot from the Church in the Eye by one Diot a Clergy-mans Son who could neither hear or speak as he stood in a dore whether he came to see the occasion of a sudden shout made by the Soldiers of which he instantly died This memorable accident hapned on the second day of March an 1642. which is the festival of that sometimes famous Bishop S. Cedd or Chad to whose memory Offa King of the Mercians did erect the said Cathedral and devoutly dedicate it Archbishop Laud being then a prisoner in the Tower of London did make this memoire of it in his Diary under the year 1642.
all good Arts and Sciences was born at Vttoxeter in Staffordshire on the day of S. Thomas the Apostle in 1542. being a Descendant thro six Generations from Henry Allen or Alan Lord of the Mannor of Buckenhall in the said County was admitted Scholar of Trinity coll 4. June 1561. Fellow in 65. and two years after Master of Arts. But being much inclined to live a retired life and averse from taking holy Orders he left the Coll. and his Fellowship about 1570. and receeded to Gloucester hall where he lived a close Student many years and at length became an eminent Antiquary Philosopher and Mathematician and not only the Prince or Coryphaeus as one saith but the very Soul and Sun of all the Mathematicians of his time Being thus accomplished with various sorts of learning he was several times invited to the families of Princes and Nobles not only of this Nation but of others And when Albertus L'askie Count or Prince of Sirade in Poland was in England he did court him to go with him into his own Country 1583. and to live there as he pleased and accept of such Honours and Dignities which he could get for him but he being delighted with retiredness and an Academical life did evade his civility and thereby as a true Philosopher contemn'd riches and greatness He was also often courted to live in the family of that most noble and generous Count Henry Earl of Northumberland a great Patron of Mathematicians Whereupon spending some time with him he was infinitely beloved and admired not only by that Count but by such Artists who then lived with or often retired to him as Tho. Harriot John Dee Walt. Warner Nath. Torporley c. the Atlantes of the Mathematick World Robert Earl of Leicester Chancellour of this University and the grand favourite in Queen Elizabeth's Reign did also before that time entertain him and would have confer'd upon him a Bishoprick but for the sweetness of a retired life he denied that also The truth is that Earl did highly value him and no person was more familiar with him than Mr. Allen and d ee before-mentioned Whence 't was that the author of the book called Leicester's Commonwealth reporteth that they whom he stiles Atheists used the art of figuring and conâ—uring for procuring the said Earls unlawful designs and that also by their Black Art they endeavoured a match between Q. Elizabeth and him How true these things are let others who know the author of that book that reports them judge Certain it is that Allen was so great with that Count that few matters of State passed but he had knowledge of them and nothing of moment was done in the University but Allen gave him it in writing He was also very great and highly respected by other famous men of his time of this Kingdom as with Bodley Saviâ—e Camden Cotton Spelman Selden c. the last of whom saith that Allen was omni eruditionis genere summoque judicio ornatissimus celeberrimae Academiae Oxon. decus insignissimum And Camden that he was Plurimis optimis artibus ornatiss His sufficiencies in the Mathematick Science being generally noted he was thereupon accounted another Rog. Bacon which was the reason why he became terrible to the Vulgar especially those of Oxon who took him to be a perfect Conjurer He was a great collector of scattered MSS. of whatsoever Faculty especially those of History Antiquity Astronomy Mathematicks Philosophy c. sparing neither cost or labour to procure them Some of which I have seen quoted in the works of learned authors as being in Bibliotheca Alleniana By his help advice and communication several of the University became eminent in Mathematicks and Antiquities of which number were Harriot Twyne Hegge the two Jeames Burton Digby c. whom for their labours communicated to posterity I have partly before touched and shall hereafter mention in their respective places As for Allen's collections observations and notes of Astronomy Mathematicks and N. Philosophy they are got into obscure hands and 't is thought that Digby whose name is famous among many hath made use of those of Philosophy All that I have seen written by Allen are these following Claudii Ptolomei Pelusiensis de Astrorum judiciis aut ut vulgo vocant quadripartitae constructionis lib. secundus cum expositione Thomae Alleyn Angli-Oxoniensis The first chapter of which begins thus Hactenus quidem pre ecurrimus ea quorum cognitione c. Cl. Ptolomei de Astror judiciis lib. 3. cum expositione Tho. Alleyn c. These two MSS. coming into the hands of William Lilly the sometimes famous Figure-flinger were by him bestowed on Elias Ashmole Esq in 1652. One of the said copies was transcribed from the original which Sir Tho. Aylesbury had of the gift of Mr. Allen the other copy John Huniades the great Chymist had in his possession who gave it as it seems to Lilly He the said Allen put notes also on many of his books and some were by him put on Joh. Bales book De Scriptoribus Maj. Britanniae which are entred by another hand in the margin of the said author that is in the publick Library at Oxon. At length he having lived to a great age surrendred up his last breath in Gloucester hall year 1632 on the 30. Sept. in sixteen hundred thirty and two and the next day an eloquent oration being delivered by Mr. Will. Burton of that house in the publick Refectory there in praise of the Defunct before the Vicechancellour Heads of Colleges and Halls and many of the University then present the body was accompanied by them to the chappel of Trinity coll where after another Speech was spoken by Mr. George Bathurst the body was solemnly inter'd Soon after the chief part of his Library of incomparable MSS. coming into the hands of Sir Kenelm Digby as the owner before had appointed they were the next year given by him to the Bodleian or publick Library where they yet remain Some of them had before and about the time of Allen's death been got from him by Rich. James of C. C. coll for the Cottonian Library and others came into the hands of Sir Tho. Aylesbury Master of the Requests but where those are now in truth I cannot tell Some years since I made a search in the said chappel of Trin. coll for an Epitaph on Mr. Allens grave but not so much as a letter appearing you shall have part of his character instead of it which I found written in a certain MS. in the Library of the said college running thus Vir fuit elegantium literarum studiosissimus Academicae disciplinae tenacissimus apud Exteros Academicos semper in magno pretio eorumque qui in Ecclesia Anglicana atque in Vniversitate Oxoniensi pro meritis suis ad Dignitates aut Praefecturas subinde provecti fuerunt Fuit sagacissimus observator familiariss conviva c. His picture painted to the life he gave to the
the 35. year of her age was buried by her husband in Feb. 1646. Soon after was composed a book by one John Duncon a sequestred Divine intit The returns of spiritual comfort and grief in a devout soul Represented by entercourse of Letters to the right honourable the Lady Letice Vi-countess Falkland in her life time And exemplified in the holy life and death of the said honourable Lady c. Lond. 1648. c. oct To the said book if it may be had I refer the Reader wherein he may soon perceive the unspeakable piety of the woman and the great command of her Pen. By her husband Lucius L. Falkland she had several children of which the eldest named Lucius became a Nobleman of Ch. Ch. in the latter end of the year in Lent time 1646. being then a young man of great hopes but died soon after at Paris as I have heard The next was Henry not educated in Academical learning but so exceeding wild and extravagant that he sold his Fathers incomparable Library for a Horse and a Mare as I have been informed by Sir J. H. who married his Widdow Afterwards he took up and prov'd a man of parts which might have been much advantaged if he had submitted himself to education was elected one of the Knights for Oxfordshire to serve in that Parliament called Richards Parliament that began at Westminster 27 Jan. 1658. Burgess for the City of Oxon for that called the Healing Parliament which began 25 Apr. 1660. and a Knight again for the said County to serve in the Parliament that began in May in the year following and at length by his Majesties favour he was made about that time Lord Leiutenant of Oxfordshire He died 2 Apr. 1663. aged 29. or thereabouts and was buried by the graves of his Father and Mother leaving then behind him issue by Rachel his Wife Dau. of Sir Anth. Hungerford of Blackbourton in Oxfordshire Kt. a Son named Anthony now L. Falkland Treasurer Paymaster to the Navy during the raign of K. Jam. 2. a person of great parts and worth HENRY FERRERS Son and heir of Edw. Ferrers of Baldesley-Clynton in Warwickshire Esq was born in that County became a Student in this University in Hart hall as it seems in the beginning of the raign of Qu. Elizabeth but whether he took a degree it doth not appear Afterwards he retired to his Patrimony which was considerable and prosecuting his natural Genie to the study of Heraldry Genealogies and Antiquities became highly valued for his eminent knowledge in them whereby he did not only give a fair lustre to his ancient and noble family whereof he was no small ornament but also to the County of his nativity He was well known to and respected by the Learned Camden who in his Discourse of the antiquity of the City of Coventry in Warwickshire doth make this honorable mention of him Thus much of Coventry yet have you not all this of me but willingly to acknowledge by whom I have profited of Henry Ferrers of Baldesley a man both for parentage and for knowledge of antiquity very commendable and my special friend who both in this place and also elsewhere hath at all times curteously shewed me the right way when I was out and from his Candle as it were hath lightened mine What this Mr. Ferrers hath published I know not sure I am that he made several volums of choice collections one of which in fol. containing Pedegrees I have seen in the Sheldonian Library now in that of the college of Arms from which but chiefly from those of Sir Sim. Archer of Vmberslade in the parish of Tamworth in Warwickshire a person naturally qualified with a great affection to Antiquities Will. Dugdale Gent. afterwards a Knight laid a large foundation of that elaborate work which is his Master-piece intit The Antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated c. Lond. 1656. fol. After Sir Will. Dugdales death several of Mr. Ferrers collections that had come into his hands were reposited in the Ashmolean Musaeum see the book marked with Z. He had also in his younger days a good faculty in Poetry some of which I have seen scattered in divers books printed in the raign of Qu. Elizabeth At length dying on the tenth day of Oct. in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 aged 84. was buried in the middle of the Chancel belonging to the Church of Baldesley-Clynton before mentioned leaving behind him the character of a well bred Gent a good neighbour and an honest man WILLIAM FOSTER a Londoner born became a Student in S. Johns coll in Mich. Term 1609. aged 18. afterwards M. of A. Chaplain to Rob. L. Dormer E. of Carnarvan and Parson of a little Town called Hedgley near to Beconsfield in Bucks He hath published Sermon on Rom. 6. 12. printed 1629. qu. Hoplocrisma-Spongus Or a Sponge to wipe away the weapon salve Wherein is proved that the cure taken up among us by applying the Salve to the weapon is magicall and unlawful Lond. 1631. qu. In the composure of which book he had some light from Johannes Roberti a Jesuit and D. of D. who because some Protestants practice this and characterical cures which notwithstanding are more frequent among Roman Catholicks he therefore calls them Magi-Calvinists Characterists c. He makes that generally in them all doctrinal which is but in some few personally practiced But our author Foster tho he hath written rationally and in his book hath shew'd great reading yet he hath been answered not without some scorn by Rob. Fludd Doctor of Physick as I shall tell you elsewhere This Will. Foster lived some years after the publication of his Sponge but when he died or what other things he hath extant I cannot yet tell EDWARD WESTON Son of Will. Weston sometimes of Linc. coll afterwards one of the Society of Lincolns Inn by his Wife Daughter of John Story LL. D. of whom I have made mention under the year 1571. was born in London and at about 12 or 13 years of age an 1578. was sent to the said coll of Lincoln where he had a Tutor that taught him Grammar and Logick for a time Afterwards being taken thence by his Parents he was put under the tuition of Dr. Joh. Case who with licence from the University read to Scholars Logick and Philosophy in his house in S. Mar. Magdalens parish Under him he profited in several sorts of learning to a miracle became a good Disputant and very well read in Philosocal authors But his Parents who were R. Catholicks taking him away from his conversation with the Muses after he had spent at least 5 years in Oxon. without the taking any degrees was sent into France where for a short time he setled in the English coll at Rheimes Thence he went to the English coll at Rome where partly in Philosophy and partly in Divinity he spent six years and at length took the degree of Doctor of Div. in the
Arts and all that he knew he own'd to him Thence his silly Mother who had married to her second Husband a Bricklayer took him home and made him as 't is said work at her Husbands trade At length being pitied by some generous Gentlemen Camden got him a better imployment which was to attend or accompany a Son of Sir Walt. Raliegh in his adventures whereby gaining experience made his company acceptable among many After their return they parted I think not in cold blood and thereupon Ben went to Cambridge and was as 't is said statutably elected into St. Johns coll but what continuance he made there I find not Sure 't is that his Genie being mostly Poetical he did afterwards receed to a Nursery or obscure Play-house called The Green Curtain about Shoreditch or Clerkenwell but his first action and writing there were both ill At length improving his fancy much by keeping Scholastical company he betook himself again to write plays which he did so admirably well that he was esteemed paramount in the dramatick part of Poetry and to teach the stage an exact conformity to the Laws of Comedians Whereupon Sir Jo. Suckling bringing him into the Session of Poets Ben broke silence spoke to the Poets and Bid them remember how he had purg'd the Stage Of Errours that had lasted many an age His own proper industry and addition to books especially to ancient Poets and Classical authors made him a person of curious learning and judgment and of singular excellence in the art of Poetry Which with his accurate judgment and performance known only to those few who are truly able to judge of his works have gain'd from the most eminent Scholars of his time particularly from the learned Selden an increasing admiration Dr. Rich. Corbet of Ch. Ch. and other Poets of this University did in reverence to his parts invite him to Oxon where continuing for some time in Ch. Ch. in writing and composing Plays he was as a Member thereof actually created M. of A. in 1619. and therefore upon that account I put him among the Oxford writers for at Cambridge his stay was but short and whether he took a degree in that University I cannot yet learn of any His works are these Every Man in his humour a Comedy Acted 1598. Every Man out of his humour Com. Act. 1599. Cynthia's Revels Com. Act. 1600. Poetaster or his arraignment Com. 1601. Sejanus his Fall a Tragedy Act. 1602. Volpone or the Fox Com. 1609. Alchemist Com. 1610. Cataline his Conspiracy Trag. 1611. Epigrams in number 134. Epigrams called the Forrest in number 15. Part of the Kings entertainment in passing to his Coronation in prose and verse A panegyre on the happy entrance of K. James to his first high Session of Parliament 19. March 1603. A Poem A particular entertainment of the Queen and Prince at Apethorp at the house of the Lord Spencer 25. June 1603. A Poem Private entertainment of the K. and Q. on May day in the morn at Sir Will. Cornwallis his house at Highgate 1604 In verse and prose Entertainment of the two Kings of Great Britain and Denmark at Theobalds 24. Jul. 1606. In Lat. and Engl. verse Entertainment of K. James and Q. Anne at Theobalds when the house was delivered up with the possession to the Queen by the Earl of Salisbury 22. May 1607. Written in verse Twelve Masks at Court Barthelmew-Fair Com. Acted 1614. Devil is an Asse Com. 1616. Staple of News Com. 1625. Magnetick Lady or humours reconciled Com. Tale of a Tub Com. Sad Shepherd or a tale of Robin Hood Trag. Masks Underwoods Consisting of divers Poems entertainments and of some Odes of Horace translated Mortimer his fall Trag. imperfect Horace his Art of Poetry made English This last was afterwards printed by it self Lond. 1640. oct and with it 1 Execration against Vulcan 2 Masque of the Gypsies 3 Epigrams to several noble personages about 23. in number All composed by B. Johnson English Grammar for the benefit of all strangers Discoveries made upon men and matter All which are contained in two vol. in fol. printed 1616. and 1640. Tragedy of Thierry K. of France and his Brother Theodored The New-Inn or the light heart Com. Lond. 1631. octav His Motives Printed 1622. oct He also had a hand in a Com. called The Widdow Lond. 1652. qu. Jo. Fletcher and Th. Middleton were his Assistants Also in Eastward hoe Com. assisted by Geo. Chapman c. and did with Dr. Hacket afterwards B. of Lichfield translate into Latin the Lord Bacons Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral At length B. Johnson after he had arrived to the sixty third year of his age marched off from the stage of this vain World on the 16. year 1637 of August in sixteen hundred thirty and seven and was buried three days after in S. Peters Church within the City of Westminster commonly called the Abbey Church not among the Poets but at the west end near to the belfry under the Escoheon of Rob. de Ros or Roos with this engraven on a common pavement stone laying over his grave at eighteen pence charge given by Jack Young of Great Milton in Oxfordshire afterwards a Knight by the favour of K. Ch. 2. O rare Ben Johnson There was a considerable sum of money gathered from among the Wits and Vertuosi of his time for the erection of a monument and a Statua for him but before they could be done the Rebellion broke forth and hindred the design whereupon the money was refunded I have been informed by a worthy Prelate several years since deceased that this Poet Ben had a pension of an 100. l. per an from the King a pension also from the City of London and the like from several of the Nobility and from some of the Gentry particularly from Sutton Founder of the Hospital that now bears his name which were commonly well paid either out of pure love to him or out of fear of his railing in verse or prose or both When he was in his last sickness the said Prelate who was then M. of A. did among other of his acquaintance often visit him and as often heard him repent of his prophaning the Scripture in his Plays and that with horrour c. Many years after his death did appear to the World another Poet of both his names who writes himself in his Poems published 1672. Ben. Johnson Junior but what relation there was between him and the former I know not ROBERT FLUDD or de Fluctibus second afterwards eldest Son of Sir Tho. Fludd Knight sometimes Treasurer of War to Q. Elizabeth in France and the Low Countries Grandson of Dav. Fludd of Shropshire was born at Milgate in the Parish of Bearsted in Kent became Convictor of S. Johns coll in 1591. aged 17. took the degrees in Arts studied Physick travelled into France Spain Italy and Germany for almost six years In most of which Countries he became acquainted with several of
in Rushia in 1619. and esteemed to be a person well vers'd in most parts of learning He was noted by all those that knew him to be a very good Greecian Poet an excellent Critick Antiquary Divine and admirably well skill'd in the Saxon and Gothick languages But as for his Preaching it was not except by the graver sort approved by any in the University For of three Sermons delivered to the Academians one of which concerning the Observation of Lent was without a Text according to the most ancient manner another against the Text and a third beside it shewing himself thereby a humorous person The famous Selden was much beholding to him for the drudgery he did for him when he composed his Marmora Arundeliana acknowledging him in his Preface to that book to be Vir multijugae studiique indefatigabilis Sir Rob. Cotton also his great Patron and his Son Sir Thomas could not but acknowledge his like drudgery in the ordering disposing and setling their incomparable Library with the first of whom no great friend to the Prerogative being intimate and familiar was confin'd to close keeping by the Lords when Sir Robert was imprisoned for certain matters uttered in Parliament an 1629. Nothing was wanting to our author and his studies but a Sinecure or a Prebendship either of which if confer'd upon him Hercules his labours would have seem'd a trifle His works are these Several Lat. Sermons as 1 Anti-Possevinus sive concio habita ad clerum 〈◊〉 Acad. Oxon an 1625. in 2 Tim. 4. 13. Oxon. 1625. qu. 2 Conc. habita ad clerum Oxon de Ecclesia in Matth. 16. 18. Oxon. 1633. qu. c. Several Engl. Sermons as 1 Serm. concerning the Eucharist delivered on Easter day in Oxon. on Matth. 26. ver 26 27 28. Lond. 1629. qu. 2 History of Preaching or concerning the Apostles preaching and ours on 1 Cor. 9. 16. Lond. 1630. qu. 3 Serm. concerning the observation of Lent-fast Lond. 1630. qu. To which tho there be no Text yet it is grounded on Luke 4. 2. 4 Serm concerning the times of receiving the Sacrament and of mutual forgiveness delivered in C. C. C. at the election of a President on 1 Cor. 11 25. Lond. 1632. â—qu 5 Apologetical Essay for the righteousness of miserable unhappy People preached at S. Maries in Oxon on Psal. 37. 25. Lond. 1632. qu. Poemata quaedam in mort clariss viri Roberti Cottoni Thomae Alleni Oxon. 1633. qu. With which Poems he published Sir Thom. More 's Epistle written from Abendon in Berks an 1519. to the Univ. of Oxon for the embracing of the Greek tongue which had been for many years neglected among the Members thereof He also translated into English Octavius Ox. 1636. in tw written by Minutius Felix All the afore-mentioned works except the translation bound in one vol. the author gave to Bodlies Library with a copy of verses of his composition written in a spare leaf before the first of them beginning thus Dear God by whom in dark Womb's shade I am to fear and wonder made c. The said copy of verses was made by him when he was confin'd to close custody by the Lords He died of a Quartan Fever in the house of Sir Tho. Cotton Bt. near to Westminster hall by too much studying as 't was supposed and wracking his body with hardship in the beginning of Decemb. year 1638 in sixteen hundred thirty and eight and was buried on the seventh day of the same month in S. Margarets Church within the said City He left behind him several MSS. of his own composition and others collected by him from various authors to the number of 45. or thereabouts all written with his own hand which coming after his death into the hands of his intire Friend and Colleague Mr. Tho. Greaves came after his death to the Bodleian Library where they now are The MSS. of his composition are these 1 Decanonizatio Thomae Cantuariensis suorum fol. This book containing 760. pages hath this beginning Viam regiam mihi patefacit ad decanonizationem ficti fucati Martyris c. and the beginning of the Epist to the Reader is this Amice lector rogatus sum saepius c. 2 Comment in Evangelia S. Johannis in two parts in qu. The beginning is Postmodo ad textum sacrae historiae deveniam ubi prius c. Both parts contain about 12 sheets 3 Notae in aliquot loca Bibliae in 3 sh in qu. The beginning is Videte sub ficu Paraphrastes sub umbrosa ficu c. 4 Antiquitates Insulae Victae in 17 pages in qu. The beginning is Angli Saxones Marciarum c. and of the Epistle to the Reader Vtrum moriar priusque hoc opus perficium deus novit c. 'T is only a specimen or a foundation for a greater work to build on 5 Epistolae ad amicos suos doctos The beginning of the first Ep. which was written to Dr. Seb. Benefeild of C. C. coll is this Sancte Deus c. 'T is a thick quarto and containeth Epistles mostly written to C. C. coll men Epitaphs and some English copies of verses 6 Epigrams in Lat. and Engl. with other Poems 7 Reasons concerning the attempts on the lives of great personages c. These reasons which are six or more have this beginning Sir if you please to learn my mind concerning the attempts on the lives of great personages c. written in 2 sh in fol. 8 Two Sermons The first on James 5. 14. the other on John 12. 32. Both written in fol. papers 9 Iter Lancastrense This Itinerary which was written in English verse 1636. hath this beginning High Holt of Wood and 't is contained in two sheets and an half 10 Glossarium Saxonicum-Anglicum 'T is a long pocket-book 11 Glos Sax. Angl. another part in oct 12 A Rushian Dictionary with the English to it 13 Observations made in his travels through some parts of Wales Scotland on Shetland Greenland c. In 4 sheets in qu. 14 Observations made on the Country with the manners and customs of Rushia or Rusland an 1619. in oct 'T was intended to be transcrib'd and to have other matters added to it but what hindred the design I cannot tell Besides these 14 books I have another of Epigrams written mostly in Latin and partly in Greek in oct dedicated to his Tutor Dr. Sebast Benefeild As for his collections which are in four and twenty quartoes and in about 7 thin folio's all under his own hand are contained in them for the most part notes from ancient MSS. sometimes from printed authors relating to Hist and Antiq. and any thing that could be found against S. Thomas of Canterbury the greatness and corruption of Popes Cardinals Bishops Abbats Priors Monks Friers and the Clergy before the time of Reformation And when he thought that the matter it self from the authors whence he made his collections was not enough sufficient to make them bad his
of Sir Will. Finch of the Mote in St. Martins Parish in the County of Kent but the Widdow of one Morton of the same County Esq was born at Bocton hall in Kent 30. March 1568. educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester and thence in the beginning of 1584 he was transplanted to New coll where living in the condition of a Gent. Com. had his Chamber in Hart hall adjoyning and to his Chamber-Fellow there Rich. Baker his Countryman afterwards a Knight and a noted writer But continuing there not long he went to Queens coll where by the benefit of a good Tutor and severe discipline there practiced he became well vers'd in Logick and Philosophy and for a diversion now and then he wrote a Tragedy for the private use of that house called Tancredo On the 8. June 1588. he as a Member of Qu. coll did supplicate the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of any of the books of the Logick of Aristotle that is to be admitted to the degree of Bach. of Arts which desire of his was granted conditionally that he should determine in the Lent following but whether he was admitted or did determine or took any other degree it doth not appear in any of the University Registers which I have exactly searched and the more for this reason because the author of his life saith that at 19 years of age he proceeded Master of Arts and at that time did read three Lat. Lectures De Ocello which being learned caused a friendship between him and Alberic Gentilis who thereupon ever after called him Henrice mi Ocelle The said author also saith that the University Treasury was rob'd by Townsmen and poor Scholars of which such light was given by a Letter written to Hen. Wotton from his Father in Kent occasioned by a dream relating to that matter that the Felons were thereupon discovered and apprehended c. But upon my search into the University Registers Records Accompts c. from 1584. to 1589. in which time our author Wotton was resident in Oxon I find no such robbery committed To pass by other mistakes in the said life especially as to time which are not proper to set down in this place I shall go forward After our author had left Oxon he betook himself to travel into France Germany and Italy and having spent about 9 years in those places he returned into England and became Secretary to Robert Earl of Essex with whom continuing till towards his fall he left England once more and retiring to Florence became so noted to the Great Duke of Tuscany that he was by him privately dispatched away with letters to James 6. K. of Scots under the name of Octavio Baldi to advise him of a design to take away his life Which message being welcome to that K. he was by him when made K. of England honoured with the degree of Knighthood sent thrice Embassador to the Reipub. of Venice once to the States of the Vnited Provinces twice to Charles Emanuel Duke of Savoy once to the united Princes of Vpper Germany in the Convention at Heylbrune also to the Archduke Leopald to the Duke of Wittenbergh to the Imperial Cities of Strasburgh and Vlme as also to the Emperor Ferdinando the second On the 15. July 1619. he returned from his Embassie at Venice with a vain hope of obtaining the office of Secretary of State but missing his design I cannot yet tell to the contrary but that he was sent to Venice again Sure 't is that about 1623. he had the Provostship of Eaton coll confer'd upon him which he kept to his dying day being all the reward he had for the great services he had done the Crown of England He hath written these things following Epistola de Casparo Scioppio Amberg 1613. oct This Scioppius was a man of a restless spirit and a malicous pen who in books against K. Jam. 1. took occasion from a sentence written by Sir Hen. Wotton in a Germans Album viz. Legatus est vir bonus peregrè missus ad mentiendum Reipublicae causâ to twit him in the teeth what principles in Religion were professed by him and his Embassador Wotton then at Venice where the said sentence was also written in several glass windows Epist ad Marc. Velserum Duumvir Augustae Vindelicae an 1612. The elements of Architecture Lond. 1624. qu. in two parts Reprinted in Reliquiae Wottonianae an 1651. 54. and 1672. c. oct Translated into Latin and printed with the Great Vitruvius and a great Elogy concerning Wotton put before it Amstel 1649. fol. Plausus vota ad Regem è Scotiâ reducem Lond. 1633. in a large qu. or rather in a little fol. Reprinted by Dr. Joh. Lamphire in a book intit by him Monarchia Britannica Oxon. 1681. oct 'T is in English also in Reliquiae Wotton Parallel between Rob. late Earl of Essex and George late Duke of Bucks Lond. 1641. in four sh in qu. Short view of the life and death of George Duke of Bucks Lond. 1642. in four sheets and an half in qu. Difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Bucks and Robert Earl of Essex Characters of and Observations on some Kings of England The election of the new Duke of Venice after the death of Giovanno Bembo Philosophical survey of education or moral Architecture Aphorisms of education The great action between Pompey and Caesar extracted out of the Rom. and Greek writers Meditations on 22 Chap. of Gen. Christmas day Letters to and characters of certain personages Various Poems All or most of which books or treatises are reprinted in a book intit Reliquiae Wottonian◠before-mentioned Lond. 1651. 54. 1672. and 1685. in oct published by Is Walton at the end of Sir H. Wottons life Letters to the Lord Zouch Printed at the latter end of Reliq Wottom in the edition of 1685. The state of Christendom or a more exact and curious discovery of many secret passages and hidden mysteries of the times Lond. 1657. fol. Letters to Sir Edm. Bacon Lond. 1661. oct He hath also several Letters extant to George Duke of Bucks in a book called Cabala Mysteries of State Lond. 1654. qu. and others in Cabala or Scrinia Sacra Lond. 1663. fol. Journal of his Embassies to Venice -MS fairly written in the Library of Edw. Lord Conway Three propositions to the Count d'Angosciola in matter of duel comprehending as it seems the latitude of that subject MS. sometimes in the Library of my most worthy Friend Ralph Sheldon Esq now among the books in the Coll. of Arms. The first proposition is Quale sia stato c. The said Count was a Gentleman of Parma from whence he was banished and afterwards lived in the Court of Savoy where he was esteemed a very punctual Duelist and there managed many differences between Gentlemen Other MSS. also of his composition do go from hand
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
of Magd. coll in 1566. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1571 holy Orders and about that time a Wife by whom afterwards he had nineteen children In 1586. he being then Prebendary of Winchester and well beneficed supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the sentences but whether he was really admitted it appears not On the 12. of Nov. 1598. he was consecrated B. of Salisbury and in the year following was actually created Doct. of div by certain Doctors deputed for that purpose who went to him then I think at Salisbury He was Godson to Q. Eliz. while she was Lady Eliz. who as 't is reported usually said that she had blest many of her Godsons but now this Godson should bless her He gave way to fate on the seventh day of May in sixteen hundred and fifteen year 1625 and was buried in the Cath. Church of Salisbury near to the body of his sometimes Wife In the said See succeeded Dr. Rob. Abbot whom I have mention'd before among the writers under the year 1617. THOMAS BILSON sometimes fellow of New coll was consecrated B. of Worcester in 1596. translated thence to Winchester in the year following and concluded his last day in sixteen hundred and sixteen under which year you may see more of him among the writers In Worcester succeeded Gervase Babington of Cambridge of whom I have made mention in Will. Bradbridge among these Bishops an 1578. and in Winchester succeeded Dr. James Mountague sixth Son of Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton in Northamptonshire Kt. who was translated thereunto from Bathe and Wells 4. Octob. 1616. This worthy person died on the twentieth day of July 1618. aged 50. and was buried 20. Aug. following on the north side of the body of the Church dedicated to S. Peter and S. Paul within the City of Bathe Over his grave was soon after a high Altar-monument erected between two Pillars of the said Church with the proportion of the defunct painted to the life lying thereon by his brethren Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton Sir Hen. Mountague Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Charles Mountague his Executor and Sir Sidney Mountague Master of the Requests Kts. All which were lineally descended from the Earls of Salisbury The said Dr. Jam. Mountague was educated in the University of Cambridge was Master of Sydney coll and there noted for his piety vertue and learning Afterwards he was made Dean of the Royal Chappel then B. of Rathe afterwards of Winchester as t is before told you and for his faithfulness dexterity and prudence in weighty affairs the King chose him to be one of his Privy Council By his last Will and Testament he made choice of the said antient Church for the place of his Sepulture which among many other monuments of piety he repaired to his great charge When K. James came first to the Crown he was made Dean of his Chappel as before 't is told you which place he held not only when he was B. of Bathe and Wells but of Winchester also And being a great stickler in the quarrels at Cambridge and a great Master in the Art of insinuation had cunningly as one observes fashioned K. James unto certain Calvinian opinions to which the Kings education in the Kirk of Scotland had before inclined him So that it was no very hard matter for him having an Archb. also of his own perswasion to make use of the Kings authority for recommending the nine Articles to the Church of Ireland which he found would not be admitted in the Church of England HENRY ROWLANDS was born in the Parish of Mellteyrn in LLyn in Caernarvanshire educated in the School at Penllech was admitted a Student in the University about 1569. took the degrees in Arts as a member of New coll that of Master being compleated in 1577. and soon after became Rector of Laâ—â—ton near Bister alias Burchester in Oxfordshire In 1598. Nov. 12. he was consecrated B. of Bangor being then Bach. of div and in 1605. he was actually created Doct. of that faculty He bestowed on his Cath. Ch. four bells instead of those that were fold away by Arthur Bulkley his predecessor and in 1609. he gave lands to Jesus coll for the maintenance of two scholars or fellows there At length after he had bestowed much money on pious uses had spent all his time in celebacy and had govern'd his church and diocess with great commendations year 1616 surrendred up his pious soul to God 30. June in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Bangor among the sepulchres of the Bishops By his last Will and Test he bequeathed moneys for the erection of a School at Mellteyrn or Bottunog where he was born and christned In the See of Bangor succeeded Lewes Bayly whom I have mention'd at large among the writers under the year 1632. HENRY ROBINSON was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland became a poor serving child of Queens coll about the year 1568. afterwards Tabarder and at length Fellow being then esteemed an excellent Disputant and Preacher In 1581. he was unanimously elected Provost of his college which office he enjoying about 18. years restored it in that time and made it flourish after it had continued many years but in a mean condition occasion'd by the negligence of former Governours In 1590. he proceeded in div and in 98. being nominated and elected to the See of Carlile was consecrated thereunto by John B. of Lond. Joh. B. of Roch. and Anthony B. of Chich. on the 23. of July in the same year He was a person of great gravity and temperance and very mild in his speech yet as one observeth not of so strong a constitution of body as his countenance did promise He paid his last debt to nature on the 13. of the Cal. of July in sixteen hundred year 1616 and sixteen aged 63. years or more and was buried on the north side of the high Altar in the Cath. Ch. of Carlile Soon after was a brassplate set up on the wall over his grave by the care and charge of Bernard Robinson his brother and heir with an inscription and verses thereon running almost word for word or at least in sense with that inscription on a brass plate also fastned to the south wall near to the Altar in Qu. coll chappel in Oxon a copy of which you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon lib. 2. p. 124. a. b. In which book p. 116. b. you may also see something of his benefaction to the said coll In the See of Carlile succeeded one Dr. Rob. Snoden or Snowden of Cambridge Prebendary of Southwell third Son of Ralph Snoden of Mansfeild Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire the temporalities of which See were given to him 20. Dec. 1616. He died at London while the Parliament was sitting in the latter end of
learned Gentleman a man of excellent wit and fluent eloquence It is observed that tho he was not respected by Qu. Elizabeth yet he wrot a learned Book entit An apology for the government of Women which is in MS in Bodley's Library given thereunto by Ralph Radcliff Town Clerk of Oxon 1621. He was afterwards for his great Learning and Prudence so much esteemed by K. Jam. 1. that he was by him advanced to great places and honours among which was the Earldom of Northampton and dying 15 June 1614 was buried in the Church or Chappel belonging to Dover Castle he having been Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports In his life time he published a Book entit A defensative against the poison of supposed Prophecies Lond. 1583 afterwards revised and published in 1620. fol. In 1609 he succeeded John Lord Lumley in the High Stewardship of this University May…Elize Bomlie Doct. of Phys of Cambridge Jul. 13. Will. Livyng Bach. of Div. of the same University Leonard Cassembrotus or Cassenbrotius LL. D. of Orleans was incorporated the same day He was descended from Leon. Cassenbrotius a learned man of Bruges who lived in the time of Erasmus Roterd. Creations Apr. 19. Thom. Haward or Howard Duke of Norfolk Knight of the Order of the Garter and Earl Marshal of England was actually created Master of Arts in a certain Chamber where he lodged in the house of Thom. Furse commonly called the Beare Inn in Allsaints Parish He was beheaded on Tower hill 2 June 15 Eliz. for endeavouring to marry Mary Qu. of Scots without leave or license from Qu. Eliz. Aug. 2. Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Garter and Lord Deputy of Ireland was created Master of Arts in the place where he lodged in Ch. Ch. I think in the Deans Lodgings at which time he solemnly promised to observe the Privileges and Liberties of the University I have made large mention of him among the Writers p. 180. nu 232. An. Dom. 1569. An. 11 Elizab. An. 12 Elizab. Chanc. the same Commiss the same viz. Dr. Thom. Cooper now Dean of Glocester but upon what account whether by a new Election made by the Masters his Office was prorogued it appears not At this time the Chancellour took upon him to nominate the Commissary which now began to be called Vicechancellour meerly by the great power he took upon himself Proct. Thom. Bereblock of Ex. Coll. Thom. Bodley of Mert. Coll. Apr. 20. Bach. of Arts. Dec. 1. Henry Holland of S. John 's Coll. Jonas Meredith of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day He was a Bristow man born was afterwards a R. Cath. Priest and a Prisoner in Wisbich Castle in Cambridgeshire for stifly defending the Jurisdiction of the Pope He was expelled S. John's Coll super statutum quod tueretur Reum so are the words in the Register belonging to that house and as 't is supposed did afterwards publish certain matters in defence of his Religion Jan… Hen. Cotton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Exeter Mar. 11. Joh. Rogers of Mert. Coll. Admit 92. Mast of Arts. Jul. 11. George Coryat of New 8. John Smith of S. Joh. Oct. 21. Tho. Doylie of Magd. Coll. Nov. 21. John Howlet of Exet. Coll. He left his Fellowship of the said house before he stood in the Act to compleat his Degree went beyond the Seas was made a Jesuit and had one or more Books put out under his name See among the Writers in Rob. Person under the year 1610. p. 306. Adm. 36. Bach. of Div. But two admitted Philip Biss being one whom I shall mention in 1580 and two that supplicated of whom Joh. Watkyns of All 's Coll. Son of Watkin Howell was one He was afterwards Dean of Hereford in the place as it seems of Joh. Ellis and died in the month of May 1594. Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 6. Arthur Bedell of Christ Church He was a very learned Civilian of his time Doct. of Physick Nov. 21. Thomas Jesopp of Mert. Coll. He died at Gillyngham in Dorsetshire about the beginning of 1616 having been before a Benefactor to his College Doct. of Div. Jul. 14. Will. Hughes mention'd in the Incorporations an 1568. was admitted or licensed to proceed in Divinity Jan. 16. Thom. Bickley Warden of Merton Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Chichester An. Dom. 1570. An. 12 Elizab. An. 13 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Robert Earl of Leicester Commiss Dr. Cooper designed to that Office as the rest of his Successours were by Letters from the Chancellour dated May 5. He became Bish of Lincoln about the latter end of this year Proct. Arth. Atie of Mert. Coll. Tho. Glasier of Ch. Ch. Apr. 5. Bach. of Arts. May 30. Rob. Temple See among the Bach. of Div. under the year 1588. June 25. Thom. White of Magd. Hall Oct. 17. Thom. Worthington of Brasn 23. Tho. Sparke of Magd. Nov. 15. Rich. Turnbull of C. C. Dec. 9. Thom. Holland of Ball. Coll. 13. Simon Wisdome of Gloc. Hall Jan. 29. Job Field In the month of June Will. Camden supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Arts having spent four years in the University in Logicals but was not admitted See in the years 1573 and 1588. Adm. 119. Bach. of Civ Law Apr. 26. Will. Say of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Chancellour of Winchester Nov. 24. Hugh Lloyd of New Coll. Dec. 5. Randal Catherall After he had left the University he setled in an obscure Village called Oddington alias Addington near to Bister in Oxfordshire where by a natural Genie advanced with great Industry he became an eminent and expert Antiquary His voluminous Collections from divers Leiger books concerning Monasteries especially in these parts and of Genealogies and Heraldry were much used by Dr. Robert Sanderson afterwards Bish of Lincoln who did transcribe many things from them for his use which I have seen But where those Collections are now I cannot yet learn This Mr. Catherall who was descended from those of his name living at Horton in Cheshire was buried in a little Vault under the Chancel of the Parish Church of Oddington before mention'd 9 June 1625. Admitted 9. Mast of Arts. Apr. 8. Cuthbert Mayne of S. John's Coll. Soon after he left the Nation went to Doway in 1572 and was promoted there to the degree of Bach. of Divinity Afterwards he was sent into the mission of England and setled for a time in his native Country of Devonshire In 1577 he was taken and on the 29 of Nov. the same year he was hang'd drawn and quarter'd at Lanceston in Cornwal being then accounted by those of his Profession the first Martyr of the Seminaries You may read more of him in Cardinal Alans book called A sincere and modest defence c. or An answer to a libel of English justice c. p. 2. also in Camdens Annals of Qu. Eliz. under the year 1571. Henr. Shaw of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day He afterwards went beyond
Heton D. D. Canon of Ch. Ch. July 10. Proct. Tho. Ravis of Ch. Ch. Mathew Gwinne of S. Joh. Coll. Apr. 17. Bach. of Musick July 8. Thomas Morley one of the Gentlemen of her Majesties Royal Chappel This person tho he had not so excellent a hand on the Organ as Bull had yet his Compositions were admirable in their time as 1 Consonets or little short songs to three Voices Lond. 1593. qu. 2 The first book of Madrigalls to four Voices Lond. 1594 qu. 3 The first book of Ballets to five Voices Lond. 1595. in a large qu. 4 Madrigalls to five Voices Lond. 1595 in a large qu. 5 Introduction to musick Lond. 1597 c. in a thin fol. This last Book which shews the Authour to have been admirably well skill'd in the theoretick part of Musick hath afforded some matter to Christop Simpson when he composed his Compendium of Musick but more to the Author of An introduction to musick Lond. 1655 c. oct published by John Playford a Seller of musical Books and Paper near the Inner Temple Gate Lond. and a practitioner in Musick who as I have been informed had the assistance of Charles Pidgeon of Greys Inn in the drawing it up The said Morley also hath composed Divine Services and Anthems the words of some of which are published and also collected and published Madrigalls the triumphs of Oriana to five and six Voices composed by divers Authors Lond. 1601 qu. Among which Authors Tho. Morley is one Michael Est Joh. mundy Joh Hilton Rich. Carlton Tho. Hunt Edw. Johnson George Marson c. all Bachelaurs of Musick were others which last was nearly related to Simon Marson a Servant to Sir Thom. Mounson in the time of K. Jam. 1. and a good Musitian as you may see elsewhere The said Thomas Morley had been bred up under the most famous Musitian Mr. Will. Byrde one of the Organists belonging to Queen Elizab. I mean the same Byrde who was Author and Composer of Graduallia seu cantionum sacrarum quarum aliae ad quatuor aliae vero ad quinque sex voces editae sunt Lond. 1610. qu. in 6 Vol. Also of several Divine Services and Anthems in English the words of which are extant and of a most admired Composition of forty parts but this last is not yet extant I say by this Byrde's endeavours the said Morley became not only excellent in Munck as well in the theoretical as practical part but also well seen in the Mathematicks in which Byrde was excellent July 3. John Dowland one of the Gent. of her Majesties Royal Chappel was then also with Tho. Morley adm Bach. of Musick He enjoyed the same place also when King James 1. came to the Crown being then esteemed a most admirable Lutinist about which time an Anagram was made on his name Johannes Doulandus running thus annos ludendi hausi He was the rarest Musitian that his Age did behold and therefore admired by foreign Princes among whom the King of Denmark was one who being infinitely taken with his playing when he was in England to visit his Sister the Queen an 1606 took him with him at his return to Denmark where as 't is supposed he died He hath among other things written Necessary observations belonging to Lute-playing Lond. 1610 in a thin fol. printed with Variety of Lute lessons published by his Son Rob. Douland a most excellent Lutinist also who before while his Father was absent had been trained up to the Lute by excellent Masters at the care and charge of Sir Tho. Mounson before-mention'd The said Rob. Douland published also of his own composition A musical banquet Lond. 1610. in a thin fol. and The pilgrims solace for three and four parts c. which was composed by him as it seems and not by his Father Bach. of Arts. May 6. John Hoskyns senior of New Coll. June 12. Sam. Burton of Ch. Ch. See among the Masters an 1591. Jan. 13. Mathew Slade of S. Albans Hall Henry Wotton of Queens Coll. supplicated in June for the degree of Bach. of Arts but I cannot find him admitted or his name among the Determiners in the Lent following Adm. 114. or thereabouts Bach. of Law Feb… Henry Cromwell Fellow of S. Johns Coll. This person who was third Son of Sir Henry Cromwell of Hinchinbrook in Huntingdonshire Knight I put not down here as a Writer or learned man but only that he was a noted Gent. of his Country had a fair Estate at Vpwood there was a Justice of Peace and Uncle to Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England See among the Bach. of Law an 1599. Adm. 14. Mast of Art Dec. 23. Rich. Latewar of S. Joh. Jul. 2. Alexand. Cook of Vnivers Feb. 20. Henr. Cuffe of Mert. Coll. In the month of June Will. Camden Bach. of Arts of Ch. Ch. supplicated by his Dean or Censor that whereas it was 16 years since he took the degree of Bach. of Arts three solemn Lectures pro forma performed by him might be sufficient for the taking the degree of Mast of Arts which desire of his was granted conditionally that he should stand in the Act following but his Admission and Inception occurs not Here you see is mention made that he was Bach. of Arts which if true for no such matter occurs in the Register of that time then must that Will. Camden mention'd under the year 1573 be the same person who was afterwards known by the Title of Clarentius and sirnamed The learned See more among the Creations an 1612. Admit 64. Bach. of Div. July 4. Robert Temple M. A. of Magd. Coll. He hath published A Sermon concerning the abuses of the Church preached at Pauls Cross on 1 Cor. 14. 1. Lond. 1592 he being then Chaplain to John Bishop of London What else he hath written or published I know not nor any thing besides only he was an Oxfordshire man born Adm. 4 Doct. of Law Jul. 9. Hugh Lloyd of New Coll. He was the only person admitted Doctor of his Faculty this year ☞ Not one Doct. of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 4. Thom. Mountfort a Compounder This worthy Doctor who was Son of John Mountfort of the City of Norwych was now or about this time Prebendary of Harleston and Residentiary of the Cath. Ch. of S. Paul as also Prebendary of Westminster in which last Dignity he succeeded one Thomas whom some call John Browne an 1584. He died in London 27 Feb. 1632 and was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Tewing in Hertfordshire whereupon one Gabr. More sometimes Chaplain in the House of George Villiers the first Duke of Buckingham of his name succeeded him in Westm but who in the Residentiaryship in S. Pauls I cannot yet tell He left behind him a Son named John Mountfort D. of D. and Rector of Austie in Hertfordshire who being a most zealous man for the Church of England suffer'd much in the time of the Rebellion
Brook I have spoken at large among the Writers under the year 1628. An. Dom. 1589. An. 31 Elizab. An. 32 Elizab. Chanc. Sir Christoph Hatton Kt. who by the death of Robert Dudley Earl of Leycester became also High Steward of the Univ. of Cambridge Vicechanc. Nich. Bond D. D. President of Magd. Coll. Jul. 16. Proct. John Harding of Magd. Coll. John King of Ch. Ch. Apr. 29. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 12. Will. Thorne of New Coll. June 25. Sebast Benefeild of C. C. Coll. July 12. George Benson of Queens Coll. See more among the Doctors of Div. an 1607. Nov. 5. Clem. Edmonds of All 's Coll. Dec. 1. Tho. Frith of Magd. Hall afterwards of All 's Coll. See among the Bachelaurs of Divin 1605. 17. Edmund Griffyth of Brasn Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Bangor Feb. 11. John Tapsell See among the Doct. of Div. 1617. Adm. 104. Bach. of Law June 30. Will. Gager July 6. John Bennet of Ch. Ch. See more among the Doctors of the Civ Law this year In the month of April this year Edwyn Sandys of C. C. Coll. did supplicate for the degree of Bach. of Law but was not admitted Adm. 10. Mast of Arts. June 9. George Warwick of Qu. Coll. He was afterwards Archdeacon of Carlile in the place as I suppose of Hen. Dethick 18. Christoph Sutton of Linc. 21. Griffith Powell of Jes Coll. 27. John Budden of Gloc. Hall lately of Trin. Coll. July 4. Rich. Brett Joh. Randall of Linc. Coll. 11. George Cranmer Dec. 5. Alexand. Gill. of C. C. Coll. Adm. 74. Bach. of Phys Nov. 4. John Case the noted Philosopher of S. Johns Coll. Besides him was only one admitted and another licensed to practise Medecine Bach. of Div. July 6. Thomas Ravis of Ch. Ch. Mar. 21. Giles Tomson of All 's John Spenser of C. C. Coll. Adm. 8. Doct. of Law Apr. 30. Hen. Manning of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Chancellour of the Dioc. of Exet. and died in 1614. Jun. 30. Will. Gager of Ch. Ch. He accumulated the Degrees in the Civ Law Joh. Estmond of New Coll. was admitted the same day He was now Principal of Nâ—w Inn. Jul. 6. John Bennet of Ch. Ch. He was lately one of the Proctors of the University afterwards Vicar Gen. in Spirituals to the Archb. of York Prebendary of Langtoft in the Church of York Chancellour to Qu. Anne a Knight and Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury In the beginning of 1617 he was sent Embassadour to Bruxelis to question the Archduke in behalf of his Master the King of Great Britain concerning a late famous Libel wrot and published as 't was supposed by Erycius Puteanus who neither apprehended the Author nor suppressed the Book untill he was sollicited by the Kings Agent there only interdicted it and suffered the Author to fly his Dominions Afterwards in 1621 the said Sir Joh. Bennet was for bribery corruption and exaction in his place of Judge of the Prerogative first committed to custody to the Sheriff of London then to prison afterwards fined 20000 l. and at length deprived of his place of Judicature till such time that he had restored what he had unjustly taken away He died in the Parish of Christ Church in London in the beginning of 1627 and was buried I suppose in the Church there July 11. Thomas Crompton M. A. of Merton Coll. His Grace had before been denied because he was suspected to have something of a Papist in him but afterwards making a protestation of his Religion according to the Church of England in a solemn Congregation of Regents he was permitted then July 11. to proceed He was afterwards a Knight Judge of the Court of Admiralty and one of the first Burgesses that the Members of this University chose to sit in after they had been impowr'd to send them to Parliament He died in the latter end of 1608 having before as I conceive been engaged in the Earl of Essex his Treasons Doct. of Phys June 30. John Bentley of Ch. Church Nov. 4. Joh. Case of S. Johns Coll. Both which accumulated the Degrees in Physick and were learned men Doct. of Div. July 6. Rich. Eedes of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Dean of Worcester as I have before told you among the Writers Creations June 16. Sir Charles Blount Kt. He was originally of this University was afterwards Earl of Devonshire and dying in 1606 left behind him a natural Son named Montjoy Blount created Earl of Newport in the Isle of Wight by K. Charles I. which Montjoy dying in S. Aldates Parish in Oxon. 12 Feb. 1665 was buried in the south Isle joyning to the Choire of the Cathedral of Ch. Church near to the Grave of Will Lord Grandison the King with his Court having about that time left Oxon to which place he before had retired to avoid the Plague raging in London Sir Charles Danvers Kt. was actually created M. A. the same day He was afterwards beheaded on Tower hill near London for being deeply engaged in the Earl of Essex's Treasons an 1601. Sept. 17. Ferdinando Lord Strange He was soon after Earl of Derby and dying in the flower of his Youth not without suspicion of poyson on the 16 of Apr. 1594 having enjoyed his Earldom but for a little time was buried near to the body of his Father in a Chappel joyning to the Church of Ormeskirke in Lancashire Sept. 17. Sir George Carew Kt. He was afterwards Earl of Totness Sir John Spencer of Althorp in Northamptonshire Kt. All which were actually created Masters of Arts. An. Dom. 1590. 32 Elizab. 33 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Will. James D. D. Dean of Ch. Ch. Jul. 16 who in 1581 had undergone the same Office Proct. Jasp Colmer of Mert. Coll. Jeh Evelegh of Exet. Coll. Apr. 29. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 13. Tho. Bastard of New Jul. 9. Joh. Davies of Queens Coll. George Carew of Exeter Coll. was admitted the same day Quaere Dec. 14. Thom. Cooper or Couper of Ch. Ch. See among the Bach. of Div. 1600. Feb. 5. Sam. Page Rob. Burhill Joh. Barcham of C. C. Coll. The two last I shall mention among the Writers in the second Volume Feb. 5. Mathew Lister Lionel Day of Oriel Coll. Of the first you may see more among the Incorporations an 1605 and of the other who was originally of S. Albans Hall among the Bach. of Div. 1608. 10. Lancelot Bulkley of Brasn Coll. He was afterwards Archbishop of Dublin in Ireland Adm. 133. Bach. of Law May 2. John Owen of New Coll. the Epigrammatist Feb. 2. Ralph Winwood of Magd. Coll. This person whom I have mention'd among the Masters in 1587 was Proctor of the University two years after and travelling beyond the Seas return'd an accomplish'd Gentleman In 1607 June 28. he received the honor of Knighthood at Richmond was sent Embassadour into the Low Countries soon after made Secretary of State 29 Mar. 1614 being the very day that Sir Tho. Lake was
London and a publisher of certain Sermons between the year 1610 and 1625 must not be taken to be the same with Tho. Muriel Mar. 22. Fines Moryson M. A. of Cambr. He was a Lincolnshire man born was Fellow of Peter House in that University and Brother to Sir Richard Moryson Vicepresident of Mounster After he had taken his Masters degree he studied the Civil Law and in 1589 being then 23 years of Age he obtained license of the Master and Fellows of his House to travel Presently after leaving the University he went to London to follow such Studies that were fit to enable him in his course of Travels and afterwards going to Oxon was incorporated M. of A. as I have told you before On the 1 May 1591 he took ship at Liegh distant from London 28 miles by land and 36 by water and after he had rambled about many parts of the World for 8 years returned and went into Ireland 1598. and became Secretary to Sir Charles Blount Lord Lieutenant of that Realm After his death which hapned about 1614 were published his Travels entit An Itinerary containing his ten years Travels through the twelve Dominions of Germany Bohmerland Sweitzerland Netherland Denmark Poland England Scotland and Ireland Divided in three parts Lond. 1617 in a thick fol. It was first written in Latin and afterwards translated by him into English There were also four more Cantabrigians incorporated among whom Robertus Hemmingius M. A. was one Feb. 23. Creations July 14. Sir Will. Hatton Sir Hen. Vnton Joh. Fitzjames Esquire Knights The first was Son to the Sister of Sir Christopher Hatton Lord Chancellor of England and being Heir to the said Sir Christophes did change his name from Newport to Hatton The second who had been of Oriel Coll. I have mention'd among the Writers under the year 1595. The third who was of the antient Family of the Fitzjames of Somersetshire was originally also of this University which is all I know of him An. Dom. 1591. An. 33 Elizab. An. 34 Elizab. Chanc. Sir Christoph Hatton who dying 20 of Nov. this year certain Members of the University especially those of the Puritanical Party were for Robert Earl of Essex before mention'd now in great favour with the Queen and others for Tho. Sackvile Lord Buckhurst At length upon the receipt of Letters from the Queen in favour of Buckhurst the Academians elected him 17 Dec. following See more in the Incorporations this year Vicechanc. Dr. James again designed by Chancellour Hatton 16 July Proct. Rich. Braunche of Ch. Ch. Joh. Lloyd of New Coll. Apr. 16. Which Proctors with several Doctors and others went to London to admit the Chancellour to his Office being the first Admission out or without the limits of the University that I have yet met with Bach. of Arts. Mar. 27. Tho. Storer of Ch. Ch. now in much esteem for his Poetry Apr. 16. Rob. Moor June 4. Arth. Lake of New Coll. The former was adorn'd with variety of Learning the other was afterwards a Bishop Jul. 2. Will. Hinde of Queens Coll. Afterwards a learned Nonconformist 9. Walter Wylshman of Exeter Coll. afterwards of Broadgates Hall Jan. 16. Rich. Haydock of New Feb. 7. Gerard Massie of Brasn Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Doctors of Divinity an 1608. Adm. 116. Mast of Arts. May 20. Will. Westerman of Oriel Coll. lately of Gloc. Hall June 15. Samuel Burton of Ch. Ch. He became Rector of Dry Marston in Glocestershire seven years after this time afterwards Archdeacon of Glocester and at length Justice of the Peace for that County He hath published A Sermon preached at the general Assizes in Warwick 3 March being the first Friday in Lent 1619 on Rom. 1. 4. Lond. 1620. qu. and perhaps other things He died 14 June 1634 was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Dry Marston before mention'd Jun. 21. Tho. Hutton Henr. Price of S. Joh. Coll. Jul. 8. Nathan Torporley of Brasn Nov. 30. Joh. Day of Oriel Feb. 26. Joh. Hoskyns sen of New Coll. Adm. 56. Bach. of Div. Mar. 27. Henr. Rowlands of New Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Bangor Apr. 27. Leonard Hutten Jul. 2. Joh. King of Ch. Ch. Adam Hyll of Ball. Coll. was admitted the same day Nov. 15. Soh Smith of S. Joh. Coll. Adm. 15. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 2. Tho. Hyde of Ball. Coll. On the fourteenth of June 1588 he became Chancellour of the Church of Salisbury on the death of Dr. Tho. Whyte having before been Prebendary of Ilfracomb in the said Church and dying in Nov. 1618 was succeeded in his Chancellourship by Dr. Franc. d ee who was afterwards B. of Peterborough Ralph Pickover of Ch. Ch. was adm the same day On the 5. of July 1576 he was installed Archd. of Rochester in the place of Joh. Calverley deceased and in 1580 he succeeded Dr. Rob. Dorset in a Canonry of Ch. Ch. In an 1582 he became Archdeacon of Salisbury but whether he was Dean of that Church as I have told you in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Ox. lib. 2. p. 259. b. upon false information it appears not In his Archdeaconry of Rochester which he resigned was installed Th. Staller D. D. 5 Jul. 1593 and to his Archdeaconry of Sarum which he kept to the day of his death was collated Will. Barlow on the 12 of March being four days after the death of Pickover an 1614. This person Pickover is commended for a learned man for a good Greecian Hebritian and a frequent Preacher See in the said Hist Antiq. lib. 2. p. 260. a. Adam Hyll of Ball. Coll. was adm the same day July 2. He accumulated as Pickover did Incorporations Jul. 13. George Downham M. A. of Cambridge He was Son of Will. Downham Bishop of Chester was educated in Christs Coll. in Cambridge of which he became Fellow about 1585 afterwards a great Aristotelian a follower of Ramus and at length Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland where dying in 1634 Apr. 17. was buried in the Cath. Church there The Catalogue of all or most of his works you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue Besides him were 15 Cantabrigians incorporated Masters of Arts on the same day being the next after the Act had been concluded but not one of them can I yet find who was afterwards a Writer Bishop c. On the same day also Will. Halke an English Man of the same University who had had the Degree of M. of A. confer'd upon him in the University of St. Andrew in Scotland an 1590 Andr. Melvin being then Rector was also incorporated in this University Oct. 22. Will. Paddie of St. Johns Coll. in this University lately made Doct. of Phys in the University of Leyden was incorporated in the same Degree He was afterwards Physician to K. Jam. 1. a Knight eminent for his practice in that faculty and President if I mistake not of the Coll.
exposition on Geneâ—is Whether the same with him who was incorporated I cannot yet tell Quâ—ere William Alabaster M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the said day He was bred in Trin. Coll. in that University was the rarest Poet and Grecian that any one age or nation hath produced Afterwards he attended as Chaplain on Robert Earl of Essex in Cadiz voyage where he changed his Religion and wrot Seven Motives for what he had done answer'd by one John Racster an 1598 and by Roger Fenton the year following But upon some discontent taken from the Rom. Party he return'd to the Church of England and was made Prebendary of St. Pauls Cath. in London D. of D. and Rector of Tharfield in Hertfordshire He hath written 1 Roxana Tragedia admirably well acted more than once in Trin. Coll. hall in Cambr. and was soon after published full of faults contrary to the Authors mind Whereupon he took great pains to correct and amend it Which being done 't was printed to the Authors mind at Lond. 1632. oct 2 Lexicon Pentaglotton Hebraicum Chaldaicum Syriacum Talmudico Raabinium Lond. 1637. fol. The titles of other books of his writing you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue He also began to describe in a Latin Poem intit Eâ—isaeis the chief transactions of Qu. Elizabeths Reign but left unfinish'd at the time of his death which hapning about the beginning of Apr. 1640. was buried according to the discretion of his dear friend Nich. Bacon of Greys Inn in Holbourn near London whom he made his sole Executor Rich. Her rick the Poet in his Hesperides doth highly celebrate Alabaster for his elaborate works Aug. 19. Hen. Wriothsley Earl of Southampton M. of Arts of Cambridge He was afterwards deeply engaged in the treasons of his entire friend Robert Earl of Essex and therefore by his Peers he was condemned to dye but by the favour of the Queen he was saved When K. James 1. came to the Crown he was restored by Parliament was made Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Isle of Wyght and of Caresbrook Castle He died in the Netherlands an 1624 and was buried at Tichfield in Hampshire by the bodies of his Ancestors Dec. 18. Thomas D'oylie of Magd. Coll. in Oxon. Doctor of Physick of the University of Basil in Germany Creations Aug. 19. Will. Somerset of Magd. Coll. in this University eldest Son of Edward Earl of Worcester was actually created Mast of Arts. These Persons following were created Mast of Arts 27. Sept. while the Queen was in Oxon being then entertained by the University Edward Earl of Worcester He was afterwards Master of the Horse to K. Jam. 1. and Knight of the Garter Geo. Clifford E. of Cumberl He was an excellent Mathematician a great Navigator and one that did more prodigious things at Sea to the great impoverishment of his estate than any Subject of this Realm had done before He died 30. Oct. 1605 and was buried at Skipton in Craven in Yorkshire by his ancestors Hen. Herbert E. of Pembroke Kt. of the most noble order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He died 1601 and was succeeded in the Earldom of Pembroke by his Son and Heir called William afterwards the most noble Chancellour of this University Sir John Wingfield Tho. Coningsby Will. Knollis Knights The last of which who had been formerly of Magd. Coll. was afterwards Earl of Banbury Michael Stanhop Esq He was Brother to John Lord Stanhop of Harrington Tho. Knevet Esq He was afterwards as it seems Lord Knevet of Escricke Edward Darcey Joh. Stanhop Will. Pointz Rich. Brakenbury Esquires Thom. Lake Esq This Gentleman who was born at Southampton was bred a Scholar and afterwards was taken into the service in the condition of an Amanuensis of Sir Franc. Walsingham Secretary of State by whom being commended to Qu. Elizabeth he read to her French and Latin A little before her death she made him Clerk of her Signet and after her death he was chosen by this state into the place to attend K. Jam. 1. from Barwick who afterwards made use of his present service in some French affairs and confer'd upon him the honour of Knighthood After Sir Rob. Cecills time the place of Secretary was joyned in two Principals and not long after he was one of them and so continued with honorable esteem of all Men until that malice and revenge two violent passions over-ruling the weaker sex concerning his Wife and Daughter involved him into their quarrel the chief and only cause of his ruine Anth. Ashley He made additions for the use of English Men to The marriners mirrour c. written in Dutch by Luke Wagener of Ein husen set forth in English by the said Ashley in two parts adorned with variety of Sea-charts and Mapps printed at London in fol. 1588-89 and dedicated to Robert Earl of Leycester from St. James One Sir Anth. Ashley Knight was a courtier in the Reign of K. Jam. 1 and tho then a hater of Women yet he was induced to marry one of the Family and Relations of George Duke of Bucks which administred mirth to the Courtiers Whether this Sir Authony be the same with the former I know not Qu. Hen. Noell Esq He was younger Brother to Sir Andrew Noell of Leycestershire was one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth a Man of excellent parts and well skill'd in Musick He died in the latter end of Feb. 1596 and was by the command of Qu. Elizabeth who had an especial respect for him buried in St. Andrews Chappel within the Precincts of the Abbey Church at Westminster In a convocation celebrated the same day after dinner for the former creations were made in a Convocation held in the morning were these following Persons actually created Masters of Arts also viz. Monsieur Beauvoys La Noude Embassador from the King of France to the Queen of England Monsieur Mauditor or Manditor Sir Edward Stafford an English Knight An. Dom. 1593. An. 35 Elizab. An. 36 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Edm. Lillye again July 17. Proct. Will. Aubrey of Ch. Ch. Rich. Latewarr of St. Job C. Apr. 26. Bach. of Musick Feb. 25. Arth. Cock Orgainst of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Matthew Jeffrye Vicar choral in the Church at Wells Their Graces were then pass'd and no doubt there is but that they were admitted Some of the compositions of Arth. Cock I have seen in our publick Musick School and certain divine Services and Anthems were composed by one Jeffrye the words of which are extant but whether by this Matthew or George Jeffrye who were both eminent Musicians I cannot tell Bach. of Arts. May 21. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. June 20. Nathaniel Brent of Mert. Coll. Feb. 6. Joh. Marston of Brasn Coll. Qu. Whether not the same Person who was afterwards the celebrated Comedian Feb. 6. Rob. Wakeman 8. Joh. Denison of Ball. Coll.
of Qu. Dec. 14. Geor. Warburton of Brasn Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Doctors of Div. created 1636. Feb. 1. Tobie Venner of S. Alb. Hall 16. Will. Higford of C. C. Coll. Winniffe Venner and Higford are to be remembred at large in the second Voll Adm. 111. Mast of Arts. June 26. Will. Laud of S. Joh. July 4. Thom. Thompson of Qu. 6. Rich. Lloyd of Linc. lately of Oriel 8. Rob. Fludd of S. Joh. Coll. Thom. Cheast of S. Maries Hall lately of Oriel Coll. was admitted the same day He hath published 1 The way to life serm at Pauls Cross on Amos 5. 6. Lond. 1609. qu. 2 The Christian path-way Serm. at Pauls Cross ult June 1611 on Ephes 5. 1. Lond. 1613. qu. and perhaps other things Oct. 17. Jam. Mabb of Magd. Coll. 20. Rich. Fitzherbert of New Coll. He was afterwards Archdeacon of Dorset by which Title he occurs in 1640. 31. Nath. Brent of Mert. Coll. Nov. 7. Rich. Carpenter Edw. Chetwind of 〈◊〉 Coll. Feb. 5. Tho. James Tho. Lydyat of New Coll. 19. Will. Chibald or Chiball of Magd. Coll. Adm. 88. Bach. of Div. May 29. Christoph Sutton June 28. Joh. Randall of Linc. Coll. Jul. 19. Will. Bradshaw of Vniv. Coll. lately M. of A. of Balliol I set him down here not that he was a Writer but to distingtuish him from another of both his names who was sometimes Fellow of Sidney Coll. in Cambridge and afterwards a writer and publisher of several Theological Tracts the titles of some of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue ☜ Not one Doct. of the Civ Law was admitted Doct. of Phys Dec. 7. Joh. Gifford of New Coll. He accumulated the Degrees in Physick did afterwards practise in London and was one of the College of Physicians He died in a good old age in 1647 and was buried in the Parish Church of Hornchurch in Essex near to the body of his Wife Doct. of Div. Jul. 8. Thomas Maxfield of St. Edmunds hall He accumulated the Degrees in Divinity was about this time dignified in the Church and dying about 1604 was buried at the upper end of the Chancel of the Church at Ashe in Kent of which Church he was Rector Incorporations Jun. 7. Thom. Ridley Doctor of the Civil Law of Cambridge This learned Person who was the Son of Thomas Son of Lancclot Son of Nicholas Ridley of Willymonds Wyke in Northumberland Esq was born in the City of Ely educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School near to Windsore in Academical in Kings Coll. in Cambridge of which he was Fellow Afterwards he became Schoolmaster of Eaton one of the Masters of the Chancery a Knight Chancellour to the B. of Winchester and Vicar-general to George Archb. of Canterbury He was a general Scholar wrot A view of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Law and dying 23. of January 1628 was buried on the 27. of the same month in the Parish Church of St. Bennet near to Pauls wharf in London Jul. 8. Sam. Heron D. of D. of the same University was then incorporated Doct. of that faculty He was Fellow of Trinity Coll. in Cambridge and dying about the latter end of the yeare 1615 was buried either in the Chap. belonging to that Coll. or in the Chancel of Market Fankenham in Norfolke where he had some cure A Person of eminent note who writes himself Samuel Hieron was born at or near to Epping in Essex educated in Eaton School elected Scholar of Kings Coll. 1590 where while he was Bach. of Arts he became eminent for his Preaching About that time he had a pastoral charge confer'd upon him by Mr. Hen. Savile Provost of Eaton College but the Church of Modbury in Devonshire soon after falling void he was presented thereunto by the Provost and Fellows of Kings Coll. where being setled he was much admired and resorted to for his practical way of preaching While he continued there he published several Sermons which with many others lying by him he remitted into one volume printed at London with certain Prayers at the end an 1614. fol. He died at Modbury in 1617 aged about 45 and was buried in the Church there After his death many of his Sermons and Lectures that had not before seen the light were collected together by one Rob. Hill whom I shall mention among the Incorporations 1604 who causing them to be printed in fol. 1620 are known by the name of the Second vol. of Mr. Sam. Hierons works These things I thought good to let you know to the end that what was written by Sam. Hieron might not be attributed to Sam. Heron. Jul. 10. Roger Manors Earl of Rutland M. A. of the said Univ. of Cambridge He was an eminent Traveller and a good Soldier was afterwards sent Embassador by K. Jam. 1. to the King of Denmark and dying 26. June 1612. was buried at Botsford in Leycestershire Jul. 11. Edw. Aubrey Joh. Bladworth Christop Wyell Bac. of Law of Camb. Joseph Hall M. of A. of the same Univ. was then also incorporated In 1611. Oct. 30. he was collated to the Archdeaconry of Nottingham upon the promotion of Dr. Joh. King to the See of London and in Dec. 1616 he became Dean of Worcester in the place of Dr. Arth. Lake promoted to the See of Bathe and Wells He was afterwards first the most learned and religious Bishop of Exeter and afterwards of Norwych Laurence Bend Doct. of Div. of the said Univers was also then Jul. 11. incorporated Creations On the tenth of July these Knights and Esquires following were actually created Masters of Arts with one Lord. Thomas Lord Burgh Sir Christoph Blount Kt. He was beheaded on Tower-hill an 1601 for being deeply engaged in the treasons of Robert Earl of Essex Anthony Pawlet Francis Knollis Knights The last was Son of Sir Franc. Knollis mention'd among the Creations an 1566 and among the Writers an 1596. He was sometimes a Commoner of Magd. Coll. and was now valued for his learning by Dr. Joh. Rainolds Rob. Osbourne Rob. Digby Rob. Vernon Esquires About this time Abraham Scultetus was a Sojouâ—nour in Oxon and much favoured by both the Abbots George and Robert He was afterwards a most eloquent Preacher a learned Divine and Author of several books which shew him to have been profound in Divinity Antiquity and Ecclesiastical History He died at Embden in E. Frislandt 24. Oct. 1626. and was there buried An. Dom. 1599. An. 41 Eliz. An. 42 Eliz. Chancellour the same Vicechanc. Dr. Tho. Thornton again Jul. 16. Proct. Will. Osbourne of All 's Coll. Franc. Sidney of Ch. Ch. Apr. 18. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 24. Barnab Potter of Qu. Coll. He was afterward Bishop of Carlile Jun. 18. Anth. Duck Jul. 8. George Hakewill of Exet. Coll. 23. Brian Twyne Tho. Jackson of C. C. Coll. Oct. 25. Norwych Spackman of Ch. Ch. See among the Masters an 1602. Thom. Broad of St. Alb. hall was admitted the same day Jan. 29. Barthelm Parsons of
Or. 31. Joh. Prideaux of Exeter Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Worcester Feb. 2. Joh. Meredyth of St. Maries hall lately of Oriel Coll. He was the eldest Son of an Esquire of Sussex but whether the same with Joh. Meredyth who was afterwards Doct. of Phys of another University and at length Subdean of Chichester an 1622. which he resigned 10. Oct. 1627 and retired to his cure of Bedhampton in Hampshire where heart-broken and purse-broken he soon after died I know not Sure it is that John Meredyth who was Subdean of Chichester wrot and published 1 The sin of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost on Heb. 10. 16. Lond. 1622. qu. 2 The judge of heresies one God one Faith one Church out of which there is no salvation Lond. 1624. qu. As for Potter Duck Hakewill Twyne Parsons and Prideaux their lives and characters are to come into the second vol. of this work Admitted 111. Bach. of Law Jul. 2. George Russell of St. Johns Coll. This Person who was a Londoner born was afterwards Bursar of the said house but retaining in his hands the College money which he received as Bursar without paying it to the Persons who supplied it with necessaries slip'd away incognito went beyond the Seas changed his Religion and became Pensioner to the Archduke of Austria and a Man of note in his Dominions Philipp Cromwell of St. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day He was the fifth Son of Sir Hen Cromwell of Hâ—nchingbroâ—k in Huntingdonshire Uncle to Oliver Cromwell sometimes Lord Protector of England This Philip Cromwell who was a Knight was Father by Mary his Wife Dau. of Sir Hen. Townsend Knight to Thomas Cromwell a Major of a Regiment of Horse under K. Ch. 1. in the time of the grand rebellion and to Oliver Cromwell a Colonel under his Kinsman Oliver Cromwell beforemention'd when he went as General into Ireland to quell the Royal Party an 1649 in which year he died and to Philip Cromwell a Commander in the Parliament Army slain at Bristow Adm. 7. Mast of Arts. May 21. Joh. Bancroft Joh. Sprint of Ch. Ch. Joh. Rawlinson of St. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day Jul. 5. George Andrew of Magd. hall He was afterwards a Bishop in Ireland as I have before told you Jan. 17. Josias White of New Coll. Adm. 73. Bach. of Div. June 14. Edm. Griffith of Brasn Coll. Jul. 5. Rich. Eaton of Linc. Coll. He was about this time Pastor of Great Budworth in Cheshire in which County he was born and hath published A Sermon at the funeral of Tho. Dutton of Dutton Esque who yeilded to nature 28. Dec. 1615 on Psal 90. ver 12. Lond. 1616. qu. and perhaps other things Quaere Adm. 5. Doct. of Law Jun. 23. Barthelm Jesop of Magd. Coll. This Person who was fourth Son of Walt. Jesop of Chilcombe in Dorsetsh Gent. was a learned Civilian and about this time Chancellour to the Bishop of Sarum He lived and died a single Man 21. July 1620 and was buried in Christ Church near Newgate in London 27. Zachar. Babington of Mert. Coll. who accumulated He was about this time Chancellour to the Bishop of Lich. and Coventry and died 1614 or thereabouts Jul. 6. Edmund Pope of Alâ—souls Coll. He was about this time Chancellour to the Bishop of Rochester and afterwards Surrogate to the Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury He died in the Parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate London an 1630. James Baylic of All 's Coll. also admitted the same day being about this time Chancellour to the Bish of Hereford ☞ Not one Doctor of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul. 2. George Ryves of New Coll. Prebendary of Winchester In Dec. following he was elected Warden of the said Coll. and dying on the last of May 1613 was buried as I conceive in the Chappel belonging thereunto 6. Giles Robinson of Queens Coll. Incorporations July 5. â—eonard Maw M. A. of Cambridge He was Fellow of Peter house and afterwards Master thereof Master of Trin. College Prebendary of Wells Doct. of Div. Chaplain to Pr. Charles on whom he waited when he was in Spain to Court the Infanta and at length Bish of B. and Wells upon the translation of Dr. Laud to London but enjoying that office for a little while died at Chiswick in Middlesex 2. Sept. 1629 whereupon his body was buried there on the 16 day of the same month He was the Son of Sim. Maw of Wrendlesham in Suffolk Gent. by Margery his Wife Dau. and Coheir of Thom. Wyld of Yorkshire and Alice his Wife Dau. and Heir of Joh. Jaye of Suffolk Robert Tounson M. of A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day He was about this time Fellow of Queens Coll. there was afterwards Doctor of Divinity Dean of Westminster in the place of Dr. George Mountaigne promoted to the See of Lincolne an 1617 and at length Bishop of Salisbury to which See he was consecrated at Lambeth by the Archbishop and his Assistants Lincolne Rochester and Chester on the 9 of July 1620. He died in a mean condition on the 15 of May 1621 and was buried on the South side of the long isle over against St. Edmunds Chappel in St. Peters Church within the City of Westminster leaving then behind him a Widow named Margaret and fifteen Children After him succeeded in the See of Salisbury Dr. John Davenant the Head or Master of Queens Coll. in and Margaret Professor of the University of Cambridge who was consecrated on the 18. of Nov. 1621 having received a command from the King that he should not take to him a Wife He departed this mortal life on the 20 of Apr. 1641 and was buried in the South isle joyning to the Cath. Ch. of Salisbury Hen. Butts M. of A. and Fellow of Corp. Ch. Coll. in Cambridge was incorporated also on the same day Jul. 5. and afterwards succeeded Dr. Sam. Walsall in the Headship of that House He hath written Diets dry dinner consisting of eight several courses 1 Fruits c. Lond. 1599. oct See more of this Hen. Butts in Dan. Price among the Writers an 1631. Jul. 10. Peter Turner Doct. of Phys of Heidleberg 28 years before this time afterwards incorporated at Cambridge where he had his first education was incorporated in this University as he had stood at Heidleberg and Cambridge He was the Son of Dr. Will. Turner sometimes Dean of Wells whom I have mention'd among the Writers under the year 1568 and dying on the 27 of May 1614 aged 72 years was buried in the Chancel of the Church of St. Olaves in Hartstreet London leaving then behind him several Sons of whom Samuel was one and Peter another as I shall tell you elsewhere One Mistress Anne Turner the Widow of a Doctor of Physick had an especial hand in the poysoning of Sir Tho. Overbury for which she was executed at Tybourne an 1615. whether she was the second Wife
Sir Tho. Windebank of Haines hill in the Parish of Hurst in Berks. Knight sometimes one of the Clerks of the Signet and became intimately acquainted with Dr. Will. Laud while he studied in the said Coll. of St. John by whose endeavours when Bish of London he obtained for him of his gracious Master K. Ch. 1. the secretaryship of State in the place of Sir Dudley Carleton Viscount Dorchester deceased to which office he was sworn 15. June 1632 and about that time received the honour of Knighthood Afterwards he became ungrateful to his promoter and much hated by the Puritan for his high acting in his office Which being by that Party made notorious several articles were drawn up against him and presented to that unhappy Parliament which began at Westminster 3. Nov. 1640. Whereupon flying beyond the Seas wrot a Letter to the Lord Chamberlain in his own defence dat at Calais XI Jan. 1640 which was soon after printed When K. Ch. 1. retired to Oxon after Edghill battel Sir Francis returned înto England went to and endeavoured to speak with his Majesty but his Maj refusing to have any communication with him he went beyond the Seas again and died at Paris 1 11 Sept. 1646. Among the Sons he had Sir Thomas Windebank the eldest was one who was of the Privy Chamber to His Majesty and another called Colonel Franc. Windebanke Governor of Blechingdon house in Oxfordshire who for surrendring it to Col. Oliver Cromwell upon first summons about the 24. Apr. 1645 was shot to death in Broken hayes near Oxon whereupon his body was buried in one of the Chancels of the Church of St. Mary Magd. in the North suburb of that City on the third of May following Feb. 11. Sam. Turner of St. Maries hall See among the Masters 1604. 13. Daniel Fairclough Joh. Bery or Bury George Webbe of C. C. Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Limerick in Ireland Canon Fairclough Bury and Webbe will be mention'd in the second vol. Admitted 177 Mast of Arts. May 17. Thom. Winniff of Exeter Coll. Jun. 20. Thom. Baughe of Ch. Ch. He published a Sermon entit A Summons to judgment on Job 31. 14. Lond. 1614. qu. and perhaps others which is all I know of him only that he was a Cheshire Man born and that in seeking after the Rectory of the Church of St. Sepulcher in London found a sepulcher therein being buried there on which his pleasant friend Tho. Freeman the Poet hath an ingenious Epigram 25. Mich. Boyle Joh. Sandsbury of S. Joh. Coll. Jul. 1. Henry Tilson of Vniv. 10. Robert Johnson of Magd. Jan. 21. Robert Pink of New Coll. Adm. 86. Bach. of Physick Not one was admitted to the said Degree only some to practise Physick among whom were Nov. 28. Henr. Savile M. A. Edm. Deane B. A. Both originally of Merton Coll. now of St. Albans hall Bach. of Div. Dec. 17. Joh. Howson of Ch. Ch. Besides him were but 4 admitted among whom Ralph Ironside of Vniversity Coll. was one Father to Dr. Gilb. Ironside who became Bishop of Bristow an 1660. Doct. of Law Feb. 4. Sampson Hussee of New Coll. He was Brother to Jam. Hussee mention'd in the year before ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Dec. 17. John King John Howson of Ch. Ch. The last of which accumulated and both were afterwards Bishops Feb. 15. Charles Ryves of New Coll. Incorporations Apr. 6. Rob. Dallyngton M. of A. of Cambridge He was born in Northamptonshire educated in Pembroke hall of which he was Greek-Scholar and after became a Schoolmaster in Norfolk where having gained some money he travelled all over France and Italy was exact in his observations and after his return became first Secretary to the Earl of Rutland then one of the Privy Chamber to Prince Charles Master of the Charter-house into the School at which place he brought the custome of Chapter verses or versifying on passages of Holy Scripture and at length a Knight He hath written 1 A survey of the great Dukes state in Tuscany an 1596. Lond. 1605. qu. 2 A method for travel shewed by taking view of France as it stood in the year 1598. printed at Lond. in qu. 3 Aphorismes Civil and Military amplified with authorities and exemplified with history out of the first quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine Lond. 1615. fol. and other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen He died in the latter end of the year 1637 and was buried in the Church or Chappel belonging to the Charter house By his will dated 25. Apr. 1636 and proved 1. March 1637 he gave to the poor People of Geddington in Northamptonshire the place of his nativity 300 l. for the buying of an annual pension of 15 l. per an for their relief At which place in his life time he built a Free-school and was a benefactor in other respects July 16. Walt. Curle M. of A. of Cambridge This Person who was born at Hatfield in Hertfordshire was now Fellow of Peter house in the said University was promoted first in the Church by the Cecillian Family afterwards he became Chaplain to His Majesty Doctor of Divinity Dean of Lichfield in June 1621 upon the death of Dr. Will. Tooker Bishop of Rochester in 1627. upon the translation of Buckridge to Ely translated thence to B. and Wells in 1629 upon the death of Dr. Maw and thence to Winchester upon the removal of his Patron Dr. Neile to York being about that time made Lord Almoner Afterwards he suffered much for the Kings and his own cause was among the Royalists when they were besieged in Winchester whence marching in safety after its surrender for the use of the Parliament lived retiredly at Subberton in Hampshire till the time of his death which hapned in the Spring or Summer time an 1647 leaving then behind him a Widow named Elizabeth and certain Children All that I have yet seen which goes under his name is A Sermon preached at Whitehall 28. Apr. 1622 on Heb. 12. 14. printed in qu. Rich. Boyle M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the same day He was afterwards Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland Richard Parker another M. of A. of that University was also then incorporated Whether he be the same R. Parker who was bred in and became Fellow of Caius College and Author of Sceletos Cantabrigiensis MS. I cannot justly say or the same Richard Parker who was second Son of John Parker first Son of Matthew Parker Archb. of Canterbury which Richard was born at Cambridge 20. May 1577 I cannot also tell Quaere On the same day also were 13 more Masters of that University incorporated among whom Miles Spencer was one and Andrew Perne another the same I suppose who was Proctor of Cambridge 1616. See before in these Fasti an 1553. Aug. 7. Will. Barlow Doct. of Div. of the said University was also then incorporated in the
very next day after his Kinsman Sir Tho. Bodley was buried I shall make large mention of this Hakewell in the second Vol. of this Work or elsewhere It was then granted by the ven Convocation that Will. Camden Clarenceaux King of Arms who had served as an Herald at the burial of the said Sir Tho. Bodley might be created M. of A. but for what reason he was not unless his refusal as I have elsewhere told you I cannot tell Laurence Bodley M. of A. Canon residentiary of the Cath. Ch. of Exeter and chief Mourner at his Brothers Sir Tho. Bodley Funeral was actually created D. of D. the same day as a member of Ch. Church July 1. John Walter sometimes of Brasn Coll. now of the Inner Temple and Counsellour for the University of Oxon was created M. of A. He was afterwards Attorney to Prince Charles Serjeant at Law a Knight and chief Baron of the Exchequer He died 18 Nov. 1630 aged 67 and was buried in a little Vault under a north Isle which he before had built joyning to the Church of Wolvercote near Oxon where at this day is a splendid monument over his grave for him and his two Wives David Walter Esq one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to K. Ch. 2. and Lientenant General of the Ordinance was his second Son who dying at London 22 Apr. 1679 was buried in the same Vault with his Father on the 30 of the same month Aug. 7. It was then granted by the ven Convocation that Sir Tho. Flemmyng Lord Chief Justice of England might be created M. of A. but whether it was effected it appears not Feb. 21. Sir Joh. Doderidge Knight one of the Justices of the Kings Bench was created M. of A. in Serjeants Inn in London A young man named Jacob Aretius who stiles himself Germano-Britannus studied now in Oxon and published 1 Primula veris seu Panegerica ad excellentiss Principem Palatinum This he calls Eidyllium 2 In augustiss gloriosiss Regis Jacobi inaugurationem carmen seculare c. written in Greek Lat. Dutch Ital. and Engl. 3 In nuptias illustriss principis Frederici Elizabethae Maletemata Which three things were printed at Lond. 1613. qu. He hath also Lat. Verses extant on the death of Prince Henry and perhaps other things This year also studied in the University Rob. Spotswood and Rob. Murrey Scots Of the first I shall speak at large elsewhere as also of the other if he be the same with Sir Rob. Murrey who was afterwards President of the Royal Society The most learned also Isaac Casaubon was entred a Student in Bodlies Library as a Member of Ch. Ch. in the month of May this year but died soon after to the great loss of learning He was a great Linguist a singular Grecian and an exact Philologer An. Dom. 1614. An. 12 Jac. 1. Chanc. the same Vicech William Goodwin D. D. Dean of Ch. Ch. Jul. 15. Proct. Jenkin Vaughan of All 's Coll. Sam. Fell of Ch. Ch. Bach. of Arts. May 23. Will. Jemmat of Magd. Coll. 28. Christoph Davenport of Magd. hall who for one year and three months had studied in Trin. Coll. near Dublin This Person who was no Writer as I can yet learn yet I set him down lest posterity take him to be Christoph Davenport who was now 1614 a Student in Merton Coll. I mean the same Davenport afterwards known by the name of Franc. Ã Sancta Clara and celebrated among Men of his perswasion and by many Protestants too for his elaborate books that are extant as you shall further see in the next vol. of this work June 16. Tho. Turner of St. Johns Coll. See among the Creations in 1633. 28. John Flavell of Wadh. 30. Edm. Wingate of Qu. Coll. Jul. 4. Will Stafford of Ch. Ch. See in the year 1617 under the title of Creations 7. Richard Thornton of Linc. Oct. 29. Christop Tesdale of New Coll. Of the first of these last two you may see more among the Masters 1617. and of the other in 1618. Nov. 4. Tim. Woodroffe of Ball. Dec. 15. John Harmar of Magd. Coll. 17. Hen. Ramsden of Magd. hall afterwards of Linc. Coll. Feb. 1. Rich. Toogood of Oriel Coll. Five of these Bachelaurs namely Jemmat Wingate Woodroffe Harmar and Toogood will be remembred at large in the next Volume or elsewhere Admitted 187. Bach. of Law June 30. Richard Zouche of New Coll. He was afterwards the great Ornament of the University for his singular knowledge in the Civil and Canon Law as you shall fully understand in the 2. vol. of this work Besides him were but four more admitted this year Mast of Arts. May 5. Richard Spencer of C. C. Coll. Son of Robert Lord Spencer 28. Brian Duppa of All 's Jun. 25. Rob. Skinner of Trin. 30. Hugh Lloyd of Oriel Jul. 2. Will. Page of Ball. afterwards of All 's Coll. 5. Michael Oldsworth of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards elected a Burgess to serve in several Parliaments for Sarum and old Sarum and tho in the grand rebellion he was no Colonel yet he was Governour of Old Pembroke and Mountgomery led him by the nose as he pleased to serve both their turns He had a share with his Lordship out of the office from which Sir Henry Compton was ejected in the time of the said Rebellion worth 3000 l. per an was keeper of Windsore Park one of the two Masters of the Prerogative Office and made the Bayliff of Westminster give him 50 l. per an to continue him there Jul. 5. Franc. White of Magd. Coll. He afterwards published Londons Warning by Jerusalem Serm. at Pauls Cross on Midlent Sunday 1618 on Micah 6. 9. Lond. 1619. qu. What other things he hath made publick I find not nor any thing else of him only that he was a Gentleman's Son of London I find another Franc. White who was D. D. of Cambridge afterwards Chaplain in ordinary to K. James 1. Dean of Carlile and at length Bishop of Ely the Titles of whose Works you may see in the Oxford Catalogue and among them the Sermon before mention'd as if it had been his Also a third Franc. White a Lawyer as it seems who became well read in the antient Histories and Laws of our Nation Author of a book entit For the sacred law of the land Lond. 1652. oct But whether he was of this University I cannot yet tell July 6. Edw. Terry of Ch. Ch. July 7. Gilb. Wats of Linc. Coll. Hen. King Joh. King Rich. Gardiner of Ch. Ch. Jan. 24. Rich Steuart of All 's Mich. Jermin Rich. James of Corp. Ch. Coll. Adm. 108. Bach. of Phys July 12. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. Not one admitted besides him and but one that supplicated for the said degree viz. Rich. Berry of Linc. Coll. but whether admitted this or in any year following I know not He died in June 1651 and was buried by the name of Dr. Rich. Berry Bach. of Div. May 5. Rob. Harris
a Cloathworker of Breadstreet in Lond. 2 Academiae Monspeliensis descripta ejusdem laurus Monspeliaca Ad Thomam Claytonum apud Oxomienses Regium professorem Oxon. 1631. qu. 3 De vulgi in medicina erroribus lib. 4. Lond. 1638. in tw c. Translated into English by Rob. Wittie Doct. of Phys of Hull Lond. 1651. oct Before which translation are several copies of verses in praise of it made by certain Poets of Hull and in the neighbourhood among whom Andrew Marvell is one 4 Aphorismi necessarii nec non quaestiones quaedam ad doctrinam medicinae acquirendam perutiles c. Theses receptissimae c. Lugd. Bat. 1647. qu. Dedicated to Dr. Tho. Clayton 5 Ars pharmaceuticae de eligendis componendis medicinae c. Amstel 1651. in tw 6 Enchiridion medicum practicum de morbis communibus part 2. Amstel 1654. in tw printed before in oct in 1650. 7 De mulierum morbis symtomatis lib. 5. Roterd. 1655. qu. 8 Destructio fundamentorum Vop Fortunat. Plempii Roterd. 1657. qu. 9 De febribus lib. 4. Rot. 1658. qu. and hath also written Animadversions on Joh. Walaeus which I have not yet seen Creations Jan. 20. Henry Jacob educated in the Low Countries under Tho. Erpenius the famous Critick was actually created Bachelaur of Arts by vertue of the Letters of the Chancellour of this University written in his behalf He was soon after elected Probationer-Fellow of Merton College and is hereafter most deservedly to be inserted among the Writers in the 2. vol. of this work An. Dom. 1629. An. 5. Car. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Dr. Accepted Frewen again July 17. It must be now observed that whereas the elections of Proctors had hitherto been made by publick canvassing it pleased the Kings Majesty to make them private and domestick And that he said office might be equally distributed through every Coll. according to an Arithmetical proportion a cycle of 23 years was by command of the King made Which while it revolves sheweth how each Coll. from whence the Proctors are yearly to be taken is to joyn till the year 1720 and after and how many courses each College hath therein Which cycle being remitted into the statutes by the Kings authority and afterwards published in a sheet of Paper together with such Statutes that belong thereunto the factious elections by canvassing or publick sollicitations for suffrages which oftentimes proved pernicious to the University were now not too late expired The first Proctors of the said cycle called by some the Caroline Cycle were these Proct. Thom. Atkinson of St. Joh. Coll. Will. Strode of Ch. Ch. Presented to their Offices in Convocation 15. Ap. Bach. of Musick July 18. Matthew White of Ch. Ch. And the same year took the Degree of Doctors as I shall anon tell you Bach. of Arts. Apr. 16. Will. Burt of New 30. Edm. Gayton of St. Joh. Coll. Of the first of these two I shall speak at large among the Creations in an 1658. May 12. Allan Blane Rich. Stannix of Qu. Coll. June 10 Henry Ireton of Trin. Coll. He was afterwards Son in Law to Oliver Cromwell and Commissary-general in the Army of Thomas Lord Fairfax He will be at large mention'd elsewhere Oct. 27. Clement Barksdale of Merton Nov. 4. Thomas Powell of Jesus Coll. The first of these last two was afterwards of Glouc. hall and a frequent Writer 20. Rob. Price of Ch. Church He was afterwards Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin in Ireland Jan. 23. Humphrey Lloyd of Oriel Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Bangor 28. John Wells of Gloc. hall Quaere All the said Bachelaurs except the last will be mention'd at large elsewhere Adm. 240. or thereabouts Doct. of Mus July 18. Matthew White of Ch. Ch. who accumulated the Degrees in Musick He hath composed certain Anthems to be sung in Cathedrals the words of one or more of which are published by Jam. Clifford in his collection beforemention'd Mast of Arts. May 9. Nich. Gibbon of St. Edm. hall Jun. 11. Tho. Masters of New Coll. Joh. Prichett of St. Edm. Hall Tho. Browne of Pemb. Coll. Hen. Wilkinson Giles Workman of Magd. Hall July 9. Rob. White of Vniv. Coll. One of both his names occurs Archdeacon of Merionith an 1640. whether the same I know not Jul. 10. Hugh Cressy Will. Berkley Joh. Reynolds of Mert. Coll. The last of these three who was Chaplain of the said Coll. was installed Archdeacon of Norwich in the place of Will. Gery Mast of Arts 25. May 1668. Which Dignity was confer'd upon him by his Brother Dr. Edw. Reynolds Bishop of that City The said Gery was M. of A. of Cambridge and I think the same who was Author of Spiritual Gleanings c. and of other things Nov. 24. Hen. Savage of Ball. … Philip Hunton of Wadh. Coll. Adm. 150. or thereabouts Bach. of Physick Mar. 1. George Bate of St. Edm. Hall Besides him was admitted only one more named Henry Herne of Pemb. Coll. Bach. of Div. June 13. Pet. Heylyn of Magd. Coll. July 10. Charles Robson of Qu. Coll. He was lately Preacher to the Company of English Merchants at Aseppo and wrot and published News from Aleppo written to T. V. Tho. Vicars Bach. of Div. and Vicar of Cokfield in Sussex Lond. 1628. in 3. sh in qu. and perhaps other things On the 4. May 1632 he was presented by the University of Oxon to the Vicaridge of Holme Cultram in his native Country of Cumberland and if I mistake not was the same Charles Robson who was made Preb. of Stratford in the Church of Sarum 28. May 1633 which he kept till 1639. July 30. William Sparke of Magd. Dec. 17. Anth. Faringdon of Trin. Coll. Jan. 16. Obadiah Sedgwick of Magd. Hall Admitted 22. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. July 9. Edward Burton of Magd. Coll. one of his Majesties Chaplains who accumulated the Degrees in Divinity Incorporations ☞ This year John French M. A. and Fellow of Merton College was elected publick Scribe or Registrary of the University who being a careless Man tho a good Scholar and more fit for another than that employment hath omitted throughout all his time the Incorporations of the Cantabrigians at the conclusion of the Act having had sometimes 40 at other times 50 and more incorporated at that time in several degrees and faculties Those therefore that I find you shall have as they follow May 21. Joh. Faber Bach. of Arts of Cambr. He proceeded Master of that faculty as a member of Exeter Coll. soon after July 4. James Fryer M. of A. of the University of Basil in Germany Oct. 10. Joh. Stanley Bach. of Arts of Cambr. In the next month he took the Degree of M. of A. as a member of St. Albans Hall which is all I know of him Nov. 14. Gilford Slingsbie M. A. of St. Andrews Rob. Jackson B. A. of Edenburgh in Scotland Feb. 4. Baldwin Hamey Hamaeus Doct. of
Scotland He was afterwards made a Baron of England by the Title of Lord Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire and departed this life 21 Dec. 1663 leaving then behind him a Son named Robert created Earl of Aylesbury in Bucks by K. Ch. 2. who dying on the 19 of Octob. or thereabouts an 1685 he being then Lord Chamberlain to the houshold of K. Jam. 2. was buried at Ampthill in Bedfordshire where if I mistake not the body of his Father had been interr'd He was a learned Person and otherwise well qualified was well vers'd in English History and Antiquities a lover of all such that were Professors of those studies and a curious collector of MSS especially of those which related to England and English antiquities Besides also he was a lover of the regular Clergy as those of Bedfordsh and Bucks know well enough Henry Spencer of Magd. Coll. eldest Son of William Lord Spencer Baron of Wormleighton This Henry was afterwards Earl of Sunderland and taking part with K. Ch. 1. when he was opposed by his rebellious Subjects was slain in the Battel at Newbury in Berks 20. Sept. 1643. whereupon his body was carried to Braynton commonly call'd Brinton in Northamptonshire and there buried George Lord Digby of Magd. Coll. the eldest Son of John Earl of Bristow William Lord Craven of Trin. Coll. He was afterwards Earl of Craven and is now 1690 living Will. Herbert of Exet. Coll. a younger Son of Philip Earl of Pembroke Henry Coventrie Bach. of Arts and Fellow of All 's Coll. Son of Thom. Lord Coventrie Keeper of the great Seal See among the Bachelaurs of Law an 1638. Rich. Lovelace a Gentleman Commoner of Gloc. Hall Afterwards eminent for his valour and poetry as I shall tell you either in the next Vol. or elsewhere Hen. Jacob the curious critick of Merton Coll. Ralph Brideoakâ— of New Coll. sometimes a Student in that of Brasn He was afterwards Bishop of Chichester Frederick Schlâ—de of the Palat. in Germ. Nich. Oudart Esq This Person who was born at Mechlin in Brabant and brought from beyond the Seas by Sir Henry Wotton who afterwards trusted him with his domestick Affairs studied Physick of which faculty he was Bachelaur as I shall tell you among the Creations under the year 1642. About which time he became Secretary to Sir Edw. Nicholas one of the Secretaries of State at Oxon and afterwards attending King Charles 1. in the Treaty in the Isle of Wight an 1648. lived for some time obscurely At length he became Secretary to the Princess of Orange then Latin Secretary to William Prince of Orange and of his Council in which capacity I find him in 1669. and afterwards Latin Secretary to King Charles 2. He paid his last debt to nature in or near to Whitehall about the day of the nativity of our Saviour an 1681. One Nich. Oudart of Bruxells who was official of Mechlin died 1608 whom I take to be Father or Uncle to the former Paul Becker of the Palatinate George Kendall of New Inn. Joh. Suatosius c. Bach. of Div. Sam. Keme or Kem of Magd. Hall sometimes of Magd. Coll. Mark Zeiglier of Exeter Coll. who entitles himself Archipalatinus He was a learned Man and whether he hath published any thing I cannot justly tell He became a Sojournor in the University 1623. Doct. of Law Sir Dudley Carleton of Holcombe in Oxfordshire Knight He was soon after made one of the Clerks of the Council and whether Secretary of State as an Author of no good credit tells us I cannot tell See more of him in Sir Dudley Carleton among the Writers under the year 1631. num 519. Sam. Henton or Hinton He died at Lichfield in 1668. Will. Turner of Wadham Coll. He was now or soon after a Civilian of Doctors Commons and in the time of the rebellion he sided with those that were uppermost In the middle of Jan. 1659 he was appointed by the Rump Parliament then newly restored by General Geor. Monk one of the Judges of the Court of Admiralty and of the Court for Probat of Wills Dr. Walt. Walker and Mr. W. Cawley being the other two And after his Majesties restauration he became Chancellour of Winchester a Knight and Advocate to the Duke of York He died at Richmond in Surrey as I conceive an 1670. At the same time that these were created Doctors of the Civil Law was a proposal made in the Convocation that Sir John Finet Knight Master of the Ceremonies should be also created or at least diplomated Doctor of the said faculty but whether he was really so it appears not in the publick register However what I have to say of him shall be briefly this viz. 1 That he was the Son of Rob. Finet of Soulton near Dover in Kent Son and Heir of Thomas Son and Heir of John Finet of Siena in Italy where his name is antient who came into England in the quality of a Servant to Cardinal Laur. Campegius Legat a latere from the Pope by his Wife the Daughter of one Mantell sometimes a Maid of honor to Qu. Catherine the Royal Consort of K. Hen. 8. 2 That the said John Finet was always bred in the Court where by his wit innocent mirth and great skill in composing songs he pleased K. Jam. 1. very much 3 That he was sent into France an 1614. about matters of publick concern and in the year after he received the honour of Knighthood at Whitehall about which time he was made Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies with reversion of that place 4 That upon the death of Sir Lewis Lewknore Master of the Ceremonies he had that office confer'd upon him 12. March 1626 being then in good esteem with his Majesty King Charles 1. 5 That he wrot Fineti Philoxenis Some choice observations touching the reception and precedency the treatment and audience the punctilio's and contests of foreign Ambassadors in England Lond 1656. oct Published by James Howell and by him dedicated to Philip Lord L'isle 6 That he translated from French into English The beginning continuance and decay of Estates c. Lond. 1606. qu. Written originally by R. de Lusing And lastly that dying 12. July 1641 aged 70 years was buried in the North side of the Church of St. Martin in the Fields within the City of Westminster by the body of Jane his sometimes Wife daughter of Henry Lord Wentworth of Nettlestead in Suffolk Sister to the Earl of Cleevland Doct. of Phys Peter Turner of Mert. Coll. lately Geometry Professor of Gresham Coll. now the Savilian Professor of Geometry in this University John Carter of Magd. Hall He was afterwards a practitioner of his faculty near to Chancery-lane in Lond. Gaspar Hopfius of the Palat. in Germany Doct. of Div. George Warburton of Brasn Coll. was the first and senior Theologist that was actually created Doct. of Div. He was a Cheshire man born of an antient Family had been Chaplain in Ord. to K. Jam. 1.
and afterwards to K. Ch. 1. was installed Dean of Glocester after Dr. Tho. Winniff's removal to the Deanery of St. Pauls on the eleventh of June 1631 and on the 25. of Aug. or thereabouts following became Dean of Wells on the death of Ralph Barlow He hath published King Melchizedek Serm. at Court at East-hamstead 2. Sept. 1623. Lond. 1623. qu. and whether any thing else I cannot yet tell In 1640 he went to London to attend the Convocation of the Clergy that began with the Long Parliament and dying in Drury-lane in the month of Dec. or thereabouts an 1641 was succeeded in his Deanery by Dr. Walt. Rawleigh James Hena or Hannay a Scot. Walt. Raleigh of Magd. Coll. He was admitted to the Deanery of Wells 13. January 1641. Edw. Burby of Linc. Coll. He was now Prebendary and Archdeacon of Winchester which Dignity was before enjoyed by Ranulph Barlow D. D. of Cambridge George Gillingham of Pemb. Coll. He was at this time one of his Majesties Chaplains and on the 2. Nov. 1639 was installed Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. Joh. Elly deceased He had other preferments and died 16. Dec. 1668 being then Rector of Chalton in Hampshire Daniel Escott Warden of Wadham Coll. Rob. Sanderson of Linc. Jam. Rowlandson of Qu. Morgan Owen of Jes Coll. The first of these three was afterwards Bishop of Lincolne and the last Bishop of Landaff Samuel Marsh of Trin. Coll. sometimes one of the Proctors of the University and at this time Preb. of Roscombe in the Church of Sarum Steph. Goffe or Gough of St. Albans Hall lately of Mert. Coll. This Person who was Son of Steph. Goffe the puritanical Minister of Stanmer in Sussex travelled into the Low-countries after he had taken his Masters Degree and became Chaplain to the Regiment of Col. H. Vere whereby he gained good acquaintance and experience which wound him at his return so much into the favour of Hen. Jermyn afterwards Earl of St. Alban that he was made one of the Kings Chaplains by which title he was created Doctor of Divinity and afterwards employed in the quality of a minor Agent and Envoy into France then into Flanders Holland and other Countries c. In the time of the rebellion he also acted much for his Master in several Countries beyond the Seas and did him great Service but when he saw the English Church ruin'd and Monarchy declining he changed his Religion for that of Rome and was thereupon taken into the society of the Oratorians at Paris an order very famous there tho but little known among us The brethren whereof having liberty to improve their particular estates for things are not common among them as with other orders he grew rich upon the stock which he had formerly gathered together by his endeavours whereby he was in capacity sometimes to do courtesies for his exil'd Countrymen Abrah Cowley the Prince of Poets was while at Paris preferr'd and plac'd by him tho the story is perverted in the Family of the said noble Henry then Lord Jermyn Through whose heroical bounty he was afterwards design'd to the Mastership of the Savoy but by certain enemies to the Muses was depriv'd of it Afterwards Henrietta Maria the Queen Mother to whom Goffe was Chaplain committed to the said Goffs care the tuition of the natural Son of K. Ch. 2. known then by the name of James Crofts afterwards Duke of Monmouth with whom continuing till he was about nine years of age was taken from him and committed to the care of a Gentleman called Rose or Rosse who after his Majesties restauration went Secretary to Henry Coventry Esq in his Embassy into Sweeden This Doctor Goffe who was esteemed by some a learned Man and well read in the Fathers and therefore respected by Gerard Jo. Vossius and others died in the house of the Fathers or Brethren of the Oratory situated in the street called St. Howrè at Paris on Christmas day according to our account an 1681. aged 76 or thereabouts and was buried in the Chappel belonging to that house What writings of his are published besides Nine Latin Epistles to the learned Ger. Jo. Vossius and his Negotiations taken by the Rebels at the battel at Sherburne in Yorkshire which with George Lord Digby's Cabinet and other things were published at Lond. in qu. 1646. I know not He had a younger Brother named John Goffe who was a true Son of the Church of England as I shall tell you among the Writers under the year 1661. and another called William originally a Salter or a Hatter as some day in London who closing with the Presbyterians in the time of the Rebellion became a Colonel great with Oliv. Cromwell one of the Judges of King Char. 1. and a member of the other house that is one of Olivers Lords See more in the Fasti an 1649. among the Creations Rich. Marsh of the University of Cambridge lately Chaplain to Archb. Laud afterwards to his Maj. Ch. 1. He was now Prebendary of Hustwayt in the Church of York and soon after Vicar of Halyfax in the room of Hen. Ramsden deceased In Nov. 1644. he had the Deanery of York conferr'd upon him on the death of Dr. Job Scot who died in the Kings bench Prison in Southwark At which time his Majesty being at Oxon Dr. Pet. Heylyn endeavoured by his friends to obtain that Dignity but was put aside After his Majesties restauration he was elected 17. of Aug. and installed 20. of the same month an 1660. and dying 13. Oct. 1663. aged 78 was buried near to the grave of Matthew Hutton sometimes Archbishop of York in the South Isle joyning to the Cath. Church there In his Deanery succeeded Will. Sandcroft D. D. of Cambridge installed therein 26. Feb. 1663 who being removed to the Deanery of St. Pauls Cathedral in London Dr. Rob. Hitch of the same University succeeded in Dec. 1664. Dr. Marsh hath one or more Sermons extant Edw. Morton lately M. of A. of Kings Coll. in Cambridge now Rector of Sefton in Lancashire Chaplain to the Lord Keeper and Prebendary of Chester He was born of an antient Family at Morton in Cheshire and was Father to Dr. Will. Moreton Bishop of Kildare in Ireland Samps Johnson of Magd. Coll. Thomas Whittington Thomas Manwaring of Brasn Coll. Meric Casaubon Edw. Thornborough of Ch. Ch. The last of these two was Son of Dr. Jo. Thornborough Bishop of Worcester was now Archdeacon of Worcester who dying in 1645 Will. Hodges Bach. of Div. of Oxon was admitted in his place 30. of May the same year Mich. Reade of Linc. Will. Haywood of St. Jo. Coll. Laur. Pay of Ch. Ch. These were all the Doctors of Divinity that were then created Afterwards these noble Persons were created in Oct. following Oct. 14. The most illustrious and high born Prince Christianus Landtgrave of Hassia Count in Catzenellebogen Dieza Ziegenhain and Nidda was diplomated Master of Arts. The most illustrious and high born Prince
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
continuator in the 〈…〉 year 1553. a In Vita Joh. 〈◊〉 edit 1573. p. 2â—â— c. b 〈…〉 1536. * See Card. Will. Alans book called A sincere or modest defence c. or An answer to the libel of English justice c. p. 11. * See in Roâ— Persons brief 〈◊〉 in desence of Ecclesastical Sâ—bordination in England 〈…〉 * Math. Parker in the first Edit of Antiq. Britan. Eccles. in 〈◊〉 a Camden in Annal. Reg. Elizab. an 1574. * In 1 part tom 5. Historiarum l. 117. †Godwin in lib 〈…〉 est De 〈◊〉 Angliae in London b The continuator of Tâ—o Hatchers Cat. of Prov. Fell. and Scholars of Kings Coll. in Cambridge MS. sub an 1565. * Camden in Annal. Reg. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1616. * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 a See more of this matter in 〈…〉 â—ook intit Observations on the History of 〈…〉 Esq Lond. 1656 p. 73. b Idem in 〈…〉 c. printed 1650. p. 〈◊〉 * 〈…〉 in his 〈…〉 c. lib. 9. 〈…〉 1595. * 〈…〉 in Epist 〈◊〉 ad 〈…〉 an 1575. †〈◊〉 in Ann. 1. Reg. 〈…〉 an 15â—5 * Balliosergus c. per Hen. Savage p. 116. a In his preface to his Diatribe upon the first part of the Hist of Tithes b Reg. second Act. Coll. Mert. p. 129. c In his preliminary discourse to the Brigantâ—s alias Yorkshire a 〈…〉 b In Britan. in Leâ—s c Tho. Fuller in 〈◊〉 of English in Câ—â—shire d See in a book intit 〈…〉 Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedra's and 〈…〉 in the 〈…〉 England Collected by Jâ—â— Coffâ—rd Lond. 1663. p. 56. 137. 〈◊〉 c a 〈…〉 1. written by Arth. Wilson Lond. 1653. a In James Châ—fford Collection of Divine Services and Anthems usually sâ—â—g in 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 1663. oct p. 45. 125. 185. b 〈…〉 in The Court and character of K. James Lond. 1650 in 〈◊〉 p. 106 107. a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 Lond. 1670. p. 96. * MS. sometimes in the hands of 〈…〉 a His Wife was named Mary eldest Daughter of Sir Will. Ryther L. May or of Lond. b Aul. 〈◊〉 or an answer to the Court and Char. of K. James printed at Lond. 1650. p. 100. * In a book intit Divine Services and 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1663. 〈◊〉 a In his 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1â—58 oct p. 113. num 43. etc. * 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 in Hist 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 1674. p. â—01 b 〈…〉 in his 〈…〉 c. Lond. 1630. qu. at the end 〈…〉 c Rich. Montague in his Pref. to his 〈◊〉 on the first part of the Hist 〈◊〉 c. Lond. 〈◊〉 1. d 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 16â—1 a See in the 〈…〉 written by 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 1646. p. 531. a The continuator of Tho. Hatchers Cat. of Provosts Fellows and 〈◊〉 of Kings Coll. in 〈◊〉 MS. b 〈◊〉 in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. an 1610. c 〈…〉 in his Court and 〈…〉 James printed 1650. in oct p. 191. d See the 〈◊〉 of the life of Will Lâ—nd printed 164â— p. 19. a In his Poems called Run and a great cast being the second part of his Epigramâ— printed 〈◊〉 Epigr. 97. b 〈◊〉 Fulâ—r in his 〈◊〉 of England in Northamptonshire c In the 〈◊〉 Office near St. Pauls Cathedral in reg Lâ—e Qu. 24. * One Miles Spencer was Doctor of the Laws and Chancellour of 〈◊〉 who dying about the ninetieth year of his age was buried in the Cath. Ch. there d Ibid in reg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * See in the book entit The divine Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedrals and Collâ—giate 〈◊〉 in the Church of England collected and published by 〈…〉 Lond. 1663. oct * In the 〈…〉 c. written by 〈◊〉 L'estrange printed 〈…〉 an 1656 second 〈◊〉 p. 24 25. 〈◊〉 an 16â—5 †In 〈◊〉 Jac. Reg. I. MS. 〈◊〉 an 16â—9 a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 to his edit of St. 〈…〉 c Dr. Br. Walâ—â—â— in 〈…〉 note before his edition of 〈…〉 on part of this 〈◊〉 d lord * Edit in octâ—â—o 1616. cent 6. 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 in his 〈◊〉 of the Reign of K. Ch. 1. under the year 1630. a 〈…〉 Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 291. b Sir Anth. 〈◊〉 in his Court and 〈…〉 printed 1650. p. â— * Camden in Anna. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1618. * In 〈◊〉 Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib 1. p. 317. b. * Camb. in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an 1619. a 〈…〉 b 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 a 〈…〉 in his 〈◊〉 of England in Cambridgshire * 〈…〉 in his Wâ—rthies of England in Norwich * 〈…〉 old cause 〈◊〉 unfolded c. Lond. 1660. oct p. 〈◊〉 a â—wofdâ— Prynne in his Canterburies Doome c. printed 1646. p. 355. b Here you 〈◊〉 out as to time for 〈…〉 was not made Bishop of Landâ—ff till 16â—9 which was eight years after Dr. Price his death c Too â—â—â—er in his Church History c. lib. 11. Sect. 17. d Idem in the Worthies of England in Essex * 〈…〉 Antiq. Vâ—iv Oxon 〈…〉 * In biblioâ—hâ—ca Joh. Bossâ—rdi * 〈…〉 … Oxon. 16â—4 †See The full view of the 〈◊〉 and actions of Oâ— Cromwell printed 1600. in 〈◊〉 pag. 31â— * 〈…〉 c. lib. 2. cap. 16. 〈…〉 a 〈…〉 b 〈◊〉 an 1618. c 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 †〈…〉 d 〈…〉 e 〈…〉 f 〈…〉 g 〈…〉 x 〈…〉 * In 〈…〉 lib. 〈◊〉 p. â—07 * Printed at Lond. 1646. p 167. * Carissâ—â— de Imputat primi peccatâ— cap. 17. †In Hist Antiq. Vâ—iv Oxon. l. 2. p. 44. b. †Reg. Univ. Oxon. N. fol. 145. â— * See Hist Antiq. Vniv. lib. 2. p. 102. b. †〈…〉 He was nephew 〈…〉 c 〈…〉 d Reg. Convocat N. fol. 199. b. †Canterburies Doom printed 1646. p. 539. * Teid p. 541. e Vide Balâ—â—fergum or a Comment on the Foundation and Founders of Ballioâ— Coll. p. 118. f Ibid. p. * See in the Epist dedic to Dr. Charles 〈◊〉 book entit The Royal Coll. of 〈…〉 established by Law c. Lond. 16â—6 qu. †See Lew. du Moulin his Patronut bona fidei in causa Puritanâ—rum contra Hierarchos Angâ—ae c. Lond. 1672 in specun contra Dâ—râ—llum p. 61. See also in Canterburies Deom in the Index for Lewâ—s and elsewhere * So I have been informed by Dr. Mâ—ch Roberts sometimes Principal of Jesus Coll. his contemporary * To this Rich. Murray was near of kin a certain Gent. of quality named Mungo Murray Servant to King 〈◊〉 2. in his Exile who dying at Antwerp in the times of Uâ—â—â—â—ation was buried aâ— midnight in a poor Cloyster there by Dr. George Morley an Exile for his Loyalty at which Ceremony the Earl of Dysart his Kinsman was present * See in Canterburies Dâ—â—me p. 362. 363. * 〈◊〉 Lugd. Baâ— 16. â— q◠†〈…〉 ‡ 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * 〈…〉 * See in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 341. â— * In Hist Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 312. * The Arms thaâ— Jâ—h Milton did use and seal his Letters with were Argent a spread Eagle with two heads gules legg'd and break'd sable †See in Jo. Milton's book 〈…〉 Edit Hag. Câ—m 1654. p. 61. c. * Will. Sanderson in his Hist 〈…〉 the year 1641. * The same as 〈…〉 with Tâ—o Rosâ— who was Library Keeper to his Majesty 〈◊〉 * The Author of 〈…〉 c. printed 1677. p. 1◠†Sober sadness or Historical Observations upon the proceedings pretences 〈◊〉 of a prevaâ—ing 〈◊〉 in both 〈…〉 c. 〈◊〉 1643. qu. pag. 3. * 〈…〉 1646. pag. 9.
acknowledgement of his Supremacy in this Realm would be in danger and in the 25. of the said King was judgment given on his behalf for taking place before the Lord Dcres of Gilsland His younger Years were adorned with all kind of superficial Learning especially with Drammatick Poetry and his elder with that which was divine and therefore worthily characterized to be vir liter is clarus ac genere nobilitate conspicus His writings have been Several Comedies and Tragedies Declaration of the Psalm 94. Deus ultionum Dominus Lond. 1539. oct Lives of Sectaries With other things which I have not yet seen He was living an Ancient Man and in esteem among the Nobility in the latter end of Henry 8. The Reader is now to know that there was another Hen. Parker who wrot a Book intit Dives pauper A compendious treatise an exposition upon the ten Commandments Lond. 1496. fol. There again in 1538 and 1586. oct Which Henry being a Carme of Doncaster in Yorkshire and D. of D. of Cambridge in the time of Ed. 4. must not be taken to be the same with the former EDWARD POWELL was born of British blood within the Principality of Wales educated in Grammaticals Logicals and Philosophicals in Oxon and was afterwards if I mistake not Fellow of Oriel Coll. for one of both his names occurs Fellow of that House in 1495. After he had taken the Degrees in Arts he gave himselfe solely up to Divinity and in that faculty he became a noted Disputant On the 2. of Nov. 1501. he was admitted to the rectory of Bledon in the of Wells on the death of Mr. Micb. Clyffe and afterwards took the Degrees in Divinity In 1508. he by the favour of Edm. Audley B. of Sarum was collated to the Prebendship of Bedmyster and Redclyve having a little before been admitted Preb. of Lyme and Halstock in the said Church This E. Powell was the Person who for his great learning and undaunted courage was entertained as an Advocate by Qu. Catherine when K. Hen. 8. sought cause for a divorce from her and the same who before had shewed himself very zealous in disputing and writing against M. Luther his Disciples and Doctrine for which the University of Oxon did not only congratulate him for his pains but also in an Epistle to the said Bishop Audley they thus honorably speak of him res ea Oxoniensium quorundam ingeniis discutienda permittitur inter quos eximius ille Edoardus Powell Theologiae condidatus tuae Sarisburiensis Ecclesiae ut vocant Canonicus connumeratus est Is enim ex quo res primum in Literarium certamen venit tam assiduus semper fuit tantum operae ac diligentiae impendit tam denique eruditè adversus eas hereses invectus est ut ex suis immensis laboribus vigilantissimisque studiis nostrae Academiae nonnihil attribui laudis facile auguramur c. Farther also when the University wrot to K. Hen. 8. to certifie him of certain Doctors of Divinity of their own Body that had lately written each of them a Book against M. Luther they make this especial mention of our Author Powell and his Book Editionem tamen Doctoris Poveli tanquam praecipuam lucidam quendam gemmam visum est nobis seligere is siquidem ut est vir summâ gravitate eruditione praeter immensos labores frequentiaque ejus itinera tantam in hâc re exhibuit vigilantiam ut nisi eum eximiâ efferemus laude videamur plane injurii aut potius inbumani Hanc suam editionem in duos potissimum digessit libellos quorum prior de summo extat pontifice Eucharistiaeque Sacramento Posterior de reliquis sex Sacramentis Hunc tuae celsitudini sic commendamus virum ut quamvis eum habeas perquam gratum habeas quaesumus nostrâ tamen commendatione gratiorem c. As for the title of the said Book it runs thus Propugnaculum summi sacerdotii Evangelici ac septenariâ— sacramentorum adversus Mart. Lutherum fratrem fumosum Wiclefistum insignem lib. 3. Lond. 1523. qu. Another Book of his making is intit Tract de non dissolvendo Henrici Regis cum Catherinâ matrimonio lib. 1. and other matters as 't is probable but such I have not yet seen At length for his denial of the King's Supremacy over the Church of England whereby he despleased him far more than before he pleas'd him by writing against Luther he was committed to Prison and having received sentence to dye was on the 30. July in Fifteen hundred and forty hang'd year 1542 drawn and quarter'd in Smithfield near London with Tho. Abel whom I am about to name and Rich. Fetherston guilty of the same crime This Dr. Edw. Powell bestowed at least 30 l. about the time when he was licensed to proceed for the making of a double roof with painting gilded knots and lead for the Congregation house house which is now the upper room in St. Maries Church-yard joining on the North side to the Chancel of St. Mariâ—â— Church 22. Hen. 7. Dom. 15 6 7. THOMAS ABEL or Able took the Degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1516 but what Degrees in Divinity I cannot find He was afterwards a Servant to Qu. Catherine the Consort of K. Hen. 8. and is said by a certain Author to be vir longe doctissimus qui Reginae aliquando in Musicorum tacta inguis operam suam navaret In 1529. and 30 he shewed himself a zealous Advocate against the divorce of the said Queen and a passionate enemy against the unlawful doings of the King At which time he wrot Tract de non dissolvendo Henrici Catherinae matrimonio In 1534 he by the name of Tho. Able Priest was attainted of Misprision for taking part with and being active in the matter of Elizabeth Barton the holy Maid of Kent Afterwards denying the King's Supremacy over the Church was hang'd drawn and quarter'd in Smithfield year 1540 30. Jul. in Fifteen hundred and and forty having before as 't is thought written other things but lost I find another Tho. Able who hath written against the Gangraena of Tho. Edwards but he being a hundred Years later than the former for he lived in 1646. he must not be taken to be the same Person CHRISTOPHER SEINTGERMAN called by some Senyarmayn or Seyngerman Son of Sir Hen. Seintgerman Knight by Anne his Wife Daughter of Tho. Tindale Esq was born as I conceive in Warwickshire particularly at Shilton near to the City of Coventry in the Chappel or Church of which place his Father and Mother received Sepulture In his juvenile Years he was educated in Grammatical and Philosophical Learning among the Oxonians from whom by the advice of his Parents he was taken away and sent to the Inner Temple where by the benefit of his Academical Learning certain instructors in the municipal Laws and by his forward Genie and industry he became a