being more Catholick than Protestant he left Oxon as he had done his Lecture before and being of a timerous Nature and always dreading of being called into Question for his seldom frequenting the Church and receiving the Sacrament he retired to an obscure Village called Cassington distant from Oxon North-West about 4 miles where purchasing an House at the end thereof next to Einsham spent the remainder of his Days in Study and Devotion As he was accounted by many an eminent Theologist and Linguist so by some a tolerable Philosopher Poet and Geographer He hath written Dialogus in adventum sereniss Reginae Elizabethae gratulatorius inter eandem Reginam D. Rob. Dudleium comitem Leicestriae Acad. Oxon. Cancellarium 'T is a 4to MS. written in 1566. in long and short Verses and hath this beginning Siccine chara tuis c. In this Book are contained besides the said Dialogues the Pictures or Effigies of all the Colleges and Schools then in being with long and short Verses under them shewing by whom they were founded and when A Table or Map describing the Colleges and Halls in Oxon with Verses underneath each This Map was hung up for two or three days on St. Mary's Church door when Q. Elizabeth was entertained at Oxon in Sept. 1566. which she several times viewed I take it to be the same containing the pictures of the Colleges and Halls which one Mr. Will Nutburne sometimes Commoner of St. John's Col. gave thereunto and the same which usually hung in the President 's Lodgings but by a decree made by that Society 28 Aug. 1616. it was given to Sir Tho. Lake Secretary to his Majesty King James I. and one of the Privy Council whereupon Sir Thomas gave to that College 20 l. towards the reparation of their Buildings situated between their Common Hall and their Publick Gate Our Author Th. Neale made a translation also of al the Prophets out of the Hebrew which he presented to Q. Elizabeth when she was entertained at Oxon in 1566 and translated from that Tongue several of the Rabbins into Latin which he dedicated to the great Cardinal Pole What else he hath performed either in writing or translating I cannot tell neither any thing material of him besides only 1 That he is noted by some Writers to be the Original Reporter of the Consecration of Matthew Parker to the See of Canterbury at the Nags-Head-Tavern in Cheapside which since is manifestly made a meer Forgery and 2 That in the year fifteen hundred and ninety he being then seventy one years of age and did put up a Monument for himself with an inscription on a Brass plate fastned thereunto at the upper end of the Body of Cassington Church over the Seat which belonged to the House where he lived for he sometimes went to Church with intentions to be buried under the said Seat but when he died or was buried the Register of that place which is very imperfect tells us not The Copy of the inscription is printed in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 139. a. One Tho. Neale of Yeate in Glocestershire where our Author was born dying in 1590. his Window named Christiana had a Commission granted to her to administer the Goods Debts and Chattels of him the said Thomas lately deceased dated 23 Sept. the same year Whether it be meant of our Author I cannot justly say because I could never learn that he was ever married ANTHONY de CORRO or Antonius Corranus or Corrano Son of Ant. Corranus Doctor of the Laws was born at Sevil in Spain educated there from his Childhood in the R. Catholick Religion and was at length an Ascetic but whether a Monk or Fryer I know not Afterwards he left his Order and Religion and being desirous to embrace the Reformed Doctrine fled from his Country went into England in 1570. or thereabouts and at length to London where he became a frequent Preacher In 1571. he was made Reader of Divinity in the Temple by the favour of Dr. Edwin Sandys Bishop of London in which Office he continued about three years In the beginning of March 1575. he was recommended to the University of Oxon by Rob. E. of Leicester Chanc. thereof to the end that he might proceed Doctor of Divinity at the next Act have the charges of his Degrees remitted and that he be dispensed with for taking the Degree in order In the beginning of April following a Convocation was solemnized wherein the Chancelor's Letters being read concerning the said matter a Dispensation was proposed that he the said Corranus might proceed but the House demurring upon it was at length granted with this condition that he purge himself of Heretical Opinions before the next Act. This they did for this cause that the Chancellour had design'd him to read Divinity in the University and to allot him a Catechist Lecture upon some consultation as was pretended for the utter extirpation of the R. Catholick Religion from the University This being the seeming design as it was afterwards the real intention of the Queen's Council and High Commissioners to plant him among the Accademians you cannot imagine what Fears and Jealousies were raised in the Heads of the old Puritanical Doctors and others who were fully bent to root out the dregs of Popery in the University lest that which they laboured in should be frustrated by a Stranger I have seen a Copy of a Letter written by Jo. Rainolds of Corpus Christi College to Dr. Laur. Humphrey then Vice-chancelour dated June 7. wherein several things being said of Corrano and his Doctrine you shall have the Contents only 1 That if Corano be settled in the University it is to be feared that it will raise such Flames therein that they will not easily be quenched 2 'T is requisite that it be really known whether he be able to shew that he be lawfully called to the Ministry of the Gospel and charge of teaching publickly either by the order of any Christian Church beyond the Sea or by the Authority of the Church of England or whether Ordain'd by a Bishop of which matters there be some that doubt And if he be not how can he read And if he be it would be well if it be known 3 That he is evilly thought of for Heresie of the French Church and others And Beza doth publickly charge him of it in an Epistle of his that is extant 4 That he is supposed to be tainted with Pelagianism which partly appears from certain Tables which he brought with him and afterwards scattered abroad On which a certain Person of sound judgment made such Notes that from thence one may evidently perceive that Corrano's obscure speeches in the said Tables do give just suspicion of very great Heresies about Predestination and Justification by Faith two the chief Points of Christian Religion c. And therefore it is hoped that as you were a means to remove Franc. Puccius so you
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
into English St. Augustines confessions Lond. 1631. in a thick oct illustrated by him with certain marginal notes and from French into English The Catholick Moderator which I have not yet seen He also published the several numbers of News-books in the English tongue more than 40 containing the occurrences done in the Wars between the King of Sweden and the German All published before the Civil Wars of England began John Lynch M. A. He was afterwards Chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury Parson of Herietsham in Kent and the writer and publisher of The Christian Passover Serm. at St. Pauls on Wednesday in Easter Week 1637. on 1. Cor. 5. 7. S. Lond. 1637. qu. and perhaps of other things Quaere Walter Balcanqual Bach. of Div. of Pembroke hall This learned Scot who was now Chaplain to His Majesty became Master of the Hospital called the Savoy in the Strand near London on the 16. Dec. 1617 which place he giving up soon after it was conferr'd on Marc. Ant. de Dominis Archb. of Spalato who came into England upon account of Religion 16. Dec. 1616. on the 23. of April 1618. in which year the said Balcanqual was sent to the Synod of Dort to represent the Church of Scotland and with him went Th. Goad of Cambridge in the place of Dr. Joseph Halâ— Dean of Worcester indisposed In Feb. 1621. the said Marc. Ant. being weary of the Kings favour and benevolence extended to him left England whereupon Balcanâ—ual was restored to the Savoy again and on the 12. March 1624. he was installed Dean of Rochester being then D of D. in the place of Godfrey Goâ—dman promoted to the See of Glocester In 1639 May 14 he was installed Dean of Durham in the place of Dr. Rich. Hunt who had succeeded in that rich Dignity Sir Adam Newton Knight and Baronet a Lay-man Soon after the grand rebellion breaking out Balcanqual was forced from his Mastership of the Savoy plundred sequesrred and forced to fly by the impetuous Presbyterians an 1642. so that retiring to His Majesty at Oxon did afterwards shift from place to place for security At length flying for the safety of his life to Chirk Castle in Denbighshâ—e died there in a very cold season on the day of the Nativity of our Saviour an 1645. The next day his body was buried in the Parish Church of Chirk and some years after had a noble monument set over his grave the inscription on which was made by Dr. John Pearson by a most worthy Royalist named Sir Tho. Middâ—eton of Chirk Castle who dying in 1660 aged 79 was also buried in the said Church In Jan. following 1645 Dr. Christoph Potter Provost of Qu. Coll. in Oxon obtained of his Majesty the grant of the said Deanery of Durham but he dying in the beginning of March following without installation his Maj. confer'd it upon Will. Fuller D. D. of Cambridge who dying in 1659 Dr. John Barwick of Camb. was installed in that Dignity 1. Nov. 1660. Dr. Balcanjual hath written and published 1 The honor of Christian Churches Serm. at Whitehall before the King on Matth. 21. 13. Lond. 1633. qu. 2 Serm. preached at St. Maâ—ies Spittle on Munday in Easter wâ—ek 14. Apr. 1623 on Psal 126. 5. Lond. 1634. qu. and also drew up The Declaration of K. Ch. 1. concerning the late tumults in Scotland with a particular deduction of the seditious practices of the Covenanteers out of their own foul Acts and Writtings Lond. 1639. fol. John Whiting D. D. He was at this time a Minister in London where he died about 1624. David Owen D. D. See among the Incorporations an 1603. Martin Day D. D. See among the Incorp 1602. Which Cambridge Men I say viz. W. Wats I. Lynch W. Balcanqual John Whiting D. Owen M. Day and at least 20 more were incorporated on the 14. Jul. Will. Spicer a Devonian born and Doctor of the Laws of the Univ. of Lâ—yden was incorporated the same day Oct. 12. Lionel Sharp D. D. lately of Kings Coll. in Cambridge He had before been Chaplain to the Earl of Essex in whose treasons he was engag'd and afterwards to Henry Prince of Wales and was now or lately Rector of Malpas in Cheshire Minister of Tiverton in Devon and Archdeacon of Berks which Dignity was conferr'd upon him 9. Nov. 1605 upon the death as I suppose of Dr. Martin Colepeper He hath published 1 Oratio funebris in honorem Henrici Walliae Principis propriam atque intimam ejus effigiem prâ—ferens c. Lond. 1612. in 3 sh in qu. 2 Novum fidei symbolum sive de novis c. Lond. 1612. qu. 3 Speculum papae i.e. viva expressa Antichristi effigies c. Printed there the same year These two last were translated into English under this title A looking glass for the Pope wherein he may see his own face the express image of Antichrist Together with the Popes nâ—w Creed c. in two Dialogues Lond. 1623. qu. He hath also published Certain Sermons of which one is on 1. Kings 10. ver 9 printed in oct 1603. He died in 1630 and was succeeded in the Archdeaconry of Berkshire by Edward Davenant 26. January the same year You may see more of this Dr. L. Sharp in Joh. Hoskins among the Writers an 1638. and in Cabala Mysteries of State printed 1654. p. 255 and 257. An. Dom. 1619. An. 17. Jac. 1. Chanc. Will. Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. John Prideaux D. D. Rector of Exeter College July 17. Proct. Christoph Wrenn of St. Johns Coll. Brian Duppa of All 's Coll. Apr. 7. Bach. of Musick Richard Emot of Brasn Coll. who had been a Student in the faculty of Musick for 20 years supplicated for the Degree of Bachelaur in that faculty but whether he was admitted it appears not perhaps upon neglect in the register This Person who was Son or near related to Will. Emot sometimes Fellow of Brasn Coll. and afterwards Vicar of Einsham near Oxon where he died and was buried in Feb. 1584 lived mostly in the City of Wells and had as I conceive some place in the Cathedral there He hath made several compositions in Musick for voices and instruments but whether any of them were ever made publick I cannot tell One Richard Browne was admitted Vicar Choral and Organist of Weâ—ls an 1614. which place he keeping till 1619. one John Okever succeeded and therefore I presume the said Emot was never Organist of Wells in his own right Bach. of Arts. Apr. 24. Philip Nye of Magd. hall May 12. Tho. Atkinson of St. John Coll. See more among the Bach. of Div. 1630. June 9. Will. Pinke of Magd. hall 20. Will. Strode of Ex. Quaere July S. John Earl of Mert. Coll. The last of these two was afterwards Bishop successively of Worcestâ—r and Salisbury Oct. 19. Rich Heyrick of St. Jo. Rich. Byfield of Qu. Coll. 21. George Stinton of Ball. Coll. See among the Masters 1622. Nov. 3. Will. Evans of St. Maries Hall See
John Philipot of Kent Herald of Arms by the title of Somerset by Susan his Wife only daughter and heir of Will. Glover Brother to that most skilful Genealogist Robert Glover Somerset Herald was educated in Clare Hall commenced M. of A. and was by those that well knew him esteemed a tolerable Poet when young and at riper years well vers'd in matters of Divinity History and Antiquities He hath extant under his name 1 Elegies offered up to the memory of Will Glover Esq late of Shaldeston in Bucks Lond. 1641. qu. 2 A congratulatory elegy offered up to the Earl of Essex upon his investiture with the dignity of Lord Chamberlayne Lond. 1641. qu. 3 Poems Lond. 1646. oct 4 Villare Cantianum or Kent surveyed and illustrated Lond. 1659. and 1664. fol. To which is added An historical Catalogue of the High Sheriffs of Kent by John Philipot the Father who indeed is the true Author of Viliare Cantianum 5 The Cripples complaint a Serm. printed 1662. qu. 6 The original and growth of the Spanish Monarchy united with the house of Austria Lond. 1664. oct 7 Antiquitas Theologica Gentilis Or two discourses The first concerning the original of Churches and their direct and collateral endowments the second touching the Religion of the Gentiles c. Lond. 1670. in tw 8 Historical discourse of the original and growth of Heraldry pr. 1672. oct 9 Self-homicide-Murther or some Antidotes gleaned out of the Treasuries of our modern Casuists and Divines against that horrid and reigning sin of self-murther Lond. 1674. qu. He hath written and published other things which I have not yet seen among them is The life of Aesop in English and died in 1684 or thereabouts Jul. 15. Will. Blake Doct. of the Civ Law of Padua This Will. Blake who was now or lately Fellow of Wadham Coll. as also Brother to Rob. Blake General at Sea in the Reign of Oliver died at Bridgwater in Somersetshire 1667. Nov… Isaac Basire D. of D. of Cambridge This learned Doctor who had that degree confer'd on him there in July this year and is stiled in the publick Register of this time Vir doctissimus ingenii doctrinae ornamentis praeditus was born in the Isle of Jersey and was about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains in Ordinary and soon after Archdeacon of Northumberland in the place of Ever Gower Bach. of Div. who had that dignity confer'd on him about 1640 by the ceasing of Will. Flathers Bach. of Div. collated thereunto 24 Nov. 1636. In the time of the Rebellion Dr. Bafire fled to Oxon adhered to his Majesties cause preached frequently before him and the Parliament there and was an equal sharer in afflictions with other Loyalists About the year 1646 he left the Nation and travelled into remote Countries purposely to propagate the Doctrine established in the British Church among the Greeks Arabians c. as to the Island of Zante near Peloponesus thence to Morea where the Metropolitan of Achaia prevailed with him to preach twice in Greek at a meeting of some of the Bishops and Clergy From thence after he had travelled thorow Apulia Naples and Sicily in which last place he had been once before he imbarked for Syria where at Aleppo he continued some months and had frequent Conversation with the Patriarch of Antioch From Aleppo he went to Jerusalem and so travell'd all over Palestina At Jerusalem he received much honor both from the Greeks and Latins from the last he procured an entrance into the Temple of the Sepulcher at the rate of a Priest Afterwards returning to Aleppo he passed over Euphrates and went to Mesopotamia Thence to Aleppo again and at length to Constantinople in 1653 in which year he designed to pass into Egypt to survey the Churches of the Cophties there and to confer with the Patriarch of Alexandria as he had done with three Patriarchs besides partly to acquire the knowledge of those Churches and partly to publish ours quantum fert status Afterwards he went into Transylvania and was entertained by Prince George Rogoczi or Rogotzi the second Prince of that Country by whom he was entrusted with the Chair in the Divinity School After the Return of King Charles 2. to his Dominions he took his leave of that Country then in broils returned into England took possession of his Archdeaconry and was made Prebendary of Durham which Dignities he kept to his dying day He hath written 1 Deo ecclesiae sacrum Sacriledge arraigned and condemned by St. Paul Romans 2. 22. Oxon. 1646. qu. Lond. 1668. oct 2 Diatriba de antiqua ecclesiae Britannicae libertate Brugis 1656. oct The MS. of which being found in the Cabinet of John Lord Hopton after his decease by Rich. Watson an exil'd Theologist for his loyalty was by him published at Bruges Afterwards the said Watson translated it into English and put it out under this title The antient liberty of the Britannick Church and the legitimate exemption thereof from the Roman Patriarchate discoursed in four positions Lond. 1661. oct Dedicated by the said Watson by his Epistle dated from Caen in Normandy 12. Aug. 1660. to Sir Rich. Browne Clerk of the Privy Council to his Majesty of Great Britaine he supposing then that Basire the Author had been dead in Transylvania Three chapters or positions of which were selected from a Latin MS. written by F. John Barnes of the order of St. Benedict as I have elsewhere told you 3 Letter to Sir Rich. Browne Resident at Paris for his Majesty of Great Britaine relating his travels and endeavours to propagate the knowledge of the doctrine and discipline established in the Britannick Church among the Greeks Arabians c. dated from Pera near to Constantinople 20. July 1653 and printed at the end of The ancient Liberty of the Britannick Church c. 4 History of the English and Scotch Presbytery c. printed 1659. 60. oct 5 Oratio privata boni Theologi speciatim concionatoris practici partes praecipuas complectens Lond. 1670. in half a sh in oct 6 The dead mans real speech Serm. on Heb. 11. 4. at the funeral of Dr. John Cosin late Bishop of Durham 29. Apr. 1672. Lond. 1673. oct 7 A brief of the life and dignities of the benefactions and principal actions c. of Dr. John Cosin late Bishop of Durham Printed with the former together with An appendix of his profession and practice and of his last will concerning religion This Dr. Basire who without doubt hath published other things paid his last debt to nature in a good old age on the twelfth day of Octob. 1676 and was buried in the Cemetery belonging to the Cathedral of Durham near to the body of an antient servant that had lived many years with him and not by that of his Wife in the Cathedral In his Archdeaconry succeeded Will. Turner Rector of Stanhope in the County Palat. of Durham M. of A. afterwards D. D. and sometimes Fellow of Trin. Coll.
or 3 hours Which being done not without great disdain by the Musician Bull in that time or less added forty more parts to the said Lesson or Song The Musician thereupon being called in he view'd it tried it and retri'd it At length he burst out into a great extasie and swore by the great God that he that added those 40 parts must either be the Devil or Dr. Bull c. Whereupon Bull making himself known the Musician fell down and ador'd him Afterwards continuing there and in those parts for a time became so much admir'd that he was courted to accept of any place or preferment suitable to his profession either within the Dominions of the Emperour King of France or Spain But the tidings of these transactions coming to the English Court Qu. Elizabeth commanded him home See more of him under the year 1592. John Mundy another eminent Musician now or after one of the Organists of her Majesties Chappel was admitted Bachelaur also the same day See more of him in 1624. One Will. Mundy was also a noted Musician and hath composed several divine Services and Anthems but him I find not to be graduated in this University or elsewhere One Benjam Hamm a Student of Musick supplicated to be Bac. of that fac in January which was granted conditionally that he compose a choral hymn of eight parts before the Passover following About the same time he supplicated for the Degree of Bach. of Arts which was denied Bach. of Arts. Jun. 10. Charles Sonibanke of Ch. Ch. See among the Doct. of Div. 1607. Jul. 13. Rich Middleton of Jesus Coll. This Person who took no other Degree in this University I take to be the same with Rich. Middleton Son of Marmaduke Middleton Bishop of St. David and about this time Archdeacon of Cardigan One Rich. Middleton Chaplain to Charles Prince of Wales hath written and published 1 The Key of David Lond. 1619. in a thick tw Before which is his picture with a ruff and a great beard 2 The heavenly progress Lond. 1617. in tw 3 The card and compass of life containing many passages fit for these times c. Lond. 1613. oct Whether this Rich. Middleton the Writer be the same with Rich. Middleton the Bach. of Arts and Archdeacon of Cardigan I cannot well tell Quare Oct. 11. Rowland Searchfield of St. Johns Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Bristow 12. Edw. Gee lately of Merton now of Linc. Coll. Oct. 12. Rich. Brett Christop Sutton of Linc. 19. John Budden of Trin. Nov. 9. Alex. Gill of C. C. Coll. The last was the Senior of both his names and afterwards Master of St. Pauls School Dâ—cemb 14. Sam. Slade See among the M. of A. 1593. Dec. 17. John Sanford of Bâ—llioâ— afterwards of Magd. Coll. Jan. 27. Franc. Mason Afterwards worthily characterized to be Vindex Ecclesiae Anglicane 30. Nich. Fuller of Hart hall Feb. 15. Lew. Thomas Edw. Bree-word of Bras Coll. John Day of St. Alb. hall afterwards of Oriel Coll. was admitted the same day 16. Anthony Benn of Broadgates hall He was afterwards Recorder of London and a Knight 17. Bernard Adams of Trin. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Limrick in Ireland 23. Tho. Clerke of Broadgates hall Whether this Person who was a Warwick hire Man born was the same Tho. Clerke who was a Seminary Priest of the Coll. at Rheimes but afterwards returned to the Church of England and recanted in a Sermon at Pauls Cross 1. Jul. 1593 which Sermon was printed at London 1594. in oct or the same Tho. Clerke who wrot The life and death of M. Pet. Kempe printed about the same time I know not See another Tho. Clerke who was admitted Bach. of Arts in 1566. Admitted 179. Mast of Arts. Apr. 20. John Buckridge of St. Johns Coll. Jan. 4. Rich. Parry of Ch. Ch. Laur. Keimis of Ball. Coll. was adm the same day This Keimis who was a Wilts Man born became afterwards companion in travel and counsellour in design to the renowned Knight Sir Walt. Rawleigh but whether he gave any assistance to the composure of his history is very doubtful In 1595 when that Knight undertook to gain a golden mine in Guiana this Keimis was one of his chief Captains and Conductors in that expedition but being unfortunate in his undertakings and therefore very much blamed by Rawleigh he out of a deep reluctancy pistol'd himself in his Cabin in Rawleigh's Ship in the Summer time in 1618 after he had view'd and travell'd through the remotest parts of the world Jun. 15. Henry Airay of Queens Coll. Jul. 6. Henry Penry lately of Cambridge now of St. Albans hall 8. Hen. Jacob of St. Maries hall Jan. 27 Henry Bright of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards Master of the Kings School at Worcester in which City he was born for 40 years together and Prebendary of the Church there for the last 7 years of his life He had a most excellent faculty in instructing youths in Lat. Gr. and Hebrew most of which were afterwards sent to the Universities where they proved eminent to emulation He was also an excellent Preacher was resorted to far and near and dying 4. March 1626 was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Worcester The posterity of this Hen. Bright do live now in gentile fashion in Worcestershir Mar. 16. John Dove of Ch. Ch. Admitted 65. or thereabouts Bach. of Div. Jul. 4. W. â— Massie of Brasn Coll. He was born in Cheshire and was at this time 〈◊〉 to Sir Edm. Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire He hath published A Sermon preached at Trafford in Lancashire at the marriage of a Daughter of Sir Edm. Trafford Knight 6. Sept. 1586 on Psal 128. 1. 2. Oxon. 1586. oct Two years alter he was removed from his Fellowship and perhaps did publish other things Will. Leigh of Brasn Coll. was adm the same day Admitted 8. Doct. of Law Jul. 4. Anthony Blencow Provost of Oriel Coll. Not one besides him was this year admitted ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Apr. 14. John Chardon of Exeter Coll. Jul. 9. Nich. Balgay of Magd. Coll. In 1583 he became Prebendary of Netherhaven in the Church of Salisbury and in May 1589 Subdean thereof in the place of Tho. Dillworth Both which Dignities he resigning to the famous Mr. Rich. Hooker he became Master of the Temple in the said Mr. Hooker's place 1591. Incorporations Jul. 11. Lawrence Staunton M. of A. of Cambridge In 1601 he succeeded Dr. Will. Cole in the Deanery of Lincolne which dignity he keeping till 1613 was then succeeded by Roger Parker D. D. after he had been 14 years Chantor of the Church there The said Dr. Parker died 29. Aug. 1629 aged 71. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Lincolne whereupon his Deanery was bestowed on one Anth. Topham Simon Robson M. of A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day In the year 1598 the said Robson being then D. D. succeeded Dr.
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
two last you may see more among the Bach. of Div. 1624. and of the other in my discourse of George Carew among the Writers under the year 1629. 18. Will. Lucy of Trin. Dec. 1. Joh West of Magd. 17. Jam. Howell of Jes Coll. The first of these last three was afterwards Bishop of S. Davids and the second was Son of the Lord de la Warr. Feb 9. Jo. Angell 10. Alex. Huish of Magd. Hall The last of these two was afterwards one of the original Scholars of Wadham Coll. and a Writer of note Feb. 17. Bevill Grenevil of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Kt. was then admitted not only Bach. of Arts but about the same time the senior Collector of the Bachelaurs that determined this year He was afterwards a Knight and much famed for his exemplary Loyalty to K. Ch. 1. in the beginning of the Rebellion which was raised by a prevalent Party Presbyterians in the two houses of Parliament an 1642. He was killed in his Majesty's Service at Lansdowne near Bathe 5 July 1643 leaving a Son behind him named John sometimes a Gent. Com. in Gloc. Hall made the first Earl of Bathe of his name by K. Ch. 2. Soon after Sir Bevil's death came out a Book of Verses made by several Oxonians wherein you 'll find much of his Worth and Gallantry He had a Brother named Sir Rich. Grenevill who had received some Education in this University was afterwards a stout maintainer of the Kings Cause in the said Rebellion was High Sheriff of Devon 1645 and Author of A narrative of the affairs of the West since the defeat of the Earl of Essex at Lestithiell in Cornwal an 1644. in 3 sheets in qu. Feb. 17. Henry Carey of Exeter Coll. the eldest Son of a Knight was also then admitted Bachelaur and the junior Collector He was afterwards Earl of Monmouth and a frequent Translator of Books as I shall hereafter tell you Thom. Carey of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day This Themas who was younger Brother to the said Henry Carey was born in Northumberland while his Father Sir Robert Carey was Warden of the Marches towards Scotland proved afterwards a most ingenious Poet and was Author of several Poems printed scatter'dly in divers Books one of which beginning Farewel fair Saint c. had a vocal Composition of two parts set to it by the sometimes famed Musitian Henry Lawes Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1642 he adhered to his Majesty being then of the Bedchamber to and much esteemed by him But after that good King had lost his head he took it so much to heart that he fell suddenly sick and died before the expiration of the year 1643 aged 53 or thereabouts Soon after his Body was buried in a Vault the burying place of his Family under S. Joh Bapt. Chappel within the precincts of S. Peter's Church in Westminster Mar. 3. Will. Pemble of Magd. Coll. As for Cox Parr Morgan Potter Singe Lucy Howell Angell and Huish will be large mention made in the other Volume of this work or elsewhere Adm. 189. Mast of Arts. Apr. 28. Nath. Carpenter of Exet. Coll. June 10. Nich. Grey of Ch. Ch. July 8. Christop Potter of Qu. Dec. 3. Humph. Sydenham of Wadham Jan. 27. Giles Widdowes of Oriel Coll. Jasper Fisher of Magd. Hall was admitted the same day Adm. 102. Bach. of Phys. March ult Tobias Venner of S. Albans Hall Not one besides him was admitted this year Bach. of Div. June 17. Thom. Powell of Bras Coll. He hath published A Sermon preached at S. Maries in Oxon on Exod. 28. 34. Oxon. 1613. qu. and perhaps others or else certain Theological Tracts which is all I know of him only that he was a Caernarvanshire man born Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Dan. Faireclough of C. C. Coll. Nov. 25. Rich. Tillesley of S. Joh. Dec. 1. Joh. Warner of Magd. Coll. Adm. 13. Doct. of Law Apr. 28. Joh. Hoskâ—ns of New Coll. He was commonly called John Hoskins junior as I have among the Writers told you Doct. of Phys June 21. Dan. Price Lew. Bayly of Ex. Coll. Jul. 8. Will. Symonds of Magd. Coll. who accumulated Nov. 9. John Flemmyng Warden of Wadham Coll. formerly Fellow of that of Exeter and about this time one of his Majesties Chaplains 29. Will. Ballow of Ch. Ch. He died in Dec. 1618. Dec. 1. George Carleton of Mert. Coll. Joh. Wilkinson of Magd. Hall The last of the said two Doctors was now Principal of the said Hall of S. M. Magd. and afterwards was President of Magd. Coll. but hath published nothing One John Wilkinson hath written An Exposition of the 13 chapt of the Revelations of Jesus Christ Printed privately in 1619. qu. The publisher of which tells us that it was the purpose and desire of the Author of the said Book to have published his judgment of the whole Book of the Revelation but through the malice of the Prelates as he adds who divers times spoiled him of his goods and kept him many years in prison he was prevented of his purpose He tells us also that after his death some of his Labours coming into the hands of his Friends in scatter'd and imperfect papers they laboured with the help of others that heard him declare his judgment therein to set forth the said little Book or Treatise Whether this Joh. Wilkinson was of Oxon. I cannot yet tell neither whether he was the same Joh. Wilkinson M. of A. who became Rector of Babcary in Somersetshire in Apr. 1587. Another Joh. Wilkinson was a Lawyer of Bernards Inn near London who hath published A treatise collected out of the Statutes of this Kingdom concerning the Office and Authority of Coroners and Sheriffs And another entit An easie and plain method for the keeping of a Court Leet Both printed in 1620 c. in oct Whether he was ever bred in any University I know not sure I am one Rob. Wilkinson was who applying his study to Divinity proceeded in that Faculty at Cambr. I think was Rector of S. Olaves in Southwark and a publisher of several sermons as the Oxford Catalogue will tell you He died in the year 1617. Incorporations Apr. 3. Christianus Rumphius Doctor of Philosophy and Physick chief and principal Physician to Frederick 5 Prince Elect. of the Palat. and to the illustrious Lady Elizabeth daughter of K James 1. of England was incorporated Doctor of Phys as he had stood at Basil and Heydelberg in the house of Sir Joh. Bennet Knight situated in Warwick lane within the City of London by vertue of a Commission from the Vicechancellour directed to the said Sir Joh. Bennet Joh. Spenser D. D. President of C. C. Coll. Tho. Clayton Doctor of Phys and others The Incorporations of the Cantabrigians are this year omitted by the publick Scribe Creations Mar. 30. Will. Hakewill of Lincolns Inn Esq sometimes a Student in Exâ—ter Coll. was then actually created M. of A. being the
two parts 1. of Divines 2. of Novility c. Lond. 1683 fol. before which is a canting narrative of his own life He died at Thistleworth or Istleworth in Middlesex 25 Dec. 1682. 3 Sam. Clark of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge who published certain matters in 1649 and after c. Jun. 25. Will. Kingsley of All 's Coll. 26. Joh. Flavell of Broadgates Hall July 4. Hen. Seward of Brasn Coll. Compounders The first of these three was at this time Archdeacon of Canterbury and died about the beginning of the year 1648. The second was a Dignitary and Rector of Tallaton in Devonshire where he died in 1623. Another of both his names was a Writer of Wadham Coll. as you may see among the Writers an 1617 and a third who was a Devonian born and Son or at least near of kin to him of Tallaton hath published several things some of which are mention'd in Joh. Flavell of Wadh. Coll. and was living divers years after the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. but whether he was of the Univ. of Oxon I cannot yet tell Jo. Flavell of Tallatâ—n had a Son named Thomas who was Bach. of Arts of Trin Coll. in this University afterwards Vicar of Mullian and Rector of Great Ruan in Cornwal also Prebendary of Exeter and died 1682 aged 77 years 9. Edw. Gee of Brasn 15. Edw. Chetwynd of Exet. Oct. 23. John Moseley of Magd. Nov. 7. Hâ—nr Beaumont of All 's Coll. The last of which was a Compounder being at this time Dean of Peterborough and Canon of Windsore In 1622 May 18. he was installed Dean of Windsore in the room of Marc. Anton. de Dominis who in Feb. going before had left England This Dr. Beaumont died 30 June 1627 and was buried in S. George's Chap. there on the right side of the grave of Tho. Danett one of his Predecessors in that Deanery See more in the Incorporations an 1571. Feb. 10. Rich. Carpenter Joh. Standard of Ex. Coll. Both of these were learned men and so taken to be by Dr. Joh. Prideaux as I have elsewhere told you Dr. Standard was afterwards a Justice of Peace for Oxfordshire being Lord of Whithill and dying 16 Dec. 1647 aged 66 was buried in the Churchyard at Tackley in the said County Incorporations Apr. 24. Tho. Farnabie M. A. of Cambr. sometimes of Merton Coll. in this University and afterwards the eminent Schoolmaster of Kent I shall mention him at large in the second Volume of this work Jul. 2. Ralph Rand M. A. of S. Andrew in Scotland 9. Joh. Hacket M. A. of Trin. Coll. in Cambr. About this time he wrot a Latin Comedy called Loiola printed at Lond. 1648. in oct was afterwards D. of D. Parson of S. Andrews Church in Holbourn near London Chaplain to K. Charles 1. Residentiary of S. Pauls and a great sufferer in the time of the Rebellion At length after the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. to whom he was Chaplain in ordinary he became Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry to which being consecrated at Lambeth 22 Dec. 1661 sate there to the time of his death 28 Oct. 1670 aged 79. Afterwards came out under his name Christian Consolations taught from five heads in Religion printed 1671 in tw and A century of Sermons c. Lond. 1675 fol. Rob. Farsereus or Faisereus M. A. of Lovaine was incorporated the same day Jan. 14. Edw. Kellet M. A. of Kings Coll. in Cambr. He was at this time Rector of Ragborough and Crocombe in Somersetshire and afterwards Canon residentiary of Exeter His Writings speak him a learned man some of which are 1 Miscellanies in Divinity in 3 books c. Camb. 1633 fol. 2 The threefold supper of Christ in the night that he was betrayed Lond. 1641 fol. besides Sermons of which one is entit A return from Argier preached at Minhead in Somersetshire 16 Mar. 1627 at the readmission of a relapsed Christian into our Church on Gal. 5. 2. Lond. 1628 qu. This was preached in the morning of the third Sunday in Lent and in the Afternoon preached Dr. Hen. Byam on the same occasion but not on the same subject He the said Kellet was a sufferer if I mistake not in the time of the Rebellion which began 1642. Febr. 20. Joh. Foxeroft Bach. of Arts of Cambr. See more among the Masters in the year following This year was a Supplicate made for one John Hayward LL. D. and Historiographer of Chelsey Coll. near to London to be incorporated in the same Faculty but whether he was really so I cannot tell In the year 1619 he received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty at Whitehall being then accounted a learned and godly man and one better read in Theological Authors than in those belonging to his own profession The Titles of all or of most of the Books that he published you may see in the Oxford Catalogue As for those of History which he hath published the phrase and words in them were in their time esteemed very good only some have wish'd that in his History of Hen. 4. he had not called Sir Hugh Lynne by so light a word as Mad-cap tho he were such and that he had not changed his Historical stile into a Drammatical where he induceth a Mother uttering a Womans passion in the case of her Son This Sir Joh. Hayward ended his days in his house in the Parish of Great S. Barthelmew in London on Wednesday 27 June 1627 and was buried in the Church belonging to that Parish You may see more of him in Camdens Annals of Qu. Elizab. under the year 1601 where you 'll find him punished by a tedious Imprisonment for an unseasonable Edition of one of his books Creations Jul. 9. Francis Stewart of Ch. Ch. Knight of the Bath one of the Sons of the Earl of Murrey was actually created Master of Arts. He was a learned Gentleman was one of Sir Walt. Raleigh's Club at the Meremaid Tavern in Friday street in London and much venerated by Ben. Johnson who dedicated to him his Comedy called The silent Woman He was a person also well seen in marine Affairs was a Captain of a Ship and as I have been informed by those who remember him did bear the office for some time of a Vice or Reer Admiral Nov. 13. John Hanmer of All 's Coll. was then actually created D. of D. as the Register saith which was as I suppose no more than the completion of that degree which should have been done in the Act preceeding had he not been absent In the latter end of Aug. this year Prince Charles came honorably attended to the University and after he had been entertained with Ceremonies and Feasting sutable to his Dignity and Merit he was pleased with his own hand writing to matriculate himself a Member of the said University Aug. 28. with this Symbole or Sentence Si vis omnia subjicere subjice te rations To say no more he was afterwards a King of great Religion and Learning but
municipal Laws Feb… James Baylie a Scot now of Exeter Coll. who 14 years before this time was made M. of A. of the University of Glascow and 8 years since Bachelaur of the Laws of the University of Anjou in France where he performed not only his exercise for that degree but also for the degree of Doctor of that Faculty was actually created Doctor of the Laws of this University Dr. Zouch the Kings Professor of that Faculty then executing his office in the solemnity He was now Tutor to James Earl of Arran a Noble man of Exet. Coll. afterwards Duke of Hamilton I find one James Bailâ—ie M. of A. and a Scot born to have published Spiritual Marriage or the Vnion between Christ and his Church Serm. at Westminster on Hosea 2. 19. Lond. 1627. qu. But his name being written different from the former I cannot say he had any relation to him Baldwinus Hamaeus a learned German was admitted a Student into the publick Library See among the Incorporations an 1629. So also was Tho. Gardiner of the Inner Temple Esq afterwards Recorder of London a Knight his Majesties Sollicitor General and eminent for his knowledge in the Municipal Law He died in Octob. 1652 and was buried as I conceive in the Church at Cudesdâ—n near Oxford in which Town he had an Estate Qu. An. Dom. 1622. An. 20 Jac. 1. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Will. Piers again Jul. 17. Proct. Griffin Higgs of Mert. Coll. Rich. Steuart of All 's Coll. May 2. Bach. of Musick May 17. Will. Heather or Heyther At the same time Orlando Gibbons did supplicate for the same degree but occurs not admitted See more of him and of Heather among the Doctors of Musick following Bach. of Arts. June 27. Will. Morice of Exet. Hen. Hibbert of Brasn Oct. 22. Nich. Darton of Ex. Nov. 28. Edw. Pocock of C. C. Coll. Dec. 4. Edw. Corbet of Mert. Coll. See among the created Doctors of Div. 1648. 6. John Sedgwick of Magd. Hall lately of Qu. Coll. 9. Joh. Strickland of Qu. 11. Hen. Hammond of Magd. Feb. 17. Joh. Marshan of S. Jo. 18. Rob. Codrington of Magd. 19. George Hughes of Corp. Chr. Coll. Charles Gibbs was admitted the same day All these will be largely mention'd elsewhere Adm. 257 or thereabouts Doct. of Musick May 17. Will. Heather or Heyther who accumulated the degrees in Musick This person who was born at Harmsworth in Middlesex near Colebrook in Bucks was now one of the Gentlemen belonging to his Majesties Chappel and so great an encourager of his Faculty that soon after he founded the Musick Lectures Theory and practick in this University as I have elsewhere told you He died in the latter end of July 1627 and was buried on the first of Aug. in the broad or south Isle joyning to the Choir of S. Peter's Church in Westminster See more of him in Nath. Giles following Jul. 5. Nathaniel Giles Bach. of Musick was then licensed to proceed in that Faculty In 1607 he supplicated the venerable Congregation of Regents to be admitted Doctor which desire of his was granted conditionally that he compose a choral Hymn of 8 parts to be publickly sung in the Act wherein he should proceed but for what reason he did not perform that obligation I cannot justly say Sure I am that in the Act this year wherein he proceeded were certain Questions appointed to be discussed between him and Dr. Heather before mention'd which being pro forma only and not customarily to be done were omitted The Questions were 1 Whether discords may be allowed in musick Affirm 2 Whether any artificial Instrument can so fully and truly express musick as the natural Voice Negat 3 Whether the practick be the more useful part of musick or the theory Affirm This Dr. Giles who was noted as well for his religious life and conversation a rarity in Musitians as for the excellency of his Faculty was born in or near to the City of Worcester was one of the Organists of S. George's Chap. at Windsore and Master of the Boys there afterwards one of the Organists of the Chappel Royal to K. Ch. 1. and Master of the Boys thereof was famous for his compositions of Divine Hymns and Anthems the words of some of which are remitted into a Book entit Divine Services and Anthems sung in the Cathedrals and collegiate Choires in the Church of England published by Jam. Clifford an 1663 oct He the said Dr. Giles died about the year 1635 and was buried in one of the Isles joyning to S. George's Chap. before mention'd On the 17 of May Orlando Gibbons one of the Organists of his Majesties Chappel did supplicate â—â—e venerable Congregation that he might accumulate the degrees in Musick but whether he was admitted to the one or licensed to proceed in the other it appears not However the Song of 6 parts or more which was performed in the Act for Will. Heather was composed by him as one or more eminent Musitians then living have several times told me This Orlando who was accounted one of the rarest Musitians and Organists of his time hath extant A set of Madrigals of five parts for voices and viols had also a hand in Parthenia mention'd before under the year 1592 and composed Several divine Services and Anthems the words of which are in Jam. Clifford's Book before mention'd besides admirable Compositions that are printed in several Books of Musick At length being commanded to Canterbury to attend the solemnity of the Nuptials between K. Ch. 1. and Henrietta Maria a Daughter of the King of France in order to which he had made vocal and instrumental Compositions died there of the Small-pox to the great reluctancy of the Court on the day of Pentecost an 1625. Afterwards was a monument erected over his grave in the body of the Cathedral there with an Inscription thereon beginning thus Orlando Gibbonio Cantabrigiae inter musas musicae nato sacrae R. Capellae Organistae sphaerarumque harmoniae digitorum pulsu aemulo cantionum complurium quaeque dum non canunt minus quam canuntur câ—nditori c. From which monument set up at the charge of Elizabeth his Widow who gave instructions what to be inscrib'd thereon but not the time of his age we are given to understand that the said Orlando Gibbons was born at Cambridge yet the Reader is to know that one Orlando Gibbons was baptized in S. Martins Parish in the City of Oxford 25 Decemb. 1583 which some have been pleased to take to be the same that was afterwards the famous Organist who as those that knew him have told me was not quite 45 years of age when he died But to let these scruples pass as also another Orlando Gibbons M. A. of Cambridge who was incorporated at Oxon an 1607 I shall go forward Mast of Arts. May 9. Philip Nye Will. Pinke of Magd. Hall The last was afterwards of Magd. Coll. Jun. 26. Joh. Maynard of Magd. Hall a
for the same who was M. of A. because if I mistake not the Bach. of Div. died 1624. aged 45. Thom. Edwards M. of A. He was afterwards a Minister of Gods word a zealous Puritan and in the beginning of that rebellion raised by the Presbyterians an 1642 did with his Wife Children Estate and all that was dear to him imbark in the same Ship with them shew'd himself most zealous for the cause by preaching praying and stirring up the People to stand for them Also by going out in Person and lending money to carry on the War He hath written 1 Reasons against the Independent Government of particular congregations c. Lond. 1641. qu. Answer'd the same year by a Woman called Catherine Chidley 2 Antipologia or an answer to an Apologetical narration of Mr. Goodwin Nye Sympson Burroughs and Bridge members of the Ass of Divines Lond. 1644. qu. c. 3 Gangraena or a catalogue and discovery of many of the errors heresies blasphemies c. acted in England in these four last years As also a particular narration of divers stories remarkable passages letters c. Lond. 1645. qu. there again the second time 1646. qu. The second and third parts of the same book came out in 1646. qu. 4 Treatise against Toleration Lond. 1647. qu. the first part The other parts if any I have not yet seen He hath also written if I mistaken not Of the particular visibility of the Church Also A Treatise of the Civil power in Ecclesiasticals and of suspension from the Lords Supper which three were published in qu. an 1642. 44. Will. Fairfax who had been incorporated M. A. in 1622 was incorporated again this year in the same Degree He was afterwards D. of D. Rector of the Parish Church of St. Peter in Cornhill within the City of London and Vicar of East-Ham in Middlesex Of both which he was deprived by a Committee of Parliament after he had been plundred imprison'd in Ely-house and the Ships and his Wife and Children turn'd out of doors an 1642-3 You may read more of him in that most scandalous Libell entit The first century of scandalous and malignant Priests c. printed 1643. qu. p. 7. Sam. Hildersham Bach. Anthony Shert Doct. of Div. All which with many others were incorporated on the 14. July as 't is before said Aug. 4. Ferdinando Texeda Bach. of Div. of the University of Salamanca in Spain He had been a Monk in the said Country but left it and his Religion came over to the Church of England and at length receeding to Oxon was not only incorporated but found relief among the Scholars thereof He hath written Texeda retextus or the Spanish Monk his bill of divorce against the Church of Rome Lond. 1623. qu. It contains the chief motives of his conversion and 't is probable it was an Usher to other of his labours Oct. 14. Nich. Vignier M. of A. of Saumaur in France He afterwards took the Degree of Bach. of Div. in the year following Creations July 18. George Berkly Baron of Berkles Moubray Segrave and Bruce Knight also of the Bath was actually created Master of Arts. This most noble Person who had been sometimes of Ch. Ch. died in 1658 leaving then behind him a Son named George created Earl of Berkley by K. Ch. 2. Anthony Stafford sometimes a member of Oriel Coll. was created M. of A. the same day I shall mention this Person among the writers under the year 1641. or elshewhere Sam. Thomas of Brasn Coll. was created Bach. of Arts on the same day also which is all I know of him An. Dom. 1624. An. 22. Jac. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Dr. Prideaux again July 26. Proct. Daniel Escote of Wadh. Coll. Rich. Hill of Brasnose Coll. Ap. 7. In the election of which Proctors was the greatest canvas as 't was thought in the memory of Man There were four Candidates for the two places viz. Henry Warner of St. Johns Coll. who had 229 voices Philip Parsons of the said house 247. Hill before-mention'd 253 and Esâ—â—te 255. For the taking of the Suffrages given partly by Country Parsons Carats Schoolmasters c. who were Masters of Arts of the University and had been invited thereunto for a time the scrutiny continued till after 9 of the clock at night In the year 1626 was a greater Canvas than this there being then 1078 voices given on all Sides Bach. of Arts. May 11. Joh. Dawson of Ch. Ch. June 5. Will. Denton of Magd. hall 10. Rich. Allen of Balliol afterwards Fellow of Pembr Coll. Will. Berkley of Mert. Coll. was admitted the same day Nov. 6. John Davis of St. Edmunds afterwards of Magd hall See among the Masters 1628. Dec. 2. Thom. Browne of Ch. Ch. 15. Hen. Beesley Steph. Goffe of Mert. Coll. Of the last of these two you may see more among the Creations an 1636. Jan. 22. Roger Turner Feb. 17. Joseph Caryl of Ex. Coll. Of the first of these two last you may see more among the Masters an 1627. 19. Sam. Kem of Magd. Rich. Owen of Oriel Coll. 22. Christop Elderfield of St. Mar. Thomas Ford of Magdal Hall 25. Isaac Ambrose of Brasn Will. White of Wadh. Joh. Fairclough of All 's Coll. 26. Joseph Henshaw of Magd. Hall Franc. Davies of Jes Coll. The first of these two last was afterwards Bishop of Peterborough the other of Landaff All these Bachelaurs except Jo. Davis will be mention'd in the 2. vol. of this work or elsewhere Admitted 268. Doct. of Musick July 2. John Mundy Bach. of Musick and Organist of his Majesties Chappel within the Castle of Windsore was then licensed to proceed in that faculty On the 12 of the same month he solemnly proceeded as a Member of Ch. Ch. in the Act then celebrated being in high esteem for his great knowledge in the Theoretical and Practical part of Musick He hath published Songs and Psalmes composed into three 4. and 5. parts Lond. 1594. in large quartoes hath composed several Church Services and Anthems the words of some of which you may see in James Cliffords Collection of Divine Services and Anthems c. and hath Madrigales in The triumphs of Oriana He gave way to fate in 1630 and was buried in the Cloister joyning to St. Georges Chappel at Windsore beforemention'd Bach. of Law Nine this year were admitted but not one of them was afterwards a Writer or Bishop Some of them were afterwards Doctors and dignified as I shall tell you elsewhere Mast of Arts. Ap. 16. Will. Haywood of St. Joh. Coll. Joh. Tombes of Magd. Hall May. 8. Thom Paybody of Merton Coll. He hath written An Apologie for kneeling in the Act of receiving the blessed Sacrament printed 1629. qu. which is all I yet know of him June 2. Joh. Arnway of St. Edm. hall 10. William Streat of Exet. Jam. Cranford of Ball. Coll. 17. Will. Strode Joh. Trapp of Ch. Ch. 23. George Newton of Exeter July 5. Shakerley Marmion of Wadh.
among the Creations following 19. Ranulph Adams a Sect Bach. of Arts of the said University Feb. 24. Joh. Viccars Bach. of Arts of Cambridge now a Commoner of Linc. Coll. Creations Aug. 25. The honourable James de la Mariniere Baron of Montmartin Gruchy Borrivet le Vignies and Guhebert Ordinary Prefect of the Horse belonging to the most Christian King was actually created Master of Arts. Will. Browne of Exeter Coll. had leave then given to him to be actually created M. of A. but 't was not put in execution till 16 Nov. following He is stiled in the publick Register Vir omni humana literatura bonarum artium cognitione instructus This person is the celebrated Poet whom I have mentioned among the Writers under the year 1024. num 516. Peregrin Langford had then also the degree of M. of A. given to him when he would be pleased to come to the University for it On the 11 of Dec. following he supplicated the ven Congregation being then absent that his Creation might be deferred till Trinity Term following but whether he was then created it appears not Jan. 18. Gilb. Primerose mention'd before among the Incorporations was actually created D. of D. in the house of Convocation just after he had been incorporated by vertue of the Letters of the Chancellour of this University wherein is contained a large testimony of his singular probity and great learning and that he had spent twenty years in the study of Theology backed by recommendations from the King in consideration of his learning and worth He was a Scotch man born had been one of the French Preachers of the Protestant Church at Bourdeaux in France but now of the French Church in London and Chaplain in Ordinary to the King In 1628 Jul. 21 he was installed Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. John Buckridge promoted to the See of Ely for he had kept that dignity several years in commendam with Rochester which place he keeping till his death Mr. Hugh Cressy sometimes of Merton Coll. was designed by his Majesty to succeed him but was never installed because he afterwards changed his Religion This Dr. Primerose hath written many things as you may see in the Oxford Catalogue among which are 1 Jacob's vow opposed to the vows of Monks and Friers Bergerac 1610. oct in 4 Tomes or Vol. All which were written in good French and the first Vol. containing two books was translated into English by John Bulteel a Minister Lond. 1617. qu. 2 La Trompette de Sion c. Bergarac 1610. oct in 18 Sermons translated into Latin under this Title Tuba Sionis seu Exhortatio ad poenetentiam jejunium Dantsic 1631. oct 3 The righteous mans evils and the Lords deliverances Lond. 1625. qu. in 9 Sermons 4 The Christian mans tears and Christs comforts Fast-sermon 7 Oct. 1624 on Matth. 5. 4. and on Luke 6. 21. Lond. 1625 in two parts in tw 5 The table of the Lord whereof 1. The whole service is the living bread c. Lond. 1626. oct in 3 Serm. c. He paid his last debt to nature in his house in Chisell street near the Artillery Yard in the Suburbs of London in Oct. or Nov. 1642 leaving then behind him several sons viz. 1 James Primerose Doctor of Physick 2 David Primerose Minister of the French Church at Roan in Normandy 3 Stephen who was born 1606 Jan. 12 new stile who after he came to age always rejected his Fathers counsel and would never follow any calling Afterwards he became a presumptuous and vain glorious person tho very ignorant did precipitate himself into divers and damnable Heresies would abuse his Father at his own Table in the presence of his elder Brother and others and would several times tell him that Jesus Christ was come to put division between Father and Children c. upon which account his Father left him nothing in his Will but six pence 4 John Primerose born 24 Nov. 1608 who had spent so much money at Paris London and in the Low Countries that he could give him no more in his Will Joh Durie a Scotch man became a sojourner in the University in the month of July this year for the sake of the publick Library but how long he continued there I cannot tell He afterwards travelled into various Countries beyond the Seas especially thro most parts of Germany where he visited the chief recesses of the Muses and by long continuance spoke the German Tongue so well and fluent that many English men after his return took him to be a German Native He was by profession a Divine was in Orders and a Preacher but whether he took them according to the way of the Church of England which he always scrupled it doth not appear He was a great pretender towards the making of a reconciliation between the Calvinists and Lutherans beyond the Seas or as he himself used to say For the making and setling a Protestant union and peace in the Churches beyond the Seas c. In which work he received encouragement from Archb. Laud tho Pryâ—nâ— his inveterate Enemy saith not but found so small encouragement from him that he oft complained thereof to his friends You may be pleased to see more of these matters and of various Transactions of the life of the said Durie in a Letter written by him to his antient Acquaintance Sam. Hartlib Esq who published it when the said Durie fell into the displeasure of the Presbyterians for shewing himself false to them in several respects with this Title The unchanged constant and single-hearted Peace-maker drawn forth into the World Or a Vindication of Mr. Jo. Dury from the aspersions cast upon him in a nameless Pamphlet called The time-serving Proteus and ambidexter Divine uncased to the World wherein c. Lond. 1650 in three sheets in quarto Upon the turn of the times occasion'd by the Presbyterians an 1641 he sided with them was one of the Preachers before the Long Parliament the members of which appointed him one of the Assembly of Divines and took from them several places of Employment Afterwards he sided with the Independents took the Engagement as he had the Covenant before and all other Oaths that followed till his Majesties Restauration 1660 at which time and after he was living He hath written and published about twenty Books and Pamphlets among which are 1 Consultatio Theologica super negotio pacis Ecclesiast Lond. 1641. qu. 2 Epistolary discourse to Tho. Goodwin Ph. Nâ—e and Sam. Hartlib Lond. 1644 c. qu. This being written against Toleration was answer'd by H. Robinson 3 Of Presbytery and Independency c. print 1646. qu. 4 Model of Ch. government print 1647. qu. 5 Peace-maker the Gospel way print 1648. qu. 6 Seasonable discourse for reformation Lond. 1649. qu. published by Sam. Hartlib 7 Considerations concerning the Engagement print 1650. This being answered Dury came out with a Reply 8 The reformed School Lond. 1650 in
to Oxon again and was readmitted to his Fellowship of Vniv. Coll. by the Master and Fellows thereof an 1644 submitted to the Parliamentarian Visitors an 1648 and was the only Man of the old stock that was then left therein Afterwards going to London for a time died in Fetter alias Feuter lane near to Fleetstreet an 1651. in the Summer time whereupon his body was buried in St. Dunstans Church in the West Apr. 13. James Smith of Line June 17. Nath. Holmes of Exet. Coll. July 3. Tho. Twittie of Oriel Coll. This Person who was a Ministers Son of Worcestersh became a Student of the said Coll. of Or. an 1611. aged 17 years and after he had taken the Degrees in Arts became successively Schoolmaster of Evesham in his own Country Minister of St. Laurence Church there Vicar of North Leigh in Oxfordshire beneficed afterwards again in his own Country and at length became Minister of Kingston upon Thames in Surrey He hath published 1 Ad clerum pro forma concio habita in templo B. Mariae Oxon 13. Mar. 1634 in 1. Pet. 3. 8. Ox. 1640. qu. 2 The Art of Salvation Sermon at St. Maries in Oxon on Acts 6. 30. 31. Printed 1643. qu. He died at Kingston beforemention'd in the latter end of the year 1667 and was there buried July 10. George Hughes of Pembr Nov. 7. Rich. Toogood of Oriel Coll. 9. Joh. Sedgwick of Magd. Hall Jan. 28. Hen. Hammond of Magd. Coll. Admitted 24. Doct. of Law Jun. 3. Will. Nevill of Mâ—rt Coll. Tho. Temple of St. Edm. Hall The first of these two was Chancellour of Chichester and both the Sons of Knights 27. Joseph Martin of Wadham Coll. Doct. of Physick Jun. 21. Edw. Dawson of Line Anton. Saltâ—r of Exet. Coll. Both which were eminent Physicians of their time and age Doct. of Div. Apr. 3. Hen. Glemham of Trin. 13. Peter Heylyn of Magd. June…Rich Downe of Ex. Coll. July 16. Rich. Baylie President of St. Johns Coll. On the 7. of Feb. 1627. this Dr. Baylie who was then Bach. of Div. and one of the Kings Chaplains as also a Dignitary in the Church of St. David was collated to the Archdeaconry of Nottingham upon the promotion of Dr. Jos Hall to the See of Exeter Which Dignity he resigning was succeeded by Dr. Will. Robinson Brother by the Mothers side to Dr. Will. Laud Archb. of Cant. who was installed therein 25. of May 1635 At which time Dr. Baylie was Dean of Salisbury in the place of Dr. Edm. Mason whom I shall anon mention in the Incorporation He died in a good old age at Salisbury after he had suffer'd much for his loyalty to K. Ch. 1. on the 27. of July 1667 and was buried at the upper end of St. Johns Coll. Chap. on the right side of the grave of Dr. Will. Juxon somtimes Archb. of Cant. In the year 1662 he built a little Chappel at his own charge and not at that of St. Joh. Coll. as by a mistake is elsewhere told you situat and being on the North side of the said Chappel of St. Johns with a vault underneath In which Chappel was soon after his death a stately Monument erected with the Effigies of him the said Dr. Baylie lying thereon curiously engraven in alabaster from head to foot and much resembling him in his last days One Richard Baylie sometimes Minister of Crawley in Sussex wrot The Shepheards star or Ministers guide Conc. ad Cler. in Apoc. 1. 16. Lond. 1640. qu. At which time the Author as it seems was dead But where he was educated being quite different from the former I know not July 16. Thomas Lawrence of All 's Pet. Wentworth of Ball. Coll. The first of these two was afterwards Master of Balliol College and Margaret Professor of this University The other who was an Esquires Son of Northamptonshire and Fellow of the said College of Balliol was afterwards made Dean of Armagh by Tho. Earl of Strafford Lord Deputy of Ireland But when the rebellion broke out in that Kingdom he lost all and fled into England where living obscurely till the restauration of K. Ch. 2. refused to return to his Deanery or be made a Bishop there and accepted only of the rectory of Haseley in Oxfordshire He died in the City of Bathe 22. July 1661. aged 60 years and was buried in the Church of S. Pet. and S. Paul there on the north side of the stately tomb of Dr. James Mountague sometimes Bishop of the said City In his Epitaph engraven on a brass plate fastned to a plain white stone laying over his grave he is thus charactarized Patriciorum proles doctrinae maritus Summus Hyberniae Decanus Angliae Praeconum Primas c. One Peter Wentworth who was Rector of Much Bromley in Essex and Chaplain to Thomas Lord Darcie hath published A Sermon on Psal 2. 10. 11. Lond. 1587. in oct and is the same if I mistake not who wrot An exhortation to Qu. Elizabeth and discourse of the true and lawful successor printed in 1598. oct But whether he was of this University I cannot yet find or whether he took any Degree or was incorporated July 19. John Elly of Merton Coll. who accumulated In 1623. he was made Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. Thomas Oates deceased 20. Thom. Walker Master of Vniv. Coll. and Preâ— of Litton in the Church of Wells Oct. 7. Arth. Wingham of St. Joh. Feb. 27. Hugh Williams of Jes Coll. This Dr. Williams who was Father to Sir Will. Williams of Greys Inn Baronet and several times Speaker of the House of Commons was now or afterwards beneficed at Kantrisant in the Country of Anglesie where he died in 1670. Incorporations May 9. Jam. Howson M. of A. of Cambridge Oct. 24 Will. Hatton Doctor of Physick of the University of Padua Sam. Bispham a Lancashire Man born and Doct. of Phys of the University of Leyden in Holland was incorporated about the same time Afterwards he practised his faculty in London where he died in 1664. Feb. 6. David Cunningham M. of A. of the Univ. of Glascow in Scotland He had lately received holy orders from James Spotswood Bishop of Clogher in the Church of Clogher in Ireland This year was a supplicate made for one Edmund Mason D. of D. to be incorporated but whether he was really so it appears not All that I can say of him is that he was Tutor to Prince Charles that he became Dean of Salisbury 20. March 1629 on the promotion of Dr. John Bowle or Bowles to the See of Rochester and dying in his house in Petty-France in the City of Westminster on the 24. of March 1634 was buried in the North cross part of the Abbey Church of St. Peter near to the Convocation House Creations Apr. 1. Thomas Turner Bachelaur of Divinity lately Fellow of St. Johns Coll. and now one of his Majesties Chaplains was actually created Doct. of Divinity being by his Majesties command to go with him in
Iconoclastes in answer to a book entit Eikon Basilice the portrature of his sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings Lond. 1649 50. qu. ib. 1690 oct which being published to the horror of all sober men nay even to the Presbyterians themselves yet by the then dominant party it was esteemed an excellent piece and perform'd answerably to the expectation of his Wit and Pen. After the Return of King Charles 2. this book was called in by Proclamation dated 13 Aug. 1660 at which time the Author who a little before had left his house in Petty France which had a door going into S. James's Park absconded for fear of being brought to a legal Tryal and so consequently of receiving condign Punishment At the same time also was called in a book of John Goodwin then lately a Minister in Colemanstreet in Lond. entit The Obstructors of Justice written in defence of the Sentence against his Majesty Charles 1. At which time also the said Goodwin absconded to prevent Justice Soon after the publication of Iconoclastes Salmasius a Professor in Holland who had in a large Treatise not long before maintained as 't is said the parity of Church Governors against Episcopacy did publish Defensio rogia pro Carolo 1. Rege Angliae wherein he justified several matters as Milton conceived to the contradiction of his former book Whereupon he wrot and published 15 Pro populo Anglicano defensio contra Claudii Anonymi alias Salmasii defensionem regiam Lond. 1651. fol. said to be written in more correct Latin than that of Salmasius While Milton was writing the said book his sight began to fail him and before it was fully compleated one of his eyes did absolutely perish In the month of June the same year 1651 the said book was burnt at Tholouse by an arrest from the Parliament under the Government of the Duke of Orleans And in Sept. following it was the usual practice of Marchm Nedham a great crony of Milton to abuse Salmasius in his publick Mercury called Politicus as Milton had done before in his Defensio by saying among other things that Christina Qu. of Sweden had cashiered him her favour by understanding that he was a pernicious parasite and a promoter of Tyranny After his Majesties Restauration this book also was called in by the same Proclamation before mention'd But so it was that in 1652 a certain book entit Regii sanguinis clamor c. being published Salmasius was highly extol'd in it and Milton had his just Character given therein The nameless Author of which being for a considerable time sought out but in vain by Milton he at length learn'd by certain Ministers of State sent to the Republick of England who would sometimes visit him as a learned man that it was written by one Alex. More formerly a Professor and Minister at Geneva then living in Holland Whereupon he published 16 Pro populo Anglicano defensio secunda contra infamem libellum Anonymum cui titulus Regii sanguinis clamor ad coelum adversus patricidas Anglicanos Lond. 1654 and at Hag. Com. the same year in oct Upon the writing of this book the Author Milton lost the other eye and tho to his charge he used many means yet he could never recover either of his eyes This book entit Reg. sang clam c. tho written by Dr. Peter du Moulin Prebendary of Canterbury as it afterwards well appeared yet Milton upon the reports before mention'd could not be convinced to the contrary but that it was written by the said More and therefore not only abused him in his Answers but by his friend Nedham in his Politicus whereby the reputation of that learned person was severely touched 17 Pro se defensio contra Alex. Mornum Ecclesiaste libelli famosi cui tit Regii sanguinis clamor c. Lond. 1655 oct In this book he is exceeding bitter against Morus and pretends to give a true history of his notorious Impurities both at Geneva and Leyden and an account of his own particular life to vindicate himself from what as he thought was scurrilously said of him by Morus At the end of the said book the Author Milton added Ad Alex. Mori supplementum responsio About the time that he had finished these things he had more leisure and time at command and being dispenced with by having a substitute allowed him and sometimes Instructions sent home to him from attending his office of Secretary he began that laborious work of amassing out of all the classick Authors both in prose and verse a Latin Thesaurus to the emendation of that done by Stephanus also the composing of Paradise lost and of the framing a Body of Divinity out of the Bible All which notwithstanding the several troubles that befell him in his fortunes he finished after his Majesty's Restauration But to go on with the Cat. of his Books according to time take these as they follow 18 Treatise of civil power in ecclesiastical causes c. Lond. 1659. in tw 19 Considerations touching the likeliest means to remove Hirelings out of the Church Lond. 1659. in tw 20 Ready and easie way to establish a free Commonwealth and the excellencies thereof compared with c. Lond. 1659 in two sheets and an half in qu. This being published in Feb. the same year was answer'd by G. S. in his Dignity of Kingship 21 Brief notes upon a late Sermon titled The fear of God and the King c. Lond. 1660. qu. See more in Matthew Griffith among the Writers an 1665. 22 Accedence commenced Grammar c. pr. 1661. in oct 23 Paradise lost a Poem in 10 books Lond. 1669. qu. pr. in fol. with cuts an 1688. 24 Paradise regain'd a Poem in four books Lond. 1670. qu. pr. in fol. with cuts an 1688. 25 History of Britany from the first traditional beginning continued to the Norman Conquest Lond. 1670 qu. This History when it first came abroad had only the reputation of the putting of our old Authors nearly together in a connex'd story not abstaining from some lashes at the ignorance or I know not what of those times 26 Artis logicae plenior institutio ad Petri Rami methodum concinnata Lond. 1672 in tw 27 Of true Religion Heresie Schism Toleration and what best means may be used against the growth and increase of Popery Lond. 1673. qu. 28 Poems c. on several occasions both English and Latin c. composed at several times Lond. 1673-4 oct Among these are mixed some of his Poems before mention'd made in his youthful years 29 Epistolarum familiarium lib. 1. Lond. 1674. oct 30 Prolusiones quaedam Oratoriae in Coll. Christi habitae printed with the familiar Epistles 31 Literae Pseudo senatus Anglicani Cromwellii reâ—iquorum perduellium nomine ac jussu conscriptae printed in 1676 in tw 32 Character of the Long Parliament and of the Assembly of Divines Lond. 1681. in 2 sheets in qu. In which book is a notable account of their
the 15. Ap. in sixteen hundred thirty and two year 1632 and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of S. Dunstan in the West in Fleetstreet near London As for Albert Morton before mention'd who was Nephew to Sir Henry Wotton was elected Scholar of Kings coll 1602. went with his Uncle in the quality of Secretary when he went on his Embassie to the States of Venice Afterwards he was thrice Agent in Savoy Secretary to the Lady Elizabeth in Heidleburg and there imployed as Agent for the King with the Princes of the Union Afterwards he became one the Clerks of the Council and a Knight as I have before told you and at length one of the Secretaries of State He ended his days in the Parish of S. Margaret within the City of Westminster in the winter time in Nov. as it seems an 1625. having a little before been elected a Burgess to serve in Parliament for the Univ. of Cambridge He then left behind him a Widdow named Elizabeth by whom he had if I mistake not a Son of both his names who was elected Scholar of Kings coll in the said University 1638. but left that house soon after and became a Leiuetenant Colonel in the Wars in Ireland NATHANIEL TORPORLEY a Shropshire man born applied his Muse to Academical learning in Ch. Church an 1579. aged 16. about which time he became one of the Students of that house Afterwards he took the degree of Bach. of Arts which being compleated by Determination he left the University and whether he then travelled beyond the Sea I cannot tell For that he was in France for two or more years and was Amanuensis to the celebrated Mathematician Fran. Vieta of Fontenay in the Province of Poictau is notoriously known but the time when whether before or after he was M. of A. we cannot tell Sure it is that his Genie being mostly enclined to the Mathematicks and Astronomy in which faculties he had obtained in his absence a sufficicient knowledge he returned to the University and entring himself into Brasnose coll did as a member thereof take the degree of Master of Arts an 1591 being then eight years standing in that of Bachelaur Afterwards he retired to the great City and became so famous for his singular knowledge that being made known to the great Earl of Northumberland named Henry Piercy the generous favourer of all good learning was received into his Patronage and had a pension paid yearly unto him for several years from his Purse About the same time he was made Rector of Salwarp in his native Country in the place of Tho. Forest deceased 1608. where residing sometimes but mostly in Sion coll in London of which he was a Student and a most eminent member continued in the last till the time of his death He hath transmitted to posterity Diclides Caelometricae seu Valvae Astronomicae universales omnia artis totius munera Psephophoretica in sat modicis finibus duarum tabularum methodo nova generali facilimâ continentes Lib. 2. Lond. 1602. qu. Tabula praemissâ—is ad declinationes caeli mediationes Printed with the former book in five parts Directionis accuratae consummata doctrina Astrologis hac tenus plurimum desiderata Written by way of Preface to the two former books He hath also printed something against Fr. Vieta under the name of Poulterey which is Torpurley's name transpos'd but that book I have not yet seen and hath also written MSS. in Bib. coll Sion Congestor Opus Mathematicum Imperfect Pholosophia Atomorum atopia demonstrata Imperfect Corrector Analyticus artis posthumae Imperfect He took his last farewel of this world in Sion coll before mention'd and was buried in the Church of St. Alphage near to that college on the seventeenth day of Apr. in sixteen hundred thirty and two year 1632 By his nuncupatory Will which he spake on the 14. day of the same month he gave to the use of those that study in the Library of the said coll all his mathematical books and others all his Astronomical instruments notes mapps and his brass clock Among the said books were some few MSS. of which one contained Certain definitions of the Planisphere made by Walter Warner a most noted Mathematician of his time LEWES BAYLY was born in the antient Borough of Caermerthen in Wales but in what house educated unless in Exeter coll or what degrees he took in Arts I find not only that as a member of the said coll he was admitted to the reading of sentences an 1611. being about that time Minister of Evesham in Worcestershire Chaplain to Prince Henry and Minister of St. Matthews Church in Friday-street in London and that he proceeded in Divinity two years after Much about the same time he being fam'd for his eminence in preaching was made one of the Chaplains to King James 1. who nominating him Bishop of Bangor in the place of Dr. H. Rowlands was consecrated thereunto at Lambeth with Dr. Lake to the See of B. and Wells on the 8. of Dec. an 1616. On the 15. July 1621. I find this passage of him Episcopus Bangoriensis examinatur in Le Fleet datur sed paulo post liberatur What his crime was my author tells me not nor do I lift further to inquire unless it concern'd the Princes match with the Infarta of Spain He hath published The practice of Piety directing a Christian how to walk that he may please God Printed about 40 times in oct and tw the eleventh edition of which was printed at Lond. 1619. It was also printed once or more in the Welsh tongue and once or more in the French an 1633. c. And in France having been much cried up did therefore cause John Despagne a French writer and a Preacher in Somerset-house Chappel an 1656. to make some complaint of not for any ill thing in it because the generality of the Plebeians do look upon the authority of it equal with that of the Scripture It is said by an author who takes all advantages to speak against the Bishops and Church of England that this book called The practice of Piety was written by a Puritan Minister and that a Bishop not altogether of a Chast life did after the Authors death bargain with his Widdow for the Copy which he received but never paid her the money Afterwards he interlopating it in some places did publish it as his own c. But let this report which hath been common with some as also that which saith it was written by one Price Archdeacon of Bangor remain with their authors while I tell you that Dr. Bayly dying in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred thirty and two was buried in his Church of Bangor year 1632 He left behind him four Sons Nicholas John Theodore and Thomas John was Fellow of Exeter coll and a publisher of certain Sermons as I have already told you Thomas Bayly the youngest Son was not educated in
this University but in Cambridge and after he had taken the degrees in Arts he was presented by his Majesty to the Sub-deanry of Wells in the latter end of May 1638. upon the promotion of Dr. Will. Roberts to the See of Bangor In 1644. he among other Loyal Ministers retired to Oxon and in the month of Aug. was incorporated Master of Arts and afterwards had the degree of D. of D. confer'd upon him In 1646. I find him with the Marquess of Worcester in Ragland Castle which as a Commission-Officer he help'd to defend against the Parliamentarians But that Castle being surrendred on the 19. Aug. the same year upon good Articles mostly of Bayly's framing he travelled afterwards into France and other Countries where spending that considerable stock of money which he had gotten from the said Marquess he returned into England and published a book intit Certamen religiosum or a conference between K. Ch. 1. and Henry late Marquess of Worcester concerning Religion in Ragland Castle an 1646. Lond. 1649. oct but blamed by the true Sons of the Church of England for so doing because the Romish cause is there set out in great pomp he being then warping towards if not altogether drawn over to the Church of Rome and it was looked upon by some as nothing else but his Prologue in order to the declaring himself a Papist and thereupon the said conference was suspected by the Orthodox party to have nothing therein of the stile of K. Ch. 1. and that the Marquess had not those abilities in him to maintain a discourse of religious matters with the said King There was An answer with considerations on Dr. Bayly's parenthetical interlocution printed at Lond. 1651. in tw made unto it by Ham. L'estrange and also answered upon account as being fictitious by Christop Cartwright of York About the same time an Advertisement was put cut against it as a counterfeit thing by Dr. Pet. Heylyn in his Epistle to the Reader before his collection of his Majesty's works wherein the said conference is put intit Bibliotheca Regia c. but omitted in other impressions of it as also in the works of the said King printed in folio The same year 1649. Dr. Bayly published The Royal Charter granted unto Kings by God himself c. To which he added A treatise wherein is proved that Episcopacy is jure divino Both which were afterwards reprinted at Lond. 1656. and 1680. oct But in them the Doctor doth in many particulars egregiously err and as an unskilful builder diruit aedificat for what he rears with one hand he pulls down with the other And amongst many stories of his travels having freely rail'd at all the Commonwealths in Europe doth at last fall desperately on the new erection of that in Eng. Which angry and unpleasing history provoked strict examination whereupon the author being found out he was committed prisoner to Newgate where being kindly and easily used he penned a book intit Herba parietis Or the wall Flower as it growes out of the Stone-Chamber belonging to the metrapolitan Prison c. being a History which is partly true partly Romantick morally divine Whereby a marriage between reality and fancy is solemnized by Divinity Lond. 1650. in a thin fol. In the Epistle before which he falls foul on P. Heylyn whom he calls a fellow without a name c. for his advertisement before mention'd which charged him with six matters the first for wronging the late K. Ch. 1. very much and another that he composed the said Conference himself c. Bayly also tells us there of his great sufferings in the late Civil War that he had not only lost 1000 l. per an for his Majesties sake but also blood and liberty that he was a Peers Son and his Mother a Knights Daughter c. As soon as this book was published he made an escape out of Prison went into Holland and having rambled abroad much more in his mind than he had in his body he at last declared himself a Rom. Catholick and became a grand zealot in that interest wherein if he met with any occasion he would break forth into rage and fury against the Protestant Religion which he before had preached and professed Thence he went into Flanders and setling for a time at Doway he published this book The end to Controversie between the Rom. Catholick and Protestant Religions justified by all the several manner of ways whereby all kind of Controversies of what nature soever are usually or can possibly be determined c. printed at Doway 1654. in qu. and dedicated to Walt. Montague Abbot of Nanteul afterwards L. Abbot of Pantoise There also goes under his name The life and death of that renowned John Fisher Bishop of Rochester c. Lond. 1655. oct but he was not the author of it The true and genuine writer thereof was one Rich. Hall D. D. sometimes of Christs coll in Cambridge the same of which B. Fisher was a member afterwards Canon and Official of the Cathedral Church at St. Omer who leaving it behind him in MS. at his death an 1604. 't was as a choice rarity reposed in the Library of the English Benedictines at Dieuward in Lorain Afterwards several Copies of it going abroad one came into the hands of a person who call'd himself West From him it came into the possession of Franc. a Sancta Clara an 1623. and from his as he himself hath told me divers times to Sir Wingfield Bodenham who keeping it in his hands several years with an intention to print it in the name of the true author did impart it for a time to Dr. Tho. Bayly So that forthwith he taking a Copy of it and making some alterations therein he sold the said Copy to a Bookseller for a small sum of money who caus'd it to be printed at London under the name of Tho. Bayly D. D. I have seen a MS. containing the said Bishops Life beginning thus Est in Eboracensi comitatu octogesimo a Londino lapide ad aquilonem Beverleiae oppidum c. But who the author was I cannot tell 'T was written before Halls time and 't is not unlikely but that he had seen it There also goes under Tho. Baylys name The golden Apothegmes of King Ch. 1. and Henry Marquess of Worcester c. Lond. 1660. in one sh in qu. All which were taken from a book intit Witty Apothegmes delivered at several times and upon several occasions by K. James K. Ch. 1. and the Marq. of Worcester c. Lond. 1658. oct published by Anonymus After Dr. Bayly had left Flanders he went into Italy where as several Rom. Catholicks have told me he was received into the service of Cardinal Ottobon and that he died in his family while the said Cardinal was Embass or Nuntio at Ferrara from the Pope and also that Prince Cajetan had a care of his Son whom he took with him after his death But an English