Bekinsau did dedicate it to K. Hen. 8. with whom as also with K. Ed. 6. he was in some value but when Qu. Mary came to the Crown and endeavoured to alter all what her Father and Brother had done as to the reformation of the Church then did he wheel about change his mind and became a zealous Person for the Church of Rome and a hater of Protestants After Queen Elizabeth was fetled in the Throne he retired to an obscure Town called Sherbourne in Hampshire where giving way to fate in great discontent was buried in the Church of that place 20. year 1559 Decemb. in Fifteen hundred fifty and nine aged about 63 years leaving then behind him this character among the R. Catholicks that As he was a learned Man so might he have been promoted according to his deserts had his principles been constant ALBAYN HYLL was a Britaine born as one that knew him tellus partly educated in this and partly in another University beyond the Sea as it seems where applying his studies to the faculty of Physick he proceeded Doctor and became famous for it at London not only for the Theoretic but practick part and much beloved and admired by all learned Men especially by Dr. John Cay and Dr. Joh. Fryer two eminent Physicians of Cambridge One that lived in his time stiles him Medicus nobilissimus atque optimus in omni literarum genere maxime versatus and tells us that he wrot several things on Galen which are printed and by others cited This is all that I know of this learned Person only that he died 26 Dec. in Fifteen hundred fifty and nine year 1559 and that he was buried not far from the grave of his friend and contemporary Dr. Edw. Wotton in the Church of St. Alban situated in Woodstreet in London in which Parish he had lived many years in great respect and was esteemed one of the chief Parishioners Alice his Widow who died on the last day of May 1580. was buried by him and both had a substantial Grave-stone with an inscription on it laid over them but that of it which was left part in 1666. was utterly consumed in the grand conflagration of London NICHOLAS BRIGHAM Esquire was born if I mistake not at or near to Caversham in Oxfordshire where his elder Brother Thom. Brigham had lands of inheritance and died there 6. Ed. 6. but descended from those of Brigham in Yorks received his Academical education in this University particularly as I conceive in Hart Hall wherein I find several of his Sirname without Christian names before them to have studied in the time of Hen. 8. but whether he took a Degree it doth not appear in our registers that are somewhat imperfect in the latter end of that King's Reign When he continued in the University and afterwards in one of the Inns of Court he exercised his muse much in Poetry and took great delight in the works of Jeffry Chaucer For whose memory he had so great a respect that he removed his bones into the South cross Isle or trancept of St. Peters Church in Westminster in the Year 1556. Which being so done he erected a comely Monument over them with Chaucers Effigies and an Epitaph in Prose and Verse which to this day remains against the East Wall of the said Isle At riper years our Author Brigham addicted himself much to the study of the municipal Law became noted for it and without doubt had not death snatched him untimely away he would have communicated some Specimen of that faculty to the World His genie also was much inclin'd to English History in which faculty he published a Book which some entitle De venationibus rerum memorabilum It contains the discovery or finding out of several memories of eminent Men of and things done in England Which being perused by John Bale he hath cull'd out many things thence for his purpose and quotes it when he hath occasion to mention several eminent Writers See in his Book De Scriptorib Maj. Britan. cent 10. nu 72. cent 11. num 6. 42. 52. 95. c. and in cent 12. nu 24. 79. 82. 95. c. Memoires by way of Diaâ—e in 12 Books And wrot also his youth Miscellaneous Poems with other things which I have not seen being as I suppose irrecoverable and quite lost This ingenious and curious Person who was admirably well vers'd in Histories and Antiquities yeilded up his last breath to the great regret of all those that knew his worth within the City of Westminster in the month of Dec. in Fifteen hundred fifty and nine year 1559 which was the second year of Queen Elizabeth but where buried unless near to the bones of Chaucer I cannot tell JOHN WHYTE Brother to Sir Joh. Whyte L. Mayor of London an 1563. Son of Rob. Whyte of Farnham in Surrey Son of Joh. Whyte of the same place Son of Thom. Whyte of Purvyle in Hampshire was born at Farnham before mentioned educated in Grammar learning in Wykeham's School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. in 1527 took the Degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in an Act celebrated 23 March 1533-4 left his Fellowship in 1534. being about that time Master of the said School in the place of Rich. Tuchiner Afterwards he was made Warden of the College near to Winchester was elected Bishop of Lincolne upon the deprivation of Dr. Joh. Tayler the Temporalities of which were restored to him 2. May 1554 he being then Bach. of Divinity In the beginning of Octob. 1555. he was incorporated Doctor of his faculty and soon after upon the death of Dr. St. Gardiner he was translated to Winchester the Temporalities of which were also restored to him 30. May 1557. Of some of which gradual rises Dr. Christoph Johnson one of his successors in the Mastership of Winchester School made this distick Me puero custos Ludi paulo ante Magister Vitus hâc demum praesul in urbe fuit He was a Man of an austere life and much more mortified to the World than Step. Gardiner his Predecessor He was eminent also for piety and learning was an eloquent Orator a solid Divine a nervous Preacher poetica facultate ut tempora ferebant tolerabilis as Camden tells us His fame and actions did well answer his name and so did all Men say how contrary soever to him in Religion only for one black Sermon that he made he gave offence yet for the colour it may be said he kept decorum because it was a funeral Sermon of a great Queen by birth and marriage I mean Qu. Mary The offence taken against him was this His Text was out of Eccles 4. 2. Laudavi mortuos magis quam viventes feliciorem utroque judicave qui nec dum damnatus est And speaking of Qu. Mary her high parentage her bountiful disposition her great gravity her rare devotion praying so much as he
Barrester and a Counsellor of note being then esteemed eminent not only in the Common but also in the Civil Law by which afterwards he obtained immortal fame among the Citizens of London Besides this his profound knowledge he was admirably well read in Philosophy and the liberal Sciences which made his company desired by Scholars and Clergy He lived always a single Man was an adorer of Chastity and chast Men and shew'd himself generous in his profession to those that stood in need of it for very seldom or never did he take a fee. What he got and what he could spare out of his paternal estate he expended in purchasing Books So that several Years before he died his Library exceeded any one or two that belonged to a Person or Persons of his profession Every night after his business was past he read a Chapter in the Bible to those that belonged to him and the Substance thereof he expounded to them By the doing of which and his interposing himself in matters relating to Religion and the Clergy some R. Catholicks have thought that he halted in his Opinion that is that he was inclined to the way of Hereticks His Writings are many partly written in Latin and partly in English the titles of some of which are these Dialogus de fundamentis Legum Angliae de conscientia Lond. 1528. 1598. 1604. 1613 c. oct This is the Book which is commonly called Doctor and Student being a Dialogue between a Doctor of Div. and a Student in the common Laws of England With the edition of the said Book 1528. I have seen this Book following bound with several Copies of it Principia five maximae Legum Angliae à Gallico illo ut fertur sermone collecta sic in Latinum translata non solum generosis studentibus verum etiam terrarum dominis possessoribus summè necessaria Printted by Rich Lant 24. Dec. 38. Hen. 8. Dom. 1546. in oct Whether this Book which is printed in an English Character as the Dialogue is was compiled by Seintgerman I know not certain I am that the English Copy of Dialogus c. called Doctor and Student c. Printed at Lond. in oct an 1604. contains two Books of Dialogues the first of which hath 32 Chapters whereas the Latin impression of 1528 and 1604. contains but 24 and the second 55 Chapters Among other things that the said Seintgerman hath written are Of the power of the Clergy according to the Law Treatise shewing that the Clergy cannot make Laws Treatise of the Church and the meaning thereof Treatise of the Sacraments thereof Apologie written to Sir Tho. More Dialogue concerning the power which belongs to the Clergy and the power which belongs to the People With several other things which are mention'd in another place At length this worthy Person dying in Sept. the 28 day saith Baleus who falsely adds 1539. in Fifteen hundred and forty year 1540 was buried not far from the Grave of Tho. Lupset in the Church of St. Alphage within Cripplegate in the City of London Which Church was afterwards translated to that Church now called St. Alphage near Sion College In the last will and Testament of the said Seintgerman dated 10. July 32. Hen. 8. Dom. 1540 and proved 30. May 1541. it appears that he was not only a Benefactor to the Church of Shilton before-mention'd but also to that at Laleford Lawford in Warwickshire and to the Church at Cathorp in Leicestershire at which Towns 't is probable he had Lands and Inheritances JOHN PALSGRAVF was born in London and educated in Grammar learning there studied Logic and Philosophy at Cambridge till he was Bach. of Arts. Afterwards he went to Paris where spending several Years also in Philosophical and other learning took the Degree of Master of the said faculty and became so excellent in the French tongue that he was thought fit to be Tutor to the Daughter of K. Hen. 7. called the Lady Mary when she was about to be married to Lewis the 12. K. of France But that King dying soon after the said Palsgrave came with her into England taught the French Language to divers of our young Nobility and became well benefic'd In 1531. he settled in Oxon for a time and the next Year being incorporated Master of the faculty of Arts was in few days after admitted to the reading of the Sentences that is to the Degree of Bach. of Divinity he being then Chaplain to K. Hen. 8. and esteemed the first Author of our Nation or of the French Men that had reduced the French tongue under certain rules and the first in that kind of exercise that did begin to labour as it plainly appears by his most laborious piece intit Lesclarcissement de la Language Francois Lond. 1530. in three Books in a thick fol. Before which the Author hath a large Introduction in English after which follows 1 A table of Substantives 2 A table of Adjectives 3 The Pronoun 4 The Numerals c. I never yet saw but one Copy of this Book which being fill'd with Marginal Notes by whom I know not in a scribling hand was bought by the learned Selden and in his Library at Oxon. I perus'd it The said Joh. Palsgrave hath also written Several Epistles and published a translation of a Book intit Ecphrastes Anglica in comoediam Acolasti Or the Comedy of Acolastus translated into our English tongue after such a manner as Children are taught in the Grammar School first word by word as the Latin lyeth and afterwards according to the sense and meaning of the Latin sentences c. Lond. 1540. in qu. The said Comedy was made by one Will. Fullonius Hagiensis an 1529 and was living when it was put into English by Palsgrave who was in great renown among Men for his Learning in Fifteen hundred and forty which was the two and thirtieth Year of King Hen. 8. LEONARD COX second Son of Laurence Cox by Elizab. his Wife Daugh. of Willey Son of Job Cox of Monmouth was born in Monmouthshire educated in Cambridge till he was Bach. of Arts went to Oxon in 1528. where making some stay for the sake of study was incorporated in the same Degree in the Year following and intending to make a longer stay he supplicated for the Degree of Master of Arts but whether admitted it appears not About the same time he was a Schoolmaster at Reading in Berks. and was there in much esteem when Joh. Fryth the Martyr was taken for a Vagabond and set in the Stocks to whom for his learning and nothing else he shewed singular courtesies as I have already told you in John Fryth Afterwards he travelled into France Germany Poland and Hungary taught there the Tongues and became more eminent in Foreign Countries than at home which Joh. Leland the Antiquarian-Poet seems to intimate in these Verses written to him Inclyta Sarmaticae Cracovia gloria gentis Virtutes novit Coxe diserte
in the Church there in 1582 leaving behind him a Son named John who in 1600 publish'd a little treatise concerning The making of ponds breeding and feeding of fish and planting of fruits c. printed several times Which John succeeded his Father in the surveyourship before-mention'd and dying in 1606 was as I conceive buried by his Father leaving then behind him a Son named Roger living 1636. HENRY BULL a Warwickshire Man born became Demie of Magd. Coll. in 1535 or thereabouts perpetual Fellow in 1540. being then Bach of Arts and afterwards a zealous Man for reformation in K. Edw. days an exile in the time of Qu. Marie and a double if not a treble beneficed Man in the Reign of Qu. Eliz. He hath transmitted to posterity Christian prayers and holy meditations as well for private as publick exercise gathered out of the most godly learned of our time Printed at Lond. several times one edit bears date 1584 another 92. a third in 1605. and all either in oct or 16o. Lydlies prayers with certaine godly additions He also translated from Lat. into English A commentary upon the 15 Psalmes called Psalmi Graduum that is Psalmes of degrees from Psal 120 to Psal 133 faithfully copied out of the Lectures of Dr. Mart. Luther Lond. 1577. qu. c. Published with an Epistle before it by Joh. Fox the Martyrologist at which time the translator had been dead about two or three years for if I mistake not he gave way to fate about Fifteen hundred seventy and five year 1575 One of both his names who was a rich Physician of London died there in June or thereabouts in 1577 but of what kin to the former I know not NICHOLAS WHITHALK a Theologist of Losanne studied several years in Merton Coll. for the sake of the Warden thereof Dr. Bickley with whom he had contracted an acquaintance while he was an Exile in the time of Qu. Mary but whether he took a degree tho supplicate he did for one it appears not He hath written Christianae fidei ac verae religionis compendium in locos communes digestum nunc primum in vulgus emissum Lond. 1575 oct Dedic to Sir Will. Cecill Lord Burleigh No doubt there is but he hath published other things but such I have not yet seen LAURENCE NOWELL the third Son of John Nowell of Great Meerley in Lancashire where his ancestors had lived several generations before him by Dowsabell his Wife Daughter of Thomas Hesketh of Rufford in the said County Esq was born as I conceive at Great Meerley before-mentioned or at least in the said County sent to Brasnose Coll. to obtain Academical learning about 1536 where applying his Muse to the study of Logick for a little while went to Cambridge where taking the Degree of Bach. of Arts return'd to Oxon. and was incorporated in the said Degree in July 1542. In the year following he was licensed to proceed in Arts and about that time being in sacred orders became Master of the Free-school at Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire where he continued for some years In the Reign of Qu. Mary he absconded for a time in the house of Sir Joh. Perrot called Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire where besides that Knight he found two of his perswasion viz. Mr. Perrot Sir Johns Unkle who had been reader of the Greek tongue in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. and another Gent. called Banister But before that Queen died he went into Garmany where finding out his Brother Alexander Nowell sorted himself among the English Exiles there After Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was made Archdeacon of Derby and Dean of Lichfield which he kept with one or more benefices besides that Prebendship of Ampleford in the Ch. of York which he obtained upon the relignation of Will. Day Bach. of Div. 27. May 1566. to his dying day He was a most diligent searcher into venerable antiquity a right learned Clerk also in the Saxon Language and was one of the first that recalled the study thereof When he abode in Lincolns Inn in the lodgings of one of his brethren who was a Counsellour of note there he was a tutor in those studies to Will. Lambard the Antiquary of Kent who was esteemed the second best in them and made use of his assistance and notes when he compiled his book De priscis Anglorum legibus Our famous Antiquary Will. Camden tells us that he Laur. Nowell was a Man of good note for his singular learning and was the first in our age that brought into ure againe and revived the Language of our Ancestours the Saxons which through disuse lay forlet and buried in oblivion He hath written Vocabularium Saxonium or a Saxon English Dictionary Written in 1567. 'T is a MS. in qu. and was sometimes in the hands of the learned Selden but now in Bodlies Library Franc. Junius who maketh honourable mention of the Author had a Copy of it and Will. Somner the Antiquary of Canterbury made use of the original when he compiled his Saxon Dictionary He also L. Nowell made several collections from antique historical MSS. which as rarities are kept to this day in the Cottonian Library One of them is thus entituled Collectanea ex Chronicis Gregorii Caerquent Monachi Coenobii Glocestrensis ab an 681. ad an 1290. 'T is under Vespasians head A. 5. with other collections out of the Registers of Worcester and Glocester This eminent Antiquary died as it seems year 1576 in Fifteen hundred seventy and six his will being dated 7. Oct. the same year aged 60 or more but where buried unless in the Cath. Ch. at Lichfield I cannot tell He left behind him a Son of both his names who was a Commoner of Brasnose Coll. 1590. aged 18 and had if I mistake not for his successor in his Deanery one George Bulleyn D. D. who dying in Januar. 1602 was succeeded by Dr. Will. Tooker One Hen. Boleyne D. D. was sometimes Chauntor and Residentiary of Lincolne Archdeacon of Chichester and Rector of Borneford who dyed 1491. but what relation George had to this Henry I know not GERARD LEGH Son of Hen. Legh or Leigh of London natural or base Son of Randal Legh by his Concubine one Woodroffs Widow of Derby second Son of Sir Edm. Legh of Baguly in Cheshire Knight living 39. H. 6. was born in London where being trained up for a time in Grammaticals was sent to Oxon to compleat them and to obtain so much of the Logicals that he might the better conquer the rudiments of the municipal Law for if I am not mistaken he studied for some time in one of the Inns of Court But such was the vigour of his natural genius to Heraldry Genealogies and History that he postpon'd those beneficial studies and totally gave himself up to those of honor and less benefit All that he hath published is that fruitful and worthy treatise entit The Accedence of Armorie Lond. 1568. and 1612. in
born at Bolingdon in the same County educated as it seems in New Inn where applying his studies to the Civil Law was admitted to the reading of any of the Books of Institutions an 1524. at which time the said Inn was replenished and did excellently flourish with Civilians After he had left the University he became supreme Moderator of the Free-school within the cemitery gate at Canterbury and in 1553 Mayor of that City At length growing rich for his School was very much frequented by the youth of the neighbourhood many of which went afterwards to the Universities he purchased Lands at Preston and Hardacre in Kent which he left to his posterity He was a Person well read in Greek and Lat. Authors in the histories and antiquities of our Nation and much valued for his abilities in other matters by the learned Men of his age particularly by his acquaintance Joh. Leland who numbers him among the illustrious worthies of his time He hath written De rebus Albionicis Britannicis atque Anglicis commentariorum libri duo Lond. 1590. in oct written to his Son Thomas who afterwards with an Epistle made it publick Our Author John Twyne hath also written and collected divers things of antiquities which are dispersed in several hands and some of them descending to his Grandson Brian Twyne he gave them at his death to the Library of C. C. Coll. At length our Author arriving to a good old age year 1581 gave way to fate 24. Novemb. in Fifteen hundred eighty and one and received sepulture in the Chancel of the Church of St. Paul withing the City of Canterbury Over his grave is an inscription wherein he is stiled Armiger and said to have been Mayor of Canterbury in the time of Wyatts rebellion in the beginning of Qu. Mary This Epitaph being written in verse I shall now omit and commend you to that just Encomium of him given by Leland before mentioned By Alice his Wife who died 20. Oct. 1567. aged 60 and in the 43 year of her Wedlock Daughter of Will. Piper of Canterbury he had issue divers Sons The first was Laurence Twyne who was Fellow of Allsouls Coll. and Bach. of the Civil Law an ingenious Poet of his time as several copies of verses set before books written in commendation of their respective Anthors do sufficiently attest He was a married Man lived at Hardacre in Kent and left issue behind him at his death several Children The second was Tho. Twyne before-mention'd whom I shall mention under the Year 1613. The third was John Twyne whose ingenuity also is scatter'd in several copies of verses before books in the time of Qu. Elizabeth and the fourth was Nicholas of whom I know nothing RICHARD COXE was born as 't is said at Whaddon in Bucks elected from Eaton School Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge in 1519 where taking the Degree of Bach. of Arts went to Oxon for preferment was made one of the junior Canons of the Cardinal Coll. and in Decemb. 1525 was with other Cantabrigians incorporated in the same Degree About that time he supplicated that he might answer at the Austin Fryery now called Disputations in Austins and answer the Masters in formal disputations which was granted conditionally that he also oppose at the said Fryery This exercise being by him performed in order to the taking of his Masters Degree he was licensed to proceed in Arts 8. Feb. following and accordingly did proceed in an Act celebrated 2. July 1526. Soon after being notoriously known to be a follower and abettor of the opinions of Luther he was forced to leave Oxon and some years after became Master of Eaton School near to Windsore where by his diligent instruction the boys profited much About the Year 1537 he proceeded D. of D. at Cambridge became Archdeacon of Ely in the room as it seems of Tho. Thirlby promoted to the See of Westminster and afterwards was incorporated at Oxon in the Degree of Doctor In 1543. Jan. 8. he was made Dean of the new erected Cathedral of Osney near Oxon and in 1546 when that See was translated to Ch. Ch. he was also made Dean there In 1547 he was chosen Chancellour of the University of Oxford being in great favour with the then K. Ed. 6. By which election it fell out that as the Oxonians enjoyed one that had been partly educated in Cambridge so it was with the Cantabrigians in former time by their election of John Bromyerd an Oxonian and an eminent writer in the Reign of Rich. 2. and since by their election of Dr. Thomas Ruthal in the Reign of Hen. 7. But what mad work this Dr. Coxe did in Oxon while he sate Chancellour by being the chief Man that worked a reformation I have elsewhere told you In 1548. July 16. he was installed Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. Thomas Magnus who resigned that dignity in 1547 and about that time was made one of the Privy Council Almoner to the King and Dean of Westminster But when Qu. Mary came to the Crown he among others fled to Frankfort in Germany where he shewed himself among the English Exiles a zealous Man for the Common Prayer as used in the days of K. Ed. 6. against Joh. Knox a Scot and a violent Calvinist When Qu. Elizabeth succeeded in the Empire he was appointed the chief of the Protestant Divines to encounter those of the Rom. perswasion in a disputation when that Queen was about to settle a reformation in the Church of England But that disputation coming to nothing he was made Bishop of Ely to which See he was consecrated 21. Dec. 1559 yet whether it was for his retiredness or small hospitality or the spoil he was said to make of his woods and parks feeding his Family with powdered venison he was but in little favour with the said Queen At Cambridge he was esteemed a good Scholar and a better Poet than Dr. Wal. Haddon who call'd him Master as having been either his Scholar or Servant There goes under this Dr. Coxe's names Oration at the beginning of the disputation of Dr. Tresham and others with Pet. Martyr Oration at the conclusion of the disputation These two orations which are in latine were printed 1549. in qu. and afterwards among Pet. Martyrs works Dr. Coxe also had a considerable hand in framing the first Liturgy of the Church of England and a hand in the third an 1559 and also turned into metre the Lords Prayer at the end of the Psalmes of David besides other works not yet remembred by publick Authors He yielded up his last breath 22. Jul. year 1581 in Fifteen hundred eighty and one and was buried in the Cath. Church of Ely near to the monument of Bishop Goodrich I find another Rich. Coxe who was living and a writer in the tâ—me of the former but that Rich. Coxe which Joh. Leland the Antiquary and Poet doth so much celebrate for his faith and integrity in
Q. Mary being then about 13 years of age he went with his Father as it seems beyond the Seas for Religion sake where setling at Francfort obtained great knowledge in humane learning especially in the Greek tongue After his return in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth he was sent to Oxon but to what particular Hall or Coll. therein I know not In July 1561 he was admitted Bach. of Arts and in the beginning of Aug. following was licensed to proceed in the same faculty the first of which Degrees he compleated not by Determination nor the other by standing in the Comitia Afterwards taking to Wife Susan Dau. of Nicasius Yetswiert secretary of the French tongue to Q. Eliz. and one of the Clerks of the signet was introduced into the Court where his most admirable parts being quickly discerned he became one of the Clerks of the Council to that Queen and often employed by her in Embassies as into the Netherlands an 1575 to Don Joh. of Austria 1577 and to the K. of Denmark in 1588. He was a very good Man excellently well learned a good Lat. Poet and one that was especially beloved by the famous Antiquary and Historian W. Camden for whose sake he had laid the foundation of A discouse concerning the Acts of the Britains the form of their Common-wealth and the order and laws by which they lived Which discourse he intended to communicate to the said Camden to have it inserted in his Britannia but he died before 't was finish'd He wrot also Odae Epigrammata Epitaphia c. in laudem mortem Johannis Juelli Episc Sarisbur See at the end of the said Jewells life written by L. Humphrey He hath also published certain Latin Poems which are quoted by the said Camden in his discourse of the City of Salisbury and Poems in English mentioned by other Persons with great commendation but these I have not yet seen He hath also Lat. verses occasionally printed in other Authors as before Ortelius his Theatrum orbis terrarum and an Epigram to the University of Oxon in Ralph Agas his Accurate description or Type of the said University an 1578. He yielded up his last breath to him that gave it on the 11th of Febr. in Fifteen hundred and ninety whereupon his body accompanied by an Herald or two was buried on Shrovetuesday the 16 of the same month near to that of Nicas Yetswiert before-mention'd in the Church of Sunbury near to Hampton-court in Middlesex I find another Dan. Rogers later in time than the former who among several things that he hath published are 1 Davids cost wherein every one who is desirous to serve God aright may see what it must cost him Lond. 1619. oct being the effect of certain Sermons 2 A practical Catechisme Lond. 1633. 3 Lectures upon the History of Naaman the Syrian his disease and cure Lond. 1642 50. fol. 4 Matrimonial honour or the crown and comfort of marriage c. Lond 1642. qu. with other things which I have not yet seen But this D. Rogers who was a Man of most rare parts was educated in Christs Coll. in Cambridge afterwards a Minister and Bach. of Div. and I think the same who was Parson of Haversham in Bucks qu. ARTHUR FAUNT a most noted Jesuit of his time Son of Will. Faunt of Foston in Leicestershire Esq was born of an antient and gentile Family living at that place an 1554 and being very studious and delighted in Letters while he was a Child became fit for Academical studies at 14 years of age Whereupon being sent to Merton Coll. in 1568 he was committed to the tuition of the most noted Philosopher of that house named Joh. Potts who tho he had been before ejected by Mr. Jo. Man the Warden yet was he permitted to attend his Pupil whom he before had instructed in Grammar in the Country But the said Potts being a R. Cath. or else an hearty well-wisher to the Popish Religion he took away his Pupil from the said Coll. with the advice of his relations who were Catholicks also and in the beginning of 1570 conducted him to Lovaine in Brabant where entring him into the Coll. of the Jesuits the same year left him and went into Ireland In the said Coll. he continued till he was Bach. of Arts at which time having a desire to travel he went to Paris where he remained for a time Thence he went to Mynchen or Munchen a City and University in Bavaria where William Duke of that Province did for the towardliness that he saw in him choose him for his Scholar and maintained him in the said University While he continued there he took the Degree of Master of Arts and then having an ardent desire to study Divinity he departed thence in the Year 1575 went to the English Coll. of Jesuits at Rome made a very forward progress in that faculty and changed his name to Laurence Arthur Faunt Not long after he was constituted Divinity reader in the said Coll. and was in very great favour with P. Greg. 13. who had he lived a little longer would as 't was then supposed have honoured our profound Author Faunt with a Cardinals cap. However in token of his love he gave him on his humble desire license to make a seal that by virtue of it which should be set to a writing to be drawn up by him any of his Countrymen whose welfare he ever tendred might with safety pass through any Country without peril of the Spanish inquisition or any danger else whatsoever In the mean time the K. of Poland having setled a Coll. for Jesuits at Posna a City in his Dominions our Author was sent by the said Pope to be Governour thereof So that leaving Rome in order for that employment 10. June 1581 he was not long after received there with ceremony Where for his great learning gravity wisdom and his religious life and conversation he was held in great esteem by the spiritual and temporal estates of that Nation While he remained there he wrot several books among which these following are some Doctrina Catholica de Sanctorum invocatione veneratione c. Posnan 1584. oct Coenae Lutheranorum Calvinianorum oppugnatio part 2. Posnan 15986. qu. Catholicae Eucharistiae defensio Printed with Caena c. Apologia Libri sui de invoc venerat Sanctorum contra falsas Danielis Tossani criminationes c. Col. Agrip. 1589. in oct He also wrot without his name set to it Tractatus de controversiis in ordinem ecclesiasticum secularem in Polonia Print an 1592. in qu. With other things which the Bib. script of his society will tell you This worthy Person who was much celebrated in his time gave way to fate at Vilna the chief City of the Province of Lithuania in Poland on the 28. Febr. according to the accompt there followed in Fifteen hundred ninety and one which is ninety with us after he had religiously served
England and changed his Name to Smyth for adhering to the deposed King Rich. 2. Further also I find another John Smyth commonly called Captain Smyth who wrote 1. A Map of Virginia with a Description of the Country the Commodities People Government and Religion Oxon. 1612. qu. 2. New Englands Trials c. Lond. 1620. qu. 3. General History of Virginia c. Lond. 1624. qu. 4. Travels in Europe c. Lond. 1630. with other things but this Captain Smyth was a Cheshire man and whether he had received any Education in this University of Oxon I cannot say to the contrary JOHN PRIME Son of Rob. Prime a Fletcher was born in the Parish of Halywell in the North Suburb of Oxford received his Grammatical Literature in Wykehams School near to Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Col. in 1570. took the degrees in Arts holy Orders and became a noted puritanical Preacher in the City of his Nativity and much favoured by Dr. Cooper Bishop of Winchester In 1589. he proceeded in Divinity being at that time Vicar of Adderbury alias Eabburbury in Oxfordshire where he became much followed for his edifying way of preaching He hath written A short treatise of Sacraments generally and in special of Baptism and of the Supper Lond. 1582. oct Treatise of nature and grace Lond. 1583 oct Sermon briefly comparing the State of King Solomon and his Subjects together with the condition of Queen Elizabeth and her People preached at S. Maries in Oxon. 17. Nov. 1585. on 1 Kings 10. 9. Oxon. 1585. oct Exposition on the Galathians Ox. 1587. oct The consolations of David applied to Queen Elizabeth in a Sermon at S. Maries in Oxon. 17. Nov. 1588. on Psal 23. 4. Oxon. 1588. oct These as I think were all the books and Sermons that he hath published tho he intended more had he not been cut off in his middle Age. At length after he had been Vicar of Adderbury about 7 years he concluded his last day there about the 12 of April in fifteen hundred ninety and six year 1596 and was buried in the Church of that place but hath neither Epitaph or Inscription over his Grave FRANCIS KNOLLIS Son of Robert Knollis of Rotherfield-Gray commonly called Grays near to Henley in Oxfordshire did receive for a time his Grammatical and Dialectical Education in this University particularly as it seems in Magd. coll Afterwards he retired to his patrimony and at length to the court and became one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to K. Hen. 8. in the latter end of his reign When a reformation was set on foot by King Ed. 6. he was so zealous for the religion then professed as that when Qu. Mary began to reign and grow severe towards the Reformed party he fled into Germany where he sorted himself for a time among several of the English Divines that went away about the same time for conscience sake After the death of that Queen he returned and became so much in esteem by Q. Elizabeth who stood totally affected to the reformation as that in the first year of her reign he was made choice of for one of her privy Council and shortly after that she made him Vice-chamberlain of her houshold and employed him in matters of concern beyond the Seas In 1566. he was actually created Master of Arts being then chief Steward of the City of Oxon Captain of the Halbertiers and about that time Treasurer of the Queens Chamber in the place of Sir John Mason deceased Afterwards he was trusted with the custody of Mary Qu. of Scots while she was a prisoner in Bolton-castle in Yorkshire and in the 29. Elizab. being then a Knight he was one of those who by commission sate in judgment upon the said Queen at Foderingey At length he was made Treasurer of her Majesties Houshold and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter being always by many accounted a faithful subject an honest and learned man and a person of great prudence and wisdom and by others so a great a friend to Calvin in his heart whose principles he embraced while he lived at Geneva that he was never a cordial friend to Episcopacy but rather a patron of the Non-conformists which appeared by several of his actions while he was a privy Counsellour His writings are these Treatise against the usurpation of Papal Bishops Printed 1608. in oct some attribute it to Jo. Rainolds the famous Divine A General Survey of the Isle of Wight with all the Castles and Fortresses near adjoining This is a MS. in fol. and was sometimes in the Lib. of Arthur E. of Anglesey From whence we may suppose that the author had some office in or relating to the said Isle but what in truth I cannot tell I have seen also several of his speeches spoken in Parliaments letters of state and letters written by him to the said Jo. Rainolds between whom there was great amity and intercourse but few or none of those letters or speeches I think are printed At length paying his last debt to nature in the Summer time before Septemb. year 1595 in fifteen hundred ninety and six was as I presume buried at Grays before mentioned By his Wife Catherine daughter of Will. Cary Esque by Mary his Wife daughter of Thom. Bolein Earl of Wiltshire as also Sister to the Lady Anne Bolein second Wife to K. Hen. 8. he had issue Henry his Eldest Son bred in the Free-School joyning to Maga College under the care as it seems of Tho. Robertson Afterwards he went with his Father and others into Germany and at his return if not happily before became a Commoner of the said College where he obtained so much literature as afterwards to gain the character by a learned Author of homo virtute animi dotibus non infimus and of homo religionis studiosissimus liberalissima literatura egregic ditatus c. But he dying without issue the estate went to the next Son called William afterwards Earl of Baâ—bury He had another Son named Francis 2 Knight whom I shall mention elsewhere as also a fourth who was a member of the said College and all four admired by some and envied by others for their great vertue and towardliness JOHN SMITH was a Berkshire man born as it seems became Fellow of St. Johns coll in the Founders time Master of Arts in in 1560. and afterwards Schoolmaster at and Vicar of the Church of St. Laurence in Reading in the aforesaid County He hath written The Doctrine of Prayer in general for all men that is universally for all Mankind c. Lond. 1595. qu. What else he hath published I know not being a difficult matter to distinguish his Works from others of both his names and time And whether he was author of The use of the Gospel printed 1580. in qu. which is said to be written by Jo. Smith I cannot tell The said Joh. Smith of Reading did give way to Fate there and was buried
History of the Church and those Canaanites over whom she shall triumph Lond. 1605. qu. Virginia Serm. at White-chappel in the presence of many honourable and worshipful the Adventurers and Planters for Virginia 25. Apr. 1609. on Gen. 12. 1 2 3. Lond. 1609. qu. What other things he published I cannot yet find nor to what year he lived WILLIAM CHEEKE who writes and entitles himself Austro-Britannus became a Student in Magd. coll in the beginning of the year 1592. took one degree in Arts as a Member of Madg. hall in Lent Term 1595. which being compleated by Determination he left the University and afterwards wrote and published certain matters of which one is intit Anagrammata Chronogrammat a Regia Lond. 1613. oct In which book are several copies of Latin and Greek verses which shew the author to have been a good Poet in the time he lived ROBERT HOVEDEN a Kentish Man born was elected Fellow of Allsouls coll in 1565. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1570. and in the year following being then 27 years of age he was elected and confirmed Warden of the said coll About the same time entring into holy Orders he was made Domestick Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Canterbury afterwards Prebendary of the Cath. there Prebendary of Henstridge in the Church of Wells Prebendary of Clifton in the Church of Lincoln and at length Doctor of Div. He hath written Henrici Chichleii Cantuar. Archiepiscopi collegiique Omnium Animarum apud Oxonienses fundatoris vita Written in Dec. 1574. and hath this beginning Henricus Chichleius in pago prope Northamptoniam c. It is a short thing and is kept in MS. under the authors hand in All 's coll and served as an Apparatus of a larger life written by Dr. Arth. Duck. Catalogus Custodum Sociorum coll Om. Animarum MS. It commences at the foundation of the college and reaches down to Hoveden's days and by others continued to these times This Catalogue tho it is trite and slender and now and then faulty yet it hath instructed me in many things when I was in composing this and a preceedent work It is commonly in the custody of the Warden and hath in the beginning of it the life of the Founder before-mentioned This worthy Doctor died on the 25. of March in sixteen hundred and fourteen and was buried towards the upper end of All 's coll chappel year 1614 A copy of his Epitaph you may see in Hist Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 185. a. JOHN SPENSER a Suffolke man born was originally one of the Clerks of C. C. coll and being Bach. of Arts in 1577. was elected Greek Reader of the same 9. June in the year following not without great opposition of Mr. Joh. Rainolds whose resignation it was On the 7. May 1579. he was admitted Fellow and the year after took the degree of Master of Arts. So that entring into Orders he became a noted Preacher Chaplain to K. Jam. 1. and a great admirer of Rich. Hooker and Rainolds before mention'd On the death of the last he was elected President of the said coll and reverenced by all good men for his knowledge learning and piety At the time of his death he left several things fit for the Press among which was a Sermon publish'd by Hamlet Marshall his Curate bearing this title A learned and godly Sermon at Pauls Cross on Esay 5. 2. 3. Lond. 1615. qu. But this is not all that he is to be remembred for for for several years before his death he took extraordinary pains together with a most judicious and compleat Divine named R. Hooker before mention'd about the compiling of a learned and profitable work which he published I mean some of the books of Ecclesiastical Policy yet would not he be moved to put his name to tho he had a special hand in it and therefore it fell out that tulit alter honores Our Author Spenser also did about four years after Hooker's death publish the five Books of Eccles Policy together in one Volume with an Epistle before them subscribed by J. S. and reprinted at London with some of his smaller works which had been before published by Hen. Jackson an 1622. fol. He the said Dr. Spenser gave way to fate 3. Apr. it sixteen hundred and fourteen year 1614 and was buried in Corp. Ch. coll Chappel Over his Grave is a fair Monument with his bust and an inscription a copy of which you may read in Histor Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 244. b. His Picture is painted on the Wall of the School gallery in Oxon among our eniment English Divines WILLIAM BATHE was born within the City of Dublin in Ireland Studied several years in this University with indefatigable industry but whether in any of the three houses wherein Irish men of his time studied viz. in Vniv. coll Hart or Glocester-hall or whether he took a degree I find not Afterwards under pretence of being weary with the Heresie professed in England as he usually call'd it left the Nation the Religion that he was brought up to and entred himself into the Society of Jesus in 1596. being then between 30. and 40. years of age After he had spent some time in that order he was sent from Flanders to Padua to increase his studies which being compleated he went into Spain where at Salamanca he presided the Seminary of that Nation ad formationem spiritus He was endowed with a most ardent zeal for the obtaining of Souls and was beloved of and respected by not only those of his own Order but of other Orders for his singular vertues and excellencies of good conditions He hath written Introduction to the Art of Musick wherein are set down exact and easie rules with arguments and their solutions for such as seek to know the reason of the truth which rules he means whereby any by his own industry may shortly easily and regularly attain to all such things as to this Art do belong Lond. 1584. qu. This book he wrote while he was a young Student in Oxford being then much delighted in the faculty of Musick Janua linguarum seu modus maxime accomodatus quo patefit aditus ad omnes linguas intelligendas Salam 1611. Published by the care of the Irish Fathers of the Jesuits Order living at Salamanca and is used at this time there for the instruction of Youth He also wrote in the Spanish Tongue Preparation for the administring of the Sacrament with greater facility and fruit of repentance than hath been already done Millan 1604. Published by Joseph Creswell under the name of Pet. Manrique He also W. Bathe wrote in English but his name not put to it A methodical institution concerning the chief mystesteries of Christian Religion Method for the performing of general Confession At length our author taking a journey to Madrid in Spain about several concerns of the Order died there 17 June in sixteen
descended from the antient family of the Curwens of Wirkington in Cumberland was born in the Old Baily situated partly in the Parish of S. Sepulchre and partly in S. Martin near Ludgate in the said City on the second day of May 5. Edw. 6. Dom. 1551. When this most eminent person of whom I shall be more particular than of another author was a child he received the first knowledge of letters in Ch. Church hospital in London then newly founded for Blew-coated children where being fitted for Grammer learning he was sent to the Free-school founded by Dr. Colet near to S. Pauls Cathedral About which time 1563. he being infected with the Plague was sent to Islington where he remained for some time to the great loss of his learning In 1566. 8. Elizab. he was sent to Oxford and being placed in Madg. coll in the condition of a Chorister or Servitour did perfect himself in Grammer learning in the Free-School adjoyning then lately presided by D. Tho. Câ—â—per afterwards Bishop of Linc. But missing as 't is said a Demies place of that coll tho of great desert and partly grounded in Logick he was transplanted to an antient hostle called Broadgates now Pembr coll where he continued two years and an half under the tuition of a great encourager of learning called Dr. Tho. Thornton canon of Ch. Ch. who finding our author to be a young man of great vertue and in him tokens of future worth he took him to Ch. Ch. and gave him entertainment in his Lodgings so long as he continued in the University About that time he being a candidate for a Fellowship in All 's coll lost it for desending the religion then established as Dr. afterwards Sir Dan. Donn at that time Fellow did several times testifie and would often relate how our said author Camden was opposed by the Popish party of that house In the month of June 1570. he supplicated the ven Congregation of Regents that whereas he had spent four years in the study of Logick he might he admitted Bach. of Arts but what answer was made thereunto or whether he was then admitted it appears not In 1571. he relinquished his conversation with the Muses to the great reluctancy of those who were well acquainted with the pregnancy of his parts and whether he was afterwards favoured in his Scholastical endeavours by Dr. Gabr. Goodman Dean of Westminster whom he acknowledgeth to have been Patron of his studies I cannot positively affirm In 1573. he returned to Oxon for a time and supplicated again in the beginning of March for the said degree which though as it seems granted and so I presume took it yet he did not compleat it by Determination in Schoolstreet In 1575. he was made second Master of Westminster School upon the recommendations of Godfrey Nephew to Gabriel Goodman before-mentioned which Godfrey put him upon the study of Antiquities and bought and gave him books and in 1581. he contracted an entire friendship with Barnab 〈◊〉 the learned Chief Justice of France called by some 〈…〉 While he continued in teaching at Westm God so blessed his labours that Dr. King Bishop of London Noyle Archb. of York Parry Bishop of St. Asaph c. to say nothing of persons imployed in those times in eminent place abroad and many of special note at home of all degrees did acknowledge themselves to have been his Scholars Besides also as a testimony of his sincere love to the Church of England which some in his time did doubt he brought there to Church divers Gentlemen of Indeed as the Walshes Nugents O-Rayley Shee s the eldest Son of the Archb. of Casshills Pet. Lombard a Merchant's Son of Waterford a Youth of admirable docility the same who was afterwards titular Archb. of Armagh Priâ—ate of Ireland domestick Prelate and Assistant of his Holiness the Pope and author of a book intit De regno Hiberniae Sanctorum Insula commentarius Lov. 1632. qu. and others bred Pâ—pishly and so affected In 1582. he took a journey through Suffolk into Yorkshire and returned through Lancashire in the month of April in order to the compleating of his Britannia which he saith he published in the same year having with great industry at spare hours and on festival days composed it In 1588. Jun. 3. he by the name and tit of Will. Camden Bach. of Arts of Ch. Ch. supplicated the ven Convocation that whereas he had spent 16 years from the time he had taken the degree of Bachelaur in the study of Philosophy and other liberal Aâ—â— he might be dispensed with for the reading of three solemn Lectures and so be admitted to proceed in that 〈◊〉 Which supplication was granted conditionally that he stand in the Act following but whether he was admitted or stood it doth not appear in the Registers In the same month and year he took a journey Oxford being in his way to Ilfarcomb in Devonshire in order to obtain more knowledge in the Antiquities of that Country and elsewhere for the next edition of his 〈◊〉 and on the 6 Feb. following he was made Preb. 〈…〉 in the Ch. of Salisb in the place of one J. Hotman which Prebendship he kept to the time of his death and 〈…〉 succeeded him The said journey and 〈◊〉 that he took for that purpose the charges of them 〈◊〉 defrayed by the aforesaid Dr. Gab. Goodman In 〈◊〉 he journeyed into Wales in the company of Franc. 〈…〉 of Ch. Ch. afterwards author of the Commentary 〈…〉 Bishops and in 1592. Oct. 26. he was taken with a Qaâ—rtan Ague which made him often purge Blood In March 1592-3 he was made chief Master of Westminster School in the place of Dr. Ed. Grant and in 1594. in the month of June he was freed from his Ague In 1596. he travelled to Salisbury and Wells for the obtaining of more knowledge in Antiquities and returned through Oxon where he visited most if not all of the Churches and Chappels for the copying out of the several Monuments and Arms in them which were reduced by him into a book written with his own hand by me seen and perused In 97. he fell into a most dangerous sickness whereupon being taken into the house of one Cuthbert Line he was cured by the care of that persons Wife and in that year he published his Greek Grammar On the 22. of Oct. the same year he was for fashion sake after he had refused a Mastership of the Requests which was offered to him created Herald of Arms called Richmond because no person can be King before he is Herald and the next day he was created Clarenceaux King of Arms in the place of Rich. Lee Esq who died on the 23. of Sept. before-going This was done by the singular favour of Q. Elizabeth at the incessant supplication of his Patron Sir Foulk Grevill afterwards Lord Brook both of them having an especial respect for him and his great learning in English and other
either in Oriel or Lincoln college or successively in both In the former I have reason to suppose so because several of his name and kindred were members thereof soon after if not in his own time and in the other because in the Bursars accompts thereof I find one Mr. Will. Smyth to have been a Commoner of that house before and in the year 1478. being the same without all doubt with this person of whom we now speak Howsoever it is tho I am not ignorant that he was a benefactor to both the said colleges especially the last and that in an Epistle to him concerning his election to the Chancellourship of the Univ. of Oxon the Members thereof do say that he was sometimes Alumnus Academiae Oxon sure I am that he as others being fearful of divers pests hapning in Oxon in their time did receed to Cambridge where this Will. Smyth became Fellow and afterwards Master of Pembroke hall About that time he was made Archdeacon of Surrey D. D. of Cambridge in which degree he was incorporated at Oxon and afterward Clerk of the Hamper if I mistake not for we have an Epistle written to one Mr. Will. Smyth Cler. Hamperii for the expedition of the consummation of the privileges of the University and at length being elected Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry had restitution made of the temporalities of that See 29. Jan. 8. H. 7. dom 1492. After he had sate there about three years he was elected Bishop of Lincoln so that having restitution made of the temporalities thereof on the 6. Feb. 1495. sate there till the time of his death became a great man in the Kings favour Councellour to Prince Arthur President of Wales being the first of all that bore that office Chancellour of the University of Oxford and the prime founder of Brasnose coll there He gave way to fate on the second day of January in fifteen hundred and thirteen year 1513 and was buried in the great middle Isle near to the Sepulchre of Will. Alnwyke sometimes B. of Linc. towards the west end of the Cath. Church at Lincoln Over his grave was a very large marble Tomb-stone soon after laid even with the pavement having thereon engraven on a large brass plate the portraicture of a Bishop mitred and vested for the Altar with a Crosier in his left hand and on the verge of the said stone was this inscription engraven on several narrow plates of brass Sub marmore isto tenet hic tumulus ossa venerabilis in Christo Patris ac Domini Domini Willielmi Smyth quondam Conventriensis Lychfeldensis ac deinde Lincolniensis Presulis qui obiit secundo die mensis Januarii anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo tertio decimo cujus anime propitietur deus qui pius misericors in die tribulationis misericors peccata remittit Ecclesiastiio At the foot of the portraicture are these verses following engraven on a brass plate fastned to the said stone Cestrensis Presul post Lyncolniensis Amator Cleri nam multos cis mare transque aluit Quique utriusque fuit Prefectus Principis aule Fundavitque duas perpetuando Scholas Aulaque sumptu hujus renovatus est Enea Criste Hic situs est anime parte benigne sue You may see more of this worthy Bishop in Hist Antiq Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 104. b. 161. b. 212. 415. b. He the said Dr. Smyth gave three hundred pounds to John the Prior and Convent of Laund in Leycestershire to have the Parsonage and Parish Church of Roysthorne in Cheshire bought and appropriated to their house Which accordingly being done the said Prior and Convent did in consideration thereof give and confirm under their Common Seal to the Mayor and Citizens of Chester an annuity of ten pounds to be paid from the Monastery of S. Werburgh within the said City to the end that they pay that annuity to a Master or Bachelaur of Arts or at least to a Master of Grammar that should teach Grammar freely at Farnworth in Lancashire This was done 22. Hen. 7. and soon after was a School settled there He also gave many ornaments and other stuff to Brasnose coll to be used in their Chappel and elsewhere CHRISIOPHER BAINBRIDGE Bambridg or Baynbrigg was born at Hilton near Appleby in Westmoreland educated in Queens coll of which he became Provost before the year 1495. being about that time LL. D. and afterwards a liberal benefactor thereunto In Feb. 1485. he being then Prebendary of South-Grantham in the Cath. Church of Salisbury which he resigned became Prebendary of Chardstock in the said Church and in Apr. 1486. was made Preb. of Horton in that Church on the resignation of R. Morton In 1503. Sept. 28. he was admitted Preb. of Strenshall in the Cath. Ch. of York then void by the consecration of Jeffr. Blyth to the See of Lich. and Coventry and on the 21. Dec. following he was installed Dean of the said Church of York in the place of the said Jeffr. Blyth who had been installed in that Dignity in the place of Dr. Will. Sheffield deceased 24. Mar. 1496. In 1505. he was not only made Dean of Windsore but Master of the Rolls and one of the Kings Councellours in which year he resigned his Rectory of the Ch. of Aller in the Dioc. of B. and Wells In 1507. he being elected Bishop of Durham had restitution made to him of the temporalities of that See 17. Nov. the same year and in the next being elected Archbishop of York on the death of Thom. Savage had the temporalities also of that See restored to him 12. Dec. 24. Hen. 7. In March 1511. he was made Cardinal of S. Praxedis for the service he did in perswading K. Hen. 8. to take part with the Pope in the Wars between him and Lewis 12. King of France and in 1514. being then in Rome was poisoned by one Rinaldo de Modena an Italian Priest who was his Steward upon malice and displeasure conceived for a blow his Master gave him as the said Rinaldo when he was executed for it confessed at his death He ended his days on the 14. July in fifteen hundred and fourteen and was as certain authors say buried in the English hospital now called the English college in Rome year 1514 The author of Cardinal Wolseys life saith that the said Cardinal Bainbridge died at Rohan in France being then and there the Kings Embassador Onuph Panvinius and Joh. Baleus with his authors tells us that Christopher Vrswyke who was Predecessor to the said Cardinal Bainbridge in the Deanry of Windsore was made Cardinal of S. Praxedis but false for it must be understood of Bainbridge As for Christoph Vrswyke he had been Recorder of London in part of the Reign of Edw. 4. in the time of Ric. 3. and in part of Hen. 7. To which last King being Chaplain and afterwards Almoner was by him imployed in several Embassies especially to
his Monastery dissolved went afterwards to Oxon and settled in Exeter coll in January 1545. in the condition of a Sojourner WILLIAM GILBERT a Canon Regular and Prior of Brewton or Bruton in Somersetshire in which county he was born became Doct. of Div. of this University in 1506. and in the year after was made Vicar of Mynhead in his own country on the death of Tho. Beaumont sometimes Fellow of Merton coll Afterwards being esteemed a man of note reverence and great Religion he was made Suffragan Bishop to Hadrian de Castello Bishop of Bathe and Wells under the title of Episc Majorensis which is in partibus Infidelium and by that title he was admitted Vicar of Southpertherton in the Dioc. of Wells 16. Dec. 1525. by the presentation thereunto of Jo. Herte Abbot of Athelney as also to other benefices and one or more dignities to keep up his port Afterwards or about that time he went to Rome and there procured of the Pope that the Priory of Brewton might be changed into an Abbey After his return he was always called Abbat Gilbert and with its name did so change the buildings of his Abbey that it was but little better than re-edified by him Whether he was the last Abbat I know not RICHARD FOX the worthy Founder of Corp. Ch. coll in this University of whom having made mention at large elsewhere I shall only say that he was born at Ropesley near to Grantham in Lincolnshire educated in Grammar learning at Boston in the said county in Academical for a time in Magd. coll in Oxon whence being transplanted to Cambridge became at length Master of Pembroke hall there Prebendary of Bishopston in the Church of Sarum and in Feb. 1485. Preb. of South Grantham in the same Church upon the resignation of Dr. Christop Bainbridge This person having been a constant Adherent to Henry Earl of Richmond against King Rich. 3. was by him when made King of England by the name of Hen. 7 made in the beginning of his reign one of his Privy Council he being then LL. D. and nominated to be Bishop of Exeter in Feb. 1486. On the 24 of the same month he had the custody of the Privy Seal conferr'd on him and being elected to the said See the K. restored to him the Temporalities belonging thereunto 2. Apr. 1487. On the 5. Jul. following he had by the Kings command twenty Shillings per diem allowed to him to commence from the 24. Feb. before-mention'd which was allowed to him as I suppose as Keeper of the said Seal And being elected afterwards to the See of B. and VVells had restitution of its temporalities made to him by the King 4. May 1492. In 1494. he was translated to Durham and afterwards was elected Chancellour of the University of Cambridge and being settled at Durham he forthwith out of a great vast Hall in the Castle there did take as much away as made a fair Buttery and a Pantry even to the Pulpits or Galleries on each side of the Hall wherein the Trumpeters or Wind-musick used to stand to play while the meat was usher'd in And on the Wall which parted the said buttery from the Hall was a great Pellican set up to shew that it was done by him because he gave the Pellican to his Arms. When Dr. Richard Neile became B. of Durham he took away part of the said hall at the other end to enlarge the great Parlour and yet the hall continued fair and large still At length upon the death of Dr. Tho. Langton he was elected B. of Winchester the temporalities of which being restored to him by the King 17. Octob. 1500. was soon after installed with great solemnity After he was settled there he performed many acts of piety and charity among which was the foundation and establishment of C. C. coll before-mention'd and dying in fifteen hundred twenty and eight year 1528 was buried in the Cath. Ch. at VVinchester on the South side of the high Altar After him followed in that See Card. Tho. VVolsey of whom I shall make mention anon HUGH INGE or Ynge was born at Shipton-Mallet in Somersetshire educated in VVykehams School made perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1484. took the degrees in Arts and left the coll in 1496. Afterwards he travelled beyond the Seas where he was made Doct. of Divinity was successively made Preb. of East Harptrey in and Succentor of the Church of VVells Guardian of VVapulham in the Dioc. of Lincoln Preb. of Auste in the Church of VVestbury in the Dioc. of VVorcester to which the Vicaridge of VVellow in the Dioc. of B. and VVells was annexed by the Pope Vicar of Oldeston in the Dioc. of Lincoln of Dultying in Somersetshire by the presentation of Richard the Abbat and Conv. of Glastenbury on the death of Mr. VVill. Speckington and of VVeston alias Sowey by the presentation of the said Ab. and Conv. on the death of Mr. Rob. Stafford In the beginning of Apr. 1511. he was incorporated D. of D. in this University and in the latter end of that year was made Bishop of Meath in Ireland Thence he was translated to the Archiepiscopal See of Dublin in the place of Dr. VVill. Rokeby an 1521. and about that time was made Chancellour of Ireland where he was accounted a person of great probity and justice He gave way to fate at Dublin 3 Aug. in fifteen hundred twenty and eight year 1528 whereupon his body was buried in the Church of S. Patrick there In the said See of Dublin succeeded Dr. John Allen whom I shall mention in his proper place THOMAS BELE Beel or Beyll was bred a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austen and educated in Acad. learning among those of his Order studying in S. Maries coll in Oxon of which he became Prior about 1508. Afterwards taking the degrees in divinity he became Lord Prior of S. Mary Spytell without Bishopsgate in London and at length Suffragan Bishop to Rich. Fitz-James B. of London under the title of Episcop Lydensis which is under the Patriarch of Jerusalem In that titular See succeeded one Joh. Holt but whether educated in this University I cannot tell He lived mostly in the Town of Bury S. Edmund in Suffolk where dying about the 12. of Aug. 1540. was buried in the Church of our blessed Lady S. Mary there in our Ladies Isle near to the head of John Holt Gent. THOMAS WOLSEY the great and mighty Cardinal of the time he lived in whose life having been written several years after his death by Thom. Cavendish his Gentleman Usher we are informed therein that he was born at Ipswych in Suffolk but not that he was a Butchers Son as others have publickly reported as well in the Cardinals life time as since the first of which was he who wrote a Libel in English Verse against him a little before his fall called A dialogue between two Priests servants named
he was called before the Bishop of Winchester and other commissioners for Ecclesiastical affairs and after he had been divers times examined by them he was condemned for certain propositions which he maintained viz. 1 That any Priest or Religious man after his vow may lawfully marry 2 That in the blessed Sacrament there remaineth the substance of bread and wine together with the body and blood of Christ 3 That it is no sacrifice propitiatory 4 That only faith justifyeth c. Afterwards he was silenced and degraded sent into Wales and being committed to the secular power was burn'd on the S. side of the Market-cross in the Town of Caermerthen 30. March in fifteen hundred fifty and five year 1555 The whole story of him you may read in the book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. under the year 1555. where you 'll find his answer tho insufficient to the said 56 articles his articles also against a furnished information exhibited by Thomas Lee to the K. and Privy Council with many of his Letters written during his imprisonment From all which and the story of him in the said Acts and Monuments a man may easily perceive as the Rom. Catholicks say that the having a Woman to his Wife was the chief motive that drew him to those opinions which he held JOHN HARMAN commonly called Voysey and Veysey because he was educated in his infancy as 't is said by one of that name Son of Will. Harman by Joan his Wife daughter of Henr. Squyre of Handsworth in Staffordshire was born at Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire became a student in this University in 1482. Probationer-fellow of Madg. coll 28. July 86. and the year following true and perpetual Fellow by the name of Joh. Harman only In few years after he proceeded Doctor of the civil Law and became Vicar of S. Michaels Church in Coventry being then noted more for his faculty than divinity In the beginning of June 1505. he was made Prebendary of North-Aulton in the Church of Salisbury by the ceasing of one James Straytbarret and was admitted thereunto by the name of Joh. Veyse which Preb. he afterwards resigning was succeeded by Dr. John Longland of Magd. coll in the beginning of Decemb. 1514. But Longland being promoted in few days after to the Deanery of Sarum Joh. Veyse was admitted to it again in the same month and kept it till after he was Bishop This person being esteemed well qualified and of great abilities was employed on sundry Embassies was made Tutor to the Lady Mary then the Kings only daughter and President of Wales In 1515. he was made Dean of Windsore being about that time Registrary of the most noble order of the Garter Archdeacon of Chester and Dean of the Kings domestick chappel and soon after became Dean of the Free chappel of S. Peter and S. Paul at Wolverhampton in Staffordshire In 1519. he was elected Bishop of Exeter being then Dean of the Church there had the temporalities of the said See restored to him 4 Nov. and was consecrated thereunto on the 6. Dec. the same year Of all the Bishops in England he was accounted the best Courtier having been well bred from his youth and altho he had a good report for his learning yet he was better esteemed by some for his Court-like behaviour which in the end turned not so much to his credit as to the utter ruin and spoil of his Church For of 22 Mannors and Lordships which his predecessors had left unto him of a goodly yearly revenue he left but seven or eight and them also leased out And where he found fourteen houses well furnished he left only one house bare and without furniture and yet charged with sundry fees and annuities By which means the said Bishoprick of Exeter which was accounted one of the best is now become in temporal Lands one of the meanest Now if any person is desirous to understand what became of all the money which he got by the alienation of the said Mannors and Lordships let him know that it was most expended fearing perhaps that the said Lands might be taken away in the mutable times he lived in on his native place of Sutton-Colfield by making it a corporation and procuring a Market there building most of the Town and endeavouring to set up the making there of Kersies as in Devon and Cornwall which in the end as 't is said proved to little purpose Also by building and endowing a Free-school there building two bridges of stone erecting a Mannour-house called More-place near to Sutton before-mentioned besides other housing near it Parks Ponds and I know not what as you may see elsewhere In the reign of K. Ed. 6. when religion was alter'd he the said Dr. Harman resign'd his Bishoprick and on the 14. of Aug. 5. Ed. 6. Dom. 1551. Miles Coverdale D. of D. of Cambridge was Propter ejus singularem sacrarum literarum doctrinam moresque probatissimos made Bishop in his place In 1553. when Qu. Mary came to the Crown Dr. Coverdale was put out and the said Harman who was forced as 't is said to give up his Bishoprick pro corporis metu on the 14. of Aug. 5. Ed. 6. was restored thereunto 28. Sept. in the year before-mentioned So that living there for a time till he saw the R. Cath. Religion settled retired to his native place again where dying full of years aged at least an hundred in the summer time in fifteen hundred fifty and five was buried on the north side of the chancel belonging to the Church at Sutton-Colfield before-mention'd where is at this day a fair Monument remaining over his Grave with his statua from head to foot cut out from stone adorn'd with the Pontificalia belonging to a Bishop NICHOLAS RYDLEY sometimes fellow of Vniversity coll was consecrated Bishop of Rochester 5. Sept. 1547. translated to London on the deprivation of Bonner in 1549. and died in the flames at Oxon in fifteen hundred fifty and five under which year you may see more among the writers year 1555 GEORGE COOTES Cotes or Cotys so many ways I find him written whom some call John but false was elected Probationer Fellow of Balliol coll in 1522. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards he was made Fellow of Magd. coll but when it appears not because the register of that time belonging to the said house noted with the letter B. hath been time out of mind lost In 1526. he proceeded in Arts was afterwards one of the Proctors of the University Doctor of Divinity and in 1539. was elected Master of Balliol coll In the beginning of 1554. being then elected to the Episcopal See of Chester of which Church he had been several years Prebendary by the name of Mr. George Cotes S. Th. Prof. had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto by Qu. Mary on the 18. of Apr. in the same year he keeping then with that See the
July and November yet not set down as admitted In a certain writing dated this year he is written thus John Incent LL. Bac. Episcopi Winton commissarius ejusdem consistorii Episcopalis Praesidens He became Dean of St. Pauls Cathedral in 1537 in the place of Richard Sampson promoted to the See of Lichfield and about the same time was made Master of the Hospital of St. Cross near Winchester He founded a Free-school at Berchamsted the place of his nativity in Hertfordshire for 120 Scholars to be taught therein allowing to the Master Ushers and School it self a very ample salary 33. Hen. 8. The visitor of which is the Warden of All 's College and several of its Masters have been of that society In the old hall belonging to Doctors Commons near St. Pauls Cathedral were in one of the Windows his Arms viz. Argent on a bend gules a fair and innocent Virgin stark naked with her hair loose about her shoulders or her right hand is extended above her head holding a Chaplet of roses therein and her other hand covers her privities The other four who supplicated were 1 Matthew Knightley 2 Richard Browne 3 William Marbull 4 Peter Ligham all Bachelers of the Civil Law Doct. of Can. Law May 25. Edmund Horde sometimes by a mistake written Forde of Allsouls College This Person whom I have mention'd among the Civilians in 1510 was about this time a noted Advocate in the Court of Arches and Procurator of the Charter house near London William Fleshmonger of New Coll. He was afterwards Dean of Chichester in the place of John Young Bishop of Callipolis who died 1526 and a Benefactor to New College See Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 131. a. There also supplicated for this Degree 1 Ailnoth Arscot sometimes Principal of Perkwaters Inn now involv'd within the limits of Christ Church 2 Michael Wogan or Ogan Both which were Bachelers of the Canon Law Doct. of Div. Apr. ult William Goderyche May 4. Fr. Henry Osbourne a Dominican 13. The ven Father Hugh Whitehead a Benedictine Monk In 1512 he succeeded Thomas Castell in the Wardenship or Gardianship of Durham College in Oxon and in 1524. he succeeded another Thomas Castell in the Priorship of the Church of Durham See more in the year 1511 among the Doctor of Div. This Hugh Whitehead living to see his Priory dissolved he was soon after made the first Dean of Durham by the foundation Charter of King Hen. 8. dat 12. May an reg 33. Dom. 1541. In which Dignity he was succeeded by Robert Horne of Cambridge by the donation of King Ed. 6. dat 20. Nov. an reg 5. Dom. 1551. The said Whitehead dying at London was buried in the Church of the holy Trinity called the Minories but when I cannot yet tell May 15. Kobert Hyll of Merton Coll. June 27. Fr. Thomas Anyday Robert Saunderson Gilbert Saunders John Smythe John Browne Minorites or Grey-fryers Nov. 19. Nov. 25. Richard Ferys the Provincial of the Carmes or White fryers He was now or lately Prior of the Coll. of Carmes in the North suburb of Oxon. January 22. John Baker 23. Edm. Forest Prior of Langthony See among the Bach. of Divinity 1509. 25. Laurence Stubbes of Magdalen Coll. Afterwards President of that house in the room of Dr. John Hygden 29. John Hygden of Magdalen Coll. In 1516 he became President of that College in 1524 Dec. 2. he was admitted Prebendary of Wighton in the Church of York and the year following Dean of Cardinal College in Oxon. In 1529 he was made Prebendary of Wetwang in the said Church of York and in 1532 Dean of the Coll. in Oxon. founded by King Henry 8. on the site of that of Cardinal in which year dying he was succeeded by Dr. John Oliver in the said Deanery Feb… John Byrde a Carme In the year 1516 he succeeded the aforesaid Richard Ferys in the Provincialship of the Carmes and was at length Bishop of Chester as I have told you in 1510. Four also supplicated this year to be admitted Doctors of Div. of whom Robert Cheltenham a Benedictine was one and Simon Mollonde Bach. of Div. of Mert. College another but were not admitted The other two were afterwards admitted as I shall tell you when I come to them Incorporations Jul… John Wythers of Magd. Coll. M. of A. and sometimes Proctor of the University afterwards made Doctor of the Canon Law by the Popes Bull was then incorp Dr. of the Canon Law Oct… Thomas Hanyball or Hannyball Doctor of the Civil Law of Cambridge In the year 1504 May 14. he was installed Prebendary of Gevendall in the Church of York upon the resignation of John Hatton Bishop of Nigrepont and in the year 1514 he became Chancellour of the Diocels of Worcester in the place of one Rob. Hallesworth Doctor of Decrees who succeeded Tho. Alcock LL. D. in that office 1508 and Alcock Tho. Wodyngton Dr. of Dec. 1503. In 1522. 14 Hen. 8. I find the said Tho. Hanyball to be living in Rome in the quality of the King of Englands Orator and in that of Agent or Factor for Cardinal Wolsey to the last of which he ever and anon gave an account by Letters of the Affairs of Rome In one dated 13 Dec. 1522 he told the Cardinal that his Holiness hath sent for Erasmus Rot. under a fair colour by his brief and if he come not I think saith he the Pope will not be content c. In 1524 the said Dr. Hanyball was made Master of the Rolls in the place of Dr. John Clerke which honorable Office he keeping till 1528 was succeeded therein by Dr. John Taylor of whom I shall speak at large in 1522. Nov. … Robert Byse or Bysse Dr. of the Civil Law in the Court of Rome In the year following 1514 he occurs by the Name of Rob. Besse LL. D. Principal of Henxsey Hall and in 1524 he became Vicar General to the Bishop of B. and Wells by the death of Roger Church Dec. Doctor and Canon of Wells as also a great Pluralist in the Dioc. of Wells and elsewhere He died in the month of Dec. or thereabouts 1546. Nov. 18. William Latymer Bach. of Art of this University and Mast of Arts beyond the Seas was then incorporated M. of A. Perhaps this William Latymer may be the same whom I have mentioned among the Writers under the year 1545 where you 'll find another Will. Latymer who was Dean of Peterborough This year also supplicated to be concorporated 1 John Buke D. D. beyond the Seas 2 John Dolman Dr. of Civ Law of Cambridge 3 Charles Lucy Bach. of Phys of Cambridge but whether any of them were accordingly incorporated I cannot yet find I think Dolman was because his Supp was granted simpliciter There was also a Supplication made that Richard Mayster M. A. and Proctor of the University of Cambridge might be incorporated but whether granted I know not I take this Rich. Mayster to be the
occurs Archdeacon of Northumberland an 1531 being then or soon after LL. D. In the said Archdeaconry succeeded Will. Carter written sometimes Carther D. of D. of Cambridge collated thereunto 3 Nov. 1558 and him Will. Kynge M. A. of Kings Coll. in Cambridge afterwards Bach. of Div. Prebendary of Canterbury and in 1573 Canon of Windsore but the year when I cannot tell and him also Ralph Lever M. A. collated thereunto 21 Aug. 1566. Mast of Arts. Mar. 31. Walt. Buckler of Mert. Coll. See among the Bach. of Div. in 1534. July 6. Thomas Robertson now a great Villifyer of the Questionists in this University Feb. 3. George Cores now as it seems of Magd. Coll. 8. Thomas Raynolds lately of Merton now of Cardinal Coll. See under the year 1536. Rich. Coxe of Cardinal Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Bishop of Ely March 5. John Bekynsau of New Coll. Besides these were about 42 Masters admitted this year Bach. of Physick Apr. 4. John Blyss M. of A. of Merton Coll. I shall mention him anon among the Doctors Nov. 14. George Owen M. of A. of the same Coll. See among the Doctors in 1527. Bach. of Div. May 31. Father Will. Kendall a Benedictin Monk Jan… Anth. Dunstan of the said Order He was afterwards Prior of Glouc. Coll. in the Suburb of Oxon and at length Bishop of Landaff Jan… Fath. Tho. Bennet Rob. Gale Benedictines Which four Monks had a little before opposed publickly in the Divinity School There were eight more that were admitted this year among whom Edw. Kyrkby and John Stockland Cistercians were two and Tho. Hull an Austin Fryer a third and three or more that supplicated for the said degree of whom Edw. Staple was one Mar. 9. who afterwards was Bishop of Meâ—â—h in Ireland Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 12. Edm. Bonner of Broadgates Hall He was afterwards Bishop of London Nov… Rich. Foxford He was afterwards Chancellour and Vicar Gen. to Dr. Stokesley Bishop of London and as John Fox saith a cruel Persecutor and common Butcher of the good Saints of God meaning many poor Protestants in the Dioc. of London an 1530 31 and 32 whom he either condemned or troubled or made them abjure He tells us also that by a Judgment from God he died suddenly about 1533 as he was sitting in his Chair his belly being burst and his guts falling out before him Doct. of Can. Law Jul. 12. Arth. Bokeley or Bulkley before mention'd 13. Hugh ap Rice or Price He was afterwards Prebendary of Rochester Treasurer of the Cath. Ch. of S. David c. By his Will dated 8 Aug. 1574 and proved the last day of the same month he bequeathed threescore pounds per an to Jesus Coll. in Oxon conditionally that he might have the name of Founder of it In the Margin of the said Will are his Arms painted viz. Gules a Chevron Ermine between three flower de Lise or which are not the Arms that that Coll. now give or own tho the Society acknowledged him to be their Founder Besides these two were two others that supplicated for the said degree namely John Worthyall lately Principal of New Inn and Thomas Parker the last of which tho I find him not admitted yet about this time I find him written Decretorum Doctor Collegiorum de Stafford de Tomworth Decanus c. In 1522 he became Chancellor of the Dioc. of Worcester in the place of Dr. John Bell who had succeeded Dr. Tho. Hanyball in that Office 1518 and afterwards was made Chancellour of the Church of Salisbury in the place of one Edward Farmer which Dignity he keeping to the time of his death was succeeded by Rog. Townsend in the beginning of Sept. 1538 but Townsend dying soon after John Edmonds was collated thereunto 29 Oct. following Doct. of Physick Apr. 5. John Blysse of Merton Coll. He was a learned Physitian and Astronomer as I have before told you under the year 1507. Doct. of Div. May 8. John Thornall or Thornbill a Minorite or Grey Fryer June 1. John Loysche M. A. and Bach. of Div. 27. Will. Rashley a Dominican or Black Fryer Jul. 3. John Cottysford Rector of Linc. Coll. Afterwards Can. of the Coll. at Oxon founded by K. Hen. 8. Martin Lindsey of the said Coll. was admitted the same day He was a learned man and died on the second of March 1554. Jul. 13. Tho Ware of Oriel Coll. Afterwards Provost thereof He hath this Character given of him by a learned person Vir vita eruditione clarissimus I find another Thom. Ware who was not a sec Priest as the former was but a Monk of the Cistercian Order and sometimes a Student in S. Bernard's Coll in the North Suburb of Oxon. Afterwards he became the last Abbat of Flaxley in Glocestershire in the place of Will. Beawdley and living to see his House dissolved and himself and his Brethren turn'd out thence he retired to Aston Rowant near to Thame in Oxfordshire where spending the remaining part of his days in devotion and retiredness gave way at length to Fate in a good old Age an 1546 whereupon his Body was buried in the Yard belonging to the Church there Nov. 9. Rog. Edgworth of Oriel Coll. Will. Gryce M. A. and Bac. of Div. was admitted the same day He died in 1528. For the said Degree of D. D. supplicated 1 Anth. Molymeaux of Magd. Coll. 2 Rob. Tayler Bac. of Div. 3 John Cabull or Cable Bac. of Div. and Abbat of Newham as the Register saith perhaps the same with John Capul a Dominican who supplicated for the degree of Bac. of Div. in 1524 and 4 Rich. Stokys M. A. and Bac. of Div. Incorporations Jul. 12. Tho. Courthop B. of A. of Cambridge Oct… Rob. Sherton D. D. of the said University and about this time Master of S. John's Coll. there and Almoner to Qu. Catherine In 1527 he became Canon of Windsore in the place of Jeffry Wrenn deceased and dying in 1535 Dr. Sim. Haynes Master of Queens Coll. in Camb. who was afterwards Dean of Exeter succeeded him in the Canonry Nov. 5. John Clerke John Fryer Godf. Harman M. of A. of Cambr. These three came to Oxon to be prefer'd in Cardinal Wolsey's Coll. but they proving violent Lutherans as Cox and Fryth whom I shall anon mention did were forced to leave that College John Fryer was upon account of Religion committed Prisoner to the Master of the Savoy where he did much solace himself with playing on the Lute having good skill in Musick for which reason a Friend of his would needs commend him to the Master but the Master answered Take heed for be that playeth is a Devil because he is departed from the Catholick Faith Afterwards he was set at liberty and travelling beyond the Seas he returned to that Religion wherein he was educated was made Doctor of Physick and after his Return he setled in the Parish of S. Martin Outwich in Bishopsgate street in
that the exercise to be performed for it might be deferr'd till Michâ—elmas Term following because he shortly after designed to return to his native Country But the Regents upon mature consideration return'd this answer that he might take the said Degree when he pleased conditionally that he perform all exercises requisite by the statute before he take it On the same day Giles Gualter M. of A. of 8 years standing in the University of Caen another Exile as it seems did supplicate under the same form but whether either of them was admitted it appears not Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 3. Griffith or Griffin Lloyd Principal of Jesus Coll. He was afterwards the Kings Professor of the Civil Law and Chancellour to the Bishop of Oxford He died in Doctors Commons 26. Nov. 1586 and was buried two days after in the Church of St. Bennet near to Pauls-wharf in London ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Apr. 10. Adam Squyre Master of Ball. Coll. This Person who was a learned but fantastical Man married the Daughter of Dr. Jo. Elmer Bishop of London by whose favour he was made Archdeacon of Middlesex but when I cannot tell Apr… John Bold of C. C. Coll. In the year 1578. Sept. 25. he was collated to the Archdeaconry of Northumberland by Dr. Barnes Bishop of Durham on the resignation of Mr. Franc. Bunney who some years before had succeeded Mr. Ralph Lever in that Dignity After Dr. Bold had resign'd it Ralph Tonstall M. A. was collated thereunto 29. Oct. 1581 but who succeeded him the register of the Church of Durham which is deficient tells us not till Bishop Neyles time who collated to the said Archdeaconry Gab. Clerke DD 7. Aug. 1619. upon the resignation of Dr. John Craddock See more among the Masters of Arts an 1612. Jul. 6. Pet. Lozillerius Villerius a French Man Doctor of the Civil Law and Divinity of an University in his own Country was then admitted to proceed in Divinity and three days after did compleat that Degree by standing in the Act then celebrated He was an Exile for his Religion lived in Ch. Ch. for some time but whether he read a lecture or taught privately as other Exiles did I know not Sure I am he was a learned Man and had newly corrected and set forth Beza's New Testament in Greek Incorporations June 5. Tho. Hakeluyt M. A. of Cambridge 22. Will. Smyth M. of A. of the same University I take this to be the same Will. Smyth who was afterwards Master of Clare Hall Chaplain to Qu. Elizabeth Vicechanc. of the said University an 1603 Chaplain to K. Jam. 1. and at length Provost of Kings Coll. to which he was elected 22. Aug. 1612. He died 26. March 1615 and became a considerable benefactor to the said College Jul. 10. Humph. Tindall M. A. of the same University He was afterwards Master of Queens Coll. there and became the fourth Dean of Ely in the place of John Bell D. D. who died 31. Oct. 1591 aged 61. The said Tindall was descended from the antient and gentile family of his name living in Norfolk and dying 12. Oct. 1614 aged 65 was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Ely July 11. Peter Baro D. D. of Cambridge This learned and worthy Divine was born at Estampes in France left that Country upon account of Religion came into England for refuge setled in Cambridge by the endeavours of Dr. Andr. Perne and being afterwards of Trin. Coll. succeeded Dr. John Still in the Margaret Professorship of that University and read there several years to the great liking of many At length the Calvinistical Party disgusting certain matters which they looked upon as hetrodox vented by him in his readings and prints viz. in his Comment on Jonah and his book De Fide one of them named Lawrence Chadderton had a contest with him Their objections were 1 That in his readings upon Jonah he taught the Popish Doctrine of the cooperation of faith and works to justification which tho in terms a little changed yet the Doctrine was one and the same in effect 2 That he laboured to make Men believe that the reformed Churches Doctrine was not so differing from Popish Doctrine but that by distinctions they might be reconciled and therefore concluded that both professions might be tolerated And thirdly that in his said readings he taught that the Heathen may be saved without the Faith of the Gospel and other strange matters which they looked upon as damnable errors c. Besides also as they observed that after many years wherein he had sundry ways hurt the sincerity of the Doctrine he brought the Popish Schoolmen into credit and diminished the honour of the learned Writers of that age Since which time the course of studies in Divinity and the manner of preaching hath been much changed in that University by some who have followed that vain and left the study of sound Writers as they stile them and apply themselves to the reading as they father add of popish barbarous and fantastical Schoolmen delighted with their curious questions and quiddities whereby they draw all points of Christian faith into doubts being the high-way not only to Popery but to Atheisme c. For these I say and such like matters he was by the zealous travel of some of the Brethren in the said University removed from his place of Margaret Professor about the year 1596 not without the consent of Dr. Whitgift Archb. of Canterbury For so it was and they could not be beaten out of it that they thought that as a certain Spaniard named Ant. Corranus was brought to and setled in Oxon. purposely to corrupt the true Doctrine so Pet. Baro a French Man was for Cambridge which last is nevertheless reported in the following age by a high Church of England Man that tho he was a Forreigner by birth yet be better understood the Doctrine of the Church of England than many of the Natives his contemporaries in the Vniversity of Cambridge c. His writings are these 1 In Jonam Prophetam praelectiones 39. 2 Conciones tres ad clerum Cantabrigiensem habitae in templo B. Mariae 3 Theses publicae in Scholis peroratae disputatae Which Theses being only two were translated into English by John Ludham with these titles First Gods purpose and decree taketh not away the liberty of mans corrupt will The second Our conjunction with Christ is altogether spiritual Both printed at Lond. 1590. in oct 4 Precationes quibus usus est author in suis praelectionibus inchoandis finiendis All which were published at Lond. 1579. fol. by the care and labor of Osmund Lake Bach. of Div. and Fellow of Kings Coll. in Cambridge who viewed and corrected them before they went to the press This Osm Lake by the way I must tell you had been Proctor of that University was afterwards Vicar of Ringwood in Hampshire and a publisher of several books besides others
and in his Chauntorship by Rich. Boughton Besides these were four that supplicated for the said degree among whom were Thomas Summaster of All 's Coll. and John Chandler Incorporations July 11. Lancolot Andrewes M. A. of Cambridge He was of Pembr Hall in that University and lately one of the honorary or tituler Scholars of Jesus Coll. in this University Afterwards he became Master of the said Hall Doct of Div. and Prebendary of Westminster in the place of Dr. Richard Bancroft promoted to the See of London an 1597 Dean of the said Church of Westminster in the room of Gabriel Goodman deceased 1601. Soon after he was made Bishop of Chichester then of Ely and at length on the 22 Feb. 1618 was translated to Winchester He died in Winchester House in Southwark 26 Sept. 1626 and was buried in the Parish Church of S. Saviour there Several Authors having made mention of this worthy person I shall forbear to speak any farther of him only say this that he was the most eminent Divine of our Nation in his time William Pembertom M. A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day This person who was second Son of Hen. Pemberton of Moreton in Châ—shire Gent. was afterwards Parson of High Ongar in Essex Doctor of Div. and a Publisher of several Sermons among which are 1 The godly Merchant preached at Pauls Cross on 1 Tim. 6. 6. Lond. 1613. oct 2 Sermon on Deut. 1. 16. 17. Lond. 1619. oct He died 10 March 1622 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church at High Ongar In the same month of July was a Supplicate made for one Will. Temple M. of A. of Cambridge to be incorporated but whether he was so it appears not He was the same person who was Fell. of Kings Coll. in that University afterwards Master of the Free School in the City of Lincoln Secretary to Sir Philip Sidney when he received his Deaths Wound at Zutphâ—n and after his death to Will. Davison one of the Secretaries of State and at length to Rob. â— of Essex Earl Marshal of England whom if I mistake not he served while he was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In 1609 he upon the importunate Solicitations of Dr. James Vsher accepted of the Provostship of Trinity Coll. near to Dublin after which he was knighted and made one of the Masters of the Chancery in Ireland He hath written 1 Pro Maldupetti de unica methodo defensione contra Diplodophilum commentatio Lond. 1581 oct 2 Nonnullarum â— Physicis Ethicis quaestionum explicatio pro Petro Ramo contra a Lieblerum 3. Epistola de Rami dialectica ad Johannem Piscatorem Argentinensem 4. Analysis Anglica triginta psalmorum à primo scilicet ad tricesimum primum Lond. 1611. oct He gave way to fate an 1626 or thereabouts aged 72 and was buried in the Chappel belonging to the said Coll. of the Holy Trinity leaving then behind him the Character of à person of great piety and learning An. Dom. 1582. An. 24 Elizab. An. 25 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Rob. Hoveden D. D. Warden of All 's Coll. July 12. Proct. Robert Cook of Brasn Coll. John Browne of Ch. Ch. The day when they were elected appears not because of the imperfectness of the Registers Bach. of Arts. March 28. Simon Presse of Broadgates Hall He was afterwards Minister of Egginton in Derbyshire and published A Sermon concerning the right use of things indifferent on 1 Cor. 8. ver 10 11 12 13. Oxon 1597 oct What other things he hath published I know not April 31. Geo. Abbot of Ball. Coll. He was afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury July 4. John Buckridge of S. Johns Coll. He was made Bishop of Ely in 1627. 10. Tim. Willys of S Johns Coll. He was afterwards ejected from his place in that House for certain Misdemeanours but getting soon after into the favour of Qu. Elizabeth he was by her diploma made a Doctor Bullatus of the Laws I suppose and by her sent Embassador into Muscovy Nov. 15. Ralph Winwood lately of S. Johns now of Magd. Coll. See more among the Masters an 1587. Rob. Tinley of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day March 18. Philip Jones One of both his names was Author of Three Sermons on Jam. 1. 9 10. Lond. 1588 oct Whether written by him or by Philip Jones who was admitted Bach. of the Civ Law an 1562 or by a third Phil. Jones who as a Bristol man born and a Member of Ch. Ch. was matriculated in 1581 aged 18 I know not Adm. 152. Mast of Arts. Mar. 30. Will. Warford of Thin May 4. Mathew Gwinne of S. Joh. Coll. June 18. John Harmar John Terry of New Coll. July 2. Rich. Kilbye of Linc. Coll. 4 Isaac Colfe of Broadgates Hall Oct. 12. Will. Wâ—gge of New Coll. One Will. Wygge sometimes called Way was executed for being a Seminary and denying the Oath of Supremacy at Kingston in Surrey on the first day of Octob. 1588. Whether the same with him who was M. of A. I know not I have mention'd another Will Wygge or Wygges under the year 1566. Feb. 6. Edw Philipps of Broadgates Hall 7. Rob. Abbot of Baâ—l Coll. 15. John King of Ch. Ch. Mar. 23. Hen. Perry of Gloc. Hall Adm. 60. Bach. of Div. July 5. John Garbrand of New 10. Hen Robinson of Queens 13. Thomas Holland of Balliol Coll. Feb. 19. Dav. Powell of Jesus Coll. Joh. Argall of Ch. Ch. Adm. 10. Doct. of Law July 5. Will. Merick of New Coll. Chancellour of Bangor c. Clement Colmer of Brasn Coll. Chancellour of the Diocess of Durham was admitted the same day Miles Lee and Rich. Bellyngham both Bachelaurs of the Civ Law did supplicate for the said degree but were not admitted Doct. of Phys July 5. Anthony Aylworth of New Coll. the Kings Professor of Physick and Physitian to Queen Eliz. He died 18 Apr. 1619 and was buried in New Coll. Chappel 21. Will. Donne of Exeter Coll. Doct. of Div. July 5. William Souch or Zouch of Ch. Ch. On the 14 of Feb. 1583 he became Chauntor of Salisbury on the resignation of Tobie Mathews D. D. John Garbrand of New Coll. was admitted the same day He accumulated the degrees in Divinity Meredith Hanmer of C. C. Coll. was also admitted the same day On the 2 Apr. Tho. Blague a Student in Divinity and one of the Chaplains in Ordinary to the Queen supplicated for the said degree of Doct. of Div. but whether admitted it appears not In 1591 Feb. 1. he being then D. of D. and about that time Master of Clare Hall in Cambridge was installed Dean of Rochester in the place of John Coldwell M. D. promoted to the See of Salisbury and in 1604 or thereabouts he became Rector of Bangor upon the Translation of Dr. Rich. Vaughan from Chester to London He died in Octob. 1611 and was succeeded in his Deanery by Rich. Miâ—bourne D. D. who was installed in that Dignity on the 11
Bonham afterwards drawn into method and form as now they are in the said book by Edward Poeton of Petworth Licentiat in Physick and Chirurgery late and long servant to the aforesaid Dr. Bâ—nham Nov. 11. Franc. Kinaston M. A. of Cambridge lately of Oriel Coll. Mar. 9. Will. Young M. A. of Aberdeen in Scotland now a Student in Lincoln Coll. In the latter end of this year one Matthew Evans a Gentleman of London well skill'd in the Hebrew Greek Lat. and Vulgar tongues sojourned in the University purposely to compleat certain writings lying by him for the benefit of the learned republick c. Thus in the license granted to him by the ven congregation in order to his admission into the pub Library But what writings they were that he was about to finish with the help of the said Lib. I know not nor any thing else of the Man An. Dom. 1612. An. 10. Jac. 1. Chanc. theâ— same Vicechanc. the same July 28. Proct. Tho. Seller of Trin. Coll. Rich. Corbet of Ch. Ch. Ap. 22 The junior of which was afterwards Bishop of Oxon and Norwich Bach. of Arts. May 5. Richard Steuart of Magd. hall afterwards of All 's Coll. 14. Rob. Weldâ—n Barten Holyday of Ch. Ch. July 1. Jerem. Stephens Vivian Molineux of Brasn Coll. The last of these two who was Son of Sir Rich. Molineux of Sefton in Lanc. and Visc Molineux of Marybourgh in Ireland travelled afterwards into several forreign Countries was at Rome where tho puritanically educated under the tuition of Sam. Radcliff of Brasn Coll he changed his Religion returned a well bred Man was 〈◊〉 and in the grand Rebellion suffer'd for the royal cause 〈◊〉 translated from Spanish into English A treatise of the difference betwixt the temporal and eternal Lond. 1672. oct written originally by Eusebius Nieremberg S. â— Feb. 8. Will. Thomas of Bras Coll. Of about 198 Bachelaurs of Arts that were admitted this year I only find the aforesaid five Persons Molineux being excepted who were afterwards Writers as in the other volume you shall see at large Bach. of Law Nov. 16. Robert Gentilis of All 's Coll. Son of Aubrey Gentilis Besides him who will be mention'd also in the next vol. were only three more admitted Mast of Arts. May 5. Gilb. Ironside of Trin. Coll. 14. Edw. Boughen Gabriel Clarke of Ch. Ch. The last of these two I take to be the same Gabr. Clarke who was collated to the Archdeaconry of Northumberland by Dr. Neile Bishop of Durham upon the resignation of Dr. John Craddock 7. Aug. 1619. Which G. Clarke who is stiled D. D. in the Registers of the Church of Durham became Archdeacon of Durham by the same hand on the death of Will. Moreton Bach. of Divinity in the beginning of Sept. 1620. Tho. Dugard of Ch. Ch. was adm the same day Quaere 23. Sam. Smith Accepted Frewen of Magd. Coll. June 30. Percivall Burrell of Ch. Ch. This Person who was originally of Hart hall and afterwards Preacher at Suttons Hospital called the Charter-house near London published Suttons Synagogue or the English Centurion Serm. on Luke 7. part of the 5. vers Lond. 1629. qu. and perhaps other things Jul. 2. Edw. Cotton of Ch. Ch. a Compounder He was Son of Will. Cotton Bishop of Exeter and was about this time Archdeacon of Totness in the Dioc. of Exeter He departed this life in 1647 whereupon his Archdeaconry continuing void till the restauration of K. Charles 2. Franc. Fulwood D. D. then succeeded 9. Thom. Hayne of Linc. Tho. Howell of Jesus Will. Greenhill of Magd. Coll. Jan… John Heath Hen. Welstede of New Coll. The last of these two who was now Chaplain as I conceive of New Coll. but lately of Broadgates hall was the same Welstede who wrot and published The cure of a hard heart printed 1624. 5. Mar. 5. Nathaniel Grenfeild of St. Edm. hall He was afterwards Preacher at Whitfield in Oxfordshire and the writer and publisher of The great day or a Sermon setting forth the desperate estate and condition of the wicked at the day of Judgment on Rev. 6. 15 16 17. Lond. 1615. oct and perhaps of other things Quaere 18. Anthony White Chaplain of C. C. Coll. He was afterwards Vicar of Wargrave in Berks. and the writer and publisher of 1 Truth purchased on Prov. 23. ver 23. 2 Errour abandoned on Jam. 1. 16. Both which were preached at St. Maries in Oxford and were printed at Oxon. 1628 and dedicated by the Author to his Patron Sir Hen. Nevill of Billingbere Admitted 110. Bach. of Div. July 9. Will. Bridges Will. Twisse of New Coll. The first of these two who was Son to Dr. John Bridges Bishop of Oxon was by his Fathers endeavours made Archdeacon of that Diocess in June 1614 he being then one of the Fellows of Wykehams Coll. near Winchester which dignity he holding to the time of his death was succeeded by Barten Holyday of Ch. Ch. before the year 1626. July 9. Franc. James Hâ—n Byam of Ch. Ch. Of the first you may see more among the D. of D. an 1614. Admitted 22. Doct. of Law Jun. 30. Nathaniel Harris of New Coll. He died at Blechingley in Surrâ—y 1625. Basil Wood of All 's Coll. He was about this time Chancellour of St. Asaph and of Rochester July 9. Arthur Ducke Dec. 7. Charles Caesar of All 's Coll. The last who was a younger Son of St. Julius Caesar Master of the Rolls was afterwards a Knight Judge of the Audience and Master of the Faculties ☜ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jun 30. John Prideaux John Whetcomb of Exet. Coll. July 2. Will. Whyte of Trin. Coll. 16. John Brookes of Vniv. Coll. He was about this time Canon residentiary of York and in Apr. 1615 became chauntor thereof in the place of Hen. Banks D. D. who had been admitted thereunto in Apr. 1613 on the death of John Gibson LL. D. and Knight which hapned 28. Feb. 1612. As for the said Brokes he died 23 March 1616. aged 49 and was buried in the Cath. Ch. at York Janu. 27. John Abbott of Ball. Coll. Incorporations June 30. George Ramsey a Scot was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood elsewhere On the 14. Jul. being the day after the publick Act had been celebrated these Cantabrigians following were incorporated July 14. Henry Burton M. A. This Person who made a great noise and disturbance in his time was born in an obscure town called Birdsall in Yorkshire educated in St. Johns Coll. in the said University afterwards was Tutor or Master to the Sons of Robert Lord Carey of Lepington whose Lady was Governess to Pr. Char. when a Child sole officer which some call Clerk in the Closet of Pr. Henry and after his death to the said Prince Charles removed from his Service when that Prince became Kings for his pragmaticalness and impudence in demonstrating by a letter which he presented to the said King how popishly affected
very next day after his Kinsman Sir Tho. Bodley was buried I shall make large mention of this Hakewell in the second Vol. of this Work or elsewhere It was then granted by the ven Convocation that Will. Camden Clarenceaux King of Arms who had served as an Herald at the burial of the said Sir Tho. Bodley might be created M. of A. but for what reason he was not unless his refusal as I have elsewhere told you I cannot tell Laurence Bodley M. of A. Canon residentiary of the Cath. Ch. of Exeter and chief Mourner at his Brothers Sir Tho. Bodley Funeral was actually created D. of D. the same day as a member of Ch. Church July 1. John Walter sometimes of Brasn Coll. now of the Inner Temple and Counsellour for the University of Oxon was created M. of A. He was afterwards Attorney to Prince Charles Serjeant at Law a Knight and chief Baron of the Exchequer He died 18 Nov. 1630 aged 67 and was buried in a little Vault under a north Isle which he before had built joyning to the Church of Wolvercote near Oxon where at this day is a splendid monument over his grave for him and his two Wives David Walter Esq one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to K. Ch. 2. and Lientenant General of the Ordinance was his second Son who dying at London 22 Apr. 1679 was buried in the same Vault with his Father on the 30 of the same month Aug. 7. It was then granted by the ven Convocation that Sir Tho. Flemmyng Lord Chief Justice of England might be created M. of A. but whether it was effected it appears not Feb. 21. Sir Joh. Doderidge Knight one of the Justices of the Kings Bench was created M. of A. in Serjeants Inn in London A young man named Jacob Aretius who stiles himself Germano-Britannus studied now in Oxon and published 1 Primula veris seu Panegerica ad excellentiss Principem Palatinum This he calls Eidyllium 2 In augustiss gloriosiss Regis Jacobi inaugurationem carmen seculare c. written in Greek Lat. Dutch Ital. and Engl. 3 In nuptias illustriss principis Frederici Elizabethae Maletemata Which three things were printed at Lond. 1613. qu. He hath also Lat. Verses extant on the death of Prince Henry and perhaps other things This year also studied in the University Rob. Spotswood and Rob. Murrey Scots Of the first I shall speak at large elsewhere as also of the other if he be the same with Sir Rob. Murrey who was afterwards President of the Royal Society The most learned also Isaac Casaubon was entred a Student in Bodlies Library as a Member of Ch. Ch. in the month of May this year but died soon after to the great loss of learning He was a great Linguist a singular Grecian and an exact Philologer An. Dom. 1614. An. 12 Jac. 1. Chanc. the same Vicech William Goodwin D. D. Dean of Ch. Ch. Jul. 15. Proct. Jenkin Vaughan of All 's Coll. Sam. Fell of Ch. Ch. Bach. of Arts. May 23. Will. Jemmat of Magd. Coll. 28. Christoph Davenport of Magd. hall who for one year and three months had studied in Trin. Coll. near Dublin This Person who was no Writer as I can yet learn yet I set him down lest posterity take him to be Christoph Davenport who was now 1614 a Student in Merton Coll. I mean the same Davenport afterwards known by the name of Franc. Ã Sancta Clara and celebrated among Men of his perswasion and by many Protestants too for his elaborate books that are extant as you shall further see in the next vol. of this work June 16. Tho. Turner of St. Johns Coll. See among the Creations in 1633. 28. John Flavell of Wadh. 30. Edm. Wingate of Qu. Coll. Jul. 4. Will Stafford of Ch. Ch. See in the year 1617 under the title of Creations 7. Richard Thornton of Linc. Oct. 29. Christop Tesdale of New Coll. Of the first of these last two you may see more among the Masters 1617. and of the other in 1618. Nov. 4. Tim. Woodroffe of Ball. Dec. 15. John Harmar of Magd. Coll. 17. Hen. Ramsden of Magd. hall afterwards of Linc. Coll. Feb. 1. Rich. Toogood of Oriel Coll. Five of these Bachelaurs namely Jemmat Wingate Woodroffe Harmar and Toogood will be remembred at large in the next Volume or elsewhere Admitted 187. Bach. of Law June 30. Richard Zouche of New Coll. He was afterwards the great Ornament of the University for his singular knowledge in the Civil and Canon Law as you shall fully understand in the 2. vol. of this work Besides him were but four more admitted this year Mast of Arts. May 5. Richard Spencer of C. C. Coll. Son of Robert Lord Spencer 28. Brian Duppa of All 's Jun. 25. Rob. Skinner of Trin. 30. Hugh Lloyd of Oriel Jul. 2. Will. Page of Ball. afterwards of All 's Coll. 5. Michael Oldsworth of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards elected a Burgess to serve in several Parliaments for Sarum and old Sarum and tho in the grand rebellion he was no Colonel yet he was Governour of Old Pembroke and Mountgomery led him by the nose as he pleased to serve both their turns He had a share with his Lordship out of the office from which Sir Henry Compton was ejected in the time of the said Rebellion worth 3000 l. per an was keeper of Windsore Park one of the two Masters of the Prerogative Office and made the Bayliff of Westminster give him 50 l. per an to continue him there Jul. 5. Franc. White of Magd. Coll. He afterwards published Londons Warning by Jerusalem Serm. at Pauls Cross on Midlent Sunday 1618 on Micah 6. 9. Lond. 1619. qu. What other things he hath made publick I find not nor any thing else of him only that he was a Gentleman's Son of London I find another Franc. White who was D. D. of Cambridge afterwards Chaplain in ordinary to K. James 1. Dean of Carlile and at length Bishop of Ely the Titles of whose Works you may see in the Oxford Catalogue and among them the Sermon before mention'd as if it had been his Also a third Franc. White a Lawyer as it seems who became well read in the antient Histories and Laws of our Nation Author of a book entit For the sacred law of the land Lond. 1652. oct But whether he was of this University I cannot yet tell July 6. Edw. Terry of Ch. Ch. July 7. Gilb. Wats of Linc. Coll. Hen. King Joh. King Rich. Gardiner of Ch. Ch. Jan. 24. Rich Steuart of All 's Mich. Jermin Rich. James of Corp. Ch. Coll. Adm. 108. Bach. of Phys July 12. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. Not one admitted besides him and but one that supplicated for the said degree viz. Rich. Berry of Linc. Coll. but whether admitted this or in any year following I know not He died in June 1651 and was buried by the name of Dr. Rich. Berry Bach. of Div. May 5. Rob. Harris
what reason it appears not he did petition that he might be discharged from assuming that Degree which was accordingly done to his desire and in the 22. of the said Kings Reign he obtained the Stewardship of the Rape of Hastings in Sussex He hath written a Book Entit Arbor Reipublicae c. It is penned in a Juridic Stile and is now or at least lately was reserved as a choice Monument in the Cottonian Library Whether ever Printed I cannot tell At length after King Henry 7. who favoured his actions because he brought Grist to his Mill being dead his Successor King Henry 8. did for the Peoples satisfaction issue out his special Precept for the Execution of the said Dudley then a Prisoner in the Tower of London Whereupon he had his Head smitten off on Tower-Hill 28. Aug. 2. Henry 8. being the year of our Lord fifteen hundred and ten year 1510 leaving then behind him several Sons the eldest of which was John afterwards Duke of Northumberland Father to Ambrose Dudley Earl of Warwick and to Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester JOHN HOLTE called by some Holtigena was born in the County of Sussex and from being Usher of the School joyning to the common gate of S. Mary Magdalen College and Bachelaur of Arts was elected Probationer of the said College in 1490. and within the compass of an year following was admitted true and perpetual Fellow thereof Afterwards he took the Degree of Master of Arts and carried on the profession of Pedagogy so zealous that by his admirable way of teaching the Faculty of Grammar many from his School were transplanted to several Colleges and Halls in this University that were afterwards eminent in the Nation Since which time and that of King Henry 7. hath been a singular care of Royal Authority and of worthy learned men to lay a solid Foundation of all kind of Learning by producing a right Grammar-Institution For tho before the said King's time a great part of our English men had little leisure and less care of good Arts yet when the Houses of York and Lancaster were united by the Counsel of Dr. John Moreton Bishon of Ely and the times thereupon became more peaceable our Author Holte made a Grammar Entit Lac Puerorum c. Printed about the year 1497. and Dedicated to the said Moreton then Archbishop of Canterbury Which Grammar Printed also with the Works of John Stanbridge being the first of note or most fit for use that was ever Printed in England was much used and taken into the hands of all sorts of Scholars Afterwards the said Stanbridge and his Scholar Robert Whittington with others did put forth divers Treaties of Grammar but more especially Dr. John Colet the learned Dean of S. Paul's Cathedral who compiled the Eight parts of Speech and William Lilye the first Master of S. Paul's School an English Syntax whereunto Cardinal Thomas Wolsey did afterwards prefix an Epistle and directions for teaching the eight Classes or Forms in Ipswich School The learned Erasmus also intreated by Dr. Colet to revise Lilyes Syntax made a new Latin Syntax in 1513. upon which Henry Pryme a School-Master in a certain Monastery and Leonard Cox of Carleon in Monmouthshire Commented the former in 1539. and the other in 1540. But these things being spoken by the by I shall only say that our Author Holte being esteemed the most eminent Grammarian of his time there is no doubt but that he did Compose other things belonging to Grammar which perhaps are now quite lost and past recovery as the time of his death and place of burial is One Holte who was Master to Sir Thomas More Lord Chancellor of England did publish an Accedence and Grammar about the same time that Lac Puerorum was made extant Which Holte is in the Auction Catalogue of Mr. Richard Smith sometimes Secondary of the Poultry Compter written Nich. Holt. Qu. whether not mistaken for John NICHOLAS MAGWIRE was born in Idron within the Kingdom of Ireland Educated among the Oxonians and took one or more Degrees Afterwards returning to his Country he was made Prebendary of Hillard in the Diocess of Laighlin being then and after accounted famous among his Country-men for his great Learning and constant Preaching among them In 1490. he was by provision from the Pope promoted to the Bishoprick of Laighlin aged about thirty one years Where being settled he began to write several Books but being untimely snatch'd away by death finished only these following Chronicon Hiberniae of which Thaddeus Dowling made use when he Composed his Annales Hiberniae and Vita Milonis de Rupe Episc quondan Laighliensis This our Author Magwire year 1512 died in fifteen hundred and twelve 4. Hen. 8. and was buried as it seems in his own Church of Laighlin In his Bishoprick succeeded one Thomas Halsey Doctor of both the Laws whom I shall remember in his proper place among the Bishops that have received their Education in Oxon. MAURITIUS de PORTU otherwise called O-Fihely who in his time was for his great Learning and Virtue called and written by many The Flower of the World was born in the County of Cork near to a celebrated Port called Baltimore in Ireland where the antient Seat of the O-Fihely's was placed instructed for some time in Grammaticals and Trivials in this Universiâ—â— and not unlikely in other Learning after he had taken upon him the Habit of S. Francis in the Convent of the Brethren of that Order situated in the South Suburb of Oxon wherein the person that he admired beyond all the World John Duns Scotus had spent some years in Religion and Learning and in the Library of which place many of his Books had been Religiously preserved From Oxon he Travelled into Italy and setling in the University of Padöua or Padua then flourishing in Learning made very great proficiency in Philosophy in the Monastery of the Franciscans called S. Antony and at riper years applied himself severely to the study of Metaphysicks School-Divinity and above all to the Doctrin of John Duns whom he had in so great veneration that he was in a manner besotted with his Subtilities After he had taken the Degree of Doctor of Divinity in which Faculty he for some time Read with great applause among the Brethren he became known to and much respected by Pope Julius 2. who for a reward of his Learning and Vertues conferred on him the Archbishoprick of Tuam in Ireland in the year 1506. In 1512. he was present at the two first Sessions of the Council of Lateran and in the year following minding to return to his Native Country he obtained a Faculty from the Pope of granting Indulgences to all such that should retire to Tuam to hear the first Mass that he should Celebrate there but at his arrival at Galloway being overtaken with a deadly Disease died before he could Celebrate it His Works which have been much admired and
Guade a pious Priest and Chaplain to K. Hen. 8. This Preface with the Book it self all in the like Verse was published at Oxon. about 1584. in oct by George Etheridge a Physician sometimes Pupil to the said Joh. Shepery Vita Epicedion Johannis Claymondi Praesidis Coll. Corp. Chr. MS. in C. C. C. Library The beginning of which is Tristia quisquis ades c. written in long and short Verses He also translated from Greek into Latin several Books as Euripides his Hecuba and Seneca's Hercules furens something of Basil c. besides compositions in Poetry and Prose which after the Author's death came into the hands of George Etheridge before-mention'd who promised in the Year 1584. to make them publick but what hindred him unless death I know not As for our Author Sheperey he gave way to fate at Agmundesham commonly called Amersham in Bucks in the Month of July in fifteen hundred forty and two year 1542 and was buried I persume in the Church there Soon after his death being known in Oxon divers ingenious and learned Men made Verses to his memory in Greek and Latin and caused them to be stuck up on St. Mary's Church doors to be read by the Academians as they passed by Some Persons whether for the sake of his memory or for Poetry I know not got copies of them very greedily and gathered all they could get to the end that with the help of Etheridge they might be published At length being put into the hands of Herman Evans a Stationer for that purpose he kept them till he could get more to be added to them but what hindered their birth I know not WILLIAM THYNNE otherwise Botevill was as it seems a Solopian born and educated among the Oxonians for a time Afterwards retiring to the Court became through several petite employments chief Clerk of the Kitchin to K. Hen. 8. and is stiled by Erasmus Thynnus Aulicus This Person who was poetically given from his Youth did make a search after all the works of Jeffery Chaucer the Prince of our English Poets many of which were then in MS. At length having collected all the ancient Copies of that Author he took great pains to correct and amend them Which being so done he put notes and explanations on and printed them altogether in one Volume in Folio not in double columns as they have been since and dedicated them to K. Hen. 8. an 1542 having been partly and imperfectly done several Years before by Will. Caxton Afterwards Joh. Stow the Chronologer did correct increase and publish them with divers ample notes collected out of several records and monuments All which he delivering to his Friend Tho. Speght a Cantabrigian he drew them into good form and method mixed them with his own and published them 1597. See more in Franc. Thynne under the Year 1611 who was as it seems descended from him Whether this Will. Thynne whom I have mentioned before be the same with Will. Thynne Esq one of the Clerks of the Green-Cloth and master of the Houshold of K. Hen. 8. the same Will. Thynne I mean who died 10. Aug. 1546. and was buried in the Church of Allhallowes Barkin in London I am yet to learn I find another Will. Thynne Esq Brother to Sir John Thynne Knight who after he had travell'd through most parts of Europe return'd an accomplish'd Gentleman and in the 1. Edw. 6. Dom. 1547. went into Scotland under the command of Edward Duke of Somerset to which Duke his Brother Sir John was Secretary where as an Eques catafractus that is a Chevalier arm'd cap a pee he performed excellent service in the Battel at Muscelborough against the Scots This Person I take to be the same to whom K. Hen. 8. by his Letters Pat. dat 8. May 38. of his Reign Dom. 1546. gave the office of general Receiver of two Counties in the Marches of Wales commonly call'd The Earl of Marches Lands At length when the infirmities of Age came upon him he gave himself solely up to devotion and was a daily Auditor of divine service in the Abbey Church at Westminster He surrendred up his Soul to him that gave it 14. March 1584 and was buried in the said Church opposite to the door leading into the Cloister Over his Grave was soon after erected a Monument of Alabaster and 100 Years after was another stately Monument erected near to it Westward for one descended from Sir Joh. Thynne beformention'd namely for Tho. Thynne of Langleat in Wilts Esq sometimes a Gent. Com. of Ch. Ch. who was barbarously murder'd in the Pall-mall by a German Sweed and Pole on Sunday in the Evening 12. Feb. 1681. For whom was a large inscription made to be engraved on the said Monument but for certain passages therein reflecting on Justice and I know not what was not suffer'd to be put thereon JOHN HOKER was first Demie or Semicommoner afterwards Fellow of St. Mary Magd. College and in 1535. Master of Arts being then accounted excellently well read in Greek and Latin Authors a good Rhetorician and Poet and much commended for his facete fancy Leland is pleased to mention him in one of his works and to stile him not without desert Nitor artium bonarum He hath written Piscator or the Fisher caught a Comedy An Introduction to Rhetorick Poema de vero crucifixo Epigrammata varia and other things which I have not yet seen He was living in Magd. Coll. in Fifteen hundred forty and three being then Bach. of Divinity of three Years standing as it appears in the Bursars accompts of that House I presume he died shortly after and not in 1541 as Bale and Pits do tell you EDWARD LEE Son of Rich. Lee of Lee-magna in Kent Esq Son of Sir Rich. Lee Knight sometimes twice Lord Mayor of the City of London was born in Kent particularly as I suppose at Lee before-mentioned sent to St. Mary Magd. Coll. about 1499 and took as 't is said one Degree in Arts but whether true I cannot justly affirm because the Register of that time and other writings are imperfect In the Year 1523 one Ed. Lee was admitted Bachelaur of Arts but him I take to be too late for this Edw. Lee whom we are further to mention Afterwards he went to Cambridge as one reports being probably driven hence by Pests that frequently then hap'ned in Oxon. Yet the Reader is to know that he is not reckoned among the Archbishops and Bishops which have been educated in that University by Dr. Matthew Parker in his Catalogue of them at the end of his Cat. of Chancellors Proctors c. thereof in his Edition of Antiquitates Britannicae c. Printed an 157 2-3 Howsoever it is I shall not dispute it only say that afterwards he was made Chaplain to K. Hen. 8. and his Almoner being then a violent Antagonist of Erasmus but whether greater in Learning than he or his equal was then
sent forth for his welfare and blessed proceedings in the Reformation then in hand This great Person who was also Duke of Somerset died on Tower-hill near London by the stroke of the ax 22. January in Fifteen hundred fifty and two which was the sixth Year of K. Ed. 6. but where he was buried I cannot yet tell NICHOLAS UDALL whom Leland stiles Odovallus was born in Hampshire and descended from those of his name living sometimes at Wykeham in the said County was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. Coll. in June 1520. aged 15 or more Probationer Fellow in Sept. 1524. being then Bach. of Arts and two Years after supplicated for the Degree of Master but took it not at that time being as 't is probable denied because he was much addicted to the opinions of Luther Afterwards he obtained the Mastership of Eaton School near Windsor and proceeded in Arts 1534 but in 1540-41 had like to have lost that place as being suspected to be conscious to a robbery committed by two Scholars of his School who having stole images plate and other matters belonging to the College of Eaton were with Udall examined by His Majesties Council in the beginning of March that Year What became of the matter I know not sure 't is that our Author Udall was made Canon of Windsor in the beginning of Edw. 6. and is stiled by a certain Author to be Elegantissimus omnium bonarum literarum magister earum felicissimus interpres He hath written Flowers for Latin speaking selected and gathered out of Terence and the same translated into English together with the exposition c. newly corrected When this was first Printed I cannot tell That Edit which I have seen was Printed at Lond. 1568. in oct Which Book being esteemed good in its time and very useful for young Scholars Joh. Leland and Tho. Newton wrot Verses in commendation of it not only set before the Book but Printed in their respective Encomia's c. Commentary on the Apothegms of Erasmus Epistolae Carmina ad Gul. Hormannum Joh. Lelandum Comedies Epistles and divers Verses He also translated into English at the request of Qu. Cather Parr 1 Paraphrase on the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles Lond. 1551. fol. written by Erasmus 2 Pet. Martyrs Treatise wherein he openly in the Univ. of Oxon. declared his whole and determinate judgment concerning the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Lond. in qu. and 3ly The Tragedy of Popery and other things as Bale will tell you When this our Author Udall died I know not nor any thing else of him only that his Memory is celebrated by polite Verses written by Joh. Leland Joh. Parkhurst and Tho. Newton of Chestire to which I refer to the Reader I have seen the Copy of a commission granted in the beginning of the Year 1572 to one Catherine Yerbury otherwise Udall Daugh. of Nich. Udall of Fenne in Somersetshire giving her power to administer the goods debts and chattels of him the said Nich. Udall lately deceased Whether this Nic. Udall be the same with him that was the Writer the Reader is to judge RALPH RADCLIFF was born of and descended from an ancient Family of his name in Cheshire received part of his Academical Education in this University particularly as I conceive in Brasenose Coll. about the time of its first foundation but whether he took a Degree it appears not The genie of this Person being strangely addicted to the instruction of Youth he obtained part of the Carme's House at Huchin or Hitchin in Hertfordshire an 1538. being about that time dissolved wherein he not only opened a School but framed out a lower room into a Stage for his Scholars to act Latin and English Comedies to the end that they might be emboldened for speaking and pronuntiation Which practice being used by them several Years his School was in great renown he grew rich and was had in much veneration in the neighbourhood He had many Tragedies Comedies Epistles Orations c. laying by him in the time of K. Ed. 6. which as he would often tell his Friends he would never publish till they had remained by him 9 Years And whether they were ever published I cannot yet learn The titles of some of his labours were these Dives and Lazarus a Comedy Patient Greseld Com. Friendship of Titus and Gisippus Com. Chaucers Melibie Com. Job's afflictions Trag. Delivery of Susanna from the Elders The burning of Sodom Pugna nominis verbi De pueroum institutione Epistolae ad Tyrones Epigrammata c. With other things which may be seen in Baleus who further tells us that he was in great renown at Huchin in Fifteen hundred fifty and three He lived several Years after died and was buried there but when I cannot yet learn One or more of his descendants for he was married and had issue were Knights particularly Sir Edw. Radcliff of Hitchin living in the time of K. James 1. JOHN RHESE or ap Rise or Prise or Priseus so many ways I find him written by Authors was born of a gentile and ancient Family in Wales but in what County is yet uncertain or in what House in Oxon educated unless in the ancient hostle called Broadgates now Pembroke Coll. wherein several of both his names and time have studied Among them was John Prise Bac. of the Civil Law who in the Year 1530. supplicated for the Degree of Bac. of Can. Law and two Years after John ap Rice a secular Chaplain was admitted to the same Degree which probably may be the same with Joh. Price Bach. of the Civil Law Farther also I find that in 1523. one John Prise of Allsouls Coll. was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law and that he died 1554 And in 1534. occurs another Joh. Price of Broadgates Hall I think who was admitted Bach. of the Civil Law without any title added to it which perhaps may be the Author that I am further to mention who being encouraged in his studies by William Earl of Pembroke made great advances therein especially as to the Histories and Antiquities of his own Country In 1546. March 2. he with many others received the honor of Knighthood from the hands of Edward Lord Protector of England About which time our Author observing the great and manifold errors which were made by Pol. Virgil in his Historiae Anglicae Libri 27 wherein many things redounded to the dishonor of the British Nation he thereupon published Fides Historiae Britannicae Defensio Regis Arthuri And wrot about the Year 1553. 1. Mar. a Book intit Historiae Britannicae defensio But the Author dying before he could have it published was at length in the Year 1573. put out in qu. under the name of Joh. Priseus by his Son Rich. Prise D. D. He the said Sir John did also write A description of Cambria now called Wales Augmented and made perfect by Humph. Lloyd and
with other things which Baleus mentions He also wrot several Verses which were sent by him to the Oxonians Of which and his published Books much esteemed by K. Hen. 8 John Leland hath exercis'd his Muse in his Encomia The said Sir Rich. Morysine hath also translated into English 1 The Epist of Joh. Sturmius to the Cardinals and Bishops that were chosen by the Bishop of Rome to search out the abuses of the Church Lond. 1538. oct 2 The Symboles of Lud. Vives much about the same time with other matters which I have not yet seen He gave way to fate at Strasburgh being then there in voluntary exile for the Protestant Religion which he professed on the 17. March in Fifteen hundred fifty and six but whether buried there I know not He left behind him a Son named Charles begotten on the body of his Wife Dame Bridget and a natural Son named Marcellus Morysine besides two Daughters begotten on the body of one or more Concubines Joh. Hales a noted Scholar of that time to whom he gave his Books was one of his Executors as having always been an entire friend to him Bernardine Ochine also with his Wife and Children did tast sufficiently of his liberality The same Bernard I mean who was Author of the Dialogue of the unjust usurped primacy of the Bishop of Rome translated from Latin by John Ponet afterwards B. of Winchester Lond. 1549. qu. The said Sir R. Morysine had a fair estate most of which was obtained by his own endeavours as the Mannour of Whitesbury or Whichbury with all its appurtenances in Wilts and Hampshire the Mannour of East-Chinnock in Somersetshire the Mannour of Cashiobury in Hertfordshire where he had began to build a stately House c. All which descended to his Posterity JOHN HUNTINGTON was educated for sometime in good arts but whether he took a Degree here it appears not only that while he continued in this University he was noted among his contemporaries for a tolerable Poet. His works are Epitaphium Ricardi Pacaei car 1. The beginning of which is Noscitur omnis homo c. Humanae vitae deploratio car 1. The beginning is Nunc ubi magnanimi c. The Genealogie of Heresies De lapsu philosophiae besides several Sermons In 1553. Decemb. 3. he was brought before her Majesties Council for composing a rhime against Dr. Stokes and the Sacrament but making a recantation and an humble submission for what he had done with a promise to amend as well in Doctrin for he was a godly Preacher as in way of living was suffer'd to depart Afterwards he left the Nation and lived mostly in Germany with Joh. Bale who calls him his beloved Son in Christ RICHARD TRACY Son of Will Son of Hen. Tracy was born of and descended from an ancient and gentile Family living at Todyngton in Glocestershire the body of which William was taken out of the grave and burn'd in the time of Hen. 8. for a Will that he made then savouring of Heresie was conversant among the Muses for a time took a Degree in Arts and became noted for his pregnant parts Afterwards his learning being much improved in his elder years by reading and experience he became noted for it an enemy to the Roman Church and a zealous Reformer as it may partly appear by his Writings the titles of which follow Of the preparation to the cross and to death and of the comfort under the cross and death in two Books Lond. 1540. in oct Dedic to Thom. Lord Cromwell Which Book wrap'd up in canvase being found in the belly of a Cod when brought from Lin-Regis in Norfolk to Cambridge Mercat to be sold on Midsummer Eve 1626 it was reprinted soon after as 't is said under the name of Joh. Frythe The profe and declaration of this proposition Faith only justifyeth Not said when or where Printed 'T is in oct and ded to K. Hen. 8. Treatise of the errours and blindness of the Popish Clergy Declaration of the Sacrament Lond. 1548 oct Confutation of the articles of Papisme With other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen only know that some of them were prohibited to be read by the Proclamation of K. Hen. 8. The Author was living in an absconded condition in Fifteen hundred fifty and six which was the 3. and 4. of Philip and Marie and perhaps was in being several years after JOHN GWYNNETH was a Welsh Man born and tho of very poor parentage yet of most excellent natural parts and exceeding apt to embrace any kind of juvenile learning But so it was that he having little or nothing to maintain him in his studies at Oxon he was exhibited to by an Ecclesiastical Mecaenas who well knew that his abilities were such that in future time he might be an Ornament to the Cath. Church by writing against the Hereticks as they were then called The younger years of this Gwynneth were adorned with all kind of polite literature and his elder with the reading of the Scriptures and conversation with Books written by and against the Lutherans and Zwinglians At length perceiving full well what ground their Doctrine had gotten he wrot Declaration of the state wherein Hereticks do lead their lives Lond. in qu. Detection of that part of Fryths Book which he termeth His foundation Lond. 1554. oct Printed also if I mistake not before that time Against Joh. Fryth on the Sacrament of the Altar Lond. 1557. qu. Printed also I think before that time Declaration of the notable victory given of God to Qu. Mary shewed in the Church of Luton 22. July in the first Year of her Reign Lond. 1554 oct with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen This Joh. Gwynneth I take to be the same with Jo. Gwynneth a Secular Priest who for his great proficiency and works performed in the faculty of Musick had the Degree of Doctor of the said faculty conferr'd upon him by the Members of this University an 1531. See more in the Fasti under that Year WILLIAM PYE a Suffolk Man born was elected Fellow of Oriel Coll. in 1529 and after he had continued in the Degree of Master some years he studied Physick became thrice Proctor of the University and as it seems D. of D. On the 7. of Oct. 1545. he became Archdeacon of Berkshire upon the resignation of Dr. Jo. Crayford and in the Reign of Ed. 6. a pretender to reformation but when Qu. Mary succeeded he changed his mind was in the beginning of her Reign not only made Dean of Chichester in the place if I mistake not of Barthelm Traheron but also Prebendary of Lytton in the Church of Wells upon the deprivation of Will. Wrythiosley and Rector of Chedsey in Somersetshire on the deprivation also of Mr. Nich. Mason All that I have seen of his labours are only these following Oratio coram patribus clero habita
3. Oct. 1543 upon the death of Joh. Southwode LL. D. When King Hen. 8. had extirpated the Popes power he seemed to be very moderate and also in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. but when Qu. Mary succeeded he shew'd himself a most zealous Person for the Roman Catholick Religion and a great enemy to Luther and Reformers His works are Sermons fruitful godly and learned Lond. 1557. qu. containing 1 A declaration of the seven gifts of the holy ghost 2 A Homely of the articles of Christian Faith 3 Homely of Ceremonies and of mans Laws 4 A perfect exposition of St. Peters first Epistle in XX treatises or Sermons What other things he hath published I cannot yet find neither should I have known any thing of the said Fruitful Sermons had I not accidentally seen them in that choice collection of Books in Balliol Coll. Library given thereunto by the no less curious than learned Sir Thom. Wendy Knight of the Bath sometimes Gentleman-commoner of the said House This Dr. Edgeworth took his last farewell of this World in the beginning of the Year Fifteen hundred and sixty year 1560 and was directly buried before the choire door in the Cathedral Church at Wells Whereupon Dr. Gilbert Bourne Bishop of that place did present or collate to the said Chancellourship of the Church of Wells one Gilbert Bournford Bachelaur of Divinity on the second day of April in the same Year THOMAS PHAYER was born in Wales particularly as it seems in Pembrokeshire had his Academical education among the Oxonians whom after some years he left and retired to the Inns of Court Lincolns Inn as I conceive where at length he attained to a considerable knowledge in the municipal Laws Afterwards being a Person of a mutable mind he eagerly addicted his Muse to the study of Medicine took the Degrees in that faculty in this University that of Doctor being compleated in an Act celebrated 21. Mar. 1558-9 at which time he was much famed among the Academians for his sufficiencies in the Art of Poetry which afterwards were made publick He hath committed to posterity these Books following of his writing and translation Of the nature of Writts Whether the same with that written by the great Lawyer Anth. Fitzherbert who lived before Phayers time I know not Exemplars of common places for the writing of several sorts of Instruments It is the same which we now call A Book of precedents I have a MS. lying by me written on parchment in the time of H. 6. or Ed. 4. containing Copies of all matters to be used by Lawyers but who the compiler of it was I cannot tell In the beginning of it is written in a pretty ancient character George Hardley A goodly bryefe treatise of the pestylence with the causes signs and cures of the same Lond. 1544. and 46. oct Declaration of the veynes of mans body and to what dyseases and infirmities the opening of every one of them doe serve This is printed with the former Book an 1544. c. A Book of children And this also which treats of the grief and diseases of Children Remedies or prescriptions of Physick for the Body Published by Hen. Holland 1603. whom I shall mention at the end of Hen. Holland under the Year 1625. He also translated from French into English The regiment of Life Lond. 1544. and 46. oct and from Lat. into English Nine Books of Virgils Aencidos The three first of which were by him finished in the Forest of Kilgarran in Pembrokshire in the Year 1555. The fourth at the same place an 1556. The fifth in 1557 being ended 3. May just after the translator had undergone a great danger at Caâ—rmerden The sixth and seventh were also finished by him in the same Year and in the same place The eighth there also in Kilgarran forest an 1558. The ninth was ended 3. Apr. 1560. The tenth was begun by him in the said Year but died as it seems before he could go through it Afterwards a young Physician named Tho. Twyne meeting with the aforesaid translations in MS. he finished the said tenth Aeneid 23. May an 1573. Which being done he translated the eleventh twelfth and thirteenth Aeneidos and published them altogether an 1584. as I shall tell you elsewhere As for Dr. Phaer he ended his days at Kilgarran before-mentioned after the 12. of Aug. on which day his last will and testament was dated in Fifteen hundred and sixty year 1560 and was buried in the Parish Church of that place Over his grave was a Marble-stone soon after laid with an Epitaph engraven thereon made and devised by his good friend Mr. George Ferrers of Lincolns -Inn but what the contents of it are I know not nor of any other Epitaph made for him only that by Sir Thom. Chaloner a most noted Latine Poet of his time who having been well acquainted with the Doctor doth in a pathetical manner highly commend him for his learning and great skill in Physick He the said Doctor left behind him a Widow named Anne and two Daughters Eleanor the Wife of Gruffith ap Eynon and Mary THOMAS ROBERTSON was a Yorkshire Man born either at or near Wakefeild was originally I think of Queens afterwards Demie or Semicommoner of Magdalen College Master of the School joyning to it in the place of Joh. Stanbridge Master of Arts 1525 at which time he was a great Oppugner and Vilifier of the Questionists in the University and at length Fellow of the said House In 1539 he being about that time Treasurer of the Church of Salisbury in the place of Dr. Rich. Sampson supplicated the venerab congreg of the Regents to be admitted to the reading of the Sentences being then esteemed Flos decus Oxonii but whether he was admitted it appears not and in 1540 he by the favour of Longland Bishop of Lincolne was made Archdeacon of Leycester in the place of Will. More Suffragan Bishop of Colchester deceased in which dignity being installed 5. March the same Year enjoyed it to 1560. as I shall anon tell you In 1546. Jun. 3. he was instituted Vicar of Wakefield before-mention'd on the death of Dr. Tho. Knolles by the presentation thereunto of Joh. Chambre M. D. Dean and the convent of the Kings Chappel of the Virgin Mary and St. Stephen within the Pallace of Westminster Whereupon in the beginning of 1548. he gave up the Treasurership of Salibury in which Dignity Thom. Stevens succeeded 28. May the same Year He the said Robertson was an exact Grammarian and Humanitian and went as 't was thought beyond his two Predecessors in Magd. College School in the education of Youth In 1532 he Printed a Comment on the rules which Will. Lilye wrot in verse and added thereunto Quae Genus and the versifying rules dedicating it to Bishop Longland before mention'd with reference to Henley School which some think was founded or at least inlarged by Longland From whose pains I mean of Robertson and also the
which was some Weeks after the death of Pet. de Soto RICHARD SMYTH the greatest pillar for the Roman man Catholick cause in his time was born in Worcestershire admitted Probationer-Fellow of Merton Coll. in the beginning of the Year 1527 Master of Arts 1530 and the Year after was on the resignation of Rob. Taylor Fellow of the said Coll unanimously chosen the publick Scribe or Registrary of the University Afterwards he became Rector of Cuxham in Oxfordshire for a time Principal of St. Albans hall Divinity Reader of Magd. College the Kings Professor of Divinity in the said University and Doctor of that faculty But being forced to leave his Professorship in the Reign of K. Edw. 6. to make room for P. Martyr he went to Lovaine in Brabant where being received with solemnity became publick Professor of Divinity there for a time and read openly on the Apocalips of St. John When Qu. Mary was advanced to the Crown he was not only restored to his Professorship in the University of Oxon but also was made one of the Chaplains to that Queen and Canon of Christ Church In 1559 Qu. Elizabeth being then in the Throne he lost those with other preferments of which the Rectory or Headship of Whittingdon Coll. in Lond. was one and was committed to custody with Matthew Archbishop of Canterbury by whose perswasions he recanted what he had written in defence of the celebacy of Priests See more of this matter in a Book intit De antiquitate Britannicae Ecclesiae c. in Mathaeo Printed about 1572-3 being the first impression of that Book Afterwards our Author R. Smyth giving Matthew the slip he went to Doway in Flanders and was constituted Dean of S. Peters Church at that place by Philip K. of Spain who erecting an Academy there about that time made him the first Kings Professor thereof He was by those of his perswation accounted the best Schoolman of his time a subtile disputant and admirably well read in the Fathers and Councils which did evidently appear in his disputations in the Divinity School with Pet. Martyr whom as the R. Cath. Writers of his time say he did in a most egregious manner baffle several times The wholy story of it you may see elsewhere and therefore I shall not make a recital of it now only say that the Protestant Writers report that he was more a Sophister than Divine that he was non-plus'd several times by Martyr and that he was a goggle-ey'd fellow and very inconstant in his Opinion As for his Writings they are these Assertion and defence of the Sacrament of the Altar Lond. 1546. oct Defence of the sacrifice of the Mass Lond. 1546. oct An answer to all Martyn Luthers and his Scholar's reasons made against the sacrifice of the Masse c. Printed with the Defence before-mention'd Brief treatise setting forth divers truths necessary both to be believed of all Chrysten People and kept also which 〈◊〉 are not expressed in the Scripture but left to the Church by the Apostles tradition Lond. 1547. oct Declaration upon his retractation made at Pauls cross 15. May 1547. Lond. 1547. oct This retraction was for certain articles contained in two Books of his making viz. one in Defence of the sacrifice of the Masse and that called as it seems A brief treatise c. wherein he endeavoured to prove that unwritten verities ought to be believed under paine of damnation Diatriba de hominis justificatione contra Pet. Martyrem Lovain 1550. oct Defensio caelibatûs sacerdotum contra P. Mart. Lov. 1550. oct Printed also as it seems at Paris the same year Confutatio quorundam articularum de votis monasticis Pet. Martyris Itali These two last being printed at Lovaine in one Vol. are very full of faults by the negligence of the Printer and absence of the Author who pretended they were printed against his Will and wished afterwards that he had never made them because he was then perswaded with himself that the Priests of England made a vow a religious vow when they were made Priests which he perceived afterwards was not true This he told Dr. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury in a certain letter when he heard that he the said Cranmer had made a Collection of or answer to the aforesaid Books De caelibatu votis monasticis Disputation with Bish Rydley in the Div. School at Oxon his Sermon at his and Latimers burning with Speeches Orations c. See in Joh. Fox his Book of the Acts and Mon. of the Church A bucklar of Cath. Faith of Christ's Church containing divers matters now of late called into controversie by the new Gospellers Lond. 1555. in two books or parts The things controverted were 1 Whether a man may keep Gods commandements 2 Concerning works of superarrogation 3 Concerning purgatory 4 The signe of the cross and crucifex c. Refutatio luculenta crassae exitiosae haeresis Johannis Calvini Christop Carlili Angli qua astruunt Christum non discendisse ad inferos alios quam ad infernum infimum Printed 1562. The said tenet that Christ descended into hell was maintained in a Commencement held at Cambridge in 1552. by the said Carlile and opposed then in disputations by Sir Joh. Cheek Whereupon Smyth wrot the Refutation before-mention'd Afterwards Christoph Carlile came out with a book entit Concerning the immediat going to Heaven of the souls of the faithful Fathers before Christ and concerning his descent into hell c. Lond. 1582. oct sec edit I find one Christopher Carlile to have lived for some time at Barham in Kent whence removing to the Parish of St. Botolph near Billingsgate in London died there in the beginning of the Year 1596 leaving then behind him a Relict called Marie Whether this Chr. Carlile be the same with the former I cannot tell Another also of both his names lived in his time whose warlike skill was sufficiently tried in the Low Countries France and Ireland and in America at Carthage and Santo Dominico an 1585 Which worthy Soldier died about the Year 1593. R. Smyth hath also written De missae sacrificio contra Melanctonum Calvinum alios Lov. 1562. oct De Infantium baptismo contra Calvinum Printed there the same Year Defensio externi visibilis sacerdotii propugnatio altarium cum confutatione communionis Calvinianae Ibid. Confutatio earum quae Philip. Melancthon objecit contra propitiatorium missae sacrificium Ibid. De libero hominis arbitrio contra Calvinum Lov. 1563. oct and other things which you may see in Pitseus This learned Doctor gave way to fate on the seventh of the ides of July according to the accompt followed at Doway in Fifteen hundred sixty and three year 1563 aged 63. Whereupon his body was buried in the Chappel of our Lady joyning to the Church of St. Peter at Doway before-mentioned Several of both his names have been Writers but they being after him in time I shall
Pauls cross on the second Sunday before Esther in the year 1560 which are also printed Disputation with Archb. Cranmer and Bish Rydley in the Div. School at Oxon an 1554 Printed in the Acts and Mon. of the Church Funeral Sermon at the burning of Dr. Tho. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury He hath also other things extant which I have not yet seen After Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he with Jo. Whyte B. of Winchester and five more most zealous Cath. Divines did dispute with as many Protestant Divines concerning matters of Religion when Qu. Elizab. was about to make a reformation in the Church of England But that disputation coming to nothing he was depriv'd of his Deanery to make room for Dr. Will May Master of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge who dying about the beginning of 1561. Alex. Nowell succeeded him About that time Dr. Cole was imprison'd but where I cannot tell Sure I am that he died in or near to the Compter in Woodstreet within the City of London in the month of Decemb. year 1579 in Fifteen hundred seventy and nine but where buried by his Executor Humph. Moseley Secondary of the said Compter I know not Joh. Leland the Antiquary was Dr. Cole's acquaintance and having had experience of his learning hath eterniz'd his memory among other learned Men of our Nation and of his time in his book of Encomia's to which the curious reader may recur if he please wherein he 'll find a just character of this our Author Dr. Cole and his learning PETER MORWYN or Morwyng a zealous reformer of his time was born in Lincolnshire made perpetual Fellow of Magd. Coll. in 1552 being then Bach of Arts and in the year after supplicating some few days before K. Edwards death that he might proceed in that faculty did obtain his desire But that King then dying and Morwyn foreseeing that Religion would alter he was not presented to that Degree Soon after he and others of his society consulting how to withdraw themselves in private obtained leave to be absent for a time but to what place Morwyn went beyond the Seas for he was a voluntary exile in Germany I find not Sure it is that after Qu. Elizab. came to the Crown he retired to his Coll. and in 1559 was presented to the Degree of Master and became renowned among the Academians for his great knowledge in the Lat. and Greek tongues and poetry When Dr. Bentham was promoted to the See of Lichfield he made him his Chaplain and upon the next vacancy Prebendary and Canon of the said Church and well beneficed near to that place He hath translated into English 1 A compendious and most marvellous history of the latter times of the Jews commune weale beginning where the Bible and Scriptures leave and continuing to the utter subversion and last destruction of that Country and People Lond. 1558-61 and 1593 in oct Written in Hebrew by Joseph Ben. Gorion 2 The treasure of Enonimus containing the wonderful hid secrets of nature touching the most apt times to prepare and distill Medicines Lond. 1565. qu. besides other books which I have not yet seen He was living at or near to Lichfield in the month of May in Fifteen hundred seventy and nine in which year he was appointed one of the administrators of the goods chattels c. of the said Bish Bentham but how long he lived after that year I cannot tell nor where his reliques were lodg'd JOHN LISTER was descended from those of his name in Yorkshire spent some years among the Oxonians and wrot A rule to bring up children wherein is declared how the Father opposeth the Son in the Holy Scripture whereby all Parents may be taught how to bring up their Children Printed at Lond. in oct about 1580. What other things he hath written and published I cannot yet JOHN ROGERS called by some Joh. Rogers the second because one of both his names of Pembr Hall in Cambr. was a writer in the Reign of Ed. 6. and a Martyr for the Protestant cause in the time of Qu. Mary was educated for some years in this University but whether in Qu. Coll. where one of both his names was Fellow and proceeded Master of Arts in 1556 or another Joh. Rogers of Mert. Coll. I think who was admitted Master in 1576 I cannot justly say Sure I am that Joh. Rogers of Oxon. wrot and published these treatises following The displaying of an horrible sect of gross and wicked hereticks naming themselves the Family of Love c. Lond. 1579. oct The lives of the Authors of the Family of Love Printed with the former Answer to certaine Letters maintaining the opinions of those of the Family of Love Printed also with the former and in the same year What else this Author hath published I cannot yet find nor when or where he died I find one John Rogers to be a Senior Student of St. Albans hall 1569 which perhaps may be the same with him of Mert. Coll. because that when any Postmaster or Student there taketh the Degree of Bach. of Arts they commonly receede to the said Hall which joyns to the Coll. of Merton ALAN COPE to whom the City of London gave his first breath was made perpetual Fellow of Magd. Coll. in 1549 and Master of Arts in 52 being that year Senior of the Act celebrated 18. July In 1558 he was unanimously chosen Senior Proctor of the University and in less than two years after when he saw that the R. Cath. Religion would be silenced in England he obtained leave to absent himself for a time from the said College Whereupon waiting for a prosperous gale ship'd himself beyond the Seas and at length went to Rome where tho he before had for the space of 5 years studied the Civil Law in this University he was actually created as 't is said Doctor or Bach. of Div. and became one of the Canons of St. Peters Church there Vir fuit eximii ingenii as one saith qui post magnos in Ecclesiâ dei per side Catholicâ tuendâ susceptos labores scripsit opus quoddam insigne intitulat Historiae Evangelicae veritas Seu singularia vitae Domini Jesu Christi eo ordine quo gesta fuerunt recensita ipsis quatuor Evangelistarum verbis contexta c. Lov. 1572 and at Doway 1603. qu. He also published under his name Sex Dialogi c. Antw. 1566. But those Dialogues were written by Nich. Harpesfeild as I shall tell you in my discourse of him As for A. Cope he surrendred up his last breath at Rome about Fifteen hundred and eighty year 1580 and was buried in the Chappel belonging to the English Hospital or Coll. there leaving behind him a most admirable exemplar of vertue which many did endeavor to follow but could not accomplish their desires DAVID de la HYDE was admitted Probationer-Fellow of Merton Coll. 1549 proceeded Master of Arts four years after being then admired and
much adored for his most excellent faculty in disputing which he exercised as well in the publick Schools as at home Soon after he was licensed by the Society of his Coll. to study the Civil Law but took no Degree therein in this University And being ejected the Coll. for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Ch. of England in 1560 he went thereupon into Ireland where if I mistake not he was born and prosecuting his studies there as he had done in Oxon. became an exquisite and profound Clerk well read in the Greek and Lat. tongues expert in the Mathematicks a proper Antiquary and an exact Divine His pen was not lazie as one saith but dayly breeding of learned books He wrot Schemata Rhetorica in tabulam contracta And an oration also entit De Ligno Faeno Spoken in praise of Mr. Jasper Heywood who was in the time of Qu. Mary Rex regni fabarum in Merten College which was no other than a Christmas Lord or a Lord or King of misrule He hath written many other things which being done and printed beyond the Seas we see them but seldom or never in these parts JAMES WALSH an Irish Man born was educated in this University but what Degrees he took there I find not In the Year 1572 and belike before he had a Chamber and took his commons in Hart hall being then a Student in Divinity with Mr. Leonard Fitz-Simons his Countryman Both whom are entituled Magistri that year in the Matricula of the University under Aula cervina The said Jam. Walsh hath written Epigrammata diversa With other things of the like nature and translated into English The Topography of Ireland written in Lat. by Silv. Giraldus Which translation with Scholia's was made also much about the same time by Joâ— Hooker alias Vowell of the City of Exeter as you may see elsewhere In the time of this Jam. Walsh studied in Hart hall also divers of his Country men of Ireland some of whom having been afterwards Men of note or else writers you shall have their names as they follow 1 David Clere Bach. of Arts 1565. 2 Nich. Clere of the County of Kilkenny matriculated 1567. aged 19 3 David Sutton a Gentlemans Son of Kildare 1571 aged 16. 4 Pet. Nangle a Gent. Son of Dublin 1571. aged 15 5 Rich. Walsh a Merchants Son of Waterford aged 15. an 1572. 6 Rob. Boteler a Merch. Son of the said City aged 23. an 1572. 7 George Sherlock the Son of a Merchant also of the same City at 17. an 1572. 8 Rich. Masterson a Gent. Son of Wexford aet 15. an 1573. 9 Nich. Gaydon an Esq Son of Dublin aet 19. an 1574. 10 Tho. Finglas a Gent. Son of Finglas near to Dublin aet 18. an 1571. 11 Will. Nugent a Gent Son of Meath or of the County of Meath aet 21. an 1571. With several others of a later date as Alex. Barrington a Gentlemans Son of Ireland aet 18. an 1583. c. LEONARD FITZSIMONS was born in the Diocess and County of Dublin in Ireland admitted Scholar of Trinity Coll. from that of Corp. Ch. of which he was Clerk 17 June 1558 aged 17 and the next year was made Fellow being then Bach. of Arts. In 1563 he proceeded in that faculty but being a R. Cath. in his heart and therefore unwilling to take holy Orders according to the Church of England left his Fellowship and retired to Hart hall about 1571. At length going into his own Country had some employment confer'd upon him and was in his latter years as I conceive a Rom. Priest He is charactarized by one who knew him to be profundus clericus qui utrasque linguas Theologiam Mathematicam admodum caluit coluit And there is no doubt but that he hath written and published several Books which being printed beyond the Sea we seldom see them in these parts He was famous and noted for his learning in Ireland in Fifteen hundred and eighty but when he died or where his relicks were lodg'd I cannot tell One Hen. Fitzsimons a famous Jesuit was also educated in Hart hall as I shall tell you elsewhere JOHN SECURIS a Wiltshire Man born and a most noted Person for his admirable parts while he studied in New Coll. in the time of Ed. 6 but not in the condition of a Fellow did retire to Paris for the improvement of his studies where applying his muse to the faculties of Physick and Astronomy became a diligent hearer of the Lectures of Dr. Jacobus Silvius of high learning and famous memory the reader of the Physick lecture in that University who usually had a thousand auditors every time he read After he had compleated his studies there he returned into England and settled within the City of Salisbury where he was much frequented for his great knowledge in Medicine and wrot Several Prognosticons One of which for the Year 1580 I have seen and to it is joyned A compendium or brief instruction how to keep a moderate diet In the title of the said Prognosticon he writes himself Master of Arts and Physick but whether he took those Degrees in Oxon. I cannot tell because the register containing the acts of Congregation and Convocation is almost totally neglected during the Reign of Ed. 6. In the Preface to the said Compendium he tells us that in his time fell near to Salisbury hailstones as big as a childs fist of 3 or four years old Our Author Securis hath also written A detection and querimonie of the daylie enormities and abuses committed in Physick concerning the three parts thereof that is of the Physicians part the part of Surgeons and the part of Poticaries Lond. 1566. in oct Dedicated in a Lat. Epist to both the Universities Oxford of which he saith he was an Alumnus and Cambridge After which follows a Preface to the reader in old English verse and at the end of the book is a peroration to both the Universities Contemporary with this noted Author Securis was another Astrologer called Evans Lloyd a Welsh Man educated in Logicals and Philosophicals in Oriel Coll. but took no Degree here Afterwards retiring to the great City wrot several Ephemerides which were much valued in their time one of them written for the Year 1582. I have seen supputated especially for the elevation and meridian of London but may generally serve for all England It was printed there the same year and approved by Dr. John Dee with whom as also with Securis he had acquaintance NICHOLAS QUEMERFORD was born in the City of Waterford in Ireland took a Degree in Arts 1562 after he had spent at least 4 years in this University in pecking and hewing at Logick and Philosophy Which Degree being compleated by Determination he went into his own Country entred into the sacred function and had preferment there but turned out from it because of his Religion He wrot in English a pithie and learned
Camden whom I follow in some things tells us that our Author N. Saunders was miserably ramish'd to death seems to be contrary to what a certain Author of Camdens time reports but he being one of Saunder's perswasion may perhaps not be believed by many He tells us that before the end of the said war wherein Desmond was kill'd Saunders was overtaken with the flux a usual disease with strangers in Ireland and tho he was strong and in the judgment of all near to him far from the approach of death yet in the beginning of the night he desired Cornelius the Bishop titular of Killaloa to give him the extreme unction for saith he this night I shall die having received a call from my Creator Whereupon Cornelius made answer that there was no need of it seeing that his body was strong and no sign of death near it Notwithstanding this his disease pressing forward he was anointed in the middle of the night and about the time of Cock-crowing he surrendred up his Soul to God In the night following he was carried to his grave by 4 Irish chevaliers whereof Dermitius Osullevan father to the Author whom I here quote was one and was buried by certain Priests according to their manner his body having been exposed to the sight of certain Persons as well of England as of Ireland who for privacy sake were prohibited their presence at his funeral Afterwards Cornelius went into Spain and died at Lisbon an 1617. Thus in effect the said Author who tells us not the name of the place where he died or was buried neither the time when EDMOND CAMPIAN another stiff defender of the R. Cath. Religion was born in London on St. Pauls day in Jan. 1540. educated in School-learning among the blew coats in Ch. Ch. Hospital within the said City spoke an eloquent oration before Qu. Mary there at her first coming to the Crown an 1553 put in Scholar of St. Johns Coll. by the worthy founder thereof at its first foundation took the Degree of Master of Arts in 1564 and was Junior of the Act celebrated on the 19. of Feb. the same year at which time speaking one or more most admirable orations to the envy of his contemporaries caused one of them who was afterwards an Archbishop to say that rather than he would omit the opportunity to shew his parts and dominare in una atque altera conciuncula did take the oath against the Popes Supremacy and against his conscience Soon after if not before he took holy orders according to the Church of England from the hands of Rich. Cheyney Bishop of Glocester who had encouraged him in his studies and became a florid Preacher In 1566 when Qu. Elizab. was entertained by the University of Oxon he did not only make an eloquent oration before her at her first entry but also was Respondent in the Philosophy Act in St. Maries Church performed by him with great applause from that Queen and the learned auditory In 1568 he was the junior Proctor of the University being the first of his Coll. who did undergo that office and in the Year following he took a journey into Ireland where improving his time very industriously did by the help of his admirable parts write in short time a history of that Country but then he being discovered to have left the Church of England and to labour for Proselytes was seized and detained for a time but getting loose from his keepers did with much ado obtain footing on the British shoare an 1571 where making but short stay took shipping again and went into the Low Countries and settling for a time in the English Coll. at Doway made an open recantation of his heresie as they there stil'd it studied Divinity and had the Degree of Bach. of that faculty conferr'd upon him Thence he went to Rome where he was admitted into the Society of Jesus in 1573 and being esteemed by the General of that order to be a Person every way compleat was sent into Germany where living for some time at Brune and afterwards at Vienna compos'd a Tragedy called Nectar Ambrosia acted before the Emperor with great applause Soon after setling at Pragne in Bohemia where had been newly erected a College for Jesuits taught there for about 6 years time Philosophy and Rhetorick and became amongst them a constant Preacher in the Latin tongue At length being called thence to Rome was with Father Persons sent at the command of P. Gregory 13 into England in 1580 where arriving at Dover on the day next following that of St. John Baptist was the day after that received with great joy by the Catholicks in London Afterwards he printed privately and by stealth his neat well penn'd book called Rationes decem of which many copies were dispersed in St. Maries Church at an Act-time an 1581. by one who was sometimes a Member of St. Johns Coll. in the time of Campian named Will. Hartley a R. Priest a native of Nottinghamshire and a learned Man who being taken in short time after was imprison'd and in Feb. 1584 being released was with other Priests and Jesuits put on Ship-board at Tower-wharf and thence at the Queens charge was wafted over the Seas to Normandy where he and his company were left to their shifts Afterwards it being commonly known that Campian was in England great inquisition was made after him At length at the desire and insinuation of Walsingham Secretary of State one George Eliot a Priest-catcher sometimes a zealous Catholick undertook for a considerable reward to find him out But all his searchings in London availing not he did at length upon some intimation received go into Berks. where with his attendants making great enquiries did with much ado find him out disguised like a Royster as 't is said in the house of Edw. Yates Esq at Lyford a little before which time Persons the Jesuit who had been with and accompanied him in his travels to and fro had left him and diverted his course towards Kent So that being carried as a Prisoner with triumph through Abendon Henly Colebroke and so through part of London with a paper fastned to his hat and a writing thereon to shew to the People that he was Edm. Campian a most pernicious Jesuit was chap'd up a close Prisoner within the Tower of London where he did undergo many examinations from several People abuses wrackings tortures and I know not what but scarcely answered the expectation raised of when certain Divines disputed with him About which time a little Pamphlet was published in oct containing a discourse of his apprehension which I have not yet seen All writers whether Protestant or Popish say that he was a Man of most admirable parts an elegant Orator a subtile Philosopher and disputant and an exact Preacher whether in English or Lat. tongue of a sweet disposition and a well polished Man A certain writer saith he was of a sweet nature constantly carrying
the English Sectaries and of their foul dealing herein by partial and false translations c. Rhemes 1582. oct Answered in a book intituled A defence of the sincere and true translations of the Holy Scriptures into the English tongue c. Lond. 1583. oct Written by Will. Fulke D. D. Master of Pembroke hall in Cambridge Treatise of Christian Peregrination and relicks Printed 1583. oct Epistles to certain of his friends The last of which which is the largest dat 15. Oct. 1575. was written to Dr. Tho. Whyte then lately Warden of New Coll. touching his following the world and dissembling in Religion against his conscience and knowledge Of the love of the soul with questions to the Protestants Printed at Roan in Normandy He hath also written other books which remain in MS. in several Libraries beyond the Sea as I conceive treating of Divinity In the Year 1584 was set forth a certain book which one calls a horrid piece of Popish malice against Queen Elizab. wherein her Gentlewomen were exhorted to act the like against the Queen as Judith had done with applause and commendations against Holofernes The Author was never discovered but the suspicion lighted upon Gregory Martin one very learned in the Greek and Lat. tongues as my Author before quoted saith but how he could be Author having been dead two years before that time I cannot say He also was the chief Man that translated the New Testament printed at Rhemes 1582 for which work his name remains precious to this day among those of his party He also made other translations which are preserved in MS. in certain Libraries among which is the Tragedy of Cyrus King of Persia which is as some say in the Library of St. Johns Coll. in Oxon. See the titles of other books which are remembred by one that knew him while I in the mean time tell you that our Author dying 28. year 1582 Octob. in Fifteen hundred eighty and two was buried in the Parish Church of St. Stephen at Rheimes There is an Epitaph over his grave comprehended in 16 verses the two first of which are these Quem tulit umbrosis tenerum Southsaxia sylvis Gallica qua spectat regna Britannus ager The rest I shall now omit for brevity sake and proceed to the next in order who was a Romanist also WILLIAM HART a most zealous young Man for the R. Cath. Cause was born in Somersetshire entred in his puerile years into Lincoln Coll. an 1572 where after he had been instructed in Grammar and Logick left it without a Degree his relations and Country and going beyond the Seas to Doway compleated his studies in Philosophy Afterwards he travelled to Rome studied Divinity and was there made a Priest At length being sent into the mission of England before he was 24 years of age settled in Yorkshire where he administred comfort to the afflicted Catholicks for a considerable time with little or no interruption At length being taken and imprison'd at York he wrot Letters to certaine Catholicks Letters to his spiritual Sons Letters to the afflicted Cath. and to those that suffer in Prison Letters to a noble Matron All which at least 10 in number were as I presume written by him in the English tongue The Latine copies with many things of their Author you may see in a book entit Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia p. 104. mention'd in Joh. Bridgwater among the writers following under the Year 1594. This Will. Hart was hang'd drawn and quarter'd for being a R. Priest at York on the 15 of March in Fifteen hundred eighty and two and his quarters afterwards hanged up in publick places In his time were several young Scholars of Lincoln Coll. educated and afterwards professed themselves openly to be R. Catholicks having received instructions from some of the Fellows that were inclined that way but chiefly from the Rector thereof Job Bridgwater before-mentioned who always at last his Rectory to prevent expulsion Some of them I shall mention as they lay in my way NICHOLAS HARPESFEILD an eminent Theologist well skill'd in both the Laws and in Greek History and Poetry in all or most of which faculties having written very well do report him renowned by those of his own perswasion His first being in this World he received in the Parish of St. Marie Magd. in Old Fishstreet within the City of London and his Grammaticals in Wykehams School near to Winchester In 1536 he was admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New Coll. after he had served 2 years of probation there about which time having with great industry gone through all the parts of Philosophy he applyed himself to the study of the Civil and Canon Law wherein he became very eminent In 1544 he being then Bach. of the Civ Law of about an year standing was admitted Principal of an ancient hostle mostly for Civilians called White hall on the Site of which Jesus Coll. was afterwards partly built and in 1546 he was appointed by K. Hen. 8. to be the Kings Professor of the Greek tongue in the University In 1553 he left his Fellowship took the Degree of Doctor of his faculty and had then considerable practice in the Court of Arches In 1554 he was made Archdeacon of Canterbury in the place of Edm. Crammer Brother to the Archb. deprived for being married and in the beginning of Qu. Elizab. he was one of the 7 R. Cath. Divines who were to dispute with those of the Protestant party concerning matters of Religion when Qu. Eliz. was setting on foot a reformation in the Church of England But that matter coming to nothing he was soon after imprison'd for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church and thereupon had opportunity given to write several books some of which follow Dialogi sex contra summi pontificatûs monasticae vitae sanctorum sacrorum imaginum oppugnatores pseudo-Martyres Antw. 1566. qu. Which book being put into the hands of his friend Alan Cope he put it out under his name lest danger should befall the Author in Prison See before in Alan Cope an 1580. Our Author Harpesfeild wrot also Historia Anglicana Ecclesiastica à primis gentis susceptae fi dei incunabilis ad nostra fere tempora deducta Duac 1622. fol. published by Rich. Gibbon a Jesuit 'T is a book no less learnedly than painfully performed and abating his partiality to his own interest he well deserves of all posterity The original of this Ecclesiastical history written with the Authors own hand is in the Cottonian Library under Vitellius C. 9. num 12. and a copy of it in two volumes is in the Archbishops Library at Lambeth L. 3. and 4. But in that copy in the Cottonian are several things expunged by the Licenser and not at all remitted into the printed copy Among which are these to be in p. 422. cap. 2. lin 4. and to come in between the words inter exitialem and Qui omnis c. Non
ignoro magna Innocentium Romanum pontificem invidiâ propter Johannem meaning K. John of Engl. apud quosdam laborare quâ de re non est hic disceptandi locus neque ego quidem idoneus arbiter neque volo eam mihi quam non habeo jurisdictionem prorogare qui ut non forsan omni culpâ immodicaque cupiditate librandus sit it a certe Johannes qui c. Also in the same page and chapter in the last line from the bottom saving one are these words omitted between Innocentio suggerente and Stephanum Langtonum aut ut quidam tradunt pontificiarum dirarum terroribus exprimente There are many other things of the like nature omitted in the printed copy which the MS. in Cottons Libr. had in it before they were expunged especially matters that laid open the discords broiles and ambitious poverty of the begging Fryers Historia haeresis Wicliffianae Published by the said Gibbon with the former book a MS. copy of which is also in Lambeth Library l. 5. Chronicon à diluvio Noae ad an 1559. Written in lat verse and is at this time in the Cottonian Library under Vitellius C. 9. nu 11. Impugnatio contra Bullam Honorii papae primi ad Cantabrigiam MS. A treatise concerning marriage ocasion'd by the pretended divorce between K. Hen. 8. and Qu. Catherine In 3 books MS. in New Coll. Library The beginning of the Epistle to the Reader is It is an old saying c. and of the work it self Forasmuch as this matter is incident to the life and doings of Sir Tho. More c. At the end of the said book is this note This copy was taken from the original which was found by Mr. Topcliff in the house of William somtimes servant to the said Dr. Harpesfield who confessed that two lines of the said original were of his said Masters own hand writing What other things he hath written whether published or in MS. I know not nor any thing else of him only that after he had been a Prisoner in London more than 20 years year 1583 he gave way to fate in Fifteen hundred eighty and three having had this Encomium given to him by the Antiquarian-Poet Joh. Leland Atticae Linguae interpres facilis disertus aptus I find another Nich. Harpesfeild who was bred in Oxon. and being 24 years of age 1496 became about that time Minister of Uphill in Somersetshire by the presentation of Joan the relict of Edward Viscount L'isle and Rector of Ashrengney alias Ryngesash in the Dioc. of Exeter but what relation the former I had to this know not JOHN NICOLLS a busie and forward Welsh Man was born near to Dunraven or as the R. Cath. writers say at Cowbridge in Glamorganshire did first of all apply his muse to Academical learning in White hall where Jesus Coll. now stands in the Year of his age 16. where spending one year he translated himself to Brasnose Coll. and continued there till he was Bachelaurs standing Afterwards leaving the University without a Degree he went into his own Country where at first he taught a Gentlemans Children and then became Curat of Withicombe under one Mr. Jones Vicar of Taunte◠in Somersetshire From thence he removed to Whitestanton where he exercised his function till 1577 at which time being possessed with certain motives left the Church of England went to London and ship'd himself for Antwerp where tarrying for some time he went to Rheimes and at length to Rome So that assoon as he was setled and had gained an opportunity he offered himself to the inquisition made a recantation of his heresie as 't is there call'd and forthwith was not only received into the bosome of the holy Cath. Church but also as a member into the English Coll. at that place where after he had continued about two years did under pretence of going to Rheimes return into England was seized on at Islyngton by London sent Prisoner to the Tower and there recanted his R. Cath. opinions before Sir Owen Hopton Lieutenant thereof several courtiers and others After which he published these books His pilgrimage wherein is displayed the lives of the proud Popes ambitious Cardinals lecherous Bishops fat bellied Monks and hypocritical Jesuits Lond. 1581. oct Declaration of his recantation wherein he desireth to be reconciled and received as a member into the true Church of Christ in England Lond. 1581. oct Soon after came out A confutation of Job Nicolls his recantation c. written by Anonymus but answer'd by an old puritan call'd Dudley Fenner Lond. 1583. qu. Which Fenner a noted dissenter from the Church of England died at Middleborough in Zeland in the winter time an 1589. Oration and Sermon pronounced before the Cardinals an 1578. or as another title saith An oration and sermon made at Rome by commandment of the four Cardinals and the Dominican inquisitor c. Lond. 1581. oct After which the R. Catholicks taking these things as unworthily and falsly done one of them named Rob. Persons a Jesuit published a book against him entit A discovery of Jo. Nicolls Minister misreported a Jesuit Printed 1581. in oct After which Nicolls to vindicate himself published An answer to an infamous libell maliciously written and cast abroad against him Lond. 1581. oct Notwithstanding which and the endeavours of D. Fenner and other Puritans who laboured to strengthen him in his Faith yet he went beyond the Sea again but upon what account I know not tho I am apt not to think upon any design of turning Mahumetan as N. Saunders or rather his continuator Rishton is pleased to tell us However it is sure I am that being got as far as Roan in Normandy he was there seized on clapt up in Prison an 1582 and like to pay for his old tales against the Romanists Soon after came out a Pamphlet entit A report of the apprehension and imprisonment of Jo. Nicolls Minister at Roan and his confession c. Printed 1583 in oct In this perplexity and restraint the said Rishton tells us how Nicolls recanted all that he had formerly divulged was either through vain glory envy fear or hopes of reward About that time he also wrot Literae ad D. Gul. Alanum Printed at the end of Saunders his third book De schism Anglican Col. Agr. 1590 and Literae aliae ad eundem Alanum 19. Feb. 1583. Printed there also in the same edition After which follows Confessio publica Job Nicolai qua fatetur se multa mendacia contra summum Pontificem Cardinales Catholicos Anglos protulisse to tempore quo in Anglia◠versabatur c. What became of him afterwards I cannot find nor do I know any more of him only this that it doth appear from his writings that he was an inconstant Man in his Religion timorous vain-glorious and a meer braggadocio I find another Job Nicolls who was born in Norwych educated in Cambridge and from the Popish Religion wherein he
Historical description of the Island of Britain with a brief rehearsal of the nature and qualities of the People of England and such commodities as are to be found in the same In 3. books They were first published in the first and second volume of Chronicles that go under the name of Raphael Holinshed printed at Lond. 1577. in fol. and there again in 1587 with augmentations by Jo. Hooker alias Vowell The collection is made from divers choice Authors many of which were then in MS. A Chronologie Gathered and compiled with most exquisite diligence after the example of Gerardus Mercator and other late Chronoligers So saith Raph. Holinshed in his Preface to the third volume of Chronicles What he hath written besides I know not nor any thing else but that he was living in Fifteen hundred eighty and seven I find one Will. Harrison born in the Dioc. of London elected Bachelaur-Fellow of Merton Coll. 1557 admitted M. of Arts in 1560 being then beneficed near to Northampton but he dying 1564 cannot be understood to be the same with the writer Another Will. Harrison I find to be installed Canon of Windsore 1586. being about that time Rector of Radwynter in Essex who dying 1593 was buried at Windsore leaving behind him several Children which he had by his Wife Marian Daughter of Will. Isebrand of Anderne near to Guisnes in Picardie Whether this Will. Harrison be the same with the writer I cannot tell WILLIAM WATKINSON was educated in Ch. Ch. became Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells after he had taken the Degree of Bach. of Arts afterwards he was one of the Proctors and Bach. of Divinity of this University He hath translated into English 1 Of the happiness of this our age and the ingratitude of Men to God for his benefits Lond. 1578. qu. Written by Joh. Rivius 2 Meditations on the 32. Psalm Lond. 1579. oct and other things which I have not yet seen How long he lived beyond Fifteen hundred eighty and seven 29. Elizab. in which year he took the Degree of Bach. of Div. I know not ULPIAN FULWELL a Somersethire Man born and a Gentlemans Son became a Commoner of St. Maries Hall in the Year 1578 aged 32 but whether he took any Degree among us it appears not While he continued in the said House where he was esteemed a Person of ingenuity by his contemporaries he partly wrot The eighth liberal science called Ars adulandi or the Art of flattery Printed 1579. qu. Afterwards having learned the art of Poetry among the Academians he wrot and published A pleasant enterlude intit Like will to like quoth the Devil to the Collier Wherein is declared what punishment follows those that will rather live licentiously that esteem and follow good counsel Lond. 1587. qu. Written in time and printed in an English Character The name of Ulp. Fulwell stands quoted by Jo. Speed in his life of K. Ed. 6. in his Chronicle and therefore I suppose he hath other things printed for I cannot conceive that Joh. Speed should quote him for any thing out of the two former books ROBERT CROWLEY or Croleus as he writes himself a very forward Man for reformation in the time of K. Ed. 6. and Qu. Elizab. was born in Glocestershire became a Student in the University about 1534 and was soon after made Demie of Magd. Coll. â—â— 1542 he being then Bach. of Arts was made Probationer-fellow of the said House by the name of Rob. Crule but whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts it appears not for likely it is that he left the University when K. Hen. 8. began to settle a mongrel Religion in the Nation When K. Ed. 6. began to Reign he exercised the profession of Printing in Ely rents in Holbourn near to London sold books and at leisure times exercised the gift of Preaching in the great City and elsewhere But upon the succession of Queen Mary he among several English Protestants lest the Kingdom went to Frankfort in Germany and setled there purposely to enjoy the Religion which had been practised in England in the days of K. Ed. 6. After her decease he returned and had several benefices bestowed on him among which was the Vicaridge of St. Giles by Criplegate in London of which Church he wrot himself Vicar 1566. where continuing his pretended gifts in preaching was followed and respected by the neighbourhood of those parts and by others for his skill in rimes and poetry He hath written The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the sixth of John and the XI of the 1 Epist to the Corinthians c. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Mr. Tho. More against Joh. Frith Printed 5. Apr. 1533 in a small oct Confutation of Nich. Shaxton Bishop of Sarum his recantation of 13 Articles at the burning of Mistris Anne Askew Lond. 1546. oct Explicatio petitoria ad Parliamentum adversus expilatores plebis Printed in the Engl. tongue 1548 in oct Translated into Lat. by John Heron. Confutation of Miles Hoggard's wicked ballad made in defence of transubstantation of the Sacrament Lond. 1548. oct The voice of the last Trumpet blown by the seventh Angell c containing 12 several lessons Lond. 1549. oct Written in meter Pleasure and pain heaven and hell Remember these four and all shall be well Lond. 1550 51. in oct Written in meter Way to wealth wherein is plainly taught a most present remedy for sedition Lond. 1550. oct One and thirty Epigrams wherein are briefly touched so many abuses that may and ought to be put away Lond. 1550. in tw This was printed by the Author Crowley in his house in Ely rents before-mention'd An apologie of those English Preachers and Writers which Cerberus the three-headed dog of hell chargeth with false doctrine under the name of Predestination Lond. 1566. qu. Of which book you may see more in Canterburies doome written by Will. Prynne p. 169. Of the signes and tokens of the latter day Lond. 1567. oct A setting open of the subtile sophistry of Tho. Watson D. D. which he used in his two Sermons preached before Qu. May in Lent 1553 concerning the real presence in the Sacrament Lond. 1569. qu. Sermon in the Chappell at Gilde hall in London 29. Sept. 1574. before the Lord Mayor and the whole state of the Citie on Psalme 139. ver 21. 22. 23. 24. c. Lond. 1575. oct Answer to Tho. Pound his six reasons wherein he sheweth that the Scriptures must be judged by the Church Lond. 1581. qu. Brief discourse concerning those four usual notes whereby Christs Catholick Church is known c. Lond. 1581. qu. Replication to that lewd answer which Frier Joh. Francis of the Minimies order in Nigeon near Paris hath made to a letter that his Mother caused to be sent to him out of England Lond. 1586. qu. Deliberate aunsweare to a Papist proving that Papists are Antichristian Schismaticks
in the society of Jesus about 25 years to their great renown and honour The next Person in order to be mention'd is one as famous in his way as the former but of the reformed Religion THOMAS MOUFET or Muffet was born in London in or near St. Leonards Shoreditch as I conceive because his name and relations lived in that Parish and one John Muffet died there in 1596. After he had been educated in Grammar learning in that City he spent some time in this University afterwards travelled into divers Countries in Europe where he became known to the most eminent Men especially Physicians and Chymists of that time and was doctorated in Physick in some noted University in his travels After his return he fell into very great practice within the City of his nativity became much honoured and beloved by Peregrine Bertie Lord Willoughby of Eresbie and esteemed the famous ornament of the body of Physicians and the true pattern of all polite and solid Literature He hath written De jure praestantia Chemicorum Medicamentorum dialogus Apologeticus Francof 1584. Ursell 1602. oct and in the first volume of Theatrum Chemicum Argent 1623. oct pag. 70. Epistolae quinque Medicinales Most of which werâ— written to one whom the Author calls Philalethes a German Chymist They were printed with the former book in that impression of 1602 and I think elsewhere Nosomantica Hippocratea sive Hippocratis prognostica cuncta ex omnibus ipsius scriptis methodicè digesta c. Franc. 1588. oct in 9 books He also by his great labour and charge did enlarge and finish Insectorum sive minimorum Animalum Theatrum olim ab Edw. Wottono Conrado Gesnaro Thomaque Pennio inchoatum Which Book the Author leaving behind him in MS. at his Death it came some years after into the hands of Sir Theod. de Mayern Knight who published it in Fol. at Lond 1634. with an Epistle Dedicatory before and Preface to it But before that time some imperfect Copies of it were published by Laur Scholzius an 1598 c. This Book was published in the English Tongue at Lond. 1658. Fol. by J. R. M. D. Dr. Moufet hath written also Healths improvement or Rules comprising and discovering the nature method and manner of preparing all sorts of Food used in this Nation This was corrected and enlarged by Christoph Bennet Lond. 1655. 4to Whatelse our Author Moufet hath written I know not nor any thing more of him only that in his latter days he lived much at Bulbridge near Wilton in Wilts as a retainer to the Pombrochian Family from which he had an yearly Pension allowed to him to his last day mostly by the favour of that incomparable Lady Mary Countess of Pembroke He concluded his last day towards the latter end of Q. Elizabeth and was as I have been credibly informed by one or more ancient Men that belonged to the said Family buried at Wilton Contemporary with him was Joh. Securis an eminent Physician of Sarum whom I have mentioned before PETER WHITE noted for his excellency in Humane Learning while he continued in the University was born in the Diocess of Waterford in Ireland elected Fellow of Oriel Col. An. 1551. and in the year 1555. was admitted Master of Arts. About the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's Reign he returned to his Native Country and became the Happy Schoolmaster of Mâ—ster and Dean of Waterford for a time From which last place being ejected for his Religion about 1565. he continued notwithstanding in his beloved Faculty of Pedagogy which was then accounted a most excellent Employment in Ireland by the Catholicks especially for this Reason that the Sons of Noblemen and Gentlemen might be trained up in their Religion and so consequently keep out Protestancy His School was during his time in a flourishing condition and by his care and industry many learned Persons issued thence Among such not that I shall mention Rich. Stanyhurst of whom I shall speak hereafter was one Peter Lombard born in Waterford who afterwards studied at Lovaine in Brabant where after he had spent two years and an half in Philosophy he was chosen when he proceeded Master of Arts Primus Vniversitatis by the uniform consent of the Four Principals which preferment did not happen in such sort for many years before About that time the said Lombard wrote Carmen heroicum in Doctoratum Nicholai Quemerfordi with other things afterwards which were much valued at Lovaine but such I have not yet seen See another Pet. Lombard in my discourse of Will. Camden As for P. White he hath written Epitome copiae Erasmi lib. 1. Epit. figurarum Rhetoricarum lib. 1. Annotationes in Orat. pro Archiâ poetâ Annot. in Orat. pro T. A. Milone Epigrammata diversa lib. 1. He lived as I guess to the latter end of Q. Elizabeth but the particular time when he died I find not Equal in time with the said Pet. White was another of both his Names an English-Man born and a severe Calvinist who among several things that he hath written published a Book intitled An Answer to certain crabbed Questions pretending a Real Presence in the Sacrament together with a discovery of the Jesuitical Opinion of Justification guilfully uttered by Sherwin at the time of his Execution Lond. 1582. oct Also A Sermon against Idolatry on Apoc. 1. 12 13. Lond. 1581. oct c. Whether he was an Oxford Man I cannot yet find THOMAS NEALE was born at Yeate in Glocestershire sped a Child into the College near Winchester by the endeavours of his Mother's Brother Alex. Belsire Fellow of New College where profiting exceedingly in Grammer Learning in the School there was chosen Probationer of New College in 1538. and two years after was admitted true and perpetual Fellow of the said House Afterwards prosecuting his Studies with great industry took the degree of Master of Arts in 1546 Holy Orders and soon after became an able Theologist and admirably well skill'd in the Greek and Hebrew Languages the last of which he read to several young Scholars in the University particularly to Bern. Gilpin of Queen's College About that time Sir Tho. Whyte who was afterwards Founder of S. John's College having had notice of his pregnant Parts and Vertues did for an encouragement allow unto him an yearly Pension of 10. l. In the beginning of Q. Mary he became Chaplain to Dr. Bonner Bishop of London and in 1556. being newly returned from Paris and other places in France he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences being then Rector of Thenforth in Northamptonshire But when Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown and he thereupon bereft of his Lord and Patron Bonner he betook himself to Oxon and in 1559. he was made the Queen's Professor of the Hebrew Lecture entred himself a Commoner of Hart Hall and built little Lodgings opposite thereunto joyning to the West end of New Col. Cloister wherein he lived several years but his Religion
and printed at London in 1594. in qu. Among them are 1 A preparative to Marriage 2 Treatise on the Lord's Supper 3 Examination of Vsury 4 Benefit of Contentation 5 Affiuity of the Faithful 6 Christians Sacrifice 7 Tryal of Spirits 8 Wedding Garment 9 Way to walk in 10 Pride of Nebuchaduâ—zzar c. There hath been also printed of late times a Quarto Volume containing 53 Sermons besides Discourses Prayers Letters c. Among which is God's Arrows against Atheists c. which hath been translated and printed in Lat. at Openkeim beyond Sea An. 1614. oct All written by the said Henry Smith among which are those numbred that were printed 1594. This Person was in very great renown among Men in fifteen hundred ninety and three in which year if I mistake not he died aged 34. but where he was buried the Register of St. Clements before-mentioned tells us not for his Brother who lived to about the time of the Restauration of King Charles 2. did assure my Friend that he retired for Health's sake out of the said Parish and dyed in another more remote THOMAS COUPER or Cooper was born within the City of Oxon educated in Grammer Learning in the School joyning to St. Mary Magd. Col. being then a Choirister of that House where with very great industry making proficiency beyond his years was elected Probationer in 1539. and in the year following perpetual Fellow of the said House Afterwards proceeding in the Faculty of Arts he was made Master of the School wherein he had been educated left his Fellowship about 1546. and gave himself solely up to the studies of Humanity and Medicine In the Reign of Q. Mary he being then inclined to the Protestant Religion he took as it seems a Degree in Physick and practiced that Faculty in Oxon but when she was dead he re-assumed his former Faculty of Divinity became a frequent Preacher took the Degrees in that Faculty in the latter end of 1566. being about that time made Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon and was several years after Vice-chancelour of the University In 1569. he was made Dean of Glocester in the place of John Man deceased and in 1570. Feb. 24. he was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln In 1584. he was translated to Winchester where as in most parts of the Nation he became much noted for his Learning and sanctity of Life I have heard some reverend and ancient Divines of this University say as they had heard it from others who knew the Man that at what time Dr. Cooper was to leave Oxon to go to the See of dincoln he did humbly confess in his farewel Sermon to the University That he was born of very mean Parents in Cat-street that he had undergone several mean and servile Offices in Magdalen College till by the favour of Friends he was advanced to be Fellow and Schoolmaster c. And so going forward with a recital of the chief parts of his Life did in conclusion humbly acknowledge God's great providence towards him praying withal That he would be pleased to prosper him in that great Imployment which was put upon him c. Of this Person much may be said and perhaps some wrong might redound to his memory if I should say little for he was indeed a reverend man very well learned and exceeding industrious as it appears by that great Dictionary which yet bears his Name and was the cause of his preferment the foundation of which was taken from Sir Tho. Eliot's Dictionary and the materials for the most part from Rob. Stephens's Thesaurus and Joh. Frisius's Lat. and Germ. Dictionary The course of his Life in Oxon was very commendable and in some sort Saint-like if it be Saint-like to live unreproveable to bear a cross patiently and to forgive great Injuries freely this Man's example was without pattern The Truth is he being little acquainted with the World of Men he did unhappily marry an Oxford Woman who proved too light for his gravity and in the end became so notorious for her ill living that the Libels that then came forth did sound out her infamy especially that made by Th Bulkley of Alis col which tells us That a certain Person did so much frequent her Company that at length he was bound in a bond of 100. l. not to come near her Nay another tells us That the whole Vniversity in reverence of the Man and indignity of the matter offered him to separate his Wife from him by publick Anâ—â—ority and to set him free being the innocent Pâ—rts But he would by no means agree thereto alledging he knew his own infirmity that be could not live unmarried and to divorce and marry again he would not charge his conscience with so great a scandal He hath written The Epitome of Chronicles from the 17th year after Christ to 1540. and thence afterwards to the year 156â— Lond. 1560. qu. The Reader is to note that one Thâ— Lanquet a young Man of 24 years of Age had composed a Chron. consisting of two parts reaching from the beginning of the World to the time of our Saviour and was proceeding on a third part but death cutting him off in his eager pursuit of the work in 1545. our Author Cooper undertook to finish it and his part which is the third contains almost thrice as much as the two parts of 〈◊〉 All which being finished a third Person contrary to the Mind of Cooper published all the parts under the Title of Lanquet's Chronicle an 1559. which being very full of faults our Author made a view and correction of and published them in the year following under the general Title of Coper's Chronicle c. with a running Title of Lanquet's Chronicle at the top of every leaf of the first and second part and The Epitome of Chronicles at the top of every leaf of the third part which as I have told you was composed by Cooper who hath further written Thesaurus linguae Romanae Britannicae c. Lond. 1565. in a large fol. This is commonly called Cooper's Dictionary which was so much esteemed by Q. Elizabeth that ever after she endeavoured to promote the Author as high in the Church as she could Of this Dictionary see more in Tho. Eliot under the year 1546. Dictionarium Historicum Poeticum Printed with the former Book A brief exposition of such Chapters of the Old Testament as usually are read in the Church at Common Prayer on the Sundays throughout the year Lond. 1573. qu. Sermon at Lincoln 1575. on Matth. 16. 26 27. Lond. in oct Twelve Sermons on Rom. 1. 16. Matth. 7. 15 16. on 1 Cor. 10. 1. 3. 5. Matth. 13. 3. 5. and Joh. 8. 46. Lond. 1580. qu. An admonition to the People of England wherein are answered not only the slanderous untruths reproachfully uttered by Martin the Libeller but also many other crimes by some of his Brood objected generally against all Bishops c. Lond. 1589. qu. This
the Allens or Allyns of Staffordshire from whom he is descended are Parted per Chevron Gules and Ermine two Lyons heads erased in the upper part or The next Card. that the English Nation hath been honoured with is Philip Howard third Son of Henry Earl of Arundel and younger Brother to Henry Earl of Norwich and Duke of Norfolk who at this day is living at Rome He was born in Arundel House in the Parish of St. Clement Danes without Temple-Bar near London an 1629. and there educated under several Tutors till he was 14 years of age At length upon the eruption of the Civil War he left the Nation and travelled with his Grandfather Thomas Earl of Arundel into Italy and at 15 years of age became a Dominician or Black-Frier at Cremona After several years spent there he returned into England and upon the Marriage of King Charles 2. with Katherine the Infanta of Portugal he became Lord Almoner to her and continued in her service several years Afterwards upon the People's being exasperated against Popery he quitted that Noble Office and went to Bornheim in Flanders where having a Convent of English Fryers of his Order had not continued there long but at the desire of his sometimes Tutor then Confessor to Pope Clement 10. had a Cardinals Cap sent to him by the said Pope in the month of May 1675. by his Messenger Seignior Con at which time Father Howard was at Antwerp with the Bishop of that place By vertue of which and the instrument with it he was made Cardinal Priest Sub tt Ecclesiae S. Mariae supra Minervam which Church was in most ancient time built upon the ruines of the Temple of Minerva at Rome where the said Card. is now generally stiled The Cardinal of Norfolk and by some The Cardinal of England Afterwards taking his journey towards Rome he was attended by his Uncle William Viscount Stafford beheaded in 1680. upon account of being engaged in the Popish Plot Mr. John Howard Son of the said William Lord Thomas Howard Nephew to the said Cardinal and younger Brother to the present Duke of Norfolk Seignior Con before-mentioned Dr. Joh. Laybourne President of the English or Clergy College at Doway then Secretary or Auditor to the Cardinal and others He took his journey through Flanders to Doway where he was with great solemnity received and lodged in the said Coll. The next day he designing to visit the College of English Benedictines at that place he was received by the whole Convent in their Church in a solemn procession with Copes a Te Deum and other Ceremonies as appointed in the Ritual for such receptions From the Church he was conducted into the Cloyster and entertained with a banquet and a Panigyrick spoken to him by a Student of that college All which was so well performed that Visâ— Staâ—â—ord was pleased to say that it was the only fit reception his Eminence had met with in all his journey Afterwards his Eminence went to Paris where he continued for some time incognito At length with other Nobility and Persons of Quality added to the former company he journeyed to Rome and made his entry for the defraying of which and his journey he had the assistance of the Pope and not of King Charles 2. and Queen Catherine as the common report then went ADAM HYLL a most noted and eloquent Preacher of his time was elected Fellow of Baliol Coll. in 1568. being that Bachelaur of Arts stood in the Act to compleat the degree of Master of that Faculty in 1572. and on the 12. of Jan. following he resigned his Fellowship About that time he being noted for his practical way of Preaching he became Vicar of Westbury in Wilts in which County he was as it is probable born Parson of Goosage in Dorsetshire and at length Prebendary of Gillyngham Minor in and Succentor of the Cath. Church of Salisbury In 1591. he took the degrees in Divinity and had he not been untimely snatched away by Death he would have been advanced to an high degree in the Church He hath written and published Several Sermons Among which are 1 Godly Sermon shewing the Fruits of Peace and War on 2 Cor. 20. 1 Lond. 1588. oct 2 Serm. On Gen. 18. 21 22. Lond. 1593. oct 3 Serm. concerning Christs descent into Hell Preached 28. Feb. 1589. but on what Subject I cannot tell for I have not yet seen it It was answered by Alex. Humo a Scot whereupon our Author Hyll came out with a Book intit A defence of the Article Christ descended into Hell with an Answer to the arguments objected against the truth of the said Doctrine by one Alexand. Hume c. Lond. 1592. qu Afterwards Hume came out with A Rejoinder wherein the answer to Dr. Hylls Sermon is justly defended Printed 1593. qu. But before our author Hyll could come out with another answer he gave way to fate which hapning at Salisbury about the 16. of Febr. in fifteen hundred ninety and four was buried in the Cath. Church there on the nineteenth day of the same Month. Soon after his dignity or dignities in the said Church were bestowed on one Tho. Crump As for the said Alex. Hume he was Master of Arts of the University of St. Andrew in Scotland was incorporated here as I shall tell you in the Fasti and wrote besides what is before mentioned A Treatise of Conscience c. 2 Treatise of the Felicity of the World to come c. 3 Four discourses of praises unto God c. All which were printed at London in 1594. in oct JOHN THORIE or Thorius Son of John Thorius Doctor of Physick who intitles himself Balliolanus Flandrus was born in London matriculated in this University as a Member of Ch. Ch. 1 Oct. 1586. aged 18. but whether he took a degree it appears not though in one of his Books he writes himself a Graduat of Oxenford He was a Person well skilled in certain Tongues and a noted Poet of his time as several pieces of his then published shew All the things that I have seen of his writing or translating are these A Spanish Dictionary Lond. 1590. qu. Added to his translation into English of a Spanish Grammar written by Auth. de Corro which Dictionary contains the explication of all the Spanish Words cited in the said Grammer and is as a Key to open every thing therein Letters and Sonnets to Gabr. Harvey An. 1593. See at the end of a book entit Pierces Superarogation written by the said Harvey And at the end of another called Have with you to Saffron Walden c. written by Tho. Nash anoted Poet of his time and a Dramatick Writer as his published Comedies shew Our author Thorius also translated from Spanish into English a book entit The Councellour A Treatise of Councils and Councellours of Princes Lond. 1589. qu. written by Barth Philip. L. L. D. and another entit The Serjeant Major or a Dialogue of the
Office of a Serjeant Major Lond. 1590. qu. Written in Spanish by Francisco Valdes Master of the Camp I shall make mention of another Joh. Thorius in the Fasti 1627. and of the Name of Thoris in other years there and elsewhere but whether the Thoryes of Boston and Ingoldmells in Lincoluishire who lived there in the time of Queen Elizabeth and King James I. and after were of Kin to the aforesaid Joh. Thorie I know not Besides all these I find one Raphaei Thorius commonly called Thoris a Frenchman whom I shall set down among he Writers under the year 1625. JOHN BRIDGWATER or Aquepontanus as he writes himself was born in Yorkshire as the Reg. here quoted saith but descended from those of his name in Somersetshire applied his Muse to Accademical Studies at his first coming to Oxon in Hart Hall whence translating himself to Brasenose soon after took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1556. and about that time entred into Holy Orders In 1562. May 1. he was admitted to the Rectory of Wottoâ—-Courtney in the Diocess of Wells and on the 14. Apr. 1563. he was elected Rector of Lincoln College on the resignation of Dr. Francis Babington On the 23. of May following he was admitted Rector of Luccomb in the said Diocess of Wells being then also Archdeacon of Rochester and soon after being made Canon Residentiary of Wells was admitted Rector of Porlock in the Diocess thereof 16. Apr. 1565. In 1570. Nov. 28. he was admitted Master of the Hospital of St. Catherine neay to Beâ—mystre and in 1572. March 29. to the Prebendship of Bishops Compton in the Church of Wells In 1574. he resigned his Rectory of Lincoln College to prevent as I presume expulsion because he was actually or very near it a Roman Catholick and had given great incouragement during his Government to the Students under him to embrace Religion The same year he left Oxon carried away with him several Goods belonging to the said College and taking with him certain young Scholars left all his preferments acquaintance and relations and went beyond the Sea to Rheimes Where continuing for a time did at length as it is said enter himselfe into the Society of Jesus He was esteemed by those of his Profession a good Scholar and well read in various Authors as many of his Writings shew all which being published beyond the Sea I have only seen these following Confutatio virulentae disputationis Theologica in qua Georgius Sohn professor Academiae Heidelbergensis conatus est docere Pontificem Romanum esse Antichristum à Prophetis Apostolis praedictum Aut. Trev. 1589. qu. It must be now known that one Joh. Gibbon a Jesuit and John Fenne having taken a great deal of pains in writing the lives and sufferings of several Popish Martyrs with other matters relating to the Roman Catholick cause their labours were published under this Title Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia adversus Calvino-Papistas Puritanos c. Aug. Trev. 1583. in a prerty thick oct But many things therein being wanting or defective our author Bridgwater took more pains in enlarging and adding to it other matters with an account of 100 or more Popish Martyrs which were partly written by the said Gibbon and Fenne which being so done it was printed with this Title like almost to the former viz. Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia adversus Calvino-Papistas Puritanos sub Elizabetha Regina quorundam hominum doctrina sanctitate illustrium renovata recognita c. Aug. Trev. 1594. in a thick qu. and divided in 3 parts The Preface to it dedicated to John Archbishop of Trier was writ by our author who subscribes himself at the end by the Name of Joh. Aquepontanus who hath also written Apologia Martyrum qua ipsorum innocentia variis rationibus demonstratur c. Printed in the third part of the said Concertatio Ecc. Cath. De persecutione Anglicana So Pet. Ribadeneira but his continuatour Phil. Alegamb doth attribute that work to Rob. Persins Entitling it De presecutione Anglicana Epistola c. It is printed in the first part of Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae A Treatise or Discourse against the six articles which are wont to be proposed to Martyrs This I have not yet seen nor do I know any thing more of the author only that he was living in great esteem at Trier in Germany in fifteen hundred ninety and four From the said Concertatio Eccles Cath. did Thom. Worthington take most of his materials when he composed his Catalogus Martyrum pro religione in Angliae accisorum c. Which though but a six penny book when it first came forth yet eleven shillings and more was given for it in a certain Auction An. 1682. as I shall tell you when I come to speak of the said Worthington GEORGE TURBERVILE de turbida villa a younger Son of Nich. Turbervile of Whitchurch in Dorsetshire Son of Hen. Turb of the said place and he the fifth Son of Joh. Turbervile of Bere Regis a right ancient and gentile Family in Dorsetshire was born at Whitâ—â—urch before-mentioned educated in Wâ—keham's School near to Winchester became perpetâ—â— Fellow of New Coll. 1561. left it before he was graduated the year following and went to one of the Inns of Court where he was much admired for his excellencies in the art of Poetry Afterwards being esteemed a Person fit for business as having a good and ready command of his Pen he was entertained by Tho. Randolph Esq to be his Secretary when he received commission from Queen Elizabeth to go Embassador to the Emperour of Russia After our author's arrival at that place he did at spare hours exercise his muse and wrote Poems describing the places and manners of the country and people of Russia an 1568. Written to Edw. Dancie Edm. Spencer c. at London See in the Voyages of R. Hakeluyt printed 1598. vol. 1. p. 384 385 c. After his return he was esteemed a most accomplished Gentleman and his company was much sought after and desired by all ingenious men especially upon his publication of his Labours entit Epitaphs Epigrams Songs and Sonnets Lond. 1570. oct Some if not most of which were published a little before that time This Book was the same as I conceive which was printed with additions under his name in oct An. 1587. with this Title Tragical Tales Epitaphs and Sonnets c. He also translated in English The Eglogues of John Bapt. Fiera Mantuan Lond. 1594. Which Eglogues Turbervile turned in English Verse and added an argument to every Eglogue Also about the same time he translated into English Verse and set out The Heroical Epistles of the learned Poet Pub. Ovid. Naso with Aul. Sabinus Answers to certain of the same Printed in oct twice as it seems one edition whereof came out at Lond. 1600. The said Eglogues were afterwards translated by
is hanging in the School-Gallery at Oxon which shews him to have been of statute tall and of a cheerful complexion JOHN LLOYD or Lhuyd nearly related to Humph. Lhuyd mentioned under the year 1570. was born in the ancient Borough of Denbigh in Denbighshire in Wales educated in Wykehams School admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1579. took the degrees in Arts was Junior of the Act in 1585. and soon after became in eminent Preacher In 1595. he proceeded in Divinity became Vicar of Writtle in Essex on the death of Dr. Maschiart 1598. and was in high esteem there in the Neighbourhood and the University for his rare Learning and excellent way of Preaching He hath published Interpretatio Latina cum Scholiis in Flav. Josaphum de Macabaeis seu de rationis imperio c. Oxon. 1590. oct Done by the help of an excellent Exemplar more corrected and compleat than ever before He also was the first that published Barlaamus de Papae Principatu Gracè Latinè Oxon 1592. What other things he hath written and published I now not not any thing else material of him only this that he paid his last debt to Nature at Writtle before-mentioned in sixteen hundred and three year 1603 and was buried in the Church there He was succeeded in that Vicaridg by Matthew Davies Doct. of Div. by the gift of the Warden and the Society of New college of which he was Fellow and continued there to the time of his death an 1624. Soon after succeeded Dr. Joh. South the King's Professor of the Greek Tongue in this University EDWARD PHILIPS was entred a Student into Broadgates hall now Pembroâ—e coll in 1574. took the degrees in Arts and became a Preacher at St. Saviours in Southwark near to London where he was by those of his large Auditory mostly zealous Puritans esteemed A person zealous of the truth of God powerful in his calling faithful in his message powerful in his Speech careful of his flock peaceable and blameless in his life and comfortable and constant in his death While he lived it doth not appear that he published anything but after his death a certain Gentleman of Greys-Inn named Hen. Yelverton afterwards a Judge Son of Judge Christopher Yelverton published Two and thirty godly and learned Sermons Lond. 1605. qu. The first of which is on Matth. 1. ver 1. 2. On Matth. 1. 18 19 20 21 c. All which Sermons were taken from the authors mouth by the pen of the said Yelverton This Edw. Philips who was a zealous Calvinist as Yelverton then was and both bitter enemies to popery died year 1603 as I guess in sixteen hundred and three or thereabouts and received sepulture in the Church before mention'd Whether any thing else besides the said Sermons were published after Phillps his death that were of his speaking or writing I cannot tell HUMPHREY ELY brother to Will. Ely sometimes president of S. Johns coll was born in Herefordshire and from being a Student in Brasnose was chose Scholar of S. Johns coll before mention'd in 1566. But before he took a degree or as I think was made Fellow he left that place and giving a farewel to his friends country and religion he crossed the Seas settled at Doway studied the Civil Law and became Licentiat therein Afterwards he went to Rome with his great friend Dr. Will. Allen where being made Doctor of his faculty he returned into France and settling at Rheimes was wholly taken up for a time in the correcting and printing the said Allens books At length upon the breaking out of the civil dissentions in that country he was called into Loraine in 1588. About which time he was made the publick and the Dukes professor of the Civil Law in the University of Pont à Mousson where he continued till the day of his death He was by those of his religion esteemed a wise and learned Priest of sincere honesty void of dissimulation full of zeal to the truth and equity c. But that which is mostly to be noted of him is that upon a controversie that arose among the English popish Clergy concerning the receiving of an Archpriest into England and the power that was to be allotted to him he wrote with a long preface to it Certain brief notes upon a brief apology set out under the name of the priests united to the Archpriest Paris about 1602 3. in tw and oct which book written against Fa. Persons I once saw among many other rarities of the like nature in Balliol coll Library given thereunto by that curious collector of choice books Sir Tho. Wendy of Haselingfield in Cambridgeshire Knight of the Bath sometimes Gentleman commoner of the said House Our author Ely hath written other books as 't is said but such I have not yet seen nor can I say any more of him at this time only that he dying at Pont à Mousson on the Ides of of March in sixteen hundred and three was buried there in the church of the Nuns called Clarissae that is of the order of S. Clare Over his grave was soon after a monument put with a large inscription thereon which for brevity sake I shall now omit THOMAS FLOYD a Welsh-man became a Batler or Commoner of New Inn in the beginning of 1589. took one degree in Arts which being compleated by Determination he translated himself to Jesus coll and as a member and fellow of that house took the degree of Master and afterwards wrote The picture of a perfect Commonwealth describing as well the offices of Princes and inferiour Magistrates over their Subjects as also the duties of Subjects towards their Governours c. Lond. 1600. in tw He hath written as 't is probable other things but what I cannot tell only certain Latine Poety scattered in several books particularly in that intit Academia Oxoniensis pietas erga Jacobum Regem an 1603. I find three or more of both his names his contemporaries and Welsh-men also of Jesus college but whether either of them hath any thing extant I cannot tell JOHN CHAMBER a person for his life and learning worthily honoured by all that knew him was born in Yorkshire and in the year 1569. was tho Merton coll had then no Lands in that county chosen purely for his merits by the consent of all the Society Probationer-Fellow of the said house In which place as also in that of Bach. fellow he went beyond all of the same election for subtile disputations and knowledge in the Greek tongue After he had taken the degree of Master in 1573. he applied his Muse to the study of Medicine and Astronomy about which time he read publickly on the Almagest of Ptolomy In the year 1582. he became fellow of Eaton coll near to Windsore being then in holy orders and two years after supplicated the congregation of Ven. Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of any of the books of Hypocrates But whether he
Sackvile being afterwards a noted Man in the Eye of Q. Elizabeth to whom he was an Allie and in the State the composition of the whole was attributed to him and the ingenious men of that age did esteem the said Tragedy to be the best of its time even in Sir Philip Sidney's judgment who tells us that it is full of stately Speeches and well sounding Phrases climyng to the heighth of Seneca's stile and as full of notable morality which it doth most delightfully teach and so obtain the very and of Poâ—sie yet in truth it is very desectious in the circumstances c. Our author Sackvile also wrote Induction to the Mirrour of Magistrates Not to that Mirrour published by Will. Baldwyn but to that I suppose which was published by Joh. Higens an eminent Poet of his time whom I shall farther mention in Rich. Nicolls an 1615. Which Induction with the Mirrour it self were highly valued by Scholars in the time of Q. Elizabeth What else this Noble Person hath made publick I know not nor any thing besides material of him only that dying suddenly at the Council board being one of the Privy Council to K. James on the 19. year 1608 of Apr. in sixteen hundred and eight was buried in the Church of Withyam before-mentioned From him is lineally descended Charles Sackvile now Earl of Dorset and Middlesex a person that hath been highly esteemed for his admirable vein in Poetry and other polite learning as several things of his composition while Lord Buckhurst shew LAURENCE TOMSON was born in Northamptonshire elected Demy of Magd. coll 1556. aged 17. and soon after being a great proficient in Logick and Philosopy was admitted Probationer 11. Sept. 1559. and the year after perpetual fellow of the said coll In 1564. he proceeded in Arts was with Sir Tho. Hoby in his Embassie to France and in 1568. he resigned his fellowship What became of him afterward let his Epitaph following speak while I tell you that he translated from Lat. into English 1 Sermons on the Epistles to Timothy and Titus Lond. 1579. qu. written by John Calvin 2 Version and annotations on the New Test Lond. 1589. in oct Which version and annot were made in lat by Theod. Beza He also translated from French into English 1 A Treatise of the excellency of a Christian man Lond. 1576. and 85. in oct written by Monsieur Peter de la Place one of the Kings Councel and chief President of the Court of Aides in Paris 2 The life and death of Pet. de la Place c. Lond. 1576. and 85. in oct What other things he hath translated or what he hath written I cannot tell year 1608 He concluded his last day in sixteen hundred and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Chertsey in Surrey Over his grave was this Epitaph soon after fastned on the east wall of the said chancel Laurentio Tomsono honesta Tomsoniorum familia in agro Northamptoniensi oriundo in collegio Magdal Oxon. educato perigrinatione Sueviae Russiae Daeniae Germaniae Italiae Galliae nobilitato duodecem linguarum cognitione instructo Theologiae Juris civilis municipalis nostri totiusque literaturae politioris scientiae claro ingenii acumine disputandi subtilitate cloquenai suavitate lepore virtute omni pietateque insigni linguae Hebraicae publica Genevae professione celebri accurata Novi Testamenti translatione notabili In politicis apud Walsinghamam Elizabethae Reginae Scribam pracipuum diu multumque exercitato post cujus mortem vitae privatae umbratilisque jucunditate annos XX. continuos Lalamiae Middlisexiae persuncto septuagenario placidissime religiosissmoque desuncto quarto calendas Aprilis an 1608. Vxor Jana Jana filia ex quinque una superstes filiabus amoris ergo posuerunt pietatis The report at Chersey is that he built the House which now stands on the top of S. Anns-hill in Chertsey parish out of the ruins of S. Anns-chappel and on the very place where that chappel stood having a prospect into several Counties In which House the Inhabitants of the neighbourhood will tell you that this learned author died WILLIAM WARFORD received his first breath in that part of Bristow which is in Sommersetshire was admitted a Scholar of Trinity coll 13. June 1576. probationer two years after being then Bach. of Arts Fellow 1579. and Master of Arts in 82. But having more a mind to the Ro. Cath. religion in which he was partly educated than to Protestancy he left the college his friends and the nation went to Rome and obtaining entrance into the English coll there profited very much in Divinity At length being ordained Priest he was sent into the mission of England where making but little stay he returned to Rome and in the year 1594. he was entred into the society of Jesus Afterwards being sent by his Superiors into Spain he spent the remainder of his time in the English Seminaries there He hath written A short institution containing the chief mysteries of Christian religion collected from the holy Scriptures and Fathers Sevil 1600. and at S. Omers in 1616. Translated into Latine by Tho. More a Jesuit descended from the famous Sir Tho. More sometimes L. Chancellor of England Printed at S. Omers in 1617. The said Warford also translated into English several of the Histories of Saints written by Pet. Ribadeneira but died before he could finish them at Valladolid in Spain on the 3. Nov. according the accompt there followed in sixteen hundred and eight and was buried in the college of the Jesuits there year 1608 leaving behind him other matters which were in a manner fit for the Press and the character among those of his profession of a godly and learned man WILLIAM WILKES a most excellent preacher in the Court of K. James 1. was born within the diocess of Lichfeild and Coventry elected Probationer-fellow of Merton coll in 1572. entred into the sacred function when Master of Arts and in 1580. became Vicar of the Church of S. Peter in the East within the City of Oxon by the presentation thereunto of the Warden and Society of the said coll where for his excellent Sermons he was much frequented by Scholars and Citizens Afterwards taking the degrees in Divinity he resigned the said Church being well beneficed in Wiltshire and dignified After K. James came to the English Crown he was made one of his Chaplains in ordinary preached often before him to his great content and wrote Of obedience or Ecclesiastical union Lond. 1605. oct A second memento for Magistrates directing how to reduce all offenders and being reduced how to preserve them in the Unity and Love both in Church and Commonwealth Lond. 1608. oct As for the first memento I have not yet seen unless it be meant of the book Of Obedience c. He died at Barford S. Martins in Wiltshire of which he was Rector leaving behind him one only daughter named Mary who
wall of the said Chancel by his Widdow I think wherein being nothing of him but what I have mentioned already I shall pass it by for brevity sake JOHN DAVID RHESE or Jo. David or Davis was born at Lanvaethley in the Isle of Anglesey elected Student of Ch. Ch. after he had been conversant among the Oxonians for 3 or more years in the month of Dec. 1555. aged 21. travelled beyond the Seas before he took a degree in this University became Doctor of Physick of Senes or Sienna in Tuscany and publick Moderator of the School at Pistoia in that Country whose Language there which is Italian he understood as well as any native Afterwards he returned to his Country where he practiced his Faculty with admirable success and was held in high esteem by learned men for his exquisite knowledge in all kind of literature especially for Physick Poetry the Grammatical part of the Welsh Tongue and curiosity in various Criticisms yet by the generality he being not understood his rare parts and curious learning was in a manner buried where he lived He hath written in the Florentine Language Rules for the obtaining of the Latin Tongue Printed at Venice And in Latin these two books following De Italicae linguae pronuntiatione Printed at Padua Both which were in their time held in great repute by the Italians and the last by Strangers that occasionally travelled into Italy Cambro-Britannicae Cymraecaeve linguae institutiones rudimenta c ad intelligend Biblia sacra nuper in Cambro-Brittannicum sermonum eleganter versa Lond. 1592. fol. Written to Sir Edw. Stradling of S. Donats Castle in Glamorganshire a great favourer and furtherer of learning as I have elsewhere told you Before which book is a large Preface written by Humph. Prichard of Bangor in North Wales sometimes an Oxford Scholar Our author Rhese hath also written in the British Language Compendium of Aristotles Metaphysicks MS. formerly in Jesus coll Library In which book the author saith that the British Language is as copious in expressing congruous terms as the Greek or any Language whatsoever He hath written other excellent things but are lost as I have been assured by Olor Iscamus and therefore I cannot say any thing else of him only that he died a Rom. Cath. as he had lived at or near Brecknock where he mostly dwelt and practiced Physick in the Reign of K. James 1. Scil. about sixteen hundred and nine and that he is much celebrated by Stradling the Epigiammatist for his learning while he lived who stiles him Novum antiquae linguae lumen and by Camden who calls him Clariss eruditissimus linguae vir D. Johannes David See more of him in Tho. Leyson under the year 1607. ROBERT PERSONS or Parsons a most noted and learned writer of his time and the ornament of the English Nation in the opinion of those of his Society must according to time have the next place to be mentioned Concerning whom several R. Priests and others who have written bitterly against and scurrilously of him have peremptorily said as Tho. Bell and Tho. James from them hath done the like that he was basely born of mean parentage at Stokersey in Sommersetshire that his supposed Father was a Blacksmith his right the Parish Priest of Stokersey by means whereof he was binominous sometimes called Rob. Parsons sometimes Rob. Cowbuck c. that he was one of the dregs of the Commonalty a Fellow of a most seditious disposition a Sycophant an Equivocator and one that would set Kingdoms to sale c. But these things with many other not now to be named having been written out of malice against him I shall by no means follow or embrace them for truths but receed to that collection of his life which I have made partly from his own writings partly from record and partly from impartial Writers Born therefore he was at Stowey commonly called Nether-Stowey near to Bridgewater in Somersetshire an 1546. His Father was a Plebeian of honest repute and an enemy to the Church of Rome but by Alex. Bryant reconciled thereunto His mother was a known grave Matron living divers years in flight and banishment for Religion dyed therein at London very aged about 1599. The Son Robert being a child of very great towardliness and exceeding apt to learn was by his Fathers edeavours trained up in the English tongue and having a good memory could repeat what he had read once or twice very readily About that time it hapned that one John Hayward a vertuous good Priest who before had been a Canon Regular in Devonshire became Vicar of Nether-Stowey who perceiving that Robert had pregnant parts did teach him the Latin tongue and after had a special affection for him for he living to the beginning of the year 1575. endeavoured to get him into Balliol coll did exhibit unto him as 't is said and was not against the resignation which he made of his fellowship In the latter end of 1563. our author R. Parsons being fitted for Academical learning was sent to the said coll but whether he was at his first coming a Servitour or Scholar I know not Sure it is that by the help of good natural parts accompanied with unwearied industry he became in short time a smart Disputant not only in the coll but publick Schools as occasion served In the latter end of May 1568. he was admitted Bach. of Arts and the same year Probationer-Fellow of the said college which being terminated he was made Chaplain-Fellow and so consequently I presume went into Orders being then a noted Tutor in the coll In Michaelmas-Term 1572. he was admitted Master of Arts stood in the Act celebrated 12. Oct. 1573. and on the 13. of Feb. following he resigned his Fellowship of his own accord as the Register of Bal. coll saith tho certain authors tell us that he resigned to prevent Expulsion being then if not before about to change his Religion In June 1574. he left England went to Calis and thence to Antwerp at which place after he had continued for some weeks he diverted himself for a time with a journey to Lovaine where being no sooner arrived but he fell into the company of Father Will. Good his Country man by whom he was kindly received and with him spent some days in spiritual exercise So that whereas then and before he had addicted his mind to the study of Physick and did intend to prosecute it at Padua to which place he had then intentions to go he by Goods advice made some doubt of that matter At length he went there and was for some time not only conversant in that faculty but also in the Civil Law Upon second thoughts he relinquished those studies went to the English coll at Rome was there admitted into the Society of Jesus 4. July 1575. went thro the several Classes of Dinivity and in 1580. journied into England with Edm. Campian and
concerned in the matter Some time after Carre then Earl of Sommerset and his Lady Frances before-mentioned were brought to their trials for contriving his death and hiting others to make him away who being both found guilty had the sentence of death passed on them but through the clemency of the King being spared they were only banished the Court. As for our author Overbury who in learning and judgment excelled any of his years which as 't was generally thought made him while living in the Court to be proud to overvalue himself undervalue others and affected as 't were with a kind of insolence hath written A Wife Being a most exquisite and singular Poem of the choice of a Wife c. Printed several times at Lond. while the author lived In 1614 it was printed there again in qu. being the fourth or fifth impression bearing this title A Wife now the Widdow of Sir Tho. Overbury being c. Characters Or witty descriptions of the properties of sundry persons Which Characters as 't is observed were the first that were written and published in England To them are added 1 Certain Edicts from a Parliament in Eutopia written by the Lady Southwell 2 Newes from any whence or old truth under a supposal of novelty occasioned by divers Essays and private passages of Wit between sundry Gentlemen upon that subject 3 Paradoxes as they were spoken in a Mask before his Majesty at Whitehall 4 The Mountebanks Receipts 5 Songs Of the remedy of Love In two parts A Poem Lond. 1620. in about 2 sh in oct Observations in his travells upon the state of the 17. Provinces as they stood an 1609. Printed 1627. qu. This goes under his name but doubted by some whether he wrote it Observations upon the Provinces united And on the state of France Lond. 1651. oct with his picture before it an aetat 32. This also is doubted whether ever he wrote it The arraignment and conviction of Sir Walt. Ralegh at the King's Bench Bar at Winchester 17. Nov. 1603. c. Lond. 1648. in 5 sh in qu. Said to be copied by Sir Tho. Overbury but doubtful He yielded up his last breath occasioned by poyson as I have before told you on the 15. Sept. in sixteen hundred and thirteen year 1613 and was buried as some authors say presently and very unreverently in a pit digged in an obscure and mean place But the Register of the Tower -Chappel dedicated to S. Peter ad vincula saith he was buried in the said Chappel 15. Sept. being the day of his death an 1613. as I have been informed by the Letters of that learned Gent. Sir Edw. Sherburne Knight late Clerk of his Maj. Ordinance and Armories within the Kingdom of England Over his Grave tho no memory by writing was ever put yet Ben. Johnson's Epigram written to him will eternize it and other verses by the Wits of his time set before his Poem called A Wife and in particular that Epigram written by Owen the Welsh Bard running thus Vxorem angelico describis carmine talem Qualem oratorem Tullius ore potens Qualem describis quamvis tibi nuberet Vxor Aequalis tale non foret illa viro Our author Sir Tho. Overbury had a Nephew of both his names a Knight and Justice of the Peace for the County of Gloucester who lived and injoyed the inheritance of the Overburies at Boorton on the hill before-mentioned He wrote 1 A true and perfect account of the examination trial condemnation and execution of Joan Perry and her two Sons John and Rich. Perry for the supposed Murder of Will Harrison Gent c. Lond. 1676. in 4 sh and half in qu. Written by way of Letter to Thom. Shirley Doctor of Physick in London 2 Queries proposed to the serious consideration of those who impose upon others in things of divine and supernatural revelation and prosecute any upon the aecount of Religion with a desire of their candid and christian resolution thereof Printed 1677. Answered by George Vernon Rect. of Boorton on the water the same year in his Ataxiae obstaculum Whereupon Sir Tho. came out with a reply intit Ratiocinium vernaculum or a Reply to Ataxiae obstaculum Being a pretended answer to certain Queries dispersed in some parts in Gloucestershire Lond. 1678. oct This Sir Tho. Overbury was not educated in any University only was a great Traveller in parts beyond the Seas and afterwards a favourer of Protestant Dissenters which is all I know of him only-that he sold his Inheritance at Boorton on the hill to Alex. Popham Esq about 1680. and afterwards retiring to an Estate that he had at Adminton in Queinton Parish in Gloucestershire died there 28. Feb. 1680. and was buried in Queinton Church JOHN HARMAR a most noted Latinist Grecian and Divine was born at a Market Town called Newbury in Berks educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School admitted perpetual Fellow of New coll 1574. took the degrees in Arts was made the Kings Professor of the Greek Tongue in this University 1585. being then in holy Orders one of the Proctors thereof two years after chief Master of Winchester School for nine years Warden of the coll there 17 years and at length Doctor of Divinity being always accounted a most solid Theologist admirably well read in the Fathers and Schoolmen and in his younger years a subtile Aristotelian The chief actions of his Life an account of his travels of his disputing at Paris with the great Doctors of the Rom. Party and also of the things that he had written and published his Nephew John Harmar whom I shall mention under the year 1670. promised to give unto me a full narration in writing but sickness and death soon after following prevented him He hath published 1 Chrysostomi Archiep. Constant Homeliae sex ex MSS. cod in bib coll Novi Oxon. 1586. 2 Chrysostomi Homeliae ad populum Antiochenum omnes exceptâ primâ cum Latinâ versione Homeliae decimae nonae quae in latinis etiam exemplaribus hactenus desiderata est Lond. 1590. He also translated from French into English Sermons on the three first Chapters of the Canticles Ox. 1587 qu. Written by Theod. Beza And from Lat. into English Sermons on the 10. Commandments Lord. 1581. qu. written by Joh. Calvin and had a prime hand in the translation of the New Testament into English at the command of K. Jam. 1. an 1604. At length paying his last debt to nature on the eleventh of Oct. in sixteen hundred and thirteen year 1613 was buried at the upper end of New coll Choire His Epitaph you may read in a book intit Historia Antiquit Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 152. a. He was a considerable Benefactor to the Libraries of both Wykehams colleges EDWARD BREREWOOD Son of Rob. Br. Wet-Glover thrice Mayor of the City of Chester was born and educated in Grammar learning there applyed his Muse to Academical studies in Brasenose coll in the latter end of 1581. aged
à Jesu printed at S. Omer in 1613. quarto Curry-comb for a Coxcombe Or Purgatories Knell In answer to a Libel by Jebal Rachel against Sir Edw. Hobies Counter-snarle intituled Purgatories Triumph over hell Lond. 1615. qu. Several motions speeches and arguments in the four last Parliaments in Queen Elizabeth Published in the Historical collections of Hayw. Townsend Esq He translated from French into English Politique discourses upon truth and lying An instruction to Princes to keep their faith and promises Lond. 1586. qu. Composed by Sir Mart. Cognet Knight one of the Privy-Councel to the most Christian King master of the Requests to his Houshold and lately Embassador to the Cantons of Zwitzers and Grisons And also from Spanish into English The Origine and practice of War Lond. 1597. oct Written by Don Bernard de Mendoza At length he giving way to fate in Queenburgh Castle on the first day of March St. David's day in sixteen hundred and sixteen his body was conveyed to Bysham before mentioned and buried there in a Chappel called Hoby's Chappel on the south side of the Chancel of the Church there near to the body of his Father Sir Thomas The said Sir Edward left behind him a natural Son named Peregrin Hoby born of the body of one Katherin Pinkney an 1602. From which Peregrin are the Hobyes now of Bysham descended THOMAS EGERTON the natural Son of Sir Rich. Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire was born in that County applyed his Muse to learning in this University about 1556. particularly as 't is said in Brasnose coll of which he was a Commoner in the year of his age 17 or thereabouts where continuing about 3 years laid a foundation whereon to build profounder learning Afterwards going to Lincolns-Inn he made a most happy progress in the municipal laws and at length was a Counsellour of note In 1581. June 28. he was constituted by the Queen her Solicitor General and soon after he became Lent-reader of the said Inn. In 1592. June 2. the said Queen made him her Attorney General in 1594. he being then a Knight he was made Master of the Rolls and two years after Lord Keeper of the Great Seal In which emiment office he continued during the whole remainder of Qu. Elizabeths happy Reign On 21. of Jul. 1603. he was raised to the degree of a Baron of this Realm by the title of L. Ellesmere and upon the 24. of the said Month he was made Lord Chancellour of England In the beginning of Nov. 1610. he was unanimously elected Chanc. of the University of Oxon. and in 14. Jac. 1. dom 1616. he was advanced to the dignity of Vicount Brackley He was a most grave and prudent man a good Lawyer just and honest of so quick an apprehension also and profound judgment that none of the Bench in his time went beyond him He hath written Speech in the Exchequer Chamber touching the Post-nati Lond. 1609. in qu. in 16. sheets Certain observations concerning the office of Lord Chancellour Lond. 1651. oct and left behind him at his death four MSS. of choice collections fit to be Printed concerning 1 The prerogative Royal. 2 Priviledges of Parliament 3 Proceedings in Chancery 4 The power of the Starr-chamber He resigned up his last breath in York-house in the Strand near London 15. March in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried in the Church of Dodleston in Cheshire His memory was much celebrated by Epigrams while he was living and after his death all of the long Robe lamented his loss We have his Picture drawn to the life in the habit of Lord Chancellour setting in a Chair hanging in the Gallery belonging to the Bodleian Library called the School-gallery WILLIAM MARTYN Son of Nich. Martyn of the City of Exeter by his first Wife Mary Daughter of Leonard Yeo of Hatherley in Devon Son of Rich. Martyn of the said City and he the second Son of William Martyn of Athelhampton in Dorsetshire Knight was born and educated in Grammar learning within the said City of Exeter where making early advances towards Academical learning was sent to Broadgates hall now Pomb coll an 1579. aged 17. In which place falling under the tuition of a noted Master laid an excellent foundation in Logick and Philosophy Afterwards going to the Inns of Court he became a Barester and in 1605. was elected Recorder of Exeter in the place of John Hele Serjeant at Law But his delight being much conversant in the reading of English Histories he composed a book of the Kings of England as I shall tell you anon Upon the publication of which K. James as 't is said taking some exceptions at a passage therein either to the derogation of his family or of the Realm of Scotland he was thereupon brought into some trouble which shortned his days He hath written Youths instruction Lond. 1612. qu. dedicated to his Son Nich. Martyn then a Student in Oxon. In the said book is shewed a great deal of reading and consequently that the author was no loser of his time The History and Lives of the Kings of England from William the Conquerour to K. Hen. 8. Lond. 1616. and 28. fol. usher'd into the world with the copies of Verses of Nicholas William and Edw. Martyn the Sons of the author and by Pet. Bevis his Son-in-Law To this History was afterwards added the History of K. Edw. 6. Qu. Mary and Qu. Elizabeth by B. R. Master of Arts Lond. 1638. fol. At the end of all the impressions was Printed The succession of the Dukes and Earls of this Kingdom of England from the Conquerour to the 12. of James 1. with the then Viscounts Barons Baronets c. which was drawn up by the author and continued after his death by R. B. before-mention'd What other books the said Will. Martyn hath either written or published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was buried in the Church of S. Petrock in the City of Exeter 12. year 1617 Apr. in sixteen hundred and seventeen The inscription which was on the Stone supposed to be laid for him is worn out and a new inscription cut thereon for one of the same family buried there The next who must follow according to time was a severe Puritan as Martyn was FRANCIS BUNNRY Younger brother to Edmund whom I shall anon mention was born in an antient House called the Vache in the Parish of Chalfont S. Giles in Bucks on the 8. of May 1543. became a Student in the University in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Mary an 1558. and perpetual Fellow of Madg. coll in 1562. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty he took holy Orders and began to preach Gods word on the first of Nov. 1567. Whose Sermons being noted among many he became soon after Chaplain to the Earl of Bedford but continuing with him not long he left his Fellowship in 1571. and retiring into the north parts of
publick Library in the register of which place as also in one of the publick registers of this University the author is written Philippus Cluverius Generosus Borussus Germaniae antiquae libri 3. Lugd. Bat. 1616. fol. Vindelicia Noricum Printed there also the same year with the next book going before Sicilia antiqua cum minoribus insulis ei adjacentibus lib. 2. Lugd. Bat. 1619. fol. Printed with the former Sardinia antiqua Corsica antiqua Italia antiqua c. Lugd. Bat. 1624. Printed in two Tomes in fol. with his picture before the first containing four books Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam veterem quam novam libri sex Lugd. Bat 1624. qu. c. Disquisitio de Francis Francia Printed in Andr. du Chesne his Historiae Francorum scriptores coetanei Lut. Par. 1636. p. 175. Our author Cluverius died of a Consumption about the month of June at Leyden in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 and in that of his age 43. leaving then behind him a Son named John Sigismund Cluver who was matriculated as a member of Exeter coll in 1633. aged 18. a Londoner born and as Son of Philip Cluverius a Priest The same year he was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll in this University in a Surrey place and afterwards became a learned man but is not to be understood to be the same with Joh. Cluver author of Historiarum totius mundi Epitome c. Lugd. Bat. 1631. qu. for he was born in the province of Stormaren in Denmark was D. D. of the Academy of Sor a in the Island of See-landt in the said Kingdom and afterwards superintendent of South Dithmarsh SIMON WISDOME was born in Oxfordshire being of the same family with those of his sirname who lived at Burford was entred a Student of this University about 1566. and took the degree of Master of Arts as a member of Glouc. hall Afterwards retiring to his Estate at Shipton under wood near to Burford lived as a Gentleman there many years and employed his time being a zealous and harmless Puritan in vertuous industry and piety He hath written several books as I have been informed by persons of his neighbourhood but I have not seen any only An abridgment of the holy history of the old Testament from Adam to the incarnation of Christ Lond. 1594. year 1623 oct He died in July or Aug. in sixteen hundred twenty and three and was buried as I conceive at Shipton before-mention'd where'in the Ch. yard at the East end of the Chancel were some of his Sirname buried before his time I find one Sim. Wisdome to have been Alderman of Burford before-mention'd and to have given constitutions and orders for the government of a Free-School in the said Town 13 Elizab. Whereupon he was then as he is now reputed the Founder of the said School He died at Burford in 1587. leaving behind him a brother named Tho. Wisdome a nephew named Ralph and a grandson called Simon Son of his Son called Will. Wisdome Which Simon if he be not the same with the writer may be the same with another Simon of S. Albans hall in the latter end of Qu. Elizab. THOMAS SUTTON a most florid preacher in the time he lived was born in the Parish of Bampton or Banton in Westmoreland made a poor serving child of Queens coll in 1602. aged 17 afterwards Tabarder and when M. of A. perpetual Fellow an 1611. About that time being in holy orders he was made Lecturer of S. Helens Church in Abendon in Berks and minister of Culham near to that Town At both which places he was much followed and beloved of all for his smooth and edifying way of preaching and for his exemplary life and conversation After he had taken one degree in Divinity for he was Doctor of that fac he was made Lecturer of S. Mary-Overhee in Southwark where also he was much followed and admired At length being desirous to finish a work of charity which he had began took a journey into his own Country in 1623. and there at his native place put his last hand to the finishing of a Free-School which he before had began as his Son Tho. Sutton sometimes of C. C. coll Oxon. hath told me but in his return from Newcastle to London by Sea was unfortunately drown'd as I shall tell you anon He was a person esteemed by all that knew him to have been furnished with many rich endowments and as a true servant of God to have employed his talent faithfully and fruitfully His works are only Sermons and Lectures as 1 Englands summons Sermon at Pauls Cross on Hosea 4. 1 2 3. Lond. 1613. oct 2 Engl. second summons preached at the same place on Rev. 3. 15 16. Lond. 1615. oct These two were reprinted in one vol. at Lond. 1616. in oct 3 The good fight of faith Serm. before the Artillery company on 2 Tim. 6. 12. Ibid. 1626. qu. published by Francis Little Student of Ch. Ch. whose Sister the Daughter of Francis Little of Abendon Brewer and Inholder Dr. Tho. Sutton our author had taken to Wife while he was Lecturer there 4 Jethroes counsel to Moses or a direction for Magistrates Serm. at S. Saviours in Southwark 5. Mar. 1621. before the honourable Judges on Exod. 18. 21. Lond. 1631. qu. Printed by a certain Bookseller who as 't is said took it in short-hand from Dr. Suttons mouth Lectures upon the eleventh chapt to the Romans Lond. 1632. qu. Published by Joh. Downham Bac. of Div. brother to Dr. George Downham B. of London-Derry in Ireland who married the widdow of the author Sutton and promised in his Epistle to the Reader set before them that if the said Lectures took with the men of the world to put forth Lectures on the 12. chapt to the Romans and on a great part of the 119. Psalm which Dr. Sutton had left behind him in MS. He died in the Ocean as I have already told you before he had attained to high noon of perfection on S. Barthelmews day 24. Aug. in sixteen hundred twenty and three year 1623 at which time many besides being cast away some of their bodies were taken up among which that of Dr. Sutton was as is supposed one and forthwith buried in the yard belonging to the Church of Aldborough a Sea-port Town in Suffolke As soon as the news of this great loss came to London one Rob. Drurie who was first a R. Catholick afterwards a Protestant and at length a Jesuit did much rejoyce at it as a great judgment befallen on Dr. Sutton for his forward zeal in preaching against the Papists but the 26. of Octob. following he the said Drurie was suddenly slain by the fall of the floor at an assembly of R. Catholicks in the place called the Blackfriers in London WILLIAM CAMDEN surnamed the learned Son of Sampson Camd. a Native of the City of Lichfield Citizen and one of the Society of Painter-stayners of London by his Wife
will tell you He dyed in that parish in 1649. as I think but was not of the University of Oxon. PETER ALLIBOND an ingenious man in the opinion of all that knew him was born at Wardenton near to Banbury in Oxfordshire where his name and family had for some generations lived became a Student of Magd. hall in the beginning of 1578. aged 18. years or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts travelled for some time beyond the Seas and at his return became Rector of Cheyneys in Bucks Where continuing many years did much improve the ignorant with his found doctrine What he hath written I know not nor translations which he hath made only these two from French into English viz. 1 Comfort for an afflicted conscience wherein is contained both consolation and instruction for the sick c. Lond. 1591. oct written by John de L'espine 2 Confutation of the popish transubstantiation together with a narration how that the Mass was at sundry times patched and pieced by sundry Popes c. Lond. 1592. oct And a translation from Lat. into English entit The golden chain of Salvation Lond. 1604. qu. written by Harman Renecher This Pet. Allibond died on the sixth day of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Cheyneys before mention'd leaving then behind him three Sons one of which was called John a witty man of Magd. coll whom I shall mention elsewhere another named Peter of Linc. coll Proctor of this University in 1640. and a third Job who changing his Religion to which he had been carefully brought up for that of Rome which was the reason I presume why his name was omitted in his Fathers Will did at length get a place in the Post Office which kept him and his in a comfortable condition This Job was Father of Rich. Allibond a Barrester of Grays Inn who being also a Roman Catholick was not only Knighted by K. James 2. but also made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench to which Office he was sworn by the name of Rich. Allebone 28. Apr 1687. He dyed at his house near to the back part of Grays Inn 22. of Aug. 1688. aged 47 years of thereabouts and was buried on the fourth of Sept. following at Dagenham in Essex near to the grave of his Mother JAMES LEY a younger Son of Henry Ley of Teffont-Evias in Wilts Son of Henry Ley of Ley in the parish of Bere-Ferres in Devonsh Esq was born at Teffonts-Evias became a Commoner of Brasenose coll in the beginning of 1569. aged 17. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts and on the first of May 1577. he was admitted a Student of Lincolns Inn where making great proficiency in the Municipal Law which was much advanced by his Academical learning he became a Councellour of great repute was call'd to the Bench. 22. Eliz. and in the 44. of that Qu. was Lent reader of that Inn. After which his profound learning and other great abilities deservedly rais'd him to sundry degrees of honour and eminent employment For in the 1. of Jac. 1. he was called to the state and degree of Serjeant at Law and in the year following he was constituted Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in Ireland in which place he continued till Mich. term 6. Jac. 1. and then being a Knight he was made Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in England Shortly after he obtained a Privy Seal from the Kings Maj. dat 15. May 7. Jac. 1. to take place in the said Court of the Kings Attorney General which till then was never used but since hath constantly been observed By virtue of that Seal and by appointment of Rob. Earl of Salisbury then Master of the said Court he took the place the same day of Sir Hen. Hobart Knight then Attorney General to his Majesty During his continuance in that place he was made a Baronet and in the 18. Jac. he was removed from that Court having been Attorney 12 years and upwards and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in England In 22. Jac. he was made Lord High Treasurer of Engl. and a Counsellour of State and on the last day of the same month he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron by the title of Lord Ley of Ley before mentioned In the 1. of Car. 1. he was created Earl of Marlborough in wilts and in the fourth of that King he resign'd his place of Treasurer and was made Lord President of the Council He was a person of great gravity ability and integrity and of the same mind in all conditions He hath written Treatise concerning Wards and Liveries Lond. 1642. oct composed by the author while he was Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries Reports of divers resolutions in Law arising upon cases in the Court of Wards and other Courts at Westminster in the Reigns of King James and King Charles Lond. 1659. fol. He also collected with intentions to publish some of the historical writers of Ireland for which end he caused to be transcribed and made fit for the Press the Annals of John Clynne a Friâ—r Minor of Kilkenny who lived in the time of K. Ed. 3. the Annals of the Priory of St. John the Evangelist of Kilkenny and the Annals of Multifernan Resse and Clonmell c. But his weighty occasions did afterwards divert his purpose After his death the copies came into the hands of Henry Earl of Bathe who also did intend to make them publick but what diverted him I cannot tell Our author Sir Jam. Ley E. of Marlborough ended his days in his lodgings in Lincolns Inn on the 14. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in an Isle joyning to the Church of Westbury in Wilts in which Parish he had purchased an Estate Over his grave was soon after a stately monument erected by Hen. Ley his Son who succeeded him in his honour begotten on the body of his Father's first Wife named Mary Daughter of John Pettie of Stoke-Talmach and Tetsworth in Com. Oxon Esq THOMAS VICARS who writes himself Vicarsus and de Vicariis was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland made his first entry into Queens coll in the beginning of 1607. aged 16. where after he had been a poor serving Child Tabarder and Chaplain he was elected Fellow 1616. being then M. of A. Six years after he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he being esteemed an able Theologist Preacher and well qualified with other learning was taken into the Family of Dr. Carleton B. of Chichester and by him preferr'd after he had married his Daughter Anne to the Vicarage of Cockfield near Horsham in Sussex and as it seems to a Dignity in the Church of Chichester His works are Manuductio ad artem Rhetoricam ante paucos annos iâ— privatum quorundum Scholarium usum concinnata c. Lond. 1621. oct there again 1628.
all good Arts and Sciences was born at Vttoxeter in Staffordshire on the day of S. Thomas the Apostle in 1542. being a Descendant thro six Generations from Henry Allen or Alan Lord of the Mannor of Buckenhall in the said County was admitted Scholar of Trinity coll 4. June 1561. Fellow in 65. and two years after Master of Arts. But being much inclined to live a retired life and averse from taking holy Orders he left the Coll. and his Fellowship about 1570. and receeded to Gloucester hall where he lived a close Student many years and at length became an eminent Antiquary Philosopher and Mathematician and not only the Prince or Coryphaeus as one saith but the very Soul and Sun of all the Mathematicians of his time Being thus accomplished with various sorts of learning he was several times invited to the families of Princes and Nobles not only of this Nation but of others And when Albertus L'askie Count or Prince of Sirade in Poland was in England he did court him to go with him into his own Country 1583. and to live there as he pleased and accept of such Honours and Dignities which he could get for him but he being delighted with retiredness and an Academical life did evade his civility and thereby as a true Philosopher contemn'd riches and greatness He was also often courted to live in the family of that most noble and generous Count Henry Earl of Northumberland a great Patron of Mathematicians Whereupon spending some time with him he was infinitely beloved and admired not only by that Count but by such Artists who then lived with or often retired to him as Tho. Harriot John Dee Walt. Warner Nath. Torporley c. the Atlantes of the Mathematick World Robert Earl of Leicester Chancellour of this University and the grand favourite in Queen Elizabeth's Reign did also before that time entertain him and would have confer'd upon him a Bishoprick but for the sweetness of a retired life he denied that also The truth is that Earl did highly value him and no person was more familiar with him than Mr. Allen and d ee before-mentioned Whence 't was that the author of the book called Leicester's Commonwealth reporteth that they whom he stiles Atheists used the art of figuring and conâ—uring for procuring the said Earls unlawful designs and that also by their Black Art they endeavoured a match between Q. Elizabeth and him How true these things are let others who know the author of that book that reports them judge Certain it is that Allen was so great with that Count that few matters of State passed but he had knowledge of them and nothing of moment was done in the University but Allen gave him it in writing He was also very great and highly respected by other famous men of his time of this Kingdom as with Bodley Saviâ—e Camden Cotton Spelman Selden c. the last of whom saith that Allen was omni eruditionis genere summoque judicio ornatissimus celeberrimae Academiae Oxon. decus insignissimum And Camden that he was Plurimis optimis artibus ornatiss His sufficiencies in the Mathematick Science being generally noted he was thereupon accounted another Rog. Bacon which was the reason why he became terrible to the Vulgar especially those of Oxon who took him to be a perfect Conjurer He was a great collector of scattered MSS. of whatsoever Faculty especially those of History Antiquity Astronomy Mathematicks Philosophy c. sparing neither cost or labour to procure them Some of which I have seen quoted in the works of learned authors as being in Bibliotheca Alleniana By his help advice and communication several of the University became eminent in Mathematicks and Antiquities of which number were Harriot Twyne Hegge the two Jeames Burton Digby c. whom for their labours communicated to posterity I have partly before touched and shall hereafter mention in their respective places As for Allen's collections observations and notes of Astronomy Mathematicks and N. Philosophy they are got into obscure hands and 't is thought that Digby whose name is famous among many hath made use of those of Philosophy All that I have seen written by Allen are these following Claudii Ptolomei Pelusiensis de Astrorum judiciis aut ut vulgo vocant quadripartitae constructionis lib. secundus cum expositione Thomae Alleyn Angli-Oxoniensis The first chapter of which begins thus Hactenus quidem pre ecurrimus ea quorum cognitione c. Cl. Ptolomei de Astror judiciis lib. 3. cum expositione Tho. Alleyn c. These two MSS. coming into the hands of William Lilly the sometimes famous Figure-flinger were by him bestowed on Elias Ashmole Esq in 1652. One of the said copies was transcribed from the original which Sir Tho. Aylesbury had of the gift of Mr. Allen the other copy John Huniades the great Chymist had in his possession who gave it as it seems to Lilly He the said Allen put notes also on many of his books and some were by him put on Joh. Bales book De Scriptoribus Maj. Britanniae which are entred by another hand in the margin of the said author that is in the publick Library at Oxon. At length he having lived to a great age surrendred up his last breath in Gloucester hall year 1632 on the 30. Sept. in sixteen hundred thirty and two and the next day an eloquent oration being delivered by Mr. Will. Burton of that house in the publick Refectory there in praise of the Defunct before the Vicechancellour Heads of Colleges and Halls and many of the University then present the body was accompanied by them to the chappel of Trinity coll where after another Speech was spoken by Mr. George Bathurst the body was solemnly inter'd Soon after the chief part of his Library of incomparable MSS. coming into the hands of Sir Kenelm Digby as the owner before had appointed they were the next year given by him to the Bodleian or publick Library where they yet remain Some of them had before and about the time of Allen's death been got from him by Rich. James of C. C. coll for the Cottonian Library and others came into the hands of Sir Tho. Aylesbury Master of the Requests but where those are now in truth I cannot tell Some years since I made a search in the said chappel of Trin. coll for an Epitaph on Mr. Allens grave but not so much as a letter appearing you shall have part of his character instead of it which I found written in a certain MS. in the Library of the said college running thus Vir fuit elegantium literarum studiosissimus Academicae disciplinae tenacissimus apud Exteros Academicos semper in magno pretio eorumque qui in Ecclesia Anglicana atque in Vniversitate Oxoniensi pro meritis suis ad Dignitates aut Praefecturas subinde provecti fuerunt Fuit sagacissimus observator familiariss conviva c. His picture painted to the life he gave to the
President of Trinity coll and his Successors to be there remaining in the Dining-room of the said President for ever Another copy he gave to the Cottonian Library and a third to his old Friend Dr. Tho. Clayton Master of Pembroke college whose Son Sir Thomas hath it at this day I shall make mention of another Tho Allen under the year 1636. ROBERT HAYMAN a Devonian born was entred a Sojourner of Exeter coll while he was very young an 1590 where being noted for his ingenuity and pregnant parts became valued by several persons who were afterwards eminent among whom were Will. Noy Arth. Duck his kinsman Will. and George Hakewill Tho. Winniff Rob. Vilvaine Sim. Baskervile c. all of that House Will. Vaughan of Jesus coll Charles Fitzgeffry of Broadgates c. Afterwards he retired to Lincolns Inn without the honour of a degree studied for a time the municipal Law but his Genie being well known to be poetical fell into acquaintance with and received encouragement to proceed in his studies from Mich. Drayton Ben. Johnson John Owen the Epigrammatist George Wither the puritanical Satyrist John Vicars of Ch. Ch. Hospital c. and at length writing several specimens of his wit which I think are quite lost had tho phantastical the general vogue of a poet After he had left Linc. Inn and had arrived toward the fortieth year of his age he was made Governour of the plantation of Harbor-Grace in Bristol-hope in Britaniola anciently called New found-land where after some time of residence he did at spare hours write and translate these matters following Quodlibets lately come over from New Britaniola antiently called New-found-land Epigrams and other small parcels both moral and divine These two divided into four books were printed at London 1628. in qu. the author of them being then there He also translated from Lat. into English verse Several sententious epigrams and witty sayings out of sundry authors both ancient and modern especially many of the epigrams of Joh. Owen Lond. 1628. qu. As also from French into English The two railing Epistles of the witty Doctor Francis Rablais On the 17. of Nov. in 1628. he being then bound to Guiane in America to settle a Plantation there made his Will a copy of which I have seen wherein he desires to be buried where he dies year 1632 On the 24. of January in sixteen hundred thirty and two issued out a Commission from the Prerog Court of Canterbury to a certain person who had moneys owing to him by Hayman to administer the goods debts chattels c. of him the said Rob. Hayman lately deceased So that I suppose he died beyond the Seas that year aged 49. or thereabouts WILLIAM SUTTON a Citizens Son was born in London sent by his Relations from Merchant-Taylors School to Ch. Ch. in 1578. aged 15. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts entred into the Sacred Function and in the year 1592. was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he was Parson of Blandford St. Mary in Dorsetshire and Vicar of Sturminster-Marshal in the same County He was a very learned man an excellent Orator Latinist Grecian and Preacher He had a well furnish'd Library wrote much but ordered his Son to print nothing after his death All that was made publick in his life-time was only this The falshood of the chief grounds of the Romish Religion descried and convinced in a brief answer to certain motives sent by a Priest to a Gentleman to induce him to turn Papist Which book stealing into the Press and coming out full of faults his Son Will. Sutton Bach. of Div. of Ch. Ch. corrected and reprinted it after his Fathers death Lond. 1635. in oct or tw He finished his course about the latter end of Octob. in sixteen hundred thirty and two and was buried in the Church of Blandford St. Mary before-mentioned I have been informed that other things of our author Will. Sutton were published after his death but such I have not yet seen JOHN RIDER received his first being in this World at Carrington in Cheshire applied his Genie to Academical studies in Jesus coll an 1576. took the degrees in Arts as a Member thereof and after he had remained some years in the University in the instruction of Youths in Grammar became Minister of S. Mary Magd. at Bermondsey near to London afterwards Rector of the rich Church of Winwick in Lancashire Archdeacon of Meath in Ireland Dean of St. Patricks Church near to Dublin and at length Bishop of Killaloe an 1612. where he was much respected and reverenced for his Religion and learning While he remained in Oxon he composed A Dictionary English and Latin and Lat. and Engl. Oxon. 1589. in a large thick qu. It was the first Dictionary that had the English before the Latin epitomizing the learnedst and choicest Dictionaries that were then extant and was beheld as the best that was then in use But that part of it which had the Latin before the English was swallowed up by the greater attempts of Franc. Holyoake who saith that he designed and contrived it so before the Vocabularies or Dictionaries of Becman Funger and Martin came out notwithstanding it appears that he was beholding to them and made use of their materials in his Dictionary that he published an 1606. Besides the said Dictionary our author Rider hath also written A Letter concerning the news out of Ireland and of the Spaniards landing and present state there Lond. 1601. qu. And having had controversies with one Hen. Fitz-Simons a learned Jesuit of Ireland published a book intituled Claim of Antiquity in behalf of the Protestant Religion When this was printed I know not The confutation of it I am sure with a reply to Rider's Rescript or Postscript written by the said Fitz-Simons were printed at Roan in Normandy an 1608. qu. as I shall tell you under the year 1643. He also Rider published other matters which having been printed in Ireland and therefore few or none of them come into these parts I cannot give you the titles of them He departed this mortal life on the twelfth day of Novemb. year 1632 in sixteen hundred thirty and two and was buried at Killaloe in the Cathedral Church there dedicated to the memory of S. Flannan leaving behind him the character of a learned and religious Prelate EDWARD JORDEN a learned candid and sober Physician of his time was born at High-Halden in Kent and educated for a time as it seems among several of his Countrymen in Hart hall where some of his Sirname did about that time study but whether he took a degree here it appears not Afterwards designing Physick his profession he travelled beyond the Seas spent some time at Padua where he took the degree of Doctor of that Faculty and upon his return practiced in London and became one of the Coll. of Physicians there Afterwards he setled in the City of Bathe where practicing with good success
notes in the margin pointing to those matters would do it to the purpose arguing thereby an inveterate hatred he had to the said persons as indeed he had being a severe Calvinist if not worse JOHN KING second Son of Dr. Joh. King B. of London whom I have mentioned under the year 1621. was a Yorkshire man born and at 14 years of age became a Student of Ch. Ch. under the tuition of a good Tutor an 1608. Afterwards he proceeded M. of A. was publick Orator of the University Prebendary of the said Church of Christ in 1624. and the next year D. of D. and Canon of Windsore and about that time Prebendary of S. Pauls Cath. and Rector of Remenham in Berks. He hath published Oratio panegerica de auspicato Caroli Principis in regnum Hispanicum adventu Lond. 1623. qu. Gratulatio pro Carolo reduce Oxoniensium nomine recitata Ox. 1623. in one sh in qu. Cenotaphium Jacobi sive laudatio funebris piae faelici memoriae Jacobi Magnae Britamniae Regis c. Oxon. 1625. qu. Davids Strait The afternoons Sermon on Act Sunday on 2 Sam. 24. 14. Oxon 1625. qu. His elder Brother Hen. King preached the mornings Sermon called Davids Enlargement as I shall tell you when I come to him The very same title of Davids strait was put to a Sermon on the same subject by one Sam. Buggs Bac. of Div. sometimes Fellow of Sydney coll in Cambridge afterwards a Minister in Coventry Which Sermon was preached at Pauls Cross 8. July 1621. Dr. King surrendred up his last breath on the second day of January in sixteen hundred thirty and eight aged 43. and was buried near to the monument of Rob. King the first Bishop of Oxon in the Isle joyning on the fouth side of the Choire belonging to the Cathedral of Ch. Ch. You may be pleased to read his Epitaph in Hist Antiq. Vnivers Oxon. lib. 2. p. 290. b. CHRISTOPH ANGELUS was born in Pelepomesus in Greece thrust out of his Country for Religion sake by the Turks after they had inflicted on him many torments came towards England for relief and arriving at Yarmouth was exhibited to by the B. of Norwich and some of the Clergy there Afterwards by the said Bishops recommendation he went to Cambridge where he found relief and studied in Trin. coll for near 3 years About Whitsontide in 1610. he journied to Oxon was exhibited to there also studied in Balliol college did very good service among the young Scholars in the University that were raw in the Gr. tongue and continued among them till the time of his death He hath transmitted to posterity Of the many stripes and torments inflicted on him by the Turks for the Faith which he had in Jesus Christ Oxon. 1617. in Greek and English Enchiridion de institutis Graecorum Cambr. 1619. qu. in Greek and Latin The Greek copy of which coming into the hands of George Fhelavius a Minister of Dantzig was by him rendred into Latin and learnedly noted Francos 1655. oct The Latin copy of the said Fhelavius is thus intit Status ritus Ecclesiae Graecae An Encomion of the famous Kingdom of Gr. Britian and the two flourishing Sister Universities Cambridge and Oxford Cambr. 1619. qu. De Apostasiâ Ecclesiae de homine peccati Scil. Antichristo c. Lond. 1624. Gr. Lat. qu. and other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen He ended his days on the first of February in sixteen hundred thirty and eight and was buried the next day within the Precincts of St. Ebbes Church in Oxford I think in the Church it self leaving behind him the Character of a pure Greccian and an honest and homless man DUDLEY DIGGES â—elder Brother to Leonard Digges mention'd under the year 1635. was born in Kent particularly if I mistake not in the parish of Berham wherein Digges Court is situated was entred a Gentleman Commoner of Vniversity coll in 1598. aged 15 where making great improvement in Academical learning under the tuition of the Master thereof Dr. George Abbot afterwards Archb. of Canterbury took the degree of Bach. of Arts which being compleated by Determination he went to the Inns of Court and afterwards to travel and about that time received the honour of Knighthood As for the rest of his actions for some years after I cannot justly relate However the chief story of his life which was honourable and good may be the rule of ours His understanding few could equal his vertues fewer would He was a pious man a careful Father a loving husband a fatherly brother a courteous neighbour a merciful landlord a liberal master a noble friend After much experience gained by travel and an exact survey of the Laws and people of forreign Kingdoms he did enable himself thereby for the service of his Country but observing too many to justle for place and cross the publick interest if not joyned with their publick gain hindring the motion of the great body of the Commonwealth desisted and was satisfied with the conscience of merit knowing good men only can deserve honours tho the worse might attain them His noble soul could not stoop to ambition or be beholding to that tho the most generous vice for an occasion to exercise his vertues So that out of such apprehensions his moderate desires confin'd his thoughts to the innocence of a retired life But the most knowing of Princes K. James 1. who ever made choice of the most able ministers judging none more equal to employments than those that would not unworthily court them sent him Embassadour to the Emperour of Russia and in the year 1620. whether before or after his Embssie I know not he with Sir Maurice Abbot were sent into Holland in the month of Nov. to obtain the intercepted Goods of some English men taken in their coming back from East India After his return from the said employments and some years conscionably spent in the service of the State being unbiassed by popular applause or Court-hopes he was made Master of the Rolls in the place of Sir Julius Caesar who dying 12 Apr. Sir Dudley was sworn to that office on the 20. of the said month an 1636. This did crown his former actions and tho it would not increase his integrity yet it made him more perspicuous and whom his acquaintance before now the Kingdom honoured If the example of his justice had powerful influence on all magistrates the people who are governed would be happy on earth and the Rulers in heaven with him who counted it an unworthy thing to be tempted to vice by the reward of vertue The things that he wrot and collected were many but whether he left them perfect at his death I know not Those books that go under his name are these following all except the first published after his death A defence of trade in a letter to Sir Tho. Smith Knight Governour of the East India Company London
cause both short and wearisome afterwards unto him Thus Dr. Will. Allen in his Answer to the Libel intit The execution of justice in England The said Dr. Ogelthorp was deprived of his Bishoprick about Midsomer in the year 1559. and about the beginning of the next year died suddenly of an Apoplexy year 1560 otherwise had he lived 't is thought the Queen would have been favourable to him He founded at Tadcaster before-mention'd a Free-School and Hospital dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ called The School and Hospital of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of Tadcaster The School is endowed with 40 l. per an and the Hospital with revenues for 12 poor People each to have one shilling every week In the beginning of Ch. 1. there were but six in pay how many now I know not The said Bishop built a fair house in Headley upon Bramham in Yorkshire where there is a memory by verses and his Arms over the door I think yet remaining After his deprivation and death Bernard Gilpin the northern Apostle was designed to succeed him in Carlilâ— but vhe refusing tho much pressed to it the Bishoprick was confer'd on one Joh. Best a learned and pious man RICHARD PATES an Oxfordshire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 1. June 1522. and the year following Bach. of Arts. Which degree being compleated by Determination he went to Paris where he was made Master of Arts and at his return Archdeacon of Winchester on the resignation of Joh. Fox in 1526. In 1528 he resigned that dignity being that year made Archd. of Lincoln upon the death of Will. Smyth Doctor of decrees By which title as also that of Bach. of Arts of this University and Master of Paris he supplicated on the 17. Jan. 1530. that he might not be bound to be present at Exequies in S. Maries Church which shews that he was not then incorporated Afterwards he was imployed in several Embassies and in 1534. I find him resident in the Emperours Court and there again in 1540. in which year wss a pass-port made for him by Secretary Cromwell to Calais in order to reside with the Emperour as Embassador for the K. of England In which pass-port he is stiled Dr. Rich. Pates Archdeacon of Lincoln In 1542. he was attained of High Treason whereupon his Archdeaconry was bestowed on George Heneage and his Prebendship of East-Harptre in the Church of Wells on Joh. Heryng LL. D. In the year 1554. he being preferr'd by Q. Mary to the Episcopal See of Worcester had restitution made to him by the name of Rich. Pate only of the temporalities belonging thereunto 5. March the same year at which time Hooper his Predecessor had been dead about 3 weeks After Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown he was not imprisoned in the Tower of London as Jo. Fox saith but being deprived he went beyond the Seas sate in the Council of Trent uninvited as one saith as he had done before and whether he died there or at Rome I cannot tell He was a learned man of a peaceable disposition zealous in the Faith he professed yet always against inflicting corporal punishments on such that were opposite in Religion to him In the said See of Worcester succeeded Edwin Sandys Son of Will. Sandys of Furnes in Lancashire Justice of the Peace and the Kings Receiver of that County by Margaret his Wife Daughter of Joh. Dixon of London To which See being elected upon Pates his deprivation by the name and title of Edwin Sandes Capellanus regius SS Thol Professor had restitution made to him of the temporalities belonging to it 23. March 2. Elizab. dom 1559. JAMES TURBERVYLE a younger Son of Joh. Turbervyle son and heir of Richard second son of William first son of Sir Robert Turbervyle of Bere and Anderston in Dorsetshire Knight who died 6. Aug. 1424. by Margaret his Wife of the Family of the Carews Barons was born at Bere before-mentioned which is now a little Market Town in the said County educated in Wykchams School near Winchester admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll in 1514. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in an Act celebrated in July 1520. and on the 8. of March following was elected the publick Scribe or Registrary of the University on the resignation of Tho. Fykes M. A. and Fellow of the said coll In 1529. he left his Fellowship which he kept with his Scribes place being then promoted to an Ecclesiastical Benefice as he was soon after to a Dignity and taking the degree of Doct. of Div. in another University was incorporated here in 1532. In 1555. he being then Preb. of Winchester and elected to the Episcopal See of Exeter on the death of Joh. Harman was consecrated thereunto in St. Pauls Cath. Ch. in London with Will. Glynn to Bangor on the eighth day of Sept. the same year and on the 21. of the said month had the temporalities of the said See delivered to him and there sate with due commendations for about four years In 1559. 2. Elib he was deprived of his Bishoprick for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church and afterwards lived a private life saith one and another that he lived at his own liberty to the end of his life adding that he was an honest Gentleman but a simple Bishop and a third that he lived a private life many years and died in great liberty But at length a fourth person who comes lagg as having lately appeared in print I mean Richard Izack then Chamberlain of Exeter tells us in his Antiquities of the City of Exeter full of mistakes that he died on the first of Nov. 1559. and in another place in the said book that after his deprivation he lived a private life ANTHONY DUNSTAN a Benedictine Monk of Westminster received his Academical education in Glocester coll in the N. W. Suburb of Oxon in an apartment therein built for such young Monks of Westminster that were designed for the University In 1525. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences having a little before opposed in divinity in the School of that faculty and in the year following he occurs by the name and tit of Anth. Dunstan Prior of the Students of Gloc. coll before-mentioned In 1538. he proceeded in divinity being then Abbat of the Benedictine Monks of Einsham near to and in the County of Oxon and in 1545. he by the name and title of Anthony Kechyn the Kings Chaplain and Bishop elect of Landaff received the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 8. of May the same year being then about 68 years of age He is much blamed by one of his successors in the See of Landaff for impoverishing his Bishoprick accounted by some to have been before his time one of the best in England and since to be the worst He gave way to fate 31. Oct. in fifteen hundred sixty and
and dying on the day before the nones of January in fifteen hundred seventy and six was buried in the Church there belonging to the Cistercians In Meath succeeded one Hugh Brady to which being consecrated in 1563. sate there 20 years WILLIAM DOWNHAM received his first breath in the County of Norfolk was elected Probationer of Magdalen coll in July 1543. and in the year following he was made true and perpetual Fellow of the said house being then Master of Arts. Afterwards he became chaplain to the Lady Elizabeth who when Queen did not only make him the first Canon of the tenth stall in the collegiate Ch. of S. Peter in the City of Westminster an 1560. but in the year after Bishop of Chester to which See being consecrated on the 4. of May 1561. had the temporalities thereof given to him on the 9. of the same month In 1566. he was actually created Doct. of div and dying in Nov. in fifteen hundred seventy and seven was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Chester leaving then behind him two Sons viz. George Downham afterwards Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland and John Downham Bach. of div both learned and painful writers In the See of Chester succeeded Will. Chaderton D. D. Master of Queens coll in Cambridge sometimes Margaret afterwards the Kings Professor of div in that University and Prebendary or Canon of the fourth stall in the collegiate Church of S. Peter in the City of Westminster This learned Doctor was born at Nuthurst near Manchester in Lancashire being the Son of Edm. Chaderton by Margery his Wife dauof one Cliffe of Cheshire and he the Son of Jeffr. Chaderton both of Nuthurst He died Bishop of Lincoln leaving behind him one only daughter named Joane begotten on the body of his Wife named Katharine dau of Joh. Revell of London PATRICK WALSH was born as it seems in or near Waterford in Ireland and after he had been partly educated in Grammaticals in that country was sent to Oxon but to what coll or hall therein unless to that of Brasnose I know not In the latter end of the year 1534. he proceeded Master of Arts and about that time applying his mind to the Theological faculty supplicated at length the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of the Sentences in 1545. but whether he was admitted it appears not in the publick Register which was much neglected by the then Scribe About that time he was Dean of Waterford and in so great repute for his learning and religion that he was made Bishop of that place and of Lismore To which being consecrated in August 1551. had liberty then allowed him to keep his Deanery in Commendam for a time He paid his last debt to nature in fifteen hundred seventy and eight and was year 1578 as I suppose buried in his Church at Waterford He had a Son named Nich. Walsh who was then Bishop of Ossory and about that time had a hand in translating the New Testament into the Irish tongue This Nich. Walsh seems to have been educated in the University of Cambridge WILLIAM BRADBRIDGE or Brodebridge was a Londoner born but descended from those of his name in Somersetshire was admitted Fellow of Magdalen coll in 1529. and afterwards proceeding in Arts was at length admitted to the reading of the Sentences an 1539. being then arrived to some eminence in the Theological Faculty About the middle of March 1 and 2 of Phil. and Mary dom 1554. he was made Prebendary of Lime and Halstock in the Church of Saliâ—bury vacant by the death of one Rob. Bone and in the beginning of Q. Elizab. shewing himself conformable to the discipline then established was made Dean of the said Church in June 1563. void by the death of Pet. Vannes an Italian In 1565. he supplicated the ven Congreg of Regents that he might be admitted Doctor of divinity but whether he was really so or diplomated it appears not in the pubick Register and on the 18. of March 1570. he was consecrated at Lambeth Bishop of Exeter which See he laudably governed for about 8 years He ended his days suddenly at Newton-Ferrers in Devonshire on the 27. June saith one and another the 29. July in fifteen hundred seventy and eight and was buried on the north side of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. of Exeter To him succeeded in the said See Joh. Woolton whom I have mentioned among the writers under the year 1593. and him Gervase Babington D. D. descended from the antient Family of the Babingtons in Nottinghamsh who while he was Chaplain to the Earl of Pembroke assisted his Noble Countess Mary Sidney in her translation of the Psalms For it was more than a Womans skill to express the sense so right as she hath done in her verse and more than the English or Latin translation could give her THOMAS BENTHAM a learned and pious man of his time was born at Shirebourne a Market Town I think in Yorkshire admitted perpetual Fellow of Magd. coll 16. Nov. 1546. proceeded in Arts the year after and about that time did solely addict his mind to the study of Theology and to the learning of the Hebrew tongue in which last he was most excellent as in those of Greek and Latin which he had obtained before he was M. of A. After Q. Mary came to the Crown he was turn'd out of his Fellowship for his forward and malepert zeal against the Cath. Religion in the time of Edw. 6. by the Visitors appointed by her to regulate the University Whereupon retiring first to Zurich and afterwards to Basil in Germany became Preacher to the English Exiles there and expounded to them the intire book of the Acts of the Apostles Afterwards being recalled by some of the Brethren was made Superintendent of them at London and continued among them in a timorous condition for some time At length when Q. Elizab. succeeded he was nominated Bishop of Lichf and Coventry upon the deprivation of Dr. Ralph Bayne To which See being elected had the temporalities thereof restored to him 20 Feb. 1559. being then about 46 years of age On the 24. of March following he was consecrated and about six years following he was actually created Doct. of divinity being then in great repute for his learning He died on the 21. of Feb. in fifteen hundred seventy and eight leaving then behind him a Widdow named Matilda He was succeeded in Lichf and Cov. by Dr. Will. Overton of whom I have made mention among the writers under the year 1609. NICHOLAS HEATH or Heth a most wise and learned man of great policy and of as great integrity was descended from the Heaths of Aspley in the Parish of Tamworth in Warwickshire but whether born there where his brother had certain lands I cannot tell was educated for a time in C. C. coll in this University but before he took a degree there
Deanery for some time in Commendam with Chichester This Dr. Watson who spent his life in celebacy as his Predecessor Bickley did gave way to fate at his house in Cheame or Cheyham in Surrey being then Almoner to K. Jam. 1. whereupon his body was buried in the Church there on the third day of Oct. 1605. By his last Will and Testam he gave an hundred pounds to Christs coll in Cambridge where he had been educated before he became Fellow of Bennet college and divers other Legacies for pious uses RICHARD MEREDYTH a Welsh man born became a Student in this University about 1568. but in what house unless in S. Johns coll it appears not In 1575. he proceeded M. of Arts as a Member of Jesus coll which was the highest degree he took in this University Afterwards being Chaplain to Sir Joh. Perot L. Lievtenant of Ireland he was by him made Dean of S. Patricks Church near Dublin and at length B. of Leighlin To which See being consecrated in the month of Apr. 1589. sate there till the time of his death which hapning on the third of August in fifteen hundred ninety and seven was year 1597 buried on the north side of S. Patricks Church before-mentioned In the said See of Leighlin succeeded one Rob. Grave Dean of Cork but whether he was ever a Student in Oxford I cannot yet tell JOHN BULLYNGHAM received his first breath in the County of Gloucester was elected Probationer of Magd. coll in July 1550. being then Bach. of Arts and intimate with Julius Palmer the Protestant Martyr whose story he hath written in a large letter dated from Bridgnorth about 1562. for the satisfaction of Jo. Fox when he was in writing his English book of Acts and Monuments c. but before he took the degree of Master he left the University Q. Mary being then in the Throne and retired as it seems beyond the Seas where continuing mostly all her reign returned when Q. Elizabeth succeeded became well beneficed and in 1567. was made Archdeacon of Huntingdon but in whose room unless in that of Anth. Draycot I know not In 1568. he compleated the degree of D. of div in an Act celebrated on the twelfth of July and two years after was made Prebendary of Worcester in the place of Libbeus Byard deceased In 1581. Sept. 3. he was consecrated Bishop of Glocester about which time he had the See of Bristow given to him in Commendam but that being taken away from him in 1589. the rectory of Kilmington alias Culmington in the dioc of Wells was conferr'd on him in Jul. 1596. He paid his last debt to nature about the 20. of May in fifteen hundred ninety and eight year 1598 and was buried as I suppose in the Cath. Ch. of Glocester Whereupon his rectory was bestowed on Rich. Potter father of Franc. Potter author of the Interpretation of the number of 666 c. as I shall tell you when I come to him in the next volume of this work and his Bishoprick on Godfrey Goldsborough Doct. of div of Cambridge JOHN MERICK was born in the Isle of Anglesie educated in Wykehams School near Winchester made perpetual fellow of New coll in 1557. took the degrees in Arts became one of the Proctors of the University in 1565. Vicar of Hornchurch in Essex in 1570. and three years after Bishop of the Isle of Man on the death of John Salisbury He yielded up his last breath in Yorkshire as it seems in Sept. or Oct. year 1599 in fifteen hundred ninety and nine and was succeeded in the said See by Dr. George Lloyd of Cambridge Son of Meredyth Lloyd Son of Joh. Lloyd of Caernarvanshire who was translated thence to Chester in 1604. This Joh. Merick left behind him a brother named Will. Merick LL. D. and another called Maurice Merick then M. of Arts and certain letters concerning Ecclesiastical and other affairs which I have seen in the Cottonian Library under the picture of Julius F. 10. WILLIAM HUGHES Son of Hugh ap Kendrick of Caernarvanshire by Gwenllian his wife daughter of John Vychan ap John ap Gruff ap Owen Pygott was born in the said County and for a while educated in this University Afterwards retiring to Christs coll in Cambridge he took there the degrees in Arts and holy orders and being soon after made chaplain to Thom. Haward or Howard Duke of Norfolk attended him to Oxon in the beginning of the year 1568. where on the same day that the said Duke was created Master of Arts this his chaplain was incorporated Bach. of div as he had stood in Cambridge The year after the said Duke writing letters to Dr. Laur. Humphrey in his behalf he was by the said Humphreys endeavours made to the Vicechancellour and Convocation permitted to proceed in his faculty Whereupon being licensed the same year stood in an Act celebrated 10. Jul. 1570. to compleat that degree In 1573. he was promoted to the Episcopal See of S. Asaph to which being consecrated in Lambeth chappel on the thirteenth of Sept. the same year sate there to the time of his death without any removal He concluded his last day in Octob. in sixteen hundred year 1600 and was as I suppose according to his will buried in the choire of the Cath. Ch. of S. Asaph leaving then behind him a Son named William and a daughter named Anne the then Wife of Tho. Mostyn Gent. begotten on the body of his Wife Lucia daughter of Rob. Knowesley of Denbighshire By his last Will and Test dated 16. Oct. 1597. and proved 9. Nov. 1600. he left lands and revenues for the founding a free school in the Cath. Ch. of S. Asaph He the said Dr. Hughes was succeeded in St. Asaph by Dr. Will. Morgan author of the first translation of all the Bible since printing was used into the ancient and unmixed language of the Britains The translation he dedicated with a latin epistle prefix'd to Q. Eliz. and was printed in 1588. For which work he was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Landaff first and afterwards with that of S. Asaph JOHN CHARDON or Charldon sometimes fellow of Exeter coll was consecrated B. of Downe and Connor in Ireland year 1601 an 1596. and died in sixteen hundred and one under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said See of Downe and Connor succeeded one Rob. Humpston Master of Arts but whether of this University I cannot tell HERBERT WESTPHALING sometimes a Student of Ch. Ch. was consecrated B. of Hereford in 1585. and departed this mortal life in the latter end of sixteen hundred and one under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said See succeeded Dr. Rob. Bennet sometimes of Trin. coll in Cambridge Son of Leonard Bennet of Baldock in Hertfordshire who was consecrated thereunto 20. Feb. 1602-03 By his last Will dated 3. Mar. 14. Jac. 1. he bequeathed his body to be
buried in the Cath. Ch. of Hereford and moneys for the erection of a Tomb of white Alabaster with the picture of a man lying in a white Sheet upon an Altar of other stone to be compassed about with strong Iron bars after the example of other Tombs in the Church Which monument was to be erected as he saith in the Church of the Quire behind the seat of his Wife and to be of the value of an hundred Marks with this inscription thereon Robertus Bennet S. Theol. Professor fidelis christi Minister qui obiit… die… an 16… He also gave 20 l. to the library of Trin. coll in Cambridge and 20 l. towards the building of the New Schools in Oxon. See more of him in the Fasti following under the year 1572. STEPHEN KEROVAN was born at Galloway in Ireland studied several years in this University but whether he took a degree I know not Afterwards advancing his studies in the University of Paris returned to his native Country and became Archdeacon of Enaghdune in the county of Galloway and at length Bishop by Q. Eliz. command of Kilmacogh in 1573. Where sitting some years was translated thence to Clonfert 1582. and after a successful enjoyment of that See for about 20 years gave way to fate about sixteen hundred and two year 1602 In both the said Sees succeeded Rowland Linch Archd. of Clonfert whose Sirname occurring often in our writings I have just reason to suppose that he had received some Academical education among us DANIEL NEYLAN or Neyland an Irish man 〈◊〉 spent also some time here among his Countrymen but whether he took a degree it appears not Afterwards retiring to his native Country he became Rector of Iniscarty in the diocess of Killaloe and much in esteem in those parts for his piety and learning At length obtaining the Bishoprick of Kildare was consecrated thereunto by Adam Archb. of Dublin and his assistants in the month of Nov. 1583. where sitting more than 19. years yielded to nature at Disert 18. May in sixteen hundred and three year 1603 In the said See succeeded William Pilsworth of Magdalen coll of whom I shall make large mention among these Bishops under the year 1635. EUGENIUS O-CONNER commonly called Conner another Irish man and contemporary with Neylan became after he had left Oxon Dean of Achonry in his own Country and at length by the favour of Q. Eliz. was promoted to the Episcopal See of Killala in 1591. where after he had sate about 16. years surrendred up his last breath to him that first gave it year 1606 in sixteen hundred and six or thereabouts After his death one Miler Magragh Archb. of Cashills did keep the See of Killala in Commendam with his Archbishoprick WILLIAM OVERTON sometimes fellow of Magdalen coll was consecrated B. of Lichfield and Coventry in the beginning of the year 1579. where he shewed himself sufficiently severe to suppress such whom he suspected of Nonconformity and died in sixteen hundred and nine under which year you may see more of him year 1609 among the writers He was succeeded in the said See by George Abbot of whom I have spoken at large among the said writers MARTIN HETON Son of George Heton Esq by Joane his Wife daughter of Sir Martin Bowes Knight was born in London but descended from an ancient family of his name living in Lancashire His father was master of the Inn or House belonging to the English Merchants at Antwerp and being a person of great Hospitality caused his house there to be free and open for such that fled from England for religion sake in the time of Q. Mary At his return into England he became Chamberlain of London sent this his Son to Westminster school where profiting exceedingly in good letters was thence sent to Oxon and in 1571. was with Rich. Eedes made Student of Ch. Ch. where in short time he became a most acute disputant In 1578. he proceeded in Arts and in 1582. he was made one of the Canons of his house In 1588. he was nominated and installed Vicechancellour of the University of Oxon and in the latter end of 1589. he succeeded Dr. Laur. Humphrie in the Deanery of Winchester being then but 36. years of age At length after the See of Ely had laid void 20. years and a large portion of it taken thence by the Queen as it was generally spoken he was in a sort compelled to take it Whereupon being consecrated at Lambeth on the third of Feb. 1599. sate there ten years and as Cambridge men who had no great affection for him because not bred among them report did impoverish the said See by sealing many good deeds of it and till they were cancelled it would never be so good as it should be He was a noted Preacher while he continued in the University and a subtile Disputant in Theology in his elder as he was in his younger years in Philosophy And while B. he was esteemed inferior to few of his rank for learning and other good parts belonging to a Prelate He took his last farewel of this world on the 14. of July in sixteen hundred and nine year 1609 aged 57 years and was buried in the choire or presbytery of the Cath. Ch. of Ely Soon after was a fair and large monument built over his grave joyning to the south wall of the said Presbytery with his Staâ—â—a thereon lying on the back with the hands erected in a praying posture On the said monument was engraven an inscription in prose to shew his descent preferments and time of his death also a copy of long and short verses in number 12. composed by Dr. Will. Gager his Chancellour and another of 14. composed by his Nephew George Heton Bach. of div of Cambridge All which being too long and large to be here inserted I shall therefore for brevity sake pass them by THOMAS RAVIS received his first breath at Maulaon alias Meandon in Surrey his juvenile education in the quality of a Kings Scholar in the college school at Westminster and his Academical education in Ch. Ch. of which he was made a Student in 1575. After he had taken the degrees in Arts he entred into holy orders and preached in and near Oxon for some time with great liking In 1589. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences in 1592. he was made Canon of the seventh stall in the Ch. of Westm in the room of Dr. Joh. Still promoted to the See of B. and Wells an 1592. and in 1594. he was made Dean of his house In the year following he took the degree of Doct. of div and after he had compleated it by standing in the Act took the office of Vicechancellour on him for two years together In 1604. he was for his eminent learning gravity and approved prudence prefer'd by K. Jam. 1. to the See of Glocester and on the 19. of March the same year was consecrated thereunto The
of Magd. coll in 1566. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1571 holy Orders and about that time a Wife by whom afterwards he had nineteen children In 1586. he being then Prebendary of Winchester and well beneficed supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the sentences but whether he was really admitted it appears not On the 12. of Nov. 1598. he was consecrated B. of Salisbury and in the year following was actually created Doct. of div by certain Doctors deputed for that purpose who went to him then I think at Salisbury He was Godson to Q. Eliz. while she was Lady Eliz. who as 't is reported usually said that she had blest many of her Godsons but now this Godson should bless her He gave way to fate on the seventh day of May in sixteen hundred and fifteen year 1625 and was buried in the Cath. Church of Salisbury near to the body of his sometimes Wife In the said See succeeded Dr. Rob. Abbot whom I have mention'd before among the writers under the year 1617. THOMAS BILSON sometimes fellow of New coll was consecrated B. of Worcester in 1596. translated thence to Winchester in the year following and concluded his last day in sixteen hundred and sixteen under which year you may see more of him among the writers In Worcester succeeded Gervase Babington of Cambridge of whom I have made mention in Will. Bradbridge among these Bishops an 1578. and in Winchester succeeded Dr. James Mountague sixth Son of Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton in Northamptonshire Kt. who was translated thereunto from Bathe and Wells 4. Octob. 1616. This worthy person died on the twentieth day of July 1618. aged 50. and was buried 20. Aug. following on the north side of the body of the Church dedicated to S. Peter and S. Paul within the City of Bathe Over his grave was soon after a high Altar-monument erected between two Pillars of the said Church with the proportion of the defunct painted to the life lying thereon by his brethren Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton Sir Hen. Mountague Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench Sir Charles Mountague his Executor and Sir Sidney Mountague Master of the Requests Kts. All which were lineally descended from the Earls of Salisbury The said Dr. Jam. Mountague was educated in the University of Cambridge was Master of Sydney coll and there noted for his piety vertue and learning Afterwards he was made Dean of the Royal Chappel then B. of Rathe afterwards of Winchester as t is before told you and for his faithfulness dexterity and prudence in weighty affairs the King chose him to be one of his Privy Council By his last Will and Testament he made choice of the said antient Church for the place of his Sepulture which among many other monuments of piety he repaired to his great charge When K. James came first to the Crown he was made Dean of his Chappel as before 't is told you which place he held not only when he was B. of Bathe and Wells but of Winchester also And being a great stickler in the quarrels at Cambridge and a great Master in the Art of insinuation had cunningly as one observes fashioned K. James unto certain Calvinian opinions to which the Kings education in the Kirk of Scotland had before inclined him So that it was no very hard matter for him having an Archb. also of his own perswasion to make use of the Kings authority for recommending the nine Articles to the Church of Ireland which he found would not be admitted in the Church of England HENRY ROWLANDS was born in the Parish of Mellteyrn in LLyn in Caernarvanshire educated in the School at Penllech was admitted a Student in the University about 1569. took the degrees in Arts as a member of New coll that of Master being compleated in 1577. and soon after became Rector of Laâ—â—ton near Bister alias Burchester in Oxfordshire In 1598. Nov. 12. he was consecrated B. of Bangor being then Bach. of div and in 1605. he was actually created Doct. of that faculty He bestowed on his Cath. Ch. four bells instead of those that were fold away by Arthur Bulkley his predecessor and in 1609. he gave lands to Jesus coll for the maintenance of two scholars or fellows there At length after he had bestowed much money on pious uses had spent all his time in celebacy and had govern'd his church and diocess with great commendations year 1616 surrendred up his pious soul to God 30. June in sixteen hundred and sixteen and was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Bangor among the sepulchres of the Bishops By his last Will and Test he bequeathed moneys for the erection of a School at Mellteyrn or Bottunog where he was born and christned In the See of Bangor succeeded Lewes Bayly whom I have mention'd at large among the writers under the year 1632. HENRY ROBINSON was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland became a poor serving child of Queens coll about the year 1568. afterwards Tabarder and at length Fellow being then esteemed an excellent Disputant and Preacher In 1581. he was unanimously elected Provost of his college which office he enjoying about 18. years restored it in that time and made it flourish after it had continued many years but in a mean condition occasion'd by the negligence of former Governours In 1590. he proceeded in div and in 98. being nominated and elected to the See of Carlile was consecrated thereunto by John B. of Lond. Joh. B. of Roch. and Anthony B. of Chich. on the 23. of July in the same year He was a person of great gravity and temperance and very mild in his speech yet as one observeth not of so strong a constitution of body as his countenance did promise He paid his last debt to nature on the 13. of the Cal. of July in sixteen hundred year 1616 and sixteen aged 63. years or more and was buried on the north side of the high Altar in the Cath. Ch. of Carlile Soon after was a brassplate set up on the wall over his grave by the care and charge of Bernard Robinson his brother and heir with an inscription and verses thereon running almost word for word or at least in sense with that inscription on a brass plate also fastned to the south wall near to the Altar in Qu. coll chappel in Oxon a copy of which you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon lib. 2. p. 124. a. b. In which book p. 116. b. you may also see something of his benefaction to the said coll In the See of Carlile succeeded one Dr. Rob. Snoden or Snowden of Cambridge Prebendary of Southwell third Son of Ralph Snoden of Mansfeild Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire the temporalities of which See were given to him 20. Dec. 1616. He died at London while the Parliament was sitting in the latter end of
that no other Church hath any salvation in it but only so far as it concurs with the Faith of the Church of Rome My body to be buried in S. Marg. Ch. in Westminster near to the Font in the meanest manner according to the deserts of my Sins Item I give 20 s. for the painting or otherwise of the said Font. It. I give my tenement in Yale and the two tenements in Caernarvanshire Cordmaur and Tudne to the Town of Ruthyn in Denbighshire where I was born c. The rent of the tenement in Yale he bequeathed to several uses and among the rest was 20 l. to be given to some Gentleman who should desire to travel and that he together with good security should undertake within the compass of two years to live two months in Germany two months in Italy two months in France and two months in Spain and that his own kindred be chosen before others for that purpose c. The books that he designed for Chelsey college he gave to Trin. coll in Cambridge but with this condition that if Chelsey coll be ever restored the books should be restored thereunto He gave 16 l. to outed and sequestred Ministers of the Loyal Party and a 100 l. to poor distressed Church-men Rom. Catholicks according to the discretion of his Executors Gabriel Goodman and Mrs. Sib. Eglionby He desired also that his collection of notes be perused by some Scholar and if any thing should be found worthy of printing that they be published c. It must be now known that in hate and detestation of Socinianism he did in his younger years examine all the mysteries in Religion and all the miracles in Scripture how far they agreed with natural reason and wherein they transcended and thereupon did publish a book intit The fall of man or the corruption of nature proved by natural reason Lond. 1616. and 1624. qu. And then he undertook to proceed in the rest of the Mysteries Together with these he drew up an History from the beginning of the World to his time and so he ended with the Church of England as seâ—led by Laws little regarding the opinion of particular men but Statutes Acts of State Proclamations Injunctions c. In which work he was much beholding to Sir Tho. Cottons Library But these with the rest of his goods were lost and whether they were ever recovered before his death I know not He hath also written Arguments or animadversions and digressions on a book intit An apology or declaration of the power and providence of God in the government of the World c. written by Dr. George Hakewill Which arguments and digressions are with Hakewills answere involved in the sixth book of the said Apology printed at Oxon the third time 1635. fol. See more in G. Hakewill among the writers an 1649. Bishop Goodman also wrote The Court of K. James by Sir A. W. reviewed 'T is a MS. in a thin fol. in Bodl. Library and hath this beginning I cannot say that I was an eye and ear-witness but truly I have been an observer of the times and what I shall relate of my own knowledge God knows is most true My conjecturals I conceive c. The conclusion which is imperfect is this Yet notwithstanding I have given him Sir A. W. the name of a Knight because he hath pleased so to stile himself and that I might not offend him This manuscript book was made in answer to a published book intit The court and character of King James Lond. 1650. oct written and taken by Sir A. W. Which book being accounted a most notorious Libel especially by the Loyalists and Court-party was also answered in print by Anonymus intit Anlicus Coquinariae or a vindication in answer to a Pamphlet intituled The Court and Character of K. James c. Lond. 1650. The author of the said Court and Character was one Sir Anth. Weldon of Kent whose Parent took rise from Queen Elizabeths Kitchin and left it a legacy for preferment of his Issue Sir Anthony went the same way and by grace of the Court got up to the Green-cloth in which place attending K. James into Scotland he practiced there to libel that Nation Which at his return home was found wrapt up in a Record of that Board and by the hand being known to be his he was deservedly removed from his place as unworthy to eat his bread whose birth-right he had so vilely defamed Yet by favour of the King with a piece of money in his purse and a pension to boot to preserve him loyal during his life tho as a bad creditor he took this course to repay him to the purpose In his life-time he discovered part of this piece to his Fellow-courtier who earnestly disswaded him not to publish so defective and false a scandal which as it seems in Conscience he so declined I have also been credibly informed that Sir A. Weldon did at the beginning of the Long Parliament communicate the MS. of it to the Lady Elizab. Sedley Mother to Sir Will. and Sir Charles accounted a very sober and prudent Woman who after perusal did lay the vileness of it so much to Sir Anthony's door that he was resolved never to make it publick Which perhaps is the reason why a certain author should say that with some regret of what he had maliciously written did intend it for the fire and died repentant tho since stolen to the Press out of a Ladies closet And if this be true our exceptions may willingly fall upon the practice of the publisher of the said libel who by his additions may abuse us with a false story which he discovers to the Reader in five remarkable passages and therefore in some manner gives us occasion to spare our censure on Sir Anthony who was dead some time before the said libel was published The second edition of it printed at Lond. in oct an 1651. is dedicated to the said noble Lady Elizab. Sedley and hath added to it 1 The Court of K. Charles continued unto the beginning of these unhappy times c. 2 Observations instead of a character upon this King from his Childhood 3 Certain Observations before Q. Elizabeths death But these are not animadverted upon by Aulicus Coq or B. Goodman because they came out after they had written their respective answers The said Bishop Goodman hath also written The two mysteries of Christian religion the ineffable Trinity and wonderful incarnation explicated c. Lond 1653. qu. Dedicated by one Epist to Oliver Cromwell L. General and by another to the Master Fellows Scholars and Students of Trin coll in Cambridge Also An Account of his sufferings which is only a little pamphlet printed 1650. BERNARD ADAMS was born in Middlesex in the diocess of London admitted Scholar of Trinity coll in 1583. aged 17 years fellow five years after and when Master of Arts he went into Ireland where by the favour of the Lord
Lieutenant he was consecrated Bishop of Limerick in Apr. 1604. In the year 1606. he by a dispensation kept the See of Kilfenore with it to the year 1617. at which time he voluntarily resign'd it He bestowed much money in repairing the Church of Limerick and in the adorning it with Organs and several Ornaments as also in repairing the house belonging to his See besides other moneys for pious use He died on the 22. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and five and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Limerick where was a monument soon after erected to his memory In the said See succeeded Francis Gough commonly called Goffe whom I shall anon at large mention ARTHUR LAKE sometimes Fellow of New coll was consecrated B. of Bathe and Wells in the month of Dec. 1616. and concluded his last day in sixteen hundred twenty and six year 1626 under which year you may see more of him among the writers In the said See succeeded Dr. Will Laud of whom I shall make mention at large among the writers in the second volume of this work TOBIE MATHEW Son of John Mathew a native of Roos in Herefordshire by his Wife Elianor Croston of Ludlow was born in the city of Bristow in that part of it which is in Somersetshire educated in Grammar learning in the City of Wells became a Student in this University in the beginning of the year 1559. aged 13. years but in what house unless in Vniv. coll the antient members of which have claim'd him as theirs I know not Sure it is that being a Student of Ch. Ch. soon after his first coming he did as a member of that house take the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1563. and three years after that of master and holy orders at which time he was much respected for his great learning eloquence sweet conversation friendly disposition and for the sharpness of his wit In 1569. he was unanimously elected the publick Orator of the University which office he executed with great applause and with no little honour to the University In 1570. he was made Canon of Ch. Ch. and on the 28. Nov. the same year he was admitted Archdeacon of Bathe In 1572. May 15. he became Prebendary of Teynton Regis with Yalmeton in the Church of Salisbury and in July the same year he was elected President of S. Johns coll At which time being much famed for his admirable way of Preaching he was made one of the Queens chaplains in Ordinary and soon after proceeding in Divinity was made Dean of Ch. Ch. 1576. So that then his name sounding high among scholars he deservedly obtain'd the name of Theologus praestantissimus for so he is stiled by the learned Camden who adds that in him doctrina cum pietate ars cum natura certant Eam Campian the Jesuit in his book of Ten Reasons which the R. Catholicks count an Epitomy of all their doctrine labouring to prove that the Fathers were all Papists and to give the uttermost he could to his assertion saith that Thoby Mathew confest to him so much 〈◊〉 saith he c. We did once in a familiar sort sound Th. Mathews opinion he that now domineers in your Pulpits whom for his good learning and seeds oâ— vertue we esteemed c. Which character coming from a Jesuits pen makes it the truer because he was in some manner his Adversary In 1579. he did undergo the office of Vicechancellour of this University and in 1583. he was not only made Chantor of the Church of 〈◊〉 on the resignation of George Carew in the month of June but also Dean of Durham void by the decease of Dr. 〈…〉 In which dignity being installed 31. Aug. he gâ—ve up his Chantorship in Febr. following wherein he was succeeded by Dr. Will. Zouch and in the beginning of the year following his Deanery of Ch. Ch. In 1595. he was to the great joy of many especially those of the Clergy made Bishop of Durham upon the translation of Dr. Math. Hutton to York which was made 24. of March 1594. to which See being consecrated soon after sate there till August an 1606. and then being translated on the 18. of the said month and installed on the 11. of Sept. following in the person of his Proctor sate there in great honour and repute till the time of his death He gave way to sate in a good old age on the 29. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight year 1628 and was buried in a chappel behind or beyond the east end of the choire of the Cath. Ch. of York Soon after was a noble monument of black and white marble set up under the great east window of that chappel with his Effigies in his Archiepiscopal robes and an inscription thereon A copy of which containing his just character you may see in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxon lib. 2. p. 255. b. 256. a. He hath extant a latin Serm. intit Concio Apologetica contra Edm. Campianum in Deut 32. 7. Oxon. 1638. oct As also a letter to K. Jam 1. which is printed in the Cabala I have been informed that he had several things lying by him worthy of the Press but what became of them after his death I know not nor any thing to the contrary but that they came into the hands of his Son Sir Tobie In the said See of York succeeded Dr. George Mountaigne of Queens coll in Cambridge sometimes a Lecturer in Gresham coll afterwards Master of the Savoy Dean of Westminster in the place of Dr. Neile promoted to the See of Lichf and Cov. in which dignity he was install'd in Dec. 1610. Bishop of Lincolne to which he was consecrated 14. Dec. 1617. and then of London being translated to that place 20. July 1621. In the latter end of 1627. he was translated to Durham whence after he had sate three months he was translated to York in the place of Mathew as I have before told you to which See being elected 16. June was inthronized therein 24. Oct. 1628. But he expiring soon after in the year of his age 59. six months and two days was buried in the chancel belonging to the Church of Cawood in Yorksh in which parish he was born and had soon after a comely monument set up to his memory at the charge of Isaac his brother Curator of his last Will and Test in the north wall of the said chancel containing his bust in his lawn sleeves with a large inscription under it All which especially the verses were made by Hugh Holland the Poet. After him succeeded in the said See Dr. Sam. Harsnet Bishop of Norwych sometimes Master of Pembr hall in Cambridge who being elected thereunto on the 26. of Novemb. 1628 was inthronized 23. April following He died on the 12. of March 1630. being then Privy Counsellour to his Majesty at Moreton in Marsh in Glocestershire in his return from Bathe to his Mannour of Southwell in Nottinghamshire Whereupon
Dignitaries in the Church as Deans Archdeacons Chancellours of Churches and Dioceses Chauntors c. as also of Heads of Colleges and Halls Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 5. Abbats Priors Gardians c Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 6. Monks and Friers supposed to be eminent for Place Learning or published Writings c. Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 7. Martyrs either for the Rom. Catholic or Protestant Cause Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 8. Many learned Men. who have not been Writers and Men of Note in the way they profess'd with their Characters Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 9. Writers and Translators of inconsiderable Account such I mean that have published but one Sermon or a little Pamphlet or have Translated but one or two Books with the Titles of such Sermons and Books or Pamphlets that they have written or translated Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 10. All Doctors of what Faculty soever whether Writers or not Writers Bishops then or afterwards or 〈◊〉 Bishops eminent or not eminent c. with the Day and Year when they were admitted or licensed to proceed in their respective Faculties 11. Those that have been incorporated or embodied or taken into the bosom of the said University as such who have been of any Note in the Univ. of Cambridge or of any Univ. in the learned World with their Characters and Titles of Books 〈…〉 they have written and published The Incorporations also of Princes Dakes Marquesâ—es Earls c. Archbishops Bishops Abbaâ—s Priors c. Deans Archdeacons c. with their Characters c. 12. Those that have been actually created or inveâ—ted with Degrees or have had Degrees confer'd upon then without any or but little Scholastical Exercise performed for them I mean the Names of such only who have been Princes Dukes Marqueâ—ses c. Archbishops Bishops Temporal Lords Baronets Knights eminent Common Lawyers c. The Names also of certain Writers who have been created and of such who have been supposed to have had something of Eminence in them or have 〈…〉 in Church or State with their Char. c. 13. 〈◊〉 Scholars and Writers with their Characters and sometimes an Account of their Works who have 〈◊〉 in Oxon purposely to advance themselves in Learning or for the sake of Libraries An. Dom. 1500. An. 15-16 Hen 7. The Chancellour of the University this year was Dr. John Moreton Archb. of Canterbury and Cardinal of S. Anastasius But he dying in the Month of Sept. Dr Will. Atwater became Câ—ncellarius 〈◊〉 and in his Absence W. Herward D. D. and others At length in the beginning of Nov. following the Members of the University elected for their Chancellour Dr. Will. Smith Bishop of 〈◊〉 Which honorable Office he upon notice by Letters accepting the said Members delegated Mr. John Reede Chaplain to the Prince afterwards Warden of Wykeham's Coll. near Winchester and Mr. John Dunham Bâ—ch of Div. to give him his Oath which being taken he was admitted to his Office The 〈◊〉 or Vicechancellour of the University was this year Mr Will. 〈◊〉 D. D 〈◊〉 S. Mary Magdâ—â—â—â— Coll. Proctors 〈…〉 〈…〉 The Senior Proctor who was Fellow of Line Coll. was afterwards Archdeacon of Stow in the place as I conceive of Hugh Hanworth who dying the 7th of March 1518 was buried in the Cath. Church of Lincoln He the said Darby also was Canon resident of Line and Prebendary of Ketton in the said Church and dying in 1542 was buried in Chanter Isle joyning to the Cath. Ch. of Line before mentioned See more of him and his Benefaction to Learning in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxom lib. 2. p. 161. Masters of Art Or such who were licensed to proceed in Arts or admitted among the number of Masters of the Faculty of Arts in order to their proceeding or being compleated in that Degree in the Act or Comitia following Will Gray or Grey The same as I have just reason to conceive who was some years after this time Archdeacon of Berkshire in the place of Christop Twinkley as also Prebendary of Horton in the Church of Sarton He died in the Year 1521 at which time he bequeathed twenty Marks to the University Chest four Marks for the Reparation of S. Mary's Church and four Pounds to buy a new pair of Organs to be plaid upon in the said Church For which and other his good Deeds was yearly a Dirige and Mass said for the health of his Soul In his Archdeaconry succeeded Rob. Audley nearly related to Edm. Audley B. of Sarum 14 Feb. 1521. Opponents in Divinity Or such who opposed in Divinity disputations in the School belonging to that Faculty in order to their Admission to the Degree of Bach. of Divinity Tho. Browne He was about this time Prior of the Cell at Dunster in Somersetshire The said Cell or Priory was for Benedictines or Black Monks and stood as Jo. Leland tells us in the roots of the North-west side of the Castle at Durster and was a Cell to the Priory at Bathe Bachelaurs of Divinity Or such who were admitted to the reading of the Master of the Sentences or to the Sentences of Pet. Lombard John Storke or Sterke Prior of the House or Coll. of the Fryers of the Order of S. Austin the Hermit This Coll. was situated in the North Suburb of Oxon. On the scite of which place Wadham Coll. was afterwards built John Hakebourne Prior of the Coll. of S. Mary the Virgin a Nursery for 〈◊〉 Regulars of the Order of S. Austin within the University of Oxon The great Gate of this Coll. which is now standing is almost opposite to that of New Inn in a Lane commonly called New Inn Lane This John Hâ—keboâ—n I take to be the same with him who is sometimes written John Haukebourn who was after this time Doctor of Divinity and Lord Abbat of the Monastery of our Lady at Cirencester a place for Black Canons in Glocestersâ—re John Holwel of Exeter Coll. In the year 1505 he occurs Principal of Black Hall near to that of Hart about which time he was Canon of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Doctors of the Civil Law Or such who were 〈◊〉 to proceed in the Civil Law or admitted Doctors of the Civil Law in order to proceed or to be compleated Doctors in the Act following Henry Wilcocks now or about this time Principal or chief Moderator of the Civil Law School in the Parish of S. Edward being Deputy for Dr. Will. Warham Master of the Rolls and afterwards Archb of Canterbury This Civil Law School and the Church of S Edward both which joyned together have been time out of mind demolished They stood in or near that Lane which we now call Blew-â—oar Lane near to the Back-gate of the 〈◊〉 Inn. This Dr. Wilcocks was Archdeacon of 〈◊〉 in which Dignity he was succeeded by Ric. Mawdly or
besides five at least that supplicated for that degree Doct. of the Civ Law Apr… John Cockys or Cocks of All 's Coll. This year I find him Principal of George Hall in S. Maries Parish and in 1509 Warden or Rector of the Church of Elmely in Kent upon the resignation of Will. Broke Doct. of Decrees Afterwards he was Principal of Henxsey Hall in S. Aldates Parish a place for Civilians Principal or chief Moderator or Professor of the Civil Law School in the Parish of St. Edward and Dean of the Arches He died in Febr. 1545. William Parker and Thom. Maket Bachelaurs of the Civ Law supplicated to be licensed to proceed in that Faculty but were not admitted Thom. Myllyng Bach. of the Canon Law supplic also to be Dr. of that Fac. but not admitted Doct. of Div. Oct… Thom. Charde Abbat of Foord in Devon On the second of the same Month he did really proceed being then stiled as 't is entred in the public Register of this time Vir magna doctrina virtute clarus He was born at Aulescombe in the said County and educated in S. Bernard's Coll. now S. John Baptist to which place being afterwards a Benefactor his Memory was there preserv'd as a token of it in several of the glass Windows of that House particularly in a middle Chamber Window on the South side of the Tower over the common Gate of that Coll. where was if not still his Name contracted in golden Letters as the fashion was lately on Coaches in an Escocheon Sable and hath behind it paleways an Abbats Crosier He founded as 't is said an Hospital at Honyton in his own Country and repaired built and adorned much of his Monastery which I think he lived to see dissolved Mar… Thom. Brynknell of Linc. Coll. He stood in the Act on the 13. of the same Month at which time the Professor of Div. or Commissary did highly commend him for his Learning Those that supplicated this year to be Doctors of Div. were 1. Humph. Wystow sometimes of All 's Coll. whom I shall mention under the year 1509. 2. John Maynard a Benedictine see in an 1502. 3. Clem. Lychfeld another Benedictine mention'd under the same year 4. Tho. Anyden or Anyday B. of Div. and a Minorite 5. Rob. Burton a Minorite also and Prior or Gardian of the College of Minorites or Franciscans commonly called Grey Fryers in the South Suburb of Oxon who had studied Divinity in this and the University of Cambridge 20 years Incorporations May 4. James Mallet Master of Arts of Cambridge This Person was afterwards Canon of Windsore D. of D. and Master of the Hospital of S. Giles in Great Wycomb in Bucks But in his latter days uttering certain Words which were accounted High Treason was executed in 1543. The Treason was this When the News of the great Commotions made by the Commons in several parts of the Nation upon or after the dissolution of Religious Houses he openly said Then hath the King brought his Hogs to a fair Market Rob. Fisher a Doctor beyond the Sea did supplicate to be incorporated May 10 but he is not registred as admitted He afterwards was beneficed in Somersetshire Thom. Scarysbrigg of Mert. Coll. Doct. of Div. beyond the Seas also did in like manner supplicate 20 Jan. but I cannot find him actually incorporated Creations Or such that have degrees confer'd upon them without performing any exercise for the same and sometimes especially if Noblemen without paying of Fees Jan. 29. It was then granted to James Stanley Bishop of Ely that he might be created Doctor of Decrees by a Cap put on his head by William Archbishop of Canterbury and Richard Bishop of London which accordingly was by them performed with solemnity at or near to London It was also granted on the same day to Mr. John Rede Master of Arts Bach. of Div. and Warden of Wykeham's Coll. near Winchester that he might be created D. of D. by a Cap put on his head by Dr. Fauntleroy the Commissary the Proctors and two Masters Whether performed I cannot justly say because in the year 1511 he supplicated for the degree of D. of D. He had been Tutor to Prince Arthur was then Canon of Chichester afterwards Warden of New Coll. in Oxon. and Master of the Hospital of S. Mary Magd. near Winchester An. Dom. 1508 An. 23 24 Hen. 7. Chancellor the same Commiss Will. Fauntleroy again John Thornden again Proct. Rob. Carter of Magd. Coll. Austr elected 10 May. Rowl Messynger Principal of Little Vniv. Hall in School street Bor. elected the 11. May. Of which Proctors having spoken largely elsewhere I shall only now say that they were afterwards Servants to and in favour with Cardinal Wolsey the senior of them being Steward of his Houshold and the junior Controller of his Buildings in Oxon. Grammarians Or such who were admitted to inform and teach in the Faculty of Grammar March 17. William Beaumond stiled in our Registers Disertus vir vir doctus After he had been admitted by the Commissary to instruct Youths in Grammar he delivered into his hands a Ferâ—la and Rod as badges of his Office to be used by his Authority For at this time and beyond all memory no person in this Xingdom could teach Grammar publickly until he had first been graduated in or authorized by either of the Universities Bach. of Musick Feb. 12. John Mason He was now much in esteem for his Profession This year Dec. 12. John Scherman a secular Chaplain and a Student in Musick supplicated the ven Congregation that he might be admitted Bach. of that Faculty Whether he was admitted it appears not Bach. of Arts. Oct. 23. John Redman or Redmayne One of both his Names was Archdeacon of Taunton and Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells in which Dignities he was succeeded by John Fitzjames 1554 as I shall tell you in 1524. See in the year 1543. Jan. 18. Marmaduke Bona alias Lindsey I shall mention him elsewhere Jan. 29. John Moreman of Exeter Coll. He was afterwards Dean of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Besides these were about 32 more admitted and about 27 who supplicated for the said degree but were not admitted this year Bach. of the Civ Law Nov. 5. Thom. Bedell of New Coll. In June 1533 he became Archdeacon of Clievland in the place of Dr. James Denton which Dignity he resigning in Aug. following Will. Clyffe LL. D. succeeded About which time Bedell became Archdeacon of Cornwal and soon after was appointed one of the Commissioners Rich. Layton LL. D. and Tho. Barthlet public Notary being two other to visit Religious Houses in order to their dissolution Besides Th. Bedell were thirteen admitted and eight that supplicated that were not admitted this year Fifteen also were admitted Bac. of Can. Law and eleven supplicated that were not admitted Mast of Arts. About fifteen were admitted and about ten supplicated to be admitted but were not Among all which I cannot yet
find any one that was afterwards a Bishop a Writer Dignitary or Man of note Bach. of Div. July Thomas Beel a Canon Regular of the Order of S. Austin and Prior of the Students of that Order living in S. Maries Coll. See more among the D. of D. an 1514. Oct. 17. Fr. John Howden a Dominican Jan. 16. James Dickson M. A. Feb. 1. Fr. Rob. Osbourne a Carme Which two last are several times mentioned in the public Register to be Clari perdocti viri Besides these were about thirteen that supplicated for the said degree but not admitted this year among whom was Will. Gyllingham of the Order of S. Benedict who succeeded Rob. Holyngbourne in the Guardianship or Wardenship of Canterbury Coll. in Oxon. about this year Doct. of Law Not one either in the Canon or Civ Law was licensed to proceed this year In the Canon Law were three that supplicated to be Doctors viz. David Talley Abbat of Tally in the dioâ— of S. David Will. Wollur and John Lacy all Bachelaurs of that Faculty In the Civil Law was only one whom I shall mention the next year Doct. of Physick Nov. 3. Rich. Barthlet mention'd under the year 1503 supplicated that he might be licensed to proceed in Physick but whether he was admitted or did really proceed or stood in the Act it doth not by the neglect of the Registrary appear in the Register of this or of any year following He was about this time admitted by the Name of Dr. Rich. Barlot into the Coll. of Physitians in London and some years after was made President thereof He died about the latter end of the year 1556 being then possessed of Lands in Cudesdon and Denton in Oxfordshire and was buried in the Church of Great S. Bartholomew in London In the Annals of the Coll. of Physitians before-mention'd is this Character left of him by the famous Dr. Jo. Cay of Cambridge This good and venerable old man very famous for his Learning great Knowledge and Experience in Physick died in the 87 year of his Age at whose Funeral the President and College attended it being the first time that the Statute Book of the College adoned with Silver was carried before the President He the said Dr. Bartlet did bequeath to Allsoules College his tender Parent his Bason and Ewre of Silver and to his Brother Edm. Bartlet and his Children of Castel Moreton in Worcestershire several considerable Legacies Doct. of Div. Not one was admitted or licensed to proceed or stood in the public Comitia which we usually call the Act. Four I find who supplicated for the said degree viz. 1. Fath. Walt. Goodfield a Minorite who proceeded in 1510. 2. Rich. Dudly of Oriel Coll. lately Proctor of the University 3. John Mylford a Benedictine and Bac. of Div. 4. Nicholas Bradbridge M. A. and Fell of Mert. Coll. Which last was afterwards D. of D. and Chancellor of the Cath. Church of Lincoln He died 14 March 1532 and was buried in the said Cath. Ch. See among the Incorporations in 1526. Incorporations Nov. 5. John Smyth D. of D. of Cambridge Dec. 12. John Wilcocks D. of D. in Vniversitate Tantaronensis as the Register saith Qu. in what Country that University is An. Dom. 1509. An. 1. Hen. 8. Chancellour the same Commiss Will. Fauntleroy D. D. ' to whom were sometimes Deputies Dr. Tho. Mychell and Dr. Jo. Kynton Proct. Tho Erytage of Oriel Rich. Ducke of Exet. Coll. Both which Proctors were according to a former Statute lately much neglected elected on one and the same day being the first of Easter-Term Bach. of Musick May…John Wendon a Scholar of Musick whose Graâ—e was granted to be admitted Bachelaur conditionally that he compose a Mass to be sung in the Act following Jul. 2. John Clawsey was then admitted Bach. of Mus Both these were eminent in their Professions Bach. of Arts. About 15 were admitted of whom Rich. Consent or Consenett a Can. sec was one and James Fitzjames of Merâ— Coll. another and 7 supplicated who were not admitted this year Bach. of the Civ Law May…Lancelot Collyns or Colynson He was Nephew to Christopher Bambridge Archbishop of York by whose favour he became Treasurer of that Church in the beginning of May 1514 upon the Resignation of Robert Langton LL. D. mention'd under the year 1501. After Colynsons death Will. Clyff LL. D. of Cambridge was installed Treasurer of the said Church 13 Apr. 1539 the same Will. Clyff I mean who became Chauntor of that Church on the resignation of Will. Holgyll then or lately Master of the Savoy Hospital near London in the beginning of Nov. 1534. As for the Treasurership Clyff by this Letters resign'd it into the hands of K. Edw. 6. which being confirmed under the common Seal of the Dean and Chapter of York he was afterwards made the third Dean of Chester in the place of Hen. Man Bishop of the Isle of Man This Will. Clyff died at London about the 7th of Decemb. in 1558. and was succeeded in his Deanery by Roger Walker M. of A. June 2. Giles Hakeluyt of All 's Coll. One the 5 of Sept. 1514 he became Sub-dean of the Church of Salisbury on the Resignation of John Robinson Nine more were admitted Bach. of the Civil Law and seven supplicated who were not admitted this year Bach. of the Can. Law June 11. Oliver Poole or Pole of Nevylls Inn involved in the limits of C. C. C. afterwards Principal of Greek Hall near to the Ch. yard of S. Frideswyde and in that Parish was then admitted Bach. of the Can. Law He is stiled in the public Register of this time Vir doctus praeclarus which is all I know of him only that he was of noble Race June…Will Page a Canon Regular and Prior of Ivy Church in the County of Wilts One Richard Page who was an Oxford May by Education but not graduated as I can yet find occurs Prior of Idrose or Ederos in the same County an 1526. Besides these two were but two more admitted and 13 that supplicated who were not this year admitted Mast of Arts. Thirteen were admitted and five supplicated who were not admitted this year but none of them were afterwards Writers or Bishop and whether Dignitaries I know not Opponents in Div. Seven were admitted to oppose who were afterwards admitted Bach. of Div. and eight supplicated some of which were afterwards Bach. of Div. also Bach. of Div. May 10. The reverend Father Edmund Forest a Canon regular and Prior of the Monastery of Langthony near Glocester Jun… William Arden a Dominican See more among the Incorporations an 1520. Jun. 21. Robert Cleyton of Linc. Coll. Principal of Staple Hall in Schoolstreet stiled in the public Reg. Vir dâ—lus Jul. 5. Henry Broke a Benedictin One Thomas Brâ—ks who had been of this University of Glocester College I think did supplicate for or at least took a degree in this University but 't was before the time that these
of Arts to be the same with him who became perpetual Fellow of New Coll. an 1513 and was afterwards an eminent Schoolmaster Jul. 11. Will. Tresham of Merton Coll. March 15. John Rogers Quaere Bach. of Div. Six admitted of whom Richard Glocester and John Newbolt Benedictines were two and about 23 supplicated who were not admitted this year among whom were John Perrot a Minorite Thomas Hill B. of A. and a Bonhome c. Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 6. John Leffe of New Coll. He was afterwards Warden of the College at Maidstone in Kent Vicar General and Keeper of the Spirituality to Dr. Warham Archbishop of Canterbury and Master of the Hospital of S. Cross near to Winchester He died 19 Aug. 1557 aged 66 and was buried in the Chappel belonging to Wykeham's Coll. near to the said City of which Coll. he was Fellow For the said Degree supplicated Edward Orenge LL. B. and for the Degree of D. of Canon Law supplicated two who were afterwards admitted Doct. of Div. Jan… Leonard Huchenson Master of Vnivers Coll. Jan. ult Robert Law or Low a Carme now Prior of the College of Carmes in the North Suburb of Oxon. In 1505 he was made Provincial of the Carmes in the place of John Vynde or Wynde which honorable Office he keeping about 17 years was succeeded in it by Rich. Ferys Feb. 11. Thomas Mole or Molle a Carme 25. Thomas Francis a Minorite or Franciscan There also supplicated for the said Degree John Burgeis Bach. of Divinity of Magdalen College who was elected President of that House upon Dr. Laurence Stubbes his resignation an 1527 and by the name of President he doth occur in a Deed or Writing dated 10 Jul. the same year but soon after being removed Dr. Richard Knolles was elected Others there were that supplicated who were afterwards admitted except one Mabot Bac. of Div. Incorporations May… Father Robert Myles a Dominican Doctor of Divinity of Cambridge Oct… Fernandus or Ferdinandus de Victoria Doctor of Physick beyond the Seas now Physitian to King Hen. 8. and the Queen Consort He Dr. Thomas Lynacre and Dr. John Chambre were the first Founders of the College of Physitians at London Oct… William Arden a Dominican or Black Fryer Prior elect of the College or Convent of the Black Fryers in the South Suburb of Oxon and D. of D. in the Court of Rome Feb… Thomas Wellys or Wells Master of Arts of this University and Doctor of Divinity elsewhere Whether he be the same with Thomas Wellys mention'd in the Incorporations under the year 1510 I know not This year the month I cannot tell I find that there was a kind of a Supplicate made for one Magnus a Doctor beyond the Sea to be incorporated here but in what Faculty I cannot yet discover This Person was the same with Thomas Magnus who was a Foundling at Newark upon Trent in Nottinghamshire and had the Sirname of Among us given to him as being maintained among certain People there or as some say by certain Yorkshire Clothiers who occasionally travelled that way early in the Morning and first found him At length being brought up in Literature in one of the Universities in England became so much noted to King Henry 8. that he was by him not only promoted to several Dignities but sent Embassador into various Countries whereupon he was by the generality of People called Dr. Magnus and by some Magnus Doctor Among several Embassies that he was employed in was that into Scotland an 1524 where he was employed as the Kings Agent to procure his business and to encline the young Kings eat towards him as also to give intelligence c. Among the Dignities he enjoyed were 1 The Archdeaconry of the East-Riding of Yorkshire to which he was collated in June 1504 upon the promotion of Dr. Richard Mayhew to the See of Hereford 2 The Sacristship of the Chappel of our Lady and the holy Angels at York to which he was collated in Dec. the same year 3 A Canonry in the Church of Windsore an 1520 which he resigning in the latter end of 1547 was succeeded by Dr. Richard Cox 4 The Mastership of the hospital of St. Leonard at York c. And among the benefices he had was the rectory of Bedall in Yorkshire one Towards his latter end he founded a Free-school in the place of his nativity which he well endowed and paying his last debt to nature at Sesay or Sessay in Yorkshire 27. Aug. or thereabouts in 1550 was buried in the Church there Whereupon John Dakyn LL. D. was installed in his Archdeaconry of the East-riding 13. April 1551. I have seen a copy of his last Will and Test dated 8. March 1549. and proved 30. Apr. 1551 wherein he desires that if he dye at his house at Sybthorp or nigh those parts to be buried in the Trinity Isle of the Church of Newark upon Trent afore the midst of the altar there for there he was baptized c. He makes mention therein of his singular good Lord and Master Savage sometimes Archbishop of York and his singular good Lord the Earl of Wilts and Lord Treasurer of England An. Dom. 1521. An. 13. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same viz. Dr. Warham Archbishop of Canterbury Commiss Richard Benger D. of Dec. Proct. Henry Tyndall of Merton College Bor. John Wilde Austr April 17. Grammar May 12. John Kendall 13. Richard Guissoll Jul. 8. Henry Golde Sec. Chaplain One George Marshall did also supplicate but was not admitted Qu. Bach. Musick Feb… John Sylvester did supplicate and was as it seems admitted in that month being at the same time accounted very eminent in his profession Bach. of Arts. About 60 were admitted and about 29. supplicated who were not admitted this year Jul. 8. John Mason about this time Probationer-Fellow of Allsouls Coll. was then admitted He was born at a mercate town called Abendon in Berks the son of a Cowherd by his Wife the Sister of a Monk at that place Which last Person finding him very apt to learn he caused him to be trained up in Grammaticals and Academicals in this University where he obtained for him a Fellowship in the said Coll. of All 's Soon after his pregnant and acute parts being taken notice of by great Persons he was upon the motion of Sir Thomas More sent by the King to the University of Paris to be accomplished with other parts of learning After his return thence he became a favourite to K. Hen. 8. who employed him in several Embassies and made him one of his Privy Council After that Kings death he was made a Privy-counsellour to K. Ed. 6. and tho he was a Knight and a perfect Lay-man yet he enjoyed several Church Dignities or as one saith he was a great intruder into Ecclesiastical Livings Among which the Deanery of Winchester Cathedral was one installed therein in the place of William Kingesmyll the last Prior of St. Swithins Monastery there and the first
writers under the year 1537. Feb. 21. John Robyns John Mason of All 's Coll. Only twelve more were admitted and about four supplicated Bach. of Div. Four only were admitted to and eleven or more supplicated for that Degree whom I cannot find admitted this or some years after Among them were 1 William Sandwych a Benedictine Monk afterwards Warden of Canterbury College in Oxon. 2 Robert Carter of Magdalen College about this time Steward of the Houshold of Cardinal Wolsey and afterwards Canon of the College of King Hen. 8. in Oxon. 3 Oswald Benson Minister of the House of St. Robert near to Knaresborough of the Order of the Holy Trinity Doct. of Civ Law June ult Edwarde Carne or Kerne now or lately Principal of Greek hall in St. Edwards Parish He was the Son of Howell Carne of Cowbridge in Glamorganshire by his Wife Cicely Daugh. of William Kemys of Newport and lineally descended from Thomas Le Câ—rne second Son of Ithyn King of Gwent He was a wise Man learned in the Civil Law and afterwards Knighted by the Emperour Charles 5. In 1530 I find him the Kings Orator at Rome to remonstrate to his holiness that the King was not bound by the Law to make his appearance either by Person or by proxy in the Court of Rome according to a citation which was coming to him for his appearance in the matter of his divorce from Queen Catherine In the Reign of Queen Mary who valued him he was Ambassador there for her as also for Queen Elizabeth but when the Pope was stirred with anger upon the resolution of the last to expel his power from England he commanded Sir Edward Carne to lay down his Office of Ambassador and to take upon him the Government of the English Hospital at Rome Yet as 't is thought by some this crafty old Knight did voluntary chuse his banishment out of a burning zeal to the Roman Catholick Religion and eagerly desired to continue there though sent for to come home by the Queen rather than return to his Country which was then ready to be overspread with Heresie as he call'd it He died at Rome on the 14 of the Cal. of Febr. according to the accompt there followed in 1561 about which time the Abbat of Martinego the Popes Nuncio was denied entrance into England and was buried there in the Church belonging to the Monastery of St. Gregory in Coelo He was always accounted the last Ambassadour of the Kings of England to the Pope till Roger Earl of Castlemain was sent thither by King James 2. an 1687. Jim ult Richard Gwent of Allsouls College Principal or Chief Moderator of Canon Law School situated near St. Edwards Church He was about this time Archdeacon of Brecknock afterwards of London in the place as it seems of one William Clyffe Dean of the Arches and at length in 1542 Archdeacon of Huntingdon upon the promotion of William Knyght to the See of Bath and Wells He gave way to sate in 1543 being then Archdeacon of two places at least London and Huntingdon and was buried in the middle of St. Pauls Cathedral in London This Person who was a Welsh Man born was well known to John Leland the Antiquary who in his Encomia illustrium eruditorum virorum in Anglia doth highly celebrate him by the name of Richard Ventanus Juridicus for his virtues and learning Feb. 13. Henry Morgan about this time Principal of St. Edwards hall situated in the Church-yard of St. Edward and near to Canon Law School He was afterwards Bishop of St. David Doct. of Can. Law Mar. 10. Richard Muge or Mugg of Allsouls College He was now beneficed and dignified in the Church and was accounted by all that knew him a learned Canonist Doct. of Div. Not one was admitted this year nor one supplicated for the said Degree only Richard Stubbs or Stubbys Master of Arts Bachelaur of Divinity and Master of Balliol College Incorporations May… William Middleton Doct. of the Civ Law of the University of Lovaine June…Richard Brynckley a Minorite or Franciscan Fryer Dr. of Divinity of Cambridge and as our publick register saith General Minister of the Minorites throughout England His supplication which was granted simpliciter and his incorporation are set down in the said register under this year 1524 yet perusing Cambridge tables containing the names of such who were admitted Doctors of that University he is put down there under the year 1527 as being then admitted D. of D. In the said Generalship or Provincialship he succeeded Dr. Henry Standish whom I have mention'd among the Writers and was succeeded by Steph. Baron a Cambridge Man Confessor to K. Hen. 8. and an eminent Preacher of his time This year but the day or month appears not was a Supplicate made for one Rowland Lee Doctor of the Canon Law of Cambridge to be incorporated into that degree but whether he really was so I cannot justly tell his Incorporation having perhaps been neglected to be registred This Rowl Lee was the Son of Will. Lee of Morpeth in Northumberland Treasurer of Barwick by Isabel his Wife Daughter and Heir of Andr. Trollop Kt. who after he had been educated in Academical Learning in S. Nicholas Hostle in Cambridge became first Chancellour to Dr. Jeffr. Blythe Bishop of Lichfield and afterwards Prebendary of Corburgh in that Church At length for the several Services which he had done to please the unsatiable desire of K. Hen. 8. one of which was the marrying him to the Lady Anna Bulleyne was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Lichfield to which being elected by the Name and Title of Rowl Lee Decretorum Doctor Canonicus Prebendarius Eccles Cath. Lichf was consecrated thereunto 19 Apr. 1534 and on the 8 of May following received the Temporalities belonging thereunto In the year following he was made President of the Marches of Wales and dying at Shrewsbury 24 Jan. 1543 was buried there He had a Brother named George Dean of S. Chadds in Shrewsbury who dying without issue as his Brother the Bishop did the Sister of them named Isabel Wife of Rog. Fowler of Staffordshire became Heir to them both An. Dom. 1525. An. 17 Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss Dr. Musgrave Proct. Anthony Sutton of Magd. Coll. John Tooker lately of Exeter now of Cardinal Coll. Bach. of Arts. July 17. Robert Talbot of New Coll. He was afterwards an eminent Antiquary Besides him were about 68 that were admitted and about 10 that supplicated several of whom were afterwards Dignitaries in the Church Bach. of Civ Law Octob. ult Robert Dobell See more among the Bachelaurs of Can Law following Bach. of Can. Law July 11. Arth. Bokeley or Bulkley of New Inn as it seems He was admitted Doctor the next day as I shall anon tell you and was afterwards Bishops of Bangor Oct. ult Robert Dobell He is sometimes written Dovell and Davel and therefore I take him to be the same with Robert Dovell or Davell who
Gloucester Coll. Durham Coll. St. Bernards St. Maries c. which were full of them where they continued till they were worn out or had gotten Benefices Doct. of Civ Law Apr. 8. John Storie Principal of Broadgates hall He was about this time Principal or Chief Moderator of the Civil Law School in St. Edwards Parish and was the only Doctor of his faculty that was admitted this year Doct. of Phys Jul. 13. John Toker M. of A. of Exeter Coll. Of him the publick register saith thus Licentiatus erat ad incipiendum Julis 13 o quo die admissus erat ad le turam libelli aphorismorum Hypochratis Et sic evenit quod una eadem hora fit Bacralauceus Doct. in Med. Which shews that the words cumulavit Gradus were not at this time in use Doct. of Div. Jun. 27. The reverend Father Anthony Dunstan alias Kitchen Abbat of Eynsham in Oxfordshire now lodging in Gloucester College was then licensed to proceed in Divinity He was afterwards Bishop of the rich See of Landaff Jul. … Fath. Rich. Gorton Humph. Cheritye John Clerke Benedict Monks Incorporations Jul. 13. John Clerk a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict and Bach. of Div. of Cambridge was then incorporated Bach. of Divinity About the same time he was licensed to proceed in that faculty as I have before told you and on the 29. of the same month he accordingly stood in the Act then celebrated by the name of Father Jo. Clerke An. Dom. 1539. An. 31. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same viz. Dr. Longland Bishop of Lincolne Commissary the same viz Dr. Tresham Proct. Will. Smyth of Brasen Coll. Bor. John Stoyt of Mert. Coll. Austr Bach. of Arts. Apr… Will. Hugh of C. C. Coll. Jun. 9. Hen. Bull Jul. 7. Tho. Cooper of Magd Coll. Feb. 24. Bernard Gilpin of Qu. Feb… John Watson of Allsouls Coll. Three of these were afterwards Writers and two were Bishops About 32 Bachelaurs were admitted this year besides about 10 who were Supplicators or Candidates Mast of Arts. Mar. 27. Rob. Warde the noted Philosopher and Disputant of Merton College Besides him were about 19 that were admitted this year among whom were several who were afterwards Dignitaries as William Browne of Mert. Coll. who was Preb. of Wells Thom. Arden Preb. of Worcester c. Opponents in Div. Dec. 20. Fath. George Clyffe Tho. Maynsford John Mathew Benedictines 23. Fath. Ralph Ryckmansworth a Benedictine Jan. 21. Peter Langrish He was soon after made one of the first Canons of Winchester These I set down because 1 They were not afterwards according to custom admitted Bach. of Div. and 2 That they are the last Opponents who are mentioned in our publick registers Bach. of Div. May 3. The venerab Father Henry Man Prior of the Carthusians in the Monastery of Shene in Surrey See afterwards among the Doctors Hugh Weston Rector of Linc. Coll. was admitted the same day Two years before he supplicated to be Bach. of Physick Jun. 11. Fath. John Feekenham lately a Benedctine Monk of Evesham Abbey now or about this time of Glouc. Coll. in Oxon. See among the Doct. of Div. 1556. 17. Will. Bradbridge of Magd. Coll. See more in 1565. Jul. 3. Fath. John Este a Benedictine Besides these were 4 more that were admitted and about eleven that supplicated among whom were Father Stephen Baylye Fath. John Salter Fath. Rich. Ramsey alias Hallyng Fat John Holywell alias Palmer all Benedictines and Tho. Robeâ—tson the famous Grammarian As for Fa. Ramsey he by the name of Rich. Halâ—yng alias Ramsey S. T. P. was admitted Vicar of Wellow in Somersetshire 1546 and had one or more Dignities in the Church ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. May 12. The ven Fath. Hen. Man Prior of Shene in Surrey was then licensed to proceed in Divinity He compleated that Degree in an Act celebrated 7. July following and was afterwards Bishop of the Isle of Man as I have told you already among the Bishops Dec. 23. Rich Browne M. A. and Bach. of Div. Jan. 12. Hugh Weston beforemention'd Rect. of Linc. Coll. Incorporations I find a supplicate made in the behalf of one John Hardyman a Doctor of Divinity of Cambridge that he might be incorporated in the same Degree but whether really he was so I know not He ran with the mutable times of K. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. and Qu. Mary and being in shew a zealous Protestant in the beginning of Qu. Elizab. was by her made the first Canon of the second stall in the collegiat Church of Westminster in the year 1560. About which time being well known among the Puritanical Party who began to shew themselves betimes he was made their instrument to break down the Altars and to deface the antient utensiles and ornaments of the Church of Westminster For which upon complaint he was deprived by the Queens Commissioners for causes Ecclesiastical an 1567. An. Dom. 1540. An. 32. Hen. 8. Chanc. the same Commiss the same Proct. Lewis Reynold of Magd. Coll. Bor. John Man of New Coll. Austr Apr. 9. Elected by the titles of Northern and Southern on the first day of Easter term being the last Proctors that occur so distinguished in our registers Bach. of Arts. Jun. 19. Tho. Bickley Rob. Crowley of Magd. Coll. Jun… John Heron of All 's Coll. Oct. 20. John Proctor of C. C. Coll. Ralph Robinson of the same Coll. was admitted on the said day This Person who was a Lincolnshire Man born did translate into English with notes added in the margin the Vtopia of Sir Thom. More Lond. 1557. oct c. Whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts in order to which he supplicated in Apr. 1544 it appears not or that he translated or wrot any other things There hath been another of both his names who was a writer but lived an hundred years after this and was of Cambridge Oct. 20. John Jewell Tho. Greenway C. C. Coll. Feb. 4. Christop Goodman of Brasen Coll. Will. Downham of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards B. of Chester Feb… John Pullayne of New Coll. Sixty and two in all were admitted and about 12 that were candidates for the said Degree who were not this year admitted Bach. of Civ Law Jun. 12. Rich. Barber of All 's Coll On the 14. of March 1558. he was installed Archdeacon of Bedford in the place of Mich. Dunnyng LL. D. of Cambridge and on the 24. Dec. 1560 he was installed Archdeacon of Leycester upon the resignation of Tho. Robertson the Grammarian In the beginning of 1565 he was elected Warden of All 's Coll. and the next year he was created LL. D. as I shall tell you when I come to that year His Wardenship he gave up in 1571 and about the same time the Archd. of Bedf. in which last he was succeeded by Will. Redde As for Leycester he kept it to his dying day and then was succeeded by Hugh
John Mason Knight sometimes Fellow of All 's Coll. lately Ambassadour for K. H. 8. into several Foreign Countries and now Dean of the Cath. Ch. at Winchester Vicechanc. or Prochanc James Brokes D. D. of C. C. Coll. for the first part of the year and Rich. Martiall D. D. of Ch. Ch. for the other part being elected in Convocation Prochanc 3. oct In his absence Dr. Tresham officiated and is sometimes stiled Procancellarius Proct. The Spencer of Ch. Ch. Maur. Bullock of New Coll. Both elected on the day before the Cal. of Octob. Bach. of Arts. Jun… John Rastell Oct. 4. Walt. Baylie of New Coll. Both afterwards writers and the last an eminent Physician About 26 were admitted this year one half of which are omitted in the Register Bach. of LL. Ellis Heywood of All 's Coll. He was afterwards a Jesuit and a writer Griffyth Willyams of New Coll. In 1554 he became Chancellour of the Dioc. of Worcester in the place of Rob. Johnson resigning and whether he be the same Williams who was Chancellour to the Bishop of Glocester about the same time remembred by Joh. Fox for his strange fearful and sudden death which befel him in 1558 after Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown and therefore esteemed as a judgment on him for condemning a blind boy to be burnt in 1556 I cannot justly tell you In 1557. Will. Turnball LL. Bac. succeeded Griffyth Willyams in the Chancellourship of Worcester In the publick register which is very imperfect in the beginning of this year it partly appears that one John Bodye supplicated to be admitted Bach. of LL. See in the year 1554. Mast of Arts. Alan Cope Lawr. Humphrey of Magd. Coll. Hieron Philippides Joh. Abulines or ab Vlmis of Ch. Ch. Whether either of these two last was a writer I cannot yet tell Qu. Will. Good of C. C. Coll. Jam. Calfill John Bavant of Ch. Ch. The last of the said Masters was afterwards one of the first Fellows of St. Johns Coll. and the first Greek reader there He was Tutor in the said house to Edm. Campian and Greg. Martin but upon the alteration of Religion leaving the Coll and his Country was made a Ro. Cath. Priest and afterwards was one of those that endured a tedious imprisonment in Wisbich Castle in Cambridgshire upon account of Religion Twenty Masters stood in the Act celebrated 18. July this year but how many were admitted it appears not in the register Bach. of Div Thom. Hardyng of New Coll. Thom. Bickley Tho. Bentham of Magd. Coll. The two last were afterwards Bishops Gilbert Burnford In 1554 he had the Chancellourship of the Church of Wells granted to him under the Seal of the Bishop and Chapter thereof But when he craved admission thereunto in 1560 he was denied because he refused the oath of Supremacy For the same reason he was deprived of the Prebendary of Hasilbere in that Church and of a rectory in the Dioc. of Wells Note that whereas always before this time when any Bach. of Div. was admitted he was registred as admitted ad lecturam libri sententiarum so now during the Reign of K Ed. 6. they are registred as admitted ad lectionem Paulinarum Epistolarum And this year those that were admitted are registred as admitted ad enaâ—rationem Epistolarum Apostolicarum in ipsis comitiis hoc anno viz. 18. Julii Doct. of Civ Law Hen. Jones of All 's Coll. This Person was one of the learned Doctors of the Civ Law whom Qu. Elizabeth consulted concerning the matter of Lesley Bishop of Ross who while he was Embassador from Mary Qu. of Scots to Qu. Elizabeth consulted and promoted a Rebellion against her See in Camdens Annalls of Qu. Elizab. under the year 1571. This Dr. Jones died in or near Doctors Commons about the beginning of Feb. in 1591 and was buried as it seems in the Church of St. Bennet near to Pauls wharf in London ☞ Not one Doctor of Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Rich. Martiall of Ch. Ch. Soon after he was made Prebendary of Winchester and Dean of his Coll. by the intercession of the Lord Arundell to whom he was Chaplain made to the Queen In the Reign of K. Ed. 6. he seem'd to be a great Reformer and retracted what he zealously had held in the Reign of K. Hen. 8. After the death of K. Ed. 6. he returned to his former opinions and was more zealous for the Cath. cause than before But when Qu. Elizab. succeeded he absconded for a time and went from place to place At length being taken and conveyed to London retracted again in hopes of being setled in his Deanery of Ch. Ch. which might have been had he behaved himself moderately in the Reign of Qu. Mary Afterwards as 't is said he went into Yorkshire where he died obscurely In his Deanery succeeded G. Carew as I have told you before under the year 1522. Hen. Pendleton of Brasn Coll. was also admitted this year and stood with Martiall in the Act that followed Henr. Syddall LL. B. and Canon of Ch. Ch. who had studied sacred letters for 18 years did this year supplicate that he might put on or be honour'd with the cap of Doct. of Divinity This desire of his was granted conditionally that he be inaugurated and dispute in Divinity in the next Act that should follow But whether he was so or did dispute it appears not in the publick register or in the Catalogues of Inceptors Incorporations Nov. 12. Brian Baynes Bach. of Arts of Cambridge The next year he proceeded in the said faculty being then a member of Ch. Ch. which is all I know of him Nov …Valentine Dale of All 's Coll. Doctor of the Civ Law beyond the Seas at Oreleans I think seems to be incorporated in that month because he had supplicated more than once for that Degree He was afterwards Master of the Requests Dean of Wells 1574 and about that time Embassadour to the French King upon the calling home of Sir Franc. Walsingham to be Secretary of State c. He died in his house near St. Pauls Cathedral 17. Nov. 1589. and was buried in the Parish Church of St. Gregory near to the said Cathedral leaving behind him a Daughter named Dorothy who being coheir to her Father was married to Sir John North Son and Heir to Roger Lord North. Dec. 2. Walter Haddon President of Magd. Coll. in Oxon. and Doctor of the Civil Law at Cambridge This Person who was a Buckinghamshire Man born and educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School was chose Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge an 1533 where arriving to great eminence in the Civil Law was made the Kings Professor of that faculty in the said University and much esteemed for his eloquence and learning especially by Leland who calls him Heveddunus Afterwards being a Man much addicted to reformation he was by virtue of several letters written by the King in his behalf elected tho contrary to statute
Perne in the book of Acts and Monuments of the Church c. under the year 1557. written by John Fax wherein you 'll find him a zealous Man for the Cath. cause in the Reign of Qu. Mary One of both his names who was M. of A. and sometimes Fellow of Katherine hall in Cambridge afterwards Minister of Wilby in Northamptonshire was a frequent Preacher before the Members of the Long Parliament that began at Westminster an 1640 ran with those times and published several Sermons I find another And. Perne LL. D. sometimes an Inhabitant of Westwratting in Cambridgshire who died in 1680. An. Dom. 1554. An. 1 2 Mariae Chanc. the same Vicechanc. John Warner Doct. of Phys and Warden of All 's Coll. was designed by letters from the Chancellour Proct. Tho. Coveney of Magd. Coll. Christop Hargrave of Linc. Coll. Which Proctors taking their places on the nones of April Maur. Bullock and Gilb. Mounson of Ch. Ch substitute to Mr. Spencer receeded Bach. of Arts. Jul. 4. Will. Barker of Magd. Coll. One of both his names translated into English An exhortation to his kinsman to the study of the Scriptures Lond. 1557. oct written by St. Basil the Great Whether he be the same with the Bach. of Arts Quaee Anth. Russh of Magd. Coll. was admitted the same day Jul. 11. John Bodye One of both his names supplicated to be admitted Bach. of the Civil Law an 1552 which I take to be the same with this who was Bach. of Arts but not the same who was executed at Andâ—ver in Hampshire an 1583 for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church of England See more in these Fasti among the Masters of Arts an 1575. Jul. 16. Tho. Atkyns He was elected Bachelaur-Fellow of Mert. Coll. this year in whose Cat. or Alb. of Fellows this addition is put to his name Fuit procurator generalis regius apud Wallos Reginae Elizabethae à consiliis ibidem ad audiendum determinandum malefacta cujuscunque generis justitiarius c. He was born in the Dioc. of Worcester but took no higher Degree in this University Mar. 13. John Bridgwater Aquepâ—ntanus either now of Brasnose Coll. or of Hart hall He was afterwards a learned Jesuit Admitted 48. Doct. of Musick Apr. 21. John Shepheard who had been a Studenâ— in Musick for the space of 20 years did then by his Dean supplicate the ven congregation that he might be licensed to proceed in that faculty that is to be admitted Doctor of Musick but whether he was admitted or stood in any Act following it appears not in our registers The words of some of his Church services are made publick in The Divine Services and Anthems usually sung in Cathedrals c. Lond. 1663. oct collected and published by James Clifford as I have told you under the year 1548. I have seen some of his compositions of six parts in six MS. Books remaining at this day in the Archives of our publ Musick School containing Church Musick or Anthems and certain Songs Mast of Arts. But 13 were admitted this year among whom Will. Allyn or Alan of Oriel Coll. was one afterwards a Cardinal and Archb. as I have before told you and Sextus Quaterman of New Coll. another In an Act celebrated 16. July were 19 that stood of whom the said Allyn was junior whom we usually call Junior of the Act who with the Senior perform exercise in the name of the rest of the Masters Bach. of Div. Jun. 7. Arthur Cole of Magd. Coll. sometimes Cross-bearer to Cardinal Wolsey now Fellow of Eaton Coll. and Canon of Windsore was adm to the reading of the Sentences by Dr. O. Oglethorp Dean of Winds in a certain Chamber belonging to his Lodgings there by power and authority given to him for that purpose by Dr. Rich. Smyth Provicechancellour of the University This Mr. Cole had his grace granted in order to the taking of that Degree in 1545 and in 1555 he succeeded the said Dr. Oglethorp in the Presidentship of Magd. Coll. Jul. 5. John Boxall of New Coll. He was now Archdeacon of Ely and Warden of the Coll. near Winchester c. Besides these two were but 3 more admitted this year Doct. of Civil Law Jul. 13. Tho. Huyck of Mert. Coll. He died at London 1575 having a little before been made the first and original Fellow of Jesus Coll. to which he was a Benefactor Rob. Raynold of New Coll. was licensed to proceed the same day He was now Fellow of Wykehams Coll. near to Winchester Prebendary of Linc. and Chichester and about 1557 Master of the Hospital of St. Cross near to Winton Will. Awbrey of All 's Coll. was admitted also on the same day See before under the year 1549. A Person he was of exquisite learning and singular prudence and therefore mention'd with honour by Thuanus and others He was born in Bricknockshire particularly as I conceive at Cantre wrot divers things but not printed among which are several letters to his Cousin Dr. John Dee concerning the Sovereignty of the Seas some of which I have seen and dying 23. Jul. 1595 was buried within the Cath. Church of St. Paul in London Afterwards there was a Mon. with his bust set over his grave which with the Cathedral it self was consumed in that dismal conflagration which hapned in that great City in the beginning of Sept. 1666. Doct. of Physick May 9. Rich. Master of All 's Coll. On the 14. of March 1562 he was installed Prebendary of Fridaythorpe in the Church of York being about that time Physician of the Chamber to Qu. Elizabeth His eldest Son George Master setled in the Abbey at Cirencester in Glocestershire where his posterity yet remaineth Another Son named Robert was Doctor of the Civ Law in 1594 as I shall tell you when I come to that year Rich. Caldwell or Chaldwall lately of Ch. Ch. but originally of Brasnose Coll. was admitted the same day Thom. Francis of Ch. Ch. was also admitted the same day After this Person had taken the Degree of M. of A. he applyed his studies to the Theological faculty but the encouragement thereof being in these days but little he transfer'd himself to the School of Physicians and with the consent and approbation of Dr. Wryght the Vicechancellour was entred on the Physick line 4. Aug. 1550. In the year after I find him supplying the place and office of the Kings Professor of Physick being I presume only Deputy for Dr. John Warner and on the 9. Mar. 1553 he was admitted Bach. of Phys In 1561 he succeeded Hugh Hodgson in the Provostship of Qu. Coll. and was afterwards Physician to Qu. Elizabeth and much respected by her Jul. 14. John Symings or Symmings In what Coll. or Hall educated I know not Sure I am that he was one of the Coll. of Physicians in London where he was in great practice and dying in his house in Little St. Barthelmew in Smithfield 7. July 1588 was buried in the Church
being a zealous Rom. Catholick suffered much in his Person and Estate for Religion sake and therefore numbred by those of his Profession among the Confessors for the Cause in the time of Qu. Elizabeth Dec. 17. Rich. Mulcaster of Ch. Ch. March 10. Rich. Barnes of Bras Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Durham Admitted 27. Bach. of Physick This year Tho. Cooper M. A. and Master of the Free-School joyning to Magd. Coll. great Gate did supplicate the ven Congregation that whereas he had studied Philosophy 12 years and Physick five he might be admitted to the reading of any Book of the Aphorismes of Hypocrates Which being as it seems granted in Oct did practise Physick in Qu. Maries Reign But when Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he returned to his Divinity and at length became Bishop of Winchester Bach. of Div. July 23. Tho. Neale of New Coll. 29. Laurence Vaus Vaux or Vaulx sometimes of C. C. Coll. now Warden of the Coll. at Manchester Six Masters of Arts did supplicate this year to be admitted to the same Degree but were not Among them Edmund Daniel lately Fellow of Merton Coll. was one who was now Prebendary of Worcester and Dean of Hereford in the first of which he succeeded Gilb. Bourne and in the other Dr. Hugh Coren or Curwyn In 1559 he was depriv'd of the said Dignities whereupon his Prebendship was bestowed on Rob. Avise M. A. and his Deanery on Joh. Ellis as it seems who in Nov. 1570 became Preb. of Worcester Another who supplicated for that Degree was Nich. Smyth of New Coll. now Fellow of Wykeham's Coll. near Winton and afterwards Fellow of that at Eaton near Windsore Doct. of Civ Law Jul. 8. Reb. Westen of All 's Coll. He had formerly been Principal of Broadgates Hall and Deputy Professor of the Civ Law while he was Bach. of that Faculty for Dr. John Storie but now Dean of the Arches and Chancellour of Exeter Afterwards he became as it seems Dean of Wells and at length one of the Lords Justices of Ireland and for six years Lord Chancellour of that Realm He was so learned judicious and upright in the Court of Judicature all the time that he was Lord Chancellour I speak this from his Epitaph that no Order or Decree that he made was ever questioned or reversed He paid his last debt to Nature 20 May 1573 and was buried in S. Patricks Church at Dublin Over his Grave is a noble Monument yet remaining This Dr. Weston was the only Doctor of his Fac. that was licensed to proceed this year at which time was such a scarcity of Doctors of the Civil Law in the University that there was a dispensation pass'd the House that Tho. Darbyshire an Inceptor in that Faculty might undergo the place of Doctor in the Depositions of the said Dr. Weston ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick or Div. was admitted or licensed to proceed this year Will. Wryght Bac. of Div. and Master of Ball. Coll. did supplicate to proceed but was denied Incorporations June 5. Rich. Mulcaster B. of A. of Cambridge Soon after he took the Degree of Master as I have before told you and at length became a noted Writer of his time Jul. 21. Nicholas Ormanet Doctor of the Civ Law of Padua now one of the prime Visitors appointed by Cardinal Pole Legate à latere to visit this University was then incorporated John Fox in his Book of Acts and Mon. of the Church c. under the year 1557 tells us that he was the Pope's Datary but false for at this time I find him thus written Nich. Ormanettus Patavinus Archipresbyter plebis Bodolesini Viennensis dioc He had been recommended to the Service of the said Cardinal by Pope Julius 3. who had an especial esteem for him and being a Visitor and an haughty person as the Protestants esteem'd him he thought it not fit to be presented and stand bare before the Commissary or Vicechanc for Incorporation and therefore it was agreed upon by the Members of the House that he should be diplomated by vertue of which he was also made Doctor of the Canon Law By some of the reformed Party now 1556 remaining in the University he was esteemed a supercilious man and intolerably arrogant but by the Rom. Cath. severe pious and prudent He afterwards sate in the Council at Trent was made Bish of Padua by Pope Pius 5. an 1570 in which See sitting 7 years died full of praise and in a good old Age. Nov. 12. Arthur Yeldard M. A. of Cambr. He was afterwards made the second President of Trin. Coll. Creations May… John Fekenham sometimes of Glocester Coll. now either Dean of S. Pauls Cathedral or Abbat of Westminster had the Degree of Doct. of Div. confer'd on him without any Exercise performed for the same At the same time he being absent it was granted by the venerable Regents and Non-Regents that either Dr. Will. Cheadsey Dr. John Harpesfield or Dr. Rich. Smyth might carry to and give him the Ensigns or Badges of his Doctorship An. Dom. 1557. An. 4 Mariae An. 5 Mariae Chanc. Card. Reynold Pole Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. or Commiss Dr. Tho. Raynolds before mention'd who holding his Office till about 16 Decemb. Tho. Whyte LL. D. and Warden of New Coll. succeeded by vertue of the Chancellours Letters dated 10 of the same month which Office he was to keep no longer than it pleased the Chancellour Proct. Fran. Babyngton of All 's Coll. Will. Allyn again elected 18 Apr. Of the senior Proctor I shall speak among the Doct. of Div. an 1559 of the other I have spoken already among the Writers Bach. of Arts. Oct. 30. Will. Pomerell of New Coll. He was afterwards numbred by his Countrymen of Ireland among the learned men of that Country See more of him in Rich. White among the Writers under the year 1612. pag. 324. Dec. 14. Tho. Gressop of All 's Coll. See among the Masters under the year 1561. John Neale of Exeter Coll. was adm the same day He was elected Rector of his Coll. while he was Bach. of Arts an 1560 such then was the scarcity of Masters in that and other Houses Admit 31. Mast of Arts. July 1. Rob. Newton of Exeter Coll. He was elected Rector of the said house on 17 Oct. following and afterwards became the second perpetual Rector John Wolley of Mert. Coll. was admitted the same day This person who was a Shropshire man born was elected probat Fell. of that House in 1553 and about the time of his proceeding in Arts studied the Civ and Can. Law but took no Degree in either in this University In Nov. or Dec. this year he travelled beyond the Seas where he improved himself much as to Learning knowledge of Men and Manners After the death of Roger Ascham which hapned in 1568 he became Latin Secretary to the Queen and in 1569 he was made Prebendary of Compton-Dundo in the Church of Wells In 1578 he was made Dean
Rom. Cath. Cause in this University being authorized by publick Authority was born at a Town in Spain called Garcia or Garcevile and being from his Childship much addicted to Letters he was while a Boy received among and instructed by the Dominicans or Black Fryers in his own Country so that in a short time profiting much under them in several sorts of Learning especially in Divinity he took the Degree of Bach. of that Faculty in the University of Valladolid he being then a Member of S. Gregories Coll. there Afterwards upon the performance of certain Exercise for the said Degree in this University had it confer'd upon him as I have told you under the year 1555 and this year being licensed to proceed stood in an Act celebrated in S. Maries Church on the 11 of July This is the person who with Hen. Syddal Canon of Ch. Ch. a very inconstant man in his Religion took great pains in perswading Archb. Cranmer to recant his Opinions when he was condemn'd to be burnt at Oxon and the same who hath this character given of him by one living in his time in this University Prâ—elegit autem nostra memoria Frater Johannis Hispanus scientissimus cum 27 non excesserat annos Platonis autem disciplinacum cyclopedian absolvisset tum apud Philosophos Oxonienses Platonicam Aris telicam mysticam sacram professus est c. Whether he hath published any Books I cannot tell Sure I am that after Qu. Elizabeth came to the Crown he returned to the Country from whence he came leaving then behind him the character of a most subtile Philosopher and Theologist This Fryer was the only person that was admitted D. of D. this year and but 3 there were that supplicated for the said Degree among whom were Baldwyn Norton Bath of Div. and Divinity Reader of Magd. Coll who the next year became Prebendary of Langtoft in the Ch. of York Creations Jul. 8. John Boxall Bach. of Div. of New Coll. now Secretary of State to Qu. Mary Dean of Windsore c. was tho absent actually created Doct. of Div. by a Certificate or as we now call it a Diploma sent to him under the Seal of the University An. Dom. 1559. An. 1 Elizab. An. 2 Elizab. Chanc. Hen. Fitzalan Earl of Arundel who resigning his Office 12 June this year Sir John Mason one of the Queens Privy Council was elected Chancellour again 20 of the same month in which Vacancy Dr. Tresham was Canc. natus Commiss Dr. Will. Tresham in one years space twice Cancellarius natus who continuing in his Office till Michaelmas Dr. John Warner of All 's Coll. succeeded as it seems by Election mention being made of his Resignation Proct. John Daye of Magd. Coll. Edw. Bramborow of New Coll. elected 5 Apr. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 17. Tho Owen either of Ch. Ch. or Broadgates Hall Rich. Bristow was admitted the same day May 8. Leonard Fitzsimons of Trin Coll. 30. Rich. Whyte of New Coll. The same who afterwards wrot himself in the Titles of his books Ricard Vitus Basingtochius Jun. 5. Lawr. Tomson Nov. 27 Tho. Kingsmill of Magd. Coll. Feb. 19. Will. Sheperey of C. C. Coll. The same who afterwards wrot himself in the Title of a learned book which he published Guliel Scepraeus Adm. 50. Mast of Arts. Dec. 14. Joh. Watkyns of All 's Coll. He was afterwards Proctor of the University and Dean of Hereford See among the Bach. of Div. 1569. Feb. 16. Pet. Morwyn or Morwyng of Magd. Coll. In the said month of Feb. did supplicate for the said Degree Pet. Levens of the same Coll. but whether admitted it appears not however in his Book intit The path way to health he writes himself M. of A. of Oxon. Adm. 18. ☞ This year was but one Bach. of Law admitted and but three that supplicated As for Physick not one was adm Bach. or supplicated in that Faculty Bach. of Div. Dec. 18. Will. Bocher or Butcher President of C. C. C. He was the only Bach. of that Fac. who was admitted this year Soon after he left his Presidentship being in animo Catholicus and retiring to his small Cure at Dounsbourne Militis near Cirencester in Glocestershire lived there obscurely many years At length giving way to fate was buried in the Church there on the first of Nov. 1585. ☞ Not one Doct. of Law was admitted this year Doct. of Phys Nov. 27. Thomas Coveney President of Magd. Coll. He was deprived of his Presidentship by the Bishop of Winchester in his Visitation of that Coll. 25 Sept. 1561 either for being not in sacred Orders or for that he was a R. Cath. and refused the Oath of Supremacy Howsoever it is sure I am that he was admitted Prebendary of Lyme and Halstock in the Church of Salisb. in Jul. 1563. For the said Degree supplicated Job Dotyn of Exeter Coll. whom I have mention'd under the year 1534 and James Good M. A. and Bach. of Phys whom I shall mention in the next year Doct. of Div. Dec. 9. Francis Babyngton Master of Ball. Coll. This person who was originally of All 's Coll. did proceed M. of A. in an Act celebrated 16 Jul. 1554 was elected one of the Proctors of the University 18 Apr. 1557 admitted Bach. of Div. in July 1558 Master of Ball. Coll. 5 Sept. 1559. D. of D. 9 Dec. this year as before 't is told you Commissary or Vicechanc. of the University 21 May Rector of Linc. Coll. in August and Margaret Professour about the latter end of 1560. Which sudden and quick Promotions are not to be attributed to the deserts of the Person but to the emptiness of the University at this time to the want of Theologists to perform Offices and that any one in a manner proceeded as he or they pleased An. Dom. 1560. An. 2 Elizab. An. 3 Elizab. Chanc. Sir John Mason Knight Commiss Franc. Babyngton D. D. designed by the Chancellours Letters dated 21 May Dr. Warner having then or before resigned Proct. Rob. Leech of Ch. Ch. Tho. Scot of Trin. Coll. elected 24 April Bach. of Arts. Jul. 23. Edm. Bunney of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards eminent for the Books which he published Nov. 28. Edm. Campian Greg. Martin of S. John's Coll. Both afterwards stout Champions for the Rom. Cath. Cause Jan. 27. Edm. Raynolds of C. C. Coll. See more among the Masters of Arts 1564. Adm. in all 47. Bach. of Civ Law Eight this year were admitted of whom Thom. Tookey of All 's Coll. was one afterwards Canon of the Cath. Ch. at Carlile Two or more of the others were also Dignitaries Mast of Arts. May 27. Rob. Pointz John Fowler of New Coll. 28. Rich. Shaghens of Ball. Coll. June 26. John Pratt of Brasn Coll. now Archdeacon of S. Davids and a Compounder for his Degr. Admitted 19. Bach. of Div. Mar. 27. Will. Stock of S. John's Coll. This person who was a Herefordshire man born was originally of Brasn Coll. from whence for
with the Delegates of Denmark concerning matters of traffick c. and Perkins performed his part well as to that matter Soon after by the said Bishops endeavours he became substitute to Sir Dan. Donne Master of the Requests who by reason of his age could not well attend that place and when he died he became Master in his own right and a Knight About that time George Duke of Buckingham who was in great favour with K. Jam. 1. Sir Christopher thought that his only way to rise higher was to be married to one of his Relations Whereupon tho he had vowed Virginity he took to Wife his Mothers Sister yet with this condition that she should not expect that he should pay old debts to which she made answer that she would expect none Afterwards Buckingham hearing of the said vow detested him and made a resolution that he should rise no higher Afterwards out of a revenge Sir Christopher made his estate over to a Servant of his that was childless and in a deep consumption and he dying within a few months after Sir Christopher who departed this mortal life in the month of Aug. 1622. the said Servant left most of the estate to the Lady I have been credibly informed by a good Author that the said Sir Christopher had a hand in contriving and drawing up the Oath of Allegiance while he was intimate with Dr. Bancroft In the Deanery of Carlile succeeded the said Sir Christopher Dr. Franc. White afterwards Bishop of that place Apr. 14. Will. Burton of New Coll. June 2. Tho. Coventry Fellow of Ball. Coll. The last of the said two was afterwards Fellow of the Inner Temple Serjeant at Law a Knight and one of the Justices of the Court of Common-pleas and a Judge in the time of Jam. 1. He was Father to Thomas Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Jan. 14. Henr. Savile of Mert. Coll. 23. Hugh Lloyd of New Coll. Admitted 45. Bach. of Law Five were admitted and four supplicated but not one of them appears yet to me to have been either a Bishop or Writer Mast of Arts. Feb. 13. John Argall Will. James of Ch. Ch. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of Durham John Bereblock of St. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Fellow of Exeter Coll. and most admirably well skill'd in the art of Delineation and drawing the description of places some of which are extant particularly that of the City of Rochester at which place or near it he was born Admitted 14. Bach. of Div. Oct. 29. Edw. Cradock of Ch. Ch. now Margaret Professor A certain Author tells us that he was a learned Man and a Writer yet in all my searches I could never see any of his books Dec. 17. Thom. Godwyn Dean of Ch. Ch. lately of Magd. Coll. Feb. 15. Rich. Tremayne of Exeter Coll. He was afterwards of Broadgates hall the seventh Vicar of Mayhenet in Cornwall and Treasurer of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter 16. Will. Overton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards a Bishop Adrian Hawthorne of the same Coll. was admitted on the same day being then Principal of Magd. hall On 25. Nov. 1568 he was admitted to the Chancellourship of the Church of Wells having about that time one or more benefices in that Diocess and dying in the latter end of 1576 in Feb. as it seems Rog. Goad D. D. and Provost of Kings Coll. in Cambridge was admitted into his place of Chancellour on the 7. March in the same year Edw. Andleser was adm this year but of him I know nothing ☞ Not one Doctor of Law or Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Dec. 17. Tho Godwyn Dean James Calfill Harb Westphalyng Canons of Ch. Ch. Edward Cradock mention'd before among the Bachelaurs of Divinity was admitted the same day Feb. 15. Rich. Tremayne beforemention'd who accumulated John Piers of Magd. Coll. Dean of Chester Arthur Yeldard President of Trin. Coll. 16. Will. Overton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry On the 26. Mar. Will. Bradbridge Dean of Salisbury supplicated for the said Degree but was not admitted He was afterwards Bishop of Exeter Also John Molens Archdeacon of London Jan. 23 but him neither can I find admitted Incorporations May… Rich. Cheyney Bach. of Div. of Pembr Hall in Cambridge and Bishop of Gloucester See more among the Creations Feb. 21. Gregory Garth Bac. of Div. of Cambridge George Wyther M. of A. of 4 years standing in the said University was incorporated on the same day In 1570 he became Archdeacon of Colchester on the death of James Calfill had other spiritualities and wrot and published 1 Laymans Letters delivering unto them such Letters as the Holy Ghost teacheth them in the word by things sensible Lond. 1585. 2 View of the marginal notes of the Popish Testament translated into English by the English Fugities Papists resiant at Rheimes in France Lond. 1588. qu. with other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen Another of both his names lived an 100 years after and was a Poet whom I shall hereafter in his proper place remember Will. Fulke M. A. of three years standing in the said Univ. of Cambridge was also then Feb. 21. incorporated This learned Man who was born in the City of London bred Fellow of St. Johns Coll. and at length became Master of Pemb. Hall in the said University was when young a good Philosopher and when elder in years a pious and solid Divine as his works shew the titles of all or most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue He died Margaret Professor of Cambridge 28. Aug. 1589. Cyprean de Valera M. of A. of three years standing in the said University was also then incorporated He was a Spaniard born left his Country for Religion sake spent all or most of his time in England and wrot in Spanish 1 Institution of Christian Religion or the interpretation of Calvins institutions 2 The reformed Catholick 3 Of the lives of the Popes and their doctrine 4 Of the Mass 5 A swarm of false miracles wherewith Mary de la Visitation Prioress of the Annuntiada of Lisbon deceived very many c. The three last were written in Spanish about 1588. and the second edition of them came out with amendments and additions by the Author an 1599. oct Translated into English by John Golburne a Prisoner in the Fleet Lond. 1600. qu. He also published the Bible in Spanish printed the second time at Amsterdam 1602. fol. Owen Owen M. A. of two years standing in the said University was then also Feb. 21. incorporated All these except the first were incorporated after the solemnity of the Act had been concluded Creations Mar. 26. It was granted by the venerable Congregation that John Jewell Bishop of Salisbury should tho absent be actually created Doct. of Div. by a certain Graduate to be assign'd by the Commissary This was accordingly done at
of the Civil Law in the said University Thom. Beacon M. of A. and Fellow of St. Johns Coll. in the said Univ. He was afterwards Orator and Proctor thereof was made Prebendary of Norwych in Jan. 1574 and Chancellour thereof in the year following Ruben Sherwood M. of A. and Fellow of Kings Coll. He was afterwards Proctor of the said Univ. Schoolmaster of Eaton Doct. of Phys and a noted practitioner of that fac for several years in the City of Bathe where he died 1598 leaving behind him the character of a good Scholar and an eloquent Man Tho. Preston M. of A. and Fell. of Kings Coll. He acted so admirably well in the Tragedy of Dido before Qu. Elizabeth when she was entertained at Cambridge an 1564 and did so gentilely and gracefully dispute before her that she gave him 20 l. per an for so doing He was afterwards Doctor of the Civil Law and Master of Trin. Hall in that University Five more of the said University were then incorporated Masters of Arts also among whom Edw. Stanhop was one On the same day Sept. 6. were these Doctors following incorporated Thom. Wilson Doct. of the Laws beyond Sea incorporated at Cambridge was now incorporated also at Oxon. He was a Lincolnshire Man born elected Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge in 1541 where he afterwards was Tutor and Servant to Henry and Charles Brandon Dukes of Suffolke Afterwards he was one of the ordinary Masters of the Requests Master of St. Catherines Hospital near to the Tower of London Embassador into the Low Countries in 1577 and in 1579. Feb. 5. had the Deanery of Durham confer'd upon him by the Queen void by the death of Will. Whittyngham he being then Secretary of State and Privy Counsellor to her While he enjoyed the Office of Secretary he became famous for three things 1 For quick dispatch and industry 2 For constant diligence and thirdly for a large and strong memory He hath written 1 Epistola de vita obitu duorum fratrum Suffolciensium Henrici Caroli Brandâ—n Lond. 1552. qu. 'T is set before a book of verses made on their deaths by several Scholars of Oxon and Cambridge All which he collecting together did publish them and by an Epistle of his composition dedicated them to Hen. Grey Duke of Suffolke 2. The Art of Rhetorick Printed 1553 60. 67. c. qu. 3 The rule of reason containing the art of Logick First printed in the Reign of K. Ed. 6. afterwards at Lond. 1567. qu. 4 Discourse upon usury Lond. 1572. qu. much commended by Dr. Laur. Humphrey the Queens publick pref of Div. in Oxon He also translated from Greek into English The three Orations of Demosthenes chief Orator among the Grecians in the Olynthians Lond 1570. with other things which I have not yet seen He gave way to fate in 1581 whereupon his funeral was celebrated 17. June the same year in St. Catherines Church in East-Smithfield near to the Tower of London The Male issue which he left behind him begotten on the body of Anne Daugh. of Sir Will. Winter Knight setled at Sheepwash in Lincolnshire where the name did lately if not still remain Dr Tob. Mathew did not succeed him in the Deanery of Durham till August 1583. Rob. Furth or Ford LL. Doct. of the said Univ. of Cambridge Of whom I know no more Rob. Huick M. of A. of this University and sometimes Fellow of Merton Coll. afterwards Doctor of Phys of Cambridge and Fellow of the Coll. of Physicians at London and Physician to the Queen was then Sept. 6. incorporated Doct. of Phys in the house of Barthel Lant by the Commissary and two Proctors John Robinson Doct. of Div. of Cambridge sometimes a member of Pembroke Hall there now President of St. Johns Coll. in this University was also then incorporated In 1574 May 31. he was installed Archdeacon of Bedford in the place as it seems of Will. Rodde and about 1576 he succeeded John Aybner or Elmer in the Archdeaconry of Lincoln of which Church he was about that time made Chauntor Oct. 11. Nich. Bullyngham LL. D. of Cambridge and now Bishop of Lincoln was then incorp LL. D. 16. Edw. Eglionbie M. A. and Fellow of Kings Coll. in Cambridge He was now esteemed a good Grecian and Latin Poet was afterwards a Justice of Peace in Warwickshire and drawing the Pedegree of Qu. Elizabeth dedicated it to her for which she gave him 5 l. per an out of her lands for ever 26. John Porie Doct. of Div. and Master of Corp Ch. College in Cambridge One John Pory sometimes of Gonevill and Caius College in Cambridge did translate and collect A Geographical Historie of Africa written in Arabick and Italian by John Leo a More born in Granada and brought up in Barbary Lond. 1600. fol. What relation there was between this John Pory and the other who was Doct. of Div. I know not nor whether he be the same John Pory M. A. who was installed Canon of the seventh stall in the Church of Westminster on the resignation of John Hyll an 1568. Mar. 22. George Ackworth LL. D. and sometimes Orator of Cambridge was incorporated in that Degree He hath published 1 Oratio in restitutione Buceri Fagii Printed 1562. oct 2 Prolegoâ—â—nâ—n lib. 2. de visibili Monarchia contra Nich. Sanderi Monarchiam Lond. 1573. qu. Creations Aug. 27. Rich. Barber Bach. of the LL. and Warden of All 's Coll. was then actually created Doctor of the Laws in an upper Chamber belonging to him as Warden by Dr. Will. Awbrey and Dr. Rob. Longher by vertue of a Commission directed to them from the ven Convocation See more among the Bach. of Law an 1540. Edw. Atslow M. of A. and Fellow of New Coll. was actually created Doct. of Phys the same day in the house of Dr. Hen. Baylie situated in the Highstreet leading to the Quadrivium by Dr. Thom. Francis and him the said Dr. Baylie by vertue of a Commission c. Rob. Barnes Bach. of Phys sometimes Fellow of Mert. Coll. was also actually created Doctor of that Faculty in the same place and on the same day by vertue of a Commission c. Aug. 30. Roger Gifford Bach. of Physick sometimes Fellow of Merton College now or lately Fellow of that of Allsoules was actually created Doct. of that Fac. by Dr. Walter and Henry Baylie in the house of the said Henry by vertue of a Commission c. This Doctor Gifford was afterwards President of the Coll. of Physitians at London and Physitian to Qu. Elizabeth Note that the aforesaid four persons were created because they were appointed by the Convocation to dispute before Qu. Elizabeth when she was to be entertained by the Academians in the beginning of Sept. this year After she had been entertained these noble Persons following with others of quality were actually created Masters of Arts on the 6 day of the said month of Sept. viz. Edward Vere Earl of
the Seas changed his Religion was made a Priest and returning into England was taken and committed to custody in Wisbich Castle where with several others he endured a tedious Imprisonment and therefore by those of his profession accounted a Confessor Apr. 25. Thom. Bilson of New 28. Rob. Hoveden of Allsoules 30. Hen. Savile of Merton Coll. Jul. 4. Will. Harrys Rich. Knolles of Linc. Coll. Dec. 4. Barthelmew Chamberlayne of Trin. Coll. Adm. 53. Bach. of Physick Dec. 14. Christopher Johnson of New Coll. now the learned Master of Wykehams School near to Winchester Three besides were admitted but not one of them was a Writer Bach. of Div. Jul. 10. Edm. Bunney of Mert. Coll. Besides him were but two more admitted ☞ Not one Doct. of Law or Phys was admitted this year Doct. of Div. Jul… John Withyns of Brasnose College Incorporations In the month of Jaly was a Supplicate made in the ven house of Congregation for Edm. Freke Dr. of Div. of Cambridge to be incorporated but whether he was really so I cannot yet find Those things that I am to observe of him are that he was an Essex man born had all his Acad. Education in the said Univ. of Cambr. was made Canon of Westminster in 1564 in the place of Will. Downham and about the same time Archd. of Canterbury In 1565 he was made Canon of Windsore and on the 10 of April 1570 he was installed Dean of Rochester in the place of Walt. Philipps the first Dean deceased In the year following Sept. 18 he was made Dean of Salisbury upon the promotion of Will. Bradbridge to the See of Exeter but before he had been setled in the said Deanery he was made Bishop of Rochester being then as one saith Vir pius doctus atque gravis Afterwards he was translated to Worcester where he was a zealous Assertor of the Church Discipline An. Dom. 1571. An. 13 Eliz. An. 14 Eliz. Chanc. the same Commiss Lawrence Humphrey D. D. President of Magd. Coll. and Dean of Glocester Apr. 2. by vertue of Letters from the Chanc. dat 28 March Proct. Anth. Blencow of Or. Coll. Edm. Fleetwood of Mert. Coll. Apr. 26. Bach. of Arts. Mar. 28. Ezechias Fogge. He translated into English Comfort for the sick in two parts The first for such that are visited with sickness the second to make men willing to dye Lond. 1574. in tw Nov. 22. Ralph Sherwyn of Exet. Coll. Dec. 1. Rich. Madox See among the M. of A. 1575. Jan. 17. Job Lister Feb. 20. George More See among the Masters 1573. 27. Edw. Graunt He was afterwards the learned Schoolmaster of Westminster Mar… Tho. Leyson of New Coll. now esteemed a good Latin Poet. Adm. 84. Mast of Arts. Mar. 24. Hen. Cotton of Magd. Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Salisbury Besides him were but 16 Masters admitted tho 102 Bach. of Arts were admitted three years before Bach. of Phys But one admitted and five supplicated among which last Tho. D'oylie of Magd. Coll. was one whom I have mentioned among the Writers under the year 1603. Bach. of Div. Mar. 10. Will. James of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Bishop of Durham Five there were that supplicated for the said Degree of whom Tobie Mathew was one but not admitted till 1573. ☞ Not one Doctor of Law admitted this year Doct. of Phys June 23. Christopher Johnson of New Coll. Rob. Bellamie of S. Johns Coll. was admitted the same day He was afterwards Master of the Hospital at Shirebourne near to the City of Durham 26. Martin Colepeper of New Coll. He was afterwards Warden of that College Dean of Chichester in the place as it seems of Dr. Anth. Russh deceased an 1577. and Archdeacon of Berks. upon the death of Dr. Tho. Whyte 16 June 1588. ☞ Not one Doct. of Div. was admitted this year nor any there were that supplicated to be admitted only Joh. Angelus Bach. of Arts who had his Grace granted for it six years before Incorporations Feb. 1. Henry Beaumont Bach. of Arts of the University of Cambridge This person who was descended from the noble Family of the Beaumonts in Leicestershire was about the beginning of Nov. going before elected Fellow of All 's Coll as a Founders Kinsman his Mother being of that Family He was afterwards Dean of Peterborough and Windsore as I shall tell you under the year 1616. An. Dom. 1572. An. 14 Elizab. An. 15 Elizab. Chanc. the same Commiss the same May 29. Proct. Anth. Blencow Edm. Fleetwood again Continued in their Offices by a decree in Convocation 17 March 1571. Bach. of Arts. Jul. 11. Rob. Coke or Cook of Brasn Coll. Jul. 12. Hen. Robinson of Qu. Christop Bagshaw of Ball. Coll. The first of which two last was afterwards Bishop of Carlile 15. Joh. Drusius of Mert. Coll. the most noted Critick and Linguist Dec. 2. Will. Wilkes of the same Coll. 9. Joh. Hudson See among the Masters of Arts an 1575. 15. Joh. Prime of New Coll. Jan. 31. Miles Smith of Brasn Coll. He was afterwards Bish of Glocester Feb. 20. Thom. Wilkes of All 's Coll. This person who was a Sussex man born and Fellow of the said Coll. was two years after Secretary to Dr. Valentine Dale Embassador from Qu. Elizab. to the K. of France While he continued in that Country he shew'd more than ordinary civility to the King of Navarr and the Duke of Alenson afterwards of Anjow when they were committed to custody by the Qu. Mother of France for plotting secretly to remove her from the Government For so it was that he comforted them in the Queen of England's name promising them that she would omit no opportunity to help and relieve them Of this civility the Qu. Mother of France having notice prosecuted Wilkes so much that he was fain to withdraw himself into England where she also followed him with letters of complaint insomuch that he was sent back into France and there humbly craved pardon of the Qu. Mother However the King of Navarr not unmindful of the consolation he gave him did when he came to be King of France honor him with the degree of Knighthood when he saw him in Normandy twenty five years after In 1577 Wilkes was sent Embassador to Spain and upon his return thence was about the beginning of 1578 sent to Don John of Austria In 1593 he was sent into France to know if the then French King was reconciled to the Church of Rome and in 1598 he was sent into France again with Sir Robert Cecil Secretary of State to Qu. Eliz. and John Herbert Master of the Requests but so soon as Wilkes landed he died there March 3. David Powell Afterwards the Welsh Antiquary 4. Rich. Meredyth He was afterwards a Bish in Ireland In Apr. this year supplicated for the degree of Bach. of Arts Edw. Rishton of Brasn Coll. but whether he was admitted it appears not On the 5 Dec. also the Principal and Fellows of Brasn Coll. gave leave to Law
their zealous profession of the Gospel and also that the Count had been trained up in good Arts as well as in Divinity June 24. Thomas Bilson of New John Rainolds of C. C. Coll. Besides these three were but three more admitted Doct. of Law Jul… John Daye of Magd. Coll. He became Vicar Gen. to the B. of Bathe and Wells an 1587. He was the only person who was admitted Doctor of his Faculty this year ☞ Not one Doct. of Phys was adm this year Doct. of Div. March 27. Ralph Tomson of Brasn Coll. He was now one of the Chaplains to the Queen and dying 18 Aug. 1591 was buried in the Church of Settrington of which he was Rector in Yorkshire Apr… Robert Dorset Canon of Ch. Ch. In the beginning of this year 1579 he became Dean of Chester in the place of Rich. Langworth or Longworth D. D. of Cambridge deceased who before had succeeded Dr. Jo. Piers but the year when I cannot tell This Dr. Dorset who was also Rector of Ewelme in Oxfordshire died 29 May 1580 and was buried in the Church there whereupon one Tho. Madesley or Modesley succeeded him in his Deanery July 3. John Langworth of New Coll. This person who was Son of Lancelot Langworth of Kertlebury in Worcestershire was installed Prebendary of Worcester in the place of Richard Longworth before mention'd an 1579 was afterwards Prebendary of Canterbury and in 1588 Feb. 4. was admitted Archdeacon of Wells but in whose place I cannot tell because from the death of John Rugg Archdeacon of Wells which hapned in 1581 to the year 1587 the Register of that Church is wanting or defective In the said Archdeaconry of Wells succeeded him one Steph. Nelson but when unless in the year 1610 I cannot tell and in his Prebendary of Worcester John Hanmer an 1614. John Woolton who became Bishop of Exeter this year did in the month of May supplicate for the degree of D. of D. but whether admitted or diplomated I find not Incorporations May…Edward Graunt or Grant Bach. of Div. of Cambridge and chief Master of Westminster School June…John Langworth Bach. of Div. of the same University In the month following he was admitted Doct. of his Faculty as before I have told you and proceeded as a Member of New Coll. in the Act that followed July 14. Eubuâ—e Thelwall Bach. of Arts of Trin. Coll. in the said University He was afterwards Master of Arts of this University Counsellour at Law Master of the Alienation Office one of the Masters of the Chancery a Knight and at length Principal of and an especial Benefactor to Jesus College in Oxon. He died 8 Oct. 1630 aged 68 years and was buried in the Chappel belonging to that Coll. Godfrey Goldsborough Bach. of Div. of Cambridge was incorporated the same day This person who had been Fellow of Trin. Coll. in that University was installed Archdeacon of Worcester in the place of Dr. Thomas Powell resigning 15 July 1579 he being then Prebendary of Caddington in the Cath. Church of S. Paul and on the 12 August 1581 was installed Prebendary of the Church there in the place of John Bullyngham promoted to the See of Glocester At length upon the death to the said Bullyngham he became Bishop of Glocester an 1598 at which time he had license to keep his Preb. of Worcester in commendam and dying 26 May 1604 was buried in a little Chappel on the North side of a fair large Chappel at the East end of the Choire of the Cath. Church at Glocester Over his Grave was soon after a raised or Altar-Monument erected with the proportion of a Bish in his Pontifie 〈◊〉 lying thereon with this Inscription Aureus Fulvo nomen sortitus ab auro Hâc Goldisburgus nunc requiescit humo Scilicet orta solo pretiosa metalla parente In matrem redeunt inveterata suam He left behind him two Sons John and Godfrey and other Children as I conceive besides a Brother named John Richard Wood Bach. of Div. of the same University was incorporated the same day July 14. He was afterwards Doctor of his Faculty and became Can. or Preb. of Westminster in the place of John Read deceased in the month of May 1587. John Keltride M. A. of the same Univ. was also then July 14. incorporated in the same degree Whether he be the same with John Keltridge who wrot Exposition or Readings on the Lords Prayer on Luke 11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. as also A Sermon at the making of Ministers on 1 Tim. 3. 1 2 3. printed at Lond. 1578 as also of a Sermon against the Jesuits on Deut. 6. 4. Lond. 1581. qu. I cannot tell Quaere Creations Feb. 12. Richard Barnes M. of A. of this University and Bach. of Div. of Cambridge now Bishop of Durham was actually created Doctor of Divinity by certain persons appointed by the Members of the University but whether at London or elsewhere it appears not An. Dom. 1580. An. 22 Elizab. An. 23 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Arthur Yeldard D. D. President of Trin. Coll. July 13. Proct. Rob. Crayne of Ball. Coll. Tho. Stone of Ch. Ch. Elected in Congregation 13 Apr. The junior was afterwards Parson of Warkton in Northamptonshire and a great promoter of Presbytery He died there 1617. Bach. of Arts. June 13. Rob. Wright of Trin. Coll. Sabin Chambers of Broadgates Hall Hen. Cuffe of Trin. Coll. The first of these three was afterwards Bishop of Lichfield the other a Jesuâ— and the last an eminent Grecian Jan. 13. Francis Godwin of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards successively B. of Landaff and Hereford Feb. 3. John Rider of Jesus Coll. He was also afterwards a B. in Ireland 17. Will. Hubbocke lately of Magd. Hall now of C. C. Coll. Admitted 103. Mast of Arts. June 15. Will. Gager of Ch. Ch. March 10. Thomas Gibson of Queens Coll. originally as it seems of that of Mert. One of both his names hath published A fruitful Sermon preached at Okeham in Rutlandshire on 1 Cor. 9. 16. Lond. 1584 in oct Whether the same with him who was Master of Arts I cannot tell Another Tho. Gibson also I find who published The blessing of a good King in eight Sermons c. Lond. 1614 oct whether he was of Oxon I know not Mar. 16. Chacles Turnbull John Spenser of C. C. Coll. Adm. 49. ☞ Not one Bach. of Phys was this year admitted only three supplicated for that degree Five Bach. of Div. were admitted yet not one of them can I mention according to the method that I follow Doct. of Law July 20. Daniel Donne of All 's Coll. now Principal of New Inn. He was afterwards Dean of the Arches Master of the Requests one of the Commissioners appointed by Q. Elizabeth to treat with the Danes at Bremen an 1602 a Knight and one of the two first Burgesses elected by the Univ. of Oxon after the Members thereof were impowr'd to send Burgesses to Parliament an 1603. He died 15
Rich. Harvey's ill luck to fall into the hands of that noted and restless buffoon Tom. Nash in his Apologie of Pierce penniless and Have with you to Saffron-walden In both which books they are loaden with all the scurrilities imaginable as being according to Toms words false prophets weather-wizards Fortune-tellers Poets Philosophers Orators Historiographers Mountebanks Ballad-makers c. The reader is to know that 't was not this Gabriel Harvey that made a raised causey of three miles long near to Cambridge as the learned Camden tells us but Henr. Harvey LL. D. Master of Trinity hall Son of Rob. Harvey of Stradbroke in Suffolk which Henry died in the Winter-time in 1584 leaving behind him a Nephew and Heir called Lewes Harvey of Eye in the said County Father of Robert Harvey Fellow of the said hall of Trinity Doctor of the Laws of Cambridge and Doct. of Physick of Padua In my searches I find one Gabriel Harvey LL. D. of Saffron-walden in Essex to die unmarried in 1630 6. Car. 1. which if the same with him before-mention'd who was the Writer as I think he was then was he at least 85 years of age when he died if not 90. Doct. of Physick Jul. 8. Christopher Atkinson of Trin. Coll. Richard Radcliff lately of Merton Coll. now Principal of St. Albans hall was admitted the same day He died 18. Jan. 1599 after he had practised his faculty many years in this University and was buried in the Church of St. Peter in the East in Oxon. Doct. of Div. Jun. 21. Hen. Gervace of Merton Coll. Jun… Rob. Condall or Cundall of Brasn Coll. a Compounder In 1577 he was made Archdeacon of Huntingdon in the place of Dr. Joh. Bullyngham but who succeeded him in that Dignity I know not unless Matthew Gifford M. A. who occurs Archdeacon 1612. Jun… Daniel Bernard Canon of Ch. Ch. He was Son of Tho. Bernard mention'd among the Bach. of Divinity an 1566. and dying about the Month of Sept. 1588. was buried in the choire belonging to the Cathedral of Ch. Ch. I have seen a Lat. Sermon of his entit De obedientia erga Principes Prefectos in Tit. 2. 3. printed 1587. which is all I presume that he hath published Jun… John Rainolds of C. C. Coll. Jun… Martin Heton Canon of Ch. Ch. He was afterwards Bishop of Ely Jun… Rob. Rowles of New Coll. a Compounder William Wilkes of Merton Coll. was admitted in the same month Jul. 14. Will. Powell of Magd. Coll. In 1578 he was made reader of Divinity in St. Pauls Cath. Ch. and was afterwards Archdeacon of Bathe and Canon resident of Wells He died on the 12. of March or thereabouts an 1612. and was buried in the choire of the Cath. Ch. at Wells whereupon Tim. Rivett or Revet D. D. succeeded him in his Archdeaconry Incorporations Jul. 2. James Summers who was made M. of A. of St. Andrews University in Scotland an 1565 was incorporated in the same Degree Tho. Dempster in his Scotorum scriptorum nomenclatura at the end of his Apparatus ad Historiam Scoticam doth make no mention of this Jam. Summers born at Edenburgh as a Writer tho he was a learned Man and therefore I can say no more of him only this that he living many years in Oxon near to Magd Coll. died there and was buried in the Church of St. Peter in the East 30. Aug. 1610. Jul. 11. John Dod M. of A. of Cambridge He was a Cheshire Man born educated in Jesus Coll. in that University afterwards a learned and godly Divine successively Minister of Hanwell in Oxfordshire Fenny-Drayton in Leycestershire Canons Ashby and Fausley in Northamptonshire tho for a time silenced in each of them He is commonly called the Decalogist as having with Rob. Cleaver another Puritan written An exposition on the ten commandments He hath also published several Sermons as the Oxford Catalogue informs you and dying at Fausley in 1645 aged 86 was there buried Philemon Holland M. of A. of the said University was incorporated on the same day He was now or at least lately of Trinity Coll. in that University was afterwards Doct. of Physick and School-master for many years in the City of Coventry and esteemed the Translator general of his age He died 9. Febr. aged 85 an Dom. 1636. and was buried in the choire of the great Church at Coventry Among the translations which he made Camdens Britannia was one wherein he hath put many things that were not written by Camden John Harrison M. A. lately of Kings Coll. in the said University was incorporated the same day In 1581 he became the chief Master of St. Pauls School in London being then a great Antiquary for Coines One of both his names was made Archdeacon of Stow in the place of John Aylmer or Elmer depriv'd an 1554. Rob. Williamson Bach. of Div. of the same Univ. was incorporated on the same day One John Nowell Doct. of Phys of Leyden did supplicate to be incorporated 27. June but whether he had his option it appears not An. Dom. 1586. An. 28 Elizab. An. 29 Elizab. Chanc. the same with his Deputy Sir Tho. Bromley Knight stiled Chancellour also July 30. Vicechanc. Daniel Bernard D. D. Canon of Ch. Ch. nominated by the Deputy-chancellour whose Chaplain he was Jul. 8. Proct. Will. Watkinson of Ch. Ch. Giles Tomson of All 's Coll. Apr. 14. Bach. of Musick July 9. John Bull who had practised the â—ac of Musick for 14 years was then admitted Bach. of Musick This Person who had 2 most prodigious hand on the Organ and was famous throughout the religious world for his Church Musick the words of some of which are extant had been trained up under an excellent Master named Blithman Organist of Qu. Elizabeths Chappel who died much lamented in 1591. This Blithman perceiving that he had a natural genie to the faculty spared neither time nor labour to advance it to the utmost So that in short time he being more than Master of it which he shew'd by his most admirable compositions played and sung in many Churches beyond the Seas as well as at home he took occasion to go incognito into France and Germany At length hearing of a famous Musician belonging to a certain Cathedral at St. Omer as I have heard he applied himself as a Novice to him to learn something of his faculty and to see and admire his works This Musician after some discourse had passed between them conducted Bull to a Vestry or Musick School joyning to the Cathedral and shew'd to him a Lesson or Song of forty parts and then made a vaunting challenge to any Person in the world to add one more part to them supposing it to be so compleat and full that it was impossible for any mortal Man to correct or add to it Bull thereupon desiring the use of Ink and rul'd paper such as we call Musical Paper prayed the Musician to lock him up in the said School for 2
raised by the Long Parl. against K. Ch. 1. was cast out of his Benefice of Austie by the Committee of Religion in 1643 as you may see in that diabolical Pamphlet entit The first Century of scandalous and malignant Priests c. pr. 1643. qu. p. 13. and lost other Spiritualities The said Dr. Tho. Mountfort had also another Son named James who succeeded his Father as it seems in the Rectory of Tewing before mention'd who also being a zealous man for the Church of England was thrown out of Tewing by the said Committee as you may see in the said Phmphlet p. 10. Jul. 4. Thom. Pye of Mert. 9. John Prime of New Coll. Incorporations Apr. 11. Rob. Devereux Earl of Essex and Master of the Horse to Queen Elizabeth was incorporated M. of A. as he had stood at Cambridge being then accounted one of the best Poets among the Nobility of England and a person adorned with singular gifts of Nature This Incorporation was the better to capacitate him to be Chancellour of this University when that honourable Office should become void as it shortly after did He had received his Academical Education in Trinity Coll. in Cambridge under the tuition of Dr. John Whitgift afterwards Archb. of Canterbury and hath written 1 Advice to Reger Earl of Rutland in his travels MS. the beginning of which is My Lord I hold it a principle in the course c. This MS. which I have in my Library was if I am not mistaken printed in a Book entit Profitable instructions describing what special observations are to be taken by Travellers in all Nations Lond. 1633. oct said in the title to be written by Robert Earl of Essex Sir Philip Sidney c. 2 His apology against those which falsly and malitiously tax him to be the only hinderer of the peace and quiet of his Country written to Sir Anth. Bacon which piece had such esteem among men that they thought that nothing could be more honourably utter'd nor more to the Writers praise so far as belongs to a noble Orator than it 3 Letters to Qu. Elizabeth and Lord Howard c. MS. in bib Bod. 4 His speech and prayer at the time of his Execution printed at the end of Dr. Will. Barlow's Sermon preached at Pauls Cross 1 Mar. 1600. Lond. 1601. oct with other things which I have not yet seen He left behind him when beheaded in 1600 a Son of both his names educated in this University whom I shall mention elsewhere Apr. 11. Abraham Hartwell M. of A. of Cambr. was also then incorporated He was Fellow of Kings Coll. in that University afterwards Amanuensis to John Archb. of Canterbury a Traveller and at length Rector of Tuddyngton in Bedfordshire He hath written 1 Regina literata seu narratio de regina Elizabetha carmine Lond. 1565. oct 2 Report of the Kingdom of Conge a region in Africa printed 1597 qu. and translated from french into English 4 A true discourse upon the matter of Martha Brossier of Romantin pretended to be possessed by a Devil Lond. 1599. qu. See another Translation made by him in Walt. Haddon mention'd in these Fasti an 1552. July… Robert Green M. A. of Cambridge was also then incorporated He was at this time a pastoral Sonnet-maker and Author of several things which were pleasing to Men and Women of his time They made much sport and were valued among Scholars but since they have been mostly sold on Ballad-mongers stalls The Titles of some of them are these 1 Euphues his censure to Philautas Lond. 1587. qu. 2 A quip for an upstart Courtier or a dispute between Velvet breeches and Cloth breeches Lond. 1592. qu. 3 His mourning Garment given him by repentance at the funerals of Love One Edition of this book was printed at Lond. 1616. qu. 4 His groats worth of wit bought with a million of repentance c. Lond. 1617. qu. second Edit The first Edit was printed after his death and hath at the end of it his Epitaph in six Stanzaes 5 Theeâ—â—s falling out true men come by their goods or the Belman Lady Fitzwaters Nightingale Several times printed 7 His nusquam sera est or a treatise deciphering those particular vanities that hinder youthful Gentlemen from attaining to their intended perfections Several times printed 8 The history of Frier Bacon and Frier Bungay 9 Greens Ghost haunting Cunny Catchers One Ed. of which was printed at Lond. 1626. qu. Other trifles he hath extant which he wrot to maintain his Wife and that high and loose course of living which Poets generally follow He assisted also Thom. Ledge in the composure of several Plays as I have told you in my discourse of that person among the Writers under the year 1625. He wrot against or at least reflected upon Gabriel Harvey in several of his Writings whereupon Harvey being not able to bear his Abuses did inhumanely trample upon him when he lied full low in his grave even as Achilles tortured the dead body of Hector This R. Green died about 1592 of a Surfeit taken by eating pickled Herrings and drinking with them Rhenish Wine At which fatal Banquer Tom. Nash his Contemporary in Cambridge was present who in his Apology of Pierce Penniless doth make excellent sport with him and some of his Works I have seen a witty Comedy called Greens Tu quoque or the City Gallant not pen'd by the said Green but by one John Cook Gent. published by Thomas Heyword an 1622. and another entit Planetomachia or The first part of the general opposition of the seven Planets c. Lond. 1585. qu. said in the Title to be written by R. Green but whether the same R. Green the Poet I cannot tell On the eleventh day of the said month of July supplicated to be incorporated one Joh. Osbourne Doct. of Physick of Leyden whose Grace being granted simpliciter I therefore think that he obtained his Option Creations When Robert Earl of Essex was incorporated these persons following who had formerly been partly educated in this University were actually created Masters of Arts Apr. 11. Which Creation was usually called the Essexian Creation because done upon his account Thomas Lord Clinton Son of the Earl of Lincoln Sir John Norris Kt. President of Mounster in Ireland second Son of Henry the first Lord Norris and one now celebrated among the famous Captains of our Nation He died discontented as being not rewarded according to his worth an 1597 or thereabouts Sir Robert Sidney Kt younger Brother to Sir Philip Sidney This Sir R. Sidney was afterwards the first Earl of Leycester of his name who dying at Penshurst in Kent 13 July 1626 was there buried Sir Hen. Norris Kt. younger Brother to Sir John before mention'd who died of a wound about the same time and place that his Brother Sir Thomas did which Sir Tho. was also President of Mounster Sir Philip Boteler Kt. Rob. Carew Fulke Grevil Francis Darcie Esquires Of Fulke Grevil who was afterwards Lord
large and learned Pref. of about 16 leaves in oct written by the said Josselin and reprinted by L'isle 2 The words of Aeilfric Abbot of St. Albons and also of Maâ—â—sbury taken out of his Epistle written to Wulfine Bishop of Sâ—yrburne c. 3 The Lords Prayer the â—reed and ten Commandments in the Saxon and English tongue This W. L'isle died in 1637 and was buried as I presume at Wilburgham beforemention'd Creations Jul. 17. Matthew Gwinne M. A. of St. Johns Coll. in Oxon who had studied Physick ten years was then actually created Doct. of Physick by virtue of two Letters of the Chancellour of the University for that purpose Sept. 24. The most illustrious heroe Pre-Johannes de la Fri Eques Charnotensis so he is written in the publick Reg. Embassadour from the King of France to the Queens Majesty of England Nichol. Ruffus Dominus St. Aubin Ludovic Baro D'Orbee created the same day Which three Nobles were actually created Masters of Arts and were with great civility treated by the Heads of the University An. Dom. 1594. An. 36 Elizab. An. 37 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. the same viz. Dr. Lillye to continue in the said office till the Chancellour otherwise please Proct. Hen. Foster of Brasn Coll. Hen. Cuffe of Mert. Coll. Apr. 10. Bach. of Arts. Jun. 5. Tobias Matthew of Ch. Ch. He was Son of Tob. Matthew who was afterwards Archb. of York and after he had taken the Degree of M. A. he became a Jesuit and at length a Knight as I shall tell you at large in the 2d vol. 22. Will. Burton of Brasn Coll. He is to be remembred also in the 2. vol. Jul. 1. Will. Laud of St. Johns Coll. He was afterwards Archib of Canterbury Dec. 11. Edm. Deane of Merton Jan. 27. Tho. Thomson of Qu. Feb. 22. Hayward Townshend of St. Maries hall Coll. Thom Ireland of Linc. Coll. was admitted the same day See among the Doct. of Div. an 1611. 28. Alexander Spicer of Exeter Mar. 1. Will. Vaughan of Jes Coll. 7. Thom. Cheast of Oriel Coll. See among the Masters an 1598. Adm. 195. Bach. of Law Jul. 1. James Whitlock of St. Johns Coll. Jul. 12. Franc. Clerke or Clarke Besides these two were 4 more admitted and two that supplicated who were not admitted this year Mast of Arts. Apr. 16. Tho. Fryth of All 's Coll. May 13. Tho. Storer of Ch. Ch. Jul. 2. Will. Hinde of Qu. Coll. 3. Walt Wylshman of Broadgates lately of Exeter Coll. Dec. 12. Rob. Burhill Joh. Barcham of C. C. Coll. Jan. 15. Rob. Moor of New Coll. Adm. 7â— Bach. of Div. May 16. George Carleton of Mert. Jun. 27. Joh. Williams of All 's Jul. 2. Rich. Latewarr of St. Joh. Coll. 4. Will. Tooker of New Dec. 16. Hen. Ayray of Qu. Coll. Adm. â—1 Doct. of Law Jul. 9. Christopher Helme of Merton Coll. In 1618 he became Chancellour of the Dioc. of Worcester in the place of Barnabas Goch or Gough Doct. of Law being about that time Rector of Bredon in the said Diocess in which office he was succeeded by Jam. Littleton Bach. of Law an 1628. The said Goch or Gough did succeed Tho. Wood LL. D. an 1610. and Wood Rich. Cosin the eminent Civilian an 1598. but whom Cosin succeeded in 1578 or thereabouts I cannot tell Dec. 10. Rob. Masters of All 's Coll. He was about this time Principal of St. Albans hall and afterwards Chancellour of the Dioc. of Rochester and of the Dioc. of Lichfield and Coventry He died 10. Jul. 1625. aged 63 and was buried in the Cath. Church of Lichfield Jan. 25. Edward Spurroway of All 's Coll. On the sixth of July Ralph Winwood M. of A. and Bach. of the Civ Law of Magd. Coll. supplicated to be admitted Doct. of the faculty but whether admitted it appears not Doct. of Phys Jul. 1. Barthelmew Warner of St. Johns Coll. He was afterwards the Kings Professor of Physick and superior reader of Lynacre's Lecture He was buried in the Church of St. Mary Magd. in the North suburb of Oxford 26. January 1618 as I have else where told you Doct. of Div. Jun. 25. Rich. Lewys of Exeter Coll. July 4. Francis Cox Will. Tooker of New Coll. Henry Ball of New Coll. also was admitted the same day being about this time Archdeacon of Chichester 〈◊〉 He died in the beginning of the year 1603. Jul. 4. Miles Smith of Brasn Coll. The same who was afterwards Bishop of Glocester Incorporations Jul. 9. Hen. Nevill M. A. of Cambridge Son and Heir of Edward Nevill Lord Abergavenny Rich. Milbourne M. of A. of Qu. Coll. in the same University was incorporated the same day On the eleventh of Decemb. 1611 he was installed Dean of Rochester in the place of Dr. Tho. Blague deceased and in July 1615 he being promoted to the See of St. David Rob. Scot D. D. was installed Dean 13. of the same month of whom by the way I desire the reader to know that he was born at Banston in Essex was originally a Fellow of Trin. Coll. in the said University and afterwards Master of Clare hall and esteemed by those that knew him a learned Man He died in Winter time in December I think an 1620. and was succeeded in his Deanery by Dr. Godf. Goodman Jul. 9. Joh Racster M. A. of Cambridge He was Author of a certain book entit The seven planets or wandring motives of Will Alabasters wit retrograded and removed Lond. 1598. qu. and perhaps of other things Joh. Hull M. of A. of Cambr. was incorp the same day He was of Gonvill and Caius Coll. in that University was afterwards Bach. of Div. and a Preacher of Gods word at Cork in Ireland He hath written and published 1 St. Peters Prephecy of these last days printed 1610. qu. 2 Christs proclamation to Salvation Lond. 1613. oct 3 Exposition on a part of the Lamentations of Jeremiah c. Lond. 1618. qu. c. Jul. 9. Richard Kilby M. A. of the said University The number of Cambridge Masters who were incorporated on that day comes to 30. Creations On the ninth of July being the day after the Act had been finished these following Persons were actually created Mast of Arts. Sir Joh. Hungerford Knight Anthony Hungerford Esquire Rich. Baker Esq He was afterwards a Knight and Author of that Chronicle that goes under his name Joh. Aske Will. Monson Esquire A proposal was made in the ven house of Convocation this year that the Degree of M. of A. should be bestowed on the honorable Sir Will. Russel Knight the design'd Lord Deputy of Ireland but whether it was accordingly confer'd upon him it appears not because it standeth not in the register He was the fourth Son of Francis Earl of Bedford and was with his brethren brought up in Magd. Coll. Oxon at the feet of Dr. Lawr. Humphrey Afterwards he travelled through France Germany Italy Hungary and other Countries and upon his return he spent not his time idely in the Court but
Chappel Oxon where is a large Epitaph over his grave Edw. Ratcliff Doct. of Phys of Cambr. was incorporated the same day 15. Rob. Williamson Richard Neile D. D. of the same University The last of these two Doctors of Div. was one who passed through all Degrees and Orders in the Church of England and thereby made acquainted with the conveniences and distresses incident to all conditions He served the Church as Schoolmaster Curate Vicar Parson Master of the Savoy Dean of Westminster in the place of Lanc. Andrews promoted to the See of Chichester in which Dignity he was install'd 5. Nov. 1605. Clerk of the Closet to both Kings Jam. 1. and Ch. 1. successively Bishop of Rochester 1608 with which he kept his Deanery in Commendam Lichfield and Cov. two years after Lincolne 1613 Durham 1617. Winchester 1628 and lastly in 1631 Archbishop of York in which honor he died 31. Oct. 1640 being but three days before the Long Parliament began and was buried in St. Peters Church in Westminsteâ— He was born of honest Parents in Kingstreet in the City of Westminster his Father being a Tallow Chandler and educated in the College School there whence being elected into St. Johns Coll. in Cambridge made great proficiency in Academical learning Afterwards entring into Orders he became after some petite employments Chaplain to Sir Will. Cecill L. Burghley and to Rob. his Son afterwards Earl of Salisbury who put him into the road of prefement Many good offices he had done to the Church and Church-men in his attendance at the Court crossing the Scots in most of their suites for Ecclesiastical preferments which greedily and ambitiously they hunted after whereby he drew on himself the general hatred not only of the Scots but scotizing English He died as full of years as he was of honours an affectionate Subject to his Prince an indulgent Father to his Clergy a bountiful Patron to his Chaplains and a true friend to all who râ—lâ—ed upon him These things tho generally known yet inveterate Prynne spares not to call him a Popish and Armiâ—ian Prelate a persecutor of all Orthodox and Godly Ministers a preferrer of popish Arminian Clergy men with a great deal of such stuff not here to be mentioned He is supposed to be Author of a book intit Spalato's shiftings in Religion written against Marc. Ant. de Dominis Archb. of Spalato and of other matters Quâ—re Jul. 16. Randolph Baâ—low M. of A. of Cambridge I take him to be the same with Ranulph Barlow Master of Arts of Pembroke hall in that University afterwards Doct. of Divinity Archdeacon of Winchester in the place of Mich. Renniger deceased 1609. and Archb. of Tuam in Ireland 1629. Rich. Senhouse M. A. of the same University was incorporated the same day He was the Son of Rich. Senhouse of Alnborough hall in Cumberland was Fellow of St. Johns Coll. in the said University installed Dean of Glocester in the place of Dr. Laud promoted to the See of St. David 13. Dec. 1621 and shortly after became Bishop of Carlile He died in the beginning of the year 1626. 2. Car. 1 leaving then behind him the character of an excellent Preacher Theophilus Field M. A. of the same University was also incorporated with Senhouse He was Son of John Field mentioned among the Writers under the year 1587 was educated in Pemb. hall consecrated Bishop of Landaff 10. Oct. 1619 and thence was translated to Hereford and soon after died He hath written A Christian preparation to the Lords Supper printed 1624. in oct besides several Sermons and other things Rob. Newell M. A. of the same Univers was also then incorporated with Senhouse This Person who was half Brother to Dr. Rich. Neile beforemention'd became Archd. of Buckingham in the beginning of the year 1614 Prebendary of the ninth stall in the collegiat Church of St. Peter at Westminster in the place of one Cuthb Bellot an 1620 and was afterwards or about the same time Treasurer of Chichester Canon of Lichfield Subdean of Linc. and Preb. of Durham He died at Winchester I think in 1643 and was succeeded in his Prebendship of Westminster by Gilb. Wimberley D. D. and in his Archdeaconry by Giles Thorne D. D. but who in his other Dignitaries I cannot yet tell At the same time was incorporated M. of A. one John Owen whom I take to be the same with John Owen who was bred in Jesus Coll. in Cambridge and afterwards Bishop of St. Asaph Besides the said four Masters of Arts who were incorporated 16. July were incorporated one and twenty more This year also was incorporated Joh. Hone Doct. of the Civil Law of Cambridge but the month or day when appears not neither for John Cowell Dr. of the same faculty for whom there was a supplicate made which being granted simpliciter there 's no doubt but that he was incorporated Of him I desire the reader to know that he was a Devonian born was elected from Eaton School to be Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge an 1570. and was made Proctor of the said University an 1586. Afterwards he became Master of Trinity hall there the Kings Professor of the Civil Law Vicechancellour Doctor as 't is said of the Arches and Vicar-general to Dr. Bancroft Archb. of Canterbury His writings are 1 Institutiones juris Anglicani ad methodum institutionum Justiniani compositae Cantab. 1605. oct c. 2 The Interpreter or book containing the signification of words c. Cambr. 1607. qu. c. afterwards printed in fol. But several passages therein relating to the Kings Prerogative giving offence because in some cases he saith it is limited the said book was called in and on the 26. March 1610. there was published an edict against it This being the reason as most Scholars think I cannot be of the same opinion with one no friend to the memory of King Jam. 1. who tells us that in the said Interpreter 't is said that that King took not the usual Oath all Kings are bound unto at their coronation c. One John Cowell or Covell LL. D. became Prebendary of Timbrescombe in the Church of Wells upon the deprivation of Joh. Faber an 1554. temp Mariae 1. but what relation there was between him and the former I know not An. Dom. 1601. An. 43 Elizab. An. 44 Elizab. Chanc. the same viz. Thom. Lord Buckhurst Vicechanc. George Râ—ves D. D. Warden of New Coll. Jul. 17. Proct. George Benson of Qu. Coll. Gerard Massey of Brasn Coll. Apr. 22. The junior was afterwards nominated Bishop of Chester 〈◊〉 died before consecration Bach. of Arts. Jul. 1. Dudley Digges of Vnivers Coll. He was afterwards Master of the Rolls 6. John Ferebe or Ferriby of Magd. hall See among the Masters 1606. 10. Dan. Price of Exet. Coll. Oct. 23. Nathan Canon of St. Maries hall Nov. 3. Sam. Browne of All 's Coll. Jan. 26. Francis Windebank of St. Johns Coll. He was the eldest Son of
may see afterwards he became Chaplain to Alice Countess Dowager of Derby Wife of Tho. Lord Ellesmere and the publisher of Loves peereless paragon or the attributes and progress of the Church Serm. at S. Maries in Oxon and at Harfield in Middlesex on Cant. 2. 10. Oxon. 1613. qu. and perhaps of other things Nov. 9. Will. Sparke of Magd. 17. Will. Jewell of Exet. Coll. The last of these two did translate from French into English The golden Cabinet of true Treasure containing the summ of moral Philosophy Lond. 1612. oct What other things he hath translated or what he hath written I know not nor any thing else of him beside only that he was a Gentleman's Son of Devonshire and that he became a Sojournour of Exet. Coll. an 1603. aged 17. Adm. 97. Bach. of Div. Dec. 14. Rob. Bolton of Brasn Feb. 22. Tho. Thompson of Qu. Coll. Will. Loe of S. Alb. Hall did supplicate for the same degree but whether he was admitted it appears not Adm. 11. Doct. of Law June 28. Alexander Sheppard of Jesus Coll. He was a learned Civilian but what he hath published I know not Doct. of Physick Jun. 26. Thom. Johnson of Oriel Coll. He was buried in S. Maries Church in Oxon 16 Nov. 1621 but whether he was Author of a Book which goes under the name of Dr. Johnson entit Practica medicinae de aegritudinibus capitis Lond. 1602. qu. I cannot justly say See another Thom. Johnson M. D. in these Fasti in the 2 Vol. an 1643. Doct. of Div. June… Rich. Mocket of All 's Coll. July… Walt. Bennet of New Coll. In Sept. 1608 he became Chauntor of the Church of Salisbury on the death of Dr. Will. Zouch and on the 7 of March 1609 Archdeacon of Wilts on the death of Dr. Edm. Lilly In his Chauntorship succeeded Hen. Cotton as I shall tell you in these Fasti an 1610 and in his Archdeaconry one Tho. Leach 15 Nov. 1614. 19. Rob. Clay of Mert. Coll. He afterwards succeeded Dr. Joh. Favour in the Vicaridge of Halyfax and dying in 1628 left by will to the said Coll. 100 l. for two Sermons yearly to be preached to the University as Dr. Bickley had formerly given to them to be preached by a Yorkshire Man if any such be Fellow or Chaplain of that College who in his Prayer is to mention Dr. Clay sometimes Vicar of Halifax as the founder of those Sermons Jan. 24. John Bancroft of Ch. Ch. a Compounder He was soon after Master of Vniversity Coll. Incorporations Apr. 29. Thom. Wharton eldest Son of Philip Lord Wharton was incorporated M. of Arts. as he had stood at Cambridge He was Father to Philip Lord Wharton who openly appeared in armes against K. Ch. 1. an 1642. And many years after he was made one of the Privy Council to K. Will. 3. May 4. Josias Bird Bach. of Arts of Cambridge He was now of All 's Coll. under the inspection of his kinsman or uncle Dr. Will. Bird. Jun. 12. Hipocrates D'othon or Othen Doct. of Phys of the Univ. of Montpellier He died 13. Nov. 1611 and was buried in the Church of St. Clements Danes without Temple Barr within the liberty of Westm Jul. 11. Will. Gonge M. A. of Cambridge He was a Native of Stratford bow in Middlesex was educated in Kings Coll. of which he was Fellow afterwards he was Doct. of Div. and the pious and learned Preacher of the Church in the Blackfriers in London where in his time he was accounted the Father of the London Ministers that is of such who were put in by the Authority of the rebellious Parliament in 1641 42. c. He was one of the Assembly of Divines was a good Text-man as his Whole armour of God Exposition of the Hebrews Exposition of the Lords Prayer and other learned works the titles of some of which you may see in Oxf. Cat. shew He is often honorably mention'd by Voetius Streso and other outlandish Divines and was always accounted by the Puritan eminent for his humility patience and faith He died 12. of Dec. 1653 and was buried in the said Church of the Black-fryers on the 16 of the said month aged 79 or thereabouts John Richardson M. A. of the same University was incorporated the same day One Joh. Richardson was educated in Eman Coll. was afterwards D. D. Master first of Peter house then of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge and Vicechancellour of that University This Person who had a hand in the translation of the Bible appointed by King Jam. 1. died about the beginning of 1625 and was buried in Trin. Coll. Chappel Another John Richardson who was D. D. succeeded Dr. Walt. Balcanquall in the Deanery of Rochester and died in Apr. 1636 and a third John Richardson I find who from being D. of D. of Dublin was made Bishop of Ardagh in Ireland Which Bishoprick he being forced to leave upon the rebellion that broke out in that Kingdom an 1641 retired to London where he died in 1654. Whether any of these three were the same with John Richardson the incorporated Master of Arts I cannot now justly tell Jul. 11. Abrah Dickonson D. D. of Cambr. was also then incorporated in that faculty An. Dom. 1610. An. 8. Jac. 1. Chanc. Dr. Rich. Bancroft Archb. of Canterburry but he dying 2. Nov. Thom. Egerton Baron of Ellesmere Lord Chancellour of England and one of the Kings Privy Council was chosen into his place the next day and on the tenth was installed in the Bishop of Durhams house at London Vicechanc. Dr. Jo. King again Jul. 14. at which time the Chancellours letters being read for his election 't was order'd that the Heads of Colleges and Halls should at all times be ready and diligent to assist the Vicechanc. in his government of the University especially in matters of Religion for the suppressing of Popery and Faction c. The said Dr. King was soon after Bishop of London Proct. Râ—b Pink of New Coll. Sam. Radcliffe of Bras Coll. Apr. 17. Bach. of Musick July 11. Thomas Bartlet of Magd. Coll. He hath several compositions in Musick in MS. but whether extant I cannot tell On the 26. of Apr. Richard Deering did as a member of Christ Church supplicate for the Degree of Bach. of Musick and had his desire as it seems granted tho not registred because in matters of his composition which were soon after by him made extant he entitles himself Bach. of Musick This Person who was born of and descended from a right antient Family of his name living in Kent was bred up in Italy where he obtained the name of a most admirable Musician After his return he practised his faculty for some time in England where his name being highly cried up became after many intreaties Organist to the English Nuns living in the Monastery of the blessed Virgin Mary at Bruxells At length after the Marriage of K. Ch. 1. he was made Organist to his Royal Comfort Henrietta Maria with
see more among the Doctors of Div. 1630 and of the last among the Masters of A. 1621. Jan. 27. John Geree of Magd. Hall Feb. 3. Mathew Griffith of Gloc. Hall lately of Brasn Coll. 4. Thom. Swadlin of S. Joh. Coll. All these Bachelaurs except Bedingfield and Townly are to come into the second Vol. of this Work or elsewhere Adm. 223. Mast of Arts. Apr. 20. Cornel. Burges May 20. Tho. Lushington of Linc. Coll. The last of these two who was originally of Broadgates Hall but had not taken the degree of Bach. of Arts will be mention'd in the second Vol. Jun. 9. Will. Pemble of Magd. Hall 10. Christop Tesdale of New Coll. He was afterwards Minister of Husborne-Tarrant in Hampshire one of the Assembly of Divines and a Preacher before the Long Parliament He hath published Hierusalem or a vision of peace Fast-sermon 28 Aug. 1644 before the House of Commons on Psal 122. 6. Lond. 1644 qu. and perhaps other things which is all I know of him only that he was an Abendon man born 10. Charles Herle of Exeter 12. Thom. Twittie of Oriel Coll. 27. Franc. Gouge of S. Edm. Hall This year Francis Little of Ch. Ch. was admitted but the day or month when appears not He afterwards published some of the posthumous Works of Dr. Tho. Sutton as I have elsewhere told you and was himself a learned man He was the Son of Franc. Little sometimes Mayor of Abendon in Berks. who in the year 1627 wrot a leiger book containing a short account of the Monastery of Abendon an account of the Hospital of the brotherhood of the Holy Cross there and of several matters relating to Abendon Adm. 131 or thereabouts Bach. of Div. Jun. 8. Will. Loe of Mert. Coll. sometimes of S. Alb. Hall Jul. 6. Tho. Marler of Trin. Coll. In 1625. Jun. 27 he was made Archdeacon of Salisbury and dying in 1643 was succeeded in that Dignity by Will. Buckner 7 Aug. the same year Nov. 3. Joh. Harrys of New Coll. 24. Joh. Wall of Ch. Ch. Feb. 5. Nathaniel Canon of S. Maries Hall Adm. 19. Doct. of Law June 25. Charles Twysden of All 's Coll. He was soon after Principal of New Inn and at length Chancellour of Lichfield and Coventry Doct. of Phys Jun. 25. Andr. Byrd of Merton Coll. George Raleigh of New Inn. The first of these practised his faculty at Reading in Berks where dying in 1636 was interr'd in St. Laurence ch there The other in Oxford where he was much in repute till the time of his death an 1623 or thereabouts Doct. of Div. June 8. Will. Loe of Mert. Coll. a Compounder and Accumulator 25. Simon Jux Rich. Etkins of Ch. Ch. The first of these two who was a Compounder was about this time Rector of St. Olaves in Southwark where he died about the beginning of the year 1631. Edmund Jackson of St. Johns Coll. He was now beneficed in Kent by the favour of Dr. Buckridge Bishop of Rochester to whom he was Chaplain July 10. Thom. Oates of Magd. Coll. This learned Doctor who was at this time domestick Chaplain to Will Earl of Pembroke Chancellour of the University became Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. Rob. Chaloner deceased being at that time one of the Kings Chaplains and soon after if not then Prebendary of S. Pauls Cathedral in London He died and was buried at Windsore an 1623. 14. Evan Vaughan of Jesus Coll. 16. Roger Bates of Trin. Coll. a Compounder He was at this time Chaplain in Ordinary to K. James 1. as he was afterwards to K. Ch. 1. and much in esteem for his excellent preaching On the 20. of May 1630 he was collated to the Prebendship of Lyme and Halstock in the Church of Sarum upon the translation of Dr. Walt. Curle from the See of Rochester to Bathe and Weils and in the year following in the Month of Decemb. he was made Prebendary of Westminster in the place of Dr. Theodore Price deceased being about that time a Justice of the Peace of Middlesex and the liberties of Westminster He died at his House in Milford-Lane without Temple-bar on the 15 of March 1633 and was buried in the Chancel of St. Clements Danes in the Strand near London March… Rich. Astley Warden of All 's Coll. Incorporations June 18. James Wats M. A. and Fellow of Magd. Coll. in Cambridge He was afterwards Minister of Wodnesborough in Kent and published The controversie debated about the reverend gesture of kneeling in the act of receiving the holy communion Lond. 1621. qu. and perhaps other things Quâ—re July 1. Sam. Balcanqual M. A. of Edenburgh in Scotland On the 14. of the said month being the next day after the conclusion of the Act these Cantabrigians following were incorporated Will. Wats M. A. of Cains Coll. This admirable Critick and Divine who was born near to Lyon in Norfolke did afterwards travel into several Countries and became Master of divers Languages At his return he was made Chaplain to King Ch. the first Doct. of Divinity Minister of St. Albans in Woodstreet within the City of London afterwards Chaplain under the Earl of Arundel General of the Forces in the Scotch expedition an 1639 and Prebendary of Weils But being sequestred from his Benefice in London plundred and his Wife and Children turn'd out of doors and himself forced to fly when that City was in the heighth of its rebellion 1642. he retired to His Majesty served under Prince Rupert when his Majesty raised Forces in his own defence and was present with him in all the battels that he fought with the Parliamenteers and many times when that Prince made his desperate attempts on that Party Upon the declining of the Kings cause a little before which time he was made Archdeacon and Residentiary of Wells as I have been informed he stuck to the said Prince when he served his Majesty on the Seas upon the revolt of certain English Ships from the Parliament and was with him when he was blocked up in the harbour at Kingsale in Ireland where being overtaken with a distemper which no Physick could cure surrended up his Soul to the Almighty and was buried there in the latter end of the year 1649 as I was many years since informed by his Widow the Daughter of Mr… Vaughan Minister of Ashted in Surrey Brother to Dr. Rich. Vaughan sometimes B. of London This Dr. Wats who is several times honorably mention'd by Vossius by the title of doctissimus and clarissimus Watsius and qui optime de Historia meruit c. had an especial hand in Sir Hen. Speâ—â—â—ans Glossary corrected added considerable notes to and published Matthew Paris his Historia Major an 1640. He wrot also 1 The History of Gustavus Adolphus 2 Mortification Apostolical c. Lond. 1637. wherein justifying the use of canonical hours gave great offence to the Puritan 3 Treatise of the passions 4 Treatise of the surplice not extant besides several Sermons He also translated
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.
Coll. 9. Sam. Faucet of Qu. Coll. He published A seasonable Sermon for troublesome times on Psal 25. 22. printed in qu. but when I know not nor any thing else of the Author only that he was a Londoner born Dec. 2. Olives Whithy of Hart hall lately of Trin. Coll. This Person who was a Bedfordshire Man born and a great admirer of Will. Chillingworth hath published A Sermon on Hosea 6. 1. 2. Printed 1637. qu. and perhaps other things Quaere Admitted 166. Bach. of Div. Apr. 22. David Primerose of Exet. Coll. There will be large mention made of him in the 2. volume June 2. Robert Sibthorpe of Linc. 1â— Richard Part of Brasn July 1. Hugh Lloyd of Jes 3. Nathan Norrington of Exet. Coll. The last of which was nowe esteemed one of the best Disputants in Oxon especially against the Remonstrants as it partly appears in his Epitaph in Exeter Coll. Chappel running thus Vbi hic quis pâ—oh dolor Remonstrantium malleus Norringtonus sat est 7. Richard James of Co. Chr. Joh. Randol of Brasn Coll. The last published A Sermon preached at St. Maries in Oxon. 5. Aug. 1624 on Mark 3. 25. Oxon. 1624. qu. which is all I yet know of his works or of the Author only that he was a Sussex Man born Admitted 25. Doct. of Law July 3. Thom. Bennet Rich. Steuart of All 's Coll. The first was younger Brother to Sir Joh. Bennet of Dawley in Middlesex Father to Henry Earl of Arlington 23. Rob. Mitchill of Exeter Coll. ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was admitted this year Doct. of Div. May 7. Theoph. Gale of Exet. June 2. Rob. Sibthorpe of Linc. 7. Morgan James of Jesus July 3. Francis Mansell of All 's Coll. The first was about this time either Prebendary or Canon of Exeter The second accumulated the Degrees in Div. as I shall at large tell you when I come to speak of him in the 2. vol and the last who had been Principal of Jesus Coll. was upon the death of Sir Eub. Thelwall made Principal again of the same house as I have elsewhere told you Incorporations June 5. Matthias Pasor M. of A. of the University of Heidelburg On the 13. of Jul. being the next day after the conclusion of the Act were these Cambridge Men following incorporated Steph. Nettles M. of A. of Queens Coll. He was afterwards Bach. of Div. and Author of An answer to the Jewish part of Mr. Seldens History of Tithes Oxon. 1625. qu. Dedicated to Dr. John Prideaux the Kings Professor of Div. in the University of Oxon. Richard Peck M. of A. He was afterwards Minister of Columpton in Devon and published Christs Watchword occasioned on the funeral of the truly reverend Mr. Laur. Bodley late Fellow of Exeter Coll. in Oxon and Rector of Clist-Hidon in Devon Serm. on Mark 13. 37. Lond. 1635. qu. Besides this he hath at least four more Sermons extant as 1 Serm. on Hosea 10. 12. printed 1632. qu. 2 Serm. on Matth. 13. 37. 3 Serm. on James 5. 9. pr. 1632. qu. c. Robert Cotesford M. A. He was afterwards D. of D. and Rector of Hadleigh and Monks Ely in the County of Suffolk of both which places he was deprived by a Committee for Religion appointed by Parliament an 1643. At which time and after he suffered much for the Royal cause You may see more of him in the wicked Libel entit The first Century of scandalous malignant Priests c. p. 8. Thomas Campion M. of A. One of both his names was an admired Poet and Musician in the Reign of K. Jan. 1. and hath had the honor to be named by the Learned Camden with Spencer Sydney Drayton and other the chief of our English Poets In Oxford Catalogue you may see the titles of some of his books and among them Songs on the untimely death of Pr. Henry pricked out to the Lute or Viol by Joh. Coprario Which Coprario by the way I would have the reader to understand was not a forreigner but an English Man born who having spent much of his time in Italy changed his name from Cooper to Coprario by which last he was so called in Italy being in his time much admired for his composition of Fancies of various parts As for the said Thomas Campion the Poet I take him to be too soon for Tho. Campion M. of A. of Cambridge Joh. Farmery LL. D. He was about this time Chancellour of the Dioc. of Lincoln was Burgess for the City of Lincolne to sit in that Parliament which began at Westminster 13. Apr. 1640. and died in 1647. One Joh. Farmery Bach. of Div. succeeded Dr. Tho. Sparke in the Archdeaconry of Stow in Apr. 1582 whom I take to be Uncle to the former who was Son of Will. Farmery of Heapham in Lincolnshire Francis Foxton Will. Lincolne D. of D. All which were I say incorporated 13. July being of the number of 35. at least who were then taken into the bosome of this University Oct. 11. Lancelot Lowther Bach. of Arts of Trin. Coll. near Dublin One of both his names was admitted M. of A. as a member of Oriel Coll. 21. Jan. 1616. July 27. Mich. Jermin D. of D. of Leyden in Holland He was lately of C. C. Coll. in this University Aug. 25. This right honourable and most excellent Antonius Rusaeus Marquess of Fiat Lord of Cheliy and Lengimeau c. Privy Counsellour to the most Christain King of France chief Master of the said Kings Horse Master of the Mines within the said Kingdom and Embassdor extraordinary from the said most Christian King to the King of England was incorporated Master of Arts with which Degree he had lately been adorned at Cambridge The right honourable Robert Rich Earl of Warwick Baron of Lieghs Knight of the Bath c. was incorporated M. of A. to which Degree he was lately admitted at Cambridge He afterwards sided with the Parliament in the time of the grand Rebellion and was their Admiral at Sea for a time Sir Gaspard d'Algre Knight Count of Beau-voir Baron of Vivroux La Croste Baffie St. Desiâ—e S. Marcel Cornusset Parnassout Bruges Sauset Captain of 50 Chevaliers by the ordination of the most Christian King was also incorporated in the same degree to which he had been lately admitted at Cambridge Sir Lewes Lewknore Knight Master of the Ceremonies to King Jam. 1. and M. of A. of Cambridge Whether he be the same Lew. Lewknore who translated from Spanish into English The resolved Gentleman printed 1594 in qu. and other things I know not See more in these Fasti among the Creations an 1636. Monsieur Jam. des Chempes Orator of the most Christian King was also incorporated M. of A. as he had formerly stood in the Univ. or Academy of Dividon Dividonensis All which honourable persons were incorporated with Anton. Rusaeus before mention'd on the 2â— Aug. Jan. 18. Gilb. Primerose M. of A of the University of S. Andrew in Scotland See more
to the University say also thus He hath not only gained a singular good report for his abilities but for his pious and sweet conversation and esteem among us meaning his Soldiers and Voluntiers in the Low countries where the said Sir Horatio was a Commander of a Regiment sent to joyn with the united Princes in Germany The said Dr. Hassall was installed Dean of Norwych in the place of Dr. Edm. Suckling on the 15. July 1628 which Dignity he obtained by the endeavours of the Lady Elizabeth beforemention'd He died and was buried at Creak in Norfolk in the times of Usurpation and was succeeded in his Deanery after the restauration of K. Charles 2. by Dr. Joh. Croft of Allsouls College Brother to William Lord Croft An. Dom. 1626. An. 2. Car. 1. Chancellour William Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Will. Juxon LL. D. President of St. Johns College July 22. Proct. Hopton Sydenham of Magd. C. Dionys Prideaux of Ex. C. Apr. 19. Bach. of Musick July 24. John Frith of St. Johns Coll. Some of his compositions and Anthems I have seen but whether extant I cannot tell Bach. of Arts. Apr. 28. George Bate of St. Edm. Oct. 21. Giles Workman of Magd. Philip Hunton of Wadh. Hall Nov. 20. Calybute Downing of Or. Coll. 25. Hen. Wilkinson of Magd. hall commonly called Long Harry Dec. 4. Rich. Napier of Wadh. Jan. 30. Edw. Hinton of Mert. Coll. Of the first of these two last I shall make larger mention among the created Doctors of Phys an 1642 and of the other among the created Doctors of Div. an 1649. June 30. Joh. Prichet of St. Edm. hall lately of Queens Coll. He was afterwards Bishop of Glocester 31. Henry Edmondson of Qu. Thom. Browne of Pemb. Coll. The last of these two was the first Man of note that was admitted to a Degree as a member of Pembroke Coll. He was afterwards an eminent Physician Vertuoso and Knight Feb. 1. Franc. Cheynell of Mert. Coll. Joh. Biscoe of New Inn. All which will be mention'd at large hereafter On the 15. of March Sir Charles Howard of Ch. Ch. had his grace granted for Bach. of Arts but whether admitted it appears not I take him to be the same Sir Ch. Howard who was lately made Kt. of the Bath and after the death of his Father became Earl of Berkshire He died about the beginning of the year 1679. Adm. 272. or thereabouts Bach. of Law Of nine Bachelaurs of Law that were admitted this year I cannot find one of them that was afterwards a Writer or Bishop or of any eminent place in the Church Mast of Arts. March 28. Edw. Pococke of C. C. Apr. 28. Hen. Tozer of Exeter May 4. George Griffith of Ch. Ch. Coll. June 27. Rob. Codrington of Magd. July 6. Arthur Salway of Brasn Coll. The last was afterwards Minister of Severne-stoke in his native Country of Worcestershire and hath published Halting stigmatized Fast Sermon before the House of Commons 25. Oct 1643. on 1. Kings 18. 21. Lond. 1644. qu. and perhaps other things Quaere Feb. 26. Tobias Crispe of Ball. Coll. He is to be numbred among the Writers in the 2. Vol. of this work Admitted 134. Bach. of Phys Of Six Bachelaurs of Phys that were admitted this year I can not find one that was afterwards eminent Besides them were two Students in that faculty adm to practice viz. John Speed of St. Johns and Thom. Nourse of Lincoln Coll. both afterwards eminent Physicians Bach. of Div. May 6. John Morris Chaplain of All 's Coll. See more of him among the Doctors of Div. an 1634. Besides Mr. Morris were 10 more Bachelaurs admitted of whom I cannot as yet give any account ☞ Not one Doctor of Law was admitted this year nor one in Physick Doct. of Div. Dec. 14. Walt. Coningsbi◠of Exeter Coll. 16. Accepted Frewen President of Magd. Coll. a Compounder Feb. 17. Christopher Potter Provost of Queens Coll. Incorporations July 7. Edm. Layfield Bach. of Div. of Cambridge He hath published The Souls solace Fun. Serm. on Psal 73. 25 printed 1632. qu. And if he be the same Layfield who had been Chaplain to Geor. Earl of Cumberland in his travels he was Author of A large relation of Port Ricco voyage which is inserted in the fourth Vol. of Sam. Purchas his Pilgrims printed at Lond. 1625. p. 11. 55. One John Layfield D. D. had a hand in translating the Bible in the beginning of K. Jam. 1. but he you must know was Fellow of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge and afterwards Parson of St. Clements Church without Temble-bar near London where he died in 1617. July 10. Thom. Aylesbury Bach. of Div. of the same University He hath published 1 Serm. preached at Pauls cross 2. June 1622 on Luke 17. 37. Lond. 1623. qu. 2 Treatise of the comfession of sin with power of the Keys c. printed 1657. qu. 3 Diatribae de aeterno divini beneplaciti ciroa creaturas intellectuales decreto ubi patrum consulta c. Cantab. 1659. qu. Edward Alston Doct. of Phys of the said Univ. of Cambridge was incorporated on the same day He was afterwards a Knight and President of the Coll. of Physicians at London He died in the Parish of Great St. Helens in Lond. in the Winter time 1669. July 24. James Vsher Archb. of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland was incorporated Doct. of Div. as he had stood in the Univ. of Dublin This was done while he lodged in Jesus Coll. purposely to peruse certain MSS. in the Publick Library and elsewhere In a Convocation held 10. March 1644. certain Doctors and Masters were by the Vicechanc. and Proctors appointed to take care and see that his Effigies should be engraven on a copper plate with an Elogium under it be prefix'd to his Annotations on Ignatius his Epistles then printing in Oxon. It was also then order'd that he said plate should be engrav'd at the charge of the University and in the name thereof The Elogium which was afterwards by their appointment made runs thus Jacobus Vsserius c. James Usher Archb. of Armagh Primate of all Ireland the most skilful of Primitive antiquity the unanswerable defender of the Orthodox Religion the maul of errors in preaching frequent eloquent very powerful a rare example of an unblameable life Rob. Pink Vicechanc. But this inscription with the Effigies was not put before the said Book but before that De Ro. Eccl. Symbolo Apost Lond. 1647. and some others since Jan. 31. Nich. Andrews was with Rich. Andrews both Masters of Arts of Cambridge incorporated here as they had stood there Nich. Andrews was afterwards Doct. of Div. Rector of Guilford and Vicar of Godalmine in Surrey where shewing himself a zealous Man for the Church of England and a great Loyalist was turn'd out of his livings by the Committee of Religion appointed by the Long Parliament an 1643. He is mention'd in The first Century of scandalous malignant Priests p. 8. Feb. 1. Tobias Crispe Bach. of
in Oxon. before the two Houses of Parliament on 1. Sam. 15. 23. Oxon. 1644. qu. Whether these two are the same or whether he that was the Author of the Looking-glass for rebellion was Author of the Mystery of the incarnation being a Serm. on John 1. ver 14. printed 1648. in qu. I know not or whether the same who was incorporated M. of A. beforemention'd I find one Dr. Nathaniel Bernard to have died beyond the Seas in 1656 whom I take to be the same with him who was Author of the Looking-glass c. Richard Culmer M. of A. This busie Man I find was born in the Isle of Thanet in Kent educated in Grammar learning in the City of Canterbury and in Academical in Magd. Coll. in Cambridge Afterwards he became Minister of Goodneston in his own Country was suspended ab officio beneficio for refusing to read the book of sports on the Lords day For which usuage being much provoked he became a bitter enemy to Archbishop Laud to the Cathedral at Canterbury and to all the prelatical Party in the beginning of the rebellion raised and carried on by the disaffected Party About that time he became Minister of Harbledowne in Kent and if I mistake not Vicar of St. Stephens near to Canterbury in the place of Mr. John Gouge ejected thence for refusing the Covenant And least he should not be esteemed as zealous a Brother for the cause as any then in being he published a most vile Pamphlet intit Cathedral news or Dean and Chapter news from Canterbury Lond. 1644. qu. In which heaping up all that he could rake together against the Cathedral of Canterbury Archbishop Dean Canons and other Officers belonging thereunto had immediatly two answers from Oxon. one in a Pamphlet intit The razing of the record c. Oxon. 1644. in two sh and half in qu. and in another called Antidotum Culmerianum or animadversions upon a late Pamphlet entit Cathedral news from Canterbury c. Oxon. 1644. qu. in 5 sheets In which last is set down many actions of Culmers life his demeanour while he was in the University of Cambridge and in the Country his refractoriness impudence covetousness unnaturalness c. and what not that the Author thereof who was a most generous Loyalist and who knew him could put together to display him to the World There also goes under the said R. Culmers name The Ministers hue and cry or a true discovery of the insufferable injuries robberies c. acted against Ministers c. Lond. 1651. qu. in 3. sh as also Lawless tythe robbers discovered who make tytherevenew a Mock-maintenance c. Lond. 1655 besides other things which I have not yet seen After the Kings restauration he continued so zealous in his opinion as to engage for so it was notoriously suspected in that hellish plot for which Thomas Venner Rog. Hodgkin c. Anabaptists and Fiftmonarchy-men suffered in Coleman-street in London 9. Jan. 1660. But the spirit of the Man being as well known as his face he was taken posting up from Canterbury to London riding upon Chattam hill Whereupon being committed for a time he among several examinations was asked why he brake down those famous Windows of Christ Church in Canterbury to which he answer'd he did it by order of Parliament and being asked why in one window which represented the Devil tempting our Saviour he brake down Christ and left the Devil standing he answer'd he had an order to take down Christ but had no order to take down the Devil Whereby was understood that those plotting brethren did mean when they intended to set up King Jesus to pull down Christ This Richard Culmer who was commonly called in Kent Blew Dick of Thanet because he wore blew in opposition to black which he hated lived several years after and dying but when I know not was buried in the Parish Church of Monkton in the said Isle of Thanet Ralph Brownring Doct. of Div. This learned and most religious Person was born at Ipswich in Suffolke was bred Scholar and Fellow of Pembroke hall in Cambridge became afterwards Prebendary of Eâ—y Master of Catherine hall in the said University and Archdeacon of Coventry in the room of Dr. Sam. Brook In 1641 he was made Bishop of Exeter to the liking of all good Men upon the translation of Dr. Joseph Hall to Norwych but the Episcopal function being soon after silenced he became after some years spent in the family of Tho. Rich. Esq afterwards a Baronet Preacher to the Temples in London where being settled according to his desire with all conveniences surrendred up his pious Soul to him that gave it 7. Dec. 1659. Whereupon his body was buried in the Church belonging to the said Temples on the 17. day of the same month at the charge of the Templers who also put a very fair monument over his grave Dr. John Gauden preached then his funeral Sermon and at the end of it printed a short account of his life which is mostly remitted without acknowledgment into a book intit Memoires of the lives c. published by Dav. Lloyd This Dr. Brownrig hath two volumes of Sermons extant whereof the second contains 25 and both 65 Sermons All which Cambridge Men viz. Spurstow Rainbow Ball Creyghton Sheringham Nic. and Nath. Bernard Culmer and Dr. Brownrig were among many others of the University of Cambridge incorporated on the said 15. of July Afterwards these following were incorporated this year Oct. 27. Maurice Williams Doct. of Phys of Padua in Italy He was the Son of Lewis Williams of the Diocess of London was educated in Oriel Coll. of which he became Fellow in 1620. Afterwards resigning it in 1631. settled in London was Fellow of the Coll. of Physicians a Knight and eminent for his practice in that faculty He died in his house within the Parish of St. Anne Black-friers in London in the beginning of the year 1658 and was there I suppose buried Nov. 6. Rob. Hall Bach. of Arts of Cambridge now of Exeter Coll. He was Son of Dr. Joseph Hall Bishop of Exeter and was admitted M. of A. of this University in Feb. following See among the created Doctors of Div. an 1643. Mar… James Primerose M. of A. of the University of Bourdeaux and Doct. of Phys of Mountpelier was incorporated Doctor of Physick This learned Doctor who was Son of Dr. Gilb. Primerose mention'd before under the year 1624. was born in the City of St. Jeand ' Angely in the Province of Xantoigne in France and afterwards lived and practised his faculty at Hull in Yorkshire where and in most parts of that Country he was esteemed an eminent Physician He hath written and published several books the titles of some of which follow 1 Exercitationes animadversiones in Librum Gulielmi Harvaei de motu cordis circulatione sanguinis Lond. 1630. Lugd. Bat. 1639. qu. Answered by one Roger Drake Doct. of Phys of Cambr. Son of Rog. Drake
Authors death June… Henry Glemham of Trin. Coll. Joh. Tombes of Magd. Hall Dec. 10. Will. Strode of Ch Ch. Admitted 27. Doct. of Law Francis Gerard John Gervais of All 's Coll. They were admitted in Hillary term but the day and month when are omitted Doct. of Phys July 21. William Ford of Pembr Coll. Doct. of Div. May 18. Tho. Mason Tho. Westley of Magd. Coll. The last of these was Rector of Chart in Kent and preacher at the Savoy in the Strand near London where dying in Apr. 1639 was buried in the Chancel of the Church there May 26. John Hodges of Lanâ— March 10. Will Paul of All 's Coll. Incorporations Jim 30. Constantine Jessop Bach. of Arts of Trinity Coll. near Dublin I shall make farther mention of him elsewhere July 7. Thom. Clavering M. of A. but of what University 't is not set down was then incorporated in the same degree 8. Rob. Sparke M. of A. of Aberdene Mar. 1. Joh. Ramsey M. of A. of S. Andrews in Scotland One Dr. Rob. Sparke and Joh. Ramsey were afterwards Publishers of several Sermons but whether the same with the two former I cannot tell This year Thom. Randolphe the most celebrated Poet of Cambr. was incorporated M. of A. but the day or month when appears not I have made mention of him at large among the Writers under the year 1590. Joh. Pell also a Graduat of the same University was incorporated but in what degree whether in that of Bachelaur or Master of Arts it appears not This person tho I have several times occasionally mention'd in this Work yet I shall take liberty to be more large upon him now He was the Son of Joh. Pell and he of another John descended from those of his name in Lincolnshire where they seem to be of antient extraction His first breath was drawn at Southwyâ—ke in Sussex of which place his Father was Minister on S. Davids day an 1610 and his Grammar learning received in the Free-school then newly founded at Stenning a Market Town in the said County At 13 years of age he was sent to Trin. Coll. in Cambridge being then as good a Scholar as some Masters of Arts in that University and tho he understood Lat. Gr. and Hebr. well yet he never stood at an Election of Scholars and Fellows of that house He was of a strong and good habit of body and therefore using Recreations seldom or never he plied his studies while others play'd About two years after he had taken the magisterial degree he married and understood then besides the said three Tongues Arab. Ital. French Spanish High and Low Dutch In Dec. 1643 he took a Journey to Amsterdam and was there made Professor of the Mathematicks next after Mart. Hoâ—tensius where his learned Collegue Ger. Jo. Vossius as he testifies de scientiis Math. c. 10. heard him with admiration read his publick Lectures upon Diophantus by whom likewise he is stiled a person of various erudition and a most acute Mathematician And in 1646 the Prince of Orange called him to be publick Professor of Philosophy and Mathematicks in the Schola illustris at Breda founded that year by his Highness While he continued there William Lord Brereton was sent by his Grandfather George Earl of Norwych to be his Scholar and became a good proficient especially in Algabra to which his Genius most inclin'd him and carried it on to his dying day which hapning on the 17 of March 1679 he being then a chief Member of the Royal Society was buried in the Church of S. Martin in the Fields within the City of Westminster leaving then behind him the Character among the Vertuosi of a very good Algebrest and an excellent Musitian having composed several things of that faculty In 1652 J. Pell return'd into England and two years after Oliver Lord Protector sent him Envoy to the Protestant Cantons of Switzerlandt where he chiefly resided at Zurich He was sent with the Title of Ablegatus but afterwards he had order to continue there under the Title of Resident and by that Title he was known till hiâ— Return into England a little before Oliver's death an 1658 at which time it was vulgarly known among the Royalists that in the said Employment he had acted nothing to the injury of the Church of England After his Majesties Restauration he took holy Orders from Dr. Sanderson B. of Lincoln had procured for him by Dr. Sheldon B. of Land the Parsonage of Fobbing in Essex an 1661 and two years after the Parsonage of Lainden with the Chappel of Bartelsdon annexed in the same County After the said Bishop was translated to Canterbâ—â—y he became one of his Chaplains being then Doct. of Div. and expected soon after to be made a Dean but being not a person of activity as others who mind not learning are could never rise higher than a Rector The truth is he was a shiftless man as to worldly affairs and his Tenants and Relations dealt so unkindly with him that they cozen'd him of the profits of his Parsonages and kept him so indigent that he warned necessaries even Paper and Ink to his dying day This learned and curious person hath written 1 Controversia cum Christiano Longemontano de vera circuli mensura Amst 1647. qu. 2 An Idea of Mathematicks Lond. 1651. in tw written to Sam. Hartlib Esque and printed at the end of The reformed School written by Jo. Durâ—e It was before printed in Engl. and Lat. 3 A Table of ten thousand squaâ—e numbers namely of all the square numbers between O and an hundred millions and of their sides or roots which are all the whole numbers between O and ten thousand With an appendix concerning the endings or last figures of all square numbers Lond. 1672 fol. c. He hath also succinctly and clearly demonstrated the second and tenth book of Euclid which is in MS. in the 〈◊〉 of the Lord Brereton in Cheshire as also Archimedes his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the greatest part of Diophantus his six books of Arithmeâ—â—k Which last is done more and better than was before done by a certain French man Both which are in the aforesaid Library He also published a little Anonymous Exercitation concerning Easter and at the instance of Sir Charles Scarborough did demonstrate the proportion of the Diameter to the Circumference and shews the 〈◊〉 why 〈◊〉 did use those two numbers The 〈…〉 written in High Dutch by Rhonnius sometimes 〈…〉 is mostly also his Dr. Pell's His 〈…〉 is also extant and a Letter relating to the 〈…〉 Hamburgh by 〈…〉 He was the first Inventor of that excellent way or method of the marginal working in Algebra and was a great advancer of some things pertaining thereunto and the mathematical Faculty At length after he had spent his last days in great obscurity and had been once or twice cast into Prison for debt with shame be it spoken to the great Virtuosi of this age died in Dyet street
Albans Hall Dean of the Arches and a Knight and dying 13. Sept. 1672. was buried the 18. day of the same month in the Church of Barnelmes in Surrey July 4. Alexander Hyde Edward Mottershead of New Coll. Doct. of Phys July 4. Thomas Simpson of Ch. Ch. who accumulated the Degrees in Physick He was a learned Physician but whether he hath published any thing I cannot tell Doct. of Div. June 2. Rob. Burhill of C. C. 21. Tho. Lushington of Pemb. 25. Sam. Seward of Linc. 30. Rowl Chedell of Jesus Coll. The two first of these were Writers and the last an Accumulator Incorporations Apr. 17. Joh. Macubie a Scot Master of Arts of the University of St. Andrew in Scotland May…John Chamberlayne M. A. of Cambr. Octob… James Morecraft Bach. of Arts of St. Leonards Coll. in the said University of St. Andrew March 13. Sir Will. Fleetwood Knight controller of Woodstock Park in Oâ—fordshire Brother to Sir George Fleetwood a Baron of Sweeden was incorporated Mast of Arts as he had stood at Cambridge In the latter end of this year the day or month occurs not were incorporated Peter the Son of Rob. Salmon of Essex and John Kirton both Doctors of Physick of the University of Padua Of Peter Salmon I know nothing only that a Doctor of his Sirname died at London in Nov. 1675 whom I take to be the same with Dr. Rob. Salmon Author of Synopsis Medicinae c. and other things As for Kirton he spent most of his time afterwards in Italy assisted Sir Robert Dudley Duke of Northumberland to whom he was Physician in his Chimical operations and was living in Florence where he was much resorted to for his practice in June 1673 aged 70 years or more About the same time also in Jan. I think one Alexander Gross M. A. of Cambridge was incorporated and soon after took the Degree of Bach. of Div. Creations March 13. John Oxenstierne a noble Sweed Baron of Kemetso Lord of Fiholme and Tydoon being adorned with a scarlet gown and hood and presented in Convocation by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created Master of Arts with great observance and solemnity He was the Son of grave John Oxenstierne now Embassador to the King of England from his Father Axel Oxenstierne the grand Chancellour and General-director of the Sweedish affairs Gustavus Horne another noble Sweed Lord of Kamhas and Purkala being adorned with scarlet as the former was and presented by the said Sir Will. Fleetwood was actually created M. of A. in the same Convocation When the Vicechancellour was to admit these two Nobles he openly spake these words to the large auditory Gradum ambiunt Magistri in artibus duo nobiles juvenâ—s quorum alterius pater alterius patruus pro aris focis pro religione pro libertate denique totius Germaniae tanquam duo fulmina belâ—i in terrorem domus Austriae jamdiu emicuerunt They were very nobly treated while they continued here had rich gloves presented to them in the name of the University and testimonials of their Degree very fairly written and adorned with the seal of each put into a silver box An. Dom. 1633. An. 9. Car. 1. Chanc. Dr. Laud Bishop of London who in Sept. this year became Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. Dr. Br. Duppa again Jul. 23. Proct. Tho. White of C. C. Coll. Freeman Page of Ex. Coll. May 2. Bach. of Mus July 5. John Okever of New College Organist and Vicar choral of the Church of Wells He hath composed several Aires of 2 and three parts for the Violin and Viol which I think are extant He succeeded in the said Organists place one Rich. Browne an eminent Musician 16. Feb. 1619. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 12. Paul Vicount Bayning of Ch. Ch. He was Son of Paul late Vicount Bayning of Sudbury and dying at Bentley-hall in Essex on the eleventh of June 1638 was a little Pamphlet soon after published intit Death repealed by a thankful memorial sent from Ch. Ch. in Oxon. celebrating the noble deserts of the right hon Paul late Vicount Bayning c. printed â—t Oxon 1638. in qu. The chief Poets that had a hand in it were Will. Strode Orator of the University Will. Burton alias Democritus Junior Will. Cartwright Rich. West Rob. Meade H. Greisley John Fell Mart. Llewellin c. all Ch. Ch. Men. May 11. Joh. Priaulx of Magd. Hall afterwards of Merton College 14. Nich. Lockyer of New Inn. Hen. Glue of Ball. Coll. The last was afterwards a Minister changed his Religion for that of Rome was made Priest and known to some by the name of Peter Glue 16. Abrah Wright of St. Johns Coll. 28. Thom. Gilbert of St. Edm. Oct. 24. Nath. Newbury of Magd. Hall Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1636. Nov. 19. Andrew Dominick of Trinity afterwards of Pembroke Coll. See more among the Creations of Doctors of Divinity an 1661. Jan. 14. Rich. Samwaies of C. C. Coll. Feb. 4. Rob. Levinz of Linc. Coll. See among the Creations of Doctors of Law an 1642. 11. John Bishop of Hart hall See among the Masters 1635. All which Bachelaurs except Bayning Glue Newbury and Bishop will be mention'd elsewhere Adm. 243. or thereabouts Bach. of Law June 25. John Blencow of St. Johns Coll. This Person who had been elected Scholar of the said Coll. from Merchant Taylors School did afterwards publish St. Michaels combate with the Devil Serm. on the 9. verse of St. Judes Epistle Lond. 1640. qu. and perhaps other things Besides him were admitted eight Bachelaurs of the same faculty among whom was Will. Stone of St. Edm. Hall afterwards Principal of New Inn and a most excellent Preacher and Canonist but not to be understood to be the same Will. Stone who was Author of The institution of the Passover pr. 1622 and of one or more Sermons Mast of Arts. May 9. Geor. Kendall of Ex. Edm. Gayton of St. Joh. Coll. 14. Henry Jeanes Will. Durham of New Inn. Jun. 27. Thomas Barlow Gerard Langbaine of Qu. Coll. July 1. Franc. Cheynell of Mert. 3. Joshua Tooker of Exet. Coll. The last became Archdeacon of Barnstaple about 1663. 4. Joh. Hulett of New Inn. Tho. Horne of Magd. Hall Oct. 23. Nich. Monke of Wadh. 24. William Stampe of Pemb. Dec. 17. Thom. Widdowes of Magd. Jan. 17. George Hall of Exet. Coll. Adm. 196. or thereabouts Bach. of Phys Six were admitted this year of whom Charles Bostock of Ch. Ch. was the first but whether any of them were writers I find not On the 3. March Tho. Trapham was licensed to practice chirurgery and accordingly did practise that Art in these parts for some time See more among the Bachelaurs of Physick an 1649. Bach. of Div. Apr. 3. Rich. Washington of Vniv. Coll. He became the eighth Provost of Trin. Coll. near Dublin in Ireland upon the resignation of Will. Chappell on the first of Aug. 1640. After the rebellion broke out in that Country he retired
1566. 80. Translated into Engl. by Charles Glemham Gent. De votis monasticis coeleb Socerdotum Defensio sui contra R. Smithaei duos libellos de coelibatu sacerdotum vot monast Bas. 1559. oct Aristotelis Ethicae cum illis in Sacra Scriptura collatae c. Comm. in Lament Jer. Prophet Tig. 1629. qu. corrected and published by Joh. Rodolph Stuckius of Zurich somtimes a Sojournour of Exeter Coll. He the said P. Martir also wrote an Epist to Edward L. Protector of England translated into Engl. by Tho. Norton Lond. 1550. oct Also of The use and abuse of Dancing translated into Engl. by J. R. printed at Lond. in oct and lastly An Exposition on the Creed translated by T. E printed at Lond. in qu. At length after many Rambles and changes of Places he having been as it evidently appears a person of an unsetled Brain resigned up his last breath at Zurich on the 12th day of Nov. in fifteen hundred sixty and two year 1562 and was buried there with all the Solemnity fitting for so learned and great a Clerk as he was THOMAS GIBSON a noted Physitian of the Age he lived in was born at Morpeth in Northumberland and for a year or years was as I conceive educated here because that several of both his Names and Time were conversant with the Muses in this University but whether he took a degree or was licensed to practice Physick it appears not Afterwards he being noted for his extraordinary success in curing Diseases was very much resorted to by great as well as ordinary People especially by those of the reform'd Party he being one himself and a great Enemy to the R. Cath. Bishops in spite and envy to whom he wrot A History of the Treasons of the Bishops from the Norman Conquest to his time Whether this was printed I know not because had it been so there 's no doubt but inveterate Prynn would have found it to gain matter thence when he compos'd his Book of the same Subject He also wrot An Herball Treatise against unskilful Alchymists Treat of curing common Diseases Of the Ceremonies used by Popes besides other things and had laid the Foundation of a little Book to shew the Various States that Britanie hath been in which he divided into five Parts but whether he compleated it is uncertain He lived after Qu. Eliz. came to the Crown being then in his middle Age but when he died it appears not 'T is said that because divers Persons had medled with the applying of dark Prophecies purposely to advance the Fame and Glory of Charles then Emperour so one Tho. Gibson did endeavour to do the like to promote the Glory of Hen. 8. of England which Th. Gibson we are to understand to be the same with Th. Gibson before mention'd PETER de SOTHO or Soto was born in a certain City in Spaine called Cordova became when young a Dominican in the House or Coll. of that Order dedicated to St. Stephen within the famous University of Salamanca where prosecuting his natural Genie with unwearied industry in the Faculty of Divinity became a Doctor thereof and a most eminent ornament to his Order Afterwards his fame being spread in the Royal Court he became Confessor to the King of Spaine and at length to Charles the Emperour of the Romans with whom going into Germany he shew'd himself in many respects very serviceable against such that were call'd Hereticks there At length Philip K. of Spaine marrying with Mary Qu. of England he was one of those noted Divines that came with him having then obtained Eminency among the Learned for his Books written against John Brentius accounted among the R. Catholicks a Person very well vers'd in matters of controversie Afterwards he with Joh. de Villa Garcia and one or more being sent to the University of Oxon by publick authority to read preach and teach there to the end that they might undo and invalidate all what Pet. Martyr and others had done in the Reign of King Ed. 6. he accordingly went preached often read Lectures on St. Thomas whose works had been with scorn cast out from all or most Libraries in this University in the time of Ed. 6. and was ready upon all turns and occasions to instruct and resolve doubts nay and for some time did read the publick Hebrew Lecture to the Academians while Mr. Bruerne the Reg. Professor was absent In a word there was nothing wanting on his part and tho he had no Canonry of Ch. Ch. or Headship bestowed on him yet he had a considerable revenue allow'd him out of the Kings Exchecquer His works are Institutiones Christianae Aug. 1548. Antw. 1557. in 16 o divided into 3 Books Adversus Job Brentium Antw. 1552. in 16o. Defensio Catholicae confessiouis Scholoiorum circa confessionem illustriss Ducis Wirtembergensis nomine editam adversus prolegomena Brentit Antw. 1557. Doctrinae Catholicae compendium in usum plebis Christianae recte instituend Diling 1560. in tw De sacerdotum institutione libri 3. With other things as 't is probable which I have not yet seen After the death of Qu. Mary he return'd with K. Philip into Spain and thence went according to command to the great Council or Synod held in the City of Trent called commonly among Forreigners Trento sometimes a part of Italy but since of Germany where by too much agitation and concernment he contracted a disease which brought him to his grave in that City in the Month of Apr. in Fifteen hundred sixty and three About three days before his death year 1563 and some time before the Synod began to be troubled among themselves for a small cause and did give much matter of discourse Which coming to the knowledge of Sotho he thereupon did dictate and subscribe a Letter to be sent to the Pope in which by way of confession he declared his opinion concerning the points controverted in Council and did particularly exhort his Holiness to consent that residence and the institution of Bishops might be declared to be de jure divino The Letter was sent to the Pope and Frier Ludov. Soto his companion kept a Copy of it who thinking to honor the memory of his Friend began to spread it which caused offence in some and curiosity in others to get a Copy of it when called in I find one Frater Petrus a Soto Major who wrot a Book entit Prima secundae Divi Thomae quam quarto nonas Junii interpretandum suscepit an 1563. The beginning of which is Quastio prima quae est de ultimo fine hujus vitae in communi c. But this Peter who was Author of the said Book which is in MS. in Bodley's Library must not be taken to be the same with the former Peter whom I have at large mention'd because as 't is before told you in the title the said Peter began to write the said Book on the fourth of the nones of June 1563