dignified with the Deanery of Durham which he held a few months and afterwards of S. Pauls which he enjoyed three years tho either of them too short a season yet discharged both with singular care and fidelity living and dying a Batchellour and strictly chast and sanctimonious both in soul and body And being much debilirated by a long and lingring consumption here he rests in the Lord and deposits his last remains among those ruinous ones of S. Pauls Church being confident of the resurrection both of the one and other He died in the 53 year of his age and of our Lord 1664. Reader if thou desirest to know more of this reverend Church-man go home and learn by the conspicuous copy of his sincere devotion what it is to be a true Christian indeed After his death succeeded in the Deanery of S. Pauls Dr. Will. Sancroft Dean of York in Oct. or thereabouts in 1664. Doct. of Law Apr. 16. Colonel Will. Legge Governour of the Garrison of Oxford He was afterwards one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to K. Ch. 1. and 2. Apr. 16. Colonel George L'isle Governour of the Garrison of Faringdon in Berkshire On the 21. of Dec. following he had the honour of Knighthood confer'd upon him being then as 't is said Master of the Kingsâ—Houshold and highly valued for his great valour and prudent conduct in martial affairs This person I take to be the same with the most magnanimous Sir George L'isle who was afterwards deeply engaged in that as honorable as unfortunate expedition of Kent Essex and Colchester an 1648 in which last place he with the Forces under him for his Majesty being besieged by Fairfax the Parliament General and those under his conduct he was after the surrender thereof shot to death in cold blood with the most renowned Sir Charles Lucas on the 28 of Aug. the same year At which time they being both obscurely buried their funeral was afterwards viz. on June the 7 an 1661 with great solemnity celebrated at Colchester by the loyal Inhabitants thereof and Gentry adjoyning The particulars being too many for this place must for brevity sake be now omitted Apr. 22. Colonel Will. Leighton who hath this character given of him in the publick register fide fortitudine pro Principe pro Patria insignis was actually created with due solemnity on that day in Convocation He was descended from or at least near of kin to Sir Will. Leighton Kt an excellent Musitian author of a Poetical piece entit Vertue triumphant or a lively description of the four Cardinal vertues Published in 1603 and dedic to K. Jam. 1. See more of him in the first vol. p. 342. Nov. 28. Sir Thomas Gemham Kt sometimes a Gent. Com. of Trin. Coll. in this University now Governour of the Garrison of Oxford was actually created in the House of Convocation with very great solemnity At which time the Vicechancellour spoke a short and pithy speech to the assembly before he was presented shewing to them the holiness of his life and conversation the invincibleness of him and his party at York and Carlile of which Cities he was successively Governour and tho brought to famine and pestilence yet yielded neither but upon honourable conditions c. This right valiant and prudent commander was the Son of Sir Hen. Glemham of Little Glemham in Suffolk Kt by Anne his Wife eldest Daugh of Sir Thomas Sackvile Knight Earl of Dorset and after he had thrown off his gown betook himself to the German Wars then the great nursery for English Gentlemen where gaining much experience was made fit for the service in the Wars at home In 1639 he was a Lieutenant Col. in the regiment of the Earl of Arundell in the Scotch expedition then undertaken as also in the next if I am not mistaken that was took in the year following Afterwards taking part with his Majesty against his rebellious Subjects in England did him admirable service in the Garrisons before mention'd and was highly venerated by all military Men. When he died I cannot justly say sure I am that by his last Will and Test dated 22. Jan. 1647 and proved 13 Mar. 1649 he appointed his younger Brother Dr. Hen. Glemham his Executor who caused his body to be buried at Little Glemham before mention'd as I have been enformed by some of his relations Doct. of Phys May 6. Adrian Metcalfe Bach. of Phys was then created Doct. of that faculty In 1642 Nov. 1. he was actually created M. of Arts and perhaps is the same but mistaken by the Registrary with Franc. Metcalf created Bach. of Phys an 1643 as before 't is told you Aug. 12. the most noble ... Seymour was then actually created and admitted to give his suffrage in the house of Congregation and Convocation Whether this person be the same with Henry Lord Seymour who was created M. of A. an 1642 as I have before told you I know not nor yet to the contrary but that he may be Robert Seymour another Son of William Marquess of Hertford who became a Noble man of Christ Church an 1635. aged eleven years Oct. 30. Edward Buckoake Bach. of Phys was created Doctor by vertue of the Chancellours letters which say that his Majesty hath thought him worthy to serve his Highness Prince Charles in the place of Physitian and therefore that he might be the more capable of that honour he desires that the Convocation would confer on him the honour of Doctor of Physick c. He was afterwards a Physitian of some note in Yorkshire Doct. of Div. July 10. Edward Aylmer or Elmer M. A. of Queens Coll. in Cambridge was created D. D. by vertue of the Letters from the Chanc. of the University and Prince Rupert This person who was Grandson to John Aylmer or Elmer sometimes Bishop of London being forced from his station by the barbarities of the Presbyterians took refuge in Oxon and under the said Prince He had a kinsman named Joh. Aylmer Rector of Bletneso and Melchbourne in Bedfordshire before the Civil Wars broke out who was Son of Tobell the fifth Son of the said Bishop Aylmer Dec. 17. Philip King was then actually created D. of D. This person who was a younger Son of Dr. John King sometimes Bishop of London was originally a Student of Ch. Ch. afterwards Orator of the University Rector of S. Botolphs Church near Billingsgate in London Prebend of S. Pauls Cathedral Church and Archdeacon of Lewes But being sequestred of S. Botolphs and forced to fly by the faction he took sanctuary at Oxon lived afterwards in a retired condition till his Majesties return at which time being restored to what he had lost lived for some time in a quiet and sedate repose At length paying his last debt to nature on the 4 of March 1666 was buried at Langley in Bucks where he had a Sister married to Sir Rich. Hobart Besides this Ph. King I find another of Cambr. who was incorporated M.
oct Dedic to Sir Joh. Micklethwait President of the Coll. of Physitians a Yorkshire man born and bred in the same School with Dr. Wittie 4 Pyrologia Mimica or an answer to Hydrologia Chymica of Will Sympson in defence of Scarborough Spaw Wherein the five mineral principles of the said Spaw are defended against all his objections c. Lond. 1669. oct with which is printed 5 A vindication of the rational method and practice of Physick called Galenical and a reconciliation between that and Chimical As also 6 A further discourse about the original of Springs Besides the answer of Dr. Will. Sympson made to the aforesaid book called Scarborough Spaw came out another answer entit Scarborough Spaw spagirically anatomized together with a New years-gift for Dr. Wittie Lond. 1672. oct written by George Tonstall Doct. of Phys sometimes Bach. of Phys of Magd. Hall in Oxon as I have told you in these Fasti p. 741. Dr. Wittie hath also written 7 Gout raptures or an historical fiction of a War among the stars wherein are mention'd the 7 planets the 12 signs of the Zodiack and the 50 constellations of Heaven mention'd by the Antients c. Lond. 1677 oct written in vers 8 A survey of the Heavens a plain description of the admirable fabrick and motions of heavenly bodies as they are discovered to the eye by the Telescope and several eminent consequences illustrated thereby 1. The infinite wisdom c. of God in the Creation 2. The verifying c. Lond. 1680. 81. oct To which is added the Gout raptures in English Latine and Greek Lyrick verse by the author Dr. Wittie who hath also done another work mention'd in the first vol. of this book in the Fasti an 1628. p. 864. This Dr. Wittie who was always esteemed an ingenious and learned man was Fellow of the Coll. of Phys at London had practised Physick for 18 years together with Dr. James Primerose at Kingston upon Hull in Yorkshire and after the said Primerose's death carried on his practice there and in the neighbourhood for several years after with good success At length retiring to Londâ—n in his old age died in Basingshaw-street about the latter end of Nov. 1684. The before mention'd Cambridge men viz. Steph. Kay N. Shute H. Hitch and R. Wittie were incorporated on the 13. of July Oct. 2. Adam Samuel Hartman Doct. of Div. of the University of Francfurt upon Oder Bishop of the reformed Churches through Great Poland and Prussia Oct. 19. Joh. Price Doct. of Div. of Cambr. This worthy Doctor was born in the Isle of Wight in Hampshire educated in Eaton School elected thence into Kings Coll. in Cambr. 1645 of which he was afterwards Fellow left it when he was Master of Arts and became Chaplain to George Monk when he was chief Governour or General of Scotland and afterwards was privy to all the secret passages and particularities in order to the restauration of K. Ch. 2 made by the said most noble and generous Monk At which time he came with him into England when he effected that matter and as a reward for his services done in that affair he had first confer'd upon him by the intercession of James Earl of Northampton a Fellowship in Eaton Coll. in the place of the learned Joh. Hales some years before dead a Prebendship in the Church of Salisbury and the rich Rectory of Petworth in Sussex He hath published 1 A Serm. preached before the H. of Com. at S. Margarets in Westm 10. May 1660 on 1. Sam. 2. ver 9. Lond. 1660. qu. 2 The mystery and method of his Majesties happy restauration c Lond. 1680. oct and died in the beginning of the year in the month of May as it seems 1691. CREATIONS The Creations this year were in all faculties occasion'd mostly by the coming to the University of certain noble Forreigners Bach. of Arts. May 21. Rich. Bulkley of Ch. Ch. Son of Sir Rich. Bulkley of the Kingdom of Ireland four years standing in the condition of Fellow Com. of Trin. Coll. near Dublin c. was actually created Bach. of Arts. Mast of Arts. Sept. 6. James Boteler Earl of Ossory of Ch. Ch. Son of Thom. late Earl of Ossory and Grandson to James Duke of Ormonde was presented by the Orator with a little speech to the Vicechancellour which done he was created M. A. He became after the death of his Grandfather Duke of Ormonde and Chancellour of this University Bach. of Div. June 14. Rich. Bravell of Exet. Coll Chaplain to the Garrison of Tangier within the Kingdom of Fezz in Africa where he had shew'd himself so useful to the publick that upon his desire of return the Bishop of Lond. and other eminent persons required his continuance there was diplomated Bach. of Div. Doct. of Law Charles the Electoral Prince Palatine being entertained at Oxon in Septemb. this year some of his retinue were created Doctors of Law viz. Sept. 9. Johan Philippus ab Adelsheim France-Germanus Master of the Horse to the Electoral Prince Fredericus Adolphus Hansen Lord in Grumbuy and Beulshubygard Gustavus Georgius D' Haleke of Brandeberg in Germany Paulus Hackenbergh of Westphalia in Germany Professor of Eloquence and Histories in the Univ. of Heidelberg The said four persons were created on the 9. of Sept. Feb. 25. George Lewes Duke of Brunswick and Lunenberg was then created with solemnity This person who was now commonly called Prince of Hannover and had come to Whitehall on the 16 of Decemb. going before purposely to pay his respects to the Lady Anne Daughter of James Duke of York was the day before he was created received in the University with solemnity at his coming thereunto and being lodg'd in Ch. Ch he with his retinue were conducted the next day by the Bishop Dr. Fell to the publick Schools and being habited in scarlet in the Apodyterium was thence conducted by three of the Beadles with the Kings professor of Law to the Theater where the Convocation was then held and coming near to the Vicechancellours seat the Professor presented him the Prince being then bare which done the Vicechancellour then standing bare as the Doctors and Masters did he created him Doctor of Law That also being done he went up to his chair of state provided for him on the right hand of the Vicechancellours seat and when three of his retinue were created Doctors as I am now about to tell you the Orator complemented him in a speech in the name of the University The next day he left the University at which time was presented to him in the name thereof Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon with the cuts belonging thereto The noble John free Baron of Reek of the retinue of the said Pr. of Hannover was created at the same time Doct. of Phys Sept. 9. The Electoral Prince Charles Count Palatine of the Rhine was with solemnity created Doctor of Phys This most noble person who was Son of Charles Lovys Count Pal. of the
Rhine and Prince Elector of the Empire elder Brother to Pr. Rupert and he the Son of Frederick Co. Pal. of the Rhine Pr. Elect. of the Empire and King of Bohemia by Princess Elizabeth his Wife Daughter of King Jam. 1. of England was received with solemnity the day before in the University and took up his Lodgings in the Deans apartment in Ch. Ch. The next day being conducted to the publick Schools by the Bishop and others and thence to the Apodyterium he was there habited in scarlet with some of his retinue Thence he was conducted by the Beadles and Dr. Morison the Botanick Professor who at that time executed the office of the Kings Professor of Phys then absent to the Theater where the Convocation was solemnized And coming near to the Vicech Seat the said Doctor presented him with a little Speech which being done the Vicech created him with another and then was conducted to his seat of state on the right hand of the Vicechancellour All which with the Creation of some of his retinue being finish'd the Orator complemented him with another Speech in the name of the University The next day his Highness left Oxon went to Hampton Court and just at his arrival there Sept. 12 news was brought him that his Father died suddenly at Edingen between Manheim and Frankendale on the 7 of the said month according to the account there followed Philip Christopher de Koningsmarck Count or Earl of Westerwick and Stegholme Lord in Rotenburg and New-house was created Doct. of Physick the same day Sept. 9. as one of the retinue of the aforesaid Electoral Pr. He was Brother if I mistake not to Charles John Count of Koningsmarck who in the latter end of 1681 was committed to Newgate and brought to a publick trial of his life for a deep suspicion of having a signal hand in the murder of Tho. Thynne of Longleat in Wilts Esq in revenge as 't was then said for depriving him of his Mistress called Elizabeth Countess of Ogle dau and heir of the antient and illustrious family of Piercy Earl of Northumberland William Dutton Colt an Engl. man Master of the Horse to Prince Rupert Uncle to the Elect. Pr. He is now or else was lately his Majesties Resident at Lunenberg and Brunswick Eberhardus Frederic à Venningen of Alsatia in Germany Master of the Game or Hunting to the Elect. Prince Abraham Dorr a German of Hanaw Joh. Bernhardus Ferber a Saxon. These four last were of the retinue of his Electoral Highness Feb. 25. Andr. de Mellevil a Knight and Colonel Feb. 25. Anton. de Saictot These last two who were of the retinue of the Prince of Hannover were created Doct. of Phys after the said Prince had been created Doct. of the Civil Law Doct. of Div. Sept. 9. Fred. Christian Wincherus Professor of Medicine in Heidelberg as in the pub reg 't is said was created in the same Convocation wherein the Electoral Prince was created being one of his retinue Oct. 21. Thom. Hinde Bach. of Div. of Brasn Coll. and Chaplain to James Duke of Ormonde He succeeded in the Deanery of Limerick in Ireland one Dr. Will. Smith promoted to the See of Killala and died in his house in Limerick in the month of Nov. 1689. An. Dom. 1681. An. 33. Car. 2. Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde who being as yet in Ireland did on the 2 of June this year upon notice received that some of the delegated power were dead appoint new Delegates to manage and execute in his absence all powers and jurisdiction belonging to him in the University Vicechanc. Dr. Tim. Halton again nominated by the Chanc. Letters dat at Kilkenny 27. Sept. confirmed by Convocation 2. Oct. Proct. Joh. Halton of Qu. Coll. Apr. 13. Rich. Oliver of S. Jo. Coll. Apr. 13. Bach. of Arts. July 4. Joh. Hudson of Qu. Coll. See among the Masters 1684. 5. Will. Digby of Magd. Coll. He succeeded his Brother Simon sometimes of Magd. Coll. in the honour of Baron of Geashill in Ireland which Simon who had succeeded in the said Barony his elder Brother Robert mention'd in these Fasti an 1676 died on the 19 of January 1685 and was buried in the Church of Coleshull in Warwickshire among the graves of his Ancestors Oct. 27. Rich. Stafford of Magd. Hall Soon after he went to one of the Temples to study the Law and is now a frequent Writer See in the Fasti of the first Vol. p. 829. Dec. 1. Joh. Jones of Trin. Coll lately of New Inn. 17. Leopold William Finch of Ch. Ch. a younger Son of Heneage Earl of Winchelsey Adm. 177. Bach. of Law June 6. Joh. Northleigh of Exet. Coll. He was afterwards Fellow of Magd. Coll. in Cambr. and a publisher of certain books Adm. 7. Mast of Arts. June 10. Tho. Bent of Linc. Coll. This Gentleman who was Son of a Father of both his names was born in or near Friday-street in London bred in the quality of a Com. in the said Coll and afterwards travelled but died before he had consummated his intended journey He hath translated from French into English An historical defence of the Reformation in answer to a book entit Just prejudices against the Calvinists Lond. 1683 in a pretty large qu originally written by Monsieur Claud Minister of the reformed Church at Charenton The Translator hath a preface to this book wherein he saith that the Romanists caused the said book of Claud to be burned in France This Mr. Bent died at Geneva 21. of May 1683 aged 23 years and was buried in the Cemitery or Yard on the south side of the Church of S. Gervaice there Soon after was a monument fixed on the wall of that Church near his grave with an Epitaph thereon made by Richard Blackmore M. A. of S. Edm. Hal◠which being too large for this place shall be now omitted Adm. 95. Bach. of Phys Feb. 9. Samuel Derham of Magd. Hall Adm. 4. Bach. of Div. June 10. Edw. Fowler of Corp. Ch. Coll. Oct. 27. Hugh Barrow of Corp. Ch. Coll. Oct. 27. Will. Cade of Ch. Ch. March 2. Hen. Aldrich of Ch. Ch. Mr. Barrow who is now Rector of Heyford Purcells or Heyford ad Pontem near Bister in Oxfordshire hath written A brief account of the Nullity of K. James's title and of the obligation of the present Oathes of Allegiance Lond. 1689. qu. He is a learned man and able to write other things which would without doubt be more pleasing to the sober part of Scholars As for Mr. Cade who was now or about this time Rector of Allington and Vicar of Smeeth in Kent hath published The foundation of Popery shaken or the Bishop of Romes Supremacy opposed in a Sermon on Matth. 16.18.19 Lond. 1678. qu. Mar. 2. Sam. Barton of C. C. Coll. He was afterwards Chaplain of S. Saviours in Southwark and author of A Sermon preached before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Lond. in Guild-hall Chappel on Sunday 20.
oct What other things he hath published I know not nor any thing else of him only that he paid his last debt to nature on the second of January or thereabouts in sixteen hundred fifty and one and was buried in the Church of S. Clements Danes without Temple-barr near London on the fifth day of the same month having suffer'd much in his estate for the Kings Cause which he had stoutly defended PETER TURNER a younger son of Dr. Peter Turner a Physitian mention'd among the Incorporations in the Fasti an 1599 was born as it seems in the parish of S. Helen within Bishopsgate in the City of London in which parish his father lived and practised his Faculty admitted Probation Fellow of Mert. Coll. in 1607 proceeded in Arts and being not bound to any particular Faculty as the Fellows in other Colleges are became most admirably well vers'd in all kind of Learning He was a most exact Latinist and Greecian was well skill'd in the Hebrew and Arabick was a thorough-pac'd Mathematician was excellently well read in the Fathers and Councils a most curious Critick a Politician Statesman and what not The first preferment that he had whereby his parts were made manifest to the world was the Professorship of Geometry in Gresham College which he kept with his Fellowship as afterwards he did the Savilian Professorship of Geometry in this University obtained on the death of Hen. Briggs in the year 1630. He was much beloved of Archb. Laud and so highly valued by him that he would have procured him to be one of the Secretaries of State or Clerks of the Privy Council c. but being wedded to his College and a studious life entertaining hopes withal of being Warden thereof he denied those and other honorable and beneficial places In 1636 he was actually created Doctor of Physick and in the beginning of the grand Rebellion was one of the first Scholars that went out and served his Majesty in the quality of a Volunteer under the command of Colonel Sir John Byron for which he did not only for the present suffer as being a Prisoner of War but was afterwards ejected by the Parliamentarian Visitors from all right he had to his Fellowship of Mert. Coll and from his Professorship of the University He wrot many admirable things but he being too curious and critical he could never finish them according to his mind and therefore cancell'd them He also made divers Translations from Greek into Lat. particularly some of the Epistles from an old authentick MS of Isidorus Pelusiota Which Trans were found among Hen. Jacobs Papers after his death But that with other Curiosities of our learned Turner went afterwards into obscure hands He hath extant in several books Epistolae variae ad doctissimos viros He had also a principal hand in framing the University Statutes now in use and was the sole person that made them run in good Latine and put the Preface to them He made the Caroline Cycle for the Election of Proctors beginning in 1629 and ending in 1720 and did many other matters for the benefit of Learning and this University At length being in a manner undone by the Severities of the Parliamentarian Visitors in 1648 he retired to the House of his Sister the afflicted widdow of one Wats a Brewer living against the Compter Prison in Southwark near London where spending the short remainder of his life in obscurity surrendred up his soul to God in the month of January in sixteen hundred fifty and one and in that of his age 66 or thereabouts whereupon his body was buried in the Church of S. Saviour there This person having been of a proud and haughty mind because of his great parts and intimate acquaintance with Archb. Laud and the great Heroes of that time the snivling Presbyterians therefore especially those of his College which he left behind him as Alex. Fisher Ralph Button c. did not stick to report that he died no better than a Brewers Clerk because he often inspected the Accompts of his Sister before mention'd and had a great care of her concerns JOHN ARNWAY a Shropshire man born became a Commoner of S. Edm. Hall in the year 1618 and in that of his age 18 took the degrees in Arts entred into the sacred function and had a cure of Souls bestowed on him At length the Civil Wars breaking forth he adhered to the Kings cause suffer'd much for it in his own Country went after him to Oxon and was actually created D. of D. in 1642 being about that time as I conceive made Archdeacon of Lichf and Coventry in the place of Dr. Ralph Brownrig promoted to the See of Exeter He had then quitted a large fortune to serve his Prince and thereupon was plunder'd by the Rebels and lost his books and papers which he could never recover Afterwards upon the declining of the Kings cause he went to the Hague in Holland and afterwards to Virginia where he died He hath written The Tablet or moderation of Charles the first martyr An Alarum to the Subjects of England A few copies of these two little treatises were both printed together in a small character at the Hague an 1650 afterwards reprinted at Lond. 1661. in oct by the care of Will. Rider sometimes of Mert. Coll. who married the authors near kinswoman Afterwards Dr. Arnway being reduced to necessity left the Hague and upon an invitation he went into Virginia to exercise his function among the English where he died about Lyn haven Elizabeth river or Nausunum but when I cannot tell unless about the year 1653. JOHN VICARS a Londoner born descended from those of his name living in the County of Cumberland educated from his infancy or time of understanding in School learning in Ch. Ch. Hospital in London and in Academical partly in Oxon. particularly as it seems in Queens Coll. but whether he took a degree it appears not Afterwards he retired to his native place became Usher of the said Hospital which he kept to or near his dying day and was esteemed among some especially the puritannical party of which number he was a zealous brother a tolerable Poet but by the Royalists not because he was inspired with ale or viler liquors In the beginning of the Civil Wars he shewed himself a forward man for the Presbyterian cause hated all people that loved Obedience and did affright many of the weaker sort and others from having any agreement with the Kings Party by continually inculcating into their heads strange stories of Gods wrath against the Cavaliers Afterwards when the Independents began to take place he bore a great hatred towards them especially after they had taken away the Kings life His works are these A prospective glass to look into heaven or the celestial Canaan described Lond. 1618. oct 'T is a Poem The Soules sacred Soliloquie c. sung in a most heavenly hymne 'T is a Poem also and printed with
at Bridgnorth also and afterwards was Bishop of Cork Cloyne and Ross in the said Kingdom of Ireland who if I mistake not had received some of his Education in this University WILLIAM STAMPE son of Tim. St. of Brâ—wern-Abbey near to Chippingnorton in Oxfordshire Gent. was born in that County entred a Student in Pembroke Coll. in the beginning of the year 1626 and in that of his age 16. Afterwards being made Fellow of that House he proceeded in Arts entred into holy Orders and exercised his Function in S Aldates Church joyning to his Coll. in 1637. Some time before the Rebellion brake out he was made Vicar of Stepney near London where he was much resorted to by persons of orthodox principles for his edifying way of preaching But when the restless Presbyterians had brought all things into confusion he was violently thrust out imprison'd plunder'd and at length forced to get away and fly for the safety of his life At that time Oxford being the chief place of refuge for men of his condition he made shift to get there about the beginning of 1643 and his case being made known to the King then there this Order following was written by Lord Falkland his Secretary to the Vicechancellour of the University that he have the degree of Doctor of Div. confer'd on him The Kings Majesty taking into his princely consideration the great Sufferings of Mr. Will. Stampe who hath not only undergone a long and hard Imprisonment of 34 weeks but also is now outed of a very good Living and all this for preaching Loyalty and Obedience to a disaffected Congregation to the extream hazard of his life His Majesty being willing to repair these his Sufferings and to encourage his known Abilities for which by special favour and grace he is sworn Chaplain to his dearest son the Prince hath commanded me to signifie to you that you forthwith confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity c. In obedience to which order he was actually created Doctor of that Faculty in July the same year Afterwards upon the declining of the King and his Party he followed the Prince beyond the seas was afterwards made Chaplain to the Queen of Bohemia and became a frequent Preacher among the Protestants at Charenton near to Paris and a zealous Assertor of the English Liturgy His works are these Several Sermons viz. 1 Serm. preached before his Maj. at Ch. Ch. in Oxford 28 Apr. 1643 on Isa 59.1.2 Oxon. 1643. qu. 2 Spiritual Infatuation delivered in several Sermons on Isa 6.9 c. printed at the Hague 1650. in oct Vindication of the Liturgy of the Church of Engl. Whether printed I know not He died of a fever at the Hague in Holland about sixteen hundred fifty and three and was buried in the Church of Loesdune near that Town or City as I have been informed by the most rev and learned Dr. Morley late Bishop of Winchester In the said Church at Loesdune is a Bason wherein according to the vulgar tradition were baptized as many Children as there be days in the year born at one birth of the body of Margaret Countess of Hennenberg LANCELOT DAWES was born at Barton-Kirk in Westmorland became a Student in Queens Coll. in the beginning of the year 1597 aged 17 and two years after being made a poor serving child was when Bach. of Arts standing made Tabarder and in the year 1605 M. of Arts and Fellow While he continued there he became by a studious retiredness and a severe discipline a singular Ornament of that House But being thence called to the pastoral charge of that place which first welcom'd him into the world he was quickly taken notice of as worthy of a more eminent station in the Church that is a Prebendship in the Cath. Church of Carlile to which he was accordingly prefer'd to the general liking of all the knowing and pious Divines in his Diocess with whom for a comprehensive and orthodox judgment adorned with all variety of learning he was ever held in great estimation About that time he was made Doctor of Div. of the University of S. Andrew in Scotland and Rector of Ashby in his own County His works are these Sermons preached upon several occasions Lond. 1653. qu. divided into two parts The first containeth six Sermons under this general title Gods mercies and Jerusalems miseries The first is on Jer. 5.1 c. In this first part are contained Two Sermons preached at the Assize holden at Carlile touching sundry corruptions of these times Oxon. 1614. oct The first is on Math. 26.15 the other on Psal 82.6.7 The second part containeth six more Sermons under this tit The healing of the plague of the heart The first is on Luke 12.32 c. Before this last part Tho. Tully M. A. of Queens Coll. hath an Epist to the Reader in commendation of them This Dr. Dawes who had submitted to the men in Authority during the time of Rebellion died in the month of Febr. as it seems in sixteen hundred fifty and three and was buried under the Communion Table in the Chancel belonging to the Church at Barton Kirk before mentioned Over his grave was afterwards a plain stone laid with an Inscription thereon wherein 't is said that he was Pastor of the said Church 48 years and that he died in March 1654. Which last is false for in the Will Office near S. Pauls Cathedral I find that Letters of Administration were issued out to William his Brother dated the eleventh of March 1653 whereby he was impower'd to administer the Goods Debts Chattels of him the said Lanc. Dawes lately deceased Besides his Epitaph were made three copies of Verses viz. one in Greek by the said Tho. Tully another in Lat. and the third in English by Joseph Williamson and Clem. Ellis Bachelaurs of Arts of Qu. Coll. All which being fairly transcrib'd were put in a frame and fastned to the Wall over the grave of the Defunct near whom was his son of both his names buried 18 May 1655. EDMUND CHILMEAD was born at Stow on the Wold in Glocestershire became one of the Clerks of Magd. Coll. in the beginning of the year 1625 and in that of his age 16 or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated in 1632 and not long after was made one of the petty Canons or Chaplains of Ch. Ch. in Oxon. Whence being ejected by the Parliamentarian Visitors in 1648 he was forced such were the then times to obtain a living by that which before was only a diversion to him I mean by a weekly musick meeting which he set up at the Black Horse in Aldersgatâ—street in London He was a choice Mathematician a noted Critick and one that understood several Tongues especially the Greek very well He hath written De musicâ antiquâ Graecâ Published at Oxon at the end of Oxford Edition of Aratus an 1672. oct Annotationes in Odas Dionysii Printed also there in the
of Ansley in Wiltshire educated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School near Winchester admitted perpetual Fellow of New Coll after he had served two years of probation an 1609 aged 19 years and after he had taken one degree in the Civil Law became an Advocate of note in Doctors Commons In the year 1619 he was admitted Doctor of the Civil Law became the Kings Professor of that fac in the year following was chosen by the endeavours of his kinsman Edward Lord Zouche L. Warden of the Cinque-ports a Burgess twice at least for Hyeth in Kent to serve in Parliaments in the latter end of K. Jam. 1 became Chancellour of the Dioc. of Oxon Principal of S. Albans Hall in 1625 and at length Judge of the High Court of Admiralty In 1648 when the Visitors appointed by Parliament sate in the University he submitted to their power and so consequently kept his Principality and Professorship during the times of Usurpation After the Kings return he was restored to the Admiralty tho he kept that honorable office but for a small time was one of the Commissioners for regulating the University and might have risen higher than the Admiralty had he lived He was an exact Artist a subtile Logician expert Historian and for the knowledge in and practice of the Civil Law the chief Person of his time as his works much esteemed beyond the Seas where several of them are reprinted partly testifie He was so well vers'd also in the statutes of the University and controversies between the members thereof and the City that none after Twynes death went beyond him As his birth was noble so was his behaviour and discourse and as personable and handsome so naturally sweet pleasing and affable The truth is there was nothing wanting but a forward spirit for his advancement but the interruption of the times which silenc'd his profession would have given a stop to his rise had he been of another disposition His works are these The Dove or passages of Cosmography Lond. 1613. oct This is a Poem which he wrot in his younger days and dedicated it to Edw. Lord Zouche his kinsman Elementa Jurisprudentiae definitionibus regulis sententiis selectioribus juris civilis illustrata Oxon. 1629. oct 1636. qu. in 7. parts Lugd. Bat. 1652. in 16o. Amstel 1681. in tw Descriptio Juris Judicii feudalis secundum consuetudines Mediolani Norman pro introductione ad Jurisprudentiam Anglicanam Oxon. 1634. and 36. oct Descript Jur. Judicii temporalis secundum consuetudines feudales Normanicos Oxon. 1636. qu. in 4. parts Descript Juris Judicii Ecclesiastici secundum canones constitutiones Anglicanas Oxon. 1636. qu. in 4. parts This book with Desc Juris Judicii tempor c. were reprinted with Dr. Mockets Tract De politia Eccl. Anglicanae Lond. 1683. oct Descr Juris Judicii sacri ad quam leges quae ad religionem piam causam respiciant referuntur Oxon. 1640. qu. Lugd. Bat. Amstel 1652. in 16o. Desc Jur. Jud. Militaris ad quam leges quae rem militarem ordinem personarum respiciunt referuntur Printed with the former Des Jur. Jud. Maritimi ad quam quae ad navigationem negotiationem maritimam respiciunt referuntur Printed also with the former Juris Judicii fecialis sive Juris inter gentes quaestionum de eodem explicato c. Oxon. 1650. qu. in two parts Cases and questions resolved in the Civil Law Oxon. 1652. oct In the year following was published a book entituled Specimen quaestionum Juris civilis cum designatione authorum Oxon. 1653. qu. There is no name to it and therefore I cannot yet say 't was written by Dr. Zouche It is now to be observed that Don Pantalion Sa Brother to the Portuguese Embassador having killed one Greeneway a Gentleman of Linc. Inn in the New Exchange within the liberty of Westm on the 22. of Nov. 1653 and thereupon imprisoned there was a dispute between Oliver Cromwell and his Council whether he might be tried for his life in the English Courts of Justice and how Whereupon our Author Zouche who was then the living Pandict of the Law being sent for from Oxon he cleared their doubts whereupon Sa being tried by the Civ Law and executed on Tower-hill 10. July 1654 our Author thereupon wrot this book following Solutio quaestionis de Legati delinquentis Judice competente Oxon. 1657. oct Afterwards he published these books following Eruditionis ingenuae specimina scil Artium Logicae Dialecticae Rhetoricae nec non Moralis Philosophiae M. T. Ciceronis definitionibus praeceptis sententiis illustrat Oxon. 1657. in tw Quaestionum Juris Civilis centuria in 10 classes destributa Ox. 1660. oct Lond. 1682. in tw the third Edit The Jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England asserted against Sir Edw. Cokes Articuli Admiralitatis in the 22 Chapter of his Jurisdiction of Courts Lond. 1663 in a large oct published by Dr. Tim. Baldwin Fellow of All 's Coll. It was afterwards once or more reprinted Our learned Author Dr. Zouche died in his Lodgings at Doctors Commons in Lond. on the first day of March in sixteen hundred and sixty and was buried in the Church of Fulham in Middlesex near to the grave of his eldest Daughter Catherine somtimes the Wife of William Powell alias Hinson Esquire He had a hand in the University Reasons against the Covenant as I have before told you in Dr. Gerard Langbaine num 150. HENRY CAREY or Cary Son of Sir Rob. Carey the first Earl of Monmouth of his name was born in Buckinghamshire became Fellow-communer of Exeter Coll. in Lent term 161â— 1â— aged 15 years or thereabouts took the degree of Bach. of Arts in Feb. 1613 about which time he with Bevill Greenvill of Ex. Coll. also were nominated and elected Collectors for the Lent ensuing made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales in 1616 and about that time was sent to travel into forreign Counties In 1625 he was known by the name of the Lord Lepington his Father being then created Earl of Monmouth and in 1639 Earl of Monmouth being then noted for a Person well skill'd in the modern languages and a general Scholar the fruit whereof he found in the troublesome times of rebellion when by a forced retiredness he was capacitated to exercise himself in studies while others of the Nobility were fain to truckle to their inferiors for company sake He hath extant these things following Speech in the H. of Peers 30. Jan. 1641 upon occasion of the present distractions and of his Majesties removal from Whitehall Lond. 1641. He translated from Italian into English 1 Romulus and Tarquin or de principe tyranno Lond. 1637. in tw written by Marq. Virg. Malvezzi In praise of which translation Sir John Suckling hath an admirable copy of verses in his Fragm aurea c. Lond. 1648. p. 24. 2 Historical relations of the united
all of them with great respect save only by Archb. Abbot and William Earl of Exeter the first of which disliked the argument and the other snapped him up for a begging Scholar which he was after much asham'd of when it came to be known Soon after the said History was much impugned by a discourse of Dr. G. Hakewill which was as Heylyn saith full of most base and malicious calumniations both against the Person and Religion of the Author Whereupon his Maj. having received notice of it from Laud who had a copy of it sent to him from Oxon by Dr. W. Smith the Vicechancellour of that place and he from Hakewill to be approved before it was to go to the press commanded Heylyn to consider of the matter and withal sent him to Windsore to search into the records of the Order of the Garter there Which command he accordingly obeying occasioned a second edition of the said History an 1633 as I have before told you wherein he answer'd all Hakewills allegations letting pass his slanders Upon the coming out of which Heylyn heard no more of Hakewill till a second edition of his book of the supposed decay of nature entit An Apol. or Declaration of the Power c. wherein Heylyn found a retraction of the passages which concerned S. George About the same time Hakewill thinking better to sit silent than to come out with a reply yet he thought it fit to acquaint his friends what sentiments he had of the said second edition of The Hist of S. George in several letters sent abroad one of which speaketh thus In the second impression of his book The Hist of S. George where he hath occasion to speak of the Roman writers especially the Legendaries he magnifies them more and when he mentions our men he villifies them more than he did in his first edition But the matter is not much what he saith of the one or of the other the condition of the man being such as his word hardly passeth either for commendation or slander c. From the said Hist of S. George written by Heylyn is a little Pamphlet taken and stoln entit The Hist of that most famous Saint and Soldier S. George of Capadocia c. Lond. 1661 in 7. sheets in qu. Also another for the most part intit The Hist of the life and Martyrdome of S. George the titular Patron of England c. Lond. 1664. in 8 sh in qu. written in verse by Tho. Lowick Gent. And many things are taken thence also with due acknowledgment by E. Ashmole in his book of The Institutions Laws and Ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter Lond. 1672. fol. An Essay called Augustus Printed 1632 since inserted into Heylyns Cosmography History of the Sabbath in two books Lond. 1636. qu. twice printed in that year Written to satisfie the scrupulous minds of some misguided zealots who turned the observation of the Lords day into a Jewish Sabbath not allowing themselves or others the ordinary liberties nor works of absolute necessity which the Jews themselves never scrupled at About that time was published A letter to the Vicar of Grantham by Dr. Jo. Williams Bishop of Linc. against the Communion Table standing Altar-ways whereupon Heylyn made a sudden and sharp reply entit A coal from the Altar or an answer to the Bishop of Lincolns letter to the Vicar of Grantham Lond. 1636. qu. To which the Bishop in a year after return'd an answer under this title The holy table name and thing c. pretending withal that it was written long ago by a Minister in Lincolnshire against Dr. Cole a Divine in Qu. Maries raign whereupon Heylyn made a reply as I shall anon tell you Brief discourse in way of Letter touching the form of prayer appointed to be used by preachers before their Sermons Can. 55. Written at the request of the Bishop of Winchester in the year 1636 and afterwards printed in the first part of Ecclesia Vindicata Brief and moderate answer to the seditious and scandalous challenges of Hen. Burton late of Friday-street in two Sermons preached by him on the 5 of Nov. 1636 and in the Apologie set before them Lond. 1637. qu. Antidotum Lincolniense or an answer to a book entit The holy table name and thing c. Lond. 1637. 38. qu. Another answer came out against the said Holy Table c. entit Two looks over Lincolne or a view of his holy table name and thing c. Lond. 1641. in 4. sh and an half written by Rich. Day who stiles himself Minister of the Gospel yet seems rather to be an enemy to the Ceremonies of the Church In which book also Heylyns Coal from the Altar is sometimes animadverted upon An uniform book of articles to be used by all Bishops and Archdeacons in their Visitations Lond. 1640 qu. De jure paritatis Episcoporum MS. written 1640 upon a proposition in the Lords house whether Bishops should be of the Committee for the preparatory examinations in the cause of Tho. Earl of Strafford Printed afterwards and involved in his Historical and Miscellaneous Tracts Reply to Dr. Hakewills dissertation touching the sacrifice of the Eucharist Lond. 1641. qu. See more in George Hakewill under the year 1649. An help to English history containing a succession of all the Kings of England and the English Saxons the Kings and Princes of Wales c. As also of all the Archbishops Bishops Dukes Marquesses and Earles within the said dominions In three tables Lond. 1641 c. in oct Published under the name of Rob. Hall Gent. Several additions to this book were made by Christop Wilkinson a Bookseller living against S. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street London the first edition of which additions with the book it self came out in 1670. in oct with the name put to the book of Pet. Heylyn who made use of Dr. Franc. Godwins Commentarie of the Bishops of England in his succession of Archb. and Bishops and of Ralph Brook and August Vincent their respective Catalogues of the succession of Kings Dukes Marquesses Earls c. 'T is said also that in the same year 1641. our Author Heylyn wrot and published a book intit Persecutio Undecima c. Lond. 1641. 48. quarto 1681. fol. but finding no such thing in his Diary which I have several times perused I cannot be so bold to affirm that he was the Author History of Episcopacy in two parts Lond. 1642. qu. Published under the name of Theophilus Churchman This makes the second part of Ecclesia Vindicata c. Lond. 1657. qu. Historical narration of Liturgies c. written 1642. Afterwards printed in the first part of Eccles Vindicata c. Relation of Lord Ralph Hoptons victory near to Bodmin in Cornwall on the 19 of Jan. 1642. Oxon. 1642 3. in one sh in qu. Brief relation of the remarkable occurrences in the northern parts viz. The landing of the Queens Majesty in the Bay of Burlington from Holland
world within the City of York was admitted Probationer fellow of Merton Coll. in 1620 aged 19 years or thereabouts and proceeded in Arts four years after His younger years were adorned with Oratory Poetry and witty fancies and his elder with quaint preaching and subtile disputes In 1631 he was one of the Proctors of the University and about that time Chaplain to Philip Earl of Pembroke who for his service and merits bestowed upon him the Rectory of Byshopston in Wilts Afterwards he was constituted Chaplain and Tutor to Charles Prince of Wales after Dr. Duppa was made Bishop of Salisbury was actually created Doct. of Div. in 1642 elected one of the Ass of Divines in the year following but refused to sit among them and Chancellour of the Cath. Ch. at Salisbury in the place of Will. Chillingworth deceased in the latter end of the same year 1643. Afterwards he suffered and was deprived of all he had for adhering to his Majesty K. Ch. 1 suffered in exile with his Son K. Ch. 2 whom after his defeat at Worcester he saluted at Roan upon his arrival in Normandy and thereupon was made his Chaplain and Clerk of the Closet After the Kings return he was made Dean of Westminster keeping his Clerkship still was consecrated Bishop of Worcester after the death of Dr. Gauden on the last of Novemb. S. Andrews day 1662 and at length was translated to the See of Salisbury 28. Sept. 1663 void by the translation thence to London of Dr. Humph. Henchman This Dr. Earl was a very gentile Man a contemner of the world religious and most worthy of the office of a Bishop He was a Person also of the sweetest and most obliging nature as one that knew him well tho of another perswasion saith that lived in our age and since Mr. Rich. Hooker died none have lived whom God had blest with more innocent wisdom more sanctified learning or a more pious peaceable primitive temper than he so that this excellent Person seem'd to be only like himself and venerable Mr. Hooker and only the fit man to make the learned of all nations happy in knowing what hath been too long confin'd to the language of our little Island I mean by his translation of the said Mr. Hooker's book called Eccles Politie as I shall tell you anon He hath written An Elegy upon Mr. Franc. Beaumont the Poet. Afterwards printed at the end of Beaumonts Poems Lond. 1640. qu. Put out with a poetical Epistle before them subscribed by Laur. Blaikâ—lock a Bookseller near Temple-bar afterwards an informer to the Committees of sequestration at Haberdashers and Goldsmiths-hall and a beggar defunct in Prison Micro-cosmography or a piece of the world characteriz'd in essays and characters Lond. 1628. c. in tw Published under the name of Edw. Blount He also translated from English into Lat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which he entituled Imago Regis Caroli primi in aerâ—â—mnis solitudine Hag. com 1649 in tw and also The Laws of Eccles Polity in 8. books written by Rich. Hooker of C. C. Coll. This is in Ms and not yet printed Dr. Earl being esteemed a witty man while he continued in the University several copies of his ingenuity and poetry were greedily gathered up some of which I have seen particularly that Lat. Poem entit Hortus Mertonensis The beginning of which is Hortus delitiae domus politae c. He had also a hand in some of the Figures of which about 10 were published but which Figure or Figures claim him as Author I know not The Figure of six I have bearing this title The figure of six containing these six things wit mirth pleasure pretty observations new conceits and merry jests These Figures were not published all at once but at several times At length this worthy Bishop retiring to Oxon when the King Queen and their respective Courts setled there for a time to avoid the plague then raging in London and Westminster took up his quarters in University Coll. where dying on the 17. of Novemb. in sixteen hundred sixty and five was buried near the high altar in Mert. Coll. Church on the 25 day of the said month being then accompanied to his grave from the publick Schools by an Herald at Arms and the principal persons of the Court and University In the See of Salisbury succeeded Dr. Alexander Hyde sometimes Fellow of New Coll. of whom will be large mention made in his proper place GEORGE WILDE son of Hen. Wilde a Citizen of London was born in the County of Middlesex elected Scholar of S. Johns Coll. from Merchant Taylors School in 1628 aged 19 years entred on the Civ Law line took one degree in that fac 1634 became one of the Chaplains to Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant who had an especial respect for him and would have prefer'd him above the Vicaridge of S. Giles Church in Reading had not the Civil distempers broke forth In the heat of the rebellion he adhered to the cause of his Majesty was an appointed Preacher before him and the Parliament in Oxon being then in great esteem for his eloquent preaching and therefore had the degree of Doctor of the Civil Law confer'd upon him Afterwards being turned out of his Fellowship by the Parliamentarian Visitors in 1648 he suffer'd much yet kept up a religious meeting for the Loyalists in Fleetstreet London After his Majesties restauration he was in requital for his loyalty made Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland where he was highly valued for his publick spirit religious conversation and exemplary piety In his younger years he was accounted a Person of great ingenuity and in his elder a man of singular prudence a grace to the pulpit and when in Ireland as worthy of his function as any there He hath written The Hospital of Lovers or Loves Hospital a Comedy Acted in S. Johns Coll. publick refectory before the K. and Qu. 30. Aug. 1636 but 't was not as I conceive printed Hermophus a Com. written in Lat. and several times acted but not printed Sermon preached upon the 3. of March in S. Maries Ch. in Oxon. before the House of Commons on Psal 122.8.9 Oxon. 1643. qu. and other things as 't is said but such I have not yet seen He departed this mortal life at Dublin on Friday 29. of Decemb. in sixteen hundred sixty and five and was buried in Christ Church there at which time Mr. George Seignior his Chaplain sometimes Fellow of Trin. Coll. in Cambridge preached his funeral Sermon to which I refer the Reader for his farther character being as 't is said made publick In London-Derry succeeded Dr. Rob. Mossom Dean of Ch. Ch. in Dublin THOMAS VAUGHAN who stiles himself in all or most of his writings which he published Eugenius Philalethes was the Son of Tho. Vaughan of Llansomfreid but born at Newton in the Parish of S. Bridget near Brecknock in Brecknockshire an 1621 educated in Grammar learning under one Matthew Herbert
in his Gondibert which cost him his nose and thereupon some Wits were too cruelly bold with him and his accident as Sir Jo. Mennes Sir Jo. Denham c. After the death of Ben. Johnson he was created Poet Laureat an 1637 At which time Tho. May the translator of Lucan a candidate for that place was put aside which ever after especially when the times were changed caused him in his writings to be an enemy to the King and his Cause In the month of May 1641 our author D'avenant being accused to be one of the conspirators to seduce the Army against the Parliament he absconded but upon the issuing out of a Proclamation to have him and others taken he was apprehended at Faversham in Kent and committed to the custody of a Serjeant at Arms. Among the said conspirators Hen. Percy Esq Brother to the Earl of Northumberland was one who afterwards lived and died a perfect Hobbist at Paris Hen. Jermyn Esq afterwards E. of S. Alban Sir John Suckling Kt. c. were two more who all escaped But D'avenant being bailed in July following he fled towards France and in his way thither he was seized on by the Mayor of Canterbury and strictly examined upon which Sir John Mennes hath a pleasant Poem After he had spent some time there he returned was entertained by William Marquess of Newcastle and by him made Proprefect or Lieutenant General of his Ordnance In Sept. 1643 he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj. near to Glocester that City being then besieg'd at which time Sir William was in great renown for his Loyalty and Poetry But upon the declining of the Kings cause and all things thereupon especially the Church being visibly tending to ruine he retir'd again into France changed his Religion for that of Rome and setling for a time in Paris where Charles Prince of Wales then was he began to write his Romance in verse called Gondibert and had not wrot scarce two books but being very fond of did print them with a large Epistle to Hobbes of Malmsbury and Hobbes's excellent Epistle to him before them The Courtiers who were then with the said Prince could never be at quiet for the discourse had about this piece which was the reason why some there George Duke of Buckingham Sir John Denham c. made Satyrical verses on him and his poem Afterwards having laid an ingenious design to carry a considerable number of Artificers chiefly Weavers from France to Virginia being encouraged thereunto by Henr. Maria the Qu. Mother of England who got leave for him so to do from the K. of France he did effect it so far that he and his company were ship'd in their way thither and had got on the main Ocean but being soon after seized on by certain Ships belonging to the Parliament of England he was carried Prisoner first to the Isle of Wight an 1650 and afterwards to the Tower of London in order to be tried for his life in the High Court of Justice an 1651 but upon the mediation of Joh. Milton and others especially two godly Aldermen of York to whom he had shewed great civility when they had been taken prisoners in the North by some of the Forces under William Marquess of Newcastle he was saved and had liberty allow'd him as a prisoner at large At that time Tragedies and Comedies being esteemed very scandalous by the Presbyterians and therefore by them silenced he contriv'd a way to set up an Italian Opera to be performed by Declamations and Musick And that they might be performed with all decency seemliness and without rudeness and profaneness John Maynard Serjeant at Law and several sufficient Citizens were engagers This Italian Opera began in Rutland-house in Charterhouse-yard and was afterward translated to the Cock-pit in Drewry-lane and delighting the eye and ear extreamly well was much frequented for several years So that he having laid the foundation of the English Stage by this his Musical Drammas when plays were as damnable things forbidden did after his Majesties restauration revive and improve it by painted sceenes at which time he erected a new company of Actors under the patronage of James Duke of York who acted several years in a Tennis court in Little Lincolns inn Fields He hath written and published The tragedie of Albovine King of the Lombards Lond. 1629 qu. Just Italian Trag. Com. Lond. 1630. qu. Cruel Brother Trag. Lond. 1630. qu. Coelum Britannicum Masque at Whitehall 18. of Feb. 1633. This is attributed to D'avenant but Th. Carew and Inigo Jones drew it up Triumphs of Prince D'amour A masque presented by his highness at his pallace in the middle Temple the 24 of Feb. 1635. Lond. 1635. qu. Platonick Lovers Tr. Co. Lond. 1636. c. The Wits Com. Lond. 1636 c. Britannia Triumphans A masque presented at Whitehall by the Kings Maj. and his Lords on Sunday after Twelfth night an 1637. Lond. 1637. qu. In this Masque Sir W. Davenant was assisted by Inigo Jones surveyor of his Majesties works Temple of Love Masque before the Queen at Whitehall Salmacida Spolia A Masque presented to the K. and Qu. at Whitehall 21. Jan. 1639 Lond. 1639. qu. The Subject was set down by D'avenant and Inigo Jones the invention ornament scenes c. by the said Jones and what was spoken or sung was by the said D'avenant then her Majesties servant and the musick belonging to it composed by Lewis Richard Master of her Majesties Musick Unfortunate Lovers Tr. Lond. 1643. 49. qu. Madagascar with other poems Lond. 1648. oct 2d Edit Love and honour Tr. Co. Lond. 1649 qu. A discourse upon Gondibert an heroick poem Par. 1650. in tw This was written by way of pref to his Gondibert in prose dat at the Lower in Paris 2. Jan. 1649 50. To which is added the answer of Th. Hobbes of Malmsbury Gondibert an heroick poem in 3. Books Lond. 1651. qu. On the first two finished before the author took his voyage towards Virginia Abr. Cowley hath an excellent copy of verses and so hath Edm. Waller which is remitted into his Poems on several occasions printed at Lond. 1668. p. 166.167 The third book of the said Gondibert or most part of it was finish'd during his imprisonment in Cowes Castle in the Isle of Wight an 1650. But such who took themselves to be the Wits of that time as Sir Joh. Denham Jo Donne Sir Allen Brodrick c. did club together and made abusive verses on that poem in a little book entit Certain verses written by several of the authors friends to be reprinted with the second edition of Gondibert Lond. 1653. oct in 1. sh and an half whereupon Sir W. D'avenant came out with a little thing intit The incomparable Poem Gondibert vindicated from the Wit-cabals of four Esquires Clinias Dametas Sancho and Jack pudding Lond. 1653. oct in 1. sh Which tho it seems to be written by D'avenants friend yet he himself was the
Lat. and Greek and such books having too few buyers in England none yet are found that will be at the charge of printing the said book He gave up the Ghost in Novemb. in the year sixteen hundred sixty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of Taunton S. Magd. At which time Mr. G. Newton preached a Sermon before a large auditory mostly consisting of Dissenters wherein were many things said to the great honour of the person that then laid dead before him Over his grave was only this engraven on a stone Here Mr. Joseph Allein lies To God and you a sacrifice Not long after was published his life written by Mr. Rich. Baxter who wrot also the introduction Rich. Alleine Rich. Faireclough George Newton his Widow Theodosia Alleine and two conforming Ministers who conceal their names From which Sermon and canting farce or life especially that ridiculous discourse of Theodosia the reader may easily understand what a grand zealot for the cause this our author Jos Alleine was and how his life was spent in actions busie forward if not pragmatical and medling without intermission The said Theodosia a prating Gossip and a meer Zantippe finding Jos Alleine to be a meer Scholar and totally ignorant of Womens tricks did flatter sooth him up and woe and soon after married and brought him to her Luer After she had buried him and being not able to continue long without a consort she freely courted a lusty Chaundler of Taunton alienated his affections by false reports from a young Damsel that he was enamoured with and by three days courting they were the fourth day married as I have been credibly informed by several persons of Taunton and so obtained him meerly to supply her salacious humour In 1â—91 our author Alleine had another book put out under his name entit A sure Guide to heaven c. printed in tw RICHARD GOVE a Gentlemans Son was born at South Tavistock in Devonsh became a Commoner of Magd. Hall in Lent term an 1604 aged 18 years where going through the courses of Logick and Philosophy he took the degree of M. of A. an 1611. Afterwards entring into holy Orders he became Chaplain to John Lord Paulet and in Aug. 1618 was by him presented to the rectory of Henton S. George in Somersetshire at which place much about the same time he taught a Grammar School In the time of the rebellion he was outed thence for his loyalty as some of his relations have said but I think false and afterwards retiring to the City of Exeter closed so much with the Presbyterians that he became Minister of S. Davids Church there and for several years was much frequented by them About the time of his Majesties restauration he went to East Coker in Somersetshire where he had lived for some time before he went to Exeter at which place he taught School for some time and afterwards was made Minister of it His works are The Saints hony-comb full of Divine truths touching both Christian belief and a Christian life in two cent Lond. 1652. oct The Communicants guide directing both the younger and elder sort how they may receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Lond. 1654. oct Pious thoughts vented in pithy ejaculations Lond. 1658. oct as also A Catechisme print in oct which I have not yet seen He died on the vigil of the Nativity of our Saviour in sixteen hundred sixty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of East Coker before mention'd but hath neither inscription or monumental stone over his grave JOHN DENHAM the only Son of Sir Joh. Denham Knight sometimes chief Baron of the Exchecquer in and one of the Lords Justices or Commissioners of Ireland by Eleanor his Wife one of the Daughters of Sir Garret More Kt sometimes Baron of Mellifont in that Kingdom was born within the City of Dublin but being brought thence very young at what time his Father was made one of the Barons of the Exchecquer in England an 1617 he was educated in Grammar learning either in London or Westminster and being made full ripe for the University was sent to Trinity Coll where he became a Gent. Com. in Michaelm term an 1631. aged 16 years But being looked upon as a slow and dreaming young man by his seniors and contemporaries and given more to cards and dice than his study they could never then in the least imagine that he could ever inrich the World with his fansie or issue of his brain as he afterwards did From Trin. Coll. where he continued about 3 years and had been examined in the publick Schools for the degree of Bach. of Arts he went to Lincolns inn where tho he followed his study very close to the appearance of all persons yet he would game much and frequent the company of the unsanctified crew of Gamesters who rook'd him sometimes of all he could wrap or get But his Father having received notice of these matters took him severely to task with many threatnings to cast him off if he did not forbear from so doing Whereupon he wrot a Little Essay against Gaming shewing the vanities and inconveniencies which he presented to his Father to let him know his detestation of it After his Fathers death who died 6. Jan. 1638 and was buried in Egham Church in Surrey he fell to gaming again and shortly after squandred away several thousands of pounds that were left him c. In the latter end of the year 1641 he published the Tragedy called The Sophy which took extremely much and was admired by all ingenious men particularly by Edm. Waller of Beaconsfield who then said of the author that he broke out like the Irish rebellion threescore thousand strong when no body was aware or in the least suspected it Shortly after he was prick'd High Sherriff for Surrey and made Governour of Farnham Castle for the King But he being an inexpert soldier soon after left that office and retired to his Maj. at Oxon where he printed his poem called Coopers hill which hill is in the Parish of Egham in Surrey above Runney mead hath a very noble prospect and the author of it from thence doth admirably well describe several places in his view there which he mentions in that most celebrated poem In 1648 he conveyed or stole away James Duke of York from S. James's in Westminster then under the tuition of Algernon Earl of Northumberland and carried him into France to the Prince of Wales and the Qu. Mother and not long after was sent with William afterwards Lord Crofts as Envoyes to the King of Poland by the said Prince then K. Ch. 2. In 1652 or thereabouts he return'd into England and being in some streights for by gaming and the War he had squandred away much of his Estate at Egham and elsewhere and the rest ordered to be sold by the Parliament 15 July 1651 he was kindly entertain'd by the Earl of Pembroke at Wilton where
being seconded with judgment and experience when he began to serve at the altar made him like a burning and shining light and to be looked upon as the most acute and eminent preacher of his age Much about the time that he took the degree of Bach. of Div. an 1612 he was called home into his own Country and succeeded his Father in the rectory of Luckham before mention'd and Will. Fleet in that of Selworthy adjoyning From which time till the rebellion broke out nothing occurs memorable of him only that about the year 1636 he became Prebendary of Exeter and when a Parliament afterwards was conven'd he was by the unanimous consent of the Clergy of the Diocess wherein he liv'd elected to be their Clerk in convocation In the beginning of the Civil War he was the first person that was seised on in the parts where he lived by Rob. Blake then a Captain of Dragoons afterwards General at Sea under Oliver from whom after some time of imprisonment making an escape he fled to the King at Oxon where among many Loyalists he was actually created Doct. of Divinity Before that time he had raised both men and horse for his Majesty and then or after had engaged his five Sons in that just quarrel of which four were Captains exposing all his estate whether spiritual or temporal which was not inconsiderable to rapine plunder and sequestration his children to distress and danger and himself to many grievous shifts and exigencies His wife and daughter also that were left at home were so much troubled by the Rebels that they endeavouring to avoid their cruelties by flight over the Sea into Wales were both drowned All these sufferings our author Dr. Byam patiently endured that he might keep a good conscience not out of any base or greedy desire of reward but meerly out of generous and religious principles When the Prince of Wales afterwards K. Ch. 2. fled from England this our author went with him first to the Island of Scilly and afterwards to that of Jersey where the Prince left him as his Chaplain to preach in his Chappel in the Castle called Elizabeth and there he remained till that garrison was taken by the Parliament forces From which time till the Kings return he lived in a poor and obscure condition but as soon as that glorious star appeared in the British firmament he was made Canon of Exeter and Prebendary of Wells And then when he might have obtained what he would have asked he contented himself only with what his Majesty was pleased freely to bestow upon him However had not his own modesty stood in the way 't is well known his Maj. bounty towards him had not rested here but he must have died a Bishop Which honorable function he really deserved not only for sanctity of life but for learning charity and loyalty scarce to be equall'd by any in the age he lived His works are these Thirteen Sermons most of them preached before his Maj. K. Ch. 2. in his exile Lond. 1675. in oct They were deliver'd before the K. in the Island of Scilly and Jersey at which time this worthy Dr. was Chapl. in Ord. to his Majesty who was his constant Auditour admiring equally his learning and his loyalty Among them are these two lat sermons Osculum pacis concio ad clerum habita Exoniae in trien visitat D. Jos Hall Episc Exon in S. Marc. cap. 9. ver ult And Nativitus Christi conc in ad S. Mar. Ox. habita pro gradu an 1612 in Matth. cap. 1. ver 18. Also if I mistake not is his Sermon entit A return from Argier preached at Minhead in Somers 16. Mar. 1627 at the readmission of a relapsed Christian into our Ch. on Rev. 2. part of the 5. vers Lond. 1628. qu. All which 13 Sermons were published by Hamnet Ward M. D. Vicar of Sturmister-Newton-Castle in Dorsetshire He the said Dr. Byam hath other elaborate pieces that were fairly written with his own hand and ready for the press if the Executor will oblige posterity so far as to publish them but these I have not yet seen At length after he had lived to a great age and had seen many changes in the world concluded his last day on the 16. of June and was buried in the Chancel of the Church at Luckham on the 29 of the same month in sixteen hundred sixty and nine On the wall near to his grave is a comely monument fastned with this inscription thereon made by Dr. Ward before mention'd Non procul hinc sub marmore congenito sepultum jacet corpus Henrici Byam ex antiquiss Byamorum familiâ oriundi SS Theologiae Doctoris insignissimi hujus ecclesiae proximae Selworthianae Rectoris Pastorisque vigilantissimi ecclesiae Cath. Exon. Canonic◠ecclesiaeque Wellensis Prebendarii sereniss Majestatis Car. II. Regis Capellani Concionatoris ordinarii necnon ejusdem saeviente illâ tyrannide semper execrandâ Phanaticorum rebellione terrâ marique comitis exulisque simul Ex meliore luto ejus constructum corpus post annos tandem octoginta novem an sal Millesimo sexcentesimo sexagesimo nono morti non triumphanti quam invitanti placide cessit Sed extat adhuc viri hujus optimi celebrius multo hoc ornatius monumentum non marmore perituro sed typis exaratum perpetuis scripta scilicet ejus plane divina ubi animi vires summum ejus ingenii acumen intueberis simul miraberis Lugubrem hunc lapidem honoris reverentiae indicem posuit filius ejus obsequentiss Franciscus Byam RICHARD SAMWAIES son of Ric. Sam. was born at Illminster in Somersetshire of which his Father was Vicar was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. Coll. 26. Mar. 1630 aged 16 years was afterwards Fellow M. of A. and in holy Orders In 1648 he was ejected his Fellowship by the Visitors appointed by Parliament and afterwards being a shiftless person suffer'd great misery and hardship for his loyalty In 1660 he was restored to his Fellowship by the Kings Commissioners was actually created Bach. of Div and on the death of Hen. Jackson became Rector of Meisey-Hampton in Glocestershire He hath written Englands faithful reprover and monitor under 9 heads directed first to the Church of England 2 to the inferior Ministers of the Gospel 3 to the Nobility and Gentry c. with a postscript Lond. 1653. in oct Besides which he had one or more books fitted for the press but were lost He died 21. Aug. in sixteen hundred sixty and nine and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Meisey-Hampton near to the grave of his predecessor H. Jackson before mention'd Whereupon Will. Fulman succeeded him in that rectory as I shall tell you hereafter One Peter Samwaies hath written An exposition on Catechistical principles but whether he was related to the former or was of this University I cannot yet tell HENRY KING the eldest Son of Dr. John King whom I
on his hat when the Lords Prayer was repeating by the preacher see in Mr. Tho. Longs book intit No Protestant but Dissenters plot c. p. 167. 168. See also in Apologia pro Ministris in Anglia ejectis written as 't is said by Mr. Hen. Hickman who blames him also for it This action is denied by Dr. Owen that he ever did it in a letter to Dr. Lew. du Moulin but therein he doth err much for several now living in Oxon know it well enough A King and his Subjects unhappily fallen out and happily reconciled in a Serm. at Canterbury on Hosea 3. ver 4.5 Lond. 1660. qu. The question to whom it belonged antiently to preach and whether all Priests might or did Discussed out of antiquity as also what preaching is properly Lond. 1663. qu. Notae emendationes in Diog. Laertium de Vitis c. Philosophorum Lond. 1664. fol. Of the necessity of reformation in and before Luthers time occasioned by some virulent books written by Papists but especially by that entit Labarinthus Cantuariensis Lond. 1664. qu. Answer concerning the new way of infallibility lately devised to uphold the Rom. cause the holy Scriptures the antient Fathers and Councils laid aside against J. S. the author of Sure-footing his letter lately published Lond. 1665. qu. The said letter by J. S. that is Joh. Sargeant contained exceptions against some passages in the former book viz. Of the necessity c. which letter was printed at the end of Sure footing in Christianity and follows the four Appendixes relating to Dr. Tho. Pierce Dr. Dan. Whitby Dr. J. Stillingfleet and Dr. Jer. Taylor Printed 1664 in a large oct Notae in duas posteriores Terentii Comaedias Amstel 1669. in tw Letter to Dr. Pet. du Moulin D. D. and Prebendary of Canterb. concerning natural experimental Philosophy and some books lately set out about it Cambr. 1669 in 5. sh in qu. Of credulity and incredulity in things natural and civil c. in two parts The first was printed at London 1668. oct The second in Things divine and spiritual was printed at the same place also 1670. oct In this last part he takes a view of John Wagstaff's book entit The question of witchcraft debated Lond. 1669. oct But these two parts lying dead on the Booksellers hands they printed a new title to them running thus A Treatise proving Spirits Witches and supernatural operations by pregnant instances and evidences c. Lond. 1672. oct the Author being then dead Notae in Polybium Amstel 1670. oct in the third Vol published by Jac. Gronovius Notae emendationes in Hieroclis commentarium Lond. 1673. oct Variae Epistolae ad Ger. Joh. Vossium alios He also enlarged and amended the third edition of his Fathers Commentary on Aul. Persius his Satyrs Lond. 1647. oct And made fit for the press a book entit A true and faithful relation of what passed for many years between Dr. John Dee and some spirits c. Lond. 1659. fol. To which book M. Casaubon wrot a large preface confirming the reality as to the point of spirits in the said Relation At length after a life spent partly in adversity but mostly in prosperity he gave way to fate on the 14 of July in sixteen hundred seventy and one and was buried in the south part of the first cross Isle joyning southward to Ch. Ch. Cathedral in Canterbury Over his grave was soon after erected a handsome monument the inscription on which you may read in Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon Lib. 2. p. 282. b. He had a design in his last days of writing his own life and would often confess that he thought himself obliged to do it out of gratitude to the divine providence which had preserv'd and delivered him from more hazardous occurrences than ever any man as he thought beside himself had encountred with particularly in his escape from a fire in the night time which hapned in the house where he lived while he was a boy in Geneva Also by his recovery from a sickness while of Ch. Ch. in Oxon when he was given over for a dead man Which recovery was made by a young Physitian that gave Chymical physick to him In his wonderful delivery from drowning when overset in a boat on the Thames near London the two Water-men being drowned and he bouyed up by the help of his priests coat In his bearing several abuses fines imprisonments c. laid upon him by the fanatical reformers in the time of his sequestration and other memorables But these things being by him deferred from time to time were at length hindred by death which seized on him sooner than he expected GILBERT IRONSIDE son of Ralph Ironside Bach. of Div. somtimes Fellow of Univ. Coll. afterwards Minister of Long Bridie by his wife dau of Will. Gilbert M. A. of Madg. Coll. and superior Beadle of Arts of the Univ. of Oxon was born at Hawksbury near to Sadbury in that County on the 25 of Nov. S Catherins day an 1588 admitted Scholar of Trin. Coll. 28 May 1605 Fellow 1613 being then M. of A and Bach. of Div. in 1619. At length he became Rector of Winterbourn Stepleton and Winterbourn Abbots joyning together in Dorsetshire both which he keeping till after the Kings restauration was made Preb. of Thokerington in the Church of York in Oct. 1660 about which time being nominated to the See of Bristow was consecrated thereunto being first created D. D. in S. Peters Church at Westm on the 6. of January 1660. That which I am to take notice of him further is that tho he was never Chaplain to any spiritual or temporal Lord or to any King or Prince or enjoyed any Dignity in the Church except the little Preb. beforemention'd yet being wealthy he was looked upon as the fittest person to enter upon that mean Bishoprick He hath written Seaven questions of the Sabbath Oxon. 1637. qu. Besides which and a Sermon printed in 1660 he had laid the foundation of other Theological treatises and had in some manner brought them to perfection but Civil Wars breaking forth and old age following the publication of them was hindred He died at Bristow on the 19. Sept. in sixteen hundred seventy and one and was buried in the Cathedral there near to the entrance into the Bishops Stall as I have been enformed by his Son of both his names lately Bishop of that See See more in Joh. White among these writers an 1648. p. 61. FRANCIS DROPE a younger Son of Tho. Drope B. D. Vicar of Comnore near Abendon in Berks and Rector of Ardley near Bister in Oxfordshire was born in the Vicaridge House at Comnore made Demy of Madg. Coll. in 1645 and ejected thence by the Parliamentarian Visitors in 1648 he being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards he assisted Mr. Will. Fuller in teaching a privat School at Twickenham or Twittenham in Middlesex where continuing till his Majesties return in 1660 was restored to
that t was no character of an Assembly but of themselves At length after it had slept several years the author publish'd it to avoid false copies It is also reprinted in a book entit Wit and Loyaltie revived in a collection of some smart Satyres in verse and prose on the late times Lond. 1682. qu. said to be written by Abr. Cowley Sir Joh. Birkenhend and Hudibras alias Sam Butler He hath also several scatter'd copies of verses and translations extant to which are vocal compositions set by Hen. Lawes as 1 Anacreons Ode called The Lute Englished from Greek and to be sung by a Bass alone 2 An anniversary on the nuptials of John Earl of Bridgwater 22. Jul. 1652. He hath also extant A Poem on his staying in London after the Act of banishment for Cavaliers and another called The Jolt made upon the Protectors Cromwell being thrown out of the Coach seat or box of his own Coach at what time for recreation sake who would needs forsooth drive the Coach himself in Hyde Park drawn by six great German horses sent him as a present by the Count of Oldenburgh while his Secretary John Thurloe sate in the Coach in July 1654 He the said Sir Jo. Birkenhead died within the Precincts of Whitehall on the 4. of Dec. or thereabouts in sixteen hundred seventy and nine and was buried on the sixth day of the same month near to the School door in the Church-yard of S. Martin in the fields within the City of Westminster leaving then behind him a choice Collection of Pamphlets which came into the hands of his Executors Sir Rich. Mason and Sir Muddiford Bramston See more of him in Rob. Waring among these writers an 1658. p. 143. Besides this Joh. Birkenhead was another of both his names a Divine who published a Sermon in 1644. on Rom. 13.5 in qu. THOMAS HOBBES son of Tho. Hobbes Vicar of Westport within the liberty of Malmsbury and of Charlton in Wilts was born at Westport on the 5. of Apr. 1588 which day was then Goodfriday by a memorable token that such whom the world call Hobbists have several times said that as our Saviour Christ went out of the world on that day to save the men of the world so another Saviour came into the world on that day to save them or to that effect After he had been educated in Grammar learning at Malmsbury under one Rob. Latymer he was sent to Madg. Hall in 1602 where being puritanically educated took the degree of Bach. of Arts an 1607 which being compleated by Determination was upon the recommendations of the then Principal taken into the service of Will. Cavendish Baron of Hardwick afterwards Earl of Devonshire with whom being in great estimation for his sedulity temperate and jocund humour was by him appointed to wait on his eldest son the Lord Will. Cavendish several years younger than Hobbes Soon after he travelled with him into France and Italy where he not only improved himself much by learning the languages belonging to those Countries but also as to men and manners In the mean time he finding the foundation of that learning which he had laid in the University to decay and in some manner to be forgotten made use of all the spare houres that he could obtain to retrieve it first and then to build upon it afterwards minding more the Gr. and Lat tongue than Logick and Philosophy because these two last seemed to be neglected as vain matters by prudent men After his return into England he diligently applied himself to the perusal of Histories and the Poets and somtimes to the Commentaries of the most eminent Grammarians not that he might write floridly but in a good latine stile and with more consideration find out the congruity of words and so to dispose of them that his reading might be perspicuous and easie Amongst the Greek Historians he had Thucidides in more esteem than the rest which at spare hours he translating into English was after it had been approved by several persons published about the year 1628 to the end that the follies of the Democratic Athenians might be laid open to the men of our Country The same year William Earl of Devonshire before mention'd dying after this our author had served him 20 years partly in the office of Secretary he travelled the next into France with the son of Sir Gervas Clifton in which peregrination he began to make an inspection into the elements of Euclid and to be delighted in his method not only for the Theorems therein but for the art of reasoning In 1631 he was recalled home by the Earl of Devonshire to the end that he might instruct his eldest son of 13 years of age in several sorts of juvenile Literature After he had served in that office three years he travelled with him as his governour into France and Italy While he remained at Paris he began to make diligent search into the fundamentals of natural science which when he perceived to be contained in the nature and variety of motion he first of all sought after what motion that might be which causes sense understanding representations and other proprieties of Animals And what he did in this he once or twice in a week communicated to Marinus Marsennus a Minim conversant in all kind of Philosophy and a good man as to life and conversation In 1637 he returned into England with his Pupil since his benevolent Patron and remained with him in great respect in his family from whence he continued Commerce by letters concerning natural knowledg with Marsennus In the mean time the Scots after they had ejected there Bishops took up arms against their King being encouraged thereunto and favoured by the Presbyterian Ministers and others of the Laâ—-party of England To stop their careere a Parliament was called in England began at Westm 3. Nov. 1640 from the proceedings of which Convention our author Hobbes perceiving in the beginning that a Civil war would suddenly follow he retired forthwith to Paris that he might with peace and quietness follow his studies there and converse with Marsennus Gassendus and other eminent persons for learning and reasoning While he remained at Paris he wrote his book De cive which afterwards he reviewed and added many things thereunto Soon after the Parliamenteers prevailing many Royallists of great note particularly the Prince of Wales retired to Paris About which time a Nobleman of the Province Languedoc invited our author to go with him there to live and to be maintained with necessaries by him but being commended to the Prince that he might teach him the Elements of Mathematicks he continued of Paris followed that employment very diligently and all the spare time that he could obtain he spent in writing a book entit Leviathan not only most known in England 〈◊〉 also in neighbouring Nations which he procured to 〈…〉 at London while he remained at Paris in the 63 year of his age Soon after being recalled
prefix'd being come which was about the 9. of January 1648 his Majesty took Coach near the Keep in Windsore Castle at which time was a Guard all along of Musquets and Pikes both Officers and Soldiers expressing civility as he passed by At the great gate a party of Horse commanded by Major Tho. Harrison was drawn up into the Market place and Pescod street end in the Town of Windsore who followed the Coach which passed through Brainford Hammersmith and the direct way to his Majesties House at S. James within the liberty of Westminster His Lodgings there were furnished by Mr. Clem. Kinnerslie his Majesties Servant in the Wardrobe strict guards were placed and none suffer'd to attend in his Maj. Bedchamber only Mr. Thom. Herbert before mentioned His usual diet was kept up and the Gentlemen that formerly waited were permitted to perform their respective services in the presence where a state was placed and for a few days all things were with decency and honor observed Sir Fulk Grevill was Cup-bearer and gave it upon his knee Mr. Anthony Mildmay was Carver Captain Preston was sometimes Sewer and kept the Robes Mr. Anstey was Gent. Usher Capt. Burroughs Mr. Firebrass Mr. Muschamp had their places Capt. John Joyner or Jeoner was Cook Mr. Babington Barber Mr. Reading Page of the Back-stairs and some others also waited The Kings dishes were brought up cover'd the say was given and all things were performed with satisfaction in that point But to return a little it is very well worth the observation that so soon as the King came into his Bed-chamber before he either eat or drank or discours'd with any he went to prayer or to reading in the Bible Whilst he was in this sorrowful condition none of his Nobility Chaplains or Counsellors nor any of his old Attendants had the liberty to repair to him to converse about any matters yet he had private notice that the H. of Commons in a resolve had declared that by the Laws of England it was treason in the King to levy War against the Parliament and Kingdom which resolve as he had farther been informed they sent up unto the Lords for their concurrence who assoon as they had heard it read rejected it and after some debate did pass two votes c. He had also information from private hands of the late proceedings in the House of Commons and of their violent secluding and seizure of several members by force by some eminent Army-officers under a notion of purging the House as also of their Votes passed concerning him By which he was very apprehensive of their ill intentions towards him and his government and did believe that his enemies aimed at his deposing and confinement in the Tower or some such like place and that they would seat his Son the Prince of Wales in his Throne if he would accept of it but as to the taking away his life by trial in any Court of Justice or sub dio in the face of the people he could not believe there being no such precedent or mention in any of our Histories 'T is true his Grandmother Mary Queen of Scots suffer'd under Qu. Elizabeth but in England she was no Sovereign but a subject to Law And indeed some Kings of England had been lamentably murdered by Ruffians in a clandestine way as the Chronicles inform us but the facts were neither owned or approved of by any King These were his Majesties imaginations till he came unto his trial in Westm Hall when then he alter'd his mind Nevertheless his faith overcoming his fear he continued his accustomed prudence and patience so as no outward perturbation could be discerned with Christian fortitude submitting to the good pleasure of the Almighty sometimes sighing but never breaking out into passion or uttering a reproachful or revengeful word against any that were his Adversaries only saying God forgive their impiety For about a fortnight after his Majesties coming to St. James's House he constantly dined in the presence-chamber and at meals was served after the usual state the Carver Sewer Cup-bearer and Gent. Usher attending and doing their Offices respectively His Cup was given upon the knee as were his covered dishes the say was given and other accustomed Ceremonies of State observed notwithstanding this his dolorous condition and the King was well pleased with the observance afforded him But soon after the case was alter'd for the Officers of the Army being predominant they gave order at a Council of War that thenceforth all state ceremony or accustomed respect unto his Majesty at meals should be forbourn and his menial servants tho few in number should be lest'ned And accordingly the Kings meat was brought up by Soldiers the dishes uncovered no say no cup upon the knee or other accustomed Court-state was then observed which was an uncouth sight to the King he then saying that the respect and honour denyed him no Soveraign Prince ever wanted nor yet Subjects of high degree according to antient practice and adding Is there any thing more contemptible than a despised Prince So that seeing things were so ordered the best expedient he had to reconcile them was to contract his diet to a few dishes out of the bill of fare and to eat in private His eating was usually agreeable to his exercise and his abstinence was in no wise displeasing His temperance preserved his health especially in the two last years of his life and reign without any indisposition or recourse to Physick So as in all probability had not his thread of life been immaturely cut he might have surpassed the age of any of his Royal Ancestors On Friday the 19 of Jan. his Majesty was removed from S. James to Whitehall and lodged in his Bedchamber After which a Guard of Musquetiers were placed and Centinels set at the door of his Chamber Thenceforth Mr. Herbert who constantly lay in the next room to the King according to the duty of his place was ordered to bring his pallet into his Majesties Bedchamber to the end that he might be nearer to his royal Person and so accordingly he did rest every night after during his Maj. life in the said Bedchamber near the royal bed The next day Jan. 20. the King was removed in a Sedan or close chair from Whitehall to Sir Thom. Cottons House near the West end of Westm hall Guards were placed on both sides of King-street in the Pallace-yard and Westm hall As his Maj. was carried through the Garden door belonging to Whitehall which is between the two gates leading to King-street none but Mr. Herbert went bare by him because no other of his Majesties Servants were permitted by the Soldiers At Cotton house there was a Guard of Partizans Collonel Francis Hacker sometimes and Col. Hercules Hunks at other times commanding them His Majesty being summoned by Hacker to go to the Court then sitting in Westminst Hall where Serjeant John Bradshaw was President and seated in a chair and about
was observed to smile and lift up his Eyes to Heaven as appealing to the Divine Majesty the most supreme Judge The King at the rising of the Court was with a guard of Halberdiers returned to Whitehall in a close chair through King-street Both sides whereof had a guard of Foot soldiers who were silent as his Majesty passed but shop-stalls and windows were full of People many of which shed tears and some of them with audible voices prayed for the King till he was carried through the Privy garden door to his Bedchamber whence after two hours space he was removed to S. James's Nothing of the fear of death or indignities offer'd seem'd a terrour or provok'd him to impatience nor uttered he a reproachful word reflecting upon any of his Judges albeit he well knew that some of them were or had been his domestick servants nor against any member of the House or Officer of the Army so wonderful was his patience tho his spirit was great and might otherwise have express'd his resentment upon several occasions It was a true Christian fortitude to have the mastry of his passion and submission to the will of God under such temptations The same night after which sentence was pronounced Coll. Hacker who then commanded the Guards at S. James's about the King would have placed two Musquetiers in the Kings Bedchamber with which his Majesty being acquainted he made no reply only gave a sigh Howbeit the good Bishop Dr. Juxon and Mr. Herbert apprehending the horrour of it and disturbance it would give to the King in his meditations and preparation for his departure out of this uncomfortable world they never left the Col. till he had reversed his order by withdrawing those men representing it as the most barbarous thing in nature The King now bidding a farewel to the World his whole business was a serious preparation for death which opens the door unto eternity In order thereunto he laid aside all other thoughts and spent the remainder of his time in prayer and other pious ejaculations and exercises of devotion and in conference with that meek and learned Bishop before mentioned who under God was a great support and comfort to him in that his afflicted condition And resolving to sequester himself so as he might have no disturbance to his mind nor interruption to his meditations he ordered Mr. Herbert to excuse it to any that might have the desire to visit him I know said the K. my Nephew the Prince Elector will endeavour it and some other Lords that love me which I would take in good part but my time is short and precious and I am desirous to improve it the best I may in preparation I hope they will not take it ill that they or any have not access unto me only my Children The best office they can do now is to pray for me What he had said it fell out accordingly for his Electoral Highness accompanied with James D. of Richmond William Marq. of Hertford Thomas Earl of Southampton and Mountague E. of Lindsey with some others having go leave came to the Bedchamber door where Mr. Herbert persuant to the Kings command acquainted his Highness and the said Noblemen with what the King gave him in charge and thereupon they acquiesced and presented their humble duty to his Majesty with their prayers which done they return'd with hearts full of sorrow as appeared by their faces The Prince of Wales also then in Holland did by the States Embassadors interceed to the Parliament and used all possible means to prevent or at least to defer his Majesties execution and applyed themselves likewise to the Army At this time Jan. 30. Mr. Herbert should have said came to S. James's Edm. Calamy Rich. Vines Jos Caryl Will. Dell and some other London Ministers who presented their duty to the King with their humble desires to pray with him and perform other offices of service if his Majesty would please to accept of them The King returned them thanks for their love to his Soul hoping they and all other good Subjects would in their addresses to God be mindful of him but in regard he had made choice of Dr. Juxon whom for many years he had known to be a pious and learned Divine and able to administer ghostly comfort to his Soul sutable to his present condition he would have none other The Ministers were no sooner gone but John Goodwin Minister in Coleman street came likewise upon the same account to tender his service whom the King also thanked and dismist with the like friendly answer Mr. Herbert about this time going to the Cockpit near Whitehall where the Lodgings of Philip Earl of Pembroke were he then as at sundry times enquired how his Majesty did and gave his humble duty to him and withal asked if his Majesty had the gold Watch he sent for and how he liked it Mr. Herbert assured his Lordship the K. had not yet received it The Earl fell presently into a passion marvell'd thereat and was much troubled least his Majesty should think him careless in observing his commands and told Mr. Herbert that at the Kings coming to S. James's he as he was sitting under the great elm tree near Sir Ben. Rudyerds Lodge in the Park seeing a considerable military Officer of the Army going towards S. James's he went to meet him and demanding of him if he knew his Cosin Tom Herbert that waited on the King the Officer said he did and was going to S. James's The Earl then delivered to him the gold watch that had the Larme desiring him to give it to Mr. Herbert to present it to the King The Officer promised the Earl he would immediately do it My Lord said Mr. Herbert I have sundry times seen and past by that Officer since and do assure your Lordship he hath not delivered it to me according to your order and his promise nor said any thing concerning it nor has the King it I am certain The Earl was very angry and gave the Officer his due character and threatned to question him But such was the severity of the times that it was judged dangerous to reflect upon such a person so as no notice was taken of it Nevertheless Mr. Herbert at the Earls desire did acquaint his Majesty therewith who gave the Earl thanks and said had he not told the Officer it was for me he would probably have delivered it he well knew how short a time I should enjoy it This relation is in prosecution of what is formerly mentioned concerning the Clock or Larm-watch which his Majesty would have to lay by Mr. Herbert's Pallet to awaken him at the hour in the morning which his Majesty should appoint when he was at Windsore The name of this Officer Mr. Herbert told me not only that he was executed after the restauration of K. Ch. 2 and therefore I take him to be either Major Harrison or Col. Hacker That evening Mr. Hen. Seymour a
Gent. belonging to the Bed-chamber of the Prince of Wales came by Col. Hacker's permission who commanded the Guards at S. James's to his Majesties chamber door desiring to speak with the King from the said Prince and being admitted he presented to the King a letter from him dated at the Hague 23 Jan. 1648 old stile At Mr. Seymour's entrance he fell into a passion having seen his Majesty in a glorious and now in a dolorous state and having kist the Kings hand he clasp'd about his legs and mourned in a most lamentable condition Hacker came in with this Gentleman and beholding these things was very much abash'd But so soon as his Maj. had read his sorrowing letter and heard what his servant had to say and he imparted to him what his Maj. thought fit to return the Prince's servant took his leave and was no sooner gone but the King went to his devotion Dr. Juxon praying with him and reading some select Chapters out of the sacred Scripture The same evening also the K. took a ring from his finger having an emrold set therein between two diamonds and gave it to Mr. Herbert and commanded him as late as 't was to go with it from S. James's to a Lady living then in Canon row on the back-side of Kingstreet in Westminster and to give it to her without saying any thing The night was exceeding dark and Guards were set in several places as at the Houses in the Gardens Park at the gates near Whitehall in Kingstreet and elsewhere nevertheless getting the Word from Col. Math. Tomlinson then there and in all places wheresoever he was about the K. so civil both towards his Majesty and such as attended him as gained him the Kings good opinion and as an evidence thereof gave him his gold pick tooth case as he was one time walking in the Presence Chamber Mr. Herbert pass'd currently tho in all places where Sentinels were he was bid stand till the Corporal had the Word from him Being come to the Lady's house he delivered her the Ring Sir said she give me leave to shew you the way into the parlour where being seated she desired him to stay till she returned In a little time after she came and put into his hands a little Cabinet closed with 3 seals two of which were the Kings Arms and the third was the figure of a Roman which done she desired him to deliver it to the same hand that sent the ring which ring was left with her and afterwards Mr. Herbert taking his leave the Word served him in his return to the King at which time he found that Dr. Juxon was newly gone to his Lodging in Sir Hen. Henns house near S. James's gate Mr. Herbert gave the Cabinet into the hands of his Majesty who told him that he should see it opened next morning Morning being come the Bishop was early with the King and after Prayers his Majesty broke the seals and shew'd them what was contained in the Cabinet There were Diamonds and Jewels most part broken Georges and Garters You see said he all the wealth now in my power to give to my Children That day the Bishop preached before the King on Rom. 2.16 In the day when God shall judge c. inferring from thence that Altho Gods judgments be for some time deferred he will nevertheless proceed to a strict examination of what is both said and done by every man Yea the most hidden things and imaginations of men will most certainly be made to appear at the day of judgment when the L. Jes Ch. shall be upon his high tribunal c. It may not be forgotten that Sir Hen. Herbert Master of the Revells and Gent in ord of his Maj. Privy Chamber one that cordially loved and honour'd the King and during the War had suffer'd considerably in his estate by sequestration and otherwise meeting Mr. Tho. Herbert his kinsman in S. James's Park first enquired how his Majesty did and afterwards presenting his duty to him with assurance that himself with many others of his Majesties Servants did frequently pray for him desir'd that his Maj. would be pleased to read the second Chapter of Ecclesiasticus for he should find comfort in it aptly suting his present condition Accordingly Mr. Herbert acquainted the King therewith who thanked Sir Harry and commended him for his excellent parts being a good Scholar Soldier and an accomplish'd Courtier and for his many years faithful service much valued by the King who presently turned to that Chapter and read it with much satisfaction Munday Jan. 29. the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Glocester her brother came to take their sad farewell of the K. their father and to ask his blessing The Princess being the elder was the most sensible of her royal fathers condition as appeared by her sorrowful look and excessive weeping Her little brother the Duke seeing his sister weep he took the like impression tho by reason of his tender age he could not have the like apprehension The K. raised them both from off their knees he kist them gave them his blessing and setting them on his knees admonish'd them concerning their duty and loyal observance to the Queen their mother the Prince that was his successor Love to the D. of York and his other relations The K. then gave them all his Jewels save the George he wore which was cut in an Onix with great curiosity and set about with 21 fair Diamonds and the reverse set with the like number and then again kissing his children had such pretty and pertinent answers from them both as drew tears of joy and love from his eyes And then praying God almighty to bless them he turned about expressing a tender and fatherly affection Most sorrowful was this parting and the young Prince shedding tears and crying most lamentable moved others to pity that formerly were hard-hearted And at the opening the chamber door the K. returned hastily from the window kissed them blessed them and so parted This demonstration of a pious affection exceedingly comforted the K. in this his affliction so that in a grateful return he went immediately to Prayer the good Bishop and Mr. Herbert being only present That day the K. eat and drank very sparingly most of it being spent in Prayer and Meditation It was some hours after night ere Dr. Juxon took leave of the King who willed him to be early with him the next morning After Dr. Juxon was gone to his Lodgings the King continued reading and praying more than two hours after The K. commanded Mr. Herbert to lye by his bed-side upon a Pallat where he took small rest that being the last night his gracious Soveraign and Master enjoyed But nevertheless the King for four hours or thereabouts slept soundly and awaking about two hours before day he opened his curtain to call Mr. Herbert there being a great cake of wax set in a silver bason that then as at all other times burnt all
night and perceiving him to be disturb'd in his sleep called again and bid him rise for said his Maj. I will get up having a great work to do this day and then asking Herbert what troubled him he told his Majesty he was dreaming I would know your dream said the King which being told his Majesty said it was remarkable Jan. 30. Tuesday Herbert saith the K. this is my second marriage day I will be as trim to day as may be for before night I hope to be espoused to my blessed Jesus He then appointed what cloaths he would wear Let me have a shirt more than ordinary said the K. by reason the season is so sharp as probably may make me shake which some observers will imagine proceeds from fear I would have no such imputation I fear not death death is not terrible to me I bless God I am prepared Death indeed only sets men free from the misery of this world and breaks asunder the chains of bondage c. These or words to the same effect his Maj. spake to Mr. Herbert as he was making ready Soon after came Dr. Juxon B. of London precisely at the time his Maj. the night before had appointed him Mr. Herbert then falling upon his knees he humbly beg'd his Majesties pardon if he had at any time been negligent in his duty while he had the honour to serve him The King then gave him his hand to kiss having the day before been graciously pleased under his royal hand to give him a certificate expressing that the said Mr. Herbert was not imposed upon him but by his Maj. made choice of to attend him in his Bed-chamber and had served him with faithfulness and loyal affection At the same time his Maj. delivered to him his Bible in the margin whereof he had with his own hand wrot many annotations and quotations and charged him to give it to the Prince of Wales so soon as he returned repeating what he had enjoyned the Princess Elizabeth his daughter and that He the Prince would be dutiful and indulgent to the Queen his mother to whom his Maj. wrot two days before by Mr. Seymour affectionate to his brothers and sisters who also were to be observant and dutiful to him their Soveraigne And forasmuch as from his heart he had forgiven his enemies and in perfect charity with all men would leave this world he advised the Prince his son to exceed in mercy not in rigour c. And as to Episcopacy it was still his opinion that it is of apostolic institution and in his Kingdom exercised from the primitive times and therein as in all other his affairs he prayed God to vouchsafe both in reference to the Church and State a pious and discerning Spirit c. and that it was his last and earnest request that the Prince would read the Bible which in all the time of his affliction had been his best instructor and delight and to meditate upon what he read as also such other books as might improve his knowledge c. He likewise commanded Mr. Herbert to give his son the Duke of York his large Ring Sundial of silver a Jewel his Maj. much valued it was invented and made by Rich. Delamaine a very able Mathematician who projected it and in a little printed book did shew its excellent use in resolving many questions in Arithmetick and other rare operations to be wrought by it in the Mathematicks To the Princess Elizabeth he gave the Sermons of Dr. Lanc. Andrews sometimes B. of Winchester and Prelate of the Garter Archb. Laud's Conference between him and Joh. Fisher the Jesuit which book the K. said would ground her against Popery and Mr. Hooker's Ecclesiastical Politie He also gave him a paper to be delivered to the said Princ. Elizabeth to be printed in which his Maj. asserted Regal Government to have a divine right with proofs out of sundry authors civil and sacred To the Duke of Gloc. he gave K. James's Works and Dr. Hammonds Practical Catechisme He gave also to Mountague E. of Lindsey L. High Chamberlain Cassandra and his gold Watch to Mary Duchess of Richmond All which as opportunity served Mr. Herbert delivered His Maj. then bid him withdraw which being done his Maj. with the Bishop were in private together about an hour and then Mr. Herbert being call'd in the Bishop went to Prayer and reading the 27 chapt of the Gospel of S. Mathew which relates to the passion of our blessed Saviour the K. after the Service was done asked the Bishop If he had made choice of that Chapter being so applicable to his present condition the B. answered May it please your Maj. it is the proper lesson for the day as appears by the Kalendar Whereupon his Maj. was much affected with it as so aptly serving a seasonable preparation for his death that day His Maj. abandoned all thoughts of earthly concerns continued in prayer and meditation and concluded with a cheerful submission to the will and pleasure of the Almighty saying he was ready to resign himself into the hands of Christ Jesus and with the Kingly Prophet as 't is expressed in the 31 Psal ver 5. Into thy hands c. Col. Franc. Hacker then knocked easily at the Kings door but Mr. Herbert being within would not stir to ask who it was that knock'd At length the Col. knocking the second time a little louder the K. bade him go to the door he guess'd the business So Mr. Herbert demanding wherefore he knock'd the Col. said he would speak with the King the K. said Let him come in The Col. in a trembling manner came near and told his Majesty Sir it is time to go to Whitehall where you may have some further time to rest The K. bade him go forth and told him I will come presently Some time his Maj. was private and afterwards taking the good Bishop by the hand looking upon him with a cheerful countenance said Come let us go and bidding Mr. Herbert take with him the silver clock that hung by his bed-side said Open the door Hacker has given us a second warning The K. passed thro the Garden into the Park where making a stand asked Mr. Herbert the hour of the day and taking the clock into his hand and looking upon it gave it to him and said Keep this in memory of me which Mr. Herbert kept to his dying day The Park had several Companies of Foot drawn up who made a guard on each side as the K. passed and a guard of Halbertiers in company went some before and others followed the King The drums beat and the noise was so great as one could hardly hear what another spoke Upon the Kings right hand went the Bishop and on the left Col. Mathew Tomlinson with whom his Maj. had some discourse by the way Mr. Herbert was next behind the K and after him the Guards In this manner went the K. thro the Park and coming to the stairs
then arrived in the West parts of England In the month of Feb. following the said Prince being then K. of England by the name of Will 3. he was by him appointed to be one of his Privy Council among divers honorable persons then named and appointed also and in the beginning of Apr. 1689 he was created Earl of Marlborough at which time were also created and advanced to great honours these persons following viz. 1 Prince George of Denmark and Norway to be Baron of Okingham Earl of Kendal and Duke of Cumberland 2 Charles Marquess of Winchester to be Duke of Bolton 3 William Bentick Esq a Dutch man Groom of the stole to his Maj. to be Baron of Cirencester Visc Woodstock and Earl of Portland 4 Thom. Visc Fauconberg to be Earl of Fauconberg 5 Charles Visc Mordant to be Earl of Monmouth 6 Ralph L. Mountague Visc Mount Hermer to be Earl of Mountague 7 Henry Sidney Esq to be Baron of Milton and Visc Sidney of Sheppy in the County of Kent 8 Rich. Visc Lumley of Waterford in Ireland to be Visc Lumley of Lumley Castle in the County Pal. of Durham and 9 Hugh Visc Cholmondley of Kellis in Ireland to be Baron Cholmondley of Namptwich in Cheshire Afterwards John Earl of Marlborough went into Ireland was a Lieut. Gen. there and did his Maj. good service in the Wars had against the Army of K. James 2. in that Country and afterwards returned full fraught with honour and glory and continued in the good opinion of many for some time At length upon some distast taken against him the reason why let the Statesmen and Polititians tell you he was deprived of all his Places and Employments by his Maj. K. Will. 3 about the middle of January 1691 viz. of his place of Lieut. General his command of Captain of the third Troop of Guards of his Reg. of Phusileers and of his place of Gent. of the Bedchamber GEORGE STRADLING fourth son of Sir John Stradling of S. Donats Castle in Glamorganshire Kt was born there became a Com. of Jesus Coll. in Lent term 1636 aged 15 years took one degree in Arts was elected junior Collector of the Bachelaurs in Lent 1640 1 chosen Fellow of All 's Coll. two years after proceeded in Arts and kept his Fellowship during the times of trouble and usurpation being then accounted a rare Lutinist and much valued by Dr. Wilson the Musick Professor After the Kings Restauration he was made Chaplain to Dr. Sheldon B. of London and was actually created D. of D. in 1661. On the 30. of July 1663 he was install'd a Preb. of Westminst On the 22 of Jul. 1671 he was installed Chantor of the Cath. Ch. of Chichester and on the 21 of Dec. 1672 he was installed Dean thereof in the place of Dr. Nath. Crew promoted to the See of Oxon. He hath written Sermons and Discourses upon several occasions Lond. 1692. oct Sermon on Joh. 19.15 Lond. 1675. qu. He died on the 19 of Apr. in sixteen hundred eighty and eight and was buried near the choire of S. Peters commonly called the Abbey Church within the City of Westminster In his Deanery succeeded one Dr. J. Hawkins Minister in the Tower of London HENRY KEEPE son of Charles Keepe sometimes an Officer in the Exchecquer and in the Army of K. Ch. 1. against his Rebels was born in Feuter commonly called Fetter lane in the Parish of S. Dunstan in the West in London entred a Gent. Com. in New Inn in Midsomer term an 1668 aged 16 years departed without a degree confer'd on him went to the Inner Temple studied the municipal Law and wrot Monumenta VVestmonasteriensia or an historical account of the original increase and present state of S. Peter's or the Abby-church of Westminster With all the Epitaphs Inscriptions Coats of Armes and Atchivements of honour to the tombes and grave-stones c. Lond. 1682. oct In which book is involved Reges Reginae Nobiles alii in Ecclesia collegiatâ B. Petri VVestmonasterii sepulti usque ad an 1600 published by VV. Camden as I have elsewhere told you These Monumenta VVestm were afterwards describ'd at full with a pencil and were design'd to be engraven on copper plates and the book to be enlarged to a folio Which work being very chargeable to be carried on there were papers of proposals printed to obtain money from such that would subscribe to them but what the event of the matter was I cannot tell The Genealogies of the high-born Prince and Princess George and Anne of Denmark c. shewing the lineal descent of those two noble and illustrious families c. from the year of Grace M to this present year MDCLXXXIV c. Lond. 1684. oct A true and perfect Narrative of the strange and unexpected finding the Crucifix and gold chain of that pious Prince St. Edward the King and Confessor which was found after 620 years interment c. Lond. 1688. in 5 sh in qu. Published under the name of Charles Taylour Gent and by him dedicated to K. James the 2 by an Epist set before it wherein the Author tells us that his father had served in the quality of a Cornet of Horse in Sir VV. Courtney's Regiment in all the Wars against his Enemies And in the book it self p. 5 he tells us that he had belonged to the Quire of VVestminster 18 years He the said H. Keepe hath also made some collection of Antiquities relating to York as some Booksellers have told me but such I have not yet seen He died in Carter lane near S. Pauls Cath. in London about the latter end of the month of May in sixteen hundred eighty and eight and was buried in the Church of S. Gregory joyning to the said Cathedral This person had changed his name with his Religion for that of Rome in the Raign of K. Jam. 2 his lodgings also several times and died as I have heard but in a mean condition JOHN BARBON son of Euseb Barbon of Holcott in Northamptonshire was born there admitted a poor Scholar of Exeter Coll 7 Sept. 1640 aged 16 years and took the degrees in Arts that of Master being confer'd on him in Febr. 1647. The next year he was expel'd by the Visitors and living afterwards in a mean condition became much about the time of his Majesties Restauration Vicar of Dallington and at length Rector of Pitchford commonly called Pisford in Northamptonshire where he ended his days He hath written The Liturgie a most divine service in answer to a late Pamphlet stiled Common prayer-book no divine service Wherein that Authors 27 reasons against Liturgies are wholly and clean taken away his 69 Objections against our ven Service-book are fully satisfied c. Oxon. 1663. qu. with a large preface to it Defence of Episcopacy This is printed with the former and was wrot in way of answer to the said author's 12 Arguments against the Bishops This Writer Mr. Barbon who was well read in various
Army raised by the Parl. againâ—t the King one of the Proctors of the University and published 1 The Christian Soldiers great Engine Sermon before the Lord General Fairfax at S. Maries in Oxon 20 May 1649. qu. 2 A letter to his Excellency the Lord Gen. Monke containing the instrumental causes of the ruine of Government and Commonwealths c. This was printed at Lond. in Feb. 1659 in one sh in qu. What other things he hath published I know not sure I am that after the restauration of K. Ch 2. he left his Benefice in Devonsh to avoid Conformity and died soon after Adm. 112. ☞ Not one Bach. of Phys was admitted this year only created See among the Creations Bach. of Div. Jun. ... John Hillersden of C. C Coll. He was the only person that was admitted this year the others were created In 1671 he became Archdeacon of Buckingham on the death of Dr. Giles Thorne and dying Joh. Gery LL. D. was installed in his place 29 Nov. 16â—4 ☞ Not one Doctor of Law was admitted or licensed to proceed this year only created the names of which you shall have under the title of Creations Doct. of Phys Jun. 28. Hugh Barker of New Coll. Jul. 7. Rog. Puliston of Magd. Coll. 8. Thom. Duke of S. Maries Hall ☞ Not one Doct. of Div. was admitted or licensed to proceed this year only created the names of which you may see under the title of Creations Incorporations May 20. Thom. Gifford Doct. of Phys of the Univ. of Leyden in Holland He had that degree confer'd upon him in the said Univ. in the month of May 1636. Oct. 10. Nich. Davies Doct. of Phys of Leyden He had that degree confer'd upon him there in the month of Apr. 1638. This person or one of both his names was incorporated in 1660. Jul. 8. Will Clegge M. A. of Dublin Jul. 8. Thom. Turner M. A. of Jesus Coll. in Cambr. Nov. 1. Charles Prince of Wales Mast of Arts of Cambridge He was afterwards King of England c. by the name of K. Ch. 2. His Maj. Ch. 1. had then after his return from Edghill fight taken up his quarters in Oxon and on the same day was a great Creation in all faculties as I shall tell you by and by Dec. 7. Will. Harvey sometimes of Caies Coll. in Cambridge afterwards Doctor of Phys of the Univ. of Padua and at his return into England of Cambridge was then incorporated Doctor of the said faculty in this University This person who was son of Tho. Harvey Gent. by Joan Halke his wife was born at Folksten in Kent on the second day of Apr. 1578 sent to a Grammar school in Canterbury at 10 years of age and at 14 to Gonvil and Caies Coll. in Cambr. At 19 years of age he travelled into France and Italy and at 23 he had for his Instructors in Medicine at Padua Eustac Radius Joh. Tho. Minadous and H. Faber ab Aquapend At 24 he became Doct. of Phys and Chirurgery and returning into England soon after he practised Phys in London and married At 25 or thereabouts he was made Fellow of the Coll. of Phys at London and at 37 Professor of Anatomy and Chirurgery About which time which was in the year of our Lord 1615 he discovered the wonderful secret of the Bloods circular motion by which the anatomical part of Physick seemed then to be rising towards the Zenith of Perfection At 54 years of age he was made Physitian to K. Ch. 1 having as 't is said by some been Physitian to K. Jam. 1. and adhering to him in the beginning of the troubles he attended him at Edghill battel Thence going with him to Oxon was there incorporated as before 't is told you In 1645 he was elected Warden of Merton Coll. by vertue of the Kings letters sent to the Society of that house for that purpose but in the year following when Oxford Garrison was surrendred for the use of the Parliament he left that office and retired to London In 1654 he was chosen President of the Coll. of Physitians but refused to accept of that honorable place And after he had lived to see his doctrine the circulation of the blood with much ado established being the only man as one saith that did so he surrendred up his soul to him that gave it on the 30 of June an 1657. Soon after his body being lap'd up in lead it was conveyed to Hempsted in Essex and deposited in a Vault under part of the Church there Several monuments of his learning which have been and are received into the hands of all curious men as well abroad as at home are extant as the Oxford or Bodletan Catalogue will partly tell you besides his New Principles of Philosophy containing Philosophy in general Metaphysicks c. but more in MS. he hath left behind him the titles of which you may see in the Epist dedicat before An historical account of the Colleges Coll. of Phys Proceedings against Empricks c. Lond. 1684. qu. Written by Charles Goodall Doctor of Phys Feb. 1. Joh. Bathurst M. A. of Cambr. Feb. 1. Tho. Browning M. A. of Cambr. The first who was of Pembr Hall was afterwards Doctor of Phys a practitioner in London and a Burgess for Richmond in Yorksh. to serve in that Parl. called by Oliver an 1656 and for that called by Richard 1658. Feb. 11. Morgan Godwin Doct. of the Civ Law of the University of Dublin Which degree was confer'd upon him there 5 Octob. 1637. He was originally of Ch. Ch afterwards of Pemb. Coll and as a member thereof took the degree of Bach of the Civil Law in this University an 1627 being about that time Archdeacon of that part of Shropshire which is in Hereford Diocess confer'd upon him by his father Dr. Franc. Godwin Bishop of Hereford whose Annales rerum Anglicarum c. he translated into English as I have told you in the first vol. p. 497.498 What other things he hath translated or what written I know not nor any thing else of him only that he was a Native of the Isle of Anglesie Feb. 21. Rob. Creygton D. D. of Trin. Coll. in Cambr. He was incorporated M. of A. an 1628 as in the Fasti of that year in the first vol. p. 861. I have told you He wrot the Preface to Dr. Rich. Watsons book called Epistolaris Diatribe c. dated at Brussels 25 May 1658 which book was printed at Lond. 1661. in tw Francis Walsal D. D. of Cambr. was incorporated the same day This person who was forced away from his benefices by the severity of the Presbyterians did now attend the King in Oxon and did afterwards participate of afflictions with other Royalists In 1660 after his Majesties return I find him Rector of Sandey in Bedfordshire Prebendary of Westminster and author of 1 The bowing of the heart of Subjects to their Soveraigne Sermon preached 24 May 1660 being a day of Thanksgiving for the
advanced to the See of Hereford See his Epitaph in Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon. lib. 2. pag. 185. b. The third Dr. Taylor was after his Maj. return made Bishop of Downe and Conner in Ireland Nov. 1. .... Mason of Cambridge Nov. 1. .... Sherwood of Cambridge The first of these two was perhaps Charles Mason of Kings Coll. who was afterwards Rector of the Church of S. Peter le Poore in London author of 1 Concio ad Clerum Londinensem in Eccles S. Alphagi Lond. 1676. qu. 2 Miles Christianus preached to the Artillery Company 16 Octob. 1673 at S. Mich. in Cornhill on 2 Tim. 2.3 and of other things He died in the time of Winter 1677. Peter Hausted M. A. of Cambridge was also actually created D. of D. the same day This noted person was born at Oundle in Northamptonshire educated in Queens Coll. in the same University entred into holy Orders when M. of A became Curat of Vppingham in Rutlandshire and at length Rector as 't is said of Hadham in Hertfordshire Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion or thereabouts he became Chaplain to the noble and loyal Spencer Earl of Northampton stuck close to him in all Engagements was with him in the Castle of Banbury in Oxfordshire when stoutly defended against them where concluding his last day in the year 1645 was either buried in the precincts of that Castle or else in the Church belonging to Banbury This person who was always accounted an ingenious man and an excellent Poet hath written and published several things as 1 The Rival Friends a Comedy Lond. 1632. qu. Acted before the K. and Qu. at Cambridge 19 Mar. 1631. 2 Senile odium Comedia Cantabrigiae publicè Academicis recitata in Coll. Reginali ab ejusdem Collegii juventute Cantab. 1633. in tw 3 Ten Sermons preached upon several Sundays and Saints-days Lond. 1636. qu. To which is added An Assize Sermon 4 Ad populum A lecture to the people with a Satyr against Separatists Oxon. 1644 c. in three sh in qu. 'T is a Poem and the title of it was given by K. Ch. 1 who seeing it in Manuscript with the title of A Sermon to the People he alter'd it and caused it to be called A Lecture c. being then much pleased with it He also translated into English Hymnus Tobaci c. Lond. 1651. oct See in the first vol. p. 422 at the bottom Nov. 1. George Roberts sometimes Fellow of Trin. Coll. in this University now Rector of Hambledon in Bucks This person who was a general Scholar and a most accurate Preacher was afterwards thrown out of his Living by the Usurpers and suffered much for his Loyalty After his Majesties return he was restored to his Living and on the 9 of August 1660 he was install'd Archdeacon of Winchester in the place of Dr. Edw. Burby some years before dead Dr. Roberts died at Istleworth in Middlesex about the middle of March an 1660 and was buried in the chancel of his Church at Hambledon before mention'd on the 17 of the same month Over his grave was soon after erected a comely Monument with an inscription thereon made by Dr. Ralph Bathurst In his Archdeaconry was installed on the 19 of the said month of March Dr. Thom. Gorges sometimes Fellow of All 's Coll. Gilb. Wats Bach. of Div. of Linc. Coll. was actually created D. D. the same day James Fleetwood of Cambridge was also then created He was the seventh son of Sir George Fleetwood of the Vache in the Parish of Chalfont S. Giles in Bucks Knight by his wife Catherine daugh of Henry Denny of Waltham in Essex and Sister to Sir Edw. Denny Earl of Norwich And being when a child very forward to learn he was sent to Eaton School where being rip'ned for the University was admitted Scholar of Kings Coll. in Cambridge an 1622. After he was four years standing in the degree of Mast of Arts he became Chaplain to Dr. Wright Bishop of Lichfield by whom he was presented to the Vicaridge of Prees or Priss in Shropshire and soon after collated to the Prebendship of Eccleshall belonging to the said Church of Lichfield but before he was admitted or installed the rebellion broke out Afterwards being forced for his Loyalty to forsake his preferment he betook himself to the Wars and became Chaplain to the Regiment of John Earl of Rivers and in the quality of a Chaplain he continued to the end of the said Wars In 1642 he was by the Kings special command honored with the degree of Doct. of Div. for the service he did for him at Edghill fight and soon after he was made Chaplain to Charles Prince of Wales and Rector of Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire After the Wars were ceased and he ejected thence he became Tutor to three Earls viz. to the Earl of Lichfield E. of Kildare and the E. of Sterling Afterwards to two Dukes namely to Esme Duke of Richmond and Lenox with whom he travelled into France where he died and to Charles who succeeded him in his Dukedoms After the restauration of K Ch. 2. he was the first that was sworn Chaplain in ord to him was made Provost of Kings Coll. in Cambridge in June 1660 and about that time Rector of Anstey in Hertfordshire and of Denham in Bucks On the 29 of Aug. 1675 the Archbishop of Cant. being then at Croydon and the B. of London Henchman languishing and near his end he the said Dr. Fleetwood was consecrated Bishop of Worcester not in the Chap. at Lambeth or in that at Fulham nor in Bow Church because unfinished but in the Church of S. Peter le Poore in Broadstreet in London in the place of Dr. Walt. Blandford deceased at which time his old friend and acquaintance Dr. Charles Mason sometimes of Kings Coll. was Rector of the said Church and procured for him a neighboring Hall to keep his Consecration Feast in He died on the 17 of July 1683 aged 81 years and was buried near the body of Bishop Gauden in our Ladies Chappel within the Precincts of the Cath. Ch. at Worcester In his Provostship of Kings Coll. succeeded Sir Tho. Page Knight about Michaelmas 1675 a person of great experience learning and infinite accomplishments who died 8 Aug. 1681 and in his Bishoprick Dr. Will. Thomas as I have elsewhere told you After Easter in 1687 was erected over the grave of the said B. Fleetwood a large marble Monument with an Epitaph of his own making which being too large for this place shall be now omitted Tho this Bishop was a very loyal person yet several of his Family of the Vache were great Parliamentiers and Cromwellians among whom was George Fleetwood one of the Judges of K. Ch. 1 for which he lost the Vache and his other Estate Nov. 1. John Watkins of All 's Coll. Nov. 1. Hen. Kelligrew of Ch. Ch. Will. Chillingworth of Trin. Coll. was put into the same roll with the former persons by his Majesty to
I shall anon set down In 1639 he was made one of the Kings Privy Council in Ireland and when the Rebellion broke out there he suffered much in his Estate In 1644 he with the Lord Edward Brabason afterwards Earl of Meath and Sir Hen. Tichbourne Kt were sent by James Marquess of Ormonde then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to K. Ch. 1. at Oxon about the affairs of that Kingdom Which being concluded to their minds they returned but in their way they were taken on the seas by a Parliament Ship just after Sir James had flung over board the Kings packet of Letters directed to Ormonde Whereupon being all conveyed to London were committed Prisoners to the Tower where continuing eleven months were then released upon exchange Afterwards Sir James returned to Dublin continued there for some time and was one of the hostages for the delivery of that City to Coll. Mich. Jones for the use of the Parliament of England Afterwards the said Colonel thinking it not convenient for several reasons that he should remain there commanded him to depart so that by vertue of his pass he went into France where he continued an year and an half mostly at Caen and partly at Paris In 1651 he left that Country went into England and setling in London wrot several books and published one or more there Upon the restauration of K. Ch. 2 he went into Ireland and by special order was restored to his place of Auditor General and continued a privy Counsellor there His works are these 1 Archiepiscoporum Casseliensium Tuamensium vitae duobus expressae commentariolis Dubl 1626. qu. This book was afterwards involved in his De praesulibus Hiberniae commentarius 2 Caenobia Cisterciensia Hiberniae Included afterwards in his Disquisitiones de Hibernia c. 3 De praesulibus Lageniae sive provinciae Dubliniensis lib. unus Dubl 1628. qu. Included also in his Comment de praesulibus Hib. 4 De scriptoribus Hiberniae libri duo Dubl 1639. qu. A great part of which is taken out of the book of Joh. Bale intit De script maj Britan. and from Rich. Stanyhurst his book intit The Description of Ireland 5 De Hibernia Antiquitatibus ejus disquisitiones Lond. 1654 and 1658. in a thick oct 6 De praesulibus Hiberniae commentarius à prima gentis Hibernicae ad fidem Christianam conversione ad nostra usque tempora Dubl 1665. fol. 7 Note ad Bedae epist Apologeticam Dubl 1664. oct 8 Notae ad Historiam Abbatum Weremuthensium Girwicensium per Bedam composit Dubl 1664. oct 9 Notae ad Bede Epistolam ad Egbertum Ib. eod an oct 10 Notae ad Egberti dialogum de institutione ecclesiastica Ib. eod an oct 11 Notae ad rem Historicam Antiquariam spectantes ad opuseula S. Patricio qui Hibernos ad fidem Christi convertit adscripta c. Lond. 1656. oct He also wrot and published Rerum Hibernicarum Henrico 7 regnante Annales Pr. at the end of his Disquisit de Hibernia and De praesul Hib. comment Also Rerum Hib. Hen. 8. Ed. 6. Maria regnantibus Annales which are at the end of the said book De praesul besides the publication of Campians Hist of Ireland the Chronicle of Mered. Hanmer that of Hen. Marleburrough and The view of Ireland by Edm. Spenser At length Sir James having lived beyond the age of man and by his endeavours had gotten a fair estate departed this mortal life at Dublin on Saturday Decemb. the first an 1666 and was buried on Tuesday following in a burying place appointed for his Family within the Church of S. Warborough in the said City He had a choice Collection of antient MSS many of which related to Irâ—sh affairs procured from many persons as well in Engl. as Irel a catalogue of which was printed at Dublin an 1648. in â— sh and an half in qu. All or most of which MSS. came into the hands of Hen. Earl of Clarendon when he was Lord Lieutenant of Irel. an 1686 who soon after brought them with him into Engl. and deposited them in the custody of Dr. Tho. Tenison Vicar of S. Martins Church in the Fields in Westm a Catalogue of which is lately made extant by Edm. Gibson B. A. of Qu. Coll. in Ox. This year also about the beginning thereof as it seems was a proposal made by vertue of a letter sent to the Vicechancellour that Rich. Fanshaw Esq Servant to Prince Charles should have the degr of Doctor of the Civil Law confer'd upon him but whether he was presented thereunto tho diplomated he might be it appears not in the publick Register Howsoever it is sure I am that certain Masters now living in the University did many years after report that he had that degree confer'd on him here yet whether personally presented thereunto they could not positively affirm This right worthy and loyal person Richard Fanshaw originally of the University of Cambr. was descended of the family of Fanshaw of Fanshaw gate in Derbyshire being the great Grandchild of John Fanshaw of that place brother of Henry Fanshaw and father of Tho. Fanshaw Esquires who were successively Remembrancers of the Exchequer to Qu. Elizabeth Which Thomas was father to Sir Hen. Fanshaw Kt who died of an Apoplexy at the Assizes in Hertford 10 Mar. 1615. father of Thomas sometimes Lord Viscount Fanshaw of Dromore in Ireland father of him who is now or at least was lately L. Visc Fanshaw Which three last have also been Remembrancers of the Exchecquer to K. Jam. 1. K. Ch. 1. and 2. The said Rich. Fanshaw brother to Lord Thomas of whom we are farther to speak was for his early abilities taken into the Employment of the State by K. Ch. 1. an 1635 and then sent Resident to the Court of Spain Whence being recall'd in the beginning of the Troubles 1640 1 into Engl. he followed the royal interest during all the calamitous times that followed and was employed in several weighty matters of State In 1644 he was appointed Secretary at War to Charles Prince of Wales afterwards King whom he attended into the Western parts of Engl and thence into the Isles of Scilly and Guernsey In 1648 he was appointed Treasurer of the Navy under the command of Prince Rupert which he managed till the year 1650 when then he was prefer'd by his Majesty to the dignity of a Baronet and sent Envoy extraordinary to the Crown of Spain and being thence recalled into Scotland he there served in the quality of Secretary of State Which weighty and difficult Employment he performed in that conjuncture with great satisfaction of all parties notwithstanding he never took Covenant or Engagement Thence he attended his Maj. at Worcester was at the battel there 1651 taken Prisoner and conveyed to Lond. by the Rebels where continuing in close custody till he contracted a great sickness had liberty allow'd him upon Bayle given for the recovery of his health to go to any place he
Presbyterian was now 1648 a forward Preacher up of the cause in the Church of S. Martin and in that of Allsaints within the City of Oxon. His usual form of prayer for the King before his Sermons was that if God took any pleasure in him he would do so and so c. When he was created Bach. of Div. he took the oath of Allegiance but with this salvo I take this Oath so far forth as it doth not contradict the national Covenant Feb. 9. George Marshall M. of A. of S. Johns Coll. in Cambridge a Student in Divinity for twenty years at least Chaplain to the Garrison of Oxon belonging to the Parliament and the designed and nominated Warden of New Coll was then also created Johan Progulbicki born in the Province or Dukedome of Samogitie in Poland was created the same day He was now or at least lately Deacon or Catechist of the Church of Keidun in the said Dukedome and one of the Scholars of the illustrious Prince Janusius Radzevill the chief Fautor and Patron of the reformed Church in those part This Progulbicki had spent before this time four years in several Universities in Germany and Holland Mar. 8. Isaac Knight Chaplain to Fairfax the Generalissimo of the Parliament Army Doct. of Law April 14. Samuel Aneley of Qu Coll. This person who wrot himself afterwards and was called by the name of Annesley because it is the same with a noble name hath written and published several things and therefore he is to be remembred hereafter among the Oxford Writers He is now or at least was lately living a Nonconformist Divine either in or near London See in Hist Antiq. Vniv Oxon. lib. 1. p. 404. b. Jan. 5. John Miils LL. Bach. one of the Visitors and Canon of Ch. Ch. He had been lately Judge Advocate of the Parliament Army and was this year put into possession of his Canonry but in 1651 being turned out thence for denying the Oath called the Engagement Ambr. Vpton succeeded as I have before told you On the 13. of March 1659 he was restored to his Canonry by the Rump Parliament with the secluded members added to them but soon after upon his Majesties restauration he was forced to leave it to make room for Dr. Edw. Pococke See Hist Antiq. Vniv Ox lib. 2. p. 259. a. 261. a. Soon after by the favour of Dr. Edward Reynolds he became Chancellour of Norwich and died in or near Doctors Commons in London about the beginning of the year 1676. Doct. of Phys April 12. Joh. Palmer alias Vaulx Bach. of Phys of Queens Coll now a Recruiter of the Long Parliament was actually created Doct. in the presence of the Chancellour The next day he was put into possession of the Lodgings belonging to the Warden of All 's Coll. by the said Chancellour and Visitors Dr. Sheldon the Warden being then dismist by them and imprison'd See Hist Antiq. Vniv Ox. lib. 1. p. 402. b. 403. a. Apr. 14. Tobie Garbrand alias Herks Bach. of Phys and Principal of Gloc. Hall was also actually created In 1660 he being turn'd out from his Principality he retired to Abendon in Berks practised his faculty there and dying 7. Apr. 1689 was buried in S. Helens Church in that Town Samuel Thompson of Magd. Hall This person who was Son of Will. Thomp of Westbury in Wilts Minister of Gods word wrot Exercitations and Meditations on some texts of holy Scripture and most in Scripture phrase and expression Lond. 1676. oct In the title of this book he writes himself Master of Arts and Doct. of Physick but whether he was Mast of Arts of this University it appears not in the publick register April 14. John French of New Inn. I have spoken of him at large among the Writers Apr. 15. Peter Dormer of Magd. Hall He was the fifth Son of Fleetwood Dormer of Grange in Bucks and a Neighbour and Relation to the Earl of Caernarvan Feb. 9. Humphrey Whitmore of S. Maries Hall was then created by vertue of the Letters sent to the Convocation from Fairfax the General now Lord Fairfax which say that he is a Physitian of note and eminency in those Cities and Towns where he hath lived and that he hath been a member of both Vniversities c. Mar. 8. Abraham Huard alias Lomprè sometimes of the University of Caen in Normandy was then created by vertue of the Chancellours Letters which say that his affections to the cause of the Parliament have exposed him to sufferings That he is a Protestant of France and his quality and sufferings have been made known to me by persons of honour Gentlemen of quality and Physitians of this Kingdom as also by one Mr. Joh. Despaigne one of the French Ministers of London c. Doct. of Div. Apr. 12. Edward Reynolds M. A. Dean of Ch. Church by order of Parliament and actually put into possession of it by the breaking open the doors belonging to the Dean in the morn of this day by the Chancellour Visitors and a band of the Soldiers of the Garrison of Oxon was declared Doct. of Div in a Convocation held in the afternoon by order of Parliament He was not presented Doctor according to the usual manner and custome only stood near the Chancellours Chair while the order of the said Parliament was reading And the reason for this unusual way was because there was no Vicechancellour to whom he should be presented and if he had been presented to the Chancellour he could not have returned any Latine for he understood it not After the said order was read and he seated among the Doctors another was produced by vertue of which he was to be Vicechancellour which being read he was admitted by Sir Nathan Brent as I have before told you in the beginning of this year and thereupon he took his place Apr. 12. Rob. Harris Bach. of Div. of Magd. Hall The next day he was put into possession of the Presidents lodings of Trinity Coll by the breaking open the doors thereof a little before which time the old and loyal President had withdrawn himself to avoid imprisonment Afterwards he removed his family to the said Lodgings but before they were setled there three quarters of a year the new President employed a Painter to do some work there for him in the week before that of the Act if one had been solemnized an 1649. Which Painter pulling down some old boards and shelves found two bags sealed and a paper in the mouth of each which signified that there was an 100 l. in each bag And tho they were covered with dust about half an inch thick yet Dr. Harris and his Wife solely addicted to money and reformation presently own'd them and said confidently that they were theirs but oportet mendacem esse memorem For first he had not been setled in his Lodgings scarce 3 quarters of a year and the baggs were so old and overcovered with dust as if they had laid there 40 years
from the antient family of his name in Cornwall was elected Student of Ch. Ch. from Westm School an 1651 where he continued till his Majesties restauration under Presbyterian and Independ discipline Afterwards getting into the service of the said Sir Henry he was chose a Recruiter for Camelford in Cornwall to serve in that Parliament that began at Westm 8. May 1661 wherein shewing himself zealous for the prerogative had several Boons bestowed on him On the 28. of Aug. 1668 his Majesty confer'd on him the honour of Knighthood he being then about to send him to the Catholick King and Qu. Regent of Spain to reside as his Embassador in that Court upon the return thence of Edward Earl of Sandwich his Maj. late Embassador extraordinary there So that going and continuing there several years he changed his Religion for that of Rome Doct. of Phys Mar. 26. Rich. Keurden sometimes known by the name of Jackson M. A. of S. Maries Hall was then actually created Doctor of Phys He was the Son of Gilbert Keurden who died in 1662 Son of Rich. Keurden who died 1630 Son of Gilb. Jackson of Keurden near to Preston in Lancashire and was at this time and several years after a practitioner of his faculty at Preston and in the Country adjacent But his genie being more adaquat to antiquities than his proper profession he neglected his practice and wrot in honor of his Country Brigantia Lancastriensis restaurata Or History of the honorable Dukedom or County Palatine of Lancaster in 5. vol. in fol. The method of which he printed in certain proposals by him scattered among his friends in July and Aug. 1688 wherein it appears that he had then obtained several sums of money from some of the Gentry of Lancashire and elsewhere to print that work Sir Hen. de Vic of the Isle of Guernsey Bt. He had been Resident at Bruxells for K. Ch. 1. near 20 years and after that he was made Chancellour of the noble order of the Garter He died 20. of Nov. 1672 and was buried in the north cross Isle of the Abbey Church dedicated to St. Peter in Westminster About that time his Chancellourship went to Seth B. of Sarum and his Successors in that See Doct. of Div. Oct. 1. Rob. Powell M. A. of All 's Coll. was then created by vertue of the Chancellours Letters This person who had been made Fellow of the said Coll. by the Parliamentarian Visitors an 1648 was now Archdeacon of Shrewsbury and afterwards Chancellour of S. Asaph and took all advantages to thrust himself into other places tho he himself had been no sufferer for the Kings cause but rather an enemy to him and his friends After the Letters of the Chancellor had been read for his creation the generality of the members of Convocation cried non and protested with great clamours against his creation whereupon a scrutiny being made he was by the falseness of one of the Proctors pronounced passed Afterwards Dr. Joh. Wallis presenting him to the Vicechancellour he was admitted Bach. of Div. and after another presentation by the said person Doct. of that faculty Rob. South M. of A. of Ch. Ch. of six years standing was created at the same time This Gent. who had been bred in the said House during the times of Usurpation was now Orator of the University and Chaplain to the Chanc. thereof After the Letters of the said Chanc. had been read for his creation the Bachelaurs of Divinity and Masters of Arts were against it as they were against that of Powell but at length after a scrutiny the said Proctor pronounced him virtute juramentiâ—â—ui as he had done Powell passed by the Major part of the House Whereupon by the double presentation of Dr. Joh. Wallis he was first admitted Bachelaur then Doct. of Divinity James Sessions Bach. of Div. of Magd. Hall was also then Oct. 1. created but not at all denied At the same time the Chancellour commended to the members of Convocation one Mr. Joh. Clegge of S. Alb Hall a person of good affections to the King and Church to be also created D. D but he did not then appear Mar. 21. Thomas Barton of Magd. Hall was then created by vertue of the Chancellours Letters then read which say that he is Master of Arts and hath been throughout the War Chaplain to Prince Rupert in the Army c. This year became a Sojourner in the University to improve himself in Literature one Laurence Son of Nich. Fessius a Dane born in the City of Schaane sometimes belonging to the K. of Sweedland afterwards to the K. of Denmark which Laurence after his return to his own Country wrot several Panegyricks on the K. of Denmark and other things An. Dom. 1664. An. 16. Car. 2. Chanc. the same viz. Edw. Earl of Clarendon Vicechanc. Rob. Say D. D. Provost of Oriel Coll. Sept. 1. Proct. Joh. Hearne of Exet. Coll. Apr. 20. Will. Shippen of Vniv Coll. Apr. 20. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 23. John Prince of Brasn Coll. This person who was afterwards Mast of Arts of Caies Coll. in Cambridge is now Vicar of Berry-Pomery near Totness in Devonsh and having published a Serm. and two other things as he may more hereafter he is therefore in future time to be remembred among the Writers of Oxon. Apr. 30. Will. Basset of Magd. Coll. He hath published four Sermons at least and therefore he is hereafter to be remembred June 14. Nathan Wilson of Magd. Hall He was afterwards B. of Limerick in Ireland 16. Will. Jane of Ch. Ch. He has several things extant and therefore he is hereafter to be remembred Octob. 15. Thom. Wagstaff of New Inn He hath four Sermons at least extant and therefore he is hereafter to be numbred among the Writers 20. Sam. Dugard of Trin. Coll. 22. Joh. Hinton of Ch. Ch. Feb. 3. Edw. Pocock of Ch. Ch. Of these two you may see more among the Masters an 1667. 23. Tho. Laurence of S. Johns afterwards of Vniv Coll. See among the Masters 1668. Mar. 16. Morgan Godwin of Ch. Ch. Several things are extant under his name and therefore he ought hereafter to be remembred among Oxford Writers Adm. 165. Doct. of Musick July 7. Christoph Gibbons one of the Organists of his Majesties Chap. was then licensed to proceed Doctor of Musick which degree was compleated in an Act celebrated in S. Maries Church on the eleventh of the said month with very great honour to himself and his faculty He was licensed by vertue of his Majesties Letters written in his behalf which say that the bearer Christopher Gibbons one of our Organists of our Chap. royal hath from his youth served our Royal Father and our self and hath so well improved himself in Musick as well in our own judgment as the judgment of all men well skill'd in that science as that he may worthily receive the honour and degree of Doctor therein c. This person who was Son of Orl. Gibbons mention'd in
the four faculties occasion'd mostly by the dedication of the Theater and the coming to the University of the Duke of Ormonde Mast of Arts. On the 9 of July in a Convocation held in the Sheldonian Theater betwixt the hours of 8 and 10 in the morn at which time it was dedicated to a learned use were these seven persons following actually created Masters of Arts there George Berkley of Ch. Ch. a younger Son of George Lord afterwards Earl of Berkley He was afterwards benenced in Leycestershire at Segrave I think and published A Sermon at the Assizes held at Leycester 22. July 1686 on Matth. 7.12 Lond. 1686. qu. c. Blewet Stonehouse of Ch. Ch. Baronets Tho. Middleton of Ch. Ch. Baronets Joh. Bowyer of Ch. Ch. Baronets Ralph Ashton of Brasn Coll. Baronets Joh. Lloyd of Jesus Coll. Baronets Charles Keymish of Wadh. Coll. Baronets Afterwards were these two persons following created in the Convocation house at what time the most noble Duke of Ormonde was created Doct. of Law Jul. 15. Rob. Shirley of Ch. Ch. Baronets Jul. 15. Will. Drake of S. Joh. Coll. Baronets Sir Rob. Shirley Son of Sir Rob. Shirley who died in the Tower of London was brought into the Lords house and seated next above the Lord Stourton by the name of the Lord Ferrers of Chartley 28. Jan. 1677 as I have before told you Jul. 17. Franc. Cholmondeley Esq Jul. 17. George Brucâ— These two were to have been created on the 15 of Jul. when the Duke of Orm. honored the degree of Doct. of Law had they been present The first was of the antient family of his name in Cheshire and was a Burgess as it seems to serve in Parl. after the Prince of Orange came to the Crown The other was a Scot of an antient and noble race Doct. of Law July 15. The most illustrious Prince James Boteler Duke Marquess and Earl of Ormonde Earl of Ossâ—ry and Brecknock Viscount Thorles Baron of Lanthony and Arclo chief Butler of Ireland Lord of the Royalties and Franchises of the County of Tipperary Chanc. of the Univ. of Dublin Lord Lieutenant General and General Governour of his Majesties Kingdom of Ireland one of the Lords of his most honourable Privy Council in all his Majesties Kingdoms of England Scotland and Ireland Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold L. Lieutenant of the County of Somerset Gentleman of his Majesties Bedchamber and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter was with great solemnity actually created Doctor of the Civil Law in the House of Convocation in order to his election of Chancellour of this University which was accordingly made on the 4 of Aug. following He was paternally descended from Harvey Walter a great Baron of this Realm in the time of K. Hen. 2 whose posterity afterwards became Earls of Ormonde whereof another James surnamed Boteler who married Elizabeth the Dau. of Humph. de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex Lord of Brecknock and Constable of England by Elizabeth his Wife one of the Daughters of K. Edw. 3. was the first so created by K. Edw. 3. This James Duke of Ormonde was L. Lieutenant of Ireland in the time of K. Ch. 1. of blessed memory where he performed great things for his cause and afterwards did constantly adhere to K Ch. 2. in the tedious time of his calamitous exile Afterwards for these his loyal actings and sufferings he was by his Majesty after his restauration made L. Lieutenant of Ireland and advanced to honours and places in England as before 't is told you At length in the latter end of Nov. 1682 his Majesty K. Ch 2. was graciously pleased to create him a Duke of this Kingdom of England by the name and title of James Duke of Ormonde This most noble person who was a true Son of the Church of England a zealous adherer to the Royal cause and a great lover of the regular Clergy Universities and Scholars hath going under his name several Declarations Letters c. while he was L. Lieutenant of Ireland and in other capacities engaged there for the cause of K. Ch. 1 as also A Letter in answer to Arthur Earl of Anglesey his Observations and reflections on the E. of Castlehavens Memoirs concerning the rebellion of Ireland Lond. 1682 in 3 sh in fol. See in Arth. Annesley E. of Angl. among the Writers in this Vol. an 1686. p. 598.599 He died much lamented at Kingston Hall in Dorsetshire on Saturday 21. of July 1688 aged 79 years whereupon succeeded him in his honours his Grandson James Earl of Ossory Son of his eldest Son Thom. late Earl of Ossory Afterwards his body was conveyed to Kilkenny in Ireland and there depoâ—ted in a vault under part of the Cath. Ch. among his Ancestors Philip Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield was created the same day Jul. 15. He had before taken for his second Wife Elizabeth Daughter of the said James Duke of Ormonde Rob. Spencer Esq Joh. Evelyn Esq The last of these two who was originally of Ball. Coll hath written many things of great curiosity and therefore he is hereafter to be numbred among Oxford Writers with honor It was then also July 15. granted that Charles Earl of Dunfermling in Scotland and Theobald Earl of Carlingford in Ireland who accompanied the Duke of Ormonde in these parts might be created Doctors of Law but whether they were so it appears not Doct. of Phys Nov. 2. Elias Ashmole Esq sometimes of Brasn Coll now 1669 chief controller of his Majesties excise in England and Wales was diplomated Doct. of Phys ab eruditione reconditâ benevolentia in Academ propensa nobis charissimus as it is said in the pub reg of the University He hath written several things and therefore he is with due respect to be numbred hereafter as he is partly already among the Oxford Writers Doct. of Div. Feb. 28. Joh. Durell of Merton Coll. the judicious and laborious Advocate for the Church of England both in word and deed was then created On the 15 of July when the D. of Orm. was created it was unanimously granted by the members of Convocation that Rich. Lingard Dean of Lismore in Ireland might be admitted to the degree of Doct. of Div but whether he was so it appears not He was now publick Professor of Div. of the University of Dublin of which he was D. D. and dying at Dublin was buried in the Chap. of Trinity Coll. there on the 13 of Nov. 1670. Soon after were published An Elegy and funeral Oration on his death In both which the last being in Lat. and spoken in the Hall of the said Coll. just before he was inter'd may be seen a just character of his great learning and worth He was originally of the University of Cambridge and hath written among other things A Letter of advice to a young Gentleman leaving the Vniversity concerning his behaviour and conversation in the world Printed in tw 1670 c. The said letter was
Transact nu 129.147 in which the author hath one or more Discourses Dec. 20. John Vlacq Doct. of the Civil Law of Orange was incorporated in a Convocation held in the Theater while the Prince of Orange was entertain'd with the delights of the Muses there He was the Son of Cornelius Vlacq chief Amanuensis or Scribe or Secretary to the said Pr. of Orange Edw. Halsius Doct. of Phys of Leyden and Physitian in the Court of the said Prince was then and there also incorporated Sam. Morrys Doct. of Physick of the said University was also then and there incorporated He was Bach. of Arts of Magd. Hall an 1662. These three last were nominated by the Pr. of Orange to be incorporated CREATIONS The Creations this year were in all the four faculties occasion'd mostly by the coming to the University of the Prince of Aurange or Orange Mast of Arts. Apr. 22. Joshua Stopford of Brasnose lately of Magd. Coll. He was soon after admitted Bach. of Div. as I have before told you Dec. 20. Rich. Lauder of S. Johns Coll was actually created in a Convocation held in the Theater while the Prince of Orange sate in a chair of State on the right hand of the Vicechancellour This noble person was son of Charles Maitland Baron of Haltown in Scotland by his Wife the Daughter and Heir of Lauder younger Brother to John Maitland Duke of Lauderdale and was afterwards Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland where he was called Lord Maitland so long as his Father Charles was Earl of Lauderdale for by that title he was known after the said Joh. Maitland Duke of Lauderdale died which was at Tunbridge in Kent on S. Barthelmews day 1682 and after the said Charles his death which hapned about the ninth day of May an 1691 the said Richard Lauder became Earl of Lauderdale and is now living in Scotland After him were these persons following created in the said Convocation Will. Scharp of Ch. Ch who was allowed to wear the gown of a Noble man during his stay in the University was next after Lauder created He was the eldest Son of Dr. James Scharp sometimes Professor of Divinity and Rector of the University of S. Andrew afterwards consecrated Archbishop of S. Andrew in S. Peters Church commonly called the Abbey Church in Westminster 15 of Decemb. 1661 at which time were also consecrated Andr. Fairfoâ—d Minister of Dâ—nce to the Archiepiscopal See of Glascow James Hamilton late Minister of Cambusnethum to the See of Gaâ—loway and Rob. Leighton Dean of his Majesties Chappel Royal in Scotland and late Principal of the Coll. at Edinburgh to the See of Dâ—mblayne This most worthy Archbishop Scharp who is justly characterized to have been Pietatis exemplum pacis Angelus sapientiae oraculum gravitatis imago c. was most barbarously murdered for his function sake near the City of S. Andrew by a pack of Hell-hounds enemies to God Man and all kind of Religion to the great horror and amazement of all the christian world on the 3 of May 1679 aged 61 years whereupon his body was buried in the Cath. Church of S. Andrew and had soon after put over it a stately monument with a most noble inscription thereon the contents of which being now too large for this place they shall for brevity sake be omitted George Sheild a Scot Governour to the before mention'd John Lauder Andrew Bruce a Scot of an antient family I have made mention of another Andrâ—w Bruce among the Incorporations an 1660. Joh. Trevor Gent. Com. of Mert. Coll. Son of Sir Joh. Trevor one of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State and of his most honorable Privy Council The said Sir Joh. Trevor died on the 28 of June 1672 aged 47 years and was buried in the Church of S. Barthelmew in Smithfield London whereupon Hen. Coventrie Esq was sworn Principal Secretary in his place on the 3. of July following The said Sir Joh. Trevâ—r was Son of another Sir John Trevor of the City of Westminster Kt who after he had kept pace with the dominant party in the times of Usurpation as his said Son had done for they were both halters in the Presbyterian Rebellion and adherers to the Usurper died full of years in the said City in the Winter time before the month of Dec. an 1673. Besides the aforesaid persons were then actually created William Tayler Joh. Dan Franc. Anshenhurst Jam Innys Clem. Dolby Joh. Mathew and James Waddyng of all whom I know nothing Febr. 1. Altham Annesley of Magd. Coll. Febr. 1. Rich. Annesley of Magd. Coll. These were the Sons of Arthur Earl of Anglesey and were to have been created had they not been absent in the Orangian Creation I shall make mention of the said Rich. Annesley among the Doct. of Div. an 1689. Mar. 21. Sir Will. Ellis of Linc. Coll. Bt. He was also nominated to be created when the Pr. of Orange honored the degree of Doct. of the Civil but was then absent Bach. of Div. Jan. 13. Joseph Sayer of Wadh. Coll. This Divine who was Son of Franc. Sayer sometimes Minister of Yattenden in Berks became Servitour of Wadh. Coll. in 1647 left it without a degree took holy Orders but from whom I know not succeeded his Father in Yattenden an 1656 resign'd it to his Brother Francis sometimes of Mert. Coll. an 1665 at which time Joseph Sayer became Minister of Newbury and of Sulham in his own Country of Berks. In the month of May 1670 he became Preb. of Bishopston in the Church of Salisbury by the death of one Will. Hobbes and under pretence of being ejected for his loyalty from his Coll which is false he got himself to be put in the roll of those which the Prince of Orange desired to be created while he was entertain'd at Oxon. About which time he by the endeavours of one Sayâ—r his Majesties chief Cook procured the rich Rectory of North-Church in Hertfordshire He hath published A Sermon preached at Reading 25 Feb. 1672 at the Assizes there holden for the County of Berks c. on Rom. 13. part of the 5 vers Lond. 1673. qu. On the 8 of Decemb. 1681 he was installed Archdeacon of Lewes in Sussex which is all that I hitherto know of him Doct. of Law Sept. 16. Isaac Vossius Son of the famous Joh. Gerard Vâ—ssius was then actually created Doct. of the Civil Law after he had been with great humanity and friendship entertained by some of the chief Heads of Colleges as his Father had been before in 1629 much about which time he was installed Canon of Canterbury This Dr. Vossius was installed Canon of Windsore in the place of Dr. Tho. Viner deceased 12 May 1673 and dying in his Lodgings in Windsore Castle on the 10 of Feb. 1688 was buried there leaving then behind him the best private library as it was then supposed in the whole world He hath published several books the titles of some of which you may see in the Bodâ—eian
catalogue Several also he wrot while he was at Windsore among which is his book De Sibyllinis aliisque quae Christi natalem praecessere oraculis Accedit ejusdem responsio ad objectiones nuperae Criticae sacrae c. Oxon. 1680. oct Decemb. 20. The most illustrious Prince William Henry Nassau Prince of Orange and Nassau was actually created Doctor of the Civil Law in a Convocation held in the Theater The rest of his titles you shall have as they stand in the publick register given into the hands of the Registrary by one of his chief Attendants thus Comes Cattimelibocii Viendae Dietziae Lingae Moersiae Bureniae Leerdamiae Marchio Verae Fâ—issingiae Dynasta Dominus ac Baro Bredae Vrbis Graviae dâ—tionis Cuychiae Diestae Grimbergae Herstalliae Cronendonchiae Warnestonii Arlaii Noseretti Sancti Viti Daesbergae Aggeris Sancti Martini Geertrudenbergae utriusque Swaluwe Naelwici c. Vicecomes haereditarius Antwerpiae Vezantionis Marescallus haereditarius Hollandiae Regii ordinis Pariscelidis Eques This most noble Prince was conducted in his Doctors robes with a velvet round cap from the Apodeterium or Vestry of Convoc by the Beadles with their silver staves erected and chains about their necks in the company of the Reg. Prof. of the Civil Law And when he came near to the grades leading up to the Vicechancellours Seat in the Theater the said Professor in an humble posture presented him with a short speech the Pr. having his cap on which being done the Vicechancellour created him with another and then descending from his place he took the Prince by the arme and conducted him up to his chair of state standing on the right hand of that of the Vicech at some distance above it The said Pr. is now King of Engl. by the name of Will 3. A little before his entrance into the Theater the Vicechancellour read the names of certain persons that were then to be created in the four faculties of Arts Law Physick and Divinity which were all or mostly nominated by the Prince and given into the hands of Sir Charles Cotterel Master of the Ceremonies who gave it into those of the Vicechancellour The paper or roll contained the names of fifteen to be created Masters of Arts one to be Bach. of Divinity eighteen to be Doctors of the Civil Law whereof one was incorporated six to be Doctors of Physick and seven to be Doct. of Divinity After the names were read by the Vicechancellour and proposed to the Ven. Convocation for their consents there was a general murmuring among the Masters not against the Strangers to be created but some of their own Body This Creation was called by some the Orangian Creation tho not so pleasing to the generality as might be wished for After the Prince was seated these persons following were created Doct. of the Civ Law Jacobus Liber Baro ac Dominus Wassenariae Obdami Hensbrokii c. Praefectus equestris necnon Legionis Equitum Major Gubernator urbium Willemstadii â—landriaeque ut propugnaculorum adjacentium confaederati Belgii Servitio William Albert Earl or Count of Dona who was now or at least was lately Embassador from the King of Sweedland to his Majesty the King of Great Britaine He was here in England in the same quality an 1667 as I have told you in p. 543. Henry de Nassau Lord in Ouwerkerk c. One of both his names and title became Master of the Horse after K. Will. 3. came to the Crown and Capt. of the fourth Troop of his Majesties Horse-Guards Will. de Nassau Lord in Leersum in Faederato Belgio Turmae peditum Praefectus c. This person and H. de Nassau were related in blood to the Prince William Benting or Bentink After the Prince of Orange came to the Crown of England he was made Groom of the Stole and Privy purse and in the beginning of Apr. 1689 he was made Baron of Cirencester Viscount Woodstock and Earl of Portland John de Bye Lord in Albranswert His other titles stand thus in the register Celsissimi Principis Auriaci Aulae Magister primarius Canonicus Vltrajectensis Turmae Peditum in Faederato Belgio Praefectus Vice Colonellus James de Steenhuys free Lord in Heumen Malden Oploo and Floresteyn Herman Scaep Lord of Beerse was being absent diplomated Sir Charles Cotterel Kt Master of the Ceremonies and Master of the Requests This Gent. who was of Wylsford in Lincolnshire succeeded Sir Joh. Finet in the Mastership of the Ceremonies an 1641 and became so great a Master of some of the modern Languages that he translated from Spanish into English A relation of the defeating of Card. Mazarini and Ol. Cromwells design to have taken Ostend by treachery in the year 1658. Lond. 1660. 66. in tw And from French into English The famed Romance called Cassandra Lond. 1661. fol. See more of him in Will. Aylesbury among the Writers p. 138. and in G. Morley p. 582. In the beginning of Decemb. 1686 he having petitioned his Majesty K. Jam. 2. for leave by reason of his age to resign his office of Master of the Ceremonies his Majesty was graciously pleased in consideration of his faithful services to his Royal Father Brother to whom he adhered in his exile and himself to receive his Son Charles Lodowick Cotterel Esq sometimes Gent. Com. of Mert. Coll into the said office and to constitute his Grandson by his Daughter Joh. Dormer Esq Assistant Master of the Ceremonies in his place On the 18 of Feb. following his Majesty confer'd the honor of Knighthood on the said Ch. Lod. Cotterel and at the same time did put about his neck a gold chain and medal the mark of his office Sir Walt. Vane Kt. Of the family of the Vanes of Kent Henr. Cocceius John Wooldridge or Wolveridge Esq He was of Dedmaston in Shropshire had been educated in Cambridge and afterwards became Barrester of Greys Inn c. Thomas Duppa Esq He was Nephew to Brian sometimes B. of Winchester was afterwards eldest Gentleman Usher and dayly waiter to his Majesty and upon the death of Sir Edw. Carteret Usher of the Black rod about the middle of March 1682. Soon after he was made a Knight Edm. Warcup Esq This person who is a Cadet of an antient family of his name at English near Henley in Oxfordshire became a Commoner of S. Alb. Hall a little before the grand rebellion broke out afterwards a Traveller and at length a Captain in the Parliament Army by the favour of his Uncle Will. Lenthall Speaker of the Long Parliament and a Captain he was in the regiment of Sir Anth. Ashley Cooper in the latter end of 1659. After the Kings return he was made a Justice of Peace of Middlesex of which as also of his Commission in the Lieutenancy and Service of the Duke of York he was deprived for a time and committed to the Fleet for abusing the name of Hen. Earl of Arlington But being soon after restored
upon his submission to the said Count he became very active in that office especially against the Priests and Papists when the Popish Plot was discovered an 1678. In 1663 he was created Master of Arts in 1670 Doct. of the Civ Law as 't is here told you and on the 15 of Dec. 1684 being then of North More in Oxfordshire he received the honour of Knighthood from his Majesty at Whitehall He hath translated out of the originals An exact survey of the whole Geography and History of Italy with the adjacent Isles of Sicily Malta c. and whatever is remarkable in Rome Lond. 1660. fol. Edm. Jeffryes Joh. Alleyn Warden of the Coll. or Hospital at Dulwich He was then being absent diplomated Joh. Moore All which Doctors of the Civil Law from the Prince of Orange to this Joh. Moore were created on the 20 of Dec the Prince being then seated in his chair of State Dec. 20. Thom. Hayes was created Dr. of the same faculty in the said Convocation by vertue of the Chancellours Letters which say that he had served his Majesty as Chaplain to Sir Thom. Allyn Vice-Admiral as well in all the Turkish Wars as before c. Doct. of Phys Abraham Clifford an English man Secundarius à secretis to the Prince of Aurange This person who was a Presbyterian hath written Methodus Evangelica or the Gospel method of Gods saving sinners by Jesus Christ practically explained in 12 positions Lond. 1676. oct To which is prefix'd a preface by Dr. Tho. Manton and Mr. Rich. Baxter This Dr. Clifford died in the Parish of S. Sepulcher in London in the beginning of the year 1675. Will. Brian one of the Princes Court Richard Morton This Physitian who was a Ministers Son was originally of Magd. Hall afterwards one of the Chaplains of New Coll took the degrees in Arts and about the time that he took that of Master became Chaplain in the family of Foley of Worcestershire Afterwards shewing himself a Nonconformist when the Act of Uniformity was published he studied Physick and after he had the degree of Doctor of that faculty bestowed on him by the Prince of Orange he became Fellow of the Coll. of Physitians in London and at length author of Phthisiologia seu exercitationes de Phthisi tribus libris comprehensae Totumque opus variis historiis illustratum Lond. 1689 in a large oct Edm. Grey Edw Crump Esq Theodor. Calladonius Esq He being absent was diplomated All which Doct. of Phys were created on the 20. of Dec. Feb. 28. In a Convocation then held James Alban Ghibbes or Gibbes or Ghibbesius as he writes himself Poet Laureat to Leopold the Emperour of Germany was declared Doctor of Physick by vertue of the Chancellours Letters written to the Vicechanc which partly run thus Understanding that you have received a present of a gold chain and meddal from Mr. Gibbes Poet Laureat to his Imperial Majesty I think it will become you to make him some handsome return by sending him a degree of Doctor of Laws or Physick by a Diploma or else a letter of thanks or both c. After the letter was read and the Vicechancellour had proposed the matter to the Convocation he was declared Doctor of Physick yet his Diploma was not sealed till the 10. of Aug. 1673. See more among the Creations of that year Doct. of Div. Dennis Greenvill of Exet. Coll. He was afterwards Dean of Durham and when the Prince of Orange came to the Crown a Non-juror Joh. Davys Thom. Willis This person who was sometimes of S. Joh. Coll as I have told you among the Creations in 1646 was now Minister of Kingston upon Thames in Surrey and Chaplain in Ord. to his Majesty He hath published The excellency of Wisdome disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the Natives of Warwickshire in a Sermon on Prov. 4.7.8.9 preached to them on their anniversary feast day in Lond. 30. Nov. 1675. Lond. 1676. qu. He hath written and published other things and therefore he may be remembred hereafter among the Oxford Writers He afterwards resigned Kingston to his Son and removed to a Living near Buckingham James Bateman Of him I know nothing Joh. Sculer Philosophy Prof. at Breda Diplomated Theod. Winkelman Pastor of Osterhuse in the Province of Breda Diplomated Lew. Herald Pastor of the French Church at London Diplomated All which Doctors of Divinity were created on the 20 of December Jacobus Gronovius of Deventer or Deventre in the Province of Overissel Son of the famous Joh. Fred. Gronovius was a Student this year in the University and after where being a sedulous Student in the publick Library and a great companion of learned men while he continued in Oxon became afterwards a learned man himself a Professor of Leyden and author of several excellent books c. Dethlevus Cluverus also of Sliswick in Holland was a close Student there in the same Libr for two years at least and after his return to his Country wrot and published Astronomical Tables and Mathematical books c. An. Dom. 1671. An. 23. Car. 3. Chanc. James Duke of Ormonde Vicechanc. Dr. Pet. Mews ult Aug. Proct. Joh. Hersent of New Coll. May 3. Alan Carr of All 's Coll. May 3. The junior of these Proctors being found uncapable as to standing in the degree of Master according to Caroline Cycle or Statutes the Aularians put in a protestation against his admission to the Vicechancellour to be registred to the end that posterity might know that they were not backward in vindicating their right Bach. of Arts. May 6. Joh. Okes of Oriel Coll afterwards of S. Maries Hall See among the Masters an 1673. 11. Jonathan Kimberley of Pemb. Coll. See among the Mast an 1673. 18. Matthew Morgan of S. Johns Coll. He hath published several things of Poetry and therefore he is hereafter to be numbred among the Oxford Writers 24. Thom. Stripling of Trin. Coll. See among the Masters an 1673. June 7. Charles Hickman of Ch. Ch. He hath several Sermons extant and therefore he is to be numbred among the Writers hereafter Oct. 16. Aaron Baker of Wadh. Coll. See among the Masters 1674. Nov. 9. Joshua Richardson of S. Edm. Hall This person who was Son of Joh. Richards of Whitchurch in Shropshire Minister left this University without taking any other degree there went to London and became Lecturer of S. Mary hill and preacher of another place there as also Chaplain to Sir Joh. More L. Mayor of London during his Mayoralty an 1681. 82. He hath published A Sermon preached before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London at the Guild-hall Chappel 17 Sept. 1682 on Prov. 14.34 Lond. 1682. qu. Jan. 23. Joh. Barrow of S. Edm. Hall Feb. 17. Joh. Bennion of S. Edm. Hall Of these two you may see among the Masters an 1674. 29. Will. Bolton of S. Joh. Coll. This person who was Son of a Father of both his names of Lond. was afterwards one of
this University unless in the condition of a Sojourner I cannot tell Much about the time that James Duke of York was married to Josepha Maria the Princess of Modena he became by his endeavours Captain of the Band of Pensioners belonging to his Majesty K. Ch. 2 and afterwards Master of the Horse to the said Jos Maria Dutchess of York both which places he quitted some time before his death This worthy person who was accounted most excellent in the Art of Poetry hath written and published 1 An Essay on translated Verse Lond. 1680. 1684 c. in 4 sheets in qu. Before which John Dryden the Poet Laureat hath a copy of Verses in praise of it as also Charles Dryden his son of Trin. Coll. in Cambr. and others The second edit of this Essay was published two years after the Pamphlet intit An Essay upon Poetry written by John Earl of Mulgrave Kt. of the most noble Order of the Garter To one of the Editions of the said Essay on translated Verse is added by the said Earl of Roscommon A specimen of blank Verse being the fight between the Angels taken out of Joh. Milton's book call'd Paradise lost 2 Several Prologues and Epilogues to Plays as also Divers Copies of Verses and Translations which are publish'd with the respective Plays themselves and in the Miscellany Poems c. printed at London by Jacob Tonson 1684. He hath also translated into English Horace's Art of Poetry Lond. 1680. qu. Before which Edm. Waâ—ler Esq hath a Copy of Verses on that Translation and of the use of Poetry As also into French The case of resistance of Supreme Powers c. Lond. in oct written by Dr. Will. Sherlock At length this most noble and ingenious Count paying his last debt to nature in his house near that of S. James within the Liberty of Westminster on the 17 of January or thereabouts an 1684 was buried in the Church of S. Peter commonly called the Abbey Church within the said City of Westm He was succeeded in his honours by his Uncle Cary Dillon a Colonel of a Regiment in Ireland in the War between K. Jam. 2. and K. Will. 3 from which place going into England was overtaken by a violent Disease which brought him to his grave in the City of Chester in the month of Novemb. 1689. James Earl of Roscommon before mention'd father to Wentworth the Poet was when young reclaim'd from the Superstition of the Romish Church by the learned and religious Dr. Vsher Primate of Ireland and thereupon was sent by him into England as a Jewel of Price to be committed to the care and trust of Dr. George Hakewill who finding him to be a young man of pregnant parts placed him in Exeter Coll. under the tuition of Laurence Bodley Bach. of Div. Nephew to the great Sir Tho. Bodley in the beginning of the year 1628 in which Coll. continuing some years became a person of several Accomplishments and afterwards Earl of Roscommon in his own Country of Ireland The next persons who were nominated to be created Doctors of the Civil Law but were not were James Boteler Earl of Ossory Franc. Visc Newport George Savile Lord Elande eldest son of George Marquess of Halyfax Robert Lord Lexinton who with Anth. Visc Falkland were sworn of their Majesties Privy Council 17 Mar. 169â— Col. Rob. Worden one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to the Duke who afterwards did good service for his Master when he was King being then a Major General He died in Red-lyon-Square near London on S. James day or thereabouts 1690. The next who was in Oxon but not created was Major Rich. Bagot a Retainer to the said Duke and after him James Graham Esq younger brother to Rich. Visc Preston which James was afterwards Privy Purse to and a Colonel under K. Jam 2 to whom afterwards he closely adhered when he fled to avoid imminent danger in England into France c. In the afternoon of that day wherein the aforesaid Creation was made the said Duke Dutchess and Lady Anne being about to leave Oxon the Vicechancellour with other Doctors went to to take their leave of them at which time the Vicechancellour did in the name of the University present to the Duke the Hist and Antiq. of the Vniv of Oxon with the Cuts belonging thereunto to the Dutchess the said Cuts by themselves and the Natural History of Oxfordshire written by Dr. Plot and a fair English Bible to the Lady Anne All which books were richly bound On the 13 of June Adolphus Johannes Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria aged 20 years or thereabouts son to Prince Adolphus Uncle to the present K. of Sweedland came to Oxon under the conduct of Sir Charles Cotterel Mast of the Ceremonies and lodged that night in the apartment belonging to the Dean of Ch. Ch. The next day after he had viewed most places in the University and the Theater he went thence to the Apodyterium where he with such of his retinew that were to be created Doctors being habited in Scarlet were conducted into the Convocation house and created as now I am about to tell you Jun. 14. The most illustrious Prince Adolphus Johan Count Pal. of the Rhine Duke of Bavaria c. was presented with an encomiastical Speech by the Deputy Orator Which being done the Vicechancellour created him with another Doct. of the Civ Law and then was conducted to his chair of State on the right hand of the Vicechancellour Afterwards were these following presented D. Rudolphus Counts of Lipstat Created Doctors of the Civ Law D. Otto Counts of Lipstat Created Doctors of the Civ Law D. Fred. Harder a Noble German Created Doctors of the Civ Law Andr. Fleman Secret to Pr. Adolph Created Doctors of the Civ Law It was then the common report that the said Prince came into England with his Uncle to break off the Match to be between Pr. George of Denmark and the Lady Anne Doct. of Phys Jun. 14. Laurence Cronyng Tutor to Prince Adolphus before mentioned was created Doctor while the said Prince sate in his chair of State Mar. 5. Martin Lister Esq was declared Doctor of Phys by vertue of the Chancellours Letters sent to the members of the ven Convocation then assembled partly running thus He was lately a Practitioner of Physick at York now here in London a person of exemplary Loyalty and of high esteem amongst the most eminent of his Profession for his excellent skill and success therein and hath given farther proof of his worth and knowledge by several learned books by him published He hath entertained so great an affection for the University of Oxon that he hath lately presented the Library with divers valuable books both manuscript and printed and enriched the new Musaeum with several Altars Coins and other Antiquities together with a great number of Curiosities of nature whereof several cannot be matched for any price which yet he declares to be but an earnest
he suffer in England where he then was for keeping close and adhering to the oathes of allegiance which he had taken to the said K. Jam. 2 by being deprived of the Professorship of History founded by the learned Camden to the great prejudice of learning He lives now obscurely mostly in his Cell in the north suburb of Oxon and is preparing his learned Lectures and several useful discourses for the press An. Dom. 1689. An. 1. Will. 3. An. 1. Qu. Mary Chanc. The most Illustrious Prince James Boteler Duke Marquess and Earl of Ormonde Earl of Brecknock and Ossory Viscount Thorles Baron of Lanthony and Arclo chief Butler of Ireland Lord of the Royalties and Franchises of the County of Tipperary Gent. of the Bedchamber to his Majesty Chancellour of the University of Dublin and Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Vicechanc. Jonathan Edwards D. D. Principal of Jesus Coll Sept. 25. Proct. Will. Cradocke of Magd. Coll. Ap. 10. Thom. Newey of Ch. Church Ap. 10. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 10. Thom. Fletcher of New Coll. He hath lately published Poems on several occasions and Translations c. 20. Albemarle Bertie of Vniv Coll. a younger Son of Robert Earl of Lindsey c. Adm. 145. Bach. of Law Two were admitted but not one yet a Writer Mast of Arts. May 30. Francis Willis of New Coll. June 6. Edw. Hannes of Ch. Ch. July 4. Geo. Smalridge of Ch. Ch. Adm. 77. Bach. of Phys Five were admitted but not one of them is yet a Writer Bach. of Div. July 5. Will. Wake of Ch. Ch. July 5. Tho. Benet of Vniv Coll. The last was 〈…〉 Master of his Coll upon the death of Dr. Edw. Ferrar 〈…〉 and died there 12 of May 1692. Oct. 31. 〈…〉 Wadham Coll. Adm. 10. ☞ Not on◠〈…〉 was admitted this year 〈◊〉 of Phys July 3. 〈…〉 Joh. Coll. July 3. 〈…〉 Mert. Coll. 5. Francis 〈…〉 Coll. 6. Wilhelm 〈…〉 Coll. Doct. of Div. July 4. Will. Harris of New Coll. He accumulated the degrees in Div. 5. Rich. Annesley of Magd. Coll. a Comp. This person who was a younger Son of Arthur Earl of Anglesie was now Preb. of Westminster and Dean of Exeter which last Dignity he obtained on the death of Dr. George Cary in the beginning of Febr. 1680 and Cary on the promotion of Dr. Seth Ward to the Episc See of Exeter July 5. Zacheus Isham of Ch. Ch. Compound July 5. William Wake of Ch. Ch. Compound The first of these two is now Canon of Canterbury and the last who accumulated the degrees in Div was installed Canon of his house in the place of Dr. Hen. Aldrich promoted to the Deanery thereof 20. June 1689. July 5. Joh. James of Ch. Ch. July 5. Edw. Ferrar of Vniv Coll. The first of these two became Chanc. of the Church of Exeter in the place of Dr. Joh. Copleston deceased an 1689 The other was elected Master of his Coll. upon the removal of Mr. Obadiah Walker for being a Roman Catholick on the 15 of Feb. 1688. He died suddenly in his Lodgings in Vniv Coll. 13. Feb. 1690 whereupon Mr. Tho. Benet Rector of Winwick in Lanc. was elected into his place as I have before told you among the Bach. of Div. Incorporations The Act being now the fifth time put off not one Cambr. Master was incorporated at that time June 21. Joh. Deffray a French Protestant M. of A. of Samur He was lately forced out of his Country upon account of Religion July 4. Rich. Bentley M. A. of Cambr. This Divine who was of S. Johns Coll. in that University was now and after a Master-Com of Wadham Coll and afterwards domestick Chaplain to Edward L. Bishop of Worcester and author of 1 The folly of Atheisme and what is now called Deism even with respect to the present life Sermon preached in the Church of S. Martin in the Fields 7. March 1691 on Psal 14.1 being the first lecture founded by the honorable Rob. Boyle Esq Lond. 1692. qu. 2 Matter and motion cannot think or a confutation of Atheism from the faculties of the Soul Serm. preached at S. Mary-le-Bow 4. Apr. 1692 being the second Lecture founded by the hon Rob. Boyle Esq on Acts 17.27 Lond. 1692. qu. He hath also extant a Latin Epist to John Mill D.D. containing some Critical observations relating to Johan Malala a Greek Historiographer published at the end of that author at Oxon. 1691. in a large oct The said Mr. Bentley who is a Yorkshire man born designs to publish other things Creations June 15. Joh. Mesnard was actually created Doct. of Div. by vertue of the Chancellours Letters which say that he had been 16 years Minister of the reformed Church of Paris at Charenton and afterwards Chaplain to his Majesty K. Will. 3. when he was Prince of Orange for some years in which quality he came with him into England that he has his Majesties warrant to succeed Dr. Is Vossius in his Prebendary of Windsore c. Feb. 26. George Walker an Irish Minister lately Governor of London-Derry and the stout Defender of it against the Forces under the command of K. Jam. 2. when they besieged it in Apr. May. c. this year was after he had been presented by the Kings Professor of Divinity actually created Doct. of that faculty He was born of English Parents in the County of Tyrone as 't is said educated in the University of Glascow and afterwards beneficed at Dungannon many miles distant from the City London-Derry To which place retiring when the Protestants therein and in those parts were resolv'd to keep and defend it against Richard Earl of Tirconnel Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Forces under K. Jam. 2 he became a Defendant therein and at length Governour of it which he managed with great prudence and valour After the siege was raised and that part of the Country secured from the incursions of the said Forces he went into England to pay his respects to K. Will. 3 who receiving him graciously was highly caress'd by the Courtiers and afterwards by the Citizens of London at which time the common discourse was that Dr. Hopkins Bishop of London-Derry should be translated to Chichester and Mr. Walker succeed him in Derry He hath published A true account of the siege and famous defence made at London-Derry Lond. 1689. qu. c. 2 Vindication of the true account c. Ibid. 1689. qu. c. Afterwards being about to return to Ireland to do further service therein for his Majesty he obtained the Letters of the Chancellour of the University to have the degree of Doct. of Div. confer'd on him so that taking Oxford in his way in the company of Dr. Joseph Veasey Archb. of Tuam he was created as before I have told you Thence he went into Ireland where having a command confer'd on him in the English Army he received his deaths wound in the very beginning of July an 1690 at what time the said Army passed over