of Sir Will. Finch of the Mote in St. Martins Parish in the County of Kent but the Widdow of one Morton of the same County Esq was born at Bocton hall in Kent 30. March 1568. educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester and thence in the beginning of 1584 he was transplanted to New coll where living in the condition of a Gent. Com. had his Chamber in Hart hall adjoyning and to his Chamber-Fellow there Rich. Baker his Countryman afterwards a Knight and a noted writer But continuing there not long he went to Queens coll where by the benefit of a good Tutor and severe discipline there practiced he became well vers'd in Logick and Philosophy and for a diversion now and then he wrote a Tragedy for the private use of that house called Tancredo On the 8. June 1588. he as a Member of Qu. coll did supplicate the venerable Congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of any of the books of the Logick of Aristotle that is to be admitted to the degree of Bach. of Arts which desire of his was granted conditionally that he should determine in the Lent following but whether he was admitted or did determine or took any other degree it doth not appear in any of the University Registers which I have exactly searched and the more for this reason because the author of his life saith that at 19 years of age he proceeded Master of Arts and at that time did read three Lat. Lectures De Ocello which being learned caused a friendship between him and Alberic Gentilis who thereupon ever after called him Henrice mi Ocelle The said author also saith that the University Treasury was rob'd by Townsmen and poor Scholars of which such light was given by a Letter written to Hen. Wotton from his Father in Kent occasioned by a dream relating to that matter that the Felons were thereupon discovered and apprehended c. But upon my search into the University Registers Records Accompts c. from 1584. to 1589. in which time our author Wotton was resident in Oxon I find no such robbery committed To pass by other mistakes in the said life especially as to time which are not proper to set down in this place I shall go forward After our author had left Oxon he betook himself to travel into France Germany and Italy and having spent about 9 years in those places he returned into England and became Secretary to Robert Earl of Essex with whom continuing till towards his fall he left England once more and retiring to Florence became so noted to the Great Duke of Tuscany that he was by him privately dispatched away with letters to James 6. K. of Scots under the name of Octavio Baldi to advise him of a design to take away his life Which message being welcome to that K. he was by him when made K. of England honoured with the degree of Knighthood sent thrice Embassador to the Reipub. of Venice once to the States of the Vnited Provinces twice to Charles Emanuel Duke of Savoy once to the united Princes of Vpper Germany in the Convention at Heylbrune also to the Archduke Leopald to the Duke of Wittenbergh to the Imperial Cities of Strasburgh and Vlme as also to the Emperor Ferdinando the second On the 15. July 1619. he returned from his Embassie at Venice with a vain hope of obtaining the office of Secretary of State but missing his design I cannot yet tell to the contrary but that he was sent to Venice again Sure 't is that about 1623. he had the Provostship of Eaton coll confer'd upon him which he kept to his dying day being all the reward he had for the great services he had done the Crown of England He hath written these things following Epistola de Casparo Scioppio Amberg 1613. oct This Scioppius was a man of a restless spirit and a malicous pen who in books against K. Jam. 1. took occasion from a sentence written by Sir Hen. Wotton in a Germans Album viz. Legatus est vir bonus peregrè missus ad mentiendum Reipublicae causâ to twit him in the teeth what principles in Religion were professed by him and his Embassador Wotton then at Venice where the said sentence was also written in several glass windows Epist ad Marc. Velserum Duumvir Augustae Vindelicae an 1612. The elements of Architecture Lond. 1624. qu. in two parts Reprinted in Reliquiae Wottonianae an 1651. 54. and 1672. c. oct Translated into Latin and printed with the Great Vitruvius and a great Elogy concerning Wotton put before it Amstel 1649. fol. Plausus vota ad Regem è Scotiâ reducem Lond. 1633. in a large qu. or rather in a little fol. Reprinted by Dr. Joh. Lamphire in a book intit by him Monarchia Britannica Oxon. 1681. oct 'T is in English also in Reliquiae Wotton Parallel between Rob. late Earl of Essex and George late Duke of Bucks Lond. 1641. in four sh in qu. Short view of the life and death of George Duke of Bucks Lond. 1642. in four sheets and an half in qu. Difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Bucks and Robert Earl of Essex Characters of and Observations on some Kings of England The election of the new Duke of Venice after the death of Giovanno Bembo Philosophical survey of education or moral Architecture Aphorisms of education The great action between Pompey and Caesar extracted out of the Rom. and Greek writers Meditations on 22 Chap. of Gen. Christmas day Letters to and characters of certain personages Various Poems All or most of which books or treatises are reprinted in a book intit Reliquiae Wottonian◠before-mentioned Lond. 1651. 54. 1672. and 1685. in oct published by Is Walton at the end of Sir H. Wottons life Letters to the Lord Zouch Printed at the latter end of Reliq Wottom in the edition of 1685. The state of Christendom or a more exact and curious discovery of many secret passages and hidden mysteries of the times Lond. 1657. fol. Letters to Sir Edm. Bacon Lond. 1661. oct He hath also several Letters extant to George Duke of Bucks in a book called Cabala Mysteries of State Lond. 1654. qu. and others in Cabala or Scrinia Sacra Lond. 1663. fol. Journal of his Embassies to Venice -MS fairly written in the Library of Edw. Lord Conway Three propositions to the Count d'Angosciola in matter of duel comprehending as it seems the latitude of that subject MS. sometimes in the Library of my most worthy Friend Ralph Sheldon Esq now among the books in the Coll. of Arms. The first proposition is Quale sia stato c. The said Count was a Gentleman of Parma from whence he was banished and afterwards lived in the Court of Savoy where he was esteemed a very punctual Duelist and there managed many differences between Gentlemen Other MSS. also of his composition do go from hand
to have pharisaical Leaven in him His works are 1 A sermon of apparel before the King and Pr. at Theobalds 22 Feb. 1619 on Math. 11. 8. Lond. 1620. qu. 2 Serm. before the Lords Lond 1623. qu. 3 Serm. at the funeral of K. James on 1 Kings 11. 41 42 43. Lond. 1625. qu. 4 Perseverantia sanctorum c. on Job 42. 12. pr. 1628. qu. 5 Letter to the Vicar of Grantham c. pr. 1636. qu. answered by Dr. Pet. Heylyn in his Coal from the Altar c. 6 Holy table name and thing more antiently used under the New Testam than that of an Altar pr. 1637 which is a reply to the Coal from the Altar c. Whereupon Heylyn came out with a rejoynder called Antidotum Lincolniense c. as I shall tell you more at large when I come to him in the 2 Vol. of this Work 7 Annotationes in vet Testam in Ephesios Cantab. 1653 oct published under the name of Johan Eboracensis by which I presume is meant John Williams He hath also published one or more Sermons which I have not seen and hath also extant Parliamentary Speeches and Letters of State In 1671 was printed at London in octavo A manual or three small and plain Treatises viz. 1. of Prayer or active 2. of Principles or passive 3. of Resolution or opposite Divinity Translated and collected out of antient Writers for the private use of a most noble Lady to preserve her from the danger of Popery In the Title page 't is said to have been written by John Archbishop of York yet certain Authors who lived and wrot after his death are therein quoted which are unadvisedly done by another hand At length this Archb. dying in the house of the Lady Mostyn at Glodedd near Aberconway on the 25 of Mar. 1649 was buried I presume at Aberconway There is extant a Latin Apology for this Dr. Williams Archb. of York written in good Latin by Joh Harmer M. A. sometimes of Magd. Coll. in Oxon to Lambert Osbaldeston a great Creature of the said Archb. in which are many things that are true inserted But the Reader is to know that the said Harmer who sometimes taught in the College School at Westminster had often participated of the generosity of Archb. Williams and when afterwards he became Greek Professor of the Univ. of Oxford he was esteemed a Parasite and one that would do any thing below him to gain a little money or a meals-meat Jul. 12. Math. Wren M. of A. of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge was then incorporated in the same degree I have spoken largely of him elsewhere Will. Boswell M. A. of Jesus Coll. in the said University was incorporated the same day He was afterwards Proctor of that University Secretary to Sir Dudl Carleton while ordinary Embassador to the States of the Vnited Provinces aud afterwards Resident or Leiger Embassador there himself in which capacity he was knighted by the Lord Hor. Vere of Tilbury and other Commissioners named in his Majesty's Letters Patents in the Army of the said States at Bockstal near Balduck in Brabant 25 July 1633. He was a learned man a great encourager of Learning zealous for the Church of England faithful in the execution of his Embassy and highly valued by eminent persons He died much lamented in 1647. Joh. Squire M. A. of Jesus Coll. in the same University was also then incorporated He was afterwards Vicar of S. Leonards Shoreditch in Middlesex a zealous and orthodox Preacher and therefore respected by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury But when the Puritan or Presbyterian brake into an open Rebellion he was one of those many godly Ministers that suffered by Imprisonment Sequestration Plundering and I know not what He hath written Lectures being an Exposition of the first part of the second Chapter to the Thessalonians proving the Pope to be Antichrist Lond. 1630 qu. and also published several Sermons the Titles of most of which you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue Pray be pleased to see more of him in that vile Pamphlet called A century of scandalous malignant Priests c. printed 1643 qu. pag. 25. Joh Preston M. A. of Queens Coll. in Camb. was also then incorporated He was afterwards Doct. of Div. Master of Emanuel Coll. in the said University a perfect Polititian and the Patriarch of the Presbyterian Party The Titles of most of the Sermons and Treatises which he hath written and published you may see in the said Catalogue and the actions of his life written and published by one that was his Pupil named Tho. Ball of Northampton who tells you that he died 20 Jul. 1628 and that he was buried in the Church at Fawsley in Northamptonshire An. Dom. 1609. An. 7 Jac. 1. Chanc. Rich. Bancroft D. D. Archb. of Canterbury Vicechanc. the same viz. Dr. J. King July 14. Proct. Charles Greenwood of Vniv. Coll. Joh. Flemmyng of Exet. Coll. Apr. 26. Bach. of Arts. Apr. 28. Edw. Littleton of Ch. Ch. May 2. Joh. Heath of New Coll. the Epigrammatist 6. Brian Duppa Edw. Boughen of Ch. Ch. The former of which two was afterwards B. of Winton June 22. Tho. Dugard of Ch. Ch. Quaere 26. Christop Wren of S. Joh. Coll. See more among the Bach. of Div. 1620. Jul. 7. Nathan Grenfield of S. Edmunds lately of Gloc. Hall See among the Masters 1612. Oct. 14. Edward Cotton Percival Burrel of Ch. Ch. Of these two you may see more among the Masters an 1612. Dec. 7. Mich. Oldsworth of Magd. Hall afterwards of Magd. Coll. See also among the Masters 1614. Feb. 10. Anth. Whyte of Ch. Ch. You may see more of him among the Masters an 1612. 13. Ralph Robinson of Linc. Coll. This person I set down here not that he was a Writer but to prevent an unwary Reader hereafter to take him to be the same Ralph Robinson who was born at Heswall in Wirrall in Cheshire an 1614 bred in Catherine Hall in Cambridge where he continued till 1642 at which time he sided with the Presbyterians and afterwards became Minister of S. Mary de Wolnoth in London and a Publisher of several theological matters favouring of Presbytery He died 15 June 1655 and was buried in the Chancel of his Church before mention'd on the north side of the Communion Table under the stone called Mr. Buckminsters stone E. Littleton Br. Duppa and Edw. Boughen before mention'd will be spoken of at large in the 2 Vol. of this Work Adm. 181. Bach. of Law I find but five were admitted among whom Jo. Boys of All 's Coll. was one and one that supplicated named Jam. Mabbe of Magd. Coll. of whom will be large mention made in the second Volume Mast of Art June 20. Joh. Hales of Merton 21. Tho. Willis of S. Johns Jul. 6. Tho. Sutton of Queens Oct. 11. Tho. Godwin of Magd. Coll. 27. Josias Bird Chaplain of All 's Coll. He was lately incorporated Bach. of Arts as in the Incorporations following you
University was resolved when in authority to reform them But his time being short only for an year and his Successor not of the same mind little or nothing could be done However John Sprint of his own house he called into question for uttering certain points of doctrine against the ceremonies and discipline then established according to Law which was an usual thing for many puritanical and discontented Divines in the Univ. to bark at and after him Rob. Troutbeck of Qu. college nay the most Calvinistical Provost thereof Hen. Airay who did not only maintain in their Preachings what Sprint had said and done but also spoke many things to the disgrace of the Vicechancellour Among which was that he had to no other end and purpose got the degrees of Bach. and Doct. of Divinity without exercise done for them only but that he might sooner obtain the Vicechancellourship and consequently shew his authority in unjust proceedings c. From that time there were continual broils during his government which being too many now to enumerate and partly mention'd elsewhere I shall forbear to treat any farther of them Afterwards our author Howson was made Rector of Brightwell near to Watlington in Oxfordshire Fellow of Chelsey coll and at length Bishop of Oxon. To which See being elected 12. Sept. 1618. was consecrated at Lambeth with Searchfield B. of Bristow and Bridgman of Chester on the 9. of May following In 1628. Sept. 18. he was translated to the See of Durham in the place of Dr. G. Mountaigne translated to York where he remained to his dying day having always before been accounted a grave and learned man and a true Son of the Church of England His works are Several Sermons as 1 Sermons Preached at S. Pauls Cross 4. Dec. 1597 on Matth. 21. 12 13. wherein is discoursed that all buying and selling spiritual promotion is unlawful Lond. 1597. qu. 2 Second Serm. Pr. at S. Pauls Cross 21. May 1598. on Matth. 21. 12 13. concluding the former Sermon Lond. 1598. qu. 3 Sermon at S. Maries in Oxon 17. Nov. 1602. in defence of the Festivities of the Church and namely that of her Maj. Coronation on Psal. 118. 24. Oxon. 1603. second edit qu. Vxore dimissâ propter fornicationem aliam non licet superinducere Thesis tertia proposita disputata in Vesperiis Oxon. Oxon. 1602. oct and 1606. qu. The defence of which Thesis see in Rob. Burhill under the year 1641. Certain Sermons made in Oxon an 1616 wherein is proved that S. Peter had no Monarchical Power over the rest of the Apostles against Bellarmine Saunders Stapleton and the rest of that company Lond. 1622. qu. They are four in number and all on Luke 12. 41 42. c. commanded to be published by K. James to clear the aspersion laid upon him of favouring Popery which having not been yet replyed upon by any of the Rom. Cath. party have rendred their author famous to posterity He yielded up his last breath on the sixth day of Febr. in sixteen hundred thirty and one aged 75. or thereabouts and was buried in the Cath. Church of S. Paul within the City of London leaving then behind him the character of a very learned man and one plentifully endowed with all those vertues which were most proper for a Bishop The Reader is to know that there was one John Howesoun who wrote A short exposition of the 20. and 21. verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of St. John containing a profitable discourse of Conscience Edinb 1600. oct but him I take to be a Scot and to have no relation to Joh. Howson before-mentioned DUDLEY CARLETON Son of Anth. Carleton of Baldwin Brightwell near Watlington in Oxfordshire Esq was born there 10. March 1573. became a Student of Ch. Ch. under the tuition of Mr. afterwards Dr. John King an 1591. or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1600. being then returned from his travels Afterwards he went in the quality of a Secretary to Sir Ralph Winwood into the Low Countries where being very active when K. James resigned the Cautionary Towns to the States added thereby experience to his learning In 1610. June 25. he received the honour of Knighthood from K. James at Windsore who sent him Embassador Ordinary to the States of Venice where he remained five years and from thence Extraordinary to Emanuel Duke of Savoy where he continued half an year and after Ord. Embassador to the States of the Vnited Provinces where he was resident 10 years Towards the latter end of K. James he was made Vicechamberlain of the houshold which office he holding in the Reign of K. Ch. 1. his commission was renewed by that King for the latter part of that 10 years Afterwards that time being terminated he was sent Embassador Extraordinary at two several times to the most Christian K. Lewis the 13. and likewise Embassador Extraordinary to the aforesaid States of the Vnited Provinces In the 2. of K. Ch. 1. he was made Baron of Imbercourt in Surrey and the next year being accompanied by Sir Will. Segar Knight then Garter K. of Arms went into Holland and there presented the Garter to Henry Pr. of Aurange or Orange with the Ensigns of that most noble Order thereunto appertaining In the 4. Car. 1. he was created Viscount Dorchester in Oxfordshire and upon the 18. Dec. the same year he was constituted one of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State in which office he continued to the time of his death He was a person that understood several Languages well as also the Laws conditions and manners of most States in Europe He was an exact Statesman understood the intregues of State well yet just in his dealings and beloved by most men who much missed him after his death He hath written Balance pour peser en toute equité droicture la Harangue faite n'agurees en L'assemblée des illustres puissans Seignoures Messeigneurs les Estats generaux des Provinces unies du pais bas c. Printed 1618. qu. Harangue faite au counseile de Mess rs les Estats generaux des Provinces Vnies touchant le discord les troubles del Eglise la police causes par la doctrine d'Arminius 6. Oct. 1617. stil nov Printed with the former Besides these Speeches he hath extant Various Letters in the Cabala or Scrinia sacra Lond. 1663. fol. Various Letter 's to George Duke of Bucks in Cabala or Mysteries of State Lond. 1654. qu. and lastly Several French and Latin Letters to the learned Ger. Jo. Vossius printed in Ger. Jo. Vossii Clarorum Virorum ad eum epistolae Lond. 1690. fol. published by Paulus Colomesius Besides these he hath also Several Speeches in Parliament an 1626. c. One or more of which you may see in the first vol. of Joh. Rushworths Collections p. 358. Memoires for dispatches of political affaires relating to Holland and England and 1618. with
unfortunate An. Dom. 1617. An. 15 Jac. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke sometimes of New Coll. Vicechanc. Dr. Will. Goodwin again Jul. 17. Proct. Franc. Grevill of Mert. Coll. Joh. Harrys of New Coll. Apr. ult Bach. of Arts. May 10. Christop Harvey of Brasn Coll 23. Joh. Seager of S. Maries Hall Oct. 17. Pet. Heylyn of Magd. 23. Will. Tipping of Qu. Coll. Nov. 23. Joh. Atherton of Glocester Hall afterwards of Linc. Coll. and the unfortunate Bishop of Waterford in Ireland 27. Gilbert Sheldon of Trinity Coll. afterwards Fellow of All 's and at length Archb. of Canterbury Feb. 10. Robert Blake of Wadham Coll. This right valiant person having taken no higher degree in this University I must therefore make mention of him in this place Born therefore he was at Bridgwater in Somersetshire being the Son and Heir of Humphrey Blake of that place Gent. but descended of the antient Family of the Blakes of Blanchfield in the said County In the beginning of Lent Term an 1615 he being then about 15 years of age he was matriculated in the University as a Member of S. Albans Hall about which time standing for a Scholarship of C. C. Coll. with Rob Hegge and Rob. Newan was put aside whether for want of merit or friends I cannot tell While he continued in the said Hall he was observed by his Contemporaries to be an early riser and studious but withal he did take his pleasure in Fishing Fowling c. and sometimes in stealing of Swans Before the time came when he was to take a degree in Arts he translated himself to his Country men in Wadham Coll. and as a Member of that House he did stand for a Fellowship of Merton Coll. with Alex. Fisher John Doughtie Edw. Reynolds John Earle c. an 1619 but whether it was for want of Scholarship or that his person was not handsome or proper being but of stature little which Sir Hen. Savile then Warden of that Coll. did much respect he lost it continued in Wadham Coll. without the taking of any other degree and in 1623 wrot a Copy of Verses on the death of the learned Camden Afterwards he went into his own Country where he lived in the condition of a Gentleman but always observed to be puritancially inclin'd In 1640 he was chosen a Burgess for Bridgwater to serve in that Parliament which began at Westminster 13 Apr. 1640 but missing that Office in the same year when the Long Parliament began on the 3 Nov. following he sided with the Presbyterian took up arms for the Parliament soon after received a Commission from the Members thereof to be a Captain of Dragoons and afterwards being made Governour of Taunton was made a Colonel Which Town as also afterwards Lyme he defended with great Valour against several famous and forcible Sieges of the Kings Army under the command of Prince Maurice and George Lord Goring At length the War being in a manner terminated the worth of this inestimable great Commander being so esteemed by those of his party was taken notice of by the Parliament whereupon they resolved that it should not lye hid at home but shew it self abroad and therefore he was made first one of the Commissioners of the Navy then one of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports and at length about 1649 one of the Generals at Sea At his entrance into which office he pent up Prince Rupert in the chief Port of Portugal and hunted him from Sea to Sea till he had reduced those Ships with him which before had revolted from the Parliament In the beginning of the year 1651 he reduced the Isle of Sciâ—ly to the Parliament Service and on the 25 Nov. following he was elected one of the Council of State being then in great repute with Oliver In 1652 Sept. 5. he sorely beat the French Fleet and at that time there being a Quarrel between the two Republicks England and the Vnited Provinces he and his Fleet were worsted in the Downes by Van Tromp the Dutch Admiral and his Fleet 29 of Nov. following but on the 18 of Febr. following that on which day hapned a most terrible Sea-sight betwixt them again near to the Isles of Wâ—ight and Portland the Dutch were in a woful manner worsted Ever after Blake continued a fortunate Vindicator of his Countries Privileges from the encroachments of insulting Neighbours a victorious Enemy of the Spaniard and was highly valued of all even the Royalist The last part and the most desperate attempt that he ever acted in a Sea-blood not that I shall now take notice of his daring piece of service at Tunis against the Turks an 1655 was against the Spaniards at Sancta Cruz in Apr. 1657 which made him as terrible as Drake had been before to them there being less difference betwixt the same and report of their actions and exploits than in the sound of their names For there with 25 sail he fought as 't were in a ring with seven Forts a Castle and 16 Ships many of them being of greater force than most of those Ships Blake carried in against them yet in spite of opposition he soon calcined the Enemy and brought his Fleet back again to the Coast of Spain full fraught with honour But what Commander is able to repel the stroke of death This is he that doth conquer the Conquerours and level the honours of the mightiest Monarchs with the meanest Captains there is no withstanding his force for all must fall Blake himself was compel'd to strike the top-sail and yield for in his return home he gave up the Ghost in the Ship called the George the Admiral as it entred into Plymouth Sound on Friday the seventeenth of August an 1657 aged 59 occasioned by the Scurvy and Dropsie which he had contracted by his seasaring The next day his body was imbowelled and closed in a sheet of lead and the bowels were interred in the great Church at Plymouth He was a man wholly devoted to his Countries Service resolute in his undertakings and most faithful in the performance of them With him Valour seldom mist its reward nor Cowardize its punishment When news was brought him of a metamorphosis in the State at home he would then encourage the Seamen to be most vigilant abroad for said he 'T is not our duty to mind State affairs but to keep foreigners from fooling us In all his expeditions the Wind seldome deceived him but most an end stood his friend especially in his last undertaking at S. Cruze in the Canary Islands To the last he lived a single life never being espoused to any but his Countries Quarrels Soon after his death and embalming the body was conveyed by Sea to Greenwych House where it remained for some time From thence it was conveyed by Water on the 4 of Sept. following with all due solemnity and honour in a barge of state coveâ—ed with Velvet adorned with Escocheons and Pencils accompanied with his brothers and
Historical description of the Island of Britain with a brief rehearsal of the nature and qualities of the People of England and such commodities as are to be found in the same In 3. books They were first published in the first and second volume of Chronicles that go under the name of Raphael Holinshed printed at Lond. 1577. in fol. and there again in 1587 with augmentations by Jo. Hooker alias Vowell The collection is made from divers choice Authors many of which were then in MS. A Chronologie Gathered and compiled with most exquisite diligence after the example of Gerardus Mercator and other late Chronoligers So saith Raph. Holinshed in his Preface to the third volume of Chronicles What he hath written besides I know not nor any thing else but that he was living in Fifteen hundred eighty and seven I find one Will. Harrison born in the Dioc. of London elected Bachelaur-Fellow of Merton Coll. 1557 admitted M. of Arts in 1560 being then beneficed near to Northampton but he dying 1564 cannot be understood to be the same with the writer Another Will. Harrison I find to be installed Canon of Windsore 1586. being about that time Rector of Radwynter in Essex who dying 1593 was buried at Windsore leaving behind him several Children which he had by his Wife Marian Daughter of Will. Isebrand of Anderne near to Guisnes in Picardie Whether this Will. Harrison be the same with the writer I cannot tell WILLIAM WATKINSON was educated in Ch. Ch. became Prebendary of Milverton in the Church of Wells after he had taken the Degree of Bach. of Arts afterwards he was one of the Proctors and Bach. of Divinity of this University He hath translated into English 1 Of the happiness of this our age and the ingratitude of Men to God for his benefits Lond. 1578. qu. Written by Joh. Rivius 2 Meditations on the 32. Psalm Lond. 1579. oct and other things which I have not yet seen How long he lived beyond Fifteen hundred eighty and seven 29. Elizab. in which year he took the Degree of Bach. of Div. I know not ULPIAN FULWELL a Somersethire Man born and a Gentlemans Son became a Commoner of St. Maries Hall in the Year 1578 aged 32 but whether he took any Degree among us it appears not While he continued in the said House where he was esteemed a Person of ingenuity by his contemporaries he partly wrot The eighth liberal science called Ars adulandi or the Art of flattery Printed 1579. qu. Afterwards having learned the art of Poetry among the Academians he wrot and published A pleasant enterlude intit Like will to like quoth the Devil to the Collier Wherein is declared what punishment follows those that will rather live licentiously that esteem and follow good counsel Lond. 1587. qu. Written in time and printed in an English Character The name of Ulp. Fulwell stands quoted by Jo. Speed in his life of K. Ed. 6. in his Chronicle and therefore I suppose he hath other things printed for I cannot conceive that Joh. Speed should quote him for any thing out of the two former books ROBERT CROWLEY or Croleus as he writes himself a very forward Man for reformation in the time of K. Ed. 6. and Qu. Elizab. was born in Glocestershire became a Student in the University about 1534 and was soon after made Demie of Magd. Coll. â—â— 1542 he being then Bach. of Arts was made Probationer-fellow of the said House by the name of Rob. Crule but whether he took the Degree of Master of Arts it appears not for likely it is that he left the University when K. Hen. 8. began to settle a mongrel Religion in the Nation When K. Ed. 6. began to Reign he exercised the profession of Printing in Ely rents in Holbourn near to London sold books and at leisure times exercised the gift of Preaching in the great City and elsewhere But upon the succession of Queen Mary he among several English Protestants lest the Kingdom went to Frankfort in Germany and setled there purposely to enjoy the Religion which had been practised in England in the days of K. Ed. 6. After her decease he returned and had several benefices bestowed on him among which was the Vicaridge of St. Giles by Criplegate in London of which Church he wrot himself Vicar 1566. where continuing his pretended gifts in preaching was followed and respected by the neighbourhood of those parts and by others for his skill in rimes and poetry He hath written The Supper of the Lord after the true meaning of the sixth of John and the XI of the 1 Epist to the Corinthians c. And incidently in the exposition of the Supper is confuted the Letter of Mr. Tho. More against Joh. Frith Printed 5. Apr. 1533 in a small oct Confutation of Nich. Shaxton Bishop of Sarum his recantation of 13 Articles at the burning of Mistris Anne Askew Lond. 1546. oct Explicatio petitoria ad Parliamentum adversus expilatores plebis Printed in the Engl. tongue 1548 in oct Translated into Lat. by John Heron. Confutation of Miles Hoggard's wicked ballad made in defence of transubstantation of the Sacrament Lond. 1548. oct The voice of the last Trumpet blown by the seventh Angell c containing 12 several lessons Lond. 1549. oct Written in meter Pleasure and pain heaven and hell Remember these four and all shall be well Lond. 1550 51. in oct Written in meter Way to wealth wherein is plainly taught a most present remedy for sedition Lond. 1550. oct One and thirty Epigrams wherein are briefly touched so many abuses that may and ought to be put away Lond. 1550. in tw This was printed by the Author Crowley in his house in Ely rents before-mention'd An apologie of those English Preachers and Writers which Cerberus the three-headed dog of hell chargeth with false doctrine under the name of Predestination Lond. 1566. qu. Of which book you may see more in Canterburies doome written by Will. Prynne p. 169. Of the signes and tokens of the latter day Lond. 1567. oct A setting open of the subtile sophistry of Tho. Watson D. D. which he used in his two Sermons preached before Qu. May in Lent 1553 concerning the real presence in the Sacrament Lond. 1569. qu. Sermon in the Chappell at Gilde hall in London 29. Sept. 1574. before the Lord Mayor and the whole state of the Citie on Psalme 139. ver 21. 22. 23. 24. c. Lond. 1575. oct Answer to Tho. Pound his six reasons wherein he sheweth that the Scriptures must be judged by the Church Lond. 1581. qu. Brief discourse concerning those four usual notes whereby Christs Catholick Church is known c. Lond. 1581. qu. Replication to that lewd answer which Frier Joh. Francis of the Minimies order in Nigeon near Paris hath made to a letter that his Mother caused to be sent to him out of England Lond. 1586. qu. Deliberate aunsweare to a Papist proving that Papists are Antichristian Schismaticks
will endeavour to stop Corrano from coming among us who is thought to be a Master of Puccius c. Thus in brief from Job Rainolds But notwithstanding all the endeavours to keep him out he was at length admitted after he had fleed himself from Heresie and became Reader of Divinity to the Students in Gloucester St. Mary's and Hart Hall lived as a Student in Ch. Ch. in 1579. if not before of which House he occurs Censor Theologicus in 1581 82 83 84 and 85. being then also Prebendary of the Prebend of Harlesten belonging to the Cathedral of St. Paul In 1579. he stirred again for the Degree of Doctor of Divinity but I cannot yet find that he was admitted notwithstanding he stiles himself Doctor of that Faculty in his Dialogus Theologicus an 1574. and in the year 1582. in April he laid under the censure of Heresie again upon which arose some trouble but soon after quieted and he restored to the good Opinion of the generality of Scholars and others His Works are these An Epistle or godly Admonition sent to the Pastors of the Flemish Church in Antwerp exhorting them to concord with other Ministers This was originally written in Latin but the Copy of it have not yet seen Translated into English by Geofry Fenton Lond. 1570. oct Tabulae divinorum operum de humani generis creatione Printed 1574. c. oct Translated also into English under the Title of Tables of God's Works c. Dialogus Theologicus quo Epistola D. Pauli Apost ad Romanos explanatur Collect. ex praelectionibus Corran Lond. 1574. oct printed in English there 1579. oct Articuli fidei orthodoxae quam ille perfectus est Printed with Dial. Theol. Supplication to the King of Spain wherein is shewed the Sum of Religion for the Profession whereof the Protestants do suffer Persecution in the Low Countries Lond 1577. oct 'T was written in Latin and French but who put it into English I know not unless the Author Notae in concionem Solomonis de summo hominis bono quam Hebraei cohelet Graeci Latini Ecclesiastem vocant Lond. 1579. and 81. in oct The version of which into Latin was done by Corranus also The said Notes were adorn'd with a learned Analasis by Abrah Scultet Printed at Francf 1618. oct Sermons on Ecclesiastes Abridged by Thomas Pitt Oxon. 1585. oct which is called by some Pitt's Paraphrase on Ecclesiastes A Spanish Grammer with certain rules for teaching both the Spanish and French Tongues Put into English by Joh. Thorius as I shall tell you when I come to him Printed at Lond. 1590. qu. What other things Corrano hath written I find not nor any thing else of him only that he dying at London March 30. or thereabouts in one thousand five hundred ninety and one year 1591 aged 64. was buried in the Church of S. Andrew but whether in that in Holbourn or in that by the Wardrobe I know not perhaps in the last leaving then behind him a Wife of no good repute and a Daughter named Susan which if the same that was at Woman's Estate in Oxon a little before her Father's Death was if any credit might be given to a Libel of that time made by an Oxf. Scholar of a light reputation JOHN MOLYNS Molens or Mullins so many ways I find him written was born in Sommersetshire elected Probat Fellow of Magd. College in 1541. and afterwards being Bach. of Divinity became a zealous Man for Reformation In the Reign of Q. Mary he left the Nation for Religion sake and setled at Zurick where he was esteemed a learned Man of credit and Authority being there as it is said Greek Reader among the Natives of England But when Q. Elizabeth came to the Crwon he returned was made Archdeacon of London in the place of Jo. Harpesfield depriv'd and Canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul where he was much reverenced for his great Learning and frequent Preaching One that knew him well gave this Character of him Johannes Molinsaeus Archidiaeconus Ecclesiae Paulinae qui nulli injuriam fecerat qui prodesse omnibus studuerat qui Philosophiae Theologiae Linguarum studio sc totum tradiderat qui nihil commeritus est nisi quod ut Aristides justus ut olim Christiani veteres nunc meaning in the beginning of Q. Mary's Reign missae interesse recusaret eandem ancipitem fortunam subire compulsus est meaning also that he was forced to leave his Fellowship of Magd. College and seek his Fortune elsewhere with Arth. Saul Pet. Morwin and other learned and pious Fellows of that House who soon after went as voluntary Exiles into Germany He hath written and published several Books yet in all my searches I can only find extant Carmina Lat. Graec. in mortem duorum fratrum Suffolciensium Henrici Caroli Brandon c. Printed 1552. in two sheets in qu. Sermons c. He concluded his last day on the eleventh of the Cal. of June in one thousand five hundred ninety and one year 1591 and was buried in the North Isle joyning to the Choire of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul within the City of London leaving then behind him a Daughter named Mary Wife of Walt Chetwind of Ingestry in Staffordshire Over his Grave was soon after a flat stone laid with his Image thereon engraven on a Brass plate and an Epitaph under it the beginning of which runs thus Clarus Johannes vitae moderamine Mullins Doctrinae insignis plenusque senilibus annis Qui. c. He gave by Will 200 l. to purchase Lands worth 12 l. per An. for an exhibition to be given to two Scholars of Magd. College in Oxon each to have 6 l. which if I mistake not continueth to this day In his Archdeaconry of London succeeded Theophilus Aylmer Son of Dr. Jo. Aylmer Bishop of London CHRISTOPHER HATTON Son of Will. Hatton of Holdenby in Northamptonshire Son of John Son of Hen Hatton by Eliz. his Wife Sister and Heir of Will. Holdenby of Holdenby before-mentioned was born at Holdenby became a Gentleman-Commoner of S. Mary's Hall in the Reign of Q. Mary at which time Will. Alan afterwards a Cardinal presided it Thence without a Degree he went to the Inner-Temple afterwards became successively one of the Queen's Gentlemen Pensioners Gentleman of the Privy Chamber Captain of the Band of Pensioners a Knight Vice-chamberlain of the Queen's Houshold one of the Privy Council Lord Chancelor of England Knight of the Garter and Chancelor of this University He was a Man to say nothing of him but that which in truth is due for Religion and Godliness right devout of approved faithfulness to the State of incorrupt Equity for Alms deeds of all others most bountiful and one which is not the least part of his praise that was most willing and ready to support and maintain Learning c. He was also somewhat enclined to the Popish Party by reason his Natural
of Broughton in Lincolnshire as being a younger Son of Thomas Anderson descended from the Addersons of Scotland who lived first in Northumberland and afterwards at Broughton before-mentioned did spend some time in Oxon in Linc. coll as it seems from whence being sent to the Inner Temple did by his indefatigable study obtain great knowledge in the Municipal Laws In the 9. of Q Eliz. he was either Lent or Summer Reader of that House in the 16. Double Reader and in the 19. of the said Queen's Reign Serjeant at Law In 1582. he was made L. Ch. Justice of the Common Pleas in the place of Sir Jam. Dyer deceased and in the year following he was made a Knight being then esteemed a zealous promoter of the established discipline of the Church of England as afterwards a severe prosecuter in his Circuits of the Brownists In 1586. he sate in judgment on Mary Q. of Scots at which time he was Chief Justicer of the Bench as a certain author stiles him being then a learned Man of the Law He wrote much but nothing is printed under his name only Reports of many principle Cases argued and adjudged in the time of Q. Elizabeth in the Common Bench. Lond. 1664. fol. Resolutions and judgments on the cases and matters agitated in all the Courts at Westminster in the latter end of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Collected by Joh. Goldesburg Esque and by him published at Lond. in qu. This Sir Edm. Anderson died at London on the first of August in sixteen hundred and five year 1605 and on the 5. of Sept. following his Funerals were solemnized at Eyworth or Eworth in Bedfordshire where he had an Estate leaving issue several Sons whose Posterity remaineth there and elsewhere to this day In the place of Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas suceeded Sir Francis Gaudy of the Inner Temple RALPH WARCUPP Son and Heir of Cuthb Warcupp of English in Oxfordshire Esq descended from those of Warcupp in Yorkshire became a Student of Ch. Ch. in 1561. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts went to travel and became in time the most accomplished Gentleman of the age he lived in and Master of several Languages Afterwards setling in his Native Country he became Justice of Peace and Parliamentarian Knight for Oxfordshire in that Convention met at Westminster 43. Eliz. In the beginning of K. James's Reign he was by him designed Embassador either to France or Spain and had gone but was prevented by death He hath written and translated several things as 't is said but I have only seen his translation of Prayers on the Psalms Lond. 1571. in sixteens written originally by August Marlorat He died much lamented in the sixtieth year of his age on the Ides of Aug. in sixteen hundred and five and was buried in the Chancel year 1605 of Nuffield near to English before-mentioned Soon after came out a little book of verses on his death made by sixteen of the Members of New coll of which Will. Kingsmill his Kinsman was one and the chief from whence may be collected that the said R. Warcupp was the most compleat Esquire of his time FRANCIS TRESHAM Esq Son of Sir Tho. Tresham Knight who died 11. Sept. 1605. and he the Son of Sir John Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire was born in that County where his Family was ancient gentile and knightly educated either in St. Johns coll or Gloc. hall or both in which he laid the foundation of some learning that he afterwards improved by experience He hath written as 't is supposed A Treatise agaist Lying and fraudulent Equivocation MS. among those given by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury to Bodlies Library See more in George Blackwell under the year 1612. After the Gunpowder Treason was discovered the said book was found by Sir Edw. Coke in a Chamber in the Inner Temple where Sir John Tresham used to lie 5. Dec. 1605. The said Fr. Tresham wrote De Officio Principis Christiani In which he maintains the lawfulness of deposing Kings an obstinate Heretick having no right to Dominion At length this person who was a strict R. Catholick being deeply ingaged in the Gunpowder-Treason as he had before been in that of Robert Earl of Essex in 1600. was taken and committed Prisoner to the Tower of London where he died of the Stranguary say some others that he murthered himself yet a venerable author tells us that he being sick in the Tower and Dr. Will. Butler the great Physician of Cambridge coming to visit him as his fashion was gave him a piece of very pure Gold to put in his mouth and upon taking out of that Gold Butler said he was poysoned He died on the 20. of Nov. year 1605 in sixteen hundred and five aged 38. or thereabouts Whereupon his head being cut off and set with the rest of the heads of the Conspirators on London Bridge his body I suppose was buried within the Precincts of the Chappel of St. Peter ad vincula within the Tower of London Quere This Francis Tresham was the person who wrote the Letter to the Lord Mount-Eagle who lived then at Bednall green near Algate who communicating it to the Secretary of State and he to the King the Plot for blowing up the Parliament House was thereupon discovered See in Tho. Habington under the year 1647. CHARLES TURNHULL a Lincolnshire man born was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll 24. Dec. 1573. took the degrees in Arts that of Master being compleated 1581. about which time he was made Fellow of the said coll and became Famous for his admirable knowledge in the Mathematick Science He hath written A perfect and easie Treatise of the use of the Celestial Globe written as well for an introduction to the unskilful in Astronomy as for the use of such as be exercised in the art of Navigation Lond. 1597. oct Which I think was the second Edition He also built and made those several sorts of Dialls that stand upon a Pillar in the middle of C. C. coll Quadrangle an 1605. What other things he wrote or when he died I cannot yet find See more in Rob. Hegge an 1629. AEGEON ASKEW a person as well read in the Fathers Commentators and Schoolmen as any man of his age in the University was born in Lancashire became a Student in the University in 1593. aged 17. or thereabouts Chaplain of Queens coll in 98. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards proceeding in that Faculty he became a noted Preacher and a great admirer of Dr. Jo. Raynolds and Ric. Crakenthorpe In the beginning of the Reign of K. James he lest the college and retiring to Greenwich in Kent became Minister I think of that place His works are Of brotherly reconcilement in several Sermons Preached in Oxon. Lond. 1605. qu. The author then lived at Greenwich An Apology of the use of the Fathers and secular learning in Sermons In which two books is shewed much
Delapre in Northamptonshire Esq was born there or at least in that County became a Commoner of Magd. coll in 1577. aged 17. where laying a foundation of leâ—rning for a greater structure to be erected thereon departed without a degree to the Middle Temple 〈…〉 became a noted Counsellour a person of great 〈…〉 in the Law and eminent for his knowledge in 〈◊〉 and in the Saxon Language In the latter â—nd of Q Elizabeth he was a Parliament Man and in the 5. Jac. 1. he was Lent-Reader of the Middle Temple and about that time one of the Justices Itinerant for S. Wales He hath written several matters relating to Antiquity which being crept into private hands the publick is thereby rob'd of the benefit of them However some of them I have seen which bear these titles Nomina Hydarum in com Northampton MS. much used by Augustine Vincent Son of Will. Vincent of Wellingborough and Thingdon in Northamptonshire in his intended Survey or Antiquities of Northamptonshire I have a copy of this lying by me Explanation of the abbreviated words in Domsday book Used also the by said Vincent who after he had been Rouge Croix and Windsore Herald as also had published A discovery of Errors in two Editions of the Catalogue of Nobility written by Raphe Brook did yield to nature on the 11. Jan. in 1625. and was buried in the Church of St. Bennet near to Pauls Wharf in London The said two MSS. of Franc. Tate were reserved as rarities in the Library of Christop Lord Hatton of Kirkly in Northamptonshire but where they are now I know not His opinion touching the antiquity power order state manner persons and proceedings of the High Court of Parliament in England See more in Joh. Doderidge under the year 1628. Learned Speeches in Parliaments held in the latter end of Q. Elizab. and in the Reign of K. Jam. 1. with other things which I have not yet seen He lived a single Man and dying so on the 16. Nov. in sixteen hundred and sixteen year 1616 was buried I suppose in the Church belonging to the Temples He had a Nephew Son of his elder Brother Sir William Tate of Delapre called Zouch Tate who became a Gentleman Com. of Trinity coll in 1621. aged 15. but took no degree In 1640. he was chosen a Burgess for Northampton to serve in that unhappy Parliament which began at Westminster 3. Nov. the same year where siding with the Factious Crew took the Covenant and became a zealous Enemy to the King and his Cause Two or more Speeches of his are printed one of which was spoken in a Common Hall at London 3. Jul. 1645. containing Observations on the King and Queens Cabinet of Letters Lond. 1645. qu. Which Speech with that of John L'isle and Rich. Browne were animadverted upon by Tho. Browne of Ch. Ch. as hereafter it shall be told you There were also Annotations printed at the end of the said Cabinet of Letters taken at Naseby Battle where the King was worsted Printed at Lond. 1645. qu. but who the author of them was I cannot tell RICHARD FIELD received his first being in this World in the County of Hertford was entred a Student in Magd. coll in 1577. where continuing in drudging at his book till he was about Bachelaurs standing retired to Magd. hall took the degrees in Arts and afterwards for about 7 years was not only a daily Reader of Logick and Philosophy but also a Moderator and every Sunday a discusser of controversies against Bellarmine and other Pontificians before his Fellow-Aularians and many others Afterwards being Bach. of Divinity he became first a Reader thereof in the Cath. Church of Winchester and afterwards in Lincolns Inn and when Doctor Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Elizab. and after her death to K. James the last of whom not only gave him a Prebendship of Windsore on the death of Jo. Chamber an 1604. but also the Deanry of Gloucester in 1609. in the place of Dr. Tho. Morton promoted to the Deanry of Winchester Both which he kept with the Rectory of Burcleere or Burrowcleere in Hampshire and all little enough for the encouragement of so right learned a Man as this our author Dr. Field was who in his time was esteemed a principal mountainer of Protestancy a powerful Preacher a profound Schoolman exact Disputant and so admirable well knowing in the Controversies between the Protestants and the Papists that few or none went beyond him in his time as it doth plainly appear in these his labours Of the Church four books Lond. 1606. fol. To which he added a fifth book Lond. 1610. fol. with an Appendix containing A defence of such passages of the former books that have been excepted against or wrested to the maintenance of the Romish Errours All which were reprinted at Oxon 1628. fol. He also published A Sermon Preached before the King at Whitehall on Jude ver 3. Lond. 1604. qu. He surrendred up his pious Soul to the great God that first gave it on the 21. Nov. in sixteen hundred and sixteen year 1616 being then reviewing the said books and about to give answer to such that had oppugned them and was buried in the outer Chappel of St. George at Windsore a little below the Choire Over his grave was soon after laid a plank of black Marble and thereon this inscription engraven on a Copper plate fastned thereunto Richardus Field hujus olim coll canonicus Ecclesiae Glocestrensis Decanus verè Doctor Theologiae author librorum quinque de Ecclesia Vna cum Elizabetha Harrisia Sanctissima Charissima conjuge ex qua sex reliquit filios filiam unicam Hic sub communi marmore expectant Christi reditum qui faelicitatem quam ingressi sunt adventu suo perficeat ac consummet Obierunt in Domino ille an sal 1616. aetatis suae 55. Haec an sal 1614. aetatis suae 41. In Dr. Field's Deanry of Gloucester succeeded Dr. William Land and in his Canonry of Windsore Edm. Wilson Doctor of Physick and Fellow of Kings coll in Cambridge RICHARD HAKLUYT was born of and descended from an ancient and gentile Family of his name living at Yetton in Herefordshire elected Student of Ch. Ch. from Westminster School in 1570. took the degrees in Arts lived for some time in the Middle Temple where I presume he studied the Municipal Law Afterwards he entred into holy Orders and at length became Prebendary of the fourth stall in the Church of Westminster in the place of one Dr. Rich. Webster an 1605. and Rector of Wetheringset in Suffolk But that which is chiefly to be noted of him is this that his Genie urging him to the study of History especially to the Marine part thereof which was encouraged and furthered by Sir Francis Walsingham made him keep constant intelligence with the most noted Seamen at Wapping near London From whom and many small Pamphlets and Letters that were published and went from hand to hand in his
am that after he had continued many years there and had taken the degrees in Divinity he was promoted to the See of Landaff upon the translation of Dr. Godwin to Hereford in the year 1618. and the same year was one of the learned English Divines that were by his Majesties command sent to the Synod of Dort where he behaved himself so admirable well to the credit of our Nation as some Ch. Historians will tell you that after his return he was upon the translation of Dr. Harnet to Norwich elected to the See of Chichester confirmed by his Maj. 20. Sept. 1619. He was a person of a solid judgment and of various reading a bitter Enemy to the Papists and a severe Calvinist which may farther appear in some of these books following of his composition Heroici Characteres ad illustriss equitem Henricum Nevillum Oxon. 1603. qu. Several of his Latin verses are in the University book of verses made on the death of Sir Phil. Sydney in Bodleiomnema and in other books Tithes examined and proved to be due to the Clergy by a divine right Lond. 1606. 1611. qu. Jurisdiction Regal Episcopal Papal Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded upon the jurisdiction of Temporal Princes and of the Church c. Lond. 1610. qu. Consensus Eccles Catholicae contra Tridentinos de scripturis Ecclesia fide gratia c. Lond. 1613. oct Dedicated to the Mertonians A thankful remembrance of Gods mercy in an historical collection of the great and merciful deliverances of the Church and State of England from the beginning of Q. Elizabeth Lond. 1624. qu. The fourth edit came out in 1630. qu. adorned with cuts Short directions to know the true Church Lond. 1615. c. in tw Dedicated to Prince Charles as the former book was Oration made at the Hague before the Prince of Orange and the Assembly of the High and Mighty Lords the States General Lond. 1619. in one sh and an half in qu. The madness of Astrologers or an examination of Sir Christop Heydons book intit A defence of judiciary Astrology Lond. 1624. qu. Which being written twenty years before that time was then published by Tho. Vicars Bach. of Div. who had married the authors Daughter It was reprinted at Lond. in 1651. Examination of those things wherein the author of the late Appeale holdeth the doctrine of the Pelagians and Arminians to be the doctrines of the Church of England Lond. 1626. and 36. in qu. Besides this answer or examination made to the Appeale of Rich. Mountague who succeeded Carleton in the See of Chichester came out six more viz. one by Dr. Matthew Sutcliff Dean of Exeter a second by Dr. Dan. Featly a third by Franc. Rouse sometimes of Broadgates hall in Oxon a fourth by Anth. Wotton of Cambridge a fifth by Joh. Yeates Bach. of Div. sometimes of Eman. coll in Cambridge afterwards Minister of S. Andrews in Norwich and the sixth by Hen. Burton of Friday-street in London A joynt attestation avowing that the discipline of th Church of England was not impeached by the Synod of Dort Lond. 1626. qu. Vita Bernardi Gilpini vere sanctiss famaque apud Anglos aquilonares celeberrimi Lond. 1628. qu. Published in Engl. at Lond. 1636. oct and also in Lat. in Dr. Will. Bates his collection of lives Lond. 1681. in a large qu. Testimony concerning the Presbyterian discipline in the Low Countries and Episcopal government in England Printed several times in qu. and oct The edit in qu. at Lond. 1642. is but one sheet Latin Letter to the learned Camden containing some notes and observations on his Britannia MS. among those given by Seldens Executors to the Publ. Libr. at Oxon. The beginning of which Letter is Dum nuper Mi Camdene Brittaniam tuam c. Several Sermons viz. one that is joyned to the English life of Bern. Gilpin Another on Luke 2. from ver 41. to 50. in tw A third on Rev. 20. 3. 4. in oct c. He had also a hand in the Dutch Annotations and in the New Translation of the Bible which were ordered by the Synod of Dort to be undertaken yet were not compleated and published till 1637. At length having lived to a good old age he concluded his last day in the month of May in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Choire near to the Altar of his Cath. Church at Chichester on the 27. of the same month By his first Wife named Anne Daughter of Sir Hen. Killegrew Knight and Widdow of Sir Hen. Nevill of Billingbere in Berks he had Issue a Son named Henry Carleton living sometimes in the Parish of Furâ—e in Sussex elected Burgess for Arundel to serve in that Parliament which began at Westm 13. Apr. 1640. and from the unhappy Parliament which began on the 3. Nov. following he received a Commission from the Members thereof to be a Captain in which office and command he shew'd himself an Enemy to the Bishops JOHN DODERIDGE or Doddridg was born at or near to Barnstaple in Devonshire became a Sojournour of Exeter coll in 1572. took one degree in Arts about 4 years after and compleated it by Determination About that time being entred into the Middle Temple he made great proficiency in the Common Law became a noted Counsellour and in 45. Eliz. Lent Reader of that Inn. In 1603. Jan. 20. he was made Serjeant at Law being about that time Prince Henry's Serjeant but in the year following he was discharged of his Serjeantship and became Solliciter Gen. to King James 1. In 1607. Jun. 25. he was constituted one of the Kings Serjeants and on the 5. July following he received the honour of Knighthood from his Maj. at Whitehal In 1612. Nov. 25. he was appointed one of the Justices of the Common Pleas afterwards of the Kings Bench and in Feb. 1613. he was actually created Master of Arts in Serjeants Inn by the Vicechanc both the Proctors and five other Academians Which degree was conferred upon him in gratitude for his great service he had then lately done for the University in several Law suits depending between the said University and City of Oxon. While he continued in Exeter coll he was a severe Student and by the help of a good Tutor he became a noted Disputant So that by the foundation of learning which he had laid in that coll forwarded by good natural parts and continual industry he became not only eminent in his own profession but in the Arts Divinity and Civil Law insomuch that it was difficult with some to judge in which of all those Faculties he excelled But being mostly taken up with the Common Law he could not be at leisure to honour the World with his great knowledge only with these things following The Lawyers light or due direction for the study of the Law c. Lond. 1629. qu. A compleat Parson or a description of Advowsons and Church-livings c. Lond. 1630. qu. Delivered in several
had in favour by all such that were lovers of Arts and Sciences At length obtaining an honourable Office under the Queen he became one of her favourites which he held for no short term but had the longest lease of any and the smoothest time without rub In the beginning of 1588. he among other persons of honour and quality was actually created Master of Arts which I think was the highest degree that was conferred upon him in this University In 1603. he was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of K. Jam. 1. and soon after obtained the grant of the ruinous Castle of Wâ—rwick In the 12. year of the said Kings reign he being constituted under Treasurer and Chancellour of the Exchequer he was made choice of for one of Kings Privy Council And meriting much for his faithful services in those employments was by Letters Patents bearing date 9. Jan. 18. Jac. 1. advanced to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm by the title of Lord Brook of Beauchamps court In Sept. 1621. he was made one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Bedchamber whereupon giving up his Chancellourship of the Exchequer Rich. Weston afterwards Earl of Portland succeeded him He was always esteemed a brave Gentleman and honourably descended as being sprung from the family of Willoughby Lord Brook was favoured by Qu. Elizabeth and such that knew he had interest in the Muses His life was always single and tho he lived and died a constant Courtier of the Ladies yet he prosecuted his studies in History and Poetry In which consider him as a Gentleman of noble birth and great Estate he was most excellent in his time as these things following shew composed in his youth and familiar exercise with Sir Ph. Sidney Poems A Treatise of humane learning Inquisition upon fame and honour Treatise of Wars Tragedy of Alaham. Trag. of Mustapha Caelica containing 109 Sonnets Letter to an honourable Lady Letter of Travels Written to his Cousin GrevilVerney residing in France c. Some of the said things having been singly published were all remitted into a little thin Folio printed at Lond. 1633. and had this general title put to them Certain learned and elegant works of the Right Honorable Fulke Lord Brooke c. The first five years of King James or the condition of the State of England and the relation it had to other Provinces Lond. 1643. qu. The life of the renowned Sir Philip Sidney with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all foreign Princes c. Lond. 1652. oct Published by P. B. Short account of the Maxims and Policies used by Qu. Elizab. in her Government Printed with the former book Remains containing Poems of Monarchy and Religion Lond. 1670. oct never before printed with other things among which is his Trag. of Marc. Tull. Cicero which I have not yet seen At length our author who was Counsellour of State to Ch. 1. neglecting to reward one Haywood who had spent the greatest and chiefest part of his time in his personal service for which he expostulated the matter with his Master but was sharply rebuked for it the said Haywood thereupon gave him a mortal stab on his Back they two being then only together in his Bed-chamber in Brook house in Holbourne near London of which wound he died 30. Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and eight aged 74. year 1628 Which being done the Assassianate discerning his own condition desperate went into another room and there having lock'd the dore murdered himself with his own Sword On the 27 of Oct. following he the said Lord Brook was buried in a Vault situate on the north side of the collegiat Church at Warwick which formerly had been a chapter house belonging thereunto wherein he had in his life time erected a fair Tomb with this Epitaph thereon Fulke Grevil Servant to Queen Elizabeth Counsellour to King James and friend to Sir Philip Sidney In his honour and dignity succeeded his kinsman Robert Grevil being then 1628. one and twenty years of age educated in Academical learning not in this but in the other University of Cambridge as I have been informed where being well tutor'd became learned considering his quality But being afterwards unhappily attainted with fanatick and antimonarchical principles by the influence of one of his near relations and some Schismatical preachers tho in his own nature a very civil and well humour'd person was without much difficulty drawn in by those fiery spirits of the Long Parliament which began 1640. By whom being back'd on he became an active man in the House against the Prerogative Bishops and the establish'd discipline of the Church insomuch that no less than the abolishing of all decent order in the service of God would satisfie him So that the members of the said Parliament looking upon him as a faithful person for the cause that they then drove on appointed him a Commander in their Army as I shall anon tell you As for the things which he wrote and published are 1 The nature of truth c. Lond. 1643. oct Animadverted upon by John Wallis a Minister in London afterward Geom. Professor of Oxon Printed at Lond. 1643. 2 A discourse opening the nature of Episcopacy which is exercised in England Lond. 1641. 42. qu. Assisted therein by some puritanical Minister and printed when the Press was open to receive all books against the Prerogative and Bishops 3 Two speeches spoken in the Guild-hall in London concerning his Majesties resusal of a Treaty of peace Lond. 1642. qu. 4 Answer to the speech of Philip Earl of Pembroke concerning accommodation Which answer was spoken in the House of Lords 19 Dec. 1642. Pr. in one sh in qu. by order of the House 5 Speech at the election of his Captains and Commanders at Warwick Castle Lond. 1643. qu. In the beginning of the Civil War an 1642. he became Commander in chief of those Forces which were sent to assault the Church-Close at Lichfield then defended by a small Garrison placed there by his Majesty out of a pious intent for the preservation of the stately Cathedral which the Lord Brooke intended presently to destroy when taken by his Forces But so it fell out that he having planted his great Guns against the South-east gate of the Close he was tho harnessed with plate-armour cap-a-pe shot from the Church in the Eye by one Diot a Clergy-mans Son who could neither hear or speak as he stood in a dore whether he came to see the occasion of a sudden shout made by the Soldiers of which he instantly died This memorable accident hapned on the second day of March an 1642. which is the festival of that sometimes famous Bishop S. Cedd or Chad to whose memory Offa King of the Mercians did erect the said Cathedral and devoutly dedicate it Archbishop Laud being then a prisoner in the Tower of London did make this memoire of it in his Diary under the year 1642.
will tell you He dyed in that parish in 1649. as I think but was not of the University of Oxon. PETER ALLIBOND an ingenious man in the opinion of all that knew him was born at Wardenton near to Banbury in Oxfordshire where his name and family had for some generations lived became a Student of Magd. hall in the beginning of 1578. aged 18. years or thereabouts took the degrees in Arts travelled for some time beyond the Seas and at his return became Rector of Cheyneys in Bucks Where continuing many years did much improve the ignorant with his found doctrine What he hath written I know not nor translations which he hath made only these two from French into English viz. 1 Comfort for an afflicted conscience wherein is contained both consolation and instruction for the sick c. Lond. 1591. oct written by John de L'espine 2 Confutation of the popish transubstantiation together with a narration how that the Mass was at sundry times patched and pieced by sundry Popes c. Lond. 1592. oct And a translation from Lat. into English entit The golden chain of Salvation Lond. 1604. qu. written by Harman Renecher This Pet. Allibond died on the sixth day of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in the Chancel of the Church of Cheyneys before mention'd leaving then behind him three Sons one of which was called John a witty man of Magd. coll whom I shall mention elsewhere another named Peter of Linc. coll Proctor of this University in 1640. and a third Job who changing his Religion to which he had been carefully brought up for that of Rome which was the reason I presume why his name was omitted in his Fathers Will did at length get a place in the Post Office which kept him and his in a comfortable condition This Job was Father of Rich. Allibond a Barrester of Grays Inn who being also a Roman Catholick was not only Knighted by K. James 2. but also made one of the Justices of the Kings-Bench to which Office he was sworn by the name of Rich. Allebone 28. Apr 1687. He dyed at his house near to the back part of Grays Inn 22. of Aug. 1688. aged 47 years of thereabouts and was buried on the fourth of Sept. following at Dagenham in Essex near to the grave of his Mother JAMES LEY a younger Son of Henry Ley of Teffont-Evias in Wilts Son of Henry Ley of Ley in the parish of Bere-Ferres in Devonsh Esq was born at Teffonts-Evias became a Commoner of Brasenose coll in the beginning of 1569. aged 17. or thereabouts took one degree in Arts and on the first of May 1577. he was admitted a Student of Lincolns Inn where making great proficiency in the Municipal Law which was much advanced by his Academical learning he became a Councellour of great repute was call'd to the Bench. 22. Eliz. and in the 44. of that Qu. was Lent reader of that Inn. After which his profound learning and other great abilities deservedly rais'd him to sundry degrees of honour and eminent employment For in the 1. of Jac. 1. he was called to the state and degree of Serjeant at Law and in the year following he was constituted Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in Ireland in which place he continued till Mich. term 6. Jac. 1. and then being a Knight he was made Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries in England Shortly after he obtained a Privy Seal from the Kings Maj. dat 15. May 7. Jac. 1. to take place in the said Court of the Kings Attorney General which till then was never used but since hath constantly been observed By virtue of that Seal and by appointment of Rob. Earl of Salisbury then Master of the said Court he took the place the same day of Sir Hen. Hobart Knight then Attorney General to his Majesty During his continuance in that place he was made a Baronet and in the 18. Jac. he was removed from that Court having been Attorney 12 years and upwards and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in England In 22. Jac. he was made Lord High Treasurer of Engl. and a Counsellour of State and on the last day of the same month he was advanced to the dignity of a Baron by the title of Lord Ley of Ley before mentioned In the 1. of Car. 1. he was created Earl of Marlborough in wilts and in the fourth of that King he resign'd his place of Treasurer and was made Lord President of the Council He was a person of great gravity ability and integrity and of the same mind in all conditions He hath written Treatise concerning Wards and Liveries Lond. 1642. oct composed by the author while he was Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries Reports of divers resolutions in Law arising upon cases in the Court of Wards and other Courts at Westminster in the Reigns of King James and King Charles Lond. 1659. fol. He also collected with intentions to publish some of the historical writers of Ireland for which end he caused to be transcribed and made fit for the Press the Annals of John Clynne a Friâ—r Minor of Kilkenny who lived in the time of K. Ed. 3. the Annals of the Priory of St. John the Evangelist of Kilkenny and the Annals of Multifernan Resse and Clonmell c. But his weighty occasions did afterwards divert his purpose After his death the copies came into the hands of Henry Earl of Bathe who also did intend to make them publick but what diverted him I cannot tell Our author Sir Jam. Ley E. of Marlborough ended his days in his lodgings in Lincolns Inn on the 14. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight and was buried in an Isle joyning to the Church of Westbury in Wilts in which Parish he had purchased an Estate Over his grave was soon after a stately monument erected by Hen. Ley his Son who succeeded him in his honour begotten on the body of his Father's first Wife named Mary Daughter of John Pettie of Stoke-Talmach and Tetsworth in Com. Oxon Esq THOMAS VICARS who writes himself Vicarsus and de Vicariis was born within the City of Carlile in Cumberland made his first entry into Queens coll in the beginning of 1607. aged 16. where after he had been a poor serving Child Tabarder and Chaplain he was elected Fellow 1616. being then M. of A. Six years after he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences about which time he being esteemed an able Theologist Preacher and well qualified with other learning was taken into the Family of Dr. Carleton B. of Chichester and by him preferr'd after he had married his Daughter Anne to the Vicarage of Cockfield near Horsham in Sussex and as it seems to a Dignity in the Church of Chichester His works are Manuductio ad artem Rhetoricam ante paucos annos iâ— privatum quorundum Scholarium usum concinnata c. Lond. 1621. oct there again 1628.
of proceedings in matters of Justice he briefly repeated the heads of his charge to the Grand Jury in good and elegant Latin and thereby informed the Strangers and Scholars there present of the ability of the Judges and the course of proceeding in matter of Law and Justice He understood the Greek very well and the Hebrew was vers'd in the Jewish Histories and excellently knowing in the Histories of his own Country and in the Pedigrees of most persons of honour and quality in England and much conversant also in the study of Antiquity and Heraldry He was not by any exceeded in the knowledge of his own profession of the Common Law of England wherein his knowledge of the Civil Law was a help to him as his learned arguments both at the Bar and Bench have confirm'd it for a truth His works are these Reading in the Middle Temple hall In which was so much solid Law and excellent learning express'd that copies were desired and taken of it but whether printed I cannot tell Several Speeches in Parliament One of which is extant in a book intit The Soveraign's Prerogative and the Subjects Privileges discussed c. in the 3. and 4. of K. Ch. 1. Lond. 1657. fol. Of the antiquity use and ceremony of lawful Combats in England MS. The beginning of which is Combats are distinguished to be lawful and unlawful c. This MS. which I saw and perused in the choice Library of MSS. of Ralph Sheldon of Beoly Esq had the name of James Whitlock set and subscrib'd to it and so consequently I took him to be the author who dying on the 22. of June in sixteen hundred thirty and two the King did lose as good a Subject his Country as good a Patriot the People as just a Judge as ever lived c. as his Son Bulstrode Whitlock tells us His body was afterward buried at Falley or Fawley not far from Great Wycomb in Bucks over which his Son before-mentioned not only erected a stately monument but also a Chappel which serves for a burial place for those descended from him ISAAC WAKE Son of Arthur Wake Rector of Billyng in Northamptonshire Master of the Hospital of St. John in Northampton and Canon of Ch. Ch. in Oxon third Son of John Wake Esq of the ancient and honourable Family of his name living at Sawcy Forest was born in the said County of Northampton at Billyng as it seems became a Member of this University in the beginning of the year 1593. aged 18. or thereabouts elected Probationer-Fellow of Merton coll 1598. Orator of the University 1604. being then Regent ad placitum publickly known to the K. and Court at Oxon in the year following by his Orations of a Ciceronian stile delivered before them when entertained there travelled into France and Italy 1609. and after his return was entertained in the quality of a Secretary to Sir Dudley Carleton one of the Secretaries of State and from his was advanced to the King 's service by being imployed Embassador to Venice Savoy and elsewhere The time when he went to Savoy was in the middle of Apr. 1619. being in few days before made a Knight whose Escocheon then or soon after which was hung up in all publick places where he came had this inscription written under it Sir Isaac Wake Knight Embassador Extraordinary in Savoy and Piemont Ordinary for Italy Helvetia and Rhetia select for France In 1623. he was elected Burgess by the Members of this University to serve in that Parliament which began the 19. Feb. the same year in which he was much admired for his excellent elocution I have been informed by some of the Ancients of Merton coll that this our author Wake had his Pen more at command in the Latin English and French tongue than any of his time in the University Also that his speaking was Majestick that he was better for Orations than disputing and that he employed his time more in reading political and civil matters than Philosophy or the great Faculties Further also that he was a gentile man in behaviour well spoken and therefore put upon Speeches at all Receptions and Funerals There is no doubt but that he was a man of exquisite learning strong parts of nature and of a most refined wit He hath written Rex Platonicus sive de potentiss Principis Jacobi Regis ad Academ Oxon. adventu an 1605. Oxon. 1607. qu. afterwards printed in oct Oratio funebris habita in templo B. Mariae Oxon quum maesti Oxinienses piis manibus Johannis Rainoldi parentarent Oxon. 1608. in tw c. Translated into English by Thom. Fuller in his Abel redivivus Lond. 1651. qu. Oratio funebris habita in Schola Theologica in obitum Clariss Equitis Tho. Bodley Oxon. 1613. qu. Wake 's name is not set to it only said in the title to be made by the publick Orator of the University which office Wake then injoyed 'T is reprinted in a book published by Will. Bates D. D. a Nonconformist-Minister intit Vitae selectiorum aliquot virorum qui doctrina dignitate aut pietate inclaruere Lond. 1681. in a large qu. Discourse of the 13 Cantons of the Helvetical League Lond. 1655. oct Discourse of the state of Italy as it stood about the year 1625. Printed with the former discourse Discourse upon the proceedings of the Kings of Sweden Printed also with the former These three last discourses were printed at Lond. in oct with this title put before them A threefold help to political observations I find another book going under his name that bears this title Disquisitions upon the Nativity of our Saviour Jesus Christ When printed I know not for I have not yet seen it And another called A relation of what hapned in the Dutchies of Mantoua and Montferrat from the beginning of the year 1628. unto the end of the year 1629. MS. among those given by the learned Selden's Executors to the publick Libr. at Oxon. The beginning of it is In the year of our Lord 1627. was closed with the death of Vincenzo Gonzaga c. He hath also Several Letters of State in the book called Cabala or Mysteries of State c. Lond. 1654. qu. and Several Letters in that intit Cabala or Scrinia Sacra Lond. 1663. fol. He took his last farewel of this World at Paris during his being there in the service of his Majesty Whereupon his body being embalmed was brought over into England and inter'd on the south side of the Chancel belonging to the Chappel in Dover Castle in the month of July in sixteen hundred thirty and two At which time Mr. John Reading Minister of S. Maries Church in Dover preached his Funeral Sermon wherein he took occasion to speak very honourably of the person that laid dead before him whom he knew and well remembred in the University of Oxon. THOMAS ALLEN or Alleyn the Father of all learning and vertuous industry an unfeigned lover and furtherer of
his Father-in Law Will. Purefey Esque as also of Vindiciae Sabbathi c. Lond. 1641. qu. as I shall tell you farther in Tho. Broad under the year 1635. And of Brief notes upon the whole book of Psalms c. Lond. in qu. besides other things But whether this George Abbot was ever of Oxford I cannot as yet tell A third George Abbot I find to have been elected Probationer Fellow of Merton coll 1622. and admitted Bach. of the Civil Law in 1630. but he hath written nothing and nothing else do I know of him only that he was Son of Sir Maurice Abbot sometimes Lord Mayor of London brother to Dr. Geo. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury HENRY CARY Son of Sir Edw. Cary of Aldenham and Berchamsted in Hertfordshire Knight Master of the Jewel house to Q. Elizabeth and K. James by Katherine his Wife Daughter of Sir Hen. Knevet Knight was born in that County and at about 16 years of age was sent to obtain Academical learning in this University particularly as it seems to Exeter coll where by the help of a good Tutor and extraordinary parts be became a most accomplished Gentleman 'Ts said that during his stay in the Vniversity of Oxford his Chamber was the rendezvouz of all the eminent Wits Divines Philosophers Lawyers Historians and Politicians of that time but how true it is seeing Henry was then a young man and not graduated I cannot in the least perceive Had those things been spoken of Lucius Cary his Son who retired several times to and took commons in Exeter coll while his Brother Lorenzo studied therein 1628. and after I should have rather believed it But let the matter rest as 't is Sure I am that after Hen. Cary had left the University where he had obtained a celebrated name he was introduced into the Royal Court was made Knight of the Bath at the creation of Charles Prince of Wales Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold one of his Privy Council Lord Deputy of Ireland an 1622. and about the same time Viscount Falkland in Scotland being then in much esteem by that King for his great abilities and experience in state affairs He wrote several things but not printed and is supposed to be author of The History of the most unfortunate Prince K. Edw. 2. with choice political observations on him and his unhappy favourites Gaveston and Spencer containing several passages of those times not found in other Historians Lond. 1680. oct Which book being found among the Papers of the said Henry Visc Falkland was published therefore as his when the Press was open for all such books that could make any thing against the then Government with a Preface to the Reader patch'd up from very inconsiderable authors by Sir Ja. H. as is supposed The Reader is to know that in 1628. was published at Lond. in oct an historical Poem intit The deplorable life and death of Edward the Second K. of England together with the downfal c. written by one Rich. Hubert which Poem being printed without the knowledge of the author and so consequently full of faults and not according to his mind a true copy was printed at Lond. in the year following in oct bearing this title The History of Edw. 2. sirnamed Carnarvon one of our English Kings together with the fatal downfal of his two unfortunate Favourites Gaveston and Spencer Published by the authors own copy with the Addition of some other observations both of use and ornament written by his elder Brother Sir Franc. Hubert or Hobert Knight As for Henry Lord Falkland he gave way to fate occasioned by the breaking of his Leg on a stand in Theobald's Park in Sept. or Octob. in sixteen hundred thirty and three year 1633 but where he was buried I cannot tell He left behind him a Son named Lucius Cary begotten on the body of his Wife Elizabeth sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Laurence Tanfield L. Chief Baron of the Exchequer by whom he had the Mannor of Great Tew the Priory with the Rectory and Demesnes of Burford in Oxfordshire and other Lands Whether this Lucius was born at Burford as some think he was the publick Register of that place which commences about the beginning of the Reign of K. Jam. 1. takes no notice of it However that he was mostly nursed there by a wet and dry Nurse the Ancients of that Town who remember their names have some years since informed me So that the place of his Nativity being yet doubtful to me I must tell you that when his Father became Lord Deputy of Ireland he carried his Son Lucius then a wild Youth with him into that Country where he caused him to be educated in Academical learning in Trinity coll near to Dublin and afterwards sent him to travel under the tutelage and protection of a discreet person who making a very great reformation in him as to life manners and learning Lucius had ever after a great respect and veneration for him Upon his return he retired several times to Oxon to enlarge that learning which he had acquir'd as I shall anon tell you His first years of reason were spent in Poetry and polite learning into the first of which he made divers plausible sallies which caused him therefore to be admired by the Poets of those times particularly first by Ben. Johnson who hath an Epigram on him in his Vnderwood in the second vol. of his works 2. By Edm. Waller of Beconsfield who highly extols his worth and admirable parts and 3. By Sir John Suckling who afterwards brought him into his Poem called The Session of Poets thus He was of late so gone with Divinity That he had almost forgot his Poetry Though to say the truth and Apollo did know it He might have been both his Priest and his Poet. Much about the time of his Fathers death he became one of the Gent. of his Majesty's Privy Chamber had frequent retirements to Great Tew and sometimes to Oxon as he had done very frequently before his Marriage for the company of and conversation with learned and witty men Among whom were Will. Chillingworth of Trinity coll John Earle and Hugh Cressy of Merton coll George Aglionby of Ch. Ch. Charles Gataker of Pembroke coll Son of Thom. Gataker of Redriff or Ridrith near to London who I think was afterwards his Chaplain Thom. Triplet a very witty man of Ch. Ch. and others He had also intimate acquaintance with George Sandys the Poet who usually lived at Caswell near to Witney in the house of Sir Franc. Wâ—nman who married his Sister whose company was usually frequented when Lucius retired to his house at Burford In 1639. he was put in Commission for his Majesty in the expedition against the Scots and upon his safe return thence Abr. Cowley the Prince of Poets and a great admirer of him hath an excellent copy of verses wherein are several things honourably mentioned of him and his learning In the
Dignitaries in the Church as Deans Archdeacons Chancellours of Churches and Dioceses Chauntors c. as also of Heads of Colleges and Halls Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 5. Abbats Priors Gardians c Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 6. Monks and Friers supposed to be eminent for Place Learning or published Writings c. Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 7. Martyrs either for the Rom. Catholic or Protestant Cause Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 8. Many learned Men. who have not been Writers and Men of Note in the way they profess'd with their Characters Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 9. Writers and Translators of inconsiderable Account such I mean that have published but one Sermon or a little Pamphlet or have Translated but one or two Books with the Titles of such Sermons and Books or Pamphlets that they have written or translated Who have been admitted to 1 2 or more Degr. 10. All Doctors of what Faculty soever whether Writers or not Writers Bishops then or afterwards or 〈◊〉 Bishops eminent or not eminent c. with the Day and Year when they were admitted or licensed to proceed in their respective Faculties 11. Those that have been incorporated or embodied or taken into the bosom of the said University as such who have been of any Note in the Univ. of Cambridge or of any Univ. in the learned World with their Characters and Titles of Books 〈…〉 they have written and published The Incorporations also of Princes Dakes Marquesâ—es Earls c. Archbishops Bishops Abbaâ—s Priors c. Deans Archdeacons c. with their Characters c. 12. Those that have been actually created or inveâ—ted with Degrees or have had Degrees confer'd upon then without any or but little Scholastical Exercise performed for them I mean the Names of such only who have been Princes Dukes Marqueâ—ses c. Archbishops Bishops Temporal Lords Baronets Knights eminent Common Lawyers c. The Names also of certain Writers who have been created and of such who have been supposed to have had something of Eminence in them or have 〈…〉 in Church or State with their Char. c. 13. 〈◊〉 Scholars and Writers with their Characters and sometimes an Account of their Works who have 〈◊〉 in Oxon purposely to advance themselves in Learning or for the sake of Libraries An. Dom. 1500. An. 15-16 Hen 7. The Chancellour of the University this year was Dr. John Moreton Archb. of Canterbury and Cardinal of S. Anastasius But he dying in the Month of Sept. Dr Will. Atwater became Câ—ncellarius 〈◊〉 and in his Absence W. Herward D. D. and others At length in the beginning of Nov. following the Members of the University elected for their Chancellour Dr. Will. Smith Bishop of 〈◊〉 Which honorable Office he upon notice by Letters accepting the said Members delegated Mr. John Reede Chaplain to the Prince afterwards Warden of Wykeham's Coll. near Winchester and Mr. John Dunham Bâ—ch of Div. to give him his Oath which being taken he was admitted to his Office The 〈◊〉 or Vicechancellour of the University was this year Mr Will. 〈◊〉 D. D 〈◊〉 S. Mary Magdâ—â—â—â— Coll. Proctors 〈…〉 〈…〉 The Senior Proctor who was Fellow of Line Coll. was afterwards Archdeacon of Stow in the place as I conceive of Hugh Hanworth who dying the 7th of March 1518 was buried in the Cath. Church of Lincoln He the said Darby also was Canon resident of Line and Prebendary of Ketton in the said Church and dying in 1542 was buried in Chanter Isle joyning to the Cath. Ch. of Line before mentioned See more of him and his Benefaction to Learning in Hist Antiq. Vniv. Oxom lib. 2. p. 161. Masters of Art Or such who were licensed to proceed in Arts or admitted among the number of Masters of the Faculty of Arts in order to their proceeding or being compleated in that Degree in the Act or Comitia following Will Gray or Grey The same as I have just reason to conceive who was some years after this time Archdeacon of Berkshire in the place of Christop Twinkley as also Prebendary of Horton in the Church of Sarton He died in the Year 1521 at which time he bequeathed twenty Marks to the University Chest four Marks for the Reparation of S. Mary's Church and four Pounds to buy a new pair of Organs to be plaid upon in the said Church For which and other his good Deeds was yearly a Dirige and Mass said for the health of his Soul In his Archdeaconry succeeded Rob. Audley nearly related to Edm. Audley B. of Sarum 14 Feb. 1521. Opponents in Divinity Or such who opposed in Divinity disputations in the School belonging to that Faculty in order to their Admission to the Degree of Bach. of Divinity Tho. Browne He was about this time Prior of the Cell at Dunster in Somersetshire The said Cell or Priory was for Benedictines or Black Monks and stood as Jo. Leland tells us in the roots of the North-west side of the Castle at Durster and was a Cell to the Priory at Bathe Bachelaurs of Divinity Or such who were admitted to the reading of the Master of the Sentences or to the Sentences of Pet. Lombard John Storke or Sterke Prior of the House or Coll. of the Fryers of the Order of S. Austin the Hermit This Coll. was situated in the North Suburb of Oxon. On the scite of which place Wadham Coll. was afterwards built John Hakebourne Prior of the Coll. of S. Mary the Virgin a Nursery for 〈◊〉 Regulars of the Order of S. Austin within the University of Oxon The great Gate of this Coll. which is now standing is almost opposite to that of New Inn in a Lane commonly called New Inn Lane This John Hâ—keboâ—n I take to be the same with him who is sometimes written John Haukebourn who was after this time Doctor of Divinity and Lord Abbat of the Monastery of our Lady at Cirencester a place for Black Canons in Glocestersâ—re John Holwel of Exeter Coll. In the year 1505 he occurs Principal of Black Hall near to that of Hart about which time he was Canon of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Doctors of the Civil Law Or such who were 〈◊〉 to proceed in the Civil Law or admitted Doctors of the Civil Law in order to proceed or to be compleated Doctors in the Act following Henry Wilcocks now or about this time Principal or chief Moderator of the Civil Law School in the Parish of S. Edward being Deputy for Dr. Will. Warham Master of the Rolls and afterwards Archb of Canterbury This Civil Law School and the Church of S Edward both which joyned together have been time out of mind demolished They stood in or near that Lane which we now call Blew-â—oar Lane near to the Back-gate of the 〈◊〉 Inn. This Dr. Wilcocks was Archdeacon of 〈◊〉 in which Dignity he was succeeded by Ric. Mawdly or
exposition on Geneâ—is Whether the same with him who was incorporated I cannot yet tell Quâ—ere William Alabaster M. A. of the same University was incorporated on the said day He was bred in Trin. Coll. in that University was the rarest Poet and Grecian that any one age or nation hath produced Afterwards he attended as Chaplain on Robert Earl of Essex in Cadiz voyage where he changed his Religion and wrot Seven Motives for what he had done answer'd by one John Racster an 1598 and by Roger Fenton the year following But upon some discontent taken from the Rom. Party he return'd to the Church of England and was made Prebendary of St. Pauls Cath. in London D. of D. and Rector of Tharfield in Hertfordshire He hath written 1 Roxana Tragedia admirably well acted more than once in Trin. Coll. hall in Cambr. and was soon after published full of faults contrary to the Authors mind Whereupon he took great pains to correct and amend it Which being done 't was printed to the Authors mind at Lond. 1632. oct 2 Lexicon Pentaglotton Hebraicum Chaldaicum Syriacum Talmudico Raabinium Lond. 1637. fol. The titles of other books of his writing you may see in the Bodleian or Oxford Catalogue He also began to describe in a Latin Poem intit Eâ—isaeis the chief transactions of Qu. Elizabeths Reign but left unfinish'd at the time of his death which hapning about the beginning of Apr. 1640. was buried according to the discretion of his dear friend Nich. Bacon of Greys Inn in Holbourn near London whom he made his sole Executor Rich. Her rick the Poet in his Hesperides doth highly celebrate Alabaster for his elaborate works Aug. 19. Hen. Wriothsley Earl of Southampton M. of Arts of Cambridge He was afterwards deeply engaged in the treasons of his entire friend Robert Earl of Essex and therefore by his Peers he was condemned to dye but by the favour of the Queen he was saved When K. James 1. came to the Crown he was restored by Parliament was made Knight of the Garter and Captain of the Isle of Wyght and of Caresbrook Castle He died in the Netherlands an 1624 and was buried at Tichfield in Hampshire by the bodies of his Ancestors Dec. 18. Thomas D'oylie of Magd. Coll. in Oxon. Doctor of Physick of the University of Basil in Germany Creations Aug. 19. Will. Somerset of Magd. Coll. in this University eldest Son of Edward Earl of Worcester was actually created Mast of Arts. These Persons following were created Mast of Arts 27. Sept. while the Queen was in Oxon being then entertained by the University Edward Earl of Worcester He was afterwards Master of the Horse to K. Jam. 1. and Knight of the Garter Geo. Clifford E. of Cumberl He was an excellent Mathematician a great Navigator and one that did more prodigious things at Sea to the great impoverishment of his estate than any Subject of this Realm had done before He died 30. Oct. 1605 and was buried at Skipton in Craven in Yorkshire by his ancestors Hen. Herbert E. of Pembroke Kt. of the most noble order of the Garter and President of the Council in the Marches of Wales He died 1601 and was succeeded in the Earldom of Pembroke by his Son and Heir called William afterwards the most noble Chancellour of this University Sir John Wingfield Tho. Coningsby Will. Knollis Knights The last of which who had been formerly of Magd. Coll. was afterwards Earl of Banbury Michael Stanhop Esq He was Brother to John Lord Stanhop of Harrington Tho. Knevet Esq He was afterwards as it seems Lord Knevet of Escricke Edward Darcey Joh. Stanhop Will. Pointz Rich. Brakenbury Esquires Thom. Lake Esq This Gentleman who was born at Southampton was bred a Scholar and afterwards was taken into the service in the condition of an Amanuensis of Sir Franc. Walsingham Secretary of State by whom being commended to Qu. Elizabeth he read to her French and Latin A little before her death she made him Clerk of her Signet and after her death he was chosen by this state into the place to attend K. Jam. 1. from Barwick who afterwards made use of his present service in some French affairs and confer'd upon him the honour of Knighthood After Sir Rob. Cecills time the place of Secretary was joyned in two Principals and not long after he was one of them and so continued with honorable esteem of all Men until that malice and revenge two violent passions over-ruling the weaker sex concerning his Wife and Daughter involved him into their quarrel the chief and only cause of his ruine Anth. Ashley He made additions for the use of English Men to The marriners mirrour c. written in Dutch by Luke Wagener of Ein husen set forth in English by the said Ashley in two parts adorned with variety of Sea-charts and Mapps printed at London in fol. 1588-89 and dedicated to Robert Earl of Leycester from St. James One Sir Anth. Ashley Knight was a courtier in the Reign of K. Jam. 1 and tho then a hater of Women yet he was induced to marry one of the Family and Relations of George Duke of Bucks which administred mirth to the Courtiers Whether this Sir Authony be the same with the former I know not Qu. Hen. Noell Esq He was younger Brother to Sir Andrew Noell of Leycestershire was one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth a Man of excellent parts and well skill'd in Musick He died in the latter end of Feb. 1596 and was by the command of Qu. Elizabeth who had an especial respect for him buried in St. Andrews Chappel within the Precincts of the Abbey Church at Westminster In a convocation celebrated the same day after dinner for the former creations were made in a Convocation held in the morning were these following Persons actually created Masters of Arts also viz. Monsieur Beauvoys La Noude Embassador from the King of France to the Queen of England Monsieur Mauditor or Manditor Sir Edward Stafford an English Knight An. Dom. 1593. An. 35 Elizab. An. 36 Elizab. Chanc. the same Vicechanc. Dr. Edm. Lillye again July 17. Proct. Will. Aubrey of Ch. Ch. Rich. Latewarr of St. Job C. Apr. 26. Bach. of Musick Feb. 25. Arth. Cock Orgainst of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter Matthew Jeffrye Vicar choral in the Church at Wells Their Graces were then pass'd and no doubt there is but that they were admitted Some of the compositions of Arth. Cock I have seen in our publick Musick School and certain divine Services and Anthems were composed by one Jeffrye the words of which are extant but whether by this Matthew or George Jeffrye who were both eminent Musicians I cannot tell Bach. of Arts. May 21. Peter Bowne of C. C. Coll. June 20. Nathaniel Brent of Mert. Coll. Feb. 6. Joh. Marston of Brasn Coll. Qu. Whether not the same Person who was afterwards the celebrated Comedian Feb. 6. Rob. Wakeman 8. Joh. Denison of Ball. Coll.
London his Paraenesis ad Scotos Genevensis disciplinae Zelotas He settled in Oxon for a time for the sake of the publick Library but whether he was incorporated in any Degree or created which some have avouched it appears not in the publick register An. Dom. 1621. An. 19. Jac. 1. Chanc. William Earl of Pembroke Vicechanc. Will. Piers D. D. Canon of Ch. Ch. and Dean of Chester July 20. Proct. Matthew Style of Exeâ— Coll. Nichol. Baylie of C. C. Coll. Apr. 11 The last of which was the first of his Coll. that even bore the office of Proctor Bach. of Arts. Apr. 20. Sam. Fancet of Qu. Coll. See among the Masters of Arts 1624. 25. John Maynard of Exet. June 8. Pet. Wentworth of Ball. Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Doctors of Divinity 1633. 12. Joh. Tombes of Magd. Hall 14. George Newton of Exet. Hen. Glemham of Trin. Coll. The last of which was afterwards Bishop of S. Asaph Morgan Godwin of Ch. Ch. afterwards of Pembr Coll. was adm the same day See among the Incorporations an 1642. Jul. 6. Joh. Angell of Magd. Hall Joh. Greaves the Linguist Oct. 17. James Cranford of Ball. Coll. Nov. 20. Joh. Gumbleden Dec. 6. Will. Strode of Ch. Ch. Jan. 31. Will. Streat of Exet. Feb. 22. Jam. Eglesfield of Qu. Coll. Of the last you may see more among the Masters an 1625. 27. Joh Ellis of Hart Joh. Arnway of S. Edm. Hall 28. Joh. Leycester of Brasn Oliv. Whitby of Trin. Joh. Trapp of Ch. Ch. Coll. Of Whitby you may see more among the Masters an 1624. Mar. 1. Shackerlie Marmion of Wadh. Coll. As for Maynard who was afterwards Serjeant at Law Tombes Godwin Newton Glemham Angell Greaves Granford Gumbleden Strode Streat Ellis Arnway and Trapp will be mention at large made in the second Vol. of this Work or elsewhere Adm. 280. Bach. of Law Apr. 18. Will. Merick of New Coll. He was afterwards a Knight and Judge of the Prerogative as I shall hereafter tell you Besides him were only three more admitted Mast of Arts. May 16. Tho. Laurence June 1. Will. Paul of All 's 11. Joh. Atherton of Linc. Coll. 12. Joh. Geree of Magd. Hall 14. Will. Lyford of Magd. Coll. June 14. Meric Casaubon Zouch Tewnley George Morley Rob. Gomershal of Ch. Ch. As for Townley he was a Lancashire man born or at least extracted from an ancient Family of his name in that Country and now 1621 esteemed a noted Orator and Philosopher He hath written and published Oratio in memoriam clariss viri Gul. Camdeni Lecturae Historicae apud Oxonienses fundatoris c. Oxon. 1624. qu. set before a book of Lat. Verses intit Camdeni Insignia What else he hath published I know not nor any thing besides that is memorable of him only that he was several times Deputy-Orator of this University Jun. 21. Tho. Tyro of S. Edm. Hall One of both his names was a boon and jolly Blade in the time of Qu. Elizab. as it appears by his Roaring Megg planted against the walls of melancholy Lond. 1598. qu. and his Epistolae which shews him to have been a Scholar but whether of this University I know not as yet Jul. 6. Humph Chambers of Vniv. Coll. Thom. Colman of Magd. Hall Oct. 17. Joh. Gee of Ex. Coll. Adm. 123. Bach. of Physick Tho not one was admitted this year yet three were admitted to practise viz. Rich. Gardiner of Broadgates Hall Edw. Dawson of Lincon Coll. and Sam. Bave a German of Ch. Church Which last was commonly called Dr. Bavey of Bathe where he was in great practice to the time of his death Bach. of Div. Apr. 19. Rob. Skinner of Trin. 25. Aleâ—and Harry of Ex. Coll. Of the last you may see more in what I shall say of Will. Hicks among the Writers in the second Vol. an 1659. May 11. Tho Baylie of Magd. 12. Will. Page of All 's Coll. Mar. 8. Tho. Wilson of Mert. Coll. a Compounder See more among the Incorporations an 1645. Adm. 20. Doct. of Law Nov. 27. Will. Steed Mart. Aylworth of All 's Coll. The former of which was about this time Official of Canterbury Dec. 12. Will. Juxon President of S. Joh. Coll. ☞ Not one Doctor of Physick was this year admitted Doct. of Div. Jul. 2. Paul Godwin Rob. Robotham Tho. Godwin of Ch. Ch. Joh. Hughes of C. C. Coll. Of Magd. Coll. Compounders Paul and Tho. Godwin were the Sons of Dr. Franc. Godwin Bishop of Hereford and Robotham and Hughes were his Sons in law having married two of his Daughters The last of which was benificed in Herefordshire where he died about 1648. Mar. 21. Joh. Tolson Provost of Oriel Coll. Incorporations Jun. 16. George Snell D. of D. of the University of S. Andrew in Scotland These Cambridge men following were incorporated on the 10 of July being the next day after the conclusion of the Act. Michael Honywood M. of A. He was afterwards D. of D. and in 1660 was made Dean of Lincoln in the place of Anthony Topham who died in the rebellious times This Dr. Honyword died about 12 Sept. 1681 and was as I suppose buried in the Cathedral there Whereupon Dr. Dan Brevint suâ—ceeded him in his Dignity Will. Brough M. A. of Christs Coll. I shall speak at large of him among the Incorporations of Doctors of Div. an 1645. Christopher Dow M. of A. He was afterwards Bach. and Doct. of Div. much favoured by Dr. Laud Archb. of Canterbury whose Creature and Champion he was and by him promoted to several ecclesiastical Benefices He hath written 1 A discourse of the Sabbath and Lords day wherein c. Lond. 1636. qu. second Edit 2 Innovations unjustly charged upon the present Church and State or an answer to the most material passages made by Mr. Hen. Burton in his book entit An Apology of an Appeal c. Lond. 1637. qu. with other things very offensive to the Puritan who held the Author to be a rank Arminian George Walker Bach. of Div. This learned person was born at Hawkeshead in Fournifalls in Lancashire educated in S. Joh. Coll. in the said Univ. of Cambr. where he was esteemed an excellent Logician Orientalian and Divine He was about this time Chaplain to Dr. Felton Bishop of Ely and Minister of S. John the Evangelist in Watlingstreet in London where he was ready upon all occasions to encounter with any learned Cath. Priest On the last of May 1623 was a set and solemn disputation between him and one that went by the name of Smith at which being present a great Auditory it was published for the satisfaction of both parties with this Title The sum of a disputation between Mr. Walker Pastor of S. Joh. the Evang. c. and a popish priest calling himself Mr. Smith but indeed Norris printed 1623. qu. Which Norris was a D. of D. and a publisher of several little popish Pamphlets about the same time In the year following he the said Walker had
ascended the Throne he became the Latin Secretary and proved to him very serviceable when employed in business of weight and moment and did great matters to obtain a name and wealth To conclude he was a person of wonderful parts of a very sharp biting and satyrical wit He was a good Philosopher and Historian an excellent Poet Latinist Grecian and Hebritian a good Mathematician and Musitian and so rarely endowed by nature that had he been but honestly principled he might have been highly useful to that party against which he all along appeared with much malice and bitterness As for the things which he hath published are these 1 Of Reformation touching Church Discipline in England and the causes that hitherto have hindred it c. Lond. 1641. qu. At which time as before the Nation was much divided upon the Controversies about Church Government between the prelatical party and Puritans and therefore Milton did with great boldness and zeal offer his judgment as to those matters in his said book of Reformation 2 Animadversions upon the Remonstrants defence against Smectymnus Lond. 1641. qu. Which Rem defence was written as 't is said by Dr. Jos Hall Bishop of Exeter 3 Apology against the humble Remonstrant This was written in vindication of his Animadversions 4 Against prelatical Episcopacy This I have not yet seen 5 The reason of Church Government nor this 6 The doctrine and discipline of divorce c. in two books Lond. 1644-45 qu. To which is added in some Copies a translation of The judgment of Mart. Bucer concerning divorce c. It must be now known that after his settlement upon his return from his Travels he in a months time courted married and brought home to his house in London a Wife from Forsthill lying between Halton and Oxford named Mary the Daughter of Mr. Powell of that place Gent. But she who was very young and had been bred in a family of plenty and freedom being not well pleas'd with her Husbands retired manner of life did shortly after leave him and went back in the Country with her Mother Whereupon tho he sent divers pressing invitations yet he could not prevail with her to come back till about 4 years after when the Garrison of Oxâ—n was surrendred the nighness of her Fathers house to which having for the most part of the mean time hindred any communication between them she of her own accord returned and submitted to him pleading that her Mother had been the chief promoter of her frowardness But he being not able to bear this abuse did therefore upon consideration after he had consulted many eminent Authors write the said book of Divorce with intentions to be separated from her but by the compromising of her Relations the matter did not take effect so that she continuing with him ever after till her death he had several Children by her of whom Deborah was the third Daughter trained up by the Father in Lat. and Greek and made by him his Amanuensis 7 Tetrachordon Expositions upon the four chief places in Scripture which treat on marriage on Gen. 1. 27 28. c. Lond. 1646. qu. 8 Colasterion A reply to a nameless answer against the doctrine and discipline of divorce c. printed 1645. qu. Upon his publication of the said three books of Marriage and Divorce the Assembly of Divines then sitting at Westmirster took special notice of them and thereupon tho the Author had obliged them by his pen in his defence of Smectymnus and other their Controversies had with the Bishops they impatient of having the Clergies jurisdiction as they reckon'd it invaded did instead of answering or disproving what those books had asserted cause him to be summoned before the House of Lords but that House whether approving the Doctrine or not favouring his Accusers did soon dismiss him To these things I must add that after his Majesties Restauration when the subject of Divorce was under consideration with the Lords upon the account of John Lord Ros or Roos his separation from his Wife Anne Pierpont eldest Daughter to Henry Marquess of Dorchester he was consulted by an eminent Member of that House as he was about that time by a chief Officer of State as being the prime person that was knowing in that affair 9 Of Education written or addressed to Mr. Sam. Hartlib In this Treatise he prescrib'd an easie and delightful method for the training up of Gentry to all sorts of Literature that they might at the same time by like degrees advance in virtue and abilities to serve their Country subjoyning directions for their obtaining other necessary or ornamental Accomplishments And to this end that he might put it in practice he took a larger house where the Earl of Barrimore sent by his Aunt the Lady Rannelagh Sir Thomas Gardiner of Essex to be there with others besides his two Nephews under his Tuition But whether it were that the tempers of our Gentry would not bear the strictness of his discipline or for what other reasons I cannot tell he continued that course but a while 10 Areopagetica A speech for the liberty of unlicensed printing to the Parliament of England Lond. 1644. qu. written to vindicate the freedom of the Press from the Tyranny of Licensers who for several Reasons deprive the publick of the benefit of many useful Authors 11 Poemata quorum pleraque intra annum aetatis vigesimum conscripsit author c. Lond. 1645. oct 12 A mask printed 1645. oct 13 Poems c. printed the same year Hitherto we find him only to have published political things but when he saw upon the coming of K Charles 1. to his Tryal the Presbyterian Ministers clamorously to assert in their Sermons and Writings the privileges of Kings from all accountableness or to speak in the language of that time Non-resistance and Passive Obedience to be the Doctrine of all the reformed Churches which he took to be only their malignity against the Independents who had supplanted them more than for any principles of Loyalty he therefore to oppose that Thesis which as he conceiv'd did encourage all manner of Tyranny did write and publish from divers Arguments and Authorities 13 The tenure of Kings and Magistrates proving that it is lawful c. to call to account a Tyrant or King and after due conviction to depose and put him to death c. Lond. 1649 50. qu. Soon after the King being beheaded to the great astonishment of all the World and the Government thereupon changed he was without any seeking of his by the endeavours of a private acquaintance who was a member of the new Council of State chosen Latin Secretary as I have before told you In this publick station his abilities and acuteness of parts which had been in a manner kept private were soon taken notice of and he was pitch'd upon to elude the artifice so it was then by the Faction called of Eikon Basilice Whereupon he soon after published 14