Athenæ Oxonienses. Vol. 1. an exact history of all the writers and bishops who have had their education in the most ancient and famous University of Oxford, from the fifteenth year of King Henry the Seventh, Dom. 1500, to the end of the year 1690 representing the birth, fortune, preferment, and death of all those authors and prelates, the great accidents of their lives, and the fate and character of their writings : to which are added, the Fasti, or, Annals, of the said university, for the same time ...

ATHENAE OXONIENSES.

The History of the Archbishops and Bishops of the University of Oxford, from the year of our Lord 1500. to the end of the year 1640.

••THOMAS JANE or Janne was born in a Market Town in Dorsetsh. called Mid∣dleton, educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near Winchester, be∣came Fellow of New coll. after he had ser∣ved two years of Probation, in 1456, was afterwards Do∣ctor of Decrees, and Commissary (the same now with Vicechancellour) of the University an. 1468. About that time he was made Canon of S. Pauls Cathedral with∣in the City of London, Archdeacon of Essex, Canon of Windsore 1497, Dean of the Kings Chappel, and at length upon the refusal of Christoph, Vrswyke Dean of Windsore, he became Bishop of Norwich in the room of James Goldwell deceased: The temporalities of which See (after his ele∣ction thereunto) werea restored to him 21. Jul. 14. Hen. 7. dom. 1499. where sitting little more than an year, he concluded his last day in the month of Aug. or there∣abouts, in the year fiveteen hundred. By his Willb dated 20. Jul. the same year, he bequeathed his body to be buried in his own Cathedral Church, if it should hap∣pen that he dye in Norwich, or within 16 miles of that place. He had before his death been a benefactor to New coll. as I have told youc elsewhere, and as it should seem, to the building of S. Maries Church in this Univ. of Oxon, if his answer was equivalent to an Epistle d written in its name, to desire his benefaction there∣unto.

In the time of this worthy Bishop Tho. Jane, or rather before, studied in this University Tho. Scot alias Rotheram, Son of Sir Tho. Rotheram Knight, by Alice his Wife; but going soon after to Cambridge, we can hardly lay claim to him. In an old book of Epistles, written by the Univer∣sity of Ox. to great personages, is an Epistle written to the Bishop of Lincoln, and he that then sat there, must according to time be the said Rotheram. In which Epistle are certain circumstances that shew that he had sometimes studied in the said University, and besides the mem∣bers thereof did seldom ••or never write Epistles to any, except such who had originally been Students among them. He died Archb. of York, in 1500, and was suc∣ceeded in that See by Tho. Savage. See in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 243. a. b.

[ 2] JOHN MORETON, Sona of Rich. Moreton of S. Andrews Milbourn in Dorsetshire, Son of Will. Moreton of the said place, and he the second Son of Charles Moreton (the first being Rob. Moreton of Moreton in Nottinghamsh. from whence sprang the Moretons of Bautrey in Yorkshire) was born saith b Camden at St. Andr. Milb. before mention'd, others, particularly onec of Camdens contemporaries, at a lit∣tle Market Town call'd Bere in the said County of Dorset, which seems to be most true by those things that I shall anon mention from his last Will and Testament. When

he was a boy he was educated among the Religious in Cerne Abbey, and at ripe years was sent to Balliol coll. where making great progress in Academical learning, he took the degrees in the Laws, without any regard had to those in Arts. In 1446. he being then in his Regency, he became one of the Commissaries of the University, about which time one Will. Moreton of the same coll. was the northern Proctor, but whether related to him, I cannot tell. Afterwards Jo. Moreton was Principal or moderator of the Civil Law School, situated in the Great Jewry in Oxon, and about 1453. became Principal of Peckwaters Inn: at which time he being also an Advocate in the Court of Arches, his parts and great learning were so re∣markable, that Tho. Bouchier Archb. of Canterbury taking cognisance of him, sought means to prefer him. In 1458. Nov. 8. he became Prebendary of Fordinton and Writhling∣ton in the Church of Salisbury, void by the death of one Will. Walesby, being also about that time Rector of S. Dun∣stans Church (in the West) in the Suburbs of London. Af∣terwards having other spiritualities conferr'd upon him▪ he was for his great wisdom and prudence made Master of the Rolls an. 1473, and in the year following Archdeacon of Winchester: which Dignity was then void by the death of one Vinc. Clement sometimes a Doctor of Oxon: In Feb. 1475, he being then Preb. of Dynre in the Church of Wells (which he resign'd in that month, and was succeeded there∣in by Mr. Will. Dudley) he was collated to the Prebend∣ship of S. Ducuman in the said Church on the death of one Joh. Pope: which Dignity he keeping till Jan. 1478. he then gave it up and Tho. Langton Doctor of Decrees succeeded him, as I shall anon tell you. In 1476. Nov. 6. he was made Archdeacon of Berkshire upon the resignation of John Russell Doctor of the Canon Law, (not of Div. as one d saith) who was afterwards Bishop of Lincoln. In 1478. Aug. 9. he was elected Bishop of Ely, on the death of Will. Grey, and about that time was made Privy Coun∣cellour to the King. In 1484. (2. Rich. 3.) he was com∣mitted prisoner to the Tower of London, for some jealousies that that King had of him, as being totally inclined to the Lancastrian family; and 'tis probable that there he would have continued during all that Kings raign, but the reverence of the man, or undeservedness of his wrongs, moved so the affection of the members of this Universi∣ty, that they directed to the King (who professed much seeming love to the University, as 'tis elsewheree told you) a petitionaryf Epistle in Latine, no less elo∣quent and pithy, than circumspect and wary, wherein they much pleaded for his liberty. Whereupon the K. being well pleased with it, was content to release him from the Tower, and commit him to the custody of Henry Duke of Buckingham, to his Castle at Brecknock in Wales. Thence, after he had spent some time, he found liberty to steal to the Isle of Ely, and for a round sum of money found a safe passage into France, purposely to joyn with the Earl of Richmond to pluck down the said Rich. 3. Soon after the said Earl obtaining the Crown by the name of Hen. 7. called unto his Privy Council the said Moreton Bishop of Ely, with Rich. Fox, (about that time B. of Exeter) both vigilant men and discreet, and such as kept watch with the King almost upon all men else. They were both vers'd in his affairs before he came to the Crown, and were partakers of his adverse fortune, and therefore the King was resolved to promote them in the Church as high as he could. In the beginning of the year 1486. Archbishop Bouchier before mentioned died; whereupon

the K. making means that the Monks of Canterbury should elect Dr. Moreton for his Successor, the Pope did forth∣with confirm it. So that being translated to the said See, he had restitutiong made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto, on the sixth of Decemb. the same year. In 1487. he was made Lord Chancellor of Eng∣land, in which high office he acted very beneficial for the King, and in 1493. he was declared a Cardinal by Pope Alexand. 6. under the title of S. Anastasius. The year after he was elected Chanc. of the Univ. of Oxon, and became a considerable benefactor thereunto, parti∣cularly to the reparation of Canon Law School in S. Edwards parish, to the finishing of the re-edification of S. Maries Church, and of the edification of the Divinity School. In all which places were his Arms set up in colours, in the Windows, or else engraven in Stone. But such is the vi∣cissitude of time, that nothing of Arms, or any thing like them, doth at this time remain. Those that belonged to him were Quarterly gules and ermine, a Goats head erased in the first and fourth quarter argent: given, or else taken, in allusion to the Arms of the Corporation of Shomakers, of which Corporation the Father of this Archb. was, as 'tis said, a member. They were curiously engraven on Stone, at the bottom of the Stone-pulpit in St. Maries Church; as also the rebus of his name, an M. upon a Tun. Which Pulpit was pulled down when the inside of that Church was alter'd, while Dr. Ralph Bathurst was Vicechancellor an. 1676. They were also engraven on the Respondents Pew or Seat of Stone in the Divinity School, which also were taken away when the inside of that School was altered an. 1669. to what it now is. But tho these monuments are decayed, yet the memory of the per∣son is fresh among some men, who have said that he was a wife and eloquent man, but in his nature harsh and haughty, that he was much accepted by the King, but envied by the Nobility, and hated by the people. He won the Kings mind with secrecy and diligence, chiefly because he was his old servant in his less fortunes, and for that also he was in his affections not without an inve∣terate malice against the House of York, under which he had been in trouble. Whatsoever else was in the man, he deserveth a most happy memory, in that he was the principal means of joyning the two Roses. At length dying of great years, (about 90.) but of strong health and powers, about the latter end of Septemb. in fiveteen hundred, [year 1500] was buried in the Cath. Church of Canterbury before the image of the Virgin Mary, commonly called Our Lady of Vndercroft. Over his Stone-coffin or Sepul∣cher, which was but just deposited in the ground, was a marble-stone laid even with the surface of the pavement: which stone being afterwards crack'd and broken, seve∣ral parts of his body wrap'd up in divers Cear-cloathes were taken away by certain rude and barbarous people. At length the head being only in a manner remaining in the said Stone-coffin, 'twas beg'd out of a pious mind (purposely to save it) of Dr. Sheldon Archb. of Canterbu∣ry, in 1670. by that truly noble and generous Rophe She∣don of Beoley in Worcestershire Esquire, who esteeming it as a choice relique, provided a leaden box to preserve it with its Cear-cloathes about it, and with great devotion kept it to his dying day, an. 1684. Afterwards that choice re∣lique, with very many rarities which he in his life time had gathered together, came by vertue of his last Will into the hands of his Uncles Daughter, named Frances Sheldon, sometimes one of the maids of honour to Ca∣therine the Royal Consort of King Charles 2. The said Cardinal Moreton did by his lasth Will and Testament leave maintenance for a Priest to celebrate Mass for 20. years space in the Church of Bere in Dorsetshire, for the Soul of him the said Archbishop, and for the Souls of his relations and parents buried there. He also left main∣tenance during that time for 20 poor Scholars in Oxon, and ten in Cambridge. I find one John Moreton to be made Prebend of Whitchurch in the Church of Wells, on the resignation of Robert Stillington (afterwards B. of Bath and Wells) in July 1447. and Minister of Axbridge and Charl∣ton Mesgrose in the Dioc. of B. and Wells; but this John Moreton, who died about the month of Dec. 1463. is, in the registers belonging to the Bish. of B. and Wells, writ∣ten Sacrae Theologiae Professor. I find also another Joh. More∣ton who translated into English Speculum Vitae Christi, writ∣ten

by S. Bonaventure. Which John was living in 1438, in which year, he, with his Wife Juliana, were admitted among the Suffrages and Prayers of the Dominicans or Black Fryers at York.

THOMAS LANGTON, was born in a Market [ 3] Town called Appleby in Westmorland, where being educa∣ted in Religion and Grammar learning among the Carmes, or White Friers, was at ripe years sent to Oxon, particularly, as it seems, to Queens coll. but a pest breaking out in the University soon after, he went to Cambridge and became a member of Clare hall, (one saith of Pembroke hall) took the degrees in the Canon Law (in which afterwards he was incorporated at Oxon) and had considerable Dig∣nities in the Church bestowed him, among which was the Prebendship of S. Ducaman in the Church of Wells, an. 1478. In 1483, he being about that time Provost of Qu. coll. in Oxon, and Master of S. Julians Hospital in Southampton, was consecrated Bishop of S. Davids; whence being translated to the See of Salisbury, on the death of Leonel Woodvill, had restitution madek to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto, 4. May, 1 Rich. 3. dom. 1484. In a certain writing in Queens coll. treasury dat. 19. Aug. 4. Hen. 7. dom. 1489. he occurs by the titles of Doctor of the Laws, Bishop of Salisbury, and Provost of Qu. coll. Whence we may conclude that he kept the said Provostship in Commendam with Salisbury, as probably he had done with S. Davids. In 1493. he was translated to the See of Winchester, and had restitution madel to him of the temporalities thereof 27. June the same year. Where being setled, he put in practice his good deeds, which he had done at Sarum, viz. by shewing himself a Mecaenas of learning, for which, I find, he had so great respect, that he tookm care to have youths trained up at his own charge in Grammar and Musick, (the last of which he was infinitely delighted in) in a School which he set apart within the precincts of his house. It was usual with him, and he took a great pleasure in it, to make his scho∣lars or exhibitioners repeat at night before him such di∣ctates that they in the day time had learned from their Master: and such that could give a laudable account, he either encouraged with good words, or small rewards, say∣ing to those about him, that the way to increase vertue was to praise it, &c. In his episcopal office he behaved himself so well, that he was in great authority with three Kings, espe∣cially for his learning, religion, and experience in civil af∣fairs; annd had not death snatch'd him untimely away, would have succeeded Moreton in the See of Canterbury. He died in the beginning of the year fifteen hundred and one, and was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Winchester, near to the tomb and shrine of S. Swithune. By his last will n and test. which I have seen, he gave to the priests of Clare hall in Cambridge, considerable summs of money, and forty pounds to the chest of that house. To every fellow of Qu. coll. in Oxon six shillings and eight pence, and forty marks to the elemosinary chest thereof, besides a sute of vestments for a Priest, Deacon, and Subdeacon, and four copes. He gave maintenance also to a Chaplain that should celebrate service for him, his Parents, and all faithful deceased, for the space of an hundred years in the Church of Applebie before-mentioned: Which Chap∣lain was to receive for his labour eight marks yearly. To the Friers (the Carmes) in Applebie 20 marks to pray for him, besides several sums to the Friers of Oxon and Cam∣bridge, and to Rowland Machel and Elizabeth his wife (sister to the said Bishop) he gave several lands in Westmorland, besides 200 marks. He built also the little room, (which is now a large Bay-window to the Provosts dining-room in Qu. coll.) with curious vaulting under it. Which vault is now no other than a portico to the coll. chappel. Over the said Bay-window is carv'd in stone a musical note cal¦led a Long on a Tun, which is the rebus for his firname: and out of the Bung-hole of the Tun springs a Vine tree, which, without doubt was put for Vinton or Vinchestre, he being then Bishop of that place. He left behind him a Nephew named Rob. Langton, born also in Applebie, and educated in Queens coll. of which he was LL. D. He died at Lon∣don, in the month of June 1524. and was buried before the image of S. Michael in the body of the Church belonging

to the Charter-house (now Suttons hospital) near London. By his last Willo and Test. he bequeathed to Qu. coll. be∣fore mention'd, two hundred pounds to purchase Lands, and make a School-house in Appleby: and what his bene∣faction was besides, as also of that of Bishop Langton, you may see in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. Lib. 2. p. 123. 124, 125.

[ 4] WILLIAM SHJOY, commonly called Joy partly educated here, but more in the Univ. of Paris, was by provision from the Pope made Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland, 16. Cal. of June 1485, where sitting about 16 years, gave way at length to fatep 28. Dec. in fifteen hundred and one, and was, as I suppose, buried in his Cathedral Church. In his Archbishoprick succeeded Philip Pinson a Minerite, as I shall anon tell you.

[ 5] RICHARD, who writes himself Episcopus Oleven: (being Suffragan to the Bishop of Worcester, as it seems) was a Dominican or Black Frier in Warwick, (to whose fraternity there, he gave 6l. at the time of his death) and educated among the Black Friers in Oxon, to whom also he gave 6l. to pray for him. He yielded up his last breath in Sept. in fifteen hundred and two, [year 1502] and was, I suppose according to his lastq Will which I have seen, buried in the choire of the Church belonging to the Black Friers in the City of Worcester on the south side of the Tomb of John Lichfield, and opposite to that of Rich. Wol∣sey, who, as he saith in the said Will, was nuper Conoren: & Duneren: Episcopus.

[ 6] HENRY DEANE, was educated in this Uni∣versity, where he took the degrees in Arts and Divinity, but in what coll. or Hall it appears not. However some are pleased to say that he was educated in New coll. yet whether he was perpetual Fellow thereof, the registers of that house tells us not. After he had left the University, he was made Prior of Lanthony near to Gloucester (in the neighbourhood of which place, I presume, he was born) and on the 13 of Sept. or 20. Nov. 11. Hen. 7. he was by Lettersa Pat. constituted Chancellour of Ireland, to execute that office by himself or a Deputy. On the first of Janu. following he was constitutedb Deputy and Justice of the said Realm, where being setled, he perfor∣med good service against that grand impostor Perkin War∣beck, and being elected Bishop of Bangor, after the death of Richard lately Bishop of that place, had restitution c of the temporalities belonging thereunto made by the King 6. Octob. 12. Hen. 7. Dom. 1496. In 1500. he was translated to Salisbury on the death of John Blyth lately Bishop thereof, (Son of Will. Blyth of Norton in Yorkshire, Son of another William of Leedes in the said County) and had restitutiond of the temporalities thereof made to him (as the manner is) on the 12. March the same year: About which time he was made Chanc. of the Order of the Garter. In 1501. he was elected Archb. of Canterbury upon the death of Cardinal Moreton: whereupon being translated thither, hade restitution made of his temporalities, on the second of Aug. the same year. About that time the members of the University of Oxon received an Epistlef of favour from him; wherein, among other things, he stiles the said University his benignissima mater. He died at Lambeth on the 15. of Febr. saith a certaing author, tho a registerh of that time tells us, 'twas on the 16. of that month, in fifteen hundred and two: Whereupon his body was carried to Canterbury, and buried in the middle of the Martyrdom, within the precincts of the Cathedral there, leaving then behind him the character of a person altogether fit for those places that he successively enjoyed.

[ 7] DAVID CREAGH, was born in the County of Limerick in Ireland, studied several years among his Coun∣try men the Civil and Canon Law, of which facul∣••ies he became at length Bachelaur. Afterwards retiring

to his native Country, became, thro several preferments, Archb. of Cashills, an. 1483, where sitting about 20. years died 5. Sept. in fifteen hundred and three. Of the great injuries done to him by Gerald Fits Gerald Earl of Kildare, L. Deputy of Ireland (of which Creagh complained to K. Hen. 7. by the advice of Sir Jam. de Ormond Knight) the Historiesk of that Country will tell you.

PHILIP PINSON, an English man, studied [ 8] among the Minorites or Grey Friers for a time, in their house in Oxon. of which order he was a learned brother, but whether he took the Degree of D. D. in this Uni∣versity, we have no register that shews it. Afterwards he became Suffragan Bishop to Hadrian de Castello Bishop of Hereford and afterwards of B. and Wells; by whose en∣deavours, but chiefly of those of K. Hen. 7. he was ad∣vanced at Rome to the Archbishoprick of Tuam in Ireland on the 2. of Decemb. in fifteen hundred and three, [year 1503] and three days after diedl of the Plague. Afterwards that See laid void two years, and then 'twas confer'd on Mau∣rice O Fihely, whom I have before, among the writers, mentioned.

JOHN ARUNDELL, Son of Rainford, or [ 9] Rainford Arundell Knight, (by Jane his Wife, Sister and heir of Joh. Coleshull) third Son of Sir John Arundell of Tal∣vern in Cornwall, (who died 13. Hen. 6.) was born in that County, received his Academical education in Exeter col∣lege, became Canon of Windsore in 1479. and about that time Rector of Sutton Courtney near Abendon in Berkshire. In 1489. he was made Prebendary of Bolun in the Cath. Church of York, on the death of Dr. Tho. Chaundler, and in the same year in Nov. he was made Preb. of Beamister secunda in the Cath. Church of Sarum, upon the promoti∣on of Rich. Hyll to the See of London, being then also dig∣nified in the Cath. Ch. at Exeter. On the 6. of Nov. 1496. he was consecrated Bishop of Lichf. and Coventry, and on the 28. of the same month had the temporalities of that See restoredm to him. The authorn of the Com∣ment, of the English Bishops, tells that he was translated from that See to Exeter, 1501, tho elsewhereo I find that the translation was made on the last day, saving one, of June, 1502. and that the temporalities thereof were not givenp to him till 26. Sept. 19. Hen. 7. Dom. 1503. He surrendred up his last breath in the house belonging to the Bishops of Exeter within the parish of St. Clements Danes without Temple Barr, [year 1503] near to London, 15. March in fifteen hundred and three; and was buried on the sourth side of the high altar, in the Church of St. Clement before menti∣on'd. This Joh. Arundell did, upon the desire of the chief members of this University, promise to them 20l. towards the finishing of S. Maries Church, but he dying before 'twas given, they recovereda that sum of his Execu∣tors. I find another John Arundell of Exeter coll. who was one of the Proctors of the University 1426. afterwards Doctor of Physick, Physitian to K. Hen. 6. and Dean of the Cath. Ch. at Exeter. I take him to be the same John Arundell M. D. who was collated to the Archdeacon••y of Richmond in the latter end of Octob. 1457. in the place of Laur. Bothe promoted to the See of Durham, and had for his successor in that Dignity John Bothe, collated to it in May 1459, and afterwards became Bishop of Exeter.

JOHN MORGAN, alias Yong a We•••• man, and [ 10] Doctor of the Laws of Oxon. was installed Dean ••••••∣sore in the place of Will. Benley an. 1484. (2. 〈…〉〈…〉.) and being elected Bish. of S. Davids on the death of 〈…〉〈…〉 (sometimes B. thereof, an Oxford Scholar, and a ••enefactor to the building of S. Maries Church) had restituti∣on † made to him of temporalitie belonging to that See, 23. Nov. 12. Hen. 7. D••m. 1496. He gave way to fate in the latter end of Apr. or beginning of May, in fif∣teen hundred and four: whereupon his body was buried between the pillars on the sourth side of the body of the Cath. Church of S. David. By his Will, which I have seen, dated 25. Apr. 15••4. and proved the 15. of May

following, it appears that his desire was to have a Chap∣pel made over his grave, in the best manner that might be, according to the disposition of his Executors, but whether ever performed, I know not.

[ 11] THOMAS PYGOT, a Denbighshire man born, as it seems, was consecrated Bishop of Bangor, in the year of our Lord 1500, [year 1504] and paying his last debt to nature on the fifteenth day of Aug. in fifteen hundred and four, was, as I suppose, buried in his own Church. This Tho. Pygot, I take to be the same who supplicatedb the venerable congregation of Regents of this University, in order to to the taking of the degree of Bachelaur of the Civil Law, an. 1458. One of both his names was confirmed Abbat of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary at York, on the death of Thom. Stayngreve, 24. May 1398. and died in 1405. but what relation the former had to this I cannot tell.

[ 12] WILLIAM BARONS, Doctor (as itc seems) of the Law, Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and afterwards Master of the Rolls in the room of Dr. Will. Warham 1502, and one of the Kings Council, was, upon the translation of the said Dr. Warham to Can∣terbury, elected to the See of London: which being con∣sented to by the King, the temporalities thereof wered restored to him 13. Nov. 20. Hen. 7. Dom. 1504. He died in Oct. or Nov. in fifteen hundred and five, and was buried in his own Church of S. Paul. He had studied the Laws in Oxon. and had presided the Chair, but in what hall or School it doth not appear. In his Bishoprick succeeded Richard Fitz James, as I shall hereafter tell you.

[ 13] WILLIAM SEVER or Siveyer, was born at Shinkley in the County Pal. of Durham, educated in this Uni∣versity, but whether in Merton coll. I am as yet uncertain. However as to that, which thea author of the Com∣mentary of the English Bishops saith, that he was Warden of Merton coll. and Provost of that of Eaton near Windsore, is false, for 'twas not William, but Henry Sever, who lived before this mans time, that enjoyed those places. After Will. Sever had left Oxon, wherein, I presume, he had stu∣died either in Glouc. or Durham, college (nurseries for those of the Order of St. Benedict, he himself being a Benedictine) he retired to his Monastery of S. Mary at York, succeeded Thom. Bothe in the Abbatship of that place, and in 1495. be∣ing elected B. of Carlile on the death of Rich. Bell (who had been formerly Prior of Durham) had the temporalities thereof deliveredb to him, on the eleventh of Decemb. the same year, and liberty then given to him to keep his Abbatship in Commendam. In 1502. he being elected to the See of Durham, had the temporalities thereof surren∣dred c into his hands by the King, on the 15. of Octob. the same year: where setting but three years, payed his last debt to nature in fifteen hundred and five, and was buried in the Cath. Church there. In his Abbatship succeeded Rob. Wanhop in Dec. 1502. (Sever being then Bish. of Durham,) and in his Chaire at Durham, Christop. Bain∣bridge, whom I shall hereafter mention. The bookd or Hist. of the Ch. of Durham calls this Bish. Will. Sinewes or Senwse, and Lelande Senose; which book tells us that he was translated from Carlile to Durham, by vertue of a Bull sent from the Pope, and so by the Breve of K. Hen. 7. dat. 15. Oct. in the 18. year of his raign, he was consecrated Bishop of Durham 1502. and stood three years, &c. so that according to time this Sinews must be the same with Sever.

[ 14] THOMAS CLERKE, and English man, became Archdeacon of the Isle of Man after he had left the Uni∣versity, and and at length by provision from the Pope became Bishop of Killala in Ireland 1498. which office he keeping till fifteen hundred and five, then resignedf it. I take this Thomas Clerke to be the same with Thomas, written and stiled Thomas Aladensis Episcopus that is Tho. Bish. of Killala, who by that name and title was admittedg Rector of Chedsey in Somersetshire on the death of Mr. Joh. Fynne, 12. Janu. 1505. and dying in the year 1508. Rob. Fisher was admitted to the said rectory on the 18. Dec. the same year.

JOHN PAYNE, a Dominican or Black Frier, spent [ 15] several years in the study of Divinity (of which he was afterwards Doctor) in the coll. of Dominicans in the south suburb of Oxon. Afterwards retiring to Ireland, was, thro several preferments, made Bishop of Meath by the Popes provision, and installed in the Choire there on the feast of St. Dominick (Aug. 4.) in 1483. In the year 1493. he was made Master of the Rolls in Ireland, being then much celebrated for his great charity and hospitality, and dying on the sixth day of March in fifteen hundred and six, [year 1506] (21. Hen. 7.) was buried in the Monastery of his Order at Dublin, or rather, as thea Historian of Ireland tells us, in the Church of S. Patrick there, where his monument, near the west door of that Church, was remaining in his time, with an inscription thereon.

MATTHEW MACRAIH, an Irish Man, and [ 16] a Civilian, as it seems from some of our Records, where∣in I find his sirname sometimes to occur, became Bishop of Clonfort in his own Country, in 1482. and dying in fifteen hundred and seven, [year 1507] was buriedb at Kicomaing, leaving behind him the character of a person celebrated for the many vertues of his mind.

THOMAS O-CONGALAU, another Irish man [ 17] and contemporary with the former, whoc succeeded in the See of Ardagh one Will. O-Ferall, [year 1508] and dying in fif∣teen hundred and eight left the character behind him him of a person of great prudence, and liberality towards the poor.

WALTER BLAKE, was born in the County [ 18] of Galloway in Ireland, and for some time educated in this University: Afterwards he retired to his native Coun∣try, became Canon of Enagdune alias Enaghcoin, and at length by the favour of P. Innocent 8. Bishop ofd Cloc∣macnois, or Clonmacnois, in the beginning of 1487. where sitting about 21 years, submitted to fate in the month of May in fifteen hundred and eight. [year 1508] One Thomas suc∣ceeded him in that See, but his sirname is yet un∣known.

EDMUND COMERFORD, was also educated [ 19] for a time in this University, and afterwards being made Dean of Kilkenny, was consecrated there Bishop of Fernes in 1505. In which See sitting but four years, died in fifteen hundrede and nine, [year 1509] and was succeeded by one Nicholas Comyn.

THOMAS VIVIAN, a Cornish man born, or at [ 20] least descended from those of his name living in Cornwall and Devon, was from his youth bred a Black Cannon, or Cannon Regular, and among those in Oxon, did he spend some time. Afterwards retiring into his own Country, he became Prior of the Black Cannons at Bodmin in Corn∣wal, and at length Suffragan Bishop to the Bishop of Exeter, under the title of Episc. Majorensis or Megarensis, that is, as I suppose, Megara. Joh. Leland† tells us, that the Priory at Bodmin stood at the east south-east part of the Parish Ch. yard there. There lay buried before the high Altar in an high Tomb of very darkish gray marble one Thom. Vivian Prior of Bodmin, and Suffragan Magarensis Episcopatus. He died not long since, &c. One Tho. Vivian of Exeter coll. pro∣ceeded Master of A. in an Act celebrated 10: March 7. Hen. 8. Dom. 1515. and was afterwards Rector of the said coll. for a time, but him I take not to be the same with the Bishop; yet Quaere.

CHRISIOPHER FISHER, an Oxford man [ 21] by Academical education, was afterwards Bishop of El∣phine in Ireland, and Prebendary of Hustwayt in the Church of York; which Dignity he obtained after he was made Bishop. In fifteen hundred and eleven, or thereabouts, he departed this mortal life, and that year one Thom. Wa••∣lashe succeeded him in the said Prebendship, but who in the See of Elphine, except one John, who became Preben∣dary of Amplesord in the Ch. of York 3. Nov. 1530. and died on the Feast of the Assump. of the B. Virgin, 1536. (being then Prior of Welbeck in Nottinghamshire,) I know not.

[ 22] NICHOLAS MAGWIRE, an Irish man, was promoted to the See of Laighlin in Ireland, in 1490. and died in fifteen hundred and twelve, [year 1512] under which year you may see more of him among the writers.

[ 23] DAVID ap OWEN, a Welsh man, sometimes a Student in the Civ. and Can. Law in Oxon, afterwards Abbat of Stratmarkell and of Conway in his own Country, was consecrated Bishop of S. Asaph in the year 1503. and dying on the 11. or 12. of Febr. in fifteen hundred and twelve, [year 1512] was buried in the Cathedral Ch. of S. Asaph, near the high Altar on the south side. There is a mo∣nument of a Bishop near to the Throne in the said Chan∣cel, which, as the tradition goes there, was put for the said Dav. ap Owen.

[ 24] MAURIT. de PORTU, or O-Fihely an Irish man, became by provision from P. Jul. 2. Archbishop of Tuam in his own Country, [year 1513] 26. June 1506. and died in fifteen hundred and thirteen. See more of him among the writers under that year.

[ 25] THOMAS CORNISH, a Somersetshire man born as it seems, was educated in Oriel coll. of which he was afterwards Fellow; and being Master of Arts, was made Vicar of Banwell in the Diocess of Wells. In Aug. 1483. he became Master of St. Johns house or hospital in the City of Wells, and soon after Chanter and Residentiary in the Cath. Ch. there. In 1491-2. he was made Suffragan Bishop to Rich. Fox B. of Bath and Wells, under the title of Episcopus Tynensis, by which, I suppose, is meant Tyne, the last Island belonging to the Republick of Venice in the Archipelago. In 1493. he, by the name of Tho. Cor∣nish Bishop of Tyne, was made Provost of Oriel coll. and in 1497. Jul. 29. he was collated to the Vicaridge of S. Cuth∣berts Ch. in Wells. In Oct. 1505. he became Vicar of Chew in Somersetshire, (on the death of Rob. Wydow,) in which County he had other Churches successively con∣fer'd upon him to keep up the state of a Bishop; and in 1507. resigning his Provostship of Oriel coll. retired to Wells, being then also Suffragan to Hugh Oldham Bishop of Exeter; [year 1513] and dying on the third day of July, in fifteen hundred and thirteen, was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Wells, in the north Isle, near to the door that leads up to the Chapter-house. Over his grave was a fair mo∣nument erected, which continues to this day, with so much of the inscription thereon left, that shews the day and year of his death. One Thom. Woulf or Wulff titular Bishop of Lacedemon had a Commission granted to him 30. Sept. 1513. to be Suffragan Bishop in the place of the said Cornish, but whether he was ever of Oxon, I have not yet seen any record to prove it.

[ 26] WILLIAM SMYTH, Son of Rob. Smyth, was born at Farnworth in the Parish of Prescote in Lancashire, educated partly in Grammar learning in his own Country, partly in Academical in this University, either in Oriel, or Lincoln, college, or successively in both. In the for∣mer I have reason to suppose so, because several of his name and kindred were members thereof soon after, if not in his own time; and in the other, because in the Bursars accomptsa thereof, I find one Mr. Will. Smyth to have been a Commoner of that house, before, and in the year 1478. being the same without all doubt with this person of whom we now speak. Howsoever it is, (tho I am not ignorant that he was a benefactor to both the said colleges, especially the last, and that in anb E∣pistle to him concerning his election to the Chancellour∣ship of the Univ. of Oxon, the Members thereof do say that he was sometimes Alumnus Academiae Oxon,) sure I am that he, as others, being fearful of divers pests hapning in Oxon in their time, did receed to Cambridge, where this Will. Smyth became Fellow, and afterwards Master, of Pembroke hall. About that time he was made Arch∣deacon of Surrey, D. D. of Cambridge, (in which degree he was incorporated at Oxon,) and afterward Clerk of the Hamper, if I mistake not, (for we have anc Epistle written to one Mr. Will. Smyth Cler. Hamperii for the ex∣pedition of the consummation of the privileges of the

University) and at length being elected Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, had restitutiond made of the tempora∣lities of that See 29. Jan. 8. H. 7. dom. 1492. After he had sate there about three years, he was elected Bishop of Lincoln; so that having restitutione made of the temporalities thereof on the 6. Feb. 1495. sate there till the time of his death, became a great man in the Kings favour, Councellour to Prince Arthur, Presi∣dent of Wales, (being the first of all that bore that office,) Chancellour of the University of Oxford, and the prime founder of Brasnose coll. there. He gave way to fate on the second day of January in fifteen hundred and thirteen, [year 1513] and was buried in the great middle Isle near to the Se∣pulchre of Will. Alnwyke sometimes B. of Linc. towards the west end of the Cath. Church at Lincoln. Over his grave was a very large marble Tomb-stone soon after laid even with the pavement, having thereon engraven, on a large brass plate, the portraicture of a Bishop mitred and vested for the Altar, with a Crosier in his left hand; and on the verge of the said stone was this inscription en∣graven on several narrow plates of brass. Sub marmore isto tenet hic tumulus ossa venerabilis in Christo Patris ac Domini, Domini Willielmi Smyth, quondam Conventriensis & Lychfel∣densis, ac deinde Lincolniensis Presulis; qui obiit secundo die mensis Januarii, anno Domini Millesimo quingentesimo tertio de∣cimo: cujus anime propitietur deus, qui pius & misericors & in die tribulationis misericors peccata remittit. Ecclesiastiio.

At the foot of the portraicture are these verses fol∣lowing, engraven on a brass plate, fastned to the said stone.

Cestrensis Presul, post Lyncolniensis, Amator Cleri nam multos cis mare transque aluit. Quique utriusque fuit Prefectus Principis aule, Fundavitque duas perpetuando Scholas. Aulaque sumptu hujus renovatus est Enea Criste Hic situs est, anime parte benigne sue.

You may see more of this worthy Bishop in Hist. & An∣tiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 104. b. 161. b. 212. 415. b. He the said Dr. Smyth gave three hundred pounds to John the Prior, and Convent of Laund in Leycestershire to have the Parsonage and Parish Church of Roysthorne in Cheshire bought and appropriated to their house: Which accord∣ingly being done, the said Prior and Convent, did, in con∣sideration thereof, give and confirm under their Com∣mon Seal to the Mayor and Citizens of Chester an annuity of ten pounds to be paid from the Monastery of S. Wer∣burgh within the said City, to the end that they pay that annuity to a Master or Bachelaur of Arts, or at least to a Master of Grammar, that should teach Grammar freely at Farnworth in Lancashire. This was done 22. Hen. 7. and soon after was a School settled there. He also gave many ornaments, and other stuff to Brasnose coll. to be used in their Chappel and elsewhere.

CHRISIOPHER BAINBRIDGE, Bam∣bridg, [ 27] or Baynbrigg, was born at Hilton near Appleby in West∣moreland, educated in Queens coll. of which he became Provost before the year 1495. (being about that time LL. D.) and afterwards a liberal benefactor thereunto. In Feb. 1485. he being then Prebendary of South-Grantham in the Cath. Church of Salisbury, (which he resigned) be∣came Prebendary of Chardstock in the said Church, and in Apr. 1486. was made Preb. of Horton in that Church on the resignation of R. Morton. In 1503. Sept. 28. he was admitted Preb. of Strenshall in the Cath. Ch. of York, then void by the consecration of Jeffr. Blyth to the See of Lich. and Coventry, and on the 21. Dec. following he was installed Dean of the said Church of York, in the place of the said Jeffr. Blyth, who had been installed in that Dig∣nity (in the place of Dr. Will. Sheffield deceased,) 24. Mar. 1496. In 1505. he was not only made Dean of Windsore but Master of the Rolls, and one of the Kings Councel∣lours, in which year he resigned his Rectory of the Ch. of Aller in the Dioc. of B. and Wells. In 1507. he being elected Bishop of Durham, had restitutionf made to him of the temporalities of that See 17. Nov. the same year; and in the next, being elected Archbishop of York on the death of Thom. Savage, had the temporalities also of that See restoredg to him 12. Dec. 24. Hen. 7. In March 1511. he was made Cardinal of S. Praxedis for the

service he did in perswading K. Hen. 8. to take part with the Pope in the Wars between him and Lewis 12. King of France, and in 1514. being then in Rome, was poi∣soned by one Rinaldo de Modena an Italian Priest, (who was his Steward,) upon malice and displeasure conceived, for a blow his Master gave him, as the said Rinaldo, when he was executed for it, confessed at his death. He ended his days on the 14. July in fifteen hundred and fourteen, and was, as certain authors say, buried in the English hospital (now called the English college) in Rome. [year 1514] The author of Cardinal Wolseys lifeh saith, that the said Cardinal Bainbridge died at Rohan in France, being then, and there the Kings Embassador. Onuph. Panvinius, and Joh. Baleus with his authors, tells us that Christopher Vrswyke, who was Predecessor to the said Cardinal Bainbridge in the Deanry of Windsore, was made Cardinal of S. Praxedis, but false, for it must be understood of Bainbridge. As for Christoph. Vrswyke, he had been Recorder of London in part of the Reign of Edw. 4. in the time of Ric. 3. and in part of Hen. 7. To which last King being Chaplain, and afterwards Almoner, was by him imployed in several Embassies, especially to Charles 8. K. of France, choosing him then the rather for that imployment, because he was a Church-man, as best sorting with an Embassie of pa∣cification, as that, and others were, to the said King. In 1488. May 22. he being then LL. D. he was confirmed Dean of York by his Proctor, in the place of Rob. Bothe, who died 25. Jan. going before. Which dignity Vrswyke resigning, was succeeded therein by Will. Sheffield LL. D. in the month of June 1494. In 1490. he was made Canon of Windsore, and about that time Archdeacon of Wilts, (in the place, if I mistake not, of one Hugh Pavy, who had succeeded in that dignity Pet. Courtney upon his pro∣motion to the See of Exeter, in the beginning of Febr. 1478.) and in 1493. Mar. 21. was not only only made Preb. of Botevaunt in the Church of York on the resignation of Edward Cheyney, but also Archdeacon of Richmond on the promotion of John Blyth to the See of Sarum. In 1495. Nov. 20. he was installed Dean of Windsore in the place of Dr. Jo. Morgan made Bishop of St. Davids, and about the same time became Registrary of the most Noble Or∣der of the Garter. Afterwards he was offered the Bi∣shoprick of Norwich, upon the death of James Goldwel, but refused it, and in the beginning of Febr. an. 1504. became Archdeacon of Oxford, on the promotion of Dr. Rich▪ Mayhew to the See of Hereford. At length after he (in the chief part of his life-time) had refused great honours, and so consequently riches, he retired to Hackney near London, where, in a contented condition, he spent several years in a religious and close retirement even to his death, which hapning in a good old age on the 24. Octob. in 1521. was buried on the north side of the Chancel of the Ch. there; where was lately, if not still, a monument of white free-stone remaining over his grave.

[ 28] JAMES STANLEY, Son of Thomas Earl of Der∣by, was born in Lancashire, and educated in this University, but in what house, I cannot yet tell. On the 3. March 1491. he became Preb. of Yatminster prima in the Cath. Church of Sarum, and in the year following Preb. of Beminster prima in the said Church. In 1500. Dec. 3. he became Archdeacon of Richmond on the resignation of Christop. Vrswyke, and in 1505. in Sept. Chantor of the Cath. Ch. of Sarum, being then Warden of the coll. at Manchester in his own Country. On the 18. June 1506. he, by the name of Jacobus Stanley nuper hujus Vniversitatis Scholasticus, (dida supplicate the venerable congregation of Regents, that he might be licensed to proceed in the Civil Law, which was granted with some conditions; and being soon after elected Bishop of Ely, after the death of Rich, Reaman, the temporalities thereof wereb restored to him 5. Nov. following. On the 29. Jan. 1507. the said Regents, with the Non-Regents, did grantc that he the said James Stanly Bishop of Ely might be created Doctor of decrees by a cap put on his head by Will. Archb. of Canterbury and Richard B. of London. Which grant being accordingly performed with solemnity, a Letter of thanks was sent to the University for the honour they had done unto him. He left behind him at his death a natural Son

called John de Yarford a Knight; whom probably he had begotten on a Concubine, which (as Dr. Fr. Godwin tells d us) he kept at Somersham in his Diocess. In his last e Will and Test. dated 210. March 1514. and proved 23. May 1515. I find that it was his desire to be buried in a new Chappel to be made within the precincts of the Cath. Ch. of Ely, or else in his new Chappel then in build∣ing at Manchester. His will farther was, That the Chappel to be made for him to be buried and rest his bones in, should be made at the east end of the Cathedral Church of Ely, for which be would that 100 marks be bestowed on a Tomb for him to be erected therein. Also that another Chappel be built at Man∣chester, on the north side of the Church, between St. James Chappel and the east end of the Church, wherein he would have a Tomb made for him. On which Chappel and Tomb he would have an hundred pounds bestowed for the building of them, &c.—In this last Chappel dedicated to S. Joh. Bapt. which joyns on the north side of the collegiate Church at Manchester (wherein I presume he was buried, because there is nei∣ther Tomb or inscription for him at Ely) I find this in∣scription following. Of your charytye pray for the Sowle of James Stanley sometymes Byshop of Elye and Wardeyn of Man∣chester, who decessed thys transytory Wourld the xxii. of March yn the yere of owre Lord God mdxv. upon whose Sowle and all Christen Sowles Jesu have mercy, &c.

Vive deo gratus, toto mundo tumulatus. Crimine mundatus, semper transire paratus. Filii hominum, &c.

In a catalogue, or rather history of the Wardens of Manchester coll. which I havef seen, I find these mat∣ters of James Stanley,—At Manchester he built a most sumptuous Chappel on the north side of the Church, being 28 yards long and 9 yards broad, and a square Chappel on the north side of that again he built. He built the south side of the wood-work in the Quire, the seats for the Warden, Fellows, and Church-men, being thirty seats on both sides, and Mr. Rich. Bexwick that builded Jesus Chappel, builded the other side.—He lyeth buried on the north side of this Chappel, in a fair Tomb, with his picture in brass, in his pontificial robes, and the Arms of Derbie and his Bishoprick impaled, &c. In the See of Ely succeed James Stanly one Nicholas West Doctor of both the Laws of Cam∣bridge, who had restitutiong made of the temporalities of that See 6. Sept. 7. Hen. 8. dom. 1515. He was born at Putney in Surrey, educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School near Windsore, chose Scholar of Kings coll. in 1477. Whereh proving a factious and turbulent person set the whole College together by the Ears about the Proctorship of the Vniver∣sity. And when he could not obtain his desires, he set fire on the Provosts lodgings, stole away silver spoons, and ran away from the Colledge. But within short space after, he became a new Man, repaired to the Vniversity, and with general approbation for his excellent learning he was made Doctori of Divinity. He was well experienced in the Civil and Canon Laws, and had such an art and faculty in opening dark places and sentences of the Scripture that none of his time could exceed him, &c. In 1510. he became Dean of Windsore, in the place of Dr. Thom. Hobbes Warden of Alls. coll. deceased, and Registrary of the most Noble Order of the Garter. Afterwards King Hen. 8. sent him often Embassador to Foreign Princes, and Q. Katherine chose him and Bishop Fisher her Advo∣cates in the cause of divorce from K. Hen. 8. for which he incur'd that Kings displeasure. He paid his last debt to nature on the sixth day of Apr. 1533. Whereupon his body was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Elye, in the middle of a Chappel by him a little before erected on the south side of the same Church. Soon after was a large marble laid over his grave, with this inscription thereon. Of your charytye pray for the Sowle of Nicholas West sometymes Bishop of this See, and for all Christian Sowles. For the whych prayer, he hath graunted to every person so doying fortye days of pardon for every tyme that they shall so pray, &c. In the said See of Elye succeeded Thom. Goodrick D. of Div. Son of Edward Goodrick of Kirbye in Lincolnshire, Son of John Goodricke of Bullingbrook in the said County, which Tho∣mas was educated in Kings colledge in the University of Cambridge.

[ 29] JOHN THORNDEN, sometimes written Thorn∣ton, was Doctor of Div. and several times Commissary or Vicechancellour of this University, while Dr. war∣ham Archb. of Canterbury was Chancellour, viz. between the years 1506, and 1514. in which time he is often stiled Episcopus Syrynensis and Syrymensis (perhaps the same with Sirmium in Hungary) as being a Suffragan to the same Archbishop, which is all I know of him.

[ 30] MENELAUS Mac-CARMACAN, sometimes written among our imperfect Records Carmgan Hibernicus spent some time among his Countrymen in this Univer∣sity, but whether he took a degree, we have no Register to shew it. Afterwards retiring to his Country he be∣came Dean of Raphoe, and at length Bishop of that place in 1484. He died in the habit of a Gr••y-Frier on the seventh of the Ides of May in fifteen hundred and fifteen, [year 1515] and was buried in the Monastery of the Franciscans, com∣monly called the Grey-Friers, at Dunagall. Whereupon one Cornelius O-Cahan succeeded him in his Bishoprick.

[ 31] RICHARD MAYHEW, or Mayo, received his first breath in Berkshire, in a Market Town, if I mistake not, called Hungerford, was educated in Grammar learn∣ing in Wykehams School near to Winchester, admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll. in 1459. and on the 28. March 1467. took holy Orders from the hands of George Archb. of York. Soon after he was elected one of the Proctors of this University, and in 1480. was made Presi∣dent of Magd. coll. by the Founder thereof W. Waynfleet, and about that time D. of Div. In the beginning of May 1501▪ he was made Archdeacon of the East-riding of Yorkshire in the place of Joh. Hole Bach. of Decrees, deceased, (who on the first of May 1497. was, from being Archdeacon of Clievland admitted to that Dignity on the resignation of Cornbull) and being installed Archdeacon of Oxon, on the 10. of the same month and in the same year, was sent into Spain to conduct the Infanta Katherine to England to be wedded to Prince Arthur. In 1503. he was elected Chan∣cellour of this University, and in the year after, he being one of the Kings Council, his Almoner, and elected to the See of Hereford, had restitutiona made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto, on the first of Nov. 1504. He paid his last debt to nature on the 18. of Apr. in fifteen hundred and sixteen, [year 1516] and was buried on the south side of the high Altar within his own Cathedral, near to the foot of the Image of the Glorious King and Martyr Ethelbert. By hisb Will he gave to 50 Priests studying in the University of Oxon, six shillings and eight pence a-peice to pray for him, as also several books to New coll. Library. One Rich. Mayow Doctor of Decrees of this University, and Canon resid. of the Cath. Ch. of Exeter, died in the year 1500. whose Executor then was Thom, Harrys Archdeacon of Cornwall, but what re∣lation there was between this Rich. Mayow (who was a West••rn man) and the Bishop before-mentioned, I know not. In the said See of Hereford succeeded Charels Bothe LL. D. of Cambridge; who, after election, receivedc the temporalities thereof 9. Feb. 1516. By his last Will andd Testam. proved 8. May 1535. he desired to be buried in the Cath. Ch. of Hereford juxta hostium ex parte boreali Ecclesiae, ubi construxi (as he saith) sepulchrum meum. After him succeeded in the said See Edw. Fox another Cantabrigian, who had the temporalities thereof restored e to him 4. Oct. 1535. This person who was an eminent Scholar of his time, was born at Duresley in Gloucestershire, educated in Eaton School near Windsore, admitted Scholar of Kings coll. in Cambridge, 27. March 1512. became Pro∣vost of it 27. Decemb. 1528. and afterwards the Kings Almoner, one of his Privy Council, and a great promoter of the Kings divorce from Q. Katharine, particularly in the University of Cambridge, where he, and Dr. Steph. Gardiner procured, with much difficulty and earnest engaging of themselves, the testimony of the Members of the said University for the Kings divorce before-mentioned, an. 1530. In Sept. 1531. he was installed Archdeacon of Leycester upon the resignation of Dr. Steph. Gardiner, and in Nov. 1533. he was made Archdeacon of Dorset on the death of Will. Bennet. About which time, or rather be∣fore,

he had been Embassador divers times into France and Germany, and afterwards was secretly a favourer of the reformed religion, insomuch that Martin Bucer dedicated his Cemmentary on the Evangelists to him. He, the said Fox, wrote a book, De vera differentia regiae potestatis & Ecclesiasti∣cae, & quae sit ipsa veritas, ac virtus utriusque. Lond. 1534-38. for which and other learned labours, as his Annota∣tions on Mantuan, he is celebrated, and numbred among the learned men, byf Joh. Leland. There is also extant a short oration of his in the story of the Lord Tho∣mas Cromwell, which you may see in the Acts and Mon, of of the Church, and other matters elsewhere. By his lastg Will and Test. made the 8. May 1538. and proved 20. March following, it appears that he bequeathed his body to be buried in the Church of S. Mary Hault in London, now called S. Mary Mounthaw, (de monte alto) the Patronage of which belongs to the Bishop of Hereford. After him succeeded John Sk••ppe D. D. sometimes of Gonvill coll. in Cambridge, who, after his election to the See of Hereford, had the Kingsh consent to it, 7. Nov. 1539. He died in his house at Mount-hault in London in the latter end of the year (after or on the 18. March) 1551. Whereupon his body was buried near to that of his Predecessor Edward Fox before-mentioned.

JOHN HATTON, a Yorkshire man born, as it [ 32] seems, and among the Oxonians for a time educated, be∣came well beneficed in that County, and at length Suffira∣gan Bishop to the Archbishop of York under the title of Nigrepont; which is, as I suppose, near to the Archipelago. In the year 1503. he was made Prebendary of Gevendale in the Church of York, and in the year following Preb. of Vlleskelf in the same Church. But the said promotions being not sufficient to keep up the Port of a Bishop, he was made Archdeacon of Nottingham in the place of Tho. Crosley deceased, in the beginning of Sept. 1506. He de∣parted this mortal life on the 25. [year 1516] Apr. in fifteen hundred and sixteen, and was buried in the north Isle joyning to the Choire of the Cathedral Church at York. In his Arch∣deaconry succeeded William Fell D. D. and in his Preben∣dary of Vlleskelf Brian Hygden LL. D.

MILES SALLEY, or Sawley, a Benedictine Monk [ 33] of Abendon Abbey, Almoneri thereof, and in 1498. Ab∣bat of the Monastery of Einsham near to, and in the County of, Oxford, was promoted to the rich Bishoprick of Landaff in Nov. 1504. and in the year following did k bestow considerable exhibitions on certain poor Scho∣lars of Oxford, in which University, (in Gloucester coll. I think) he had received his Academical education. He departed his mortal life in the month of Septemb. in fifteen hundred and sixteen, [year 1516] (at which time he bequeathed many good things to Einsham Abbey) whereupon his heart and bowels were buried before the Image of S. Theodorick at the high Altar in the Church of Mathern in Monmouthshire, (at which place the B. of Landaff hath a Pallace) and his body carried to Bristow, where it was with great solem∣nity buried on the north side of our Ladies Chappel before the Image of S. Andrew, situate and being within the col∣lege of Gaunts, (which Leland in his Itinerary stiles the Gauntes alias the Bonhomes,) founded originally by Hen. de Gaunt a Priest. After him succeeded in the See of Lan∣daff George Athequa a Black-Frier of Spain, who by the name of Georgius de Aitien, had thel temporalities thereof given to him 23. Apr. 9. Hen. 8. dom. 1517. and after him fol∣lowed a Cambridge Doctor named Rob. Halgate or Holgate of Helmesworth in Yorkshire, Master of the Order of Sem∣pryngham, and Prior of Watton, who, after election to that See, hada the Kings consent 29. March 28. Hen. 8. The next was Anthony Dunstan, whom I shall hereafter mention.

JAMES Mac-MAHON, who studied for some time [ 34] Arts and the Civil Law, retired to his native Country of Ireland, became thro certain petite preferments Bishop of Derry 1507. and died a little before the nativity of our Saviour in fifteen hundred and seventeen. [year 1519] He held theb Priorship of S. Pet. and S. Paul of Knock in the Province of Louth in Commendam with his Bishoprick.

[ 35] THOMAS PURSELL, whose place of Na∣tivity is as much unknown to me as the House in Oxon wherein educated, became Bishop of Waterford and Lis∣more in Ireland about 1486. and soon after took care that allc the ancient charters of Lismore should be transcri∣bed into a Register or Leiger-book; which book remain∣ing with his successors till 1617. was by accident then burnt. He gave way to fate in fiveteen hundred and se∣venteen, [year 1517] but where buried. I know not. In my searches d it appears that one John, Bishop of Waterford, was Rector of Bawdrob or Baudripp, in the Diocess of Bath and Wells, in January 1482. (22. Ed. 4.) whom I take to be predecessor to Thom. Pursell, tho not mention'd by the Au∣thor of the Com. of the Irish Bishops.

[ 36] EDMUND COURCY, was descended from the noble family of the Courcyes of the Province of Moun∣ster in Ireland, and when young became a Brother of the Franciscan Order, in his own Country. Afterwards going into England, studied the Theological faculty (of which he was in few years after Doctor) among those of his Order in Oxon. At length being made Bishop of Clogher in his own Country, in 1484. was translated thence to Ross, on the sixth of the Cal. of Octob. 1494. He gave way to fate in a good old age, in the Monastery of his Order at Temolage, in the County of Cork, on the 14. of March, in fiveteen hundred and eighteen, [year 1518] and was buried there. He is said by a certain Author to be much valued for his Fidelity by K. Hen. 7. and that he was the first of the English Nation that obtained the Episcopal See of Clogher.

[ 37] RICHARD WYLSON, a Northern man born, who, after he had spent some time in the Theolo∣gical faculty, among those of his Order in Oxon, became Prior of the Manastery of Drax in Yorkshire, on the death of one Thomas Hancocke an. 1507. and about the year 1515. was made Suffragan Bishop to the Archb. of York, under the title of Nigrepont. In 1518. he built the Choire be∣longing to the Church of Bingley in Yorkshire, in which Town, as 'tis probable, he was born, but when he died, it appears not. One Rich. Wilson an English man, became, by provision from the Pope, Bishop of Meath in Ireland, 1523. and sate there about six years: whether the same with the former I cannot tell.

[ 38] HUGH OLDHAM, or Owldham, descended from those of his name living at Oldham in Lancashire, was, as it seems, born at Manchester in that County, and being partly fitted for Academical learning, was sent to Oxon, where continuing for a while, went to Cambridge, took a degree there, and in Sept. 1495. was made Preb. of South Aulton in the Church of Sarum, on the death of John Co∣ryndon, he the said Oldham being about that time Chaplain to Margaret Countess of Richmond, and Canon of the Cath. Ch. at Lincoln. In 1499. he, by the name of Hugh Oldham L. L. Bac. was admitted Preb. of South Cave in the ch. of York, in the place of Dr. Will. Worsley deceased, and on the 12. of Jan. the same year, he was installed in his proper person in that dignity. In 1504. he being by the endeavours of the said Countess elected Bishop of Exeter, by the name of Mr. Hugh Oldham, without the addition of Doctor or Bach. was restored to the temporalities of that See, 6 Jan. 1504. He sate there several years, not without some disturbance from the Abbot of Tavistock, occasion'd by a contention between them about the liber∣ties of the Church of Exeter; and dying on the 25. of June, [year 1519] in fiveteen hundred and nineteen, was buried in the Cath. Ch. of S. Peter at Exeter, in a Chappel of his own erection, hallowed in honour of our Lord God S. Saviour, joyning to the South side of the Church, a little above the high Altar. In which Chappel he appointed some of the Vicars Choral of Exeter to say Mass daily for his Soal. He was a benefactor to the said Vicars, by giving them the Lands which belonged to the Brethren of the Holy Trinity at Totness in Devonshire (whose Cell there had been founded by one De la Bont, Lord of Little Totness, buta suppressed by the said Oldham) to the end that they might be reduced together every day at one Table to take Commons. He was also an especial Benefactor to C. C.

coll. in Oxon, as you may elsewherea see: and at Man∣chester in Lancashire (where his Obit was solemnised seve∣ral years after his death in the collegiat Church) he built an house to be employed for a School, joyning to the coll. there on the West part. Of this School he appointed a Master and an Usher, who were to teach Children Gram∣mar after the use, manner, and form, of the School at Banbury in Oxfordshire, where Tho. Stanbridge taught the Grammar composed by John Stanbridge. He appointed the President of C. C. coll. in Oxon, for the time being to elect a School∣master and an Usher, the former to have 10l. and the other 5 l. per an. The Master was to teach freely without reward or taking of Cock-pennies, Victor-pennies, Pota∣tion-pennies, &c. Whether this School did go to ruine in the time of K. Ed. 6. or was like to be dissolved I know not. Sure I am that Hugh Bexwyck clerk, and Joan Bex∣wyck widdow setled the said School 10 Elizab.

THOMAS HALSAY, or Halsey, an English man, [ 39] was conversant with the Muses in this Universitie for a time, but in what house or hostle for Civilians or Canonists I cannot yet tell. Afterwards travelling beyond the Seas, where, I presume, he had the degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon him, he was made Penitentiarie of the English Nation in the Church of S. Peter in Rome, and the Popes Prothonotarie of Ireland. At length by the endea∣vours of Christop. Bainbridge Archb. of York and Cardinal, he was by the provision of P. Jul. 2. made Bishopb of Laighlin in Ireland, about the year 1513, but never lived, as it seems, to visit his See or abide there. In 1515 and 16. he was present at the council of Lateran, while in the mean time his Vicar general (Charles Cavenagh) mana∣ged his diocess. After his return into England in order to go into Ireland, [year 1519] he died in Westminster about fifteen hun∣dred and nineteen; whereupon his body was buried in the Church belonging to the Savoy hospital in the Strand. Near his tomb-stone on the left side was Gawin Douglas Bishop of Dunkeld in Scotland buriedc an. 1522. having been suddenly deprived of his life by the Pest. In the same year (1519) died also Joh. Imurily Bishop of Ross in Ireland, sometimes a Cistercian monk of Maur in the county of Cork, but whether he was ever of Oxon. I cannot tell. Sure I am, that several of the sirname of Immerley studied there in the time or age wherein Jo. Imurily lived.

JOHN PENNY whose native place is as yet to [ 40] me unknown, was educated† in Lincoln coll. but whe∣ther in the condition of a Fellow, I cannot tell. After∣wards he being Doctor of the Laws, and noted for an emi∣nent Canonist, was made Bishop of Bangor in 1504, (ha∣ving before been Abbat of Leycester as John L••land‖ saith) where sitting till 1508. was by the Popes Bull dated at Rome 10. cal. Oct. in the same year translated to Carlile, and on the 23 of January following paid his obedience to the Archb. of York. [year 1520] He gave way to fate about fifteen hundred and twenty, but where buried, unless in his church of Carlile I know. His predecessor in that See was Dr. Rog. Laybourne of Cambridge, who by his will dated 17. Jul. 1507. desired to be buried in the parish church of S. James near to Charing Cross by London, but whether he died in that, or in the year following, I can∣not tell because there was no probat made of his Will. Walter Redman D. D. and Master of the coll. at Greystock in Cumberland was one of his Executors.

WILLIAM ATWATER, a Somersetshire man [ 41] born, as it seems, was first Demie, and afterwards Fel∣low of Magd. coll. where, while he continued in the state of Bachelaur, he was esteemed a good Disputant in Phi∣losophy, as afterwards, when Master, in Divinity. In 1489. Dec. 19. he was collated to the Church of Hawbridge in the Dioc. of Wells, and in 1492. (in Feb. as it seems,) he proceeded D. of D. In 1497. and several years after, he did undergo the office of Commissary of the Univer∣sity, being then Rector of Pedylhynton in the Di••c. of Sarum and Vicar of Comnore near Abendon in Berks, and in Jul. 1498. he was made Rector of Dychcat commonly called Dichet in Somersetshire, by the death of John Gunthorp.

Which Rectory he holding till Oct. 1513. was in the next month succeeded therein by Andr. Ammonius an Italian, then Preb. of Compton-Dunden in the Church of Wells. In 1499. the said Doctor Atwater became Canon of Windsore, and about the same time Fellow of Eaton coll. and Registrary of the most Noble Order of the Garter. In 1502. I find him to be Dean of the Kings Chappel, and on the 5. of July 1506. I find him installed Chanc. of the Church of Lincoln. Which dignity he holding six years Nich. Brad∣bridge was installed therein 16. Nov. 1512. In the begin∣ning of Sept. 1509. he was made Dean of Salisbury upon the promotion of Thom. Ruthall or Rowthall to the See of Durham; in which year Thom. Writhiously Garter K. of Arms granted to him, the said Atwater, a Coat of Arms, by the name of Will. Atwater Professor of Divinity, of Davington in Somersetshire, and Dean of the Kings Chappel, &c. by which, it may appear that he was originally of Davington, if such a Town or Village or Hamlet be in that County. On the ••. June 1514. he was installed by proxy Archdeacon of Huntingdon in the place of Joh. Constable Doctor of Decrees, and being made Bishop the same year, Rich. Rawlyns D. D. was installed in that Dignity on the 18. of Novemb. He was a person much esteemed and valued by Cardinal Wolsey, who finding him a man of parts did use his advice and council in all or most of his publick concerns. At length by his endeavours he was made his Successor in the Episcopal See of Lincoln, to which being consecrated on thed twelfth day of Nov. 1514. fate there to the time of his death, [year 1520] which hapned in fifteen hundred and twenty. He was buried in the great middle Isle of the Cath. Ch∣at Lincoln, at the foot of the Tomb of Bishop Alnwyke, and had soon after a large tomb-stone laid over his grave, with the portraiture of a Bishop engraven on a large brass plate fastned thereunto, with this inscription following engraven also on plates of brass. Hic requiescit reverendus in Christo Pater Willielmus Atwater sacre Theologie professor, & regum Henrici septimi & octavi sacelle prius Decanus, mox eorundem a consiliis, postea hujus percelebris Ecclesie Episcopus. Presedit annos sex, menses tres. Obiit anno etatis sue octogesimo primo, consecrationis septimo, à Christo nato millesimo quingentessimo vi∣cessimo, die mensis Februarii quarto.

[ 42] WILLIAM ROKEBY, Brother to Sir Rich. Rokeby Treasurer of Ireland, was born in Yorkshire, educated partly in an ancient hostle for the reception of Canonists in S. Aldates Parish, he himself being afterwards Doctor of the Can. Law, and about the same time Rector of Sandall near Doncaster, and Vicar of Halyfax, in his own Country. In 1507. he was by the favour of P. Jul. 2. made Bishop of Meath in Ireland, and the same year one of the Kings Privy Council there. In the latter end of 1511. he was translated by the authority of the same Pope to the Archiepiscopal See of Dublin, and in 1515. was made Chancellour of Ireland by K. Hen. 8. in which great office, as 'tis supposed, he continued to the time of his death. He yielded to the stroke of death 29. Nov. in fif∣teen hundred twenty and one, [year 1521] and was buried, as a cer∣tain h author saith, in the Church of S. Patrick near Dub∣lin. In his Willi dated 22. Nov. and proved 4. February, an. 1521. wherein he stiles himself Archb. of Dublin and perpetual Vicar of Halifax, I find these things following,—

Item, I will that after my death my body be embowelled and my bowels and heart to be buried in the Church of Halifax within the Quire, and my body to be buried in the new Chappel at Sandall, and thereon a Tomb of stone to be made, and about the same to be written, Ego Willielmus Dublin Archiepiscopus, quondam Rector istius Ec∣clsie, credo quod redemptor meus vivit—qui obiit—cujus anime proptietur deus amen. Item, I will that a Chap∣pel be made in all convenient haste at Halifax on the south side of the Church, after the direction of mine Execu∣tors and Church-Masters, and there a Tomb to be made with my Image, and thereupon written, Hic jacet-Wil∣llelmi Rokeby nuper Dublin Archiepiscopi & Vicarii perpetui ••stius Ecclesie, qui credo, &c. Item, where I did obtain a Pardon for the Parish of Halifax, and the Parishings there∣unto adjoyning, pro lacticiniis in quadragessima edendis, I will that mine Executors at their discretion obtain sub plumbo the said license to be renewed, and the profit there∣of to be imployed for a Priest to sing at Halifax in my

said new Chappel as long as may be, by the advice and discretion of my Executors and the Church-Wardens. Item, I will that a Doctor of Div. have 10 l. to be oc∣cupied in Preaching, &c.

Thus far part of his Will-; ac∣cording to the tenour of which his heart was buried in the Chancel of the Ch. at Halifax, and thereon was laid a stone, with the figure only of an heart engraven thereon. On the north side of the said Church was also founded a Chappel, wherein was a monument built for him, with an inscription put thereon. Which being since partly defaced, you shall have that part which lately remained thereon. Orate pro anima Willielmi Rokeby jur. Can. profess. ac etiam Episcopi Medensis, & denide Archiepisc, Dublin, capelle fundatoris istius. Qui obiit… Novembris an. Dom. mcccccxxi. What was performed at Sandall for the accomplishment of the other part of his Will, I know not. One Will. Rokeby LL. Bac. who was well beneficed in Yorkshire, suc∣ceeded Joh. Dakyn LL. D. in the Archdeaconry of the East-riding of the said County, in Dec. 1558. who dying in 1568. Martin Parkinson B. D. had that Dignity confer'd upon him in Dec. the same year, but before he had kept it an year, he gave way to fate: Whereupon the said Dig∣nity was confer'd on John Mey D. D. who was setled there∣in in the beginning of Aug. 1569. and soon after became Bishop of Carlile. I find also one John Rokeby LL. D. to be Chanter, Canon resid▪ and Preb. of Duffeild, of, and in the Church of York, who died in the latter end of 1574. Which John with William before-mentioned were of the same Family with Will. Archb. of Dublin.

RICHARD FITZ-JAMES, son of John Fitz∣james [ 43] (by Alice his Wife daugh, of Joh. Newbourgh) son of James Fitz-james by Eleanor his Wife daugh. and heir of Sim. Draycot, was born in Somersetshire, became a Student in the University of Oxon about 1459. elected probato∣ner-Fellow of Merton coll. in 1465. took holy orders when he was Master, and in 1473 was elected one of the Pro∣ctors of the University. In the beginning of March 1474 he became Preb. of Taunton in the church of Wells upon the resignation of John Wansford, and afterwards being con∣stituted chaplain to K. Edw. 4. he proceeded in Divinity. On the 12 of March 1482 he was elected Warden of Merton coll. upon the resignation of John Gygur, being then and after esteemed a frequent Preacher. Which place he keeping about 25 years, he shewed himself most worthy of it by his admirable way of government which he exercised, by his continual benefaction thereunto, and by his endeavours, when in power, to promote his Fel∣lows. In March 1484-85. he was made Vicar of Mynhead, and about that time Rector of Aller, in Somersetshire; in which last he was succeeded by Mr. Christopher Baynbrigg in the latter end of May 1497. On the 2. of June 1495. he was admitted Almoner to K. Hen. 7. and on the 2. of Ja∣nuary 1496. being then elected by the Monks of Rochester to be Bishop of that See, was consecrated thereunto at Lambeth 21. May following by Cardinal Moreton Archb. of Canterbury, and his Assistants Land••ff and Bangor. In January 1503. he was translated to the See of Chichester in the place of Dr. Edw. Story a Cantabrigian, (who dying in the latter end of the year 1502. was buried on the north side of the high Altar in the Cath. Ch. at Chichester, under a fair Tomb which he a little before had built for himself,) and on the 14. March. 1505. he was nominated by the King to succeed Dr. Barons in the See of London. On the 1. Aug. 1506. the temporalities of that See were restored to him: So that soon after being setled there, he resigned his Wardenship of Merton coll. which he had kept in Commendam with Rochester and Chichester, and all that time had administred the Government thereof with great commendation. But this the Reader is to note, that tho he was a Bishop several years while Warden, yet did he, according to statute and custom, submit him∣self yearly in the month of January to the scrutiny of the Fellows of the said coll▪ in the Chappel of S. Cross of Halywell near to Oxon, de mora & muribus Custodis. Which statute continuing in use till the time of Hen. 8. was then disused by Dr. Joh. Chamber Warden thereof, under pre∣tence of absence in serving his Majesty as Physician. He the said Dr. 〈…〉〈…〉 bestowed much money in adorning the Cathedral of S. Paul, as he had done before the col∣legiate Parish Church belonging to Merton coll. in which

house he built (I cannot say all at his own charge) the hall, with a fair dining-room over it; and a lodging room, with a large vault under it, both joyning on the west side to the said hall and dining-room, for the use of him while Warden, and his Successor in that office for ever. Which hall, dining-room, and lodging Chamber were made as additions to the old lodgings belonging to the Wardens of the said college, and were built on the south side of those lodgings which were erected by Hen. Sever some∣times Warden. He the said Dr. Fitz-James also bestowed much money in the building and finishing of S. Maries Church in Oxon. In memory of which benefaction were his Arms, quartering those of Draycot, engraven on stone over the north door leading from the Schoolstreet to the lower end (on the north side) of the body of that church. His Arms also with those of Card. Joh. Moreton Archb. of Cant. and Edm. Audley Bish. of Sarum were at the bottom of the Stone-pulpit in the said Ch. of S. Mary, most curi∣ously engraven, and also on the roof of the old Library, (afterwards a Congregation-house) on the north side of S. Maries Chancel. To the reparation of which Church, as also to the building of the Pulpit, which consisted all of Ashler-stone, there is no doubt but that he was a be∣nefactor. He also, with his brother Sir Joh. Fitz-James L. Ch. Justice of England, were the chief Founders of the School-house in Brewton in Somersetshire, near which Town (at Redlinch, as 'tis said) they were both born. Will. Gil∣bert Abbat of Brewton was a benefactor to it, and so was John Edmonds D. D. Abbat of Glastenbury. At length, after good deeds had trod upon his heels even to Heaven gates, he gave way to fate in a good old age in the begin∣ding of fifteen hundred twenty and two: [year 1522] Whereupon his body was buried in the nave of his own Cathedral of S. Paul, under the Altar of S. Paul, near to the foundation or foot of the Campanile, under a marble Tomb prepared and erected by him in his life time. Afterwards was a little Chappel erected over the said Tomb, wherein, I presume, were Masses said for his Soul. But when the said Campanile was consumed with fire 1561. the Chappel then was consumed also.

[ 44] THOMAS RUTHALL, or Rowthall, was born in a Market Town in Gloucestershire called Cirencester, in the Church of which place I saw some years since a mo∣nument for one John Avenying and his Wife: Which John dying 1401. might probably be (according to time) Grand∣father to…..Avenyng, (whom some call Avelyng) Mother to Tho. Ruthall before-mentioned. He was educated for some years in this University, as it evidently appears in one a or more of our Registers, but in what coll. or hall I know not. Thence, as 'tis said, he went to Cambridge for a time, but when, it doth not appear. Sure it is that one Rothall took the degree of D. of D. in this University, and in the year 1500. wasb incorporated at Cambridge, with Dr. Rich. Mayhew President of Magd. coll. In 1503. he was elected Chancellour of the University of Cambridge, (being then Archdeacon of Gloucester,) and in the begin∣ning of Sept. 1505. he was made Dean of Salisbury, in the place, as it seems, of one Edw. Cheyney, who occurs Dean of that Church in Aug. 1499. About that time, he being esteemed a person of great vertue and prudence, he was made Secretary to K. Hen. 7. who a little before his death nominated him to the See of Durham upon the translation of Bainbridge to York. Soon after K. Hen. 8. succeeding in the Throne, he made him his Secretary for a time, and one of his Privy Council. And being then elected to the said See of Durham, the temporalities thereof werec re∣stored to him, 3. July 1. Hen. 8. dom. 1509. Afterwards he was maded L. Privy Seal, was esteemed a famous Clerk, and admirably well read in both the Laws, being, as 'tis said, Doctor or Professor of them. Towards his latter end he founded a Free School at the place of his nativity, and gave an house and seven pounds per an. for the main∣tenance of a Master: Which School having for the most part flourished in good sort, hath educated many that have been eminent in Church and State. He paid his last debt to nature at Durham place near London, on Wednesday the

fourth of Feb. in fifteen hundred twenty and two, and was buried in the Chappel of S. John Baptist joyning to the Abbey-Church of S. Peter in Westminster; at which time Dr. Rowl. Phillips Vicar of Croydon a great Divine and a renowned Clerk preached an excellent Sermon. Some years after was a fair raised Tomb built over his grave with his Statua thereon mitred and vested, and a small inscription on it, but false as to the year of his death.

MAURICE FITZ-GERALD, called by some [ 45] Mauritius Johannis, was of ancient extract in Ireland, and for a time educated in Oxon under the name of Fitz-Gerard, but whether he took a degree we have no Register of that time that shews it. Afterwards by provision from P. Julius 2. he was made Archb. of Cashills in Ireland, and died, [year 1523] as 'tisd reported, in fifteen hundred twenty and three. 'Tis said that certain statutes, made in a Sy∣nod by him held at Limerick 1511. were inserted in the Register of Thom. Pursell B. of Lismore and Waterford; which with the Reg. it self were afterwards consumed in the flames, as I have before told you.

JOHN TYNMOUTH, sometimes a Grey-Frier [ 46] at Lynne in Norfolk, was edacuted in Theological learning among those of his Fraternity at Cambridge, and afterwards among those at Oxon, and at length made a Suffragan Bishop under the tit. of the Bish. of Argos, then in partibus infidelium. [year 1524] He gave way to fate in fifteen hundred twen∣ty and four, and was buried in the Ch. yard of Bostou in Lincolnshire, (of which place he was Vicar) right against the midst of the high Altar, to the end that his loving Parishioners, when they should happen to see his Grave and Tomb, might be sooner moved to pray for his Soul. He gave at the time of his death to the houses of Grey Friers at Lynne, Cambridge, and Oxon, 5 l. a piece.

EDMUND AUDLEY Son of Jam. Tuchet or [ 47] Touchet Lord Audley by Alianore his wife, was educated in Academical learning in Lincoln coll. as it seems, to which afterwards he was an especial benefactor, took the de∣gree of Bach. of Arts in 1463, but whether that of Ma∣ster, it doth not appear in the reg. of that time, which is imperfect. In Janu. 1471 he became Preb. of Farendon in the Church of Lincoln, upon the resignation of one Rob. Skyllington, (or rather Stillington) and in the month of Oct. 1475 Preb. of Codeworth in the Church of Wells, on the death of Mr. Will, Fulford. On the 25. Dec. the same year, he, under the title of M. A. became Archdeacon of the East-Riding of Yorkshire on the death of Joh. Walker LL. B. and had other preferments in other Churches con∣fer'd upon him. At length being promoted to the See of Rochester, his Archdeaconry was bestowed on a certain noble man named Edw. Pole, installed therein 15. Oct. 1480. who being made Archdeacon of Richmond, (upon the con∣secration of John Shirwood B. of Durham) was installed therein 6. Jan. 1484. So that thereupon resigning his Arch∣deaconry of the East-riaing of Yorksh. Will. Poteman (some∣times Warden of Alls. coll. as I guess) was installed on the 16. of the same month in the same year, who dying 25. March 1493. Hen. Cornbull succeeded him. After∣wards Edm. Audley was translated to the See of Hereford upon the death of Thom. Myllyng, (sometimes a Student among the Benedictines of Gloucester coll. in the Suburbs of Oxon,) the temporalities of which weree given to him 26. Dec. 1492. and from thence to Salisbury, the tempo∣ralities of which See also were putf into his hands on the 2. of April 1502. and about that time was made Chan∣cellour of the most Noble Order of of the Garter. In 1518. heg gave 400 l. to Linc. coll. to purchase lands for the use thereof, and about that time bestowed upon the said house the Patronage of a Chauntry which he had lately founded in a Chappel built by him in the north part of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Salisbury. He also was a Benefactor to the reparation of the Congregation-house (sometimes a Library) on the north side of S. Ma∣ries Chancel in Oxford, to the erection of that curious piece of workmanship, the stone Pulpit, in the said Ch. finished 1508. (at the bottom of which were his Arms, a Fret impaled by the See of Sarum) and gave 200 marks

for the supply of Chichleys chest (belonging to the Univer∣sity) which had before been robb'd of its treasure. But whether he built the choire or chancel of S. Maries church, or gave the old Organs (as a certainb author is pleased to tell us) I find it no where to appear. At length departing this mortal life, in a good old age, at Ramsbury in Wilts, [year 1524] on the 23 of Aug. in fiveteen hundred twenty and four, was buried in the chappel before-men∣tion'd, built by him in honour of the Assumption of the Vir∣gin Mary, within the cath. ch. of Sarum: to the reparation of which cathedral he bequeathed threescore pounds. Af∣ter his death Laur. Campegius Cardinal of S. Anastasius was made Bishop of Salisbury, but whither he, (being almost continually absent) or any of his Successors till the time of Dr. Seth Ward, an. 1671. were ever chancellours of the order of the Garter, in doth not appear.

[ 48] THEODORICK O-BRIEN, sometimes written Terence and Terlach O-brien, was descended from an ancient and noble family of his name in Ireland, and after he had spent some time in good letters here in Oxon, became Bishop of Killaloe in the said Country, and a per∣son of great name there for his liberality and hospitality, yet addicted to warfare more than became his coat. He paid his last debt to nature† in fiveteen hundred twenty and five. Several years before his time was another of both his names Bishop of that place, and another after him; whereupon, by writers, this Bishop was common∣ly written and called Terence O-Brien the second.

[ 49] JOHN YOUNG received his first breath in this world at Newton-Longvill in Bucks, was educated in Wykehams School near Winchester, became perpetual Fellow of New coll. in 1482. and left it in 1502. being then, or about that time, Doct. of Div. and Rector of S. Martins Church in Oxon. Afterwards he became well known to Cardinal Tho. VVolsey, by whose endeavours he was made Dean of Chichester, Bishop titular of Callipolis or Galipoli, a City in Thrace, about 1517. Judge, as 'tis said, of the Prerogative of Canterbury, and Warden of New coll. in 1521. He died 28. [year 1526] March, in fifteen hundred twenty and six, and was bu∣ried, as I suppose, in the Chappel of the said College, un∣der a Marble-stone that he had lain there some time before his death, with an inscription thereon, and a blank for the time of his death to be filled up by his Executor, or Overseer of his last Will and Testament, but was never performed. The reader is to know that there was ano∣ther John Young, who, from being Prebendary of Apes∣thorpe in the cath. ch. of York, was admitted Dean of that Church by the name and title of Jo. Younge LL. D. on the 17. of May 1514. being at that time Master of the Rolls. But he dying 25. Apr. 1516. and buried in the chappel of the Rolls in chancery-lave near London, must not be taken to be the same with the former. Besides the said two, I find others of both their Names, as (1) John Young a Monk of Ramsey, who being well skill'd in the Hebrew tongue, sa∣ved many books of that Language that were in the Libra∣ry of that Monastery when 'twas dissolved, in 1535. or thereabouts. (2) Joh. Young (Giovanus) a native of Yorkshire, educated in Trin. coll. in Cambridge, afterwards Master of Pemb. hall and Vice-chancellor of that University, of whom and his writings Baleusa and Pitseusb will inform you. (3) Jo. Young one of the Bonhoms or Good men, of the Monastery of Ashrugg in Bucks. Who being turn'd out thence at the dissolution by K. Hen. 8. entred himself a Sojourner in Exeter coll. about 1539. He was of kin to Jo. Young B. of Galipoli, but what name or eminence there was in him, I find not. (4) Jo. Young born at Newton Longvill before mention'd, Fellow of New coll. 1512. Rector of his native place in 1525. and died therein 1545. which Jo. was nearly related to the Bishop.

[ 50] WILLIAM HOW a Buckinghamshire man born as it seems, or at least descended from those of his name, living at, or near the Wycombs, was educated in all kind of Learning in this University, and by the title of Master of Arts thereof and the Kings chaplain, did supplicate the Ven. congregation of Regents in 1512. that he might be admitted to the reading of the Sentences, but whether he was really admitted, it appears not. Afterwards he travelled, was admitted Doct. of Div. in an University be∣yond the Seas, and at his return retir'd to the University

in the beginning of the year 1526. where by the name of Will. How Episcopus Aurensis, supplicated the said congrega∣tion that whereas he had been created Doct. of Divinity beyond the Seas, and had been a student in this Univer∣sity many years, he might be incorporated in the same fa∣culty; which being granted simpliciter, he was forthwith incorporated. This Bishoprick in the same I presume, with Auriensis or Orensis, commonly called Orense, under the Archbishoprick of Compostella in Spain; to which cour∣try, as 'tis probable, this W. How was sent about business by Catherine of Spain Queen of England, the Royal consort to K. Hen. 8. I find one Will. How M. of A. presented by the King to the Church of Shipton-Mallet in Somersetshire, on the death of Mr. Reynold West, in the beginning of Aug. 1516. and about that time became Rector of Alre (or Al∣ler) in the same county; but this Will. How dying in 1521. or 22. must not be understood to be the same with the former. To this last, was Joh. How prior of Plympton in Devonshire related, who living to see his Monastery dis∣solved, went afterwards to Oxon, and settled in Exeter coll. in January 1545. in the condition of a Sojourner.

WILLIAM GILBERT a Canon Regular and [ 51] Prior of Brewton or Bruton in Somersetshire (in which coun∣ty he was born) became Doct. of Div. of this University in 1506. and in the year after was made Vicar of Mynhead in his own country, on the death of Tho. Beaumont some∣times Fellow of Merton coll. Afterwards, being esteemed a man of note, reverence and great Religion, he was made Suffragan Bishop to Hadrian de Castello Bishop of Bathe and Wells, under the title of Episc. Majorensis, which is, in partibus Infidelium, and by that title he was admitted Vicar of Southpertherton in the Dioc. of Wells 16. Dec. 1525. by the presentation thereunto of Jo. Herte Abbot of Athelney, as also to other benefices, and one or more dignities to keep up his port. Afterwards, or about that time, he went to Rome, and there procured† of the Pope that the Priory of Brewton might be changed into an Abbey. Af∣ter his return, he was always called Abbat Gilbert, and with its name, did so change the buildings of his Abbey, that it was but little better than re-edified by him. Whether he was the last Abbat I know not.

RICHARD FOX, the worthy Founder of Corp. [ 52] Ch. coll. in this University, of whom having made men∣tion at large elsewhere,d I shall only say that he was born at Ropesley near to Grantham in Lincolnshire, educated in Grammar learning at Boston in the said county, in Aca∣demical for a time in Magd. coll. in Oxon, whence being transplanted to Cambridge, became at length Master of Pembroke hall there, Prebendary of Bishopston in the Church of Sarum, and in Feb. 1485. Preb. of South Grantham in the same Church, upon the resignation of Dr. Christop. Bainbridge. This person having been a constant Adherent to Henry Earl of Richmond, against King Rich. 3. was by him, when made King of England by the name of Hen. 7, made in the beginning of his reign one of his Privy Coun∣cil, (he being then LL. D.) and nominated to be Bishop of Exeter in Feb. 1486. On the 24 of the same month, he had the custody of the Privy Seal conferr'd on him, and being elected to the said See, the K. restorede to him the Temporalities belonging thereunto, 2. Apr. 1487. On the 5. Jul. following, he had by the Kingsf command twenty Shillings per diem allowed to him, to commence from the 24. Feb. before-mention'd; which was allowed to him, as I suppose, as Keeper of the said Seal: And being elected afterwards to the See of B. and VVells, had restitution of its temporalities madeg to him by the King 4. May, 1492. In 1494. he was translated to Dur∣ham, and afterwards was elected Chancellour of the Uni∣versity of Cambridge, and being settled at Durham, he forthwith, out of a great vast Hall in the Castle there, did take as much away as made a fair Buttery and a Pantry, even to the Pulpits or Galleries on each side of the Hall, wherein the Trumpeters or Wind-musick used to stand to play while the meat was usher'd in: And on the Wall, which parted the said buttery from the Hall, was a great Pellican set up, to shew that it was done by him, because he gave the Pellican to his Arms. When Dr. Richard

Neile became B. of Durham, he took away part of the said hall at the other end, to enlarge the great Parlour, and yet the hall continued fair and large still. At length up∣on the death of Dr. Tho. Langton, he was elected B. of Winchester; the temporalities of which being restored h to him by the King 17. Octob. 1500. was soon after installed with great solemnity. After he was settled there, he performed many acts of piety and charity, among which was the foundation and establishment of C. C. coll. before-mention'd, and dying in fifteen hundred twenty and eight, [year 1528] was buried in the Cath. Ch. at VVinchester, on the South side of the high Altar. After him followed in that See Card. Tho. VVolsey, of whom I shall make men∣tion anon.

[ 53] HUGH INGE or Ynge, was born at Shipton-Mal∣let in Somersetshire, educated in VVykehams School, made perpetual Fellow of New coll. in 1484. took the degrees in Arts, and left the coll. in 1496. Afterwards he travel∣led beyond the Seas, where he was made Doct. of Divi∣nity, was successively made Preb. of East Harptrey in, and Succentor of, the Church of VVells, Guardian of VVapul∣ham in the Dioc. of Lincoln, Preb. of Auste in the Church of VVestbury in the Dioc. of VVorcester, (to which the Vi∣caridge of VVellow in the Dioc. of B. and VVells was an∣nexed by the Pope) Vicar of Oldeston in the Dioc. of Lincoln, of Dultying in Somersetshire by the presentation of Richard the Abbat, and Conv. of Glastenbury, on the death of Mr. VVill. Speckington, and of VVeston alias Sowey, by the presentation of the said Ab. and Conv. on the death of Mr. Rob. Stafford. In the beginning of Apr. 1511. he was incorporated D. of D. in this University, and in the latter end of that year was made Bishop of Meath in Ire∣land. Thence he was translated to the Archiepiscopal See of Dublin in the place of Dr. VVill. Rokeby, an. 1521. and about that time was made Chancellour of Ireland, where he was accounted a person of great probity and justice. He gave way to fate at Dublin 3 Aug. in fifteen hundred twenty and eight: [year 1528] whereupon his body was bu∣ried in the Church of S. Patrick there. In the said See of Dublin, succeeded Dr. John Allen, whom I shall mention in his proper place.

[ 54] THOMAS BELE, Beel or Beyll, was bred a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austen, and educated in Acad. learning among those of his Order, studying in S. Maries coll. in Oxon, of which he became Prior about 1508. Afterwards taking the degrees in divinity, he be∣came Lord Prior of S. Mary Spytell without Bishopsgate in London, and at length Suffragan Bishop to Rich. Fitz-James B. of London, under the title of Episcop. Lydensis, which is under the Patriarch of Jerusalem. In that titular See suc∣ceeded one Joh. Holt, but whether educated in this Uni∣versity I cannot tell. He lived mostly in the Town of Bury S. Edmund in Suffolk, where dying about the 12. of Aug. 1540. was buried in the Church of our blessed Lady S. Mary there, in our Ladies Isle near to the head of John Holt Gent.

[ 55] THOMAS WOLSEY, the great and mighty Cardinal of the time he lived in, whose life having been written several years after his death by Thom. Cavendish his Gentleman Usher, we are informed therein that he was born at Ipswych in Suffolk, but not that he was a Butch∣ers Son, as others have publickly reported, as well in the Cardinals life time, as since: the first of which was he, who wrote a Libel in English Verse against him, a little before his fall, called A dialogue between two Priests servants named Watkin and Jeffry, published in octavo (perhaps writ∣ten also) by a canting and severe Lutheran, who writes himself N. O. But so it was, that he the said T. Wolsey being very apt to learn when he was a Child, his Parents and other good Friends made shift to maintain him in Oxon, particularly in Magd. coll. where making a most wonderful progress in Logick and Philosophy, be became Bach. of Arts at 15. years of age an. 1485. Soon after he was elected fellow, and when he had taken the degree of M. of A. was made Master of the Grammar School join∣ing to the said College. In the 14. Hen. 7. Dom. 1498. he was Bursar of that House, in which year the stately Tow∣er was finisht. In the beginning of Oct. 1500. he became Rector of Lymyngton in Somersetshire (on the death of Joh.

Borde) by the presentation thereunto of Thomas Grey Mar∣quess of Dorset: which Rectory he conferr'd upon him for the great care he had of his Sons under his Tuition, in the Grammar School before-mention'd. But that great man dying in Sept. 1501. and his hopes of being introdu∣ced into the court, frustrated, he struck into acquaintance with one Sir Joh. Naphant Treasurer of Calais, a Gent. of the said county, who forthwith made him his chaplain: And finding him to be a man of parts, committed his em∣ployment to him, he himself being grown old, and conse∣quently unfit for business. At length he being mindful of his chaplains good service, he never left him until he had found means to make him the Kings chaplain. Which matter being according to his mind effected, he became known to one of the Kings grave Counsellors and Favou∣rites named Rich. Fox Bishop of Winchester, who finding VVolsey to be not only an active, but a witty man, did with one Sir Tho. Lovel another grave Counsellor, commend him to the service of the King; who also upon discourse with him, finding him to be a man of Eloquence, and to understand State affairs, sent him in the quality of an Embassador to Maximilian the Emperour, then abiding in Flanders not far from Calais. Which Embassage he performed with so great dexterity and quickness, that the K. taking especial notice of it, did soon after confer upon him the Deanery of Lincoln, void by the death of Jeffrey Simeon sometimes Fellow of New college, Proctor of this University of Oxon, and Dean of the chappel Royal to K. Hen. 7. (which Jeffrey died 20. Aug. 1508.) Of which Church, I say, being made Dean 2. Feb. 1508. was instal∣led by proxy 25. March 1509. and in person 21. of Aug. 1511. After the death of K. Hen. 7. he quickly got into the favour so much of his successor Hen. 8. that he was by hima presented to the Rectory of Turrington in the dioc. of Exeter 28. Nov. 1510. (being then Bach. of Div.) and on the 17. Feb. following, was made Canon of the colle∣giate church of VVindsore, and about that time Registrary. of the most noble Order of the Garter. In 1512. Jan. 31. he, by the name of the Kings Almoner, was made Pre∣bendary of Bagthorp in the church of York by the favour of Cardinal Bainbridge Archb. thereof, (in the place of James Harryngton Dean of that church, who died in Dec. 1512.) and on the 21. Febr. following, he was admitted Dean in the said Harryngtons place, who had been installed in that dignity in the room of the said Bainbridge 31. Januar. 1507. In 1513. he being then with the King at the taking of Tournay in France, his Majesty not only gave him the re∣venues of the Bishoprick of that City, but also made him actual Bishop thereof, as some are pleased to say. In 1514. March 26. he was consecrated B. of Linc. in the place of Will. Smyth deceased, and in Nov. the same year, he was made Archb. of York. In 1515. Sept. 7. he was crea∣ted cardinal of S. Cecilia, and in the year following Dec. 7. he was constituted L. Chanc. of England, and about the same time Legate a latere for the Kingdom of England. In 1518. Aug. 28. he had the temporalities of the See of Bathe and VVells conferr'db upon him, with liberty of holding the same See (being perpetual Commendatarie thereof) with the Abbatship of S. Albans and other Eccle∣siastical Livings in commendum with York. About the same time he laid in by his Factors at Rome for the Papacy, espe∣cially upon the death of Leo 10. and Adrian 6. but the reasons why he was not elected, were (1) That he would never to go to Rome in Person. (2) That he was nimis po∣tens. (3) That he was not old enough, as by the Letters of Dr. Tho. Hannyball and Jo. Clerk the Kings Orators, and the Card. Agents at Rome, appears. In 1523. he had the Bishoprick of Durham given to him, and thereupon re∣sign'd B. and Wells, and soon after began the Foundations of his two most noble and splendid colleges at Oxon and Ipswych, as I have largely elsewherec told you. In 1529. he had the See of Winchester conferr'd upon him whereupon renouncing Durham, the profits and revenues of the said See were given to the Lady Anna Boleyne, for the space of one year. But before he was quite warm in Winchester, he fell into the Kings displeasure, and there∣upon being soon after commanded to live in his dioc. of York, about the beginning of 1530. retired to the Archbi∣shops Palace at Cawood, where spending the Summer fol∣lowing in great Hospitality, was about the latter end of Octob. ensuing, arrested for High Treason. Whereupon being to be conveyed to London to answer for it, he died

at Leycester in the way thither, [year 1530] on the 29. Nov. following, and was buried in S. Maries Chappel within the precincts of the Abbey-church there. Of all the Clergy-men of his time, and before, and after him, Wolsey was indisputably the greatest. He managed a most inflexible King with so great dexterity, that of one who always threw his Riders, none held the reins, either so long, or so succesfully. He had a vast mind, and a great sense of regulation, and glory, (which by some is construed Pride.) He lived always with great splendour; and yet left the most lasting and most noble monuments of his bounty. No Prelate in∣deed, especially in this Nation, had ever so many and large, but withal none ever imployed them more gene∣rously; so that his vast revenues were hardly propor∣tionable to his great and extraordinary designs. His parts were prodigious, and it must be owned, that he wanted not a sense of his own sufficiency; and therefore his de∣meanor and management of himself was such, as was more fitted with the greatness of his mind, and his fortune, than to the meanness of his birth. Many Historians of that time, whether out of envy of his order, or contempt of his birth, or hatred of his Religion, have not been very favourable to his fame; and the traditionary reporters since, who have pretended to an exact account of his actions, have, upon too slight enquiries, and with too great confidence, transcribed the former narratives. So that we yet want an exact and faithful History of the greatest, most noble, and most disinteress'd Clergy-man of that age. His publick imployments gave him little leisure for the publication of any works of learning; and, if any were published, they are dead with him, excep perhaps those which I have seen, which are the Epistle and directions for teaching the eight Classes in Ipswich School, set before the Grammar, of W. Lilye, and printed in 1528.h

[ 56] THOMAS DILLON, was born in the County of Meath in Ireland, studied here in Oxon several years, but whether he took a degree it appears not. At length retiring to his own Country, became thro several pre∣ferments Bishop of Kildare, where sitting about eight years, [year 1531] gave waya to fate in fifteen hundred thirty and one. In the said See succeeded one Walter Wellesley, as I shall anon tell you.

[ 57] WILLIAM WARHAM, Son of Rob. Warham, was born of a gentile Family at Okely in Hampshire, edu∣cated in Grammaticals in Wykehams School, admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll. in 1475. took the de∣grees in the Laws, left the coll. 1488. and about that time became an Advocate in the Court of Arches, and soon after Principal or chief Moderator of Civil Law School, then situated in S. Edwards Parish in Oxon. On the 2. Nov. 1493. he was collated to the Chantorship of Wells upon the death of Tho. Overey, (sometimes Fellow of Alls. coll.) and on the 13. of Feb. following, he was constituted Master of the Rolls. Afterwards being elected to the See of London, he had the Great Seal of England delivered unto him on the 11. of Aug. 1502: So that in few days after being consecrated Bishop of that See, had restitutionb made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto, on the first of Octob. following. In the beginning of January in the same year he was constituted L. Chanc. of England, and in Nov. (as onec saith) in 1504. he was translated to the See of Canterbury; whose inthronization there, ap∣pointed to be on the 9. March following, was performed then with great and wonderful solemnity and magnificence, as it may be partly elsewhered seen. In 1506. May 28. he was unanimously elected Chancellour of the Univer∣sity of Oxon, being then, and ever after, an especial friend to it, and its members, as may be discerned in several Epistlese that passed between them. In some the said members stile him Sanctissimus in Christo Paeter, and in others, they proclaim in an high manner his prudence, profound understanding, &c. All which, I presume, was done because he had been a benefactor to the finishing of S. Maries Church and the Divinity School. It must be now known that there was a young Knight called William Warham, Godson and Nephew to the Archbishop, (as

being Son to his Brother Hugh Warham,) that waited upon him in his chamber: With him the Archb. being always ready to discourse, did more than once seriously tell him, that if ever after his death any should succeed him in the See of Canterbury called Thomas, he should in no wise serve him, or seek his favour and acquaintance, for there shall (said he) one of that name shortly enjoy this See, that shall as much by his vicious living and wicked heresies dishonour, wast, and destroy the same, and the whole Church of England, as ever the blessed Bishop and Martyr St. Thomas did before benefit, bless, adorn and honour the same, &c. This is reported by Nich. Harpessfieldf from the mouth of the said Sir Will. Warham, being prophetically spoken by the said Archb. concerning the Thomas that succeeded him, meaning Thom. Cranmer. After Dr. Warham had sate in Canterbury in great prosperity about 28 years, he concluded this life at S. Ste∣phens near to the said City, on the 22. of Aug. between the hours of 3 and 4 in the morning, [year 1532] in fifteen hundred thirty and two: Whereupon his body was laid in a little Chap∣pel built by himself for the place of his burial, on the north side of the Martyrdom of S. Thomas of Canterbury, and had there a reasonable fair Tomb erected over his body, but defaced in the beginning of the grand Rebellion began and carried on by the Presbyterians. Erasmus of Rotterdam having been a great acquaintance of the said Archbishop, had the honour to have his picture sent to him by the owner: Which being with great devotion received, Erasmus sent him his, and between them passed several Epistles. In one of which, or else in another place, Erasmus (who had the Parsonage of Aldington in Kent bestowed on him) so commends him for humanity, learning, integrity, and piety, that in the conclusion he saith, nullan absoluti Praesulis dotem in eo desideres. The said Archb. left all his Theological books to Alls. coll. Library, his Civil and Can. Law books, with the prick-song books belonging to his Chappel, to New coll. and his Ledgers, Grayles, and Antiphonals to Wykehams coll. near to Win∣chester. See more of him in a book intit. De antiquitate Britannicae Ecclesiae, &c. Lond. 1572-3. p. 348. 349. &c.

THOMAS SKEVYNGTON, was descended [ 58] from a right ancient Family of his name living in Lei∣cestershire, but whether born in that County I cannot justly tell; became, when young, professed in the Monastery of Cistercians at Merevale or Myrdvale in Warwickshire, in∣structed in Theological and other learning in S. Bernards coll. originally built for Cistercians in the north Suburb of Oxon, (being now S. Johns coll.) to which place he be∣queathed on his death-bed twenty pounds towards its reparation. Afterwards he was made Abbat of Waverley, a house of the said Order in Surrey, and on the 17. of June 1509. was consecrated Bishop of Bangor. Where, after he had sate several years much commended for the austere course of his life and great charity, he submitted to the stroke of death in the month of June or thereabouts, in fifteen hundred thirty and there. [year 1533] Whereupon his heart was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Bangor before the picture of S. Daniel, (whereon a stone was soon after laid with an inscription thereon shewing that it was the heart of Thomas late Bishop of Bangor) and his body in the Choire of Monastery of Beaulieu under a Tomb which he had e∣rected nigh unto the place where the Gospel used to be read. In the See of Bangor succeeded John Salcot alias Capon Doct. of divinity of Cambridge, translated thence to Sa∣lisbury in 1529; where dying in the summer time (in August as it seems) an. 1557. was buried in the Cath. Church there, under a Tomb which he in his life∣time had provided and erected on the south side of the Choire.

JOHN ALLEN, Doctor of the Laws of this [ 59] University was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin in the place of Dr. Hugh Inge deceased, in the year of our Lord 1528. and died on the 25. of July, saitha one, and ano∣ther b the 28. [year 1534] of the same month, in fifteen hundred thirty and four; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. His death which was no more than a down-right murder, is attibuted by some precise

writers, as a judgment on him, for his unworthy and base dealing in the dissolution of Daventry Priory in Northampton∣shire, being one of those many which were dissolved for the erection of the Cardinals coll. in Oxon. On the 25. of July early in the morning Tho. Fitz-Gerald eldest Son of the Earl of Kildare caused him the said rev. Prelate to be brought before him at Tartaine, being then feeble by a late sickness; who kneeling at his feet in his shirt and mantle, bequeathing his Soul to God, and his body to the Traytors mercy, the wretched young man, Tho. Fitz-Gerald before-mentioned, commanded him there to be brain'd like an Ox. The place where this fact was done, was afterwards hedged in, overgrown, and unfrequented, in detestation of the fact. The people have observed that all the accessaries thereof, being after pardon'd for Rebellion, ended their lives miserably.

[ 60] HENRY STANDISH, Doctor of Div. an emi∣nent and learned man and a Grey Frier of the Order of S. Francis, was consecrated Bishop of S. Asaph in July 1519. You may see more of him among the writers under the year fifteen hundred thirty and five, [year 1535] in which year he died. In the said See succeeded William Barlow in the latter end of the year 1535. who a little before (in the same year) was sent into Scotland with one Holcroft about points of Religion against the Pope, at which time he the said Barlow was stiled Prior of Bisham. He was also sent soon after with William Lord Howard into the same Country, at which time he went by the title of the Bishop of St. Asaph. Their business then was about the interview with the Scotch King, induced thereunto by his Council, espe∣cially those of the Clergy. See G. Buchanan in Rerum Scotic. hist.

[ 61] RICHARD RAWLINS, was admitted Fel∣low of Merton coll. in the year 1480. and afterwards pro∣ceeding in Arts, he entred into the sacred Function. On the 19. Feb. 1491. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences, left the coll. soon after, being then beneficed, and in 1495. proceeded in Divinity. In 1504. Oct. 1. he was admitted Subdean of York on the death of Edw. Cressa∣cre, (in which Dignity he was succeeded by Dr. James Harryngton in Jul. 1507.) and in 1505. he became Arch∣deacon of Huntingdon in the place of Rob. Sherebourne pro∣moted to the See of S. David. In 1506. he was made Canon of Windsore, and in the middle of June 1507. he was admitted Archdeacon of Clievland on the death of Joh. Raynolds LL. B. who died on the vigil of the Nati∣vity going before. In Dec. 1508. he was admitted War∣den of Mert. coll. being then also Canon of S. Pauls Ca∣thedral, and in great repute for his learning. In 1512. he went with the King into France, and was present at the Siege of Turwin and Tournay, and in 1514. he was made Almoner to the said King in the place of Tho. Wolsey, and Archd. of Huntingdon. In 1521. he was deprived† of his Wardenship of Mert. coll. by the Archb. of Canterbury for many unworthy misdemeaners, the particulars of which are too large to be here set down; and soon after, because he should not be a looser, had the Bishoprick of S. David confer'd upon him, about the beginning of the year 1523. To which See being consecrated on the 26. Apr. the same year, sate there to the time of his death, which hapned about the beginning of fifteen hundred thirty and six. [year 1536] His immediate Predecessor in the said See was Edw. Vaughan of the University of Cambridge, who dying in Nov. or Dec. in 1522. was buried in the Chappel of the holy Trinity within the Cath. Ch. of S. David. Which Chappel he, a little before his death, had built at his own charge.

[ 62] RICHARD NIKKE, or Nix, a Somersetshire man born, as it seems, but in what house in Oxon (where he had spent some years in study) he was educated, it ap∣pears not. In the beginning of the year 1473. he, by the name of Rich. Nikke Clerk, was collated to the Church of Ashbury in the Dioc. of Sarum, and in Sept. 1489. he, by the title of Doctor of the Laws became Rector of Chedsey in Somesetshire, being then Preb. of Yotton in the Church of Wells. In 1492. he was constituted Vicar General to Rich. Fox Bishop of B. and Wells, and in Jul. 1494. he

was made Archdeacon of Wells, with the Prebend, of Huish annexed, on the resignation of Will. Nikke LL. D. In 1496. he was made Canon of Winasore, and about the same time Registrary of the most Noble Order of the Garter. Afterwards he had one or more benefices con∣fer'd on him in the Diocess of Wells and in that of Durham, (besides the Archdeaconry of Exeter,) and at length on the death of Dr. Tho. Jane being elected to the Episcopal See of Norwich, had restitution made‖ to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto by the name of Rich. Nikke Clerk, Dean of the Kings Chappel, on the 24. of Apr. 1501. where sitting about 35 years, died blind in fif∣teen hundred thirty and six. [year 1536] He was buried between two pillars on the south side of the body of the Cath. Ch. of Norwych, next to those two pillars, between which Miles Spencer Dr. of Law and Chanc. of Norwych was buried. Over the said Nikkes grave was a low Tomb erected, where∣on were the Arms of the See of Norwych impaling a Chev∣ron between 3 Leopards heads, being the same that are on the roof of the north cross Isle. Which roof is supposed to have been either repaired or built by him, as also part of, if not all, the said Isle. In the See of Norwych succeeded one Will. Rugg alias Repps a Doctor of Div. of Cambridge, and Abbat of the Monastery of S. Benedict in Hulmo, (Son of Will. Rugg of North-Repps in Nofolk,) who resigning the said Bishoprick in January 1549. died 21. of Sept. 1550. and was buried in the middle of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Norwych. As for Will. Nikke before-mentioned, he was, as I conceive, brother to the Bishop, aed being Preb. of Ilton in the Church of Wells, became Archd. of Wells on the resignation of Tho. Bridlington in the month of Apr. 1473.

ROBERT SHEREBOURNE, a Hampshire man [ 63] born, was educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near to Winchester, became true and perpetual Fel∣low of New coll. in 1474. afterwards M. of A. and in Orders, Canon of Lincoln, Preb. of Whitechurch and Bene∣ger in the Church of Wells, (which he resigned in Octob. 1493.) Archdeacon of Taunton, with the Preb. of Mil∣verton annex'd, upon the resignation of Will. Worsley LL. D. in the month of Dec. 1496. Archdeacon of Huntingdon about the same time, and in 1499. Dean of S. Pauls Ca∣thedral within the City of London, on the decease of the said W. Worslley, who had held with it other dignities, a∣mong which was the Archdeaconry of Nottingham, in which he was succeeded by Thom. Crosley in Aug. 1499. In 1505. he the said Rob. Sherebourne being elected Bishop of S. Da∣vids under the title of Consiliarius regius, had restitution of the temporalities of that See madea to him on the 12. of Apr. the same year; done in requiral of the many ser∣vices and embassies which he had performed for his Master K. Hen. 7. In 1508. he was translated to the See of Chichester, and had the temporalities belonging thereunto delivered b to him on the 13. Dec. that year. He was a person much given to hospitality, was very charitable to the poor, mu∣nificent to the coll. that had given him Acad. education, as mayc elsewhere be seen, and bestowed much mony in beautifying and adorning his Cath. Ch. at Chichester. At length after he had resigned his Bishoprick, he gave way to fated on the 21. Aug. in fifteen hundred thirty and six, aged 86 years, or thereabouts, and was buried in the said Cath. Ch. in a poor remembrancee that he had made there on the south side of the same Church. A certain note which Sir Will. Dugdale Garter K. of Arms, collected by himself, and afterwards communicated to me, informs, that the said R. Sherebourne founded a Free School in the time of Hen. 8. at Rowlston in Staffordshire, at which place he was born of mean parentage. But this note, which he could not then tell whence he had, I reject, because the register of New coll. tells us that he was born in Hampshire, where is a Town called Sherbourne, in which he, or at least his Fa∣ther or Grandfather, was, as 'tis probable, born. After he had resigned his Bishoprick Mr. Rich. Sampson Dean of the Kings Chappel, being elected thereunto, had the temporalities thereof given to him 4. July 28. Hen. 8. Dom. 1536.

[ 64] JOHN KYTE, was born, as 'tis said, within the City of London, and for a time educated in this Uni∣versity, but in what house, or what degrees he took, it ap∣pears not. Afterwards he had several dignities confer'd upon him, was made Subdeanh of the King's Chappel, and by K. Hen. 7. was sent Embassador into Spain. In the latter end of 1513. he was made Archb. of Armagh, by provision from P. Leo 10. the temporalities of which were given i to him on the 20. May in the year following. But he resigning the said Archbishoprick on the third of Aug. 1521. (being newly made Bishop of Carlile in England on the death of Joh. Penny) was made Archbishop of Thebes in Greece. All these things were done by the endeavours made to the Pope by Card. Wolsey, whose creature Kyte was: And because the Bulls of translation, and of Carlile, with the retention of his other benefices should be expe∣dited and done to the desire of Wolsey and Kyte, the fees came to 1790. duckets; but whether all was paid, I think not, because it partly appears by the letters of Joh. Clerk the Kings Orator at Rome, (afterwards B. of B. of Wells,) that for the sake of the said Card. 275 duckets were re∣leased to Kyte, tho the World was then very hard at Rome. He the said Kyte took his last farewell of this World (after he had bestowed much money on Rose-castle the Seat of the Bishop of Carlile) on the nineteenthk day of June in fifteen hundred thirty and seven, [year 1537] and was buried, as 'tis said, in the middle almost of the Chancel belonging to the Church of Stepney near London. Over his grave is a marble-stone yet remaining, with an English Epitaph thereon, contained in barbarous verses, shewing that he was a person of great hospitality. The five first runl thus.

Under this ston closyde and marmorate Lyeth John Kitte Londoner natyff, Encreasyng in vertues rose to high estate In the fourth Edwards chappel by his yong lyffe Sith whych the sevinth Henryes servyce primatyff. Proceeding still, &c.

How it came to pass, that he was buried at Stepney, I cannot tell. Sure I am that by hism Will and Test. made the 18. June 29. Hen. 8: dom. 1537. and proved 21. of the same month (wherein he writes himself John Kyte Archb. of Thebes and Commendatory perpetual of Carlile,) he bequeaths his body to be buried by the body of his Father in St. Margarets Church in West∣minster.

[ 65] JOHN HILSEY, a Dominican or Black Frier, was consecrated Bishop of Rochester in 1535. and died in sixteen hundred thirty and eight. [year 1538] Under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Rochester, succeeded Nich, Heath, whom I shall mention at large in his proper place.

[ 66] JOHN STOKESLIE, was educated in S. Mary Magd. coll. of which he was Fellow, and much noted for his excellent faculty in disputing, whether in Philo∣sophy or Divinity. In 1502. he being then M. of A. of some years standing, was admitted Principal of S. Mary Magd. hall, and in the year following was elected the northern Procter of the University, because he had been born in the north parts of England. Afterwards he be∣came Vicar of Willoughby in Warwickshire for a time, and Rector of Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, (both by the gift of the said college,) Prebendary of the Kings Chappel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and S. Stephen, within the Pallace of Westminster, Archdeacon of Dorset in the place of Rich. Paice, Doct. of Divinity, and Chaplain to Rich. Fox B. of Winchester, who gave him, as I think, the Archdeaconry of Surrey. At length upon the translation of Tonstall to Durham, he was made Bishop of London in 1530. In which See being installed, 19. Jul. in the same year, (and about that time made the Kings Almoner,) fate there to the time of his death, which hapning on the eighth of Sept. [year 1539] in fifteen hundred thirty and nine, was buried on the 14. of the said month in the Chappel of S. George within the Precinct of S. Pauls Cathedral. Soon after was a memorial put over his grave running thus, Hu∣jus

in obscuri tumuli, &c. Which in English is this, as P. F. tells me.

Th'obscure recesses of this key-cold Tomb, Do Stokeslies ashes, and remains inhume. Whose general name, good life, dexterity Of Pen, Tongue, Brain, were known both far and nigh. Who studied still to serve▪ God and the King, And benefit the publick in each thing. What good he did in Forreign parts retrieve, He brought it home, like honey to his hive. He knew the intreagues of Italy and Spain, And of the Grecian Wyles did make much gain. To many Kingdoms of the World being known, And honour'd more, returning to his own. Who on our Blessed Ladies day being born, Did on the self same day to dust return.

In 1529. he was sent to the Emperiour and Pope, and to several Universities, concerning the marriage of King Hen. 8. with his brother's Wife, &c. and was with Tho. Cranmer at the citation of Katherine the Q. Dowager to appear at Dunstable, six miles distant from Ampthill, when she was divorced, and the marriage declared to be void and of no effect. He also burnt W. Tyndales translation of the Bible, was a disputer with Joh. Lambert alias Nicholls, and boasted, as R. Holinshed tells us, that he had burned fifty Hereticks, meaning Protestants, and as Dr. Humphrey† saith, that he had sacrificed to the god of hell above three hundred.

WALTER WELLESLEY, commonly called [ 67] Wesley, was bred up a Canon Regular of the Order of S. Austin, and among them in Oxon was he educated for a time. Afterwards he became Prior of those Canons of his Order living at Conal in the County of Kildare in Ireland, and Master of the Rolls in that Kingdom. At length upon the desire of K. Hen. 8. made to P. Clem. 7. he became Bishop of Kildare in 1531. and dying in fifteen hundred thirty and nine, was buried in the said Mo∣nastery of Conal, the Priorship of which he kept in Com∣mendam with his Bishoprick.

WILLIAM MORE, had part of his education [ 68] among the Oxonians, but more in another University, was afterwards Vicar of Walden in Essex, and Suffragan Bishop of Colchester. In 1537. he was made Prebendary of Gevendale in the Church of York, but resigned it the year after, and on 14. Sept. 1539. he was installed Arch∣deacon of Leycester in the room of Edm. Bonner promoted to the See of Hereford. He died in the Summer-time in fifteen hundred and forty, [year 1540] and was succeeded in his Arch∣deaconry in the beginning of March following by Tho. Ro∣bertson. One Will. More was Lord Prior of Worcester, which honourable place he resigned in 1535. but was not the same with him who was Bishop.

THOMAS SPARKE, a Benedictine Monk of [ 69] Durham, spent some time in study in Durham coll. in this University, took the degree of Bac. of Div. in 1528. being about that time Prior of a certain Cell. In 1536. he was nominated and made Suffragan to the Bishop of Durham under the title of the Suffragan Seat of Barwick, which is the utmost Town in England towards Scotland. See more of him in the Fasti, an. 1528.

THOMAS CHARD, or Cherd, a Devonian born [ 70] as it seems, was bred a Benedictine Monk, and among those was he educated for a time in Oxon, but what degrees he took, it appears not. Afterwards retiring into his own Country, he was made Suffragan to Oldham Bishop of Exe∣ter, under the title of Bishop of Salubric, and by that title do I find him collated to the Vicaridge of Wellyngton in Somersetshire on the resignation of Rich. Gilbert Doct. of Decrees, in the month of June 1512. Three years after, or thereabouts, he had the Priorship of Mountacute (of the Benedictine alias Cluniack Order in the said County) confer'd upon him, on the death, as it seems, of Joh. Wa∣ter, and in Aug. 1521. he was admitted to the Church of Tyntenhull in the Dioc. of Wells, all little enough god-wot to support his honourable dignity. By his lasta Will and Test. made 1. Oct. 1541. and proved 4. Nov. 1544.

he became a benefactor to the Church of S. Mary Otery in Devon, to the Churches of S. Mary Magd. in Taunton, at Wellyngton, Holberton, &c. in Somersetshire. See another Thom. Chard in the Fasti, under the year 1507.

[ 71] EDWARD LEE, sometimes of S. Mary Magd. coll. was installed Arch. of York on the eleventh of Dec. 1531. [year 1544] and died in fifteen hundred forty and four; under which year you may see more of him among the Writers. In the said See of York succeeded a very worldly person named Rob. Halgate or Holgate D. D. ejected thence when Q. Mary came to the Crown for being, as 'tis said, a mar∣ried man. By his last Will and Test. dated 27. Apr. 1555. and proved 4. Dec. 1556. he bequeathed his body to be buried in that Parish wherein he should happen to die, but what Parish that is, I cannot yet tell.

[ 72] ANDREW WHITMAYE a Glocestershire man born as it seems, but whether he was of any Order appears not, was made Bishop of Crysopolitan and Suffragan to the Bishop of Worcester in the time of K. Hen. 8. but the par∣ticular year I cannot yet find. He gave way to fate in the Dioc. [year 1547] of Gloucester in fifteen hundred forty and six or thereabouts, leaving then behind him a brother named John Whitmaye Vicar of Minsterworth in Gloucestershire.

[ 73] JOHN LONGLAND, sometimes Fellow of Magdalen college, afterwards Principal of the hall joyning thereunto, was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln in May 1521. and died in May in fifteen hundred forty and seven; [year 1547] un∣der which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Linc. succeeded one Dr. Hen. Holbech alias Rands, written sometimes Hen. Randes of Hol∣bech in Lancolnshire, educated in Cambridge, made the last Lord Prior of Worcester on the resignation of Will. More, an. 1535. consecrated Suffragan Bishop of Bristow (for Latymer B. of Worcester) 24. March 1537. constituted the first Dean of Worcester 33. Hen. 8. Dom. 1541. translated from Bristow to Rochester in June 1544. and thence to Lin∣coln before-mentioned in 1547. He concluded his last day after the 2. Aug. in 1551. and was buried, as I sup∣pose, in his own Church at Linc. leaving then behind him a Son named Thomas.

[ 74] WILLIAM KNIGHT, was a Londoner born, edu∣cated in Wykehams School near Winchester, became perpe∣tual Fellow of New coll. after he had served two years of Probation, in 1493. but leaving that place two years after, he went to the Royal Court, where his parts and industry being soon known, was made Secretary to King Hen. 7. and 8. The last of which sending him on an Embassie to Maximilian the Emperour, found so much favour from him, that besides the great gifts received from his Treasury, he had by Letters Pat. dated 14. Jul. 1514. a Coat of Arms granted to him as a farther token of re∣ward for his many services done for the English King in exposing his life to danger, wearing it out in continual labours for him, and ready for the future to do the like, if occasion should require, &c. The Arms granted to him by the name and title of Will. Knyght Prothonatary of the Apostolical Seat and Embassador from K. Hen. 8. to Maxi∣milian the Emp. are these. Parted per fess or and gules, an Eagle with two heads displayed sable, having on its breast a demi-rose and a demi-sun conjoyned into one, counterchanged of the Feild. Which Arms are at this day remaining in one of the south windows of the common Refectory of New coll. In the beginning of the year 1523. he became Archdeacon of Huntingdon on the resignation of Rich Raw∣lins promoted to the See of S. David, and in the beginning of Dec. 1529. he being then, or about that time, Pre∣bendary of the fifth Prebendship of the Kings Chappel of S. Stephen within the Pallace of Westminster, (and new∣ly returned from Rome,) was made Archdeacon of Rich∣mond on the resignation of Tho. Winter. In 1531. he was incorporated Doctor of the Laws, as he had stood in an University beyond the Seas, and was afterwards made Archdeacon of Chester. In 1541. May 29. he was con∣secrated † Bishop of Bathe and Wells, and had restitution of the temporalities of that See made‖ to him the day following. [year 1547] He gave way to fate on the 29. Sept. in fif∣teen

hundred forty and seven, and was buried in the nave of the Cath. Ch. at Wells. By his last Will and Test. dated 12. Aug. and proved on the eleventh of No∣vember, an. 1547. he bequeathed an hundred pounds for the conveying his body from London to Wells, for the in∣terring it in the Cath. Ch. there, and for a Tomb to be laid, or set over it. To New coll. he gave 40. l. and to Wykehams coll. near Winchester 20 l. The next person, im∣mediately going before, who was B. of B. and Wells, was one Joh. Clerk of the Univ. of Cambridge, Chapl. to Card. Wolsey, Doctor of the Laws of Bononia, afterwards Master of the Rolls; and Dean of Windsore; who, after he had undergone several Messages and Embassies for, and from, Card. Wolsey and the King, was at length sent Embassador to the Duke of Cleve to give a reason why K. Hen. 8. did divorce from him his Sister Anne. Which being done he fell extremely sick at Dunkirk in Flanders in his return thence, in the month of Sept. 1540. occasioned, as some say, by poyson given to him. Whereupon making his lasta Will at that place, on the 23. of the same month, and in the same year, (within few days after which he died,) he bequeathed his body to be buried in the principal or chief Church of the Town of Calais, and withal that there be a stone laid over his grave with this inscription to be put thereon. Hic jacet Johannes Episcopus Bathonienfis & Wellens, Anglus, qui cum obiisset plures insignes legationes, tandem obiit diem suum in legatione Clevensi, anno doon. Millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo. Which Will was proved 17. January the same year. So that how it comes to pass that there should be almost the same inscription on a grave∣stone sometimes in S. Botolphs Church near Algate, London, wherein most authorsb hitherto have reported that he was buried, I know not. In the Pallace-Treasury at West∣minster, I have seen a bundle of books, written, as is sup∣posed, by Dr. Cranmer Archb. of Canterbury, and this Dr. Clerk B. of Bathe and Wells. Which books contain a de∣fence of the Kings title of Supreme Head, and of the di∣vorce from his first Wife Queen Katherine, and several matters against Cardinal Pole. He the said Clerk is num∣bred by Lelandc among the learned and famous men of his time, having written and published several things; a∣mong which is his Oratio pro Henr. 8. Angliae Reg. & Defens. apud Leonem x. in Exhibitione operis regii. 'Tis against Lu∣ther, but where, or when, printed, it appears not, only that it was published in qu. I have seen many of his letters which he wrote, while he continued in Rome 1524. &c. to Card. Wolsey, giving him an account of the affairs of that place, he being then one of that Cardinals Agents to obtain the Papacy for him.

WILLIAM MIAGH, or Meagh.—Upon the [ 75] death of Walt. Wellesley before-mentioned, one Donald O-Beachan a Minorite was by the Popes provision declared Bishop of Kildare, in July 1540. but within few days after he died. In Nov. following one Thaddeus Reynold LL. D. was elected upon the like provision, but the election be∣ing rejected by the King, Will. Miagh before-mentioned, an Irish-man born, as I conceive, who had spent some time among the Civilians in Oxon, wasd promoted to the said See of Kildare, and afterwards became one of the Privy Council to K. H. 8. in Ireland. He yielded up his last breath on the 15. Decemb. in fifteen hundred forty and eight, and was succeeded, after the See had laid void one year and seven months, by Thomas Lancaster, who about that time obtained liberty of keeping the Deanry of Kil∣kenny in Commendam with it.

ROBERT WAKEMAN, a Worcestershire man [ 76] born, and a Benedictine Monk, was educated for a time among those of his Order in Gloucester coll. and afterwards became the last Abbat of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, and the Kings Chaplain. In the year 1541. Sept. 20. (he be∣ing then, as 'tis† said, Bach. of Div.) was consecrated the first Bishop of Gloucester, where sitting about 8 years, gave way to fate about the beginning of Decemb. in fifteen hundred forty and nine. In his life-time he erected a

Tomb for the place of his burial in the Abbey Church of Tewkesbury, in the north side of a little chappel there, but buried at Worthington saith a certain† author, meaning as I suppose, Wormington in Glocestershire; yet I am more apt to believe at Forthampton in the said county, where he had a house and private chappel there. Qu.

[ 77] MILES BARON alias Fitz-Gerald an Irish man-born, or at least of Irish extract, was bred a Canon re∣gular of the order of S. Austin, and among those of his order in Oxon, (where they had three Monasteries) was for a time educated in Theological learning. Afterwards re∣turning into Ireland, became Prior of Inistiock in the coun∣ty of Kilkenny, and in 1527. was consectated Bishop of Ossory, with liberty then given to him to keep his Prior∣ship in commendam. Before his consecration he built a new Campanile in his Monastery, as also a cloyster adjoyn∣ing, and after his consecration, he repaired the house at Kilkenny belonging to his See, and was a benefactor to his Church. He died in a good old age, in fifteen hundred and fifty, [year 1550] or as others say in fifty one, and was buried in the Monastery of Inistiock before-mentioned, among his predecessors.

[ 78] EDMUND BUTLER an Irish man born, natural Son of Peter Earl of Ormond, was bred a Canon regular of the Order of S. Austin, and for some time stu∣died, as is supposed, among those of his Order in Oxon, but what degree he took in divinity in this University, it doth not appear. Afterwards he became Prior of the Canon regulars of S. Edmund of Athassell in the county of Tipperary, and at length Archbishop of Cashills; to which See being consecrated in 1527. became one of the privy council to K. Hen. 8. in the Kingdom of Ireland, and had then liberty allowed him to keep his Priorship in Commen∣dum. He died on the 5. of March, in fifteen hundred and fifty, and was buried in his Cath. Church at Cashills near the Archbishops Throne. See more of him in Sir Jam. Wares book entit. Comment. de Praesulibus Hiberniae, p. 172. In the said See succeeded one Rowland Baron alias Fitz-Gerald, descended from the antient Family of his name living in Ireland.

[ 79] ROBERT SYLVEstER was a northern man born, but whether a secular, or of any religious Or∣der, I cannot tell, nor whether justly he took a degree in this University. Certain it is, that being made Suffragan Bishop of Hull under the Archbishop of York, was made Prebendary of Langtoft and VVistow in the Church of York, 1541. and in 1549. January 31. was installed Archdea∣con of Nottingham, on the death of Cuthbert Marshall D. D. who had succeeded Will. Fell D. D. in that dignity, in Jan. 1527. He either died in the beginning of Q. Maries reign (1553.) or was deprived, because then, or soon af∣ter, I find one Rob. Pursglove to occur by the title of Bishop of Hull, as I shall at large tell you under the year 1579.

[ 80] JOHN STANYWELL or Stonywell was born in the Parish of Longdon in Staffordshire, within which Parish is a small Hamlet called Stonywell, from a Well wherein is at the bottom a large stone, which seems to be no more than a little Rock, whence springs the water that supplies that Well. This person being much addict∣ed to learning and religion when a Youth, was taken into a certain Monastery (that at Pershore in Worcestershire, as it seems) and was bred a Benedictine Monk. Thence he was sent to Glocester College in Oxon, where the Monks of Per∣shore had an apartment for their Novices to be trained up in Academical learning: of which College he was, when in his elder years, Prior for a time, and was then noted among those of his profession for his learning and strict course of life. Afterwards being Doctor of divinity, he became Lord Abbat of the said Monastery of Pershore, and at length a Bishop (suffragan only as it seems) under the title of Episcopus Poletensis. He paid his last debt to nature, after he had arrived to a great age, in the begin∣ning of fifteen hundred fifty and three, [year 1553] and was burled according to his‖ Will in a new chappel built by him within the Parish Church of S. James in Longdon, he be∣queathed all his books, his two Chalices, his Crewetts,

holy water stock, Vestmens, Albes, Altar-clothes, with other things belonging to his private chappel in Longdon.

JOHN HOPER or Hooper sometimes either of Mer∣ton [ 81] coll. or S. Albans hall, or of both successively, was con∣secrated Bishop of Glocester in the latter end of the year 1550. and about two years after had the Bishoprick of Worcester given to him to keep in Commendam with the for∣mer. He yielded up his last breath in the flames, in the latter end of fifteen hundred fifty and four; [year 1554] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In Glocester succeeded him James Brokes, and in Worcester Rich. Pate. Of the former you may read more among the writers under the year 1559. and of the other among the Bishops following, an. 1560.

GEORGE BROWNE an Austin Frier of the [ 82] convent of that order in London, was educated in Academi∣cals among those of his order in Oxon. Afterwards grow∣ing eminent among them, was made Provincial of the said order in England, and about the same time supplica∣ted the Regents of this University that he might be ad∣mitted to the reading of the sentences, in 1523; but whether he was really admitted, it appears not. After∣wards taking the degree of Doctor of divinity, in an Uni∣versity beyond the Seas, as it seems, was incorporated in the same degree at Oxon 1534. and soon after at Cambridge. On the 19. of March 1535. he was consecrated in England Archbishop of Dublin in Ireland, and in 1551. he obtain∣ed leave from K. Ed. 6. that he and his successors for ever in that See may be Primates of all Ireland, but recalled † soon after by Queen Mary, who in 1554. caused him to be deprived of his Archbishoprick for being married. What became of him afterwards I know not, nor when he died.

EDWARD STAPLE received his first brea∣things [ 83] in this World in Lincolnshire, studied Logic and Philosophy for a time in this University, and went after∣wards to Cambridge, where he took the degree of Master of Arts. Thence returning to Oxon was incorporated in that degree, and in the latter end of 1525. supplicated the venerable congregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of the sentences, being then one of the canons of Card. Wolseys college; but whether he was really admitted, it dot not appear. In 1530. he, by provision from P. Clem. 7. became Bishop of Meath in Ireland, being at that time Warden or Master of S. Bar∣tholomews Hospital in London; which, for some time he kept in commendam with his Bishoprick. At length Qu. Mary coming to the Crown, he was deprived of the said Bishoprick, (for being married as I suppose) in the year 1554. and soon after died. In the said See succeeded one Will. Walsh D. D. of whom I shall speak more under the year 1576.

ROBERT FERRAR was born within the Vi∣caridge [ 84] of Halyfax in Yorkshire (within four miles of which place he gave Lands to his near relations) and when a young man was made a Canon regular of the order of S. Austin, but in what Priory or Abbey I know not. Sure I am, that he having partly received his Academical educa∣tion in Cambridge, did, when he had entred into the same order, retire to a nursery for the Canons thereof in Oxon, named S. Maries college, situated in the Parish of S. Mi∣chael and S. Peter in the Bayly, where I find him in 1526. in which year Tho. Garret Curate of Honey lane in London, and a forward and busie Lutheran did supply him with prohibited books, or books which were written against the R. Cath. Ch. and the members thereof, he being then esteemed one of that party that then opposed the esta∣blished Church and Doctrine. In 1533. he, as a mem∣ber of the said coll. of S. Mary, was admitted to the read∣ing of the sentences, having a little before opposed in di∣vinity, and about that time became chaplain to Dr. Cran∣mer Archb. of Canterbury, by whose example (as onea saith) he learned to get himself a woman also under the name of a wife, and by his endeavours had some preserment in the Church. In 1547. he being then in great favour with Edward Duke of Somerset, he was by himb appointed Bishop of

S. Davids upon the removal of W. Barlow to the See of B. and Wells, and accordingly was consecrated thereunto the same year. But upon the fall of the said Duke in 1549. who was an upholder of him and his unworthy doings, were 56. Articles drawn up against him by some of his neighbours, viz. Hugh Rawlins Clerk, and one Tho. Lee, accusing him as an abuser of his authority, a maintainer of superstition, to be covetous, wilfully neg∣ligent, foolish, &c. All which he being not able to an∣swer, was committed to safe custody in London, during the remaining part of the reign of K. Ed. 6. After Qu. Mary came to the Crown, it being fully understood that he was a Lutheran Heretick, as the men of those times sti∣led him, he was called before the Bishop of Winchester, and other commissioners for Ecclesiastical affairs; and after he had been divers times examined by them, he was con∣demned for certain propositions which he maintained, viz. (1) That any Priest or Religious man, after his vow, may law∣fully marry. (2) That in the blessed Sacrament there remain∣eth the substance of bread and wine, together with the body and blood of Christ. (3) That it is no sacrifice propitiatory. (4) That only faith justifyeth, &c. Afterwards he was si∣lenced and degraded, sent into Wales, and being commit∣ted to the secular power, was burn'd on the S. side of the Market-cross in the Town of Caermerthen, 30. March, in fifteen hundred fifty and five. [year 1555] The whole story of him you may read in the book of Acts and Monuments of the Church, &c. under the year 1555. where you'll find his answer, (tho insufficient) to the said 56 articles, his arti∣cles also against a furnished information exhibited by Tho∣mas Lee to the K. and Privy Council, with many of his Letters written during his imprisonment. From all which, and the story of him in the said Acts and Monuments, a man may easily perceive (as the Rom. Catholicks say) that the having a Woman to his Wife, was the chief motive that drew him to those opinions which he held.

[ 85] JOHN HARMAN, commonly called Voysey and Veysey, because he was educated in his infancy (as 'tis said) by one of that name, Son of Will. Harman by Joan his Wife, daughter of Henr. Squyre of Handsworth in Stafford∣shire, was born at Sutton-Colfield in Warwickshire, became a student in this University in 1482. Probationer-fellow of Madg. coll. 28. July 86. and the year following true and perpetual Fellow, by the name of Joh. Harman only. In few years after he proceeded Doctor of the civil Law, and became Vicar of S. Michaels Church in Coventry, be∣ing then noted more for his faculty than divinity. In the beginning of June 1505. he was made Prebendary of North-Aulton in the Church of Salisbury, by the ceasing of one James Straytbarret, and was admitted thereunto by the name of Joh. Veyse; which Preb. he afterwards resign∣ing, was succeeded by Dr. John Longland of Magd. coll. in the beginning of Decemb. 1514. But Longland being pro∣moted in few days after to the Deanery of Sarum, Joh. Veyse was admitted to it again in the same month, and kept it till after he was Bishop. This person being esteem∣ed well qualified, and of great abilities, was employed on sundry Embassies, was made Tutor to the Lady Mary then the Kings only daughter, and President of Wales. In 1515. he was made Dean of Windsore, being about that time Registrary of the most noble order of the Garter, Archdeacon of Chester, and Dean of the Kings domestick chappel; and soon after became Dean of the Free chap∣pel of S. Peter and S. Paul at Wolverhampton in Staffordshire. In 1519. he was elected Bishop of Exeter, being then Dean of the Church there, had the temporalities of the said Seec restored to him 4 Nov. and was consecrated thereunto on the 6. Dec. the same year. Of all the Bi∣shops in England he was accounted the best Courtier, ha∣ving been well bred from his youth; and altho he had a good report for his learning, yet he was better esteemed by some for his Court-like behaviour, which in the end turned not so much to his credit, as to the utter ruin and spoil of his Church. For of 22 Mannors and Lordships, which his predecessors had left unto him of a goodly yearly revenue, he leftd but seven or eight, and them also leased out. And where he found fourteen houses

well furnished, he left only one house bare and without furniture, and yet charged with sundry fees and annuities. By which means the said Bishoprick of Exeter, which was accounted one of the best, is now become in tempo∣ral Lands one of the meanest. Now if any person is desirous to understand what became of all the money which he got by the alienation of the said Mannors and Lordships, let him know that it was most expended (fearing perhaps that the said Lands might be taken away in the mutable times he lived in) on his native place of Sutton-Colfield, by making it a corporation, and procuring a Market there, building most of the Town, and endea¦vouring to set up the making there of Kersies, as in Devon. and Cornwall; which in the end, as 'tis said, proved to little purpose. Also by building and endowing a Free∣school there, building two bridges of stone, erecting a Mannour-house called More-place near to Sutton before-mentioned, besides other housing near it, Parks, Ponds, and I know not what, as you may seee elsewhere. In the reign of K. Ed. 6. when religion was alter'd, he the said Dr. Harman resign'd his Bishoprick, and on the 14. of Aug. 5. Ed. 6. Dom. 1551. Miles Coverdale D. of D. of Cambridge, wasf Propter ejus singularem sacrarum literarum doctrinam, mores{que} probatissimos, made Bishop in his place. In 1553. when Qu. Mary came to the Crown, Dr. Cover∣dale was put out, and the said Harman who was forced, as 'tisg said, to give up his Bishoprick pro corporis metu, on the 14. of Aug. 5. Ed. 6. was restoredh thereunto 28. Sept. in the year before-mentioned. So that living there for a time till he saw the R. Cath. Religion settled, retired to his native place again, where dying full of years (aged at least an hundred) in the summer time in fifteen hundred fifty and five, was buried on the north side of the chancel belonging to the Church at Sutton-Colfield before-mention'd, where is at this day a fair Monument remaining over his Grave, with his statua from head to foot cut out from stone adorn'd with the Pontificalia belonging to a Bishop.

NICHOLAS RYDLEY sometimes fellow [ 86] of Vniversity coll. was consecrated Bishop of Rochester 5. Sept. 1547. translated to London on the deprivation of Bonner, in 1549. and died in the flames at Oxon in fifteen hundred fifty and five; under which year you may see more among the writers. [year 1555]

GEORGE COOTES, Cotes or Cotys, so many [ 87] ways I find him written, (whom some call John, but false) was elected Probationer Fellow of Balliol coll. in 1522. being then Bach. of Arts. Afterwards he was made Fellow of Magd. coll. but when, it appears not, be∣cause the register of that time belonging to the said house, noted with the letter B. hath been time out of mind lost. In 1526. he proceeded in Arts, was afterwards one of the Proctors of the University, Doctor of Divinity, and in 1539. was elected Master of Balliol coll. In the begin∣ning of 1554. being then elected to the Episcopal See of Chester, (of which Church he had been several years Pre∣bendary) by the name of Mr. George Cotes S. Th. Prof. had restitution madei to him of the temporalities belong∣ing thereunto by Qu. Mary on the 18. of Apr. in the same year, he keeping then with that See the moity of the Church of Cotgrave. He gave way to fate about the be∣ginning of Dec. (as it seems) in fifteen hundred fifty and five: [year 1555] whereupon one Thomas Milner was instituted in the said moity on the 18. of Dec. the same year, and Cuthb. Scot. D. of D. of Cambridge was much about that time no∣minated to succeed him in the See of Chester: the tempo∣ralities of which, werek given to him 25. of Sept. 1556.

ARTHUR BOKELY or Bulkley, was descend∣ed [ 88] from an ancient Family of his name, living in the Isle of Anglesie, but in what coll. or hall he was educated, un∣less in New Inn, I cannot justly tell. About the time that he took the degree in the Canon Law he was bene∣ficed and dignified in Wales, where he was held in esteem for a good Canonist. At length being promoted to the See of Bangor, and consecrated thereunto, had the tempo∣ralities of that See givenl to him on the eleventh of

Febr. 1541. After his death, which happened in fifteen hundred fifty and five, [year 1555] succeeded in the said See Dr. Will. Glynn of Qu. coll. in Cambridge, an excellent Scholar, and a very good disputant of his time; who dying about the latter end of May 1558. was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Bangor, under that very place where the Se∣pulcher on Goodfriday and in Easter time use to stand. Not long after his death Qu. Mary nominated to succeed in that See one Maurice Clennock a Welsh man, Bach. of Law of this University, Preb. of York, and an Officer in the Prerogative Court under Card. Pole Archb. of Canterbury, but the said Queen dying before he was consecrated there∣unto, he (with Goldwell Bish. of S. Asaph) fled beyond the Seas, and going to Rome, Clennock some years after became the first Rector of the English Hospital there, after it was converted into a college for English students, where he was mostly called by the name of Dr. Maurice, and much noted by the said students for his great partiality used towards his own Country-men of Wales, which always caused during his time, a great faction between the Welsh and English students abiding in that college.

[ 89] ROBERT ALDRICH Doctor of divinity of this University, an eminent Orator and Poet of his time, became Bishop of Carlile in 1537. and died in the latter end of the year fifteen hundred fifty and five, under which year you may see more among the writers. In the See of Carlile succeeded Dr. Owen Ogelthorpe, of whom I shall make large mention among these Bishops under the year 1560.

[ 90] JOHN HARLEY was born, as it seems, in Herefordshire, or at least extracted from those of his name there, admitted Fellow of Magd. coll. about 1537. being then Bachelaur of Arts and Master of the Free∣school joyning to that college. Afterwards proceeding in that faculty, he took holy orders, became Preacher to the Earl of Warwick, and Tutor to his children, a zealous Preacher in Oxon against the R. Catholicks upon the co∣ming to the crown of K. Ed. 6. (as I have elsewhere told you) and at length chaplain to that Prince, who, for the zeal Harley had in Preaching up the reformed religion, gave him a Prebendship in the Church of Worcester, on the decease of Humph. Webley Bach. of Div. an. 1551. Where being settled, he had the rectory of Vpton upon Severne, and the Vicaridge of Kederminster in Worcestersh. bestowed on him, he being then Bach. of Div. After∣wards the See of Hereford being void by the death of Joh. Skipp, he was elected Bishop of that place: So that being consecrated thereunto on the 26. May 1553. was within few months after deprived of it by Qu. Mary for his wil∣ful avoiding the hearing of Mass and for being married. Joh. Leland the famous Antiquary, who knew the said Harley well, doth in an high mannerg praise him for his great vertue, and learning, especially in the classical Authors and Poets, for his fine vein in Poetry, &c. but what he hath published, that author tells us not, nor Baleus, or his follower Pitseus. Afterwards Harley ab∣sconding for a time, did at length go from place to place in an obscure condition, to consolate the poor remnant of Protestants, and confirm them in their belief, but died soon after in his wandring to and fro in England. In the See of Hereford succeeded one Rob. Perfey, sometimes cal∣led Warbington and VVarton, formerly Abbat of the exempt Monastery of S. Saviour of Bermondsey, educated in the University of Cambridge, (of which he was Bach. of Divi∣nity) who dying in the time of winter 1557. was buried in his own Church at Hereford. Afterwards Tho. Raynolds D. D. Dean of Exeter and Warden of Mert. coll. was de∣sign'd to succeed him by Qu. Mary, but she dying before he was consecrated, he was laid aside: whereupon Joh. Scory a Norfolcian born, Doct. of Div. and Chaplain to the Queen, succeeded in 1559, having been a sufferer upon account of religion during Qu. Maries reign, in which time he wrote An Epistle unto all the faithful that be in prison in England, or in any other trouble for the defence of Gods word, &c. printed at Waterford in Ireland 1555. oct. Wherein he doth, by the example of divers holy Martyrs, comfort, encourage and strengthen them, particularly to suffer for Christs sake persecution. In the same year also he pub∣lished

his translation of S. Augustin's two books, the one of Predestination of Saints, the other of Perseverance unto the end, with the determination of two general Councils concerning that matter.—Printed in oct. And in the year following, he published his translation of S. Ciprian's Sermon of Mortality, or the willing for saking of this life; Also his Exhortation to Martyrdom, and his Exhortation to keep and endure the faith of Christ, &c. Printed in oct. This Joh. Scory dyed in his house or palace at VVhitbourne in the country of Hereford 26. June 1585. and was, as I suppose, buried there. He left behind him a Son named Silvanus Scory, a very handsom and witty man, and of the best educati∣on both at home and beyond the Seas, that that age could afford. His Father lov'd him so dearly, that he fleec'd the Church of Hereford to leave him an estate, but Silva∣nus allowing himself the liberty of enjoying all the plea∣sures of this world, reduced it to nothing, so that his Son Edm. lived by hanging on Gentlemen, and by his shifts. Silvanus was also esteemed a learned man, and upon that account did Ben. Johnson dedicate to him a piece of his Poe∣try, but whether he published any thing, I cannot yet tell, nor any thing else of him, only that he giving way to fate in the Parish of S. Peter near Pauls Wharff in London, in Sept. or Oct. 1617. was buried in the chancel of S. Leo∣nards Church by Shore-a••tch, near to the grave of his Mo∣ther Elizabeth, who dyed 8. March 1592.

JOHN BELL a Worcestershire man born as it [ 91] seems, had most of his education in Balliol coll. to which he was partly in his life time, but more at his death, a special benefactor. Afterwards he became Chancellor of the diocess of Worcester, in the place of Dr. Thom•• Hanybal, an. 1518. and about that time Archdeacon of Glocester, and Warden of the collegiate Church of Strat∣ford upon Avon in Warwickshire. At length his abilities being made known to K. Hen. 8. he was by him employ∣ed beyond the Seas concerning state affairs, was made Doctor of the Laws there, one of the Kings Counsel∣lors at his return, a chief agitator for the King in defence of his divorce from his first Wife Qu. Catherine, especi∣ally in the University of Oxon, by endeavouring to gain the opinion of the members thereof concerning that matter, (as I have toldh you elsewhere) and in 1531. was in∣corporated Doctor of his faculty, as he had stood beyond the Seas. In 1539. he was elected Bishop of Worcester, the temporalities of which being restoredi to him on the fourth of Aug. the same year, he was soon after con∣secrated. In 1543. he abdicated or rather resigned his See, but for what cause is yet uncertain: Whereupon retiring to Clerkenwell near London, lived there for some years, [year 1556] and dying on the eleventh day of August, in fifteen hundred fifty and six, was buried on the north side of the Chancel belonging to the Church of Islyngton near London, By his last will (k) and test. dated 10. of Aug. 1556. he be∣queathed very liberally to the poor people of Stratford up∣on Avon before-mention'd, to the poor of Bromesgrave in Worcestershire, Tadcaster, Wymbersley, &c. at which places 'tis probable he had been beneficed. He also gave 100 marks to certain poor Scholars of Oxon and Cambridge, in which last University he seems to have received a part of his education. One Joh. Bell D. D. was Dean of Ely, and dying 31. of Octob. 1591. was buried in the Cath. Ch. there, but what relation there was between him and the Bishop, I cannot tell.

HENRY MAN was bred a Carthusian Monk, [ 92] and of the Carthusians at Shene in Surrey became Prior: which Monastery he with his brethren surrendring into the Kings hands, at the dissolution of Religious houses, had a Pension allowed to him for some years. In 1539. he took the degrees in Divinity in this University of Oxon, and in the latter end of Hen. 8. was made the se∣cond Dean of Chester in the place of one Tho. Clerk, and about that time (tho the year when, appear not) was pro∣moted to the Episcopal See of the Isle of Man. He de∣parted this mortal life at London on the 19. of Oct. in fif∣teen hundred fifty and six, [year 1556] and was buried in the chancel of the Church of S. Andrew Vndershaft within that City. In his Deanery succeeded VVill. Clyve or Clyffe LL. D. (who had been Chantor and afterwards Treasurer of the

Cath. Ch. at York) but the year when, I cannot justly say (or whether the said Dr. Man kept the said Deanery in commendam with his Bishoprick) and in the See of Man succeeded Thom. Stanley, as I shall hereafter tell you.

[ 93] JOHN BYRDE was made Bishop of Bangor in 1539. and translated thence to Chester in 1541. but deprived of that See by Qu. Mary for being married, in the year 1553. He paid his last debt to nature in fifteen hundred fifty and six; [year 1556] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See succeed∣ed George Cootes, of whom I have made mention before, but died about an year before Byrde.

[ 94] JOHN CHAMBERS a Benedictine Monk was partly educated in Oxon, but more in Cambridge, in which University he was, as it seems, admitted to the reading of the sentences. In 1528. he was made Abbat of Peterborough, (in which Town he was born) upon the decease of one Rob. Kirton, and living to see his Monaste∣ry dissolved, was by the favour of K. Hen. 8. nominated the first Bishop of that place, when the said King by his charter dated 4. Sept. 1541 erected an Episcopal See there. On the said day the temporalities of it werea de∣livered to him, and on the 23. of Oct. following was con∣secrated thereunto; which is all I know of him, only that he was a worldly man, and that dying in the winter time, before the month of Decemb. in fifteen hundred fif∣ty and six, [year 1556] was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Peterborough. The reader is now to know that Dr. Fr. Godwin doth in his Commentaryb of English Bishops, tells us that the said Joh. Chambers was Doctor of Physick, bred up in Merton college, and afterwards Dean of S. Stephens cell. in Westminster, but very much mistaken, for that John Chambers Bach. of Div. and Bishop died in 1556. as 'tis before told you, and the other who was Dr. of Physick and Dean, died 1549. Pray be pleased to see more in the Fasti, under the year 1531. among the incorporations.

[ 95] ROBERT KYNGE was descended from the ancient Kings of Devonshire, as the posterity of his brother Thomas say, but where he was born, unless in Oxfordshire, I cannot justly tell. While he was young, being much addicted to religion and learning, was made a Cistercian Monk, and among those of that order did he for some years live in Rewley Abby in the West suburb of Oxon, and partly, as I conceive, for the sake of learning among the Bernardins in their coll. in the North suburb of the said City. In 1506. he, as a Cistercian Monk, was ad∣mitted to the reading of the sentences, and in 1510. 13. and 15. he supplicated to be licensed to proceed in Divi∣nity by the title of a Monk of the order of S. Benedict; in the last of which years he occurs Abbat of Bruerne near to Burford in Oxfordshire, anciently founded for Monks of Cisteaux, which is a branch of the Benedictine order, as the Bernardins are. In 1518. he proceeded in Divinity in an Act celebrated on the last of Febr. and afterwards was made Abbat of Thame in Oxfordshire, the Monks of which were also Cistercians. About the time that the Abbey of Osney near Oxon was to be dissolved, he was made Abbat commendatary thereof, being then a Suffragan, or titular Bishop under the title of Roven (Rovenesis) in the province of Athens, by which name or title I find him to occur in 1539. In 1542. when Oxford was made an Episcopal See by K. Hen. 8. and the Abbey of Osney appointed to be the place of habitation of the Dean and Canons of the Cathedral to be there, he the said Rob. Kynge was made and constituted the first Bishop in the beginning of Sept. the same year, at which time Glocester coll. was appointed his Palace or place of residence, the Abbats lodgings at Osney for the Dean, and the other lodgings in that Abbey for the Canons, and Officers belonging to the Cathedral. In 1546. when the said Cath. Ch. at Osney was translated to Cardinal coll. alias Kings coll. or the coll. of K. Hen. 8. in Oxon, which was formerly the Priory of S. Frideswyde, but then called Christ-church, he the said Kynge notwithstand∣ing continued in his office of Bishop, and his chair was thence translated also, but not his Palace. Yet when K. Ed. 6. came soon after to the Crown, and made a reci∣tal of his fathers erection of the aforesaid Episcopal See,

he left out Gloc. coll. with intentions that it should re∣main with the Crown for another use in future time. So that what house or lodgings the said Bishop Kynge had for his use during the remaining part of his life, in truth I cannot tell. All that I know more of him is, that he being an aged man in Qu. Maries reign, (being then by Joh. Fox calleda the Bishop of Thame) he did not care to have any thing to do with such that were then called Her••icks, and therefore he is commended by Posterity for his mildness: Also that he paying his last debt to na∣ture on the fourth day of Decemb. in fifteen hundred fifty and seven, was buried on the North side of the East end of the Choire of Ch. Church. [year 1557] Over his grave was a Tomb of course Marble almost breast-high erected, with a Cano∣py over it supported by Pillars of the same, but no Arms put on it, as never having any, or any at least that he knew of. But the said Tomb being afterwards looked upon as cumbersome to the place, when the Choire was to be new wainscoted, and paved with black and white marble, (Dr. Duppa being then Dean of Ch. Church) it was taken away by Henry and John King Canons of the said Church, Sons of Dr. Joh. King sometimes Bishop of London, great Nephew to Dr. Rob. Kynge before-mention∣ed, and by them it was placed under the lower South Window of the Isle joyning on the South side of the said Choire. In which Window they caused to be painted soon after the Picture of the said Rob. Kynge in his Episco∣pal Robes, with his Miter on his head, and Crosier in his hand, and the ruins of Osney Abbey behind him, as also the Arms which the said Hen, and John then pretended to. The said window was pulled down when the Presbyterians and Independents governed, an. 1651. by one of the Family of the Kings then living, who preserving it safe till the Re∣stauration, an. 1660. was soon after set up again, where it yet continues. A certain author named VVill. Harrison tells† us, that in the time of Q. Mary (who died 1558.) one Goldwell was Bishop of Oxford, who was a Jesuit dwelling in Rome, and more conversant (as the constant fame went) in the Black Art, than skilful in the Scriptures, and yet he was of great countenance among the Roman Monarchs. It is said also, that observing the Canons of his Order; he regarded not the tempo∣rality of that See. But it seems since that, he wist well enough what became of those commodities, for by one mean or another he found the sweetness of 354. l.—16s.—06d. yearly growing to him, &c. Thus the said author Harrison: By which Goldwell, he means, I suppose, Thow. Goldwell Bishop of S. Asaph, as if he had been translated thence to Oxon on the death of Rob. Kynge before-mentioned, for what Goldwell it should be else, unless another Thomas, whom I shall mention in the Fasti, I know not, forasmuch as the generality of au∣thors say, that the said Tho. Goldwell left the Bishoprick of S. Asaph when Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown, and that thereupon he went to Rome, where he lived in great repute for many years. See more among these Bishops under the year 1580.

RICHARD THORNDEN, sometimes written [ 96] Thornton, a Monk of the Order of S. Benedict of Ch. Church in Canterbury, received his Academical education in Can∣terbury coll. in this University, of which he became War∣den or Guardian about 1528. Afterwards he proceeded in divinity, run with the unsatiable humour of K. Hen. 8. and in the Reign of K. Edw. 6. was a great Gospeller and seemed to all to be an hearty Protestant. But when Q. Mary came to the Crown, he wheeled about, was made Suffragan Bishop of Dover under Card. Pole Archb. of Canterbury for the County of Kent, where he shew'd himself an eager disputant against the poor Protestants, as you may see by his arguings and reasonings with seve∣ral of them about matters of religion in the book of Acts and Mon. of the Church,‖ written by John Fox, who adds of him farther, that for his persecuting of Gods Saints he was suddenly taken with a Palsey on a Sunday at Bourn (Bi∣shops Bourn) in Kent, having the day before return'd from the Chapter house at Canterbury. Whereupon being con∣ducted to his bed he died soon after, viz. in fifteen hundred fifty and seven. [year 1557] After him succeeded another Bishop of Dover, appointed by Card. Pole, who shewing himself also vexatious to the Protestants, broke his neck suddenly,

as the said author reports. In the year 1569. one Rich. Rogers bach. (afterwards Doctor) of Divinity was conse∣crated Suffragan Bishop of Dover, by Matthew Archb. of Canterbury, and in 1584. he became Dean of Canterb. upon the promotion of Dr. Th. Godwin to the See of B. and Wells. He was Father to Franc. Rogers D. D. and Justice of the Peace in Kent, who dying 23. of Jul. 1638. was buried in the Church of S. Margaret in the City of Can∣terbury. After Bishop Rogers decease succeeded in the Deanery of Canterbury one Tho. Nevill D. D. who dying in the beginning of the year 1615. was buried within that Chappel joyning to the body of the Cathedral Ch. at Canterbury, which was before repaired by him, and wherein he had erected a monument for himself, and his brother Alexander Nevill some years before that de∣ceased.

[ 97] WILLIAM FINCHE, occurs Suffragan Bishop of Taunton under the Bishop of B. and Wells, from the year 1539. to 1557. in which last year he was admitted Prebendary of Whitlakynton in the Church of Wells, but whether he took a degree in this University, tho study he did for a time, it appears not. In his time lived in the diocess of Exeter one William, who writes himself Epis∣copus Hipponensis, having been Suffragan to the Bishop of Exeter, which is all I know of him, only that he died in 1559.

[ 98] PETER PETO, whom some call Will. Peto, was born of, and descended from, the antient Family of the Peto's living at Chesterton in Warwickshire, educated for a time, for the sake of learning, among the Grey Friers of Oxon, (of which Order he was a zealous brother,) but whe∣ther he took a degree among us, it doth not appear, un∣less he did it under another name, as some have done. Afterwards he became Chaplain, if I mistake not, to Q. Katherine, in whose defence he shewed himself a stout Champion when K. Hen. 8. was about to divorce her, as also against the Kings marriage with Anna Bulleyne. In 1557. Jun. 13. he was made (tho known to be unfit) a Cardinal by P. Paul 3. and at the same time Legat a La∣tere in England, and soon after Bishop of Salisbury on the death of Dr. Joh. Salcot alias Capon, on purpose to thwart Cardinal Pole, whom that Pope took to be his Enemy, or rather out of stomach to work that Cardinals displea∣sure, whom he before had recalled to Rome, to be accused and charged as suspected corrupt in Religion. But Q. Ma∣ry, albeit she was most affectionately devoted to the Ch. of Rome, interposed, or rather opposed her self so, that Peto was forbidden to enter into England, and the power Legantine left entire and whole to her Cousin Pole. Whereupon Peto continued in France, where he died in Apr. [year 1558] in fifteen hundred fifty and eight, leaving then be∣hind him the character of a very godly and devout person, yet simple, and unknowing of matters of State, or of the world, which ought in some measure to accompany a person of his high degree. See more of him in Historia minor provinciae Angliae Fratrum minorum, in the first tome of the Scholastical and Historical works of Franc. à Sancta Clara, sect. 25. p. 53.

[ 99] PAUL BUsh, was made the first Bishop of Bristow in 1542, was deprived of it for being married, in the beginning of the Reign of Q Mary, and died in Octob. [year 1558] in fifteen hundred fifty and eight; under which year you may see more of him among the writers.

[ 100] JOHN HOLYMAN, sometimes Fellow of New college was made Bishop of Bristow in the place of Bush before-mentioned, [year 1558] an. 1554. and died in fifteen hundred fifty and eight; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Bristow succeeded Rich. Cheyney, which he held in Commendam with Glou∣cester, as I shall tell you anon in Jam. Brokes, under the year 1559.

[ 101] REYNOLD POLE, sometimes a Student in S. Mary Magd. coll. afterwards a Cardinal, and elected twice to the Papacy, was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury in the latter end of 1555. [year 1558] and died in fifteen hundred fifty and eight; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. After him succeeded in the said

Archiepiscopal See Matthew Parker, who was born in the City of Norwych 6. of Aug. 1504. Son of Will. Parker, who died 16. of Jan. 1516. by Alice Monings his Wife, who died 20. of Sept. 1553. Which Will. Parker, who was an honest poor Man (as a Schismaticala writer tells you) and a scowrer or calender of worsteds in Norwych, was the Son of John Parker, and he the Son and Heir of Nich. Parker a Notary Publick of the dioc. of Norwych, principal Re∣gistrary belonging to the Archb. of Canterbury, and keeper of the Registers belonging to the Court thereof. As for Matthew Parker, after he had been trained up in Grammar learning at home, he was sent to the University of Cam∣bridge at about 17 years of age; and being placed in Corp. Ch. coll. became soon after one of the Bible-Clerks in the said house. Afterwards he took the degrees in Arts, was made Fellow thereof, took holy Orders, and became a noted Preacher, not only in the University, but also in other publick places in the Kingdom. Whereupon his fame being spred abroad, he was sent for to the Court, and made chaplain to Q. Anne about 1534. by whose fa∣vour and endeavours he was soon after made Dean of Stoke near to Clare in Suffolk, and some time after Pre∣bendary of Ely. In 1538. he was made Doct. of div. about which time by letters of commendation from the King, (to whom he was chaplain,) he was elected Master of C. C. coll. before-mentioned, now known by the name of Bennet college; the Fellows of which, soon after, pre∣sented him to the Rectory of Landbeach near to Cambridge. In 1545. he was Vicechanc. of the said Univ. and in 1549. he took to Wife Margaret the daughter of Rob. Harleston of Norfolk, (born 23. Jun. 1519.) by whom he had Issue, (1) Joh. Parker, born 5. May 1548. who mar∣ried Joan daughter of Dr. Rich. Coxe B. of Ely. (2) Mat∣thew who died young; and thirdly, another Matthew, who married Frances dau. of W. Barlow Bishop of B. and Wells, and afterwards of Chichester, but this Matthew dying 28. Jan. 1574. she was afterwards married to Dr. Tob. Mat∣thews Dean of Durham, the same who was afterwards Archb. of York. In 1548. the said Dr. M. Parker was a∣gain elected Vicechanc. of Cambridge, and in 1552. he was made by K. Edw. 6. (to whom he was chaplain) Dean of Lincoln in the place of Dr. Joh. Tayler promoted to the See of Lincoln. But soon after, when Q. Mary came to the Crown, losing all his spiritualities, because he was married, he retired in private, and spent all her Reign within the house of one of his Friends. His head∣ship of C. C. coll. was thereupon bestowed on Dr. Laur. Mapted, and his Deanery on Dr. Franc. Mallet, an. 1554. he being then Canon of Windsore, Confessor to Q. Ma∣ry, and Master of Michael-house in Cambridge, of which University he had before been at least twice Vicechan∣cellour. This Mallet, by the way it must be known, was the same person who translated into English, Eras∣mus's Paraphrase on John, who dying in the latter end of Decemb. 1570. had for his Successor in that Deanery Dr. Joh. Whitgift, afterwards Archb. of Canterbury. When Q. Elizab. came to the Crown Dr. Parker, tho a married man (for his Wife died not till 17. of August 1570.) was nominated to the See of Canterbury, after several persons had refused it; whereupon being consecrated thereunto in the Archb. chappel at Lambeth 17. of Dec. 1559. (after a Sermon, invocation of the Holy Ghost, and celebration of the Eucharist had been performed) by the laying on of the hands of three Bishops, viz. Will. Barlow B. of B. and Wells, Joh. Scorey of Chichester, and Miles Coverdale of Exe∣ter, (assisted also by Joh. Hodgeskyn Suffragan Bishop of Bedford,) sate there with great honour to the time of his death. He was a religious and a learned man, and of modest manners and behaviour. He was well read in English history, and a diligent and curious collector of an∣tient Mss. that had been scatter'd at the dissolution of Monasteries, which he gave to the coll. wherein he had been educated. He is also reported to have been a per∣son of great charity, a noted benefactor to the publick, and an eminent ornament to the places which gave him birth and education. The chief book which he wrote and published (assisted therein, as 'tis said, by his servant or chaplain Joh. Jostine) was that intit. De antiquitate Bri∣tannicae Ecclesiae, & privilegiis Ecclesiae Cantuariensis, cum Ar∣chiepiscopis ejusdem 70. Lond. 1572-3. fol. Most of the copies of this impression that were commonly fold, con∣clude

with the life of Reynold Pole Archb. of Canterbury, who died 1558. The other copies which remained, and were to be bestowed on publick Libraries, or else to be given to special Friends, had in the year 1574, added to them, (1) The life of the author Matthew Parker, con∣taining 29 pages. (2) A catalogue of such books which he gave to the common Library at Cambridge, containing 4 pages. (3) A cat of Chancellours, Vicechancellours, Proctors of, and Doctors of all Faculties that took their degrees in, Cambridge, from the year 1500. to 1571. con∣taining 6 pages. Before which catalogue are the Arms of every college and hall there, with the area or platform of the common Schools, the Arms and Seal of the Uni∣versity, and Seal of the Chancellour thereof. (4) A cat. from 1500 to 1571. of all the Bishops that have been educated in Cambridge; among which have been divers that have been bred in Oxon, who have only taken one degree, and perhaps that neither, there. (5) The titles of such Charters that have been granted to that Uni∣versity by divers Kings and Queens, from Hen. 3. to the 13. or 14. of Q. Elizab. (6) An account of the particu∣lars that are successively delivered to the Magistrates and Servants of the said University, when they enter into their respective places. (7) The foundation of each coll. and hall in Cambridge, with the building of the publick Schools, and an enumeration of the old hostles. All which con∣tained under this seventh head, were involved in the first book of the History of the Vniversity of Cambridge, written by Dr. Jo. Cay, printed at Lond. 1574. in qu. As for the life of the said Matthew Parker, mentioned under the first head, it was, as soon as it peeped into the World, tran∣slated into English, under this title, The life of the 70^tie. Arch∣bishop of Canterbury, presently sitting, Englished, &c. This num∣ber of seventy is so compleat a number, as it is great pitty there should be one more, &c. Printed (in Holland) in a Dutch character 1574. in oct. It was translated by a thro-paced Separatist, with very vile notes added in the margin, en∣deavouring thereby to bring an odium on the Archbishop, and make him ridiculous for erecting his monument while he lived. At length paying his last debt to nature on the 17. of May 1575. was buried in the chappel where he was consecrated; situate and being within his Pallace at Lambeth in Surrey. It must be now known that in the times of usurpation, when the Bishops were put down and their lands sold, the said Pallace was inhabited by several Lay-persons, of whom Tho. Scot one of the Regi∣cides, and one Hardyng were two. Which last having the chappel allotted to him, as part of his share, he divided it into two rooms, making the upper part towards the east a dining-room, on the bottom of which he laid joysts and on them a floor of boards. At length, he hearing that the corps of Archb. Parker had been there interr'd, he took up the floor, and pavement under it; and having so done, dug up the corps, which was put into cerecloth of many doubles in a coffin of lead. The coffin he sold to a Plummer, and after he had caused the cerecloth to be cut open to the flesh, (which he found fresh, as if newly dead,) he conveyed the corps into an out-house where he kept Poultrey, and there privately tumbled it into an hole. About the time of the restauration of K. Ch. 2. that base fellow the Brute that removed it, was forced to discover where he had laid it; whereupon it was brought into the chappel, and buried just above the Litany-desk, near the steps ascending to the Altar.

[ 102] JOHN HOPTON, was born in Yorkshire, parti∣cularly, as I conceive, at Myrfield, where his Grandfather and Father were buried, became when a young man a Black Frier of the Order of St. Dominick, had his Academical education among those of his Order in Oxon, but what degrees he took there, it scarcely appears, only, that in his travels to Rome taking the degree of Doct. of div. at Ronmia, he was incorporated here after his return in 1529. and soon after was made Prior of the Convent belonging to the Black Friers in Oxon. In 1532. he was licensed to proceed in divinity, (so saith the same Register which told us that he was incorporated Doctor in that faculty,) and in the Act celebrated the 8. of July the same year, he did compleat that degree by standing therein. Afterward, he was chaplain to the Lady Mary, who, when Queen of England, nominating him by the name of her chaplain to the See of Norwyck, upon the translation of Dr. Thirl∣by, one of her Counsellours, to Ely, he was thereup∣on elected, and having the temporalities of that See

a restored to him 4. of Oct. 1554 safe there till the time of his death, which hapning about the latter end of fifteen hundred fifty and eight, [year 1558] was buried in his own Cath. Church. By his Willb dated 24 of Aug. 1558. and proved 2. of Dec. 1559. he gave part of his study of books to the Black Friers of Norwych, if they should be restored to their Convent again, and another part to Norwyeh Church for a Library there. He also gave 5 l. to buy ornaments for the Church of Myrfield before-men∣tioned, several things also to the Church of Leedes in Yorkshire, and a Legacy to Christop. Hopton of that place Es{que} without naming him his Kinsman. I find one John Hopton to be made Prior of Bridlyngton in Yorkshire, an. 1510. upon the death of one John Ynglish, but what re∣lation there was between him and the Bishop I know not. This Prior died in 1521. and was succeeded by one Will. Brounflete. About the 22. of June 1559. the Dean and Chapter of Norwych elected Dr. Rich. Cox to succeed Dr. Hopton in the Chair there, as it appears in a certainc Reg. or Ledger book of that Church, but the Queens mind being alter'd she nominated him soon after Bishop of Ely.

CUTHBERT TONStALL, sometimes of [ 103] Ball. coll. afterwards of Cambridge, was consecrated Bishop of London 19. of Octob. 1522. translated to Durham 25. of Mar. 1530. [year 1559] and died in Nov. in fifteen hundred fifty and nine, leaving then behind him the character of a person of great reputation, and of very quiet behaviour. See more of him among the writers under that year. In the See of Durham succeeded James Pilhyngton Bach. of div. born of a Knightly family at Rivyngton in the Parish of Bolton in Lancashire, Son of Rich. Pilkyngton of Rivyngton Esq was educated in S. Johns coll. in Cambridge, where he made proficiency in all kind of learning, was much addicted to reformation, and therefore in the Reign of Q. Mary, became an Exile in Foreign parts; but upon his return thence, being elected to the See of Durham, was consecrated thereunto 2. of March 1560, and thirteen days after had the temporalities thereof deliveredd to him. In the eighth year of Eliz. (he being then D. of D.) he erected a Free School at Rivyngton, sub nomine & au∣spiciis R. Elizabethae, and endowed it with lands and te∣nements to the yearly value of seven and twenty pounds, fourteen shillings and ten pence. This worthy Bishop who was esteemed a learned man and a profound Theo∣logist of his time, hath written, (1) An exposition on Ne∣hemiah. (2) Expos. on Aggeus and Abdias. Lond. 1562. oct. (3) Of the causes of the burning of Pauls Church, against a libel cast in the streets at Westchester, an. 1561. Lond. 1563. oct. &c. At length submitting to sate at Bishops Aukland 23. January 1575. aged 55 years, was buried there for a time; afterwards taken up and re-buried in the Choire of the Cath. Church at Durham on the 24. of May fol∣lowing, leaving then several Children behind him, be∣gotten on the body of his Wife Alice, of the Knightly family of the Kingsmylls in Hampshire. Soon after was a tomb erected over his grave, whereon was insculp'd a Mon••die made by Dr. Laur. Humphrey, beginning thus, Hic jacet Antistes cradeli morte peremptus, and an Epicede by Joh. Fox the Martyriologist, beginning Tantum te nostrae possint celebrare camenae; besides a large epitaph in prose. Most, or all of which, hath many years since, as I have been informed, been defaced and obliterated. In the See of Durham succeeded Rich. Barnes of Oxon, as I shall tell you hereafter.

MAURICE GRIFFYTH, or Griffyn a Welsh [ 104] man by birth, and a Dominican or Black Frier by Order, had his Academical education for a time among those of his profession in their house in the S. Suburb of Oxon, was admitted to the reading of the Sentences in July 1532. by the name of Maurice Gryffyth, being, if I mistake not, the same Maur. Gryxffyth who was admitted Bach. of Can. Law in February following. Afterwards he was Archdeacon of Rochester in the pl••ce of one Nich. Met∣calf who occurs Archdeacon of that place in 1536. and afterwards being elected to the See of Rochester, upon the translation of Joh. Scory to Chichester, (which John had been promoted to Rochestere propter singularem

sacrarum literarum doctrinam,) was consecrated thereunto on the firstf of Apr. and had restitutiong made to him of the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 18. of the same month, in the 1. and 2. of Phil. and Mary, dom. 1554. He ended his days either in Nov. or Dec. in fifteen hundred fifty and nine, [year 1539] and was buried in the Church of S. Magnus the Martyr near to London-bridge. In the said See of Rochester succeeded one Edm. Guest or Gheest, Bach. of div. Archdeacon of Canterbury, and some∣times Fellow of Kings coll. in Cambridge, who being con∣secrated thereunto 21. Januar. 1559. receivedi the tem∣poralities thereof 3. May following, and about that time was made Almoner to the Queen. After his translation to Salisbury, followed Edm. Freke Dean of Salisbury, of whom you may read more in the Fasti, under the year 1570. And after him Dr. Joh. Piers of Oxon, as I shall tell you among these Bishops under the year 1594. Upon his translation also to Salisbury succeeded in the said See of Rochester Dr. Joh. Young born in Cheapside in London, educated in Pembr. hall in Cambridge, of which he was Fellow, and afterwards Master, Minister of St. Giles Cripplegate, London, twice Vicech. of Cambridge, Prebendary of Westminster, in the place of Dr. E. Freke promoted to the See of Rochester, and 1572. which he kept in Commendam with his Bishoprick till about the time of his death. He died at Bromley in Kent 10. Apr. 1605. aged 71 years, and was buried in the Church there on the 14. of May following. Soon after a comly monument was put over his grave, with an in∣scription thereon: Wherein 'tis said, that he was non mi∣nus varia doctrina, & prudentia, quam vitae sanctimonia clarus, &c. He hath extant An exposition (which some call a Ser∣mon) on Psal. 131. Lond. 1685. oct.

[ 105] HENRY MORGAN, a Welsh man born, became a Student in this University about the year 1515. took the degrees in the Civ. and Can. Law, that of Doctor being compleated in an Act celebrated 17. Jul. 1525. and soon after he became Principal of an ancient Hostle for Civilians (wherein probably he had been educated) called S. Edwards hall, near to the Canon Law Schools, situated sometimes in the Parish of S. Edward, and near to the Church thereof. Afterwards he being esteemed a most admirable Civilian and Canonist, he was for several years the constant Moderator of all those that performed exer∣cise for their degrees in the Civil Law, in the School or Schools pertaining to that Faculty, situated also in the same Parish. Which Schools, Hall, and Church, have been time out of mind gon to ruine, and the ruines them∣selves ruined. In 1553. (••••. Mariae) he was elected Bish. of S. David, upon the deprivation of Rob. Ferrar, which was as it seems in Nov. the same year; and being conse∣crated thereunto, had the temporalities thereof restored to himk on the 23. of Apr. 1554. In that See he sate till after Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown, and then being deprived about Midsomer, an. 1559. [year 1559] (2^o. Elizab.) retired among his Friends and died a devoted Son to the Church of Rome on the 23. of Decemb. following. Of whose death hear I pray what Joh. Foxl saith in this manner.—Morgan Bishop of S. Davids who sate upon the condemnation of the blessed Martyr Bish. Ferrar, and unjustly usurped his room, was not long after stricken by Gods hand, after such a strange sort that his meat would not go down, but rise and pyck up again, some∣times at his mouth, sometimes blown out of his nose, most horri∣bly to behold, and so he continued till his death. Thus Fox, followed by Tho. Beard in his Theatre† of Gods judgments. But where, or when his death hapned, they tell us not, nor any author hitherto, only when, which B. Godwin mentions. Now therefore be pleased to know that the said Bishop Morgan retiring after his deprivation to, and near, Oxon, where he had several relations and acquain∣tance living, particularly the Owens of Godstow in the Pa∣rish of Wolvercote, near to the said City, did spend the little remainder of his life in great devotion at Godstow, but that he died in the condition which Fox mentions, there is no tradition among the inhabitants of Wolvercote. True it is, that I have heard some discourse many years ago from some of the Ancients of that place, that a cer∣tain Bishop did live for some time, and exercised his cha∣rity and religious counsel, among them, and there died,

but I could never learn any thing of them of the manner of his death, which being miserable, as Jo. Fox saith, me∣thinks that they should have a tradition of it, as well as of the man himself, but I say there is now none, nor was there any 30 years ago among the most aged persons then living at that place, and therefore whether there be any thing of truth in it may be justly doubted, and espe∣cially for this reason, that in the very same chapter and leaf containing the severe punishment upon Persecutors of Gods people, he hath committed a most egregious falsity, in reporting that one Grimwood of Higham in Suffolk died in a miserable manner for swearing and bearing false witness against one Joh. Cooper a Carpenter of Watsam in the same County, for which he lost his life. The mise∣rable death of the said Grimwood was as J. Fox saith, thus, that when he was in his labour staking up a goffe of Corn, having his health and fearing no peril, suddenly his bowels fell out of his body and immediately most miserably he died. Now so it sell out, that in the reign of Q. Elizabeth one Prit became Parson of the Parish where the said Grimwood dwelt, and Preaching against perjury, being not acquainted with his Parishioners, cited the said story of Fox, and it hapning that Grimwood being then alive, and in the said Church, he brought an action upon the case against the Parson, but Judge Anderson, who sate at the Assizes in the County of Suffolk, did adjudge it not maintainable, because it was not spoken maliciously. Pray see in the Abridgment of many cases and resolutions, of the Common Law, written by Judge Henry Rolls, p. 87. sect. 5. tit. Action sur case. But to re∣turn; as for our Bishop Hen. Morgan, who died in Godstow house, then own'd by Rich. Owen, did by his last Will and Testam dated in Decemb. 1559. and proved 24. of January following, bequeath his body to be buried in the Church of Olvercot or Wolvercot, to which he gave six shil∣lings and eight pence: Also to two Masters of Arts of Oxon to pray for his Friends Souls, (of which Edw. Pen∣nant Parson of Stanlake near Oxon was one,) four pounds yearly during the term of five years; to Mary Owen his Chymere of Scarlet, to Morgan Philips of Oriel coll. several Legacies, besides the bestowing of his books, &c. By which Will it appears that he did not die in a mean condition, that he was not senseless, affrighted, or any way perturbed.

JOHN WHYTE, sometimes Fellow of New coll. [ 106] was made Bishop of Lincoln in the beginning of 1554. tran∣slated thence to Wynchester in 1557. and died in January in fifteen hundred fifty and nine; [year 1559] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Winchester succeeded Dr. Rob. Horne of Cambridge, re∣ported by a certainl author to be a man of a great mind and profound ingenie, and no less sagacious in de∣tecting the crafts of his adversaries, than prudent in pre∣venting and avoiding them. He was also a frequent Preacher, and an excellent Disputant, and wrote in the mother tongue, an answer to Joh. F••kenhams scruples con∣cerning the Oath of Supremacy, as I have told you among the writers under the year 1585. He gave way to fate in 1579. leaving this character behind him, given by one m belonging to the Church of Durham, who (speaking of his demolishing several antient monuments of that Church, while Dean thereof) tells us, that he could never abide any antient monuments, acts, or deeds, that gave any light of, or to godly religion.

JAMES BROKES, sometimes Fellow of Corp. [ 107] Ch. coll. was consecrated Bishop of Gloucester about the beginning of the year 1554. and died about the beginning of Febr. in fifteen hundred fifty and nine; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Gloc. succeeded Rich. Chey•••••• Bach. of Div. of Pembr. hall in Cambridge, who being elected thereunto, had restitution maden to him of the temporalities be∣longing to it, on the 15. of Apr. 1562. and had at the same time liberty allowed to him to keep Bristow in Com∣mendam. In the reign of K. Ed. 6. he was Archdeacon of Hereford, and dignified elsewhere. In Q. Mary's time he was deprived of his spiritualities for being more ad∣dicted

to the opinions of Luther than he ought. In the beginning of the reign of Q. Elizab. an. 1560. he was made by her the first Canon of the fourth Stall or Pre∣bendship in the collegiate Church of S. Peter within the City of Westminster: Which dignity he keeping till 1562. was then succeeded by one Rich. Morley. After he had sate Bish. of Glouc. three years, he was incorporated D. of D. of this University, as he had stood in Cambridge. One of his Successors in the See of Glouc. named Godf. Goodman doth wonder why his Master Will. Camden should say that the said Rich. Cheyney was Luthero addictissimus, whereas it was certain that he was a Papist, and bred up his ser∣vants Papists, as he had been informed by one of them, with whom he had spoken. He tells us also that it doth appear upon record in the Arches, that he was suspended for Popery, and died so suspended, and never would make any re∣cantation. He was buried in his Cath. Ch. of Gloucester, but whether ever any monument was put over his grave, I know not.

[ 108] OWEN OGELTHORP, the third natural Son of Owen Ogelthorp of Newton-Kime in Yorkshire, Son of John Ogelthorp of Ogelthorp in the said County, was born at New∣ton-Kyme before-mentioned near to Tadcaster, admitted Fellow of Magd. coll. about 1526. and in 29. he proceeded in Arts, being about that time in holy Orders. In 1533. he was Proctor of the University, and on the 21. of Feb. 35. he was elected President of his coll. having a few days before taken the degrees in Divinity. About that time he was constituted one of the Canons of the coll. at Oxon founded by K. Hen. 8. on that of Cardinal Wolsey; in the year 1540 he was made Canon of Windsore in the place of Will. Tate LL. D. deceased, and in 1544. he was presented to the Church of S. Olave in Southwark. In 1551. he did undergo with great honor the Vicechancellourship of this University, and in 1553. Oct. 31. he being then Rector of Newyngton and Haseley in the Dioc. of Oxon, was elected again President of the said coll. (having resigned that place about an year before to make room for Dr. Walt. Haddon) and in the same year he was made Dean of Wind∣sore. In 1554 heo was constituted Registrary of the most Noble Order of the Garter, to execute it by him∣self, or a sufficient deputy, with the fee of 50 l. per an. allowed him for it. Which office he kept, while he was Bishop of Carlile, during the time that Dr. Hugh Weston his Successor was Dean of Windsore. About the month of Apr. 1556. he was consecrated Bishop of Carlile, and in the latter end of 1558. when Heath Archb. of York, and all the rest of the Bishops refused to Crown Q. Eliza∣beth, (the See of Canterb. being then void,) he, with much ado, was obtained to set the Crown on her head. For which fact, when he saw the issue of that matter, and both him∣self and all the rast of his Sacred Order depriv'd, and the Churches holy Laws and Faith, against the conditions of her consecration and acceptation into that Royal Room, violated; he sore repented him all the days of his life, which were for that special cause, both short and wearisome afterwards unto him. Thus Dr. Will. Allen in his Answerp to the Libel, intit. The execution of justice in England. The said Dr. Ogelthorp was deprived of his Bishoprick about Midsomer in the year 1559. and about the beginning of the next year died suddenly of an Apo∣plexy; [year 1560] otherwise, had he lived, 'tis thought the Queen would have been favourable to him. He founded at Tadcaster before-mention'd a Free-School and Hospital dedicated to our Saviour Jesus Christ, called, The School and Hospital of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of Tadcaster. The School is endowed with 40 l. per an. and the Hospital with revenues for 12 poor People, each to have one shilling every week. In the beginning of Ch. 1. there were but six in pay; how many now I know not. The said Bishop built a fair house in Headley upon Bramham in Yorkshire, where there is a memory by verses and his Arms, over the door, I think, yet remaining. After his de∣privation and death, Bernard Gilpin the northern Apostle was designed to succeed him in Carlil••, but vhe refusing, tho much pressed to it, the Bishoprick was confer'd on one Joh. Best a learned and pious man.

[ 109] RICHARD PATES, an Oxfordshire man born, was admitted Scholar of C. C. coll. 1. June 1522. and the

year following Bach. of Arts. Which degree being com∣pleated by Determination, he went to Paris, where he was made Master of Arts, and at his return Archdeacon of Winchester, on the resignation of Joh. Fox, in 1526. In 1528 he resigned that dignity, being that year made Archd. of Lincoln upon the death of Will. Smyth Doctor of decrees. By which title, as also that of Bach. of Arts of this University and Master of Paris, he supplicated on the 17. Jan. 1530. that he might not be bound to be present at Exequies in S. Maries Church; which shews that he was not then incorporated. Afterwards he was imployed in several Embassies, and in 1534. I find him resident in the Emperours Court, and there again in 1540. in which year wss a pass-port made for him by Secretary Cromwell to Calais, in order to reside with the Emperour, as Em∣bassador for the K. of England. In which pass-port he is stiled, Dr. Rich. Pates Archdeacon of Lincoln. In 1542. he was attained of High Treason; whereupon his Arch∣deaconry was bestowed on George Heneage, and his Pre∣bendship of East-Harptre in the Church of Wells on Joh. Heryng LL. D. In the year 1554. he being preferr'd by Q. Mary to the Episcopal See of Worcester, had restitution q made to him (by the name of Rich. Pate only) of the temporalities belonging thereunto, 5. March the same year, at which time Hooper his Predecessor had been dead about 3 weeks. After Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown, he was not imprisoned in the Tower of London as Jo. Foxr saith, but being deprived, he went beyond the Seas, sate in the Council of Trent, (uninvited as one saith,) as he had done before, and whether he died there, or at Rome, I cannot tell. He was a learned man, of a peaceable disposition, zealous in the Faith he professed, yet always against inflicting corporal punishments on such that were opposite in Religion to him. In the said See of Worcester succeeded Edwin Sandys Son of Will. Sandys of Furnes in Lan∣cashire, Justice of the Peace, and the Kings Receiver of that County, by Margaret his Wife, Daughter of Joh. Dixon of London. To which See being elected upon Pates his deprivation by the name and title of Edwin Sandes Ca∣pellanus regius & SS. Thol. Professor, had restitution made to hims of the temporalities belonging to it 23. March 2. Elizab. dom. 1559.

JAMES TURBERVYLE, a younger Son of [ 110] Joh. Turbervyle, son and heir of Richard, second son of William, first son of Sir Robert Turbervyle of Bere and An∣derston in Dorsetshire Knight, (who died 6. Aug. 1424.) by Margaret his Wife, of the Family of the Carews, Barons, was born at Bere before-mentioned, which is now a little Market Town in the said County, educated in Wykchams School near Winchester, admitted true and perpetual Fellow of New coll. in 1514. took the degrees in Arts, that of Master being compleated in an Act celebrated in July 1520. and on the 8. of March following was elected the publick Scribe or Registrary of the University, on the resignation of Tho. Fykes M. A. and Fellow of the said coll. In 1529. he left his Fellowship, which he kept with his Scribes place, being then promoted to an Ecclesiastical Benefice, as he was soon after to a Dignity; and taking the degree of Doct. of Div. in another University, was incorporated here in 1532. In 1555. he being then Preb. of Winchester, and elected to the Episcopal See of Exeter on the death of Joh. Harman, was consecrated thereunto in St. Pauls Cath. Ch. in London (with Will. Glynn to Bangor) on the eighth day of Sept. the same year, and on the 21. of the said month had the temporalities of the said See delivered t to him, and there sate with due commendations for about four years. In 1559. (2. Elib.) he was deprived of his Bishoprick for denying the Queens Supremacy over the Church, and afterwards lived a private life saithu one, and anotherw that he lived at his own liberty to the end of his life, adding that he was an honest Gentleman, but a simple Bishop, and a thirdx that he lived a private life many years and died in great liberty. But at length a fourth person, who comes lagg, as having lately appeared in print, I mean Richard Izack then Chamberlain of Exeter tells us in his

Antiquitiesy of the City of Exeter (full of mistakes) that he died on the first of Nov. 1559. and in anotherz place in the said book, that after his deprivation he lived a private life.

[ 111] ANTHONY DUNSTAN a Benedictine Monk of Westminster, received his Academical education in Glocester coll. in the N. W. Suburb of Oxon, in an apart∣ment therein built for such young Monks of Westminster that were designed for the University. In 1525. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences, having a little before opposed in divinity in the School of that faculty, and in the year following he occurs by the name and tit. of Anth. Dunstan Prior of the Students of Gloc. coll. before-mentioned. In 1538. he proceeded in divinity, being then Abbat of the Benedictine Monks of Einsham near to, and in the County of, Oxon, and in 1545. he by the name and title of Anthony Kechyn the Kings Chaplain and Bi∣shop elect of Landaff, receiveda the temporalities belong∣ing thereunto, on the 8. of May the same year, being then about 68 years of age. He is much blamed by one of hisb successors in the See of Landaff for impoverishing his Bishoprick, accounted by some to have been before his time one of the best in England, and since to be the worst. He gave way to fate 31. Oct. in fifteen hundred sixty and three, [year 1563] and was buried in the Parish Church of Matherne (where the Bishop of Landaff hath a Palace) in Monmouthshire, after he had gone through several changes of times, and had taken the Oath of Q. Elizabeths Supre∣macy over the Church of England, which no Popish Bi∣shop in the beginning of her reign did besides this man.

[ 112] ROWLAND MERRICK was born in the Isle of Anglesey, mostly educated in Academical learning in S. Edwards hall, a noted place for Civilians, sometimes situated near S. Edwards Church, became Principal, while he was Bachelaur of the Civil Law, of New Inn, after∣wards Doctor of his faculty, Chancellour of the Church of S. David, Canon residentiary thereof in the time of K. Ed. 6. being then one of the persons that drew up Ar∣ticles against Rob. Ferrar Bishop of that place, and at length Bishop of Bangor: to which See being elected, and consecrated an. 1559. aged 54 years, received† the temporalities belonging thereunto 21. of March the same year. He died in the beginning of the year fifteen hun∣dred sixty and six, [year 1566] and was buried in the Chancel of the Cath. Church of Bangor, under that place, where the Table stood in the time of Communion. Over his grave was an inscription afterwards put, the contents of which, I know not as yet. He left behind him a Son named Gelly Merick of Hascard in Pembrokshire, afterwards a Knight and a great Favourite of that most popular and generous Count Robert Earl of Essex; in whose treasons having been deeply engaged, suffered death at Tybourne in the beginning of the year 1601. In the See of Bangor suc∣ceeded Dr. Merick, one Nich. Robinson a Welsh man and D. D. of Cambridge, who after he had suffered calamities for the Protestant cause in the reign of Q. Mary, became, after her death, domestick Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Can∣terbury, and dignified—Vir fuit prudens (as 'tis said of him) & illis humanioribus literis at{que} Theologia non minus excultus, quam latina patria{que} lingua facundus, &c. He died in the summer time, an. 1584. leaving then behind him a Wid∣dow named Jane Robinson alias Brereton, and several Sons. After him followed Dr. Hugh Bellot of Cambridge, who was consecrated Bishop of Bangor 25. Jan. 1584.

[ 113] THOMAS YONG a learned Civilian, Son of John Yong of Pembrokshire by Elianor his Wife, was born in that County, became a Student in the Univ. of Oxon (in Broadgates hall as it seems) about the year 1528. where applying his muse to the study of the Civil Law, took a degree in that faculty nine years after, being then in sacred Orders. In 1542. he was made principal of the said hall, and soonafter Chantor and Canon of S. Davids; where, being much scandalized at the unworthy actions of Rob. Ferrar Bishop of that place, did, with others, draw up articles against him; which being proved before the Kings Commissioners, the said Bishop was imprison'd in

the time of K. Ed. 6. In the reign of Q. Mary, Th. Yong fled from the nation for religion sake, and remained in Germany in an obscure condition during her time. But when Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown, and H. Morgan another accuser of Rob. Ferrar, had been depriv'd of his Bishoprick of S. Davids, the said Yong was design'd to suc∣ceed him. Whereupon being consecrateda thereunto 21. January 1559. aged 52 years, or thereabouts, the tem∣poralities of the said See were deliveredb to him on the 23. of March following. Where sitting till Feb. 1560. was then translated to York, and about the same time was made President of the Queens Council in the north parts of England. In Feb. 1564. he was actually created Doctor of the Civil Law, and dying on the 26. June, in fifteen hundred sixty and eight, [year 1562] was buried at the east end of the Choire of his Cath. Ch. at York. Over his grave was soon after laid a marble stone, with this Epitaph on it. Thomas Yongus nuper Eboracensis Archiepiscopus, Civilis juris Doctor peri∣tissimus, quem propter gravitatem, summum ingenium, eximiam prudentiam, excellentem{que} rerum politicarum scientiam, il∣lustrissima Regina septentionalibus hujus regni partibus Prae∣sidem constituit, quo magistratu quin{que} annos perfunctus est. Sedit Archiepiscopus annos septem, & sex menses. Obiit Vi∣cessimo sexto die mensis Junii, an. 1568. He had taken to Wife in his elderly years one Jane daughter of Thom. Ky∣naston of Estwick in Shropshire, by whom he had issue George Yong, afterwards a Knight, living in York 1612. for whose sake, the father, being covetous of wealth, pulled down a goodly hall belonging to him as Archbishop, for the greediness of the lead (as 'tis said) that covered it. Concerning which matter there is a large story extant, re∣lated by an author who was no friend to married Bishops.

DAVID POLE or Poole of noble race, as it [ 114] seems, became fellow of Allsouls coll. in 1520. took the degrees of Civ. and Can. Law, that of Doctor being compleated in 1527. at which time being Archdeacon of Salop, he was much in esteem for his great sufficiencies in those Laws. Afterwards he was made Dean of the Ar∣ches, Archdeacon of Derby, and Chancellour of the dio∣cess of Lichf. and Coventry. At length, upon the death of Joh. Chambers, being nominated to the See of Peterbo∣rough, was consecrated thereuntoc on the 15. Aug. 1557. and on the 28. of January following had the temporalities thereof deliveredd to him. In 1559. about the time of Midsummer, he was deprived of his Bishoprick, for denying the Queens supremacy, being then esteemed a grave person and a very quiet subject. Whereupon being committed to custody for a time, was soon after set at liberty, & Principis beneficio (as onee tells us) in agro suo matura aetate decessit. He gave way to fate in the latter end of May, or beginning of June, [year 1568] in fifteen hundred six∣ty and eight, but where, unless near to S. Pauls Cathedral in London, or where buried I cannot tell. All his books of Law and Divinity, which were then at London and Pe∣terborough, he gave to the Library of Allsoules coll. In the said See of Peterborough succeeded Edm. Scambler Bach. (af∣terwards Doct.) of div. a native of Gressingham in Lanca∣shire, and Chaplain to Mathew Archb. of Canterbury, to which being consecrated 16. Jan. 1560. held in commendam with it the Prebendship of Wistow in the Church of York, and the first Canonry in the sixth stall in the Church of Westminster for the space of two, or more, years. He was a learned man, a zealous enemy against the Papists, yet an impairer of the honour, privileges,f and revenues of the Bishoprick of Peterborough. After his translation to Norwych succeeded in Peterborough Dr. Rich. Howland Master of S. Johns coll. in Cambridge, who dying in 1600. was succeeded in the said See by Tho. Dove D. D. and Dean of Norwych, sometimes of Pembroke hall in Cambridge, and one of the first Scholars of Jesus coll. in Oxon, to which See Q. Elizab. (to whom he was Chapl. in Ordi∣nary) prefer'd him for his excellency in Preaching, and re∣verend aspect and deportment. He dyed 30. Aug. 1630. aged 75 years, and was buried in the north Isle of the Cath. Ch. of Peterborough: over whose grave was a comely mo∣nument

erected, with a large inscription thereon, but level'd with the ground by the Rebels, in 1643. He left behind him a son named Thomas, who occurs Archdeacon of Northampton 1618. having succeeded in that dignity, if I mistake not, Dr. Joh. Buckridge. In the See of Peter∣borough succeeded Dr. Aug. Lindsell Rector of Houghton in the Spring in the County Pal. of Durham, who, after he was elected to it, had restitutiong made of the tem∣poralities belonging thereunto on the 20. of Feb. 1632. But being translated thence to Hereford (in Dec.) 1633. succeeded Franc. Dee D. D. who being elected to the said See of Peterborough, had the temporalities thereofh given to him 7. June 1634. See more of him in the Fasti under the year 1603.

[ 115] WILLIAM BARLOW, a Canon Regular, was first made Bishop of S. Asaph, afterwards of B. and Wells; and at length of Chichester. He died in fifteen hundred sixty and eight, [year 1568] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Chichester suc∣ceeded Rich. Curteis or Coortesse a Lincolnshire man born, and Doctor of Divinity, (sometimes Fellow of S. Johns coll. in, and Proctor of the University of, Cambridge, and afterwards Chaplain to Matthew Archb. of Canterbury) who was consecrated at Canterbury gratis, or without re∣ward or fees, on the feast of the holy Trinity, an. 1570. he being then 48 years of age. The said Dr. Coortesse hath written, (1) An exposition of certain words of S. Paul to the Rom. intit. by an old writer Hugo, A treatise of the work of three days. Lond. 1577. oct. (2) Two Sermons, one at Pauls Cross, and another at Westminster, an 1576. the first on Apo∣cal. 12. the first nine verses, and the other on Acts 20. 28, 29, 30, 31. Both printed at Lond. 1584. oct. (3) Serm. at Greenwich 1573. on Ecclesiastices 12. the first seven verses, Lond. 1586. oct. (4) Serm. at Richmond 1575. on Judges 1. the first 13 verses. Lond. in oct. and other things, as'tis probable. Quaere. In the See of Chichester succeeded him Tho. Bickley, whom I shall mention at large among these Bishops under the year 1596.

[ 116] HUGH CURWYN, or Coren, was descended from an antient Family of his name in Westmorland, but whether born in that County I cannot tell, became a Stu∣dent in this University in one of the Inns or Hostles fre∣quented by Civilians and Canonists, or in Brasnose coll. (or both successively,) about 1521. took one degree in Arts, holy Orders, and some years after was made one of the Chaplains to K. Hen. 8. In 1532. he proceeded in the Civil Law, and about that time was a great promoter of the Kings marriage with Anna Bulleyn. In 1533. when Frier Peto (afterwards a Cardinal) had inveighed much against it in his Sermon, or Sermons, before the King at Greenwich, Dr. Curwyn the next Sunday following hapned to Preach there, at which time he spake as much for the marriage, as Peto had against it, uttering there several things against it, and wondred why a subject should be∣have himself so audacious as he did before the Kings face, &c. After this he was prefer'd to the Deanery of Hereford, where he continued all K. Edwards time. At length when Q. Mary succeeded (to whom he was Chaplain) she no∣minated him Archbishop of Dublin: Whereupon being consecrated thereunto in S. Pauls Cathedral at London 8. Sept. 1555. he was in few days after designedi by the said Queen (then at Greenwich) Chancellour of the King∣dom of Ireland. In 1567. he supplicated Q. Elizabeth to have the Bishoprick of Oxford conferr'd upon him, being desirous to spend the remainder of his days in peace. So that soon after being elected thereunto by the Dean and Chapter of Ch. Ch. in Oxon, the Queenk consented to the election on the eighth of Octob. and gavel him the temporalities belonging to that See 3. of Decemb. follow∣ing, the same year. About that time he setled at Swin∣broke near to Burford in Oxfordshire, (having then no House or Pallace belonging to his See,) where dying in the latter end of October, was buried in the Parish Church of that place on the first of Nov. [year 1568] in fifteen hundred sixty and eight. He had a Kinsman named Rich. Coren a Lancashire man born, who was admitted Scholar of Corp. Ch. coll. in 1519. and afterwards taking the degrees in Arts and one

in divinity, was made Canon of the first foundation of the colledge of K. Hen. 8. at Oxon, and when Doctor of his Faculty, Archdeacon of the diocess of Oxon, 1534. and about that time Canon of the Kings Chappel of S. Stephen within the Pallace of Westminster. This I thought fit to let the Reader know, that each person might have his right, that is, that the Archdeaconry of Oxon, might be intitled on Dr. Rich. Coren, and not on Dr. Hugh, which most authors that occasionally mention him, do tell you.

EDMUND BONNER, sometimes a Student in [ 117] Broadgates hall, became Bishop of Hereford towards the latter end of the year 1538. but before he was conse∣crated thereunto, he was translated to London: To which See he was consecrated in the beginning of Apr. 1540. [year 1569] He paid his last debt to nature in fifteen hundred sixty and nine; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In Hereford succeeded him Jo. Skypp, and in London Nich. Ridley in the reign of Ed. 6. at which time Bonner was deprived, and Edm. Grindall in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth, when the said Bonner was depriv'd a se∣cond time.

GILBERT BOURN, son of Philip Bourn of Wor. [ 118] cestershire, became a Student in this University, in 1524▪ Fellow of Allsouls coll. in 1531. and in the year after he proceeded in Arts, being then esteemed a good Orator and disputant. In the 33. Hen. 8. Dom. 1541. he was made one of the first Prebendaries of Worcester, after the said King had converted the Prior and Monks of that place into a Dean and Prebendaries; and two years after was admitted to the reading of the Sentences, that is to the degree of Bach. of div. which was the highest degree (as it ap∣pears in the register of that time) that he took in this University. About that time he became Chaplain to Bishop Bonner, and a Preacher against the Hereticks of the times, In 1549. he closed so much with the refor∣mation then on foot, that he became Archdeacon of Bed∣ford on the death of Dr. Joh. Chamber, being also then, or about that time, Archdeacon of Essex and Middlesex and Canon of S. Pauls Cath. Ch. but whether he kept the said dignities altogether, I cannot tell. In the beginning of Q. Mary, he turn'd about, and became so zealous for the Rom. Catholick cause, that preaching at Pauls cross in the behalf of the said Bonner then present, against his late unjust sufferings, and against the unhappy times of King Edw. 6. as he called them, had a dagger thrown at him by one of the auditors: Whereupon Bourn with∣drawing himself to prevent farther danger, the work was carried on by another, and search being made after the Assissinate, certain persons were imprison'd for it. In the year 1554. Sir Joh. Bourn of Batenhall in Worcestershire, Uncle to the said Gilb. Bourne, being then Principal Secre∣tary of State to Q. Mary, the said Gilb. was elected to the See of Bathe and Wells, upon the free resignation, as 'tis said, of D. Will. Barlow: Whereupon he had the tem∣poralities thereof given to him 20. of April the same year, at which time Barlow fled into Germany upon account of Religion. Soon after Gilb. Bourn was made President of Wales, and was in great favour during the reign of Q. Mary, but when Q. Elizab. succeeded, he was deprived of his bishoprick for denying her Supremacy, notwithstanding he had done many good offices for his Cath. Church, and had been a benefactor thereunto. Afterwards, he being committed to free custody with the Dean of Exeter, he gave himself up wholly to reading and devotion. At length dying at Silverton in Devenshire, 10. Sept.† in fifteen hundred sixty and nine, was buried in the Parish Church there, on the south side of the Altar, bequeathing then what he had, to his brother Rich. Bourn of Wyvelscomb in Somersetsh. Father of Gilb. Bourn of the City of Wells. In the See of Wells did not succeed Will. Barlow, who returned from his exile in the beginning of Q. Elizabeth, as 'twas expected, but Gilb. Berkley D. of div. a Lincolnshire man born, and a descendant from the Noble Family of the Berkleys.

WILLIAM ALLEY, sometimes a Student in [ 119] this University, of which he was afterwards Bach. and Doct. of divinity, was consecrated Bishop of Exeter in July 1560. where sitting about 10 years, died in the be∣ginning

of fifteen hundred and seventy. [year 1570] See more of him among the writers under that year. In the said Bisho∣prick succeeded Will. Bradbridge, as I shall hereafter tell you.

[ 120] JOHN BEST a Yorkshire man born, was origi∣nally of this University, and afterwards was dignified in the Church of Wells and elsewhere, but leaving all in the beginning of Q. Mary for Religion sake, lived obscurely, and as occasion serv'd. At length after Q. Elizab. came to the Crown, he being then Bach. of Divinity, was con∣secrated Bishop of Carlile (in the place of Owen Ogelthorp depriv'd) on the second of March, in fifteen hundred and sixty, aged 48 years: the temporalities whereof were gi∣ven b to him by the Queen on the 18. of Apr. follow∣ing, and in 1566. he was actually created Doct. of divi∣nity. [year 1570] He ended his days on the 22. of Mayc in fifteen hundred and seventy, and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Carlile. In 1533. one Joh. Best was admitted to inform in Grammar, as I shall further tell you in the Fasti under that year, and in 1558. one Joh. Best was elected into a Founders fellowship of Vniversity coll. from that of Lin∣colne. What relation this last had to the Bishop I know not, nor do I know yet to the contrary, but that Jo. Best the Grammarian, was afterwards the same who was Bishop.

[ 121] THOMAS STANLEY was a Cadet of the noble family of the Stanleys Earls of Derby, and after he had spent some time in this, and another University be∣yond the Seas, return'd to his native country of Lanca∣shire, became Rector of Winwick and Wygan therein, as also of Badsworth in the diocess of York, and dignified in the Church. At length upon the vacancy of the See of the Isle of Man, he was made Bishop thereof, but when, I cannot justly say, because he seems to have been Bishop in the beginning of K. Ed. 6. and was really Bishop of that place after the death of Dr. Man, whom I have be∣fore mention'd, under the year 1556. This Thom. Stan∣ley paid his last debt to nature in the latter end of fifteen hundred and seventy, having had the character, when young, of a tolerable Poet of his time, and was succeed∣ed in the See of Man by one John Salisbury, whom I shall mention anon.

[ 122] JOHN JEWELL sometimes Portionist or Post∣master of Merton coll. afterwards Scholar and Fellow of that of Corp. Christi, was nominated Bishop of Salisbury by Q. Elizabeth. To which See being elected by the Dean and Chapter of that place, she gave her consenta to it 27 Dec. 1559. He departed this mortal life in fif∣teen hundred seventy and one, [year 1571] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Salis∣bury succeeded Edm Gheast Son of Thom. Gheast of the family of the Gheasts of Rough heath in Worcestershire; which Edmund was born, as a certain writer saith, at Afferton in York∣shire; and dying 28. of Feb. in 1576. was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Salisbury.

[ 123] JOHN SALISBURY, seems to have been de∣scended from the antient family of his name living in Denbighshire, but the Town or County which gave him his first breath I cannot yet learn. This person after he had studied some years in this University, but more in another, entred into the Sacred Function, and being be∣neficed and dignified in the Church, was made Suffragan Bishop of Th••tford in Norfolk, but the year when I cannot tell, and in 1540. Dean of Norwych in the place of Will. Castleton, who, having been the last Prior of the Black Moaks there, was made the first Dean of the Cath. Ch. in 1539. But Salisbury being outed of his Deanery, for what cause I know not, in the first year of Q. Mary, Dr. John Christopherson was installed in that dignity 18. of Apr. 1554. and soon after became Bishop of Chichester. On the 4. of Dec. following the said Salisbury was in∣stalled Chancellour of the Church of Lincoln, in the place of Joh. Pope who had then lately obtained the Archdea∣conry of Bedford. In 1560. he was restored to his Deanery upon the deprivation of Dr. Joh. Harpesfield, and in the be∣ginning

of the year 1571. being made Bishop of the Isle of Man, was confirmed in that See on the seventh of Apr. the same year; at which time he had liberty given him to keep the Deanery of Norwych in Commendam with it. He concluded his last day about the latter end of Septemb. in fifteen hundred seventy and three, and was, [year 1573] as I suppose, buried in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych. In the said Deanery succeeded George Gardiner D. D. installed therein 24. of Dec. 1573. and in the See of Man one Joh. Merick, as I suppose, of whom I shall make farther men∣tion under the year 1599.

HUGH JONES a Welsh man born, but in what [ 124] hall or college educated, unless in New Inn, I know not, was admitted Bach. of the Civil law by the name of Hugo Jonys Capellanus, in 1541. Afterwards he was bene∣ficed and dignified in his own Country, and in the Reign of Q. Mary, an 1556. became Vicar of Banwell in the dioc. of Wells. In the year 1566. he was consecrated at Lambeth to the much impoverished See of Landaff;, and on the sixth day of May the same year, the temporalities of that See were restoredd to him. He was buried in the Church of Mathern in Monmouthshire 15. of Nov. in fifteen [year 1574] hundred seventy and four, aged 66 years, leaving then behind him a Wife named Anne Jones alias Henson and se∣veral daughters. In Landaff succeeded William Blethin another Welsh man, of whom I shall make large mention hereafter.

JOHN PARKHURST, sometimes Fellow of [ 125] Merton college, became Bishop of Norwych in 1560. and died towards the latter end of fifteen hundred seventy and four; [year 1574] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See succeeded Dr. Edm. Freke, elected by the Dean and Chapter of Norwych 13. of Jul. 1575. who being translated to Worcester, Edm. Scambler D. D. and B. of Peterborough was elected thereunto 15. of Dec. 1584. and was translated in the latter end of that month. He died 7. May 1594. aged 85 years, and was buried on the 3. of June following in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych, between the two Pillars, next above the Tomb of Bishop Parkhurst. Soon after was a monument of a yard and an half high, with his Effigies in Alabaster laying thereon, erected over his grave, and all inclosed with an high iron grate. In the time of that Rebellion, which was began by the Presbyterians, the grate was taken away, the Effigies or Statua broken and the monument of free∣stone, on which it laid, was pulled down as far as the brick-work; which being unsightly, was afterwards taken away and the space between the pillars left void, as it now remains. There was an inscription, and four verses on it, the first of which did run thus,

Vivo tibi, moriorque tibi, tibi Christe resurgam.

After his death, Will. Redman Archdeacon of Canterb. and Rector of Bishops-Bourn in Kent, (Son of Joh. Redman of Shelford in Cambridgshire,) was promoted to the said See, whereupon being elected thereunto, 17. Dec. was con∣secrated 12. of Jan. and installed 24. Feb. 1594. He gave way to fate 25. Sept. 1602. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych, leaving behind him a Relict named Isa∣bell, and several sons and daughters, as also monies for a publick work to be done in Trin. coll. in Cambridge, of which he was sometimes Fellow. To carry on the suc∣cession a little farther tho out of my road, I desire the Reader to know that after Redmans death succeeded Dr. Joh. Jegon in the said See of Norwych, born at Coggeshall in Essex 10. Dec. 1550. (being Son of Rob. Jegon, by Joan his Wife, daughter of one….White of the same County,) educated in Grammar learning there and elsewhere, be∣came, after some years spent in Logick and Philosophy in Cambridge, Fellow of S. Johns coll. in that University, afterwards Master of C. C. commonly called Bennet coll. (which office he held 12 years) four times Vicechancellour of that University, installed Dean of Norwych (in the place of Dr. Tho. Dove made Bishop of Peterborough) 22. June 1601. and at length being elected Bishop of Norwych 18. Jan. was consecrated thereunto, (with Dr. Rob. Bennet to Hereford) on the 20. Feb. 1602. In the year 1617. March 13. he died, and was soon after buried in the Church at Aylesham in Norfolk, and in 1619. his Widdow named Lilia was married to Sir Charles Cornwallis. After him

succeeded in Norwych Joh Overhall Bishop of Lichf. and Coventry, who being elected by the Dean and Chapter 21. May 1618. was confirmed 30. Sept. following. He died 12. May 1619. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Norwych. About the time of the restauration of K. Ch. 2. Dr. Cofin Bishop of Durham, did, in honour to his memory, as having been one of the profoundest School divines of our Nation, erect a monument on the next pillar to his grave. After him followed Dr. Sam. Harsnet, educated also in Cambridge, who was translated thereunto from Chichester 28. Aug. 1619. and him Dr. Franc. White B. of Carlile and the Kings Almoner, who being elected by the D. and Chapt. of Norwych (upon the translation of Harsnet to York, after D. G. Mountaigns death) on the 22. Januar▪ 1628. was soon after translated thereunto. To him succeeded Dr. Rich. Corbet, whom I have among the Writers men∣tioned.

[ 126] NICOLAS BULLYNGHAM, was born in the City of Worcester, elected Fellow of Allsouls coll. in 1536. took one degree in the Laws, and some years after, viz. in 1549. (3. Edw. 6.) Sept. 2. was installed Arch∣deacon of Lincoln on the death of George Heneage, being about that time Vicar-general to the Bishop of that place. After Q. Mary came to the Crown, he absconded, and studied the Theological faculty, wherein he obtained a considerable knowledge, but when Q. Elizab. succeeded, he was made Doctor of his Faculty at Cambridge, was a Judge of Ecclesiastical matters in the Archb. Court of Canterbury, and at length was promoted to the Episcopal See of Lincoln. To which being elected after the depri∣vation of Dr. Tho. Watson, was consecrated thereunto 21. of Jan. 1559. and on the 18. of Apr. following the tempo∣ralities thereof were restored to him. In 1566. he was incorporated Doctor, as he had stood at Cambridge, and in Jan. 1570. he was translated to Worcester on the death of Jam. Calfhill, (who was nominated by the Queen to succeed Edwin Sandys in the said See, but died before consecration,) where he continued much beloved to the time of his death. He departed this mortal life on the 18. of Apr. [year 1576] in fifteen hundred seventy and six, and was buried in a Chappel on the north side of the Choire be∣longing to the Cath. Ch. of Worcester. Over his grave was fastned a white marble table to the wall, with these rude and barbarous verses engraven thereon.

Nicolaus Episcopus Wigorn. Here born, here Bishop, buried here, A Bullyngham by name and stock, A Man twice married in Gods fear, Chief Pastor late of Lyncolne flock. Whome Oxford trained up in youth, Whome Cambridge Doctor did create, A painful Preacher of the truth, Who changed this life for happy fate. 18. Apr. 1576.

[ 127] WILLIAM WALSH, an eminent Theologist of his time, was born in, or near to, Waterford in Ireland, bred a Cistercian Monk, and for some time lived among those of that Order in Oxon, purposely for the improving him∣self in the supreme Faculty, of which he was afterwards Doctor, but whether of this University it appears not. In Nov. 1554. he succeeded† Edw. Staple in the Episco∣pal See of Meath in Ireland; whence being ejected in the beginning of the Reign of Q. Elizab. for denying her Su∣premacy, was cast into prison for a time. Afterwards getting loose, he went into Spain, settled at Complutum, spent most of his time in Religion, and dying on the day before the nones of January in fifteen hundred seventy and six, was buried in the Church there belonging to the Cistercians. In Meath succeeded one Hugh Brady, to which being consecrated in 1563. sate there 20 years.

[ 128] WILLIAM DOWNHAM, received his first breath in the County of Norfolk, was elected Probationer of Magdalen coll. in July 1543. and in the year following he was made true and perpetual Fellow of the said house, being then Master of Arts. Afterwards he became chap∣lain to the Lady Elizabeth, who, when Queen, did not only make him the first Canon of the tenth stall in the

collegiate Ch. of S. Peter in the City of Westminster, an. 1560. but in the year after Bishop of Chester; to which See being consecrateda on the 4. of May 1561. had the temporalities thereof given to himb on the 9. of the same month. In 1566. he was actually created Doct. of div. and dying in Nov. in fifteen hundred seventy and se∣ven, was buried in the Cath. Ch. at Chester, leaving then behind him two Sons, viz. George Downham afterwards Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland, and John Downham Bach. of div. both learned and painful writers. In the See of Chester succeeded Will. Chaderton D. D. Master of Queens coll. in Cambridge, sometimes Margaret, afterwards the Kings, Professor of div. in that University, and Preben∣dary or Canon of the fourth stall in the collegiate Church of S. Peter in the City of Westminster. This learned Doctor was born at Nuthurstc near Manchester in Lancashire, be∣ing the Son of Edm. Chaderton (by Margery his Wife, dau∣of one Cliffe of Cheshire) and he the Son of Jeffr. Chaderton, both of Nuthurst. He died Bishop of Lincoln, leaving behind him one only daughter named Joane, begotten on the body of his Wife, named Katharine, dau. of Joh. Revell of London.

PATRICK WALSH, was born, as it seems, in or [ 129] near Waterford in Ireland, and after he had been partly edu∣cated in Grammaticals in that country, was sent to Oxon, but to what coll. or hall therein, unless to that of Brasnose, I know not. In the latter end of the year 1534. he proceeded Master of Arts; and about that time applying his mind to the Theo∣logical faculty, supplicated at length the venerable Con∣gregation of Regents that he might be admitted to the reading of the Sentences, in 1545. but whether he was admitted, it appears not in the publick Register, which was much neglected by the then Scribe. About that time he was Dean of Waterford, and in so great repute for his learning and religion, that he was made Bishop of that place and of Lismore: To which being consecrated in August 1551. had liberty then allowed him to keep his Deanery in Commendam for a time. He paid his last debt to natured in fifteen hundred seventy and eight, and was, [year 1578] as I suppose, buried in his Church at Waterford. He had a Son named Nich. Walsh who was then Bishop of Ossory, and about that time had a hand in translating the New Testament into the Irish tongue. This Nich. Walsh seems to have been educated in the University of Cambridge.

WILLIAM BRADBRIDGE, or Brodebridge, [ 130] was a Londoner born, but descended from those of his name in Somersetshire, was admitted Fellow of Magdalen coll. in 1529. and afterwards proceeding in Arts, was at length admitted to the reading of the Sentences, an. 1539. being then arrived to some eminence in the Theological Faculty. About the middle of March, 1 and 2 of Phil. and Mary, dom. 1554. he was made Prebendary of Lime and Halstock in the Church of Sali••bury, vacant by the death of one Rob. Bone, and in the beginning of Q. Elizab. shewing himself conformable to the discipline then esta∣blished, was made Dean of the said Church in June 1563. void by the death of Pet. Vannes an Italian. In 1565. he supplicated the ven. Congreg. of Regents that he might be admitted Doctor of divinity, but whether he was really so, or diplomated, it appears not in the pubick Register, and on the 18. of March 1570. he was consecrated at Lambeth Bishop of Exeter; which See he laudably governed for about 8 years. He ended his days suddenly at Newton-Fer∣rers in Devonshire, on the 27. June, saithf one, and another g the 29. July, in fifteen hundred seventy and eight, and was buried on the north side of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. of Exeter. To him succeeded in the said See Joh. Woolton, whom I have mentioned among the writers under the year 1593. and him Gervase Babington D. D. (descended from the antient Family of the Babingtons in Nottinghamsh.) who, while he was Chaplain to the Earl of Pembroke, assisted his Noble Countess Mary Sidney in her translation of the Psalms: For it was more than a Womans skill to express the sense so right, as she hath done in her verse, and more than the English or Latin translation could give her.

[ 131] THOMAS BENTHAM, a learned and pious man of his time, was born at Shirebourne (a Market Town I think) in Yorkshire, admitted perpetual Fellow of Magd. coll. 16. Nov. 1546. proceeded in Arts the year after, and about that time did solely addict his mind to the study of Theology, and to the learning of the Hebrew tongue, in which last he was most excellent, as in those of Greek and Latin, which he had obtained before he was M. of A. After Q. Mary came to the Crown, he was turn'd out of his Fellowship (for his forward and malepert† zeal against the Cath. Religion in the time of Edw. 6.) by the Visitors appointed by her to regulate the Uni∣versity. Whereupon retiring first to Zurich, and after∣wards to Basil in Germany, became Preacher to the English Exiles there, and expounded to them the intire book of the Acts of the Apostles. Afterwards being recalled by some of the Brethren, was made Superintendent of them at Lon∣don, and continued among them in a timorous condition for some time. At length when Q. Elizab. succeeded, he was nominated Bishop of Lichf. and Coventry upon the de∣privation of Dr. Ralph Bayne: To which See being elected, had the temporalities thereof restored to him 20 Feb. 1559. being then about 46 years of age. On the 24. of March following, he was consecrated, and about six years following he was actually created Doct. of divinity, being then in great repute for his learning. He died on the 21. of Feb. in fifteen hundred seventy and eight, leaving then behind him a Widdow named Matilda. He was succeeded in Lichf. and Cov. by Dr. Will. Overton, of whom I have made mention among the writers under the year 1609.

[ 132] NICHOLAS HEATH, or Heth, a most wise and learned man, of great policy, and of as great integrity, was descended from the Heaths of Aspley in the Parish of Tam∣worth in Warwickshire, but whether born there, (where his brother had certain lands) I cannot tell, was educated for a time in C. C. coll. in this University, but before he took a degree there, he was transplanted first to Christs coll. and afterwards to Clare hall in Cambridge, where proceed∣ing in Arts, took holy Orders, was afterwards Archdea∣con of Stafford, and in 1535. did commence D. of divinity. In 1539. Apr. 4. he was consecrated B. of Rochester, being then chief Almoner to the King, and on the 14. of the same month, the temporalities of that See wereb deli∣vered to him. On the 22. of Decemb. 1543. he was elected B. of Worcester upon the resignation of Dr. Bell, and in Feb. following, being translated thereunto, the temporalities also of that See were restoredi to him on the 22. March following: where continuing till the beginning of K. Ed. 6. was soon after committed Prisoner to the Fleet, as being no Friend to that King, or reformation. Afterwards Q. Mary coming to the Crown, he was restored to his Bishoprick, which Jo. Hooper had for some time occupied, and became so great in the favour of that Queen, that he was not only made by her President of Wales, but also Archbishop of York; to which See being elected, P. Paul the fourth by his Bull dated xi. Cal. Jul. 1555. did confirm it. Afterwards being translated, the temporalities of that See were givenk to him 8. Jan. following, and on the 22. of that month was enthronized or installed in the person of Robert Bishop of Hull, Heath being then Lord Chancellour of England. While he sate Archbishop, Q. Mary gave to him Suffolk-house against S. George's Church in Southwark to be a habitation for him and his Successors for ever in that See, when their occasins called them to London; done in recompence for York-house near Westminster, which her Fa∣ther had taken from Card. Wolsey. But the said house being remote from the Court, Archb. Heath sold it to a Mer∣chant, and bought Norwich-house or Suffolk-place near to Cha∣ring-cross for him and his Successors for ever. When Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown, which was in Nov. 1558. (Cardinal Pole Archb. of Canterbury and Primate of all Eng∣land being then dead,) he the said Heath not only refused (tho it appertained to his office) to anoint and Crown Q. Elizab. as all the Bishops besides did, except one, but al∣so about the beginning of the year following refused to take the Oath of her Supremacy over the Church. Where∣upon being deprived of his Archbishoprick about Midso∣mer

in the same year, as also of his Chancellourship, was for a time committed to custody, (Jo. Fox saithl to the Tower, where he died,) but being a person of great mode∣ration, quiet behaviour, and modest disposition, was soon after set at liberty. So that retiring to his estate at Chob∣ham in Surrey which he before had purchased, spent the remaining part of his days there in great security, retired∣ness, good studies, and devotion, being then in such great grace with Q. Elizabeth that she several times visited him with marvellous kindness. At length arriving to a fair age, died in the beginning of fifteen hundred seventy and [year 1579] nine, as it should seem, for on the 5. of May that year one Tho. Heath, next Kinsman to the said Archbishop, had a Commission then grantedm to him from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to administer the goods, debts, chat∣tels, &c. of him the said Nich. Heath S. T. P. sometimes Archb. of York, lately deceased. He was buried in the middle of the Chanc. belonging to the Ch. of Chobham before-men∣tioned, and over his grave was soon-after a plain marble stone laid, with an inscription thereon; which stone was since broken and made shorter, and the inscription, engraven on a brass plate, taken away. His brother Will. Heath, as he is at Chobham so called, was also buried in the said Chancel, some years, as it seems, before the Archbishop, where there was lately, if not still, some memory of him on a grave∣stone: But who are now the possessors of the Archb. lands there, which he left to his relations, I cannot tell. The picture drawn to the life of the said Archbishop, I have many times seen, which shews him to have been proper in person, black hair'd, pale-faced, thin and macerated, somewhat like the picture of Fisher B. of Rochester, but his nose not so long. I say, this picture I have often beheld, among many other choice pictures, hanging in the large Gallery belonging to Weston-house near to Long-Compton in Warwickshire, now in the possession of my worthy acquain∣tance Raphe Sheldon. Esq; whose Ancestor of both his names of Beoly in Worcestershire, (who died 21. Dec. 1546.) mar∣ried Philippa daughter and coheir of Baldwin Heath, (by his Wife Agnes the eldest daughter and coheir of Joh. Grove of Ford-hall in Wotton in Warwickshire,) Son of Thomas Heath of Aspley in the Parish of Tamworth before-mentioned; which Thomas is supposed by those of the Sheldonian Fa∣mily, (who quarter with their Arms those of Grove and Heath,) to be Great Grandfather to the Archbishop. This hath been several times told me by my never to be for∣gotten friend and generous acquaintance, Raphe Shel∣don of Beoly and Weston Esq; (who deceased 1684.) a person always very curious and industrious in Genea∣logies.

ROBERT PURSGLOVE, received his first [ 133] breath at a Market Town in Derbyshire called Tideswall, bred in puerile learning for some time there, afterwards in Grammar learning in S. Pauls School in London by the care and charge of his Uncle Will. Bradshaw; where con∣tinuing three years was afterwards placed in the Abery called S. Mary Overhee in Southwark. In which place being fitted for the University, he was sent to Corp. Ch. coll. in Oxford, and maintained there by his said Uncle for the space of fourteen years, but whether he took a de∣gree in all that time, it doth not appear in our Registers, neither indeed of hundreds more, that have studied 7 or more years in Oxon, and therefore for that reason, and be∣cause we have no matriculation books above the time of Q. Elizab. the memory of many eminent Men in Church and State is lost. After he had left the University, being then esteemed an eminent Clerk, he was received into the Monastery of Gisbourne alias Gisburgh in Yorkshire, where taking upon him the habit of a Canon Regular, was at length elected Prior of that house. Afterwards upon a willing surrender of the said Monastery into the Kings hands, he had a considerable pension allowed to him, was made Provost of Rotheram coll. in Yorkshire, and on the death of Rob. Sylvester about the beginning of Q. Maries Reign, was made Archdeacon of Nottingham, and Suffragan B. of Hull under the Archb. of York, and, had other dignities and spiritualities confer'd on him. After Q. Elizabeth had been setled in the Throne for some time, the Oath of Supremacy was offered to him, but he denying to take it, was deprived of his Archdeaconry and other spiritualities.

Whereupon the said Archdeaconry being given to Will. Day M. A. he was installed therein 24. Apr. 1560. as a∣bout the same time he was in the Prebendship of Ample∣ford in the Church of York, on the deprivation of Dr. Alb. Langdale of Cambridge. Pursglove being thus deprived, he retired to the place of his nativity, and with the wealth that he had heaped from the Church, founded a Gram∣mar School there, and an Hospital for 12 poor and im∣potent people; as also a Grammar School at Gisbourne before-mentioned, the donation or patronage of which he gave to the Archbishop of York and his Successors for ever, an. 1575. This Clerk of great renown, as he is to this day stiled by the Men of Tideswall, [year 1579] gave way to fate on the second day of May in fifteen hundred seventy and nine, and was buried in the Church at Ti∣deswall. Over his grave was a large monument erect∣ed, with twenty rude and barbarous verses in English engraven thereon; which being too many to set down in this place, I shall for brevity sake pass them by.

[ 134] THOMAS GOLDWELL, was in all probabili∣ty descended from a family of his name living long be∣fore his time at Goldwell in Kent, but whether born in that County, I cannot tell. About the year 1520. he became a Student in this University, particularly, as it seems, in Allsouls college, where one, or more, of his name and kin∣dred had studied before his time. In 1531. he proceeded in Arts, and two years after was admitted to the reading of the Sentences, being then known to be more eminent in Astronomy and Mathematicks, than in Divinity. What were his preferments and imployments 20 years after, I know not. Sure I am, that he being a most zealous per∣son for the R. Catholick Religion, he was by Q. Mary promoted to the Bishoprick of S. Asaph; to which See be∣ing elected, he had restitution madea of the temporalities belonging thereunto 22. January 1555. Soon after he pro∣cured the Pope to renew the indulgences granted to such that went in Pilgrimage to S. Winefrids well, commonly called Halywell in Flintshire. The original of which place, with an account of many miracles performed there, is largely set down by Robert a Monk of the Order of S. Bene∣dict, afterwards Prior of the Congregation of Cluniaks at Shrewsbury, in a book intitled, Vita mirabilis. S. Winefridae Virginis, Martyris & Abbatissae, lib. 2. written by him a∣bout the year 1140. (5. Reg. Steph.) and dedicated to Gua∣rinus Prior of Worcester, the author being then Prior of Shrewsbury before-mentioned. So that how it comes to pass that Silv: Giraldus who lived afterwards in K. Johns time, did not make any mention of the said Well in his Itinerarium Cambriae, which Camden doth takeb notice of, I know not. After Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown Bishop Goldwell conveyed himself away beyond the Seas, was present at the Council of Trent under P. Pius 4. an. 1562. and afterwards going to Rome lived very pontificially among the Theatines, was appointed by the Pope to bap∣tize Jews there, and to confer orders on all such English men that fled their Country for Religion's sake, which he did there and in several places elsewhere in other Countries to the time of his death. He was esteemed among them a most useful person, was had in great veneration for his learning, having, as I have been informed, wrote one, or more books, and was living at Rheymes in fifteen hundred and eighty, [year 1580] being then about 80 years of age. Afterwards going to Rome died there soon after, and was either buried among the Theatines, or else in the chappel belonging to the English college there. See more of him in Rob. Kynge a∣mong these Bishops under the year 1557. as also in a book intit. Concertatio Ecclesiae Catholicae in Anglia, &c. among the matters relating to the martyrdom of Ralph Sherwin. Joh. Fox in his book of Acts and Monuments, &c. doth tell us of one Thom. Goldwell a Priest, living at Brussells, mentioned in a letter written to Bishop Rich. Thornden, in June 1554. but whether he be the same with Tho. Goldwell before-men∣tioned, I cannot tell.

[ 135] RICHARD DAVYES, sometimes a Student, as it seems, of New Inn. was consecrated Bishop of St. Asaph in the place of Goldwell before-mentioned, 21. Jan. 1559. aged 50 years, was translated thence to S. Davids, in which See he was confirm'd 21. May 1561. and died in

fifteen hundred eighty and one; [year 1581] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of St. Asaph succeeded Thomas Davyes a Doctor of divinity of Cambridge; who, being rich, left much money for pious uses, and setled a Scholarship in Queens coll. in the said University. He gave way to fate about the Feast of S. Michael 1573. and was buried either in the Church at Abergwilly, or in the Church of Llanpedery Kenuen. In the See of St. Davids succeeded the said Rich. Davyes Dr. Marmaduke Middleton, as I shall tell you under the year 1592.

RICHARD COXE, sometimes of Kings coll. in [ 136] Cambridge, afterwards Canon of Card. Wolseys coll. in Oxon, was consecrated Bishop of Ely 1559. and died in fifteen hundred eighty and one; under which year you [year 1581] may see more of him among the writers. In the said See succeeded Martin Heton of Oxon, whom I shall mention among these Bishops under the year 1609.

MATHEW SHEYNE, an Irish man born, laid [ 137] a foundation of literature here in Oxon, which afterwards he well improved. At length returning to his Country, was, thro several preferments made Bishop of Cork and Cloyne; to which being consecrated in 1572. sate thereto the time of his death; which hapned according to some, on the thirteenth day of June in fifteen hundred eighty [year 1582] and two. Whether this M. Sheyne or John Sheyne was the author of the book De reipublica, I cannot yet tell. See in Rich. Shagens among the writers, under the year 1570. and in the Fasti 1523.

JOHN WATSON, was born at a Market Town [ 138] in Worcestershire called Evesham, admitted Fellow of All∣souls coll. in 1540. took the degree of Master of Arts two years after, and about that time applied his mind to the study of Medicine; in which afterwards he had conside∣rable practice. At length, about the time that Q. Eliza∣beth came to the Crown, if not happily before, he entred into holy Orders, was made Prebendary of Winchester, Archdeacon of Surrey, and Chancellour of S. Pauls. In the 15. year of Q. Elizab. Dom. 1572. he was made Dean of Winchester in the place of Dr. Franc. Newton deceased, and in 1575. he was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Physick. About which time, he being in great favour at Court, he was made Bishop of Winchester, tho some∣what against his will, in the year 1580. to which being consecrated on the 18. of Sept. in the same year, sate there to the time of his death. He died on the 23. of January in fifteen hundred eighty and three, aged 63 years, and on the 17. of Feb. his Funeral was solemnized in the Cath. Ch. of Winchester; at which time his corps was buried in the body thereof. By his laste Will and Test. dat. 23. Oct. 25. Eliz. and proved 22. Jul. 1584. he gave 40 l. to Alls. college, 20 l. to the University of Oxon, 100 marks to certain poor Scholars studying there, to five poor Stu∣dents of Oxon studying there also 4 l. a-piece for five years after his decease, and to the poor of Evesham before-men∣tioned he was a liberal benefactor, for whose sake also he gave a stock of 40 l. to set them on work.

THOMAS CHESTER, a Londoner born, was [ 139] a Student in this University in the time of K. Hen. 8. but in what house I cannot yet find, took one degree in Arts, and was afterwards beneficed and dignified. In 1580. he was made Bishop of Elphine in Ireland, where sitting about 4 years, gave way to fatef at Killiathan in that County in the month of June in fifteen hundred eighty [year 1584] and four. In the said See succeeded one John Linch, whom I shall mention at large among these Bishops under the year 1611.

RICHARD BARNES, Son of Joh. Barnes, [ 140] by Fridesmonda his Wife, daughter of Ralph Gifford of Cleydon in Buckinghamshire, was born at Bould near to Wa∣ryngton in Lancashire, admitted Fellow of Brasnose coll. by the authority of the Kings Council, 6. Edw. 6. Dom. 1552. where making a quick progress in Logick and Philosophy, took the degree of Master of Arts 1557.

About that time he took holy Orders, and was made Mi∣nister of Staingrave in Yorkshire. In 1561, Jul. 12. he was admitted Chancellour of the Cath. Ch. of York in the place of Jeffry Downes D. of D. (who had succeeded in that dignity one Dr. Hen. Trafford, in Aug. 1537.) and a∣bout the same time was made Canon residentiary and Preb. of Laughton in the said Church, as also a publick Reader of divinity therein. About 1567. he was consecrated Suffragan Bishop of Nottyngham, in the Church of S. Peter at York, and in 1570. June 25. being elected to the See of Carlile, in the place of Jo. Best deceased, was confirm'd therein on the 7. Aug. following. In 1557. Apr. 5. he was elected to the See of Durham, was confirmed the 9. of May following, and was ever after a favourer of Purita∣nism. In Feb. 1579. he was actually created Doctor of divinity at Oxon, having taken the degree of Bachelaur in that Faculty at Cambridge, [year 1587] and dying in fifteen hundred eighty and seven, was buried in the Choire, sometimes called the Presbyterie, of the Cath. Ch. of Durham. Over his grave was a monument soon after put, with this in∣scription thereon. Reverendo in Christo Patri ac Domino, Dom. Richardo Barnes Dunelmensis Episcopo, Praesuli pio, docto, liberali, & munifico; P. S. precariss. P. P. P. P. Obiit xxiv. Aug. an. dom. 1587. aetatis suae 55.

Astra tenent animam, corpus hoc marmore clausum, Fama polos penetrant, nomen nati atque nepotes Conservant vivis semper post funera virtus.

[ 141] WILLIAM BLEYTHYN, a Welsh man born, was educated in New Inn or Broadgates hall, or in both, where applying his studies to the Civil Law, took one degree in that Faculty, in 1562. and afterwards became Archdeacon of Brecknock and Prebendary of Osbaldswyke in the Church of York. In 1575. Apr. 17. he was conse∣crated Bishop of Landaff, [year 1590] and dying in Octob. in fifteen hun∣dred and ninety, was buried in the Chancel of the Ch. at Matherne in Monmouthshire (where the B. of Landaff hath a Seat) near to the body of Hugh Jones his Predecessor. At which time he left behind him three Sons, William, Timothy, and Philemon.

[ 142] THOMAS GODWIN, was born at a Market Town in Berkshirea called Okingham, and bred in Gram∣mar learning in the School there, where being fitted for a gown, was sent to the University of Oxon, about the year 1538. was elected Probationer of Magd. coll. in 1544. and the year after true and perpetual Fellow; being then Bach. of Arts. In 1547. he proceeded in that Faculty, and two years after, did, upon pretence of being disturb'd by certain Papists in that house, (he himself being heretically inclin'd as they said,) leave his Fellowship, and accepted from the said college the Rectory of their School at Brack∣ley in Northamptonshire. Afterwards he took to him a Wife, and what time he had to spare he bestowed on the study of Theology. But so it was, that when Queen Mary came to the Crown he was silenced, and in a man∣ner put to his shifts; whereupon applying his study to Physick to maintain him and his, he was admitted to the reading of any the books of Hypocrates, or of the A∣phorisms of Hypocrates, that is to the degree of Bache∣laur of Physick, an. 1555. When Queen Elizabeth suc∣ceeded, and Religion thereupon was altered, he took holy Orders from Dr. Bullyngham B. of Lincoln, who made him his Chaplain, and being a chief instrument of his Preaching several times before the Queen, she approved of him and his person so well, that she thereupon made him Dean of Ch. Ch. in Oxon, in June 1565. So that taking the degrees in divinity the same year, and being esteemed much by all for his learning and piety, he was made Dean of Canterbury in the place of Dr. Nich. Wotton deceased, an. 1566. In 1584. he was nominated Bishop of Bathe and Wells, after that See had laid void three years; whereupon being consecrated thereuntob on the 17. of Sept. (his Son Fr. Godwin saith the 13.) the same year, sate there to the time of his death without any removal. He came to the place as well qualified (as onec saith) for a Bishop as might be, unreprovable without Simony, given to good hospitality, quiet, kind, affable, a Widdower, and in the

Queens good opinion. If he had held on as cleer as he had entred, he would have been extoll'd by all: But see his misfortune that first lost him in the Queens favour, and after forced him to another mischief. For so it was that he being aged, diseased and lame of the Gout, he married (as some thought for opinion of wealth) a Widdow of Lon∣don, which was his second Wife at least. A chief favourite of that time (Sir Walt. Raliegh) had laboured to get the Mannor of Banwell from his Bishoprick, and disdaining the repulse, did upon hearing of this intempestive marriage, take advantage thereof, and caused it to be told to the Queen, (knowing how much she disliked such matches,) and instantly persued the Bishop with letters and man∣dats for the Mannor of Banwell for an 100 years. The good Bishop not expecting such a sudden tempest, was greatly perplexed, yet a while he held out, and endured many sharp messages from the Queen, of which Sir Joh. Har∣rington of Kelston near to Bathe carried one, being delivered to him by Robert Earl of Leycester, who seemed to favour the Bishop, and mislike Sir Walter for molesting him; but they were soon agreed like Pilate and Herod to condemn Christ. Never was harmless man so traduced to his So∣veraign, that he had married a Girl of 20 years old, with a great portion, that he had conveyed half the Bishoprick to her, that (because he had the Gout) he could not stand to his marriage, with such, and the like, scoffs to make him ridiculous to the vulgar and odious to the Queen. The Earl of Bedford hapning to be present when these tales were told, and knowing the Londoners Widdow, the Bishop had married, said merrily to the Queen after this manner, Madam, I know not how much the Widdow is above 20. but I know a Son of hers is but a little under forty, &c. The conclusion of the premises was this, that to pacifie his persecutors, and to save Banwell he was fain to part with Wyvelscomb, commonly called Wilscomb, for 99 years, and so purchased his peace. To conclude, his reading had been much, his judgment and doctrine sound, his government mild and not violent, his mind charitable, and therefore not to be doubted, but when he lost this life, he won Heaven. In his last days, being taken with an quartan Ague, he did, by advice of his Physicians, remove to the place of his Nativity, Okingham before-mentioned, with hopes of re∣covery, but nothing availing, he gave way to fate 19. of Novemb. in fifteen hundred and ninety, aged 73 years. [year 1590] Whereupon being buried on the south side of the Chan∣cel belonging to the Parish Church there, had a monument soon after set up in the wall over his grave by his Son Franc. Godwin then Subdean of Exeter. In the See of Bathe and Wells succeeded John Still D. D. Master of Trin. coll. in Cambridge, (Son of William Still of Grantham in Lincoln∣shire,) who had been installed Canon of the seventh stall in the Church of Westminster, in the place of Thom. Al∣dridge deprived for Nonconformity, an. 1573. and Arch∣deacon of Sudbury 28. of March 1576. He died 26. of Feb. 1607. and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Wells, leav∣ing then behind him several Children which he had by his two Wives, especially the first.

MARMADUKE MIDDLETON, Son of Tho. [ 143] Middleton of Cardiganshire, (descended from the Middletons of Middleton in Westmorland,) by Lucia his Wife, daughter of Rob. Nevill, had part of his education here, but took not, as I can yet find, a degree. Afterwards he went into Ireland, where he became Rector of Killare in the diocess of Meath, and on the death of Patr. Walsh,d B. of Wa∣terford and Lisemore, in 1579. In 1581. he was translated to S. Davids, and about two years after he was actually created Doct. of div. of this University. He was after∣wards not only deprived of his Bishoprick. bute de∣graded from all holy Orders for many notable misdemea∣nours: And the sentence for it was accordingly executed by, and before, the High Commissioners at Lambeth house, not only by reading of it in Scriptis, but by a formal de∣grading him of his Episcopal robes and Priestly vestments. He departed this mortal life on the 30. of Nov. in fifteen hundred ninety and two, leaving then a Son behind him [year 1592] named Richard who was Archdeacon of Cardigan. In the See of S. Davids succeeded Anthony Rudd D. of div. of Cam∣bridge, and a Yorkshire man born, whom I shall mention in the Fasti under the year 1577.

[ 144] JOHN UNDERHILL is according to time to follow Tho. Godwin; but before I enter upon him, I must let the reader know that after the death of Dr. Hugh Curwyn Bishop of Oxon, that See continued void about 21. years. At the term of which, a great person (Sir Fr. Walsingham) out of pure devotion to the leases, that would yield good fines, recommended the said Vnderhill to it, perswading him to take it, as in a way to a better, but, as it should seem, it was out of his way very much, for e're the first fruits were paid, hea died in much discontent and poverty. Yet his preferrer to seem to do some favour to the University, for recompence of the spoil done to the Bishoprick of Oxon, erected a new lecture at his own charge, which Dr. Rainolds of C. C. coll. did for some time read, as I haveb told you elsewhere. This John Vnderhill was born in an ancient tenement or receptacle for guests called the Cross Inn in St. Martins Parish, within the City of Oxon, where his name lived two or three ge∣nerations, if not more, and continued there till the daugh∣ter and heir of Vnderhill was married to one Breys or Brice. After he had been trained up in Grammar learning in Win∣chester school, he was sent to New coll. of which he be∣came true and perpetual fellow in 1563. After he had taken the degree of M. of Arts, it hapned that Doctor Horne Bishop of Winchester visited the said coll. but Vn∣derhill making opposition by questioning the Bishops right for what he did, or should do, as to visitation, he was removed from his fellowship in 1576. Whereupon ma∣king his complaint to Robert Earl of Leycester chancellour of the University of Oxon, he hearkned to, and encoura∣ging him to go to law with the Bishop for what he had done, the Bishop forthwith let the cause fall to the ground, knowing very well that he should be a loser by carrying on the cause, if that great Count should stand by Vnderhill. In 1577. he was elected Rector of Lincoln coll. and pro∣ceeded in Divinity in 1581. About which time he was made Chaplain to the Queen, one of the Vicars of Bamp∣ton, and Rector of Witney, in Oxfordshire. In 1589. he was nominated Bishop of Oxon upon Walsinghams motion, as I have before told you; whereupon being elected by the Dean and Chapter of Ch. C. on the 8. day of Decemb. was consecrated thereunto about the latter end of the same month in the said year. He paid his last debt to nature at London on the 12. of May, in fifteen hundred ninety and two, and soon after his body being conveyed to Oxon, [year 1592] was buried in the Cath. Ch. towards the upper end of the choire, just before the Bishops chair, leaving then this character of him, that he was Vir clarus eloquio, & acutus ingenio. From the time of his death to the consecration of Dr. Jo. Bridges his successor, an. 1603. the patrimony of the Bishoprick of Oxon, was much dilapidated, and made a prey (for the most part) to Robert Earl of Essex, to whom it proved as miserably fatal, as the gold of Tholouse did of old to the soldiers of Caepio. The said Joh. Bridges had been sometimes fellow of Pembr. hall in Cambridge, was D. of D. and made Dean of Salisbury in the begin∣ning of Januar. 1577. upon the promotion of Dr. Joh. Piers to the Episcopal See there. He was a learned man in the time he lived, and wrot several books, as the Bod∣leian or Oxford catalogue will tell you. See more of him in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 291. b.

[ 145] JOHN WOOLTON sometimes of Brasnose coll. was consecrated Bishop of Exeter in Aug. 1574. died in the latter end of fifteen hundred ninety and three, [year 1593] and was buried on the south side of the choire or presbytery of his Cathedral. Over his grave was soon after put an Epitaph, the beginning of which is this.

Hic jacet, haud jacet hic tumulo quem credis inesse, Terra nequit tantum contumulare virum.

See more of him among the writers, under the year 1593.

[ 146] THOMAS COOPER sometimes fellow of S. Mary Magdalens coll. was made Bishop of Lincolne in 1570. translated thence to Winchester, in 1584. and died in the beginning of the year fifteen hundred ninety and four, [year 1594] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Winchester succeeded Will. Wickham. Son of John Wickham of Enfield in Middlesex, Son of Tho. Wickham of Swaclive in Oxfordshire by Joyce Sandbury

his Wife: which Will. Wickham was born at Enfield before-mention'd, educated in Eaton school near Windsore, be∣came a member of the foundation of Kings coll. in Cam∣bridge, an. 1556. fellow of Eaton college, Prebendary of the fourth stall in the collegiat ch. of S. Peter in Westminster, in the place of Rich. Morley, an. 1570. Canon of Windsore 1571. Dean of Lincolne 1577. and afterwards Bishop thereof, preached at the burial of Mary Q. of Scots at Peterborough, 1. Aug. 1587. translated from Lincolne to Winchester about the latter end of March 1595. and died in Winchester house in S. Mary Overhees parish in Southwark on the 12. of June following. You may see his epitaph in Jo. Stow's Survey of London, printed 1633. p. 452. and more of him in Antimartinus, sive monitio cujusdam Londi∣nensis, &c. Printed 1589. p. 52.

JOHN ELMER or Aylmer was born of, and de∣scended [ 147] from, an antient and gentile family of his name living in Norfolke, spent some time in this University while young, but more in Cambridge, where, if I mistake not, he took the degrees in Arts. Afterwards he became chap∣lain to Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk and Tutor to his daugh∣ter the Lady Jane Grey, while she lived at Bradgate in Leycestershire, who taught her soc gently, so pleasantly, and with such fair allurements to learning, that she thought all the time nothing, whilst she was with him. And when she was called from him, she would fall a weeping, because that whatso∣ever she did else, but learning, was to her full of grief, trouble, fear, and altogether misliking to her. And thus her book was so much her pleasure, and brought daily to her more pleasure and more, that in respect of it, or other pleasures, were in truth but trifles and troubles to her. In 1553. he, by the name of Joh. Aylmer, was made Archdeacon of Stow in the place of Christop. Massingberd, who died 8. March in that year; and soon after we find him one of the Protestant Dispu∣tants in the Convocation house at S. Pauls, when certain Theologists of each party met to solve such scruples and doubts, as any of them might pretend to have. He spake but little on the first day, but the next day he read certain authorities out of a note-book, which he had gathered against the real presence. Afterwards shewing himself nonconformable, he was deprived of his Archdeaconry; whereupon Joh. Harryson being put into his place, an. 1554. he the said Elmer went as a voluntary Exile into Germany, where he was miraculously preserved from several dangers. After Q. Elizabeth came to the Crown, he was appointed one of the Protestant Disputers against the seven R. Cath. Bishops concerning matters of religion, when that Q. was about to make a reformation, and in 1562. he by the name of Joh. Aylmer M. of A. was made Archdeacon of Lincoln in the place of one Tho. Marshall, who had suc∣ceeded Nich. Bullyngham in 1554. In the year 1573. he retired to this University again, and there as a member of it, took the degrees in divinity, that of Doctor being compleated in an Act celebrated on the 12. of Octob. the same year. On the 24. of March 1576. he wasd conse∣crated Bishop of London, being then accounted a learned and an honest man, and about 1588. he was made the Queens Almoner, at which time he was a great enemy to the Puritanical party, then numerous in the nation. He died at Fulham in Middlesex on the third of June in fifteen hundred ninety and four, and was buried in S. Pauls Ca∣thedral before the chappel of S. George. By his last Will [year 1594] e and Test. which I have seen, he desires to be buried in the Cath. Ch. of S. Paul on the north side, in some convenient place within the wall, with a Tomb of his Picture after the manner of Dean Collet; which, as he saith, is on the south side of the Choire. He then left behind him several Sons, the second of which named Theophilus, succeeded Jo. Molyns in the Archdeaconry of London 1591. being about that time well beneficed in Hertfordshire, and esteemed a learned and reverend divine. His father also, the Bishop, was well learned in the Lan∣guages, was a ready Disputant and a deep Divine, and wrote, as 'tis said, a book calledf The Harborough of Princes, which I have not yet seen, and therefore cannot tell you where, or in what Vol. 'twas printed. He was a man but of mean stature, yet in his youth very valiant,

which he forgot not in his age. When he first became a Preacher, he followed the popular phrase, and fashion of the younger Divines of those times, which was to inveigh against the superfluities of the Church men, and thereup∣on he isa remembred to have used these words in a Ser∣mon before a great auditory.—Wherefore away with your thousands you Bishops, and come down to your hundreds, &c. But this was but a heat of his spirit, of which, not long after, by reading and conference, he was throughly cured; insomuch as being asked by one of his own rank, after he was Bishop of London, what he meant, to preach of the brainsick fashion, he answer'd with the words of S. Paul, Cum essem parvulus, loquebar ut parvulus, sapiebam ut par∣vulus. But certain it is, no Bishop was more persecuted and taunted by the Puritans of all sorts, than he was by libels, by scoffs, by open railing and privy backbiting. He used for recreation to bowl in a Garden, and Martin Marprelate thence took this taunting scoff, that the Bishop would cry Rub, rub, rub, to his bowl, and when 'twas gone too far, say, the Devil go with it, and then quoth he the Bishop would follow. Thus he was rub'd, as he rub'd others, till they were all gall'd sometimes, and the B. was so weary of the place, that he would glad∣ly have removed to Ely, and made great suit, and was put in some hope, for it. He was diligent in Preaching at his cure where he was first beneficed, and when his auditory grew dull and unattentive, he would with some pretty and unexpected conceit, move them to attention. Among the rest was this: He read a long text in Hebrew, whereupon all seemed to listen what would come after such strange words, as if they had taken it for some conju∣ration: then he shewed their folly, that when he spake English, whereby they might be instructed and edified, they neglected and hearkned not to it; and now to read Hebrew, which they understood no word of, they seem'd careful and attentive. When there was talk of dangers, rumours of wars and invasions, then he was commonly chosen to Preach in the Court, and he would do it in so cheerful a fashion, as not only shewed he had courage, but would put courage into others. Here is much talk saith he of Malum ab aquilone, and our Cole-pro∣phets have prophesied that in exaltatione lunae leo jungetur leaenae, and the Astronomer tells us of a watry Trigon. But as long as Virgo is in that ascendent with us, we need not fear of any thing: Deus nobiscum, quis contra nos: and for this the Queen would much commend him, yet she would not remove him. In the See of London succeeded Dr. Rich. Fletcher sometimes of C. C. coll. in Cambridge, and him Rich. Bancroft an. 1597. who being remov'd to Canterbury 10. Decemb. 1604. Rich. Vaughan Bish. of Chester, was translatedb to London 24. of the same month.

[ 148] JOHN PIERS was born of plebeian and suffici∣ent Parents at South Henxsey near to Abendon in Berks, and within a short mile of Oxon, was educated in Grammar learning in the free-school joyning to Magd. college, in Academicals in the said coll. of which he was admitted perpetual fellow 25. July 1546. being then Bach. of Arts. Soon after, upon an invitation, he was elected into the number of the senior Students of Ch. Church: which place he being unwilling to take, had liberty granted to him, that if he did dislike it at the years end, he might leave it. Whereupon being weary of it at the term of that year, he was elected Probationer of Magd. coll. before-mention'd 26. Jul. 1548. and the next year proceeded in Arts. About that time he entred into holy orders, and being soon after made divinity reader of that house, obtained also the rectory of Quainton in Bucks: both which places he kept together for some time. But so it was, that he being a man of good parts, and accounted by his contem∣poraries an excellent disputant, yet by keeping rustical company at Quainton, or at some small cure that he had near to his native place, before he had obtained Quainton, (where 'twas usual with him to sit tipling in a blind Ale∣house with some of his neighbours) was in great hazard to have lost all those excellent gifts that came after to be so well esteemed and rewarded in him. In 1558. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences, being about that time Prebendary of Chester: of which Church being soon after made Dean in the place of Rog. Walker M. A.

he proceeded in divinity. In the beginning of 1570. he was elected Master of Balliol coll. but before he was set∣led therein, he was made Dean of Ch. C. in Oxon. So that resigning his Mastership in May 1571. was on the 15. of March following made Dean of Salisbury upon the resig∣nation of Dr. Edm. Freke made Bishop of Rochester. Which Deanery he kept with that of Ch. Ch. till he was consecra∣ted Bishop of Rochester, 15. Apr. 1576. About which time being made the Queens Almoner, she gave him leave notwithstanding to keep a commendatary title to Salisbury till 1577. and then in the beginning of that year, she made him Bishop of that place, on the death of Dr. Edm. Gheast who died in Feb. 1576. In the said See he sate several years with great honour and repute, and was beloved of all. At length, upon the death of Dr. Edwin Sandys, be∣ing made Archb. of York. was translated to that place on the 19. of Feb. in 1588. He died at Bishops-Thorp in York∣shire 28. Sept. in fifteen hundred ninety and four, aged 71. [year 1594] years, leaving then behind him the character of a great and modest Theologist; whereupon his body was buried in the third Chappel at the east-end of the Cath. Ch. of York. Over his grave was soon after erected a fair monument on the east Wall; the inscription on which, wherin his character is contained at large, you may see in Historia & Antiquitates Vniv. Oxon, lib. 2. p. 225. a. & b. He left his estate to Joh. Piers Registrary to the Archb. of York, (Son of Thomas Piers of S. Henxsey before-mention'd, the Archb. brother) who married Elizabeth daughter of Rich. Bennet, and Sister of Sir John Bennet Kt. Judge of the Prerogative Court of Cant.

WILLIAM ALLYN Allen or Alan, sometimes [ 148] fellow of Oriel coll. was created Cardinal under the title of S. Martin in Montibus, an. 1587. and in 1589. he was made Archbishop of Mechlin the Metropolis of Brabant. He paid his last debt to nature in fifteen hundred ninety [year 1594] and four, as I have told you elsewhere. See more among the writers under that year. In the See of Mechlin suc∣ceeded Levinus Torrentius a native of Gaunt, and Bishop of Antwerp, founder of the coll. of Jesuits at Lovaine, who dying 6. of the Cal. of May 1595. aged 70. and more, was buried in his Cath. Church.

LEWES OWEN or Owen Lewes, by both which [ 149] names he is written, was born in the village of Maltrayth in Bodean in the Isle of Anglesie, was educated in Grammar learning in Wykehams School near Winchester, made perpe∣tual and true fellow of New coll. in 1533. took the degree of Bach. of the civil law in Feb. 1558. and made a far∣ther progress in that faculty, with intentions to proceed therein. But his opinion as to religion not suffering him so to do, left the University about 1561. (tho his fellow∣ship was not pronounced void till 1563.) and went to Doway, where he was for his great merits made the Regius Professor of his faculty. At length being nominated Bi∣shop of Cassano in the Kingdom of Naples by Philip 2. King of Spain, and elected by P. Sixtus 5. (whose Referendary he was of each signature) was consecrated thereunto at Rome on the third of Febr. 1588. according to the ac∣compt there followed. In which See sitting about seven years, died full of commendations and praise on the four∣teenth of Octob. according to the same accompt, [year 1594] in fifteen hundred ninety and four. Whereupon his body was bu∣ried in the Chappel belonging to the college of the English Students at Rome, dedicated to S. Thomas Archb. of Can∣terbury. Soon after was a marble stone laid over his grave, with this inscription thereon, which gives a far∣ther account of the man. D. O. M. Audoeno Ludovico Cambro-Britanno, I. V. D. at Professori Oxonii in Anglia, ac Regio Duaci in Flandria, Archidiacono Hannoviae, & Canonico in Metropolitana Cameracensi, at{que} Officiali Generali, Vtrius{que} signaturae Referendario, Caroli Cardinalis Borromaei Archiepis∣copi Mediolanensis Vicario generali, Gregorii xiii. et Sexto v. in congregatione de consultationibus Episcoporum & Regularium a secretis, Episcopo Cassanensi, Gregorii xiv. ad Helvetios Nun∣cio, Clementis viii. Apostolicae visitationis in alma urbe adjutori, Anglos in Italia, Gallia & Belgio omni ope semper juvit, at ejus imprimis opera hujus collegii ac Duacensis & Rhemensis funda∣menta jecit. Vixit annos lxi. menses ix. dies xiix. Exul à patria xxxvi. Obiit xiv. Octob. mdxciv. Ludovicus de Torres Ar∣chiepiscopus

Montis Regalis Amico posuit. The said Dr. Lew. Owen had a Nephew called Hugh Griffyth who was Provost of Cambray.

[ 150] JOHN GARVEY, was born, as it seems, in the County of Kilkenny in Ireland, took one or more degrees in the Reign of K. Edw. 6. he being then a Student in Oxon, but by the negligence of the Scribe his name is omitted in the publick Register of that time. After∣wards he retired to his Country, became Archdeacon of Meath, and in 1565. Dean of the Church of the Holy Tri∣nity, commonly called Christ-Church in Dublin. Afterwards being made a Member of the Queens Privy Council there, wasa promoted to the Bishoprick of Kilmore in Ap. 1585. with liberty then allowed him to keep his Deanery in Com∣mendam. In 1589. he was made Archbishop of Armagh in the place of Dr. Joh. Long deceased: Whereupon being translated thereunto on the tenth of May the same year, had liberty given him to keep his Deanery then also. He departed this mortal life on the second day March in fif∣teen hundred ninety and four, and was buried in the Church of the Holy Trinity before-mentioned, leaving then behind him a little thing of his writing intit. The Conversion of Philip Corwine a Franciscan Fryer, to the reformation of the Protestant Religion, an 1589.—Published in 1681. when the Phanatical party were big with hopes of satisfying their insatiable ends, under pretence of aggravating and carrying on the pretended horridness of the Popish Plot. He was succeeded in Kilmore by one Rob. Draper Rector of Trimm in Ireland, and in the See of Armagh by Henry Usher, whom I shall mention at large under the year 1613.

[ 151] WILLIAM LALY, or Lawly alias Mullaly received his first being in this World in the County of Galloway in Ireland, was educated in New Inn, took the degree of Bach. of decrees as a Member of that house, in 1555. (1. and 2. of Ph. and Mary,) and returning soon after into his own Country, was made Dean of Tuam, and at length consecratedb Archbishop of that place, in Apr. 1573. He ended his days in fifteen hundred ninety and five, [year 1595] and was buried, as I presume, in the Cath. Ch. at Tuam. In the See of Tuam succeeded one Nehemias Donellan an Irish man, educated in the University of Cambridge, as my au∣thor here quoted saith. Yet the Reader must know, that one or more, of his Sirname, and time, studied in Oxon, but his or their Christian names being not registred, I can∣not say that either of them was Nehemias.

[ 152] THOMAS BICKLEY, was born at Stow in Bucks. educated in Grammaticals in the Free-School joyning to Magd. coll. while he continued in the quality of a Cho∣rister of that house: Afterwards upon examination of his proficiency, he was elected one of the Demies or Semi-Commoners, and in July 1540. was admitted Probatio∣ner, and on the 26. of the said month, in the year follow∣ing, was made perpetual Fellow of the said house. In the beginning of K. Edw. 6. he became the Kings Chaplain or Preacher at Windsore, to which he was elected accord∣ing to custom by the Members of the University of Oxon, and about that time shewing himself a very forwardc person for reformation, and therefore looked upon as an impudent and pragmatical Man by the R. Cath. party, nay and by some also of his own, he was forced to leave the coll. in the beginning of Q. Mary's reign, being then Bach. of divinity. Whereupon going into France, he spent most of his time at Paris and Orleance during her reign, where he improved himself much in learning, and in the language of that Country. After Q. Elizab. came to the Crown, he returned and became Chaplain to Dr. Parker Archb. of Canterbury, Archdeacon of Stafford and Residen∣tiary of the Church of Lichfield; which dignities were given to him by Dr. Bentham Bishop of that place, some∣times his Friend and Contemporary in Magd. coll. In the be∣ginning of the year 1569. he was one of the three persons that was elected Warden of Merton coll. by the Fellows thereof; whereupon the Archb. before-mentioned con∣ser'd that place on him, and in the next year he proceeded Doct. of div. as a Member of the said house. In 1585.

he had the Bishoprick of Chichester confer'd upon him on the death of Rich. Coortess; to which See being consecrated 30. of January, was installed or enthronized the 3. March the same year, where he sate to the time of his death much beloved of all in his diocess. He gave up the ghost on the 30. of Apr. in fifteen hundred ninety and six, and was bu∣ried [year 1596] in the north Isle joyning to the Choire of his Cath. on the 26. May following, Soon after was a monument set over his grave, with his figure kneeling thereon, (which shews him to have been a comely and handsome Man.) with this inscription engraven near it. Thomas Bickley sacrae Theologiae Doctor, Magdalenensis Collegii Oxon. Alumnus, Ar∣chidiaconus Stafford: Collegii de Merton Custos, & hujus Eccle∣siae Episcopus, quam annos decem, & tres menses, sobrietate & sinceritate, summâ justitiâ & prudentiâ singulari & piè & re∣ligiosè administravit. Obiit pridie calendas Maii Aldingborniae, anno salutis nostrae Millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo sexto, & aetatis suae septuagesimo octavo, &c. I find▪ by his last Will and Test. that he gave to Magd. coll. his good nurse, forty pounds to be bestowed on the Grammar School joyning to the said college, for the seeling and paving it. To Mer∣ton coll. also he gave an hundred pounds to buy land, that the revenue thereof be bestowed in exhibition on one of the Fellows thereof that professeth divinity, to preach one publick Sermon, &c. This exhibition was afterwards or∣dered to be given to that Fellow that should Preach a Sermon to the University on May-day in the Chappel or Church belonging to Merton coll. which yet continues. In the See of Chichester succeeded Anth. Watson D. D. of Cam∣bridge, Son of Edward Watson of Thorp-Thales in the County Pal. of Durham, and he the Son of Will. Watson of the same place. Which Anthony was first Chancellour of the Ch. of Wells, in the place of Dr. Rog. Good; afterwards Dean of Bristow on the death of Joh. Sprint in 1590. and in 1596. being consecrated Bishop of Chichester before-mentioned, was succeeded in his Chancellourship by one Joh. Rogers, (to whom succeeded also Will. Barker D. D. 1602.) and in his Deanery by Simon Robson, not in 1596. but in 98. which shews that Watson kept the said Deanery for some time in Commendam with Chichester. This Dr. Watson, who spent his life in celebacy, as his Predecessor Bickley did, gave way to fate at his house in Cheame or Cheyham in Surrey, being then Almoner to K. Jam. 1. whereupon his body was buried in the Church there, on the third day of Oct. 1605. By his last Willd and Testam. he gave an hun∣dred pounds to Christs coll. in Cambridge, where he had been educated before he became Fellow of Bennet college, and divers other Legacies for pious uses.

RICHARD MEREDYTH, a Welsh man born. [ 153] became a Student in this University about 1568. but in what house, unless in S. Johns coll. it appears not. In 1575. he proceeded M. of Arts as a Member of Jesus coll. which was the highest degree he took in this University. Afterwards being Chaplain to Sir Joh. Perot L. Lievtenant of Ireland, he was by him made Dean of S. Patricks Church near Dublin, and at length B. of Leighlin: To which See being consecrated in the month of Apr. 1589. sate there till the time of his death; which hapninge on the third of August in fifteen hundred ninety and seven, was [year 1597] buried on the north side of S. Patricks Church before-men∣tioned. In the said See of Leighlin succeeded one Rob. Grave Dean of Cork, but whether he was ever a Student in Ox∣ford, I cannot yet tell.

JOHN BULLYNGHAM, received his first [ 154] breath in the County of Gloucester, was elected Probatio∣ner of Magd. coll. in July 1550. being then Bach. of Arts, and intimate with Julius Palmer the Protestant Martyr, (whose story he hath written in a large letter dated from Bridgnorth about 1562. for the satisfaction of Jo. Fox when he was in writing his English book of Acts and Monuments) &c. but before he took the degree of Master, he left the University, (Q. Mary being then in the Throne,) and re∣tired, as it seems, beyond the Seas, where continuing most∣ly all her reign, returned when Q. Elizabeth succeeded, became well beneficed, and in 1567. was made Archdea∣con of Huntingdon, but in whose room, unless in that of Anth. Draycot, I know not. In 1568. he compleated the degree of D. of div. in an Act celebrated on the twelfth

of July, and two years after was made Prebendary of Worcester in the place of Libbeus Byard deceased. In 1581. Sept. 3. he was consecratedf Bishop of Glocester; about which time he had the See of Bristow given to him in Commendam, but that being taken away from him in 1589. the rectory of Kilmington alias Culmington in the dioc. of Wells was conferr'd on him, in Jul. 1596. He paid his last debt to nature about the 20. of May in fif∣teen hundred ninety and eight, [year 1598] and was buried, as I sup∣pose, in the Cath. Ch. of Glocester. Whereupon his rectory was bestowed on Rich. Potter, father of Franc. Potter, author of the Interpretation of the number of 666, &c. as I shall tell you when I come to him in the next volume of this work, and his Bishoprick on Godfrey Goldsborough Doct. of div. of Cambridge.

[ 155] JOHN MERICK was born in the Isle of Angle∣sie, educated in Wykehams School near Winchester, made per∣petual fellow of New coll. in 1557. took the degrees in Arts, became one of the Proctors of the University in 1565. Vicar of Hornchurch in Essex, in 1570. and three years after Bishop of the Isle of Man on the death of John Salisbury. He yielded up his last breath in Yorkshire (as it seems) in Sept. or Oct. [year 1599] in fifteen hundred ninety and nine, and was succeeded in the said See by Dr. George Lloyd of Cambridge, (Son of Meredyth Lloyd, Son of Joh. Lloyd of Caernarvan∣shire) who was translated thence to Chester in 1604. This Joh. Merick left behind him a brother named Will. Merick, LL. D. and another called Maurice Merick, then M. of Arts, and certain letters concerning Ecclesiastical, and other, af∣fairs, which I have seen in the Cottonian Library, under the picture of Julius, F. 10.

[ 156] WILLIAM HUGHES Son of Hugh ap Kendrick of Caernarvanshire by Gwenllian his wife, daughter of John Vychan ap John, ap Gruff, ap Owen Pygott, was born in the said County, and for a while educated in this University. Afterwards retiring to Christs coll. in Cambridge, he took there the degrees in Arts and holy orders; and being soon after made chaplain to Thom. Haward or Howard Duke of Norfolk, attended him to Oxon in the beginning of the year 1568. where, on the same day that the said Duke was cre∣ated Master of Arts, this his chaplain was incorporated Bach. of div. as he had stood in Cambridge. The year after, the said Duke writing letters to Dr. Laur. Humphrey in his behalf, he was, by the said Humphreys endeavours made to the Vicechancellour and Convocation, permitted to pro∣ceed in his faculty. Whereupon being licensed the same year, stood in an Act celebrated 10. Jul. 1570. to com∣pleat that degree. In 1573. he was promoted to the Epis∣copal See of S. Asaph, to which being consecrated in Lam∣beth chappel on the thirteenthg of Sept. the same year, sate there to the time of his death without any removal. He concluded his last day in Octob. in sixteen hundred, [year 1600] and was, as I suppose, according to his will, buried in the choire of the Cath. Ch. of S. Asaph; leaving then behind him a Son named William, and a daughter named Anne (the then Wife of Tho. Mostyn Gent.) begotten on the body of his Wife Lucia daughter of Rob. Knowesley of Denbighshire. By his last Willh and Test. dated 16. Oct. 1597. and pro∣ved 9. Nov. 1600. he left lands and revenues for the found∣ing a free school in the Cath. Ch. of S. Asaph. He the said Dr. Hughes was succeeded in St. Asaph by Dr. Will. Morgan author of the first translation of all the Bible (since printing was used) into the ancient and unmixed language of the Britains. The translation he dedicated, with a latin epistle prefix'd, to Q. Eliz. and was printed in 1588. For which work he was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Lan∣daff first, and afterwards with that of S. Asaph.

[ 157] JOHN CHARDON or Charldon sometimes fel∣low of Exeter coll. was consecrated B. of Downe and Con∣nor in Ireland, [year 1601] an. 1596. and died in sixteen hundred and one; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Downe and Connor succeeded one Rob. Humpston Master of Arts, but whether of this University I cannot tell.

[ 158] HERBERT WESTPHALING sometimes a Student of Ch. Ch. was consecrated B. of Hereford, in 1585. and departed this mortal life in the latter end of sixteen hundred and one; under which year you may see more of

him among the writers. In the said See succeeded Dr. Rob. Bennet sometimes of Trin. coll. in Cambridge, Son of Leo∣nard Bennet of Baldock in Hertfordshire, who was conse∣crated thereunto 20. Feb. 1602-03. By his lasti Will da∣ted 3. Mar. 14. Jac. 1. he bequeathed his body to be bu∣ried in the Cath. Ch. of Hereford, and moneys for the erection of a Tomb of white Alabaster, with the picture of a man lying in a white Sheet upon an Altar of other stone, to be compassed about with strong Iron bars, after the example of other Tombs in the Church. Which monu∣ment was to be erected (as he saith) in the Church of the Quire, behind the seat of his Wife, and to be of the value of an hun∣dred Marks, with this inscription thereon—Robertus Bennet S. Theol. Professor fidelis christi Minister, qui obiit… die….. an. 16…. He also gave 20 l. to the library of Trin. coll. in Cambridge, and 20 l. towards the building of the New Schools in Oxon. See more of him in the Fasti following, under the year 1572.

STEPHEN KEROVAN was born at Gallo∣way [ 159] in Ireland, studied several years in this University, but whether he took a degree I know not. Afterwards ad∣vancing his studies in the University of Paris, returned to his native Country, and became Archdeacon of Enagh∣dune in the county of Galloway, and at length Bishop (by Q. Eliz. command) of Kilmacogh, in 1573. Where sit∣ting some years, was translated thence to Clonfert 1582. and after a successful enjoyment of that See for about 20 years, gave way to fate about sixteenk hundred and two. [year 1602] In both the said Sees succeeded Rowland Linch Archd. of Clon∣fert, whose Sirname occurring often in our writings, I have just reason to suppose that he had received some Acade∣mical education among us.

DANIEL NEYLAN or Neyland an Irish man [ 160] 〈◊〉〈◊〉, spent also some time here among his Countrymen, but whether he took a degree it appears not. Afterwards retiring to his native Country, he became Rector of Inis∣carty in the diocess of Killaloe, and much in esteem in those parts for his piety and learning. At length obtaining the Bishoprick of Kildare, was consecrated thereunto byl Adam Archb. of Dublin (and his assistants) in the month of Nov. 1583. where sitting more than 19. years, yielded to na∣ture at Disert 18. May in sixteen hundred and three. [year 1603] In the said See succeeded William Pilsworth of Magdalen coll. of whom I shall make large mention among these Bishops under the year 1635.

EUGENIUS O-CONNER commonly cal∣led [ 161] Conner another Irish man and contemporary with Neylan, became, after he had left Oxon, Dean of Achonry in his own Country, and at length by the favour of Q. Eliz. was promoted to the Episcopal See of Killala, in 1591. where after he had sate about 16. years. surrendred up his last breath to him that first gave it, [year 1606] in sixteen hundred and six or thereabouts. After his death one Miler Magragh Archb. of Cashills, did keep the See of Killala inm Com∣mendam with his Archbishoprick.

WILLIAM OVERTON sometimes fellow [ 162] of Magdalen coll. was consecrated B. of Lichfield and Coven∣try in the beginning of the year 1579. (where he shewed himself sufficiently severe to suppress such, whom he sus∣pected of Nonconformity) and died in sixteen hundred and nine, under which year you may see more of him [year 1609] among the writers. He was succeeded in the said See by George Abbot, of whom I have spoken at large among the said writers.

MARTIN HETON Son of George Heton Esq [ 163] by Joane his Wife, daughter of Sir Martin Bowes Knight, was born in London, but descended from an ancient family of his name living in Lancashire. His father was master of the Inn or House belonging to the English Merchants at Antwerp; and being a person of great Hospitality, caused his house there to be free and open for such that fled from England for religion sake in the time of Q. Mary. At his re∣turn into England, he became Chamberlain of London, sent this his Son to Westminster school, where profiting exceed∣ingly in good letters, was thence sent to Oxon, and in 1571. was, with Rich. Eedes, made Student of Ch. Ch. where in

short time he became a most acute disputant. In 1578. he proceeded in Arts, and in 1582. he was made one of the Canons of his house. In 1588. he was nominated and installed Vicechancellour of the University of Oxon, and in the latter end of 1589. he succeeded Dr. Laur. Humphrie in the Deanery of Winchester, being then but 36. years of age. At length after the See of Ely had laid void 20. years, and a large portion of it taken thence by the Queen, as it was generally spoken, he was in a sort compelled to take it. Whereupon being consecrated at Lambeth, on the third a of Feb. 1599. sate there ten years, and as Cambridge men (who had no great affection for him, because not bred among them) report, did impoverishb the said See by sealing many good deeds of it, and till they were cancelled, it would never be so good as it should be. He was a noted Preacher while he continued in the University, and a subtile Dispu∣tant in Theology, in his elder, as he was in his younger, years in Philosophy: And while B. he was esteemed in∣ferior to few of his rank for learning and other good parts belonging to a Prelate. He took his last farewel of this world on the 14. of July in sixteen hundred and nine, [year 1609] aged 57 years, and was buried in the choire or presbytery of the Cath. Ch. of Ely. Soon after was a fair and large monu∣ment built over his grave, joyning to the south wall of the said Presbytery, with his Sta••••a thereon lying on the back, with the hands erected in a praying posture. On the said monument was engraven an inscription in prose, to shew his descent, preferments, and time of his death; also a copy of long and short verses, in number 12. composed by Dr. Will. Gager his Chancellour, and another of 14. com∣posed by his Nephew George Heton Bach. of div. of Cam∣bridge. All which being too long and large to be here inser∣ted, I shall therefore for brevity sake pass them by.

[ 164] THOMAS RAVIS received his first breath at Maulaon alias Meandon in Surrey, his juvenile education in the quality of a Kings Scholar in the college school at West∣minster, and his Academical education in Ch. Ch. of which he was made a Student in 1575. After he had taken the de∣grees in Arts he entred into holy orders, and preached in and near Oxon for some time with great liking. In 1589. he was admitted to the reading of the sentences, in 1592. he was made Canon of the seventh stall in the Ch. of Westm. in the room of Dr. Joh. Still, promoted to the See of B. and Wells, an. 1592. and in 1594. he was made Dean of his house. In the year following he took the degree of Doct. of div. and after he had compleated it by standing in the Act, took the office of Vicechancellour on him for two years together. In 1604. he was for his eminent learning, gravity, and approved prudence, prefer'd by K. Jam. 1. to the See of Glocester, and on the 19. of March the same year wasc consecrated thereunto. The diocess of which place being then pretty well stock'd with such people that could scant brook the name of a Bishop, yet, by his Episcopal way of living among them, he obtained their love, and were content to give him a good report. In 1607. June 2. he wasd translated to London, where sitting but for a short time, paid his last debt to nature (to the great re∣luctancy of all good men, especially such who knew the piety of the Bishop, and how he had for many years with much vigilancy served his Church, King, and Country) on the fourteenth day of Decemb. in sixteen hundred and nine. [year 1609] Whereupon his body was buried in the upper end of the north Isle joyning to S. Pauls Cath. Ch. and soon after had put over it a monument, with an inscription there∣on; a copy of which being already printed at leaste twice, I shall now omit it, and pass to the next. In his Pre∣bendship of Westminster succeeded Hugh Goodman M. A. and Student of Ch. Ch. installed therein 10. May 1607. in his Deanery Dr. Joh. King, and in his Bishoprick Dr. Geo. Abbot.

[ 165] JOHN LINCH Son of James Linch was born at Galloway in Ireland, and educated in New Inn, as it seems, with Will. Laly his Countryman, (afterwards Archb. of Tu∣am) took the degree of Bach. of Decrees in Apr. 1555. and soon after going into his own Country, had several bene∣ces bestowed on him. At length by the favour of Q. Eliz. he was promoted to the Bishoprick of Elphine an. 1584; which place he keeping about 27. years, resignedf it 19.

Aug. 1611. and dying soon after, was buried in the Ch. of S. Nicholas in Galloway. In the said See succeeded one Edw. King a Huntingdonshire man born, Doct. of div. of the Uni∣versity of Dublin, who was consecrated thereunto in Dec. 1611. See another Joh. Linch in the Fasti, 1618. among the Incorporations.

GILES TOMSON a Londoner born, was entred [ 166] an Exhibitioner of Vniversity coll. in 1571. took the de∣grees in Arts, and in 1580. was elected fellow of Allsouls coll. In 1586. he was one of the Proctors of the Universi∣ty, and about that time Divinity reader of Magd. coll. When he was a Junior, he gave a great hope and good presage of his future excellency, having a rare gift ex tem∣pore in all his School Exercises, and such a happy wit to make use of all occurrences to his purpose, as if he had not taken the occasions, as they fell out by accident, but ra∣ther bespoken such pretty accidents to fall out to give him the occasions. Afterwards he was chaplain to the Qu. Residentiary of Hereford, Rector of Pembridge in Hereford∣shire, was installed Dean of Windsore, 2. March 1602. be∣ing then Doct. of div. Scribe or Registrary of the most no∣ble Order of the Garter, and a most eminent Preacher. At length being nominated and elected B. of Glocester, had re∣stitution of the temporalities belonging to it, made to himg on 27. June 1611. and was in the next month consecrated thereunto, with liberty then allowed to him to keep his Deanery in Commendam for one year and no longer. He departed this mortal life, to the great grief of all that knew the piety and learning of the man (after he had taken a great deal of pains, at the command of K. Jam. 1. in translating the four Gospels, Acts of the Apostles and Apoca∣lyps) on the 14. June in sixteen hundred and twelve. [year 1612] Where∣upon his body was buried in Brays chappel on the south side of that of S. George at Windsore, and had soon after a mo∣nument put over him, with his Bust to the middle, and this inscription under it. Individua Trinitati per omnia saecu∣la, sit gloria per quam sui, sum, ero. Hic situs est Aegidius Tomson hujus Capcllae quondam Decanus, cujus mens sincera, lin∣gua docta, manus munda fuit. Londini natus, educatus Oxoniae in collegio Omnium Animarum. Bonorum, Indigentium, Erudi∣torum amantissimus semper vixit, cujus corpus quamvis morta∣litas terrae subjecit, illius tamen animam pietas caelis inseruit. Hunc virum moribus gravem, prudentia insignem, pietate sum∣mum, haec Regia Capella per annos decem Decanum habuit. Inde a serenissimo Rege Jacobo in Episcopatum Glouc. Commendatum, mors intempestiva (anno decurso) praesulem rapuit. Obiit 14. Ju∣nii An. Dom. 1612. aetat. 59.

RICHARD DEANE Son of Gilb. Deane of Sal∣tonstall [ 167] in Yorkshire (by Elizabeth his Wife daughter of Edm. Jennings of Syelsden in Craven) was born at Saltonstall, and after he had been educated in Grammaticals in his own Country, became a Student in Merton coll. 1587. aged 17. years: where continuing about 5. years, in the quality, as it seems, of a Portionist, retired to S. Albans hall, and, as a member of that house, took the degree of Bach. of Arts, in Octob. 1592. and that of Master three years after; which was the highest degree he took in this University. After∣wards he taught school at Caermerthen in Wales, (as a note that came thence, which I have seen, reports, tho I hardly believe it) was made Dean of Kilkenny in Ireland, and at length Bishop of Ossory there, about the latter end of the year 1609. He yielded up his last breath on the 20. of Feb. inh sixteen hundred and twelve, and was buried near to the Bishops chair in the Church at Kilkenny. [year 1612] In the said See of Ossory succeeded Jonas Wheeler another Oxford Student, whom I shall at large mention among these Bishops, under the year 1640.

HENRY USHER a Dublin man born, was edu∣cated [ 168] in the University of Cambridge till he was Bach of Arts, and some time after. In the beginning of the year 1572. he went to Oxon, setled in Vniversity coll. was in∣corporated in the same degree in the beginning of July the same year, and in few days after was licensed to proceed in Arts. Which degree being compleated by standing in the Act, he made some continuance here, studied the Theological faculty, and laid a sure foundation therein by the helps of divers noted men, then in the University; among whom Dr. Humphrey and Dr. Holland were two. Afterwards he retired to his native Country, became

Archdeacon of Dublin, and at length Archb. of Armagh, and so consequently Primate of all Ireland. To which See being consecrated in Aug. 1595. sate there till the time of his death in great honour and repute, among all Protestants in that country. He died at Termon-Fechan on thea se∣cond day of April in sixteen hundred and thirteen, [year 1613] and was buried in S. Peters Church at Drogheda, commonly called Tredagh. In the See of Armagh succeeded Dr. Christopher Hampton, and him Dr. James Vsher nephew to Henry before mention'd, whom I shall mention in the Fasti under the year 1626.

[ 169] HENRY COTTON a younger Son of Sir Ric. Cotton Kt. one of the Privy Council to K. Ed. 6. was born in Hampshire, educated in the Free school at Guildford, be∣came a commoner of Magd. coll. in 1566. or thereabouts, took the degrees in Arts, that of Master being compleated in 1571, holy Orders, and about that time a Wife; by whom afterwards he hadb nineteen children. In 1586. he being then Prebendary of Winchester and well beneficed, supplicated to be admitted to the reading of the sentences, but whether he was really admitted, it appears not. On the 12. of Nov. 1598. he wasc consecrated B. of Salisbu∣ry, and in the year following was actually created Doct. of div. by certain Doctors deputed for that purpose, who went to him, then (I think) at Salisbury. He was Godson to Q. Eliz. while she was Lady Eliz. who, as 'tisd report∣ed, usually said that she had blest many of her Godsons, but now this Godson should bless her. He gave way to fate on the se∣venth day of May in sixteen hundred and fifteen, [year 1625] and was buried in the Cath. Church of Salisbury, near to the body of his sometimes Wife. In the said See succeeded Dr. Rob. Abbot, whom I have mention'd before among the writers, under the year 1617.

[ 170] THOMAS BILSON sometimes fellow of New coll. was consecrated B. of Worcester in 1596. translated thence to Winchester in the year following, and concluded his last day in sixteen hundred and sixteen; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In Wor∣cester succeeded Gervase Babington of Cambridge, of whom I have made mention in Will. Bradbridge among these Bishops, an. 1578. and in Winchester succeeded Dr. James Mountague sixth Son of Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton in Northampton∣shire Kt. who was translated thereunto from Bathe and Wells, 4. Octob. 1616. This worthy person died on the twentieth e day of July 1618. aged 50. and was buried 20. Aug. following, on the north side of the body of the Church de∣dicated to S. Peter and S. Paul within the City of Bathe. Over his grave was soon after a high Altar-monument erected between two Pillars of the said Church, with the proportion of the defunct painted to the life lying thereon, by his brethren Sir Edw. Mountague of Boughton, Sir Hen. Mountague Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, Sir Charles Mountague his Executor, and Sir Sidney Mountague Master of the Requests, Kts. All which were lineally descended from the Earls of Salisbury. The said Dr. Jam. Mountague was educated in the University of Cambridge, was Master of Sydney coll. and there noted for his piety, vertue, and learning. Afterwards he was made Dean of the Royal Chappel, then B. of Rathe, afterwards of Winchester, (as tis before told you) and for his faithfulness, dexterity and pru∣dence, in weighty affairs the King chose him to be one of his Privy Council. By his last Will and Testament, he made choice of the said antient Church for the place of his Sepulture: which, among many other monuments of pie∣ty, he repaired to his great charge. When K. James came first to the Crown he was made Dean of his Chappel, as before 'tis told you; which place he held not only when he was B. of Bathe and Wells, but of Winchester also: And being a great stickler in the quarrels at Cambridge, and a great Master in the Art of insinuation, had cunningly (as onef observes) fashioned K. James unto certain Calvini∣an opinions; to which the Kings education in the Kirk of Scotland had before inclined him. So that it was no very hard matter for him (having an Archb. also of his own per∣swasion) to make use of the Kings authority for recom∣mending the nine Articles to the Church of Ireland, which he found would not be admitted in the Church of England.

HENRY ROWLANDS was born in the Pa∣rish [ 171] of Mellteyrn in LLyn in Caernarvanshire, educated in the School at Penllech, was admitted a Student in the Univer∣sity about 1569. took the degrees in Arts as a member of New coll. that of Master being compleated in 1577. and soon after became Rector of La••••ton near Bister alias Bur∣chester in Oxfordshire. In 1598. Nov. 12. he was consecra∣ted a B. of Bangor, being then Bach. of div. and in 1605. he was actually created Doct. of that faculty. He bestow∣ed on his Cath. Ch. four bells, instead of those that were fold away by Arthur Bulkley his predecessor, and in 1609. heb gave lands to Jesus coll. for the maintenance of two scholars or fellows there. At length after he had bestow∣ed much money on pious uses, had spent all his time in celebacy, and had govern'd his church and diocess with great commendations, [year 1616] surrendred up his pious soul to God 30.c June, in sixteen hundred and sixteen, and was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Ch. at Bangor, among the se∣pulchres of the Bishops. By his last Willd and Test, he bequeathed moneys for the erection of a School at Mell∣teyrn, or Bottunog, where he was born and christned. In the See of Bangor succeeded Lewes Bayly, whom I have men∣tion'd at large among the writers, under the year 1632.

HENRY ROBINSON was born within the [ 172] City of Carlile in Cumberland, became a poor serving child of Queens coll. about the year 1568. afterwards Tabarder, and at length Fellow, being then esteemed an excellent Disputant and Preacher. In 1581. he was unanimously elected Provost of his college: which office he enjoying about 18. years, restored it in that time, and made it flou∣rish, after it had continued many years but in a mean con∣dition, occasion'd by the negligence of former Governours. In 1590. he proceeded in div. and in 98. being nominated and elected to the See of Carlile, was consecrated thereun∣to by John B. of Lond. Joh. B. of Roch. and Anthony B. of Chich. on the 23. of July in the same year. He was a per∣son of great gravity and temperance, and very mild in his speech, yet, as onee observeth, not of so strong a constituti∣on of body as his countenance did promise. He paid his last debt to nature on the 13. of the Cal. of July in sixteen hundred [year 1616] and sixteen, aged 63. years or more, and was buried on the north side of the high Altar in the Cath. Ch. of Car∣lile. Soon after was a brassplate set up on the wall over his grave, by the care and charge of Bernard Robinson his bro∣ther and heir, with an inscription and verses thereon, run∣ning almost word for word, or at least in sense, with that inscription on a brass plate also, fastned to the south wall near to the Altar in Qu. coll. chappel in Oxon, a copy of which you may see in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon, lib. 2. p. 124. a. b. In which book p. 116. b. you may also see some∣thing of his benefaction to the said coll. In the See of Car∣lile succeeded one Dr. Rob. Snoden or Snowden of Cambridge, (Prebendary of Southwell) third Son of Ralph Snoden of Mansfeild Woodhouse in Nottinghamshire; the temporalities of which See were given tof him 20. Dec. 1616. He died at London while the Parliament was sitting in the lat∣ter end of May 1621. leaving behind him a Son named Rutland Snoden of Horncastle in Lincolnshire, (who was after∣wards a Justice of the Peace) begotten on the body of his Wife Abigal, daugh. of Rob. Orme of Elston in Nottinghamshire. After him followed in the said See of Carlile Ric. Milbourne B. of S. David, descended from those of his name in Pem∣brokeshire, but born in London, (his mother being occasionally there at the delivery of him,) educated in Grammar learn∣ing in Wykehams school near Winchester, and from thence was sent to Qu. coll. in Camb. where he continued several years. Afterwards he became Minister of Sevenoke in Kent, Chapl. to P. Hen. Chantor of S. Davids cath. ch. and Dean of Ro∣chester, as I shall elsewhere tell you. At length he being made B. of S. David, was, after he had sate there about 6. years, tran∣slated to Carlile, where he continued till 1624. In which year dying, he left monies, as 'tis said, for the endowing of a School, and monies for the building of an Hospital. He hath a Serm. in print concerning the imposition of hands, preached, while he was Minister of Sevenoke, at the Archb. Metropolical Visita∣tion, 7. Sept. 1607. on 1 Tim. 5. 22. printed in oct. To him succeeded in the said See of Carlile Rich. Senhouse Dean of Glocester, who was first admitted a Student in Trin. coll. in Camb. and afterwards was removed to that of S. Johns, of

which he was made Fellow, and continuing there many years, took the degree of D. of div. as a Member there∣of, about 1622. He was first chaplain, as 'tis said, in the Earl of Bedfords family, afterwards chaplain to Pr. Charles, and at length to K. Jam. 1. who advanced him to a Deanery and afterwards to the said See of Carlile, for his transcen∣dent parts and admirable gifts in Preaching. He hath ex∣tant Four Sermons preached at Court, and left behind him at his death Lectures on the first and second Psalms; which are not, as I conceive, made yet publick.

[ 173] HENRY PARRY, or ap Harry, sometimes Fellow of Corp. Ch. coll. was consecrated B. of Gloucester 12. Jul. 1607. translated thence to Worcester in the latter end of Sept. 1610. the temporalities of which See wereu re∣stored to him 23. Oct. the same year. He yielded to nature in sixteen hundred and sixteen; [year 1616] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. He was succeeded in Gloucester by Dr. Giles Tomson, and in Worcester by Dr. Joh. Thornborough. Of the first I have made mention already among the Bishops, and of the other I shall speak in the second volume of this work, under the year 1641.

[ 174] WILLIAM JAMES, sometimes a Student of Ch. Ch. became Bishop of Durham in 1606. and died in sixteen hundred and seventeen; [year 1617] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. After his death Rich. Neile Bishop of Lincoln was translated to Durham, and thence to Winchester, as I shall elsewhere tell you.

[ 175] WILLIAM LYON, a Cheshire man born, was partly educated in this University, but whether in Oriel or S. Johns coll. where several of his sirname and time have studied, I cannot tell. Afterwards he went into Ireland, became Vicar of Naas and Chaplain to Arthur Lord Grey of Wilton L. Lievtenant of that Country, who promoting him to the Episcopal See of Ross, was consecrated thereunto w in the year 1582. and the year following was consti∣tuted commendatory of Cork and Cloyne by the favour of Qu. Eliz. He bestowed a thousand pound in building the Bi∣shops house at Cork, and other monies in repairing the Bi∣shops house at Ross, which three years after was burnt by the Rebel O-Donow. This W. Lyon died in a good old age on the 4. Oct. [year 1617] in sixteen hundred and seventeen, and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Cork, leaving then behind him a Son of both his names, who in the 17 year of his age, 1610. became a Com. or else Gent. Com. of S. Johns coll. in this Univ. In the said Sees of Ross, Cork, and Cloyne, suc∣ceeded Dr. Joh. Boyle, whom I shall anon mention.

[ 176] ROBERT ABBOT, Master of Balliol college, was consecrated B. of Salisbury on the third of Decemb. 1615. to the great joy of all Scholars, especially such who knew the learning and piety of the man. He concluded his last day in the latter end of sixteen hundred and seventeen; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Salisbury succeeded Dr. Martin Fotherby Son of Maurice Fotherby, of the ancient and gentile Family of his name living at Grimsby in Lincolnshire; which Martin having been bred Fellow of Trin. coll. in Cambridge, was, after he had been Prebendary of Canterbury 22 years, consecrated at Lambeth on the 18. Apr. 1618. He surrendred up his last breath on the eleventh day of March, an. 1619. and was buried in Allsaints Church in Lombardstreet within the City of London. Soon after was a very fair monument erected over his grave, with a large inscription thereon, but destroyed by the great Fire that hapned in London in the beginning of Sept. 1666. He hath extant at least 4 Ser∣mons; besides his Atheomastix, which being put into the press before his death, was not published till 1622. fol. After him succeeded in the said See Dr. Robert Tounson, or Tonson, Dean of Westminster, sometimes Fellow of Queens coll. in Cambridge, who was consecrated thereunto on the 9. July 1620. See more in the Fasti, among the incorporations under the year 1599.

[ 177] JOHN BOYLE, a Kentish man born, and brother to Rich. Boyle the first Earl of Cork in Ireland, received some education with us, but whether D. of div. of this Univ. as onea reports, it appears not in the publick Registers. He was consecrated B. of Cork before-mentioned in 1618. at which time liberty was allowed him to keep the See of

Ross in Commendam. He died in sixteen hundred and twenty, [year 1620] and was buried at Youghall, of which place his brother be∣fore-mentioned was Baron. In the said See of Cork and Ross succeeded Rich. Boyle Dean of Waterford, and Archd. of Limerick, brother to Michael Boyle B. of Waterford and Lis∣more, which Richard kept the See also of Cloyne in Commen∣dam with the two former.

JOHN KING, sometimes a Student of Ch. Ch. af∣terwards [ 178] Dean of that house, was consecrated Bishop of London in 1611. and died in sixteen hundred twenty and one; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. To him succeeded Dr. George Mountaigne Bi∣shop Almoner, sometimes Dean of Westminster, who was translated from Loncoln to London 20. July 1621.

ROWLAND SEARCHFIELD, a Londoner [ 179] born, was educated in Grammar learning in Merchant-Tay∣lors School, admitted Scholar of S. Johns coll. in 1582. aged 17 years, or thereabouts: Afterwards he was made Fellow of that house, Proctor of the University, Doct. of div. and successively Vicar of Emley in Northamptonshire, Rector of Bowthorp in Gloucestershire, Vicar of Cherlbury in, and Justice of the Peace of, Oxfordshire. He was consecrated B. of Bristow 9. May 1619. upon the translation of Dr. Nich. Fel∣ton to Ely: which was made 14. March 1618. The said Dr. Searchfield died on the eleventh of Oct. in sixteen hun∣dred [year 1622] twenty and two, and was buried near to the Commu∣nion Table at the upper end of the Choire of the Cath. Ch. of Bristow, leaving then one Son or more behind him, be∣gotten on the body of his Wife, Mrs. Anne Huchenson of Rewley near Oxon. Over his grave was a stone soon after laid, with an epitaph thereon, but removed thence by Dr. Rich. Thompson Dean of that Church when he raised the Communion Table. In the said See of Bristow succeeded Dr. Rob. Wright, tho one Kevercher (as he is called) tug'd hard for it.

RICHARD PARRY, Son and Heir of Joh. Par∣ry, [ 180] was born at Ruthyn in Denbighshire, educated in Westmin∣ster School under Camden for some time, elected Student of Ch. Ch. in 1579. aged 19 years, took the degrees in Arts, holy Orders, and became School-master, as 'tis said, of Ruthyn before-mentioned. In 1598. he proceeded D. of div. and whether he was before that time Dean of Bangor, I cannot tell. Sure it is, that that dignity was enjoyed by one Rowland Thomas, who died in 1588. Afterwards when K. Jam. 1. who had an especial respect for his learning, came to the English Crown, he soon after promoted him to the See of S. Asaph. To which being consecratedb on the 30. Dec. 1604. he receivedc the temporalities belonging thereunto on the 5. of Jan. following. He ended his days at Diesert commonly called Dyssart in Flintshire on the 26. of Sept. in sixteen hundred twenty and three, [year 1623] and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of S. Asoph. The year before he died he left a pension of 6 l. per an. to Jesus coll. for the maintenance of a poor Scholar born in the Town of Ruthyn, or in the diocess of S. Asaph, to be paid by his Son Richard and his Heirs for ever. See more in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 317. a. He assisted Dr. Will. Morgan B. of Landaff in the translating the Bible into Welsh, and after his death had a Lat. Sermon ad clerum, on Rev. 3. ver. 4. printed un∣der his name, 1628. in oct.

WILLIAM BISHOP, sometimes a Member of [ 181] Gloucester hall, as it seems, became Bishop of Chalcedon (ti∣tular only) about 1622. and died in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred twenty and four; [year 1624] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See he was succeeded by Dr. Richard Smith another Oxford man by education, but the year when I cannot tell. Of this Rich. Smith I shall make large mention elsewhere

MILES SMITH. sometimes a Member of Bras••••se coll. afterwards Petty-Canon of Ch. Ch. was consecrated [ 182] B. of Glocester in 1612. and died in sixteen hundred twenty and four; under which year you may see more of him [year 1624] among the writers. In the said See of Glocester succeeded Godfrey Goodman, born at Ruthyn in Denbighshire in the first Gregorian year, an. Dom. 1582.-1583. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 28-Mar. 10. between the hours of one and two in the morning, being the Son of Godfr. Good∣man Gent. (Nephew to Dr. Gabr. Goodman) by Jane Cruxton

his Wife, made Chorister, and after Scholar, of Westminster under Camden, an. 1592. Scholar of Trin. coll. in Cambridge in 1600. Parson of Stapleford-Abbats in Essex, 1607. Ca∣non of Windsore, 1617. installed Dean of Rochester in the place of Dr. Rob. Scot deceased, 6. Jan. 1620. and at length was made B. of Glout. in 1625. with leave to hold his Canonry of Windsore, and the Rectory of West-Ildesley in Berks, in Commendam: About which time maintaining seve∣ral heterodox opinions in his Sermons at Court, he was check'd for so doing in 1626. In 1640. he dissented from the Canons, for which, after three admonitions pronounced by Archb. Laud in little more than half an hour, to sub∣scribe, he was to his great honour (as 'twas esteemed by some.) imprison'd, and thereupon accounted a Papist. In certain writings which sometimes belonged to Archbishop Laud I find these matters relating to Goodman.—The Synod was dissolved 29. May 1640. wherein were 17 Canons subscribed by the Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons, and Doctors, to the number of 100. or 120.—The last business insisted on was of the depriva∣tion of Dr. Goodman Bishop of Glocester for refusing to subscribe to the said Canons, which had been done by all the Bishops except him of Gloc. and all the lower house of Convocation.—With much perswasions he was drawn to subscribe, notwithstanding after his subscribing, for his obstinate refusal at first, and the scandal of it, he was by both houses with a general consent suspended ab officio & beneficio, till he had given the King and Church satisfaction. The Archbishop, upon his refusal to subscribe, told him, that he must be either a Papist, or Socinian, or Puritan; which he ut∣terly denied, and said it was a matter of another nature, &c. Af∣terwards the Archbishop made an exhortation to the Cler∣gy, wherein he exhorted them to carry themselves well both in life and doctrine: And professed that all his suf∣ferings were for supporting them; and this he spake with a great deal of passion. He protested before God that the King was far from Popery, that there was no man in Eng∣land more ready to be a Martyr for Religion than his Ma∣jesty. Bishop Goodman who was first committed to a Pur∣sevant, and afterwards to the Gate-house, wrote a letter to Archb. Laud and told him he dissented from the Canons, and entred an Act in the 19. Session to that purpose, &c. In 1643. he the said Goodman was plunder'd, spoyl'd, rob'd, and utterly undone. His losses were so extraordinary and excessive great, that he was ashamed to confess them, lest they might seem incredible, and lest others might con∣demn him of folly and improvidence. About that time he lived obscurely in S. Margarets Parish within the City of Westminster in the house of one Mrs. Sibilla Eglionby, making frequent use of the Cottonian Library, and the company of certain R. Priests; whose perswasion he having taken up for several years before, died at length in their belief (Fr. à S. Clara his old acquaintance being then with him) on the nineteenth day of Jan. 1655. whereupon his body was buried near to the Font in S. Margarets Church; leaving then behind him, the character of a harmless man, that he was hurtful to none but himself, that he was pitiful to the poor, and hospitable to his neighbours. In his lastd Will and Testa∣ment dated 17. Jan. and proved 16. Feb. 1655. I find these matters.—I do profess that as I have lived, so I die most constant in all the Articles of our Christian Faith, and in all the doctrine of Gods holy Catholick and Apostolick Church, whereof I do acknow∣ledge the Church of Rome to be the Mother Church. And I do verily believe that no other Church hath any salvation in it, but only so far as it concurs with the Faith of the Church of Rome.—My body to be buried in S. Marg. Ch. in Westminster near to the Font, in the meanest manner according to the deserts of my Sins,— Item, I give 20 s. for the painting, or otherwise, of the said Font.— It. I give my tenement in Yale, and the two tenements in Caer∣narvanshire, Cordmaur, and Tudne to the Town of Ruthyn in Denbighshire where I was born, &c. The rent of the tene∣ment in Yale he bequeathed to several uses, and among the rest was 20 l. to be given to some Gentleman who should desire to travel, and that he, together with good security, should undertake within the compass of two years to live two months in Germany, two months in Italy, two months in France, and two months in Spain, and that his own kin∣dred be chosen before others for that purpose, &c. The books that he designed for Chelsey college, he gave to Trin. coll. in Cambridge; but with this condition, that if Chelsey coll. be ever restored, the books should be restored there∣unto. He gave 16 l. to outed and sequestred Ministers of the Loyal Party, and a 100 l. to poor distressed Church∣men (Rom. Catholicks) according to the discretion of his Exe∣cutors Gabriel Goodman and Mrs. Sib. Eglionby. He desired al∣so

that his collection of notes be perused by some Scholar, and if any thing should be found worthy of printing, that they be published, &c. It must be now known that in hate and detestation of Socinianism, he did, in his younger years, examine all the mysteries in Religion, and all the miracles in Scripture, how far they agreed with natural reason, and wherein they transcended, and thereupon did publish a book intit. The fall of man, or the corruption of na∣ture, proved by natural reason. Lond. 1616. and 1624. qu. And then he undertook to proceed in the rest of the My∣steries. Together with these he drew up an History from the beginning of the World to his time, and so he ended with the Church of England, as se••led by Laws, little re∣garding the opinion of particular men, but Statutes, Acts of State, Proclamations, Injunctions, &c. In which work he was much beholding to Sir Tho. Cottons Library. But these with the rest of his goods were lost, and whether they were ever recovered before his death, I know not. He hath also written, Arguments or animadversions and digressions on a book intit. An apology, or declaration of the power and providence of God in the government of the World, &c. written by Dr. George Hakewill. Which arguments and digressions are with Hake∣wills answere involved in the sixth book of the said Apology, printed at Oxon, the third time, 1635. fol. See more in G. Hakewill among the writers, an. 1649. Bishop Goodman also wrote, The Court of K. James by Sir A. W. reviewed. 'Tis a MS. in a thin fol. in Bodl. Library, and hath this begin∣ning, I cannot say that I was an eye and ear-witness, but truly I have been an observer of the times, and what I shall relate of my own knowledge, God knows is most true. My conjecturals I con∣ceive, &c. The conclusion which is imperfect is this—Yet notwithstanding I have given him (Sir A. W.) the name of a Knight, because he hath pleased so to stile himself, and that I might not offend him. This manuscript book was made in answer to a published book intit. The court and character of King James. Lond. 1650. oct. written and taken by Sir A. W. Which book being accounted a most notorious Libel, espe∣cially by the Loyalists and Court-party, was also answered in print by Anonymus, intit. Anlicus Coquinariae: or a vindica∣tion in answer to a Pamphlet intituled, The Court and Cha∣racter of K. James, &c. Lond. 1650. The author of the said Court and Character was one Sir Anth. Weldon of Kent, whose Parent took rise from Queen Elizabeths Kitchin, and left it a legacy for preferment of his Issue. Sir Anthony went the same way, and by grace of the Court got up to the Green∣cloth; in which place attending K. James into Scotland he practiced there to libel that Nation. Which, at his return home, was found wrapt up in a Record of that Board; and by the hand being known to be his, he was deservedly re∣moved from his place, as unworthy to eat his bread, whose birth-right he had so vilely defamed. Yet by favour of the King. with a piece of money in his purse, and a pension to boot, to preserve him loyal during his life, tho as a bad creditor, he tooke this course to repay him to the pur∣pose. In his life-time he discovered part of this piece to his Fellow-courtier, who earnestly disswaded him not to publish so defective and false a scandal; which, as it seems, in Conscience he so declined. I have also been credibly in∣formed that Sir A. Weldon did at the beginning of the Long Parliament communicate the MS. of it to the Lady Elizab. Sedley, (Mother to Sir Will. and Sir Charles,) accounted a very sober and prudent Woman; who, after perusal, did lay the vileness of it so much to Sir Anthony's door, that he was resolved never to make it publick: Which perhaps is the reason why a certain authorf should say, that with some regret of what he had maliciously written, did intend it for the fire and died repentant; tho since stolen to the Press out of a Ladies closet: And if this be true, our exceptions may wil∣lingly fall upon the practice of the publisher of the said li∣bel, who by his additions may abuse us with a false story, which he discovers to the Reader in five remarkableg passages, and therefore in some manner gives us occasion to spare our censure on Sir Anthony, who was dead some time before the said libel was published. The second edi∣tion of it printed at Lond. in oct. an. 1651. is dedicated to the said noble Lady Elizab. Sedley, and hath added to it, (1) The Court of K. Charles continued, unto the beginning of these unhappy times, &c. (2) Observations (instead of a character) upon this King, from his Childhood. (3) Certain Observations before Q. Elizabeths death. But these are not animadverted upon by Aulicus Coq. or B. Goodman, because they came out

after they had written their respective answers. The said Bishop Goodman hath also written The two mysteries of Chri∣stian, religion, the ineffable Trinity and wonderful incarnation ex∣plicated, &c. Lond 1653. qu. Dedicated by one Epist. to Oliver Cromwell L. General, and by another to the Ma∣ster, Fellows, Scholars and Students of Trin, coll. in Cambridge. Also An Account of his sufferings; which is only a little pamphlet, printed 1650.

[ 183] BERNARD ADAMS was born in Middlesex in the diocess of London, admitted Scholar of Trinity coll. in 1583. aged 17 years; fellow five years after, and when Master of Arts he went into Ireland; where by the favour of the Lord Lieutenant he was consecrated Bishop of Lime∣rick in Apr. 1604. In the year 1606. he, by a dispensation kept the See of Kilfenore with it, to the year 1617. at which time he voluntarily resign'd it. He bestowed much mo∣ney in repairing the Church of Limerick, and in the adorn∣ing it with Organs and several Ornaments, as also in re∣pairing the house belonging to his See, besides other mo∣neys for pious use. He dieda on the 22. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and five, and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Limerick, where was a monument soon after erected to his memory. In the said See succeeded Francis Gough commonly called Goffe, whom I shall anon at large mention.

[ 184] ARTHUR LAKE sometimes Fellow of New coll. was consecrated B. of Bathe and Wells, in the month of Dec. 1616. and concluded his last day in sixteen hundred twen∣ty and six; [year 1626] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See succeeded Dr. Will Laud, of whom I shall make mention at large among the writers in the second volume of this work.

[ 185] TOBIE MATHEW Son of John Mathew, a na∣tive of Roos in Herefordshire, by his Wife Elianor Croston of Ludlow, was born in the city of Bristow, in that part of it which is in Somersetshire, educated in Grammar learning in the City of Wells, became a Student in this University in the beginning of the year 1559. aged 13. years, but in what house, unless in Vniv. coll. (the antient members of which have claim'd him as theirs) I know not. Sure it is, that being a Student of Ch. Ch. soon after his first coming, he did, as a member of that house, take the degree of Bach. of Arts in 1563. and three years after, that of master, and holy orders; at which time he was much respected for his great learning, eloquence, sweet conversation, friendly disposition, and for the sharpness of his wit. In 1569. he was unanimously elected the publick Orator of the University, which office he executed with great ap∣plause, and with no little honour to the University. In 1570. he was made Canon of Ch. Ch. and on the 28. Nov. the same year, he was admitted Archdeacon of Bathe. In 1572. May 15. he became Prebendary of Teynton Regis with Yalmeton in the Church of Salisbury, and in July the same year, he was elected President of S. Johns coll. At which time being much famed for his admirable way of Preach∣ing, he was made one of the Queens chaplains in Ordina∣ry, and soon after proceeding in Divinity, was made Dean of Ch. Ch. 1576. So that then his name sounding high among scholars, he deservedly obtain'd the name of Theo∣logus praestantissimus, for so he is stiled by the learned Camden, who addsb that in him doctrina cum pietate, & ars cum na∣tura certant. Eam. Campian▪ the Jesuit in his book of Ten Reasons, (which the R. Catholicks count an Epitomy of all their doctrine) labouring to prove that the Fathers were all Papists, and to give the uttermost he could to his asser∣tion saith that Thoby Mathew confest to him so much—〈◊〉〈◊〉 saith he, &c. We did once in a familiar sort sound Th. Mathews opinion, he that now domineers in your Pulpits, whom for his good learning and seeds o•• vertue, we esteemed, &c. Which character coming from a Jesuits pen, makes it the truer because he was in some manner his Adversary. In 1579. he did undergo the office of Vicechancellour of this Uni∣versity▪ and in 1583. he was not only made Chantor of the Church of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 on the resignation of George Carew, in the month of June, but also Dean of Durham, void by the decease of Dr. 〈…〉〈…〉. In which dignity being instal∣led 31. Aug. he g••ve up his Chantorship in Febr. following, wherein he was succeeded by Dr. Will. Zouch, and in the

beginning of the year following his Deanery of Ch. Ch. In 1595. he was to the great joy of many, especially those of the Clergy, made Bishop of Durham, upon the transla∣tion of Dr. Math. Hutton to York; (which was made 24. of March 1594.) to which See being consecrated soon after, sate there till August an. 1606. and then being tran∣slated on the 18. of the said month, and installed on the 11. of Sept. following in the person of his Proctor, sate there in great honour and repute till the time of his death. He gave way to sate in a good old age, on the 29. of March in sixteen hundred twenty and eight, [year 1628] and was buried in a chappel behind or beyond the east end of the choire of the Cath. Ch. of York. Soon after was a noble monument of black and white marble set up under the great east win∣dow of that chappel, with his Effigies in his Archiepiscopal robes, and an inscription thereon: A copy of which con∣taining his just character, you may see in Hist. & Antiq. Vniv. Oxon, lib. 2. p. 255. b. 256. a. He hath extant a latin Serm. intit. Concio Apologetica contra Edm. Campianum, in Deut 32. 7. Oxon. 1638. oct. As also a letter to K. Jam, 1. which is printed in the Cabala. I have been informed that he had several things lying by him worthy of the Press, but what became of them after his death, I know not, nor any thing to the contrary but that they came into the hands of his Son Sir Tobie. In the said See of York succeed∣ed Dr. George Mountaigne of Queens coll. in Cambridge, some∣times a Lecturer in Gresham coll. afterwards Master of the Savoy, Dean of Westminster in the place of Dr. Neile pro∣moted to the See of Lichf. and Cov. (in which dignity he was install'd in Dec. 1610.) Bishop of Lincolne, (to which he was consecrated 14. Dec. 1617.) and then of London, being translated to that place 20. July 1621. In the latter end of 1627. he was translated to Durham; whence, after he had sate three months, he was translated to York, in the place of Mathew; (as I have before told you) to which See being elected 16. June, was inthronized therein 24. Oct. 1628. But he expiring soon after in the year of his age 59. six months, and two days, was buried in the chancel belong∣ing to the Church of Cawood in Yorksh. (in which parish he was born) and had soon after a comely monument set up to his memory, at the charge of Isaac his brother (Cura∣tor of his last Will and Test.) in the north wall of the said chancel, containing his bust in his lawn sleeves, with a large inscription under it: All which, especially the verses, were made by Hugh Holland the Poet. After him succeeded in the said See Dr. Sam. Harsnet Bishop of Nor∣wych, sometimes Master of Pembr. hall in Cambridge, who being elected thereunto on the 26. of Novemb. 1628, was inthronized 23. April following. He died on the 12. of March 1630. (being then Privy Counsellour to his Ma∣jesty) at Moreton in Marsh in Glocestershire, in his return from Bathe to his Mannour of Southwell in Nottinghamshire. Whereupon his body was carried to Chigwell in Essex, and was buried in the Chancel of the Parish Church there. Over his Grave was soon after a Monument of black Marble set up, with the Effegies of the Defunct engraven on a brass plate fastned thereunto. Among the several books that this Doctor Harsnet hath published are (1) A discovery of the frau∣dulent practices of John Darrel Minister; written in answer to a book intit. A true narration of the strange and grevious vexation by the devil of Seven persons in Lancashire and Will Sommers of Nottingham: printed 1600. qu. Wherupon Darrell came out with a reply intit. A detection of that sinful, shameful, lying, and ridicul••us discourse, intit. A discovery &c. printed 1600. qu. (2) A Declaration of egregi••us P••pish impo∣stures, to withdraw the hearts of her Majesties Subjects from their allegiance, &c. practiced by Edmunds alias West••n a Jesuit▪ &c▪ Lond. 1603 qu. besides one, or more Sermons, and four or more MSS. fit for the Press, of which one is, De Ne∣cessitate Baptismi, &c. This Learned and Judicious Pre∣late, was born, as 'tis said, in the Parish of St. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the antient borough of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Essex, educated in Pemb. hall, where he was first Schol••r and afterwards Fellow. When he was some years 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Master, he was chosen Proctor; which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he went through with great credit to himself. Afterwards he become Vicar of Chigwell in Essex, Archdeacon of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Chaplain to Archb. Bancroft, Prebendary of St. Pauls Cathedral. Master of Pemb. hall in, and twice Vicechancellour of the University of Cambridge▪ From whence he had an easie Progress to the see of Chichester, and afterwards to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 After his death 〈…〉〈…〉 being elected to the See of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 28. Feb. 1631. was translated thereunto, and on the 16▪ o•• Feb. 1632. was 〈◊〉〈◊〉

in the person of Dr. Phineas Hodson Chanc. of the Church of York.

[ 186] GEORGE CARLETON, sometimes Fellow of Merton coll. was consecrated Bishop of Landaff on the 12. July, an. 1618. translated thence to Chichester in Sept. 1619. [year 1628] and departed this life in the month of May in sixteen hun∣dred twenty and eight, under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Chichester suc∣ceeded Dr. Rich. Mountague, who, after election and con∣firmation thereunto, was consecrated in the Archbishops chappel at Croyden in Surrey 24. Aug. 1628. This learned person who was Son of Laurence Mountague Minister of Dorney in Bucks. And he the Son of Rob. Mountague of Boud¦ney in the Parish of Burnham in the said County, was born at Dorney, educated in Grammar learning in Eaton School, elected a Member of Kings coll. in Cambridge 1594. took the degrees in Arts, became Parson of Wotton-Courtney in Somersetshire, Prebendary of Wells, Rector of Stanford-Rivers in Essex, Chaplain to K. Jam. 1. Archdeacon and Dean of Hereford; which last dignity he changed with Ol. Lloyd LL. D. for a Prebendship of Windsore, in 1617. and being about that time made Fellow of Eaton coll. which he kept with Windsore by a dispensation, did learnedly read for 8 years together the Theological Lecture in the chappel at Windsore. Afterwards he was made Rector of Petworth in Sussex, bestowed much money in the repairing of the Par∣sonage house there, as he did afterwards on the Bishops house at Aldingbourne. At length his Majesty being minded to translate him to Norwych was elected thereunto by the Dean and Chapter 4. of May 1638. where sitting to the time of his death (which hapned in Apr. 1641. leaving then behind him a Son named Richard) was buried in the Choire of the Cath. Ch. belonging to that place, where, to this day, is this only written on his grave, Depositum Montacutii Episcopi. He came to Norwych with the evil effects of a quartan Ague, which he had had about an year before, and which accompanied him to his grave, yet he studied and wrote very much, had an excellent Library of books, and heaps of papers fairly written with his own hand concerning the Ecclesiastical History: He was a person exceedingly well vers'd in all the learning of Greeks and Romans, and as well studied in the Fathers, Councils, and all other an∣tient monuments of the Christian World, as any Man be∣sides in the whole Nation. K. Jam. 1. knew the Man well, and was exceedingly pleased with his performance against the History of Tithes, wherein he had beaten the (then thought) matchless Selden at his own weapon, and shew'd himself the greatest Philosopher of the two. Upon which ground his Majesty looked upon him as the fittest person, and therefore commanded him to view and purge the Church History, which was then taken and judged by ma∣ny to be corrupted and depraved with various figments by certain writers of the R. Cath. p••rty, especially by Baro∣nius; which he accordingly did with great industry and ad∣mirable judgment. What other things he wrote you may mostly see in the Bodleian or Oxford catolague: And what he suffered for his New Gag for the old Gospel, or his Answer to the late Gagger of Protestants, occasioned by the Puritan, and also for his Apello Caesarem, you may see at large in Dr. Heylyns History of the life and death of Will. Laud Archb. of Canterbury, under the years 1624. 25. &c. He also set forth Nazianzen's invective orations against Julian, in Greek, and was employed by Sir Hen. Savile (who countenanced him much) in correcting most part of Chrysostom in Greek be∣fore it went to the Press.

[ 187] WILLIAM GIFFORD, the Ornament of the English Catholicks of his time, was sometimes a Member of Lincoln coll. but took no degree in this University. Af∣terwards retiring beyond the Seas, he became thro various preferments Archbishop of Rheimes, in 1622. He paid his list debt to nature in sixteen hundred twenty and nine, [year 1629] un∣der which year you may see more of him among the wri∣ters. In the said Archbishoprick succeeded Henry de Loraine Son of Charles Duke of Guise, as I have before told you.

[ 188] JOHN HANMER, a Shropshire man born, but de∣scended from those of his name living at Hanmer in Flint∣shire, was admitted Fellow of Allsouls coll. from that of Oriel, in 1596. aged 20. and when five years standing Mast. of Arts, was unanimously elected one of the Proctors of the University, in 1605. Afterwards he became Rector of Bingham in Nottinghamshire, (in which Church he was

succeeded by Dr. Math. Wren in May 1624.) and Prebendary of Worcester in the place of Dr. Joh. Langworth sometimes of New coll. about the latter end of 1614. and shortly after was licensed to proceed in Divinity, he being then Chapl. in Ord. to K. Jam. 1. At length upon the death of Dr. Rich. Parry he being nominated Bishop of St. Asaph, was elected thereunto about the 20. of January in 1623. consecrated 15. of Feb. following, and on the 23. of the said month had the temporalities of that See givena to him, with liberty then allowed to keep his Prebendship in Commendam with it. He died at Pentrerpant or Pentrepant near to Oswestrey in Shropshire, 23. July in sixteen hundred twenty and nine, [year 1629] and was buried the next day in the Church at Sillatin or Selattyn: To the poor of which place, as also of Oswestrey and S. Asaph, he gave to each five pounds. In his Prebend∣ship succeeded Giles Thornborough M. of A. (afterwards D. D.) Nephew to Dr. John Thorborough B. of Worcester, who kept it to the time of his death 1663, and in the See of S. Asaph succeeded Joh Owen D. D. of Cambridge and Arch∣deacon of S. Asaph, who was consecrated thereunto 20. of Sept. 1629. He died at Perthkinsey 15. Oct. 1651. and was buried on the 21. of the said month in the Cath. Church of S. Asaph under the Bishops Throne. This Dr. Owen who was the Ministers Son of Burton-Latimers in Northampton∣shire, and bornb there, as also bred Fellow in Jesus coll. in Cambridge, hath written Herod and Pilate reconciled: Or, the concord of Papists, Anabaptists, and Sectaries, against Scri∣pture, Fathers, Councils, and other Orthodox Writers, for the coercion, deposition, and killing of Kings.—Published 1663. and by the author dedicated to the Loyal Subjects of Great Bri∣tain. What other things he hath written and published, I cannot tell, nor any thing else of him, only that he was a great Loyalist, a true Son of the Church of England, and had been much respected by Laud Arch. of Canterbury, who obtained for him from his most gracious King the said Bishoprick of S. Asaph; which lying void after his death till the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. Dr. George Griffith was con∣secrated thereunto.

JOHN BUCKRIDGE, sometimes Fellow, af∣terwards [ 189] President of, S. Johns college, became B. of Ro∣chester in 1611. and from thence was translated to Ely in 1627. He was conducted to the habitation prepared for old age in sixteen hundred thirty and one; [year 1631] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Rochester succeeded Dr. Walt Curle, and in Ely Dr. Francis White, both Cambridge men by education.

JOHN HOWSON, sometimes Student and Ca∣non [ 190] of Ch. Ch. was consecrated B. of Oxford in the month of May 1618. was translated thence to Durham in 1628. and departed this moral life towards the latter end of sixteen hundred thirty and one; [year 1631-2] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of Dur∣ham succeeded Dr. Thom. Morton B. of Lichfield and Coventry; the temporalities of which, he received from the King 12. Jul. 1632. and dying in the house of Sir. Hen. Yelverton of Easton-Manduit in Northamptonshire, on the morrow after S. Matthews day, in 1659. aged 95 years, was succeeded in the year following by Dr. Joh. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Cambridge.

LEWES BAYLY, sometimes a Member of Exe∣ter [] coll. was consecrated Bishop of Ba••ger in 1616. and de∣parted this mortal life in the beginning of the year sixteen hundred thirty and two; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said See of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 succeeded a Native of Segroet near Denbigh a certain learned Doctor of div. named David D••lben of S. John•• coll. in Cam∣bridge, a younger Son of Robert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 D••lben of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be∣fore-mentioned in Denbighshire: who dying in Bangor-house situated in Shoe-lane near S. Andrews Church in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the Suburb of London, on the 27. of Nov. 1633. was buried in the Church at 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which he kept in Commendam with his Bishoprick. He was succeeded in the See of Ban∣gor by Edm. Griffith. of whom I shall speak by and by.

JOHN RIDER, sometimes a Student in Jesus coll. [ 191] was consecrated Bishop of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Ireland on the 12. of Jan. 1612. and concluded his last in a good old age, in sixteen hundred thirty and two; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the said

Bishoprick succeeded one Lewes Jones a Welshman, some∣times a Student in this University, whom I shall mention at large among the Bishops in the second vol. of this work.

[ 193] FRANCIS GODWIN sometimes a Student of Christ Church, was consecrated Bishop of Landaff in 1601, thence translated to Hereford in 1617, and died in the be∣ginning of the year sixteen hundred thirty and three; [year 1633] un∣der which year you may see more of him among ther wri∣ters. To the said See, (after Goodman of Glocester had en∣deavoured to obtain) was elected Dr. Will. Juxon of Oxon, but before he was consecrated, he was translated to London; whereupon Dr. Augustin Lindsell Bishop of Peterborough was translated thereunto in (Dec.) 1633. After him followed Mathew Wren D. of D. of Cambridge; the temporalities of which See (Hereford) were givena to him 24 March. 10. Car. 1. Dom. 1634-35. But he being soon after translated to Norwych, Theophilus Field of Pembroke hall in Cambridge (born in the parish of S. Giles Cripplegate Lond.) succeeded: The temporalities also of which were restoredb to him, 23. Janu. 1635. This Dr. Field dying soon after, George Cook sometimes of Pembroke hall in Cambridge, brother to Sir Joh. Cook Secretary of State succeeded, and had the tempo∣ralities thereof givenc to him 7. July 1636. He was the Son of Rich. Cook of Trusley in Derbyshire by Mary his wife, daughter and heir of Tho. Sacheverell of Kirby in Notting∣hamshire, and he the Son of Will. Cook of the same place, by his wife the daughter of Ralph Fitzherbert of Tyssyngton in the said county of Derby. Which George Cook dying in 1646. (22. Car. 1.) the see of Hereford laid void till the restaura∣tion of K. Ch. 2 and then 'twas supplied by Dr. Nich. Monk of Oxon, of whom I shall make large mention in his pro∣per place.

[ 194] GEORGE ABBOT sometimes of Balliol college, afterwards Chaplain to Thomas Lord Buckhurst, and then to the Earl of Dunbar, with whom he was solemnly sent into Scotland, for an effecting of an Union in the Hierar∣chie, was consecrated Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 3 Dec. 1609, translated to London about the latter end of January following, and in 1610 he was translated to Can∣terbury, on the death of Dr. Richard Bancroft. He depart∣ed this mortal life in sixteen hundred thirty and three; [year 1633] under which year you may see more of him among the writers. In the See of Canterbury succeeded Dr. William Laud, as I shall tell you at large when I come to the next Vol. of this work.

[ 195] JOHN PHILIPPS, was a Welsh-man born, as it seems, and having received his Academical education in Oxon, became afterwards Parson of Thorp Basset, and Slinges∣by in Yorkshire; which last he obtained in the latter end of March 1591. About that time he being Chaplain to Henry Earl of Derby, became Archdeacon of Clievland (on the re∣signation of Rich. Bird, Bach. of div.) in Apr. 1601, also Archdeacon of the Isle of Man, and at length, (about 1614.) Bishop of that place, but in whose room I cannot tell, for between the translation thence of Dr. George Lloyd to Chester 1604. some person, yet unknown to me, did suc∣ceed. In the Rectory of Slingesby succeeded Sam. Philipps M. A. in Jan. 1618. and in Clievland Henry Thurcross M. A. an. 1619. as I shall tell you in the Fasti, an. 1610. So that I presume those two places were kept in Commendam with the Bishoprick, by the said John Philipps, whom I take to be the same with Joh. Philipps who took the degree of M. of Arts as a Member of S. Maries hall, in the month of May 1584. Which degree he compleated as a Member of Broad∣gates, in an Act celebrated 10. of July the same year. The said Joh. Philipps Bishop of Man translated the Bible into the Manks language, that is, the language commonly spoken in the Isle of Man, assisted in the said work by Sir Hugh Cannal Minister of Kirk St. Michael in the said Isle. He con∣cluded his last day about the year sixteen hundred thirty and three, [year 1633] and was succeeded in the said See of Man by William Forster a Divine of some note in his time, but whe∣ther he was ever of Brasnose coll. as some think he was, (wherein several of his sirname and time have studied,) I cannot tell. One Will. Forster a Warwickshire man born, was entred a Student in S. Johns coll. 1601. and another of that house was a writer, as I have before told you among the writers under the year 1633. One Joh. Philipps wrote A

summon to repentence. Lond. 1584. oct. but he is not to be taken to be the same with the former, and another Joh. Philipps wrote The way to Heaven, on Acts 2. 47.—Printed in qu. 1625. Which book▪ I having not yet seen, I can∣not say to the contrary but that it may be published by Joh. Philipps the Bishop. Qu.

FRANCIS GOUGH, commonly called Goffe, the [ 196] fifth Son of Hugh Gough Rector of Allcannyngs in Wilts, by Jane his Wife, Daughter of one Clifford of Clifford-hall in Devonsh. was born in Wiltshire, entred a Batler in S. Ed∣munds hall in the latter end of 1611. aged 17 years, and af∣terwards was made one of the Clerks of New college; where continuing some years, returned to the said hall, and as a Member thereof took the degree of M. of Arts, in 1618. Soon after, he having a just opportunity of going into Ireland, became first Chancellour, then Bishop, of Li∣merick; to which See being consecratedc at Cashills 17. Sept. 1626. sate there till the time of his death: which hapning on the 29. of August in sixteen hundred thirty and four, was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Limerick, leaving then [year 1636] behind him his eldest brother named Hugh, who was Chan∣ter of Limerick and Justice of Peace. In the See of Limerick succeeded George Web, whom I shall mention in the next volume, under the year 1641.

WILLIAM PILSWORTH was born in Fleet∣street [ 197] in the west suburb of London, elected and admitted Demie of Magd. coll. 29. Sept. 1578. aged 18 years on the day of the Nativity of our Saviour following, took one de∣gree in Arts as a member of Magd. hall in Dec. 1581, left the University without any other degree, went into Ire∣land, became Prebendary of Monabannoc, and at length Bishop of Kildare: To which see being consecratedd at Balsoon in the county of Meath, 11. Sept. 1604, sate there without any removal to the time of his death; which hapning at Naas on the 9. of May in sixteen hundred thir∣ty and five, [year 1635] was buried at Dunfert in the country of Kildare. In the said See succeeded Robert Vsher D. D. Son of Hen. Vsher sometimes Archbishop of Armagh; who lived upon it till the Rebellion broke out in Ireland; an. 1641, and then retired into England for protection.

RICHARD CORBET sometimes Student, af∣terwards [ 198] Dean of, Christ Church, was consecrated Bishop of Oxford in 1629. (tho in some respects unworthy of such an office) and translated thence to Norwych in the begin∣ning of 1632. He died in the latter end of July in sixteen [year 1635] hundred thirty and five; under which year you may see more of him among the writers. After his death a Native of the Parish of S. Peters Cheap in London named Dr. Math. Wren B. of Hereford was translated to Norwych; the tempo∣ralities of which See weree restored to him 24. of Nov. 1635. being elected thereunto on the tenth day of the same month. Afterwards upon the death of Dr. Franc. White Bishop-Almoner, he was translated to Ely; the tempora∣lities of which were restored to himf on the 5. of May 1638. where he sate to the time of his death. He (by the way I must tell you) was the Son of Franc. Wren Citizen of London, (a branch of the Wrens of Binchester in the Bi∣shoprick of Durham,) and being an eminent Scholar in his youth, became first a Student in Pembroke hall in Cam∣bridge, then Greek Scholar and Fellow of that house, and soon after Chaplain to Lancelot Andrews Bishop of Win∣chester. Afterwards he was made Master of Peter house, Vicechancellour of the said University, Chaplain to K. Charles 1. when he was Prince, (whom he attended after he had taken his journey to Spain) as also when he was King, Prebendary of Winchester, Dean of Windsor, (in which honourable Dignity he was installed 24. Jul. 1628.) sworn Registrary of the most noble Order of the Garter, 23. of Sept. following, and in 1633 became Clerk of the Closet, in the place of Dr. Will. Juxon. In 1634 he be∣came Prebend of Westm. in the room of Dr. John Wilson, and near upon that time Bishop of Hereford. But continu∣ing there not long, he was translated to Norwych, as I have before told you: And being made Dean of the Chappel Royal, upon Juxons advance to the Treasurers staff, an. 1636, he was translated to Ely in the beginning of 1638, as 'tis already said. In all which offices his deportment was with such gravity, exemplary piety, and Government with

no less prudence, that upon the beginning of the unparal∣lel'd rebellion raised by the Presbyterians, commonly then called Puritans, who had an implacable hatred for him, for his pride, insolence, and high hand used towards them, as they frequently reported, he was by them mise∣rably persecuted, and grievously oppressed by plunder of his goods, seizure of his estate, and by a strait and tedious imprisonment in the Tower of London, which he endured with great patience and magnanimity near 18 years. Af∣ter his Majesties return he was set at liberty, was restored to his Bishoprick of Ely, and notwithstanding his former losses, performed several acts of Piety. Among which, was his building a new Chappel in Pembroke hall before mentioned; which being beautified with splendid and decorous Furniture, and amply endowed with an annual revenue, was, upon the Feast of S. Mathew, (21. Sept.) in 1665. solemnly consecrated and dedicated by himself in person, and by his Episcopal authority, to the honour of Almighty God. A noble and lasting Monument of the rare piety and munificence of that great and wise Prelate, and in every point accorded to his character; which was then so well known, that the sole nomination of the Foun∣der was a sufficient account of the elegance and magnifi∣cence of the foundation. Before evening service, the exterior or outer Chappel, and the Cloyster leading to it, (a new Fabrick of Sir Robert Hitchams foundation) were by his Lordship also consecrated, for places of Sepulture to the use of the Society, together with a cell or vault at the east end of the chappel under the Altar, for a dormi∣tory for his Lordship. He paid his last debt to nature in Ely House in Holbourn near London, on Wednesday 24 of Apr. 1667. aged 81 years and upwards. Whereupon his body being embalm'd, was conveyed to Cambridge, and deposi∣ted with great solemnity in a stone coffin in the vault before-mention'd. This worthy and learned Bishop hath written (1) Increpatio Bar. Jesu: sive Polemicae adsertiones lo∣corum aliquot S. Scripturae ab imposturis perversionum in catechesi Racoviana. Lond. 1660. qu. remitted into the ninth vol. of the Criticks. (2) The abandoning of the Scotch cove∣nant. Lond. 1661. qu. (3) Epistolae variae ad viros doctiss. A∣mong whom are to be numbred Ger. Jo. Vossius: As also two or more Sermons; one of which is on Prov. 24. 21. printed 1627. and another on Psal. 44. 18. printed in 1662. both in qu. &c. He left behind him several Sons, who will be mention'd elsewhere.

[ 199] MICHAEL BOYLE was a Londoner born, Son if I mistake not, of Michael Boyle of S. Mar. Magd. Parish in Milkstreet (who died in the latter end of 1596.) and nearly related to the Boyles of Kentish Town in Middlesex; was educated in Merchant Taylors School, became Scholar of S. Johns coll. in 1593. aged 18. years, took the degrees in Arts, holy orders and was made Vicar of Finden in Nor∣thamptonshire, In 1611. he proceeded in Divinity, and three years after resigning his Vicaridge, he went into Ire∣land, was made Dean of Lismore, and at length in the lat∣ter end of the year 1619. was consecrated Bishop of Water∣ford and Lismore, being then esteemed a person of good learning and prudence. He yielded up his last breath at Waterfordg on the 27. Dec. in sixteen hundred thirty and five, [year 1635] and was buried in the Cath. Ch. of the holy Trinity there, leaving then behind him a brother named Richard Boyle Archb. of Tuam, whom I shall mention in the Fasti, among the incorporations, an. 1601. There was another Michael Boyle, who was Archb. of Dublin 1663. but he was Nephew to the former Michael, by being Son to Richard before mention'd.

[ 200] EDMUND GRIFFITH a Caernarvanshire man born, was admitted in the quality of an Exhibitionera into Brasnose college on the 8. Apr. 1587. having before, as I conceive, been a Student of that of Jesus, took the de∣grees in Arts, that of Master being compleated in 1592. About which time being in full Orders, had some employ∣ment agreeable to his profession in these parts. In 1599. he was admitted to the reading of the Sentences, and af∣terwards being made Dean of Bangor in the place of Dr. Joh. Williams deceased, in Sept. or Oct. 1613. was at length made Bishop of that place, on the death of Dr. Dav. Dolben, an. 1633. To which See being consecrated, the temporalities thereof were restored to himb on the 26. of Febr. the

same year. He died in sixteen hundred thirty and seven, [year 1637] and was, as I suppose, buried in the Church of Bangor. In the said See succeeded Dr. Will. Roberts Subdean of Wells and Archdeacon of Anglesie, sometimes Fellow of Queens coll. in Cambridge, and Proctor of that University, who having the said Bishoprick bestowed on him the endea∣vours of Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. for discovering Church goods to the value of 1000 l. had the temporalities thereof givenc to him 24. Sept. 13. Car. 1. Dom. 1637. with li∣berty then allowed to him, to keep his Archdeaconty in Commendam. In the time of Rebellion he suffered much, and about 1649. he was sequestred of all, or most, of his Estate, whether spiritual or temporal. In the great year of the Re∣stauration of K. Ch. 2. he was restored to all he had lost, and dying in 1665. one Dr……Price was elected Bishop, but he dying before consecration in the same year, Robert Morgan Dr. or Bach. of div. Rector of Llanddyfnan in Anglesie and Archdeacon of Merioneth being elected into his place, was consecrated at Lambeth on the first day of July 1666. He died in Sept. 1673. leaving behind him a Relict called Anne.

JONAS WHEELER, Dean of the Church of the [ 201] Holy Trinity, commonly called Christ Church in Dublin, and Chaplain to K. James 1. was consecrated Bishop of Ossory in S. Patricks Church near Dublin on the eighth day of May 1613. and died in the ninety seventh year of his age at Dunmore, on the 19. of April in sixteen hundred and forty: [year 1640] Whereupon his body was buried in the Cath. Ch. of Kil∣kenny. He was born in Oxfordshire, as 'tis† said, particu∣larly, as I suppose, within the City of Oxon, was educated in this University, but in what house, unless in that of Brasnose, where one or more of his name and kindred stu∣died about his time, I know not, nor what degrees he took, because many have studied, in the said University, five, seven, ten years, or more, and yet never took any degree.

JOHN ATHERTON, Son of John Atherton, who [ 202] became Rector of Bawdripp in Somersetshire in 1584. was born in that County, (at Bawdripp as it seems,) and at 16 years of age 1614. became either a Batler or Commoner of Gloucester hall, where continuing till after he had taken one degree in Arts, was transplanted to Lincoln college, took the degree of Master as a Member of it, holy Or∣ders, and soon after was made Rector of Huish Comb∣flower in his own Country. At length being made known to Thomas Earl of Strafford L. Lievtenant of Ireland, for his great sufficiencies in the Canon Law, and Ecclesiastical affairs, was by him made Prebendary of Ch. Ch. in Dublin, and afterwards Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the year 1636. (he being then Doctor of divinity,) in which office he behaved himself for some time with great prudence, tho forward enough, if not too much, against the R. Ca∣tholicks in that Country. At length being charged with a crime, not now to be named, was seized on and impri∣soned: And being found guilty of it, was first degraded, and afterwards suffered death by hanging at Dublin, (being the first of his Function that suffered that kind of death, as he said it openly to the People at the Gallows,) on the fifth day of Decemb. in sixteen hundred and forty. [year 1640] After∣wards his body was buried, according to his desire, in the remotest or obscurest part of the Yard (where rubbish used to be laid) belonging to S. Johns Church in Dublin. Nich. Bernard D. D. sometimes Chaplain to the learned and religious Dr. Vsher Archb of Armagh hath written and published a book of his penitent death, with a Sermon at his burial, to which (being very worthy of perusal) I refer the Reader for his farther satisfaction. In Waterford and Lismore succeeded Dr. Archibald Adair a Seer, and him Dr. George Baker, who died in Octeb. or thereabouts, an. 1668.

JOHN BANCROFT, Son of Christ 〈…〉〈…〉 [] (by Andrey Andrews his Wife) eldest Son of 〈…〉〈…〉 of Farnworth in Lancashire, by Mary his Wife, daughter of John Curwyn, brother to Hugh Curcoyn, sometimes Bishop of Oxford, was born in little Village called Astell or E••∣well, lying between 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈…〉〈…〉 was admitted a Student of 〈…〉〈…〉 more, took the degrees in Arts, holy Orders, and became a Preacher for some years in 〈…〉〈…〉

being newly admitted to proceed in Divinity, was by the endeavours of his Uncle Dr. Rich. Bancroft Archb. of Cant. (a younger Son of John Bancroft before-mentioned.) elect∣ed Master of Vniversity college, where he continued above 20 years: In which time, he was at great pains and ex∣pence to recover and settle the antient Lands belonging to that foundation. In 1632. he was, upon the translation of Dr. Corbet to Norwych, nominated Bishop of Oxford; whereupon being elected by the Dean and Chapter in April the same year, had the temporalities of that See gi∣ven to him on the 6. of June following, being about that time consecrated. In 1640. when the Long Parliament began, and proceeded with great vigour against the Bi∣shops, he was possessed so much with fear (having always been an Enemy to the Puritan) that without little or no sickness, he surrendred up his last breath in his lodging at Westminster. Afterwards his body was carried to Cu∣desden in the diocess of Oxon, and was buried near to, and under the, south wall of the Chancel of the Church there, on the twelfth day of Febr. in sixteen hundred and forty, leaving then behind him the character† among the Pu∣ritans or Presbyterians then dominant of a corrupt unpreach∣ing Popish Prelate. The Reader is now to know that before this Mans time, the Bishops of Oxford had no house left be∣longing to their Episcopal See, either in City or Country, but dwelt at their Parsonage-houses which they held in Commendam, tho Dr. Jo. Bridges, who had no Commendam in his diocess, lived for the most part in hired houses in the City. For, as I have before told you in Dr. Rob. Kynge, tho at the foundation of the Bishoprick of Oxford in the Abbey of Osney, the King appointed Gloucester coll. for the Bishops Pallace, yet when that foundation was inspected into by K. Edw. 6. and a recital thereupon made of the foundation thereof done by his Father, that place was left out of the Charter, as being designed then for another use. So that from that time till this Man (Dr. Bancroft) came to be Bishop, there being no settled House or Pallace for him or his Successors, he did resolve by the perswasions of Dr. Laud Archb. of Cant. to build one. Wherefore in the first place the impropriate Parsonage of Cudesden before-mentioned, five miles distant from Oxon, which belonged to the Bishop in right of his See, he let the lease thereof run out without any more renewing, that in the end it might be made an improvement to the slender Bishoprick. The Vicaridge also of his own donation falling void in the mean time, he procured himself to be legally instituted and inducted thereunto. All which being done, he, thro the power and favour of Dr. Laud before-mentioned, ob∣tained an annexation of it to the See Episcopal, (the design of bringing in the impropriation going forward still) and soon after began, with the help of a great deal of timber

from the Forest of Shotover, given to him by his Majesty, to build a fair Pallace; which, with a Chappel in it, being compleatly finished, an. 1635. was, then out of curiosity visited by the said Dr. Laud; which he remits into his diary thus. Sept. 2. an. 1635. I was in attendance with the King at Woodstock, and went thence to Cudsden, to see the house which Dr. Jo. Bancroft then Lord Bishop of Oxford had there built to be a house for the Bishops of that See for ever; he having built that house at my perswasion. But this house or Pallace (which cost three thousand and five hundrend pounds) proved almost as short liv'd as the Founder, being burn'd down by Col. Will. Legg during the short time that he was Governour of the Garrison of Oxford, in the latter end of 1644. for fear it might be made a Garrison by the Par∣liament Forces, tho with as much reason and more piety (as one observes) he might have garrison'd it for the King, and preserved the house. Being thus ruined, it laid so till Dr. Joh. Fell became Bishop of Oxon, and then with monies out of his own purse, and the help of timber, which one of his Predecessors named Dr. Will. Paul had laid in in his life-time for that purpose, did rebuild it upon the old foundation, with a Chappel in it, as before. The out∣side of which being finished in 1679. the inside followed soon after.

METROPHANES CRITOPYLUS, a Gree∣cian [ 204] born, came into England to be instructed in the doctrine and discipline of the Church, and in order thereunto to learn the Latin and the English tongues. To these ends he addressed himself to Dr. Abbot Archb. of Canterbury, who sent him forthwith to Baliol college, where he had for his interpreter the noted Grecian Mr. Edw. Sylvester, and con∣tinued there till the time of his departure from England, which was about 1622. at which time he was Chancellour to the Patriarch of Constantinople. After his return to his own Country, he became Patriarch of Alexandria in the place of Cyrill Lucaris translated to Constantinople, and wrote, as some† suppose, The Confession of Faith, which went under the name of Cyrill Patriarch of Constantinople, pub∣lished in the Greek tongue 1629. Which Confession was, with a censure upon it, printed at Rome 1632. the title of which, rendred into English is this, The condemnation of the confession of the Calvinists, as it was set forth in the name of Cyrill Patriarch of Constantinople. With this condemnation and con∣fession is printed an answer to the Anathematisms of Cyrill Patriarch of Alexandria, Predecessor to Critopylus; wherein the said Anathematisms are acknowledged to be genuine, tho they decry the said Confession as spurious. This Crito∣pylus was in great renown in his own Country in sixteen hundred and forty, but when he died I cannot yet find.

Notes

• a

  Pat. 14. Hen. 7. p. 2. Memb: 4.
• 1••00.
• b

  In Cur. vel offic. Praerog. Cant. in reg. Moone. Qu. 10.
• c

  In Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 130. b.
• d

  In lib. Epist. Univ. Oxon. notat. in dors. cum lit. ••. MS.
• Ibid. Ep: 254:
• a

  In the Visitation book of the County of Surry, made by the Deput••es of Clarenceaux King of Arms, an. 1623. in the coll. or Office of Arms.
• b

  In Birtan. in com. Dorset.
• c

  Jo. Budden in Vita obitu{que} Job. Moreton•• Archiep. Cant.—Lond. 1607. p. 5.
• d

  Fr. Godwin Ep. Lan••••v. in Com de Praesul. Angl. edit. 1616. p. 359.
• e

  In Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxon, lib. 1. p. 233.
• f

  In lib. Episto∣••arum Univ. Oxon. ••. fol. 14••. b.
• g

  Pat. 2. Hen. 7. p. 1 m. 10:
• h

  In Offic. Praerog. Cant. in reg. Moon Qu. 10.
• Fr. Godwin in Com. de Presul. Angl. ut supra, p 295.
• k

  pat. 1. Rich. 3. p. 3.
• l

  pat. 8. Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 2.
• m

  Rich. Pace in lib. suo, cui tit. est De fructu qui ex doctrina percipitur. Bas. 1517. p. 27, 28.
• 156••.
• n

  In reg. Moone ut ••upra. qu. 10.
• o

  In Offic: Praerog. Cant. in reg. Bodfeld Qu. 21.
• 1501:
• p

  Jac. Waraeus in Comment de Praesulibus Hiberniae, Edit. Dubl. 1665. p. 250.
• q

  In Offic. ut supra in reg. Blamyr. Qu. 16.
• a

  Pat. 11. Hen. 7. p. 1. in dors.
• b

  Ibid p. 1.
• c

  Pat. 12. Hen. 7. p. 1. m. 5.
• d

  Pat. 15. H. 7. p. 1. m. 27.
• e

  Pat. 16. H. 7. p. 1. m. 1.
• f

  Reg. Epist. Univ. Oxon. FF. Ep. 518.
• g

  Franc. Godwin Ep. Land••v. in Com. de Praesul. Angl. in Cant.
• h

  Reg. Antiq. coll. Merton fol. 138. ••.
• 1502-3.
• 1503:
• k

  Vide Jac. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •• in com. de 〈…〉〈…〉 1665. p▪ 171.
• l

  Ibid. p. 25••.
• m

  Pat. 11. Hen. ••. p. 1. m. 〈…〉〈…〉
• n

  In Hist. 〈…〉〈…〉
• o

  〈…〉〈…〉
• p

  Pat. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hen. 7▪ p. 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 36.
• a

  Reg. Epist 〈…〉〈…〉
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• †

  Pat. 〈…〉〈…〉
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• b

  Reg. Act. congreg. Univ. Oxan. Aa. fol: 116: a.
• c

  In fine eiusd. libri vel reg. Epistolam F.
• d

  Pat. 2. Hen. 7. p. 1, m. 26.
• 1505:
• a

  F. Godwin, int. Episcop. Dunelm. p. 136.
• b

  Pat. 11. Hen. 7. m. 4. p. 14.
• c

  Pat. 18. Hen. 7. p. 1. m. 6.
• 1505:
• d

  Hist. Eccles. Dunelm. & successio Episcoporum ejusd. Eccl. MS. int. cod. Land. in bib. Bod. 4. L▪ 5••.
• e

  In tom. 1. collect. p. 472.
• f

  Waraus ut supra, p. 291.
• Clar. 1505.
• g

  Reg. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de Castello Ep. B. & W••llen••.
• a

  Jac. War. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 p. 38▪
• b

  Ibid. p. 2••6▪
• c

  Ibid. p. 88▪
• d

  Ib. p. 99.
• e

  Ibid. 〈…〉〈…〉
• †

  In. 〈…〉〈…〉
• Clar. 1510.
• 151••▪
• Fr. Godwyn in Com. de prasul. Angl. edit. 1616. p. 662.
• a

  In thesaur. vel turri coll. Linc.
• b

  In lib. vel reg. epistol. Univ. Oxon. F▪ fol. 182. epist. 495. vide etiam epist. 484.
• c

  Ib. in F. ••p. 36••.
• d

  Pat. 8. Hen. 7. p. 1. m. 6.
• e

  Pat. 11: Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 16.
• f

  Pat ••3. Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 24.
• g

  Pat. 24. Hen. 7. p. 3. m. 11▪
• h

  (In cap. 4.
• The said Hugh Pavy was afterwards Bish. of S. Davids.
• a

  Reg. Univ. Oxon. ••. contin. Acta Congreg. fol. ••9. b.
• b

  Fat. 22. Hen. 7. p. 3. ••. ••3.
• c

  Ib. in cod. ••eg. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 51.
• d

  In Comment. de praesul. Angl. edit. 1616. p. 331.
• e

  In Offic. Praerog. Cant. in reg. Holder. Qu. 7.
• 1514-15.
• f

  In 〈…〉〈…〉 C. 37.
• g

  Pat. 7. Hen. 8. p. 2.
• h

  Tho. Hatcher in his cat. of Provests. Fellows and S••hol. of Kings coll. in Cambr. MS. ••ub an. 1477.
• i

  But in the Kings writing for the the restitution of his temporalities, he is stiled Doctor of both the laws.
• Clar. 1514.
• Jac. War. in lib. De Praesul. Hibern. p. 77.
• a

  Pat. 20. Hen. ••. p. 1. m. 26.
• b

  In reg. Holder, Qu. 18. in Offic. praerog. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• c

  Pat. 8. Hen. 8. p. ••.
• d

  Ib. in reg. Holder. Qu. 25.
• e

  Pat. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hen. 8. p. 1.
• f

  In Principum ac illustrium aliquot eruditorum in Anglis virorum encomii••, &c. Lond. 1589. qu. p. 63.
• g

  In Offic•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ut sup. in reg. Dingley, Qu. 25.
• h

  Pat. 31. Hen. 8. p. 3.
• i

  Joh. Leland in tom. 1. collect. p. 4••3.
• k

  Reg. Univ. Oxon. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fol. 237.
• l

  Pat 9. Hen. 8. p. 1.
• a

  Pat. 28. Hen. 8. p. ••
• b

  〈…〉〈…〉 Hib. p. 71.
• c

  Ibid. p. 199.
• d

  In 〈…〉〈…〉
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• Clar. 1518.
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• a

  〈…〉〈…〉
• a

  〈…〉〈…〉
• b

  〈…〉〈…〉
• c

  〈…〉〈…〉
• †

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖

  〈…〉〈…〉
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• d

  Fr. Godwin in Com. de prasul. Angl. p. 360.
• h

  Jac Waraeus ut sup. p. 11••.
• i

  In reg Tho. W'olsey Arch••ep. Ebor. fol. 155.
• 〈…〉〈…〉
• a

  Reg. vel lib. Epistol. Univ. Oxon. FF. Epist. 22. 55. 109. &c. Vide Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 422. a.
• b

  In the Cat. of Chanc. Proct. and of Proceeders at Cambridge, at the end of Matth. Parkers Aniq. Britan. Ecclesiae—Printed in fol. 1572. or 73.
• c

  Pat. ••1. Hen. 8. p. 2. m. ••6.
• d

  Pat. 8. Hen. 8: pag. 1:
• 1522-23.
• d

  Jac. War. ut supra, p. 1••1.
• Reg. congreg. Aa. fol. 125. a.
• e

  Pat. 8 Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 2.
• f

  Pat. 17. Hen. 7. p. 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1••▪
• g

  Vide Hest. & Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 2. p 161. b
• b

  Fr. Godwin in Com de praesul. Angl. edit. 1616. p. 407.
• †

  Jac. War. ut sup. p. 231.
• a

  In. cent. 8. num. 99.
• b

  In Aet. 16. num. 1020.
• Clar. 1526.
• Qu. whether Megara, in which City Euclid was born:
• Clari 1527:
• †

  Joh: Leland in 2 vol. Itin. fol. 45.
• d

  In Hist. Antiq. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Oxon. Lib. 2. p. 227. 228▪ &c.
• e

  Pat. 〈…〉〈…〉
• f

  Ibid.
• g

  Pat. 〈…〉〈…〉
• h

  Pat. 16. Hen. 7. p. 2. m 13
• Clar. 1529.
• a

  Pat. 2. Hen. 8. p. 1.
• b

  Pat. 10. Hen. 8. p. 2. m. 25.
• c

  In Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 2. p. 35. &c. 246, 247. &c.
• h

  Jac. War. in Com. de Praesulib. Hibern. p. 128.
• a

  Pat. 9. Hen. 7. p. 1.
• b

  Pat. 18. Hen. 7. p. 1. m. 14.
• c

  Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul. Angl. int. Episc. Cantuar.
• d

  Vide Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 1. p. 239. a.
• e

  Ib. lib. 2. p. 416. b.
• f

  In his Treatise of Marriage, MS lib. 2.
• Godwinus ut supr. int. Episc. Bangor.
• a

  Edm. Camp••an in his Hist. of Ireland. printed. 1633. p. 120.
• b

  〈…〉〈…〉 Hib. p. 119.
• †

  Reg. ptim. Act. coll. Mert. fol. 253. &c.
• Godwin ut supr. int. ep. Men••••.
• ‖

  Pat. 16. Hen. 7. p.1 m.1
• a

  Pat. 20. Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 22.
• b

  Pat. 24. Hen. 7. p. 2. m. 17.
• c

  In Hist. & Antiq. univ. Oxon. lib. 2. p. 130. b. 131. a.
• d

  Godw. in Corn. de praesul. Angl. int. ep. Cicester.
• e

  In ult. test. in reg. Hogen Qu. 41. in Offic. praerog. Cant.
• Pat. 28. Hen. 8. p. ••.
• h

  Jo. Leland in tom. 1. collect. p. 472:
• i

  Jac. War. in Corn. de praesul. Hib. p. 24.
• k

  Godwin at sup. int. Ep. carleol.
• l

  See in Joh. Weever in his Ancient fun. ••onuments, &c. Printed 1631. p. 539. 540.
• m

  In Offic. Prarog. Cant. in reg. Dingley Qu. 6.
• †

  In Vita & morte Jo. Juelli. p. 268.
• 1539:
• Jac. War. ut sup. p. 128.
• Clar. 1540.
• Clar. 1541.
• a

  In reg. Pynning in Offic. Prarog. Cant. Qu. 1••.
• Reg. Kitchin, ibid. Qu. 25.
• †

  Fr. Godw. in Com. de Praesul. Angl. int. Ep. B. & Well. p. 442.
• ‖

  Pat. 33. Hen. 8. p. 1.
• In Osfic. praerog. Cant. in reg. Moryson, Qu. 11.
• a

  In Offic•• praerog. Cant. in reg. Alenger, Qu. 20.
• b

  Job. Stow in his Survey of Lond. Printed 1633. p. 119. b. Joh. Weever in his Ancient Funeral Mo∣numents, &c. p. 426. &c.
• c

  In Principum ac illustrium aliquot & crud. in Angl. virorum encomiis, &c. Printed 1589. p. 41.
• d

  Ja•• W••r. ut sup. in Com. de praesul. Hibern. p. 128.
• 1548:
• †

  In lib. H. 5. in coll. Arm. f••l. 17.
• 1549:
• †

  Godwin ut supra int. Episc. Gloc.
• Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul. Hib. p. 148.
• 1550-1.
• Clar. 1552.
• ‖

  In Offic. Praerog. Cant. in reg. Tash. Qu. 15.
• †

  Jac. Wac. ut supra. p. 120:
• Clar. 1554.
• Ibid. p. 38.
• Clar. 1554.
• a

  Rob. Persons in The third part of a treatise entit. Of the three conversions of Eng. vol. 2. cap. 6. p. 336.
• b

  See in Jo. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Acts and M••n. of the Church, under the year 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• c

  Pat. 11. Hen. 8. p. 1.
• d

  Job. Vowell alias Hooker in his Cat. of the Bishops of Exeter, printed in the life of Qu. Eliz. in R. Holinsheds Chron. See also in Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul. Angl. int. Episc. Exon.
• e

  In the Antiquities of Warwickshire, by Will. Dugdale, p. 667, 668.
• f

  Pat. 5. Ed. 56. p. 1.
• g

  Pat. 1. Mar. p. 2.
• h

  Ibid.
• i

  Pat. 1. Mar. p. 1.
• k

  Pat. 3. & 4. Phil & Mar. p. 1.
• l

  Pat. 33. Hen. 8. p. 3.
• 1555-6.
• In Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxen. lib. 1. p. 265. b.
• g

  In Enco∣mi••s, Trophaeis, &c. eruditorum in Anglia virorum, &c. p. 107.
• Clar. 1555.
• h

  In Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 255. a.
• i

  Pat. 31. Hen. 8. p. 3. In Off•••• praerog. Cant. in reg. Kitchin, Qu. 18.
• a

  Pat. 33. Hen. 8. p. 3.
• b

  Edit. Lond. 1616. p. 594. int. Episc. Petroburg.
• a

  In the Acts and Mon. of the Church, sub. an. 1558.
• †

  In his Description of England, printed in the first vol. of Rap. Helinshed Chro∣nicle. lib. 2. cap. 2.
• ‖

  Under the years 1552. and 56. See also un∣der the year 1558.
• Clar. 1557.
• Camden in Britan. in com. Warwic.
• a

  The publisher of The life of the 70. Archb. of Canterb. Printed in (Holland) 1574. in oct. p. 28. in marg.
• a

  Pat. 1. & 2. Ph. & Mar. p. 1.
• b

  In Offic-praerog. Cant. in reg. Chayney. Qu. 62.
• c

  Reg. MS. p. 250.
• d

  Pat. 3. Elizab. p. 7.
• e

  Pat. ••. Ed 6. p. 1.
• f

  Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul. Angl. int. Ep. Roff.
• g

  Pat. 1. Mar. p. 1.
• i

  Pat. 2. Eliz. p. 14.
• k

  Pat. 1. Mar. p. 1.
• l

  In his book of Acts and Mon. of the church, under the year 1558.
• †

  In lib. 1. cap. 13.
• In Offic. Praerog. Cant. 〈…〉〈…〉
• l

  Math. Parker at the end of Antiq. Eccre••. B••tan. published 15••2-••. in the life of Ma. Parker, p. 9.
• m

  Anon. in the Antient 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and monuments of the Monast. and Cath. Ch. of Durha••. Lond. 1672. in oct. p. 122.
• 1559-60.
• n

  Pat. 4. Elizab. p. 10.
• In his Review of the Court of K. James, written by Sir A. W.—MS. p. 89.
• o

  Pat. 1. & 2. Phil. & Mar. p. 14.
• p

  Printed beyond the Yeas about 1583. in oct p. 51. 52
• q

  Pat. 1. & 2: Ph. & Mar. p. 1.
• r

  In his book of Acts and mon. of the c••. an. 1559.
• Laur. Humfredus in Vitae & mort. Jc. Juelli. edit. 1573. p. 179.
• Clar•• 1562.
• s

  Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 14.
• t

  Pat. 2. & 3. Pb. & Mar. p. 1.
• Clar. 1562.
• u

  Joh. Vowell alias Hooker in his Cat. of the Bishops of Exeter, in the 3 vol. of Holinsheds chron. p. 1309. b.
• w

  The au∣thor of The execution of justice in England, &c. printed 1583. in oct.
• x

  Fr. Godwin in C••m. de Praesul. Angl. edit. 1616 p. 476.
• y

  Printed at Lond. 1677. in oct. in the Cat. of the Bishops of Exeter, in the beginning of the book num. 34.
• z

  Ibid. p. 127.
• a

  Pat. 37. Hen. 8. p. 5.
• b

  Fr. Godwin ut sup. p. 641.
• †

  Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 14.
• In fine lib. De entiq. Eccles. Britan.—Edit. 1572. 2. in Matheo, pag. 14.
• a

  Godwin. ut supr. int. Episc. Meneo. p. 616.
• b

  Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 14.
• Sir Jo. Harrington in his Brief view of the state of the Ch. of Engl. &c. p. 171.
• c

  Ibid. in Godwin, inc. ep. Peterb. p. 594.
• d

  Pat. 4. & 5. Phil. & Mar. p. 1:
• e

  Lanc. Andrews in Tortura Torti, &c. p. 146.
• f

  Sim. Gunton in his History of the Church of Peterborough, printed at Lond. in fol. 1686. p. 73.
• g

  Pat. 8. Car. 1. p. 13.
• h

  Pat. 10. Car. 1. p. 10.
• i

  Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul. Hibern. edu. 1665. p. 120.
• k

  Pat. 9. Elizab. p. 2.
• l

  Pat. 10. Elizab. p. 10.
• In p. 1. Mar. p: 1.
• †

  Ibid. in Godwin ut supr. int. ep. B. &. Wells. p. 4.
• 156••.
• b

  Pat. 3. Elizab. p. 9.
• c

  Fr. Godwin ut sup. inter Episc. Carleol. p. 153.
• 157••.
• a

  Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 11.
• Thom. Hatcher in his MS. Catalogue of the Provosts, Fell. and Schol. of Kings coll. in Cambridge, under the year 1536.
• d

  Pat. 8. Eliz. p▪ 9▪
• Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 11.
• †

  Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praeful. Hi∣bem. p. 38.
• 157677.
• a

  Fr. Godwin ut sup. Int. ep. Cestr:
• b

  Pat. 3. Eliz. p. 9.
• 157••▪
• c

  Reg. Dodsworth in collect. suis MS. in bib. Bod.
• d

  Jac. War. ut supr. p. 199.
• f

  Fr. Godwin ut sup. int. ep. Exon.
• g

  Joh. Vowell alias Hooker in his Cat. or Hist. of the Bishops of Exeter.
• 15••8.
• †

  Vide Laur. Humfredum in Vita & morte Jo. Juelli, edit. 1573. p. 72, 73. & in Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Ox. lib. 1. p. 275. b.
• Pat. 2. Elizab. p. 11.
• 157879.
• b

  Pat. 31. Hen. 8. p. 7.
• i

  Pat. 35. Hen. 8. p. 4.
• k

  Pat. 2. & 3. Ph. & Mar. p. 1▪
• l

  In the Acts and Mon. of the Church, &c. under the year 1558▪
• m

  Ut in lib. MS. Administrationum in Offic. Praerog. Cant. incipiente 1. Jan. 1571. fol. 168. a.
• a

  Pat. 2. & 3. Phil. & Mar. p. 1.
• b

  In Britannia, in Ordovic•• ••ulgo Flintshire.
• Ciar.
• Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul. Hib••rn. p. 213:
• 158384.
• e

  In Offic. praerog. Cant. in reg. Wa••son Qu. 1.
• f

  Jac. War. ut supr. p. 260.
• Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul, Anglia, int. ep. Landav. p. 641.
• a

  Idem int. ep. B. & Well. p. 444.
• b

  Reg. Godwin ep. B. & Wells an. 1584.
• c

  Sir. Jo. Harrington in his Brief view of the State of the Church of England, &c. Lond. 1653. p. 111. alias 113.
• d

  Jac. War. ut. sup. p. 199.
• e

  Pet. Heylyn in Exam. historic. edit. Lond. 1659. p. 221.
• a

  Brief view, &c. before-mention'd, p. 149.
• b

  Vide Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxon, lib. 1. p. 301. b. 302. a.
• c

  See in the book entit. The School master, or plain and pleasant way of teaching children, &c. written by Rog. Ascham—Lond. 1589. qu. p. 11.
• d

  Fr. Godwin ut sup. int. Episc. London, p: 252.
• e

  In Offic. Praerog. Cant. in reg. Dixy part 2. Qu. 81.
• f

  Tbom. Fuller in his Church History, &c. lib. 9. sect. 10.
• a

  Brief view, &c. as before, p. 17, 18.
• b

  Camden in Annal ••. Jac. 1. MS. sub. an. 1604.
• See more of him in Illustrium aliquot Anglorum Encomia. Written by Tho. Newton, p. 115.
• a

  Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul. Hibern. edit. 1665. p. 252.
• 1594-95.
• b

  Ib••d. p. ••52.
• c

  Vide Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Oxon. lib. 1. p. 〈…〉〈…〉
• d

  In Offic. Praerog. cant. in reg. Hayes, Qu. 62.
• e

  Jac. Waraeus 〈…〉〈…〉
• f

  Fr. Godwin ut sup. int. ep. Glouc. p. 591.
• g

  Ibid. in Godwin, int. Ep. Asaph, p. 664.
• h

  In Offic. Praerog. Cant. int. reg. Wallop, part 2. Q. 69.
• 1601-02.
• i

  Ibid. in reg. Weldon, qu. 122.
• k

  Jac. War. ut sup. p. 26••.
• l

  Ibid. p. 130.
• m

  Ibid. p. 2721.
• a

  Fr. Godwin in Com. de praesul. Angl. int. episc. Elien.
• b

  See the Brief view of the state of the Ch. of Engl. &c. (quoted before, in Tho. God∣win) p. 80.
• c

  Ib. in Fr. Godwin int. ep. Gloc.
• d

  Camden in Annal. R. Jac. 1. sub. an. 1607.
• e

  In Jo. Stow's Survey of London, printed 1633. and in W. Dugdales History of S. Pauls Cath. Ch.
• f

  Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul. Hib••rn. edit: 1665. p. 260.
• Clar. 1611.
• Bries view of the state of the Church of England, &c. p. 152.
• g

  Pat. 9. Jac. 1. p. 21.
• h

  Ibid. in War. p. 140
• a

  Ibid. p. 28.
• b

  Sir Joh. Harrington in his Brief view of the state of the Ch. of England, p. 96.
• c

  Godwin, int. ep. Salisb.
• d

  By Sir Jo. Harr. ut sup. p. 93. alias 95.
• 1••16.
• e

  So it is on his monument in the Ch. of S. Pet. and S. Paul at Bath••.
• f

  Pet. Heylin in his Observations on the History of the reign of K. Charles, published by Ham. L'Estrange-prin∣ted 1656. oct. p. 77.
• a

  Ib. in Godwin int. ep. Bang.
• b

  Vide Hist. & Antiq. Univ. Ox∣on, lib. 2. p. 316. b.
• c

  Camden in Annal. R. Jac. 1. MS. sub an. 1616.
• d

  In Offic. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. cant. in reg. Cope part 2 Q▪ 19.
• e

  Author of the 〈…〉〈…〉 &c. before mention'd, p. 208.
• f

  Pat. 1••. Jac. ••. p. 30.
• u

  Pat. 8. Jac. 1. p. 52.
• w

  Jac. War. ut sup. p. 224.
• 1617-18.
• a

  Idem Jac. War. p. 213. 224.
• 1621▪
• b

  Fr. Godw. ut sup. int. ep. S. Asaph▪
• c

  Pat. 2. Jac. 1. p. 31.
• d

  In Offic. praerog. Cam. in reg. Berkley part. 2. Qu. 65.
• e

  See the Preface to Aulieus Coquinariae.
• f

  Will. Sanderson in his Proem to the Reign and death of K. James. 1. printed 1655. fol.
• g

  So in the said Pre•• to Aul. Coq.
• 1625-6.
• a

  〈…〉〈…〉 p. 189.
• b

  In Britannia in 〈…〉〈…〉.
• a

  Pat. 21. Jac. 1. p. 28.
• b

  〈…〉〈…〉 of England in Northamp••••••shirc.
• Pat. 8. ••ar. 1. p. 14
• 163••.
• 163••.
• a

  Pat. 10. Car. 1. p. 39.
• b

  Pat. 11. Car. 1. p. 14.
• c

  Pat. 11. ••ar. 1. p. 17.
• c

  Jac. War. ut supra. p. 189.
• d

  Ibid. p. 130.
• e

  Pat. 11. Car. 1. p. 25.
• f

  Pat. 14. Car. 1. p. 35.
• g

  Ib. in Jac. War. ut supra, p. 20••.
• a

  Reg. antiq. coll. Aenean fol. 95. a.
• b

  Pat. 9. Car. 1. p. 1••.
• c

  Pa•• 1••. Car. 1. p. 15.
• †

  Iac. War. ut. up. in 〈…〉〈…〉 pa••∣••ul. 〈…〉〈…〉
• Pat. 8. Car. 1. p. 13.
• 1640-1.
• †

  See in Canterburies Doom, printed in fol. 1646. p. 353.
• Dr. P. Heylin in his History of the life and death of Dr. Will. Laud, lib. 3. part. 1.
• †

  See more in Ballio-Fergus written by Hen. Savage, printed at Oxon. 1668. p. 119.
• Clar. 1640.