9. John ••••wers M. of A. of Cambr.—He was a Norfolk Man
born, was bred Fellow of Queens Coll. in the said University, was
afterwards D. of D. Chaplain to William Earl of Northampton,
(who confer'd upon him the benefice of Castle-Ashby in Northam∣ptonshire)
Dean of Peterborough in the place of Dr. Will. Piers pro∣moted
to the Episcopal See thereof, an. 1630, and on the 8. of Mar
1638 was installed Bishop of that place. After the Long Parliament
began, he was one of the twelve Bishops who drew up a protesta∣tion
against all such Laws, Orders, Votes, Resolutions, and De∣terminations,
which should be done in their absence from the 27.
Dec. 1641 to be null and of no effect, &c. Whereupon he with
the said Bishops were committed Prisoners to the Tower, where
they continued above four Months. Afterwards being released,
Towers retired to the King at Oxon, and continued there till the sur∣render
of that garrison for the use of the Parliament, and then
most of the Royal Party being put to their shifts, he went to Peter∣borough,
where dying in an obscure condition 10. Januar. 1648, was
buried the day following in the Cath. Church of Peterborough. In
the year 1660 were four of his Sermons published in octavo, one of
which was preached at the baptism of James Earl of Northampton,
and another at the funeral of William Earl of that place.
July 9. Anth. Sleepe Master of Arts of the same University—
This Person who was a member of Trinity Coll. was so excellent
an Orator, that he gave K. Jam…. occasion several times to say
that Is. Wake Orator of the Vnive sity of Oxon had a good Ciceronian
stile, but his utterance and matter was so grave, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 when he spake
before him he was apt to sleep, but Sleep the Dep••ty Orator of Cambr.
was quite contra••y, for he never spake but kept him awake, and made
him apt to laugh.
Isaac Bargrave M. A. of the same University was incorporated
the same day.—This learned Gentleman was the Son of Robert
Bargrave of Bridge in Kent, was afterwards D. of D. Chaplain to
Prince Charles, Pastor of St. Margarets Church in Westminster, af∣terwards
Chaplain to that Prince when he became King, and about
1625 was made Dean of Cante••bury in the place of Dr. Joh. Boys.
He hath published several Sermons, the titles of three of which, are
in the Oxford Catalogue, and dying in 1642 was succeeded by
Dr. Geor. Eglionby.
July 9. Thom. Westfield Bach. of Div. of Cambr.—He was a
Native of the Parish of St. Mary in the City of Ely, was edu∣cated
in Grammaticals there, in Academicals in Jesus Coll. in the
said University, of which he was made successively Scholar and
Fellow. Afterwards he became Curat or Assistant to Dr. Nich. Fel∣ton
while he was Minister of St. Mary le Bow in Cheapside, Rector
of Hornsey near, and of Great St. Bartholmew in, London, Archdea∣con
of St. Albans, and at length (in 1641) advanced to the See of
Bristow; where dying 25. June 1644. was buried in the Cathedral
at the upper end of the isle joyning to the Choire on the North side.
After his death were published of his composition. (1) Englands
face in Israels glass, eight Sermons on Psal. 106. 19. 20. &c.—print∣ed
1646. qu. They were published again afterwards. with others
added to them. (2) White robe, or surplice vindicated, in several
Sermons;—pr. 1660. 63. in oct. &c.
John Pocklington Bach. of Div. of Pemb. hall in Cambr. was incor∣porated
in that Degree the same day—See more among the In∣corporations,
an. 1603.
Thom. Bonham Doctor of Phys. of the same University, was in∣corporated
the same day▪ July 9.—There is a book going under his
name, which is thus intituled. The Chirurgeons Closet: or, an Anti∣dotary
Chirurgical, fornished with variety and choice of Apoph∣legms,
balmes, bathes, &c. Lond. 1630. qu. The greatest part
whereof was scatter'dly set down in sundry books and papers of the
said Dr. Bonham; afterwards drawn into method and form, as now
they are, (in the said book) by Edward Poeton of Petworth, Licen∣tiat
in Physick and Chirurgery, late, and long servant to the afore∣said
Dr. B••nham.
Nov. 11. Franc. Kinaston M. A. of Cambridge, lately of Oriel
Coll.
Mar. 9. Will. Young M. A. of Aberdeen in Scotland, now a Stu∣dent
in Lincoln Coll.
In the latter end of this year one Matthew Evans a Gentleman of
London, well skill'd in the Hebrew, Greek, Lat. and Vulgar tongues,
sojourned in the University, purposely to compleat certain writings ly∣ing
by him, for the benefit of the learned republick. &c. Thus in
the license, granted to him by the ven. congregation, in order to his
admission into the pub. Library. But what writings they were that
he was about to finish with the help of the said Lib. I know not,
nor any thing else of the Man.