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June ult. Edwarde Carne or Kerne now or lately Principal of Greek hall in St. Edwards Parish—He was the Son of Howell Carne of Cowbridge in Glamorganshire, by his Wife Cicely Daugh. of William Kemys of Newport; and lineally descended from Thomas Le C••rne second Son of Ithyn King of Gwent.—He was a wise Man, learned in the Civil Law, and afterwards Knighted by the Emperour Charles 5. In 1530 I find him the Kings Orator at Rome to remonstrate to his holiness that the King was not bound by the Law to make his appearance ei∣ther by Person, or by proxy in the Court of Rome, according to a citation which was coming to him for his appearance in the matter of his divorce from Queen Catherine. In the Reign of Queen Mary (who valued him) he was Ambassador there for her, as also for Queen Elizabeth, but when the Pope was stirred with anger, upon the resolution of the last, to expel his power from England, he commandeda 1.1 Sir Edward Carne to lay down his Office of Ambassador, and to take upon him the Government of the English Hospital at Rome. Yet, as 'tis thought by some, this crafty old Knight did voluntary chuse his banish∣ment, out of a burning zeal to the Roman Catholick Religion, and eagerly desired to continue there, (though sent for to come home by the Queen) rather than return to his Country which was then ready to be overspread with Heresie, as he call'd it. He died at Rome on the 14 of the Cal. of Febr. according to the accompt there followed, in 1561 (about which time the Abbat of Martinego the Popes Nuncio was denied entrance in∣to England) and was buried there in the Church belonging to the Monastery of St. Gregory in Coelo. He was always account∣ed the last Ambassadour of the Kings of England to the Pope, till Roger Earl of Castlemain was sent thither by King James 2. an. 1687.
Jim. ult. Richard Gwent of Allsouls College, Principal or Chief Moderator of Canon Law School situated near St. Edwards Church.—He was about this time Archdeacon of Brecknock, afterwards of London, (in the place, as it seems, of one William Clyffe,) Dean of the Arches, and at length in 1542 Archdeacon of Huntingdon, upon the promotion of William Knyght to the See of Bath and Wells. He gave way to sate in 1543 being then Archdeacon of two places at least London and Huntingdon) and was buried in the middle of St. Pauls Cathedral in London. This Person who was a Welsh Man born, was well known to John Leland the Antiquary, who, in his Encomia illustrium & eruditorum virorum in Anglia, doth highly celebrate him, by the name of Richard. Ventanus Juridicus for his virtues and learning.
Feb. 13. Henry Morgan about this time Principal of St. Ed∣wards hall, situated in the Church-yard of St. Edward and near to Canon Law School.—He was afterwards Bishop of St. Da∣vid.