The Popes brief: or Romes inquiry after the death of their Catholiques here in England, during these times of warre

CONSIDERATIONS.

COnsiderations about filling up the Chapter.

The maine to appoint such Of∣ficers in such Divisions, as pro∣bably shall reside therein, or at least conveniently may once a yeare repaire thereto to comply with their Officers.

Then persisting in the last Di∣vision, which you will find ta∣ken out of Master Records.

The first Vicar is Master Ham∣mon in Cornwall.

Note that he is also Archdea∣con of the Shires, Hunt. and Wiltshire; now to keep the forme of this last Division, you must either adde Gloucester shire to his Archdeaconate, or else incurre a greater confusion in altering the whole frame of this Divi∣sion.

And here I may not omit to let you know, that master Ham. hath often desired to resigne up his Archdeaconate in the two Shires above said, for what cause I know not; but admit hee may be intreated to keepe them, and to accept of Glocester shire there∣unto;

Yet you must cast for two Archdeacons more, viz. of So∣merset, Dorset. Cornwall and Devon.

For however master Manger is living Archdeacon of Somerset and Dorset shire yet now a bedrid man in Wales, hee had need of a Coadjutor at least. The men living in, or at least acquainted, & frequenting those parts are,

Master Victor, Mr. Martine, Mr. Woodward, the two Brothers Warhams, Mr. White Mr. Hames, Mr. Browne, Mr. Newman.

The said Vicar according to this last Division, of London, Etcae't; will be the man of most consideration in this affaire, as being (being neere to the Dean) hee through whose hands the greatest part of the Clergies af∣faires will run, both for recei∣ving the Priests new commers,

and dealing With Persons of greatost ranke about the Towne. This was Mr. Lahetans charge, and since Mr. Muscots, and is now (by his absence, and being in a charge incompatible there∣with) vacant.

If you thinke of fixing in this place any of the Chapter-men now about the Towne, you will finde few to afford you choyce, for Mr. Herbert is already sup∣pliant to the sixth Vicariate, and happily may bee changed into the fifth, as being the onely Brit∣ton that we can thinke of except Master Humphrey Hughes, to be Vicar Generall of Wales Etcae't, Mr. Hamman you see is already fixed, Mr. Webster is Deane, here onely remaine of Chapter-men Mr. Curtes, and Mr. Hoard now about the Towne. so that you must in this point goe I believe by ghesse who is likely of all those learned and grave Chap∣termen now at Paris or Doway to fixe in Towne when times come favourable, and those men you know are Master Blacklo, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Barquer Mr. Holden, Mr. Filton, Mr. Hide, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Laborne, Master Drury.

Now admit you fixe upon one of these abroad, for the Vicar Generall about London;

You are then to finde him three Archdeacons more, for by this last division there are foure Archdeacons belonging to this Vicurate, so that making the Vi∣car one of these foure Archdea∣cons, as is supposed you will, there remaine three Archdeacons to be chosen under him.

With whom they shall be most serviceable for the cómon good, as being most upon the eye of the world, and stay of our com∣mon affaires, you must resolve.

The Priests about the towne are now so few, that they scarce make a number, especially those that are Chapter-men, and not already deputed otherwaies, viz. Master Curles Mr. Howard.

The Priests abroad you know. The Priests (not Chaptermen) in towne to bee thought on for this charge are sew or none, one∣ly Mr. Worthington, though hee was one moved to bee made of the Chapter, and it was refused, because hee was as servant to Doway being Procurator, and so not to governe.

Note, that of the three Arch∣deacons, Master Lane must bee one, for he hath a long time sup∣plyed Mr. Theli••s place as Arch∣deacon of Sussex, and so to keep Order of this second Division, must have added unto his di∣strict

Kent also; so his Patent must run Archdeacon of Sussex and Kent.

The third Vicar of Bedford, Huntington Elect, is in vertue al∣ready, and in repute, M. Herbert, and consequently Archdeacon of two Counties therunto belōging.

So then you must provide for him two Archdeacons more out of these Priests following (you will take such as live in those parts) they are Master Thomas Greene, Mr. Weekes, Mr. Everard, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Henry Black∣lo.

In Norfolke and Suffolke.

In Cambridge elect, Elie, Hoh, Marchland, or thereabouts, none at all.

The fourth Vicar of Oxford Buckingham. Elect, which was Doctor Bosvile, and now must be supplyed by whom you think good, either of those named in an other paper for Vicars, or of some of these following Priests living in that Division and hath under him foure Archdeacons, but himselfe being to be one of the foure, you must cast for three more, and if you take the Priests living in those Counties they are these that follow.

Master, Button Archdeacon al∣ready of Stafford and Cheshire, but so old, that he had need of a Coadjutor, with power to suc∣ceed him.

Master Barlo, Mr. Bruerton, Mr. Venables, Mr. Lawrence, Ma∣ster Suttlo, Mr. Turbervill, Ma∣ster Iennings, designed one for a Reader, a very able man, but young; Master Humphrey Hattlo, Mr. William Ellis.

These are in Worcester Warwick Stafford, Cheshire: in Northton & Leicester shire are Mr. Faulconer, Mr. Cheeke, Mr. Edward Hughes.

Oxford and Bucks are the Counties perhaps most fit for these Vicars district as hee is Archdeacon.

The fist Vicar, who is he of Wells Elect, hath under him three one∣ly Archdeacons, whereof him∣selfe standing for one, you are to thinke onely of two Archdeacons more for that Division.

For the Vicar himselfe there occurres none fitter then either Mr. Herbert, (if he be not depu∣ted Vicar in Huntington Elect) or Mr. Humphrey Hughes now Archdeacon of North-Wales.

For two Archdeacons under him, besides, if you choose them out of Priests in those parts, they are these following.

Master Stevens living in Hert∣ford,

Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Stephen Pue, Mr. Permane, Mr. Williams, Mr. Iohn Barrington, Master Iohn Powell, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Thomas Street, Mr. Iohn Holland Remble, Master Barnes Lay, Mr. William Pue, Mr. Francis Greene, chiefe man, Master Elliets, Mr. Morris, Mr. Prises, two of them.

Master Stevens and Mr. Bar∣rington held the two fittest.

The sixth Vicar, who is of Yorke, Darby, Nottingham, Lin∣colne, and Rutland, and whose place is vacant, hath under him only two Archdeacons, whereof himselfe being one, you are to thinke of one more onely for that Division.

The men fit to be thought on for this Vicariate, if you take the Priests living in those parts are, Master Falconer, Mr. Coffine.

The Archdeacon may bee one of those names in the foure Vi∣cars district, Mr. French, Mr. Ar∣nold, Mr. Fathering, Mr. Edward Hughes, Mr. Iackson, Mr. Wor∣••hington.

The seventh Vicar who is hee•• of Lancashire, Northumberland, &c. Master Trollop still living, but so old, as he had need of a Coadjutor with power to suc∣ceed him, which whether it may not be Mr. Holden considering who is of those parts, or master Lab. who is likewise of the same you may there advise.

This Vicar hath under him three Archdeacons, himselfe be∣ing one; you are to appoint one more onely, Mr. Redman being Archdeacon in Lancashire al∣ready.

The Priests in the Countrey most considerable, for Vicars or Archdeacons, are these that fol∣low.

In Northumberland and the York-shire district.

Mr. Catricke, Mr. Walker, Do∣ctor Blunderston, Master Wivell, Mr. Nearby, Mr. Iohn Lassells, Master H. Greene, Mr. William Constable, Mr. Hodgeson, Master Strickland; one his name Prebend of Yorke Minster.

In Lancashire, there is already Archdeacons, Master Redman; too besides him are, Master Sands principally, Mr. Totty, Mr. Sale, Mr. Thomas Worthington, Master Tunstall.