Vppon this Inquisition we fynd, the yeare synce he first entred vppon his preferment not to be expired by many moneths, which Liberty our Statutes allow every Fellow, wherin to resolve, whither he will rather relinquish his Preferment or his Fellowshipp. So as we well hope, no sinister Interpretation wilbe made of vs, for not effecting of that which is not within our power, nor canne be for the present without Mr Allotts voluntary Resignation'. The statute cited is c. 28 stat. Eliz. : 'annuo spatio post huiusmodi adeptionem [beneficii curati cuiuscunque summae, praebendae, annuitatis etc. quae summam decem librarum annuatim excesserit] completo loco suo in dicto collegio amoveatur.' 270. Shrewsbury 21 Oct. 1631. From Ri. Hunt and Tho. Knight bailiffs and Jo. Meighen master. pp. 315, 316. Nic. Prowde, formerly presented by the bailiffs, is settled in a place of preferment in the ministry. Name Cadwalader Peers to succeed to his scholarship.-A postscript signed by the bailiffs only. Scholars from the school have complained that they cold not be continued with theire schollerships there by reason of the excessiue chardge which follow them, whervpon others allsoe both capable and worthye of those places when they were voyde refused to accept of them. There is payd from hence £7 a piece yearely for either of those Schollershipps in reddy money besides £3. 108. yearly to the dead College, besides 28. 6d. for every acquittance which was never demaunded till Michaelmas was 12 monethes last; which wee conceiue to be much, for the kings receiuer demandeth but 4d. for his fee; and sithence no fee was demanded formerly wee desire that noe fees may be deuised. But the schollers (for ought wee can vnderstande) are heardly sensible of halfe so much allowed them there as is duly payde from hence for them.' [The Shrewsbury scholars 'pro magistro Ashton', must not be confounded with the northern scholars 'pro doctore Ashton' i. e. Hugh Ashton exor. of the foundress. Of the former the earliest, Wm. Peers and Nic. Prowde, were elected 11 Nov. 1624; the next, Lenj. Barter, 5 Nov. 1628; the next, Jo. Williams, 'Monensis', 9 Nov. 1630; then comes Cadualader Piers 'natus in diocesi Asaphensi' 6 Nov. 1634.] 271. St John's 8 Nov. 1631. Answer to the above. 317. pp. 316, Received by Mr Peers the letter for his son. At the election in 1630 Sir Prowde's place was void, and filled up by another, the school having made no nomination. This is the usual course. 'For the clamorous postscript (which wee wish you had and think you might well have spared)... The two Schollers, not long since fownded for Shrewsburye schoole, receive as much profitt by theire places, as other Schollers; ... and that. . . doth amount one yeare with another to as much or moore then the allowance you make in that behalfe. 28. of the halfe crowne which you mention was neither exacted nor payde in liew of an acquittance, as you obiect, but for Carriage of the mony from London to Cambridge; our Burser doth dayly expect to receiue what is due from you since Michaelmasse last; when that doth come, he will not tye him that payes it to take any acquittance at all.' 272 (see 266). Whytehall 25 Mar. 1632. From the earl of Holland. p. 317. Dan. Ambrose to have the profits of his fellowship, while abroad in the king's service. 273. Salisbury House 20 Apr. 1632. From Wm. earl of Salis- 5 bury. p. 318. Printed in App. B. to 5th Educ. Rep. (1818) p. 492. Fixes the 1st Sunday in June for the sermon to be preached yearly at Hatfield, and the 2nd Sunday after Mich. for that at Quixwood (the coll. having assented to the change of place from Theobald's; see above p. 415), to 10 the end 'that being an eare-wittness of the prechers merits I may with more confidence endeavour their good and preferment'. 274. Westm. 31 May 8 Chas. I. King's letter. p. 318. Tho. Displin, Gregson fellow, being married, cannot hold his fellowship. Rob. Balam M.A. coll. Jo., a native of Norfolk as required for 15 that fellowship, is recommended to it 'for his Fathers sake who hath deserved well for his constant service in the Country, and hath otherwise a great charge of children'. 275. 20 June 1632. From Fras. [White] bp. of Ely. p. 319. Tho. Discipline 'affirined to me to have been soe [i.e. marryed} for 20 theese two or three [sic years' or months' omitted] past by one Mr John Wortham a Pentioner to his Majestye and brother in Law vnto the wyfe of the sayd Mr Displin'. Urges obedience to the king's command. [Pet. Lane was elected into the fellowship, above p. 294 1. 26; one of the charges against Dr Rob. Lane was his disregard to 25 the king's letter n. 274. MS. Baker XXVII. 99]. 276, 277. St. John's 18 Jan. 163. The same letter mutatis mutandis to lord keeper [Coventry] and the abp. [Neile] of York joint commissioner in the hearing. p. 320. Thanks for 'favour to vs in the proceedings about Shrewsbury 30 schoole, wherin we wer kept hoodwinkt by the Bayliffs and Governours of the towne... The mayne Intention is to augment the poore stipend of the vicar of Cherbury.' Hope that the business 'may be transacted without breach of Oath or any essentiall alteration of the Statutes and ordinances of the sayd schoole touching other things of much import- 35 ance'. Not receiving a farthing profitt' by the school, they trust their expenses may be charged on the school stock. 278 (see 266). Whitehall 29 Apr. 1633. From the earl of Holland. p. 321. Dr Ambrose to receive the profits of his fellowship while attending the king's service at sea as chaplain to the admiral. [Granted upon the first reading]. 279. Barwick 11 June 1633. From the king. p. 321. 40 Recommends Dr. Lane the prest. to the vacant mastership as one 5 ΙΟ 15 20 25 30% 35 40 45 280. Westm. 14 Febr. 9 Chas. I. King's letter. p. 322. 'Wheras vppon a Litigious and tumultous Election of a Mr. of that Colledg we wer pleasd, for prevention of farther distractions there, to vouchsafe a hearing to both partyes ourselfe, at which tymes ther wer sundry Crymes and aspersions so heynous and personall and with Confidence cast vppon Dr Lane, as in Justice we thought fitt to graunt a Commission to the Heads of Houses of that our Vniversity to inquyre of the truth of them. And wheras we observed that after much tyme vnnecessarily spent in the Execution of that Commission, the buisines nevertheless continued perplexed as before, and oathes wer returned allmost directly against oathes, and as many (if not more) depositions concurred for Dr. Lanes Justification and sober Carriage, as for the contrary, besydes the disagreeing of a Considerable number of the Commissioners, by meanes wherof the fyre begunn in your Colledg is in daunger to spread itself into the whol Vniversity, if some powerfull remedye be not speedily applyed. We-fynding the Right of Election by theese divisions devolved to vs, and that, if eyther of the parties now in Competition shold be preferred, the other wold be exasperated, and so the schisme fomented, which we will by no meanes endure, besyds that both the Competitors have submitted the whol matter to our decision--doe herby in our Princely Care of Learning and of the peace and good of that our Vniversity hold it necessary to interpose our Royall Autority, And doe by theese presents nominate' Wm. Beale to be master. See above p. 215 l. 6. 281 (see 289). 27 Mar. 1634. To the earl of Holland. p. 323. Enclose arguments for their discharge from the heavy fees charged by Tabor and Bucke, 'not doubting but that your Lordshipp will be pleased to take into consideration the greevous expenses wee have ben att allready in vindicating ourselves and the Colledge from those fowle crymes so Confidently obiected, and weakly proved'. [The earl wrote from Hampton Court 24 Oct. 1634 to the heads, ordering the officers' bills to be rated and allowed; and an order of the university consistory 31 Oct. 1634 required the coll. to pay the bills of registrary Tabor and bedell Bucke, amounting after reduction to £83. 108. 1d. MS. Baker XXVII. 106-108]. 282. Newmarket 17 Mar. 163, 9 Chas. I. From the king. p. 324. Jo. Hay M.A. Edinb. to be elected fellow at the next election. Whereas 'he is no way els ineligible into that Colledge but only by the Condition of Countryes whervnto the places ar restreyned, we ar lykewise graciously pleased to dispense with you in that behalfe and to inable you to choose him into a place of our County of Cumberland now voyd.' See above, p. 294 1. 29. [No doubt J. H. minister verbi M.A. Edinb. 24 July 1630. Grad. Edinb. (1858) p. 45]. 283. Newmarket 18 Mar. 163, 9 Chas. I. From the same. p. 324. 'Wheras we are credibly informed of the Civill behaviour, good proficiency and earnest inclination of John Rogers [M.A. Qu.] to continue the lyfe and profession of a Scholler, being Fatherless and des titute of meanes, and that in the Colledg where he now lyves he is vncapable of any place of Preferment, both in respect of his Country and the Improbability of the Vacancy of any Fellowshipp there; And wheras we ar further informed that he is no wayes excluded your next Election by his Country, but only by the Division of North and South, 5 wherby the half of your Fellowshipps ar chosen out of nyne Shyres of the North only, we ar graciously pleased to inlarge your Liberty of Election in this particular, and... doe inable you (if otherwise you think him fitt) to elect the sayd John Rogers into what Northern place you shall iudge most expedient for your Colledg, any Statute, Lawe, or 10 Ordinance to the Contrary notwithstanding.' See above p. 294 l. 28. ... 284. Newmarket 17 Mar. 163}, 9 Chas. I. 324, 325. From the same. pp. Learning from the earl of Holland that Jo. Digby B.A. Chr. 'added to his birth and the advantage receyved from his parents such 15 personall qualifications both for his proficiency in Learning and Integrity of manners as make him worthy of our Royall favour, we ar graciously pleased to commend him to you.. that he may be.. chosen by you into a Fellowshipp.' ... 285. St John's 27 Mar. 1634. To the earl of Holland in reply 20 to the above. p. 325. Of the above mandates, n. 282-284, 'The third, on the behalf of one S Digbey of Christ's Colledg, did the more perplex vs, for that it was no way in our power to gyve Reall satisfaction thervnto. However the partye forgatt himself so farr, as neyther to attend the 3 25 publique dayes of Examination wherin tryall was to be taken of the Sufficiency and Capability of all suitors: nor after, to shew himself to any one of the Seniors, nor yet to have his name gyven vpp to the Electors att the tyme precisely appoynted by statute vnder payne of Inegibilitye, to the end his partes and qualityes might have been In- 30 quyred after.' Yet the king's desire would have been fulfilled, 'had we ben inabled thervnto by a Dispensation with those opposite statutes vnto which otherwise we stand obliged by oath.' Beg his lordship to excuse them to the king. 286. 9 Mar. 1633. From Ri. Laughlin 'out of Suffolk'. p. 326. 35 'I have sent you by this bearer all the evidences and writings of the Lands which one Mr. John Litherland by his last will.. bequeathed to the Colledg.. after his and the death of his wyfe, whom he ioyned purchaser with himself for terme of lyfe in the sayd house and lands. This house and Lands wer by Mr. Litherland in his lyfe tyme dimised 40 to Robert Wright for £28 by yeare, £3. 68. wherof was to be payd yearly to the Lord of the Mannour for Rent due to him. After the death of Mr. Litherland, the Tennant much Complayning of the hardnes of the Rent, I was intreated to take but £22 yearly besydes the Lords Rent, which Rent of £22 the sayd Wright standeth bownd 45 to pay to me quarterly by equall portions. Also 8 akres belonging to that Ferme wer by Mr. Litherland gyven to a kinsman of his, as by his last will appeareth. Those lands and all the rest ar Freehold, 20 25 and for any thing I know voyd from all Incumbrance, this is in his last testament disposed and gyven to the Colledg. Now my request.. is, That wheras my wyfe the Relict of Mr. Litherland being lately deceased also, and was the last surviving purchaser, and therfore in hir lyfe might have done some Act which might have ben preiudiciall to the Colledg, as also in regard of my Care to preserve the iust and true title of all things to the Colledg belonging, and also in regard of some other good and iust Considerations to myself and others well knowen: That you wold be pleased to permitt and suffer me to inioye the last quarters Rent which ended att Michaelmas last, and is not above two moneths and some few dayes more then is justly to me belonging.' [See App. B. to 5th Educ. Rep. (1818) p. 471]. 287. Holborne 13 Mar. 1633. Presentation (Lat.) by bp. Fras. White of Wm. Choune M.A. Emm. to a fellowship. p. 327. The fellowship was void by the resignation of Wm. Beecher M.A. Above p. 294 1. 30. 288 (see 131, 306). St John's 6 May 1634. To the governors of Rivington school. p. 327. Signed by the master and 8 seniors. The governors under their seal (13 July last past) nominated Wm. Duckworth B.A. and Rob. Fielden B.A. The college elect Duckworth. 289. Greenwich 20 May 1634. p. 328. From the earl of Holland. After considering their reasons [n. 281] and consulting his majesty, concludes that the college must pay the bill [of Buck and Tabor], but that the heads of colleges shall first bring all to as easye a summe as possibly may be in reason.' 290. E Coll. Div. Joh. 6 Cal. Jul. 1634. The master and six seniors to the 2 abps. and the bishop of Ely. (Lat. written by Pet. 30 Senhouse). pp. 328, 329. The king ('summus in terris Christi Vicarius') emulates his father's patronage of learning. He has dispersed the storm in their coll. and committed 'rerum nostrarum curam' to their lordships, 'quibus nec aequiores Judices expectasset legum nostrarum innocentia, nec muni35 ficentiores Maecenates aut sperare aut optare ausus esset studiorum nostrorum profectus. Nullius enim tutelae nos, minima Ecclesiae portio, nosmet lubentius committeremus quam Domini Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis patrocinio, in quem Vniuersi Cleri Anglicani summa incumbit cura: Nullius opem citius imploraret Johanensium turba, quam Domini Archiepiscopi Eboracensis, quem eundem semel Alumnum, semper autem habuit Patronum: nec in cuiusvis sinum ocius convolassent vota nostra, quam in manus Domini Episcopi Eliensis. [This letter seems to relate to Laud's claim of jurisdiction in the university, though that was afterwards resisted by the coll. See above p. 216 1. 26 seq.]. 40 45 291. Coll. D. Joh. Cal. Jul. 1634. From the master and seven seniors to Wm. Wynn esq. p. 329. |