discreet teaching of the schollers here in the absence of Mr Meighen, this corporation in generall do iustly commend.' Answer returned by word of mouth 'that we knew no power we had to preelect, but vppon signification of the actuall avoydance, we wold advise anew, vppon a manne to be sent.' 5 118. Salop 8 Oct. 1613. From Ri. Betton and Ri. Hunte bailiffs of Shrewsbury. p. 133. The place of 2nd master is void. Desire 'your worshipps, to commend vnto vs an able and sufficient manne for that place.' 119. St. John's 19 Oct. 1613. Answer to the above. p. 133. ΙΟ 'We have done more regard to your writing, then in reason might be expected. Soe it is indeed, the ordinances limit vs to the sonne of a Burgesse and Scholler of that schoole, but withall such a one, whose conversation we shold well know and be able to recommend to others. And such we had store of, when you sent your youth vnto vs; now 15 they all being diverted to other places, leave vs vnable to supply you with your owne. Synce they arre made straungers to vs, yourselves be Judges, whether it be not equall, if we preferr straungers vnto you. Admytt they be not qualifyed by birth and education, that default is yours; yet their conversation we may see and iudge of, more then can 20 be said for your petitioner.' Have elected Andr. Studley M.A. Oxon. 120 (see 115, 116, 123). St. John's 19 May 1613. 'To Sir Rog. Wilbraham'. p. 134. Have elected Ri. Elcock M.A. fellow to the mastership of Pocklinton. Hope that the country now displeased may receive content. 121 (see 112). St. John's 11 (?) Nov. 1612. 'To Mr. Serieant Hutton'. p. 134. 25 Sir Wm. Gee 'bequeathed to our Colledg two akers of grownd in the parish of Baynton in Yorkeshyre, wherevnto the Patronage of the Rectory of the sayd Baynton is annexed, with intent to indowe the 30 Colledg therewith. Synce his death the validity of his deed is questioned, whether by entayle not cutt of, or by the heyre proved warde, or some other slipp in lawe; but meanes arre pretended and vrged to nullify his worthy acte. We presume of some Interest your worshipp may have in the Gardian, a gentleman of your owne name, and ther- 35 vppon arre bold to request your furtherance.' 122. St. John's 8 Nov. 1613. 'To Toby Mathew L. ArchBpp. of Yorke'. p. 135. Edw. 6 by a special act of parl. gave power to the abps. of York and masters of S. John's to make laws for Pocklinton school, with a 40 proviso that they should do it within two years then next following. The then abp. and master, neglecting to comply with the act, 'left the schoole destitute of those good orders and statutes wherby it shold be ruled.' Desire him to join in procuring from the king 'a second terme to the vses aforesayd,' [for so] 'the schoole now labouring of an 45 Anarchy shall have cause to honour your Grace.' 5 ΙΟ 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 123 (cf. 120). 8 Febr. 1613. 'From S. Roger Wilbraham'. p. 136. 'Whereas you were heretofore pleased att my request to conferre a fellowshipp vppon one Mr Elcock [above p. 293 1. 1]..., whose Patron I am;' he now begs that Elcock may resign his place to this Bearer S Piggott a Countryman of his.' "The Resignation.. is offered to him [Piggott] alone.' 124. No date. Answer to the above. p. 137. 'Lately receyved Letters from you bearing date some moneths before their delyvery. In them is commended to the Company a student in Christ's Colledg one S Piggott to succeed in Mr Elcock's Fellowshipp... We assure ourselves you will not intreat that of vs, which shall prove to the preiudice of our and sometymes your Colledg.' 'Great discouragement to our paynefull students, if forreyners and straungers be admytted to their hopes. Besydes that, our statutes admytt no personall Resignation. Wherfore if Mr Elcock desyre to reteyne his place, we seeke not his extrusion; but when he leave it, that must be done (vppon his oath taken) without all particular respects. And howsoever sometymes we doe admytt of a resignation vppon speciall occasion: yet that practise is generally distasted of vs, as preiudiciall to our freedome of election, and opening a way to indirect meanes of preferment.' 125 (see 128). Court at Whitehall 10 Apr. 1614. From Sir Tho. Lake. p. 138. The king has been besought to recommend for a fellowship 'Mr Legge a Student with you.' The king does not vse to meddle with the Elections of houses'; still he has so ample signification of Legge's good parts, that he orders Sir Tho. 'in the absence of my Lo. Privy Seale (who for his health is retyred to Greenwich)', to write on his behalf. 126. St. John's 11 Apr. 1614. Answer to the above. p. 138. Received his letter this day, the day of election of fellows. Would have complied, if it had come in time. The places voyd wer all chosen and filled betwen 8 of the clock and 10 in the morning, the lettres came to our hands betwen 1 and 2 in the afternoone. Att which tyme there was onely one Fellowshipp chosen, gyven over att the instant of purpose by one who hath deserved well to his verry frend, who (we hope) will deserve as well. And we assure ourselves that that place by Mr. Legg was neyther aymed att nor dreamed of.' 127. Wissondyne (Whissendine) 23 Oct. 1614. From Ri. Cony. p. 139. Asks for a receipt for his 5 marks [see above p. 430] for 1614 and 1613. 128 (see 125). Court at Newmarket 16 Mar. 161. From Sir Tho. Lake. p. 139. Delivered 21 Mar. Legge the bearer again recommended by the 129. Court at Whitehall 26 Mar. 1615. From the same. p. 140. 5 Received his former letters so late and the matter was so uncertain, that they delayed their answer. This present Monday (the election day by statute) M'. Præsident (in the absence of the MT.) called the Seniors together two severall tymes; att neyther tyme did it appeare to the greater parte of the Companye, that any place was actually 10 voyd, so that we could not proceed to any election.' 131 (see 141). St. John's 22 Jan. 161. "To S Tho. Parry Chancellor of the Dutchye'. pp. 141, 142. Bp. Pilkington in his statutes gave the coll. power 'vppon default of the lawfull and orderly election of any governor, with the consent 15 of two of the governors, to nominate for that turne a governor' of Rivington school; 'as also to appoynt and admytt the Schoole master of the sayd Schoole vppon every vacancy, and reforme abvses...made known to them.' 'Are gyven to vnderstand by menne of the best sorte, dwelling neare that place, how that by some buysy persons (and 20 that before any signification of their conceyved greivances to their proper Judges) complaynt hath been made vnto your Honour, both agaynst the Schoole Master placed there by vs, according to the precise forme of the aforesayd orders respectively; and also agaynst many of the Auncient governors of the sayd Schoole, well reported 25 of for their care and fidelity in the office. Whervppon notwithstanding, diverse of them arre remooved, and others not more sufficient, some utterly vncapable of the place, put into their roomes, by a disordered and partiall election (as we be credibly informed). Wherby not only the misgoverment of the sayd Schoole is much feared, 30 but also the forfeyture of those Lands and Revennews (to the heyres of the sayd Byshopp, vppon transgression of his orders) no little indaungered.' Ask him to consult the statutes and prevent the threatened mischiefs. See App. B. to 5th Educ. Rep. (1818) p. 492; J. Whitaker, Statutes of the free school of Rivington, 8vo. Lond. 1837. 35 132. Cantabr. 26 Feb. 161. [The university] to Hen. earl of Northampton chancellor (Lat.). p. 142. act. Relates to disturbances between the proctors and the father of the Printed from Baker's (MS. x. 356=D 92, 93) transcript of this copy in Heywood and Wright, Cambr. Univ. Trans. II. 257. 133 (see 104 seq.). Shrewsbury 29 Apr. 1616. From Tho. Jones and Rog. Blackway the bailiffs. p. 143. 40 'God willing we meane this summer to erect a schoolehouse for the Schoole Masters and schollers of this towne to repayre vnto in the tyme of sicknes, according to the ordinances...and to furnish the 45 Library here with bookes, and also to purchase mayntenance for two schollershipps for your Colledg. And for that we wold not proceed in 5 1Ο 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 any buisines of such importance concerning our schoole without your consents, manifested vnder your seale; wee thought good to intreat the bearer herof Mr. John Meighen the Cheif Schoole Master to travell vnto you, who is able to expresse our full intents in this buisines.' We 'doubt not, but you will graunt your Consents vnder your seale, for the taking of so much mony out of the stock Remanent . . as may suffice for the effecting of the intended purposes, as also for the buying of a peice of grownd to sett the sayd Country schoole vppon.' 'Uppon this Letter was graunted a licence to take out as appeareth in the Leasebooke fol. 841°. See an indenture respecting the scholarships 27 Sept. 1656 in App. B. to 5th Educ. Rep. (1818) pp. 487, 488. 134. Salop 7 Sept. 1616. From the same. p. 144. Owing to 'the doubtfullnes of the grownd whervppon the building is sett', and other unexpected casualties, they need £100 more for the country school, and ask the coll. to warrant the expenditure. Will send all the accounts to the coll. when the work is complete. 'After this building finished, we shall with all conveniencey hasten the fownding of the severall Schollershipps and Fellowshipps.' 135. St. John's 14 Sept. 1616. Answer to the above. p. 144. Consent to their request, but ask their patience for the instrument which shall be sealed at the first opportunity. 136. 'Suffolke house the last of Feb'. 1619. From the earl of Suffolk. p. 145. Again recommends to Dr Gwyn Jos. Thurston for a fellowship. 137. No date. Answer to the above. p. 145. That Cannot make an absolute promise to Jos. Thurston B.A. were a prevention to the oath we arre to take.' Besides the seniority may probably not consist of the same persons as answer his letter. 138. 20 Mar. 14 Jas. I. From the king. p. 146. Delivered 3 Apr. 1617. Requires them, at the instance of one of his servants, a kinsman of Thurston's, to elect Thurston at the next election. 'S' Tompson, an Essex man, was chosen into the place voyd, and this Joseph Thurston att the same tyme by vertue of these lettres, was preelected into, the next Fowndresse fellowshipp which shold fall voyd, which as it happened was about Michaellmas next or before.' See above p. 293 l. 19. 139. No date. From Chas. Markham and Bridget his wife. p. 147. 'Since my marriage with this gentlewoman Mris. Bridgett Hord, sole Executrix to Mr. Robert Booth, I fynd hir verry willing to per forme his wyll to the full'. Sends 'John Breese to know your pleasures... It was his wyll, to gyve £300 to your Colledg to be bestowed vppon the building of a Conduyte in your Courte. To which end it is, and ever shal be, ready, when it shall please you to beginne the worke. For it seemes Mr Boothes desyre was to bestow it soe, as it might continue as a Memoriall, and himself not forgotten. Notwithstandinge hearing that you arre not willing for some reasons best 5 knowen to yourselves: To avoyd all suspicion that we intend not to make any vse of this mony by any delay: If it shall please you to bestow it vppon the mayntenance of some poore schollers, or some such lyke purpose as you out of your wisdomes and better experience shall think fitting, allways provyded that it goe not in darkenes, IO but that he may be admitted as a Fownder, or a Benefactor, so as he may continue vppon reccord,... the mony shalbe ever ready when it shall please you to demand it.' [See MS. Baker, XI. 298, 299=D 260, 261: 'A Balk was to be reserv'd betwixt St. John's and Trinity Ditch, and a Pipe from that 15 Conduit was insisted on, when Mr. Booth's Conduit was intended in the Countess of Shrewsbury's Court']. 140. St. John's 21 Mar. 161. Answer to the above. p. 148. Should be most willing to spend the £300 on a conduit, 'did they in any proportion æquall the charge of such a worke.' Recom- 20 mend them to consult Booth's chief friends on the disposal of the bequest. 141 (see 131). St. John's 16 June 1617. "To Mr. Aynsworth Schoole Mr. of Rivington.' p. 148. Learn from the chanc. of the duchy and the governors 'that vppon 25 iust cause and statutable proceedings you arre remooved from the office of teaching there, and another is desyred from vs to supply the Roome voyd by your amotion'. If he has any plea to urge, they require his attendance at the coll.; otherwise they desire to know from him that the place is void. 142. St. John's 9 July 1617. To the countess of Shrewsbury.' p. 149. Ask her consent to build a new library adjoining her court. Printed in Commun. to Cambr. Ant. Soc. I. 47, 48. 30 143. 10 Dec. 1617. "To Mr. Thomas Cooke vppon occasion of a 35 sylver bowle bestowed by him vppon the Colledg.' p. 150. He has often proved his affection to the place of his education. The present gift shall we keepe by vs as a monument, wherin posterity may read, That we brought vpp one, sparing neyther of his paynes nor purse where we might reape benefite by them'. 144. Broad Street 17 Mar. 1617. 'From the Countess of Shrewsbury.' p. 150. Not many years past [i.e. 1612, above p. 293 l. 4] the coll. at her desire elected Bonnington, son of a Derbyshire gentleman, into a fellowship. He being dead, she recommends his younger brother to succeed him, the father being charged with many other children and not able to provide 40 45 |