1706. A. C. rer of that Monarch's Pleafures. As he was a great Lover of Poetry, and made Verfes himself, which had particular Graces, fo he was a Bountiful Patron and Encou rager of Poets, and Men of Parts. In the Reign of King James II. he atton'd for the Licentioufnefs of his Youth, by his firm Adherence to the Proteftant Religion and Intereft, and was not a little Inftrumental in the late Revolution. Mr. Eve lyn dies Feb. 27. 1706. On the 27th of February died John Evelyn, Efq; being about 84 Years of Age. Nation, and to the Common-Wealth of Learning, having He was an Ornament to this made his Name famous by the following Compofures, which he publifh'd in his Life-Time: viz. 1. Sylva,a Difcourfe of Foreft Trees. 2. Kalendarium Hortenfe, or the Gardiner's Almanack. 3. Sculptura,the Hiftory of Calcography, and Engraving in Copper. 4. The Parallel of Architecture. 5. The Idea and Perfection of Painting. 6. Navigation and Commerce, their Original and Progrefs. 7. Publick Employment preferr'd to Solitude. 8. Terra, a Philofophical Difcourfe of the Earth. 9. Numifmata, a Difcourfe of Medals, and 10. Acetaria, or a Difcourfe of Sallets: Befides many Things in Manufcript. He was a Member of the Royal Society upon the firft Inftitution of that Learned Body, after the Reftoration of King Charles II. before the end of whofe Reign he was made one of the Commiffioners ofthe Privy Seal. When Greenwich Hofpital was erected in King William's Reign, he was made Treasurer of it. His Ancestors are faid to have been the first that made Gun-Powder in EngThe Earl of In the Month of April died Thomas Howard Earl of Berkland. fhire, Viscount Andover, and Baron Howard of Charlton, Brother and Heir to Charles Earl of Berkshire, &c. ABranch of that Renown'd and Ducal Stock of the Howards of Norfolk. His Father Thomas Howard, fecond Son of Thomas Earl of Suffolk, being on the 23d of January, in the First Year of the Reign of King James I. advanced to the Titles of Lord Howard of Charlton in Wilshire, and Viscount Andover in Hampshire, was, before the end of that King's Reign, inftalled Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter; and afterwards created Earl of Berke on the 6th of February 1625. 1. Car. 1. a little before the Coronation of that King. This laft Earl lived to a great Age, and at his Death his Eftate and Honour devolved upon his grand Nephew, then about 18 Years old. D.Fuller's About the beginning of the Month of June, died at Bath, Dr. Fuller, an Eminent Phyfician, who was the Author of an excellent Treatife, call'd Medicina Gymnaftica. Berk fhire's Death. Death. The Lord On the 20th of June, died Ralph Lord Grey, Baron of and A. C. 1706 and Viscountship, the Barony and Eftate devolved upon this Lord, who was Governor of Barbadoes, when his Brother died. He dying Unmarried, and the Honour alfo with him; a confiderable part of his Estate devolv'd upon the Lord North and Grey, but what lay in his Power to difpofe of, he gave to his Sifter's Son Mr. Neville, who was to change his Name into Grey. On the ad of july, John Methwen Efq; Her Majefty's Mr. MethAmbaffador to the King of Portugal, died in that Country of the Gout, and a Rheumatism. He was a Person of great Parts much improved by Study, Travel, and Converfation with the Beft. His Manly, yet eafy Eloquence, fhin'd in the Houfe of Commons upon many important and nice Occafions; which induced the late King William, of glorious Memory, to advance him to the Office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland; which Poft he fill'd with Dignity and Applaufe ; as he did that in which he died. wen dies, July 2. On the 25th of Auguft, the Lord John Hay, Son to the Auguft. Marquefs of Tweedale, Colonel of the Royal Regiment The Lord of Scotch Dragoons, and Brigadier General, who acquir'd Hay's Immortal Honour at Schellenbergh and Ramelies, died at Death. Courtray of a Fever, after a Fortnight's Illness, being univerfally lamented. On the 27th of Auguft, died William Montague Efq; Bro- Lord Chief Baron Monta gue's Death, ther to the late Lord Montague of Boughton, and Uncle to the prefent Duke of Montague. He was, during the Nine laft Years of King Charles II. Lord chief Baron of the Exchequer, and continued in that high Station, till the fecond Year of King James II: When the Judges being to Aug. 27. give their Opinions about the taking off the Teft, and Penal-Laws, he was one of the first, that declared, It could not be done but by the King and Parliament: Whereupon he had his Quietus fent him. He was not only eminent for his great Knowledge of, and inviolable Adherence to the Laws of this Land, but likewife for his Integrity, un-: bounded Charity, and other Chriftian Verrues. The Grofs of his Eftate was left to his Daughter the Lady Drake, and after her Decease to the Marquis of Monthermer, only Son to the Duke of Montague. He was 89 Years old. The 24th of September died John Arundel, Lord Arundel of Trerife,in the Flower of his Age. He was Son and Heir Septem ber. of Richard, Baron Arundel of Trerif, a Perfon of a very ancient Houfe, which had been feated at Trerife in Cornwal, The Lord from the Time of King Edward III. but the Family came Arundel's into England at the Norman Conqueft. This Richard was Death. created Ld Arundel of Trerife, by Patent dated at Westminfter the 23d of March 1664, and the 16th of K. Charles Id's Sept. 14. Reign, in Confideration of his Loyalty and Sufferings, during theCivil Wars,wherein he had couragiously maintain'd his Majefty's Intereft with the utmof hazard. The Lord now deceas'd Marry'd a Daughter of Dr. Bean, late Lord Bishop of Llandaf Aboug The Lord Hatton dies. About the middle of September died at Kirby in North A. C. amptonshire, Chriftopher Haiton, Lord Viscount Hatton of 1706. Gretton, and Baron Hatton of Kirby, Guftos Rotulorum for the County of Northampton, and Governor of the Ifle of Guernsey. Son and Heir to Chriftopher, Comptroller of the Houfhold to King Charles I. and one of the Lords of his Privy-Council; who was Son and Heir to Sir Chriftopher Hatton, Knight of the Bath, the Son and Heir of another Chriftopher Hatton, likewife Knight of the Bath, the Son and Heir of John Hatton, neareft Kinfman of the MaleLine to Sir Chriftopher Hatton Lord Chancellor of England, and Knight of the Garter, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. This Family took their Denomination from the Lordship of Hatton in Cheshire, and derive their Descent from Nigel Baron of Hatton, in that County, Conftable to the old Earls of Chefter. The Lord now deceased, was created Viscount Hatton of Gretton in the County of Northampton on the 17th of January 1682, his Loyal Father having been made Baron of Kirby, in the fame County at Oxford, on the 29th of July, 1643. On the 6th of November News was brought to WhiteSir Bevil hall, That Sir Bevill Granville, Her Majefty's Governor Granville of Barbadoes, having obtain'd leave to come for England, died in his Voyage on board the Kinfale Man of War. dies. The Lord non's Nov. 8. The Bishop of Winchefter's Death, Nov. 9. On the 8th of November, died Mark Lord Dungannon at Alicant, very much lamented. He was Colonel of a Regiment of Foot,in Her Majefty's Service, and defcended from a Warlike Family; his Anceftor, Colorrel Mark Trevor, and the firft Lord Dungannon,being the Perfon that charg'd Cromwell fingly at Drogheda, and went near to cut off the Thred of that Life, which afterwards occafioned much Blood-shed in the three Nations; which Valour and Conftancy to the Royal Caufe, Oliver, fome Years after, rewarded, by reftoring him to his fequeftred Eftate, at a time when he ftood moft in need of it. Peter Mew, Lord Bishop of Winchester, died at Farnham Caftle the 9th of November, in the 89th Year of his Age. He was Educated at Merchant-Taylor's School by the Care of his Uncle Dr. Winiff, then Dean of St. Paul's (and afterwards Bishop of Lincoln,) from thence he was Elected Scholar to St. John Baptift's-College in Oxford; and when he was chofen Fellow, the great Rebellion breaking out, he took up Arms in King Charles l's. Defence. He was an Officer in that King's Army till the Fatal Year 1648, when the Royal Martyr was beheaded. Then he went into Holland; was beyond Sea in King Charles II's Service, till the Reftoration, and then return'd to his College, and took the Degree of Doctor of the Civil Laws. He was Rector of Southwarmborough in Hampshire, and of St. Mary's in Reading; Canon of Windfor, and Arch Deacon of Berks; and upon the death of Dr. Baily (Dear 1706. of Sarum) he was made Prefident of St. John's College: A. C. He was chofen Vice-Chancellor of Oxford in the Year 1669. He was some time Dean of Rochester, and in the laft Year of his Vice-Chancellorship, viz. Feb. 9. 1672-3. he was made Ld Bishop of Bath and Wells, where he was Bishop about 12 Years, living very Hofpitably, and was much belov'd of all the Loyal Gentlemen of his Diocess, who were in a manner Unanimous in their Country-Eletions, and other Publick Concerns, during his Refidence among them. On the 22d. of November 1684, he was, by King Charles the Second Tranflated to the Bishoprick of Winchester, which then became vacant by the Death of Bishop Morley: And in June following, King James confi ding much in his Loyalty and Zeal for the Royal Family and Caufe, and in compliance with the Request of the Somerferfire Gentlemen, commanded him to go against the D. of Monmouth then in Arms in the Wft, where he did eminent fervice. He was Bishop of Winch efter 22 Years. On the 17th of November died the Countess of Pembroke; Countess of a moft Virtuous and Pious Lady, the only Daughter of PemSir Robert Sawyer Knt. Attorney General in the Reigns of broke's King Charles II. and King James II. Death overtook her Death, in Devonshire, at her Daughter's my Lady Catherine Morris, Nov. 17. Wife of Sir Nicholas Morris: She left a very numerous and hopeful Iffue behind her by the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Lord Prefident of Her Majefty's Council, and now Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. On the laft day of November, Sir Robert Thorold, Bart. Sir Rö died at his Houfe in St. James's Place. He was (tho' bert Tho his Pall was held up by the Dukes of Grafton, Richmond, rold dies, St. Albans and Bolton, the Marquis of Dorchefer, the Earl Nov. 35. of Cardigan, and the Lords Grantham and Belu) buried, as he order'd, very privately, little Company but his own Relations attending his Corps to St. James's Church. He was defcended from an Ancient Family in LincolnShire, and allied to many of the Nobility. He had naturally a very folid Judgment, which was improv'd by Travelling, and adorn'd by an entire Maftery of feveral Languages. In hisTemper and Manner of Living he was Generous, Compaffionate, and Hospitable; in his Converfation, Affable and Eafy; in his Behaviour a perfect well-bred Man, without Affectation or Formality. His Religion (which was Roman Catholick) fhutting him out from all Employments and Bufinefs, he fpent more of his time than otherwife he would have done in the Diverfions fo much in ufe amongst Men of Fashion; but, as he understood the Rules of thofe Diverfions, he was never charg'd with any thing that is Foul, or unbecom ing a Gentleman of Integrity. Tho' a Papift, he loved the Civil Liberties of England, and blamed the Perfecutions on Account of Religion in foreign Countries; and pur 1 A. C. pursuant to the Perfwafion he had, That every Body ought to worship God as he thinks is moft acceptable to 1706. him. He was equally kind (both in his Life-time and in his Will) to his Profont, as he was to his Roman Catholick Servants, and expected from the firft, that they fhould, as they did, conftantly go to the Church of England. In short, he was an excellent Friend; one of the beft Mafters; and a juft Pay-mafter. Towards the latter end of January 170, the Lord The Lord Cutts,one of the Lords Juftices of Ireland, and General of Cutts dies. the Forces of that Kingdom, died in Dublin. He was a Perfon of eminent Natural Parts, well cultivated by Study and Converfation; of a free, unreferv'd Temper'; and of undaunted Bravery and Refolution. As he was a Servant to the late Queen Mary, when Princefs of Oand learnt the Trade of War under her Confort, range, fo he was early devoted to both their Majefties, of ever Pious and Glorious Memory; and had a great Share in, and ever warmly ftickled for a Settlement of the late Happy Revolution. He was an abfolute Stranger to Fear; and, on all Occafions, gave diftinguishing Proofs of his Intrepidity, particularly, at the memorable Attack of the Caftle of Namur, (in the Year 1695.) and at the Siege of Venlo, in the Year 1702. Dr. Wal- Dr. Drake Dr.Stephen Waller, a Civilian, died at his Seat at Beconsfield, on the 22d of February. He was a Person of an Excellent Life, good Learning, fingular Probity, and great Ability and Eminence in his Profeffion. On the 2d of March Dr. James Drake, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the College of PhysiMarch 2. cians, London, died of a Feaver in Westminster. He was a Man of quick, pregnant Parts, well ftor'd with Learning, and improv❜d by good Converfation. He had a great Maftery of the English Tongue, and wrote with Eafe and Fluency, in a manly Stile. He had of late Years been principally famous for fome Political Treatifes, which, according to People's different Humours, Paffions and Interefts, underwent various Judgments, as to the Subject-matter, and Pofitions; tho' all agreed in commending hisWay of Writing. But befides his State Treatifes, and a Tranflation of Herodotus, (not yet printed) he had for feveral Years paft been compiling a New compleat Syftem of Anatomy, to which he put the finishing Hand, fome time before he was taken ill, and which will speedily be publish'd in 2 Volumes in Octavo; illuftrated with feveral new Copper Plates, drawn from the Life, by the famous Anatomift and Surgeon Mr. William Cowper, who affifted the Deceas'd in that great Work. 'Twas the general Opinion, That the fevere Profecution he underwent on Account of his Mercurius Politicus, occafion'd the Distemper of which he died. FINI S. |