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Man's, F. W. (Continued f"om Vol. xxi. p. 23.) lE z :x;:-slE commence this instalment of Notes with some letters. The firsl is from Richard Vaughan, a Carnarvonshire man, who matri­ culated from St John's 16 November 1569'. He is said to have been a cousin of John Aylmer, Bishop of London, whose Chaplain he became. He was a Canon of St Paul's ; Archdeacon of Middlesex ; and Rector of Chipping Ong ar, of Little Canfield, and of Moreton, and Vicar of Great Dunmow, all in Essex. I-le became successively Bishop of Bangor (159'6), of Chester (1597), and of London (1604). He died 30 March 1607 and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral. The son to whom the letters refer is probably the John Vaughan, born in Surrey, who was admitted a Foundress' Scholar of the College 5 November 1605. Sallltem z"n Christo. Cosyn Gwyn I am encouraged by Mr Dr Cleyton your Master and perswaded by my good kynsman Mr Holland to place my soone in the same Coli edge where I layed the foundations of that poore estate which I now enioye. And because myne acquayntance is worne out and knowe not any to whose ctlstodie I would rather committe my sonne, then VOL. XXI. X -- Notes from the Colleg'e Reco1'd�. I55 154 Notes from the College Rer.o1'ds. Sal LItem in Christo. Cosyn Gwyn though my leysure be very to your selfe, both in regards of consangllinitie and the good small at this tyme, yet I cannot but in fa ire wordes acknowledge reporte which you beare. These are heartily to pray you (if you how much I rest beholdinge vnto you for the kynde receyvinge may conveniently) to take him for your pupill, or yf your studies, of my sonne into your tuition, vnder which I hope though he and occasions will not permitte, to vse your credite to com­ attayne through his dull and slow apprehension but little mende him to such a one as may take some paynes with him learneing yet I hope he shall learne the fe are of God to beYllge yet rawe, and not so forward as I could wishe. I have season his ensuinge life withal!. 1 know not how to counter­ longe kept him at his bookes, but his conceyte, and apprehen­ vayle this kyndnesse, but assure yoursel fe of all the kyndnesse sion is slowe, his memory fray le, and his mynde not so devoute IllY poore self can affoorde you, or God may enable mee to to studye, nor so willynge to fo llowe the same vnlesse by strict performe hereafter. I commende him eftsoones to God's discipline he be helde in, and spurred thereunto. I do not blessing, and your care and his direclion to whom you haue expecte he should prove any great Clerke (though slow wittes r.ommitted him, whom also I do. assure of any good turne do often prove deepest) but my desyre is he should add some­ I may yelde him. I am still of mynde to keepe him under the what to that he hath, that he may prove fi tte for ciuill companie, strictest discipline of your howse, and not to giue him any and for some purpose in the commonweale ne aul./rltslra, aul libertie till I see how he doth deserve it. Nevertheless I would 1't/foeHd/er natus vz"ieatur. And that he may the better allayne not have him want anythinge convenient ether for his studye, to that I most desyre, I have resolued that he shall begynne, or diet, but when his small sto.ck is spent I shall be ready to where I ended namely in the Schollers commons, esteemynge supplie his necessity. I would be gladd to hean� fr om you it daungerous to gille him any head, whose head I would haue before my goynge downe, which for ought I yet kllowe wilbe alwayes kept vnder the girdle of discipline, the marrow of all about the 1. or second weeke of J ul ie. In the meane tyme with good learninge aud pietye. And although I am farre from my hearly commendalions to my kynd fr een d your Master, my Cambridge, yet doo I leaue the observing of my sonne to my cosyn Holland, yourself� and Mr Williams I cease and rest ever brother, who is nearer hand so that he shall see all his wants . xijlh Junij your very assured supplied. If I presume to farre vpon you it is not my manner 1604 lovynge freelld and kinsman to offende in that kynde over often, and I deserve the lesser Ric. CESTREN. blame, because both my auncient friende your discreete "'h governor, and allso my Cosyn Holland have drawen me there­ This bearer my allye entreale d/your fauor for one Fletcher vnto. If yow shewe me any kyndness herein you shall much a Bangor scholler now of Jeslls C':olledge, who by your good bynde me vnto you and I will endeavour by all meanes to meancs mflY be this next election chosen scholIcr into your requite your kind affection And so referring my suite to your howse. You shall doe a very charitable act therein, an d such [auorable respecte I cease and rest ever as both my L. of Bangor, my selfe, and many others will be very Maij, I gO, 1604 your very assured friende thankfull vnto you fo.r. R. C. and lovynge kinsman RIC. CESTHEN. Addressed: To my very loving fr eend and kinsman Mr Gwyn fellow of St John's Colledge in Cambridge, and Bachelor in I hope my Cosyn Holland will be a mediator vnto you for Diuinitie geve these. me to whom I would have written, but that as I him he sayd he should be in N orfolke about this tyme. R. C. Lawrence Deiose, the writer of the letter which Addressed: To verie loving fr iende and kinsman Mr Gwyn n follows, was born in Shropshire. He was admitted fellow of St John's CoIledge in Cambridge and Batchelor in a Fellow of the College 12 March 157i. He was diuinitie these dd. admitted Sacrist of the College 14 February 158�, 156 Notes from the College Records. N()tes from tlte College Records. 157 being succeeded in that office by Christopher Webbs shew as much compassion towards me in the forgiving of this II December 1583; Junior Dean 26 January 158�, detle as you maie conveniently. You shall doe therein a being succeeded by Daniel Lindsell 18 December 1583 ; charitable woorke to one naie to manie that are in need. If and Junio 2 T r Bursar January 158*, being succeeded by Gael continue my lire but a few yeares and shall make me able, John Robinson 12 December 1585. The only one of I will not be vnthankfull to the College, and will acknowledg these offices which Thomas Playfere held was that of myself allwaies much bound vnto you. Thus praying to God Sacrist fr his blessings maie be multiplied vpon om 13 December 1598 to April 160 1. It that you and vpon the college to the looks therefore as if Deio se had left College without whole grace of Christ. London Maie 27, 1607. accounting for the offertory your loving rrend bound money. His career is a vnto little difficult to follow owing to the fact that he spelled you in all christian and dutirull affection his name so variously. But there is little doubt that he held the following church preferments, the dates being LAuRRNcE DEIOSE. those on which he compounded for fi rst fr uits : Rector of Chidingstone, Kent (Diose), 28 June 1585; Rector of Richard N eale, the writer of the following letter was East Horsley, Surrey (Deios), 6 July 1590; and Rector sometime a Fellow of the College and successively of Brasted, Kent (Deiose) 4 February � 159 . All th,ree Bishop of Durham and Winchester, and finally Arch­ livings were vacant at the end of 1618, practically bishop of York, until his death Oc proving 3 I tober 1640• that they were held by one man. The Rev Lawre nce Dyos, B D., was on 28 June 1585 licensed by the Bishop of London to marry at Little Barfield, Mr Dr Gwin I am desirous to be truly informed by you of Margaret a matter which this day was alledged to me to haue bin done Springe, spinster, of Little Barfield, co.