mencōned and expressed in the said Catalogue thereof made and taken and delivered wth ye said recited Indenture soe beareing date vpon or about the said 27th of October in yo said eight yeare of the said King Charles his raigne and the said £100. per Ann. for ye said terme of Ten yeares, and every part and parcell thereof, And all accōns suites 5 and demands whatsoever which we the said Master Fellowes and Schollars and our successors haue or may haue of the said Griffith Williams Richard Oakeley Richard Owen and Richard Gouland or any of them their or any of their heires execs or admin" for any matter or cause whatsoever or concerning ye said Bookes comprized in yo said IO Catalogue or any of them or for or concerning the said £100. per Ann. for the said terme of Ten yeares or any arrerages of the same or any part thereof, IN WITNES whereof wee the said Master Fellowes and Schollars haue sett to these presentes our Comon Seale the 18th day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1650.' 15 'Mr Griffith Williams, his release for the late Archbishop of Yorke his Library of Bookes given to the Colledge. 'TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presentes shall come. We the Master Fellowes and Schollars of the Colledge of St John the Evangelist in the Vniversity of Cambridge send greeting, WHEREAS by 20 Indenture bearing date in or about the second day of October in the eight yeare of the late King Charles his raigne over England etc. made betweene John Williams then Lord Bishop of Lincolne afterwards Lord Archbishop of Yorke lately deceased Richard Oakeley Esq. and Richard Owen gent. on ye one part, and Walter Walker 25 &c. The rest as in ye former verbatim '. MS. L 4 in St John's library: Deux catalogues des livres Français qui se trouvent au palais de Buckden, en l'exquise bibliothèque de monseigneur l'évêque de Lincoln. Lincoln. 1634. MS. sm. 4to. paper (Cowie's Catal. 107). P. 209 1. 9. His other foundation. See p. 490 1. 41. P. 210 l. 14. four livings. See p. 619 1. 12. two Welsh sinecures. Aberdaron and St Florence. 30 P. 211. lord Maynard's logic lecture. Educated at St John's, 'where P. 211 1. 21. Tho. Thornton ejected. See p. 296 1. 2; Walker II. 149. 5 ΙΟ P. 212 1 5. lord Brook's history lecture. MS. Baker XI. 123; XX. 52; the statutes drawn up by the privity of my chaplin William Burton' are given ibid. XXXVI. 136—152; see the summary in Catal. of Cambr. Univ. MSS. v. 433, 434; Clarorum virorum ad G. J. Voss. epistolæ, 33b, 396, 42b; Cooper's Ann. III. 209: Is. Dorislaus was the first lecturer. P. 212 L 6. Sir Henry Spelman's Saxon lecture. MSS. Baker XIV. 73; XIX. 131; Sir H. Ellis, Letters of eminent lit. men (Camd. Soc.) n. 54— 56, 59, 61; Wm. Sclater's fun. sermon on Abr. Wheelock, 30; see Spelman's letters to (the first and only professor) Wheelock in Camb. MS. Dd. III. 12; Cooper's Ann. III. 301; Heywood and Wright, II. 428. See Mr Cooper's paper on an early autograph of Sir Henry Spelman, with some new or not generally known facts respecting him,' in Commun. to Cambr. Ant. Soc. II. 101-112. 15 P. 212 1. 7. the impropriated rectory of Middleton. See Pref. to Spelman's book on Tithes fol. C 2 vo. 20 25 30 35 40 45 P. 212 1. 9. Sir Edwin Sandys left £1000 for a lecture in metaphysics. MSS. Baker XI. 135; XXXI. 239; Cooper's Ann. III. 220. P. 213 1. 10. Dan. Ambrose, often employed as chaplain on board ship, pp. 500 1. 28, 502 l. 1 and 38. P. 213. 12. his majesty's letters Barwick 11 June 1633. See p. 502 1. 43. The privy council wrote (Greenwich 16 June 1633) to the coll. 'to advise and admonish you soe to demeane yourselves in the proceeding to the said election as becomes temperate and discreete men' (Patrick papers, Cambr. Univ. Libr. 22. art. 15 f. II vo. transcribed in MS. Baker XXX. 405). Patrick Papers ibid. n. 16 ff. 12-16 copied in MS. Baker xxx. 405-408: 20 Junii 1633. The whole proceedings in Negotio electionis Magistri Collegii Johannis Evangelistæ... set forth, as it was acted and done.' Calendar of State Papers. Same date (p. 105): Notes by Sir Jo. Lambe: 'The votes of a large number of electors having been protested against, the question arose, whether such votes were thereby suspended till trial were had of the protests, and who were to judge of the same.' Ibid. p. 120. 29 June 1633. Sir Jo. Lambe to Laud. 'St John's at Cambridge are up about choice of their master. The writer wishes it to Dr Lane, but some say Mr Holdsworth has most voices. Laud may fit the bp. of Lincoln (who is meddling in it) to a pair by getting the king to make the writer master there; he being one of the ancientest St John's men now living, though no divine, but that has been divers times dispensed with. Lambe would then see bp. Williams's library furnished, and his picture better drawn.' Ibid. 5 and 6 July 1633 (pp. 132, 133). Wm. Moston [Mostyn] and Jo. Ambrose bound, themselves in £200 each, and 2 sureties for each in £100, to appear before the council on 10 July. Heywood and Wright, Cambr. Univ. Trans. II. 404, 405: "There is a great controversy in St Johns Colledg in Cambridg for the mastership of the colledg betwixt Mr Oldsworth and Dr Lane. Dr Lane spake to one of his pott companions, and did challenge his voyce by reason of their former familiarity. Ile tell thee, Robin, answered the fellow, if I were to chewse a companion, I would chuse thee before any man; but thou shalt never be my master by my consent. How Dr. Lane being president of the colledg, concealed the masters death one day, caused the bell to be rung all Friday, being the next 5 day, and his plott in delaying the eleccion till it hath at length fallen (as he would make it) into the kings hands by lapse. How the bishop of Lincoln [Jo. Williams] sent a letter to the colledg, how Dr Lane received it, and how he sent it to the king in Scotland. They sent for one sixescore miles to give his voyce for Dr Lane, 10 who, when he came, upon good consideration gave his voyce for Mr Oldsworth, and now they refuse his voyce. It is supposed that the end of this faccion for Dr. Lane against Mr. Oldsworth is chiefly to bring a third man in and by this way keepe out Mr. Oldsworth.' Calendar of Stale Papers 17 Aug. 1633 (p. 185). Commission to the 15 heads to inquire concerning Dr Lane and his crimes and excesses, for that between him and Mr Holdsworth is competition. A former [commission] was drawn to inquire of both their excesses. The alteration in this part is made upon signification of H. M. pleasure by the earl of Holland. This as the former gives power to examine the behaviour 20 of the fellows at the election.'-Ibid. p. 270. Canbury 21 Aug. 1633The king to the same. "The commissioners to examine witnesses on either side, and to return their examinations in writing, with this commission.' In the Registry 'Y Joh. 31' are papers of the commissioners transcribed in MS. Baker XXVII. 95-108; the following 25 summary is from the Catalogue of MSS. in Cambr. Univ. Libr. v. 260; of nos. b, e, f, g contemporary copies are in St John's MS. S 37. (b) The v. c. and greater part of the heads certifie these eight things against him' (pp. 95-99); his usual absence (1) from chapel; (2) from St Mary's sermons; (3) his behaviour in sermon times in his chamber 30 (drinking); (4) his frequenting the Rose tavern; (5) his behaviour in his chamber at other times (drunk on St John Port Latin, singing drunken catches, turning of bottles); (6) his ill husbanding the college estate (plate lost; no dividend for 9 years, when he was bursar; the juniors have but £4 dividend, the seniors £24); (7) his ill carriage of 35 elections in preferring some unworthy persons (Sir Lloyd, Nelson, Sands, Sir Fallowfeild, Sir Ambros); (8) his disrespecting of H. M. royal letters (in behalf of Balam and Buckley). (c) 'A short draught of the carriage of the commissioners since the entring of the depositions, untill the return of the commission' (pp. 99, 40 100). The commissioners sat from Sept. to Dec. 1633. (d) Edw. Martin's revocation 31 Oct. 1633 (? 1634) of his former protestation (p. 100). (e) Edw. Martin's protestation, 12 Dec. 1633 (pp. 101, 102). Charges the commissioners with unfairness, taking hearsay evidence etc. (ƒ) 14 Dec. 1633. The heads answere to the protestation of Dr Martin' (pp. 102 — 104). (g) 12 Dec. 1633. Dr. [Wm.] Beale's protestation' (pp. 104, 105). Was absent part of the time, and had cause for suspicion. 45 5 ΙΟ 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 (h) The coppie of the 5 interrogatories' (pp. 105, 106. Whether Dr Lane was called 'Bottle?' etc. No proof brought forward.) Lambeth 14 Oct. 1633. Laud to Wentworth (Laud's Works, VI. 323): 'For your St John's business, it is yet under examination at Cambridge by commission, and what will become of it I cannot tell. For my own part, I have done Mr. Oldisworth all right to his Majesty; and for Dr. Lane, I never saw him five times in my life, and to my remembrance never spake to him but once. God send the business a good end, for the University and the College sake; for I heartily wish the public well; and, to speak clearly, if the one be not sober enough for the government, I doubt the other may be found too weak: honest and learned is not enough for government.' In the same month the king wrote to the v. c. to expedite matters, and to certify by whom their proceedings have been obstructed, that order may be taken for their punishment (Cal. St. Pap. p. 264); and the following papers were sent to London (ibid. 267-270). I. 1. Depositions of 53 witnesses, chiefly fellows or late fellows or servants of St John's. 2. Interrogatories exhibited by Lane, in defence of himself. 3. Do. on behalf of Holdsworth, according to the tenor of a commission concerning Lane's excesses, and the behaviour of the fellows towards the king's letters directed to them about the election of a master. 4 (see 6). 17 Sept. 1633. Lane's personal answer to Holdsworth's scandalous allegations. 5 (see 7). 9 Sept. 1633. Articles exhibited by Lane against Holdsworth and divers fellows, touching their behaviour concerning the king's letters, publicly read to those whose names are inserted in the articles subjoined. 5a. Berwick 11 June 1633. King's letter recommending Lane. 5b. [No doubt written 1631; see pp. 498, 499 of this history]. Petition of Rob. Lane pres. to the earl of Holland. Downhall having traduced Lane to have abused his place and power with the master, to the great disquiet of the college, Owen Gwyn master and 25 fellows testify that Lane demeaned himself in the college quietly and was no author of commotions. 6 (see 4). Holdsworth's allegations concerning Lane's excesses, and concerning the behaviour of the fellows towards the king's letters. 7. 9 Sept. 1633. Holdsworth's personal answer to n. 5. 8. Canbury 21 Aug. 1633. King's commission, as above. II. Brief collected out of the preceding depositions and other documents, of all the allegations and evidence on both sides. Signed by Ri. Love v. c.; Sam. Ward; Hen. Smith; Tho. Bainbrigg; Tho. Comber; Ri. Sibbs; Tho. Bachcroft; Wm. Sandcroft. Laud's Works VII. 52. Lambeth 2 Dec. 1633. Laud to Wentworth : 'Your business of St John's College sticks still and the manner of carriage of it hath done a great deal of hurt to that University, and I am afraid will do more; but it no way concerns me more than the public, and for my judgement of the particular persons, you have it already. Certainly it had been happy if the king had pitched upon a third man two months ago, but now 'tis with the latest.'-Ibid. 62. Lambeth 13 Jan. 163. Same to same: 'I take my leave, being this day to attend the committee about your St. John's business, of which I am weary already.'-Patrick Papers 22. art. 17 f. 16, and thence in MS. Baker xxx. 408. The earl of Holland to the heads, expressing the king's satisfaction with their conduct.-Knowler's Strafforde Letters I. 208. 27 Febr. 163. G. Garrard to the lord deputy: "The long disputed Business for the Headship of St. John's College in Cambridge 5 is now at an End; neither Dr. Lane nor Dr. Holsworth are chosen, or thought fit to be; for avoiding of Faction, a third Man is chosen, Dr. Beale.' These disorders led to a royal letter, 27 Sept. 1633, to the v. c. and heads, directing that on the avoidance of a mastership, 'the citation for IO a new election to the headship so become void, shall be affixed to the chapel door or other public place appointed by the local statute of the said house, in the day time, and so continue affixed there so many days as the statute requireth, without taking the same down' (Cooper III. 261, 262; Cal. St. Pap. 218, 220). 15 P. 214 1. 3. Holdsworth chosen by a majority. Ri. Pearson, his nephew, in the life before his prelections, Lond. 1661: 'Collegii D. Johannis alumnus olim et socius ad eiusdem magisterium plurimis et potentioribus sociorum suffragiis delectus est; nonnullorum vero perversitate, aliorum praepotentia, de iure suo cedere coactus est.' See respecting 20 him Walker's Sufferings 11. 79, 80; Ward's Gresham Professors 56, 335; Lloyd's Memoires 457; Carter's Cambridge 365; Echard 678 b; Ellis, Letters of emin. lit. men, 148, 149; Lilly's Life (1774), 31; Strype's Stow, bk. II. p. 114; App. 2. p. 24 seq.; Birch's Court and times of Chas. I. I. 33, II. 210. Admitted scholar of St John's 'Northumbriensis.. pro 25 Magistro Ashton' 2 Nov. 1607. He was tutor to Sir Symonds D'Ewes (Autobiogr. 1. 107, 218, 428 etc.); preached the funeral sermon on Nat. Shute (Fuller's Worthies III. 433); was a famous preacher (Plume's Life of Hacket xii.); 'Dr Holdsworth and Jeffries, his dear friends, whom for their late watchings he called noctuae Londinenses' 30 (ibid. 1. cf. viii. ad fin.); a friend of Wallis, Hearne's Langtoft cli, clii; he confessed Sir Rob. Cotton in extremis, Birch's Charles 1. II. 112; censured Adams, Prynne's Canterb. Doome, 192, 193. Rushworth, pt. 3. I. 355: ‘An. 1641. Ordered that the information given concerning an Oration made in the University of Cambridge touching the 35 decay of learning &c. by Dr Holdsworth the Vicechancellor, wherein it was alleged were great Reflections on the Parliament's proceedings, be referred to a Committee'. Letter from him (Eman. 26 July 1641) to Sir Edw. Dering on hearing that he was to be brought before the Committee of Religion (Proceedings in Kent 1640, Camd. Soc., 52, 53). 40 Rous' speech in the Commons (30 Dec. 1641) against making him a bishop (Bodleian Catal. III. 320 b); attacked by Cromwell in the house (Sanford's Rebellion, 420). His letter to Sam. Ward 30 Mar. 1643 (Tanner MS. lxii. pt. 1. pp. 23, 24). Grace (19 Sept. 1643) to request the bp. of Norwich to reserve for him the living of Terrington, to 45 which he could not be inducted by reason of his restraint and durance' (MS. Baker XXV. 168). Earl of Manchester's order not to sequester his books, they having been given to Eman. coll. (MS. Baker vi. 90 b = B 98); inventory of plate in his hands (ibid. vI. 90 = B 97); |
