APPENDIX, No. V.

NOTICES EXPLANATORY AND ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE AUTOGRAPHS INGRAVED IN THE PLATES.

No. 1. RI. DoVER. Richard Rogers, D. D. was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Dover in 1569, and chosen Dean of Canterbury in 1584. He died 19 May, 1597, (see Wood's Athena Oxon. II. 325 and 777) in the year after the marriage of his daughter Mary to Dr. Richard Colfe; at which time her mother Anne was living. His eldest son Francis Rogers, D.D. of Dartford, was a Justice of the Peace, and died 23 July, 1638, leaving, by his wife Thomasine, a (second) son, George Rogers, M. D. of London, of whose son, George Rogers, there is a short life in Wood's Athene Oxon. IV. 559. The Dean's other son, Goldwell Rogers, had an only daughter, Anne, the wife of Francis Lovelace, of Canterbury, living in 1632.

2. RICHARDUM COLFE. This is presumed to be the autograph of Dr. Richard Colfe, and is taken from the text of the Charter mentioned in the account of his life (at p. xi.), which is thought to be in his hand-writing.

3. JOSEPH COLFE, the Doctor's brother. From the Heralds' Visitation-book, of the year 1619. See P. xiv-xv.

4, 5, 6. The Reverend ABRAHAM COLFE. The first of these signatures is taken from the same Visitation-book (fo. 128b.), in which Mr Colfe, as well as his uncle, recorded his pedigree. The second is traced from the copy of Eusebius, described in the Catalogue, at p. 35; the third from a deed dated 26 May, 1647. He is thus described in the Matriculation-book of the University of Oxford ; "Abraham Colfe comitat. Cantiæ generosi filius ætat. 14." Nov. 8, 1594, Chr. Ch. He took his degree of B.A. 25 Oct. 1599. (Communicated by the Rev. Dr. Bliss.)

7,8. ISAAC COLFE, brother of Abraham. The former signature is taken from a bond dated 24 May, 1625; the latter from the same volume as No. 26; see the Catalogue, p. 24 His autograph also occurs in the book of signatures to the Thirty-nine Articles, in the Archives of the University of Oxford, under date 10 May, 1605.

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Ri: Dober Risfarder Colfe

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Jofort. Coffe

"Abrahamns Coffe.
Abraham Colfe of Lawsham.
Abraham Colfe.1.

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Shofarman

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"Safper Valentina Rogard Valentine "George Valentine" "Francis Lalentine

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Geo Stanhope,
John Turner Mort

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(H) Mar: Millington.

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(22.) John Newman

George Humble
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Jotha Lonker, C.

Igomas Canfazion