Page 177.-THOMAS BLAKISTON was appointed to the Prebend of Wistow in York cathedral, 2nd Dec., 1623. Page 179.-The following lines on Robert Raikes, esq., of Gloucester, the founder of Sunday Schools, are from the pen of his relative, the rev. Benjamin Walker, vicar of N.A. :— Like a lone husbandman, forlorn, The man of Gloucester went, Charles, the 3rd son of Mr. Walker, was fellow of St. John's coll., Camb. Francis, 4th son, mar. Jane, only dau. of the rev. Robert Poole, Precentor of Ripon Minster. Page 185.-1617, June 8. Uxor Joh'is Kettlewell, buried. Page 190.-William Flower admitted of Christ coll., and graduated B.A. in 1661 and M.A. in 1665. Page 231.-Chantry and Forfeited lands in Yorkshire and Durham— Queen Elizabeth, by letters patent, 25 Apr. 28 anno regni, gave unto John Awbrey and John Ratcliffe, gent., the following possessions, and Awbrey in 1599 transferred them to John Richardson, esq., of Durham. Halfe of one water corne milne called Houghton and Rainton milne, co. Durham, late parcel of the possessions of the late dissolved hospitall of St. James, nighe North Allerton. One chapell waisted, and one close of pasture cont. acr. with appurt. in Romanbie. One mess. or ten. and 2 oxg. of arrable land cont. 10 acr. with appurt. in the feildes and territories of Bronnton nighe Allerton. A parcel of pasture called Allerton Inges cont. 6 acr. in Allerton. Two burgages lying together in North Allerton: 1 other burgage or ten. in North Allerton: and 1 mess. or burg. in Allerton aforesaid.-Archæologia Eliana, N. S., vol. iii. Page 322.-BISHOP GHEAST. It should have been remarked in the text that he was the principal compiler of the Liturgy of the Church of England, now in use-" having been appointed (in the words of Strype) by Secretary sir William Cecil, in the room of archbishop Parker, who was absent some part of the time by reason of sickness. Him the secretary required diligently to compare both king Edward's Communion Prayer Books together, and from them both to frame a Book for the use of the Church of England, by correcting and amending, altering and adding, or taking away, according to his judgement and the ancient Liturgies :-which when he had done, and a new service book being finished by him and the others appointed thereto, the said Geste conveyed it to the Secretary with a letter now extant, and containing his reasons for his own alterations and additions, and therein particular satisfaction given to divers things, many of which seem to have been hints and questions of the Secretary, pursuant to the settlement of the Liturgy; concluding his letter with these remarkable words, which were literally followed, and which have been from that time to the present gradually and progressively fulfilling: Thus I think I have showed good cause why the service is set forth in such sort as it is. God for his mercy in Christ, cause the Parliament with one voice to enact it, and the realm with true heart to use it." It appears that at the end of Cent. duodecima, by John Bale, is an appendix, entitled "Placet his addere Scriptores nostræ ætatis," at page 107 of which is the following entry by John Bale : "Edmundus Gest bonorum authorum frequentatione ab ipsâ adolescentiâ optime formatus, in promovendâ veritatis doctrinâ studium omne collocabat ac tandem scripsit.' "Contra Missam Papisticam, Lib. 1." "De Christi Præsentiâ in Cœnâ, Lib. I." "De Libero Hominis Arbitrio, Lib. I." "Non nullaque alia. Claruit Ann. Dom. 1550." So that Bale does not altogether omit him as expressed in the text. These books and several others are enumerated and particularized by Tanner; Bib. Brit. page 315. |