Worcester, 34. By his Government in Trinity Norwich, College he made many excellent Scho- Redman. lars, that came afterwards to great Pre- Babbington. ferment in the Church, and Common- St. David's, wealth, five whereof were in his time Rud. Glocefter, Bishops, that then were Fellows of the Golsborough. College when he was Mafter, and fome Hereford, of them his Pupils; befides many Deans, and others of Dignity and Estimation in the Church at this day. Benet. 35. He had divers Earls and Noble- Several Noblemens Sons to his Pupils, as namely the men, &c. his Earls of Worcester, and Cumberland, the Pupils. Lord Zouch, the Lord Dunboy of Ireland, Sir Nicholas, and Sir Francis Bacon, now his Majefty's Solicitor General, in whom he took great comfort, as well for their fingular Towardlinefs, as for their observance of him, and performance of many good Offices towards him. All which Their respects together with the reft of the Scholars of towards him. that House, he held to their publick He holds the Difputations, and Exercifes, and Prayers, is to their ExScholars rs ftrict. which he never miffed, chiefly for De- ercifes and De votion, and withal to obferve others abfence, always feverely punishing fuch Omiffions and Negligences. a w 36. He ufually dined and fupped in the Common-Hall as well to have a watchful Eye over the Scholars, and to C keep with an Ex bortation to nity. And afterwards by a private Sermon in Trinity College he gave unto that SocieTakes leave of ty such a godly and learned Exhortation the University, for their continuance and conftancy in peace and unity, as it fo moved their Peace and U- Affections, that they burst out into Tears, infomuch that there were scarce any dry Eyes to be found amongst the whole number. He chofe for his Text the fame Farewel which St. Paul gave His Farewel to the Corinthians; Finally, brethren, fare well: Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace fhall be with Text. 2 Cor. 13. 11. Sets out for attended with the Heads of Houses, &c. you 40. IN you. N June following he was attended, and accompanied on his way June 1697, from Cambridge towards Worcester, with a great Troop of the Heads, and others of choice account in the Univerfity, and with exceeding lamentation, and forrow of all forts, for the lofs they conceived they had of fo worthy a Go The Queen for gives his firft fruits, and gives him the vernor. 41. But their grief for the lofs of him was not fo great, as was the joy of them who had found him, amongst whom it pleafed her Majefty to grace the Prebends of his very firft entrance both in forgiving him his First-fruits (a Princely and extraordinary difpofal of all that Church. traordinary Bounty) as alfo in bestow. ing on him (for the better encouragement and provifion of his Chaplains, and other learned men about him) the difpofing of all the Prebends of that Church of Worcester, during his continuance there. paired by beft Mannors, 42. He found the Bifhoprick at his He finds the firft coming much impaired by his Pre Bishoprick ima deceffors granting away in long Leafes, Grants of long divers Manors, Parks, and Manfion Leafes. houfes: But that which much troubled him, and wherein he most of all stirred, Particularly was the letting to Mafter Abington, Cof. the Rent-Corn ferer to the late Queen, the Rent-corn of Two of the of his two beft Manors, Hollow and Hollow and Grimley, which is the chief upholding Grimly. of the Bishop's Hospitality, and without which (especially in dear Years) he is not able to keep Houfe. This Leafe being let to Mafter Abington (a great Man then to contend withal; his Wife alfo being fometimes the Queen's Bedfellow) the Bishop notwithstanding did He queftions call it in queftion; having now (be the Jaid Lease. fides his Honourable Friends, the Lord Keeper, and the Lord Treasurer) gained by his attendance at Court many more about her Majefty, who much favoured him, and profeffed great love C 3 unto Has great Queen. unto him; especially the Earl of Leices fter, Sir Chriftopher Hatton, Vice-Cham berlain, and Sir Francis Walfingham Principal Secretary; all in fpecial grace with her Highnefs. Mafter Abington by his Wife's greatness, procured her Majefty's gracious Letters, written very Satisfies the earneftly in his behalf. The Bishop returning answer unto her Majefty, and çnforming her by means of his honourable Friends, how prejudicial it was unto the Bishoprick, she was thereupon much displeased with Mafter Abington, and took part with the Bishop; infomuch as Mafter Abington was willing to have yielded the faid Rent-Corn for the Bifhop's own time, fo that his Lease might have ftill ftood on foot against his Succeffor, which the Bishop utter Recovers the faid RentCorn, paying 3001 out of his own purfe. refused, and in the end was rather contented, by way of compofition (notwithstanding that the Leafe was void, because the Rent-Corn was never before let) to give Mafter Abington Three hundred pounds out of his own Purse, to have the Leafe furrendred, and to redeem the faid Corn; which yet remaineth, and I hope ever will, unto his Succeffor in that See. 43. Some the Gentlemen the Country. 43. Some have accounted Worcesterfbire happy, in having fo kind and loving men to their Bifhops, and others impute it to the good Nature and Difpofition of the People, that fo love and kindly use their Bishops, that thereby (unless they be too inflexible, and harsh) they cannot but in requital of their loves, entertain them with reciprocal kindneffes. But howfoever it be, fuch He has great was the mutual love betwixt this Bi- respect from fhop, and the Gentlemen there, that and People in they delighted much to converfe together; especially at Affizes and Seffions, the Bishop would commonly refide at Worcester to give the Judges and Juftices entertainment. There was no Speeding of Commiffions for fervice of the Country, nor any appointment for the Juftices meeting for fuch purposes, but ever the Bilhop's pleasure was first known for time, and place; and the rest of the Gentlemen accordingly attended him: He would oftentimes make appointment of Meetings, either at his own Houfe, or fome of theirs, for fome commendable Recreation, or Exercises; whereby ftill to keep the Gentlemen by their continual repair to each other, in mutual love and concord. C 4 41. If |