About coming up for a Fellowship and going with me to the Bp. of Ely.' The case is progressing, as the holder of a Southern Fellowship is desperately ill, and Allix, another Fellow, is making interest for a brother of his own.

403. 1710. Nov. 14, Dublin. THEO. HARRISON to J. STRYPE.

...

'Dean Harrison. Bil for 3 Subscriptions. Ld Chancellor sick.' 'Much out of order in his head, like to be superseded, having been in the E. of Wharton interest, who gave no satisfaction here.' Change of Ministry 'displeasing to some, tho' very pleasing to others.' Affairs in Flanders and Spain. We had no Convocations here in the reign of K. W. They were retrieved in her present Majestie's reign by the means of the Duke of Ormond. Our late Ld Lt. made them useles again, proroguing, by unusual writts, from time to time; now that the Duke of O. is declared Ld Lt. again we hope to enjoy our rights without interruption.' Great interest for a new Irish parliament. His son has a benefice in the Diocese of Meath.

404. 1710. Nov. 8, University Coll. Oxford.

GEORGE WARD to J. STRYPE.

2 Subscriptions for Abp. Parker. Backward to Subscription at Oxon, wanting mony.'

405. 1710. November 20, London.

PETER AND WILLIAM RENEU to J. STRYPE.

'Concerning a Fellowship of Jesus Coll. which he obtained.'

406. 1710. November 20, London.

PETER RENEU to J. STRYPE.

'Mr Peter Reneu, to assist with the Bp. of Ely in procuring a Fellowship for Wm Reneu.' His interview with the Bp.

407. 1709. November 18, Low Leyton.

EDWARD MORES to J. STRYPE.

Concerning the Lectureship, which Strype has given him notice to leave at Christmas. Excuses himself from two charges respecting the Sermon he preached last Sunday, and a hasty expression he made use of relative to Strype. Desires to retain the Lectureship till Lady-Day.

408. 1710. December 29, S. Catharine's, near Dublin.

THEOPHILUS HARRISON to J. STRYPE.

Subscribers to Abp. Parker.' Parliament and Convocation. 409. 1710. December 31. WILLIAM RENEU to J. STRYPE.

'Upon his being Fellow of Jesus. The trouble the Bp. of Ely put him to. The Master his friend. His thanks to me.'

410. 1710. December 6, Leedes. RALPH THORESBY to J. STRYPE. 'One slain by some high-flyers'—a gentleman of £400 per ann. near Hull, for arguing for the Low Church: a Clergyman and his Comrade sent

for it to York Castle. 8 Autographs sent by me to him. Kath. Parr's Letter. Bp. Carlile to do me right in his next Edition'-as to the mistaken passage relating to Abp. Cranmer's Memoirs.

411. 17. January 8, Leadenhall Street.

JAMES CRAWFORTH to J. STRYPE.

"Concerning Susanna Strype.'

412. 1798, January 14, Low Leyton. EDWARD MORES to J. STRYPE. Failure of his former attempts to compose and end the late strange and surprising differences betwixt us.' Dissatisfied with the balance of his stipend paid by Strype. Retorts the charge of having slandered him.

413. 171. January 20. ELIZABETH DAVIES to J. STRYPE.

Concerning Thoydon Living: to meet her son, a Surgeon in Wappin, which I did.'

414. 171. March 14, Fulham. HENRY BP. of London to J. STRYPE. 'His advice about baptizing a black boy, servant to one Mr Austin, a Quaker in Wytham.' Apologizes for not speaking for a turn for Strype at S. Paul's.

415. 1711. May 23, Lambeth. BENJAMIN IBBOT to J. STRYPE.

'The Abp's Chaplain. That the Abp. would see me. It was to give me Terring.'

416. 1711. April 26, Hackney. Mrs M. CLARKE to J. STRYPE. 'A case concerning going to prayers on the week days.'

417. 1711. April 3, Dublin. THEOPHILUS HARRISON to J. STRYPE. 'Desirous to receive Abp. Parker's Life....Convocation. Guiscard. The coming of the Ld. Lieut. Ormond.'

418. 1710. March 27. WILLIAM RUSSELL to J. STRYPE.

'Concerning a piece of land he sold to this Parish for £60. The trouble his brother Pagit put him to. A Subpoena to me and the Churchwardens.' 419. 1711. June 9. Crutched Fryers. WH. KENNETT to J. STRYPE. 'Dean Peterburgh. Some Fellows of Al Souls to him, to inquire what Register or History I made use of concerning a passage of their College in Abp. Parker's Life. Book iv. ch. 8.' p. 345.

420. 1711. June 8, University Coll. Oxford.

Same as last.

ARTHUR CHARLETT to J. STRYPE.

Hopes he will proceed with Whitgift and Bancroft.

421. 1711. June 4, Lambeth. BENJAMIN IBBOT to J. STRYPE.

'The Abp's Chaplain; about coming to the Abp.'

422. 1711. June 23, Dublin. THEOPHILUS HARRISON to J. STRYPE.

'With a Bill of Exchange. Coming for Bath. Ld. Lieutenant coming over. The books not yet come to him.' Glad to hear he has disposed of a daughter to his satisfaction.

423. 1711. June 23. Springrove. THOMAS BRETT to J. WYATT.

'His character of Mr Strype and Satisfaction with his Books. His papers of Abp. Whitgift. Commission to Suffragan Rogers.' Richard Rogers Abp. Parker's Suffragan of Dover.

424. 1711. July 9. WILLIAM WADE to J. STRYPE.

'His account of the Sufficiency of Mr French for Security to Parson of W. Tarring.'

425. 1711. July 17. West Tarring. THOMAS CLEAR to J. STRYPE. 'Your money shall be paid some time next week.'

426. 1711. July 23. Leedes. RALPH THORESBY to J. STRYPE.

'L. Cheif Justice Parker. His sentence writ in his Album. The Crest of Mr Thoresby in the Monument at Hackney.' Strype's Life of Abp. Parker an 'excellent performance.' Asks for a picture of the Abp. for his Collection of Heads.

427. 1711. July 5. Brodwater. RICHARD HUNT to J. STRYPE. 'Court Rolls likely to be in Mr Provost's Executor. Mr Wheeler Clerk of the peace. Mr Clear the Tenant of Tarring. Dung there.'

428. 1711. July 14. J. WILLIAMS to J. STRYPE. 'To be Steward of my Court at W. Tarring.'

429. 1711. July 25. Ashford. Kent. THOMAS BRETT to J. STRYPE. 'With papers concerning Puritans and Abp. Whitgift. His notes upon Mr Wharton's observations about Suffragans.' Dr Brett in this letter gives the Contents of 9 Papers, which he lent to Strype, with a view to assist him in a Life of Whitgift. He says of them that they are descended to me from Sir John Boys who was brother to my mother's great grandfather. He was a Lawyer with whom Archbishop Whitgift advised in matters of Common Law, being the Steward both of his Court at Canterbury and that of the Dean and Chapter.' In the notes on Wharton's letters, published by Strype in the Appendix to his Memorials of Cranmer, Dr Brett corrects two criticisms of Wharton's, relating to Suffragans, in which he conceives Strype was in the right and Wharton himself mistaken.

430. 1711. July 7. WILLIAM WADE to J. STRYPE.

'Advice about letting Tarring Rectory. Westridg's ability, of Finden.' 431. 1711. July 21. Bartlet's Buildings. H. NEWMAN to J. STRYPE. 'With divers books and printed papers.'

432. 1711. August 3. Cambridge. WILLIAM RENEU to J. STRYPE.

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'Congratulation. His intent of taking Orders. A living to be held with his Fellowship.'

433. 1711. Aug. 11. Bartlet's Buildings. H. NEWMAN to J. STRYPE. 'What the Society for promoting Christian knowledge have done and do advise.' Partly printed.

434. 1711. Aug. 29. Bath, THEOPHILUS HARRISON to J. STRYPE. Not resolved whether to see London or not.

435. 1711. August 14. 'Moved an advance of Steward.'

WILLIAM WADE to J. STRYPE.

Rent to Parson for Tarring. Williams to be

436. 1711. August 4. Dublin. THEOPHILUS HARRISON to J. STRYPE. 'The receit of the books. To send over some. The Convocation in Ireland. Conversion of the Natives.'-The case of the Convocation in Ireland differs from that in England, both as we are a national, you a provincial Synod, and as our rights were never given up, as yours were by an act of submission.' The Queen has remitted 20th parts, and granted first fruits as a fund to buy in Impropriations.

437. 1711. Sept. 8. Minutes of 'a letter drawn by Mr Conyers to be sent to Tarring in order to the keeping a Court there.'

438. 1711. Sept. 4. Guildhall. ROBERT WALKER to J. STRYPE.
St Paul's with Mr Hutchinson of Hammersmith.

To exchange turns at

439. 1711. Sept. 7.

All Souls' Coll. Oxford.

B. GARDINER to J. STRYPE.

'Warden of All Souls.-Question about the Expiration of 4 years M.A. in the College, when they are obliged to take Holy Orders. Occasioned by a passage in Abp. Parker's Life.' [See above nos. 419 and 420.]

N. B. Part IV. of Vol. III. of The Strype Correspondence consists entirely of Letters and Documents from Thomas Baker to Strype, which were scattered through this Volume. They have been collected and bound together in one volume, with a continuation, similarly collected from the IV th Volume of The Strype Correspondence, and are catalogued and described below,

number 10.

STRYPE CORRESPONDENCE. Volume IV.

A folio volume, similar to the preceding, now divided into Four Parts.

Part I.

1. 1644. September 3. Livorno.

SAMUEL BONNELL to JAN VAN STRYP.

My Unkle Bonnel to my Father.' In Dutch.

2. 1649. March 4. Legorne. SAMUEL BONNELL to HESTER STRYPE.

In Dutch, with an English translation.

Family matters.

3. 165. January 6. Driell.

LOEF ROELOFF VAN TIEL to the WIDOW OF JOHAN VAN STRYP.

In Dutch, with an English translation.

DANIEL BONNEL to HESTER STRYPE (his sister).

In Dutch, with an English translation.

Family matters. Cannot understand the account he has received from his sister Hodges, of his brother Knox's affairs, who has been taken by the English.

5. 1663 Febry. 23. Amsterdam. The same to the same.

In Dutch, with an English translation.

Family matters.

6. 1660. Septbr. 13. Dublin. SAMUEL BONNELL to JOHN JOHNSONpreacher of God's Worde att Wapping.

"Concerning the present News upon the King's return.'

Bishops are coming over. Lord Roberts expected as Lord Deputy.
Family matters.

7. 1659. Decbr. 3. Dublin. TOBY BONNELL to JOHN JOHNSON

- my brother in Law. Custodes Libertatis Angliæ: So the Government in those times stiled themselves. My Unkle Bonnel in trouble for speaking some words against them.'

8. 1662. Cambridge. JOHN STRYPE to HESTER STRYPE.

"One of my first Letters to my Mother from Jesus Coll. Cambridge.' Full details of his College life and diet. Family matters. D' Pearson, Master.

9. 1663. Oct. 27. Cambridge. JOHN STRYPE to HESTER STRYPE.

'From Katharin Hal to Mother.' Has learned French two months for 20s. False intelligence of the Queen's death. Death in his College of 'a lad whom I loved better than any since I came to Cambridge...The small pox and those feavours are very much about towne, so that it is dangerous being here... My Schollership comes but to 18 shillings a quarter.'

10. 1664. August 16, St Kath. Hall.

The same to the same.

College and other expenses. Most intollerable robbing. Never by report