and silver coins, £50 to be added to the stock, all his old MSS. in the upper shelf of his study; his notes, papers, and all his writings to Ep Brownrigge; 20 marks to Chr. Coll. and 20 to Eman. Coll. for books pp. 197, 198).

(j 2) Will of Tho. Bainbrigg, D.D. mast. Chr., dat. 11* Sept. codicil dat. 18 Oct 1645, prob. 23 Sept. 1646, (to the coll. £50, 'ye whole summe disbursed by the the s. college in procuring the new river to be brought by and to the s. college' pp. 199-203).

(k2) Note of will of John Nicols, Dr of Phys., dat. 6 Nov. 1639, prob. 22 May 1646 (5 or 6 books to Benet coll. p. 203).

(12) Will of Hen. Smyth, D.D. mast. Magd., prob. 5 Jan. 1643 (his wife sole heiress p. 204).

(m2) Notes of wills; I. of Martin Peirse, M.A. fell. Caius, dat. 15 Aug. 1645, prob. 30 May 1646; II. of Wm. Beecher, B.D. fell. St John's, dat. 26 Sept. prob. 9 Oct. 1647 (nuncupative); III. of Fras. Kinaston, M.A. sen. fell. Trin., dat. 20 Nov. prob. 14 Dec. 1641 (p. 204).

(n 2) Will of Sam. Collins, D.D. div3. prof., dat. 23 Apr. prob. 6 Oct. 1651 (to his wife Susan all his goods, household stuff, utensils, monies, and moveables in her possession; all his other goods, lands, &c., to his only child John, of Gray's Inn; exec". John Collins, the son, Tho. Goad, LL.D., Geo. Goad, clerk, cousins of Sam. Collins p. 205).

(02) Notes of wills; I. of Tho. Gostling, M.A. fell. Caius, dat. 13 Apr. prob. 5 Aug. 1651. (To the coll. for books £20); II. of Sam. Heron, sen. fell. St John's and sen. proctor, dat. 22 Apr. prob. 12 Jun. 1652, (to the coll. library £10, if his dividend be allowed; to Dr Arrowsmith for a fun. serm. £10; to his bro. Tho. min. of Otham, Kent, a mortgage of £400 &c.); III. of Wm. Winterburne, B.D. fell. St John's, dat. 21, prob. 26 Oct. 1652, (nuncupative p. 206).

(p 2) Will of Rob. Metcalfe, D.D. sen. fell. Trin., dat. 9 Oct. 1652, prob. 25 Apr. 1653, (£100 for his funeral; 20 marks to Dr Hill, mast., or Dr Wincop, parson of Elsworth, for a funeral sermon; £100 to Trin. and £100 to St John's for divinity books; £5 and his cope to Dr Hill: a bequest to Beverley for the poor, for a lecturer, schoolmaster and 3 poor scholars; to Burwell, where he was vicar £32. 10s. to buy lands for the poor; his folio books, worth £100 and all his papers to his exec'. Jolin Symonds, parson of Gislingham, Suff.; his books in 4to, 8vo. and 16mo. to John Courtman, B.A. fell. Trin. for his own use and not for sale. On a separate paper, 15 Dec., 1652, he leaves £20 towards finishing the Univ. Library). See, as regards his benefaction to Beverley, Carlisle's Grammar Schools, 11. 784, Poulson's Beverley, pp. 453–458; and as regards the legacy to St John's library, the vol. O. 5. 18. Cf. Cambr. MS. Dd. x1.61; Duport's Sylva, p. 492; Letters of abp. Williams, ed. by J. E. B. Mayor, Cambr. 1866, p. 47 (pp. 207–213).

• At the beginning of the will, "seventh;" at the end and in the codicil, "11."

(92) Will of Thos. Hill, D.D. mast. Trin., dat. 15 Jul. 1650, codicil dat. 7 Jul. 1652, prob. 2 Dec. 1653. (A few trifles to other relations, but the mass of the estate to his wife. Blank spaces are left after 'To Knighton, ye place of my nativity; to Tychmersh; to Eman. coll.; to Trin. coll. ; to the univ library; to the poore of Cambridge; to my servants.' These Baker presumes were intended to be filled up, and probably would, had there been no wife pp. 214, 215).

(r2) Will of John Smith, M.A. fell. Qu., dat. 3 Aug. prob. 12 Aug. 1652. (J. S. 'highly deserves to be rank'd among our Benefactors, he having indowed our library with all the books that he had, and we wanted ;...being above 600 for number, and many of them large and costly.' Bp Patrick's Short Account of [Smith's] Life and Death pp. 225, 226).

(82) Notes of wills; I. of Sam. Ball, M.A. fell. Chr., dat. 28 Jul., prob. 11 Sept. 1652; II. of Wm. Clerke, M.A. fell. Pemb., dat. 13 Mar., prob. 23 Jul. 1653 (to the coll. Gerhard's Common Places in 4 vols.); III. of Jo. Munday late of Little Wilbraham, clk., dat. 17 Nov. 1653, prob. 15 Sept. 1654; IV. of Ri. Crofts, B.D. fell. C. C. C. C., dat. 7, prob. 17 Feb. 165§, (£4 to the coll. for books); V. of Rob. Quarles, M.A. fell. Pet., dat. 9 Mar. 165, prob. 5 Feb. 1655 (to each of his brothers, Fras., Jo., Geo, Jas., Doily, 20s. &c.); VI. of Wm. Bagge, M.D. fell. Caius, dat. 5 Feb. 165, prob. 15 Sept. 1657 (to his former tutor Wm. Moore books not exceeding £10, &c. pp. 216, 217).

(t2) Will of John Preist of St Buttolph's, Cambridge, barber, 'a priviledged person of the univ',' dat. 20 Apr., prob. 'before the judges for probat of wills and granting administrations lawfully authorized' 7 Jun., prob. at Cambr. before the V.C.'s surrogate, 18 Jun. 1658 (pp. 217, 218. The probate is given in full. This is the last will upon this register, and the only one that has a prerogative proof, during the time of a common wealth, for wch reason I have the rather entred it.')

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'Continuation thereof [of wills and extracts] from the following regr. to ye present time.' pp. 219-317.

(a) Will of Chas. Pendreth, B.D. fell. Sidn., dat. 3 Sept. prob. 21 Sept. 1657 (the coll. residuary legatee p. 219).

(6) Notes of Wills; I. of Wm. Crompton, B.D. fell. St John's, dat. 24 Jul., prob. 1 Sept. 1658 (to the coll. library £10); II. of Tho. Wake, sometime fell. Caius, rect. Burrough Green, Cambr., dat. 2 Oct., prob. 6 Dec. 1658); III. of Nat. Clerke, M.A. fell. Pemb., prob. 10 Sept. 1659 (to the coll. some books of no great value); IV. of Jo. Nidd, M.A. sen. fell. Trin., dat. 16 Dec. 1658, prob. 6 Sept. 1659 (books specified in a catalogue to the coll.); V. of Is. Fowler, M.A. fell. Clar., dat. 19 Sept., proh. 9 Nov. 1659; VI. of Tho. Cullier of Trin. Hall, prob. 3 Dec. 1657, (to the coll. the income of his chamber, and what it owes him, about £20. p. 219).

(c) Will of Ste. Hall, B.D. fell. Jes., dat. 26 May, prob. 15 Oct. 1661.

(Jo. Peirson, D D. mast. exec' and residuary legatee; to his successor in his Ely prebend £80 for repairing the house; if Mr Cadman succeeds, £20 to him for losses consequent on removal, and a release from his debts; to the coll. library £50, to the treasury £30; to his sizar Mich. Buxton £12 with his gown, surplice and books p. 220).

(d) Will of Tho. Smith, B.D. of Chr, 1 Nov. 1660, prob. 14 Nov. 1661. (His goods, deducting a few legacies to his family, bequeathed to Dr John Fell of Ch. Ch. Oxf. and Wm. Godman, fell. Kgs. for charitable uses. pp. 220, 221).

(e) Note of will of Amias Ridding, B.D. fell. St John's, dat. 7 Feb., prob. 6 Mar. 166. (p. 221).

(f) Will of Hy. Ferne. 'prof. divinity' [bp. Chester], dwelling at Sandbeck, co. York, dat. Aug. 1659, prob. 11 Jul. 1662. (£10 to Trin. coll. by way of restitution, fearing he did not discharge the petty stewardships there so faithfully as he should; to the poore of Kirbie and Massam, co. York, where once he was vicar, £3; to his brother in law, Clem. Nevill, 40s, and in lieu of £50 which he owes him all his books, a few excepted, together with the new great Bible, in 6 vols.; 20s. to his nephew, St John Kay, for a ring; and to his goddau., S′ John's dau. Anne Kay, £5; 20s. to each of his cousins Marg. Kay and Dorothy Carvil for rings; to his cosins Bridgett and Jane, daughters of Tho. Nevile of Lond. draper, 40s., and to Thos. their bro. £5; to Geo. Ferne, schoolmr. of Tickhill, £6. 138. 4d.; to Mary Ferne of Lond. relict of his nephew, Matt. F. late of Lond. grocer, £5; to her 2 children, £20 a piece; to his niece Elizth Micklethwaite £10, and to her sister Anne Prole, who is to be remembered with part of any remainder, £20; to his bro. Tho. Nevile of Lond. draper and residuary legatee, £50. pp. 222, 223).

(g) Notes of wills; I. of Benj. West, fell. Trin., dat. 8, prob. 21 Apr. 1663 (nuncupative); II. of Wm. Baldwin, M.A. fell. Benet, dat. 14 Apr. prob. 10 Oct. 1663 (£5 to the coll. library; to the master 20s., to every fellow 108.); III. of Nath. Wyllis, D.D., sen. fell. Trin., dat. 1 Nov., prob. 12 Dec. 1663; IV. of Jo. Machin, M.A. fell. Jes., dat. 29 Jul., prob. 5 Aug. 1664 (to the coll. all his Latin folios fit for the library. p. 223).

(h) Will of Abr. Whelock, B.D., dat. 12 Sept. 1653, prob. 8 Feb. 106, (mentions his wife Clemence, his son Abr., his daurs. Sarah, Clemence, Joane and Ann, his wife's son Christopher Goade. p. 224).

(i) Notes of wills; I. of Theod. Crosland, sen. fell. Trin., dat. 24 Jun., prob. 21 Jul. 1665; II. of Jo. Robarts, M.A. fell. Benet, dat. 13 Aug., prob. 10 Nov. 1665 (£10 to the coll. for books); III. of Sam. Rush, M.A. fell. Pet., dat. 4 Apr. prob. 5 Jun. 1667 (£5 for the chapel. p. 224).

(j) Will of Jo. Field, sen., citizen and stationer of Lond. univ3 printer, dat. 15 Aug., prob. 4 Dec. 1668. (p. 225).

(k) Will of Tho. Buck, esq. bedell, dat. 21 Sept. 1667, prob. 17 Jun. 1670. (£40 to Kath. for books, £20 to Jes. for books. pp. 226—228).

(1) Notes of wills; I. of Jo. Kingston, M.A. fell. Magd., dat. 5 Mar.

166%, prob. 28 Nov. 1667; II. of Jo. Felton, B.D. sen. fell. Caius, dat. 2, prob. 20 Sept. 1667 (to the coll. all his books not otherwise disposed of); III. of Tho. Cooke, B.D. fell. St John's, dat. 13 Apr. 1668, prob. 25 Oct. 1669 (his bro. Wm. fell. Jes. sole heir); IV. of Fras. Colfer, B.D. fell. Benet, prob. 3 Oct. 1670 (£5 to the coll. for books. p. 228).

(m) Will of Edw. Kempe, B.D. fell. Qu., dat. 23 Oct., prob. 28 Nov. 1671, (£300 to the coll. to purchase land in usum sacelli, failing which the £300 to go to his nephew and residuary legatce, Rob. Kempe, bart. pp. 229, 230).

(n) Will of Wm. Quarles, M.A. fell. Pemb., prob. 20 Mar. 167, (to the coll. library all his books, £20 to buy yearly a new-year's gift of a book worth 20s., and £100 to increase the salary of library-keeper, who shall be a B.A. or questionist. p. 230.

(0) Notes of wills; I. of Jo. Robinson, M.A. fell. Caius, dat. 8 Aug. 1671, prob. 9 Jun. 1673 (to the coll. £59 towards the purchase of an advowson); II. of Chas. Gibson, M.A. fell. Jes., dat. 13, prob. 20 Aug. 1674 (£100 to the coll.); III. of Hen. Gostling, B.D. fell. Benet, dat. 5 Jan., prob. 27 Feb. 167 (nuncupative); IV. of Jo. Carr, M.D. fell. Chr., dat. 15 Sept. 1673, prob. 24 Jul. 1675 (to the coll. Hypocrates his works and £10 for books. p. 231). (p) Will of Wm. Wells, D.D. pres. Qu., dat. 25 Jul., prob. 20 Aug. 1675 (nuncupative, p. 231).

(9) Note of will of Nic. Wragg, M.D., dat. 14 Sept. 1675, prob. 9 [sic] Sept. 1675. (p. 231).

(r) Will of Rob. Clarke, B.D. sen. fell. St John's, dat. 10 Dec. 1675, prob. 22 Jan. 1673 (to the coll. £200 for a Beverley scholarship with preference to his kindred of the names of Clarke and Johnson. pp. 232, 233. Cf. Carlisle's Grammar Schools, 11. 785; Poulson's Beverlac., 461).

(s) Notes of wills; I. of Wm. Sammes, fell. Pet., dat. 18, prob. 22 Apr. 1676 (nuncupative); II. of Wm. Blanks, B.D. fell. Caius, dat. 24 Feb. 1678, prob. 12 Sept. 1676. (p. 233).

(t) Will of Jo. Breton, D.D. mast. Eman., dat. 1 Mar. 1675, prob. 5 Oct. 1676, (to the coll. the advowson of Wallington, £400 towards finishing the chapel by him begun to be built, and all his books which are not in the library. pp. 233—238).

(u) Will of Rob. King, LL.D. mast. Trin. Hall, dat. 7 Apr. 1672, codicil dat. 20 Aug. 1674, prob. 8 Dec. 1676, (to the coll. 40 marks for a silver bason and ewer. pp. 238, 239).

(v) Note of will of Dan. Yate, M.A. fell. Eman., dat. 27 Feb. 167, prob. 16 Apr. 1677, (to the coll. £10 for some pious use, and Volkelius' 3 vols. 4to. p. 239).

(w) Will of Rob. Mapletoft, D.D. dean Ely, mast. Pembr. begun 10, finished 29 Jul. 1676, sealed 17 Aug. 1677, 2 codicils dat. 29 Jul. 1676, prob. 22 Aug. 1677, (to the univ. £100 towards the purchase of Golius'

oriental library; to his good sister Mary Farrer alias Collet, £10; to Nic. Collet and Jane his wife £5 a piece; estates for schoolmrs. at North Thoresby, and Louth, Linc.; a close called Hundred acres at Coveney for the 8 singing men at Ely; to Pembr. coll. lands in Coveney, on condition that they yearly spend 40s. on books and pay to each 2 exhibitioners £4. pp. 239–245. Cf. Bentham's Hist. Ely, pp. 235, 236, Echard's Hist. Engl. 111. 437).

(w) Notes of wills; I. of Thos. Peele, M.A. fell. Clar. dat. 14 Sept. 1677, prob. 26 Mar. 1678; II. of Is. Dobson, B.D. fell. Benet, dat. 8 Dec. 1678, prob. 1 Jan. 167, (to the coll. £10 towards the increase of the commons of mr. and fellows and 8 of his bocks. p. 245).

(x) Will of Rob. Sheringham, M.A. sen. fell. Caius, dat. 17 Apr. prob. 7 May 1678, (to the coll. the remainder of his books, except Dr Skinner's Lexicon which is to go to Sion College. pp. 246-248).

(y) Note of will of Ant. Marshall, D.D. coll. Trin. rect. Bottesford, Leic., dat. 8 Jun. 1670, prob. 6 May, 1679. (p. 248).

(2) Will of Edm. Boldero, D.D. mast. Jes., dat. 29 Mar. prob. 6 Aug. 1679, to the coll. his books there and at Snaylwell parsonage, not to be changed or sold away, but to be set apart by themselves; his papers to John Lord, fell. Jes. pp. 248, 249).

(a 1) Will of Tho. Crouch, M.A. of Trin. Hall, dat. 13 Jul. prob. 1 Oct. 1679, (to be buried in one of the unpaved vestries in the S. side of Kg's Coll. Chapel, which is to be paved and a stone with arms and inscription laid upon him; to Kg's coll. for books, or rather in shelves for the same, according to the pattern of what was done by my good friend Mr Hobart,' £40; to Trin. Hall £10 for books. pp. 250, 251).

(61) Will of Theoph. Dillingham, D.D. mast. Clar., dat. 16 Nov. 1678, prob. 2 Oct. 1679, (to his son Theoph. the Green Dragon inn, in St Mary's parish, but if the university require the place for a public building, it is to be sold to them; if his son Theoph. dies before he come to 21 years, then the estate at Newnham shall go to the coll. to found 2 annual exhibitions of £6 each, with preference to his name and kin and to ministers' sons; 'all my Socinian and Arminian or Remonstrant books, wch the coll. libr. hath not, I give to the s. libr., to be sett together in one of the classes, next the libr. doore, to be there kept under lock and key, that so they may not be imbezeled, or taken out at pleasure, to be made use of in private chambers, weh liberty if I thought men would take, I should dispose of them into other hands; also £50 for folio books; his MSS. to his bro. J. Dillingham, 'there are severall things, concerning the univ., wch, might be of use, if well digested.' pp. 251-257).

(el) Notes of wills; I. of Wm. Morden, bookseller, dat. 4, prob. in the prerogative 22 Mar. 167, at Cambr. Jan. 1638. II. of Tho. Fowler, B.D. fell. Sidn., dat. 8 Jan. 1638, prob. 22 Sept. 1680. (p. 257).

(d1) Will of Tho. Holbech, D.D. mast. Eman., dat. 7 Sept. codicil dat. 26 Oct. prob. in the prerogative 18 Nov. 1680, (to the coll. rents to the yearly