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NOTE- BOOK OF JOHN SOUTHCOTE , D.D.
PROTECTION FOR JOHN COLLETON PRIEST C ( [ ) This interesting paper is beautifully engrossed on a double folio sheet of paper with gilt edges, but is not signed . There are some similar documents at the Record Office of earlier and later dates ( Domestic Charles , vol . xii , no. 87, vol. xxxix, no . 32 ) , which make it clear that the favour was asked several times, and was not granted, at least not immediately. For particulars con-
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cerning Colleton see Mr Gillow's Bibliographical Dictionary , I, 538. ] 22 October 1626.
is his Ma'ties will, and pleasure, in continuation of favour heretofore extended to the same person by Q. Elizabeth & by his Ma'ties late Most roial Father King James , of euer glorious memorie that no man molest , or trouble this aged man, the bearerhereof, John Colleton , preist, for his preist hode, or religion , hee otherwise demeaning himself ciuillie , untill his Ma'tie bee first moued therein, and his roial plea- | -sure further signifide .
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[ Endorsed]. Protection of John Colleton Preist . VI THE NOTE- BOOK OF JOHN SOUTHCOTE, D.D. FROM 1623 TO 1637
THE MS. is in the possession of the Bishop of Southwark, amongst Canon Tierney's papers. The little volume is lettered at the back Champney's MSS. , " but it has not a word of Champney's in it. The vacant spaces in the book are filled up by sermons , etc., in a hand which a pencil note by Canon Tierney says is that of Pett alias Clerk . The transcript here followed is one which was prepared for the press by the late Father John Morris , S.J., who prefixed the above heading and description of the MS . For some account of the author, who was the second son of Sir John Southcote of Merstham, Surrey, and had the reputation of a great scholar and a fine gentleman , see J. Morris, Troubles , vol . ii , p. 385 ; H. Foley, Records S.J. , vol . v , p . 232 ; Dodd, Church History , vol . ii , p . 381. ]
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(p . 25) . 1628. DOMESTICALLOCCURRENCES AND OBSERVATIONS Priesthood. John [Southcote erased ] was made Priest in the yeare 1612 at Easter being 24 yeares of age at Rome in St John Laterans Church by the ordinary of Rome Caesar fidelis the Popes vicegerent in the time of Paulus quintus Pope. Came into England first. He came first over into England after his priesthood in the year 1614 in the summer, and staied in England about the space of a twelmonth , and then he went over into flanders and stayed at Doway half a yeare and after that into france to Paris . Second coming. He came into England the second time in the yeare 1621 in the company of Don Carlos Coloma Spanish Ambassador in may, and staied in England between 2 or 3 months only , & then retourned into flanders and went with the Earle of Argyle to the siege of Berghen.