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'INTRODUCTION TO PART II The documents contained in this second volume of Responsa Alumnorum are of substantially the same kind as those contained in the first volume. The students'replies to the questions set them on entering the English College in Rome tend, in this later period, to become more stereotyped. The lives of the applicants are less full of incident, and conform more to a pattern, as persecution relaxes and the education of Catholic children abroad becomes a matter of course.

Until 1658 the questionnaire set to the scholars remained the same, except for insignificant variants, as the one drawn up in the rectorship of Father Persons in 1597. This questionnaire is reprinted after this Introduction. After 1658, a more detailed set of questions was used, and the examination was supposed to be completed before the intending scholar set out for Rome. The first Responsa written in answer to the longer questionnaire are those of John Richardson, whose Liber Ruber number is 924 (page 558 of this volume). His answers, and those of the scholars who follow him, were written in a column down the right hand side of the page, the left hand side being taken up with the questions, which were now written out in full before each answer. The appearance presented by these later Responsa can be judged from the sample list of questions set out below, with an English translation of the queries taking up the space which in the originals is taken up by the answers.

Examen proponendum a Superiore loci ubi degunt vel eius delegato, iis qui ad Anglicanum de Urbe Collegium aspirant.

PARS PRIMA

PART ONE

Quod sit verum nomen, ac cognomen, ipsius ac parentum? quae patria ac locus nativitatis? a quo, quo anno, mense, die sit baptizatus? quae aetas, eaque an inchoata vel completa?

1. What is your real name and surname? What are your parents' names? In what country and place where you born? By whom, and at what date, were What is your you baptized? exact age?

2. An sacramentum Confirmationis acceperit? ubi sit educatus, et ubi vixerit ?

2. Have you received the sacrament of Confirmation? Where were you brought up, and where have you lived?

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3. Quae sit conditio propria ac parenturn, itemque sanguine et affinitate iunctorum, an nobiles, plebei, mediae sort is ? an divites, vel pauperes? Catholici vel haeretici? habeatne fratres et sorores?

3. What is the status of your parents and kinsfolk?

Are they noble, plebeian, or middle class? Are they rich or poor ?

Are they Catholics or heretics?

Have you any brothers or sisters?

4. An fuerit semper Catholicus, an ab haeresi vel schismate conversus? a quot annis et cuius auxiliis, qua ratione et qua occasione? An ob fidem aliquid perpessus sit?

4. Have you always been a Catholic or are you a convert from heresy or schism? If the latter, how long ago, for what reason, on what occasion and by what means were you converted?

Have you suffered for the faith?

5. An post susceptam fidem Catholic am aliquando relapsus sit? Et quo modo? An ministri seu praedicantis munus unquam obierit?

5. After becoming a Catholic have you ever relapsed?

In what way?

Have you ever been a minister or preacher?

6. Quibus studiis, et ubi operam dederit? quove progressu? an gradurn ali quem acceperit? an linguam latinam ita calleat, ut correcte, et expedite loqui ac scribere possit? an linguae Graecae vel Hebraicae aliquam peritiam habeat ?

6. What subjects have you studied? Where ?

How far did you get? Have you any degrees? Can you speak and write Latin correctly and fluently? Do you know any Greek or Hebrew?

7. An aliqua corporis vel animi aegritudine laboret vel laboraverit quae litter arum studiis vel observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse possit ?

7. Do you suffer, or have you suffered, from any sickness of body or mind which could prevent you from studying and keeping the College rules ?

8. An liber sit ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus? vel liberari facile possit ?

8. Are you free from all censures and irregularities which would impede the reception of orders? If not, can you easily be dispensed ?

PARS SECUNDA

PART Two 1. Can you certify that you are legitimate and bear a good reputation?

1. Quod legitimo sit matrimonio natus, atque bona fama commendatus.

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2. Quod sano corpore, lingua non impedita, aspeetu non deformi, et ingenio ad superiora studia philosophica scilicet et theologica aptus sit.

2. Can you certify that you enjoy good health, and are free from any defect of speech or deformity, and are fit for higher studies in philosophy and theology?

3. Quod non sit vagabundus et a viris fide dignis amplum habeat de vita et moribus testimonium.

3. Can you certify that you are not a vagabond, and can you produce a letter of recommendation from a trustworthy source ?

4. Quod tantum pecuniae apud oeconomutn disponere velit quantum in reditu illi sufficeret ad Viaticum.

4. Will you deposit sufficient money with the Bursar to provide for your journey home ?

PARS TERTIA

PART THREE

1. Quod spon te et libere ad Collegium venire, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupiat.

1. Do you desire of your own free will to come to the College and take up an Ecclesiastical life?

2. Quod sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire velit, cum Superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento polliceri.

2. Will you promise on oath that you will be ordained priest and that after your studies are finished you will at once return to England, when your superiors order you, to work for the good of souls?

3. Quod nullum ordinem religiosum ante triennium elapsum post egressum e Collegio sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi idque iuramento polliceri velit.

3. Will you promise on oath not to enter any religious order without leave of the Holy See within three years of leaving the College?

4. Quod iis philosophiae et theologiae studiis operam dare velit, et tamdiu, quibus et quamdiu Superiores examine praemisso magis in domino expedire iudicaverint.

4. Will you study those parts of philosophy and theology which your superiors, having examined you, think fit in the Lord; and for the length of time which they prescribe?

5. Quod communi alumnorum vietu et corporis cultu contentus et paratus esse velit ad reliqua collegii instituta, circa pietatem,

5. Will you be satisfied with the usual food and comforts of the scholars, and be ready to observe the other customs of the

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studia, regulas, gubernationem, omnemque disciplinam, secundum Superiorum interpretationem servanda.

College, conceI11ing piety, studies, rules, government and all discipline, according to the interpretation of the Superiors?

6. Quod pecuniam apud Oeconemum depositam pro reditu, nolit in alios usus convertere.

6. Will you promise not to turn to other use the money which you will deposit with the Bursar for your return?

[Signature of the Respondent:] I, N.N. alias N. testify in my own hand that I have fully understood and pondered the examination set me by Father N.N., and that I have answered all the questions and will comply with all requirements, if I am admitted to the College. Date:

Ego N.N. alias N. testor hac mea manu me propositum mihi a R.P. N.N. examen probe intellexisse perpendisse et ad omnia et singula respondisse promittoque quae praestanda sunt si in Collegium admittar observaturum.

Anno ... Mense ... Die ...

[Attestation of examining priest:]

Ego N.N. mea manu testor me N.N. alias N. propositis ordinarus quaesitis examinasse, censereque illum bona fide ad omnia et singula respondisse.

I, N.N. testify in my own hand that I have examined N.N. alias N. and set him all the usual questions; and that he appears to me to have answered all the questions in good faith.

Sometimes parts two and three of this questionnaire were combined, by the ommission of questions, 1, 2, 3, and 4 of part two, and the expansion of question 6 of part three thus: 6. An tantum pecuniae apud oeconomum deponere velit, quantum in reditu illi sufficiet ad viaticum, et depositam nolit in alios usus convertere.

6. Will you deposit sufficient money with the Bursar to provide for your journey home; and having deposited it will you promise not to tum it to other uses ?

In the transcripts in this volume, the questions have not been included; nor have the unchanging parts of the signature and attestation. The answers have been transcribed according to the system described in the Introduction to the previous volume.

Each transcript is followed, as in that volume, by an English summary containing all details of historical importance.

The first two indexes at the end of this volume include the names of all persons and places mentioned in both volumes. To these there has been added an index of the students' names (Latin forms)

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recorded in the Society's volumes 37 and 40, Liber Ruber: Nomina Alumnorum. I t is hoped to publish in the fifth volume of the records of the College comprehensive and analytical indexes covering the whole series.

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QUESTIONNAIRE Capita, quibus ex Regularum praescriptis admittendi in hoc Collegium tenentur Respondere.

1. Quodnam sit verum nomen suum et parentum?

Quae aetas? Quis locus nativitatis et educationis?

Udi vixerit?

2. Quae sit status et conditio sua et parentum praecipuorumque amicorum? Si nobiles an plebeii an mediae sortis? Divites an pauperes? Quosnam habeat fratres, sorores, aut cognatos? Si haeretici an Catholici sint?

3. Quibus studiis, et ubi, operam dederit et quo progressu?

4. Qua valetudine utatur? Secunda, an adversa?

Si animae aegritudinem vel sentiat, vel aliquando senserit, quae vel a litterarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione ali quem retardare posset?

5. Si in haeresi aliquando aut schismate vixerit?

Quando, quibus praesidiis, cuius industria, fidem Catholicam amplexus sit, si aliquando fuerit haereticus?

Quando ex Anglia discesserit? Cur Romam venerit, quidve ipsum induxerit ad hoc seminarium petendum ?

Si quid perpessus sit aliquando ob fidem Catholicam?

Quid demum illi contigerit circa vocationem ad fidem Ca tholicam ?

6. An proposituffi, et desiderium sentiat suscipiendi vitam Ecdesiasticam? An decernat apud se constanter in virtute et literis operam ponere? An senti at se paratum ad studendum iis rebus, et in ea dasse, quam superiores assignabunt? An statuat submittere se regulis, et disciplinae Collegii, et Superiorum directioni?

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1622 THOMAS T AYLERUS

natus octodecim annos Natus Duaci Urbe Artesiae Eductust ab undecimo anno apud patres Societatis . in Collegio Audomaropolitano Parentibus natus mediocribus fortunis. fratres nactus 3 quorum unus duntaxat supervivit Sorores vero 4 parentes habui catholicos non tam per maiores quam per se notos patruos eorumque filios cognatos plurimos haereticos.

Literis operam dedi in collegio Audomaropoli bona propemodum semper usus valetudine excepto quod capite frequenter aestivo praesertim tempore laborarim Semper a septimo anno in Catholica fide eductust propositum autem ac desyderiumt habeo certissimum Ad vitam Ecclesiasticam tt SUMMARY

[629] T AYLER Thomas, 18, born at Douai. Son of middle class Catholic parents of undistinguished ancestry. Had 3 brothers, only one of whom survives, and 4 sisters; has heretical uncles and many heretical cousins. Studied letters at St Omers since his 11th year. Healthy except for frequent headaches in summer.

Brought up as a Catholic since his 7th year. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1622.

[630] Eram viginti annorum in festo Sancti Bartholamei anno Domini 1622 Verum nomen est Hugo Fulwood ..

Natus sum in comitatu Staffordio prope Uxestriam, ubi fui educatus, donec aetate provectus, sum[?] Patri Fauknero traditus, apud quem vixi 4 annis, et ab eodem in has partes studendi gratia dimissus fui Parentes vero mei semper Catholici fuerunt honestissimae conditionis, non ita magni status, cum propter crebras facultatum amissiones, tum propter longam et assiduam in carcere pro fide Catholica detentionem, Fratres sunt mihi 3 Catholici omnes, soror una, quae an vivit an mortua sit plane ignoro, sunt mihi m[ult]i cognati, Haeri[tici] unus nominatur Hil, alter Parker, et multi alii quorum nomina non B

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recordor, 3 Avunculi, 2 Heritici: alter non Haeriticus, unus est iuris spiritust Londini alter generosus, qui inservit nobili, Humanioribus artibus iam 4 annis in collegio Societatis Iesu Leodii fructu ut spero operam navavi, sed de eo melius ab iis sub quibus studui quam ex me poteritis cognoscere.

Semper quo ad possum recordari bene valui, Haeriticus neque Scsmaticust nunquam fui. difficultates maximas ut ad humiorum t artium cognitionem possim pervenire sum Perpessus, ad quam auxilio Patris Faukneri perveni, Eo certe desiderio ut earn possem amplecti huc sum profectus SUMMARY

[630] FULWOOD Hugh, born near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, 24.8.1602; brought up there until of age, then lived for 4 years with Fr. Faulkener; was sent abroad by him to study. Son of distinguished Catholics who have suffered loss and long imprisonment for religion; has 3 brothers Catholics and 1 sister perhaps dead; is related to Hill, Parker and others, heretics; has 3 uncles, 2 of them heretics and the third not; one a lawyer in London, the other a gentleman in service with a nobleman. Studied humanities 4 years in the Jesuit College at Liege. Healthy. Always a Catholic; had difficulty in learning humanities, which he overcame with Fr. Faulkener's help. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

1622 [631] Ego David Loyd vicesimum iam primum annum agens natus sum in comitatu Carnarvoniensi,. Episcopatu Bangorensi, domo paterna, quae vulgo appellatur Rosgill. Educatus a septimo, usque ad decimum tertium aetatis annum in diversis ludis litterariis in eodem comitatu.

Ortus sum parentibus honesto loco natis, neque re familiari laborantibus, neque magna rerum copia abundantibus, sed media fortuna utentibus, quorum alter ex Lloydorum domo apud nos non ignobili oriundus decem abhinc annos obiit. mater vero ex inclyta Boduellorom familia a patre meo haeresi infecta, adhuc vivit. Avunculum habeo patrem Buklaeum e Societate Iesu Sacerdotem Soror unica materna cum coniuge liberisque est catholica; reliqui vero cognati omnes, sive fratres, sive sorores, sive alii sanguinis communione coniuncti, sunt Haeretici, quantum existimare possum. decimo tertio aetatis anno peracto, in Angliam, primum ad Sallopiensem, deinde ad Worcestriensem scholam profectus sum, ubi per tres ann os in humanioribus litteris versatus sim; hinc ad Wintonibi in iisdem etiam iense collegium fama illustrius demigravi; studiis quatuor annos insumpsi; postremo, novem mensi[bus] in Seminario Anglicano Audomarensi transactis, huc perveni.

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Cum viginti annis Anglicana haeresi excaecatus essem, invitatus sum ad has regiones transmarinas a praedicto illo a vunculo e Societate Iesu per varias litteras; quas cum accepissem, monitus a quibusdam Catholicis mihi amicissimis togam Wintoniensem abieci, statui ex Anglia me proripe[reJ, cupidus partim ipsum, quem antea non videram, partim, ut fit in adolescentium ingeniis, peregrinas visendi nationes. I taque ponto me credidi, cum firmo proposito Catholicorum hortationibus aures ocdudere, et semper [inJ paterna haeresi remanere. Secundis velis Caletum appuli, dehinc Leodiensem noviatumt Anglo e Societate Iesu petii, ubi tunc temporis novitiarius esset avunculus: hie post paucos dies vicit infinita bonitas dei meam nequitiam; hic mutatus est ille durus, pertinax, et constans in malo animus meus non ex meis meritis, sed quia voluit deus meus magna sua misericordia extrahere me a diuturnis illis tenebris, et caeco cordi mea emittere lucem suam et veritatem.

Cum primum mihi hanc lucem ostendisset deus, statim quasdam tenebras mihi obducere caepit, ut solet, spiritus tenebrarum: diu certavit dies cum nocte, tandem pepulit dies noctem. Luxerat, at nubeculae quaedam obscuraverunt solem: Contentus enim tenuiore quolibet lumine, clariorem sacerdotum vitam abiiciendam penitus putavi: Cum haec apud meipsum reputarem, causasque penitus inquirerem, statim sensi inimici fallacias; Intus enim mihi suasit caIlidus hostis qui neque adhuc doctrina, quae religionem Catholicam tueretur, neque pietate, quod maximum est propugnaculum, excercitatust essem, in Angliam remigrare; ut hoc fortasse modo paulatim me tan quam canem ad vomitum retraheret; sed pulsa hac nube dei gratia, aliisque dei administris, candidus mihi veniebat dies. statui igitur constanti animo hanc sanctiorem sacerdotum vitam, si dignus videar, eligere, et in omnibus sive his Collegii regulis, sive allis quibuscunque rebus, superioribus, quoad potero, obtemperare ; neque enim tot regiones, tot propositis periculis, peragrassem, nisi prius penitus explorata animi mei voluntate. per me DAVID LLOYD anno Domini 1622, Octobris die 14 Q

SUMMARY [631J LLOYD David, 20, born at Rhosgill, Caernarvon, diocese of Bangor; educated from 7th to 13th year in various schools of the same county. Son of respectable parents of average means; the father dead these 10 years; the mother, nee Bodwell, still surviving, infected with heresy by the respondent's father. Is nephew to Fr. Buckley S.]. Has heretical brothers, sisters, and kinsmen; but only maternal sister is a Catholic along with her husband and children". When 13 went to Shrewsbury school and later to Worcester; studied letters 3 years; went to Winchester school for 4 years; has come hither after 9 months at St. Omers. An Anglican for 20 years, was invited oversea by letters from his Jesuit uncle; on the advice of Catholic friends left Winchester, and decided to leave England to see his uncle for the first time, though with the intention I I

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of resisting persuasion to become a Catholic. Crossed the sea, went via Calais to Liege, where his uncle was then novice master at the Jesuit noviciate; was converted in a few days. After doubt, hesitations, and temptations to return to England, decided to be a priest.

14 October 1622.

[632J 1. Verum mihi nomen est Alexius Woodca quod idem est ac Wood, addita vero est particu[laJ, ca, ad familias distinguendas, sunt enim earum plurimae. Vigesimum aut eo circiter ago annum; natus in civitate Eboracensi et in patris domo Catholicis disciplinis ad hos usque ultimos quatuor annos educatus literisque humanioribus pro maxima parte instructus.

2. Parentes habeo Alexium Woodca Polonum, medicum cuius tot a familia Catholica est, Matrem vero ex nobili Cuninghamorum familia in Scotia licet Haeretica, fratres habeo nullos, Sorores tres Catholicas, quarum provectior aetate viro haud ignobili Domino Watsono de Barnbio nupt a est, altera Domino Smithe Scismatico, tertia vero nondum nupta.

3. Literis humanioribus operam dedi pro maxima parte in Anglia, novem vero menses in Collegio Anglicano Audomaropoli, intermissis duobus ferme annis Andreapoli, ubi nonnulla in Logicam dictata compendiose nescio an pro more perlegi.

4. Aegritudinem corporis hoc longo tempore non sensi, animae tamen, quam diu Schismaticus extiti.

5. Schimaticus aliquando (ut supra) extiti, eo ipso tempore, quo Logicae fallaciis mihi ipsi supposui, quibus talpa cecutior redditus miserrime hallucinabar, Nihilominus tamen a patre ad veram et Catholicam fidem amplexandam non sine multo fietu gemituque revocatus, sententiam aliquando iudicum pro fide Catholica passus, . idque summa cum libertate.

6. Ut ad talem dignitatem vocar, quantum in me erit, laborabo, sed hac tenus parum aut nihil sensi ardoris, qui spiritum inflammaret, tt quare eius caussa commendo me vestris precibus SUMMARY

[632J WOODCA Alexius, son of Alexius and Cunningham, (the name is the same as Wood, the particle "ca" having been added to distinguish between various families of the same name), c. 19, born at York and brought up a Catholic in his father's house until these last 4 years. Son of a Polish physician, of Cat holic family, and of a Scots mother of noble heretical family; has no brothers and 3 sisters, of whom the eldest is married to noble Mr. Watson of Barnby, the second to a schismatic Mr. Smith, and the third unmarried. Studied humanities in England and for 9 months at St. Omers; studied dictates of logic for 2 years at St. Andrews. Long .h ealthy. Was a schismatic while blinding himself with logic; was

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recalled to Catholicism by his grieving father; was sentenced in court because of his religion. Hopes to be called to an ecclesiastical life, but as yet feels no zeal.

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1623 [637J 1. Verum meum nomen est Richardus Bradshagh. Annum aetatis meae iam ago vicesimum secundum. N atus fui Hagi in Comitatu Angliae Lancastrensi, ibique maxima ex parte fui educatus.

2. Parentibus sum prognatus Rogero Bradshagh de Hagh in Comitatu praedicto Armigero, et Anna uxore eius quorum alter in Catholica fide educatus, ab eadem in adolescentia descivit; tandem aut em (divino inspirante Numine) sex abhinc mensibus veram religionem iterum amplexus est, eandemque dum vixerit, ut spero, profitebitur : Altera vero in Romana fide a Parentibus erudita, nunquam adhuc aliam professa est religionem. fratres habeo septem, sorores sex, qui omnes Catholicam fidem, quam a Parentibus accepere, profitentur. '. 3. In Anglia aliquot annos literis incubui, ex acto tamen anno aetatis meae decimo quinto, venationi aliisque lusibus iuvenilibus mentem appuIi~ ' superiore autem anna Audomarum miss us literis operam dedi.

4. Nunquam hactenus tantam corporis animaeve sensi aegritudinem quae me vel a literis vel ab ullis allis honestis studiis deterrere potuit. .

-5. Ab Infantia in Catholic a religione fui eruditus, atque in ea ita versatus sum, ut ab ilia nunquam hactenus desciverim.

6. Quod ad huius Collegii disciplinam pertinet, firmiter statuo ac propono, et omnia quae in scriptis traduntur et quae a superioribus dicentur, a me, dum hic mansero, recte et synceret observanda.

RICHARDUS BARToNus. Endorsed: 1623 RICARDI WHITAKERI vero nomine BRADSHAW. SUMMARY [637J BRADSHAWE Richard, alias Barton, 21, son of Roger, of Haigh, Lancashire, and of his wife Anne; born and mainly brought up at Hrugh. Son of a Catholic father who lapsed in adolescence but was reconverted 6 months ago, and of an ever Catholic mother;

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has 7 brothers and 6 sisters, all Catholics. Studied letters in England; when 15 turned to hunting and games; last year went to St. Omers and returned to study. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

1623.

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EGO EDMUND US MANNERIUS CONVICTOR. [641J 1. Vero nomine Edmundus Hastingus, natus sum anna domini 1600 Maii 14to. Locus natalis fuit Chirbeia in Comitatu An[g]liae Leicestrensi, ubi semper eram more haeretico institutus.

2. Parentes habeo Dominum Henricum Hastingum ' equitem, eiusque uxorem Dorotheam, quorum alter temporum iniuria a catholica religione deterritus schismaticus existit haereticisque legibus inservit, altera vero in fide catholica, quam a prima aetate retinuit, constanter persistit; Fratres habeo quatuor sorores autem septem, quorum omnes qui aetate sunt maturiore catholicos se profitentur.

3. Corpus meum sentio valitudinem habere satis firmam, nec un quam quidem frequentibus morbis fuit obnoxium.

4. Dum essem in Anglia, haereticum semper audivi praeceptorem qui me in humanioribus studiis instituit.

5. Per operam Reverendi cuiusdam patris e Societate Iesu, factus sum catholicus, et subito post conversionem in has partes. demissus ; 6. Huius collegii disciplinam, dum hic mansero, summa cum diligentia observare, firmiter propono.

E ndorsed: EDMuNDus MANERIUS vero nomine HASTINGUS 1623 SUMMARY [641J HASTINGS Edmund, alias Manners, son of Sir Henry and his wife Dorothy, born 14.5.1600 at Kirby, Leicestershire. and brought up there a heretic. Son of a lapsed Catholic father and of a Catholic mother; has 4 brothers and 7 sisters, all of them Catholics who are of age. Healthy. Had a heretical teacher in England who taught. him humanities. Was converted and sent abroad by a Je9uit.

Desires to be a Convictor.

[642J 1. Richardus Worthingtonus, iam circa Kalendas martii ero septemdecim annorum, natus Lovanii, educatus in Anglia.

2. Ortus patre Worthingtono matre Alana Catholicis habeo duos fratres, et duas sorores, cognatos maxima ex parte catholicos.

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3. Dedi operam humanitati, eique apud Augustinianos, mediocrem profectum feci in studiis meis.

4. Valetudinem fere semper habui 5. ab infantia fui instructus catholica relligione 6. propositum ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam, et observandam disciplinam collegii firmum habeo Endorsed: RICARDUS W ARTHINGTONUS. SUMMARY [642] WORTHINGTON Richard, 17 next 1st March, born at Louvain and brought up in England. Son of Catholic parents, the mother .nee Allen; has 2 brothers and 3 sisters; has mainly Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities with the Augustinians, with average progress. Almost always healthy. Always a Catholic.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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[644] 1. Ego Gulielmus Ashbeus Convictor Vero nomine Gulielmus Thimelbeus, annorum iam circiter octodecim, 2. N atus fui Brackenburii in Comitatu Angliae Lincolniensi 3. Parentibus ex utraque parte Catholicis, Patre Richardo Thimelbeo Armigero, et Maria Brookesby uxore eius, 4. Sub eorum tutela, in Catholica Religione a prima pueritia semper educatus sum, ac institutus, fratres habeo quinque, et sex sorores quorum omnes eandem Catholicam Religionem unanimiter profitentur 5. Studui in Anglia humanioribus litteris, sub disciplina Reverendi cuiusdam Patris e Societate Iesu per aliquot annos, inde Audomarum in Belgia miss us iisdem anna superiore operam dedi.

6. Hue denique cum Missione Anglicana profectus, corpus habeo Dei beneficio satis validum, semperque ut plurimum, firma valitudine usus sum.

7. Quod ad Collegii disciplinam spectat, statuo, omnia quae in eiusdem Regulis praecepta fuerint. mihi diligenter pro viribus observanda.

GULIELMUS THIMELBEUS. Endorsed: GULIELMUS ASHBY, vero nomine THIMELBY. SUMMARY [644] THIMELBY William, alias Ashby, c. 18, son of Richard Esq. and Mary Brokesby his wife, born at Brackenbury, Lincolnshire. Son of Catholic parents, brought up a Catholic; has 5 brothers and 6 sisters all Catholics. Studied humanities in England under a Jesuit for some years; was sent to St. Omers and

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studied humanities last year; sent hither with the mission.

Desires to be a convictor.

Healthy

[645J 1. Roberti Armstrongi Agricolae filius et eius uxoris, in comitatu Northimbriensis fide catholica semper eductus fui; vigenti tannos natus sum, 2. Parentum meorum status valet octo minos per annum, sunt et fuere Catholici trigenta t tres annos. Quatuort fratres duasque sorores, sexque cognatos catholicos habeo.

3. In literis semper elaboravi, studuique Hexamiae.

4. Semper corpore animaque bene valui 5. Catholicus semper fui 6. Desidero et intendo, deo adiuvante, Catholicam vitam ageret t ROBERTus STRANGE US. Endorsed: ROBERTus STRANGEUS, vero nomine ARMSTRONG. SUMMARY [645J ARMSTRONG Robert, alias Strange, son of Robert and his wife, 20, brought up a Catholic in Northumberland. Son of farmers worth ÂŁ8 a year, Catholics these 33 years; has 4 brothers, 2 sisters and 6 cousins Catholics. Studied letters at Hexham. Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to live a Catholic life.

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[647J 1. Ego Ioannes Annus Convictor decimum cum medio annum iam ago 2. Natus fui Fricleiae in comitatu Angliae Eboracensi 3. Parentes utrosque habo Catholicos Georgium Annum Armigerum et Margaritam uxorem fratres quatuor, sorores autem octo, quorum omnes semper fuerunt Catholici 3. Domi parum admodum sub disciplina Catholici praeceptoris humanioribus litteris operam dedi postea per quatuor annos Audamari 4. Sum rectae valitudinis tam corporis quam animae neque unquam dei beneficio morbis frequentibus fui obnoxius 5. Quantam ad Collegii disciplinam spectat firmiter illam observare propono IOANNNEs ANGERIUS Endorsed: IOHANNES ANGERIUS vero nomine ANNus. SUMMARY [647J ANNE John, alias Anger, 19!, son of George Esq. and Margaret his wife, born at Frickley, Yorkshire. Son of Catholic parents, has

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4 brothers and 8 sisters all Catholics. Studied humanities a little a~ ;home under a Catholic teacher; later for 4 years at St. Omers.

Healthy. Desires to be a Convictor.

1624 [648] 1. Iacobus Patesonus est mihi verum nomen, in Commitatu t Lancastriae natus et in eodem Commitatut fui educatus.

2. Pater meus fuit (ut dicimus Anglice) a yeoman man, mater eodem sta,tu et conditione. Catholicarn fidem semper profitebantur, ego, fratres, et sorores in eadem fide semper educati fuimus. Multos arnicos cum haereticos tum Catholicos habeo.

3. Studiis humanitatis Praestoniae, Ecclestoniae, et Euxtoniae spatio, septem annorum non sine utili tate et fructu operam dedi.

In maturiore etiam aetate Audomari in Belgia spatio unius anni humanitatis quoque studiis non sine magno fructu operam adhibui 4. Nec corporis nec animae dolore aut egritudinem sentio 5. Sacerdotis dignitatem subire firmissime in tendo si Deus ex sua benignitate eandem mihi concederet, et superioribus Ecclesiae visum fuerit. tt JACOBUS ARDEN US Endorsed: IACOBUS ARDENUS alias PATESONUS. SUMMARY [648] PATESON James, alias Arden, born and brought up in Lancashire. Son of Catholic yeomen; has Catholic brothers and sisters, Catholic and heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities at Preston, Eccleston and Euxton for 7 years with success, and for 1 year at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to be a priest. 1624.

[649] Est mihi nomen Arthur Darcy Northamptoniensis. annos iam habeo novendecemt; natus sum parentibus ambobus Catholicis et iis qui ob fidem catholicam non levi a perpessi sunt damna. hi me a primis usque incunabulis vera semper religione imbuerunt in comitatu Northamptoniensi, cum reliquis fratribus et sororibus meis, qui adeo intra paucos hosce annos aucti sunt ut numerum quindecimum compleverint. Posterioribuc; his quinque annis Audomari literis humanioribus operam dedi.

Valetudine praeditus sum optima praesertim ex quo Angliam deserui, quamobrem dei gratia adiutus, et huius Collegii institutiones observando dignum aliquando me viro ecclesiastico futurum confido.

ARTHURE ANGELINE. Endorsed: ARTHURUS ANGELINUS alias DARCAEUS 1624

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[649J DARCY Arthur, alias Angeline, of Northamptonshire, 19.

Son of Catholic parents who have suffered for religion; brought up a Catholic in Northamptonshire with his brothers and sisters who now number 15; studied humanities these 5 years at St. Omers. Healthy, especially since leaving England. Hopes to be an ecclesiastic. 1624.

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1624 [651J 1. Thomas Couleyus est verum mihi nomen, Lancastrensis, aetatis 18. Semper fui Catholicus.

2. Habeo parentes pauperes, Catholicos autem. Sunt mihi quatuor fratres, unaque soror, Catholici. Omnes patemi cognati sunt haeretici, pater meus autem in iuventute ad Catholicam religion em conversus erat. Mater mea semper fuit Catholica, ut etiam omnes cognati eius sunt Catholici.

3. Nunquam studui, nisi in Anglia, maximamque disciplinae partem, patri Reverendo Societatis acceptum fero, qui me mult:.1m in scribendo applicavit. Legi Ciceronem, Ovidium, ali quam Virgilii partem, Horocium[?J etc. et linguam latinam, cum dicere, tum scribere etiamque loqui me valentem esse spero.

4. ' Raro aegritudine vexatus sum.

5. Propositum meum, ac desiderium est, vitam (divina favente tt gratia) religiosam agere THOMAS

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[651J COWLEY Thomas, alias Bannister, of Lancashire, 18. Son of poor Catholic parents; has 4 brothers and 1 sister Catholics ; has heretical kinsfolk by his father, who was converted as a youth; has Catholic kinsfolk by his mother who was always a Catholic.

Read Cicero, Ovid, some of Virgil, and Horace under the supervision of a Jesuit in England who taught him to write and speak Latin.

Rarely ill. Always a Catholic. Desires to be a religious.

1624 [652J Robertus Thweingus nuncupor. Eboracensis, octodecem annorum, natu5 Heworth in Comitatu Eboracensi, humanitati operam dedi Audomari.

Natus ex parentibus scismaticis, fratrem habeo natu maiorem Georgium Thweingum nominatum, sorores duas natu maiores, fratres duos minores. omnes veri Catholici modo existentes.

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Sum sano corpore; raro vel nunquam aegrotavi ; Per quatuordecem primos annos scismaticus extiti, ope parentum con versus, qui ambo Catholici mortui sunt. lam (deo favente) vitam intendo agere ecclesiastic am tt

Endorsed:

IOANNES P ALMERUS IOANNES PALMERUS alias ROBERTus THWINGUS

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[652J THWENG Robert, alias Palmer, 18, born at Heworth, Yorkshire, Son of schismatic parent'); has elder brother George, 2 elder sisters, 2 younger brothers, all Catholics. Studied humanities at St. Omers, Rarely ill. Was a schismatic until 14, converted through his parents, who both died Catholics. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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1625 [659J 1. Quondam sit verum nomen? Quae aetas ?

Iohannes Baronus: viginti annis cum dimidio.

Quis locus nativitatis, et Educationis ?

Comitatus Lancastrensis 2. Quinam sint parentes ?

Laurentius Baronus, cum Helena uxore eius.

Quis status eorum, et conditio?

Sunt mediae conditionis vitae, nec nobile'), nec Rustici.

3. Quos habeat fratres, sorores, aut cognatos praecipuos?

Unum tantum fratrern, unarnque sororem habeo: et omnes tum parentes tum frater, atque soror sunt plane catholici.

4. Quibus studiis operam dederit, et ubi?

Studiis humanitatis tam in legendis oratoribus quam poetis : et dorno cuiusdarn nobilis, patre Societatis magistro.

5. Quos progressus fecerit ?

Nunquam fueram quadraginta milliaribus a domo paterna antequam hoc iter susceperarn.

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6. Qua valetudine utatur, secunda, an adversa ?

Plane secunda, nisi forte semel in anna inciderem in febrim tercianam t tribus, quatuorve diebus ad plurimum.

7. Quomodo, et cuius opera vocatus sit ad fidem, si aliquando fuerit Haereticus ?

Baptisatus fui more Ecclesiae Catholicae et in ipsa fide eruditus usque ad hunc diem.

8. Quidam ilium induxerit ad petendum hoc seminarium, cum animo in eo permanendi ?

Gloria dei praecipue, et desiderium meum, stipatum etiam bonis admonitionibus parentum.

9. An propositum, et desiderium sentiat suscipiendi vitam Ecclesiasticam? An Decernat apud se constanter in virtute ¡ et literis operam ponere? An sentiat se paratum ad studendum iis rebus et in ea classe, quam superiores assignabunt? An statuat submittere se regulis, et disciplinae Collegii, et Superiorum directioni?

Nihil magis cupio (divina ope opitulante) quam vitam Ecclesiasticam agere, et meum desiderium voluntatibus superiorum submittere.

Endorsed: IOANNEs BURTONUS alias BARONUS SUMMARY [659] BARON John, alias Burton, 20!, son of Lawrence and Helen his wife, born and brought up in Lancashire. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has 1 brother and 1 sister, both Catholics.

Studied humanities, read orators and poets under a Jesuit in the house of a nobleman. Never went further than 40 miles from home before beginning this journey. Healthy, except for three or four days of tertian fever once a year. Baptised a Catholic and always remained one. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[660] 1. Nomen verum est Richardus Holme, et aetas etiam circiter annos viginti primos cum demidiot, et Magghull locum nativitatis meae continet: quo annorum novem spatio vitam transegi; tunc parentibus ambobus naturae concedentibus ego cum fratribus quinque et duobus sororibus sub ditione fratris noti, relictus fui, et ipse nos omnes in domo quadam catholica soceris ipsius fecit conversari quo sex annis secundum ritum Catholicorum temperantia vita fruebamur. postea frater noster ad scholam quandam haereticam, ubi tanquam haeretici viximus, attulit.

2. Parentes nobiles fuere ambo, et status eo rum summus itidem. at, tanquam haeretici egerunt, quamvis unus ipsorum Catholice mortuus sit, altera e contrario: et quinque habeo fratres (ut ante dixi) cum duabus sororibus, ipsosque esse Catholicos, aut prorsus ad eundem fin em tendere opinor: cognatos e contrario.

3. Ovidium, Virgilium, Horatium, Isocratem, Homerum legi et

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cum hos legerim, themata cum carminibus perficere laboribus incumbebam.

4. Valetudinis nullius aut minimae quidem censumt, nisi in itinere functus fui, adhuc habui, duobus vero a.nnis praeteritis animo dolebam, cum a fratre pecuniae satis obtinere non possem, quae in hisce partibus mihi multum opus esset.

5. Circa quaestiones quasdam inter praeceptorem et meipsum lis fuit, et in me ita fuit iratus, tum sententiae suae concedere noilem, ut amplius non doceret: sic me sine ulla spe revertendi discessi, et ita quidem sese res habuit. tunc sacerdos quidam, qui me prope commoratus est, colloquium meum de rebus Catholicis optavit: et ipse dierum paucorum spatio consump to ipsum adivi, et mecum de religione conferebat, et libros ad legendos procuravit. sic deo duce, et auspice Christo, Catholicus factus fui.

6. Postremis duobus annis, et usque ad hoc tempus statutum est mihi animo libentissimo vitam Ecclesiasticam suscipere, et me in virtute stabilem esse et litteris operam dare, omnibus hominibus[?] tt adiuvante deo, reputo.

Endorsed: LAURENTIUS SMITHAEUS alias RrcARDus HALME. 1625.

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[660] HOLME Richard [alias Lawrence Smith], c. 21t, born at Maghull, and brought up there until 9 ; then, on the death of both parents, was entrusted, with 5 brothers and 2 sisters, to the care of a bastard brother, who placed them in the house of his Catholic fatherin-law; after living there as a Catholic for 6 years, was sent with his siblings to a heretical school where they lived as heretics. Son of noble heretical parents (the mother died a Catholic) ; has 5 brothers and 2 sisters Catholics; has heretical kinsfolk. Read Ovid, Virgil, Horace, Isocrates, Homer, wrote themes and poems. Healthy except while travelling; 2 years ago was greatly grieved when he could not obtain enough money from his brother to come to these parts.

Quarrelled with his teacher, and was expelled from school; was then , converted by the conversation of a nearby priest, who lent him books; became a Catholic. Has desired these last 2 years to become an ecclesiastic. 1625.

[661] 1. Guilielmus Carpenterus, confirmatus Thomas Grovus, annos natus viginti duos, in lucem editus Upcotiae in pago Herefordiensis agri, admodum adhuc puer et quartum annum agens matre orbatus fui, et in comitatum Wygomiensem transportatus avum invisi, ibidem inter haereticos novem annos inimicus deo et matri Ecclesiae Catholicae perpere exegi; tandem iubente patre qui iam tum bigamus erat domum tandem aliquando reductus, ubi cum aliquot hebdomadas mansissem una cum fratre natu minori in comitatum Monmothiensem humanioribus imbuendus literis destinatus fui, ibi

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consumptis sept em annis sub uno viro Catholico (quorum tres haereticus quattuor Catholicus exegeram, linguam Latinam mediocriter callens domum redii in has transmarinas plagas brevi transmissurus sed impeditis negotiis annum domi coactus egi; inde fret us ope fret us opera et literis R:P: Salisburiensis anuentet patre quem trigamum liqui Catholicum tamen cum uxore et fratribus Oudomarum veni inibi 2 vel unum annum pro desiderio mansurus. circum acto anna magnum me incessit desiderium huc veniendi scripsi ad parentes, et consului patres et rem totam illis permisi sperans ex illis me divinam voluntatem agniturum, decreverunt itaque me huc destin are ; Pater meus parentes habuit mediae sortis homines, probos, matrem habuit semper Catholicam et ipsemet magnopere Catholicis addictus; virgini nupsit haereticae, postea vero conversa fuit et mortua est Catholica, fortunis (deo gratias) satis amplis, post mortem matris semel atque iterum Catholicis nupsit mulieribus, viduis; versatur in reconciliandis inimicitiis et pace in republica propaganda; filios habet tres unum me maiorem alterum minorem ; filias habuit tres minima trium mortua est infantula, maxima natu mortua est puerperio, secunda adhuc vivit haeretica; patruum habeo Catholicum cum uxore et liberorum parte; consanguineos habeo ex genere paterno haereticocost; sed patruam[?] semper ¡Catholic am , dec gratias; Operam navavi literis diu multumque. si recte dicatur operam navare cum parum vel omnino nihil in doctrina progredimur; ut animadverto, et quotiens elapsum tempus erroris mei inter haereticos versati sedulius perpendo quo sexennio scolas continuo frequentavi et nil plane lucratus, postea vero cum Catholico versatus, et adhuc minime industriosus didici tamen plus quam ante didiceram, sed ultima Oudomari habita studia uno anna plus comparavi Latinitatis quam antea duobus; dec gratias valitudine corporis semper (laus summa dec et Deiparae) usus sum firma, nec ullam patior animi aegritudinem praeterquam quam effeciuntt peccata quia totiens offenderim deum summe sanctum et optimum Maximum malancholia subinde contristatus sed non ita ut impedimento sit; Vixi inter Catholicos ad minus biennium antequam ad fidem Catholicam converterer, sed tandem illuxit divina clementia qua ad fidei Catholicae amplexionem tandem pellucerer, tanta est vis dioboli, et ad nequitiam humana propensio ut quoad posse in iniquitate persistat; destinaverat pater meus ut ex[?] nobis fratribus unus sacerdos fieret, et propterea curavit me literis Anglicano more imbui, et procuravit ad id muneris attingendum ut Oudamarum clanculum mitterer mense Iulii anna domini 1624 hic igitur propono, hic desidero caelibem et Ecclesiasticam vitam ducere tt vivit deus in cuius conspectu sto ;

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[661] CARPENTER William, confirmed Thomas Grove, 22, born at

Upcott, Herefordshire, lost his mother when 3, was taken to hjs grandfather in Worcestershire and lived among heretics there 9 years; was summoned home by his father, now remarried; after some weeks was sent with his younger brother to Monmouthshire to learn letters; spent 7 years there with a Catholic, learnt Latin ; returned home on his way oversea; was forced by difficulties to delay at home; cros<;ed to St. Omers with letters from Fr. Salisbury and the approval of his father, now married a 3rd time; intended to remain there a year or two; after a year made up his mind to come to Rome; wrote to his parents and obtained the Jesuits' approval.

(His father was the son of middle class parents and had a Catholic mother; he married a wealthy heretical virgin who was later converted and died a Catholic; on her death he married in succession two Catholic widows; he was himself a Catholic when the respondent left for St. Omers; he is engaged in reconciling enmities and procuring peace in the common weal.) Has 2 Catholic brothers, one elder and one younger; had 3 sisters, of whom the eldest died in childbirth, the youngest died as an infant, and the third survives, a heretic. Has one uncle a Catholic with a Catholic wife and partly Catholic children; has heretical kinsfolk on his father's side, and one Catholic aunt. Studied letters for a long time with little progress ; as a heretic spent six profitless years at school; learnt more as a Catholic; acquired more Latinity in his last year at St. Omers than in two years previously. Healthy; sometimes suffers slight melancholy. Lived among Catholics for 2 years before becoming a Catholic; remained in iniquity as long as he could. Since his father intended that one of his sons should become a priest, he was trained in letters in the English manner and sent secretly to SL Omers in July 1624. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[662J

[ No Responsa extant]

1625 [663J

1. Gulielmus Rhaesus mihi verum nomen, aetatis annum vicessimumt primum ago, natus et educatus sum in illa provincia Walliae quae dicitur Glamorgiana non procul ab oppido Cowbridgia.

2. Ortus sum parentibus nec nobilibus nec plebeis sed mediae conditionis, fratrem nullum habeo superstitem, sorores quinque: inter praecipuos meos cognatos sunt familiae Gamageorum et Stradlingorum; parentes autem cum omnibus cognatis meis sunt haeretici.

3. Latinis et Graecis litteris operam dedi Cowbridgiae praedictae,. aliquantulum latinis, parum graecis progressus sum.

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4. A nono aetatis anno hactenus usus sum secunda valetudine, eademque nunc utor. Nullam animi aegritudinem unquam sensi, aut nunc sentio, neque ullum morbum habeo.

5. Vixi in haeresi protestantium ad decimum octavum aetatis annum Tunc vero ut ad fidem vocarer magno mihi fuit adiumento Catholic a familia Turbervillorum una cum Domino Gryffitho et Domino Lhuydo[?J sacerdotibus; at cum non possem domi adeo commode haeresi renunciare propter parentes et cognatos haereticos, contuli me Londinum simulata aliqua itenerist causa, ibique forte obviam factus Domino Leandro ex ordine Sancti Benedicti monacho ab ipso fide Catholica instruct us demum in ecclesiam receptus sum, Induxit autem me hoc seminarium pet ere parentum et amicorum heresi laborantium miseria.

6. Propositum et desiderium sentio ac diu sensi suscipiendi vitam Ecclesiasticam. tt GULIELMUS RHAESUS. Endorsed: GULIELMUS ODOENUS alias RHAESUS SUMMARY [663J RHEES William [alias OwenJ, 20, born and brought up near Cowbridge, Glamorgan. Son of middle class heretical parents; has 5 sisters, no surviving brother; is related to the Gamages and the Stradlings; has only heretical kinsfolk. Studied Latin and Greek at Cowbridge, with some progress in Latin but little in Greek.

Healthy since 8 years old. A Protestant until 17, was then brought to the faith by the Catholic family of Turberville, and by Mr. Griffith and Mr. Lloyd, priests. Went to London on a spurious excuse in order the more conveniently to renounce heresy away from home; was instructed and reconciled by Fr. Leander O.S.B. and advised by him to come to this seminary. Has long desired to be an ecclesiastic.

[664J 1. Nomen meum est Christopherus Sampsonus aetatis viginti annorum, quoad scio, et in oppido nomine Upsall Eboraci comitatu educatus fui.

2. Pater multo abhinc mortuus est, sed mater mea vivit, quae labore et auxilio aliorum vitam agit catholic am, et in eadem liberos suos educavit et instituit in numero sex, e quibus uno excepto, sum minimus natu.

3. Doctrinae operam meam dedi in oppidanis scholis, sed saepenumero intermisi studia per dimidium anni, dummodo perveni Audomarum 4. Nec animo nec corpore vix un quam fui aegrotus, nisi quando nimio frigore in feb rim incidi, eademque subito cessavit.

5. Ad petendum hoc seminarium presertim sponte mea inductus lui, sed consilio aliorum maxime incitatus.

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6. Hoc est propositum itineris mei, ut in illa vita Ecclesiastica deo inservirem, et constanter statuo, (si visum fuerit) me talem vitam accepturum esse tt CHRISTOPHERUS SAMPSONUS. Endorsed: 1625 CHRISTOPHORUS SIMSON US alias SAMSON US CHRISTOPHORI SAMPSONI Responsum ad quaestiones' propositas etc.

SUMMARY [664] SAMPSON Christopher [alias Simpson], 20, brought up at Upsall, Yorkshire. Lost his father long ago; has a Catholic mother who has brought up her 6 children Catholics; is the second youngest of the family. Studied in town schools, often with gaps of six months, before going to St. Omers. Healthy except for one short-lived fever due to excessive cold. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1625 [665J meum verum nomen est Iacobus Thorougoodus, octodecem circiter annos.aetatis, natus at essex oppidum vocatur finchfilde et educatus at wendenn[?] pater et mater sunt chatholici omnes fratres et sorores sunt chatholici praeter unam, cognatos habeo muItos, aliqui sunt chatholici et aliqui haeretici. ego tres anrios audomari humanitati studui, nihil novi quando illuc veni, toto tempore bona valetudine usus fui, aliquando hac tenus adversa usus fui sed plerumque secunda. aliquando aegritudinem aliquam animi audomari sensi, sed iam nullam, vocatus fui ad fidem bonis exemplis, nunquam fui haereticus, semper fui constans in virtute et literis operam posui, semper sensi me paratum ad studendum iis rebus, et in ea quam superiores assignabant, nunquam sensi submittere regulis et disciplina collegii et superiorum directioni Endorsed: 1626 JOCOBUS MORNus alias THOROWGOOD Responsa IACOBI THRWGOODI

SUMMARY [665] THOROUGHGOOD James, alias Morne, c. 18, born at Finchingfield, Essex, and educated at Wenden. Son of Catholic parents; has brothers and sisters, all Catholics except one sister; has many kinsfolk both Catholic and heretical. Studied humanities 3 years at St. Omers; knew nothing when he went there. Has been mainly healthy; felt sickness of mind at St. Omers but now no longer.

Was never a heretic; was brought to the faith by good example.

1626 [666] 1. Nomen est mihi verum Ioannes Fitzherbertus, decimum iam octavtim ago annum, locus nativitatis Sommershall nomine appellatur; c

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2. Parentes habeo catholicos, aliquos etiam affines plures tamen haereticos.

3. Operam, ad quatuor annos, litteris dedi humanioribus in Seminario Audomarensi anglorum.

4. Valetudine (quae sit dei benignitas) usus sum ad hoc usque tempus secunda plerumque, nullum quantum scio habeo morbum.

5. Vel ab initio aetatis catholica sum religione institutus.

6. Statuo apud me firmiter nihil unquam facturum, quoad potero, vel exoptaturum omnino, quod a Superiorum abhorreat voluntate 7. Quantum ad vitae genus spectat nondum decrevi satis, sed quoniam sit res maximi ponderis, maximam ego hac in re deliberationem expeto, hoc tamen spondeo si voluntati respondeat valetudo, progressus vero in studiis valetudini nihil mihi antiquius esse, quam ut omnes meas actiones in maiorem dei honorem dirigam, et patriae salutem.

Laconice IOANNEs AYRUS Gilfordus hic si placet cupio appellari Endorsed: 1625 IOANNEs CLIFFORDUS alias FITZHERBERTUS. IOHANNIS AYRI responsum ad questiones propositas etc.

SUMMARY [666] FITZHERBERT John, alias Ayre (desires to be known as Gilford), 17, born at Somershall. Son of Catholic parents; has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities 4 years at St. Omers. Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Has not decided on choice of life. 1625.

[667] 1. Nomen Eduardus Sayer, natus Lundini in parochia divi Martini, quantum recordor. educatus vero partim in Comubia, partim in comitatu devoniensi, partim etiam in Belgio: propria tamen domus parentum Treginiam[?] appellatur circiter umbilicum Comubiae sitae 2. Parentes nobiles, defunctus pater, sed Haereticus. mater autem superstes quae cum unico, quem habeo, fratre et maiori propinquorum numero Catholicam fidem profitetur: mediocri vitae conditione fruitur.

3. Literarum studio me nuper dedi, antea vero secularem vitam egi 4. Recta plerumque fruor valetudine. liber peterea t sum semperque fui ab omni animi aegritudine 5. Erroribus superioris vitae patefactis A reverendo patre Eduardo Kensingtono ad Catholicam fidem sum adductus. studium divini cult us propagandi simul et propriae animae salus praecipue me ad hoc collegium visendum impulerunt.

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Responsa etc. EDWARDI SAYER alias PENRETTI SUMMARY [667J SAYER Edward, alias Penrett, born in the parish of St. Martin, London, brought up in Cornwall, Devon, and Belgium. Son of noble parents, whose home is near Tregenna[?] in the middle of Cornwall; has lost his father a heretic; has Catholic mother of average means; has Catholic brother and mainly Catholic kinsfolk.

Lived a¡ secular life, but recently studied letters. Mainly healthy.

Was recondled by Fr. Edward Kensington. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1625.

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[669J Ego Thomas Giffardus natus in Comitatu Berkeriae in parochia Lamborniae sed praecipue educatus in Hamptonia apud avam, iam ago annum 26um.

Natus ab haentticis parentibus, quorum status est mediocris vel mediae sortis, sed mater nuper ad Catholicam fidem conversa: nec frat rem nec sororem habeo aut unquam habui: omnes cognati haeretici.

Dedi operam humanioribus litteris solum in Collegio Audomaropolitano, per spatium trium annorum Bona utor valetudine et ferme usus sum, nullaque animi aegritudinem sentio, nec morbum habeo.

Haereticus vixi, usque ad annum 21 urn sed id temporis commorans in domo Catholica ubi vixit Sacerdos, Catholicisque libris legendis fuit mihi in animo ad Ecclesiam Dei reconciliari, et Ioannis Manarki opera (tunc saecularis Sacerdotis, iam recepti in Societatem Iesu) reconciliatus fui in vigiliam Paschatis 1621, ipseque fuit in causa cur petii Audomarense Collegium.

Propositum et desiderium habeo vitam Ecclesiasticam suscipiendi tt Endorsed: 1626 CAROLUS BARKERUS, alias THOMAS GIFFARDUS. SUMMARY 1669J GIFFORD Thomas, alias Charles Barker, 25, born in the parish of Lambourne, Berkshire, brought up mainly with his grandmother in Hampshire. Only son of middle class heretical parents, the mother recently converted to Catholicism; has only heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities 3 years at St. Omers. Healthy. A heretic until 21, then read Catholic books while living in a Catholic house where there was a priest; was reconciled on Easter Eve 1621

by John Mannock (then a secular, now a Jesuit) who persuaded him to go to St. Omers. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1626.

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1. Nomen Allexander Ireland: aetas Circiter Viges<)imum t secundum: Natus in Comitatu Lancastriae, ibique educatus fui, ad tres tamen annos in Collegio Audomaropolitano studui.

2. Parentes haud ignobili fuere loco nati, mortui sunt, tamen Catholici. fratres sex, sorores totidem sumus, quorum maximus natu parentis locum iunoribusf supplet. Arnicos, aliquos Catholicos, aliquos haereticos habeo.

3. In Anglia studui, et uti praedictum est, Audomari: ibique ad Classim poesios perveni.

4. Valitudinef nonnunquam secunda, nonnunquam adversa SUl)1 usus; nunquam tamen melius me habui, quam in itinere hoc proxime suscepto, et dum Audomari studui. Morbum nullum vel animi aegritudinem sentio. s. Aliquando haereticus fui, opera tamen nonnullorum amicorum fratris praesertim natu maximi, ad fidem vocatus et Audomarum missus fui: unde studii, virtutisque praesertim desiderio incitatus ad hoc Collegium veni.

6. In virtute et literis operam ponere statuo tt Ad maiorem dei deiparaeque gloriam Endorsed: 1626 ALEXANDER DUTTONUS alias IRELAND. SUMMARY [670J IRELAND Alexander, alias Dutton, c. 21, born and brought

up in Lancashire. Son of noble Catholic parents now dead. Has 6 sisters and 5 brothers, of whom the eldest is like a father to the rest. Has some Catholic and some heretical kinsfolk. Studied in England and 3 years at St. Omers up to poetry. Sometimes healthy, sometimes ill; never healthier than when at St. Omers and journeying hither. Was once a heretic, converted largely by his eldest brother who sent him to St. Omers. 1626.

[671J 1. Verum nomen Franciscus Smitheus, annoscirciteroctodecemt

natus Educatus partim in Essexia partim in Leicestria partim in Seminario audomarensi.

2. Parentes habui Valentinum Smitheum et Annam eius uxorem utrique autem iamdudum excesserunt e vita reliquerunt libetos tres masculos duos feminam unam qui etiam num retinent nomina parentum. cognatos habeo quamplures et maximam partem catholicos 3. Operam navavi in collegio Audomarensi litteris humanioribus in quibus studiis usque ad Syntaxim perveni 4. Semper hac tenus secunda admodum valetudine sum usus, et utor. Nec ullam animi aegritudinem sensui un quam aut sentio, nullo morbo laboro.

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Babtizatus in Ecclesia catholica revocatus deinde aliquantulum post mortem parentum a studiis ab amicis Catholicis, nactus opportunitatem Sacerdotis ad pristinam religion em in qua natus et educatus fui quam primum recepi. primum petii hoc Seminarium ut litteriist optimis erudirer ut Logicae, Philosophiae, et Theologiae opperamt navarem, modo superioribus place at et per valetudinem liceat, .p ostremo Deo volente et laboranti patriae opem ferrem 6. Ad omnia quae continentur in Sexto ut in ceteris sentio me paratissimum Endorsed: 1626 FRANCISCUS ANDERTON US alias SMITHAEUS SUMMARY [671JSMI'PH Francis, alias Anderton, son of Valentine and Anne his wife (both long deceased), brought up in Essex and Leicestershire.

Has 2 brothers and 2 sisters; has many kinsfolk mainly Catholics.

Studied humanities in St. Omers up to Syntax. Always healthy.

Born and baptised a Catholic; was a heretic for about 2 years; was recalled from his studies by Catholic friends shortly after his parents' death; was reconciled by a priest. Has come to this seminary to study logic, philosophy, and theology, and to help his country; is prepared to do all contained in the 6th question. 1626.

[672J 1. Nomine vero, appellor Edwardus Hewes, Annos habeo viginti quinque vel circiter, natus in quadam villa vel parochia vulgo dicta Braunscombe, quae distat ab Exonia in comitatu Devoniae civitate summa, duodecim milliaribus. Educatus partim Exoniae praedictae, partim yero in oppido Tantoniensi, quod situm est in comitatu Somersett.

2. Parentes mei mortui sunt, nomina eorum Thomas et Iohanna Hewes, statum eorum non bene scio, quantum memoria possum, puto eos habuisse octagintat vel centum libras per annum plus minus Pater genere haud ignobili oriundus, uxorem duxit clara stirpe prognatam, ille catholicus illa non fuit. Tres relicti mihi sunt fratres, quorum omnium tan tum unus, catholicam fidem amplectitur Quinque habeo sororeS, cognatos autem plurimos, coniunctissimi sunt Iohannes et Gulielmus Hewes, Gualterus Young Iusticiarius, Nicholaus Fry[?] anna praeterito devoniae vice comes caeteri[?]

Haeretici omnes.

3. Vivis parentibus, vitam absens a scholis cum illis traduxi, mortuis, tempus fere omne otio sectandisque nugis contrivi. ab ilio tempore quo adscitus sum in catholicam ecclesiam, intervalla aliquot privatim litteris humanioribus insumpsi.

4. Valetudine (dum vixi in Anglia) semper usus sum prospera, necnon in regionibus istis ante iliud tempus quam itineris labore vel huius cae1i intemperie in feb rem quotidianam incideram.

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peccata mea gravia dolorem. a morbo corporis omni (deo gratias) hactenus vacuus.

5. Londini fratris mei, (cum sit catholicus) et cuiusdam pii Sacerdotis, opera, con versus sum ad fidem catholicam, tota vita eo usque in haeresi transacta. Causa studiorum, et doctrinae virtutisque maioris acquirendae, me induxit ad hoc Seminarium petendum, vivendumque ita in eo, ut tandem aliquando aptus evaderem, ut qui mittatur in mess em Anglicanam, lucrandis animis.

6. Propositum fixum habeo, ex animo que cupio cum Ecclesiasticam vitam suscipere, tum doctrina, rebus que omnibus instrui iis, quae me reddant ad illum vitae ordinem, aptiorem, ad iuvandam patriam promptiorem, faciantque ut fiam paratior, et peritior, tanti operis aggrediendi. tt EDWARDUS HEWES . .

Endorsed: 1626 EDWARD US MARCOMUS alias HEWES. SUMMARY [672J HUGHES Edward [alias MarcomJ, c. 25, son of Thomas and Joan (deceased) born at Branscombe, 12 miles from Exeter ; brought up at Exeter and at Taunton, Somerset. Son of noble parents worth about ÂŁ80 or ÂŁ100 a year, the father a Catholic, the mother a non-Catholic. Has 3 surviving brothers, only one of whom is a Catholic. Has 5 sisters and many kinsfolk including John and William Hughes, Walter Young J.P., Nicholas Fry, (Sheriff of Devon last year) and other heretics. Lived with his parents far from school while they were alive; since their death lived in idleness; has made some private study of humanities since becoming a Catholic. Healthy in England and abroad, except for a daily fever recently brought on by the journey or the climate. Was converted at London from heresy by his Catholic brother and a priest. Desires to be an ecclesiastic and to work for souls in England. 1626.

[673J 1. Verum nomen est Guilielmus Broune ago annum decimum octavum natus sum In Anglia In provincia Scrapscier, educatus partim In provincia Comub[iaeJ partim In Flandria.

2. Pater meus est mortuus fuit miles, habeo Matrem avunculum duos fratres et sorores duos, omnes chatolici aviam habeo haereticam et duos avunculos haereticos.

3. Studii Bruxellis apud patres Societatis Iesu .

Fui In classe Syntaxios, ut spero, feci bonos progressus 4. Bona valetudine utor et hactenus usus sum nullam sentio animi aegritudinem aut morbum.

5. Fui aliquando hereticus opera matris fui V0catus ad tidern

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SUMMARY [673J BROWNE William, 17 born in Shropshire, brought up in Cornwall and Flanders. Son of a knight now dead, has mother surviving, has an uncle, 2 brother., and 2 sisters all Catholics; has a heretical grandmother and 2 heretical uncles. Studied with the Jesuits at Brussels; was making good progress in the class of Syntax. Always healthy. Was once a heretic until converted by his mother. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1626.

1626 [674J 1. Nomen verum est Thomas Bradshawe; Aetas circa annum vigessimum. Locus nativitatis et educationis est Comitatus Lancastriae.

2. Parentes sunt Rogerus Bradshawe, et Anna Bradshawe Catholici, cond[itiJonis n[ob Jilis. Sunt autem frat res praeter meipsum 7. Sorores 6. Cognati praecipui sunt avunculi et amitae catholici omnes excepto uno avunculo Alexandro Bradshawe haeretico.

3. Studiis operam dedi Audomari, quantum ad verum commodum et utilitatem spectat; progressus vero sum ad Retoricam usque 4. Valetudine iam utor mediocri: hactenus vero prospera plerumque habui et animi et corporis.

5. In Catholic a semper religione fui educatus. Causa mihi fuit petendi hoc collegium, Dei gloria et patriae laborantis salus.

6. Propono et summopere cupio digne suscipere vitam ecclesitt asticam.

THOMAS BRADSHAWE. Endorsed: 1626 THOMAS BARTONUS alias BRADSHAWE. SUMMARY [674] BRADSHAWE Thomas [aliasBarton],c.19; son of Roger and Anne; born and brought up in Lancashire. Son of noble Catholic parents; has 7 brothers and 6 sisters; has Catholic uncles and aunts and heretical uncle Alexander Bradshawe. Studied at St. Omers up to Rhetoric. Enjoys average health; hitherto has been mainly healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1626.

[675] 1. Verum mihi nomen est Herebertus Croft 22 annos natus,

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idque prope Oxonium. locum education is nominare difficile, plura enim sunt.

2. Pater meus Herebertus Croft eques, fratres mihi et sorores 8; haeretici omnes simul cum matre, Pater solus atque ipsemet sumus Dei gratia catholici.

3. Audomari in humanioribus ad Poesim usque progressus sum, Rhetoricae Parisiis parum studui.

4. Sicut et hoc tempore, sic etiam hac tenus bona plerumque valetudine, Omnipotentis beneficio usus sum.

S. Cum educatus diu in haeresi fuissem, miserrimae meae conditionis misertus Deus, Neutonis cuiusdam saecularis viri nobilis ministerio usus est, ut me gregi suae fideli associaret ; hunc nimirum, dum in carcere Londini gravissima ob fidem catholicam pateretur, Dominae cuisdam exoratus precibus saepius visitabam, ut dato ab illa argento illius viri miserias sublevarem; cuius ego perspiciens virtutem et constantiam, quin etiam gratum illius in me animum, qui saepe effusis lachrymis deplorabat flebilem meum statum, in quo ne hiuius quidem in se charitatis praemii eram capax, haec inquam ego perspiciens, atque illius sermone vehementer commotus, rebus catholici" operam dare caepi diligentius, easque mecum serio perpendere; quarum ego tandem veritatem divino lumine illustratus clarissime perspexi; deinde me ad Sacerdotem contuli nomine Chatwik, qui me Ecclesiae catholicae reconciliavit, in qua, Laus Deo, iam 7 ann is perseveravi.

6. In studiis meis caeterisque omnibus ad disciplinam huius collegii pertinentibus me voluntati superiorum subditum esse et .cupio et postulo Endorsed: 1626. IOANNEs HARLAEUS alias HEREBERTUS CROFT SUMMARY [675J CROFT Herbert, alias John Harley son of Sir Herbert, born near Oxford and brought up in various places. Has a Catholic father and a heretical mother; has 8 brothers and sisters all heretics.

Studied humanities at St. Omers up to Poetry, and some rhetoric at Paris. Always healthy. Brought up a heretic, was converted by the example and suasion of the noble layman Newton, imprisoned in London for religion, to whom he carried alms from a certain lady ; was reconciled by a priest named Chadwick; has remained constant 7 years. 1626.

[676J 1. Verum nomen est Thomas Darceus, 20 annorum aetatis: locus nativitatis, Audborrough, oppidum Eboracense, locus educationis Staffordiensis. .

2. Patrem habui Thomam Darceum qui (duabus quas duxerat mortuis uxoribus) tertiam duxit Matrem meam, nomine, Stafford, conversusque tandem ad catholicam fidem mortuus est. Haere-

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ditatem postea tenuit Conierus Daceus eques, primaeque uxoris. natus vulgari religion is nomine Puritan qui (mortuo patre) mat rem omni possessione sibi debita spoliavit, in Carcerem inclusit, tentavitque illam vita, eadem ratione, qua ad suspendium duxerat duos sui patris famulos, scilicet ob persuasion em alterius ad catholicos ritus, privari, circiter annum secundum Iacobi Regis. haec cum ilia perspexisset, rupto carcere Staffordiensem petiit ab illoque tempore ibi vitam degit. fratres habeo 2 catholicos alii autem cognati mihi incogniti sunt.

3. Quinque classes humaniores percurri Audomari 4. Optima plerumque valetudine, Deo gratias usus sum, nisi quod aliquando doluerim capite 5. Semper eram catholicus.

6. Tali proposito ac desiderio teneor, Ecclesiasticam vitam agendi; ut nullam aliam Deo gratiorem patriae magis idoneam tt mihique utiliorem, iucundioremque sentiam.

Endorsed: 1626 THOMAS STAFFORD US alias DARCEUS. SUMMARY [676J DARCY Thomas, alias Stafford, 20, son of Thomas Darcy and his third wife, nee Stafford, born at Aldborough, Yorkshire and brought up in Staffordshire. (The respondent's father was converted and died a Catholic; his heir, Sir Conyers Darcy, son to his first wife, and a Puritan, deprived the respondent's mother of her due, had her imprisoned, and attempted to have her put to death about the second year of King James; but she broke prison and fled to Staffordshire where she has since lived. Sir Conyers had already had two of his father's servants hanged for making converts to Catholicism.) Has 2 Catholic brothers; knows no other. kinsmen.

Attended 5 classes of humanities at St. Omers. Healthy, except for occasional headaches. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1626.

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1. nomen verum est Richardus Bridges, patris, Iacobus Bridges, matris ante nuptias Ioanna Blount, ambo Herefordienses in cuius. comitatu, natus et educatus ad decimum annum sum non procul a b oppido Webleo.

2. plerique nobiles et divites, ornnes haeretici, praeter fratrem natu maximum, tres sorores, et alios paucos arnicos.

3. 3 annis dorni tam Anglicanae quam latinae linguae in cornmitatut Herefordiae, altero in cornitatu Monmorthiensi, tribus ferme annis Douaci cum parvo progressu, et octo rnensibus in collegio Audomarensi.

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animae, vel corporis aegritudinem quae me a literarum studii~ unquam avocare posset hactenus habui.

5. patre vivo et haeretico aetatem ad decimum annum in haeresi traduxi, post cuius mortem, matre chatholica, fidem chatholicam amplexus, et a sacerdote seculari in ecclesiam fui exceptus, quam fidem hactenus sine ulla dubitatione tenui, et in omne tempus firmiter tenere propono, et ut maiorem in ea fide scientiam haberem, primo Audomarum, deinde Romam veni, ut sacris hic initiatus ordinibus, permissu superiorum, ad animarum salutem postea redirem in patriam.

6. summum affirmo me et habuisse, et habere desiderium, sine ullius impulsu, tum ad vitam ecclesiastic am agendam, tum ad regulas collegii observandas tt octo iam effluxere menses cum medio a quo ex Anglia Audomarum veni RICHARDUS LANGTONUS Endorsed: 1627 RICHARDUS LANGTONUS alias BRIDGES. SUMMARY [677J BRIDGES Richard, alias Langton, son of James and Joan Blount of Herefordshire; born and brought up until 9 not far from Weobley. Has 3 Catholic sisters, a Catholic eldest brother and a few Catholic cousins; has otherwise rich noble heretical kin. Studied English and Latin for 3 years in Herefordshire, 1 year in Monmouthshire, 3 years at Douai and 8 months at St. Omers.

Always healthy. Was a heretic until his father's death when he was 9; was then reconciled by a secular priest, since his mother was a Catholic; went to St. Omers and has come to Rome to learn more about religion, and to become a priest to work in England.

Has now been abroad for 8t months. 1627.

[678J 1. Nomen verum, et quod a parentibus sumsii", est Threlfallus assumptitium Houghtonus, matris vero nomen Heskethe fuit. natus sum in comitatu Lancastriae, et in Paroechia Goosnarghe iuxta Prestonium, ibique maxima ex parte educatus usque ad decimum sextum aetatis annum, postea Burnloniae[?J vixi in oppido eiusdem comitatus donec Audomarum pervenerim ac inde Romam.

2. Amicos habeo ex patre plebeos, ex matre plerunque nobiles, ex utroque autem tum divites, tum pauperes. fratres duos, sorores item duas, cognatos plurimos; omnes vero sunt Catholici praeter paucos haereticos, et pauciores schismaticos.

3. studiis humanitatis a primis annis operam dedi, etsi minori progressu, primo sub aliis atque allis praeceptoribus usque ad duodecimum aetatis annum, deinde per tres annos vel plus minus sub sacerdote Reverendo, postea autem Burnloniae, et Audomari.

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4. Valetudine semper usus sum secunda, sine ulia sive corporis, sive animae aegritudine, aut impedimento, quo a literarum studiis, vel regularum observatione retardari possim.

5. Vixi semper Catholicus, et circa annum undecimum sum ad Sacramenta admissus, anno autem circiter decimo octavo aetatis meae ex Anglia discessi atque ideo Romam petii, ut postquam in hoc clarissimo seminario bonis literis satis imbutus sim, tandem ad patriam redeam, et ecclesiae nostrae haeresi graviter laboranti utcumque pro virili subvenirem.

6. Summum desiderium habeo, et propositum (si dignus videar) ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam,ob eamque causam haereditatem aliquam qualemcunque in Anglia reliquerim tt P ARCKINSONUS GULIELMUS HOUGHTONus. Endorsed: 1627 GULIELMUS PARCHINSONUS alias THRELFALLUS SUMMARY [678J THRELFALL William, alias Houghton, alias Parkinson, born in the parish of Goosnargh, near Preston, and brought up there until 15, and then at Burnley. Son of a plebeian father and a noble mother nee Hesketh; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters; has mainly Catholic kinsfolk, some rich and some poor; has a few heretical kinsfolk and fewer schismatics. Studied humanities under various teachers until 11, then studied 3 years under a priest, later at Burnley and at St. Omers. Always a Catholic, admitted to the sacraments when 10, left England when 17 and set out for Rome, leaving behind his inheritanc~. Always healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

1627.

[679J Verum nomen meum est Henricus Ayscough, patris iam defuncti, Clinton Ayscough, Matris Ann Marshall. Natus sum in comitatu Lincolniensi in pago Tumby vocato, educatus ibidem ad decimum tertium circiter annum, vixi variis in locis ad tempus, in Comitatu Nothingamiensi, et Northamtoniensi in Civitate Londinensi in Gallia in Belgia Duaci Audomari &c.

Conditio mea et utriusque parentis nobilis, Avus Eques Sr Henry Ayscough vocatus, qui accepit in matrimonium sororem Equitis cuiusdam Sr Edward Dymock dicti, habuit ex eadem filium natu maximum quem filium et haeredem vocant Sr Walter Ayscough patris mei fratrem natu maiorem, parentes divitiis mediocres, fratres nulios, sorores item nullas habui, cognatos multos, ali quos divites, aliquos mediocres, alios pauperes, Haeretici (excepto unico Avunculo) sunt omnes.

Studui primo in Anglia uti pueri solent satis pueriliter, postea Duaci, tertio Audomari, perveni in studiis usque ad cursum philosophicum modico, habita temporis ratione, fructu.

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Dtor plerumque bona valetudine, saepius tamen in studiis usus sum adversa, quae per Ion gum tempus duravit, et fuit causa intermissionis studiorum. Non sentio ullam animae aversionem a studiis sed summum habeo eorundem resumendorum desiderium. sentio quidem difficultatem non tamen talem quae me vel retardare vel impedire possit quo minus resumam.

Vixi in haeresi usque ad decimum septimum vel vel decimum octavum annum sub quod tempus persuasus sum a nobili quodam Anglo, quem in Gallia conveni, ut Catholic am fidem amplecterer et illius rei gratia Hibernum Capuchinum in civitate versantem adirem, quod et feCi, et ab eodem divina mediante ope conversus sum ad fidem Catholicam. Discessi ex Anglia ultimo a septem vel octo mensibus. Romamamt veni studendi causa ut post acceptum sacerdotium patriae aliquando prodessem. quam ob causam hoc Seminarium ad intentum meum perficiendum maxime prae caeteris elegi. Parum vel nihil perpessus sum pro fide. vocatus vero ad fidem contigit mihi ut studerem, alioquin puto plane me diutius nunquam studuisse.

Desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam t t HENRICUS AYSCOUGH Endorsed: 1627 HENRICUS ARISCOTTUS alias AYSCHOUUS SUMMARY [679J AYSCOUGH Henry, alias Ariscott, son of Clinton Ayscough deceased and Ann Marshall, born at Tumby, Lincolnshire, brought up there until about 12, then in Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, London, France, Douai, St. Omers etc. Only son of noble parents of average wealth, is grandson to Sir Henry Ayscough who married the sister of Sir Edward Dymoke; is nephew to Sir Walter Ayscough, heir to the aforesaid Sir Henry; has many kinsfolk, some rich, some middle class, some poor, all heretics except one uncle.

Studied in England as a boy, at Douai and at St. Omers; reached the course of philosophy, with moderate success. Normally healthy, but has sometimes been interrupted in his studies by a long-standing sickness; desires to resume his studies in spite of difficulty. A heretic until 16 or 17, was then persuaded by an English nobleman whom he met in France to become a Catholic; was reconciled by an Irish Capuchin in the city. Last left England 7 or 8 months ago; came to Rome with the desire to be a priest.

[680J 1. Verum meum nomen est, Ioannes Gardnerus: filius Gulielmi et Elizabethae Gardneri, patris haeretici defuncti, matris autem catholicae adhuc aura vescentis aetherea. In Frodsomiensi paraecia Winwickiensi, paraecia Cestriensi comitatu natus: Lancastrensis comitatu educatus, ubi totam fere aetatem egi, donec Audomarum venerim, et inde Romam.

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2. Conditio mea parentumque mediae sortis est: cognatorum autem et paterno maternoque sanguine praecipuorum nobilis., partim catholici partim haeretici Stmt. fratrem habeo unicum annis parvum, catholicum, cum matre simul vivente.

3. Studiis Scholasticis circiter septem aut octo annos in tenera aetate operam dedi: inde tres aut plus eo annos cum nobili vixi; deinde me studiis conciliavi partim in Anglia partim Audomari per integri anni spatium.

4. Valetudine usus sum utorque secunda; nullam animae aegritudinem sentio aut hactenus sensi, quae a literarum studiis vel regularum observatione aliquem retardare posset.

5. In haeresi aliquando vixi. circiter virgin is purificationem ultimo celebratam aut paulo ante praesidiis et industria cognatorum quorundam catholicorum, matrisque, at praesertim patris Leechaei e Societate Iesu sacerdotis, fidem catholicam amplexus sum.

Tempore Quadragesimae ultimae ineunte anno 1627 ex Anglia discessi, iussu et permissu superiorum meoque ipsius 'animo inducente Romam veni. nihil ob fidem catholicam hactenus perpessus sum, neque circa vocationem ad fidem catholicam quicquam contigit.

6. Desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam tt IOANNES GARDNERUS. Endorsed: 1627 IOANNES GARNETTUS alias GARDNERUS SUMMARY [680] GARDNER] ohn, alias Garnett, son of William deceased and Elizabeth, born at Frodsham, Cheshire, brought up at Winwick, Lancashire, until he went to St. Omers. Son of middle class parents of noble family; has one small Catholic brother living with his Catholic mother; has both heretical and Catholic kinsfolk. Studied 7 or 8 years when young; lived 3 years with a nobleman; returned to studies in England and for a year at St. Omers. Healthy.

Was once a heretic; became a Catholic last Candlemas, through the influence of his mother and some Catholic kinsfolk, and with the help of Fr. Leech, S.]. Left England last Lent (1627) and came to Rome with his superiors' permission; desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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1627 [681] 1. Verum meum nomen est Iacobus Waltonus et Parentum Thomas Waltonus et Priscilla Waltonus. Natus fui Waltoniae, inibique educatus, vixi etiam eodem in loco ac Chorlaei.

2. Fratrem habeo nobilem, ac cognatos nobiles, sunt et iam Catholici.

3. Studiis humanioribus Euxoniae operam dedi, progressu licet haud magno.

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4. Secunda ut plurimum usus sum valetudine.

Nullam omnino animi aegritudinem sensi.

5. Semper vixi Catholicus. Anno Domini 1624 parum ante Assumptionem Beatae Virgin is ex Anglia discessi.

Veni studendi gratia et ut Doctrina mea si aliquo modo id fieri posset patriam adiuvarem.

6. Desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam tt THOMAS COTTAMUS. Endorsed: 1627 THOMAS COTTAMUS alias IACOBUS W ALTONUS SUMMARY [681J WALTON James, alias Thomas Cottam, son of Thomas and Priscilla, born at Walton and brought up there and at Chorley.

Has a noble Catholic brother and noble Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities without great progress, at Euxton. Normally healthy.

Always a Catholic. Left England shortly before 15.8.1624. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1627.

[682] 1. Nomen verum est Guliellmus Chrichleus, ex patre Rodulfo Chrichleo, et matre Catharina in commitatet Lancastriae et parochio Lealandiae, ubi natus sum, et educatus, et per aliquot annos maxima ex parte vixerim.

2. Parentes non divites neque pauperes sed mediae sortis, frat res habeo tres et sorores duas, cognatos plurimos Catholicos omnes, una cognata solum excepta.

3. Ad decimum tertium aetatis annum in rudimentis versatus sum, deinde abiectis libris, et per decem annos in mercatu, et vehendis mercibus, postea autem ad studia rursus me contuli.

4. Valetudinem habui maxima ex parte secundam, sine ulla corporis vel animae aegritudine.

5. Semper fui Catholicus, veni ex anglia decimo septimo mensis Iunii, anne domini 1626. Inde Romam veni, quoniam visum est superioribus ut ibi potissimum cursus philosophiae et theologiae peragerem, et postea in patriam ad animas iuvandas redirem. Sed priusquam ex Anglia discesserim, aliqua sum pro fide catholica perpessus, nam cum captus, et in turrim Londinensem miUendus essem, effugione ipsum liberavi, ita tamen ut vigintj minas pro liberatione solutus sum, et necdum liber nusquam in patria potui acquiescere, donec tandem in Belgia exulerem, atque ibi apud patres Societatis bonis literis operam navavi.

6. Desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam Ecclesiasticam tt agendam GULIELMUS FOSTERUS Endorsed: 1627 GULIELMUS FOSTERUS alias CHRICILEUS

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SUMMARY [682] CRITCHLEY William, alias Foster, son of Ralph and Catherine, born and brought up at Leyland, Lancashire. Son of middle class parents, has 3 brothers and 2 sisters, many kinsfolk, all Catholics except one cousin. Studied rudiments until 12, spent 10 years in merchandizing, then returned to studies. Normally healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England 17 June 1626; captured before leaving England; escaped at a cost of ÂŁ20 when about to be put in the Tower of London; found haven with the Jesuits in Belgium and there studied letters; came to Rome at his superiors' command to study philosophy and theology. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. ' 1627 [683] Ego Thomas Thweingus Eboracensis filius Domini Georgii Thweingi comitatus eiusdem, natus fui Eboraci ac educatus: nobiles dum vixerint erant mihi parentes, omnis sortis amici, fratres tres et duae sorores. Humanitatis studiis felici progressu per tres annos Sancti Audomari operam dedi. Secunda plerumque valetudine sum usus.

Nullam sentio animae aegritudinem quae animum meum vel a literarum studiis vel a regularum observatione abducere posset.

Fidem Catholicam a teneris fere colui Tres abhinc annos ex Anglia discessi. Romam studendi gratia veni. Desiderium habeo ac tt propositum ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam THOMAS PALMERUS Endorsed: 1627 THOMAS PALMERUS alias THWINGUS.

SUMMARY [683] THWENG Thomas, alias Palmer, son of Mr. George Thweng of Yorkshire, born and brought up at York. Son of noble parents deceased, has 3 brothers and 2 sisters and kinsfolk of all classes.

Studied humanities for 3 years at St. Omers. Normally healthy.

Always a Catholic. Left England 3 years ago. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1627 [684] 1. Meum quidem verum nomen est Henricus Smithaeus filius Henrici eiusdem nominis et Ioannae. Nomen loci, quo natus et educatus fui vocatur Quardley[?] in commitatut Lancastriae.

Ibidem maxima ex parte vitam egi.

2. Mea quidem conditio, non satis mihi adhuc constat, utrum sit magna an parva, quoniant hactenus fui sub tutela parentum, et nullum mihi patrimonium vindicare potui, nec scio quid in posterum ab illis habiturus sum. Parentes et pIeri que amicorum sunt honesto loco natus. Tres tantum habeo fratres, et duo ex mis sunt in his regionibus studendi gratia, ac tertius in Anglia maximus natu sub

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parentibus vitam [d]egit, et unam solummodo habeo sororem non valde [d]ivitem: plerique amicorum sunt catholici.

3. lmpendi tempus saepenumero inutiliter, etiam si in bonis litteris debui incubuisse. Studui Farnworthensis et Audomari mediocri progressu. de yaletudine plerumque usus sum bona Nullum prorsus impedimentum nec infirmitatem invenio in corpore,· quin, deo et Beata Maria auxiliantibus observare, possum 5. Nunquam fui incarceratus. Vixi Catholicus e iuventute.· Veni ex Anglia quatuordecim abhinc mensibus, et Romam studendi gratia veni, ut, non solum mihi sed patriae natus[?] sim in posterum,· eo quod adhuc in Catholicae 6. fidei causa nihil perpassus sum, sed iam deo volente yolo aggredi rem, et pro viribus tam virtute quam doctrina elaborabo, ita ut tandem aliquando ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam dignior tt putarer.

LAURENTIUS HARRINGTONUS. Endorsed: 1627 LAURENTIUS HARRINGTON US alias HENRICUS SMITHEUS. SUMMARY [684J SMITH Henry, alias Lawrence Harrington, son of Henry. and Joan; born and brought up at Cuerdley, Lancashire. Son of respectable, parents; does not know what he will inherit; has 3 brothers, 2 of whom are abroad studying, while the eldest is in England with his parents; has 1 sister, not very rich; has mainly Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities, with much waste of time at Farnworth, and with average progress at St. Omers. Normally healthy. A Catholic since youth. Left England 14 years ago; desires to be an ecclesiastic.

1628 [685] 1. Nomen mihi est Thomas Gerardus. Pater meus mortuus est cum essem parvulus. Mater adhuc vivit et alteri marito nupsit qui vocatur Thomas Kellamus. Natus sum in Comitatu Essexiae prope Londinum in qua Civitate vixi imo et educatus sum, 2. lam inde a puero ludum litterarium frequentavi; circa biennium tamen operam dedi iuris communis studio donec factus eram Catholicus. Socer meus nobilis est et in aestimatione apud suos. Pater laus deo in Ecclesia Catholica moriens reliquit tres filios et unicam filiam, quorum omnium ipse natu minimus caeteris morte ablatis solus sum superstes. Parentes sunt haeretici.

3. De studiis superius dixi.

4. Sanae sum valetudinis laus deo, et ab omnibus morbis liber qui vel a literarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione quenquam retardare possint.

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5. Haereticus vel Schimaticust aliquando vixi, et in legendo vitam sancti Ignatii, et opera reverendi patris Personii sum conversus. Profectus sum ex Anglia circa annum abhinc cum . dimidio.

Romam adire devotionis visitandi Lauretanam aedem et studendi causa statui. Pauca sunt quae perpessus sum ob fidem Catholicam si parentum displicentiam excepero, mediorum quibus ali potuissem iacturam 6. Desiderium mihi est vitam Ecclesiasticam agendi, et regulas Colleiit observandi. Cupio omnibus in rebus Superioribus meis obedire, et eorum mandata habeo instar mandatorum Dei. THOMAS KELLAMUS Endorsed: THOMAS GERARDUS assumptitio nomine THOMAS KELLAMUS admissus die 10 I unii 1628 SUMMARY [685] GERARD Thomas, alias Kellam, born in Essex near London, brought up in London. Lost his father when young; has surviving mother married to Thomas Kellam. Studied letters since boyhood, and Common Law for 2 years before becoming a Catholic. "My stepfather is a nobleman and in respect among his people. My father, God be praised, died in the Catholic Church and left three sons and one daughter, of whom I alone, the youngest, survive, the rest having died. My parents are heretics." Healthy. A heretic, or schismatic; was converted by reading the life of St. Ignatius and the works of Fr. Persons. Left England 18 months ago; came to Rome to visit the house of Loreto and to study. Has suffered little for religion except the displeasure of parents and the loss of livelihood. Desires to be a Catholic. [Admitted 10 June 1628J [686] Nomen Ioannes Youngus. Parentis Gulielmus Youngus in Bedallo comitatus Eboracensis emporio natus integrum impendi annum Bedalli in musices studio quo fidibus canere et musicas notas ali quo post intervallo desuetidine hac modica peritia prorsus oblita quart am postmodum anni partem in oppido Rippon insumpsi quo prius huius artis dispendium sarcivi. Parentes in oppido Topcliff vixerunt Pater doctus in humanioribus studiis Camdeno celeberrimo Westminsteri magistro operam dedit aliquot porro Cantabrigiae et Oxoniae annis in re literaria positis inter ingenuos Grayes Inne studiosos se socium ascripsit avo mortuo cum esset frater natu minor partem patemae haereditatis debitam sibi in manus venire ratus frustratus erat litem quam iure fuerat prosecutus perdidit, minimaque solum ei obvenit portiuncula his angustiis deprehensus ludum aperuit tenui iam satis re aliqua tandem pecunia labore et industria ut ita dicam corrasa domum satis splendidam emit aliquos sibi alumnos ascivit quos sua nutrivit mensa, longiore temporis progressu tredecem aut quatuordecem ex nobilibus aliquot D

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ex nobilissimis Angliae. iam multum satis accreverunt divitiae ut agrorum reditus siniulist annis duas circiter Anglicanas libras valebant, non sua postea contentus sorte do mum vendidit cuidam qui cum solvendo non esset secundam fecit iacturam suarum rerum Paulo post alio commigravit et in Ripple prope Rippon iterum operam suam mercede locavit, inde progressus Domini Savelli equitis benificio et summo favore tertio docuit matris nomen Wadnall cuius pater armiger clarus ac dives fuit pater mediae sortis et mater minime dissimilis aliquos cognatos bene nummatos aliquos etiam satis pauperes habuit duos avunculos praedivites habeo, unus est mihi frater et minor natu Rudimenta latinae grammaticae cum patre et cum alio Bedalli didici, postea cognatus, quidam Y oungus nobilis ut opinor non germanus pro me misit ut Londinum venirem utroque haeretico parente ibi propriis impensis in magna Marchaunt taliers schola literis operam navavi ibi sua opera Christianam accepi fidem inde me Audomarum misit quo annis quinque et paulo amplius libris incubui rudiment a prima ingressus per omnes scholas transii meo desiderio instinctus et nostrorum patrum licentia tandem aliquando ad hunc adeo optatum scopum perveni raro adversa valetudine laboravi febrim quartanam Audomari et Anglia semel habui, nullum praeterea habeo morbum per dei gratiam huius itineris causa sola me induxit ut post idoneos annos licet indignus sacerdotale obeam munus quo impiis haereticis meis parentibus spiritualibus subveniam remediis et ~o proposito ut regulas Collegii accurate servarem et dei optimi maximi gratiam intimo mei animi sensu admitterem. natalitiis vigesimum primum annum habeo IOANNEs IAcsoNus SUMMARY

[686J YOUNG John, alias Jackson, 20 or 21, son of William, of Topcliffe; born at Bedale, Yorkshire; spent a year there in the study of music; .learnt, but has since forgotten, to sing to the lute; spent 3 months at Ripon. (His father, a humanist, studied at Westminster under Camden, and at Cambridge and Oxford for some years, and then at Gray's Inn; being a younger son he was disappointed of his share in the inheritance and lost a lawsuit about it, obtaining only a very small portion; he was forced to open a school; he made money and bought a splendid house where he housed some pupils; took in 13 or 14 at a time including some of the noblest in England; began to derive ÂŁ2 a year from his lands; sold his house and was ruined by the bankruptcy of the buyer; moved to Ripley near Ripon and again sold his services; later taught a third time through the kindness of a knight named Savile. The respondent's mother, nee Wetenhall, was the daughter of a richesquire; shehad both poor and rich kinsfolk.) Son of middle class heretical parents ; has one younger brother; has 2 rich uncles. Learnt Latin rudiments at Bedale under his father and another master; was summoned to London by a noble kinsman named Young; studied letters

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at his own expense at Merchant Taylors; was converted to Christianity by Young and sent to St. Omers ; entered into rudiments and passed through all classes in 5 years. Rarely ill; once had quartan ague at St~ Omers and in England. Desires to be a priest and to help his imp~ous heretical parents.

1628 [687J 1. Parentum nomina sunt Iohannes Ewens, Elizabetha Keynes.

Meum Mauricius Ewens. Nativitatis locus fuit cometatust Dorcestriensis : educationis, Somersettensis.

2. Parentes nobiles sunt. Amici cognati, Nobiles et divites.

Ex parte Matris cathc lici fere omnes: ex parte Patris, Haeretici, 3. H umanioribus literis dedi operam in Gallia tribus annis:¡ Audomari etc.

4.' Valitudinet utor secunda satis, nisi obsit aliquando dolor lateris. .

5. Neque in Haeresi, neque in schismate umquam vixi. cur Romam venirem, fuit, et persuasio aliorum, et literarum studium. tt 6. Proposita est mihi vita Ecclesiastica

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[687J EWENS Maurice, alias Keynes, son of John and Elizabeth Keynes, born in Dorsetshire and brought up in Somersetshire.

Son of noble parents; has mainly Catholic kin through his mother and heretical kin though his father; has rich and noble kinsfolk.

Studied humanities 3 years in France and at St. Omers. Healthy, except for occasional pains in the side. Always a Catholic. Intends to be an ecclesiastic. 1628.

[688J Parentum Nomina Hodshon et Langly. nobiles ambo, Catholici.

Frater natu maximus Eques est. Natus et educatus fui in domo Paterna nomine, Hebume.

Vixi Audomari ad sex annos, et Leodii in studio Philosophiae vixi tribus.

Valetudine perfruitus sum prosperrima. Nulla me vexat animae aegritudo.

Numquam in haeresi aut schismate vixi. ex Anglia discessi 10 ab hinc arinis. Romam studendi gratia petii.

Denuo fateor me habere animum ad vitam Ecc1esiasticam agendam. tt EDMUNDUS LANGLEUS

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[688J HODGSON Edmund, alias Langley, born and brought up in his father's house at Hebburn. Son of Catholic nobles; has eldest brother a knight. Lived 6 years at St. Omers; studied philosophy 3 years at Liege. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England 10 years ago. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

1628 [689J Nomen et proprium et patris est Hen: Cassius Matrie; Winefreduc:; Sebornue; natus sum in commitatu Herefordiae, ac Staffordiae maxima ex parte educatus. pater et avus tam ex parte matris quam patris armigeri sunt. fratres aut sorores nullos habeo suo (ut opinor) viventes arbitrio avunculi per matrem nominantur, Christoferus Roperus comes iam defunctus, Welleus, Suthcottus armigeri, Wigmorus nobilis et semper Catholici omnes Cognatos ut vocant germanos habeo per mat rem Ri : Beringtonum[?] iam defunctum armigerum: Humfreidum Baskarfeildum equitem avunculum matri. Skidmorum Baronem cognatum eiusque fratrem matre avunculum, Lachettum armigerum et cognatum, per patrem avunculos habeo Bentleum, Mortimerium. affines Giffordus, Broocos, Lucinos[?J, etc Studiis, in anglia parum et in comitatu Staffordiae, Odomari vero per 3 annos vacavi.

Valitudinet usus sum semper secundissima animi aegritudinem nullam iam sentio, aut aliquando sensi. Catholicus semper vixi quinque abhinc annis ex Anglia discessi, Romam petii Philosophiae vacendit Causa; pietas loci et celebritas ad hoc Seminarium me invitavit. tt HEN: SEABORN US SUMMARY

[689J CASE Henry, alias Seaborn, son of Henry and Winifred Seaborn, born in Herefordshire, brought up mainly in Staffordshire. Son of parents of armigerous family, has no brothers or sisters living independently; has maternal uncles Christopher Roper, Earl [TeynhamJ, deceased; Wells Esq. Southcott Esq., Wigmore noble, all Catholics; has cousins german on his mother's side: Richard Berington Esq. deceased; Sir Humphrey Baskerville (his mother's uncle) ; Lord Scudamore and his brother; Lackett Esq.; on his father's side is related to the Bentleys, the Mortimers, the Giffords, the Brookes, the Lucys. Studied in Staffordshire and for 3 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England 5 years ago; has come to Rome to learn philosophy,

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attracted by the holiness of the place and the fame of the seminary.

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[690] 1. Nomen Patris Thomas Vigmore, Matris, quae est mortua, Maria Seborna; Ambo Catholici, Herefordienses. Praecipuorum amicorum nomina, Ropers, Suthkots, Seborns; omnes Catholici. nomen meum -Andreas Wigmore, natus Mecliniae in Brabantia educatus Londini, deinde Audomari per 6 annos.

2. Amici nobiles, fratrem nullum habeo, sororem unam.

3. Studui Audomari litteris humanioribus; valetudine usus sum satis prospera 4. Nunquam in Heresi, aut schismate vixi, ex Anglia discessi sex abhinc annis, Romam veni, ut melius Deo inservirem, ut operam darem Philosophiae, ut discerem Musicam, linguam Italicam &c, hortante Reverendo Patre Balwino : tt 6. Vitam Ecdesiasticam an suscepturus sim, non scio ANDREAS

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-[690] WIGMORE Andrew, alias Campian, son of Thomas and Mary Seaborn, -deceas'ed, of Herefordshire; born at Mechlin, Brabant, and brought up in London. Son of Catholic parents, is related to the Ropers, Southcotts and Seaboms, all Catholics. Has 1 sister, no brothers. Studied humanities 6 years at St. Omers. Healthy.

Always a Catholic. Left England 6 years ago; has come to Rome to learn philosophy, music and Italian, at the suggestion of Fr. Baldwin.

Does not know whether to become an ecclesiastic. 1626.

1628 [691] 1. Fuit mihi Pater Richardus Thimblebeus nobilis. Mater est Maria Brokesby, mihi nomen Henricus Thimelbeus in provincia Lincolniensi natus et educatus. missus vero postea a parentibus Audomarum humanioribus litteris operam dedi.

2. Parentes nobiles et catholici, Frater natu maior Eques sorores duae nU.p tae una Domino Conquesto, altera Gulielmo Persallo Equetit. Cognati ex nobilibus Familiis plurimi Catholici.

3. Valitudine utor secunda et ad studiorum difficultates subeandast bono animo sum.

4. Natus sum catholicus et Dei providentia ita vixi. quatuor .abhinc annis Audomarum veni, unde (post finitam Rhetoricam) Reverendi Patris Rectoris consilio et persuasione Romam petii. huc accessere amor studiorum et Linguae Italicae suavitas.

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5. Convictor huc veni, nec desiderium ad vitam Ecclesiasticam adhuc habeo tt HENRICUS ASHBEus SUMMARY

[691J THIMELBY Henry, alias Ashby, son of Richard and Mary Brokesby, born and brought up in Lincolnshire; sent by his parents to St. Omers. Son of noble Catholic parents; has an elder brother a knight, and 2 sisters, one married to Mr. Conquest, the other to Sir William Pershall; has many Catholic kinsfolk of noble family.

Healthy. Always a Catholic. Came to St. Gmers 4 years ago; after completing Rhetoric was advised by the Rector to come to Rome; is attracted by the charm of the Italian language. Has come as a Convictor ; does not yet desire to be an ecclesiastic. 1628.

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1. Ego Oliverus Chrichlowe spondeo hoc esse verum meum nomen; et me esse filium Rodulphi Chrichlowe senioris, et Katherinae Tookel uxoris eius, de Clayton in Paradoxa Laylendiae, in comitatu Lancastriae defuncti, ibi natus et educatus.

2. ex mediae sortis parentibus natus; arnicos habeo fratrem, et sorores eiusdem pariter sortis, omnes maxima ex parte sunt Catholici 3. Studiis literarum deditus, et educatus, et quibusdam in locis, et sub praeceptoribus studiosus.

4. Sana valetudine usus; sed aliquando dolore ventris affectus.

5. Semper ab ineunte aetate in Catholica religione educatus ; et a Reverendo Patre Patre Squiro principiis religionis excultus fui ; duobus abhinc annis veni ex Anglia, et Romam veRi Philosophiam et Theologiam studendi gratia pro patria, adiuvante deo, et huc missus opera Reverendissimi Patris Patris Scruppi. fui autem 4 abhinc annis dum seminarium Duacense peterem, cum quibusdam allis meis cognatis inter Dolobomium et Londinum inteceptust et incarceratus, sed postea multis pecuniis sumptis et temporis detrimento liberatus 6. spondeo autem me null am aliam ob causam huc venisse, sed tantum ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam, et ad studia bonarum artium, ac ad regulas collegii pro virili parte observandas; tt et huc veni anno aetatis meae vegessimot primo, secundum compitum parentum.

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[692J CRITCHLEY Oliver, alias John Gerard, alias John Foster, 20, son of the late Ralph Critchley the elder, and his wife Catherine Tookel, of Clayton, in the hundred of Leyland, Lancashire; born and brought up there. Son of middle class parents; has brothers and

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sisters mainly Catholic. Studied letters in various places under various tutors. Healthy, except for occasional pains in the belly.

Always a Catholic; was taught religion by Fr. Squire; left England 2 years ago, came to Rome to study philosophy and theology, sent

by Fr. Scrope. On his way to Douai seminary 4 years ago, was captured between London and Dover with some cousins and imprisoned; was later freed, with much expense and waste of time.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1628.

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Verum nomen Cufaudus Anni Viginti locus nativitatis Sussex educatio in literis de parentibus eorumque pater nobilis de stirpe polorum sed iam statu mortuus. mater viva bis centum tenet libras per annum de fratribus et sororibus fratres duos habeo ex quibus unus est Iesuita sorores tres ego omnium minimus de cognatis catholici praecipui et nobiles . de studiis Audomari studebam ad Retoricam usque et semper inter primos de valetudine totus sum sanus et integer oculos non habeo ita claros non tamen aegros an haereticus unquam semper catholicus et catholicis parentibus natus fuerim, de desiderio quod sentio ad ecclesiasticam vitam summum semper fuit et est IGNATIUS LAMPTONUS 1628 SUMMARY

[693J CUFAUD Ignatius, alias Lampton, 20, born in Sussex.

Son of noble father, belonging to the Pole family, now dead; has surviving mother worth ÂŁ200 a year; has 2 brothers, one a Jesuit, and 3 sisters; is the youngest child; has mainly noble Catholic kinsfolk. Studied as far as Rhetoric at St. Omers, always among the first in class. Healthy, except for poor eyesight. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1628.

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Nomen verum, Richardus Wake Annos viginti et unum habeo Locus nativitatis, Antuerpia Pater et Mater Nobiles Angli, et Catholici fratres 2 ; Sorores 6.

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Cognati primarii Ioannes Wake Baronet Isac Wake Legatus Venetus haeretici Philosophiae, et iurisprudentiae, Lovani operam dedi Valitudinet non adeo bona utor, ob continuum dolorem lateris. Me ad hoc Collegium, studiorum causa, voluntas propria induxit. Et quantum ad desiderium Ecclesiasticum hactenus nullum, Quantum ad studia, Logice operam dare, statui et quantum ad regulas, iis ut minimus, obtemperare, et obedire proposui.

RICHARDUS WAKE. SUMMARY [694] WAKE Richard, 21, born at Antwerp. Son of noble Catholic English parents; has 2 brothers and 6 sisters; is related to Sir John Wake, Bart., and Isaac Wake, the Venetian ambassador, heretics. Studied philosophy and jurisprudence at Louvain.

Enjoys poor health because of continuous pain in his side. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic; wishes to study logic.

1629 [695] 1. Eduardus Clarkus, Wellingtoniae natus prope civitatem Herefordiae; eodem nomine appellatus est pater, qui vixit: matris autem nomen est Maria.

2. Parentes sunt Generosi, propter fidem Catholicam, praeter carcerem, plurimas afflictiones perpessi sunt: praecipui etiam amicorum sunt catholici; Plurimi sunt divites, supersunt mihi Quinque fratres, duae vero sorores; Omnes autem sunt catholici praeter maiorem natu, qui est Scismaticus, et patrimonium possidens amaeno vivit loco; reliqui habent sufficientes ad vitam sustinendam facultates.

3. Audivi Grammaticam Sintaxin, et mediam partem Poeseos ; secularis fui, et vixi Duaci; sed frequentavi classes collegii Anglicani, deinde mater locavit me cum patribus Societatis Odamaro ubi partem Sintaxeos repetii, et totam poesim.

4. Nullum invenio impedimentum adversae salutis, quo progressus studiorum impediantur; et Dei gratia omnes collegii regulas observare conabor.

5. Ab incunabulis Catholicus minas tantum, et aspera verba pro fide catholica passus sum.

6. Intendo, et firmiter propono cum divino Dei auxilio eccIesiasticam suscipere vitam: paratus sum denique superioribus in singulis obedire. Amen.

EDUARDUS POWELLUS 1 Endorsed: Responsa EDWARDI CLARKI alias SEBURNI ad interrogata &c 1

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SUMMARY [695J CLARKE Edward, alias Powell [alias SeabornJ, son of Edward, deceased, and Mary; born at Wellington, near Hereford. Son of Catholic gentry, who have suffered imprisonment and other trials for religion; has mainly rich Catholic kinsfolk; has 3 brothers and 2 sisters, all Catholics with sufficient means, except the eldest brother who is a schismatic and has inherited the estate. Has attended Grammar, Syntax, and part of Poetry; lived at Douai as a layman but attended classes in the English College; was later placed by his mother at St. Omers and repeated part of syntax and the whole of Poetry. Healthy. Always a Catholic; has suffered threats and insults for religion. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

1629 [696J 1. Quod nomen meum verum Iohannes Woodhope sit, et patris nicholaus Woodhope, et matris Elenora et quod natus, educatus, et denique vixi in commitatut Herefordiae, et in parochia Abye Dare[?J 2. Quod mea conditio nihil sit[?J quantum intelligo, quia minor natu duobus fratribus, videliscet t unus sit homo religiosus alter maximus natu sit crudelissimus haereticus, conditio parentum decem aut quindecemt libros per annum valeat, homo mediae sortis, praecipuorum amicorum mihi ignotae conditiones, alii divites, alii pauperes, catholici, sed plerumque haeretici, postremo parentes et sorores catholic am religion em colant.

3. Quod secundum Anglicanum morem syntaxi, poesi, confuse operam dederim, adeo ut ista studia iamdiu absolverim, 4. Quod secunda valetudo per tres annos non mihi desit, neque studiis impedimento fuerit, neque adversa valetudine in tot a mea vita laboratus fuerim quantum agnosco.

5. Quod per totam meam aetatem in haeresi vixerim exceptis quatuor vel quinque annis, in quibus conversus essem ad catholicam religionem persuationet catholicorum quibuscum in Wallia vixerim, ex Anglia iam tribus finitis post dicessionemt meam, cur Romam venerim studendi gratia, et propter conversion em patriae, quae haeresi laboratur me ad hoc semenariumt [peJtendum, amor patriae et sanctissimi loci induxerit nihil ob catholicam fidem perpessus; nihil circa vocationem ad fidem catholicam mihi acciderit praeterquam quod supra dixerim quod in Wallia ubi quatuor per annos. studuissem et brevi, consilio catholicis libris legendis persuationet et aliis huiusmodi bonis exemplis catholicam fidem col[uisseJm 6. Quod vitam ecclesiasticam toto animo (deo volente) vivere tt exoptem IOANNES GRIFFINUS. Endorsed: Responsa IOHANNIS WOODHOP. alias GENINGS ad interrogata &c

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[696J WOODHOPE John, alias Griffin, son of Nicholas and Eleanor, born and brought up at Abbey Dore, Herefordshire. Middle class 'Son of Catholic parents worth £10 or £15 a year, has 2 elder brothers, the eldest a cruel heretic, the second religious; has Catholic sisters; has rich and poor, Catholic and heretical, kinsfolk. Long ago studied syntax and poetry confusedly in the English manner. Healthy these 3 years, nor ever really ill. A heretic until 4 or 5 years ago: was converted by reading Catholic books and by the persuasion of Catholics with whom he lived during his 4 years of study in Wales.

Left England 3 years ago; came to Rome to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

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1. Verum mihi nomen Ioannes Lacon, Parentibus Thomas et Maria. Locus nativitatis Linley in diesesi Solopiensi; educationis ibidem, item in comitatu Staffordiensi et Audomari.

2. Parentes habeo nobiles sat divites et Catholicos; amicos et ·cognatos tam Haereticos quam Catholicos. Fratres habeo tres, .duos natu maiores, item tres sorores.

3. Audomari humanioribus vacavi litteris felici per dei gratiam progressu.

4. Secunda plerumque sum usus valetudine, et iam utor, nulla .animi aegritudinem, ut mihi persuadeo, aut sensi aut sentio quae ab literarum studiis et regularum observantia me retardare possit s. Semper Catholicus vixi, quinque ab hinc annis ex Anglia .disces[siJ, Romam, ut altioribus me imbuere studiis, petii.

6. Ecclesiasticam amplecti vitam statuo tt IOANNEs LAMBERTUS • .SUMMARY

[697J LACON John, alias Lambert, son of Thomas and Mary, born at Linley, Shropshire, brought up there and in Staffordshire. Son ..of rich noble Catholic parents; has 2 elder brothers, 1 younger brother and 3 sisters; has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities successfully at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England 3 years ago. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

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Parentum nomina Robertus: Anna Fazakarlayus suum nomen Thomas Fazakarlayus, Natus in Lancastria: ibi etiam educatus et vixit.

Parentes nobiles sunt catholici semper fuerunt sicut etiam fratres et sorores, amici nobiles sunt alii tamen catholici alii etiam haeretici,

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studio doctrinae a puritia t operam dedit Nulla aegritudine unquam impeditus, quae progressum in studiis retardaret Semper Catholicus fuit, Quinque abhinc annis ex Anglia Audomarurn profectus est, Romamque iam venit ad studendum Desiderium et propositum habet ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam tt THOMAS ASHTON US SUMMARY [698] FAZAKERLEY Thomas, alias Ashton, son of Robert and Anne, born and brought up in Lancashire. Son of noble and lifelong Catholic parents; has Catholic brothers and sisters, Catholic and heretical p.oble kinsfolk. Has studied since boyhood. Healthy.

Always a Catholic. Left England 5 years ago and went to St. Omers. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

1629 [699] Verum meum nomen est Christophorus Chrichleus, filius Rodulphi Chrichley, et Catharinae Chrichlei diocaesis Caestriensis, in paraechia Lailondiae, in commitatut Lancastriae. Ex mediae sortis, tamen Catholicis parentibus natus. In bonis literis et catholice ab ineunte aetate usque ad decimum quartum annum aetatis sub tutela parentum sum educatus, deinde ipse cum allis ad doctrinam consequendam in inferiorem Iermaniam proficiscens super Thamasin fluvium captus et Londinum reductus ibique aliquo tempore in carcere detentus et ab episcopo Cantuariensis examinatus post aliquot menses nacta libertate domum redire coactus sum. Sequente etiam anno cum maxime grassata est pestis Londino, ob eandem causam Londinum proficiscens ibique diu in maximo periculo expectans opportunitatem secundo paternam domum coactus sum petere. Triennio in collegio Audomaropoli navavi operam. Utor, secunda valetudine: animi aegritudinem nec sentio, nec hac tenus sensi quae a literarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione aliquem retardare posset Habeo desiderium et propositum ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendamt t CHRISTOPHORUS FosTERus SUMMARY [699] CRITCHLEY Christopher, alias Foster, son of Ralph and Catherine of Leyland, Lancashire. Son of middle class Catholic parents. Educated in letters and Catholicism under his parents' care until 13, then set off with others to Lower Germany in pursuit of learning; was captured ¡o n the Thames, brought back to London, imprisoned and examined by the Archbishop of Canterbury; was released after some months and sent home. Next year went to London for the same reason, while plague raged; waited for an

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opportunity there despite danger; was forced to return home once more. Studied 3 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

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[700J 1. Ioannes Cowleus; parentes Robertus et Alicia Cowleus; in Parachiat Preskotiae, in comitatu Lancastriae natus et educatus fui. ibique vixi.

2. Parentes et amici praecipui ex media sorte sunt, et catholici. (quamvis ex amicis et cognatis aliqui heretisit sunt) fratres habeo catholicos una etiam cum sorore 3. Litteris humanioribus in patria operam dedi; eoque progressu ut me ad altiora studia aptum plerique senserunt.

4. Bona valitudinet usque adhuc usus sum; et etiamsi perturbationem aliquam antehac senserim, tamen ab ea me omnino liberatum confido.

5. Nunquam in haeresi aut Schismate vixi, sed semper a puritiat parentes in fide catholica erudierunt; fidemque catholicam semper amplexi, ex Anglia nuper veni, Romam Seminariumque hoc studii virtu tis que causa petii 6. Ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam magnum habeo desiderium et propositum; tt BANISTERUS IOANNEs SUTTONUS. SUMMARY

[700J COWLEY John, alias Sutton, alias Bannister, son of Robert and Alice, born and brought up at Prescot, Lancashire. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has Catholic brothers and 1 Catholic sister; has mainly Catholic kinsfolk, and some heretical kinsfolk.

Studied humanities at home, with sufficient progress to be judged ready for higher studies. Healthy. Once suffered perturbation of soul, which has now departed. Always a Catholic; left England recently. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

1629 [701J Verum meum nomen est Iannes Rieleus, fuit etiam et patris mei ; matris vero nomen Rosa Walchera; nomen loci ubi natus fui erat Farnla in comitatu Eboraci, et in parrachiat Leodii. eo in loco ad sextum meae aetatis annum fui educatus; tum in domo cuiusdam per aliquot annos, literas didisi t, donec ab amicis ad collegium Anglicanum in Audomaropoli civitate situm missus fuerim, quo in

411 collegio per tres annos et non nihil amplius operam meam literis dedi.

Mediae sortis sum ego, quemadmodum parentes, et amici fuerunt qui neque abundantes, neque valde exiguas facultates habebant. duos habeo fratres, qui sunt catholici sex vero sorores, quarum una est sola catholica, aliae an haereticae an puritanae penitus ignoro; cognati mei omnes (si bene recordor) pravis multis hereticorum opinionibus sunt infecti.

Literarum studiis in collegio antedicto, omni posthabita difficultate, operam dedi.

Secunda semper et bona valitudine usus sum, et nulla unquam re, a literarum studiis, vel a regularem observatione hactenus fui retardatus.

Ad sextum 'meae aetatis annum inter hereticos fui educatus, ab ilio vero tempore ad hanc usque diem apud Catholicos; qui nobilis cuisdam mulieris praesidio fidem catholicam amplexus sum: tribus abhinc annis ex Anglia discessi. eo consilio Romam veni ut multis literis bene imbutus mihi et aliis possim esse auxilio. tt desiderium ad ecclesiasticam vitam agendam magnum habeo RESPONSA

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[701J RILEY John, alias Richard Danby, son of John and Rose Walker; born at Farnley in the parish of Leeds, Yorkshire; brought up there until 5 ; learnt letters in someone else's house for some years; sent to St. Omers, studied letters there more than 3 years. Son of middle class parents of average wealth; has 2 Catholic brothers, 1 Catholic sister, and 5 heretical or puritanical sisters; has heretical kinsfolk. Always healthy. Brought up among heretics until 5, since then with Catholics; became a Catholic under the protection of a noble lady; left England 3 years ago. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

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Georgius Powell. Parentis. Ioannes Powell.

Abergevenia, comitatu Monmothiae, ubi educatus, vixi.

2. Parentum praecipu- Parentes, fratres; sorores, mediae sortis, catholici, amici etiam aliqui. orumque amicorum conditio.

3. quibus studiis operam Humanitati operam dedi, comitatu Braedederit, et quo pro- coniae, praeceptore Hugone Power ; doctrina bene perito, qui religionis ergo gressu. quam plurima perpessus est mala.

Secunda est, quae rebus nullis obesse 4. Valetudo potest 1. Nomen N ativitatis locus

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Cur Romam venerim .

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Ex Anglia discessi anno 1629. mense Iulio 25.

Studendi gratia, et ad ecclesiasticam vitam agendam 0 b fidem catholicam nihil sum adhuc perpessus.

Catholicus eram natus.

GEORGIUS DONWAL.

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[702J POWELL George, alias Donwell, son of John, born at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and brought up there; son of middle class Catholic parents; has Catholic brothers and sisters and some Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities in Brecknockshire under learned Hugh Power who has suffered much for religion. Healthy.

Always a Catholic, like his father and grandfather. Left England 25.7.1629. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

1629 [703J Parentes mei sunt nobiles, et Catholici, et mediae sortis, et vocantur Humfridus Harchourtus, et Brigitta. H. et ego Valentinus H. Cognatus habeo divites.

Natus fui Fontoniae[?J educatus Millmise[?J in Comitatu Stafordiae Humanitati studui Swinerton in eodem comitatu.

Valetudine utor secunda.

Haereticus semel fui sed amicorum industria fidem Catholicam amplexus sum Veni ex Anglia abhinc tribus annis, Romamque petii studendi causa Desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam, et ad Regulas Collegii observandas. tt

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[703J HARCOURT Valentine, alias Lane, son of Humphrey and Bridget; born at Fenton and educated at Millmeece, Staffordshire.

Son of noble middle class Catholic ¡parents; has rich kinsfolk.

Studied humanities at Swinnerton, Staffordshire. Healthy. Once a heretic but converted by the efforts of friends. Left England 3 years ago. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

1629 [704J 1. Nomen meum est Ioannes, Thomae Oadcocii et uxoris ipsius Dorotheae utriusque vitam agentis filius natu maior, Leylandiae in

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Comitatu Lancastriensi natus, Claytoniae in eodem comitatu educatus, et ibidem ferme ad novissimum annum aetate priore sum perfunctus.

2. Quod ad parentes meos mediae sortis sunt; et tamen multarum rerum abundantes, et praedivites: Nec alterum fratrem nisi praedictum habeo (quem vereor catholicum non esse), nec sorores. ullas, verum cognatos eiusdem sortis quamplurimos. Pater vel haereticus est vel schismaticus; pia tamen mater et catholica.

3. Studiis in Anglorum collegio Belgico faelici progressu ad unum annum nec diutius intentus fui: hucque a reverendis patribus. ibidem Iesuitis inter caeteros transmissus.

4.

5. Ad annum fere vicesimum in haeresi vixi et schismate, unde divina gratia et sponte propria licet imbelli sum emersus. Et graves molestias sub duro parente circa rem catholicam in annos. multos perpessus, et ad amicum quendam nobilem et catholicum, nempe Dominum Andertonum Claytoni ens em a patre recepi memet in annum, et faeliciori potitus valetudine, tandem propria sponte sulJ praesidio Edoardi Sqyri patris Iesuitae, et aliorum traieci in Belgiam, et valetudinem omnino faelicem adeptus sum.

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IOANNES F ARINGTONUS. SUMMARY

[704] WOODCOCK J olm, alias Farington, son of Thomas and his wife Dorothy (both surviving) ; born at Leyland, Lancashire, brought up at Clayton and lived there until last year. Elder son of middle class ric~ parents; has non-Catholic brother, no sisters, many kinsfolk of both classes; has non-Catholic father and Catholic mother. Studied in the English College in Belgium for 1 year; has been sent hither by the Jesuits with the rest. Lived in heresy and schism until about 19; suffered much over the years from hard father; fled for a year to Mr. Anderton of Clayton, a Catholic nobleman, and there acquired better health; crossed to Belgium under the protection of Edward Squire S.J. and others; found there perfect health.

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1629 [705] 1. Verum Parentum nomen Rodulphus Clarcus et Alicia Clarca.

Meum Gabriel Clarcus. Locus nativitatis Cantium, vixi in Collegio Audomarensi.

2. Conditione Parentes sunt Nobiles, Frater Soror divites.

Mihi ad vivendum per Dei gratiam satis, et omnes Catholici.

3. Studiis Humanitatis operam dedi, et ut spero progressu bono.

4. Optima valitudinet utor, nec unquam animae aegritudinem sensi quae vel a studiis vel a Regularum observatione me retardare posset.

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5. In Haeresi vixi ad annum 10 aetatis, in fine cuius anni, sacerdotis cuiusdam industria in Hybernia fidem Catholicam amplexus sum. Ex Anglia anno 10 aetatis in Hyberniam discessi, post tres annos in Flandriam, unde Romam veni ad Philosophiam et Theologiam audiendam ut aliquando patriae laboranti succurrere possim. tt 6. Desiderium habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam Endorsed: 1629

GABRIEL NORTONUS GAB. NORTON US GABRIEL NORTON US.

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[705J CLARKE Gabriel, alias Norton, son of Ralph and Alice, born in Kent. Son of noble Catholic parents, has rich Catholic brother and sister; has enough money to keep himself. Studied humanities successfully at St. Omers. Healthy. Lived in heresy until his tenth year, at the end of which he was converted by a priest in Ireland. When 9 left England for Ireland; later spent 3 years. in Flanders, whence he came to Rome to study philosophy and theology. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

1629 [706J 1. Meum verum nomen est Franciscus Leudovici; patris nomen est Iacobus Leudovici, et Matris Elianora Randalli. natus et educatus fui Dudlestoni in Comitatu Sallopiae: vixi Dudlestoni per novemdecim annos et tres ultimos annos Chirkae in Comitatu Denbigh in servitio catholici nobilis exegi.

2. Ego ab infantia per aliquot annos in literarum studiis educatus fui. Pater est plebeius, et agricola, habeo fratres sororem et cognati sunt mediae sortis neque pauperes nec divites. sunt omnino haeretici 3. Alii in Agricultura alii in arte aliqua honesta versantur 4. Secunda semper usus fui valetudine et nullam animae aegritudinem sentio vel aliquando senserim quae a literarum studiis vel a Regularum observatione aliquem retardare posset.

5. In Haeresi et Schismate circiter viginti annos vixi et legendo Catholicos libros quos praedictus Nobilis mihi accomodavit amplexus sum fidem Catholicam: ex Anglia discessi 10° dieMaii 1629 propter virtutem et doctrinam et denique gloriam dei, meae patriae bonum et animae meae salutem Romam et hoc seminarium petii, ob fidem Catholicam nihil perpessus fui nihil speciale etiam mihi contigit circa vocationem ad fidem Catholicam.

6. Magnum desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam tt FRANCISCUS RANDALLUS

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[706] LEWIS Francis, alias Randall, son of James and Eleanora Randall; born and brought up at Dudleston, Shropshire; lived there 19 years; has spent the last three years in the service o-{ 'a Catholic nobleman at Chirk, Denbighshire. Son of a plebeian farmer, has brothers and a sister; has middle class heretical kinsfolk, some farmers, others living by honest skill. Always healthy.

Studied letters for some years since infancy. Lived in heresy and schism 20 years; was converted by reading Catholic books lent him by the aforesaid nobleman. Left England 10.5.1629. Desires to be art ecclesiastic.

1629 [707] 1. Nomen verum est Ranulphus Mynshallus filius Ranulphi Mynshalli, locus nativitatis vulgo dicitur Namptwich in Comitatu Palatino Cestriae, ibi educatus fui, vitamque primam degi.

2. Parentes ambo honesto nati loco utpote familiae Armigeris, frater natu maior Eques auratus, cognati nobiles, equites aurati, Armigeres generosi, satis amplas habentes possessiones, maxima pars eorum in haeresi vivunt.

3. Studiis inferioribus in Comitatu supra dicto operam dedi ad studium humanitatis, sed non magno fructu, propterea quod in ipso progressu studiorum patrem sum Londinum usque comitatus, ubi pro tempere vixi.

4. Valetudine semper sum usus secunda (Deo optimo Maximo sit gloria) ne minim am aut animae aut corporis aegritudinem nunc sentio aut aliquando sensi quae me a literarum studiis, vel a Regularum observatione retardare posset.

5. In haeresi fui educatus in qua ad provectiorem aetatem obstinatus permansi, Anno salutis 1627 fratre natu maiore operante Catholicam fidem amplexus sum, industria et ope Reverendi patris Georgii Ducketti Societatis Iesu, ex Anglia Anno praedicto discessi, et in Collegio Anglicano Audomari humanitatis studium perfeci, Romam veni ad Philosophiam audiendam, ad seminarium Anglicanum accessi quod ibi doctrinam et virtutem maxime florere intellexerim, praeter verba contumeliosa amicorum ob fidem Catholic am nihil sum perpessus.

6. Maximum desiderium et propositum habeo quantum in me est ad Regulas Collegii observandas tt GULEIELMUS STANLAEUS. SUMMARY

[707J MYNSHALL Randolph, alias William Stanley, son of Randolph, born and brought up at Nantwich, Cheshire. Sonofparentsof armigerous family, has a brother a knight, has noble kinsmen E

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(knights, esquires and gentry), wealthy and mainly heretical.

Studied humanities in Cheshire without great profit; in the middle of his studies had to accompany his father to London, where he went to live. Always healthy. Brought up a heretic; was converted throught his elder brother in 1627; left England in the same year through the good offices of Fr. George Duckett, S.J. and completed humanities at St. Omers. Desires to study philosophy.

[708] Nomen Thomas Tarraldus. Lincolniensis. Parentes bonae conditionis. Cognati ali qui catholici, aliqui haeretici. Bona valitudinet Ab haeresi conversus sept em abhinc annis Nulla intentio ad vitam ecclesi.asticam. Propositum ad regulas observandas.

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Endorsed: THOMAS CORUELLUS. 1629.

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[708] THOROLD Thomas, alias Corwell, of Lincolnshire. Son of parents of good condition. Has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk.

Healthy. Converted from heresy 7 years ago. Does not intend to be an ecclesiastic. 1629.

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Octobris vigessimot primo die Anno Domini 1631 1. Nomen meum est. loannes Pultonus : patris loan: Pultonus. nomen matris Francisca Wallistonus. Natus fui in Comitatu Northamptiaet, in oppido nomine Desborough: quo in loco educatus eram donec Audomarum me conferrem.

2. Pater est conditione Armiger: cuius divitiae ordini equestri respondent. Sunt mihi sept em fratres, at unica solummodo soror. aliquot ex amicis sunt Catholici; alii vero haeretici.

3. Operam dedi studiis humanitatis Audomari per quinque annos.

4. Secunda valetudine plerunque utor.

5. Per totum vitae curriculum Orthodoxam fidem amplexus sum. post quinque annos Audom: exactos in Angliam profectus sum, unde post medium annum reversus Romam petii altioribus disciplinis vacandi gratia.

6. Non alumnus sed Convictor in hoc Collegio sum habendus. t t lOANNES CONIERUS SUMMARY

[709] PULTON John, alias Conyers, son of John and Frances Walliston, born and brought up at Desborough, N orthamptonshire. Son of an esquire as rich as a knight; has 7 brothers and 1 sister; has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers.

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returned to England; set out for Rome after 6 months. be a Convictor. 21 October 1631.

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1631 [710J Nomen verum Ioannes Waldegravius, patris Philippus Waldegravius matris Maria Whita locus nativitatis Borley vicus ignobilis in comitatu Essexiae locus educationis ad septennium primum idem fuit quinquennio post Southolti in Suffolcia literis operam dedi ac deinde Audomaropolim missis sex annos integros iisdem in studiis consumpsi Parentum conditio ea est quae nob ilium esse solet media fratrem habeo et 'sorores ex noverca genitos atque omnis generis cognatos Catholicos ut plurimum omnes Literis tum in Anglia cum Audomaropoli operam dedi fructu mediocri.

Valetudine utor plerumque secunda nulla animae aegritudine afflictus Haeresi annum fere integrum laboravi aliquando, aviae ut plurimum industria liberatus sex abhinc ann is et amplius circa festum Pentecostes ex Anglia solvi iam Romam iter institui ut altioribus disciplinis vacem Desiderium vitae ecclesiasticae agendae nullum habeo. tt 21 8bris 1631. .

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[710J WALDEGRAVE John, alias Stephens, son of Philip and Mary White, born at Borley, Essex and brought up there for 7 years; studied letters for the next 5 years at Southolt, Suffolk, then sent to St. Omers where he spent 6 years in the same studies. Son of parents of average nobility; has brothers and sisters born of a stepmother; has kinsmen of all kinds, almost all Catholics. Mainly healthy. A heretic for almost a year; was freed by the eff9rts of his grandmother; left England about Whit more than 6 years ago.

Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. 21 October 1631.

1631 [711J Verissime dicor Guilielmus Cowbomus, et dicitur pater Henericus Cowbomus, 'qui simul sum matre vitam cum morte commutavit, locus tamen nativitatis in Lancastriae comitatu, iuxta villam Kerkamiae, educationis tamen prope Wiganiam partim, dum eram Hereticus in domo Roberti Hindlei armigeri, partim vero cum fidem

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Catholicam amplexus sim, in domo illustrissimi domini GuUielmi Andertoni, vel Rodulphi Haughtoni, quibus in locis literarum element a primoribus labriist degustavi. " 2. Parentum conditio media fuit, avorum tamen sumptibus supervacaneis in tenuem redacta. fratres et soror Catholice vivunt quibus ab amicis omnia impertiuntur.

3. Studiis humanioribus partim in propria regione, partim in urhe Audomarensi operam dedi, progressu, pro industria, satis faelici.

4. Secunda valetudine semper propemodum usus sum.

H;aereticorum more aliquantisper vitam egi, postea tamen Reverendus 5. Pater Pater Umptonus, ac illustrissimus dominus Andertonus, me summa ex animi voluntate ad fidem catholicam revocarunt, atque idcirco me huic collegio commiserunt ut tandem graviorihus studiis instructus, dignus iudicarer qui vitam ecclesiasticam sustineret. tt GULIELMUS IONsoNus " SUMMARY

[711J COWBORNE William, alias Johnson, son of Henry, born near Kirkham, Lancashire; brought up near Wigan, at first in the house of Robert Hindley, Esq., and after his conversion in the house of William Anderton or Ralph Houghton. Son of middle class parents impoverished by their ancestors' extravagance; "has" lost both father and mother; has Catholic brothers and sister who are supported by their family. Studied letters in Lancashire and at St. Omers, with success. Almost always healthy. Was converted from heresy by Fr. Umpton and by Anderton, who sent him to this College to become an ecclesiastic. 1631.

1631 [712J 1. Thomas Armestronge verum est nomen meum, nomen patris Robertus Armestronge, matris Margareta _Armestronge, educati " fuerunt in commitatut Northumbris.

2. Parentes mei non fuerunt generosi sed mediae sortis, tam nobilitatis quam divitiarum, pater octo annis religionis causa carceratus fuit; quibus peractis, liberatus fuit, et paucos post annos mortuus est, mater vivit. tres habeo fratres quorum duos scitis, et duas sorores, et consanguiniost multos inter quos vix quatuor sunt haeretici (deo gratias) mater, fratres, et sorores, catholici sunt, et semper fuerunt.

3. In Anglia studui regulis gramaticis, in Hibernia cum patribus Societatis duobus annis vixi, in regulis syntaxis, duobus abhinc annis ex Hibernia descessi t ex schola.

4. Valitudinet bona semper usus fui in studia (quamadmodum t imbecillis) semper intensus fui, et nunc ut possum faciam.

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5. Natus fui catholicus (gratias deo) et magna ex parte in scholis catholicis educatus fui, ex Anglia Romam descessi t studendi causa, patreamt convertendi, et praecipuo quemadmodum in aetate provictust fuero, sic in virtute piisque aliis exercitiis crescam.

6. Recordor me ad vitam Ecclesiasticam meipsum devovisse nisi deus sua summa bonitate aliter disponerit. tt Per me THoMAM ARMESTRONGE aliter THOMAS, STRANGE, SUMMARY [712J ARMSTRONG Thomas, alias Strange, son of Robert and Margaret o~ Northumberland. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has lost his father, who was imprisoned for religion 8 years and died some years after his release. Has 3 Catholic brothers, 2 of whom are known here, and 2 Catholic sisters; has many kinsfolk, scarcely 4 of whom are heretics. Studied grammar in England and syntax with the Jesuits in Ireland; left Ireland and school 2 years ago. Always healthy. Bon) a Catholic and educated mainly in Catholic schools; desires to be an ecClesiastic. 1631.

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1. Nomen patris Gulielmus Claptonus, Nomen Matris Anna Claptona nomen propripriumt Cuthbertus Claptonus. Locus nativitatis Sleduicia in comitate dunelmensi, et locus idem educationis 2. Natus sum ex parente armigero; Cognati partim nobiles sunt partim generosi. fratres et sorores divitias possident suo statui et conditioni convenientes. Consanguinei ut plurimum Haeretici ; fratres vero ,et sorores Catholici 3. Operam dedi studiis humanitatis in Collegio Audomarensi progressu qualicunque.

4. Utor valitudine secunda.

5. SemperCatholicus vixi. discessus ex Anglia fuit anno domini 1627. Romam virtutis et literarum potiendarum gratia petii 6. statui Deo volente ecclesiasticam subire vitam tt CUTHBERTUS GREENUS: SUMMARY [713J CLOPTON Cuthbert, alias Green, son of William and Anne, born and brought up at Sledwick, Durham. Son of an esquire; is related mainly to heretical nobles and gentry; has Catholic brothers and 'sisters who have riches proportionate to their station.

Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

Left England in 1627. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1631.

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1631 [714] 1. Nomen patris est Thomas Whitakers, matris, Hellena Whitakers et proprium nomen est Onuphrius Whitakers. . N ascendi locus est Brunlonia in comitatu Lancastrensi; Educationis vero locus primum Brunloniae, deinde Audomari.

2. Conditio propria, parentum, et praecipuorum amicorum est media. fratribus et sorori bona paterna (mortuopatre) aequabiliter divisa fuere, adeo ut omnes ex illis commode sibi consulere possent.

Pater vixit in Schismate, mortuus tamen est in fide Catholica.

Mater, soror, et fratres sunt Catholici. .

3. Imprimis Brunloniae studui, deinde Audomaropoli audivi Rudimenta, Grammaticam, et Syntaxim cum progressu faelici.

4. Semper usus sum bona valetudine, usque eo ut nunquam tribus continuis diebus aegrotabam. .

2. Ad 13um aetatis annum vixi in haeresi, p~ulo autem . post, suadente matre, per Reverendum Patrem Robertum Bensonum ordinis Sancti Benedicti sacerdotem in Catechismo edoctus Catholicam fidem amplexus sum. discessi ex Anglia anna domini 1629° circiter primum(?) diem N ovembris missus Audomarum a Reverendo Patre Odoardo Squiro. Accessi ad hoc Collegium, ut me virtute et doctrina excolerem, quo aptius essem instrumentum ad convertendam patriam, et ad amicos in fide confirmandos.

6. Animum semper vel ante egressum patriae ad Ecclesiasticam vitam peragendam induxi tt FRANCISCUS, STARKAEUS. SUMMARY

[714] WHITAKER Humphrey, alias Francis Starkey, son of Thomas deceased and Helen; born and brought" up 'a t Burnley, Lancashire. Son of middle class parents, the mother a Catholic, the father a schismatic who died a Catholic; has Catholic brothers and sisters who have equitably divided their father's property and have sufficient means. Studied at Burnley, attended Rudiments, Grammar and Syntax successfully at St. Omers. Always healthy; never ill for 3 consecutive days. A heretic until i2, was then persuaded by his mother to be instructed and reconciled by Fr. Robert Benson, O.S.B. Left England about 1.11.1629, ' was sent to St. Omers by Fr. Edward Squire. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1631.

1631 [715] 1. Verum meum nomen est Gulielmus Eliottus, nomen patris Ioannes Eliottus, Matris Elizabetha Eliott qui habitant in comitatu herefordii, et ego in eodem comitatu natus fui atque eductaus.

2. Parentes et praecipui amici mediae sortis sunt fratres, sorores

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adhuc sub parentum iurisdictione sunt, Catholici sunt semperque fuerunt.

3. Ego humanioribus studiis operam dedi, idque in propria patria, praeterquam per unum annum in Audomarensi studuerim, et quantum scio bene progressus sum.

4. Bona valitudinet maxima ex parte usus fui, nihilque unquam habui, quantum recordor, quod animum meum a literarum studiis regularumque observatione abduxerit.

5. Nunquam ego hereticus vel schismaticus vixerim, sed semper Catholicam fidem amplexus sum Ex patria autem veni, et Romam petii ut altioribus me studiis applicarem.

6. Desiderium ac propositum maximum habui et adhuc habeo Ecclesiasticam vitam agere si quoquomodo fieri possit, qua miseram patriam adiuvem. tt GULIELMUS CLIFFORDUS SUMMARY

[715J ELLIOTT William, alias Clifford, son of John and Elizabeth of Herefordshire, born and brought up in Herefordshire. Son of middle class parents; has Catholic brothers and sisters living under their parents' care. Studied humanities at home and for one year at St. Omers, with success. Mainly healthy. Always a Catholic.

Has come to Rome for higher studies; desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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Ego Richardus Houlkerus filius Laurentii Houlkeri de Montan[?] in Comitatu Lancastriae sortis mediae, opibus sufficientibus, Fratrem sorores, et cognatos habeo catholic os alios, alios haereticos. Oxonie ipse aliquandiu haereticus vixi, ubi studiis logicae operam fructu quantulocunque adhibui. inde adversa usus valetudine in patriam redii, ubi catholicorum copia, librisque usus Catholicis (deo auspice) Catholicus sum factus. ex Anglia deinde Audomarum veni, literisque humanioribus, pari valetudine et progressu, quo in Anglia studueram, biennium aut amplius insumpsi. Romam tandem veni permissu superiorum literis itidem operam daturus, si deus mihi vires annuerit. Aegritudinem animi nullum sentio, aut sensi, quam ne adversus capitis affectus sacerdotii muneri suscipiendo non tt sufficeret.

LAURENTIUS NOELLus. SUMMARY

[716] HOLKER Richard, alias Lawrence Nowell, son of Lawrence Holker of Monton, Lancashire, of middle class with sufficient means.

Has brother, sisters and kinsfolk, some Catholics and some heretics.

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Lived as a heretic at Oxford while successfully studying logic; was forced by ill-health to return home; became a Catholic through the influence of Catholic friends and books; left England and studied humanities 2 years at St. Omers; has come to Rome with his superiors' pennission to continue the study of letters. Has no illness of mind which is likely to prevent him becoming a priest.

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[717] Octobris vigessimot primo die Anno Domini 1631 1. Verum nomen meum, ac Parentis, est Petrus Teverus, Matris vero Catherina Comera. Audomari, in Artesia Belgii provinicia natus, ac educatus fui.

2. Conditio mea, et parentum, praecipuorumque meorum amicorum, honesta satis.

3. Secunda valetudine maxima ex parte usus sum. nullam animae egritudinemt vel sentio, vel aliquando sensi, quae a litterarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione me retardare posset.

4. Audomari, in Seminario Anglorum, humanioribus studiis operam dedi, satis faelici progressu.

5. Nullam aliam praeter Catholicam fidem unquam professus sum.

06. Desiderium, et propositum habeo, ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam "tt PETRUS TEVERUS SUMMARY

[717] TEVERS Peter, son of Peter and Catherine Comer, born and brought up at St. Omers. Son of respectable parents. Mainly healthy.

Studied humanities successfully in the English seminary at St. Omers. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

21 October 1631.

1631 [718] Nomen verum Gulielmus Courtnaeus. ex familia Courtnaeorum in Devonia oriundus, natus quoque in castello eiusdem comitatus quod patrio nomine Powderham appellatur. Parentes cum generis nobilitate, tum orthodoxae fidei professione clari semper exstiterunt.

Soror mihi una duntaxat, eademque catholica, cognati avunculique multi, frater nullus, minor quippe natu immatura morte correptus ante tertium aetatis suae annum diem obiit. ex Anglia post decimum tertium aetatis annum ex cedens literis humanioribus Audomari in collegio Anglorum operam navavi, ubi, et ante etiam optima semper valetudine usus sum. inde, philosophiam audiendi studio adduct us Romam ad collegium inibi Anglorum profectus sum,

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ubi et ad superiorum voluntatem promptissimo animo praestandam~ et ad regulas collegii observandas paratum me esse affirmo.

Endorsed: 1631

ALEXANDER MARTINI. ALEX. MARTINI.

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[718] COURTNEY William, alias Alexander Martin, born in a castle in Devon called Powderham. Son of a noble Catholic Devon family. Has one Catholic sister; had one younger brother who died when 2; has many uncles and cousins. Left England when 13, studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Has come to Rome to study philosophy. 1631.

1632 [721] 1. Cufaud mihi verum est nomen, aetatis annum ago decimum octavum, natus in Cufaud in comitatu South. ibique et etiam Londini ad duodecem t, Audomarii postea quinque ad annorum eram educatus.

2. Parentes nobiles, et antiqua stirpe oriundi; fratres habeo quatuor, sororem nullam, cognatos plurimos, quorum praecipui sunt, Beaumonti, Fortiscuti, Poli, alliique plurimi ex parte patris, cuius nomen et parentes sex centum iam ad annorum in Anglia noti, ne vel minima unquam Haereticorum inquinabantur labe.

3. Valetudine utor ut et semper sum usus laudato Deo secunda.

4. Collegium hoc suadente nullo petii, sed ex solo loci desiderio studii Philosopiaet meipsum pro ... endi 1 5. Haereticus nunquam, neque ex familia alius unquam fuit ullus.

6. Vitam Ecclesiasticam non abiuro, sed ad earn adhuc nullam unquam sensi propentionem tt MATHEWE

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[721] CUFAUD Matthew, alias Hubbard, born at Cufaude, Hampshire, educated there and in London until 12, since then at St. Omers 5 years. Son of noble parents of ancient family; has 4 brothers and no sisters; is related through his father to the Beaumonts, Fortescues, Poles and others whose names have been known in England 600 years and have never been tainted with heresy.

Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Has come to the College to study philosophy; is undecided about ecclesiastical life. 1632.

[722] Nomine, Matthaeus Ewns. Annis octodecim: Comitatu, Somersettanus. Parentes habet nobiles: Fratres tres, Sororem nullam : Cognatos Haereticos alios, alios Catholicos.

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Studuit Audomari litteris humanioribus easque perfecit. Valetudine inconstanti utitur, ac praesertim capitis. Semper Catholicus perstitit. Passus pro fide nihil. Desiderium ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam nullum sensit, aut sensit, (proinde Convictor haberi cupit:) ad Collegii autem disciplinam observandam dum hic manserit, ferventissimum.

Nomen, quo communiter appellatur, est MATTHAEus KEYNUS SUMMARY

[722] EWENS Matthew, alias Keynes, 18, of Somersetshire. Son of noble parents; has 3 brothers, no sisters; has heretical and Catholi~ kinsfolk. Studied and completed humanities at St. Omers. Suffers uncertain health, especially in the head. Always a Catholic.

Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic; wishes to be a convictor.

1632 [723] 1. Ioannes Huddlestonus, natus Faringtoni, in comitatu Lancastriae, tria milliaria a Prestono distantis: educatus Huttoniohn, in comitatu Cumbriae: vigesimum secundum agit aetatis annum.

2. Parentes nobiles, quorum status, cum praeteritis, tum praesentibus haereticorum persecutionibus, ac undecim nato rum cura oneratus nonnihil debilitatur. Fratres habet tres, sorores autem octo, catholica fide educatos: Cognatos, multos Catholicos multos etiam haereticos.

3. Studuit Blencoviae in comitatu Cumbriae ad decimum quintum aetatis annum sub praeceptore haeretico; absolutis tunc temporis in ista schola humanioribus studiis, domum a parentibus revocatur: ex quo tempore vixit aliquando domi, aliquando Londini, aliquando in comitatu Eboracensi pro beneplacito parentum, ubi patrui sui sacerdotis olim in hoc Collegio educati, salutari consilio adiutus, Sanctum Audomarum vigesimo aetatis anna petiit : ibique plus quam integrum annum in schola Syntaxios insumpsit.

4. Prospera utitur valetudine, tum corporis, tum animi, ac semper usus fuit; nisi quod aliquando capitis dolore, atque commotionibus febrium, idque magna ex parte, vel verno, vel autumnali tempore laboravit.

5. Catholicus est, nec unquam a vera ista fide aberravit.

6. Patriae at que amicorum, qui in Anglia iam gravissimo haeresios morbo laborant, salutis spe commotus, Romam venit; ut philosophiae, theologiaeque studeret, ut bonis moribus informatior, virtute perfectior, ac in vera fide confimatior evaderet tandemque (si iis dignus habebitur) susceptis ordinibus sacerdotalibus vitam ageret ecclesiasticam, eamque ob causam omnem huius Collegii

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disciplinam, eiusque regulas observare, quantum pro virili potest. conabitur.

IOANNES IOSEPHSONUS. alias SANDFORDUS. Endorsed: De missione Audomarensi anno domini 1632 SUMMARY [723] HUDLESTON John, 21, alias Josephson, alias Sandford, born at Farington, Lanc:ashire, 3 miles from Preston; brought up at Hutton John. Cumberland. Son of noble parents, impoverished by persecution and the care of 11 children. Has 3 brothers and 8 sisters, all Catholics; has many Catholic and heretical kinsfolk.

Studied at Blencow, Cumberland, until 14 under a heretical teacher; having completed his humanities in that school was called home by his parents; lived at home, in London, and in Yorkshire at his parents' whim; when 19 went to St. Omers on the advice of his uncle, a priest educated in this College; spent a year in the class of Syntax. Healthy, except for occasional headaches and fevers especially in spring and autumn. Always a Catholic; has come to Rome to study philosophy and theology. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1632.

[724] 1. Ego Thomas Duttonus alias Irelandus, filius Lawrentii I relandi in Comitatu Lancastriae armigeri, in eodem natus comitatu, a teneris annis usque ad decimum ibi sub catholicis educatus.

2. Inde vero ad decimum septimum, cum hereticis, eorumque heresi imbutus vitam traduxi. Tum sacerdote quodam seculari ad fidem catholicam redactus.

3. Omnes mei parentes fuerunt semper Catholici. Sex habeo fratres ex quibus duo sunt sacerdotes, unus e Societate Iesu: alter secularis, iam in hoc Collegio: duo seculares, qui sunt Catholici. duo autem heretici. Sex etiam sorores qui sunt omnes Catholici : 4. Anno Domini 1629; aetatis meae 21: ex Anglia in Belgium discessi. ubi triennio, in Seminario anglicano Sancti Audomari studui usque ad Sintaxim inclusive.

5. Semper secunda usus sum valetudine.

6. Ex Belgio iam Romam veni, studendi gratia, ut inde vitam ecclesiasticam agerem. tt THOMAS DUTTONUS 1

SUMMARY [724] IRELAND Thomas, alias Dutton, son of Lawrence Dutton, Esq., of Lancashire, born in Lancashire and brought up there until 9 by Catholics; educated and infected by heretics until 16, then 1

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converted by a secular priest. Son of life-long Catholic parents; has 6 brothers, including 2 priests (one a Jesuit, one a secular, of this College) and 2 heretics; has 6 sisters all Catholics. Left England for Belgium in 1629 when 20; studied as far as Syntax at St. Omers. Always healthy. Has come from Belgium to Rome to study and become an ecclesiastic.

[72SJ 1. Verum est mihi nomen Rodolphus Rishtonus, parentum vero nomina Iacobus et Catherina Rishtonus, natus item ego in oppido Rishton apud locum quendam qui vocatur Micklehey ubi vixere parentes et eo rum maiores.

2. Mea autem conditio talis est, qualem vir status mediocris solitus est filiis praebere: de propinquis quidem paternis multum loqui non necesse est quoniam haeretici sunt, tamen ob mundanas facultates magni aestimantur. matemi tamen amici omnes penet catholici et aliqui etiarn hic bene noti: (nempe) duo fratres matris meae qui studivere in hoc collegio et iam uterque de Societate Iesu : (filii videlicet Georgii Talboti de aula Carr, Thomas silicett et Gulielmus, quorum scriptis arnicos et cognatos meos quos perscribere longum est facile et nullo negotio inveniri possunt fratres autem duos habeo totidemque sorores: videlicet Edoardus, Iohannes, Francisca et Anna.

3. In studiis vero humanioribus in scola Blackburniensi hactenus versatus fuero[?J in commitatet Lancastriae nobis contermina.

4. Pro valetudine autem quam hactenus habuerim secunda fuerit: adversa rarissime laus deo, non aegritudinem aliquam quae poterit studiis esse impedimentum adhuc perpessus fuero, nec imposterum deo dante passurum me spero.

5. Non haeretici aut schimate vixi: ex Anglia discessi non ut Romam tan tum peterem, sed ad quem alium locum me mittere placeret superioribus 6. Desiderium et propositum ad vitarn religiosam agendam habeo

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[72SJ RISHTON Ralph, alias Nowell, son of James and Catherine, born in the town of Rishton, in his ancestral home called Mickle Hey. Son of a middle class father; has rich and respected heretical kinsfolk on his father's side; has almost entirely Catholic kinsfolk on his mother's side, including two brothers of his mother who studied in this College and are now Jesuits, viz. Thomas and William Talbot, sons of George Talbot of Carr Hall, in whose answers the names of his kinsmen will be found. Has 2 brothers, Edward and John, and 2 sisters, Frances and Anne. Studied humanities at Blackburn school next to his home. Mainly healthy. Always a Catholic; left E ng-

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[726] 1. Meum est verum nomen Ignatius Wysemanus, aetas scilicet mea triginta annorum, locus meae nativitatis Ryvenhall vocatur in Essex, ubi etiam educatus fui.

2. Pater scilicet eques auratus, qui tria millia librarum per annum habet, fratres quinque, sorores tres, Cognatos multos, qui ex patre Haeretici sint, sed ex matre Catholici, pater quidam est Haereticus, etiam fratres acceptot uno cum duabus sororibus; mater mortua est 'Catholica abhinc decim t ~nnis.

3. Humanis literis operam dedi audomari.

4. Valetudine utor secunda. raro adversa, et Hactonust usus fui, nec aegritudinem animi sensi, nec iam sentio, nec morbum habeo S. Gratia dei fui vocatus ad fidem, aliquando Haereticus, arnor studii, et virtutis me induxit ad petendam Romam 6. Nec propositum, nec desiderium pro tempore sentio suscipiendi vitam Eclesiasticamt tt anno domini 1632 IGNATIUS SYGLAEUS[?]

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[726] WISEMAN Ignatius, alias Sygley, 30, born and brought up at Rivenhall, Essex. Son of a heretical knight who has ÂŁ3000 a year; has 4 heretical brothers, 1 Catholic brother, 1 heretical sister, 2 Catholic sisters; lost his mother, a Catholic, 10 years ago; has many heretical kinsfolk on his father's side and Catholic kinsfolk on his mother's. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Once a heretic, was converted by God's grace. Does not at present desire to be an ecclesiastic; has come to Rome out of love of study and virtue. 1632.

[727] 1. Ego Philippus Pearse filius Philippi Pearse in civitate Plimothensi oriundus, in qua vitam traduxi tredecem annis, duo bus in Gallia, in Flandria quatuor.

2. Parentes sunt mediae sortis, qui Septem filios habent Catholicos et filiam Hereticam; Avunculi divites sed maxima pars heretica.

3. Dedi operam studiis quatuor annis in Flandria, ubi et scholam humanitatis confed.

4. Bona Valetudine fruor.

S. Ab infantia fere usque ad annum decimum tertium cum Avo Heretico habitavi, a quo in Galliam missus ubi ope et industria Avunculi fidem catholicam amplexus sum . .6. Nunc feror desiderio vitam Ecclesiasticam agendi tt PHILIPPUS BARKERUS

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[727] PEARSE Philip, alias Barker, son of Philip, born at Plymouth; has lived at Plymouth 13 years, in France 2 years, and in Flanders 4 years. Son of middle class parents; has 6 Catholic brothers and 1 heretical sister; has rich uncles, mainly heretics. Studied 4 years in Flanders, completing the course of humanities. Healthy.

Lived with a heretical grandfather from infancy until about 12; was sent by him to France and there converted by an uncle. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[728] 1. Verum mihi nomen est Eduardus Bishop filius Gorgii Bishop; nativitas et locus educationis meae p1erumque fuit perochia t Sancti Patrochi, comitatet Comubiae, ubi vitam egi, 2. Parentum conditiones fuere quamp1urimae, media sorte versatae, at persecutione ob fidem Catholic am in carcere missi tot as possessiones suboccupavit Rex quibus nati fuere quatuor duo seculares ceteri studiosi, cognatorum alique catho1ici aliqui heretici, 3. In studist solummodo humanitatis tempus transegi, 4. valitudine p1erumque secunda raro adversa 5. Quum ex Ang1ia progressus eram Romam petii studendi causa, 6. Desiderium et vo1untas mihi est ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam tt EDUARD US WESTONUS SUMMARY

[728] BISHOP Edward, alias Weston, son of George, born and mainly brought up in the parish of St. Petroc, Cornwall. Son of middle class parents, who were imprisoned for religion and lost their possessions to the King, and who have 4 children, two secular and two studious; has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities.

Healthy, rarely ill. Left England to study at Rome. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[729] 1. Gulielmus Bretton. Parentes habet adhuc viventes Richardurn scilicet et Annam Bretton. In N orthamptoniensi comitatu educatus sub Domino Ioanne Rolando adoptione Avo, nobilique tamen heretico, cum quo vixi donec 12 egissem annum.

2. Parentes quondam no biles aliquas difficultates patris negligentia reducti sunt, qui iam mediae sortis sunt, Hereticique, omnesque consanguinei, frater, sororesque. Una Avia catholica sub cuius protectione et cura hic educatus, cuiusque voluntate huc missus sum.

3. In Collegio Audomarensi humaniora omnia absolvi.

4. Singulis fere annis Veris Autumnique principio morbo aliquo violento vexari solitus fui.

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5. In heresi per 12 annos vixi, deinde Aviae hortatu amoreque conversus fui ad quod tempus Audomarum ex Anglia (nescientibus amicis ac parentibus) missus, ibique per 7 integros annos studui, Romam deinde studendi gratia veni.

6. Collegii regulas summa cura dilligentiaquet observare statuo et meipsum rebus omnibus ad Superiorum voluntatem accomodare paratus GULIELMUS ROLANDus. SUMMARY

[729J BRETTON William, alias Roland, son of Richard and Anne (both surviving), brought up until 12 in Northamptonshire under noble heretic John Rowland, grandfather by adoption. Son of once noble heretical parents, impoverished by his father's neglect and now of middle class; has heretical brother, sisters, and kinsfolk; has one Catholic grandmother, by whom he was sent here and to whose care he owes his education. Completed the study of humanities at St. Omers. Suffers violent disease at the beginning of every spring and autumn. Lived in heresy for 12 years, was then converted by the influence of his grandmother; was sent from England to St. Omers unknown to his parents and family, studied there 7 years and finally came to Rome to study.

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1. Nomen Patris, est Gulielmus Priceus: meum, Thomas Priceus; in Anglia in Comitatu Hamptoniae natus eram ubi maximam aetatis meae partem egi.

2. Conditio Parentum et amicorum est nobilis: fratres habeo quinque in varia vivendi sorte positos, omnes aut em haereticos.

3. Literarum studio usque ad decimum octavum aetatis annum operam dedi.

4. Valetudine satis prospera utor: nulla animi aegritudo me a studiis detinuit, vel unquam (deo adiuvante) detinebit.

5. Maiorem vitae partern in haeresi duxi, sed triennio abhinc et paulo amplius, opera et industria cuiusdam sacerdotis Anglicani ad fidem Catholicam conversus fui: a quo tempore extra patriam meam vixi, et ad literarum studium me rurs,"+s applicavi: Ad hoc Serninarium ob salutem animae meae et amicorum veni; et in hoc patior, quod ad illos iterum reverti non tuto possum 6. Non adhuc teneo quam vitae conditionem amplexurus sum tt Assumpsi mihi (eo nomine indigno) nomen IOHANNIS CAMPI ANI SUMMARY

[730J PRICE Thomas, alias John Campion, son of William, born and brought up in Hampshire. Son of noble parents; has 5 heretical brothers of various condition. Studied letters until 17.

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Healthy. Lived most of his life in heresy; was converted just over 3 years ago by an English priest; has lived abroad since then aD.d returned to the study of letters. Came hither for the salvation of his soul and of his family; regrets that he cannot safely return to them; does not know what sort of a career he will choose.

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Est mihi verum nomen Tobias Swinburn, Filius unigepitus Henrici, iudicis curiae consistorialis Eboraci, ubi natus et enutritus fui usque ad Parentis mortem; post quam primariam Londini scholam sub Thoma Farnabio florentem petii, et eam non prius deserui, quam opportunitas adeundi Oxoniam praesentaret se, ubi per quinquennium artibus simul et utrique Iuri operam dedi; donee aura divini favoris afflatus, et legendis Catholicis authoribus non solum haeres~s priores amicosque (qui omnes ad unum sunt haeretici) et du1cissimam patriam quasi coactus reliqui, ut veram magisque necessariam perquirerem, in quam receptus sum Patre FitzSimon mediante, qui ut eius me libertate donaret impetravit ut Sanctum Audomarum salutarem, ubi tot Sanctos et Reverendos Patres tanquam exemplaria mihi proponerem, unde facili negotio vitae bene formandae rationem deducerem; qui eodem ardore igniti, Collegium hoc nostrum tanquam summum et pietatis et doctrinae gymnasium mihi obtinuerunt, in quo vitam agere Convictoris desidero, ut ab {)mni suscipiendorum Sanctorum graduum vinculo sim liber, nee ullus spero defectus erit nummorum quos sufficientes adrninistrabit mater mea Margaretta Wentworthia licet inscia; nee valitudinis, quae secunda Deo annuente iam furor.

HENRICUS WENTWORTHUS.

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[732J SWINBURN Toby, alias Henry Wentworth, only son of Henry, Judge of the Consistory Court of York; born and brought up until his father's death at York; went to the school of Thomas Farnaby at London; left it to go to Oxford; studied arts and Canon and Civil Law for 5 years; gave up heresy and his former heretical friends under the influence of Catholic books; left England, was reconciled by Fr. FitzSimon and sent by him to St. Omers, was sent to Rome by the Jesuits there; desires to be a Convictor so as not to be obliged to take Orders; will not lack money which will be provided albeit unknowingly, by his mother Margaret Wentworth. Is healthy.

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1. Imprimis dico verum nomen meum esse Edoardum Wilson urn, Patris autern Dionisium et Matris Annam.

2. Quod in commitatet Northumbriae Novumcastallum versus fuerim educatus donec usque octodicem t natus annos Oxoniam veni, postea Londinum et de mum ope Patris Knotti conversus Sanctum Audomarum ibique per tres annos vixi 3. Quod nullos habeo fratres nec nisi unicam sororem.

4. Quod bona fruor valitudinet, nec ullum habeo impedimentum quod progressum meum vel in bona literatura vel in regularum observatione possit impedire 5. Quod¡ob ulteriorem perfectionem tam spiritu quam rebus aliis Romam accessi, et particulariter ad hoc collegium tt EDOARDUS WILSONUS. SUMMARY

[733J WILSON Edward, son of Denis and Margaret, brought up

until 18 at Newcastle; then went to Oxford and later to London; converted by Fr. Knott, went to St. Omers and spent 3 years there.

Has one sister only. Healthy. Came to Rome in search of greater perfection.

[734] My true name is John Matthew, sonne to John Matthew Esqr who tooke to wife Jane Touthbie, daughter to Tho: Touthbie Esqr The place of my birth London, My education such as had much more of the Gentleman then the Scholler, as beeinge brought up & livinge with my Lord Matthews My Grandfather. All my kindred are Protestants except my Uncle Sr Toby Matt: and so it was my misfortune to be bred in Heresie, but my happier fortune about three years since to be made catholique.

The principall reason of my convert ion was a deere affection that (since I had the use of reason) I ever bare to Catholique Religion.

The cause of my cornminge to this Semenary is to gaine learning and vertue.

JOHN MOUNSON.

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1. Ego Georgius Parkerus 1 filius Ioannis Dracotti Salopiensis natu, educatus vero Pensleii in comitatu Staffordiae.

2. Parentes mei nobiles sunt, fratres, sorores, cognatos omnes catholicos habeo.

3. Inferioribus studiis operarn dedi in dorno Patris, sed non multum profui.

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4. Valetudine semper usus sum secunda, nullamque anlml aegritutidinemt unquam sensi, quae me a litter arum studiis, et regularum 5. observatione retardare possit: Haereticus vel Schismaticus nunquam vixi, sed ex anglia veni anno aetatis meae decimo.

6. Desiderium vero ac propositum ad regulas collegii observandas habeo tt GEORGIUS PARKERUS SUMMARY

[735J DRAYCOT George, alias Parker, son of George, born in Shropshire, brought up at Painsley, Staffordshire. Son of noble parents; has Catholic brothers and sisters and kinsfolk. Studied in his father's house without great profit. Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England when 9.

[736J 1. Pater meus cuius Cognomen Ioannes Ienisonus fuit, in diacesit Dunelmensi natus fuit, domoque propria Walworth dicta vitam duxit, uxorem e qua me suscepit, ex antiqua familia, in comitatu Lancastriae, filiam nimirum Thomae Gerardi equitis ducit. In quo comitatu (scilicet Lancastriae) Patre, ferventepersecutione, iliuc pulso, natus eram. Frater natu maior bene magno donatus patrimonio, praedictam patris domum possidet; fratres habeo tres, sorores duas, quorum in animis nulla alia si non Christiana, insedit. religio 2. Locus educationis, ut plurimum a duodecimo aetatis anno, erat cum patruo matris fratre, qui me spirante iam patre, non invita matre sibi postulavit.

3. Nulla mihi erat dum aetate florebam studendi occatiot, quo factum est, ut serius aliquantulum studia susceperim, vicibus duobus, tertium cum dimidio annum in studiis humanioribus Audomari posui, interiecto inter primam, secundumque vicem, octo annorum intervallo 4. Chatholicam religionem a cunabulist amplexus sum. Tertius iam agitur annus, cum patriam reliquerim. Collegium eo consilio ingressus sum, ut animum virtute dictrinaque imbuerem, quo facilius instrumentum quantumvis imbecilie evaderem ad patriam iam haerisit immersam, ad antiquos Christonaet religionis amplexus revocandam ; et in hunc praecipue finem, Deo quotidianas efundam t praeces quo magis dignetur me saltern aliqua ex parte dignum efficere, qui presbiteratus suscipiam dignitatem 5. Valetudine prospera et utor usus que sum hactenus, quam etiam spero me, dum studia suscepta perfecerim, habiturum; firmiterque statuo me huiusce Collegii instituta quam exactissime pro virili, observaturum.

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SUMMARY [736] JENISON Francis, alias Gray, son of John Jenison of Walworth, diocese of Durham, and the daughter of Sir Thomas Gerard of Lancashire, born in Lancashire whither his father had been driven by persecution; brought up since 11 by his mother's brother, even before his father's death, with the consent of his mother. Has an elder brother who now owns Walworth with a substantial inheritance; has 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Christians. Started studies late; abandoned them for 8 years; recommenced at St. Omers, where he spent 3i years. Always a Catholic. Left England over 2 years ago. Desires to be a priest so as to help his country. Healthy.

[737] 1. Verum nomen meum et Parentum est Dorringtonus, Sillinghurstiae in Commitatet Sallopiae natus, ac educatus fui ad annum aetatis meae decimum septimum; ubi post defunctos parentes in domo sororis meae per biennium me sustentavi: postea vero in Commitatet worcestriae in studium litterarum incumbens per spatium unius anni cum dimidio, commoratus sum ': exinde delapsis plus minus duobus mensibus Audomarum in Artesia deveni; ibique in Anglorum Seminario syntaxin et poesin studui.

2. Conditio mea ac parentum ex utraque parte semper fuit nobilis: matris pater Gulielmus Maxfildus erat Armiger: domus etiam paterna sortis paulo inferioris est; Fratres habeo quatuor, sororem vero unicam; qui simul cum cognatis pene omnibus Catholici sunt.

3. ' In studiis supra dictis et in locis supra denominatis et fructu, ut spero, non contemnendo operam dedi 4. Valetudine multos per annos sum usus non infirma, solum in oculis nonnihil sentio debilitatis.

5. Et ego et maiores mei e cunabulis semper mansimus Catholici.

6. Desiderium et propositum habeo vitam ecclesiasticam, cum superioribus ita visum erit, suscipiendi tt Laus Deo FRANCISCUS MAXFILDUS SUMMARY [737] DORRINGTON Francis, alias Maxfield, born at Sillinghurst, Shropshire, and brought up there until 16; then after the death of his parents lived 2 years in his sister's house; studied letters in Worcestershire for a year and a half; two months later arrived at St. Omers; studied syntax and poetry there. Son of noble parents; is grandson, through his mother, to William Maxfield Esq ; is of less exalted family on his father's side; has 4 brothers and 1 sister, all Catholics, like most of his family. Studied letters successfully in the aforementioned plfLces. Long healthy, except for weak eyes.

Always a Catholic, like his ancestors. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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1. Nomen quo in praesenti appellor est Guilielmus Poellus, caeterum verum nomen est Rogerus Williamus.

2. circiter decimum octavurn ago aetatis annum, 3. natus eram in Wallia, in provincia Munmuthensis., mediocri sane 4. statu parentibus.

S. ibique continuo quincquet annorum spatio, et duo cum dimidio in Artesia, Santit Audomaropoli, collegio Anglorum, literis humanioribus, progressu satis felici navavi operam.

6. nullos umquam fratres, aut sorores habui.

7. omnes cognati ad unum sunt haeretici, excepta matre, septemque aliis, cuius persuationibust factus sum catholicus.

8. optime deo optimo maximo tribuenda sit laus, utor valetudine.

9. in animum induxi meum deo vires suppeditante, quando superioribus videbitur, sacerdotalibus ritibus initiari, uti patriae dolendum in modum heresi laboranti, quo ad eius fieri possit, opem afferam.

10. regulas interim huius collegii, eo quod ad meam, aliorumque omnium qui in eo vivunt utilitatem pertinere, summopere intelligam: sedulo me observaturum spondeo.

GUILIELMUS: POELLUS SUMMARY

[738J WILLIAMS Roger, alias William Powell, c. 17, born in Monrnouthshire. Only son of middle class parents. Studied humanities successfully 5 years in Wales and 2t at St. Omers~ Has only heretical kinsfolk, except for his mother and 7 others, by whose persuasion he became a Catholic. Healthy. Desires to be a priest and help his country.

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1. Nomen meum est Iohannes Ballus, parentum autem Georgius et Alysia Lutterworthiae habitantes in Leicestriae comitatu, ubi ipse natus et educatus fuL 2. Quod ad conditionem parentum praecipuorumque amicorum attinet, sunt mediae sortis; duos habeo fratres, sorores quatuor, omnes me natu minores, haereticos omnes, (quodque dolendum) parentes haereticos, matri tamen soror Catholica, Catholicus avuncuIus. 3. Studiis humanioribus a teneris unguiculis operam dedi,. ubi natus fui, & valetudine sum usus secunda.

4. In haeresi (proh dolor) nimis diu vixi; ad nonum iam vergit annum, cum primum Catholicae fidei element a pu-ra imbiberim, avunculi fret us consilio et industria Presbyteri Angli, qui me conversum ab haeresibus in quibus annos viginti vixeram, in Catholica dorno educandum collocavit, ubi octo annis in instituendis

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pueris completis, ad aliud vitae genus persuasus sum, et ex Anglia quinque abhinc menses discedens, ideo Romam adeoque hoc inclytum Seminarium petii, sanctitate loci ad hoc incitatus, et Reverendorum Pat rum in instituenda iuventute in omni virtutem et studiorum genere singulari facultate commotus.

5. Vitam Ecclesiasticam desidero, voluntati superiorum me subiicere paratus in omnibus.

IOHANNES SUTTONUS. SUMMARY

[739J BALL John, alias Sutton, son of George and Louisa Lutterworth of L~icestershire, born and brought up in Leicestershire.

Son of middle class heretical parents; has 2 younger brothers and 4 younger sisters, all heretics; has a Catholic aunt on his mother's side, and a Catholic uncle. Studied humanities from infancy in his birthplace. Healthy. Lived in heresy 20 years, was converted about 9 years ago through the influence of his uncle ; reconciled by an English priest who placed him in the house of a Catholic; taught boys there 8 years; was persuaded to leave England 5 months ago ; has come to Rome, attracted by the holiness of the place and the teaching skill of the Jesuits, to become an ecclesiastic.

[740J Patrem habui Anthonium Readingum, ex familia Readingorum de Reading Hall in comitatu Herefordensi vel Hertfordensi ortum, Sed imperante Henrico octavo, Proavi mei sedem mutaverunt istam, et in septentrionalibus Angliae partibus vixerunt.

Pater meus illustri viro Guilielmo Barono Eure (qui tunc vixit) sese applicuit, ab eo aliquantulum agri habuit, plus quoque conduxit, Georgii Lonsdalii filiam in uxorem cepit, ambo a religione vera tunc alieni, et magis vitae innocentia quam divitiis conspicui, solum filios duos habuere, Guilielmum natu maiorem, et meipsum uterque nostrum in tenera aetate a parentibus literis adhibitus.

Ego iam decimum octavum agens annum legis perito a patre adhibitus, postea in viri nobilis et praedivitis famulatum sum adscriptus, qui opera mea in rebus utebatur forensibus, tum primum cogitationes quasdam de Catholicae religionis praestantia fovi Patris Personi scriptis illectus[?J, sacerdotem quaesivi qui confessione audita me in Ecclesiae gremium accepit, quam ob causam, a domo praedicti nobilis subito (quasi aliquid mali egissem) expulsus sum, et ob eandem ration em patrem habui adeo iratum, ut domum eius ingredi non sum ausus, spatioque unius anni pressus angustia vixi, mediantibus interim amicis in eius amicitiam sum acceptus et ille tum mitioris erat animi in religion em Catholicam, Novemque ann is inde elapsis febri correptus animum plane mutavit, a sacerdote societatis in fidelium coetum acceptus, ac paulo post diem clausit extremum.

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Mater post mariti obitum ab eodem sacerdote in ecc1esiam accepta, post quatuor menses a vivis cessit.

Tunc ego a satellitibus comprehensus ad tribunal attractus sum (quasi mea praesertim opera parentes mei ab Anglicana religione alienati fuerant) interrogatus nec fidem Catholicam nec officium in parentes negavi, ibi multas perpessus minas tandem pecuniae summae mulctatus incolumis evasi.

Hoc modo utroque orbatus parente catholicorum domibus literis vacavi quod et nonnunquam antea feceram, Sacerdotes habui praeceptores primum ad linguam latinam perfectius addiscendam, quam postea et ipse docebam et aliquantulum in Logicam feci progressum, et iam trigesimum et sextum agens annum a religiosis Benedictinis Rectori Sancti Audomari commendatus, et in eiusdem collegii sodalitio Romam missus.

Obediens ero superioribus et ad eorum leges servandas paratus, et munia ista subibo quae placet illis mihi imponere, imo vitam ecc1esiasticam si ita lis visum fuerit Unicus frater meus cognatique mei Protestantes, reliqui amicorum sunt Catholici. .

Quod spectat ad valitudinemt sum raro infirmus, nisi quandoque ex frigore contracto Alumnus obedientissimus.

THOM. READINGUS alias THO. NORRICIUS Novembris decimo tertio 1633tio.

SUMMARY [740J READING Thomas, alias Norris, son of Antony and the daughter of George Lonsdale. (His father was of the family originally of Reading Hall in Herefordshire or Hertfordshire, who moved to the North of England in the time of Henry VIII; he served William Baron Eure, received land from him and acquired more; was a heretic and not very rich, at the time of his marriage to the respondent's mother, also a heretic.) Has one elder brother William; studied letters with him as a boy. When 17 was placed by his father with a lawyer, and later served a rich nobleman who used his skill in legal matters; was drawn to Catholicism by Fr. Persons' writings; found a priest to reconcile him; was accordingly expelled from the nobleman's household and incurred his father's anger.

After a year's poverty was reconciled by friends to his father, who died of a fever 9 years later, reconciled to the Church by a Jesuit. Four months later lost his mother, who died reconciled by the same Jesuit. Was arrested bypursuivants because of his parents' conversion; in court did not deny his Catholicism or his efforts for his parents; escaped with a fine after many threats. Studied letters in Catholic houses before and after his parents' death; learnt Latin from priests and made some progress in logic; taught Latin; when 35 was recommended by Benedictines to the Rector .of St. Omers ; was sent to Rome with the mission from the College. Will become

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an ecclesiastic if his superiors wish. Healthy except for occasional colds. Has a Protestant elder brother and cousins; has otherwise Catholic kinsfolk. 13 November 1633.

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1. Nomen patris mei Antonius fuit Ruddeus 2. Matris vero Anna Robinsona. quando virgo fuit. mea autem est Gaspar Ruddeus.

3. Pater meus nobilis fuit natu habuitque septem fratres quorum minimus ipse natu fuit: nullus ex ipsis superstat.

4. neque habeo ego ullum fratrem vel sororem : S. natus fui in comitatu lincolniensi: et in opido sancto Botulphi. anglice vocatur Boston. ibique per septem annos operam meam litteris dedi: postea vero in alio eiusdem comitatus loco. apud amicos. per aliquot ann os vixi. quot autem ego met nescio.

6. tandem desiderio videndi alias mundi partes impulsus. paternum solum reliqui. hollandiamque appuli. post egressum meum ex Anglia. per tres annos in aliis locis moratus sum nempe. in flandria. et in aliqua parte Galliae: tandem itineribus defatigatus. et amicorum precibus commotus in patriam meam reversus sum.

7. ut autem domum redivi. historias tam modernas. quam antiquos diligenter perlegi. enixe a deo postulavi. et oravi. ut instruerit me in via recta. nee frustra. nam brevi tempore postea deo iuvante me catholicae ecclesiae adiunxi : 8. Reconciliatus fui a patre Gulielmo Fordo. qui eo tempore pro defensione catholicae fidei Eboraci in vinculis tenebatur. post meam conversionem: renovare mea studia incepi. sub cura Iacobi Sharpi. Gorgii Palmeri. Gulielmi Stapletoni. et aliorum Sacerdotum Societatis Iesu itaque desiderio promovendi catholicam religionem. in mea patria Romam veni anno salutis 1633 aetatis vigessimot octavo.

IOHANNES PEMBERTONUS. SUMMARY

[741J RUDD Jasper, alias John Pemberton, 27, son of Antony and Anne Robinson, born at Boston, Lines. Son of a noble father who was the youngest and is the only survivor of 8 sons; has no brothers or sisters. Studied letters at Boston 7 years, later lived some years with kinsfolk elsewhere in the same county; went to Holland to see the world; lived 3 years in France and Flanders ; returned home at the request of his family when tired of travel.

Read modern and ancient history and became a Catholic through prayer; was reconciled by Fr. William Ford, then imprisoned for religion in York; after conversion recommenced his studies under the care of James Sharpe, George Palmer, William Stapleton and other Jesuits. Desires to promote Catholicism. 1633.

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[742J Carolus Chenaeus; hoc mihi nomen, Patri meo Henricus Chenaeus, Matri autem Maria Philpott.

Natus sum in Anglia, atque ibi educatus usque ad nonum aetatis annum. Cum Parentibus postea perveni in Brabantiam, ac primum Bruxellas, deinde Antuerpiam, ubi studiis humanioribus, usque ad Rhetoricam, sum inbutus, sub Reverendis Patribus Patribus Societatis Iesu. Rhetoricam Duaci in Seminario Anglo utcumque degustavi: Conditio parentis (Mater enim est dufuncta t) est tenuis admodum, quippe qui in militia (ubi dux militum pro Rege Hispa: se gessit) plurima consumpserit, post etiam pro fide catholica in Anglia multa persolverit. Genus autem nobile utriusque Parentis. Patris primum, qui nepos Edwardi Chenaei Baronis, Matris, quae et filia Equitis, et Soror Equitis, Fratris Haeredis. Fratres habeo duos, Sorores totidem, Amicos et consanguineos fere Catholicos omnes ex parte Matris, ex parte Patris quam plurimos.

Bona, ut plurimum, valetudine hucusque vixi, nisi quod febrim ali quoties sim expertus. Neque aliquod morbi genus, sive animi, sive corporis, obest, quo minus studiis incumbere, et deo in hoc genere disciplinae famulari queam.

Catholicus a pueritia sub parentibus Catholicis, nullam unquam haereseos labem contraxi.

Statim a Pentecoste discessi ex Anglia, Romam versus; taedio Mondit et vanitatum, amore studiorum et paenitentia anteactae vitae, ad hoc me Collegium supplex contuli, in quo tam disciplinae litterariae, quam virtu tis exempla infinita mihi praeluxere Quorum vestigiis (quantum in me est) inhaesurus) Ecclesiasticae disciplinae, licet indignus, deo favente, insistam; Regulisque Collegii, et Superiorum Iudicio et praeceptis observandis, tam in studiis quam officiis et disciplina domestic[ aJ me penitus devovero CAROLUS PA[ULJETUS SUMMARY

[742J CHEYNEY Charles, alias Paulet, son of Henry and Mary Philpott; born in England and brought up there until 8. Son of noble Catholic parents, the mother now dead, the father impoverished through fines for religion and expenses incurred while leading troops for the King of Spain. Is related, on his father's side, to Edward, Baron Cheyney; on his mother's side is grandson to a knight and nephew to a knight; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters; has ahnost entirely Catholic kinsfolk on his mother's side, and many on his father's. When 8 crossed to Brabant with his parents; lived at Brussels and Antwerp; studied humanities up to Rhetoric with the Jesuits; studied Rhetoric at Douai also. Healthy except for occasional fevers. Always a Catholic. Left England for Rome immediately after Whit; desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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[743J 1. Nomen meum: Franciscus Carpenter. Parentum: Gulielmus Carpenter: Anna Pigot. Locus nativitatis: Dodersell, in comitatu Buck. Loca educationis: Collegium Etonense: Collegium Trinitatis Oxon. Collegium Regale Cantabr. In Valesoleto, Duaco, Parisiis aliquot annos transegi.

2. Conditio parentum, satis generosa: fratrem unum habeo, sorores duas: eadem illis conditio: haeretici omnes.

3. Iisdem studiis imbutus sum, quibus ad literas informari solet Iuventus in illis locis, quorum antea mentionem feci.

4. Sano corpore semper fui: animae aegritudinem nullam habuisse me unquam memini.

5. In liaeresi a puero ad annum usque vicessimum t permansi : ope et opera cuiusdam Benedictini, nomine Petri Wilford, fidem Catholicam amplexus sum.

Ex Anglia nuperrime egressus, (ubi in iuventute instituenda per aliquod tempus operam po sui) hoc Seminarium eo consilio petii, ut sancto Collegii fini me accommodem: nihil unquam ob fidem Catholicam perpessus.

6. Desiderium est mihi maximum, ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam; tt FRANCISCUS CARPENTER. FRANCISCUS DAKERUS. SUMMARY

[743J CARPENTER Francis, alias Dacre, son of William and Anne Pigot, born at Doddershall, Buckinghamshire; educated at Eton and Trinity College Oxford and King's College Cambridge; spent some years in study at Valladolid, Douai and Paris. Son of heretical gentry; has 1 brother and 2 sisters heretics. Healthy. A heretic until 19; was converted by Peter Wilford O.S.B. Left England recently after teaching youths; desires to be an ecclesiastic.

1634 [746] Thomas Tempestus vero nomine Thomas Grenus decimum nonum aetatis annum ago, ex parentibus Anglis non ignobilibus natus sum in Hybemia in comitatu Kilkeniensi, ibique in literarum studiis ad decimum quintum aetatis annum educatus, postea eiusdem studii gratia in Belgiam profectus, Audomari in Collegio Anglicano apud patres Iesuitarumt studui. Parentes habeo catholicos Georgium et Ianam Grenos, fratres tres, tres item sorores, cognatos partim ca tholicos partim haereticos. Valetudine plerumque bona usus sum, in Orthodoxa fide a pueritia educatus.

Vitam secularem statui Deo adiuvante agere tt THOMAS TEMPESTUS.

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[746J GRENE Thomas, alias Tempest, son of George and Jane, 18, born in co. Kilkenny, educated in letters there until 14 ; later at St. Omers. Son of middle class English Catholic parents, of a famity part heretical and part Catholic; has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.

Healthy. Always a Catholic. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic.

1634 [747J 1. Nomen meum Iosephus Godwinus, Parentum, Robertus et Elizabetha, aetas novemdecim, locus nativitatis Wrintonus, ex comitatu Somersetensi, et eodem loco educatus, studui Audomari.

Parentes non sunt ignobiles, et secundum dignitatem divites potius quam pauperes; habeo tres fratres, totidem que sorores, cognati sunt plerumque ditiores, et si non omnes Catholici.

2. Studui tan tum humanitati.

3. Pro praesenti secundum valitudinem t corporis bene habeo.

4. Fui aliquando Haereticus postea Bruxellis P. Porto Societatis Iesu in Catholicam Ecclesiam receptus fueram. tt Ad maiorem Dei gloriam

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[747J GODWIN Joseph, son of Robert and Elizabeth, 19, born and brought up at Wrington, Somersetshire. Son of a rich family; has 3 brothers and 3 sisters and many Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Now healthy. Was received into the Church by Fr. Port S.J. at Brussels.

1634 [748J 1. Ego Gilbertus Gerrardus Lancastria natus vigesimum iam ago annum, per quindecim rure apud parentes educatus fui quibus praeteritis Audomarum me contuli, ubi per quinque annos ad studia me applicavi.

2. Parentes sunt mortui, frat res habeo quatuor sororem unam 3. Nullum sentio corporis animaeve aegritudinem 4. Semper a prima aetate Catholicus fui S. lam vero polliciort ac promitto, cum in hoc collegio studendi causa manendum mihi sit, me nunquam collegii institua violaturum GILBERTUS TOMsoNus SUMMARY

[748J GERARD Gilbert, alias Thompson, 19, born in Lancashire;

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brought up in the country with his parents (now dead) until 15 ; spent 5 years at St. Omers. Has 4 brothers and 1 sister. Healthy.

Always a Catholic.

1634 [749J 1. Nomen Thomas Jenisonus, patria Comitatus Eboracensis,

locus nativitatis Newbiggen, loci educationis varii, inter quod praecipuus Collegium Audomarense. Parentum conditio, atque adeo mea, ut credo, non ignobills, pauperve. Fratres 5, sororem unam habeo, aliquot vero cognatos Haereticos.

2. Litferis humanioribus dedi operam, fructumque studiis parem cepi.

3. Utor valetudine corporis, aliquantulum, ob dolorem capitis, infirma, animi meliore.

4. Haereticus nunquam fui, neque schismaticus. ex Anglia gratia intrandi hoc collegium, non sine magno naufragii discrimine egressus sum.

5. Collegii institua, quantum possum, observabo. Caetera, quando Deus mihi suggesserit, dicam.

Annorum 19, THOMAS GRAYUS. SUMMARY

[749J JENISON Thomas, alias Gray, 19, born at Newbiggin, Yorkshire; educated at St. Omers and other places. Son of not ignoble parents; has 5 brothers, 1 sister, and heretical kinsfolk. Has studied humanities. Suffers from headaches.

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1. Hieronimus Ronus, ago viginti annos, natus in comitatu Shrewsburiensi, educatus in eadem et adiacenti, except is 3. quinque annis in Belgia, ubi Audomari in collegio Anglicano patrum Iesuitarum studui Rhetoricae; de profectu non ipse possum iudicare.

2. Quoad parentes, patrem, matrem, et fratrem cognatos, propinquosque habeo omnes Catholicos et sat nobill ut opinor ortos loco nec ad modum divites neque nimia paupertate oppressos.

4. Valetudinem tum corporis tum animae et habui mediocrem et pro praesenti habeo.

5. De haeresi nihil habeo dicendum 6. Propositum et desiderium ad vitam ecclesiastic am agendam tt iam pridem habui et habeo, HIERONIMUS CROSLAND US.

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[750J RONE Jerome, alias Crosland, 20, born in Shropshire; brought up there and in the next county; spent 5 years at St. Omers. Son of a noble and fairly rich Catholic family; has a brother. Has studied rhetoric. Moderately healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1634.

1634 [751J 1. Verum nomen est Roberttus Tomsonius, sum 21 annorum, natus fui Hexamii in Commitatut Northumbriensi, ibique educatus semper Catholicus.

2. Matris meae nomen est Dourithia, Catholica est, habeo 4 fratres Catholicos omnes, et sororem unam etiam Catholicam , cognatos 4 haereticos.

4. Perfecta semper perfruitus sum valetudine tum corporis tum animi.

5. Catholicus semper fui, et Parentes etiam.

6. Maximum habeo propositum et desiderium agendi vitam Ecclesiasticam tt ROBERTUS CARR US. SUMMARY

[751J THOMSON Robert, alias Carr, son of Dorothy, 21, born and brought up at Hexham, Northumberland. Son of Catholic parents; has 4 brothers and 1 sister, all Catholics, and 4 heretical cousins.

Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1634.

1634 [752J Nomen meum proprium est Eduardus Rishtonus filius Radulphi et Dorathiae, Uterque clara prosapia oriundi Viginti nec plures annos complevi: In Comitatu Lancastriae educatus fui. Pater meus defunctus est, prius tamen quam discess it ex hac vita, Chatholica t fide erat imbutus: Mater adhuc vivens simul cum 4 fratribus et 3 sororibus, omnibus Chatholicis existentibus. Quid multa? Praecipui denique amici et consanguinei in Apostolicam et Romanam fidem credunt. A prima infantia humanioribus studiis fui instructus, maximum autem progressum Audomari in provincia Artesia feci.

Sana semper fui corporis affectione.

Nunquam ex quo natus, haeretici erroris caecitate obcaecatus fui.

Hoc solum denique meum propositum est, ut dum in hoc Collegio

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Deo Optimo Maximo me detinere placebit, regulas has omnes exacte studeam observare, omnibus autem studiis absolutis, vel paulo ante, si superioribus visum fuerit, sacros ordines inchoabor, quo quidem facto, ad propriam patriam confestim me conferam, ubi totas vires ad haeresin funditus eradicandam impendam.

EDU: ANDERTON. SUMMARY

[752J RISHTON Edward, alias Anderton, son of Ralph and Dorothy, 20, brought up in Lancashire. Son of parents of distinguished family. (His father died a Catholic; his mother lives a Catholic.)

Has 4 brothers and 3 sisters, all Catholics like most of the family.

Studied humanities since early childhood, especially at St. Omers.

Healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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Nomen verum est Ioannes Legatt, Matris Elizabetha natus

in provincia Wilsistrensi, non procul a civitate

2. Salisburio; a decimo aetatis anno usque ad duodecimum in comitatu Dorsiscensi litteris vacabam, postea per quinquennium Audomari in provincia Belgii: uterque Parens a 3. stirpe nobili est ortus. Avunculus partem non minimam facultatum religionis causa amisit, et cum tot a ferme 4. familia per novem annos incarceratus; Sorores tres, et fratres habui duos, omnes hactenus liberaliter educatos. Cognatos habeo tum Catholicos tum etiam Haereticos.

Valetudine utor secunda: annis sum natus 18: 5. Propter Patriam haereseos iugo iamdiu miserabiliter oppressam, propriamque securitatem, vitam ecclesiastic am inire decrevi,

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[753J LEGATT John, alias Thomas Wilson, son of Elizabeth, 18, born near Salisbury, Wiltshire, studied letters from 9 to 11 in Dorsetshire; spent 5 years at St. Omers. Son of noble parents; has 3 sisters and 2 brothers and an uncle who lost much wealth and was imprisoned for 9 years with his family for religion's sake. Has heretical and Catholic kinsfolk. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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1. Mihi nomen Ioannis et patri Eduardus Alcock et matri est Elizebetha, decimum nonum annum ago, in Bukingamiae natus

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comitatu, deinde maximam vitae partem in cantabrigia degi.

Audomari studui, parentes nobill loco exorti, sunt mortui, de consanguineis parum vel nihil scio binos fratres binasque habeo sorores, omnes cognati quos possum (uno excepto avunculo) recordari, chatholicit sunt.

2. De progressu in litteris, eo rum iudiciis quibuscum vixerim me remitto.

3. Dei beneficio tum fruor tum semper fruitus sum valetudine bona 4. A cunabulis Chatholicam tenui religioIllem 5. Maximum me desiderium ecclesiasticae vitae tenuit et tenet tt IOANNEs GAGIUS

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[754J ALCOCK John, alias Gage, son of Edward and Elizabeth, 19, born in Buckinghamshire, brought up mainly in Cambridge.

Son of noble parents now dead; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters; has Catholic kinsfolk, except for one uncle. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1634.

1634 [755J Mihi nomen est Thomas Babthorpus, Patri Gulielmus Babthorpe, Matri Ursula, duobus fratribus Rodulfus Babthorpe et Richardus, sat nobill orti sumus pros apia Eques Anglicanus est Pater, in Anglia pro fide Chatholica t aliquamdiu cum uxore incarceratus. dives aliquando extitit, iam vero ad humeliorem t statum redactus sub vexillis Regis Hispaniae millitatt. Avunculos habeo tum eclesiasticost tum seculares sat divites. Aetas mea circa novemdecim sorores habeo tres omnes Deo paenet dicatas Ursula Francisca et Elesebetha. Studui aliquamdiu in Anglia. Etiam Audomaropoli, Cum fructu non tam maturo. Conditio Corporis sat firma aliquando tamen infirma. Hereticus nunquam fui nee ullus meorum. Ex Anglia Patris iussu qui me ut Deo inservirem in Collegio Audomarensi collocavit inde Romam veni mea unius voluntate ut Parentes mundumque relinquerem meque hisce regulis quibus dum hic manebo diligenter optemperabo accomodarem Habeo quidem animum eumque deo volente magnum sumendi vitam hanc eclesiasticamt quam ut attingam summis meis laboribus industriisque incumbam, simul etiam dico me omnibus regulis quas optimas iudico obtemperaturum. Natus in diacaesi Eburacensi, ibique et in diacaesi Linchinstrensi vixi.

Ad maiorem Dei Gloriam THOMAS TURRETTUS

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SUMMARY [755] BABTHORPE Thomas, alias Tyrwhitt, son of Sir William and Ursula, c. 19, born in the diocese of York, brought up there and in the diocese of Lincoln. (His father was once imprisoned with his wife for religion's sake; formerly rich, he now fights in the King of Spain's army.) Has 2 brothers, Ralph and Richard, and 3 sisters, Ursula, Frances and Elizabeth; almost all dedicated to God. Has many uncles both clerical and lay. Studied without great success in England and at St. Omers. Mainly healthy. Always a Catholic.

Was sent by his father to St. Omers; has come to Rome of his own will. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1634.

1634 [756] 1. Proprium mihi nomen est Ioannes Heigham, Parentis Ioannes, Matris Maria. Natus octodecim annorum circiter, Audomari, illicque educatus.

2. Parentes sunt nobiles, de eorum statu ignoro, fratres habeo duos, sorores tres, omnes tamen Catholici.

3. Humaniores Litteras Audomari, mediocri progressu profectuque percurri.

4. Nulla unquam Corporis Animaeve aegritudine. Laboravi, sed semper valetudine usus secunda.

5. Nunquam Haereticorum aut Schismaticorum doctrinam secutus.

6. Ea intentione Collegium ingressus, vitamque Ecclesiasticam mihi agendam sensi, ut huius turbulenti sali tempestates effugerem, utque Catholicam fidem, in Regno Angliae, (quantum in me erit) propagarem.

IOANNES HEIGHAM Laus Deo et Beatae Virgini.

SUMMARY [756] HEIGHAM John, son of John and Mary, c. 18, born and brought up at St. Omers. Son of noble parents, has 2 brothers and 3 sisters, all Catholics. Studied humanities at St. Omers with moderate success. Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[757] Nomen fictum FRANCISCUS HAVARDUS 1. Nomen verum est Franciscus Blountus, patris Franciscus Blountus, matris Maria Blounta primum vocata est Maria Havarda, Natus fui ac primum educatus Eyi sed Leominsterii diu vixi in Comitatu Herifordiensi 2. Ego, et uterque parens, ex claris et antiquissimis familiis orti

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sumus, parentes in initio abundabant divitiis, sed iam ob fidem Catholicarn, atque adversam fortunam mediocres tantum, divitias habent, habeo unum fratrem et octo sorores tota fere domus est iam Catholica, sed omnes praeter matrem haeretici fuimus, habeo etiam arnicos et cognatos plurimos, ex utroque parente, multi sunt Catholici multique haeretici 3. Leominsterii in Comitatu Herifordiae litteris diu studui. postea vero ab amicis ad collegium Anglicanum Audomari missus, Poesim et partem Rhetoricae audivi.

4. Semper fere secunda valitudinet usus sum, nec ulla scio me animae aegritudine mdodo laborare vel unqu[am] laborasse, quae me a literarum studiis vel a Regularu[m] observatione retardare posset.

5. Fui haereticus, usque ad decimum quartum aetatis annum, sed se[mper] postea catholicus vixi, conversus fui ad fidem Catholicam, et saepe legendis libris Catholicis. et parentum suasionibus et etiam aliquorum patrum e Societate Iesu opere atque industria Anno Domini 1626, ex Anglia Audomarum profec[tus] sum Anno Domini 1628 ibi dum studiis operam dedi s[aepe] solebam mecum perpendere quarn faeda haeresi oppress a esset patria, atque ilia ratione laboravi, ut ad Seminarium hoc pervenirem, ob nullum alliumt finem nisi ut aquisitat doctrina, gravantipatriaealiquando una 6. cum aliis succurrerem, nihil fere pro fide Catholica sum passus; cum primum pro certo habuissem, fidem catholicam, verarn fidem fuisse, earn toto corde complexus sum Desidero, firmiterque statuo ac propono me vitam Ecclesiasticam acturum, atque adeo, paratus sum ad Regulas Collegii observandastt SUMMARY

[757] BLOUNT Francis, alias Havard, son of Francis and Mary Havard, born at Eye, brought up there and at Leominster, Herefordshire. Son of old and splendid family, of parents once rich but now impoverished through misfortune and because of their religion.

Has one brother and 8 sisters. (Almost the whole family is now Catholic; once only the mother was.) Has many Catholic and heretical kinsfolk. Studied letters at Leominster; studied poetry and some of rhetoric at St. Omers. Healthy. Was a heretic until 13, in 1626, when he was converted by reading Catholic books, by the persuasion of his parents, and by the assistance of some Jesuits.

In 1628 left England for St. Omers. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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1635 [758] Carolus Skinnerus, annos viginti duo natus, ex Comitatu Glocestriae, Landini educatus.

Parente utroque nobill, Patre Equite Aurato, fratres duos, sorores

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tres habens hereticos omnes praeter sororem unam. Humanitati operam dedit in Collegio Anglorum Audomari per annos quatuor et medium, unde iusto tempore decessit.

Firma corporis affectione Audomari ad veram fidem ab heresi revocatus a Patre Societatis Regularum Collegii observantiam dum inibi versabitur proponens.

CAROL! SYDNEI 1635 SUMMARY

[758J SKINNER Charles, alias Sydney, of Gloucestershire, 22, brought up in London. Son of a knight and a noble woman; has 2 brothers and 3 sisters, heretics except for one sister. Studied humanities ' 4! years at St. Omers. Healthy. Converted to Catholicism by a Jesuit at St. Omers.

1635 [759J 1. Robertus Meynellus nuncupor annis viginti septem vel eo

circiter natus, in lucem susceptus Harbaeae in provincia Eboracensi, Eboraco octodecim milliarium intervallo distantis, usque ad duodecimum annum aetatis Osmotherliae in eadem provincia frequentavi, ex illo tempore donec veni Audomarum, intermisi studia vel omnino vel maximet quidem ex parte, ubi ad tres integros annos scilicet a rudimentis usque ad finem syntaxeos literis operam navavi.

2. Pater meus communiter Armiger habebatur. mater filia Armigeris, priorem pater uxorem duxerat, cuius maximum natu filium scripsit haeredem, qui totum patrimonium, quod erat ad minimum mille pondo per annum, dilapidavit. mortuus est pater, ut vixit, haereticus: ex priore patris prole vivunt 3, frater, quem nominavi, et duae sorores haereticae, ex secunda autem superstites sunt 4 sorores duo que fratres catholici ad unum omnes. amicos habeo quamplurimos cum catholicos tum etiam haereticos facultatibus satis abundantes, quorum, si Reverentia exigat, speciatim reddere vola rationem.

3. Omni laus Deo secunda ut plurimum usus sum valitudinet.

4. Vixi haereticus plerunque ad decimum sextum annum aetatis : ab haeresi a seculari quodam sacerdote nomine Huttono fui avocatus. parum admodo pro religione sum passus.

5. Propositum a tribus annis firmum, desideriumque vehemens sacris initiandi me tenuit et tenet, meodo non staret per indignitatem atque incapacitatem. siquid restat de quo cupit certior fieri faciam certiorem t t SUMMARY

[759J MEYNELL Robert, c. 27, born at Harmby, 18 miles from York; went to school until 11 at Osmotherley, Yorkshire; neglected G

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studies then until going to St. Omers, where he spent 3 years, from Rudiments to the end of Syntax. Son of an esquire and the daughter of an esquire. (His father had been previously married; when he died-a heretic, apparently-the eldest son of the first marriage inherited and dissipated an estate worth ÂŁ1000 a year.) Has one half-brother and 2 heretical half-sisters; has 4 sisters and 2 brothers all Catholics; has many other kinsfolk both Catholics and heretics.

Healthy. A heretic until 15, was converted by a secular priest named Hutton. Has desired for 3 years to be an ecclesiastic.

1636 [760J 1. Ego Eduardus Thimelbeus, natus Emham[?J comitatus et Diaecesis Lincolniensis in antiqua sede totius familiae, anno 1615, festo Sancti Marci Evangelistae eodemque die a Patre quodam superiore e societate Iesu baptizatus fui, statimque post nativitatem ab aviat mea Domina Helena Bruxbea in comitatum Lecestrensem deportatus, quae me a patre Gulielmo Writo, districtus illius superiore, Catholicis imbuendis institutis curavit; moriens vero tutelae sororis suae Annae Vaux, praedictique patris regimini, annum me decimum circiter agentem reliquit.

2. Parentes, nobili loco nati neque tamen ignobili, rem suam familiarem, non illam quidem tenuem, nec inutili dispendio exhauserunt, nec magnopere amplificarunt. Pater cui Richardo nomen, licet vergenti iam aetate nunquam haereditatis fuit capax, moriens enim Avum meum Iohannem centum prope annorum vivum ac valentem reliquit, quo itidem mortuo; Mater (filia Roberti Bruxbei, et Helenae filiae Domini Vaux) rem familiarem egregie ac sapienter administravit, sed et haec faelicitas parum diutuma, prolixo enim morbo consumpta nos orphanos reliquit; liberos a patre concepit 14. quorum 6 tantum mares; primus fuit Iohannes haeres patrimonii, eques auratus, qui iam haeredem suscepit ex Elizabetha filia Thomae Savage Vicecomitis de Rock Savage, hunc sequtust Gulielmus, qui olim hic per tres annos Convictor extitit, tum Henricus qui post quinquennium Audomari exactum, in hoc item collegio convictor, cursum philosophiae transegit, inde Robertus qui obiit Audomari sub idem tempus quo in Anglia mater et Anna soror e vita migrarunt, postea Richardus qui iam e Societate Iesu Leodii philosophiae studet. post hos omnes ego minimus natu in lucem prodii. Maxima natu soror, Elizabetha liberos iam habet ex Ricardo Conquesto qui ex maxima familia solus est Catholicus. 2a Maria quae nupta Gulielmo Persal equiti aurato, Catholico, sine liberis inocentissimam vitam clausit. 3a Anna quae Londini, eodem tempore quo Ruri mater, mortua est, adeo ut neutra de alterius obitu audiverit. 4a Hellena quae longo correpta morbo ita demum e vivis excessit, ut omnibus adstantibus probaverit, mortem

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piis esse maxime amplectendam, non modo non timendam. 5a Catherina quae in domo fratris vivit non diu nupta. 6a Dorothea, haec infans adhuc in caelum migravit, 7a Winefrida quae Lovanii velum Sancti Augustini quod a teneris unguiculis concupiverat tandem recepit. Sa Francisca quae valetudinis causa in Angliam missa, ob id solum vitam curat ut ad sororem vitamque monasticam quamprimum acceleret. Quod ad Religionem, vix ullum habeo consanguineum qui non sit paratus omnia pati ob profession em vivae religionis Catholicae, apostolicae et Romanae.

3. Quod ad progressum meum in studiis, lateor haudquaquam respondeo oportunitatibus iis quibus alius pius quilibet, nullo negotio mediocriter evasisset doctus. N am postquam in domo amitae Vallx .in comitatu Derbiensi ad decimum quartum usque aetatis annum una cum allis optimatum filiis literaturae tyrocinium posuissem, idque auxilio plurimorum pat rum Societatis Iesu, Audomarum veni, ubi quattuor circiter annis grammaticae, syntaxi, poesi et Rhetoricae curriculum exegi, quo tempore medium tenuisse locum satis esse duxi, et licet ad alta raro admodum adspirans, imos tamen scopulos semper devitans. Annis vero duobus hisce ultimis (istud enim est vigesimum quod ago) tantum abest ut doctrinae quicquam addiderim, uti prius nota ne quidem exercuerim.

4. Corpus, quantum novi, satis validum est, nullisque morbis obnoxium, olim quidem uti suspicabantur medici laboravi calculo, et nonnunquam febri, iam autem tertius hic annus agitur ex quo ullum dolorem sensi.

5. Ad quintum responsio statis ex predictis aparet, nunquam me affinitatis quicquam cum Haereticis vel Scismaticis habuise.

6. Fateor me nondum mihi certo proposuisse ullum statu tum vitae cursum suscipiendum, id unicum vero statuisse, ut dum in collegio hoc vixero, disciplinam eiusdem in quantum valuero observem, et quodcumque deus optimus maximus suggesserit, id, si nulla res obstet necessaria, caeteris omnibus posthabitis toto animo amplectar.

EDWARDUS THIMELBEUS. SUMMARY

[760] THIMELBY Edward, 19, son of Richard and the daughter of Robert Brokesby and Helen, daughter of Lord Vaux; born at the ancestral home of his family ~at Irnham, Lincolnc:;hire, 25.4.1615, and baptized on the same day by a Jesuit superior; was taken at once to Leicestershire by his grandmother, Helen Brokesby, who had him taught Catholicism by Fr. William Wright, the superior of that district; when about 9 was entrusted by her at her death to her sister Anne Vaux and to Fr. Wright. Son of noble parents of substantial means which they have neither squandered nor increased. (The respondent's father died before inheriting, leaving the respondent's grandfather, John, alive and healthy at the age of nearly 100; on John's death the respondent's mother administered

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the family property wisely, but died soon after, having given birth to 14 children, 6 of them boys. The names of the sons are; 1. Sir John, the heir, who has already begotten an heir by Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas Savage, Viscount Rocksavage; 2. William, once a Convictor here 3 years; 3. Henry, who spent 5 years at St. Omers, and then completed the course of philosophy here as a Corivictor; 4. Robert, who died at St. Omers about the same time as his mother died in England; 5. Richard, who is now a Jesuit studying philosophy at Liege; 6. Edward, the respondent. The daughters are: 1. Elizabeth, who was already brought forth children to Richard Conquest, the only Catholic .member of a large family ; 2. Mary, who married Sir William Pershall, a Catholic, and died without having any children; 3. Ann, who died at London about the same time as her mother died in the country, without either learning of the death of the other; 4. Helen, who died piously after a long illness; 5. Catherine, who lives in her brother's house, not long married; 6. Dorothy, who died in infancy; 7. Winifred, now an Augustinian nun at Liege, as she has desired to be since childhood.

8. Frances, who has been sent to England through illness, and desires to live only so that she can join her sister in the convent.} Has hardly any kinsfolk who are not ardent Catholics. Did not take advantage of his excellent education; learnt letters in the house of his aunt Vaux in Derbyshire until 13, under the Jesuits, with the sons of other noblemen; studied grammar, syntax, poetry and rhetoric at St. Omers for 4 years, being placed in the middle of his .class; has learnt nothing new these last 2 years. Healthy; was <once suspected of suffering from the stone, and sometimes had fevers; has felt no pain these 3 years. Always a Catholic. Has not decided on state of life; will follow God's suggestion. 1636.

[761J 1. Ego Ioannes Metcalf de commitatu t Eboracensi a Michaele Metcalf patre et Elizabetha Danbaea matre, utroque parente caeterisque amicorum multis Catholicis prognatus. Tres fratres, totidemque sorores Catholicos sane omnes habeo, Parentes honesto satis loco natos, possessionibus quidem mediocribus praeditos.

2. Rure primum ad decimum fere septimum aetatis annum apud optimos praeceptores nutritus, postea vero Audomarum missus in collegio Anglicano Societatis Iesu annis fere quatuor literis humanioribus vavaci.

3. Bona utor valitudinet¡ 4. Nulla unquam haeresios contagione inficiebar; vigesimo sexto Septembris Romam versus ex Anglia discessi, ut studiis ibidem sublimioribus incumberem, sacrosque sacerdosiit ordines Deo adiuvante sumerem, tandemque ad afflictissimum patriae statum adiuvandum reverterer. tt Laus Deo Deiparaeque Virgini

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[761] METCALF John of Yorkshire, son of Michael and Elizabeth Danby. Son of respectable and moderately rich Catholic parents; has 3 brothers and 3 sisters Catholics; has many Catholic kinsfolk.

Brought up in the country until 16 under excellent teachers; studied letters 4 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

Left England for Rome on the 26th September to pursue higher studies and become a priest.

[762] Ioannes Awiertonus in comitatu Lancastrensi a Rogero Andertono patre et Anna Stanfordo matre utroque parente caeterisque fere omnibus amicis Catholicis ortus, multos tum fratres tum sorores Catholicas habeo, parentes honesta familia sunt exorti, mediocribus divitiis praediti; Audomari in Collegio Anglicano Societatis Iesu quinque annis Studiis Humanitatis operam dedi; Secunda utor valetudine: nunquam ulla Haereseos contagione fui infectus.

Hue Romam veni ut sublimioribus disciplinis incumberem, sacrumque. Sacerdotii ordinem sumerem, tandemque in Angliam ad afflictam patriam adiuvandum reverterer ; tt SUMMARY

[762] ANDERTON John, of Lancashire, son of Roger and Ann Stanford. Son of respectable Catholic parents of average means; has many Catholic brothers and sisters and kinsfolk. Studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

Has come to Rome to pursue higher studies and become a priest.

[763] Thomas Claytonus in comitatu Warwicensi a Ioanne Clayton patre, et Anna Suffeildo Matre, qui Catholicam fidem magna constantia, partim in divitiis pro ea defendenda omittendis, partim in carcere labores maximos perferendo amplectebantur natus, utroque parente satis clams, multos habeo amicos, tum Catholicos, tum haereticos, aliquot habeo fratres ac sorores omnes Catholicam fidem magna confidentia amplectentes, parentes mediocribus divitiis praediti, per aliquot menses cum longo a parentibus ad litteras discendas fui locatus haereticos sermones frequentavi parentibus ignotus, sic illi quamprimum audiverunt me domum evocabant, eorumque consilio Audomarum veni ubi per 5 annos in collegio Anglorum Societatis Iesu Humanitatis studiis operam dedi. ex classe Poesi cupiditate sacros sumendi ordines ad amicos haeresis contagione affectos in rectam viam perducendos afflictamque patriam adiuvandam inductus, Romam veni ut ibidem sublimioribus studiis incumberem ; semper secunda valitudinet sum usus; ad regulas huius collegii observandas voluntatemque Superiorum peragendam sum paratus,

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tam in iis quae spectant ad litterarum studia, quam in iis, quae per tin en t ad disciplinae huius collegii conservandam SUMMARY

[763J CLAYTON Thomas, son of John and Ann Suffield, born in Warwickshire. Son of distinguished parents of average wealth, who have suffered losses and imprisonment for Catholicism; has many Catholic and heretical kinsfolk; has ¡ some brothers and sisters, all Catholics. Attended heretical sermons for some months unknown to his family, while studying afar; was recalled home when this was discovered; was sent to St. Omers and studied humanities there 5 years. Has come to Rome from the class of Poetry with the desire to take Orders. Healthy.

[764J Ego Edoardus Laconus, in Salopiae comitatu, de nobili tum patris tum matris stirpe oriundus me ad studia Humanitatis in Anglicano Collegio Audomari applicavi. Patri nomen est Thomas Laconus matri vero Maria Thimblebeus, mediocribus instructi divitiis, et qui veram catholicam fidem amplectantur. Multos habeo Fratres sorores atque cognatos, qui eandem tenent fidem et magnos ob eandem labores sunt perpessi. Valetudine utor secunda. Huc Romam veni ut sublimioribus disciplinis sim imbutus ac paratus non solum ad litterarum studia obtinenda verum etiam ad reg'ulas huius Collegii observandas.

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[764J LACON Edward, of Shropshire, son of Thomas and Mary Thimelby. Son of noble Catholic parents, of average wealth; has many Catholic brothers and sisters and cousins, who have suffered for the faith. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy.

Has come to Rome for higher studies.

[765J Ego Hugo Oenus Hugonis Oeni filius, natus in Comitatu Monae Insulae, ubi primum duodecimum annum attigi, in confiniis Monumetensis Bretiniensisque comitatus educatus, ibi prima litterarum fundamenta ieci.

2. Patrem habeo mediae sortis non tam divitiis quam honest at is existimatione apud suos habitus, qui que honoris officiis suo Regi aliquando perfunctus est: fratres iam nullos habeo, sorores sex, ex quibus quatuor nuptae sunt, non divites sed ilia tantummodo possidentes quibus se liberosque suos bene honesteque sustineant, caeterae patris, cognatorumque expensis sustentantur: excepto patre paucique qui me vix long a quadam consanguinitate attingant necessarii mei omnes haeretici sunt.

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3 . . Tribus his ultimis annis Audomari humanioribus studiis vacavi.

4. valetudine usus sum semper bona et perfectissima, ita ut me vix unquam corporis infirmitate aegrotasse meminerim.

5. ad duodecimum annum haereticus vixi, quo tempore Patris tantmn exhortationibus libenti admodum animo vera fide Catholica et Romana imbutus, eamque in postermn semper amplexus sum. difficili et periculoso itinere Romam perveni, ut si superioribus dignus aptusque visus fuerim, sacri sacerdotii diginitate honoratus Christi Iesu gloriam propagarem, meae patriaeque graviter laboranti saluti aliquam saltern opem ferrem ad vitam Catholicam agendam maximo d.esiderio inflammatus smn tt IOANNEs HUGONIS SUMMARY

[765J OWEN Hugh, alias John Hughes, son of Hugh, born in Anglesey, educated when 12 on the borders of Monmouth and Brecknockshire, where he learnt his first letters. Son of middle class father, of greater esteem than riches, who has held honourable office for the King; has now no brothers, but 6 sisters, of whom 4 are married with sufficient means to support themselves and their children, while the other 2 are supported at the expense of their father and family. Has only heretical kinsfolk except for his father and a few distant connections. Studied humanities at St. Omers these 3 years. Healthy. A heretic until 11, became a Catholic at his father's suggestion, and has remained one since. Has made the dangerous journey to Rome in the hope of becoming a priest.

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[767J 1. Ego Robertus Cloughus filius Christopheri Cloughi, in comitatu Staffordiensi natus, et educatus.

2. Habeo quidem parentes, quos nee eximia admodum extollit nobilitas, nee sors depremit infima; satis circmnfluunt divitiis, orthodoxaeque fidei adhaerescunt.

3. Omnem hactenus industriam, laboremque in humanioribus posui studiis, et progressum quem feci, minimmn licet, Collegio Audomarensi me deb ere penitus confiteor.

4. Secunda et bona fruor valetudine, ea mihi animae aegritudo haud unquam contigit, quae vel a studiis poterat mentem seducere, vel ab observatione regularmn distorquere.

5. Pestilenti morbo haereseos laboravi nunquam, sed semper fidem veram, ac catholicam amplexus smn; Discessi ex Anglia mense, Septembris, Romam petii ut caelestem mihi ipse viarp. aperiam facilius, et ut (suffragante Deo Optimo Maximo Matreque

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Dei) regioni meae, animam quodammodo agenti, Spiritum vitamque restituerem.

6. Ardenti quodam ad sacerdotalem dignitatem feror desiderio, tt si modo Christus indigno opituletur, vires que det; Laus Deo Deiparaeque Virgini ROBERTus BEALOTTUS SUMMARY [767J CLOUGH Robert, alias Bealott, son of Christopher, born and brought up in Staffordshire. Son of middle class Catholic parents of sufficient means. Studied letters at St. Omers. Healthy, has rarely suffered any sickness of soul which could distract from study or discipline. Always a Catholic; left England in September; has come to Rome with the desire of becoming a priest.

1637 [768J Franciscus Cufaud de Cufaud in comitatu Hamptoniae quartus Simeonis Cufaudi generosi filius a multo iam tempore defuncti sed avus meus Alexander Cufaud armiger in eodem comitatu adhuc vivit ibidem que mater mea Richardi Godfredi armigeri filia versatur.

2. Utroque Parente Catholico sum natus et in eadem semper fide educatus et satis antiqua atque pemobili familia oriundus et nulla adhuc (quod admirabilis Dei gratia et benignitas est) Haeresios labe notata parentesque mei haereditarium a marioribus relidum satis amplum tenent 3. Litteris humanioribus Audomari operam dedi.

4. Satis secunda utor valitudinet 5. Ex Anglia decessi 15 Februarii et Romam 23 Aprilis perveni ad altiora persequendum studia ut aptus aliquando evadam ad religioni et patriae inserviendum tt FRANCISCUS CUFAUDUS alias FRANCISCUS WINDESORIUS SUMMARY [768J CUFAUD Francis, alias Windsor, of Cufaude, Hampshire, 4th son of Simeon Cufaud, gent., long dead, and of the daughter of Richard Godfrey Esq., Son of rich Catholic parents of old and noble family never stained with heresy; was brought up a Catholic and studied letters at St. Omers. Has a grandfather, Alexander Cufaud Esq., still living in Hampshire, with the respondent's mother. Left England IS February, reached Rome 23 April to commence higher studies, so as to serve religion and his country.

[769J 1. Nomen est mihi Gulielmus Burtt: quo nomine tam proprio quam cognomine appellatur Parens. Locus nativitatis meae est Londini ubi ad duodecimum usque annum educatus sum.

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2. Me, Parens in sua quam exercet vivendi Ratione educavit, Qui nimirum Iuri Civili operam dedit: est natu Nobilis, ac non inter pauperes aestimatur, fidem profitetur Calvinisticam, praeter me nec prolem habet.

3. Inferiora absolvi studia partim Londini sub Calvinistarum partim Viennae sub Iesuitarum disciplina, progressu (ni fallor) non admodum exiguo.

4. Quoad Corpus, adversae valetudinis nihil sentio: Animae aegritudo fragilitati potius quam pertinaciae imputetur: Et sane tantopere studendi desiderio flagro ut studiorum gratia disciplinae Rigorosissimae me libenter traderem.

5. In Parentum haeresi octodecim vixi annis, Rationibus vero tam Domin! Francisci Slingsbei Hiberni Baronis, quam nonnullarum Hiberniae J esuitarum, quorum praecipuus iam Romae commoratur (Divina providentia cooperanti,) ad Ecc1esiae gremium tribus ante annis sum redactus. Post primum Conversionis annum Angliam reliqui Romamque ob studendi comoditatemt petii, Ac proinde hoc ingredi Seminarium desideravi, ne extra vernacula obliviscerer linguae. Prima die qua rite Eucharistiam sumpsi detrimenti nonnihil latronibus passus sum ac non multo post iactura non dissimili me Numen probavit.

6. Ad futurum statum eligendum me sat maturum non iudico, Collegii vero disciplinam totis viribus observare conabor, ac interim Deum Optimum Maximum me hac in re dirigere orabo, cuius vocationi non resistam.

GULIELMUS BURTT. Endorsed: Responsio JOSEPH! DARLEY, alias GULIELMI BURT novembri 1637.

SUMMARY [769J BURT William, alias Darley, son of William, born at London and brought up there until 11. Only child of a rich noble Calvinist civilian; himself educated in Civil Law. Made his primary studies in London under Calvinists and at Vienne under Jesuits, successfully.

Healthy, and desirous of study. Lived a heretic 18 years, was brought back to the Church 3 years ago by the reasonings of Francis, Baron Slingsby, an Irishman, and some Irish Jesuits, the most important of whom now lives in Rome. Left England a year after his conversion and came to Rome to study; desires to enter this seminary lest he forget his native language. On the day when he first received communion, and also at a later date, was despoiled by brigands. Does not consider himself mature enough to decide his future state; will not resist God's vocation. November 1637.

[770J 1. De gente Palmea familia Catholica, et nobili, iuxta Eboracum natus, atque educatus. nunquam haeresi nec scismate inquinatus

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fui; amici proximiores omnes Catholici: optima valetudine usus sum, Audomari literis humanioribus operam dedi; demum ex Anglia mense octobris decessi et Romam veni ut philosophiae incumberem; paratum me et accommodatum ad Superiorum voluntatem Superiores invenient ; GEORGIUS PALMS filius .GEORGI! PALMES EQUITIS Endorsed: Responsio GEORGI! PALMIERI 1637 novembri SUMMARY [770] P ALMES George, son of Sir George, born and brought up near York. Always a Catholic, like all his near kinsfolk. Healthy.

Studied humanities at St. Omers; left England in October and has come to Rome to study philosophy. November 1637.

1637 [771] 1. Verum meum nomen est Gulielmus 1 Simpsonus; Patris nomen Christopherus Simpson us; sum Anglus natione, ex provincia Eboracensi, in qua sum educatus ad annum decimum septimum, deinceps Audomari septennium exegi.

2. Parentes mei neque Nobiles neque infimae sortis fuerunt, tamen propter Catholicam fidem quam a vigesimo aetatis anno constanter professi sunt quicquid bonorum habuerint, id fere to tum perdiderunt, quocirca non tam eorum pecuniis suffultus quam aliorum charitate sustentatus literis humanioribus vacavi ad rhetoricam usque 4. Corporis valetudine animique quiete ut plurimum (quod Deo acceptum refero) usus sum.

5. Hactenus sum ab omni haereseos labe intactus arct Romam petii ob multas causas, praesertim vero ob virtutem atque doctrinam quibus ut opinor caeterist locis omnibus antecellit; hic spero aerem esse clementiorem quam in Hispania; Patres etiam Anglos Superiores sum habiturus, atque adeo animi tranquillitatem mihi polliceor quam plurimi facio. Ob negatum iuramentum Anglicanum per sept em hebdomadas in carcere doroberinensi detentus fui unde fuga elapsus Romam veni.

6. Vitam ecclesiastic am propositam mihi habeo. tt Endorsed: Responsum GUGLIELMI BANESII Decembri 24 1637 SUMMARY [771] SIMPSON William, alias Parsons, alias Baines, of Yorkshire, son of Christopher, brought up until 16 in Yorkshire; spent 7 years at St. Omers. Son of middle class parents who have lost almost all 1

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their possessions because of the Catholic faith which they have professed since their 20th year. Studied letters as far as Rhetoric, supported by the charity of others. Healthy. Was imprisoned 7 weeks in Dover prison for refusing the Oath; escaped. Always a Catholic. Has come to Rome because it is the most excellent place for learning and virtue, and because it has a milder climate than Spain, and because the superiors are English J esuits. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 24 December 1637 Anno Domini 1638 24. februarii [772J Gilbertus .Markhamus in Ollertono in comitatut Notingham natus ibidemque educatus. Parentes habui Georgium et J udetham Markhamum.

Qui multis e comitibus sanguine fuerunt coniuncti, eorumque conditio nobilis. Fratres habeo quinque quorum maximus natu (cuius conditio nobilis est) uxorem duxit; sorores etiam quinque quarum duae in religiosarum conventu Gandavi, se Deo consecrarunt Litteris humanioribus in Collegio Anglorum Audomarensi ad quinque [anJnos operam dedi cum modico progressu Hoc tempore, Deo dante, satis secunda valetudine utor, licet aliquando ab adversa impeditus fuerim, nullam quidem animae aegritudinem sentio, quae me a literarum studiis vel a Regularum 'o bservatione retardare possit.

Nunquam haereticus aut Schismaticus vixi sed in fide Catholica semper educatus. Romam veni, ut, tempore aliquo dato Studiis Philosophicis, opem patriae haeresi laboranti ferre possim; quidquam particulare ob fidem Catholicam non sum perpessus Nullum desiderium nec propositum ad vitam Ecclesiasticam ineundam tt teneo: E ndorsed: 1638 24 februarii SUMMARY

[772J MARKHAM Gilbert, son of George and Judith, born and brought up at Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. Son of noble parents related to many earls; has 5 brothers, the eldest married; has 5 sisters, 2 of them religious at Ghent. Studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers with moderate progress. Now healthy, formerly ailing.

Always a Catholic; has not suffered for religion. Has come to Rome to study philosophy, so as to help his erring country. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. 24 February 1638 Anno Domini 1638 24 februarii [773J Joannes Emersonus Ferdinandi et Joannae Emersoni filius natus Londini, ibique educatus.

Parentum conditio mediae sortis est ac amicorum praesipuorum ;t i rater unus e Societate Jesu; soror una maritata ac catholica

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Literis humanioribus (post quatuor vel quinque annos Londini in iisdem impensos) Audomari per quatuor annos operam dedi; philosophicis mediam anni partem in collegio Anglorum Valesoletano impendi cum modico progressu Valetudine, deo dante, satis secunda utor, neque ullam animae aegritudinem sentio quae a studiis aut regularum observatione me retardare possit In heresi nunquam versatus sum aut scism ate ; ex anglia iuvandae patriae ergo Romam veni, propter fidem nil pretert solitum perpessus Desiderium meum ad vitam ecclesiastic am agendam spectat. tt E ndorsed: Anno Domini 163824 februarii JOANNIS ALANI SUMMARY [773J EMERSON John, alias Allen, son of Ferdinand and Joanna~ born and brought up in London. Son of middle class family; has one brother a Jesuit, one sister a married Catholic. Studied humanities 4 or 5 years at London and 4 years at St. Omers; studied philosophy 6 months at Valladolid, with moderate progress.

Healthy. Always a Catholic. Has come to Rome for his country's good; desires to be an ecclesiastic. 24 February 1638

[774J 1. Ego Edmundus Floyd filius Walteri Floyd de Parochia Sancti Petri in Diocesi Menevensi et Comitatu Maridunensi natus fui et ibidem per aliquot annos educatus.

2. Parentes et Consanguinei mei sunt Nobiles; fratres sorores et cognatos habeo mediocriter divites, at plerumque hereticos.

3. Arti Grammaticae in schola publica Maridunensi; Poeticae et Rhetoricae in Gymnasio regio Westmonasteriensi operam dedi, deinde spatio dimidiatae anni partis in Hospitio Grayensi Legibus Communibus studui.

4. Valetudine utor secunda, nec ullam animi aegritudinem sentio quae a literarum studiis vel a regularum observatione me retardare possit.

5. In haeresi aliquando vixi, at partim legendis Cardinalis Bellarmini et aliorum Controversiis partim praesidiis et industria Reverendi Patris Cypriani Gamachaei serenissimae Angliae reginae praedicatoris a quatuor pene annis fidem Catholicam amplexus sum. Romam veni ut in hoc seminario studia mea possem peragere et ad Sacros Ordines promoveri. Ob fidem Catholicam nihil perpessus sum nisi parentum et quorumdam consanguineorum odia, qui a multis annis noluerunt mihi succurrere. A conversione mea Apud Parisios spatio novem mensium aliquando Rhetoricae aliquando Logicae studebam, tandemque necessitate coactus in Angliam redivi ubi praedicti Patris Cypriani et aliorum amicorum Catholicorum auxiliis usque ad ultimum hunc meum discessum vixi, qui fuit die 28 Martii, Anno Domini 1638.

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Ma[ximJum mihi desiderium est ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam et ad Regulas Collegii observandas : tt Endorsed: 19 Junii 1638 EDMuNDus MANsELLus SUMMARY [774J FLOYD Edmund, alias Mansell, son of Walter; born and brought up for some years in the parish of St. Peter in the diocese of St. David's and county of Carmarthenshire. Son of noble family; has moderately rich brothers, sisters and cousins, mainly heretics.

Studied grammar in the public school of Carmarthen; poetry and rhetoric in the royal school at Westminster; Common Law for half a year at Gray's Inn. Healthy. Formerly a heretic, was converted about 4 years ago by reading the Controversies of Bellarmine and others, through the good offices of Fr. Cyprian Gamache, the preacher of the Queen of England. Has come to Rome to study and receive orders. Has suffered nothing for the faith except the hatred of his parents and of some kinsfolk, who have refused to support him for some years. After his conversion studied rhetoric and logic at Paris; was forced to return to England where he lived on the kindness of Fr. Cyprian and other Catholic friends until his departure on 28.3.1638. 19 June 1638

1638 [775J 1. Nomine ac cognomine Georgii Mori nominabar, Parentes autem nomine Gulielmi Mori Elizabethaeque vocabantur. Natus ac educatus in oppido sive pago Thelwal Cestriae comitatu eram.

2. Mediae praeterea conditionis extiterunt tum parentes tum amici, divitiis satis abundantes iam tum frat res sororesque quam cognati, Una tamen soror et parentes haereseos contagione (dum vixerunt) imbuebantur, licet Patrui et fratres omnes sint iam catholici 3. Studiis humanitatis felici satis hac tenus progressu operam semper dedi.

4. Secunda corporis valitudinet (deo optimo et maximo gratias) semper sum usus. nec quidquam sentio, quod me a litterarum studiis, vel a regularum huius collegii observatione retardare vel impedire possit. s. Haeresi olim et Schismate a parentibus instruebar, donec me in Belgiam humanitatis artibus informandum meus miserit patruus. a quo temp oris spatio fidem Catholicam et Romanam arcte amplexus fui. Causa porro, quae me Romam convictorem induxerit, ut Philosophiae arte informarer, et ut ea, quae imposterum aggrederer, viribus maioribus munirer. fidei demurn Catholicae semper addictus fui, quae ad earn non parva vocatio erato

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6. Nullo sane tempore desiderium me tenuit, ut vitam Ecclesiastt ticam in me susciperem, Ita est GEORGIUS MARBURIUS Endorsed: GEORGIUS MARBURYUS 5. Novembris Anno Domini 1638.

SUMMARY [775J MORE George, alias Marbury, son of William and Elizabeth, born and brought up at Thelwall, Cheshire. Son of heretical middle class parents now dead; has rich brothers, sisters and cousins; has one sister a heretic, but has brothers and uncles who are now Catholics. Studied humanities successfully. Always healthy.

Brought up a heretic, until sent by his uncle into Belgium to study humanities; since then a Catholic. Has come to Rome as a Convict or to study philosophy. Has never desired to be an ecclesiastic. 5 November 1638 [776J 1. Vere nuncupor David Lewis, et Pater Morganus Lewis, et mater Margaretta Prichard, qui ambo Catholici nuper obierunt ex febre. Vixi et educatus eram Bergevenniae in Comitatu Monumethensi.

2. Ad annum usque quindecimum Gymnasium frequentavi sub Patre, qui Archididascalus erat regiae scholae eiusdem urbis, meruaeque sortis. Inter praecipuos amicos numero avunculum dictum Iohannem Prichard ex Societate Iesu. Fratres habeo quatuor et totidem sorores, quorum unicuique mediocrem portionem reliquerat Pater. Duas tantum sorores Catholicas habeo, sed reliquos omnes tam fratres quam sorores brevi futuros spero.

3. Ultra humanitatis studia nondum progressus sum.

4. Valetudine satis secunda huc usque semper usus sum, solo dentium dol ore quando que cruciatus, sed null am animae aegritudinem sentio quae me a litteris deterreat.

5. Ad annum usque decimum sextum vixi haereticus; circa quod tempus Angliam deserens, transii in Galliam, cum nobili iuvene, scilicet, Comitis Savagii filio, quocum tribus fere mensibus Lutetiae commoratus sum, ubi industria admodum Reverendi Patris Talbotti fidem Catholicam amplexus sum, et ob ingruentia bella cum eodem nobili rursus in patriam redii, ubi etiam postea duobus fere annis cum parentibus vixi, quibus defunctis, solo religion is et litter arum amore illectus, et Reverendi Patris Browni ope adiutus, 22da die Augusti patriae valedixi, et secunda die Novembris Romam perveni, et tertia die eiusdem mensis hoc Seminarium ingressus sum, 6. Cum proposito vitam ecclesiasticam agendi, et etiam regulas Collegii, et Superiorum voluntatem in rebus omnibus fideliter observandi.

CAROLUS BAKERUS Endorsed: CAROLUS BAKERUS. 5. Novembris Anno Domini 1638.

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SUMMARY [776J LEWIS David, alias Charles Baker, son of Morgan and Margaret Prichard; born and brought up at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire; until 14 attended the royal school of the town, where his father was headmaster. Son of middle class parents who have both recently died of fever, Catholics; has 4 brothers and 4 sisters, to each of which the father left a moderate portion. Is nephew to Fr. ] ohn Price, S.]. ; has only 2 Catholic sisters but hopes that the remaining siblings will soon be converted. Has studied only humanities.

Healthy except for occasional toothache. A heretic until 15; crossed to France with the son of Earl Savage; spent 3 months in Paris with him, and was converted by Fr. Talbot; at the threat of war retumea. to England with his companion; lived 2 months with his parents until their death; left England again on 22 August with the help of Fr. Brown, for the love of religion and letters; reached Rome on the 2nd November and entered the seminary of the 3rd.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 5 November 1638.

[777J 1. Verum nomen et parentum simul Mathew Thimelby, natus et educatus in comitatu Eboracensi: sex annos vixi Audomari.

2. Conditio parentum et praecipuorum amicorum est satis nobilis et ab antiqua domo derivata, quamvis hoc ipso tempore eorum fortunae sunt inclinatae, et ad humiliorem sortem reductae. fratres cum sororibus multos habeo, unum natu maiorem reliquos minores.

Omnes cognati sunt Catholici praeter unum patruum.

3. Humaniora studia legi Audomari non sine aliquo profectu.

4. Usus sum plerumque secunda valetudine, nec unquam ullam animae aegritudinem sensi, quae a solita industria et Regularum observatione posset revocare.

5. Nunquam vixi in haeresi aut Schismate; fidem Catholicam a parentibus accepi. Ultima mensis Augusti hebdomada ex Anglia discessi, Romam petii et hoc ipsum seminarium, ut (Deo opitulante) sacerdotium susciperem; nihil mihi unquam adversum obtigit ob Catholicam religionem.

6. Semper cupii et firmiter proposui vitam degere Ecclesiasticam,. et ad huius Pontificii Collegii disciplinas me conform are, tt GEORGIUS POWLETTUS Endorsed: GEORGII POWLETTI 6 Decembris 1638.

SUMMARY [777J THIMELBY Matthew, alias George Paulet, son of Matthew, born and brought up in Yorkshire. Son of noble and ancient family, now impoverished. Has many brothers and sisters, one older, the rest younger. Has entirely Catholic kinsfolk, except for one uncle. Studied humanities at St. Omers for 6 years with some progress. Normally healthy. Always a Catholic; has not suffered

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for religion. Left England on 31st August, and has come to Rome to become a priest. 6 December 1638.

[778J 1. Nomen Rogerus Andertonus, aetas est annus ferme decimus octavus, locus nativitatis est commitatust Lancastriae 2. Parentes sunt Catholici et divites, et nobiles sex habeo fratres et quatuor sorores, omnes ferme ex cognatis meis sunt Catholici 3. Dum essem moratus in Anglia, studui in paterna domo, et studui Sancti Audomari et feci progressum usque initium poeseos, et pauca pertinentia ad Sphaeram didici in Anglia.

4. Quoad valetudinem, nunquam aegrotavi, tan tum ultima quadragessimat laboravi febri 5. Semper fui Catholicus 6. Cupio et statuo vitam agere Ecclesiasticam, et statuo [diJlligentert observare Collegii regulas Ego ROGERUS ANDERTONUS quaesitis haec Respondeo.

5 februarii 1639 Endorsed: EDOARD! POOLI 6 februarii 1639 SUMMARY [778J ANDERTON Roger, alias Edward Poole, about 17, born in Lancashire. Son of rich noble Catholic parents of an almost entirely Catholic family; has 6 brothers and 4 sisters. Studied at home, and at St. Omers; reached the beginning of poetry; learnt spherical geometry in England. Always healthy, except for a fever last Lent. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 5 February 1639 [779J

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[780J 1. Verum mihi nomen est Simon Barksdale alias Henncus Salvage, et parentibus Thomas et Katherina Barksdale.

Nativitatis locus yabington in comitatu Southantoniae.

Educationis Oxonia erat; posteaque Londini vixi, et Lutetiae.

2. Parentes Generosi sunt, Amici praecipui, Equites, Armigerique hi divites, alteri mediae fortunae. unicus mihi frater, nulla soror, multi cognati: quidam haeretici, quidam Catholici.

3. Poesi, Historiae, et Philosophiae operam dedi, et Oxoniae.

4. Nulla infirmitate sive corporis, seu animae laboro, quae a literarum studiis, vel Regularum observatione me retardare posset.

5. Ante meum Romae adventum, in haeresi vixi et schismate. hic vero praesidiis, et industria quorundam, praecipue autem huius Collegii patrum fidem Catholicam amplexus swn. Ex Anglia discessi iam quindecim mens[es] sunt. Romam veni Civitatis

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perlustrandae gratia, I talicaeque obtinendae linguae. Literarum vero cupido me ad hoc seminarium induxit.

6. Adhuc dubius mihi rest at animus erga vitam Ecclesiasticam, tt sed ad Regulas Collegii 0 bservandas constans.

Romae 16 Martii 1639 Endorsed: HENRICUS SALVAGIUS Ingressus 14 Martii 1639 SUMMARY [780J BARKSDALE Simon, alias Henry Salvage, son of Thomas and Katherine, born at Yabington, Hampshire, Son of gentry related to fairly rich knights and Esquires. Has one brother, no sisters, many cousins; some Catholics, some heretics. Studied poetry, history and philosophy at Oxford; lived later at London and Paris.

Healthy. Lived in heresy and schism before coming to Rome; has now been converted largely through the efforts of the Jesuits in the College. Left England 15 months ago, and has come to Rome to see the city and learn Italian; has entered this seminary through love of letters. Is doubtful whether to become an ecclesiastic.

16 March 1639 [781J 1. Carolus Cansfield (alias, Ashton. Parentes habui Johannem Cansfield et Izabelam Cansfield alias Ashton. natus Rbt[?J hall Lancastriae Comitatu, ubi ad 13 aetatis annum educatus vixi 2. Parentes et praecipui amicorum generosi fuere. Unicus est mihi frater cuius hereditas cum decimis per 3 vitas possessis censum annuum 500 vel eo circiter librorum proferat[?J, ex quo Regi (catholicae fidei causa) 35 vel 40 librorum annue persolvit. sorores duae mediocri a matre mea pecuniarum summa dotatae reliqua a fratris voluntate sunt expectaturae. Catholicae ambae; sicut et plurimi cognatorum quorum alii ditiores alii ad vitae necess ari[a] suppeditantia obtinentes. Ego vero cum ex nummis mihi a matre relictis ob itenerat multa parum restet totus sum ad fratris arbitrium 3. Rudimentis studui per 2 annos et aliquot menses oppido Armchurch Lancastriae comitatus inde post annum fere Domi permansus missus fui ad locum in eodem comitatu nomine Mannour ibi per 3 annos Gramaticae operam dedi; domum reversus anno in venatione et iteneribust elapso aliam privatam classem frequentavi in qua et in Avunculi cuiusdam domo litteris per 2 annos insudavi. postea Duacum missus gramaticam et Syntaxim cum media parte anni in poesi audivi; quo post intervallum 18 mensium reversus 5 menses in dictatis scribendis consumpsi 4. Ut plurimum bene habeo, licet aliquando febribus et Melancho licae sum obnoxius 5. Catholicus a prima aetate, Patriam 3 die Januarii reliqui eo scilicet ut in hoc seminario inter studia philosophiae et Theologiae H

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(si eo usque deo dante progrediar) mores et vitam institutione meliori imbuerem.

6. Desiderium ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam habeo modo tali munere non inidoneum deputarer et ad tempus amicorum voluntati obsequendum est tt CAROLUS CANSFIELD Endorsed: CAROLUS ASHTON US ingressus 17 Marth 1639.

SUMMARY [781] CANSFIELD Charles, alias Ashton, son of John and Isabella Ashton, born at Robert Hall, Lancashire, and brought up there until 12. Son of gentry; has one brother whose inheritance is worth £500 a year, out of which he pays to the King £35 or £40 for his religion; has 2 Catholic sisters moderately dowried by their mother, who depend otherwise on their brother's good will. Has mainly Catholic kinsfolk, some rich, some not so rich. Has spent in travel most of the money he inherited from his mother; hence depends on his brother. Studied rudiments 2 years at Ormskirk, Lancashire; after a year at home was sent to Manor,[?J Lancashire, to study grammar 3 years; returned home and spent a year in hunting and travelling; then attended another private class, in which, and at his uncle's house, he studied letters for a further 2 years. Was sent to Douai, attended Grammar and Syntax and half a year of Poetry; returned thither after an interval of 18 months and spent 5 months writing dictates. Always a Catholic. Left England on 3 January to study philosophy and theology in this seminary. Desires to be an ecclesiastic, but must wait on his family's wishes.

[17 March 1639J [782J 1. Verum mihi nomen est Thomas Normanton, patri Johannes Normanton matri Rosa Wynard natus eram apud Sancti Edmundi Burgum atque ibidem educatus.

2. Parentes operam dabant pannis conficiendis. frater unicus. qui et natu maior mercaturum exercet Buriae. sorores nuptae sunt, civi Londinensi una, altera generoso N orfolciensi, satis opulenti omnes, et Haeretici.

3. Operam dedi Logicae, Ethicae, aliquantulum Physicae et Metaphysicae, et etiam rei Comicae, non magno progressu, nisi forsitan in ilia ultima. Studui in Academia Cantabrigiensi per octo annos plus minus.

4. Valetudine, Deo gratias, maxima ex parte secunda usus sum, neque ulla unquam animi aegritudine affectus praeterquam voluntaria.

5. In haeresi vixi ad vigesimum tertium annum aetatis, conversus sum ad fidem Catholicam secundum deum lectione Sanctorum

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Patrum, Bellarmini, Thomae Mori, et variis colloquiis habitis cum sacerdotibus societatis in Anglia, Ex Anglia discessi cum Illustrissimo Domino Conaeo ldibus Septembris Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo trigesimo nono. Romam atque hoc Anglorum Collegium, secutus amicorum consilia, petii ut studiis operam darem. Ob fidem Catholicam expulsus sum ab Aula Penbrochiana ubi per annum et dimidium socius fueram sodalitii mei redditus annui erant quinquaginta librae Anglicae.

6. Animus mihi est redire in patriam, atque amicis in fide opitutt lari, sed qua illud via potissimum fiat, nondum mihi constat.

THOMAS NORMAN TON Endorsed; Responsiones THOMAS CLIFTONI 19 novembris ingress us in hoc Collegium 15 Novembris 1639 SUMMARY [782J NORMANTON Thomas, son of John and Rose Wynyard, born and brought up at Bury St. Edmunds. Son of c1othmakers; has one elder brother a merchant at Bury; has 2 sisters, one married to a citizen of London, the other to a gentleman of Norfolk; all heretical and fairly rich. Studied logic, ethics, physics, metaphysics with little progress, and comedy with greater progress, for 8 years at Cambridge. Healthy. A heretic until 22, was converted to Catholicism through reading the Fathers, Bellarmine, and Thomas More, and through talking to Jesuits in England. Left England with Mr. Conn 13.9.1639. Has come to this College to study, on the advice of his friends. Was expelled from Pembroke Hall, where he had been for 18 months a Fellow with ÂŁ50 a year, because of his Catholicism.

De~ires to return to England and help his friends; is not sure how best to do this. 19 N ovem ber 1639

1640 [783J 1. Mihi nomen Henricus Shirley ex patre Thomae Shirley Matreque Maria Harpur. Fui natus in Varvicensi comitatu in arce Calydoniensi; partim in dorno paterna, partim in Collegio Audomarensi, et demum in Collegio Nobilium Parmae educatus.

2. Parentum conditio est equestris amici praecipui Haeretici, divitiae vero mediocres: Fratres Sororesque Catholici 3. Humanioribus literis dedi operarn, progressu mediocri.

4. Valetudo mihi mediocris, nullam autem unquam animae sensi aegritudinem 5. Nullam meae vitae partem in Heresis aut Schismatis degi tenebris. Angliam Anno Domini 1639 reliqui, Romamque ad studendum petii, duabusque Hebdomadis ob Orthodoxam fidem in carcere perpessus.

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6. Vitam peragere Ecclesiasticam haud unquam adoptavi.

Collegii vero regulas perlibenter observabo. tt 17 Novembris 1640 Endorsed: Anno Domini 1640. 17 Novembris Responsio THOMAE PELAMI SUMMARY

[783J SHIRLEY Henry, alias Thomas Pelham, son of Sir Thomas and Mary Harpur, born at Caludon Castle, Warwickshire; brought up there, at St. Omers, and in the College of Nobles at Parma.

Son of a mainly heretical family of average wealth; has Catholic brothers and sisters. Studied humanities with average progress.

Never a heretic or schismatic. Left England in 1639 and has come to Rome to study; was imprisoned 2 weeks for Catholicism. Has never decided to be an ecclesiastic. 17 November 1640.

[784J Ego Carolus Calvertus adscito olim nomine Blundellus pat rem teneo Dominum Richardum Calvertum patricium Lancastrensem : Matrern habui (nunc tamen a duodecim annis mortuam) Dominam Persel filiam Domini Perselli equitis Staffordiensis; cuius opera, et industria (nempe matris) tum pater tum tot a familia ad fidem Catholicam, cum ante fuerit haeretica, conversa est; atque ita liberis omnibus contigit (grates deo Deiparaeque) ut a nativitate usque fide Catholic a imbuerentur. de divitiis haud facile certum aliquid dico, cum, temporum mutatione et ipsae aliquando mutentur, quantum memini tamen annue septingentis, vel octingentis circiter libris consta[ntJ fratreshabeo quatuor, sororem nullam, quorum natu maximus uxorem duxit filiam Domini Stanlei eiusdem comitatus Patricii. Praeterea cognatos habeo Dominum Stanfordum patricium et Dominum Fleetwood equitem; ambo Staffordienses. natus eram patria Lancastrensi, loco denominato Cockerham, ibique educatus ubi primus literarum gustatis rudiment is cum 15 circiter annorum essem ad Seminarium Audomarense missus sum; ubi studiis humanioribus pro ingenii captu per 7 annorum spatium excultus parentum voluntate ad hoc Collegium missus sum ut patriae postea, et amicis, si qua in re possem, et subsidium ferrem; quod (Deo, Deiparaque opitulante) exequi statuo.

Endorsed: CAROL! BLUNDELL! qui postea vocatus fuit Banesius.

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[784J CALVERT Charles, alias Blundell, alias Baines, son of Richard Calvert of Lancashire and the daughter of Sir . . . Pershall of Staffordshire; born at Cockerham, Lancashire. Son of patrician parents worth ÂŁ700 or ÂŁ800 a year; has 5 brothers, the eldest of whom has married the daughter of Mr. Stanley. Is related to Mr.

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Stanford and Sir . . . Fleetwood, both of Staffordshire. Studied rudiments at Cockerham until 15, and humanities for 7 years at St. Omers. Was brought up a Catholic with his brothers, the mother having converted her husband and whole family from heresy before her death 12 years ago. Was sent to this College at his parents' wish for the good of his country and friends. [4 December 1640J

[785J Nomen est mihi Joannes cognomen Pue, patri tribus iam ab annis defuncto Philippus, matri vero Gaynor cognomen Bryn; natus et plerumque. educatus in comitatu Carnarvonensi; nobilitate quam fortuna potentior. Amici satis divites sed omnes fere cognatione materna heretici, paterna vero catholici; fratres et sorores multi etiam catholici. Literis a pueritia dedicatus instructus autem ab hereticis. Bona valetudine animae et corporis semper usus, vitam duxi catholicam. Discessi ex Anglia tribus ab hinc annis ; Romam libens petii ut ibidem studiis philosophicis et theologicis excultus me ad ea perficienda conferrem quae ad maiorem dei gloriam et superiorum voluntatem maxime spectarent. Societatis denique semper observantissimus existam.

J OANNES PHILIPPI Endorsed: JOANNIS PHILIPPI 4 Decembris 1640 SUMMARY [785J PUGH John, alias Philips, son of Philip and Gaynor Bryn, born and brought up mainly in Caernarvonshire. Son of noble but not rich parents; has rich kinsmen, heretics on his mother's side and Catholics on his father's side. Has many Catholic brothers and sisters. Studied letters under heretics since boyhood. Always a Catholic. Always healthy. Left England 3 years ago; came to Rome to study philosophy and theology. Will always be devoted to the Society. [4 December 1640J [786J

Chirographum ROBERTI F ALCONERII 4 Decembris.

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1. Pater vocabatur vero nomine Robertus Pitts qui quincquet abhinc ann is mortuus est. Mater Anna Pitts appellatur, ego Robertus dicor, natus sum Patria dorcestrensi, vixi in Cantia et in Collegio audomarensi 2. Avi et Parentes mei semper fuere nobiles, quandoque etiam abunde divites, qui iam multas divitias Relligionis causa perdidere.

3. Audomari studiis humanioribus operam dedi ad finemque eorum feliciter perveni.

4. Optima Deo iuvante utor valetudine.

5. Reverendi Patris Joannis Fa1conerii Avunculi mei industria,

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tota familia nostra ad fidem romanam conversa est. .Semper aut in Anglia aut Audomari vixi. petii Romam ut virtuti iuxta et doctrinae operam darem t¡t 6. Vitam libenter ecclesiastic am sum admissurus.

ROBERTUS FALCONERIUS, Die 4 Decembris Anno Domini 1640 Endorsed: ROBERTI F ALCONERII 4 Decembris 1640 SUMMARY [786] PITTS Robert, alias Faulkner, son of Robert and Ann, born in Dorset, brought up in Kent and at St. Omers. Son of noble parents who have lost great riches for religion: lost his father 5 years ago. Completed humanities successfully at St. Omers. Healthy.

Was converted with his whole family by his uncle Fr. John Faulkner.

Has come to Rome to acquire virtue and learning. Desires to be an eccle'5iastic. 4 December 1640 [787] Nomen est mihi antonius Bonvile, Patri autem Humphridus, et Matri Maria. Natus autem sum Canfordiae in comittau Dorcestriae, ibique ab primo ad annum decimum quintum educatus, quem cum agerem in Flandriam traieci, ubi, tribus fere ann is in collegio Societatis I prensi ad studia humanitatis me contuli, et poesim tantummodo audivi. In eadem quoque urbe habitavi cum Canonico anglicano, quo intercedente huc veniendi facultatem facile obtinui Parentes quidem nobili ac clara familia orti, quamquam hoc tempore divites non sint nec opulenti. Mater catholica, Pater a fide catholica longe alienus. Sed ut nuper ex litteris reverendi Patris Bennet intellexi fidem et leges Christi et Sanctissimae matris Ecclesiae summopere desiderat amplecti. Fratres habeo quinque et unam sororem qui omnes praeter sororem in haeresi fuimus educati, sed ipse, laus Deo, et tres alii ex fratribus Reverendorum Patrum Bennet et Belle praesidio relicta haeresis caecitate, ad verum et indubitabile Christi fideique catholicae lumen redacti fuimus.

Bona (Deo gratias) et robust a utor valetudine. Scopus autem et itineris suscepti terminus est ut studiis altioribus Philosophicis (quippe) et Theologicis dem operam, quae hoc in Seminarioabsolvere omnesque et singulas huius collegii regulas observare, meque libenter ad voluntatem Superiorum, et bonam disciplinam accommodare omnino desidero.

ANTONIUS TERRILLUS Die 4 Decembris Anno Domini 1640 SUMMARY [787] BONVILE Antony, alias Tyrrell, son of Humphrey and Mary, born at Canford, Dorset, and brought up there until 14, then studied humanities for 3 years in the Jesuit College at Ypres, reaching poetry.

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Lived in the same town with an English Canon who obtained him pennission to come here. Son of noble parents no longer wealthy; has a Catholic mother and a non-Catholic father, who according to recent letters of Fr. Bennett wishes to be reconciled. Has 5 brothers and 1 sister. Was brought up a heretic with his brothers, but converted with 3 of the brothers by Frs. Bennett and Bell. Healthy.

Desires to study philosophy and theology. 4 December 1640.

[788J 1. Brunium nomen esse, matris Patum fuisse. natum vero 21 prope annos in Middlesexia prarochia Hendonensi, 7 ab urbe milliaria, ibique puerum vixisse, caeterum inde eiectum religion is causa Londinum demigrasse, ubi literis operam dedi, donec Audomarurn traiicerem 7 abhinc annis, finemque humanitati non integrae cum laude imponerem.

2. Conditionem parentum mediocrem et amicorum, genere patrem, divitiis matrem superasse, e iure tamen eum crevisse fratres 4 inclusive habere, sorores 2, illorum maximum haereticum esse, ut cognation em omnem maternam, paternam autem esse ignotam.

3. Valetudine bona plerumque uti, sub exitum studiorum Audomaropoli elanguisse, nunc novo ardore ad nova studia accendi 4. Quinquennium patre authore reconciliatum fuisse ecclesiae, Romam missum ut admissionem in Societatem expectem.

5. Paratum esse regulas observare.

THOMAS HIGINUS Endorsed: Responsa THOMAE BRUNI 9 Novembris 1641 SUMMARY [788J BROWNE Thomas, alias Higgins, almost 21, born at Hendon.

Middlesex, 7 miles from London; lived there as a child; was expelled for religion and went to London to study letters; 7 years ago crossed to St. Omers and completed humanities with success. Son of middle class parents, his father's family being wealthier than his mother's (the Pates). Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters; the eldest brother, like all his mother's family, a heretic. Healthy, though he was ill at the end of his studies at St. Omers. Was reconciled to the Church 5 years ago at his father's instigation; has come to Rome to await admission into the Society. [9 November 1641] [789J 1. Ego Georgius Quintonus filius J osephi Quintoni Londini natus ibique ad annum decimum sextum bonis moribus et literis inter honestos educatus.

2. Stirpe antiqua oriundus pater mediae sortis et possessionis amici ex parte matris et patris omnes divites et generosi iidemque Catholici

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3. Ab anno decimo sexto humanioribus literis vacavi Audomari et etiamsi non nimis favente Minerva eas peregi non tamen omnino repugnante 4. Catholicam semper fidem complexus sum anno decimo sexto agente ex Anglia veni, Romam studendi causa petii animo que Societatis J esu ingrediendi quod si minus commidet fieri poterit diutius expectandum erit.

6. desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam Ecclesiasticam tt agendam et ad regulas Collegii observandas GEORGIUS BROOKUS Endorsed: Responsa GEORGII BROOKI 9. Novembris 1641 SUMMARY

[789J QUINTON George, alias Brooke, son of Joseph, born in London and brought up there liberally until 15. Son of a middle class father of ancient family; has rich and gentle Catholic kinsmen on both sides. Studied humanities with some success at St. Omers since 15. Always a Catholic; left England when 15, has come to Rome with the intention of joining the Society. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [9 November 1641J

Nomen RICHARDUS BABTHORPUS. Filius Gulielmi Babthorpi equitis Anglicani, qui Catholicus semper fuit, atque etiam ipsius uxor Omnesque amici, et cognati (ut arbitror). Nativitatis locus Eboracensis Comitatus. Praecipuae educationis locus Odomarense Seminarium, ubi humanioribus tantum literis Operam dedi, et mediocrem doctrinae fructum pro tempore percepi. Bona plerumque valetudine sum usus, nec memini gravi unquam Morbo laborasse me, quaque etiam valetudine in praesenti a utor; Licet gravedinem aliquam et humores aliquos pustulis contractos Aliquando no cere oculis sentiam. Semper Catholicus fui, neve in Eadem fide vacillantem animum recordor habuisse me. Ex Anglia Septem ab hinc annis In Flandriam venL Romam studendi causa Atque adeo Societatis J esu Tyrocinium tt ineundi profectus sum.

Endorsed: Responsiones RICHARDI BAPTHORPI 8 Novembris 1641 [790J

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[790J BABTHORPE Richard, son of Sir William, born in Yorkshire.

Son of Catholic parents; has only Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities at St. Omers with average success. Now healthy, formerly diseased; still suffers heaviness and humours gathered into pimples which trouble his eyes. Always a Catholic. Left England for Flanders 7 years ago. Has come to Rome to study and to join the noviciate of the Society of Jesus.

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[791J 1. Nomen Ioannes Greenus. Natus in Hybernia ex patre Christophero, et matre Lucia. Anglis educatus ibidem ad decimum tertium aetatis annum. in de in Angliam missus.

2. Pater et Mater Angli, Catholici, honesta stirpe oriundi: e patria, imperante Elisabetha propter fidem effugerunt, quorum sumus tres filii Ioannes, Christopher us , Thomas; et duae filiae Maria, et Catherina. Amici omnes pene Catholici.

3. Septennio studui litteris humanioribus, et Rhetoricae quo potui optimo progressu, Audomari.

4. Semper bona valetudine sum usus.

5. Ex Anglia discessi aetatis anno decimo quarto: Romam veni in primis ut philosophiae darem operam, etiam ut mores corrigerem, ut linquamt addiscerem. tt IOANNES GREENUS. Respondi.

Endorsed: Responsa IOANNIS NORTONI 9 Novembris 1641

SUMMARY [791J GRENE John, alias Norton, son of Christopher and Lucy, born in Ireland and brought up there by Englishmen until 12, then sent to England. Son of English Catholic parents of respectable family, who fled from England for religion's sake during Elizabeth's reign; has 2 brothers, Christopher and Thomas, and 2 sisters, Mary and Catherine. Has almost entirely Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities and rhetoric with success at St. Omers. Always healthy. Left England when 14; has come to Rome to learn philosophy, improve his morals, and learn Italian.

[9 November 1641J [792J 1. Nomen parentis John Whright patria Essexes educatus sum cum Amita vixi londini.

2. Conditio equestris fratres tres sorores tres omnes Catholici 3. Studiis humanioribus operam dedi audomari 4. bona satis valetudine utor 5. Nunquam fui haereticus, a sex annis ex Anglia cessi tt STEPHAN WHITELY. Endorsed: Responsa STEPHANI VITI 9 Novembris 1641

SUMMARY [792J WRIGHT Stephen, alias White,alias Whitely, son of Sir John, born in Essex and brought up by an aunt in London. Has 3 brothers and 3 sisters all Catholics. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England 6 years ago.

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[793] 1. Joannes Wall Lancastrensis in Collegio inter studia educatus 2. Ex parentibus catholicis fortuna et nobilitate mediocribus, fratres et sorores habeo catholicos, cognatos maxima ex parte hereticos et ditiores 3. Studiis humanioribus vacavi 4. Prospera usus valetudine 5. Semper catholicu". ex Anglia veni a quatuor aut quinque mensibus, veni huc ob vitam religiosam 6. Quam vitam una cum regulis collegii et voluntate superiorum explere cupio Annos habeo viginti unum aut duos J OANNES MARTIUS Endorsed: Responsa JOANNIS MARTI! 9 Novembris 1641 SUMMARY [793] WALL John, alias Marsh, of Lancashire, 21 or 22, "brought up in College among studies". Son of middle class Catholic parents; has mainly rich heretical kinsfolk; has Catholic brothers and sisters.

Always a Catholic. Studied humanities. Left England 4 or 5 months ago; has come here for the religious life. [9 November 1641]

1641 [794J 1. J oannes Salkeldus Dunelmensis filius Thomae Salkeldi Generosi sive illius ordinis quem vocant in Anglia Gentleman.

Multum a conversione, si bona spectes, religion is causa Pater passus est mediocris nihilominus fortunae.

Secundam duxit coniugem ex qua duodecim sus cepit liberos quorum ego primogenitus Baptisatus ab Heretico ministro Viginti in festo Sancti Nicolai quod brevi aderit annorum Ab infantia plus minus in litteris educatus. Audomari quinqpe annis .studiis navavi operam invita paene Minerva. Bona ut plurimum usus valetudine.

Huc virtutis doctrinaeque desiderium et amor et reverentia Sacri Ordinis amplectendi me adegit J OANNES ANDERTONUS Endorsed: Responsa JOANNIS ANDERTONI 9 Novembris 1641

SUMMARY [794J SALKELD John, alias Anderton, of Durham, the eldest of 12 children of Thomas Salkeld, gent. and his second wife. Will be 20 next St. Nicholas' day. Baptised by a heretical parson. Studied 5 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Desires to take Orders.

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[795J Nomen meum Thomas, filius francisci Beveredgii medici, qui Catholicus semper fuit, et uxor eius.

Nativitatis meae locus Comitatus Darbiensis.

Praecipue educationis locus Audomarense Seminarium, ubi humanioribus literis operam dedi.

Mediocri valetudine sum usus dum ibi mane bam.

Semper Catholicus fui nec in illa fide vacillantem animum recordor me habuisse.

Tribus ab hinc annis ex Anglia veni, Romamque studendi gratia petivi, ut aptior sim ad ecclesiastica munera obeunda.

Animum habeo regulas huius Collegii quantum Superioribus visum tt fuerit recte' observandi.

THOMAS BEVEREDGIUS. Endorsed: Responsa THOMAE BEVEREDGII 9. Novembris 1641 SUMMARY [795] BEVEREDGE Thomas, son of Francis, born in Derbyshire.

Son of a Catholic doctor. Studied humanities at St. Omers, where he enjoyed moderate health. Left England 3 years ago and has come to Rome to study for Orders. Always a Catholic.

[9 November 1641J [796J 1. Quod verum meum nomen et Parentum sit Philippus Constablius, natus et educatus West Rasen in Lincolnia ibique partim vixi, partim Audomari.

2. Quod conditio propria, parentum et praecipuorum amicorum sit Nobilis, omnesque divetest et Catholici.

3. Quod studui humanitati, atque partim in Anglia, partim Audomari, bono progressu.

4. Quod usus sim valetudine mediocri, nulla animi aegritudine quae &c.

5. Quod in haeresi nunquam vixerim, semperque fuerim catholicus, annoque duodecimo discesserim ex patria, atque studio addiscendi virtutem atque doctrinam Romam adductus 6. Quod ad omnia observanda, pretert primum, magnum habeam desiderium Endorsed: PHILIPPI COVERTI nunc Mori 7 Augusti 1642.

SUMMARY [796J CONSTABLE Philip, alias Covert, alias More, born at West Rasen, Lincolnshire; brought up there and at St. Omers. Son of rich noble Catholic family. Studied humanities in England and at St. Omers. Enjoys moderate health. Always a Catholic. Left England when 11. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic.

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[797J Est mihi nomen Edoardus Nidamus, Parentum vero Hitchcock, natus in patria Bugingamensi. vixi sept em annos in Anglia, septem alios in Gallia Rhotomagi, et quinque postremos in Flandria Audomari, ubi studiis operam dedi.

Parentes habeo Catholicos: unum fratrem et sororem Catholicos.

Valetudine utor secunda.

Romam veni, ut 3 annos in philosophia impenderem, praecipue ut parentis voluntati satisfacerem, qui mandavit in prim is ut Italicam tt linguam addiscerem, atque has regiones inviserem.

EDOARDUS NIDAMUS. Endorsed: 1642 EDOARDI NIDAMI primo Novembris SUMMARY [797J HITCHCOCK Edward alias Needham, born in Buckinghamshire, spent 7 years in England, 7 at Rouen and 5 studying at St. Omers. Son of Catholic parents; has 1 brother arid 1 sister, Catholics. Healthy. Has come to Rome to spend 3 years studying philosophy, so as to please his father who sent him hither to learn Italian. [1 November 1642.J [798J

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[799J 1. Nomen mihi a parentibus datum est thomas Mascy natus in Comitatu Lancastrensi dioesesi Cestriensi simulque educatus iuxta Waringtonum in comitatu dicto 2. Parentes mihi fuere Annigeri sicut omnes caeteri amicorum Catholicae Romanae Religionis professores, fortunas possidebant satis amplas 3. humanioribus literis (Graecis atque Latinis) in seminario Anglicano Audomari ad fin em Poeseos progressu non infelici vacabam 4. valetudine usus sum secunda nisi aliquando tussi cruciatus 5. Romanam Religionem ab initio aetatis amplexus, Romam ut studiis philosophiae et theologiae vacarem petii et desiderio et proposito ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam tt THOMAS MIDLESTONUS Endorsed: Responsa THOMAE MIDLETONI primo Novembris 1642 SUMMARY [799] MASSEY Thomas, alias Middleton, born and brought up near Warrington, Lancashire. Son of rich Catholic esquires.

Studied Greek and Latin at St. Omers up to the end of Poetry.

Healthy, except for an occasional cough. Always a Catholic.

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[800J 1. Ego Christophorus Bankes Filius Guilelmi et Aliciae eius Conjugis natus sum in praedio paterno infra Parochiam de Gigleswicke in agro Eboracensi educatus in Schola Regia istius oppidi, et inde in Academia Cantabrigiensi.

2. Conditione mea sum aut nuper eram Socius Collegii Sancti Petri Cantabrigiae. Parentum conditio honesta fuit, fortunae tenuiores. Pater mortuus est; Mater susperstes Fratres habeo duos et sororem unam. Altera diem obiit. Eram Ipse Patris mei Primogenitus. Secundus Frater partim ex paterno, partim ex mea dono ea pleraque possidet quae Patris erant. Tertius Cantabrigiae iam per biennium studuit. Tota fere Cognatio Contagione defectionis Anglicanae absorpta fuit. Inter Amicos praecipuus erat Dominus J oannes Banks Eques Auratus, modo Summus J usticiarius Communium Placito rum in Anglia.

3. Literis humanioribus, adiunctis nonnullis in Philosophia et Controversiis fidei operam dedi, gradum secundum, id est Magistri in Artibus in Academia nostra adeptus.

4. Secunda (DEO gratias) valetudine utor et in Corpore et in Animo, nec aliam fere quam Culpandam aegritudinem animi aut unquam sensi, aut sentire soleo quae me a studiis aut Regularum observatione retardarit aut retardare possit.

5. Hoc ipso primum anno, Salutis 1642°, die Julii quarto fidem plene admisi, factus aetatis annorum 26. Ope et industria Reverendi in Christo Patris Patris Joannis Hetoni e Societate JESU Qui haesitationem longam amovit et dicto die Catholicorum numero indignum addidit. Huc usque vixeram, deficiens quidem in dies ab haeresi Anglicana, ipsi tamen Communione publica adhaerens.

Reconciliatus DEO et Ecclesiae, proxima Dominica solvi a Dubriis, Romam habens in animo Quam una cum Religione Catholic a amare plurimum caeperam, et ut Centrum Religionis Catholicae, et ut sedem Sancti PETRI et ut abundantem innumeris Sacris. Accessit ad hunc amorem Patris praedicti iudicium et penet hortatus; et quod N ostratibus hic Collegium positum esse intellexeram, ubi ilium finem ad quem praecipue vocatum me existimabam, me feliciter adipisci posse sperabam. Non multa adhuc, quia pauci rescierunt quod de me factum sit, propter Religionem amisi, tunc demum quaecunque habeo amissurus, cum notitia facti me ad nostros pervenerit.

6. Respondeo absque haesitatione affirmative CHRISTOPHORUS HETONUS. Endorsed: Responsa CHRISTOPHOR! HETONI primo Novembris 1642

SUMMARY (800J BANKES Christopher, alias Reton, son of William and Alice, born on his father's estate at Giggleswick, Yorkshire; educated in the royal school of that town, and at Cambridge. Was until recently a Fellow of St. Peter's College, Cambridge. Eldest son

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of poor but respectable parents; has 2 brothers and 1 sister.

(His father is dead, his mother survives. The eldest of his two brothers now possesses most of the family property, through gifts from his father and himself. The younger has been studying at Cambridge these 2 years. Almost all his family are Anglicans; the leading member of the family is Sir ] ohn Bankes, Chief ] ustice of Common Pleas.) Studied humanities, philosophy, and controversies; M.A. of Cambridge. Healthy. Was converted 4.7.1642 at the age of 26, by Fr. John Heton S.]. after ¡long hesitation and public conformity to Anglicanism. On the Sunday after his conversion, sailed from Dover to try his vocation in Rome. [1 November 1642].

[801] 1. Imprimis quod sit nomen Gulielmus Rudgius alias Leighus, filius Michaelis et Annae Rudgii alias Leighii, ante matrimonium vero Dowrichii natus Nimptoniae in comitatu Devoniae, vi xi autem fere in comitatu Surrii partim domi, partim foris, maxime vero cum parentibus.

2. Natus a familia quidem antiqua et satis nobili, sed quae iam praecipue religionis causa ad paritatem redacta, ad interitum vergit. fratres habeo et sororem catholicos sed qui temporum horum et praeteritorum iniquitate non admodum valent opibus. cognati autem mihi sunt divites quidem, sed heretici fere omnes.

3. literis graecis et latinis Audomari in Collegio Anglicano haud saltern paenitendo fructu sum usus.

4. valetudine mediocri. nullam autem animae aegritudinem vel sentio vel sensi uspiam quae a literarum studiis vel disciplinae domesticae observatione quempiam ullo modo retardare posset.

S. natus quidem eram catholicus, in schismate vero partim propter sacerdotum penuriam, partim vero quod a praeceptore heretico primam hausi doctrinam aliquandiu vixi. Angliam tribus abhinc annis reliqui, Romamque iam tandem petii ut sublimioribus studiis incumberem.

6. illud in longius aliquod tempus diferri potest. tt GULIELMUS DOWRICHIUS Endorsed: Responsa GULIELMI DOWRICCHII primo N ovembris 1642

SUMMARY [801] RUDGE William, alias Leigh, alias Dowrich, son of Michael and Anne Rudge, alias Leigh, nee Dowrich; born at N ympton, Devon and brought up in Surrey mainly by his parents. Son of ancient family impoverished for religion; has poor Catholic brothers and sisters and rich heretical kinsfolk. Studied Greek and Latin at St. Omers. Enjoys moderate health. Was born a Catholic; lived some time in schism, partly because of the scarcity of priests, partly through the influence of a heretical teacher. Left England 3 years ago. Has not decided to be an ecclesiastic. [1 November 1642].

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[802J 1. Nomen mihi est Chri')topherus Braclshagh natus in comitatu Lancastrensi, simulque educatus iuxta viganiam in eodem comitatu.

2. Parentes fuere armigeri sicut omnes fer me ceteri amicorum et consanguineorum; professores Catholicae religion is sunt ferme omnes, divitiasque satis amplas possident ; 3. dedi operam humanioribus litteris in seminario Anglicano Audomari, ad medium Rhetoricae haud infelici progressu ; 4. valitudinef usus sum prospera, nisi aliquando dolore dentium nimioque calore sim cruciatus.

5. Catholicam Religionem semper professus sum, et petii Romam, ut darem operam Philosophiae ; 6. nullum adhuc propositum me profiteor habere a Ecclesiasticam vitam complectendam, tt FRANCISCUS NEVILLUS Endorsed: Responsa FRANCISCI NEVELLI; alias CHRISTOPHERI BRADSHAGH. SUMMARY [802J BRADSHA WE Christopher, alias Neville, born and brought up near Wigan in Lancashire. Son of rich armigerous family, almost entirely Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers up to the middle of Rhetoric. Healthy, but suffers from toothache and excessive heat. Always a Catholic. Does not intend to be an ecclesiastic. [1 November 1642J 1642 [803J 1. N omen meum est Petrus An thonius in portu San lucar in Hispania natus, Patre Richardo Anthonio et Matre Donna Angela Symminterio.

2. Pater meus est consul nationis Anglicae Hispali, atque etiam in occidentales lndias et alias partes mercaturam exercet; Caeteri etiam amici et consanguinei moderatas habent ad necessaria facultates. Omnes quidem ex parte patris sunt haeretici in Anglia ; ex parte vero matris omnes catholici.

3. In collegio Anglicano Audomari sex prope modum annis litteris humanioribus operam dedi; Philosophiae vero Hispali leviter studui.

4. Valetudine integra et prospera fere semper susu sum.

5. In haeresi vel schism ate nunquam vixi 6. Ad vitam quidem Ecclesiasticam hactenus nullum habeo propositum ; t t Endorsed: Responsa PETRI ANTONI! 21 Novembris. 1642 SUMMARY [803J ANTHONY Peter, son of Richard and Angela Symminterio, born at San Lucar. Son of the English consul at Seville, who trades

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with the West Indies and elsewhere. (His mother's family are Catholics, his father's are heretics in England.) Studied humanities 6 years at St. Omers, and some philosophy at Seville. Does not intend to be an ecclesiastic. [21 November 1642] [804]

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1643 [805] Ambrosius Gagius vero nomine Rookewood annorum 20, natus est in comitatu Suffolsiensi, Parentibus equestris ordinis; ipse semper catholice educatus, partim in domo paterna, partim in Seminario Audomarensi, ubi studiis literarum humaniorum 6 annos impendit, et classes omnes obivit: firma fruitur valetudine et ingressus est collegium Anglorum de urbe ut Convictor, Philosophiae operam daturus, et summo studio, ac diligentia domesticam disciplinam observaturus.

AMBROSIUS GAGIUS MANU propria.

Endorsed: AMBROISIUS GAGIUS primo Octobris 1643. AMBROSIUS GAGIUS, vere ROOKEWOOD. SUMMARY [805] ROOKWOOD Ambrose, alias Gage, 20, born in Suffolk, brought up at home. Son of a knight. Studied humanities for 6 years at St. Omers. Always a Catholic. Intends to study Philosophy as a Convictor. [1 October 1643] [806] 1. Mihi nomen verum J oannes Carillus, idem parentum. N at1lS Clcestriae, ubi antiqua fuit quondam maiorum sedes, educatus partim in Anglia, partim Audomari.

2. Parentes ex parte Patris equestri ordine insignes, ex parte Matris Barones, divites Laus Deo, satis, et (quod maximum est beneficium) a Catholica fide nunquam alieni.

3. Studiis humanitatis non minimo fructu Audomari vacavi sub Patre Porto Rectore.

4. Valetudine utcunque secunda sum usus; nec earn unquam animi aegritudinem sensi, quae a literarum studio me avocare, sive in doctrinae cursu retardare posset 5. In haeresi sive schismate nunquam permansi. Romam partim studendi, partim peregrinandi gratia veni. Eo autem animo huic seminario me intuli studiosum, ut accomodatam tam colendi Deum, quam studendi invenirem mansionem 6. Vitam Ecclesiasticam, sive religiosam hactenus minime cogito

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SUMMARY [806] CARYLL John, alias Morley, born at Chichester, brought up in England and at St. Omers. Son of a knightly family on his father's side, and a baronial family on his mother's side; rich and Catholic.

Studied humanities at St. Omers under Fr. Port. Healthy. Has -come to Rome partly for study, partly as a pilgrimage.

Does not intend to be an ecclesiastic. [20 November 1642]

1644 [807] Ego Gul. Mettamus Eboracensis annum agens 18um Audomari educatus. Parentes: J ordanus Mettamus Eques Auratus. Mater Domina Margarita Mettam. Fratres sunt mihi 6: Sorores ',2.

Cognati ex parte maxime Patris Haeretici, sicut et ilie Scismaticus fuit; ex Parte Matris Catholici.

Studiis tantummodo mansuetioribus Graece et latine initiatus parum, sed non absolutus.

Valetudo, si quod Dei est donum, meum certum asserere auderem; semper ut esse solebat, firmissima erit. Animi aegritudo nulla, nisi quod faciat peccatum.

Ab uno e Societate Sacerdote mei Parentis baptisatus, praeceptis vitae honestioris imbutus, et Audomarum missus.

Doctrinae studium amorem Collegii huius peperit: ad cuius regulas si me Deus adiuvet, totus conform is esse conabor.

Ad Maiorem Dei Deiparae gloriam et ad conversion em Angliae GUL. MANNERIUS alias METTAMus. Endorsed: 23 Septembris 1644. GULIELMUS MANNERIUS, vel WITHRINGTONUS, alias METTAMus. SUMMARY [807] MET HAM William, alias Manners, alias Withrington, of Yorkshire, son of Sir Jordan and Margaret, 17, baptised, educated and sent to St. Omers by his father's Jesuit chaplain. Son of a once schismatic father belonging to a heretical family, and of a Catholic mother; has 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Studied Greek and Latin.

Healthy. [23 September 1644] [808] Ego Simon Wilsonus vero nomine, e Comitatu Staffordiensi, Annum aetatis ago vigesimum; Parentibus mediae sortis natus, inter hereticos educatus; a decimo vero tertio aetatis anno Audomari in Collegio Anglorum literis humanioribus operam dedi; de profectu, aliorum sit iudicium.

Valetudo semper bona, quamvis corpus satis imbecilie.

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Desiderium est vitae sanctioris, et ut patriae aliquando prodesse tt possim.

Endorsed: 23 Septembris 1644 SIMONIS 'VILSONI SUMMARY [808J WILSON Simon, of Staffordshire, 19, brought up among heretics. Son of middle class parents. Studied humanities at St. Omers since 12. Healthy, though weak in body. Desires a holier life. [23 September 1644J [809J

Ego Philippus Archerus, annum agens vigesimum in Comitatu Monmothensi; in Parochia Raglandiae natus sum. sub parentibus autem Catholicis nutritus, vel aliorum cura (quo meliorem in litteris facerem progressum) commissus, nullum alium ob finem parentum voluntate educatus hac tenus quam ut Deo optimo maximo serviens, parentibus solatio, patriae (si possem) forem auxilio. Parentibus sanguine nobilibus procreatus, eius sortis, ut sperem eos (quoad divitias) posse me, fratrem, et sororem, tres liberos satis honeste sustinere. Humanioribus litteris quatuor annis Gandavi operam dedi. Quoad progressum vero, lice at mihi sine ulla iactatione fateri in omnibus scholis primum nonnunquam locum obtinuisse. De coeterot secunda valetudine utor, eaque semper usus fui, ea lege existimo, ut constantem in virtute et litteris operam ponam. tt Parentum nomina-Johannes Archer Monmothensis Maria Grove Herefordiensis vita defuncta PHILIPPUS GROVIUS Endorsed: PHILIPPI GROVII 23 Septembris 1644.

SUMMARY [809J ARCHER Philip, son of John Archer of Monmouthshire, and the late Mary Grove of Herefordshire, 19, born at Raglan, Monmouthshire, brought up by parents and others. Son of noble and fairly rich Catholic parents; has one brother and one sister. Studied humanities 4 years at Ghent; was sometimes first in class.

[23 September 1644J [810J

1. Ego Edoardus Andertonus filius cuisdam generosi Rogeri andertoni in comitatu Lancastriae, cuius status est per annum inter quincentum vel sexcentum librae.

2. Educatus fui in Anglia usque dessimum t quintum annum ~ tunc postea in collegio Anglicano Audomarii ad sex annos vixerim, ubi animum, et vocation em summam suscipiendi vitam Ecclesiasticam acquisivi. .

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3'. Pattern, et matrem, et fratres, et sorores omnes chatholicos habeo, et plurimos cognatos alios chatholicos.

4. Aetas 'mea est annus vigessimust primus; in quo tempore valetudinem bonam et secundam semper habui, vix unquam aegritudinem animi ullam longam sentiebam.

Endorsed: 1644 23 Septembris EDOARDI SHELLEI SUMMARY [810J ANDERTON Edward, alias Shelley, of Lancashire, son of Roger, 20, brought up in England until 14 ; spent 6 years at St. Omers. Son of gentleman worth ÂŁ500 or ÂŁ600 yearly; has brothers & sisters & enti~ely Catholic kin. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic: [23 September 1644J [811J 1. Patris nomen Franciscus Purcellus quod idem est et meum, matris vero Maria Gifforda. Nativitatis meae locus Mortimeria in comitatu Brukeshcenci Angliae provincia villa suburbana, ubi loci et prope inter q,micos education em partim cepi, maiori tamen ex parte in comitatu Staffordiensi matemos inter amicos victitavi Loca mihi aliquot annorum morae varia fuere primum ut supra Mortimeria secundo Cannocum in Staffordinensi agro, ubi consanguineos inter saepe migravi, Londini, in Cantia, in Oxoniensi comitatu etiam vixi, et demum Audomari.

2. Parens uterque honesto loco natus talis fuit qualis vulgo generosos , appellamus quales et coeteri t fuere amici. Conditio amicis dives satis, parentibus (prae multitudine liberorum et iniuriis temporum) non tam instructa opibus nunc temporis quam olim honest a licet satis etiamnum ut spero. Fratres habeo 4 sorores 8 cognatos plurimos quorum qui me sanguine attingunt nullum usquam haereticum novi quod meminerim.

3. In comitatu Staffordiensi, Berkeshrensi Cantia et demum Audomari in Artesia Rhetoricam usque literis operam navavi.

4. In praesenti a nulla quod sciam aegritudine laboro, quamvis haud ita pridem dolor capitis cum phlegmatis pituitique abundantia (a qua non sum nunc prorsus liber) nonnullum studiis impedimentum attulerunt 5. Nusquam omnino quod nove rim haeresi ulla aut Schismate ab Apostolica Catholica Romana ecclesia abalienatus fui, siquidem a teneris annos, a prima videlicet pueritia omnia catholicae religionis documenta (quae semper parentes maioresque amplexi sunt) perdidici. Triennium etiamnum elapsum est a quo ex Anglia discessi. Suasor et auctor idem utriusque profectionis fuit amicus Societatis Jesu, quamvis hoc mihi semper in votis fuit, ut divino nutui (sub societatis disciplina) eodem amico approbante me penitus dareni traderemque; et hoc equidem consilio ex Flandria in I talianl migravi, ut in sublimiora studia primo incumberem, ut ecclesiasticam

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deinde vitam amplecterer, ut deo demum cooperante in afflictissima patria catholicam religionem promoverem. Non adeo 'mihi indulsit divrna bonitas (neque sane tam bene de eo meritus sum)lut aliquid eius causa paterer, nisi dicor pati cum puerilia seommata ~ (quae a protestanist in Catholicos lib ere iactantur) cum nHuct-aritia passus sim.

6. Postremo nihil mihi prius duco, quam ut ecclesiasticam vitam agam, tt FRANCISCUS PURCELLUS alias "lMASONUS Endorsed: FRANCISCI MAISONI 23 Septembris 1644 SUMMARY [811 J PURCELL Francis, alias Mason, son of Francis arid :Mary Gifford, born at Mortimer, Berkshire; brought up there and nearby, but mainly with his mother's family in Staffordshire; has lived at Cannock in Staffordshire, in London, in Kent, in Oxfordshire, and at St. Omers. Son of gentle, but impoverished, parents; has 4 brothers and 8 sisters and many kinsfolk, all Catholics. Studied humanities in Staffordshire, Berkshire, ·Kent,and at St.Omers. Now healthy; recently suffered from ·,headache with excess of phlegm and cold which still remains. Always a Catholic.

Left England 3 years ago on the advice of a Jesuit friend.

Has suffered only ,mockery for Desires to be an ecclesiastic. religion. [23 September 1644] [812J

Verum meum nomen est Richardus Forsterus Patris idem "Matris Joanna Midelleton. Natus fui in commitatut Eboracensi et. plerumque ibidem educatus. Parentes mediae sortis sunt . . Fratres 3 habeo et unam sororem chatholicos omnes. Alidomari operam literis dedi ad finem usque Poesios, et inde Romam profectus sum, desiderio et propositu t ad vitam Ecclesiasticam ageIidam et ·ad Regulas collegii observandas tt RICHARD US FORSTERUS. Endorsed: 23 Septembris 1644 RICHARDI FORSTERI SUMMARY [812] FORSTER Richard, son of Richard and Joanna Middleton, born and brought up in Yorkshire. Son if middle class. parents; has 3 brothers and 1 sister, all Catholics. Studied at St. Omers up to the end of Poetry. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[23 Septmber 1644] ROBERT ROOCKWOOD. 1. Est mihi nomen Roberto Roockwodio, eademque CQ-mpellatione Pater nominatur, Mater vero nomine Mariae Tounsing baptisata est, locus nativitatis mihi fuit domus paterna q-uae Couldham [813J

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appellatllTt, illiG ad septem aut octo annos vixi, reliquam vero aetatem qua Londini qua in Artesia Apud Collegium Anglicanum Audomarense traduxi in litterarum humanarum studio.

2. Paterna Conditio equestris est, Mater pariter ex equite aurato nata, uterque vero Catholica fide imbutus eamque cum vitali Spiritll, hausere. Fratres habeo diversae conditionis hic Philosophiae operam dat alii duo in Merilandia negotiantur reliqui sub tutela 'Matris in paternis aedibus habent. Sorores duas habeo r.eligionem amplectentes, quarum una iam professa est, altera sub monialium. Clar.entium cura et educatione eandem enixe rogat felicitaiem.

3. RhetoriGae et Poesios studio me dedi, nec non reliquis quae in Collegio anglicano habentur, cum progressu eo qui mihi ad Philosophiam satis idoneus visus est.

4. Valetudine per totum studiorum curriculum fere usus sum firma et secunda, uti nunc pariter facio, 5. Rbmam atque adeo ad seminarium hoc eo consilio veni ut ecclesiasticam vitam per dei gratiam amplexurus iis me iuvarem auxiliis quae hic in Collegio habentur. tt Endorsed ': 23 Septembris. 1644 ROBERTI GAG!.

SUMM'ARY; [8131 R00KW00D Robert, alias Gage, son of Sir Robert and Mary TO\YTIshendpJ) born in his father's house at Coldham, lived there until 7, later in London. and at St. Omers. Son of Catholic parents, the mother being the daughter of a knight; has one brother studying philosophy here, another two trading in Maryland, and others living at home; has ·two sisters nuns, one already professed and the other awaiting profession as a Poor Clare. Studied poetry and rhetoric.

Nealthy. IDesires to be an ecclesiastic. [23 September 1644] U8I4J 1. Pater nominatur Richardus Chynerius Ipse autem Gulielmus ; M1ater Elizabeth Whitbread. Locus nativitatis est mihi quidem ignotus, e<ilucationis vero Thorndon in Essexiae commitatu t, ubi ad septimum aetatis annum fui educatus; in de Suffalctiae agrum petii ubi aliquot annos vixi, denique reliquam vitae partem Audomari degi. .

2. PaFentes Catholici, et non ignobiles, sed satis honesto loco nati, et pro his temp<i>ribus non indigetes. Fratrem habeo minorem, «ognat0s' duos, 'e t religiosos, duos etiam avunculos etiam religiosos, sororem quidem ex Patre tenui, sed vitam non multis ab hinc annis in religione finivit. De aliis Consanguineis nihil pro certo teneo.

4. Prospera satis valitudinet annos transivi.

5. Ego· Christianam fidem a pueritia colui. Ex Anglia anno 16.36 ven[~ Causa R0mam profectionis, fuit Pietatis studium, simul cum. d<i>ctrina (;:oniunctum.

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6. Propositum nunquam habui ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam: tt Endorsed: 23 Septembris 1644 GULIELMI ELLYSli SUMMARY [814] CHINERY William, alias Ellis, son of Richard and Elizabeth Whitbread, brought up at Thorndon in Essex until 7, then in Suffolk, and finally at St. Omers. Son of rich noble Catholic parents; has one younger brother, two cousins religious, and two uncles religious; had a sister on his father's side'who died in religion some years ago. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England in 1636; does not wish to be an ecclesiastic. [23 September 1644J [815J Ego Gulielmus Hitchcockus filius Gulielmi Hitchcocki armigeri et Mariae Hobbiae Wingo in commitatut Bukingamiae natus eram, inter haereticos ad ali quos annos studui in Anglia quorum tempi a frequentavi sed postea a Patre ad Audomarensen civitatem missus (antea factus catholicus inter Patres Societatis J esu circiter 5 annos literis humanioribus operam dedi, circa annum 20 Roma ut ad aliquot annos venia Patris altioribus studiis industriam adhiberem. hic vero voluntatem ad superiorum nutum accommodare statuo. sum bona valetudine plerumque usus. de vita ecclesiastica quia nihil statueram in convictorum numerum sum admissus Endorsed: GULIELMI NEEDAMI 23 Septembris 1644'

SUMMARY [815] HITCHCOCK William, alias Needham, son of William and Mary Hobbes, born at Wing, Buckinghamshire. Studied among heretics some years in England, then sent by father to St. Omers, where, having become Catholic, studied humanities for 5 years under the Jesuits. Has come to Rome at the age of 20, with his father's , permission, to engage in higher studies as a convictor; has not decided whether to be an ecclesiastic. [23 September 1644] [816] 1. Parentes, Beere nomine, appellantur. Locus,nativitatis meae comitatus oxoniensis, educationis Northantoniensis fuit.

2. Parentes et amici nobiles sunt, Haereticique: fratres et sorores omnes, una except a, mediaeque conditionis.

3. Literis humanioribus Audomari operam dedi. , 4. Plerumque bona semper valetudine fui.

5. Ad decimum quart urn aetatis annum, secundum ritum sectae Anglicanae vixi; tunc autem cuiusdam Avunculi auxilio, fidem catholic am amplexus sum. Sex abhinc annis Angliam reliqui,

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Romamque aliquando petii, ut, parentum et amicorum quorumcunque Anglorum conversionis cusa, fierem sacerdos. tt 6. vitam ecclesiasticam cupio, ANTONIUS W ARNERUS. Endorsed: Responsa ANTONI! W ARNERI 23 Septembris 1644 SUMMARY [816J BEERE Antony, alias Warner, born in Oxfordshire and brought up in Northampton. Son of noble heretical parents of middle class family; has heretical brothers and sisters and one Catholic sister. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. An Anglican until 14, was converted by a maternal uncle. Left England 6 years ago. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [23 September 1644J [817J Verum nomen est Robertus Andertonus, locus nativitatis Lancastria, et educationis usque ad annum decimum quartum.

Parentes plerique amicorum nobiles et catholici.

Studebam Sancti Audomari et Poesem explevi.

Valitudinet utor secunda, nunquam sentiebam animae aegritudinem quae me a studiis literarum vel ab observatione regularum retardare posset.

Nunquam in haeresi aut schismate vixi, veni Romam ut sacros ordines amplectar.

Desiderium et propopositum t habeo ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam, tt ROBERTUS STANFORDUS. Endorsed: Responsiones ROBERTI STANFORD!. Ingressus est. 27, Maii 1645

SUMMARY [817J ANDERTON Robert, alias Stanford, born in Lancashire and educated there until 13. Son of noble Catholic family. Studied at St. Omers up to Poetry inclusive. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Entered 27 May 1645] [818J 1. Nomen meum Gualterus Purcellus parentum. Franciscus et Johanna natus et educatus in comitatu Staffordiensi ibique vixi 2. Nobiles et divites non valde fratres, sorores, et cognatos habeo catholicos 3. Tantum litteris humanioribus et Audomari in collegio Anglicano et progressu mediocri.

4. Optima valetudine semper affectus, aegritudinem animae sensi nunquam 5. In heresi aut schism ate nunquam vixi; catholicus natus fui et

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semper vixi ex Anglia discessi quinque abhinc annis mense J unio.

Studiorum causa Romam veni ut ad 'sacros ordines promoverer. ob fidem perpessus nihil tt 6. Desiderium habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam degendam GUALTERUS GIFFORDUS Endorsed: Responsiones GUALTERI GIFFORDI INGRESSUS 27, Maii.

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SUMMARY [818] PURCELL Walter, alias Gifford, son of Francis and Joanna, born and brought up in Staffordshire. Son of noble fairly rich parents; has Catholic brothers, sisters and cousins. Healthy.

Always a¡Catholic. Left England in June 5 years ago. Besires to be' an ecclesiastic. [Entered 27 May 1645.] , [819] 1. Ego Franciscus Waldegravus filius Nicolai Waldegravi iam defuncti et Luciae Mervin, natus in comitatu Wiltonensi, et ibidem educatus; anna vero aetatis meae decimo tertio maria traieci et Audomaropoli degi.

2. Conditio propria exigua est, parentum, vivo patre mediocris, nunc vero ilio mortuo exilis: nobili tamen familia uterque natus-.

Amicis vero iuxta patrem his praecipue usus sum, Comitissa Portland sorore Patris, et filio eiusdem Comite Portland Philippo quoque Waldegravo nobili, et amplo patrimonio fratre patris, et Eduardo Waldo cognato equite aurato: De materno genere haud multum scio, fuisse tantum Jacobo et Eduardo Mervino equitibus auratis affinem patremque fuisse Haereticorum Decanum; fratres duos habeo, affines iuxta paternum genus Catholici sunt, iuxta maternum haeretici.

3. Studiis literaturae Magistro Ministello parum fruitu in Anglia me dedi Audomaropoli vero ad quinque fere annos felici satis progressu studiis humanioribus versatus sum.

4. Nec hactenus usquam gravi morbo, neque ullis allis impedimentis laboravi, quibus minus animum ad ullam art em applicarem, nisi quod ex parte sinistra exilem quandam audiendi difficultatem sentiam.

5. Ex Anglia discessi Anno 1640, Romam vero et hoc Collegium imprimis petii, ut me pietate, doctrina, caeterisque, quae requiruntur ad salutem propriam, proximorum, et imprimis ad afflictae patriae con versionem, instruerem.

6. Demum vitam Ecclesiasticam agere valde cupio, eamque ob tt oculos firmiter pono FRANCISCUS W ALDEGRAVUS alias PELLAMUS anna aetatis 19: Domini 1645 Endorsed: FRANCISCI PELLAMI admissi 8. Junii 1645

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SUMMARY [819J WALDEGRAVE Francis, alias Pelham, son of late Nicholas and Lucy Mervin, 18, born in Wiltshire and brought up there until

12 :; since then at St. Omers. Son of noble parents who were moderrich during the father's lifetime but are now poor. (Among his family are the Countess of Portland, his father's sister; her son, tlie Earl of Portland; his father's brother, the rich and noble Philip Waldegrave; his father's cousin, Sir Edward Waldegrave. His mother's kinsfolk include Sir James Mervin and Sir Edward Mervin ; she was the daughter of a heretical Dean. His father's family are Catholics, his mother's heretics.) Has no brothers. Studied letters ih England under a parson, with little benefit; and at St. Omers for rtearly 5 years with greater success. Healthy; has slight difficulty in 'hearing on the left side. Left England in 1640. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 8 June 1645J at~ly

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Ego J oannes Hetonus filius Thomae Hetoni ac Helenae Ros nunc defunctorum, in Northumberlandia natus, ad duodecimum in comitatu Lancastrensi annum in catholic a religione et doctrina enutritus, postea vero felid progressu Audomari ad quinque circiter annos llteris me dedi.

2. Nobiles fuere parentes ac catholici fratres habeo duos ac unam sororem.

3. Usus sum semper secunda valetudine ante ultimum annum 5. Duodecimo anna discessi ex Anglia, Romam petii ut ad sacerdotium promoverer t t J OANNES HETONUS alias P ARKERUS Endorsed: JOANNIS PARKERI admissi 8. Junii 1645.

SUMMARY [820] HETON John, alias Parker, son of Thomas and Helen Ross ~

born in Northumberland, brought up a Catholic in Lancashire until 11; then went to St. Omers to study letters for about 5 years. Son of noble Catholic parents, has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Healthy until last year. Desires to be a priest. [Admitted 8 June 1645J [821]

Ego infra scriptus Edoardus Johnsonius (alias nunc Eduardus Perseius Natione Anglus, ex Parentibus nobillbus Henrico Johnsonio Armigero Equitis aurati Roberti J ohnsonii filio Haeretico, et Anna Pel'seia Nobill Roberti Perseii de Malton iuxta Rytonum dioceseos Eboracensis, Filla Catholica, Londini in Arce Regis natus, Educatione ut plurimum Catholica Fratre tan tum unico natu maiori, Roberto Johnsonio, Cognatis atque Affinibus amicis auctus quamplurimis.

In Anglia primo Caestria, in Sussexia, dein Audomaropoli in

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Flandria, suaden te praecipue Barono No bilissimo Thoma Arundelio de Warder in Wiltonia Comitatu, literis operam navavi humanioribus ; valetudine plus minus secunda usus; ubi ad Rhetoricam perveni, cum ibidem, ex quo traiecerem ex Britannia, annos circiter quatuor et dimidium insumpsissem. Inde Galliam petiens, Rhotomagi in Neustria per menses aliquot apud Nobilissimum Henricum Arundelium Illustrissimi Thomae Arundelii Baronis praedicti filium, diversatus sum. Postremo, bis tentata Religionis suscipiendi facultate, primo sub Anglorum Societatis J esu Patrum potesatet, mox in Gallia; receptaque propter temporum angustias, ab utrisque expulsa, Romam petii, ut quod alibi non obtinui, precibus denuo ac amicorum ope expeterem: Cui petitioni si renuerint ii, quorum est in potestate situm; ea saltern Romam intentione veni, ut qua Alumni essent Pontificii ac Romani, quoad possem omnia iuxta praeceptorum eiusdem Collegii, iurisque iurandi formam, omnia tenerem, et quatenus in me foret adiuvante Deo Optimo Maximo adimplerem In quorum fidem hasce lineas dedi manu mea scriptas et sigillo munitas anno domini 1645. Mense Junio. die E n dorsed: ODOARDI PERSEI admissi 8. Junii 1645 SUMMARY [821J JOHNSON Edward, alias Percy, son of Henry (noble heretical son of Sir Robert Johnson) and Anne Percy (noble Catholic daughter of Robert Percy of Malton near Ryton), born in the Tower of London, brought up mainly as a Catholic. Has one elder brother, Robert, and many kinsfolk. Studied humanities at Chichester, and later studied in good health at St. Omers, at the suggestion of Thomas, Lord Arundell of Wardour; reached Rhetoric 4t years after his departure from England; then went to France and spent several months at Rouen with Henry Arundell, son of the above. Twice tried to enter religion in vain, first with the English Jesuits and then in France; has now come to Rome to make a third attempt, or to become alumnus of the English College. [Admitted 8 June 1645]

[822J Ego Gualterus Watsonus filius Edoardi Watson natus in Comitatu Cantii, conditione mediae sortis; Catholicus semper educatus, ex quo, quid religio esset, decernere potuerim. frat res nullos habeo, sororem unicam, et Catholicam: Amicos valde paucos Catholicos : Studui maxima ex parte in Artesia Audomari, et Burgii in Flandria. bona utor valetudine plurumque. Huc, quo melius animae et patriae laboranti consulerem profectus sum. desiderium, deo adiuvante, tum ad regulas superiorumque voluntatem faciendum paratissimum.

GUALTERUS JONSON US Endorsed: GUALTERI JOHNSON I admissi 8. Julii 1645

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SUMMARY [822J WATSON Walter, alias Johnson, son of Edward, born in Kent, middle class. Always a Catholic since reaching the use of reason. Has one sister a Catholic, and no brother; has few Catholic kinsmen. Studied at St. Omers and at Bruges. Healthy.

[Admitted 8 July 1645J [823J 1. Inprimis respondeo quod Josephus Tra versius est verum nomen meum, et filius sum Samuelis Traversii et Alisiae Uxoris suae defunctae ~ natus sum Thorverton in Comitatet Devoniae in Anglia, et ibi etiam magna ex parte educatus fui.

2. Ad secundum Articulum respondeo me aliquem statum vel professionem particularem nunquam amplectum fuisse: Pater meus est Minister qui nativitate et haereditate est mediae sortis: Fratres habeo sex, quorum quinque sunt Haeretici, et unus Dei gratia est Catholicus et in Societate Jesu Sacerdos: omnes alii Parentes et Amici pariter sunt Haeretici.

3. Dum Haereticus perstiti, quod fuit donec vigesimum aetatis meae peregissem annum, parum progressum in meis studiis feci, et postea Romam veniens, in studiis humanitatis operam dedi 4. nunc (Deo gratias) bene valeo, neque recordor me unquam ul1a invaletudine magna laborasse, vel aliquid scio quod progression em meam, vel in studiis literarum, vel in observatione Regularum Collegii valeat me impedire.

5. viginti tres circiter annos Haereticus vixi, et tunc, magna misericordia Dei, quosdam libros Catholicos legendo, iliuminatus relicta Anglia, fidei catholicae causa amplectendi, et sedi Apostolicae obedientiam exhibendi, Romam veni, ubi consilio Patris Aegidii Hervei Penitentiarii in Basilica Principis Aposolorum fui conversus ad fidem Catholicam et ab ilio tempore Catholicus vixi; quare maximas necessitates Patriae, calamitatesque Parentum animadvertens et dolens, ut in Seminarium hoc reciperer humiliter petii, ut sic habilior fierem, et in salutem Patriae, et conversion em Parentum me impendere.

6. cupio et promitto vitam Ecclesiasticam (Deo volente) amplecti

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Endorsed: JOSEPHI TRAVERSII admissi 23. Septembris 1645.

SUMMARY [823J TRAVERS Joseph, son of Samuel and Alice, born and brought up at Thorverton, Devon. Son of a middle-class parson of a heretical family. Has 6 brothers, 5 heretics and one a J esuit ; has lost his mother. Was converted at 20. Made little progress in studies while a heretic; came to Rome after his conversion and studied humanities. Was a heretic for 23 years; left England after reading Catholic books; was reconciled at Rome by Fr. Giles

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Harvey, Penitentiary at St. Peters.

[Admitted 23 September 1645J

Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[824J Ego Georgius Symeon natus Haly villa suburbana comitatus.

Suffolkciae parentibus ] oanne Symeone Equite Aurato et Anna Sulyarda Equiti Aurati filia vitam ad quatuor vel id circiter annos. nativitatis loco traduxi, totidem que aut pluribus annos cum parentibus Londinum progressus nobill illa civitate iuvenili more transegL Post autem, ingruente peste, Londino ad villam praedictam discessimus; ubi parentibus sororibusque ami cis denique paene omnibus. valedicens uno tantummodo comite vices parentum meorum supplente Avunculo mea Reverendo Patre Andrea Suttono seu Sullyardo Societatis ]esu sacerdote in comitatum Derbiensem progressus fui Societatis ]esu Sacerdotes virtutis Doctrinae Musicesque causa Generosi Cartholicisst in aedibus auditurus. Post autem visi tantum valediction is gratia Parentibus Cum Eodem Avunculo comite in partibus Moranorum[?J ad quinque annos magna cum meo solatio, Oppido Audomarense Anglorum collegio rebus praedictis (neglect a tamen aliquantulum music a) me operamque meam quoad potui applicabam: Ibique magno mea dolore necessitate temporis coactus me reliquit Avunculus Ego me ipsum eius suasu finitis ibi studiis huc contuli ut ad ullum vitae genus amplectandum me commodum satis efficerem Si rerum perturbatio ita postularet.

Conditio parentum non ignobilis nec amicorum, opibus mediocribus pro eorum dignitatis gradu ante has nostrum temporum perturbationes fuerunt instructi Catholici semper extiterunt avo ut opinor tantum excepto qui vixit Hereticus vitam tamen Catholicus clausit. fratres habeo nullos sorores quinque quarum tres convictorum more educantur in monasteris una Religiosa altera etiamnum eiusmodi vitae immatura: Valitudinet ut plurimum Deo gratias secunda usus [fuJi; nunquam in Heresi sciens volens que permansi. Nihil nisi communes taxus[?J communes calamitates novi fidei causa Parentes meos esse perpessos. N[onJdum vitae Ecclesiasticae dignum me existimo. Ad omnia quae ad collegium pertinent me fore paratum spero.

Endorsed: GEORGII SUTTON! admissi primo Novembris 1645 SUMMARY [824J SYMEON George, alias Sutton, son of Sir John and Anne Sullyard (daughter of a knight) , born at Haughley, Suffolk; lived there about 4 years, and then at London until forced to return home lDy plague. Left his parents and his studies to accompany his mother's brother, Andrew Sutton or Sullyard S.]., to the house of Catholic gentlefolk in Derby where he learnt virtue, doctrine and music from] esuit priests. Since then has not seen his parents except to take leave of them. Continued his studies, except music, at St.

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Omers; was there separated from his uncle; came to Rome on his advice. Son of noble Catholic parents who were fairly rich before these recent disturbances; had a heretical grandfather who died a Catholic. Has no brothers, 5 sisters, of whom 3 are being educated at convents (one is already a religious, and another hopes to be).

Healthy. Does not yet desire to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 1 November 1645J [825J 1. Natum me esse in Southantonia. Nomen verum Edoard Cotton. studuisse ac vixisse plerumque domi et Audomari.

2. Pan:!ntes bono loco natos, eorumque Nomina esse Edward Cotton, Mary Brett. Fratres habere 3 Georgium. Alexandrum.

Franciscum. Sorores 2 Mariam. Annam. Omnes Catholicos.

3. studuisse Humanitati progressu non plane inutili.

4. Valitudinet ut plurimum felici.

5. In heresi voluntaria nunquam fuisee.

6. De vitae statu nondum deliberasse. Regulis me subiicere paratum esse. Ad hoc Colegiumt virtutis ac Doctrinae studio adductum.

Endorsed: ODOARDI BLONDI admissi primo Novembris. 1645

SUMMARY [825J COTTON Edward, alias Blount, son of Edward and Mary Brett, born in Southampton, brought up at home and at St. Omers.

Son of well-placed parents; has 3 brothers (George, Alexander and Francis) and 2 sisters (Mary and Anne), all Catholics. Studied humanities. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Has not decided whether to be an ecclesiatic. [admitted 1 November 1645J

1645 (826J 1. Richardus Blondellus natu minimus Nicolai Blondelli ac Joannes Bradshaw quae fidei orthodoxae causa varie exagitata e natali Lanchastriae comitatu in Checestrensem profugit, meque undecimam ibidem prolem peperit; sed iam a partu die ad proprios Tursum lares nutriendum praemisit ubi ad 13m aetatis annum variis tam Haereticis quam Catholicis praeciptoribust exiguo fructu edoctus, vixi 2. Conditio mea in praesenti a haud patriae dissimilis, id est misera, solum hac in re me beatum existimo quod communibus aerumnis amicorum ereptus ad hunc portum felicitatis tam feliciter appulero. Neque vero parentes mei, quanquam liberorum multitudine oppressi, ullum omnium reliquerunt sine annua pensione quae ad bene honesteque vivendum abunde sufficeret. Pater Gulielmi

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Blondelli filius Armigeri natus fuit vel saltern nutritus in carcere ubi parentes eius ob fidem iam diu iacuerant. Is autem adolescens ducit in Matrimonium J oannam Bradshaw natu maximam Rogeri Bradshaw Armigeri ex qua 13 liberos, quorum 6 solummodo superstites sunt, habuit, qui praematurum etiamnum parentum obitum orbati deplorant. propinqui omnes ad unum, quod scio, sunt ac semper fuerunt Catholici quorum 4 avunculi sacerdotes 2 sorores moniales, 3 amitae moniales, praeter multas alias affinitate mihi coniunctas, supersunt.

2.3.4. Annum agens 13m excessi ex Anglia Audomarum ibique 4 annis humanioris literaturae studiis, optima semper tam animi quam corporis valetudine usus, incubui 6. Quod ad disciplinam seminarii observandam attinet, moribus potius ac industria quam verbis enixissime, deo iuvante, testari adnitar.

Endorsed: RICARDI BLONDELL!, admissi 7. Novembris 1645 SUMMARY [826J BLUNDELL Richard, son of Nicholas and Jane, born in Cheshire (whither his mother had fled from Lancashire to avoid persecution), brought up in Lancashire until 12, was taught unsuccessfully by Catholic and heretical tutors. (His father, the son of William Blundell Esq., was born or at least brought up in goal, where his parents had long been imprisoned for religion; he married, early in life, Jane, eldest daughter of Roger Bradshawe, Esq., and had 13 children of whom only 6 survive, Richard being the 11 tho Both the parents are now dead, having left sufficient provision for all their children.) Son of an entirely Catholic family; has 4 uncles priests, 2 sisters and 3 aunts, and many kinswomen nuns. Left England when 12, studied humanities 4 years at St. Omers in good health. [admitted 7 November 1645J [827J 1. Verum nomen esse Georgium Kempe filium Joannis et Luciae Kempe: Londini natum; ibique septem aetatis explesse annos a parentibus catholicis educatum: postea partim rure partim Londini vixisse.

2. Parentes suos mediam tenere sortem, non inter Angliae primates numerari, et a plebea vitae conditione multum abhorrere : fratres nullos nisi duos minores natu habere,sororem in mundo unicam, alteram religiosam; cognatos ex equestri ordine non nullos, catholicos omnes, uno excepto qui nuper a fide deficit. modo hanc suam esse vitae condition em ; si unus ex suis avunculis (qui est ordine equestri honoratus, patrisque frater natu maximus) sine ullo moriatur filio (uti est omnibus verisimile) se fore non contemnendi patrimonii haeredem. sin minus, avunculum ex parte materna tantum sibi iam moribundum dono dedisse (etiam si pater sua omnia

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dilapidaret) ut vitam bonam honestamque ex seipso degere posset, si per haereticos liceret.

3. Sancti Audomari se litteris humanioribus operam dedisse non minimo cum fructu 4. Optima uti valetudine; neque ullam sentire, sensisse animae aegritudinem, quae se a literarum studio regularumque amplectione abalienare posset.

5. Se semper in timore Dei fideque catholica vixisse, et a [priJmis annis ab uno Societatis Jesu qui cum patre suo semper vixit eadem in fide educatum doctumque. sex ab hinc annis Anglia relict a Audomarum petiise, nunc Rom[aJm venisse studii perficiendi desiderio, ut patriae, aliquando, haeresi modo laboranti prodesse possit. se nihil unquam peculiare pro fide Catholica passum fuisse.

6. Se denique desiderium et propositum habere vitae ecclesiastitt cae obtinendae Endorsed: GEORGII DRUUII admissi 7. Novembris, 1645.

SUMMARY [827J KEMPE George, alias Drew, son of John and Lucy, born in London and brought up there 9 years; has lived since both in London and in the country. Son of middle class parents; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters, one a nun; has several kinsmen knights, some Catholics and one an apostate; will inherit a substantial fortune if his father's eldest brother, a knight, dies without a son, as seems likely; has in any case sufficient money for his maintenance, from a bequest of an uncle. Studied humanities at St. Omers.

Healthy. Always a Catholic; learnt the faith as a child from his father's Jesuit chaplain. Left England 6 years ago for St.Omers.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 7 November 1645J [828J

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[829J Ego Thomas Stanlaeus, vero nomine Wetenal, ann os natus 19, valetudine firma, ex provincia Cantiana, nobilibus ortus parentibus, et Catholicis, Confirmatione accepta, et studiis humanioribus absolutis, Philosophiae addiscendae, et pietatis exercendae causa Romam veni, 17 Novembris, 1645. tt Endorsed: THOMAE STANLAEI admissi 18. Novembris 1645 SUMMARY [829J WETENHALL Thomas, alias Stanley, of Kent, 19. Son of noble Catholic parents. Confirmed. Has completed humane studies. Has come to Rome, 17.11.1645, to learn philosphy.

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[830J Nomen verum Gulielmus Wall, parentibus honestis natus et a primis temporibus suae aetatis catholicus, propinquorum nonnulli haeretici sunt in Lankastrensi comitatu susceptus cum amicis maxima ex parte inter studia educatus fui usque ad decimum quintum vel sextum annum aetatis a quo tempore Audomari in seminario Anglicano demoratus sum fere ad haec ipsa tempora. Annum aetatis praecise nescio vigessimumt transiise me credo. Denique raro admodum morbis infestari solitus Collegium hoc ingredior superiorum voluntati et regularum observantiae me peraeque ut spero ac propono accommodaturus.

GULIELMUS MARTIUS Endorsed: GULIELMI MARTH admissi 1. Decembris 1645 SUMMARY [830J WALL William, alias Marsh, c. 20, born in Lancashire, brought up with family until 14 or 15, then went to St. Omers.

Son of respectable Catholic parents with heretical kinsfolk. Rarely ill. [Admitted 1 December 1645J [831J 1. Nomen, Henricus Lathot Lancastria natus, et partim ibi, et partim Audomari educatus.

2. Parentibus honestis, mediae quidem sortis, natus. aliis vero, amicis et cognatis, satis nobilibus.

3. N ullas artes, nec alia quavis, profiteor nisi litteras, easque ut supra dixi partim in Anglia sub amicis et parentibus, et partim in collegio perdidisci. Scholas omnes praeter Retoricam audivi.

4. Valetudine hactenus non adversa usus sum nec iam animi aut corporis aegritudine laboro.

5. sic me catholicum et parentibus catholicis ortum assero 6. Omnia haec subeunda me promptum spondeo.

HENRICUS ANDESONUS Endorsed: HENRICI ANDERSONI admissi 1 Decembris 1645 0

SUMMARY [831] LATHOT Henry, alias Anderson, born at Lancaster and brought up there and at St. Omers. Son of middle class Catholic parents with noble kinsfolk. Studied letters at home and at St. Omers, up to the beginning of Rhetoric. Healthy. Always a Catholic. [Admitted 1 December 1645] [832] Nomen verum Nicolaus Bedingfield.

Annos fere habeo octodecimo Natus fui Redlingfildii in comitatu Suffolcii ex generosis parentibus.

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Ex parte Patris nullum habeo fratrem, ex Matris vero duos, Sorores ex parte Patris habeo duas, et unam ex Matris. Ex parte Patris cognatus praecipuus, Henricus Bedingfield Eques, ex Matris vero, filii Francisci Lacon Equitis, nuper extincti Omnes Catholici Audomari, Bruxellis, Gandavi studui, ibique poesim perfeci.

Secunda fere semper usus sum valetudine.

In fide orthodoxa semper fui educatus.

Studiorum causa seminarium hoc petii.

Desiderium habeo (Deo favente) Collegii huius leges observandi, meque ad Superiorum voluntatem accommodandi.

NICOLAUS MYLDMAUS Endorsed: NICOLAI MYLDMAI admissi 1. Decembris 1645 SUMMARY [832] BEDINGFELD Nicholas, alias Myldmay, born at Redlingfield, Suffolk. Son of Catholic gentry; is related, through his father, to Sir Henry Bedingfeld, and through his mother to the late Sir Francis Lacon. Studied at St. Omers, Brussels, and Ghent, where he completed Poetry. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

[Admitted 1 December 1645] [833] Nomen meum verum est Georgius Vitus, filius sum Richardi Viti, et Catherinae Weston, natus Londini, et in comitatu Essexiae educatus, ubi semper vixi donec exivi ex Anglia. Parentes mei semper fuere Catholici, et nobiles. Duo mihi sunt fratres, et quinque sorores, multique cognati, quorum plures sunt Catholici.

In Anglia semper grammaticae studui in domo paterna, deinde post egressum ex Anglia eidem studio vacavi Pisis, et cum Romam venissem, grammaticae simul cum syntaxe et prosodia studere finivi.

Semper optima valetudine usus sum, et raro aegrotavi.

Nunquam in aliqua haeresi aut schismate visi. tt GEORGIUS VITUS Endorsed: GEORGII VITI admissi 1. Januarii 1646 SUMMARY [833] WHITE George, son of Richard and Catherine Weston, born at London and brought up in Essex until he left England. Son of noble Catholic parents; has 2 brothers and 5 sisters, and many kinsfolk mainly Catholics. Studied grammar at home in England, and then at Pisa; studied grammar, syntax and prosody in Rome.

Always a Catholic. [Admitted 1 January 1646] [834] 1. Ego Richardus Hyde annum aetatis decimum octavum agens, J

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in comitatu Herefordiae natus, partim in Barkensi comitatu, partim Londini, partim in Flandria educatus sum.

2. Uterque parens sumpto prius coelesti viatica e vita discessit.

Pater Henricus Hyde in Barkensi comitatu natus ex nobilissima eiusdem comitatus stirpe oriundus fuit. mater Catharina Wyer a Cambrobrittanis nobilem etiam originem duxit. dives uterque, cum matrimonio iungeretur, fuit; tempore tamen, vel fortunae postea vitio de fortunis suis ut plurimum amisit. duo mihi fratres et una soror relicti sunt; his omnibus Catholicis et Catholicorum curae commissis bene fortuna et Deus consuluit. avunculi, amitae, consanguinei omnes ditissimi, sed et omnes si unum cum familia sua exceperis, vel scismatici vel haeretici sunt.

3. Non nisi humanioribus hactenus studui; Rhetoricam bis Gandavi audivi; e Syntaxi, Poesi, et Rhetorica prim as (ut aiunt) tuli.

4. Corporis valetudine optima semper usus sum, nisi quod puer admodum puerilibus subiectus fuerim morbis. inter haereticos 5. diu quidem educatus fui, illorum tamen errores nunquam audivi.

6. mea, et patriae meae imbecillitas magnos mihi semper stimulos addidit, ad suscipiendum ordines sacros, ut facilius errorum meorum veniam a Deo impetrem, et patriae meae suos errores ostendam : mandatum ergo illud amplectar libenter quod me Collegii huius praeceptis iubebit parere.

Ad maiorem Dei Deiparaeque gloriam.

RICHARDUS GIFFORDUS. Endorsed: RICARDI GIFFORDI admissi 50 J anuarii 1646 SUMMARY [834J HYDE Richard, alias Gifford, son of Henry (of Berkshire) and Catherine Wyer (of Wales), born in Herefordshire, brought up in London and Flanders. Son of noble impoverished parents, both now dead with the rites of the Church; has 2 brothers and 1 sister, and many rich heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities; twice attended Rhetoric at Ghent; was first in Syntax, Poetry and Rhetoric.

Always healthy except for childish ailments. Was long brought up among heretics but never listened to their errors. Desires to receive orders. [Admitted 5 January 1646J

[835J 1. Nomen est Christophorus Robsonus. Egi die 23 0 Junii 1646 vigesimum septimum aetatis annum. Locus Nativitatis Parksgrove pagus in comitatu Kilkeniae in Hibernia.

2. Parentes fuerunt Thomae et Maria Fines, Catholica. Pater generosus, natus in comitatu Eboraci in Anglia, Mater vero nata nobiliore familia semperque catholica in Sussexia eiusdem Regni comitatu. Sorores habeo tres catholicis nuptas, fratres vero nullos.

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Cognati, amitae aliique omnes amici, quos novi, sunt semperque fuere cattholici.

3. ¡ Humanioribus, aliquo fructu facto, in Hibernia studui, et iisdem Audomari in Artesia maiore profectu per sedecim menses operam dedi.

4. Valetudine utor secunda, qua hactenus semper sum usus.

Aegritudinem animi aliquando sensi sed non hoc tempore neque diu sensi. Morbum habeo nullum.

5. Fui semper catholicus. Desiderium Dei Virginisque Matris Gloriam propagandi animasque salvandi me ad petendum hoc Collegium induxerit cum animo in eo permanendi.

6. Propositum habeo ad Maiorem Dei Beataeque Virginis Gloriam suscipienill vitam Ecclesiasticam. tt Laus Deo Virginique Matri.

CHRISTOPHORUS ROBsoNus. Endorsed: CHRISTOPHORI ROBINSONII admissi 16 Octobris 1646 SUMMARY [835] ROBSON Christopher, alias Robinson, born 23.6.1619, at Parksgrove, Co. Kilkenny, son of Thomas and Mary Fines. Son of C;l. Catholic gentleman of Yorkshire and of a mother of noble Catholic Sussex family. Has 3 Catholic sisters married, no brothers.

Has aunts, cousins, kinsfolk all always Catholic as far as he knows.

Studied humanities with some success in Ireland, and with greater profit at St. Omers for 16 months. Healthy; formerly felt sickness of mind. Always a Catholic. Has come to the College out of desire to propaga:t e the glory of the God & B.V.M. and I to save souls.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 16 October 1646] .[836] 1. . Me vero nomine J oannem Brookum annum iam decimum 'o ctavum agentem natum et nutritum fuisse in comitatu Kilkeniensi in Hibernia. ¡2. . Patre ex honesto genere nato novem abhinc annis orbatum Matre ' cum duobus fratribus superstite et etiamnunc (ut et reliqui amici) semper Catholici.

3. Studiis initium et progressum (qualiscumque is fuerit) Seminarium Audomarense dedit.

4. Animi et corporis valetudinem (ut semper) bonam.

5. Fidei orthodoxae (quam semper co lui) propagandae desideriurn Romam impulit.

6. Heresi exstirpandae idoneum sacerdotium (sacerdotio pro dignitate fungendo) necessariam Philosophiam et Theologiam (Deo iuvante) consequi propono et superiores quoscumque Collegiique disciplinam pro viribus observare.

Ad maiorem Dei Deiparaeque Virginis gloriam.

J OANNES BROOKUS Endorsed: JOANNIS BROOKS admissi 16 Octobris 1646

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SUMMARY [836J BROOK John, 17, born and brought up in Co. Kilkenny.

Son of a father of respectable family who died 9 years ago; has a Catholic mother surviving. Has 2 brothers, Catholics like all his kinsfolk. Began and ended his studies at St. Omers. Always healthy. Always a Catholic; has come to Rome to propagate the faith. Desires to be a priest to stamp out heresy. [Admitted 16 October 1646J [837J 1. Ego Nicolaus Bartonus recte vocor, Annum ago vigessimumt

secundum, natus et educatus in comitatu Essexii.

2. Pater vero Bestney Barkerus appellabatur. Mater Anna Timperly, Nobiles quidem atque Catholici. Fratres tres habeo, sorores quatuor, cognatos tres vel quatuor, Catholici omnes, quantum novi, uno excepto qui est haereticus.

3. Nonnihil Domi studui, sed nullum fere fructum inde hausi, quapropter Audomarum a parentibus missus fui, ad decimum sextum aetatis annum, ubi ad septem ferme annos studui.

4. Audomari valetudine per tres primos annos utebar adversa, ab ilIo vero tempore optima usus sum.

5. Iamque Romam petere cupiebam, eum ob finem ut Ecclesiasticus fierem aptusque postea ad patriam proximorumque animas iuvandas. t t NICOLAUS BARTONUS. Endorsed: NICOLAI BARTON I admissi 16. Octobris. 1646 SUMMARY [837J BARTON Nicholas, 21, son of Bestney Barker and Ami Timperley, born and brought up in Essex. Son of noble Catholic parents; has 3 brothers, 4 sisters, and 3 or 4 cousins all Catholics except one heretic. Studied profitlessly at home, was sent to St. Omers when 15, studied there nearly 7 years. Ailed during his first 3 years at St. Omers; since then healthy. Has come to Rome t9 become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 16 October 1646J [838J 1. Nomen, Edmundus Brayus, Aetas mihi viginti annorum et

unius, Locus nativitatis et educationis comitatus Norfo1chae.

Parentes, Franciscus Brayus, Generosus aliquando hacreticus 2. me puero mortuus est Catholicus, Mater Alisia Brantonus nobili familia orta, et semper Catholica quae iam ob Catholicam fidem miseriis opprimitur.

3. Me Syntaxistam (qualiscumque sim) Collegium Audomarens~ fecit 4. Ut plurimum bona valetudine usus sum

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5. Amor sacerdotii quo melius adiuvare Patriam possim Romam tt impulit.

Ad maiorem Dei Gloriam Deiparaeque Virgini EDMUNDUS BRANTONUS Endorsed: EDMUNDI BRANTON I admissi: 16. Octobris. 1646 SUMMARY [838] BRAY Edmund, alias Branton, son of Francis and Alice Branton, born and brought up in Norfolk. Son of a heretical gentleman who died a Catholic long ago, and of a Catholic noblewoman who now suffers for her religion. Studied at St. Omers as far as Syntax. Healthy. Desires to be a priest. [Admitted 16 October 1646]

[839] 1. Joannes Ravenhill natus Herefordiae parentibus Richardo

Ravenhill, et Wenefreda Leatchmoore. Herefordiae die sed parvo studiorum fructu studui, et antequam Gandavum veni leviter adeo doctrina aut virtute tinctus. Pater et mater cum praecipuis amicis nobiles. Parens dives satis, amici mediocriter divites. fratres sororesque Catholici praeter unum frat rem qui nullius sectae aut religion is est.

2. Valetudo mihi semper corporis bona, nec in morbum ullum proclivis esse soleo, nisi in dolorem saepe dentium gravissimum.

3. Patris industria Sanctorum Patrum scripta legentis effecit ut mater atque ita consequenter fratres sororesque veram lucem agnoverint.

4. Cum ad sacrum audiendum propter minores annos nondum admitterer; hereticis saepe concionibus, saepe cantationibus, insciis parentibus interfui; domi vero quotidie catholico modo preces recitavi.

5.' Odia, rixas, nomina probrosa, iacta quoque aliquando in tergum saxa propter religionem passus.

6. Nulla mihi quae non omnibus fere viatoribus communis inter egrediendum ex Anglia Romamque veniendum accidit difficultas.

7. Hoc mihi antequam Romam veni ipse statui vitam ecclesiastic am ut fieri posset ingredi, me que lucrandis animabus impendere.

8. Hic quamdiu mansero firmiter statuo atque propono me sancte observaturum quae mihi a Superioribus iniuncta fuerint, aut quae huius Collegii ordo postularit.

9. P:r;opter frequentes conscientiae scrupulos a confessario mea saepe culpatus sum, hac re animus me us turbatur.

Ad maiorem Dei gloriam JOANNES RUSSELUS Endorsed: JOANNIS RUSSELLI admissi 17 Octobris 1646

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SUMMARY [839] RAVENHILL John, alias Russell, son of Richard and Winif.red Letchmore, born at Hereford. Studied long and; prefitlessly at Hereford; later went to Ghent. Son of rich noble parents; has rich kinsmen; has brothers and sisters, Catholics except for one irreligious brother. Always healthy except for toothache. Became a Catholic with all his family through his father's reading of the Fathers; when too young to go to Mass often attended heretical semons and hymns unknown to his parents, but recited Catholic prayers at home every day; suffered insults, quarrels, and stone throwing for religion. Has come to Rome to be an eccle'siastic. Suffers from scruples. [Admitted 17 October 1646J [840] 1. Ego Antonius Polus filius Georgii Poli et Ursulae Thuheits nobilium natus Spinkel Comitatus Darbiensis Fratres Sorores et Cognatos semper habui Catholicos.

2. Annum agens duodecimum, tunc primum Parentes relinquens ex Anglia veni, et studiis humanioribus ad annos quinque operam dedi Audomari. valitudinet mediocri usus.

3. Mortuo Patre (qui Regis et fidei causa adversus Parlamentanos decertans occubuit, Romam veni anno aetatis decimo octavo, ut ibi in collegio Anglicano, iuxta eiusdem collegii disciplinam, ac regulas degens, Deo et Patriae in vita Ecclesiastica faeliciter inservirem.

ANTONIUS POLUS. E ndorsed: ANTONI! POLl admissi 19 Octobris 1646 SUMMARY [840] POLE Antony, 17, son of George and UrsUla Thwaits, born at Spinkhill, Derbyshire. Son of noble parents, has Catholic brothers, sisters and cousins. Lived with his parents until 11,. then left England and studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers. Enjoys average health. Has come to Rome on the death of his. father (who died for his King and faith, fighting against the Parliamentarians) to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 19 October 1646J

Anno Domini 1647 [841J 1. Nomen mihi est Odoardus Cary, patri Joannes Cary Matri vero Lucia Cary: Natus sum in vico quodam Suffolkiae Milfordia appeilato, in quo loco partim sum educatus et vixi, partim Marledoni in Devonia, partim etiam Audomari in Belgio.

2. Parentum et mea conditio haec est. Pater et Mater quorum ille octo ab hinc annis mortuus est, Nobiles sunt '; ille' multarum possession urn haeres fuit, sed religionis causa (catholicus enim erat) ad paupertatem redactus est. Fratres habeo quatuor, sorores quinque qui omnes sunt Catholici. Cognatos etiam habeo multos qui partim sunt Catholici partim Haeretici.

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3. Audomari apud Patres Anglos Societatis J esu, litteris humanioribus, et illis tantum, operam dedi, idque per quinquennium.

4. Valetudine maxima ex parte usus sum bona, nonnullis scrupulis et animi angoribus saepius deditus sum, qui subito adveniunt subito evanescunt.

5. Semper Catholicus vixi. Ex Anglia egressus sum mense Augusti anno Domini 1646 eo animo ut operam darem militiae sub aliquo Christiano Principe. postea subiit animum conferre me ad hoc collegium, ibique sacris initiari et si Deo placeret opem concivibus meis transferre.

6. Magno teneor desiderio vitam Ecc1esiasticam suscipiendi, tt ODOARDUS CARY Endorsed: ' ODOARDI CARAEI admissi 8 Decembris 1646 SUMMARY [841J CAREY Edward, son of John and Lucy, born at Melford, Suffolk, and brought up there and at Marldon in Devon. Son of noble parents: the father, who inherited many possessions, was impoverished because of his Catholicism, and died 8 years ago.

Has 4 brothers and 5 sisters all Catholics. Has many kinsfolk, partly Catholics, and partly heretics. Studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers. Mainly healthy. Suffers from scruples which come and go suddenly. Always a Catholic. Left England August 1646 intending to become a soldier under some Christian prince; later decided to come to this College to take Orders. [Admitted 8 December 1646J [842J Verum nomen meum est Franciscus Salkeldus, patris Thomas, locus nativitatis Coniscliffe in Dunelmensi comitatu, ibique educatus catholicus per quatuordecim annos (tot enim annos egi antequam' veni audomarum) ubi per quatuor annos literis operam dedi, inde secundo in Syntaxi exacto anno in Angliam discessi. ubi biennium cum quadrante peregi antequam Romam venirem. Parentes habeo nobiles sufficientes facultatis, fratres, sorores undecim catholicos omnes, cognatus autem plurimos tam Haereticos quam catholic as.

Secunda ut plurimum usus sum valitudinet. Romam veni Angliam relinquens mense Octobris Anno 1646 animo vitam ecc1esiasticam ineundi.

FRANCISCUS ANDERTONUS. Endorsed: FRANCISCI ANDERTONI admissi 24 Januarii 1647.

SUMMARY [842J SALKELD Francis, alias Anderton, son of Thomas, born at Conisc1iffe, Durham, brought up there as a Catholic for 14 years, then went to St. Omers and studied letters 4 years; after a second year of Syntax returned to England for 21 years before setting out

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for Rome in October 1646. Son of noble parents of sufficient means, has 11 brothers and sisters all Catholics; has many heretical and Catholic kinsfolk. Mainly healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Admitted 24 January 1647J [843J Ego Robertus Clerke filius Jacobi Clerke et Dorotheae Fouler, annos natus octodecim et ultra diocesis Londinensis; ubi educatus quattuordecim annos vixi, reliquum vero tempus Gandavi.

Pater ante quam duxit uxorem in hispania fidem Catholicam est amplexus consanguinei mei ex parte patris haeretici plerumque sunt, mediaeque sortis; ex parte vero matris Catholicae et nobilioris.

Prima ipse studia Londini sub haereticis incepi, postea vero Gandavi sub disciplina Reverendorum Patrum Societatis J esu 4 annis, reliqua hoc est Rhetoricam absolvi.

Valetudine, laus deo, utor secunda; nullam vel sensi vel sentio animae aegritudinem, quae me a litterarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione posset retardare.

In fide catholica et natus et educatus ex Anglia discessi, ut studia absolvam, Romam petii atque hoc Seminarium ingredior ilia intentione ut studiis absolutis patriae meae saluti et conversioni incumbam.

Desiderium et propositum habeo firmissimum ad ecclesiasticam vitam suscipiendam, et ad collegii regulas 0 bservandas, t t Endorsed: ROBERTI FOULER! admissi 20. Octobris. 1647 SUMMARY [843J CLARKE Robert, alias Fowler, son of James and Dorothy Fowler, 18+, of the London diocese; brought up in London until 14, since then at Ghent. Son of a father converted in Spain before his marriage; has middle class heretical kinsfolk on his father's side, noble Catholics on his mother's. Studied under heretics in London; studied 4 years with the Jesuits at Ghent, as far as Rhetoric.

Healthy. Always a Catholic. Intends to become an ecclesiastic.

[20 October 1647J [844J Ego Christophorus Grenus annos natus octodecemt, filius Georgii Greni, et Joannae Tempest; Dioceseos Kilkeniensis, parentes habui mediae sortis, sed catholicos: Educatus sum in Hibernia ad annum 13um deinde 5 annos vixi Leodii cum Patribus societatis.

Fratres, sorores, et Cognati omnes catholici.

Utor secunda valetudine: nullam animi aegritudinem vel sentio, vel unquam sensi, quae a studiis aut regularum observatione me retardaret.

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Catholicus discessi ex Hybemia anna 1642 in mense Septembris cum desiderio et proposito agendi vitam Ecclesiasticam tt Endorsed: CHRISTOPHORI GRINI admissi 20. Octobris 1647.

SUMMARY [844J GRENE Christopher, son of George and Joanna Tempest, 18, of the diocese of Kilkenny; brought up in Ireland until 12 ; spent 5 years with the Jesuits at Liege. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has Catholic brothers and sisters and kinsfolk. Healthy ~ Left Ireland in September 1642; intends to become an ecclesiastic.

[Admitted 20 October 1647J [845J 1. Verum nomen est Edward Mico; aetas est prope novendecim annorum 2. Parentes nobiles et Catholici, unarn habeo sororem, fratrem nullurn 3. Operam dedi Humanioribus Audomari; felici satis progressu.

4. Valetudine utor ut plurimum secunda; quod ad animarn attinet, nulla sollicitata est aegritudine.

5. Semper (Laus Deo) Catholicus fui. De fide nihil mihi unquam ullam in partern contigit. tt EDuARDus HARvAEus Endorsed: ODOARDI BANESII admissi 27. Octobris. 1647.

SUMMARY [845J MICO Edward alias Harvey, alias Baines, almost 19, son of noble Catholic parents; has one sister only. Studied humanities successfully at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic.

[Admitted 27 October 1647J [846J Ego Joannes Gravius, verius Archer, natus in commitatut Monurnethensi, parentibus Maria et Joanne eiusdem cognominis, mortua parente in Herefordiae comitatum missus fui, ubi aliquot annos consumpsi. Inde parens, sanguine nobilis, nunc propter aliquas acerbiores molestias, quas tam parentes illius quam matris parentes et affines sub ire debuerunt sortis tantum mediae, eiusque tamen ut me, fratrem et sororem bene possit sustentare, me in flandriarn rnisit; ut, si minus ego ilii caeterisque amicis possem prodesse (quod quidem aliter gauderet evenire) mihi ipse saltern non obessem, et tot inter haereticos constitutus ullam a fide ilia paterer defectionem quam una cum parentibus et propinquis paene omnibus semper coluissem. Hic, scilicet in Flandria, sub patribus Societatis J esu Gandavi studiis vacavi humanioribus: comrnoda semper usus valetudine. Cum tertium in illis studiis annum consumpsissem,

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.annumque etiam aetatis praetergressus essem vigessimumt; cumque iam studio Poetarum temporis impendissem aliquantulum, et mihi aliquo modo capax viderer qui ad altiores artes me conferrem, Roma mihi in votis semper fuit ut non doctrinam modo, sed virtutem comparem, quam adhuc in Anglia versatus mihi ex vita Ecclesiastica fingebam comparandam. Nunc igitur cum me votorum compotem factum esse intelligam, et collegii huius ingrediendi mihi datam esse -potestatem ad quod firma veni proposito illius vitae subiiciendi me rationi, quam huius collegii patres mihi indicarent expeditissimam ; agnosco meum esse me eiusdem collegii regulis subiicere, paratumque esse easdem et illorum observare administratores, ut qui in vitam ingrediar Ecclesiasticam non videar indignus: Quae quidem co mnia, Deo et Deipara virgine adiuvantibus, a me studiose fient et diligenter.

Endorsed: JOANNIS GROVII admissi 27. Octobris. 1647.

SUMMARY [846J ARCHER John, alias Graves, alias Grove, son of John and Mary, born in Monmouthshire; brought up for some years in Herefordshire after his mother's death; later in Flanders. Son Qf a nobly born father now middle class; has 1 brother and 1 sister.

Studied humanities with the Jesuits at Ghent. Always a Catholic, like most of his family. After 3 years of study, when 20 and in Poetry, decided to come to Rome to become an ecclesiastic.

[Admitted 27 October 1647J

[847J 1. Ego Georgius filius Edwardi Wakmanni et Mariae (quae ante

.coniugium Cottona appellata fuerat) hoc ultimo Octobris mense, die 20mo , qui dies Sanctorum Hilarionis et Ursulae sacra memoria insignis est annum aetatis explevi 20mum, qui est ann us Domini 1649. in Comitatu Hampsestriae natus sum, a Parentibus quidem nobilibus sed (quod caput est) Catholicis; quorum fortunae olim haud mediocres iniuria iam temporum (ob fidem potissimum orthodoxam) militumque rapina nonnihil occisae sunt. Fratres, Sorores, -Cognati omnes fere (quae Dei est gratia) Catholici.

2. Maximam vitae partem in aedibus paternis exegi quae in -Glocestriae comitatu sitae sunt ibi et prima litterarum elementa edidici postmodo Audomarum miss us sum ibidemque in Collegio Anglorum humanioribus studiis per 5 ipsos annos (donec Rhetoricam totam audivissem) cum fructu (ut spero) non paenitendo vacavi.

3. Ad 10mum Aetatis annum valetudine usus sum fractiore exinde vero satis integra.

4. Nunquam nec Haeresi (quod quidem sciam) nec Schismati ullo :adhaesi. Romam qua literarum qua virtu tis studio profectus sum.

5. De vitae genere ambiguus semper fui saepeque in utramque

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partem haud levibus (ut mihi quidem visus sum) momentis, impulsus.

GEORGIUS W AKMANNUS alias GIFFORDUS. Endorsed: GEORGII GIFFORDI admissi 27. Octobris. 1647.

SUMMARY [847J WAKEMAN George, alias Gifford, son of Edward and Mary Cotton, born in Hampshire, 20.10.1627. Son of noble Catholic parents, impoverished by the evilness of the times and of the soldiery.

Has Catholic brothers, sisters, and kinsfolk. Was educated mostly in his father's house in Gloucestershire; spent 5 years at St. Omers, completing Rhetoric. Healthy since his 10th year. Always Catholic. Is undecided about career. [Admitted 27 October 1647J [848J 1. Ego Odoardus Wakmannus Odoardi Wakmanni et Mariae filius cui nomen Cotton fuerat. Annos eius 19 quorum 15 in Anglia cum parentibus, reliquos Audomari degi.

2. Parentibus ortus sum nobilibus catholicis et, nisi quod haereticorum dominatu tempora mutentur, ditibus.

3. Literis humanioribus operam dedi Audomari progressu utcunque non infelici.

4. Capitis quadam gravedine annum iam laboro quae in studiorum extremo curriculo impedimento fuit.

5. Fidem orthodoxam nunquam deserui.

6. Vitam Ecclesiasticam nondum proposui.

ODOARDUS GIFFORD US Endorsed: ODOARDI GIFFORDI admissi 27. Octobris 1647.

SUMMARY [848J WAKEMAN Edward, alias Gifford, son of Edward and Mary Cotton, 19, lived in England until 15, since then at St. Omers.

Son of noble rich Catholic parents. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Has suffered from headaches for a year. Always a Catholic.

Is undecided whether to become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 27 October 1647J [849J Ego Georgius Keynes quaesitis ita respondeo 1. me annorum circiter 19 2. Nobilibus me Parentibus in Comitatu Somerset natum fuisse at que educatum; Patre Edoardo Keynes, Matre Anna Keynes, cui ante coniugium nomen erat Brett. Fratres habeo omnino tres sorores duas qui omnes cum multis allis mihi arcta necessitudine coniunctis Ecclesiae Catholicae institutis constantissime semper adhaeserunt.

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3. Per tres fere annos operam Audomari literis humanioribus dedi, eaque ibidem perfeci.

4. Optima plerumque tum in Anglia tum aliis in locis usus sum valetudine, neque iam ullam sive corporis sive animi aegritudinem sentio.

5. A prima aetate in fide Catholica educatus ad hoc usque tempus perseveravi, eaque de causa Romam veni ut postea tum meae tum aliarum animarum saluti, cum proprii etiam sanguinis effusione (si ita Deo visum fuerit) consulam.

6. Ardentissimo me teneri desiderio vitam Ecclesiasticam suscipiendi assero. tt GEORGIUS KEYNES alias BRETT. Endorsed: GEORGII BRETT admissi 27. Octobris. 1647.

SUMMARY [849J KEYNES George, alias Brett, son of Edward and Anne Brett, 19, born and brought up in Somersetshire. Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters, all Catholics like most near kinsmen. Studied humanities 3 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic; is ready to be martyred. Intends to become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 27 October 1647J

[850J 1. Ego Mathaeus Vereus, aliter et vere Hodshonus, parentes

habui Gulielmum Hodshonum, et Annam Watkinsonnum. Decimo huius mensis annum decimum septimum attigero. Natus sum in Oxonio, ibidemque partim educatus, partim Bruxellis, partim et maxime Londini.

2. De conditione parentum hoc tantum scio; Patrem habitavisse Londini, Matrem habuisse patruum Robertum Watkinsonum hic aliquando alumnum, et quem ipse se, et ex quali stirpe ortum dixit, ex tali matrem ortam scio: quae modo vivit et extincto a triennio patre inops fuit: habet filiolam unam, et tres filios: quorum natu minimi salus in discrimine est. Avunculum habeo unicum, Amitas tres, Cognatos sex; Catholicos omnes.

3. Vivente patre studui Londini, et postea Bruxellis ubi a figuris maioribus incepi, et optimum ferme locum ad Poesim usque obtinui.

4. Valetudine secunda semper usus sum, et modo utor.

5. Numquam haeresi laboravi. Ad hoc seminarium petendum divinae me induxit gloria cupiditas.

6. Propositum et desiderium sentio ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam, tt MATHAEUS VEREUS aliter HODSHONUS Endorsed: MATTHAEI VERI admissi 27. Octobris. 1647.

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SUMMARY [850J HODGSON Matthew, alias Vere, son of William and Anne Watkinson, born in Oxfordshire 10.11.1630; brought up in Oxfordshire, at Brussels, and chiefly in London. (His father, who lived in London, died 3 years ago; his mother, a niece of Robert Watkinson of this College, is poor since her husband's death.) Has one sister and 2 brothers: "the safety of the younger is in danger"; has one uncle, 3 aunts and 6 cousins Catholics. Studied at London during his father's life; went thence to Brussels where he was always first in class from Figures to Poetry. [Admitted 27 October 1647J 1647 [851J 1. Ego Franciscus Blakistonus, annos natus circiter viginti sex, Newtoni in Comitatu Dunelmensi ortus, et ibidem loci, ut plurimum, educatus sum.

2. Patrem habui Tobiam Blakistonum Equestri familia prognatum, censu mediocri; N ecessarios omnes fere haereticos.

3. Usque ad aetatis annum decimum quintum literis humanioribus, ad vigesimum primum Philosphiae operam utcunque dedi, primo Dunelmi, deinde Cantabrigiae.

4. Aegritudinem corporis in prima fere pueritia aliquam, Animi nullam un quam sensi, quae me in studiis impediret.

5. Anno aetatis vigesimo secundo, sola, post Sancti Spiritus operationem, librorum piorum lectione permotus, nullo hortante, fidem Catholic am amplexus sum.

6. Desiderium habeo Deo in vita Ecclesiastica serviendi, tt Ita test or FRANCISCUS BLAKISTONUS Endorsed: FRANCISCI BLAKSTONI admissi 27. Octobris. 1647.

SUMMARY [851J BLAKISTON Francis, son of Toby, c. 26, born and mainly brought up at Newton, co. Durham. Son of father of knightly family and moderate wealth; has mainly heretical kinsfolk.

Studied humanities until 14 and philosophy until 20, first at Durham and then at Cambridge. Healthy, except in early childhood.

Became a Catholic when 21 through reading pious books. Intends to become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 27 October 1647J [852J

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[853J Est mihi verum patemum nomen Edwardus Mostyn, primus natu filius patris mei: pater vero abhinc 12. annis mortuus vocabatur Dominus J oannes Mostyn Eques habitans in Cornitatu Flintensi.

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mater vocatur Anna filia Domini Henrici Foxe Equitis, quae etiam nuper a 6. annis nupta est Domino Georgio Petre Equiti. Quoad recordor, aliorum saltern dictis habeo 19. annos quinto die Aprilis proxime advenientis, et natus Basinwerke et hinc a tribus. annis in Galliam ob pestiferas Angliae molestias conductus, in Flandria Gandavi studiis humanioribus operam dedi, scilicet Grammaticae Syntaxi; et Poesi ad spatium unius medii anni, aut parum amplius.

Conditio mea et meorum omnium, quod sperem, ea est, ut parentibus. honestis et Nobilibus nati, honeste recteque secundum statum uniuscuiusque nostrum vivere possimus.

Fratres habeo duos in Flandria, Audomari iam credo in Collegio Anglorum studentes. Sorores 4. duas in monasterio Anglicano Antuerpiae; duas in Anglia, omnes denique in fide Catholica constantes.

Valetudinem, iuvante deo nisi aliquantulum in Infantia, habui secundam, sed nonnunquam etiam flegmate infectus, et aliquando incumbens scribendo aut studendo nimis, capite et pectore soleo gravari.

Catholicam fidem semper amplexus sum a primis quoque annis, et ex Anglia iussu parentum in has partes perveni, ut convictori loco, iis rebus quae progressui meo in allis, et parentum posthac conveniant voluntati incumbam diligentissime Quoad vitam Ecclesiasticam nondum aliquid constitui, omnia parentibus meis submittam, illis praesertim concedentibus et recte iudicantibus quaecunque facturus. tt Laus Deo Semper.

Hic precor dum in Collegio fuero, nomen mihi imponatur EDWARDUS SEABORNUS Endorsed: ODOARDI SEABORN! admissi 23. Novembris. 1647.

SUMMARY [853] MOSTYN Edward, alias Seaborn, eldest son of Sir John and Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Foxe, born 5.4.1629 at Basingwerk.

(His father, who lived in Flintshire, died 12 years ago; his mother, 6 years later, married Sir George Petre). Was taken to France 3 years ago, studied grammar, syntax, and half of poetry at Ghent.

Son of noble family, who have means to live according to t heir station. Has 2 brothers in Flanders, probably at St. Omers, and 4 sisters, 2 in the English convent at Antwerp; all Catholics. Healthy except in infancy; suffers occasional phlegm and pain in head and chest through excessive study. Always a Catholic. Came t o Rome on his parents' orders to become a Convictor. Is undecided whether to become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 23 November 1647] [854]

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vocantur. Locus nativitatis et educationis, est, in Northumbria, prope novum castrum; et ibi vixi 2. parentes mei sunt nobiles, et omnes amici ex bonis familiis, divitesque etiam fuerunt, sed quod iam nescio; . unum habeo Fratrem tres sorores multosque arnicos omnes catolicos 3. dedi operam meam studiis donec quindecim annos habuissem tunc capetanus fui pro rege circa quatuor annos ex quo studivi incipiendo studia mea duaci 4. semper habui bonam valetudinem nisi quando habuissem vulnera 5. nunquam discedi a Romana ecdesia, nec unquam fui diffidens in fide mea. discessi a patria mea anna milesimot sexentesimot quadrigesimot septimo, in mense J anuarii Accipi iter meum quousque ad visitandum sacra Limina Apostolorum et ad studendum 6. fiat voluntas dei sed paratus sum accomodaret meipsum ad voluntatem dei et superiorum tt per me supradictum FRANCISCUM READEUM Endorsed: FRANCISCI READI admissi 23 Januarii 1648 SUMMARY [854J READE Francis, born and brought up near Newcastle in Northumberland. Son of noble and once rich family; has 1 brother and 3 sisters, all Catholics. Studied until 15 ; was a Captain for the King 4 years; later studied at Douai. Always healthy, except when wounded. Always a Catholic. Left England in January 1647. Has come to Rome to visit the tombs of the Apostles and to -study. [Admitted 23 January 1648J

[855J 1. Verum nomen est David Mauritius filius Gualteri Mauritii ex comitatu Monumethensi et parochia Lankliolensi nobilis natus ex Elisabetha Woodarte ex comitatu Wigomiae item nobili Ex parte patris omnes amici sunt plerumque catholici quorum conditio, ut aliorum catholicorum, est misera; ex parte vero matris sunt ferme omnes haeretici qui vel parlarnentarii sunt vel saltern a parte parlarnenti steterunt et eorum conditio retentis fortunis est optima. fratrem habui sed mortuus est Audomari binas habeo sorores quarum altera Gandavi est monialis, altera adhuc parvula cum amicis. annos habeo octodecimo 2. Studui Gandavi per tres annos 3. Valetudine optima semper sum usus neque sentio, laus Deo ullarn vel corporis vel animae aegritudinem.

4. Semper catholicus vixi egressus sum ex Anglia cum equite Georgio Winter et patre Parvis qui conducebat aliquas feminas ut fierent moniales.

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5. Quoad propositum ad vitam ecclesiastic am faciam quodcumque mihi parentes et amici imposuerint. tt Ego IOANNES CAMPIANUS alias DAVID MAURITIUS Anno domini 1648. 16octob[risJ Endorsed: JOANNIS CAMPIANI admissi 16. octobris. 1648.

SUMMARY [855J MORRIS David, alias John Campion, son of Walter Morris of the parish of Llanllowell, Monmouthshire, and Elizabeth Woodart of Worcestershire. Son of noble parents; has wretched Catholic kinsmen on his father's side, rich heretical parliamentarians on his mother's side. Had a brother who died at St. Omers; has 2 sisters, one a nun at Ghent, the other still a child at home. Studied at Ghent for 3 years. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England with Sir George Winter and Fr. Barwise who was taking some women to be nuns. Will adopt whatever career his parents and family suggest.

16 October 1648 [856J 1. Gulielmus Morganus filius Henrici Morgani ex Winefrida alias Gwen, priori coniuge natu secundus, in Provincia Flintensi intra parochiam Kilken natus, educatusque ibidem usque ad 12 aetatis meae annum; postea imbutus literarum elementis missus fui ad scholam Westmonasteriensem, ibique post annum transactum electus fui alumnus Regis, post quinquennium vero absolutis studiis humanioribus electus fui exinde alumnus Collegii Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Academia Cantabrigiensi, ibique per biennium et aliquid amplius exiguo cum fructu fui immoratus: flagran te tandem bellocivili ad arma me contuli partes Regias defensurus, ideoque imperante Comite Mancestriae amotus fui Collegio. Post biennium in bello transactum susceptus a Parlamentariis in pugna Naseby coniectus fui in carcerem Londini in Palatio Wintoniensi; post sex autem septimanas obtenta a Parlamento facultate transmisi in Belgium Instructor constitutus in legione Anglicana colonelli Cobbe pro Rege Catholico militiae operam dedi. Post annum vero et dimidium Gandavum petii cum desiderio absolvendi studia, exceptusque a Reverendo Patre Provincilai in collegiis Anglicanis Gandavensi et Leodiensi per sesquiennium in transcribendis libris negotiisque allis istiusmodi obeundis operam impendi. Sub Calendas Augusti Leodio Romam missus. Ortus sum parentibus mediae sortis non ignobilibus. Patrem et novercam, 3 fratres, 4 sorores, prout novi, habeo superstitces; amicos nec insigniter 0pulentos nec egregie inopes, eosdem vero hereticos. annorum 25. et 7. mensium.

2. Studui humanitati Westmonasterii, incepique Philosophiam Cantabrigiae, ut ibidem docetur.

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-511 postea Cortraci in Belgio, dum adhuc essem satelles, amplexus sum fidem Catholicam opera Patris T. Tomsoni Societatis Jesu 5. Propositum et desiderium habeo agendi vitam Ecclesiasticam, tt idemque in votis habui a quo factus sum Catholicus.

Ego GULIELMUS MORGANUS 16 Octobris 1648.

SUMMARY [856J MORGAN William, 25 and 7 months, second son of Henry and his first wife Winifred or Gwen, born in the parish of Cilcen in Flintshire and brought up there until 11; later, having learnt rudiments" was sent to Westminster school; was elected King's Scholar after a year; 5 years later, having completed humanities, became a Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he spent over 2 years studying philosophy with little profit; took anus for the King on the outbreak of the Civil War, and was expelled from the College at the orders of the Earl of Manchester. After 2 years at war was captured by the Parliamentarians at the battle of 'Naseby and imprisoned in Winchester Palace in London; 6 weeks later obtained penuission from Parliament to cross to Belgium and became a sergeant in the English brigade of Colonel Cobbe fighting for the King of Spain. After a year and a half went to Ghent intending to complete his studies; was welcomed by Fr. Provincial and spent a year and a half in the English Colleges at Ghent and Liege transcribing books and doing other similar tasks. Was sent from Liege to Rome about 1st August. Is son of middle class parents; has father and stepmother, 3 brothers and 4 sisters surviving; has heretical kinsmen, neither rich nor poor. Healthy.

Was brought up a heretic, was converted at 21, when still a soldier,

by Fr. Thomson S.J. at Courtrai. Has desired to be an ecclesiastic ever since becoming a Catholic. 16 October 1648 [857] 1. Ego in omnibus collegii huius regulis cupidus satisfacere meum, parentumque nomina asscribo: videlicet. nomen est mihi Robertus Hutton, patri Joannes, matri Joanna Hutton: septimo kalendas Octobris decimum nonum aetatis annum peregi: natus sum in comitatu Worcistrensi; in parochia vocata Upton Warrand, educatus autem usque ad duodecimum aetatis annum in parochia quae nominatur Klains; deinde in Walliam profectus ibidem duobus annis cum avunculo commoratus; cui nomen est Gulielmus Morton, cuius ope Gandam in Flandria perveni, operamque per quinquennium humanioribus ibi studiis dedi: De parentum meaque conditione; pater mediae est sortis vir, hereditus tenens librarum quinquaginta per annum: fratrem habeo unum. sorores duas, quorum ipse minimus sum natu; frater cum patre vivit, soror natu minima monialem in Hispania agit, natu vero maxima haereticam in K

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Anglia Londini; iuncta est enim haeretico matrimonio, et per eum haeretica facta est.

2. Gandavi, ut supra dictum est, quinquennio humanioribus studui, ubi ad Rhetoricam usque, quam scholam non audivi, vel primum vel secundum locum semper tenui.

3. Valetudine a primis annis felicissima sum usus 4. Catholicus semper extiti, Romam vero ope antedicti avunculi perveni, a patre provinciali missus.

5. Ad extremum humiliter peto ut in hanc congregationem tt Alumnus admiUar. Ego ROBERTUS HILLUS alias HUTTON. 16 die Octobris anno domini 1648 Ad maiorem dei gloriam.

Endorsed: ROBERTI HILL! admissi 16. Octobris. 1648 SUMMARY [857J HUTTON Robert, alias Hill, son of John and Joan, born 25.9.1631 at Upton Warren, brought up until 12 at Claines, spent 2 years in Wales with his uncle William Morton, who sent him to Ghent where he spent 5 years in humanities. Son of middle class father worth ÂŁ50 a year; has one elder brother who lives with his father. an elder sister a nun in Spain, and an eldest sister who apostatised on marrying a heretic in London. At Ghent completed Poetry, always first or second in class. Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Was sent to Rome by Fr. Provincial, through the good offices of his uncle aforesaid. Desires to be an alumnus. 16 October 1648

1648. 20. Novembris.

[858J Ego Thomas Andertonus iam annorum faeret viginti quatuor in episcopatu natus sum Dunelmensi.

Patrem habui, qui decem abhinc annis mortuus est, Thomam Salkeld de Cumbriensi comitatu, virum non solum genere nobilem et opulentum, sed etiam doctum et sapientem: matrem adhuc habeo superstitem nomine Mariam, Gulielmi Copelandi filiam. Lanslotus frater mihi natu maximus in Cumbria satis magnas ante orturo in Anglia bellum, tenebat possessiones: multos praeterea in illo comitatu habeo cognatos nobiles et opulentos. NuIlam novi religionem praeter Catholicam Romanam; attamen parentes mei haeretici nati sunt, et in haeresi propemodum usque ad nativitatem meam continuo vixere.

Circiter decimum sextum aetatis annum veni in Flandriam, et post 4 annos Audomari in literis humanioribus consumptos in .,Angliam reversus sum. postea in Galliam profectus, vixi Lutetiae paene duobus annis.

Plerumque usus sum bona valetudine.

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SUMMARY [858J SALKELD Thomas, alias Anderton, son of Thomas, and Mary daughter of William Copeland, almost 24, born in the bishopric of Durham. Son of noble, rich, learned and wise father who died 10 years ago; has mother surviving, and brother Lancelot who before the war in England had many possessions in Cumberland; has many rich and noble kinsfolk in the same county. Always a Catholic, his parents having been converted from heresy shortly before his birth. Came to Flanders when about 14, studied humanities 4 years at St. Omers, and then returned to England; later lived almost 2 years in Paris. Usually healthy. Has no desire yet to be an .ecclesiastic. 20 November 1648

[859J 1. Ego Michael Jeneson ex comitatu DuneImensis annos habeo ~ginti et unum circa festum natalitiorum. Ex nobili natus sum familia pater meus est Armiger adhuc superstes. Mater mea vocabatur Bows ex honesta satis orta fuit familia, sed iam a septemdecim annis mortua. Catholicam fidem semper ample xi sunt: Pat er meus ante Civile bellum habuit satis ad bene honesteque vivendum, sed iactura eius propter catholicam fidem in miseris hisce temporibus tanta fuit ut iam non secundum dignitatem vivere sit coactus. tres iam tantum habeo fratres unamque solum sororem et earn nobili catholico nuptam. frater meus maximus natu iam a sex annis una cum uxore est haereticus q uan tum ego possum coniicere bonorum humanorum amore solum deductus, alter vero est in Collegio Anglicano Hispania iam ut puto sacerdos, tertius est domi; alios habui sed in iuventute sunt mortui exceptis duobus quorum unus Audomari et Romae studia persolvit postea venit in Angliam ubi mortuus est-alter vero in Domi etiam mortuus; avunculos a parte patris habui quatuor unus fuit ex Societate J esu mortuus est domi Dominae Digby; alter sacerdos saecularis; alter Dux in exercitu regis Hispaniae in quo fuit occisus quartus est in Anglia. magnum Avunculum habui qui fuit etiam a Societate J esu vocabatur P ater Joannes Tomsonus mortuus est Romae, habeo unum tantum avunculum a parte matris et is sacerdos saecularis. Cognat os plurimos habeo aliquos chatholicos alios vero haereticos; inter quos habeo duos cognatos e Societate Jesu quorum alter vocatur Jenesen, vel alio nomine Beaumont, alter vero Pater Port diu Rector collegii Audomarensis. ex haereticis Comes of Clair et alios complures quos nominari possumus.

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3. Humanitatem partim Audomari in Flandria partim in- Gallia in Collegio flexensi persolvi; semper fui inter primos. quoad Carmina et Graecum nunquam me multum applicavi.

4. Satis bona usus semper sum valitudinet licet tamen aliquando graviter aegrotaverim sed id raro nullum defectum corporis habeo quantum scio.

5. Catholicus habeo Deo gratias semper fui.

6. Habeo et semper habui magnum desiderium rehnquendi mundum solum amore Dei; atque me omnino Ecclesiasticaevitae tradendi tt MICHAEL GR..A.YUS Anno Domini 1649' Endorsed: MICHAELIS GRAIl admissi 11. Novembris 1649 SUMMARY [859J JENISON Michael, alias Gray, almost 21, of Co. Durham.

Son of an esquire, still surviving, and of a mother of the honourable family of Bowes, now 17 years dead. (Both were Catholics; before the Civil War the father had enough money to live well, but has now lost so much for religion that he is forced to live below his station.)

Has 3 brothers, and 1 sister married to a Catholic nobleman. (The eldest brother is a heretic, along with his wife, these 6 years, apparently through love of worldly goods; the second is now, probably, a priest in an English College in Spain; the third is at home; others died in youth; two others died later, one at home and one after studies at St. Omers and Rome.) Had one paternal u.ncle a jesuit, who died at the house of Lady Digby; has another a secular priest, another a general in the King of Spain's army, who was killed, and a fourth in England. Is great-nephew to Fr. john Thomson S.J. who died at Rome. Has only one maternal uncle, a secular priest. Has many kinsmen both Catholic and heretical, including 2 Jesuit cousins, one called Jenison, alias Beaumont, the other Fr. Port, long Rector of St. Omers. Is related to the heretical Earl of Clare and many others. Studied humanities at St. Omers and at La Fleche ; was always among the first in class; never paid much attention to Greek and poetry. Always healthy, except for one serious illness.

Always a Catholic. Desires to leave the world and become a. ecclesiastic. [Admitted 11 November I649J [860J 1. Ego Odoardus Simons Londini natus ex parentibus. nobilibus Georgio Simonio Equite Barranetto sed haeretico, et Margarita Mullinaxia Catholica filia Domini Mullinaxii ex comitatu Lanchastrensi, annos habeo ultra 17 vixi ut plurimum in comitatu Oxoniensi; et in Wallia ad quatuor annos.

2. Census patris satis amplus est, affines ha@ee, ex praecipua nobilitate[?J, Marchionem Whiscetrensem Dominum DOlmerum Dominum Berrenium etc. 3 fratres habeo, et 4 sorores, quarum duae moniales Augustinianae sunt parisiis.

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3. Studui ad 4 annos prope Londinum apud unum dominum Hillum Magis-trum Chatholicum, Audomari pene pene ad 4 annos, Rhetoricam finivi semper inter primos.

'4. Bona Laus deo semper usus sum valitudinet.

5. Semper liB Chatholica religione educatus, praeterquam quod .aliquoties templa Haereticorum adierim, Romam ea mente veni tum ut deo melius servirem, tum studia perficerem. tt ODOARDUS SMITHEUS Endorsed: ODOARDI SMITHAEI admissi 13. Novembris. 1649.

SUMMARY {860J SIMONS Edward, alias Smith, over 17, son of Sir George Simons, Bart., .and Margaret Molyneux, daughter of Mr. Molyneux of Lancashire, born in London, lived mainly in Oxfordshire, and 4 years in Wales. Son of rich heretical father and Catholic mother. Has noble kinsfolk: Mr. Berry, Mr. Dormer, the Marquess of Worcester etc. Has 3 brothers and 4 sisters, of whom 2 are Augustinian nuns at Paris. Studied under Mr. Hill, a Catholic master, at London, and almost 4 years at St. Omers; completed Rhetoric, always among the first. Healthy. Was brought up as a Catholic, but has sometimes attended heretical services. Has come to Rome to serve God better and to complete his studies. [Admitted 13 November 1649] [861J Ego henrycus tichborne hamptoniensis ex familia Tichbome, patrem habui Michaelem Tichborne qui Coniugem duxit Margaritam Smith nobilem feminam ex qua tres habuit filios et duas filias ex quibus supersunt tantum duo quorum ego cum septem annos Batus essem ut commodius fidem Catholicam profiterer animum que Litterarum studiis adiungerem In Galliam a parentibus missus sum. Rothomagi quatuor annos mansi quo tempore pater ex noverca alterum filium habuit, per quinque alteros annos in Semynario Monachorum Benedictinorum rem ansi quo tempore pater in .angliam reversus et inca[?J a praedonibus graviter laesus fidem Catholic am professus, a vivis discessit. anno salutis millesimo sexcentesimo quadragesimo quinto die vigesimo sexto decembris, ipse vero studui in eo Semynario et humanitati et Rhetoricae quo tempore Jateor me aegrotasse sed non graviter, ita ut nunquam morbus Litterarum Studia interdixit. quod spectat ad Cognatos ob Iuv.enilem aetatem paucos novi. quod attinet ad aliquod desiderium aut propositum ad ecc1esiasticam vitam agendam nullum habeo, me vero Collegii regulas observaturum promitto.

HENRYCUS TICHBORNE. Endorsed: HENRICI TICHBORNI admissi 14. Novembris. 1649 SUMMARY [-861J TICHBORNE Henry, of Hampshire, son of Michael and his wife Margaret Smith. Son of noble parents; had 2 brothers and

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2 sisters; has now only one surviving sibling. Was sent to France when 17, to study and practise the faith more easily; lived 4 years at Rouen, while his father had another son by a stepmother; stayed 5 further years studying humanities and rhetoric in the seminary of the Benedictine Monks. (Meanwhile his father, returning home to England, was mortally wounded by brigands and died a Catholic, 26.12.1645.) While studying with the Benedictines was ill but not seriously. Knows few of his kinsfolk. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 14 November 1649J [862J Ego Augustinus Hillus, filius Gulielmi Hilli, natus sum in comitatu Hamptoniensi in urbe Faram anno Domini 1633 circa initium Septembris, in domo patris educatus.

Conditionis mediocris, parentibus Catholicis.

Latinis et Graecis in domo patris in Collegio Claramontano Syntaxi, in Audomarensi Rhetoricae, operam dedi.

Valetudine iam utor secunda, neque ulla me vexat animi aegritudo, quae me a studiis retardare possit.

In haeresi aut Schismate nunquam vixi, ex Anglia discessi primo Januarii anno 1647.

Nullo adhuc desiderio ad vitam Ecclesiasticam suscipiendam tt commoveor.

AUGUSTINUS DACRIUS Laus Deo Deiparaeque Virgini Endorsed: AUGUSTIN US DACRIUS admissus 14. Novembris. 1649.

SUMMARY [862J HILL Augustine, alias Dacre, son of William, born at Fareham, Hampshire, about the beginning of September 1633; brought up in his father's house. Son of middle class Catholic parents. Studied Latin and Greek in his father's house, and syntax at Clermont College, and rhetoric at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic; left England 1.1.1647. Does not yet desire to be an ecclesiastic.

[Admitted 14 November 1649J [863J Ego Laurentius Wattkins patrem habui Joannem Wattkins et matrem, quae adhuc vivit, J an am Phillipps. nobilis uterque est.

Annos habeo viginti duos; natus sum at que educatus in comitatu Monmoth Fratres et sorores septem habeo, omnes sunt catholici.

Litteris humanioribus operam dedi, duos annos Gandavi, Audomari unum.

Bona utor valetudine uti hactenus usus sum nullam animi aegritudin em aut morbum sentio Chatholicus semper vixi meque ad hoc seminarium petendum meus erga Deum amor duxit,

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Statuo ac pronot, Deo adiuvante, vitam eclesiasticamt suscipere itemque statuo ac promitto in virtute ac litteris constantissimam operam ponere tt LAURENCE W ATTKINS alias PHILLIPPS. Endorsed: LAURENTII PHILIPPI admissi 14. Novembris 1649 SUMMARY [863J WATKINS Lawrence, alias Philips, 22, son of John and Jane Philips, born and brought up in Monmouthshire. Son of noble parents, the mother still surviving; has 7 siblings all Catholics.

Studied humanities 2 years at Ghent, one at St. Omers. Healthy.

Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 14 November 1649J [864] Ego Thomas Claveringus filius Johannis Claveringi Equitis Northumbriense ex Familia Nobile. Pater mortuus est Catholicus.

Matris Nomen Riddellus Thomae Riddelli Equitis filia Catholica ex comitatu Dunelmensis. Ex Familia nobili et antiqua.

Ex parte Patris habeo tantum unum avunculum Haereticum.

Ex parte Matris habeo avum vivum et tres avunculos omnes Catholicos Studui semper domi non alibi.

Habuimus satis Divitiarum ante haec teterrima tempora Valetudinem (Deo favente) satis bene servavi.

Habeo viginti duos annos mense Julii proximo sequente.

Duobus annis abhinc conversus fui ad fidem Catholicam ex industria Sacerdotis Saecularis cui nomen fuit Salthouse.

Veni huc (Deo favente) me Sacerdotio aptum reddere in salutem et conversionem Angliae. tt THOMAS: CONYERUS. Endorsed: THOMAE CONIERI admissi 14 Novembris. 1649

SUMMARY [864J CLAVERING Thomas, alias Conyers, 22 next July, son of Sir John, of Northumberland, and the daughter of Sir Thomas Riddell of Co. Durham. Son of noble and ancient families which were rich before these bad times; has only one uncle a heretic on his father's side; on his mother's side has a surviving grandfather and 3 uncles all Catholics. Studied only at home. Was converted 2 years ago by a secular priest called Salthouse. Desires to be a priest. [Admitted 14 November 1649J

[865J 1. Ego Joannes Bully filius Roberti Bully, et Elizabethae Russell, natus Chidiochae, in Comitatu Dorcestriae, vigessimumt secundum agens annum sedecim annis domi vixi; tunc temporis (moriente patre) propter militum persecutionem, ad exercitum Regis

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me contuli, ubi per aliquot annos remansi donec opportuna occasione dblata veni ad Collegium Audomarense, ibique unum annum in Syntaxis classe impendi.

2. Parentes et Amicos mediae sortis fratres habeo duos, sorores duas, omnesque Catholicos prater Avunculum, et Amitam 3. Quoad valetudinemsemel tantumaegrotaviidquein Variullis, t nunc vero ullum me habere morbum non scio. ¡4. Prima causa quae me ad huius vitae institutum induxit fuit voluntas et desiderium patris qui ob earn finem ut Ecclesiasticam susciperem vitam, me domi proprio suo labore litteris erudivit.

5. Ego interim Ecclesiasticam vitam libenter amplecti propono, et ad voluntatem Superiorum et Collegii regulas observandas sum paratus MICHAEL RUSSELLUS. Endorsed: MICHAELIS RUSSELLI admissi 14. Novembris. 1649 SUMMARY [865J BULLY John, 21, alias Michael Russell, son of Robert and Elizabeth Russell, born at Chideock, Dorset, lived at home 16 years; then, on the death of his father, joined the King's army because of persecution by soldiers; stayed in the army some years until he had a chance to go to St. Omers where he spent a year in Syntax. Son of middle class family, has 2 brothers and 2 sisters; has entirely Catholic kinsfolk except for one uncle and one aunt. Once had smallpox; now healthy. Was taught letters by his father so that he might become an ecclesiastic; now desires to become one of his own accord. [Admitted 14 November 1649J [866J .

Ego Thomas Thorold filius Gulielmi et franciscae Thorold, ilIa est ortu Haywarde; uterque mediae sortis.

Natus fui Arborfeildi in comitatu Berceriensi, studui in collegio Anglicano audomari per sex annos.

Vigesimum tertium annum ago vel circiter.

Valetudine utor mediocri, nullam animae aegritudinem sentio vel aliquando sensi, quae a literarum studiis vel a regularum observatione me retardare posset. Semper fui Catholicus Desiderium et propositum habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam, et ad regulas collegii observandas. tt ROBERTUS TOMSONUS Endorsed: ROBERTI TOMPSONI admissi 15. Novembris. 1649 SUMMARY [866J THOROLD Thomas, alias Robert Thomson, c. 32, son of William and Frances Hayward, born at Arborfield, Berkshire; studied 6 years at St. Omers. Enjoys average health. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 15 November 1649J

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[867J Proprium meum nomen Joannes Vavasorus est, et de Toma Vavasoro G.ulielmi Vavasori filio et Ursula Gifforda Tomae Giffordi filia natus eram.

Audomari humanitatis scolas audivi.

Cognatos et avunculos religiosos habeo. hac proxima quadragesima, annum agam vigessimumt primum. habui aliquando feb res tres maxime periculosas; nihilominus valetudine plerumque mediocri uti soleo. inter convictorum nomina, meum quoque nomen haberi cupio. regulas huius Collegii, pro virili, me observaturum statuo. .

JOHN VAVASOUR. Endorsed: JOANNIS VAVASORI admssi 15. Novembris. 1649 SUMMARY [867J VAVASOUR John, 21 next Lent, son of Thomas (son of William) and of Ursula (daughter of Thomas Gifford). Studied humanities at St. Omers. Has uncle and cousins religious. Enjoys average health; has had 3 very dangerous fevers. Desires to be a Convictor. [Admitted 15 November 1649J

[868J 1. Nomen meum verum Gilbertus Talbotus. Nomen Patris mei Joannes Talbotus. Matris Maria Fortescue. 'aetas mea novendecim et ultra, Locus nativitatis meae in comitatu Oxoniensi, educationis ibi, et in comitatu Vigorniensi, atque comitatu Salopiensi etc. semper sub tutela Patrum Societatis Jesu.

2. Conditio Parentum meorum atque propria haec est. Ego minor natu Joannis Talboti Comitis Salopiae a prima nempe sua uxore, habuit autem ille a secunda uxore duos filios, et filiam, affines mei nobiles fratres et sorores omnes catholici.

3. Solum finivi syntaxim, studui aliquo tempore in convictu Societatis J esu Antuerpiae, et ad duos annos et medium in seminario Sancti Audomari.

4. Valetudine secunda plerunque utor. Nullas animae perturbationes unquam sentio.

5. Nunquam in schismate aut heresi vixi, semper autem catholicus fui uti antea demonstravi. ex Anglia discessi anna 1644. causa cur veni Romam haec est, ut obtinerem jubileum, et ut viderem Romae magnificentiam atque splendorem. causa cur venerim in seminarium, ut studeam atque et illis me rebus instruam, quas hoc mihi tribuat seminarium 6. Nullum habeo nec desiderimn, nec propositum ad ecclesiasticam vitam agendam tt J OANNES FOSTERUS. Endorsed : JOANNIS FOSTERI admissi 22. J anuarii 1650

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SUMMARY [868J TALBOT Gilbert, alias John Foster, 19 +, younger son of John, Earl of Shrewsbury, and Mary Fortescue his first wife, born in Oxfordshire, brought up in Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire etc., always under the care of Jesuits. Has 2 half-brothers and a half-sister, all Catholics. Studied in the Jesuit house at Antwerp, and 2t years at St. Omers; has finished Syntax. Mainly healthy.

Always a Catholic. Left England 1644, has come to Rome to gain the Jubilee and see the magnificence of the city. Has no desire to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 22 January 1650J [869J

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1. J oannes Mostyn mihi nomen est: filius sum Joannis Mostyn ex sua 2. uxore Anna Fox (quorum uterque nobilis) annum agens decimum octavum, educatus in comitatu Flint: amicos habeo ex parte patris fere omnes hereticos ex parte vero matris omnes catholicos. parentes multo passi sunt ab hereticis, et in ea conditione sunt in qua ab iisdem relicti fuerunt 3. In studiis humanioribus absolvi Poesim illis operam dedi Gandavi et in seminario Audomarensi 4. Valetudine corporis fruor saltern mediocri 5. Quod ad religionem attinet nunquam vel in heresi vel in schismate vixi; ex Anglia discessi circa decimum tertium annum aetatis, et in locis praedictis studui, exinde a patribus societatis Romam missus. amici ob fidem catholicam plurima perpessi sunt.

6. Quod ad vitam ecclesiasticam pertinet amicorum consiJia sequar tt Ego J OANNES SEABORNUS aliter J OANNES MOSTYN. Endorsed: JOANNIS SEABORNI admissi 28. Octobris 1650 SUMMARY [871J MOSTYN John, alias Seaborn, 17, son of John and his wife

Anne Fox, brought up in Flint. Son of noble parents who have suffered much from heretics; has mainly heretical kinsfolk on his father's side, all Catholics on his mother's side. Enjoys average health. Studied humanities at Ghent and at St. Omers; completed Poetry. Enjoys average health. Always a Catholic; left England when 12, has been sent to Rome by the Jesuits. Will follow his family's advice as to whether to become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 28 October 1650J [872J

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catholicum Matrem Rachelem Nyler haereticam nobiles. pater t otam ferme hereditatem consumsit in comitatu Cantiae in pago vulgo H orsmorden 15 die Augusti anno 1627 natus; a parentibus matris haeretice educatus. unicum habeo fratrem minorem nuper catholicum. ad quatuor annos sub rege militavi.

2. studiis humanioribus Sancti Audomari operam dedi. et ad finem poeseos perveni, quali progressu non est meum dicere 3. firma utor nunc corporis et animae valetudine, sentii tamen saepe dolores capit is 4. Haereticus ad viginti annos fui, partim libros legendo partim per operam patris terilli conversus a quo fui reconciliatus. ex Anglia ab?que notitia parentum a patre terilIo missus Sanctum Audomarum antequam sciverunt me catholicum fuisse veni 5. Quod ad vitam ecclesiasticam attinet ad ilium finem veni proposito studendi observandique regulas et constitutiones Domi Ego J OANNES HARBERTUS alias HART Endorsed: JOANNIS HERBERT admissi 28. Octobris 1650 SUMMARY (872J HART John, alias Herbert, son of Edward and Rachel Nyler, born at Horsmonden, Kent, 15.8.1627, brought up a heretic by his mother's parents. Son of noble parents, the mother a heretic, the father, who has squandered almost all his inheritance, a Catholic for some years; has one younger brother a Catholic. Fought for the King 4 years. Studied humanities at St. Omers, completed P oetry. Now healthy, has often suffered from headaches. A heretic for 20 years, was converted by reading books and through the influence of Fr. Tyrrell who reconciled him. Was sent by him to St. Omers, before his parents knew that he was a Catholic. Has come to become an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 28 October 1650J [873J Questionibus respondeo.

Quod mater mea mortua est pater vero est Johannes Browne Esquire, qui Bromly in Comitatu Cantio iam vivit, et qui tormenta Bellica faciendo primo pro Rege, iam pro parliamento, in Anglia est satis bene notus, ex qua arte quantum ego scio tot a sua dependet facultas quae propter varias circumstantias est varia et ratio de qua difficillimum est mihi reddere rationem.

Frater maior natu mortuus est, habeo vero unum natu minorem in Anglia viventem qui uxorem duxit Filiam Gualteri Dobbet Esquire ex parochia Streat prope Lewes in Comitatu Sussexiae, et Sororem 1;lIlicam nuptam Thomae Helio ex Comitatu Staffordiae vel Worcestriae cuius vero non sum certus, iam vero Londini vivit cum suo marito, quod vero miserendum est amici quos nominavi sunt omnes et omnino haeretici. Quantum ad me ab Annis Viginti quatuor natus in parochia Bromhly in Comitatu Cantii, et haeretice educatus ad decimum octavum aetatis annum missus fui in Hollandiam, eo fine

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ut Lugduni Batavorum studerem; Ubi de religione dubius studia philosophic a neglexi; quibus ut vere dicam nullo modo fui idoneus quoniam in humanitate non bene versatus. et fere post annum Flandriam petivi et inde post tres menses per Hollandiam in Angliam redii conversus; Bonam uti semper (deo gratias) habens valetudinem, et post parvulas aliquas vexationes ob relligionem perpessas, rebus medicis prostremo anno animum dedi, in quibus (nisi pater meus se magis severum quam expectavi praebuisset) non dubitassem me satis bene proficisci. Pro conversione mea (post Deum) debeo gratias reddere, viro tam virtute quam genere nobili Thomae Whettenhall, omnibus piis Catholicis, praecipue ob virtutem et pietatis exemplum satis bene notus, qui mecum in eadem domo vivens pia sua conversatione me Fidei Catholicae (Deo iuvante) fauste et feliciter disposuit, in Ecc1esiae vero gremium non fui receptus, nisi post annum et quartam partem anno (quantam memini) postquam ipse me reliquit quo tempore Lugduni Batavorum ope cuiusdam magistri Linguae Gallicae, adductus sum ad relligiosum quendarn Ordinis Sancti Dominici cuius nomen fuit pater Collins a quo absolutionern recepi.

Hoc anno videns, vel saltern mihi visum est, quod pater meus se magis aversum mihi praebuit ob relligionem quam Antea, ope reverendi patris Tyrilli Romam petii intentione studendi et observandi regulas et disciplinas Collegii, eousque dum melius sciam de me patris resolution em Cui volo in omnibus placere quae salva conscientia possum, et modo velit me recipere et mecum paterne agere ad eius iussum volo redire et vivere eo modo quo ille iubet, sin vero non vult eo magis gaudeam rebus Theologicis me applicare et operam navare ut patriae inservirem quod ut bene faciam sive laicus sive sacerdos vivam, Deum quotidie orabo et Beatissimum Virgin em cuius protectioni me voveo.

THOMAS BROWNE. Endorsed: THOMAE DIXONI admissi 28. Octobris. 1650 SUMMARY [873J BROWNE Thomas, alias Dixon, son of John Esq., 24, born in his father's house at Bromley, Kent, and brought up a heretic.

Son of a famous arms manufacturer, who supplied first the King and now the Parliament, and whose prosperity depends entirely on his skill and varies from time to time; had an elder brother, now dead ; has a younger brother who lives in England, married to the daughter of Walter Dobbet Esq. of the parish of Street near Lewes in Sussex ; has one sister married to Thomas Healy of Staffordshire or Worcestershire, who now lives with her husband in London; all heretics.

When 17 was sent to Holland to study at Leyden; neglected philosophy through doubts about religion, being in any case unfit through insufficient knowledge of humanities. Went to Flanders a year later; after 3 months returned to England via Holland, in good health (as always) and now a Catholic. After suffering some

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vexation for religion's sake, he studied medicine this last year and would have progressed well had it 'not been for his father's unexpected severity. Owes his conversion to Thomas Wetenhall, a well known pious Catholic nobleman with whom he shared a house; was received into the Church a year and a quarter after Wetenhall's departure, being taken by a French master to Fr. Collins, a Dominican at Leyden, who reconciled him. This year, seeing his father's increasing bigotry, he has come to Rome with the hope of studying until he learns his father's decision, which he will obey if he can do so in good conscience; if his father will not have him back, he will study theology and try to serve his country whether as priest or layman. [Ad~tted 28 October 1650] [874J 1. Nomen Richardus Steevens, idem et parentis. aetatis annus vigesimus natus in provincia buckingamensi ubi ad annos quindecim sum educatus. reliquum aetatis tempus in Brabantia Bruxellis peregi.

2. Ex parentibus mediae sortis oriundus, modo sed inopia opressit. parentes fratresque a fide catholica sunt alieni. unicam sororem catholic am cum avunculo Gulielmo Hobson Bruxellis degentem habeo.

3. Litteris humanioribus Bruxellis operam dedi usque ad rhetoricam exclusive.

4. Valitudinet (laus Deo) secunda utor, nisi quod aliquoties dolore capitis affici soleo. Nullam animae sentio aegritudinem quae litter arum studia posset impedire.

5. In haeresi annis 15 vixi: postea redemtionist anno 1645 transvectus in Brabantiam, a reverendo Patre Curtneo ad fidem Catholicam conversus, qua amplexa, patris convertendi desiderium, me Romam et hoc ad seminarium vocavit.

6. Desiderium propositumque habeo ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam tt Endorsed: RICHARD I STEPHANI admissi 30. Octobris 1650 SUMMARY [874J STEPHENS Richard, 19, son of Richard, born in Buckinghamshire and brought up there 15 years; has lived since then in Brussels, studying humanities up to the beginning of Rhetoric. Son of impoverished middle class non-Catholic parents; has one Catholic sister living at Brussels with her uncle William Hobson. Healthy except for occasional headaches. Lived in heresy 15 years; crossed to Brabant in 1645 and was converted by Fr. Courtney. Has come to Rome out of desire to convert his father. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 30 October 1650] [875J 1. Ego Gulielmus Parreus, vero nomine, natione Camber, patre

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Thoma Parreo iurisconsulto, matre vero, Anna Floyd, nobili (ambobus haereticis) ortus sum. Natus, educatusque in parochia Whitford in comitatu Flint. circa tertium aetatis meae annum patre sum orbatus. Matrem adhuc superstitem, fratres nullos, sororem unicam, eamque catholicam, habeo: amicos, cognatosque, alios Catholicos, alios haereticos.

2. Studia humaniora Antuerpiae inchoavi, in gymnasio Patrum Societatis Jesu. Annum in Grammatica; duos vero in syntaxi ; quorum alterum ibidem; alterum Bruxellis transegi.

3. Valetudine corporis (favente dec) hactenus fui satis firma.

4. Nec in haeresi, neque in schismate unquam vixi, educatus avi paterni, catholici, cura.

5. Vitam ecc1esiasticam agere (ab ineunte aetate in votis habui ; eaque de causa huc missus : quod ut melius fiat, promitto me pro viribus collegii regulas observaturum.

Endorsed: GULIELMI PARRAEI admissi 30. Octobris. 1650 SUMMARY [875J PARRY William, son of Thomas and Ann Floyd, born and brought up in the parish of Whitford, Flintshire. Son of a jurisconsult who died when he was 12, and of a noble mother surviving, both heretics; has no brothers, one Catholic sister; has Catholic and heretical cousins. Commenced humanities with the Jesuits at Antwerp, spending a year in Grammar and a year in Syntax; studied syntax for a further year at Brussels. Healthy.

Never a heretic or schismatic; was brought up by his paternal grandfather, a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 30 October 1650J [876J

1. Respondeo ad primum: mihi verum nomen esse gulielmum Woolascott. patri Eduardum, matri annam: me natum esse londini, et denique educatum Wantage in comitatu berks; ubietiam viserim 2. Respondeo ad secundum, conditionem meam ex aliis dependentem, parentum mediocrem quoad divitias, natu tamen nobilem, precipuost amicos nobiles et consideratis temporibus divites esse, ultimo me nullos habere fratres, unam vero sororem, muItos cognatos in ter quos esse haereticos 3. Respondeo ad tertium me dedisse operam grammaticae et rhetoricae oppido predictot.

4. Respondeo ad quartum, me bona uti valetudine, nec animae aegritudinem sentire etc.

5. Respondeo ad quintum me per tres vel quatuor annos in haeresi vixisse et praesidio prebyteris saecularis nuncupati Patris Clampet, me rursum fidem catholicam esse amplexum: ab Anglia decem hebdomadis lapsis discessisse; romam devotion is et studiendit gratia venisse: ad hoc seminarium petendum, convenientiam

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et societatis amorem, me induxisse: propter fidem catholicam me nihil directe perpessum; et concludere in vocatione mea me aliquandiu haesitasse et tandem in gremio ecclesiae acquiescere, resolvisse 6. Respondeo ad sextum propter rationes aliquas ad vitam ecclesii" t asticam amplectendam me non resolvi : Finis: Endorsed: GULIELMI WRIGHTI admissi 6. Novembris 1650 SUMMARY [876] WOOLASCOTT William, alias Wright, son of Edward and Anne, born in London and brought up at Wantage, Berkshire.

Son of noble parents of average means, has noble kinsfolk reasonably rich considering the times; has no brothers, one sister, many kinsfolk including some heretics. Studied grammar and rhetoric at Wantage. Healthy. Lived in heresy 3 or 4 years, was brought back to Catholicism by a secular priest, Fr. Clampet; left England 10 weeks ago; has come to Rome out of devotion and desire to study; has entered this seminary out of love for the Society. For certain reasons has not decided to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 6 November 1650] [877]

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[879] 1. Georgius Davis est verum meum nomen. Filius sum Maior natu Gulielmi Davis Civitatis Novae Sarum, vulgo Saulsbury in Comitatu Wiltes in Anglia: et Catharinae Talbot de Alba-parochia, vulgo White-parish in Comitatu praedicto. Annorum sum circiter viginti sex. In Civitate Novae Sarum praedicta natus, et educatus fui ad annum fere vigesimum aetatis meae sub tuitione Avi mei Thomae Hancocke Medii eiusdem Civitatis Maioris Anno Domini 1645. Deinde ab ipso locatus fui Apprenticus cum quodam, Richardo Harto pharmacopaeo supra pontem Civitatis Bristoll; in qua Civitate vix annos vixi duos.

2. Et ex parte Patris et Matris mediae Conditionis sum. Parentes enim rem satis honeste gerunt. Fratrem unicum habeo, duasque sorores: omnes aut em Amici mei simul haeretici sunt.

3. Humanitatis studiis in Civitatis nostrae Schola operam dedi.

4. Neque secunda nec adversa sed communiter mediocri valetudine fruor : nec quamvis Animae aegritudinem sentio (Deo gratias) 5. Anno Domini Millesimo, sexcentesimo, Quadragesimo septimo propter bellum ex Anglia descessi, et industria Monachorum Anglorum ordinis Sancti Benedicti in alma Universitate Duacena fidem Catholicam amplexus sum: a qua (audita Rhetorica) ad parentes in Angliam redii; quos postea, cum patrimonio mihi ab

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Avo relicto propte fidem Catholicam, deserui. Deinde ex Belgio amicorum auxilio Catholicorum Missioni, quae a Seminario Audomarensi Anno 1650 Romam destinata fuit, adiunctus eram.

6. Et ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam, et ad Regulas Collegii observandas, summo desiderio afficior, et propositum habeo. tt GEORGIUS DAVIS Endorsed: GEORGII DAVIS admissi 22 Decembris 1650 SUMMARY [879] DAVIS George, c. 26, elder son of William Davis of Salisbury, Wiltshire and Catherine Talbot of Whiteparish, Wiltshire; born in Salisbury and brought up until about 19 in the care of his uncle Thomas Hancocke, Mayor of Salisbury in 1645; was placed by him as apprentice with Richard Hart, apothecary on the bridge of the City of Bristol, where he lived 2 years. Son of middle class parents, has 1 brother and 2 sisters; has only heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities in Salisbury school. Enjoys average health. Left England because of the war in 1647, became a Catholic through the efforts of the English Benedictine Monks in the University of Douai ; having heard rhetoric returned from there to his parents in England; left them, along with an inheritance left by his grandfather, because of religion. In Belgium was attached through the help of friends to the Mission from St. Omers to Rome 1650. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 22 December 1650] [880] 1. Nomen mihi Antonius Toraldus; Patre Roberto Toraldo, Matre ex familia Ropers natus vixi semper donec in Flandriam venirem, quod anno 1646 accidit, in domo paterna quae est in comitatu Lincolniensi civitate autem Granthamo 2. Pater est eques auratus, consanguinei omnes nobiles fratres habeo tres, tres item sorores, pluresque alios Affines ut plurimum Catholicos; Pater adhuc Scismaticus est.

3. Operam semper humanioribus dedi litteris progressu, Deo gratias felicissimo 4. Valetudine ita prospera usus sum ut per totum vitae cursum non meminerim me aegrotare. Ab omni semper animi aegritudine liber fui.

5. Catholicus a nativitate fui; ex Anglia Audomarum studiorum gratia veni, anno supradicto primo Novembris; Post studium feliciter decursum, Romam ultro accessi, non tam PhHosophiae aversus studio, quam desiderio Societatem JESU ingrediendi impulsus, ad quod vitae institutum a sex iam annis a Deo Optimo Maximo vocatus sum tt Laus Deo Deiparaeque Quinto Octobris 1657 Endorsed: ANTONII THOROLD! admissi 3. Octobris 1651

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SUMMARY [880] THOROLD Antony, son of Sir Robert and - Roper, born and brought up in his father's house at Grantham, Lincolnshire, until he left for Flanders in 1646. Son of noble family, has 3 brothers and 3 sisters and many other kinsfolk mainly Catholics; has schismatic father. Studied humanities successfully. Healthy: never remembers being ill. Always a Catholic. Went to St. Omers 1.11.1646; has come to Rome after completing his studies with a desire to enter the Society of Jesus, to which he has been called for 6 years. 5 October 1657 [Admitted 3 October 1657] [881] 1. J oam;'es Barterus est nomen meum idemque Parentis Londini dum in Anglia vixi semper eram natus ex Comitatu Norfolchiensi.

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2. Belli Dux erat Parens ex nobili Familia, Natus Chatholicus sicut et caeteri Paren tes Amicique excepto uno A vunculo.

3. Studiis humanioribus per quadriennium in Chol1egiot Audomarensi operam navavi. valetudine utor Bona.

4. Chatholicus natus in eadem fide semper permansi Romamuqe veni 5. ut finitsi studiis sacris initiarer quo facilius Patriam misero hoc diu tempore ultimum adusque vitae meae spiritum adiuvare possem. tt Ad maiorem Dei deiparaeque gloriam.

Endorsed: JOANNIS BARTERI admissi 3. Octobris. 1651 SUMMARY [881] BARTER John, 19, son of in London while in England. Son family; has only Catholic kinsmen humanities 4 years at St. Omers.

Has come to Rome to take Orders.

John, born in Norfolk, lived of a General of noble Catholic except for one uncle. Studied Healthy. Always a Catholic.

[Admitted 3 October 1657]

1651 [882] 1. Ego Joannes Stanlaeus, vero nomine tam meo quam Patris J oannes Knight Matris vero Elizabetha Beveridg decimum octavum annum ago, natus Warwick Sheere.

2. Parentes habeo honestos quorum nullos novi Hereticos, fratres habeo tres, unam tantummodo sororem.

3. Humanioribus litteris operam dedi Oxonii ad duos annos, et in Belgio ad quinque annos cum progressu.

4. Non valde secunda utor, nec usus fui valetudine, nullam iam sen tio, nec senti animi aegretudinem t .

5. Nunquam in Heresi nec Schismate vixi, discessi ex Anglia L

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decimum tertium agens annum, Romam venio ut sacros ordines accipiam, et patriam adiuvem.

6. Desiderium habeo et propositum ad vitam Ecc1esiasticam agendam tt J OANNES STANLAEUS. Endorsed: JOANNIS STANLAEI admissi 16. Octobris 1651 SUMMARY [882J KNIGHT John, alias Stanley, 17 son of John and Elizabeth Beveredge, born in Warwickshire. Son of respectable and entirely Catholic family; has 3 brothers and 1 sister. Studied humanities 2 years at Oxford and 5 years in Belgium successfully. Not very healthy. Always a Catholic; left England when 12. Has come to Rome to take Orders. [Admitted 16 October 1651]

[883J 1~ Ego Gulielmus¡ Vitus natione Cambro-Britannus decimum nonum ago aetatis annum. locus nativitatis meae sive domus parentis est Nighgul, in comitatu Carnarvonensi sita. studui Gandavi in Flandria, ubi per quinquennium non minus christiana disciplina quam liberalium artium scientia imbutus fui. patri meo nomen est J oannes White, matri vero Maria Edwards.

2. Parentes, mei nobiles, at (proh dolor) haeretici sunt, et aere alieno pressi. Arnicos habeo quamplurimos eosque nobiles et divitiis optime instructos: sed hi quoque Calvini haeresi plerique sunt infecti. fratres habeo quatuor sorores duas, sed nulli fratrum sororumque Deus adhuc fidei donum contulit.

3. studiis humanioribus Gandavi, ut supra dixi, operam dedi, de quibus laus Deo fructum tuli minime paenitendum: neque enim (absit iactantia verbis) tempus inutiliter consumpsi, at in studiis' illud collocavi.

4. Valetudine utor non adversa, at secunda prorsus, quam Deus bonorum omnium largitor, mihi usque concessit, et ut spero, tanto dono licet indignus, concedere perget, ne a Regularum observatione, vel a literarum studiis ullo modo deficiam.

5. Annis duodecemt in haeresi vitam duxi, at tandem, laus Deo, patris Parraei Societatis sacerdotis praesidio, consilio que fidei catholicae lumen accepi. ab annis quinque ex Anglia discessi.

Romam veni ut in hoc seminario christiana disciplina imbutus, patriae laboranti et haereticorum iugo succumbenti postea subvenirem 6. Desiderium habeo ardentissimum ad vitam Ecc1esiasticam toto tt meae vitae tempore peragendam

SUMMARY [883J WHITE William, 18, son of John and Mary Edwards, born in his father's house at Neigwl, Caemarvonshire. Son of noble heretical parents burdened with debt; has many noble and rich

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kinsfolk, aJ.most all Calvinists; has 4 brothers and 2 sisters; all nonCatholics. Studied humanities at Ghent 5 years, attentively and profitably. Healthy. Lived in heresy 12 years, was converted by Fr. Parry S.]. Left England 5 years ago, has come to Rome to become an ecclesiastic and help his country.

[884] 1. Ego Gulielmus Warren us ex Gulielmo Warreno et Anna Downs, viginti ann os natus, Cantianus, Londini vixi et educatus eram.

2. .Honestos habui parentes, et cognatos ex patris vero parte Haereticos ex matris catholicos, duos habeo fratres et sororem, unus ÂŁrater catholicus, alter Haereticus, soror catholica 3. Studiis humanitatis operam dedi Londini, mediocri progressu.

4. Secunda utor valetudine, nullam animae aegritudinem sentio quae a literarum studiis, vel a Regularum observatione aliquem retardare posset.

5. Ad decimum nonum annum in Haeresi vixi, industria vero cuiusdam sacerdotis in Anglia fidem Catholicam amplexus sum, ab uno anno ex Anglia decessi, Romam veni ut sacros ordines accipiamtt GULIELMUS PELLAMUS Endorsed: GULIELMI PELLAMI admissi 16. Octobris 1651

SUMMARY [884] WARREN William, alias Pelham, of Kent, son of William and Ann Downes, 20, brought up in London. Son of respectable parents .; has heretical kinsfolk on his father's side and Catholics on his mother's side; has 2 brothers, 1 heretic and 1 Catholic, and 1 sister, a Catholic. Studied humanities in London with average progress. Healthy. Lived in heresy until 18, was converted by a priest in England. Left England a year ago and has come to Rome to take Orders . . [Admitted 16 October 1651] [885] 1. Ego Gulielmus Pearsonus Richmondiensis ubi vixi.

2. E x parentibus Catholicis Michaele Pearsono et Elesabeth Messengera natus, qui iam e vita decesserunt, honesti et divites fuerunt.

3. fratres tres sunt mihi, nullae sorores 4. Amici et cognati sunt omnes catholici.

5. Novemdecim abhinc annos natus fui, ex quibus, tres in bello Anglicacot consumpsi caeteros vixi domi.

6. Mortuis Parentibus, ad litterarum humaniorum studia me contuli, in quibus (ut spero) prospere progress us sum.

7. In Anglia studui, nuper ex Anglia veni 8. bona valetudine a pueritia fui.

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9. Amor et desiderium quod semper habui vitae ecclesiasticae agendae fuit causa patriae deserendae. tt GULIELMUS PEARSON US verum nomen GULIELMUS PUDSAEUS hic vocor.

Endorsed: GULIELMI PERSONII admissi 16. Octobris 1651 SUMMARY [885] PEARSON William, alias Pudsey, 19, of Richmond, son of Michael and Elizabeth Messenger. Son of respectable rich Catholic parents, both now dead; has 3 brothers, no sisters. Spent 3 years in the English war, otherwise has lived at home in Richmond.

Began to study humanities in England on the death of his parents; left England recently, in order to become an ecclesiastic. Always healthy. [Admitted 16 October 1651J [886J 1. (Nomen meum (Johannes Penketh) filius (Richardi Penketh) de Penketh in comitatu Lancastriae Armiger: coniunctus erat in coniugio cum filia (Thomae Patricke) de Bispham) in Comitatu praedicto Hencu'[?J: Natus et educatus in paterna domu, dumque vixerit. Anno aetatis meae 21.

2. Pater ante mortem, totam sortem fere consumpserat, ut nihil nisi aliqua bona pauca reliquit matd. Propinqui mei sunt nobiles, in hisce tamen temporibus, facti sunt pauperes. Pater ex matre tredecim liberos susceperat, ego minimus natu omnium; duos solum fratres, et unicam sororem habeo, ex tredecim viventes. Consanguinei mei omnino sunt heretici, sed pater, mater, totaque familia, (uno fratre excepto semper fuerint Catholici.

3. Nihil didici in literis nisi in Anglia, (idque) in privatis scholis.

4. Valetudo semper fuit secunda, nec aliquam aegritudinem sensi, quae a literarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione, me detraheret.

5. A nativitate semper fuerim Catholicus. Ex Anglia discessi decimo tertio die Augusti, Anno domini, millesimo Sexcentesimo Quinquagesimo primo causa petendi Romam, cum animadverterem mundi fragilitatem eiusque periculum putabam me in effugiendo patriam, Christi famulum esse certiorem, et denique magno desiderio evectus ad proximarum animos lucrandum, si faceret deus me tt dignum fieri Sacerdotem.

JOHANNES RIUERS Endorsed: JOANNIS RIVERII admissi 20. Octobris. 1651.

SUMMARY [886] PENKETH John, alias Rivers, 20, son of Richard Esq. of Penketh in Lancashire, and the daughter of Thomas Patrick of Bispham, Lanes. ; born and brought up in his father's house. Son of a noble Catholic father who squandered all his property and left little at his death; has noble but impoverished kinsfolk; was the youngest of 13 children of whom only 2 brothers and 1 sister survive;

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has only heretical kinsfolk, except for mother, father, and all but one of his brothers. Studied letters in England at private schools.

Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England 13.8.1651. came to Rome with the desire to leave the world and become a priest. [Admitted 20 October 1651] [887] 1. Verum nomen. meum Henricus Somersettus. patris J oannes Somersettus. matris Maria Arondel. Aetas duo de 20.

Locus nativitatis Odium in Hamptonis. Educationis, Lutetia in Gallia. Vixi ibidem, partim apud parentes. partim in Collegio Sanctae Barbarae et allis similibus locis.

2. Conditio, sum ex familia Marchionum de Worcester-ante persecution em Anglicanam divite, iam vero multa tum propter fidem Catholicam, tum propter res a se gestas pro Rege Carolo I passa. - fratres habeo duos tantum Catholicos. sorores vero nuilas.

Cognatos autem multos. Catholicos ut plurimum et divites.

3. Studui usque ad philosophiam Parisiis in Collegio Claromontano sub Patribus Societatis J esu 4. Valetudine utor secunda. nullam animae aegritudinem vel sentio vel aliquando sensi quae me a litterarum studiis vel a Regularum observatione retardare posset.

5. Nunquam in haeresi aut Schismate vixi. ex Anglia profectus sum anno 1641 aut circiter. Voluntas parentum me induxit me induxit ad hoc Seminarium petendum nihil unquam passus sum ob fidem Catholicam.

6. Nullum desiderium aut propositum habeo nunc ad eccIesiasticam agendam vitam. tt HENRICUS SOMERSET alias WINTONUS Endorsed: HENRICI SOMERSETTI admissi 26 Octobris 1651 WINTON US hic appellabatur.

SUMMARY [887] SOMERSET Henry, alias Winton, 18, son of John and Mary Arundel, born at Odiham, Hampshire, brought up in Paris, partly with his parents and partly in the College Ste Barbe and elsewhere.

Son of the family of the Marquesses of Worcester, once rich but now afflicted because of its loyalty to Catholicism and Charles 1. Has 2 brothers Catholics, no sisters; many cousins, mainly rich Catholics.

Studied as far as philosophy in Clermont College under the Jesuits.

Healthy. Always a Catholic; has not suffered for religion. Left England about 1641, came here at the order of his parents; does not wish to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 25 October 1651]

'[888] Ego Fransciscus Mundey filius Thomae Mundey de Royalton Dioceseos Exoniensis, Comitatus Cornubiae 2. Parentes habui nobiles, satis locupletes profitentes tamen

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relligionem protestantium in Anglia, matrem habeo unum fratrem, et quatuor sorores adhuc superstites, et alios tres fratres, cum duobus sororibus, quos noveram etiam superstites. .

3. Studui Grammaticae, et literis humanioribus propria provincia postea vero dedi operam Philosophiae et caeteris studiis plus anno Oxoniae, et ferme per duos annos Lugduni Battavorum.

4. Quibus temporibus (Laborans tunc Haeresi protestantium qua fui educatus) incepi primo Chatholicae fidei vera semina recipere, Quibus dei Misericordia ita proficient ut tandem opere Reverendi patris J ohannis Clayton Societatis J esu in vera relligione bene instructus reconciliatus fui ad Ecc1esiam: Antwerpiae, die Passionis, anno salutis 1651 5. Mutata iam relligione, cum nec spes esset de faelici vita inter Haereticos, dec instigante in mentem venit petere Sacerdotium, et eo ardentius quia antea destinatus ad ministerium protestantium, quem ob finem, veni huc, ut et melius sim paratus deo inservire et ecc1esiae.

6. Promittens me (Vires ad hoc habentem sufficientes) aequo animo VelIe, et subire, et obedire Legibus et constitutionibus huius Collegii iuxta interpretationem Superiorum meorum.

Deo adiuvante .

FRANCISCUS MASON Endorsed: FRANCISCI MASONI admissi 14. Novembris 1651 SUMMARY [888J MUNDEY Francis, alias Mason, son of Thomas of Royalton, Cornwall. Son of fairly rich noble Protestant parents; has a mother, 1 brother and 4 sisters still alive, and 3 half-brothers and 2 half-sisters still alive. Studied grammar and humanities in his own county, philosophy and other studies for more than a year at Oxford, and for about two years at Leyden. Brought up q. heretic, was attracted to Catholicism while at Leyden; was instructed by Fr. John Clayton S.J. and reconciled to the Church at Antwerp on Passion Sunday 1651. Soon after this he conceived a desire to be a priest, having previously been destined for the Protestant ministry.

[Admitted 14 November 1651J [889]

Ego Thomas Riddellus Thomae Riddelli filius novocastri in episcopatu Dunelmensi natus sum. tribus superioribus annis Antuerpiae vixi antea puer domi, iuvenis apud varios avunculos ruri habitavi.

Parens cum utroque avo eques auratus, annuorum redituum ex universa fortuna mille circa libras anglican as capito fratn!m nulium, sorores quatuor, quarum tres maiores natu manent haereticae, habeo. litteris in Anglia variis in locis, demptis duobus proxime elapsis annis, quibus Antuerpiae in convictu societatis J esu, dedi. valetudine, (deo laus) a quarto aetatis anne prospera fere semper usus sum :

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nihil vel animo vel corpore quod litterarum studia, regularumve observationem retardare posset unquam sensi. Haereticus ad decimum quintum usque annum vixi. tum ad parentem paulo ante conversum in Belgium transiens ab ilio conversus sum. hoc seminarium, me rogante, pater educationis causa ut peterem voluit : ob fidem catholic am nihil adhuc perpessus sum.

Desiderium summum, propositumque firmissimum ad vitam catholicam agendam, regulasque collegii observandas habeo tt Endorsed: THoMAE RIDDELL! admissi 20. Decembris. 1651 SUMMARY [889J RIl;)DELL Thomas, son of Sir Thomas, born at 1'{ewcastle in the Bishopric of Durham; lived at home as a boy, as an adolescent in the houses of various uncles in the country; for the last 3 years at Antwerp. Son of a father worth ÂŁ1000 a year; has both grandfathers knights; has 4 sisters, the 3 elder heretics. Studied letters in various places in England; studied the last 2 years in the Jesuit house at Antwerp. Healthy since he was 3. A heretic until 14, then crossed to Belgium to his recently converted father, and was converted by him. Was sent by his father to this seminary, at his own request, to be educated. Has suffered nothing for religion.

[Admitted 20 December 1651J

[890J Ego Franciscus Harecourtus Francisci Harecourti filius in ipsius praedio apud Rantonium natus ibique sub patre Societatis educatus.

Pater armiger, mater Equitis aurati filia ambo catholici una cum fratre uno ac duae sorores.

Audomari humanioribus studiis operam impendi Valitudinet usus secunda nulla animi aegritudine perturbatus Catholicus semper fui, Anglia quoque quadragessimof septimo anno egressus potiore annuae hereditatis parte a Parente demortuo mihi deligatae privatus fidei causa Circa desiderium Ecclesiasticae vitae nihil affirm are possum cum difficult ate certa impeditus nondum certo statuerim hoc tamen certo habeo me nunquam aliquid contra Collegii regulas commissurum.

FRANCISCUS LANUS E ndorsed: FRANCISCI LANI admissi 20. Decembris 1651 SUMMARY [890J HARCOURT Francis, alias Lane, son of Francis Esq., born in his father's house at Ranton and brought up there by a Jesuit. Son of Catholic parents (the mother daughter to a knight) ; has 1 brother and 2 sisters Catholics. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Always healthy. Always a Catholic. Left England in 1647; lost the greater part of his inheritance from his father for religion'S sake.

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Has difficulty in deciding whether to be an ecclesiastic.

20 December 1651J

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[891J Ego Gulielmus Fitzwilliams, aetatem decimam nonam ago, in regione Lincolniensi natus Patrem habui Gulielmum Fitzwilliams, matrem Franciscam Suliard, ambos Catholicos et illustri loco natos, ex patris prosapia nullus superest una solum modo soror, nupta domino Persy; ex Matris vero, duo fratres, duae sorores, in comitatu Suffolciensi, parentes mei, nisi Haeretici Catholieos premerent, in statu admodum commodo essent.

Audomari studiis operam navavi, omnesque humanitatis classes frequentavi, Valetudine utor optima, semperque sum usus hie studiis Philosophiae statui incumbere secundum huius Collegii disciplinam GULIELMUS VILLERIUS Endorsed: GULIELMI VILLERU26 Octobris admissi 1651.

SUMMARY [891] FITZWILLIAMS William, alias Villiers, 18, son of William and Frances Sullyard, born in Lincolnshire. Son of noble Catholic parents who would have been rich had they not been persecuted ; has only one surviving sister on his father's side, married to Lord Percy; on his mother's side has 2 brothers and 2 sisters in Suffolk.

Attended all classes of humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Desires to study philosophy. [Admitted 26 October 1652] [892] 1. Verum meum nomen est Hieronimus Bertie, fictitium J oannes Lucas. De loco nativitatis nihil certum affirmare possum, die decimo octavo praesentis Octobris annum vigessimumt secundum vel tertium complevi. Pueritiam apud Haereticum cognatum egi, postea pater veritus ne haeres is venenum haurirem domum revocavit ubi in otio, et iuvenilibus exercitiis consumpsi.

2. Parentes sunt nobiles et Catholici, fratres duos etiam Catholicos, minores natu habeo, soror mortua est; Omnes praecipui cognati et affines sunt Haeretici.

3. Litteris humanioribus Audomari operam dedi tot urn triennium, quantos progressus fecerim, aliorum sit iudicium.

4. Valetudine prospera, magno Dei beneficio, et firmo corpore semper fruitus sum, nec unquam animae aegritudines sensi.

5. De vocatione nil magnum unquam mihi accidit, vixi tamen quinque annos cum affinibus quibusdam Haereticis, qui me admodum puerum ad templa Haeretica nonnunquam adduxerunt, factum autem decennem pater inde abduxit, et sanis Catholicorum praeceptis imbuendum euravit.

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JOANNES LUCAS 1652 Endorsed: JOANNIS LUCAE admissi 22 Octobris 1652.

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SUMMARY [892J BERTIE Jerome, alias John Lucas, born 18.10.1629 or 1630.

Son of noble Catholic parents, has 2 Catholic younger brothers; has lost one sister; has mainly heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities 3 years at St. Omers. Healthy and strong. Lived as a boy with a heretical cousin for 5 years; was sometimes taken to heretical churches; recalled home when 9 by his father, for fear that he might imbibe heresy; brought up since then as a Catholic; spent his time at home in leisure. Does not intend to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 22 October 1652] [893J Verum Patris mei nomen Edmundus Naper, quod etiam est mihi proprium. Locus nativitatis erat in comitatu Oxoniensi non longe a civitate Oxford, ubi enutritus sum sub cura parentum. qui ibi tenent habitationem in loco qui vocatur Holliwell, extra Oxonium.

Ubi etiam prim as litteras puer didici, vixique ibi plerumque sub cura alicuius ludimagistri, usque ad annum aetatis meae circiter decimum septimum.

Quoad conditionem Parentes utrique sunt ex honest a et nobili familia, Pater satis notus Oxoniae, ibique tenet domum et fundos. ab avis qui ibi vixerunt bona fama et existimatione. Uxorem duxit quandam Wakeman, cuius frater est satis notus in comitatu Glocester. Religionem aliam non novimus praeter Catholicam, quam Pater etiam affectione semper, nuper etiam professione amplexus est. estque adhuc superstes qui ali quid etiam iacturae constanter sustinuit pro Religione Mater non multis ante annis defuncta est.

Fratres duos habeo Religiosos alterum maximum natu eorum qui nunc vivunt, alterum me etiam iuniorem. Qui patri in Patria successurus est iam domi est, cum altero adhuc me maiore. Cognati nt plurimum omnes Catholici.

Post ann os 16. aetatis missus sum Audomarum, ubi alios quinque annos humanioribus litteris vacavi, omnesque scholas utcunque obivi.

Valetudo ex quo in Patriam reversus sum fuit bona et constans, ut etiam ante, nisi quod semel et iterum ex pectore sanguinem expuerim, sine ulla tamen graviore infirmitate. Nunc spero ei malo satis medicinam esse factam, ut nihil sit quod sciam impedimenti quod a studiis retardet In Patriam ex noviciatu Tomacensi Societatis propter valetudinem missus sum ad quam quia nondum mihi conceditur regressus, Romam veni eo consilio ut hie pro posse prius institutum persequar, interea dum maturum videbitur me in priorem statum restituere.

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Interea profiteor propositum Collegii Regulas quod possum observandi, sub iure superiorum huius loci, quorum voluntati lib enter subiicior, ut quantum per gratiam Dei licuerit ad vitam ecclesiasticam suscipiendam me accomodem.

Die 25 Octobris 1652. Aetatis anno 27.

Endorsed: EDMUNDI NAPER admissi 22 Octobris 1652.

SUMMARY [893J NAPPER Edmund, 26, son of Edmund, born at his parents' house at Holywell, near Oxford; learnt his first letters there and lived under the care of a schoolmaster until 16. Son of noble parents. (The respondent's father is well known at Oxford where'he has a house and farm inherited from respected ancestors; alw;lys a Catholic at heart, he recently began to profess Catholicism openly and has suffered some loss for religion. The respondent's mother, who belonged to the Wakeman family and has a brother well known in Gloucestershire, died a few years ago.) Has 4 brothers surviving: the eldest a religious, 2 others older than himself at home, including the heir, and a younger brother also a religious. Has mainly Catholic cousins. Was sent to St. Omers when 16; studied humanities 5 years, attending all classes. Healthy since he returned to England; once spat blood, but hopes he is now cured. Was sent home from the Jesuit noviciate at Tournai because of his health; since he is not yet allowed to return, has come to Rome to continue his former way of life until he is allowed back. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 25 October 1652. [Admitted 22 October 1652]

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Ego Carolus Blacksonus Dunelmensis, natus annos 19, honesto loco, Patre tamen haeretico educatus in Anglia, tum Cantabrigiae tum Petroburgi, Parentes habui Joannem Cosinum, Regi Anglorum a Sacellanis, Antiquum et clarum olim nomen; et Franciscam Blackstonam, nobilem Faeminamt; quibus duo Filii ante me, ut puto, natum fatis defuncti sunt: superstites iam habeo sorores quatuor. Cognatum ex Paterno Genere neminem novi, Bellis in Anglia grassantibus ab amicis separatus; ex materno plures quidem novi ex Blackstonorum familia et aliis, cuius progenitores et praedpui cognatorum Catholicam religion em praeclaram omni aetate vitali iam quoque profitentur.

Iisdem locis ubi fui educatus Latinam tantum linguam didici et aliquid graecae.

Valetudine ut plurimum Secunda usus sum, febriculis aliquando laborans, quae tamen me quinque, vel drciter, annorum puerum, per annum et dimidium importune vexerint. nullum iam morbum

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sentio.

Aegritudinem animi nescio, sollicitudinem aliquando novi, Et justi vigiles paulum herede Curas.

Matre mortua, me puero octenni, Parens Superstes omnibus Bonis pro Rege Carolo spoliatus, cum Rege Carolo Secundo exulavit in Gallia; Religionem Catholicam Lectione, Discursu, persuasione propria amplexus sum; a Reverendo Patre Richardo Bartono Societatis J esu, Lutetiae Parisiorum, Sacrosanctae Ecc1esiae reconciliatus.

Ad hoc Seminarium petendem me induxit ex motu proprio tum fuga Saeculi, tum Arnor Susceptae Religionis Conservandum, quam Parentes et Arnici quam diu cum illis manserim arripere conati sunt, tum suscipiendae desiderium Ecc1esiasticae vitae; et propositum operam Studiis navandi, permanendi in eo animos addidit, lam quoque constanter Deo iuvante deiperaquet, apud me decerno in virtute ac studiis operam ponere; sentio me paratum ad studendum iis rebus, et in ea c1asse quam superiores assignabunt. Et statuo submittere regulis ac disciplinis Collegii, ac Superiorum directionibus, quamdiu in illo mansero.

CAROLUS BLACKSTONUS. Endorsed: CAROL! BLACSTONI admissi 26 Octobris 1652 SUMMARY [894J COSIN Charles, alias Blackstone, 19, son of John and Frances Blackstone, brought up at Cambridge and Peterborough.

Son of noble parents, the father chaplain to the King; has 4 sisters surviving; had 2 elder brothers who died before he was born.

Knows none of his father's kinsfolk, having been separated from his family by the wars in England; knows many of his mother's kinsfolk, Blackstones and others, mainly Catholics. Learnt Latin and a little Greek at Cambridge and Peterborough. Usually healthy; when about 5 was troubled by fevers for a year and a half; has had worries. When 8, after the death of his mother, followed Charles II into exile in France, with his father who had been deprived of all his goods for his loyalty to Charles I; was converted to Catholicism by reading and conversation; was reconciled by Fr. Richard Barton S.]. at Paris. Has come to this seminary to escape the world and preserve his new religion, which his family tried to take from him.

[Admitted 26 October 1652J [895J Ego Georgius Blondus, aliter Cotonus, natus Londini, educatus vero in Comitate Surry, in domo paterna usque ad 14m annum aetatis, quo tempore prima latinae linguae rudimenta didici, a parentibus demum ex Anglia in Belgium missus ad Collegium Anglicanum Societatis Audomari ubi per triennium humanioribus litteris in omnibus ferme Scholis inter sex primos operam dedi. Parentibus ortus nobilibus iisdemque Catholicis, sed iam magnam reditus sui partem pro fide Orthodoxa amiserunt; non tamen fidem reliquerunt.

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Fratres sunt mihi tres, qui iam vivunt mortui duo in infantia.

Sorores duae, mortua una. Amita una matris soror fidem coniugis. gratia abiuravit, et in Haereseos tenebris mortua est.

Valetudine semper a quo Patriam reliqui usus sum commoda antea non tam firmo corpore fui. Me febris circa nonum aetatis annum per dimidium annum detinuit.

In fide semper educatus Catholica.

Disciplinam huius Collegii observare firmiter statui. Cum aliquando recreationes considerarem, quibus in Anglia fruitus sum, et nullam plane ex iis haurirem voluptatem, censui meliorem vivendi rationem ineundam mihi esse, iam vitam Ecclesiasticam amplecti propono.

GEORGIUS BLONDUS. Endorsed: GEORGII BLONDI admissi 22 Octobris 1652 SUl1MARY [895J COTTON George, alias Blount, born at London, brought up in his father's house in Surrey until 13, learning the rudiments of Latin. Son of noble Catholic parents who have lost much of their income for religion's sake; has 3 brothers surviving, 2 who died in infancy; has 2 sisters and one dead; has one maternal aunt who apostatised for her husband's sake and died a heretic. Was sent by his parents to St. Omers and studied humanities 3 years, among the first 6 in every class. Always healthy since leaving England; not strong previously; was troubled with fever for 6 months when 8.

Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic, remembering how little he enjoyed recreation in England. [Admitted 22 October 1652J [896J 1. Ego CarolU6 Mundus, filius Caroli Mundi habeo viginti quinque annos sum in civitate Londini natus, et ibi multos ann os haeretice Educatus.

2. Ex nobilibus parentibus prognatus sum; sunt mihi Fratres duo, et quatuor sorores, inter cognatos praecipuos, est Illustrissimus Comes Bittinsonus sed ex omnibus amicis vix unus est Catholicus.

3. Studiis Humanitatis operam dedi, idque in alma civitate Romae.

4. Est mihi optima valetudo, sicuti Hactenus mihi semper fuit ; Nullam aegritudinem sive animi sive corporis sentio.

5. Opera 1l1ustris Domini Claytoni, tanquam ovis errans ex Lutherana secta extractus ad Sanctam Romanam Ecclesiam conversus, et vocatus sum amor Dei, et pietas in patriam me inducunt ad petendum hoc seminarium, cum animo in eo permanendi.

6. Firmissimum propositum, et efficacissimum desiderium sentio, et suscipiendi, ecclesiasticam vitam, et impendendi meam propriam.

Pro conversione Angliae, et defensione Ecclesiae; Descernot apud me constantem in virtute, et litteris operam ponere. tt CAROLUS CLAYTONUS. Endorsed: CAROL! CLAITONI admissi 23 Octobris 1652

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SUMMARY [896J MUND Charles, alias Clayton, 25, born and brought up in London. Son of noble parents; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters; is related to Earl Bittinson, has hardly any Catholic kinsfolk.

Studied humanities in Rome. Healthy. Brought up a heretic, was converted by Mr. Clayton. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Admitted 23 October 1652J [897J Ego Gulielmus Sacarvilla alias Palton, natus Irtlingborow in comitatu Northamptoniae, et iam agens annum 37um Pat rem habui Franciscum Palton, matrem Annam Morgan, nobiles et catholicos Tres habui Fratres unamque sororem, sed omnes etiam mortui sunt cognatos vero catholicos, eiusdem nominis, viventes Desborough in praedicta comitatu lam pridem, per quinque annos studui Audomari et nunquam defeci a fide nec hoc tempore ullam sentio aegritudinem.

Sola Dei gratia motus sum ad vitam ecclesiasticam, t t GULIELMUS SACARVILLA Endorsed: GULIELMI SACERVILLAE admissi 26 Octobris 1652

SUMMARY [897] PALTON William, alias Sacravilla, 36, son of -F rancis and Ann Morgan, born at Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. Son of noble Catholic parents; had 3 brothers and 1 sister, all dead; has Catholic kinsfolk at Desborough, Northamptonshire. Studied 5 years at St. Omers long ago. Always a Catholic. Now healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 26 October 1652] [898J Ego Antonius Vainus nunc Stanlaeus, Kentuanensis, anno 19 natus, Parentem habeo Thomam Vainum nobilem et Catholicum. Matrem Annam Stokes nobilem quoque et Catholicam, Sororem habeo geminosque fratres. Cognatorum alii sunt nobiles alii mediae sortis, omnes (pro dolor) haeretici. humanioribus Litteris operam navavi, Parisiis, Ambiani, Ciluandeti. Secunda plerumque utor valetudine.

In haeresi vixi sed Industria praesidioque Patris Cypriani, Capucini, Reginae Magnae Britanniae Confess oris veram rel1igionem sum amplexus. Nunc Romam veni ut iuvante faventeque Deo, studiis omnibus ad tantum opus exequendum Necessariis Imbutus, fidem Catholic am in afflictissima haeresique multum Laborante Patria mea aliquando possim promovere.

Endorsed: ANTONII VAINE admissi 28 N ovembris 1652

SUMMARY [898] VAINE Antony, alias Stanley, 19, of Kent, son of Thomas and Anne Stokes. Son of noble Catholic parents; has 1 sister and 2

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brothers; has noble and middle class heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities at Paris,Amiens and elsewhere. Usually healthy. Livedin heresy, but was converted by Fr. Cyprian, O.F.M. Cap:, Confessor to the Queen of Great Britain. Has come to Rome to study so as to be able to promote Catholicism in England. [Admitted 28 November 1652J [899J Ego Alexander Holtus vero nomine talis, nomenque Patris mei Nicolaus, et matris gracia, in Comitatu Lancastriensi natus (anno iam vigessimot tertio) in eodem educatus, literisque -Humanioribus instructus fui; Conditio mea Parentumque mediae sortis fuit.

Habeo fratres duos, sororesque tres; nos omnes Catholicam fidem profitentes, et pro eadem multum damni sustinentes; secunda valetudine usus sum nullam sentiens aut animae aut corporis aegritudinem quae mihi in studiis impedimentum fieret, nunquam Heresi aut Schismate vixi; ex Anglia discessi primo die octobris, Romam veni devotionis studiique Causa. desiderium est mihi et propositum divino auxilio favente ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam, et ad regulas Collegii huius observandas.

ALEXANDER HOLTUS E n dorsed: ALEXANDRI HOLT admissi 23 Decembris 1652 SUMMARY [899J HOLT Alexander, 22, son of Nicholas and Grace, born and brought up in Lancashire. Son of middle class Catholic parents who have suffered for religion; has 2 brothers and 3 sisters Catholics.

Has studied humanities. Always a Catholic. Always healthy.

Left England on 1 October, has come to Rome for study and devotion. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 23 December 1652J [900J

1. Parentes sunt nobiles ac catholici, quibus est nomen Kemeys, ex Wallia sunt orti et ex comitatu Monumeti; operam dedi studiis Gandavi ad tres annos cum dimidio, alterum medium Audomari.

Fratrem habeo nec non duas Sorores catholicas cognatos haereticos.

Sum annorum octodecim 2. Studui solummodo Syntaxi, persaepe inter primos evasi.

3. valitudinemt corporis animaeque satis bene hucusque habui.

4. a teneris annis me fide catholica instruxerunt Parentes 5. non dubito quin Collegii leges observare possim, cum Deus t alem mihi vocationem dederit, sillicett ad ecclesiasticam vitam agendam. ita est ego J OANNES KEMEYS manu propria hic accepi nomen Salisburium proprium nomen matris meae.

Endorsed: J OANNES SALISBURIUS admissus 31 Octobris 1653

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SUMMARY [900J KEMYS John, alias Salisbury (his mother's maiden name)~ 18, son of noble Catholics of Monmouthshire. Studied humanities at Ghent 3! years, at St. Omers t year. Has brothers and 2 sisters Catholics; has heretical kinsfolk. Has studied syntax; was often among the first in class. Always healthy. Always a Catholic.

Feels called to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 31 October 1653]

[901J 1. Nomen proprium est Joannes Suliardus, novendecim annos habeo, locus Nativitatis fuit Bessie oppidum in Suffolk. Studui in Audomarensi Collegio, vixique in flandria: Conditio mea et Parentum 'non bona sed praecipui amici satis florent, et sunt Nobiles.

Nullum fratrem aut sororem vel cognatum, uti credo, habeo haereticum.

2. Usque ad poesim perveni cum aliquo profectu 3. Nullam egritudinemt pretert dolorem nonnumquam in pectore sentio 4. Numquam hereticus nec ex ulla relligione fui nisi Catholica ex Anglia biennis vel triennis in flandriam veni et cum studuerim Romam missus sum.

5. Magnum desiderium vitam Ecclesiasticam agendi habeo et disciplinam Collegii observandi.

I ta est J OANNES SULIARDUS Propria Manu.

Endorsed: JOANNES SULLIARDUS admissus 31 Octobris 1653

SUMMARY [901J SULLYARD John, 19, born at Bessie, Suffolk; studied at St. Omers up to Poetry and lived in Flanders. Son of unfortunate parents; has noble and flourishing kinsfolk; has no heretical brothers or sisters or cousins. Always a Catholic; left England for Flanders 2 or 3 years ago, was sent to Rome after completing his studies. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 31 October 1653]

1653 Nov. 7 [902J Respondeo ad primum quod nomen meum verum sit Cuthbert us Kennett Dunelmensis 24 plus minusve annos habens nomenque patris mei Gulielmus Kennett dignitate Armiger; quod que ipsius conditio sit secunda quia huc usque inter haereticos numeratus fuit. mea iit ita est ut 26 librarum reditum per annum in me contulerit. quod etiam quatuor habeam fratres, quorum maximus natu et quartus sunt catholici Respondeo ad secundum me Dunelmi per septem annos litteris humanioribus Duaci humanioribus etiam et philosophiae per tres studuisse.

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Respondeo ad tertium quod elapsi sint 13 anni ex quo aegrotabam.

Respondeo ad quartum me haereticum fuisse perque operam Reverendi patris Laurentii Reyner factum fuisse catholicum meque ex anglia venisse Romam alias que in rtalia urbes videndi causa.

Respondeo ad quintum quod mihi insit desiderium aliquod vitam si ita deo visum fuerit ecclesiasticam amplectendi, maximum iit' iam disciplinam collegii observandi. rta est CUTHBERTUS KENNETT sua propria manu Endorsed: CUTHBERTUS KENETTus admissus 31 Ocobris. 1653 SUMMARY [902] KENNETT Cuthbert, of Durham, c. 24, son of William Esq., a rich heretic; has ÂŁ26 a year from his father; has 4 brothers of whom the eldest and youngest are Catholics. Studied humanities at Durham for 7 years, humanities and philosophy at Douai for 3 years.

Has not been ill for 13 years. Was a heretic, converted by Fr. Lawrence Rayner; came from England to see Rome and other Italian cities. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 31 October 1653]

Nov. 7. 1653 [903J 1. Ego Robertus Dolmanus in comitatu Eboracensi natus novendecim circiter annos agens, filius Philippi Dolmani iunioris fratris dignitate armigeri, cuius item pater erat eques auratus semperque Catholicus, multa etiam propter fidem passus. habeo item et fratres duos et sorores duas sed tamen me iuniores quorum unus iam Audomari studet alter vero in Anglia.

2. Semper apud Catholicos fui educatus ibidemque litteris operam dedi, donec in flandriam transmitterem, ubi Audomari per quinque annos litteris humanioribus studui postea vero in Angliam rursus transmigravi ibique inter amicos et propinquos annum circiter mansi, deinde Romam studio rum gratia petii.

3. quod ad valetudinem pertinet, haud unquam morbo me ullo laborasse recordor.

4. lib enter quidem vitam ecclesiasticam amplecterer, si mihi, ut spero, Deus optimus maximus suam gratiam praebeat, qua et disciplinam huius Collegii possim observare et munus ecclesiasticum obire. rta est ROBERTUS DOLMAN US sua propria manu.

Endorsed: ROBERTUS DOLMANNus admissus 4 Novembris. 1653 SUMMARY [903J DOLMAN Robert, c. 18, son of Philip Esq., born in Yorkshire and brought up by Catholics, studying letters there until he crossed

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to Flanders. Son of the younger son of a lifelong Catholic knight who suffered much for the faith. Studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers; returned to England for a year with his family; has come to Rome to study. Has hardly ever been ill. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 4 November 1653J Nov. 7. 1653 [904J

1. Ego J oannes Carringtonus filius Caroli Carringtoni non a parente sed ab avo Joanne Carillo in comitatu sussexsensi per undecim vel duodecim annos educatus, semperque fide catholica imbutus tandem praedicti Joannis Carilli iussu seminarium Audomarense studiorum gratia ingressus sun; ibique literis humanioribus finitis iam Romam peto maiorem uti spero, facturus in philosophia progressum quam antea in studiis inferioribus; in illis enim (ut verum fatear) partim ex negligentia, partim ex naturae imbecil1itate progressum feci nullum aut certe perexiguum.

2. de aetate certam rationem reddere non possum, puto tamen me decimum octavum annum agere.

3. valetudine uti hactenus semper, ita etiam summo dei beneficio utor secundissima.

4. Fateor me nullum adhuc desiderium habere ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam tt Ita est JOANNIS CARRINGTONUS sua propria manu Endorsed: JOANNES DORMERus admissus 4. Novembris. 1653 SUMMARY [904] CARRINGTON John, alias Dormer, perhaps 17, son of Charles,

brought up as a Catholic in Sussex for 11 or 12 years by his grandfather John Caryll, who sent him to St. Omers. After completing his studies there has come to Rome hoping to make greater progress in philosophy than in his previous studies, in which he was hampered by negligence and temperament. Healthy. Does not yet desire to be an ecclesiastic. [Admitted 4 November 1653] [905]

1. Thomas Warren filius Thomae Colonelli sub rege Angliae, Londini natus, in Aetoniensi Collegio educatus, ago vigessimumt secundum annum millesimo quingentesimo 30 2 2. Amici mei omnes (bono ut reliqui statu) viventes habeo duas germanas sorores, matre defunct a, unum fratrem unicamque sororem noverca iam vivente in Anglia omnes haereseos peste laborantes 3. Valetudinem ad maximum habui secundam nisi post aliquot menses febricitarem nullum invemit luctum, quae me cogitabamt aliqua 'repugnandi faelicitati in studiis vel regulis retardavit. lrI

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4. In haeresi vixi ad multos annos, tandem diligentia patris auxilioque Patris Clatonis, deo vocante, ad fidem Catholicam redactus, ex Anglia discessi tribus abhinc annis cum dimidio, ratio cur ad hoc Collegium veni erat quod haberem desiderium adiuvandi amicos et meam patriam 5. magno desiderio ardeo deo auspice vitam Ecclesiasticam amplecti tt Endorsed: THOMAS SPENSERUS admissus 4. Novembris 1653 On a separate sheet: The 25th of August 1631 Was Baptized Mr Thomas the sonne of Mr. Thomas Warren Marchant And Anne his wife Taken outt of the Church Booke of stephen Walbroke, Wittnes byrne WILLIAM EUER Parish Clarke SUMMARY [905J WARREN Thomas, alias Spenser, 21, son of a Colonel of the King of England, born at London, educated at Eton. Has lost his mother, has 2 full sisters, 1 brother and 1 sister by his stepmother, who is still alive in England; all heretics. Healthy, except for fevers a few months ago. Lived in heresy many years; was converted by Fr. Clayton. Left England 3t years ago; has come to the College minded to become an ecclesiastic and to help his family and country. [Admitted 4 November 1653J [906J Rolandus Eyre verum est meum nomen, sum filius Rolandi Eyre, et Annae Smith, annos habeo septemdecim circiter vel octodecim, Hassop praecipua domus Patris mei est locus nativitatis idem et educationis. Studui Pictavii et Engolismae quae sunt satis selebrest Galliae civitates. parentes habeo nobiles non plebeios. per infortunia factos, non natos pauperes. Pater meus unicum tantum habuit fratrem nomine Gulielmum Eyre, qui aliquot ab his annis mortuus est Catholicus, sorores vero habet plures illasque Catholicas.

Studiis humanitatum incubui in quibus mediocrem feci progressum. bona est plerumque mea valetudo et diutuma.

In Catholicis semper disciplinis (Deo Gratias ago) fui educatus missus a parentibus in Galliam ubi humanitatum studia finivi huc vero (Deo iuvante) Phylosophiam finiturus perveni.

Quantum ad desiderium Ecclesiasticae vitae, non adhuc magnum sentio, et ideo haec vitae ecclesiasticae species videtur mihi nova admodum et inusitata, nec tamen propterea a bono meo proposito desistam conaturus omnes huius Collegii regulas quam melius possum observare.

I ta est ROLANDUS EYRE alias ALFORDUS. Endorsed: ROLANDUS ALFORDUS admissus 5. Decembris. 1653

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SUMMARY [906J EYRE Roland, alias Alford, 17 or 18, son of Roland and Anne Smith , born and brought up in his father's principal house at Hassop.

Son of noble but impoverished parents; has only one paternal uncle, William Eyre, who died some years ago a Catholic; has many sisters Catholics. Was sent to France by his parents, studied humanities with average progress at Poitiers and Angouleme.

Always a Catholic. Usually healthy. Does not feel any great desire to be an ecclesiastic; finds ecclesiastical life strange, but intends to finish philosophy none the less. [Admitted 5 December 1653J 1654 [907J 1. Ego Petrus l Bartonus vero autem nomine Petrus Pe1conius, filius Danielis Pe1conii, matrem habui Catharinam Peters. Annum aetatis ago vigesimum primum, Londini natus, ibique ad annum usque decimum septimum educatus, inde a parentibus in Hollandium Amstelredamum missus.

2. Parentes ex utraque familia habui Nobiles. Fratrem habeo unum haereticum minorem natu.

3. Litteris humanioribus operam dedi, sed quo progressu alii melius 4. quam ego possunt judicare. Quod ad corporis valetudinem spectat, me Deo favente bene habere sentio.

5. Usque ad annum vigesimum in Haeresi fui educatus, et deinde in Hollandia partim propria mea industria, partim opera Reverendi Hollandici Sacerdotis Domini Henrici Ebbii conversus sum, et Anno 1653 ex Hollandia, Romam studendi devotionisque causa profectus sum. Quid ob Catholicam fidem perpessus sim, nondum mihi constat, quippe quomodo illi, qui mecum mihi sunt procuratores, mecum agant, sum nescius.

6. Quod ad vitam Ecc1esiasticam pertinet, quamvis adhuc tt incertus sim, tamen Deo in ea servire ex animo statui.

I ta est PETRUS PELCONIUS. Endorsed: PETRUS BARTONUS 12 Aprilis. 1654 SUMMARY [907] PELCON Peter, alias Catwell, alias Barton, 20, son of Daniel and Catherine Peters, born at London and brought up there until 16, then sent to Amsterdam by his parents. Son of noble parents; has one younger brother a heretic. Studied humanities. Healthy.

Lived in heresy until 19, was converted in Holland by a Dutch priest,' Fr. Henry Ebbe; came to Rome in 1653 for study and 1

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devotion. Does not know whether he will suffer for his faith at the hands of those who control his affairs. Desires to be an ecclesiastic, but is uncertain. [12 April 1654] [908J Subscriptis capitibus ita candide respondeo.

1. Verum esse nomen Carolum Busby alias Brown.. Agere annum decimum octavum. Locum nativitatis, Comitatum Oxfordi. sexsennium in Belgium tragectum t, reliquosque duodecim illic consumsisse annos.

2. Condition em propriam, Parentum, Amicorumque mediocrem; neque fratres, aut Soror inagnam[?J esse divitiarum, neque ullos haeresis peste contaminari.

3. Studiis litterariis apud Reverendos Patres Societatis Bruxellis.

Montibus in Hanonia, ac duobus annis Audomari operam navasse.

4. Secunda valetudine uti, nec minimam animae aegritudinem, quae a litterarum studiis, vel a regularum observatione animum retardare possint, sentire.

5. Nunquam in haeresi, aut schism ate vixisse, Amici persuasione non impulsum Romam, ut Philosophiae studiis imbuerer, petiise, neque aliquid ob fidem passum.

6. Non desiderium neque propositum habere ad vitam Ecclesiasticam agendam t t Ita est CAROLUS BUSBY. Endorsed: 220ctobris. 1654 CAROLUS BRUNUS SUMMARY [908J BUSBY Charles, alias Brown, 17, born in Oxfordshire ; crossed to Belgium when 6, has lived there the last 12 years. Son of middle class parents; has no brothers or sisters of great wealth. Studied letters with the Jesuits at Brussels, at Mons in Hainault, and 2 years at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Has come to Rome of his own accord to study philosophy. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. [22 October 1654]

[1655] [909] 1. Mihi nomen Joannes Huddlestonus; proximo recurrente Sancti Joannis Evangelistae solenni t die, quantum mihi assequi coniectura licet vigesimum annum attingam. In comit~tu Essexiae propter villam Clevrin natus sum, educatus ad duodecimam t usque aetatis annum Londini, caeterum dein tempus in studiis humanioribus Audomari, except a ultimi istius anni parte in Anglia transact a peregi.

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mediae sortis; unicus filius sum, unam etiam sororem habeo; omnes ex familia patris Catholicae fidei addictissimi, ex matris praeter earn ipsam omnes Haeretici.

3. Audomari studiis humanioribus operarn dedi; me progressum aliquem fecisse liquet quod vix umquam a Syntaxi ad finem usque Rhetoricae a primo loco discesserim.

4. Rarissime adversa utor valetudine, rarius melancholiae deditus 5. Usque ad duodecimum annum matrem plerumque ad protestantium catervas solebam comitari. Deinde matri ad religionem orthodoxam conversa missus a Patre Audomarum fidem Catholicam suscepi. .

6. . .. 1 tum tot varia in Anglia incitamenta ad iuveniles animos in omne nequitiae genus pertrahendos probe sciens, et tutius animae meae saluti, et patriae utilius omnino duxi dare vela vocantibus ut aiunt ventis meque ex fiuctibus conturbatae patriae in portum istum surripere in quo tranquille et in pietatem et in studia patrociniante una cum Beatissima Virgine Divina Maiestate to tis viribus incumbam; quo Haeresi si opus fuerit fortius obstare possim.

Denique me statuo opitulante Divina gratia Superiorum voluntati omni inre obsecundare.

Laus Deo Semper Ego jOANNES HUDDLESTON US Endorsed: 9. Septembris. 1655 jOANNES SHIRLAEUS SUMMARY [909J HUDLESTON john, alias Shirley, probably 20 next 24th June, son of Sir Robert, born at Clavering, Essex, brought up until 11 in London, studied at St. Omers and spent part of this last year in England. Only son of a middle class mother, has one sister ; has entirely Catholic kinsfolk on his father's side, entirely heretical ones on his mother's. Studied humanities at St. Omers; was almost always first from Syntax to the end of Rhetoric. Rarely unhealthy, more rarely suffers from melancholy. Until 11 accompanied his mother to Protestant meetings; when his mother was converted was sent by his father to St. Omers and became a Catholic.

Has come hither to avoid the dangers of the world and to study in tranquillity. [9 September 1655J [91 OJ 1. Meum verum nomen est Gulielmus Carlos maximus natu patris mei,eiusdem nominis; natus sum in oppidulo nominato Brerewoodia, in comitatu Staffordiae, et ibi educatus usque ad duodecimum annum; Bellis inceptis decimum tertium et quartum in Tongio castello (quod pater gUbemavit) transegi; sed cum pater capt~s fuisset, et missus in exilium, mater me ad domum suam Brerewoodiae revoca vit, ubi vixi dum decimum octavum annum 1

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complevissem; Quo tempore Londinum ab Hispania pater occulte reversus, et in Anglia vitam agere non permissus, Evasit in Germaniam inferiorem, et me secum duxit, ubi decimum nonum consumpsimus, et vigessimo, cum exercitu Scotico Regis Caroli Secundi Wigorniam petebamus; ibique in praelio a patre dissipatus, Londinum verus iter suscepi; et in ea civitate usque ad hunc annum vigessimum t quartum vitae permansi.

2. Conditio parentum fuit mediae sortis, in peiorem tamen sortem per bella redacta. Est mihi frater unus; qui cum parentibus sunt Catholici 3. Humanioribus studiis secundum methodum Anglorum Brerewoodiae et T ongiae instructus fui 4. Ab anno decimo octavo prosperrima valetudine fruitus sum. nec ullam animae aegritudinem ab ilio tempore sensi, quae a regularum Collegii observatione me retardare possit.

5. In heresi nec schismate scio me unquam vixisse; Quarto die Julii anno 1655. Londino discessi; Dum aspexi executionem beatissimi martyris Domini Southwelli, mihi statutum fuit Romam petendi, ut (quantum penes me esset) me servum alium quamvis indignissimum Ecclesiae sanctae Dei redderem.

6. Est mihi solum desiderium Ecclesiasticam vitam agendi tt Sic testatur. GULIELMUS CARLOS Laus et gloria sempiterna sit deo et beatae virgini Endorsed: GULIELMUS DORINGTONUS 9. Sept. 1655 SUMMARY [910J CARLOS William, alias Dorrington, 23, eldest son of William born at Brewood, Staffs., and brought up there until 11 ; on outbreak of war spent his 13th and 14th years in the castle of Tong which his father governed; when his father was captured and banished, was recalled to his mother's house at Brewood ; lived there until 18, when he was taken to Germany by his father, who had returned to London from Spain but had been refused permission to live in England; spent his 19th year in Germany; in his 20th went with his father to Worcester with the Scottish army of King Charles II; was separated from his father during the battle, went to London and stayed there until this year. Son of middle class parents impoverished by war; has one brother a Catholic. Studied humanities after the English fashion at Brewood and Tong. Healthy since 17. Always a Catholic.

Left England 4 July 1655; while watching the martyrdom of Mr. Southwell decided to go to Rome to serve in his place. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [9 September 1655J [911J 1. Ex Patris mei vero nomine mihi quoque verum nomen obtineo Thomae Cowperi. Apud viliam quandam Ruishallam dictam Norfolcensem natus fui, ibique partim, partim vero ad Sancti

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Edmundi Burgium apud Suffolciam enutritus aetatem habeo 26 annorum.

2. Et mihi, et parentibus, et cognatis media sors est. Patre mortuo, matrem et sorores tres habeo haereticas, cognatosque omnes etiam haeresi infectos.

3. variis quidem villulis, atque etiam at apud Sancti Edmundi Burgum praedictum Literis humanioribus instructus in Academia Cantabrigiensi Logicae, et Philosophiae naturali etiam operam impendi 4. Valetudo secunda est. Nullam animae sentio aegritudinem: quanquam annis iam proxime elapsis inquietudines aliquas, et de statu futurae vitae eligendo varias reluctantis animi perturbationes saepissime ' passus sum: quibus evanescentibus laetissima tranquillitate fruor, et studia, et regulares observantias summo animi mei desiderio amplexurus.

5. Quatuor aut eo circiter abhinc annis medici cuiusdam amicissimi primum, mox quorundam Reverendissimorum patrum J esuitarum opera fidem Catholicam suscepi, anteacta vita haeresi maculata, Octo iam hebdomades abierint ex quo primum Anglia discessi.

Romam atque hoc seminarium ea de causa petiturus, quod animo meo varia vivendi genera mecum consideratius evolvens, nullam vitae rationem aut Deo Optimo Maximo gratiorem, aut viribus ac naturae meae convenientiorem invenerim. In vocatione vero ad fidem nihil egregii (quantum aut meminisse aut animadvertere potuerim) unquam mihi prae reliquis contigit, aut ipse etiam perpessus sum.

Ad ultimum assero, mihi unicum id in votis esse, ut vitam ecclesiasticam agerem, et me studiis incumbendis, disciplinisque regularibus 0 bservandis omnimodo conformarem Ita testor THOMAS COWPERUS. Endorsed: THOMAS COUPERUS alias ROSSIUS. 24. Septembris-1655 SUMMARY [911J COWPER Thomas, alias Ross, son of Thomas, 26, born at Rushall, Norfolk, brought up there and at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Son of middle class parents; has lost his father; has a mother and 3 sisters heretics; has entirely heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities in various villages and at Bury St. Edmunds; studied logic and natural philosophy at Cambridge. Healthy; in recent years has suffered disquiet of mind about the choice of a state of life; is now tranquil. Converted from heresy 4 years ago by a doctor friend and by some Jesuits. Left England for the first time 8 weeks ago; has come to Rome to be an ecclesiastic. [24 September 1655] [912] 1. Quod verum nomen sit Petrus Wynne filius Griffini Wynne, et Dorotheae Parii, in provincia natus Carnorvonia ibique educatus uqaue ad annum l3um.

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2. quod sim nobili loco natus, et quod parentes, praecipuique amici nobiles sint: quod nec divites nec pauperes sed communi catholicorum miseria sint oppressi. Pater et Mater, fratres sororesque sunt Catholici, sed maxima pars amicorum est haeretica.

3. Quod studiis humanioribus operam dederim ad duos annos Gandavi et postea Audomari tribus annis finem Rhetoricae imposui.

4. Valetudine utor, Deo gratias, satis prospera 5. Numquam in haeresi nec in schismate vixi.

6. Desiderium habeo Deo favente ad vitam ecclesiasticam tt peragendam, et ad Regulas huiusce collegii observandas.

Ita est Petrus Wynne. Mutato nomine Petrus Bodwellus VOCOL Endorsed: PETRUS BODWELLUS 28 Septembris 1655 SUMMARY [912J WYNNE Peter, alias Bodwell, son of Griffin Wynne and Dorothy Parry, born in Caernarvonshire and brought up there until 13. Son of noble Catholic parents, neither rich nor poor but oppressed like all Catholics; has Catholic brothers and sisters, and mainly Catholic kinsfolk. Studied humanities 2 years at Ghent . and 3 years at St. Omers. Completed Rhetoric. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [28 September 1655] [913J 1. Verum mihi nomen Thomas Molyneux aetas vigessimust (ut puto) quintus annus. Locus nativitatis Londinum: educatus fui ad decimum septimum annum in scholis trivialibus angliae: postea ad incertum tempus domi mansi. Deinde quatuor annos domino Plowdeno honestissimo loco inserviebam: ilio mortuo Londinum petebam ut ibi patriae moribus me excolerem et futurae vitae ration em inirem. Anno ibi finito ad seminarium Anglorum Societatis Jesu Audomari me contuli, eo fine ut litteris humanioribus excultus Pataviam peterem, artem medicam addiscendi gratia; sed Deo suggerente, et patavia neglecta, duobus annis Audomari studio litterarum consumptis huc inter missionarios veni.

2. Pater Edmundus Molyneux Esquire (ut Anglice dicitur) filius unicus Thomae Molyneux servi Reginae Elisabethae, et ducis exercitus in hibernia et ex antiqua familia molyneuxiorum orti: Mater Ursula Siddenham filia tertia, et coheres Joannis Syddenham Esquire: facultates mediocres patri fuerunt, cuius ego filius unicus unam tan tum habeo sororem; cognati ferme omnes sunt haeretici tam ex matre quam ex patre 3. Litteris humanioribus, et Medicust dedi operam humanioribus parvo cum fructu medicis maximo si vellem procedere : 4. Integra semper valetudine fruebar et corporis et animae, tantum semel aut iterum innocua febre laborabam 5. Natus fui ex Catholicis parentibus sed nuper ante nativitatern meam ad fidem conversis:

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6. Post exercitia spiritualia ea de causa Audomari suscepta, serio humanis rebus contemptis vitam Ecclesiasticam, et ea quae ad eum finem spectabant firmiter et constanter Deo adiuvante suscipere statuebam: ut mihi in ilio proposito non deesem.

I ta est THOMAS MOLYNEUX Endorsed: THOMAS MOLYNEUX 24. Septembris 1655 SUMMARY [913J MOLYNEUX Thomas, probably 24, only son of Edmund (son of Thomas Molyneux general of Queen Elizabeth in Ireland) and Ursula Sydenham (third daughter and coheir of John Sydeuham Esq.), born in London and brought up in common schools in England until 16; after some time at home served Mr. Plowden 4 years; on his death went to London to decide on career; a year later went to St. Omers to learn humanities with a view to studying medicine at Padua; after 2 years at St. Omers changed his mind and came hither with the mission. Son of parents of average means converted to Catholicism shortly before his birth; has one sister; has mainly heretical kinsfolk. Studied humanities with little profit; would have been successful at medicine had he" continued. Always healthy except for harmless fevers once or twice. Decided to be an ecclesiastic after a retreat at St. Omers. [24 September 1655J [914J 1. Verum mihi nomen Alexander Cottonus Filius Odoardi Cottoni et Mariae Brettae. Locus nativitatis domus Avae in Comitatu Sumersetsiae Biennis vero in Comitatum Surii cum parentibus ad domum suam migravi in qua usque ad annum 11 urn et ultro degebam inde Audomarum studendi ergo delegatus ubi litteris tantum humanioribus operam per annos 6 et supra navabam iamque nunc annum ago 18um: cum medio.

Conditio parentum et mea ut nob iIi loco ortorum tenuis satis, a Parlamentariis quippe et Haereticis hisce temporibus fidei causa attenuata uterque enim Catholicus et parentibus Catholicis prognatus.

2. Valetudo utpote firma nullisque aegritudinibus perticularitert obnoxia 3. Fidem Catholicam cum lacte matris insuxi eidemque semper tenaciter adhaesi faciamque dum vita manebit.

4. Desiderio iam dudum tenebar animae meae saluti vitam Ecclesiasticam amplexando consulere, pericula quae in mundo viventi occurrere solent frequentissima animae iacturam faciendae probe sciens quapropter hoc Collegium ingressus sum in eo me totum Virtuti litteris ac disciplinae optimae traditurus.

I ta est ALEXANDER COTTONUS Endorsed: ALEXANDER BLONDUS 24. Septembris 1655

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SUMMARY [914J COTTON Alexander, 171, son of Edward and Mary Brett, born in his grandmother's house in Somerset; when 2 went with his parents to their house in Surrey, lived there until over 10; was then sent to St. Omers and studied humanities for more than 6 years. Son of noble Catholic parents, impoverished by parliamentarians and heretics because of their religion. Healthy.

Always a Catholic. Has long desired to be an ecclesiastic.

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1. Ego vero nomine Gulielmus Prestonus filius Gulielmi et Elizabethae ex comitatu Northamptoniae, octodecim annorum, studui Audomari, Parentes nobiles, sed multa hac tempest ate amiserunt. unicum habeo avunculum Iesuitam, tres frat res , quinque sorores, omnes Catholicos 2. Studui soli humanitati. idque cum ordinario progressu.

3. Valetudo plerumque bona, firmaque corporis constitutio.

4. Semper fui Catholicus.

5. Desideriumque iam diu habui vitae ecclesiasticae amplexandae tt Ita est GULIELMUS PRESTON US. hic GULIELMUS VINCENT Endorsed: GULIELMUS VINCENTIUS 24. Septembris. 1655 SUMMARY [915J PRESTON William, alias Vincent, 18, son of William and Elizabeth, of Northamptonshire; son of noble but impoverished parents; has 3 brothers and 5 sisters all Catholics; has one uncle a Jesuit. Studied humanities at St. Omers with average profit.

Healthy and strong. Always a Catholic. Has long desired to be an ecclesiastic. [24 September 1655J [916J

1. Ego Richardus Finchamus, filius Joannis et Mariae, ex comitatu Cantabrigiae oriundus, ab adolescentia aut em ad vigessimumt usque annum Audomari educatus.

2. Parentes quidem habeo haud ignobiles, fratres quatuor, et unam Sororem, omnes autem catholica instructos fide.

3. H umanioribus certe studiis Audomari operam dedi, de profectu aliorum sit iudicio.

4. Valetudine plerumque secunda usus fuerim, ast nunquam ullo morbo admodum impeditus, ut vel studia, aut collegii regulas unquam negligerem 5. In haeresi et Schismate nunquam vixi, nec ali quid unquam

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grave propter Catholicam perpessus fidem, nisi quod hisce temporibus, omnibus commune est Catholicis 6. Ab Adolescentia maximum sane animum ad hoc vitae genus suscipiendum, habui, semperque paratus fui ad superiorum voluntatern, tam in eis quae ad literarum studia, quam in eis quae ad disciplinae ullius collegii conservationem spectant, me penitus accommodare.

I ta est RiCHARDUS FINCHAMUS Endorsed: RICHARDUS BARRETTus 24 Septembris 1655 SUMMARY [916J FINCHAM Richard, alias Barrett, son of John and Mary, born in Cambridgeshire. Son of noble parents; has 4 brothers and 1 sister, all Catholics. Studied humanities at St. Omers from youth until 19.

Healthy. Always a Catholic. Has desired since youth to take up this way of life. [24 September 1655] [917J

1. Ego vero nomine Franciscus Horneby filius Richardi et Margaritae diocesis Berks prope oppidum, quod vulgo Abbington appellatur, in quo triennium fere integrum studiis absumpsi, hinc in Flandriam traieci Odomarum petiturus, ubi alterum paene triennium literis humanioribus impendi. Annum ago aetatis meae vigesimum secundum 2. Media sorte fruuntur parentes mei. frat rem germanum habeo unicum et sororem Catholicos, cognatos vero et affines omnes haereticos 3. Odomari in humaniorum litterarum studiis versabar, mediocri sane progressu.

4. A sex vel septem annis valetudine semper usus sum secunda, variis antea corporis infinnitatibus laboravi 5. Fidem semper tenui Catholicam. divini cultus desiderium, et Christiana in patriam charitas ad hoc Seminarium petendum me induxit 6. Ecclesiasticae vitae statum inire statuo desideroque tt Ita est Franciscus Horneby Endorsed: FRANCISCUS BARToNus 24 Septembris 1655 SUMMARY [917J HORNBY Francis, alias Barton, 21, son of Richard and Margaret of Abingdon, Berkshire. Son of middle class parents; has one full brother and a sister, Catholics; has only heretical cousins and kinsmen. Studied humanities at St. Omers with average progress. Health these 6 or 7 years; previously was ill.

Always a Catholic. Has come to the seminary out of desire for divine worship and love of his country. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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[918] 1. Quod verum nomen sit Odoardus Lussherus, Henrici Lussheri et Franciscae Mori filius annum aetatis vigessimumt septimum plus Quodque Londini in Sancti Dunstani Parochia in oriente natus fueram, ibique usque ad decimum sextum annum vixi, postea ad quadriennium vel amplius cum quodam marcatoret eiusdam t civitatis egi, deinde Gandavium in Flandria petii; Ubi Deo inspirante ad litterarum studia me contuli, et quo melius litteris operam darem, Audomarium in Artesia veni, ubi in Seminario Anglorum ad quinquennium sub Patribus Societatis J esu litteris faeliciter vacui, quo peracto Duacum in eadem provincia Sanctissimi Domini Francisci habitus capiendi gratia profectus sum; ibique in N ovitiatu Fratrum Minorum Anglorum ad aliquot menses moratus, donee responsum ab iis accepi, me non idoneum fuisse ei vivendi rationi, quo accepto, iterum ad Parentes Londini existentes reversus sum; ubi impetrata a Patribus Societatis J esu facultate iterum Audomarium revertebar, eo fine, ut postea Romae altioribus studiis operam navarem.

2. Quod conditio mea sit mediocris Parentum quoque partim mediocris partim etiam nobilis. Neque sunt divites valde, nee pauperes; fratreD.). unum habeo, sorores quatuor. omnesque tum Patris tum matris amici ac propinqui constanter semper eatholicam fidem propugnarunt.

3. Humanioribus tantummodo litteris studui, eisque, ut supra dixi per quinquennium integrum Audomarii, non omni absque laude insudavi.

4. Quod semper secunda satis usus fuerim valetudine, nec usquam gravi aliquo morbo laborarim, quo damni aliquid studiis aut regulari degendi rationi inferri possit.

5. Quod semper catholic am fidem fideliter amplexus fuerim, nee unquam vel Haeresi vel Schismate laboraverim. Praeterea respondeo, quod considerans Dei Optimi Maximi in me collata beneficia, eo quod a terreno ac viIi quaestu ad caelestem animarum mercaturam e Anglia me vocaverit, Romam me contuli, ut ibi peracto Philosophiae et Theologiae curriculo Sacris initiarer ordinibus.

6. Quod parato omnino animo sim, ad vitam Ecclesiasticam amplectendam, tt Ita est ego ODOARDUS LUSSHERUS Endorsed: ODOARDUS MORUS 28 Septembris 1655 SUMMARY [918J LUSSHER Edward, alias More, c. 26, son of Henry and Frances More, born in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, London, and brought up there until 15; lived there 4 years with a merchant of the same city; went to Ghent and studied letters; spent 5 years at St. Omers with some success; went to Douai to become a Franciscan; lived some months in the noviciate of the English Friars Minor there;

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was rejected as unsuitable; returned to his parents in London; was re-admitted by the Jesuits to St. Omers with the hope of going to R ome for higher studies. Son of partly middle class and partly noble parents of average means; has 1 brother and 4 sisters; has entirely Catholic kinsfolk. Always healthy. Always a Catholic.

Has come to Rome to study philosophy and theology and to take Orders. [28 September 1655J [919J

1. Nomen verum Odoardus Sulyardus, nomen parentis Rodulphus Sulyardus, patria sum Suffolciensis usque ad annum decimum tertium aetatis 'vixi domo paterna deinde ex Anglia ~scessi et ivi ad Collegium Anglicanum Audom.ari ubi permansi ad sex annos postea ivi Leodium ubi sum moratus ad unum annum.

2. Parentes sunt nobiles, divites, Catholici, 3. Studui humanitati Audomari 4. Firma utor valetudine null am sentio animae aegritudinem quae a studiis vel a Regularum observatione potest me retardare 5. Semper vixi Catholicus veni ad hoc seminarium ut studerem Philosophiae.

6. Non habeo desiderium et propositum ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam sed ad vitam saecularem tt ita est Ego ODOARDUS SULYARDUS. Endorsed: ¡ODOARDUS SUTTONUS 25. Novembris. 1655 SUMMARY [919J SULLY ARD Edward, alias Sutton, son of Ralph, born in Suffolk, lived in his mother's house until 12; spent 6 years at St. Omers and 1 at Liege. Son of rich noble Catholic parents. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Always a Catholic. Has come to study philosophy. Does not wish to be an ecclesiastic.

[25 November 1655J [920J

1. Quod nomen meum verum est Jacobus Gogleus, nomen patris etiam Jacobus Gogleus, locus meae nativitatis vocatus Dunham in Comitatu Norfolciensi in quo educatus fui usque ad aetatem octo annorum aut eo circiter. tunc in pago quodam vocato Boughton in praedicta Comitatu sub protectione ministri cuiusdam haeretici mei avunculi per duos annos in studio grammaticali instructus et abinde ad Seminarios primo Sahamptoniensem et postea N orwicensem missus ubi per quinque annos in studiis humanioribus occupatus, Denique (cum parvum tempus in Academia Cantabrigiae consumpsi) in studio legum Angliae municipalium in hospitiis Fumivallensi et Lincolniensi Londino usque ad vigesimum sextum annum meae aetatis laboravi, quo anno ad urbem Sanctissimam peregrinavi .2. Quod et egomet parentes et amici praecipui sunt de gradu

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nobilitatis Anglicanae vulgo generosi vocati, divitiis fruuntur satis commodis, nec fratres vel sorores tamen cognatos multos habeo non Catholicos 3. Quod in responsione ad primum responsum est 4. Quod secunda valetudine utar, nec scio quid me a literarum studiis vel regularum observatione retardare possit 5. Quod in haeresi semper fere vixi, hisce tamen praesidiis, primo legendo libros per Patres Parsonum Nickin Pausim Herviam Hugovevum Thomam a Kempis Anthonium de Granada et alios ignotos conscriptos, fide opere et industria patris J ohannis Browni alias Parkeri Societatis J esu, et divina denuo gratia assist ante fidem Catholicam amplexus sim, discesserim ex Anglia mense Augusti ultimo, et ut in philosophia et fide Christat bene instructus essem Romam veni et hoc Seminarium petii.

6. Propositum habeo ad vitam ecclesiasticam agendam et ad regulas Collegii observandas. tt I ta est JACOBUS GOGLEUS alias JACOBUS DRUREUS Endorsed: JACOBUS DRUREUS 25 Novembris 1655 SUMMARY [920] GOGLEY James, alias Drury, son of James, born at Dunham, Norfolk, brought up there until about 8; learnt grammar for 2 years at Boughton, Norfolk, under the protection of his uncle, a heretical parson; studied humanities first at Saham Toney and then at Norwich for 5 years; after some time at Cambridge studied municipal law in Furnivall's Inn and Lincoln's Inn until 25 ; then set out for Rome. Only son of rich gentry; has many heretical cousins.

Lived long in heresy; was converted by reading books by Fr. Persons, St. Thomas a Kempis and others, and by the help of Fr. John Browne alias Parker. Left England last August; has come to Rome to be instructed in philosophy and religion. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [25 November 1655] [921] Henricus Gagius sed desunt responsa quia ab initio Decembris post 8 menses moritur.

SUMMARY [921] GAGE Henry. No responsa as he died at t he beginning of December, after eight months.

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[923] Primo Capiti respondeo verum nomen meum esse Hyll. audivi tamen antiquitus fuisse Hull nunc vero temporis ubique appellamur Hyll: Nomen parochiae in qua natus fui vulgo nominatur Wolfardisworthy, in parte occidentali provinciae Devoniensis sitae; prope

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limites Comubiae et non longe distans a maris littore: Ab aetate fere tenera in civitati Exoniensi eiusdem provinciae Metropoli educatus sum: lnde ad Oxonium me contuli, et cum non diu ibi commoratus essem, discessi, et Londinum petii, ubi cum fratre mea iurisperito in domo quadam ibi commorante vixi, per annum fere, quae domus vulgo appellatur Lyons lnne lurisperitorum societas quaedam est.

Londino in Galliam transii, ubi sex mensibus fui, inde a Marsillia ad Genoam veni, et ulterius ad Mediolanum progressus sum, et ibi commorabar per tres menses, postea in Civitate Parmensi per menses decem mansi: postremo vero Romam adii et iam hie per biennium fere vixi. iamque ago annum (ut colligere possim) vigesimum tertium exceptis quinque vel sex mensibus : 2. dico me nunquam exercuisse artem ullam nisi tantum militarem, Pater meus nullam novit, at ex proprio vivit patrimonio, Avus meus (ut ab ore eius hausi) oriundus est ex domo quadam vulgo nominata Shilson in eadem provincia posita, cuius pridem fuit dominus Thomas Hyll armiger qui nescio quibus modis tandem domum cum patrimonio perdidit et iam illius dominium habet alius dominus, Dominus Sautry; Pater me us non nimiis abundat opibus ad plurimum non habebit ultra ducentas libras, per annum; t res habeo fratres, duas quoque sorores qui omnes cum omnibus meis consanguineis nunc superstitibus sunt Protestantes.

3. dico me nunquam operam dedisse aliis studiis nisi tantuIIl humanitatis, legi fateor libros quosdam logicos absque ulla prorsus utilitate: 4. dico me nunc uti, et per totam fere vitam usus sum valetudine prospera; interdum fateor (et hoc praesertim Romae) me adeo 'melancholia fuisse victum ut vitae fere me pertaeduit.

5. dico me non militasse sub Ecclesia Catholica Apostolica et Romana ante annos quinque iam fere elapsos, quamvis iamdudum me conscientia convictum fuisse fateor, ad fidem tamen Catholicam non parum al1ectus sum, tum vita exemplari, tum argumentis, cuiusdam viri catholici domini Kirkham, prope civitatem E xoniae habitantis: Romam veni pCl:rtim ex devotione partim ex curiositate aliquid videndi, et quamprimum intellexi spem fuisse aliquantulum in Collegium intrandi, enixe ut summis precibus rogabam Dominum Medicum Bacon ut pro me apud suam reverentiam intercederet.

6. dieo me ardentissimum habere desiderium vitam vivere ecclesiasticam et promitto, et regulas Collegii me observaturum, et libenter yolo me submittere superiorum dispositioni Quibus omnibus manum meum appono ROBERTUM HYLL:.

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Genoa; spent 3 months at Milan and 10 at Parma; has lived in Rome 2 years; has been a soldier. (His father lives on his inheritance of less than ÂŁ200 a year; the respondent's grandfather came from a house named Shilesone, in Devon, once the property of Thomas Hill Esq., but now belonging to Mr. Sautry.) Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Protestants like all surviving members of the family. Has studied humanities; read some books of logic without profit.

Healthy, but sometimes-especially at Rome-so melancholy as to tire of life. Was a non-Catholic until 5 years ago, though long internally convinced; was brought to the faith by the example and arguments of Mr. Kirkham, who lives near Exeter. Came to Rome for devotion and to see the sights; asked Mr. Bacon M.D., to obtain him a place in the College. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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1. Patris quidem nescio cognomen, nomen quidem est Richardsonus ; Matris Elizabetha Beale, meum J oannes Richardsonus.

Anglia pat ria est locusque nativitatis Londinum. Baptizatus sum ab Ava mea, quo die nescio, mense Junii anno 1639 vel 1640. annos habeo vel 18 quatuor menses et quatuordecim dies vel, vel 17.4 menses 14 dies natus eram primo die Junii.

2. Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. educatus sum in comitatu Buckingamensi et postea Sancti Audomari.

3. Parentibus natus sum valde honestis et Catholicis his temporis non divitibus, multum, credo, pro fide passis an fratres nescio fratrem habeo sororesque.

4. Semper Catholicus eram, et Parentes; nihil quod scio pro fide passus sum.

5. Nunquam relapsus sum. nee un quam Ministri seu praedicantis munus obii.

6. Humanitati Sancti Audomari operam dedi. linguam latinam ita calleo ut illam mediocriter loqui possim, graecam parum aut nihil, scio nee quidquam de Hebraica. Gradum nullum accepi.

7. Nulla laboro animi vel corporis aegritudine quae studia impediat, disciplinamque Collegialem.

8. Ab omnibus sum censuris irregularitatibusque liberrimus.

Pars Secunda.

1. Quantum scio legitimo sum natus matrimonio, me bona fama commendatum esse spero.

2. Sano sum corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectum cernitis, an ad Superiora sim aptus studia nescio.

3. Vagabundus non sum; me amplum a viris fide dignis de vita ac moribus habere testimonium spero.

4. Nullas apud Oeconimum deponere possum pecunias quia nullas habeo.

Pars Tertia. â&#x20AC;˘ See Introduction for change in Questionnaire.

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1. Sponte venire ad Collegium, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

2. Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandum redire volo, cum Superioribus visum fuerit. idque iuramento polliceri.

3. Nullum ordinem religiosum ante triennium elapsum post egressum e Collegio sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi idque iuramento polliceri volo.

4. lis Philosophiae ac Theologiae studiis operam dare volo, et tamdiu, quibus, et quamdiu Superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

5. Communi Alumnorum victu et Corporis cultu contentus, et paratus esse vola ad reliqua Collegii instituta, circa pietatem, studia, regulas, gubemationem, omnemque disciplinam secundum Superiorum interpretationem servanda.

6. pecuniam apud Oeconomum nullam deposui, qua propter nihil possum in alios usus convertere.

J OANNES RICHARDSONUS alias BLuNDELLus Anno 1658, Mense Octobri. die 14 Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [924] RICHARDSON John, alias Blundell, son of Elizabeth Beale; born 1.6.1639 or 1640 in London; baptized in the same month by his grandmother; brought up in Buckinghamshire and at St. Omers.

Confirmed. Son of honourable but not rich Catholic parents who have suffered for religion; has 1 brother and sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin but little Greek and no Hebrew. Healthy. Has no money. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Francis Simon, 24 October 1658.J [925J 1. Ego Jacobus Fosterus filius Roberti et Aliciae Fosteri natione Anglum me esse profiteor, et in commitatut Lancastriae in lucem editum, a quo vero, quo anno, mense ac die baptizatus fui, me latet, a sacerdote fuisse tamen haud ignoro. viginti tres, ut accepi, annos natus.

2. Sacramenta confirmationis accepisse me probe intelligo. aliquot annis cum parentibus vixi, postea vero operam litteris in collegio Anglorum Audomari dedi.

3. Parentes inter alios bona semper fama vixerunt et orthodoxam fidem summopere coluerunt. fratrem unicum sorores tres habeo.

4. Catholicam fidem a teneris unguinculis amplexus sum 5. Linguam latinam aliquantulum intelligo, graecam primoribus vix quidem labris degustavi, Hebraicam prorsus ignoro.

[7]. Nulla unquam morbi adhuc contagione a studiis relegatus fui.

[8J. ab omnibus censuris liberrimus sum.

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Pars Secunda 1. legittimo matrimonio susceptus fui, an bona fama commendatus aliorum sit iudicium.

2. Sano sum corpore, aspectum silentio quidem praetereo, lingua non impedita, nisi nimis festinanter propero.

3. vagabundi me nomen fugit, amplum de vita et moribus testimonium hoc etiam tempore fugit.

4. Quantum ad pecuniam spectet, neque habeo, nec deponere possum.

Pars Tertia 1. Sponte veni, et sacrum lib enter ecclesiasticum amplectar.

2. Grato animo omnia ista subibo.

3. Nullam omnino polliceor.

4. libentissime.

5. Contentissimus semper.

6. Qui nullas pecunias apud oeconomum deponere queo, minime timendum est ne in alios usus convertam.

JACOBUS FOSTERUS, alias CHARNOCUS Attested by : FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [925] FOSTER John, alias Charnock, son of Robert and Alice, 23, born in Lancashire and baptised by a priest, brought up with his parents and at St. Omers. Son of reputable Catholic parents ; has 1 brother and 3 sisters. Always a Catholic. Knows Latin and a little Greek, but no Hebrew. Healthy. Stammers if he talks too quickly. Has no money. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by: Fr. Francis Simon] [926] 1. Nomen meum verum ac cognomen esse profiteor Eduardum Blacburnum patriam esse provinciam Lancastrensem, locum Nativitatis Stockenbridge, quo anno, mense sim baptizatus, neque a quo non possum recte dicere.

2. Accepi Deo gratias.

3. Parentes mei multis abhinc annis sunt mortui, ipsos fuisse Nobiles, necnon Catholicos affirmo; habeo fratres iuxta ac sorores.

4. Cum infans essem, haereticorum templa frequentabam, postquam cuiusdam Sacerdotis consilio ad veram Catholicam fidem conversus; multum ob fidem sum perpessus.

5. Catholicus fui natus, sed haereticis ad aliquot annos educatus ; nunquam Ministri seu Praedicantis munus obivi.

6. Humanioribus studiis triennit spatium in Audomarensi seminario faustis avibus quidem dedi, linguamque Graecam de limine salutavi, Hebraicam plane ignoro.

7. Non alio me morbo, quam aliquando dolore in Capite me laborare, aut laborasse affirmo.

8. Sum liber.

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Pars Secunda ¡ 1. Legitimo matrimonio sum natus, quantum ad famam meam attineat, iliorum sit iudicium.

2. Sano Deo gratias sum corpore; de ingenio non meum est iudicare.

3. Vagabundus nunquam audivi, neque uti spero auditurus.

4. de viatico apud Oeconomum deponendo fateor me nullum prorsus habere.

Pars Tertia 1. Libentissime.

2. magnopere cupio.

3. placet conditio.

4. me hoc facturum libenti animo promitto.

5. Ad omnia haec mandata observanda semper ero paratissimus EDuARDus BLAcKBuRNus alias JOANNES CARAEUS ,Anno 1658 Mense Octobri Die 13 Attester by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [926] BLACKBURN Edward, alias John Carey, born at Stockenbridge in Lancashire. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents long dead; has brothers and sisters. Was born a Catholic, but attended heretical churches while being brought up by non-Catholics; was converted by a priest; has suffered much for religion. Studied humanities 3 years at St. Omers; knows little Greek and no Hebrew.

Healthy except for headaches. Has no money. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Francis Simon 13 October 1658] [927J

1. Ego Thomas Weedon, alias Wiliamsonus, profiteor me filium Thomae Weedon et Elizabeta[e] Collins oriundum in comitatu Wigorniensi: in Paroecia dicta Hanly Castle Anno 1637 Mense Februario. Die 12°. Aetatis 20, cum dimidio.

2. Confirmatus sum, nec non educatus, in Brabantia, Areschoti ad unum Diesternii ad alterum Mechliniae ad sex annos; deinde postea Audomari ad duos.

3. Parentes et consanguinei nobili prosapia profecti sunt; sed conditio non ita (ut olim) respondet. Catholici etiam omnes. fratrem habeo unum: sorores vero quinque 4. A pueritia Catholicum non me nego; ast parentem meum ab aetate eadem fuisse non affirmo ; qui postea, priusquam tamen auras vitales hausi, ab atrocissimo Haereseos iugo liberatus fuit; plurimumque pro fide perpessus, et ad plura ferenda; in vivis est.

5. Nunquam a fide accepta relapsus est.

6. Stuws quidem humanioribus operam dedi: ast ad gradum aliquam ne quidem aspiravi : Lingua[rum] vero Graecae et Hebraicae ignarum fatere me necesse est: quod vero ad linguam Latinam attinet; aliorum iudicio et scientiae attribuo.

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7. Laus sit deo nulla corporis intemperie ad ad annorum aliquot decursum laboravi.

8. Ab omnibus istis incommodis quod liber sim gratiae creatori habendae sunt.

Pars Secunda.

1. Quantum umquam percipere potui: legitimo 2. Sano quidem corpore me esse sentio. de reliquis vero iudcare partium mearum non esse duxi.

3. Vagabundus non sum, nee fui, nee spero futurum. Vitae vero morumque testimonium ad manum non habeo.

4. Pecuniae tantum apud Oeconomum deponere non est in me nee possum. approbo THOMAS WEEDON. Pars Tertia.

1. Non tale, neque tam difficile, in me iter suscepissem, nisi ista mea staret sent entia menti.

2. Sacerdotio initiari: studiisque finitis omnem laborem, et studium in vinea domini impendere animus est, idque iuramento dum tempus erit pollicear.

3. Nullum in me ordinem Religiosum ante triennium elapsum ; idque in salutem animarum expensum, suscipiam, idque coram deo .affirmare statuo.

4. Tam diu et tot annorum decursus iis studiis impendam quamdiu Superioribus visum erit iustum.

5. Ad omnia Collegii et praecepta et instituta promptissimum et <>bedientissimum me fingam.

6. Respondeo: Qui nihil afferet, nihil ante diem aufer:et.

THOMAS WEEDON alias WILLIAMSON US 1658. Mense Octobri die 11.

Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [927] WEEDON Thomas, alias Williamson, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Collins, born 12.2.1637 at Hanley Castle, Worcestershire.

Brought up one year at Arschot and one at Diest and six at Mechlin and 2 at St. Omers. Confirmed in Brabant. Son of .a noble Catholic family no longer rich; has 1 brother and 5 sisters. (His father was converted from heresy before his birth; he has suffered for the Faith and still survives.) Always a Catholic. Has studied humanities, knows only Latin. Healthy. Has no money. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Francis Simon 11 October 1658] [928] 1. Nomen est Joannes cognomen Hall itemque Patris, matris nomen est Margarita cognomen ut opinor Aitchle, Patria est Anglia, nativitatis locus Pembrigia. a ministello baptizatus fui cuius nomen est Sharbon, at quo Quo anno et die haud scio sed mense

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maio. quae sit aetas pro certo non seio, sed credo me proximo mense maio vigesimum tertium aetatis annum acturum 2. Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. in Anglia, Wallia, et Artesia educatus fui.

3. Propria et Parentum conditio est bona, itemque sanguine et affinitate iunctorum. Pater et mater nobiles sunt, utrique Orthodoxam fidem non ampleetuntur Pater vero ampleetitur mater non item.

Fratres et sorores habeo.

4. Catholicus semper non fui, sed ab infantia conversus.

Avunculi mei auxiliis Catholicus evasi. nunquam perpessus sum aliquid ob fidem Catholicam, sed perpeti semper paratus fui.

5. Post.susceptam Catholicam fidem nunquam relapsus sum, nec ministri nec praedicantis munus unquam obivi.

6. Humanioribus studiis Audomari operam dedi, et parvo progressu. gradum nullum accepi. linguam latin am ita calleD ut mediocriter loqui et scribere possim. linguae Graecae parvam habeo peritiam, Hebraicae vero prorsus nullam.

7. Gratias deo nulla nec corporis nec animi aegritudine laboro, nec laboravi, quae litterarum studiis, vel observationi Collegialis diseiplinae obesse possit.

8. Ab omnibus Censuris et irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus liber sum.

Pars Secunda 1. Legittimot matrimonio sum natus quantum ego seio, nam nunquam contrarium audivi, nec unquam ab infamia vituperatus fui 2. Gratias deo sana sum corpore, lin[gua] satis expedita. an ad studis superiura Philosophica scilicet, et Theologica ingenio sim aptus, promittere non possum.

3. Vagabundus et si opus sit amplum de vita et moribus testimonium me habere posse spero Pars Tertia 1. Hoc sponte et libere cupio 2. Etiam ut hoc fiat vola lib enter 3. Pariter hoc facere non respuo 4. Hoc statuo, et tam diu quamdiu Superiores expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

5. Communi Alumnorum vietu et et corporis cultu maxime contentus, et ad omnes has res hic denominatas secundum Superiorum interpretationem servandas paratissimus ero 6. Pecuniam quam apud Oeconomum deponam non habeo JOANNES HILL approbo JOANNES HALL alias VAUGHANUS Anno 1568 Mense Octobris Die 12 Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [928] HALL John, alias Vaughan, son of John[?] and Margaret Aichle[?J, c. 22, born in May at Pembroke, baptised by a parson

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named Sharbon; brought up in England, Wales, and Artois.

Confirmed. Son of a noble Catholic father and a noble non-Catholic mother; has brothers and sisters. Was converted to. Catholicism in childhood by a brother of his mother's. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin, some Greek, and no Hebrew. Healthy.

Has no money. Desires to be an ecclesiastic . . [Attested by Fr. Francis Simon 12 October 165BJ [929J 1. Ego Thomae, Parens Francisci Peeters gaudeo nomine.

Patria Anglia est, Londinum locus Nativitatis. Me Baptizatum probe novi, Sed Diem praecise aperire nequeo. Aetatis Annus hie est IB, fere completus.

2. Confirmationis Sacramentum accepi. In Suffolcia primo, deinde per aliquod tempus in Brabantia, postea Audomari vixi.

3. Pater est Eques, universa denique no biles Familia. Parentes, licet Catholici, et plurimum Orthodoxae Fidei ergo. perpessi sint, nihilominus satis ad victum et vestitum divites. frat res habeo non paucos, sorores duas solummodo, moniales.

4. Semper ab Infantia Catholicus fui.

6. Humanioribus literis Audomari operam dedi, raro admodum Caesar aut Pompeius. Lingua latina non prorsus me fugjt, Graecam vix a limine salutavi, Hebraicam vero ne primoribus quidem la,bris degustavi.

7. Commoda plerumque utor valetudine.

B. Semper liberrimus, verum ista nihil ad me attinent.

Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo sum natus matrimonio.

N ec feror inceseus sedes adiisse Deorum Sertaque de sanctis deripuisse focis.

2. Nec sum adeo informis nuper me in litore vidi Cum placidum vent is staret mare.

Ingenium quam sit exiguum sentio.

4. Libenti animo Pars Tertia 1. Postremae hae propositiones, quoniam convietor sum, nihil ad me pertinent.

5. Utrique assentior propositioni

6.

THOMAS PEETERS, alias RIVERIUS Anno 165B. Mense Octobri Die 13 Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS Endorsed: THOMAE PEETERS admissi 13. Octobris 1658 SUMMARY [929J PETRE Thomas, alias Rivers, son of Sir Francis; almost 18; born in London and baptised; brought up in Suffolk, Brabant and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholics who are still

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rich despite sufferings for religion. Has many brothers and 2 sisters both nuns. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers, "very rarely a Caesar or a Pompey". Knows Latin, little Greek, no Hebrew. Quotes Tibullus 1, 2, 83 and Virgil, Eclogues 2, 26. Will deposit money with Bursar. Wishes to be a Convictor.

[930J 1. Respondeo ad primam partem patris nomen esse J oannem Thwaites, matris vero Luceam Smith, meumque Franciscum. patria enim est Anglia locus enim nativitatis erat Ashby in comitatu Lecestrensi ; a quo et quo anna babtisatus haud dicere valeo. mensis tamen erat Octobris dies que quarta.

2. Respondeo me nondum accepisse sacramentum confirmationis educationis vero partem in Anglia, partem Duaci in collegio Anglicano, et partem in Gallia.

3. Respondeo conditionem parentum esse nobilem, et familiae satis antiquae de divitiis vero nil possum dicere quia tamdiu a parentibus abfui: fides enim Catholica semper (ut sepiust audivi) in nostra familia florebat, multumque ob constantiam in fide propessi sunt, fratres vero duos adhuc habeo et quatuor sorores omnes Catholici.

6. Respondeo me humanioribus studiis Duaci operam dedisse. linguam vero Graecam et Hebraicam omnino ignoro. Linguae vero latinae spero me satis habere ad studium Philosophiae et Theologiae amplectendum.

7. Respondeo me nulla aegritudine aut corporis aut animi laborare aut unquam laborasse quae impedire potest observationem studii et collegialis disciplinae.

8. Respondeo me ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus omnio liberum esse.

Ad secundam Partem 1. Respondeo me legittimot matrimonio natum et bona fama commendatum esse 2. Quod ad ingenium, corpus, linguam, aspectumque attinet ad aliorum iuditium t relinquo 3. minime vagabundus 4. Quod enim ad viaticum pertinet nil plane possum respondere sed spero habere idem viaticum quod omnes alumni ante me habuerunt quod si ab amicis recipere non possum expectare debeo cornpetens viaticum et sufficiens.

Ad Partern Tertiam 1. Respondeo me sponte hunc ad Collegium venisse ad statum ecclesiasticum suscipiendum 2. Respondeo me omnia haec proposita utpote superioribus visum fuerit libenter sub ire idque iuramento polliceri 3. Promittoque etiam nullum ordinem religiosum ingredi ante triennium elapsum 4. Respondeo lib enter operam dare studiis

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5. Respondeo contentum semper esse communi alumnorum victu et cultu paratumque ad servanda reliqua et omnia collegii instituta omnemque disciplinam FRANCISCUS THWAYTES alias SMITH Anno Domini 1658 mense Octobri Die 13 Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [930J THWAITES Francis, alias Smith, son of John and Lucy Smith, born at Ashby, Leicestershire; baptised 4 October; brought up in England, in France, and at the English College at Douai. Not confirmed. Son of noble parents of ancient family which has suffered much because of its unwavering Catholicism. Has 2 surviving brothers and 4 sisters, all Catholics. Studied humanities at Douai; knows no Greek or Hebrew, but enough Latin for theology and philosophy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Francis Simon 13 October 1658] [931] Ego J oannes Sulyard ita respondeo : 1. A parentibus Rodulpho, et Elizabeth Sulyard sum natus, per Babtismum Joannes vocor, aetatis annus vigesimus primus, uti arbitror, completus. Patria Anglia, nativitatis locus Haugly Parcke in Suffolica.

2. Confirmatus sum; in Anglia primo a parentibus educatus, deinde Audomarum missus ubi humanioribus litteris operam dedi.

Parentes nobiles qui ob fidem plurimum sunt passi, in eadem fide semper, uti credo, permanserunt, ego quidem permansi. Fratres et sorores habeo. gradum accepi nullum. Latinam linguam parum, Graecam vix, Hebraicam nequaquam calleo. Sano sum corpoI=e nisi capitis nonnumquam dolore impediar.

4. Ab omnibus liber.

Pars Secunda 1. Sum quantum scio 2. Lingua perfecta satis, aspectum cernitis, ingenio quam sim debili, perspicio.

3. N on sum. De vita et moribus testimonium afferre possum.

4. Hoc ignorabam, de quo tamen quam primum amicos certos faciam, et si venerit deponam.

Pars Tertia 1. eo quidem animo huc accessi, sed adhuc nihil statuere possum 2. Si statuam reliqua promitto.

4. Ita. 5. Contentus ero, et paratus ad reliqua Collegii munera obeunda.

6. Si habeam nolo.

J OANNES SULYARDUS alias SUTTONUS Anno 1658 Mense Octobri Die 13 Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS

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SUMMARY [931] SULLYARD John, alias Sutton, son of Ralph and Elizabeth, 21, born at Haughley Park, Suffolk, brought up by his parents in England, and later at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents who have suffered much for religion. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities at St. Omers, knows little Latin, less Greek, and no Hebrew. Healthy except for headaches. Will write for money.

Has not decided to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Francis Simon, 13 October 1658] [932] 1. Pater Joannes Webbe Mater Maria Carvill vocantur. Ego Thomas Webbe. natione sum Anglus. nativitatis locus Harting in Sussexia ubi sacratissimum baptismi sacramentum suscepi a Patre Thoma Bennetto Societatis Jesu Anno 1638, et iam uti arbitror vigesimum ago annum.

2. In Anglia usque ad duodecimum aetatis annum a parentibus eram educatus a quibus postea eram missus Audomarum, ubi humnanioribus litteris operam dedi et Confirrnationis sacramentum accepi 3. Sum etiam hopes tis parentibus natus, qui ob fidem ad aliquam inopiam redacti sunt. Fratres habeo tres sorores quinque 4. Catholicus semper fui idem de parentibus affirmare possum 6. Linguae latinae non plane ignarus; literas graecas vixdum attigi, haebraicas non omnino 7. Magnam difficultatem quondam in retinendis cibis habui, cui morbo adhuc nonnihil sum propensus 8. Nihil ad me Pars Secunda 1. Me legitimo matrimonio esse natum nunquam dubitavi.

2. Lingua satis libera. ad superiora studia quam sim ineptus intelligo 3. Me non esse vagabundum affirrno, de vita et moribus patres Societatis, quibuscum vixi, testari possunt 4. Paren tis licen tia liben tissime Pars Tertia 1. Sponte me huc venisse profiteor 2. Nihil hoc ad me 3.

4. Philosophiae et Theologiae libenter operam dabo 5. Communi Alumnorum victu cultuque contentus et ad omnia Collegii insituta paratissimus semper ero 6. Nihil repetam THOMAS WEBBE alias RELlO Anno 1658 Mense Octobri Die 13 A ttested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS 0

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SUMMARY [932J WEB BE Thomas, alias Kelly[?J, son of John and Mary Carvill, c. 19, born at Harting, Sussex, and baptised there by Fr. Thomas Bennett S.]., in 1638; brought up in England until 11 ; went to St. Omers, and confirmed there. Son of honourable Catholic parents impoverished for religion. Has 3 brothers and 5 sisters. Always a Catholic. Knows little Latin, less Greek, no Hebrew. Suffers from vomiting. Will deposit money. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic; will study philosophy and theology.

[Attested by Fr. Francis Simon, 13 October 1658J [933J 1. ]oannes Blundellus vocor, parentibus ortus Roberto et Anna Blundell, e comitatu Lancastriae, rore natus a ministris haereticis baptizatus anno 1637, mense Aprilis, die ignoto, annum ago decimum nonum.

2. Confirmatus sum, in patria educatus vixi.

3. Parentes fueresemper nobiles, et consanguinei,satisetiamolim divites nunc ob fidem Catholic am magnam bonorum iacturam perpessi, olim haeretici, post conversionem autem in fide constantes manserunt, fratres habeo et sorores Catholicas.

4. Catholicus semper fuL 5. Neutram.

6. Litteris vacavi, Audomari; nullum accepi gradum; linguam latinam scio mediocriter, graecae aliquantulum, nihil hebraicae.

7. Non. 8. Sum. Pars Secunda 1. Omnino 2. Sanus corpore, in reliquis mediocris.

3. minime sum, testimonium habeo.

4. nihil hoc ad me sed ad amicos,licet ipse pro mea parte promittam, fore ut solvatur brevi Pars Tertia 1. Sponte venio. ad me nihil alterum.

2. Nihil ad me.

3. Nihil ad me.

4. Nihil ad me.

5. Communi victu contentus sum et ad caetera paratus.

6. Nihil ad me in praesenti spectat, cum pecunia tamen venerit, in superioris nostri manus inviolandam tradam ]OANNES BLuNDELLus alias ]OANNES MOLINAXIUS Anno 1658 Novemb. 25 Attested by: FRANCISCUS SIMONIS SUMMARY [933J BLUNDELL John, alias Molyneux, son of Robert and Anne,

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19, born in Lancashire, baptised by heretical parsons April 1637 ; brought up at home. Confirmed. Son of noble parents, once rich and once heretical, but now impoverished by Catholicism; has Catholic brothers and sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied letters at St. Omers; knows Latin, little Greek, and no Hebrew. Healthy.

Does not wish to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Francis Simon, 25 November 1658J

1658 [ - --] 1. Est mihi praenomen Georgius, cognomen, Slautems, ex comitatu Wigorniensi, Parochia Suckley: quem anno Domini 1635, mense J unii 4 die J oannes Ranston baptizavit.

2. Accepi, idque Audomari, ubi etiam educatus fuit.

3. Decem ab hinc annis fui ab haeresi conversus, patris Standisii auxiliis, e Societate J esu.

4. Nunquam sum relapsus ; nec praedicantis munere functus, enc ministri sum filius.

5. In humanitatem solum incubui, nee oleum et operam perdidi, sed gradum nullum accepi lingua latina utor, vel ad recte scribendum, vel expedite loquendum, Graeca non me fugit , Hebraicae nullum usum teneo.

6. Laboravi quidem aliquando, at iam secunda fmor valetudine.

7. Immunis sum Pars Secunda 1. Legittimot, fama bona.

2. Sum corpore integro, lingua non impedita caetera me loqui prohibet verecundia 3. Nihil minus. Nec deest locuples de vita et moribus testis.

4. Omnino Pars Tertia 1. Etiam 2. Immo 3. Promitto 4. Polliceor 5. Ita 6. Nullo modo.

GEORGIUS SLAUTERUS Anno Domini 1658, Mense Martii, die Attested by: JOANNES PARKERUS SUMMARY [- --J SLAUGHTER George, of Suckley, Worcestershire, baptised 4.6.1635 by John Ranston; brought up and confirmed at St. Omers.

Converted 10 years ago by Fr. Standish S.]. Knows Latin and Greek but not Hebrew. Now healthy. Will deposit money.

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Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

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Examen ODOARDI HUMi3ERSTONI [934]* 1. Odoardus Humberstonus. Patris nomen Henricus, Matris Maria. Anglia patria est. natus sum in Norfolcia. quae sit aetas pro certo nescio, puto tamen me agere vigesimum tertium, vel quartum annum. Caetera ignoro.

2. Accepi. in Anglia primum, dein 6 annos egi in seminario Anglicano Audomari. Parentes nobiles, et satis divites; etiam affinitate iuncti plerumque nobiles; partim Catholicus partim Haeretici. fratres habeo 2, sororem unam.

3. Catholicus semper fui.

5. Humanioribus in Anglicano Seminario Audomari progressu non paenitendo. nullum gradum accepi. Calleo. linguae Graecae aliquam pertiam habeo, Hebraicae nullam 6. Nulla tali laboro, nec unquam laboravi 8. liber sum.

Pars Secunda.

1. Sponte et libere, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

2. Volo 3. Volo 4. Volo 5. Volo 6. Conabor Anno 1659 Mense Augusti die 5 Attested by: JOANNES CARAEUS SUMMARY [934] HUMBERSTONE, Edward, son of Henry and Mary, 22 or 23, born in Norfolk, brought up in England; spent 6 years in the seminary at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble and fairly rich parents; has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk; has 2 brothers and one sister. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers, knows Latin and Greek but not Hebrew. Healthy. Wishes to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. John Carey 5 July 1659] Examen CHAROLI ERINGTONI [935] [1] Carolus Eringtonus vocor, Pater J oannes, mater Hammertona; educatus in anglia, et Audimaropoli; natus in comitatu Eborasensi, anna 1640 mense augusti, die 11 0, attingo hoc ipso mense annum aetatis 19.

[2] Accepi.

[3] olim opulenta, nunc communibus miseriis angusta, tum pater quam mater nobiles, quorum ille obiurato scismate catholicam

* See Introduction.

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fidem suscepit, haec in catholicae ecclesiae gremio semper educata fuit; habeo: [4] semper, [5] non, [6J Audimaropoli literis humanioribus operam navavi, progressu foelicit, gradum nullum suscepi, linguam hebraic am non attigi, graecam non nescio latinam calleo.

[7J nulla [8J sum liberrimus Pars Secunda [1 J sponte et lib ere [2] Yolo [3J Yolo [4J Yolo [5J Yolo [6J Conabor Anno 1659 Mense Augusti Die A ttested by: J OANNES CARAEUS SUMMARY [935] ERRINGTON Charles, son of John and - - Hammerton, born 11.8.1640 in Yorkshire, brought up in England and at St. ~mers. Son of a noble father converted from schism, and of a noble mother always a Catholic; of a family once rich but now impoverished. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and a little Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. John Carey August 1659J (936J Examen JOANNIS TURNERI 1. Joannes Tumerus Anglus Monmothensis 19 annum natus.

Augusti 1659: A quo baptizatus nescio : 2. Accepi. Educatus, et vixi 5 annos Audomari In Seminario Anglorum : 3. Nobilibus Parentibus ante haec tempora satis locupletibus Catholicis. Quatuor fratres habeo, atque unam sororem; 4. Semper Catholicus. Amici propter fidem Catholicam passi sunt: 5. A fide Catholic a non defeci. Praedicantis munus nunquam obivi : 6. Litteris humanioribus operam dedi, progressu haud mediocri.

Gradum nullum accepi. Linguam Latinam satis calleo. Linguae Graecae peritiam haud contemnendam habeo: 7. Nulla: 8. Quantum scio ab omnibus: Pars Secunda 1. Sponte et libere statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio: 2. Statuo, idque iuramento polliceri :

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3. Hocque etiam statuo, idque iuramento promittere.

4. Volo, meque paratum ad omnia observanda spondeo : 5. Hoc etiam promitto : 6. Conabor Anno 1659: Mense Augusti: Die 3 ° Questions put by: . R. P. JOANNES CARAEUS SUMMARY [936J TURNER John, of Monmouth, 19[?J; spent 5 years at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents, once rich; has 4 brothers and 1 sister. Always a Catholic; has friends who have suffered for relgion. Knows Latin and Greek well. Healthy.

Wishes to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. John Carey, 3 August 1659J [937J Examen JOANNIS P ARSONII 1. Vocor J oannes Parsonius, a parentibus Georgio Parsonio, et Maria Hunt Anglus, a Chescestria. Natus vigessimot nono Decembris. Annum iam ago decimum nonum cum dimidio.

2. Audomari sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. Ubi ad quinquennium fere vixi in Semminariot Anglorum.

3. Conditione nobilis; quemadmodum et parentes, mihique affinitate iuncti. Parentes ante haec infausta temp ora erant divites Pater ineunte aetatis haereticus quidem postea vero semper Catholice quemadmodum ut mater, vixit. Primogenitus sum, atque unicam sororem habeo.

4. Semper Catholicus fui. Nihil ob fidem passus 6. Humanioribus operam dedi per quinquennium in Seminario Anglorum Audomarensi progressu (ut spero) non mediocri. Gradum nullum accepi. Linguam Latinam ita calleo ut expedite loqui ac scribere possim. Linguae Graecae aliquam peritiam habeo, Hebraicae nullam.

7. Nulla, neque unquam laboravi 8. Liber Pars secunda 1. Affirmo me sponte et lib ere ad Collegium Anglicanum de Urbe venire, et statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupere, hoc sancte spondeo.

2. Hoc quoque spondeo.

3. Hoc quoque 4. Hoc similiter promitto 5. Et hoc etiam polliciort.

6. N escio unde sim habiturus cum iam etiam pro itinere Romano isto mihi ex eleemosyna providendum sit Anno Domini (1659°) Mense Junio. Die vigessimo.

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[937J PARSONS John, of Chichester, son of George and Mary Hunt, IS!, . born on 29 December; spent almost 5 years at St. Omers, where confirmed. Son of noble parents, formerly rich; has one sister. (His father was once a heretic.) Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and some Greek.

Healthy. Wishes to be an ecclesiastic. Has no money except alms.

[Attested by Fr. John Carey, 20 June 1659J [938J 1. Nomet;l est mihi Henricus Longe Nomen Patris Elizeus Longe, Matris Alicia Ashton, natus in Comitatu Lancastrensi Anno Millesimo Sexcentesimo trigessimot septimo, et secunda die Novembris.

2. Sacramentum confirmationis accepi. cum parentibus ad decimum quintum annum vixi, ex quo educationi iuventutis et legum studiis incubui.

3. Parentes mediae sortis sunt, Catholici semper, et ob eam causam multum perpessi sunt. Duos habeo fratres et unam tantum sororem.

4. Semper fui Catholicus.

5. Nunquam a fide Catholic a per dei gratiam relapsus fui; nec Ministri filius.

6. Humanioribus studiis in patria tantum operam dedi. Linguam latinam ita calleo, ut correcte et expedite scribere possim.

Loqui autem quam expedite ex dissuetudine nequeam. Legi solum graecam grammaticam.

7. Bona fruor valetudine et animi et corporis.

8. Liber sum ab omnibus ordines impedientibus.

Pars Secunda 1. lmo 2. Nec corporis, linguae aut aspectus vitio laboro, et de aptitudine ad studia philosophica et theologica bene spero.

3. Non sum Vagabundus, sed de vita ac bonis moribus testimonium habeo.

4. Hanc pecuniamin presentit non habeo, ad amicos autem scripsi, quos non dubito deposituros tantum quantum pro reditu sufficere valeat.

Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venio, ut statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere possim.

2. polliceor, quod studio rum cursu peracto, in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam, in quantum possum, redire volo, cum superioribus visum fuerit, idque tempore suo iuramento finnabo.

3. Etiamque polliceor me nullum ordinem religiosum ante triennium elapsum, sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingressurum. idque iuramento promittere.

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4. iis studiis operam dabo tamdiu quibus et quam diu superioribus examine praemisso in domino visum fuerit.

5. Comunit Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentus ero, et omnia instituta etiamque disciplinam Collegii secundum Superiorum interpretationem observabo.

6. pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositum pro reditu, in ullum alium usum convertam.

Londini undecimo die Augusti Anno Domini 1659. HENRICUS LONGE Attested by ANTONIUS HUNTERUS SUMMARY [938] LONGE Henry, son of Eliseus and Alice Ashton, born 2.11.1637 in Lancashire; lived with his parents until 14 ; since then has studied and taught law. Son of middle class parents, always Catholics, who have suffered much for religion. Has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at home; can write Latin but not speak it; has read Greek grammar. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Antony Hunter, London, 11 August 1659] [939] [1] Meum. Henricus Challenorus. Patris. Gulielmus. Matris Anna Challenorus. Patria. Somersetensis Comitatus. Locus nativitatis. Garstonia. A quo sum baptizatus, et quo mense, die, non novi; anno domini 1640. Aetatis annum vigesimum ago.

[2] Nunquam Partim domi, partim Crosbiae in Lanc partim Audomari [3] Plebei omnes. Ex paterna parte pauperes et catholici. ex materna divites et Haeretici Sorores duas habeo, frat rem nullum.

[4] Semper Catholicus.

Gravia ob fidem Catholicam amici sunt passi, et etiamnum patiuntur.

[5] Nunquam.

Nunquam.

[6] Humanioribus studiis operam dedi, et Audomari. Gradum nullum accepi. Linguam Latinam calleo, in Graeca aliquam notitiam habeo. in Hebraica nullam.

[7] Nulla.

[8] Ab omnibus, quantum scio.

Pars Secunda [1] Sponte cupio.

[2] Volo.

[3J yolo.

[4J Volo [5J Volo [6] Quantum in me erit, conabor.

[7J Nolo.

Anno domini 1659. August. 11.

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RESPONSA SCHOLARUM 575 SUMMARY [939] CHALLENOR Henry, of Somerset, son of William and Anne, 19, born at Garston, baptised 1640, brought up at home and at Crosby, Lancashire, and at St. Omers. Son of a poor plebeian Catholic father and a rich plebeian heretical mother. Has 2 sisters, no brothers. Always a Catholic. Has friends who suffer for religion. Studied humanities at St. Omers, knows Latin and a little Greek. Healthy. Wishes to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. John Carey, 11 August 1659] Examen JOANNIS BAINESII [940] .

[1 J Nomen Johannes Baines est mihi. Nomen Patris Gulielmus Baines Matris Margareta Sickes. In Comitatu Lancastrensi domoque paterna baptizatus. Triginta tertium habeo annos. de anno adhuc non satis constat postea autem constabit.

[2] Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. Cum parentibus educatus et vixi, duo bus annis exceptis, quos filii cuiusdam Armigeri educatione, idque in Civitate Londinensi consumpsi.

[3] Parentes mei Praedium habent satis amplum A Familia antiqua prognati. Mediae sortis sunt. Nunquam non fuerunt Catholici. duas habeo sorores, et unum tantum Germanum fratrem [4] Ita, et ob fidem Catholicam parentes rei familiaris naufragium fecerunt: unde venit, ut res sint tam angustae domi.

[5] Fui semper Catholicus: ut supra dictum sit.

[6J Studiis humanioribus operam dedi. Linguam Latinam intelligo.

Graecam legi Grammaticam et Graecum Testamentum magna ex parte exponere possum: at literis Hebraicis elementarius.

[7J Bona fruor valetudine, et corporis et animi.

[8] deo adiuvante ita vixi, ut liber sim ab omnibus Censuris: Nullisque Sacrorum Ordinum impedimentis subiaceo.

Pars Secunda.

[1] Ita prorsus.

[2J Ita etiam.

[3] De vita et moribus. testimonia multa producere queam; nec sum vagabundus [4] Omnino Pars Tertia [1] In hoc proposito per viginti annorum spatio perstiti [2] Ardens habeo desiderium, pius et doctus evadere, ut utilis sim patriae ad Animas Deo lucrandas et hoc pro virili conabor, asseverationemque cum iuramento libentissime fecero.

[3] Aliquem Ordinem Religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia in me suscipere nolo, futurumque hoc fidem dabo.

[4J Studiis Philosophicis Theologicisque in dies maxima cum dili'g entia operam navabo tamdiu, quibus et quamdiu Superioribus visum fuerit.

[5] Victu et cultu corporis alumnorum communi contentus; et o

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ad omnem Regulam in quantum possum observandam, vitamque ob fidem Catholicam deponendam promptus ero.

[6J In alios usus non convertam. decimo die J unii. Anno Milesimo sex centesimo quinquagesimo nono.

Attested by GEORGIUS GRAIUS SUMMARY [940J BAINES John, son of William and Margaret Sikes, 33; baptised in his father's house in Lancashire; lived with his parents except for two years spent educating the son of an esquire in London.

Confirmed. Son of middle class parents of an ancient family, always Catholic, who possess ample property but are nowimpoverishedfor religion; has 2 sisters and 1 brother. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities; knows Latin, Greek grammar, Greek Testament, and the elements of Hebrew. Healthy. Has wanted to come to Rome these 20 years; desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. George Gray 10 June 1659J Examen ALEXANDRI KEYNES [1 J Alexander Keynes idem patris Patria: Anglia, locus Somersetum Anno 1642 mense Februarii dei 11 17 completa [2J Suscepi. Audomari et Anglia [3J Nobiles. Olim divites sed quos tempora primeruntt Catholic Habeo [4J Fui [6J Humanitati Audomari Non malo Calleo Graecae habeo [7J Nulla [8J Liber Pars Secunda [1 J Imo sponte libereque Cupio [2J Volo [3J Volo [4J Imo [5J Volo [6J Conabor Anno 1659 mense Augusti. die 50 vel 6 0 Attested by J OANNES CARAEUS [941J

SUMMARY [941J KEYNES Alexander, born 11.2.1642 in Somerset; brought up in England and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents once rich. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. John Carey, 5 or 6 August 1659]

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Examen MICHAELIS FORSTERI CONVICTORIS [IJ Nomine Michael Forsterus Patri Henricus Forsterus. Patria Suffolciensis. Baptisma ex Parentum constat Pietate. A quo, quo anno, mense die, mihi incognitum. Decimum octavum annum proximo Paschate complevi.

[2J Accepi. Educatus sum primo Bruxellis in scholis Societatis; deinde in Seminario Anglicano Audomari.

[3J Parentes, itemque affines honesti et nobiles, satis locupletes et Catholici. Pater, relicto saeculo Societatem Jesu est ingressus, in qua adhuc vivit. Fratres binos habui quorum alter obiit, maior natu in Societate degit. Sorores sex habui Religiosas omnes, quarum duae obierqnt.

[4J Catholicus semper fui. Pater, liberis comitantibus, ingruente Persecutione, ex Anglia migravit.

[5J Nunquam.

[6J Humanioribus studiis aliquantisper Bruxellis, deinde in Seminario Anglicano Audomari operam dedi. Primus fere vel inter primos in Classe fui. Gradum nullum accepi. Linguam latin am correcte et expedite loqui ac scribere possum. Linguae Graecae peritiam non nullam habeo, hebraicae nullam.

[7J Nulla.

[8J Liber sum.

Pars Secunda [1 J Sponte et lib ere venire, statumque Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[4J Volo.

[5J Volo.

[6J Deponam, depositamque in alios usus non convertam.

Anno 1659. Mense Augusti die 6 A ttested by J OANNES CARAEUS SUMMARY [942J FORSTER Michael, of Suffolk, son of Henry, 18, educated at Jesuit schools in Brussels and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of rich noble Catholic parents; has 2 brothers, one dead, the other a Jesuit; has 6 sisters nuns of whom 2 are now dead. Always a Catholic (His father emigrated from England with all his children when the persecution began; he is now a Jesuit.) Studied humanities at Brussels and St. Omers; was among the first in class; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Wishes to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Fr. John Carey 6 August 1659J [943J

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[944J [1] Petrus Hammertonus. Patris vero Philippus. Sum ex Comitatu Eboracensi prope urbem Pontifracti. ignoro. Ago annum circiter vigessimum t secundum

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[2J accepi fui educatus Audomari, vixi etiam ad aliquod tempus in Anglia [3J Sum minor natu. Pater vero fuit maximus, est etiam nobilis, est etiam Catholicus. fratres habeo 3 duasque sorores [4J fui semper Catholicus Nihil [5J Nunquam. Non. [6J Sub J esuitis Anglicanis Audomari operam dedi Humanitati, bono uti spero progressu. Nunquam. Haud mediocri calleo nec non pessime scribeo. Linguae Graecae aliquam habeo peritiam Hebraicae vero nullam.

[7J Non Laboro nec umquam Laboravi.

[8J Ab his omnibus Sum liber Pars Secunda.

[1 J Sum Legitimo natus.

[2J Optima fruor valetudine nec Linguam habeo Impeditam. de caeteris dicant alii nam neminem decet se ipsum Laudibus extollere . .[3J Sum peregrinus quidem sed non vagabundus. A viris fide dignissimis de vita et moribus amplum habeo testimonium.

[4J In hac re nulla erit difficultas Pars Tertia [lJ Libere et Sponte veni {4J His in rebus nullam habeo difficultatem.

I5J Pro virili parte haec omnia faciam.

[6J fideliter promitto me nunquam facturum . .Anno 1660: Mense Octobris: Die 20 Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERTONUS SUMMARY

[944J HAMMERTON Peter, son of Philip, c. 21, born near Pontefract, Yorkshire; brought up at St. Omers and in England. Confirmed. Is the younger son of an eldest son who is noble and Catholic; has 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and some Greek. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Christopher Anderton 20 October 1660J [945] [1] Gulielmum Cliftonum me appellant Patris nomen Thomas Cliftonus, Matris Anne Halsoe, Anglia, Lancastria, ut dixit mater a patre Gulielmo Banistero annum, mensem, diem, nequaquam scio, Aetatem non equidem scio.

[2] Accepi, in Anglia et Audomari.

[3] Sum minor natu, haud ignobiles non abundant, Catholici, et fratres habeo et sorores.

[4J Semper haud parum parentes [5J non nunquam.

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[6J Humanitati in collegio Anglicano sub J esuitis Audomari, non pessimo non admodum perfecte, nec semper sine errore, non nihil.

[7J non Pars Secunda [1 J ita, ita, ita, [2J sano corpore, non; non est meum me laudare [3J non sum vagabundus. non malum.

[4J ita sane Pars Tertia [1 J sponte minimum vero.

[2J quid hoc vult non intelligo [3J nihil ad me [4J Yolo. ad alios haec spectant, [5J sum quantum possum [6J non nisi coactus Anno 1660 Mense, die.

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[945JCLIFfON William of Lancashire, son of Thomas and Anne Halsort baptised by Fr. William Bannister, brought up in England and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Younger son of noble Catholic parents; has brother~ and sisters. Always a Catholic; has parents who have suffered for religion. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Knows Latin imperfectly and little Greek. Healthy. Does not wish to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Christopher Anderton 1660J [946J [1 JEst mibi nomen Thomas Gerardus. Pater Gulielmus Gerardus Mater Elizabetha vocabatur. Patria. Anglia in provincia Lancastriae. A Reverendo Patre Patre Havardo, anno 1641, mense Junii sum baptizatus. annumque iam ago vigesimum.

[2J Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. Educatus sum, vixique in Anglia.

[3J Est mea bona parentumque conditio Pater, nobilies, Equesque Baronettus et Catholicus est. Tres fratres habeo unamque Sororem.

[4] Semper fui Catholicus ab ipsis incunabulis. Multum ob fidem Catholicam passi sunt parentes, in bisque ego.

[5] Nunquam a fide Catholica relapsus sum. Ministri munus nunquam obivi neque filius sum Ministri.

[6J Omnibus humanioribus litteris Audomari operam sub Reverendis Patribus Jesuitis dedi. Lingua latina correcte et expedite loqui et scribere possum. Aliquid Graecae novi linguae.

[7J Bene valeo, Studiorumque lab ores per valetudinem ferre possum.

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[8J Liber sum ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus.

Pars Secunda.

[1 J Legitimo sum matrimonio natus.

[2J Sano sum corpore, nihilque me impedit, quo minus Philosophi am capessarn.

[3J Non sum vagabundus sed a viris fide dignis amplum habeo de vita et moribus testimonium.

[4J Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deposui quantum in reditu mihi sufficiat ad viaticum.

Pars Tertia.

[1 J Sponte ad Collegium libereque veni.

[5] Communi Alumnorum vietu cultuque content us ero disciplinaeque acquiescam domesticae.

[6] Pecuniam apud Aeconomum depositam pro reditu, nolo in alios usus convertere.

Anno. 1660. Mense Octobri. Die vigesimo primo Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERTONUS.

SUMMARY [946] GERARD Thomas, of Lancashire, son of Sir William and Elizabeth, 19, baptised June 1641 by Fr. Havard, brought up in England. Confirmed. Son of a Catholic Baronet who has suffered much for religion; has 3 brothers and 1 sister. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and some Greek.

Healthy. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Fr. Christopher Anderton 21 October 1660] [947] Examen Convictoris FRANCISCI WAKEMANI. [1] Nomen parentum. Patris Odoardus Wakemanus qui nuper obiit. Matris, Maria, Meum Franciscus Patria Comitatus Glocestrensis, nativitatis locus Beckforde. A quo baptissatus, nescio. decimum nonum plus minus attigi annum.

[2] Accepi confirmationis sacramentum. in Anglia et Audomari educatus fui.

[3J Bona conditio. Nobiles omnino, divites, ut hisce temporibus, plerique sunt Catholici. multos frat res et sorores habeo.

[4] Semper Catholicus. Nihil singulare passus ob fidem. nequaquam.

[5] Nunquam.

[6] Humanioribus literis studui Audomari, bono progressu. nullum accepi gradum. Linguam latin am bene calleo. Aliquid in Graeca lingua novi, in Haebraica nihil.

[7] nulla lab oro aegritudine.

[Pars secunda] [5] Nulla inest in his rebus difficultas.

[6J Quam pecuniam apud Oeconomum depono ob reditum, in alios usus non convertam.

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[IJ Sponte venio Anno 1660 Mense Aprilis die 16.

Attested by JOANNES CARAEUS Endorsed: Examen FRANcIscI W AKEMANNI Convictoris SUMMARY [947] WAKEMAN Francis, son of Edward (recently dead) and Mary, c. 19, born at Beckford in Gloucestershire, brought up in England and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of rich noble Catholic family. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers, knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be a Convictor: [Attested by Fr. John Carey 16 Apri11660] [948] Examen JOANNIS W ARMAN I Convict oris [1] Nomen mihi Joannes Wakmanus, parentes Edwardus Wakmanus et maria fuere. Angliam, in patriam sortitus. natales habui Oxfordii. aetas 17 annorum adhuc inchoata [2J confirmationis sacramentum accepi. in Glocestrensi comitatu educatus quinquennium Audomari exegi.

[3] mea et parentum conditio bona, cognatorum vero perbella, nisi quos perdidit tempus. parentes nobiles, et ut his temporibus ; et pro catholicis, divites. sorores 6, frat res 5 nactus sum.

[4J semper catholicus fui. ob fidem catholicam nil passus.

[6] litteris humanioribus quinquennium Audomari impendi progressu non paenitendo. gradum nullum accepi. in lingua latina expeditus et promptus. orationis graecae tyro, hebraicae plane hospes.

Pars 2 [1] non invitus accedam.

[5] his rebus non deero.

[6] Quam pecuniam apud oeconomum in reditum deponero, in alios usus non convertam.

[4] Yolo.

Anno 1660 aprilis vigessimot 2° Attested by JOANNES CARAEUS SUMMARY [948J WAKEMAN John, son of Edward and Mary, 17, born at Oxford, brought up in Gloucestershire and 5 years at St. Omers.

Confirmed. Son of noble parents, rich and Catholic; has 6 sisters and 5 brothers. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers; skilled at Latin, a beginner at Greek. Desires to be a Convictor. [Attested by Fr. John Carey 22 April 1660] [949J [1] Franciscus Cottonus filius Marinae et Odordi Cottoni. Anglus in Comitet Surry natus anna 1639, mense Novembris, die 21, a

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Patre Societatis J esu baptizatus. Vigessimust secundus annus inchoatus.

[2J Accepi in domo Parentis et Audomari in Seminario Anglorum.

[3J Nobiles propter fidem Catholicam ferme pauperes effecti.

Affines partim Catholici partim Haeretici, partim divites partim pauperes fratres tres et soror una.

[4J semper respectu Parentum plurimum.

[5J non [6J Humanioribus tantum, Audomari in seminario Anglorum reliqua nihil ad me spectant [7J Nulla unquam [8J Nihil ad me spectat.

Pars Secunda [1 J Ita semper existimavi et audivi [2J Ita [3J Ita [4J Ita quoad fieri possit.

Pars Tertia [lJ Ita non ad me spectat [2J Caput illud nihil ad me [3J Caput illud nihil ad me [4J Philosophiae operam dabo reliqua nihil ad me [5J Ita [6J Ita Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERTON US SUMMARY [949J COTTON Francis, son of Edward [?J and Mary [?J, born 21 November 1639 in Surrey, baptised by a Jesuit, brought up in his father's house and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic impoverished parents; has Catholic and heretical kinsfolk, some rich and some poor; has 3 brothers and 1 sister. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Christopher AndertonJ Examen J EREMlAE PRACID. [950J 1. Verum nomen et cognomen meum est Jeremia Pracid; parentum Samuel et Ruth Pracid, Angli natione; et ego in ea parte Angliae dicta Comitatus Eboraci, natus sum; -anno 1639°, Martii 21 mo die baptizatus; aetatis meae annus vigesimus secundus; completus est.

2. Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. Parisiis. Accepi etiam a parentibus meam educationem; post eorum obitum cum amico in eadem parte Angliae vixi.

3. Parentes mei fuerunt Haeretici. Fratres et sorores habeo.

4. Ab Haeresi vel Schismate, hoc ultimo anno conversus fui ; auxiliis Reverendi Patris Confessarii Patris Gulielmi Campiani;

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consilio et voluntate propria ad amicum Catholicum (nunc mortuum !) ex Anglia in Galliam per iter durum ductus.

5 .. Non. 6.' figura secunda satis fit huic quaestioni de his paululum 7. Nulla 8. Liberrimus Pars Secunda 1. Ita est.

2. Sum sanus corpore, et lingua non impeditus; de caeteris non rnultum dubito.

3. Non Immo.

4. Volo. , Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et libere ad Collegium veni, statum Clericalem suscipere paratus sum 2. Volo 3. Volo 4. Nolo in alios usus Convertere.

Anno 1661 Sept. die.

Attested by GULIELMUS CAMPIANUS Societatis Jesu Sacerdos Endorsed: Examen JOANNIS PRACIDI alias HIEREMlAE PRACIDI SUMMARY [950J PRACID Jeremy, son of Samuel and Ruth, 22, born in Yorkshire baptised 21.3.1639, brought up by his parents until their death, and then with a friend in the same part of England. Confirmed at Paris.

Son of heretical parents, has brothers and sisters. Was converted from heresy this last year by Father Confessor William Campian; went from England to France to visit a Catholic friend now dead.

Healthy. Wishes to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by William Carnpian, S.J., Paris, 2 September 1661J [951J

[Responsa not extantJ

[952J [1662J [lJ Verum Nomen est meum Mathias, Cognomen Harrisonus, Parentum Johannes et Aloysia Harrisonus, in comitatu lancastriae et parochia Prescot sum natus, a Domino Barbero alias Dravisio[?J baptizatus Anno 16386 kalendas martii eiusdem anni, me ad annos pervenisse 24 a prenominato domino Barbero Collegii Angli Duaceni ante' triginta et fere septem annos Alumno, accepi.

[2J Sacramentum Confirmationis, primamque tonsuram ab Episcopo Colloniensi[?J accepi, in supradicta parochia educatus fui vitamque istic egi.

[3J Parentes mei maediae sunt sortis, honesti autem Catholici~ unicum habeo fratrem.

[4J Semper in ecclesia perseveravi Catholica.

Non.

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[5J Non. Non. [6J Urbe Audomarensi ad syntaxim tantum perveni, quodque a syntaxista desiderari possit, praestare operam dabo.

Non. [7J Nequaquam.

[8J Nullum mihi est impedimentum quominus sacros ordines suscipiam.

Pars Secunda [IJ Ex legittimot thoro sum natus atque bonafama commendatus, Teste domino Barbero.

[2J Nullum patior nec corporis, linguae, nec aspectus defectum, ingenioque ad superiora studia quocumque modo valeo [3] Meis quidem de moribus ac vita testem habeo Dominum praenominatum Barberum.

[4J Deposui.

Pars Tertia [IJ Nihil mihi magis est cordi quam ad hoc Collegium venire statumque Ecclesiasticum suscipere.

[2J Velim.

[3J Non Recusabo.

[4J Volo.

[5J Contentus ero, me que obedientem praebebo.

[6J Minime convertam.

Datur Audomari August 5to 1662 MATHIAS: HARRISONUS Attested by RICHARD US BARTONUS, S.]., Collegu Anglorum Audomari Rector SUMMARY [952J HARRISON Matthias, son of John and Louisa, 24, born at Prescot, Lanes, baptised 25.2.1638 by Mr. Barber, alias Dravis, who was an alumnus of the English College at Douai 37 years ago; brought up at Prescot. Confirmed and tonsured by the Bishop of Cologne[?J. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has 1 brother.

Always a Catholic. Studied as far as Syntax at St. Omers. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Richard Barton S.]., St. Omers, 5 August 1662.J [953J [1J Mihi Nomen Franciscus Towers, Patri Gulielmus Towers.

Patria mihi Anglia locus nativitatis Londinum. 17um aetatis annum attigi.

[2J Non accepi Audomari 6 annis educatus sum [3J Mea ac Parentum sors media. ex affinitate iunctis Catholici sunt alii alii Haeretici. Nec fratrem nee sororem habeo.

[4J Semper Catholicus fui. Nihil ob fidem sum perpessus.

[5J Nunquam relapsus sum. non Ministri aut Praedicantis unquam munus obu.

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[6J Humanioribus studiis operam dedi Audomari progressu ut spero non infausto gradum nullum accepi. linguam latinam calleo. linguae Graecae peritiam aliquam linguae vero Hebraicae nullam habeo.

[7J Nulla istiusmodi aegritudine laboro [8J Liber sum.

Pars Secunda [1] Legitimo sum matrimonio natus.

[2J Sano sum corpore, in reliquis his etiam non defecturum me spero.

[3J Spero hoc vitium nullo unquam mihi obstaculo futurum.

[4J Volo: Pars Tertia [IJ Sponte et lib ere haec cupio.

[2J Volo.

[3J Volo.

[4J Volo [5J Volo [6J Nolo Anno 1662 Mense Octobris. Die lla Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERTON US Societatis ]esu Sacerdos, Romae SUMMARY [953J TOWERS Francis, son of William, 17, born in London. Not confirmed. Son of middle-class parents, of family part Catholic and part heretical. Always a Catholic. Has no brothers or sisters.

Studied humanities 6 years at St. Omers, knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Christopher Anderton, S.]., Rome, 11 October 1662.]

[954J [1] ego Franciscus Toumerus Ioannis et Annae Toumeri filius, in Galla t natus eram, in urbe Roane iuxta muros religiosarum sancti Francisci: baptizatus in Ecclesia Sancti Petri 1646 11 ]unii festo Sandi Barnibaet Apostoli, a quo nescio? decimus sextus annus aetatis meae iam completus est [2J Nondum accepi, in Anglia cum patre [3J Nobiles, divites, catholici Duos fratres, tres sorores [4J Semper catholicus [5J Nunquam [6J humanioribus studiis non bene calleo linguam latinam [7J Non [8J etiam P ars Secunda [IJ etiam [2J non aptus ingenio

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[3J non [4J etiarn Pars Tertia [1J etiam [2J etiam [3J non ingrediar [4J operam dabo [5J etiam [6J non Anno 1662, mense Octobris, Die 11 [Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS A~DERToNus Societiatis Jesu Sacerdos RomaeJ SUMMARY [954J TURNER Francis, son of John and Anne, 16, born in Rouen "beside the walls of the Franciscan nuns"; baptised in the church of St. Peter 11.6.1646; brought up by his father in England. Not confirmed. Son of rich noble Catholic parents; has 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities, but knows little Latin. Healthy. Is not suited to the study of philosophy and theology, but wishes to try. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Christopher Anderton, S.J., Rome, 11 October 1662.J [955J [IJ Verum Nomen est Robertus Kent (Alias Neale). Natus fui Lincolniae sum filius Antonii Kent, Natus fui, 10 decembris Anno 1643 ago iam annum 19 stylo vet: [2J Sacramentum confirmationis accepi Educatus Lincolniae et Audomari ibique vixi [3J Non loco pernobili natus, tamen bono loco et honestis parentibus, non perdivites sed mediocris fortunae, Ex patris parte Haeretici, Matris vero Catholici 7 habeo fratres [4J Ab Heresi, conversus, quatuor abhinc annis consilio matris inductus, conversus fui A Patre Societatis Iesu.

Ob chatholicam fidem nihil perpessus sum.

[5J Nunquam A Chatholica fide relapsus sum.

Non Ministri aut Praedicantis filius sum.

[6J Studiis humanioribus operam navavi, Mediocri progressu, Latinam linguam mediocriter et scribere et loqui possum.

Aliquantulam in Graeca Lingua scientiam habeo, in Hebraica, ne verbum quidem [7J Nulla corporis vel animi aegritudine laboro, Laboravi quidem, sed firmam recuperavi sanitatem, quae litterarum studiis, vel observationi collegiali disciplinae obesse non possit [8J Liber sum ab omnibus censuris irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus.

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Pars secunda: [lJ Legittimo Matrimonio Natus sum atque bona fama commendatus.

[2J Sano corpore sum, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformis, et Mediocri ingenio ad superiora studia, Philo~ophica et Theologica aptus.

[3J Non sum vagabundus, etc: [4J Tantum Pecuniae apud oeconimum depositum habeo quantum in Reditu mihi sufficiet ad viaticum.

Pars: Tertia [lJ Sponte et Animo Libenti ad collegium venio, et statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio initiari, et absoluto studiorum cursu, statim in Angliam, ad salutem animarum Procurandam redire volo cum superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento polliceri volo [3J Nullum ordinem Religiosum, post egressum e collegio sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi, idque iuramento promittere volo.

[4J lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis dare operam volo; et tam diu, quibus, quam diu superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in domino iudicaverint.

[5J Communi Alumnorum victu, et corporis cultu contentus, et paratus volo esse, ad Reliqua collegia t instituta, circa pietatist studia, Regulas gubemationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda [6J Pecuniam apud oeconimum depositam pro reditu alios in usus convertere Nolo Audomari 5 Augusti: 1662: ROBERTUS : NEALE: alias: KENT Attested by RICHARUS BARTONUS S.J. Seminarii Anglorum Audomari Rector.

SUMMARY [955J KENT Robert, alias Neale, son of Antony, born 10.12.1643 at Lincoln, brought up at Lincoln and at St. Omers. Confirmed.

Son of respectable parents of average means; has 7 brothers; has heretical kinsfolk through his father, Catholic kinsfolk on his mother's side. Converted from heresy 4 years ago by a Jesuit, at his mother's advice. Studied humanities, knows Latin and some Greek but no Hebrew. Now healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Fr. Richard Barton S.J., St. Omers, 5.8.1662] [956J Pars Prima [lJ Verum nomen loannes et cognomen Cowley, alias Fisherus. nomina parentum Matheus Cowley et loanna, Natus fui in Lancastria Die 2 Februarii, Anno 1643. Baptizatus Die 2 Februarii a Domino loanne Genings Sacerdote Anglo.

Aetatis decimo Nono fere completo.

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[2J Non accepi. Audomari educatus.

[3J Mediae sortis, item parentum, nec valde pauperes nec valde divites. Catholici. habeo fratrem et sororem : [4J Semper fui Catholicus Aliquid perpessus sum.

[5J Nunquam relapsus sum.

Non. [6J Studiis humanitatis operam dedi.

Mediocriter possum loqui.

Nullam habeo peritiam.

[7J Non. [8J Liber sum Pars Secunda [IJ Legitimo matrimonio natus et uti spero bona fama commendatus.

[2J Sano sum corpore, lingua non expedita, aspectu non deformi, et ingenio, uti spero, ad superiora studia aptus.

[3J Non sum vagabundus, et amplum, uti spero habeo testimonium .

[4J Volo Pars Tertia [IJ Cupio.

[2J Volo.

[3J Volo.

[4J Volo.

[5J Volo [6J Nolo.

Anno 1662. Mense. Octobris Die 11 [Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERToNus Societatis Iesu Sacerdos, RomaeJ SUMMARY [956J COWLEY John, alias Fisher, son of Matthew and Jo~na, born 2.2.1643 in Lancashire, baptised 2.2.1643 by Mr. John Gennings an English priest; educated at St. Omers. Not confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has a brother and a sister. Always a Catholic; has suffered for religion. Studied humanities. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Fr. Christopher Anderton S.J., Rome, 11 October 1662.]

[957J Pars Prima [IJ Nomen meum Thomas Greeneus alias Hilleus. filius Tho: Green. natus Wigorniae in Anglia Anno 1639 Baptizatus, a quo nescio. 23 Annorum [2J Non accepi Sacramentum Confirmationis: Oxonii educatus [3J Conditio Parentum mediocris quoad sanguinem et fortunam, sunt haeretici

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fratres duos habeo, [4] haereticus fui, a Patre e Societate jesuit: ad fidem Catholicam con versus. quae convertiot facta fuit a sex mensibus. nihil adhuc [5] non. non.

[6J Logicae operam dedi, non gradum accepi, mediocriter non [7J non [8] liber sum Pars Secunda [1] legitimo matrimonio natus. sic credo [2] ita spero [3J non sum vagabundus [4J Depositum est Pars Tertia.

[1 J Sponte ac libere cupio.

[2J yolo [3J yolo [4J yolo [5J yolo [6J nolo Anno 1662. Mense Octobris die 11 Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERTON US Societatis Iesu Sacerdos, Romae SUMMARY [957J GREENE Thomas, alias Hill, son of Thomas, born 1639 at

Worcester, educated at Oxford. Not confirmed. Son of heretical parents of average birth and fortune; has 2 brothers. Converted from heresy 6 months ago by a Jesuit. Studied Logic but received no degree. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Christopher Anderton S.J., Rome, 11 October 1662.J [958]

[ No Responsa extantJ

[959]

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[960]

[ No Responsa extant]

[961]

Pars Prima [IJ Richardus Lacon natus parentibus Francisco Lacon Equite Aurato Matre Domina Elizabetha Lacon in comitatu Salopiae in

)

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domo dicta Kindlet die 3 februarii 1640 baptizatus a quodam patre Societatis Iesu.

[2J Sacramentum Confirmationis nondum accepit. educatus rore in domo paterna in comitatu praedicto et post mortem patris educatus in domo materna ad locum dictum Wildecott in Comitatu Salopiae [3J fratres et sorores habet [4J Semper Catholicus [5J semper in religione Catholic a constans fuit.

[6J Studuit in adolescentia in Scolis ordinariis Angliae ad tempus sub quodam patre Societatis, et demum intermissa ad aliquot annos studia sub alio patre societatis resumpsit ex desiderio suscipiendi sacros ordines linguam latinam sufficienter callet In Graecis et Hebraicis parum adhibuit operae [7J Nulla infimitate laborat [8J Nullis innexus Censuris Pars secunda [lJ Legitimo toro natus et bona fama commendatus [2J Sanus lingua et corpore, aspectu non deformi ingenio ut speratur apto ad studia.

[3J Testimonium bonum de vita et moribus habet a fide dignis.

[4J Pecuniae affatim et ad iter Romanum et ad reditum inde repositae habet et reponet in manibus cuiusdam patris societatis ut ad Oeconomum transferatur Pars Tertia [lJ Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venio et statum Ecclesiasticum libere cupio suscipere.

[2J Quae requirontur propono me exequuturumt cum gratia dei [3J Quod Sua Sanctitas exigit promitto idque iuramento firmabo cum tempus exegerit [4J faciam quod requiritur cum dei gratia [5J faciam cum dei gratia quod requiritur [6J Pecuniam repositam non Convert am ad ullum alium usum quam ad reditum Anno 1662 mense I unio die 19 [A ttested by CAROLUS FORSTERusJ SUMMARY

[961J LACON Richard, son of Sir Francis and Elizabeth, born 3 .2.1640 at Kinlet, Shropshire, baptised by a Jesuit; brought up in his father's house in Shropshire, and after his death, in his mother's

house at Willcott, Shropshire. Not confirmed. Has brothers and sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied "in the ordinary schools of England", later under a Jesuit tutor; resumed studies after an interval, under another Jesuit, with a view to preparing for Orders.

Knows sufficient Latin. Healthy. Desires to be ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Fr. Charles Forster, 19. June 1662.]

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[962J Pars Prima [IJ Nomen meum est Ioannes Locket, patris nomen Stephanus, matris loanna. patria Anglia est, natus fui Coscombiae.

Baptizatus a ministro quodam, anno 1641, decimo die lunii. Viginti unum annorum, sex mensium et amplius natus sum.

[2] Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. In patria educatus fui, ubi circiter septendecemt annos vixi.

[3] Teneris ab annis ad ludum litterarium missus fui, parentes divites satis fuerunt, sed haeretici solum tres mihi sunt sorores, ab haeresi fui conversus.

[4] Quatuor annis conversus fui per Presbyterum Angliae, veni enim In Galliam, linguam ediscendi causa, ut postea mercator fierem ubi conversus fui Ob fidem Catholicam omnium parentum, consanguineorumt malevolentiam perpessus sum, nec non bona temporalia sponte reliqui.

[5J Nunquam relapsus sum.

Non, sed filius fui Ministri.

[6J Studiis humanitatis et philosophiae partim in Anglia, partim in Gallia operam dedi.

Non accepi.

Ita. Graecam linguam studii.

[7] Non memini me laborasse.

[8] Quantum scio non sum.

Pars secunda [1] etiam.

[2] Spero me esse Idoneum.

[3] etiam.

[4] tantum deposui quantum exigam In reditu a Collegio. pars tertia.

[1] ita.

[2] etiam.

[4] etiam.

[3] promitto.

[5] sum paratus.

[6] nolo.

Anno 1662. die 31 Decembris [Attested by CHRISTOPHORUS ANDERTONUS] SUMMARY

(962] LOCKET John, son of Stephen, a parson, and Joanna, 21, born at Corscombe, baptised by a parson 10.6.1641, brought up until 17 in father's house. Confirmed. Son of rich heretical parents; has 3 sisters only. Was converted from heresy 4 years ago by an English priest in France, having gone thither to learn the language p

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and become a merchant. Has since suffered, on account of religion, the hatred of his family and the loss of his goods. As a child attended a "school of letters"; has studied humanities partly in England and partly in France. Knows Latin and has studied Greek. Healthy_ Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Christopher Anderton 31 Decem1;>er 1662.J

[963J

[1663J

Pars prima.

1. Nomen meum est Thomas Whitus parentum Timotheus Whitus et Elizabetha Smith. natus fui Northfeldiae in Coniitatu Vigomiensi Baptizatus a Magistro Walkero. Nonas Ianuarii anno 1642/3 stylo veteri. aetatis annus est decimus nonus completus.

2. Nondum accepi: aeducatust fui domi patemae ad annum aetatis decimum tertium: postea Cantabrigiae : 3. Parentes et sanguine et affinitate iuncti sunt mediae sortis et haeretici: Tres sorores et duos fratres habeo.

4. Catholicus fui tantum ab anno aetatis decimo octavo, divina gratia, potius quam humanis auxiliis, ob quam causam Cantabrigia eiectus fui, Patris amorem amisi et in paupertatem redactus sum.

5. Nunquam per dei misericordiam in in haeresim relapsus sum: Filius sum ministri, nunquam autem praedicavi.

6. Studiis Philologicis domi patemae, Philosophicis Cantabrigiae operam dedi. Gradum Baccaulaureumt accepi; Non tantum linguam Latinam ita calleo, ut correcte et expedite loqui ac scribere possim, sed Graecae et Hebraicae peritiam habeo.

7. Tali dei gratia, nec laboro, nec unquam laboravi.

8. Liber sum.

Pars Secun4a.

1. Ita. 2. Sano corpore, lingua non impedita, et aspectu non deformi, et ingenio ad superiora studia Philosophica et Theologica, ut spero t apto sum.

[4] et hoc spero.

Pars Tertia.

1. Ita. 2. Hoc promitto.

3. Hoc libenter promitto.

4. Ita. 5. Hoc contentus sum, et paratus esse volo, ad reliqua Collegii instituta, circa regulas, gubemationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda.

6. Nolo: Tertio Nonas Iulii Anno Millesimo sexcentessimot sexagessimot secundo. THOMAS WHITUS. Attested by ANTONIUS HUNTERUS

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[963J WHITE Thomas, son of Timothy and Elizabeth Smith, 19, born at Northfield, Worcestershire; baptised by Mr. Walker S.1.1642-3 (O.S.); brought up at home until 13, then at Cambridge.

Son of a parson of middle-class heretical family; has 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Not confirmed. Converted to Catholicism in 18th year; was therefore expelled from Cambridge, lost his father's love and was reduced to poverty. Studied literature at home and philosophy at Cambridge; B.A.; knows Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Antony Hunter, S July 1662.J [964]

[1] Vocor Richardus Nevillus fictitio nomine; vero autem Salus.

Paraites, Richardus et Philippa Salus dicuntur. Natus sum in Provincia Lancastrensi, et baptizatus a sacerdote Catholico, anno Domini 1641 circa 24 Martii. lam annum ago 21 completum.

[2] Nondum accepi spero tamen me brevi accepturnm. Educatus sum in Domo paterna [3] Parentes honesta conditionis sunt, et Catholici. Habeo duos frat res et.duas sorores.

[4] Semper fui Catholicus Haud multum pro fide sum perpessus.

[S] A fide Catholica nunquam relapsus sum.

Neutrius. .

[6J Literis humanioribus et in Anglia et Audomari operam dedi. non penitendo progressu. Nullum accepi gradum. Latine scribere et loqui expedite possum.

Neutrius habet peritiam.

[7] Nullo eiusmodi morbo laboro vellaboravi unquam.

[8] Omnino liber sum.

Pars Secunda. .

[IJ Legittimot natus sum matrimonio, et bonae famae.

[2J Lingua expedita sum et corpore sano, et ingenio (ut spero) ad superiora studia apto.

[3] Non sum vagus. Deque vita et rnoribus testimonium, ubi opus fuerit. habere possum luculentum.

[4] De re pecuniaria Quae exiguntur, omnia perficiam.

Pars Tertia [1 J Sponte et libere.

[2J Omnia haec praestare paratus sum.

[3J Quoad ingressum religionis, sine suae sanctitatis licentia, nihil acturum me promitto.

[4J Quoad studia superioribus meis, exacte et in omnibus obtemperabo.

[SJ In vita communi Alumnorum et disciplina collegii omnimode moderatoribus meis me submittam.

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[6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu, nonattingam.

Iulii 4°. 1663. RICHARDUS NEVILLUS. Attested by RICHARD US BARTON US S.J. Collegii AngJorum Audomari Rector, Audomari 16 Iulii 1663.

SUMMARY [964J SALES Richard, alias Neville, son of Richard and Philippa, 21, born in Lancashire, baptised by a Catholic priest c. 24.3.1641 ; brought up in his father's house. Not confirmed. Son of respect-: able Catholic parents; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities in England and at St. Omers.

Knows Latin but no Greek or Hebrew. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.]., St. Omers 16 July 1663] , [965] [1 J Verum meum nomen Richardsonus est, cognomen Franciscus,' Patris Iacobus Richardsonus, Matris Margarita, patria Bedfordia, locus nativitatis Staggesden, a quo, mensem et diem baptizatus ignoro, anno 1643 Septendecim aut octodecim habeo annos.

[2J Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi. In 'Bedfordia sum educatus et vixi.

[3] Mea et Parentum, item sanguine vel affinitate iunctorum: conditio bona est, sunt nobiles, non valde divites, Catholici, fratrem unum habeo quatuor sorores [4J Semper fui Catholicus.

Ob fidem Catholicam nihil perpessus.

[5J Non ministri neque praedicantis sum filius.

[6J Operam Sintaxi Audomari dedi nullum 'accepi gradum, linguam latinam ita calliot ut admodum correcte et expedite loqui ad scribere possim. Aliquam linguae Graecae peritiam habeo.

[7] Nulla corporis aut animi aegritudine laboror nee laboravi, quae litterarum studiis aut observationi collegialis disciplinae obesse possit.

[8] Ab omnibus cesurist et eregularitatibust ordines impedientibus sum liber.

Pars Secunda.

[1J Sum legittimo Matrimonio natus ac bona fama commendatus.

[2J Sano corpore lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformis et ingenio ad superior a studia Philosophia scilicet et Theologia aptus.

[3J Non sum vagabundus, a viris fide dignis amplum de vita et moribus testimonium habere possum.

[4J Tantum pecuniae apud Occonum deponere volo quantum in reditu mihi ad viaticum sufficiat.

Pars Tertia [IJ Sponte ac libere ad collegium venio, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

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[2J Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studio rum cursu statim in Angliam ad animarum salutem procurandam redire volo, cum superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento polliceri volo.

-[3J Me nullum ordinem Religiosum post egressum e Collegio ingressurum sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia iuramento promittere volo.

[4J lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo, et tamdiu, quibus et quamdiu superioribus examine praemis'So magis in domino iudicaverint [5J Communi Alumnorum vietu et corporis cultu contentus et paratus esse volo ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pieta.tis studia regulas, gub~mationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda.

[6J Pecuniam apud Occonomum depositam pro reditu in alias usus convertere nolo. decimo nona Iunii 1663 FRANCISCUS RICHARDSONUS Attested by RICHARDUS BARTONUS S.J. Collegii Anglorum Audomari Rector 16 I ulii 1663 SUMMARY [965J RICHARDSON Francis, son of James and Margaret, 17 or 18, bOn) at Stagsden, Bedfordshire; baptised 1643; brought up in

Bedfordshire: Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic family, not very 'rich; has ' one. brother, 4 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied Syntax at St~, Omers; knows Latin and a little Greek. Healthy.

Desires to an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.]., St. Omers 16 J.~Y 1663.J

be

[966J [IJ Nomen est Iacobus cognomen est Almondus[?] quod nomen etiam convenit parentibus. patria est Anglia, in Lancastria natus et a ministro et a Catholico sacerdote baptizatus fui; vigessimo quinto die aprillist annum decimum septimum egi.

[2J Sacramentum confirmationis non accepi, in Lancastria educatus ibi semper vixi.

[3J Conditio propria ac parentum honesta, mediae sortis sunt, pater est HeretiGus, mater Catholica mortua est, duas sorores unumque fratrem habeo ; [4J Aegrotans a sacerdote hortantibus sororibus in fidem Catholicam sum receptus.

Nihil, , [5J Nuquam;t Non; [6J Humanioribus studiis operam dedi progressu non absurda:t communes in Lancastria scholas frequentavi, nullum accepi gradum, valde correct~ et expedite loqui et scribere nequeo. In illis linguis nullumt habeo peritiam.

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[7J Olim Aegrotavi nunc vale[tudineJ firma fruor tam corporis quam animi.

[8J lstiusmodi impedimentis [quantum noviJ non sum obnoxius Pars secunda [IJ Legittimo sum Matrimonio natus et fama integra' [2J Sano sum corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi me ad Philosophiam et Theologiam aptum futurum spero? .

[3J vagabundus non sum, de fide ac moribus meis 'proborum viro.rum testimonium non deest [4J Mihi amici in hac re non deerunt.

Pars Tertia [1] IUud expeto ?

[2J PoUiceor me haec omnia facturum ?

[3J Haec omnia iuramento pollicebor [4J Hac in re a superioribus gubemabor.

[5J Haec omnia perficere conabor?

[6J IUam pecuniam nolo in alios usus convertere 16 Augustii 1663 JACOBUS ALMONDUS. Attested by RICHARDUS BARTONUS S.J. Collegii Ang~orum Andomari Rector. Audomari 16 Augusti 1663 SUMMARY [966J ALMOND James, born 25.4.1646 in Lancashire, baptised by a parson and by a Catholic priest, brought up in Lancashire Not confirmed. Son of middle class parents (the father a heretic, the mother, now dead, a Catholic) ; has 2 sisters and 1 brother. Became a Catholic during an illness, at his sister's entreaty. Studied humanities; attended common schools in Lancashire; knows a little Latin, no Greek or Hebrew. Once ill, now healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.J., St. Omers 16 August 1663J [967] [1] Nomen meum est Odoardus Le Hunt, ' parentum' Ioannes et Elizabeth Le Hunt natus sum in vico Barrodon in comitatu Rutlandiae Anno Domini 1641, trigessimo Novembris aut circiter a Chatho. lico Sacerdote baptizatus fui.

[2J Sacramentum confirmationis accepi. In praedicto comitatu ad decimum vel duodecimum aetatis meae annum educatus fui et deinceps Londini vixi.

[3] Conditio propria parentum et consanguiniorumt est mediae sortis. Affines plerique sunt Chatholici frat res habeo duos sorores [4J tres semper fui Chatholicus et nunquam relapsuS sum~ [5] Praedicantis munus nunquam exercui.

[6] Studiis literarum usque ad Poesim operam dedi.

Latine possum et loqui et scribere.

Linguae Graecae vel Hebraicae nullam habeo scientiam.

[7J Bona valetudine semper usus sum

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[8] Ab omnibus censuris et irreguIaritatibus liber sum.

Pars Secunda.

[IJ Sponte ad Collegium venio et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio [2] Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire volo cum superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento polliceor.

[3] Nullum ordinem religiosum post egressum e Collegio sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingrediar idque iuramento promittere volo.

[4] lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dare volo et tam diu quibus et quamdiu superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

[5] Communi caeterorum victu et corporis cultu contentus, et paratus esse volo ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia, regulas, gubemationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem observanda [6J Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deponere volo quantum in reditu mihi sufficiet ad viaticum et depositam nolo in alios usus convertere.

Anno 1663 Mense Augusti Die 15 EDOARDUS LE HUNTT Attested by RICH: BARTON US S.J. Collegii Anglorum Audomari Rector, Audomari. 15 Augusti 1663 SUMMARY [967J LE HUNT Edward, son of John and Elizabeth, born at Barrowden, Rutland, baptised by a Catholic priest c. 30.11.1641 , brought up in Rutland until 10 or 12, later in London. Confirmed.

Son of middle class family, mainly Catholic; has 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities up to Poetry ; knows Latin but no Greek or Hebrew. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.J., St. Omers, 15 August 1663] [968] [IJ Nomen Beuno, cognomen Andertonus, alias Carringtonus,

quo etiam parentibus convenit. In Wallia Anglis parentibus natus.

A Catholico sine dubio Sacerdote babtizatust. Annos viginti die 34 I unii proximi habebo.

[2J Hoc accepi Sacramentum. In Lancastatria t Angliae provincia educatus ibidem (nisi 4 ultimis annis) semper vixi.

[3J Conditio propria et parentum honesta: amicorum pIeri que una cum parentibus nobiles et Catholici: fratres sororesque habeo.

[4J Catholicae fidei semper adhaesi.

Nihil.

[5J In tantum nunquam deveni periculum.

Non.

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[6J Litteris humanioribus et in Anglia, et 4 annis Audomari progressu haud malo operam navavi; nullum accepi gradum.

Rhetoricam mense I ulio perficiens correcte et expedite loqui ac scribere possum.

Graecus mediocris; Hebraice nihil novi.

[7] Aliquoties aegrotavi, nunc firma fruor valuetudine; nihil in me esse scio, quod studiis, et Collegiali disciplinae videatur obesse.

[8J Istiusmodi impedimentis me obnoxium esse non scio.

Pars Secunda.

[1 J Legittimo sum natus matrimonio. Me famam amisisse non intelligo.

[2J Sano sum corpore, lingua blaesa (tamen intelligibili. Ingenium (quod me adhuc non defecit) in Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis non defuturum confido.

[3J Vagabundus (si ita de me ipso loqui fas sit) non sum. Mihi proborum virorum de fide ac moribus meis testimonium non defuturum spero.

[4J Mihi hac in re arnicos, utpote satis locupletes, spero non defuturos.

Pars Tertia.

[IJ Me vehemens illius rei desiderium tenuit, tenet, et semper tenebit.

[2J Me finitis studiis Angliam petiturum ad animarum saltutemt procurandam, et illa in re superioribus obtemperaturum iuramento polliceri non dubitabo.

[3J Me id facturum iureiurando affirmabo.

[4J Totam perficere Theologiam ob moltas causas expeto; veruntamen hac in re meipsum totum ad superiorum voluntatem libentissime accomodabo.

[5J Ad haec omnia suscipienda curas cogitationesque meas convertam.

[6J Me tale crimen nunquam admissurum firmissime statuo.

Deo Gratias.

Anno 1663° Mense Iolio: 18 die BEuNo CHARINGTONUS .[ Attested by RICHARDUS BARToNus S.]. Seminarii Anglorum Audomari RectorJ

SUMMARY [968J ANDERTON Beuno, alias Carrington, born 24.6.1644 of English parents in Wales, ({doubtless baptised by a Catholic priest", brought up in Lancashire until 4 years ago. Not confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents; has brothers and sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities in England and for 4 years at St. Omers, will complete Rhetoric this month; knows Latin, but little Greek and no Hebrew. Occasionally has been ill; is now healthy.

Stammers. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.]., St. Omers, 18 July 1663J

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1663 [969J [IJ Nomen est Carolus; Cognomen Norritius; quod nomen etiam convenit Parentibus. Patria est Anglia, in Lancastria natus sum, a Catholico Sacerdote Baptizatus fui, quinto die Martii ultimi decimum septimum annum egi, uti existimo, nam de aetate non sum certus.

[2J Sacramentum Confirmationis non excepi, in Lancastria educatus ibi semper vixi.

[3J Conditio propria ac Parentum honesta, mediae sortis sunt et [4J Catholici, Fratres tantum habeo; Catholicus semper fui.

Nihil.

[5J Nunq~am. non.

I6J Humanioribus studiis operam dedi. progressu non absurdo. communes in Lancastria scholas frequentavi. Nullum accepi gradum. Valde correcte et expedite loqui et scribere nequeo~ sufficienter tamen.

In iIlis linguis null am habeo peritia. t [7J Olim aegrotavi nunc vaIitudine firma fruor tam corporis quam animi.

[8J Istiusmodi impedimentis (quantum novi) non sum obnoxius.

Pars Secunda.

[IJ Legitimo sum matrimonio natus, et fama integra.

[2J Sano sum corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi = me ad Philosophiam et Theologiam aptum futurum spero.

[3J Vagabundus non sum de fide ac moribus meis proborum virorum testimonium non deest.

[4J Mihi amici in hac re non deerunt.

Pars Tertia [1 J Illud expeto.

[2J Polliceor me haec omnia facturum.

[3J Haec omnia iuramento pollicebor.

[4J Hac in re a Superioribus gubernabor.

[5J Haec omnia perficere conabor [6J Pecuniam illam nolo in alios usus convertere.

16 Augusti 1663. CAROLUS NORRITIUS. Attested by RICHARDUS BARTONUS S.}. Collegii Anglorum Audomari Rector. Audomari. 16 0 Augusti. 1663.

SUMMARY [969J NORRIS Charles, born 5.3. 1646[?J in Lancashire, baptised by a Catholic priest; brought up in Lancashire. Not confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has brothers. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities; attended common schools in Lancashire; knows Latin but no Greek or Hebrew. Once ill, now healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.}., St. Omers, 16 August 1663J

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[970] [1] Vero nomine Franciscus Hardwickus vocor parentes Gulielmus, et Helena: Sum Eboracencist. Baptizatus sum a sacerdote chatholico anno 1644, iamque decimum nonum annum complevi.

[2] Sacramentum confirmationis nondum accepi, spero me brevi accepturum. Educatus sum in domo paterna ac seminario Audomarensi.

[3] Parentes, ac Sanguine coniuncti mediae sortis sunt; et Chatholici. habeo quatuor fratres et duost sorores.

[4J Semper fui catholicus Pro fide nihil magnopere passus sum.

[5] Nunquam a fide sum lapsus.

Neutrius sum filius.

[6J Literis humanioribus in Anglia et in Seminario Audomarensi operam dedi, non penitendo progressu; nullum accepi gradum.

Latine correcte et expedite loqui et scribere possum.

Graecarum litterarum non nihil intelligo.

[7] Nulla aegritudine vel laboro vel laboravi unquam quae studiis, aut collegialis disciplinae observationi obesse possit.

[8J Nulla censura aut irregularitate, quod scio, adstrictus sum Pars Secunda [1 J Et legittimot matrimonio natus sum, et bonae famae [2J Tam corporis quam ingenii dotibus satis videor ad altiora studia instructus.

[3J Non sum Vagabundus. Et de vita et moribus testimonium ubi opus erit a viris fide dignis afferre possum.

[4] Omnia quae de re pecuniaria exiguntur praestabo.

Pars Tertia.

[1 J Sponte ad Collegium venio, et vitam Ecclesiasticam suscipere .cupio.

[2] De Sacerdotio suscipiendo et reditu in Angliam superiorum arbitrio me permittam.

[3J De ingredienda religione nihil sine suae sanctitatis licentia attentabo.

[4] Quoad studia moderatorum meorum iudicio me penitus subdam.

[SJ Quod ad communem vivendi rationem et reliquam domestic am disciplinam nulla: omnino in re a Caeteris discrepabo.

[6J Pecuniam apud Occonimum pro reditu depositam non contingam.

Anno 1663 Iunii 12th FRANCISCUS HARDWICKEUS. Attested by RICHARDUS BARTONUS S.J. Collegii Anglorum Audomari Rector. Audomari. 16. Iulii. 1663 SUMMARY [970] HARDWICK Francis, of Yorkshire, son of William and Helen, 19, baptised in 1644 by a Catholic priest, brought up at home and at St. Omers. Not confirmed. Son of a middle class Catholic

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family; has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities in England and at St. Omers; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.J., St. Omers, 16 July 1663] [97IJ

[ No Responsa extantJ

[972J

[ No Responsa extantJ

[973J [IJ Nuncupor Augustinus, Taylor cognomen fero, natus sum in comitatu Herefordiae in paroaecia garway, baptizatus fui 14 die Augusti, decimum nonum aetatis annum ago . .

[2J Suscepi. educatus fui in eadem paraecia.

[3J Parentes mei mediae sunt sortis. Catholici fratrem habeo et sororem.

[4J Nunquam non fui Catholicus.

N equicquam.

[5J Minime Nequaquam [6J Studui poesi, Audomari. nullum. de Lingua latina satisfacere conabor.

Haec studia non sum sequutus [7J Nulla me afflixit nec affligit aegritudo [8J Illarum rerum semper fui expers.

Pars secunda [IJ Quin sim legitimo matrimonio natus non dubito: et nihil audivi quod famae meae adversatur [2J nullos habeo in corpore defectus meque aptum spero ad superiora studia.

[3J Conabor habere [4J Deo lubente deponentur Pars Tertia [IJ Hoc tantum posco [2J Pollicear [3J Id quoque, si superioribus visum fuerit, iuramento promittam. ~4J omnia Superiorum voluntati permittam [5J Cunctis superiorum institutis conabor satisfacere.

[6J Id haudquaquam faciam 18 iunii 1663 AUGUSTINUS TAYLER Attested by RrcHARDus BARToNus S.J. Collegii Anglorurn Audomari Rector. Audomari. 26 Iunii 1663 SUMMARY [973J TAYLOR Augustine, 18, born at Garway, Herefordshire; baptised 14 August; educated at Garway. Confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic parents. Has one brother and one sister.

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Always a Catholic. Studied poetry at St. Omers; knows Latin, no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Barton S.]., St. Omers, 26 June 1663J

[974J 1. Verum nomen et cognomen Richardus Westonus, idemque patris erat, Mater ante nuptias Katharina Cokayne appellabatur, nunc Weston: natus Londini, baptizatus a ministro; vigessimum circiter aetatis annum attigi.

2. Audomari sacramentum Confirmationis accepi, ubi aliquot . annos in studiis, reliquum temp oris in Anglia consumpsi.

3. Conditio propria et matris non adeo propspere fluens[?]. propinquorum et sanguine, et affinitate opulentissima; ipse et paterno et materno genere nobilis, omnesque propinqui nobilissimi. ditissimi, Haeretici: duos fratres seniorem et Iuniorem, unamque sororem habeo omnes Haereticos: ego tantum et mater orthodoxam fidem amplexi.

4. Ab haersit decimo tertio aetatis anna conversus a patre Longefildo, qua ratione et occasione nimis longum est dicere¡: plurimum et ego et mater ob fidem perpessi sumus; sed mater indignissima pertulit, opprobriis a matre sua excepta et matris eiecta domo est, iusque suum et debitum et haereditarium per annos tredecim et ultra nequaquam obtinuit per matris duritiam et in religionem odium, quae res nobis duobus maximas angustias maximamque inopiam peperit.

5. Post susceptam fidem de fide nunquam cecidi; caetera quae in ista clausula puncta continentur me non attingunt.

6. Humanioribus studiis Audomari navavi operam sed; me tempus, ut par erat, haud ita diligenter trivisse fateor, linguam etiam latinam duos abhinc annos mediocriter calluisse, sed nec penitus oblitum esse; Linguae etiam Graecae nonnullam peritiam habuisse, iam nullam, Hebraicae nunquam.

7. Nulla corporis vel animi aegritudine laboravi, aut laboro quae statuto mihi cursui ulla quaque in re impedimenta esse possit.

8. Liber sum .

Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo matrimonio natus, nullaque (nobilis) infamia 2. Sanissimo corpore, lingua parum praecipitante, aspectu non admodum deformi; quod ingenio desit, industria suppeditabitur.

3. N on sum vagabundus; viros fide dignos et de vita et de moribus testes non sinistros habeo 4. Sufficiens viaticum deposituram mater se Patri Huntero fidelissime salven dum spopondit Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venia et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

2. Sacerdotio initiari, et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in

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Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam cum superioribus visum fuerit redire volo; idque iuramento polliceri 3. Nullum ordinem religiosum per totam vitam post egressum e Collegio sine sedis Apostolicae licenti ingredi statuo, idque iuramento promittere 4. Tamdiu iis philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo, quamdiu superiores, examine praemisso, magis expedire in domino iudicent.

5. Communi alumnorum victu, et corporis cultu contentus, et paratus esse volo ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia, regulas, gubernationem, omnemque disciplinam, secundum superiorum interpr,e tationem servanda.

6. Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu in alios usus nolo convertere.

Aug. 12.63. RICHARDUS WESTONUS [Attested by ANTONIUS HUNTERUS] SUMMARY [974J WESTON Richard, son of Richard and Katherine Cockayne, c.

20, born at London, baptised by a parson, brought up in England.

Confirmed at St. Omers. Son of noble parents; has noble rich heretical kinsfolk; is himself impoverished, along with his mother, the only other Catholic in the family; has one elder brother, one younger brother, and one sister, all heretics. Was converted from heresy when 12 by Fr. Longfield, has suffered much, with his mother, for religion. (His mother was expelled from her house, and for 13 years has been unable to obtain her inheritance owing to her mother's hardness and hatred for religion.) Studied humanities at St. Omers, lazily; can remember his Latin but not his Greek.

Healthy; his tongue is slow. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. (His mother has promised to deposit with Fr. Hunter sufficient money for his journey.) [Attested by Antony Hunter, 12 August 1663] .

[975] [1664] 1. Vocor Petrus Webbe filius Ioannis et Mariae Webbe Dorcestriae natus annum agens 18, mense iulio, die 29.

2. AccepL 3. Nobilis et parentibus catholicis natus.

4. Semper 6. operam dedi studiis humanioribus Audomari 7. Nulla.

8. Liber.

Pars Secunda '1. Legitimo.

4. deponam.

Pars Tertia 1. venL

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5.

6.

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maxirne. nequaquam. .

1664. Mense Octobris Die 6°.

Attested]

SUMMARY

[975J WEBBE Peter, son of John and Mary, born 29.7.1646 or 1647~ Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. [6. October 1664] [976J

[ N a Respansa extant]

[977J 1. Mihi Franciscus Monsonus Nottingamstrensist natus Nuarcae [?] filius Ioannis Monsoni et Francisaet Claptonae[?] annum agens 18 2. Caepit 3. Nobiles Catholici habeo et Fratres et sorores.

4. Non: conversus fui ab haeresi auxilio Patris Pagei Ieswtae 5. Non . 6. operam dedi studiis humanioribus Audomari 7. Non 8. Ita [Pars Secunda] [1] Ita [4J Volo [Pars Tertia] [1] Etiam [5J Ita [6J Nequaquam.

Anno 1664 Octob 6

[ Nat attested] SUMMARY

[977J MONSON Francis, of Nottingham, son of John and Frances Clapton, 17, born at Newark. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic parents; has brothers and sisters. Converted from heresy by Fr. Page S.J. Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Does not desire to be an ecclesiastic. [6 October 1664J [978J [1] Georgius Methamus nuncupor, filius Thomae Methamae (de Grenacco in Comitatu Eboracensis) et Maria Medcalfae; non longe distans ab eodem Grenacco natus, et baptizatus fui circa Purificationem Beatae Virginis anno salutis 1620.

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[2J Accepi, ac modo in Anglia modo in Hibernia vixi.

[3J Pater meus Armiger fuit, nobilibus coniunctus, satis habuit divitiarum, Catholicus etiam erat habeo duos fratres, duasque sorores.

[6J In Anglia, ac etiam Audomari apud Collegium Anglorum Gramaticae studui et mediocrem cognitionem de lingua latina habeo.

[7J Spero me neque habere neque habuisse [Pars SecundaJ [1] Econtra nunquam audivi.

[2J Spero quod non.

[3J habeo., [4J Brevi propter viaticum sufficiens curabo.

[Pars TertiaJ [IJ Ita. [2J Volo.

[4J Deo. volente contentus sum.

[5] Ita. [6] Nolo.

11 die Aprilis 1665. G. METHAM.

[ Not attestedJ 1 SUMMARY

[978] METHAM George, son of Thomas (of Green Oak ,Yorks.) and Mary Metcalf; born near Green Oak, baptised c. 2.2.1620; has lived in England and Ireland. Confirmed. Son of rich Catholic esquire with noble connections; has 2 brothers and 2 sisters.

Studied grammar in England and at St. Omers; knows Latin fairly well. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [9 October 1664, and 11 April 1665J [979J

[ No Responsa extantJ

[980J

[ No Responsa extantJ

[1665] [981] Pars Prima [1] Nomen Ioannes Cognomen Bryanus filius Patricii Bryani et Francesae Drylandae natus prope civitatem bristovedensem[?J anno Domini millessimot sexentessimot quadragessimot septimo Circa festum Sancti Ioannis Baptistae.

[2J Me accepisse haud recordari possum aeducatust ac vixi in Anglia partim in Hybemia partim partim etiam in Flandria [3J Nobiles sunt ac nobilibus coniuncti divitiisque locupletes, frat res habeo duos sororemque unam There is a shorter version of these Responsa extant, adding nothing t o the version given above, but dated ' 1664 mense Octobri die 9°.'

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[4J Dei Optimi Maximi benevolentia catholicus semper fui ob fidem Catholicam nihil perpessus sum attamen aliqui ex parentibus perpessi sunt .

[5J A fide nunquam relapsus sum. Praedicatoris partes nunquam explevi.

[6J Humanitati partim Audomari partim Insulae operam dedi' mediocri progressu gradum nullum unquam accepi Quoad linguam¡ latinam hoc experientia videbitis.

[7J Nulla corporis aut animae egretudinet laboro quae omnino obesse posset.

[8J Liber sum Pars Secunda [IJ Ita semper credidi [2J Hoc experientia videbitis et spero esse verum.

[3J Non sum vagabundus nec a viris fide dignis et non deerit bonum testimonium [4J Nullas habeo redidi omnes Sed promitto deponere quantum sufficiet Pars Tertia [1 J Sponte ac lib ere ad colegium t veni statumque eclesiasticum f suscipere cupio [2J Hac in re meas partes animo libento explere volo.

[3J Haec omnia faciam obediamque lib enter

t~j Contentus ero paratusque esse volo reliqua colegiit instituta circa iuetatemt omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servare [6J Hoc facere promitto Anno 1665 die 18 Octobris.

[Attested by IOANNEs SMITHSONUSJ SUMMARY

[981J BRYAN John, son of Patrick and Frances Dryland, born c. , 24.6.1647 near Bristol, brought up in England, Ireland and Flanders. ' Thinks he was confirmed. Son of rich noble parents; has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Always a Catholic; has kinsfolk who have suffered for religion. Studied humanities at St. Omers and Lille.

Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by John Smithson 18 October 1665.J

[982J Pars prima 1. Nomen meum verum Thomas, cognomen Langtonus. Patris, Odoardus, matris, Helena. Lancastria patria. Newton oppidum quo natus fui, a sacerdote baptizatus, anna 1642, mense Augusto, die utima, habeo annos viginti tres completos.

2. nunquam, Lancastria educatus, ibique et Audomari vixi. cond-

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[3] itio humilis, parentes plebeii, atque catholici. solus[?] sum parentibus ortus. non habeo fratrem nec sororem.

[4] Semper catholicus fui. nunquam.

[5] nunquam.

[6] Humanitati solumodo operam dedi tum in Anglia, tum Audomario gradum nullum unquam accepi. linguam latinam satis (ut spero) calleo. Graecae linguae aliquam peritiam habeo.

[7] non nunc omnino, sed antea aliquantulum aegrotavi. non omnino [8] penitus Pars secunda 1. Legitimo, bonumque nomen semper retinui.

2. sic spero.

3. non, sed testimonia de vita ampla adferre possum.

4. pecuniae tantum non habeo, neque quod scio acquirere possum. sed solum in manu procuratoris 4librossterlingasdeposui, et his contentus ero, si plures acquirere non possum.

Pars tertia.

1. maxime 2. sanctissime recipio.

3. voluntati eorum lib ere me submitto 4. lib enter 5. omnia pro viribus praestabo.

6. nolo.

Anno 1665. mense Octobris die 18.

[Attested by IOANNEs SMITHSON US] SUMMARY

[982] LANGTON Thomas, son of Edward and Helen, 23, born at Newton in Lancashire, baptised 31. 8.1642, brought up in Lancashire.

Not confirmed. Only son of plebeian parents. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities in England and at St. Omers; knows Latin and s@me Greek. Once ill, now healthy. Has deposited ÂŁ4 with procurator. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by John Smithson 18 October 1665] [983] 1. Thomas Slaterus. vere. Hothersall. pater Gulielmus Hothersallus. mater Anna Slaterus. annos 23 habeo. Grimsarchus in comitatu Lancastriae in Grimsarcho 2. Mediae sortis unum fratrem duas sorores catholiei semper 3. Studia humanitatis. Sti Audomari, ad finem sintaxi 4. secunda non Q

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5. non in initio aetatis parentum industria ex Anglia vigesimo primo anno aetatis veni et Romam ut virtutem et doctrinam discam perpessus sum, quoniam quidem parentes multum ob fidem catholicam perdiderunt 6. ita desiderium habeo omnia haec faciendi Ego THOMAS SLATERUS promitto ut supra manu propria 1665 Oct: 18 SUMMARY [983J HOTHERSALL Thomas, alias Slater, son of William and Anne Slater, 23, born and brought up at Grimsargh, Lancs. Son of middle class parents, always Catholics, who have lost much for religion; has 1 brother and 2 sisters. Studied humanities at St. Omers to the end of Syntax. Healthy. Always a Catholic; left England in his 21st year and came to Rome to learn virtue and doctrine. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [18 October 166SJ

[1666J [984J 1. nomen proprium Hierimias Hackluitu[sJ parentum, Henricus Hackluitus, Susannah Towers, ex provincia cantabrigiensi in pago qui vulgo appellatur Streatham: Babtismumt ad ritum Ecclesiae Anglicanae recepi sed quo anno, mense, die hactenus ignoro sed tandem explorabitur: Annum ago vigessimum quartum nondum integrum.

2. Leodii Sacramentum confirmationis accepi: paterna relict a domo Adolescens per septennium in Gymnasio W estmonesteriensi t studia absolvi Humaniora, deinde ingressus Accademiam reliquum tempus contrivi : 3. Parens uterque nobilis licet mediocris (quoad Hereditariam) fortunae, Mater Scismate, pater vero Munere praesbyteri ad modum Ecclesiae Anglicanae perfungens heresi inficitur: quoad meipsum hoc tempore nummis (quibus maxime opus est) indigeo, sed post obitum parentis, utpote maior natu octuaginta t aureis optimo iure successurus sum: duos habeo sorores, et fratrem unum : 4. Ab Heresi Anglicana quam a pueritia amplexus sum, singulari 5. Dei Beneficio, a Dimidio Anni, Auxilio Reverendi Domini Doctoris Leyburni Collegii Anglicani Dowaci praesulis conversus fui.

5. A fide catholica quam suscepi non defaecit. In Academia prout consuetudo fert ter Rostra conscendi Ante susceptum gradum alia vero praedicantis munera nunquam obivi.

6. Studiis humanioribus W estmonesterii t phylosophi[aeJ Cantabrigiae Incubui: progressu non adeo faelici t: tamen isto tempore

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609 licet non multo doctior Artium evasi Magister. linguam latinam et vere loquor, et prompte scribo: Atticae vero, quam privatis studiis magis quam sub ferula praeceptoris didici, aliquo modo peritus: 7. est mihi mens sana in corpore sano : 8. ab omnibus censuris ecclesiasticis non immunis. Anno dudum praeterlapso mihi munere a regia Maiestate, in aliqua nave primo navali praelio adversus Batavos dimandato plurimas explosi bombardas, quibus inter naves proiectis forsan aliqui occisi fuerunt vel simili casu ?

Pars secunda 1. legit~e natus et Honestae fama : 2. Corpus bene valet, lingua nunquam impedita nisi (raro accidit) prae nimia modestia ; inter aequales tamen liberius expatiatUT. ingenium ad studia non ineptum: Aspectu nec obsequium nec contemptum parit.

3. antehac nunquam a patria perigrinatust sum et satis ampla recepi testimonia Accademico munita sigillo licet non sunt im promptu adhibenda.

4. libentissime: si parentes (quod Anglia ipsis invitis, Ecclesiam Anglicanam ipsis aversantibus reliqui graviter Irati) mihi pecunias reddere non recusant.

Pars tertia.

1. Sponte ac libere 2. Iuramento pollicear quod suscepto Sacerdotio Absolutis studiis statim quando superioribus placuerit in patriam revertar.

3. Nullum religionis ordinem nisi venia prius a sede Apostolica impetrata ingrediar.

4. Studiis phylosophicis et Theologicis donec placuerit superioribus operam dabo : 5. promitto me obsequuturum praeceptis collegii 6. Teneat Depositam: ego promitto quod cum in Angliam reversurus sum comparabo tantum nummorum, quantum mihi sufficiet ad conficiendum tale iter Anno 1666 Mense Iulii Die 8vo.

[Attested by IOANNES SMISSONUS, Die decimo Iulii 1666J SUMMARY [984J HAKLUYT Jeremy, son of Henry and Susanna Towers, 23, born in Stretham, Cambridge; baptised an Anglican, educated at Westminster School. Confirmed at Liege. Eldest son of noble but not rich parents, the mother a schismatic, the father an Anglican priest. Has now no money, but will inherit 80 aurei at his father's death. Has 2 sisters, 1 brother. Was converted from Anglicanism 6 months ago by Dr. Leyburn, the President of the English College at Douai. Studied humanities at Westminster, philosophy at Cambridge; M.A.; is fluent at Latin, less so at Greek, which he learnt privately. Healthy. Is probably irregular, since he took

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part as a gunner in a recent naval battle against the Dutch. Sometimes tongue-tied through excessive modesty. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by John Smithson 10 July 1666]

[985J 1. Praenomen Nicolaus cognomen Singletonus alias Sandersonus parentum Gulielmus et Alis Sandersonus; Lancastrensis et in¡ Alston natus, nescio circa annum 1648 circa pasca natus, circa octodecim annos cum dimidio 2. accepi, in comitatu Lancastriae, et Audomari vixi.

3. parentibus honestis, mediae sortis, et Catholicis, nullos nec fratres nec sorores 4. semper fui. nihil passus sum 5. nunquam a fide catholica 6. humanitati, et Audomari, progressu mediocri studui Graecis; sed hebraicis nihil.

7. non.

8. ab omnibus quas novi.

Pars Secunda 1. Sum. 2. nullum habeo corporis impedimentum quod novi, solum quod in mea sententia non habeo bonum ingenium.

3. non sum, et habeo de moribus testimonium satis amplum 4. imo.

Pars tertia 1. volo.

2. faciam Deo volente.

3. promittam.

4. promitto quoque me facturum 5. faciam 6. non Anno 1666 Mense novembris die 11.

[Attested by IOANNEs SMITHSON US] SUMMARY

[985J SINGLETON Nicholas, alias Sanderson, son of William and Alice Sanderson, born about Easter 1648 at Alston, Lancashire; brought up in Lancashire and at St. Omers. Confirmed. Only son of middle class Catholic parents. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities and Greek at St. Omers. Healthy. Desires. to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by John Smithson, 10 July 1666.]

[986J

Prima Pars 1. nomen Gulielmus cognomen Drureus, idemque patn, locus natalis vulgo dicitur Catton in comitatu Norfolkiae in Anglia, natus

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Anno 1645 vel 1646 baptizatus ut opinor a Sacerdote. nescio ceteras circumstantias.

2. accepi.. vixi et fui educatus in domo paterna in anglia.

3. honestae conditionis, parentes sunt catholici sunt quoque mihi fratres et sorores 4 . . semper.

5. nequaquam.

6. dedi operam humanitati Lira[?] in ducatu Brabqntiae mediocri progressu linguam Grecam vel Hebraicam peritamt minime habeo linguam latin am aliquo modo 7. minime. pars secunda 1. maxime.

2. nullo modo.

3. minime. habeo.

4. procurabo tantum quantum possum et eo ero contentus. pars tertia I. sponte.

2. omnino.

3. parebo istis 4. perficiam quantum possum 5. libenter.

6. mmune Anno 1666 Mense Novembris die duodecima [Attested by IOANNES SMITHSONUS] SUMMARY ·

[986J DRURY William, born 1645 or 1646 at Catton, Norfolk, baptised .probably ·b y a priest, brought up at home. Confirmed. Son of Catholic. parents; has brothers and sisters. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities in Brabant; knows Latin only. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by John Smithson, 12 November 1666J [987J

[ No Responsa extant]

[1667] [988] Pars prima 1. Jacobus 0 Neal natus Londini in Anglia, Baptisatus 25° die Aprilis Anno Domini 44 primum a Sacerdote, deinde a Ministro haeretico, et filius Hugonis 0 Neal 2. Non, Educatus Londini, ubi vixi.

3. Quando natus fui, Parentes mei Nobiles et divites aestimabantur et semper fuerunt Catholoci, sed ob mortem Patrismeiinservitio

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Regis et ob Bella civilia Mater mea pauper evasit. Non habeo fratres vel sorores.

4. Non, sed fidem Catholicam a tribus annis amplexus sum, opera Reverendi Patris Thomae Harvy e Societate Iesu.

5. Non. 6. Studui grammaticae, postea per tres annos fui unus a SubClericis Consilii Regis Angliae in Hibernia, de lingua graeca vel hebraica nihil cognosco.

7. Non. S. Ita Pars Secunda 1. Ita 2. sic dicun t 3. Non 4. Spero habere, cum quo contentus ero Tertia Pars 1. Ita 2. Ita 3. Ita 4. Ita 5. Libentissime 6. Nullum est dubium Anno 1666/7 Mense Ianuarii 17 0 [Attested by IOANNES SMITHSONUS] SUMMARY

[988J O'NEILL James, son of Hugh, born in London, baptised 25.4.1644 by a priest and later by a heretical parson; brought up in London. Not confirmed. Only son of rich noble Catholic parents.

(His mother is now poor, owing to the civil wars, and his father's death in the King's service.) Converted to Catholicism 3 years ago

by Fr. Thomas Harvey S.J. Studied grammar; was an underclerk to the Royal Council in Ireland for 3 years; knows Latin only. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by John Smithson 17 January 1666/7J [989J Pars Prima 1. Iohannes Skupholme. ex Patre Georgio Skupholme. Londini in Anglia natus. Baptizatus, a quo non scio, anno quatuorges:t quinto, duodecimo die Octobris. Aetatis vigesimi primi inchoatae a praeterita mense Octobris.

2. Non. Educatus Londini ubi vixi.

3. Servus Mercatoris. Pater fuit Mercator, mediae sortis, Schismaticus et Hereticus.

4. Non, sed a duobus annis a Schismate et heresi conversus ratione Colloquii cum ilio. auxiliis Reverendi Patris Ashby; Perpessus aliquid ob fidem Catholicam

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5. Non. Praedicantis munus parvo tempore obivi.

[6] Progressus usque ad Poesin. Fui Baccalaureus Cantabrigiae.

Linguam latinam non ita bene calleo.

7. Non. 8. Ita. Pars Secunda 1. Ita. 2. Ita. 3. Ita. 4. Ita. Pars Tertia 1. Ita: 2. Ita. 3. Ita. 4. Ita. 5. Ita. 6. Ita. Anno 1667. Mense Ianuarii Die 17.

Attested by JOANNES SMITHSONUS SUMMARY

[989] SKUPHOLME John, son of George, 20, born in London, baptised 12.10.1645; brought up in London. Not confirmed. Son of a middle class heretical merchant; himself a merchant's servant.

Converted from heresy two years ago by conversation with Fr. Ashby; has suffered for religion. For a short time was a heretical preacher. Studied humanities as far as poetry. B.A. Cantab.

Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by John Smithson 17 January 1667] [990J to [1022]

[No Responsa extant]

[1023J 1671 Ad Maiorem Dei, Deiparae, SS: Petri, Pauli, Stae: Martinae, Angeli Custodis, Sanctorum, sanctarumque omnium Gloriam.

Pars Prima [1] Vocor Philippus Leigh, natus parentibus Alexandro et Anna Leigh; in Comitatu Lancastriensi; Anno Domini 1650 Mense Februarii, lam ago Vigessimumt primum, nondum completum.

[2] Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi Audomari Educatus sum Audomari in Seminario Anglorum.

[4J Catholicis natus parentibus Sanctae Catholicae fidei semper adhaesi.

[5J Nunquam ab Ecc1esia sancta, ac fide defeci.

[6J Literis humanioribus studui; latine scribere, et loqui didici; in Graecis aliquid libavi.

[7J Valetudine froor satis commoda: estque mihi uti confido, mens sana in corpore sano.

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[8J Nulla me censura illigatum esse novi.

Pars Secunda [4J Viaticum pro reditu ab amicis expecto ; a Collegio nihil prorsus exigam.

Pars Tertia [2J I uramentum proponi solitum de Sacerdotio ineundo et procuranda salute aliorum in Anglia volens et libens admittam.

[3J Item aliud Iuramentum de nullo ordine Religioso, ante triennium elapsum post egressum e Collegio sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia Ingrediendo.

[4J Quoad studia philosophica et Theologica totus pendebo ab arbitrio superiorum.

[5J I tern promitto me omnia exacte observaturum circa victunl corporis cultum, Instituta Collegii, pietatem, studia regulas, gubemationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem.

Anno Domini 1671, Augusti 21 [Examen propositum a R.P. THOMA CARAEO Anglorum Seminarii Rectore. No attestationJ SUMMARY [1023J LEIGH Philip, son of Alexander and Anne, born February 1650 in Lancashire. Confirmed at St. Omers. Son of Catholic parents. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and a little Greek. Healthy. Will take an oath to be a priest. [Examined by Thomas CareyJ 21 August 1671.

[1024J Pars Prima.

1. Vocor Gerardus Saltmarshe. et natus a parentibus Edwardo, et Gerarda Saltmarshe in commitatu. Eboracensi. Anno Domini Milessimot, sexentessimot quinquagessimot, secundo, Mense Augusti, et annum ago decimum nonum 2. Sacramentum confirmationis accepi Audomari educatus Domi patemae. et in Northumbria. et ad annum unum Audomari in Seminario Anglorum.

4. ' . ipse Catholicus, natus Patre Haeretico sed iam Catholico: Matre semper Catholica, a sexennio fidem veram amplexus sum 5. Nunquam ab Ecclesia Sancta ac fide defeci.

6. Literis humanioribus studui, latine scribere ac loqui didici, in Graecis aliquid libavi et didici 7. Valetudine fruor satis commoda estque mihi, uti confido, mens sana in corpor sano 8. Nulla me censura illigatum esse novi Pars Secunda [4J Viaticum pro reditu ab Amicis expecto: a Collegio nihil prorsus exigam.

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Pars Tertia [IJ Iuramentum proponi solitum de sacerdotio ineundo, admittam [2J Iuramentum proponi solitum de procuranda salute Aliorum in Anglia, volens ac libens admittam.

[3J Item aliud iuramentum de nullo Ordine Religioso, ante triennium elapsum post egressum e Collegio, sine Sedis Apostolocae licentia, ingrediendo.

[4J Quoad studia Philosophiae et Theologiae totus pendebo ab arbitrio Superiorum.

[5J I tern promitto me omnia exacte observaturum circa victum, corporis cultum, Instituta Collegii, Pietatem studia, Regulas,.

Gubematiollem, omnemque disciplinam secundum Superiorum Interpretationem [6] de viatico apud oeconomum deposito nihil scripto respondit,. quia nihil adhuc habet pro reditu pecuniarum depositum. caeterum ille cum caeteris Alumnis promisit se a Collegio nihil pro reditu exacturum. 1 Anno 1671, mense Augusti.

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[1024J SALTMARSH Gerard, son of Edward and Geraldine, born August 1672 in Yorkshire; brought up at home, and in Northumberland, and for one year at St. Omers. Son of Catholic mother, and a heretical father converted since. Converted to Catholicism 6 years ago. Studied humanities: knows Latin and some Greek.

Healthy. Will take an oath to be a priest. August 1671.

[1025J Pars Prima 1.

Vocor Ioannes Standfordus, et natus a parentibus Ioanne et Ursula Standfordis in Comitate Staffordiensi Anno 1654 Die 21 Decembris 2. Sacramentum confirmationis accepi Audomari, educatus domi patemae et Audomari 4. Semper fui catholicus et natus a Parentibus semper Catholicis 6. Humanioribu<; studiis Audomari operam dedi, et Latine et Graece scribere ac loqui possum 7. Valetudine fruor satis commodet, et ut spero mente sana in corpore sana Pars secunda [4J Pecunias a parentibus expecto pro reditu, nihil a Collegio prorsus exigam Pars tertia [2J Abc;olutis studiis in Angliam revertam idque I uramento promittam 1

This paragraph is in the hand of Thomas Carey.

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[4] Stueliis Philosophiae et Theologiae operam dare conabor.

[5] Communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu sum contentus. et Regulas circa pieta tern, studia et Collegii disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretation em observabo.

[Examen propositum a R.P. lOANNE PERSALLO Collegii Anglorum de Urbe Ministro] SUMMARY [1025] STANDFORD John, son of John and Ursula, born 21 December 1654 in Staffordshire, brought up at home and at St. Omers.

Confirmed at St. Omers. Son of Catholic parents. Always- a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers: knows Latin and Greek. Healthy. [Examined by Fr. John Pershall] [1026] Pars Prima.

[1] Vocor Gulielmus Dinmorus natus parentibus Henrico et lana Dinmoro in Comitatu Eboraci Anno domini Millessimot sexcentessimot quinquagessimot, Mense Augusto, et lam annum ago vigessimumt unum.

[2] Sacramentum confirmationis Ariae[?] accepi, educatus domi paternae et paene duos annos Audomari vixi.

[4] Haeritico patre ac Catholica matre natus Catholicae fidei semper adhaesi, et pene duos annos fidem veram amplexus sum.

[5] Nunquam ab Ecclesia sancta ac fide defeci.

[6] Literis humanioribus studui, latine scribere ac loqui dielici, in graecis valde parum novi.

[7] Valetudine fruor satis commoda. est que mihi, uti confido, mens sana in corpore sano.

[8] Nulla me censura illigatum esse novi.

Pars secunda.

[4] Viaticum pro reelitu ab amicis expecto: a collegio nihil prorsus exigam.

Pars Tertia.

[1] Sponte et libere ad Collegium venire et statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2] I uramentum proponi solitum de sacerdotio ineundo et procuranda salute aliorum in Anglia, volens ac libens admittam [3] Item aliud luramentum de nullo ordine religioso, ante triennium elapsum post egressum e Collegio sine seelis Apostolicae [4] licentia, ingrediendo quoad stuelia philosophiae et theologiae totus pendebo ab arbitrio superiorum.

[5] Item promitto me omnia exacte observaturum circa victum corporis cultum instituta collegii pietatem, stuelia regulas, gubernationem, omnemque elisciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem.

Anno 1671 mense Augusto, die 23°.

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[1026] DINMORE William, son of Henry and Jane, born August 1650 in Yorkshire; brought up at home and for 2 years at St. Omers.

Confirmed at Aire [?]. Son of heretical father and Catholic mother.

Always a Catholic. Studied humanities: knows Latin but very little Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

23 August 1671. [Attested by Thomas Carey] [1027] Pars Prima [1] Voc0r Rodulphus Postgaite natus parentibus gulielmo Postgaite, et Ioanna Mylot in comitatu Oxoniensi Anno domini 1648 stylo veteri. mense Ianuarii dii t trigessimo; annum ago 23.

[2] Sacramentum confirmationis accepi duaci; ibidem educatus in Pontificio Collegio Anglorum [3] Catholicis natus parentibus sanctae catholicae fidei semper adhaesi [5J Nunquam ab ecclesia sancta defeci [6] Litteris Humanioribus et Philosophiae studui Duaci latine scribere ac loqui didici [7] Valetudine fruor satis commoda est que mihi uti confido mens sana in corpore sano [8J Nulla me censura illigatum esse novi Pars secunda [4J Viaticum pro reditu ab amicis expecto a collegio nihil prorsus exigam Pars Tertia flJ Iuramenta Haec praestiti in collegio duaceno anno domini 1661 mense Augusto die decimo quinto [4] Quoad studia Philosophiae et Theologiae totus pendebo ab arbitrio superiorum [5] I tern promitto me omnia exacte observaturum circa victum corporis cultum instituta collegii pietatem, studia, regulas, gubernationem, omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem Anno 1671, mense Augusti.

[Attested by THOMAS CARAEUS] SUMMARY

[1027J POSTGATE Ralph, son of William and Joanna Mylot, born 30 January 1648 O.S. Educated and confirmed in the English College at Douai. Son of Catholic parents. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities and philosophy at Douai. Healthy. Took missionary oaths 15 August 1661 at Douai. August 1671.

[Attested by Thomas Carey]

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[1673J [1028J [1] Nomen est mihi Odoardus, cognomen Stockton Pater vocatur Thoma, mater vocabatur Ursula Patria est Cestria, locus nativitatis.

Kiddingtoni, baptizatus fui ab Haeretico ministro in templo parochiali eiusdem comitatus quod vocatur Malpas. 1649 annos habeo 24 vel eo circiter.

[2] Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi Audomari : post susceptam fidem Catholicam educatus apud Iesuitas Anglas Audomari et Leodii.

[3J Parentes et Consanguinei sunt nobiles, sed haeretici duos. fratres habeo et sororem.

[4] duobus abhinc annis ad fidem Orthodoxam conversus auxilio Reverendi Patris Ormesii ex Societate Iesu nuperrime defuncti, et aliorum, neque alia de causa nisi ob fidei Catholicae antiquitatem~ unitatem, ordinem, et puritatem. .'

Nihil sum passus pro fide.

[SJ nequaquam. minime [6J ante quam eram conversus operam dedi philosophiae in Collegio Dubliniensi ibique gradum Bacchalaureatus accepi, post conversionem reiteravi studia humaniora Audomari, et absolvi primum annum philosophiae Leodii. neque Graecam neque Haebraicam linguam calleo.

[7] nullam talem aegritudinem habeo.

[8J sum omnino liber.

Pars secunda.

[1] utrumque affirmo.

[2J nullum est mihi impedimentum in lingua quoad caetera allis. iudicandum relinquo. .

[3] non sum vagabundus, sunt etiam qui de moribus testabuntur.

[4J pecunia pro reditu est deposita.

Pars Tertia. [lJ omnino [2J promitto.

[3]

t~j

t haec omnia fideliter promitto

[6J anna 1673 6to Octobris [ N o~ attested]

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[1028J STOCKTON Edward, son of Thomas and Ursula, born 1649 at Kiddington, Cheshire, baptised by a heretical parson in Malpas parish church. ConIirmed at St. Omers. Son of noble hentical family; has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Converted 2 years ago by the

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late Fr. Ormes S.J. Before his conversion, studied philosophy at Dublin; B.A.; after conversion repeated studies at St. Omers and completed first year of philosophy with the English Jesuits at Liege; knows neither Greek nor Hebrew. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 6 October 1673.

[1029]

[1] Verum nomen est Iacobus, Cognomen Prichard, Parentum Iacobus Prichard, et Elisabetha Ludovici Patria Comitatus Monmotiensis Locus nativitatis Blan Lymmon, .A Catholico Sacerdote fui baptizatus mense Augusti Festo Sancti Bartholomei Annum ago 21 vel 22 [2J Accepi Sacramentum Confirmationis Educatus fui Apud Iesuitas ad tres fere annos, reliquo tempore apud Parentes.

[3J N obilis sum Filius et Consanguinei sunt partim haeretici partim Catholici, Parentes mediocriter vivunt et sunt Catholici, duos Fratres habeo, et Sorores quatuor [4J fui semper Catholicus Nihil passus sum ob fidem Gatholicam [5J Nunquam a fide Catholica defeci minime [6J Studiis humanitatis .Audomari operam dedi mediocri progressu Nullum gradum accepi linguam latinam sufficienter calleo neutrum calleo [7J nulla animi vel corporis aegritudinem laboro [8J Laus Deo sum liber Pars Secunda [IJ sum legittimo matrimonio natus . [2J sano corpore sum et lingua non impedita [3J testes sunt Iesuitae [4J deponitur Pars Tertia haec omnia promitto : .Anno 1673 18 Augusti [Attested by RICHARDUS ASHBAEusJ SUMMARY

[1029J PRICHARD James, son of James and Elizabeth Lewis, 20 or 21, born at Blan Lymmon in Monmouthshire, baptised by

a Catholic priest on 24 August; brought up by parents and for 3 years by the Jesuits. Son of moderately rich Catholic parents, of noble family part heretical and part Catholic; has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers.

Knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Richard Ashby 18 .August 1673]

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[1030J [1J Verum meum nomen est Iacobus, cognomen parentum Swarbrecke, patris mea est Lancastria ac locus nativitatis erat oppidum Singlton, baptizatus eram a Domino Mathaeo Sacerdote vigessimo quinto Iulii Anno 1655 novendecem habeo Annos completos [2J Accepi Sacramentum confirmationis educatus fui et vixi Singltoni, deinde Audomari apud Patres Anglos Societatis Iesu [3J Parentes ex media sorte fuerunt, et satis divites, Catholici semper fuerunt, fratres habeo quatuor et Sororem [4J Fui semper Catholicus Nihilob fidem Catholicam perpessus nec unquam a Catholica fide relapsus sum [5J Non sum filius Ministri nec praedicantis ; [6J operam dedi humanitati praedictis locis mediocri progressu, nulium accepi gradum, ita lin guam calieo ut existimem me posse correcte et expedite loqui ac scribere. Aliquam peritiam linguae Graecae licet parvam habeo, sed nullam Hebraicae.

[7J Nulia corporis nec animi egritudine lab oro nec laboravi, quae litterarum studiis vel observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse possit.

[8J Liber sum ab omnibus Censuris et irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus.

Pars Secunda [1 J Legitimo matrimonio sum natus atque bona fama commendatus [2J Est mihi sanum corpus, lingua non impedita aspectus non deformis, quoad ingenium aliis iudicandum relinquo [3J Non sum vagabundus, et a viris fide dignis amplum testimonium de vita et moribus habeo [4J Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deponitur, quantum in reditu mihi sufficiet ad viaticum Pars Tertia [lJ Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venio, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio [2J Sacerdotio initiari et absoluta studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandum redire yolo, cum Superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento polliceri statuo [3J Nullum ordinem religiosum post egressum e collegio sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi yolo idque iuramento promittere yolo [4J iis philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dare yolo et tamdiu, quibus et quamdiu superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in domino iudicaverint [5J Communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentus et paratus esse yolo ad reliqua Coliegii instituta circa pietatis studia regulas gubernationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servandam [6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum dispositam pro reditu nolo in alios usus convertere.

Anno 1673 mense Augusto die 14 Attested by

RICHARDUS ASHBEUS

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[1030J SWARBRECK James, 19, born at Singleton Lanes., baptised

by Mr. Mathew a priest, 25.7.1655; educated at Singleton and

at St. Omers. Son of rich middle class Catholic parents; had 4 brothers and a sister. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 14 August 1673J [1031J

Pars prima [lJ Vere Richardus Burscous vocor patris vero nomen Iohannes Matris Anna ante Matrimonium Hitchmorus, patria est Lancastria locus nativitatis Widnes Annoque 1651 [?J mensis Februarii die undecimo natus, et a domino Barkero seculari Sacerdote Baptizatus fui sed quo die haud exploratum habeo.

[2J Salutare Confirmationis sacramentum accepi in Lancastria educatus fui et ibi viginti annos vixi et inde anna 1672 Audomarum trasmissus litteris operam dedi apud PP. Anglicanos Societatis Iesu [3J Nobilis sum sicut affines et parentes verum divitiis non abundant eo quod pater minor natu fuerit et etiam multum ob fidem passus sit fidem vero Orthodoxam amplectuntur nonnulli vero consanguineorum heretici existunt tres habeo fratres duasque sorores omnes fidem Catholicam amplectuntur.

[4] Semper eram Catholicus et ab omni hereseos labe liber exstiti [5J nunquam ab orthodoxa fide lapsus fui, nunquam ministri officio functus fui nee fui praedicantis filius, [6J inferioribus studiis operam dedi in praedicto loco linguam latin am ita calleD ut correcte scribere et expedite loqui possim nullam vero in lingua Graeca aut Hebraica scientiam me habere profiteor.

[7J nulla aegritudine corporis vel animi (deo gratias) lab oro quae literarum studiis vel Collegii observationi obesse possit Pars Secunda [lJ Sum legitimo natus et a bona fama commendatus.

[2J Non titubantem linguam aut ullam in locutione imperfectionem habeo, sed quoad formam et ingenium allis relinquo iudicandum [3] nee sum vagabundus sed a viris fide dignis de vita ac moribus testimonium habeo.

[4] pecunia pro reditu deposita est Pars Tertia [lJ Sponte et sine ullius impulsu ad collegium venio, et quamprimum superioribus visum fuerit, statum Eccesiasticum t accipere cupio [2] Iuramento promittam me sacerdotio initiandum, et finito studiorum curriculo statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandum rediturum. .

[3J I uramento etiam promittam me nullum ordinem religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingressurum.

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[4J Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo, quibus, et quamdiu superiores examine promissot magis expedire in domino iudicaverin t.

[5J Communi Alumnorum victu me contentum fore promitto et paratus esse yolo ad omnia Collegii instituta quantum in me erit circa studia regulas Gubernationem disciplinamque secundum patrum interpretationem observanda.

[6J depositam apud Oeconomum pecuniam in alios usus convertere nolo.

Anno 1673 mense Augusti die 16 Attested by RICHARDUS ASHBAEUS SUMMARY

[1031J BURSCOUGH Richard, son of John and Anne Hitchmore, born 11.2.1651[?J at Widnes, baptised by Mr. Barker, secular priest; brought up for 20 years in Lancashire; sent to St. Omers to study letters in 1672. Son of noble, mainly Catholic, but not rich family. (His father was a younger son who has suffered much for religion); has 3 brothers and 2 sisters, all Catholics. Always a Catholic. Knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy_ Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 16 August 1673J [1032J [lJ Thomas praenomen Robinson cognomen Parentes Iohannes et Margarita eiusdem cognominis Patria Anglia, locus nativitatis Singlestonia[?J in comitatu Lancastriae, baptizatus a Domino Houlden seculari sacerdote natus anno Domini milessimot sexcentissimot quinquagessimot primo mense Augusti vigessimot sexto annos viginti duos completos peregi.

[2J Accepi Sacramentum Confirmationis educatus apud patres nostros Audomari Societatis Iesu [3J Propria ac parentum conditio humilis, itemque propinquorum, qui mediae sunt sortis; nec summa copia abundant nec egent. sunt Catholici quatuor insuper fatrest et duos sorores habeo [4J fidem semper catholicam ab ipso vitae initio amplexus sum Parentes tempore belli civilis ob fidem eandem non modo aperta latrocinia verum etiam publicas bonorum direptionest pertulerunt.

[5J Ab ortu nunquam a fide lapsus sum: Parentes nunquam ab Ortodoxa fide decesserunt Praedicantis nec Ministri filius sum [6J Dedi operam Latinae Gramaticae et Syntaxia apud Kircham, Boulton, Singleston in Anglia et Audomari in Belgio mediocri cum progressu nullum unquam gradum accepi latinam linguam ita calleo ut sufficienter scribere ac loqui possim : N ec linguam Graecam nec Haebraicam novi [7J Nulla aut animae aut corporis aegritudine laboro quae observationi disciplinae aut studiis obesse possit

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[8J Liber ab omnibus Censuris et irregularitatibus impedientibus sum: Pars Secunda [IJ Legitimo matrimonio natus et bona fama commendatus [2J Sano corpore, lingua satis expedita, aspectu mediocri ingenium superiorum iuditio probandum relinquo [3J Non vagabundus sum testimonium a viris fide dignis de vita et moribus amplum habeo : [4J Satis pecuniae apud Oeconomum deposui Pars Tertia [1 J Sponte ac libere accedo ad Collegium suscipere Ecclesiasticum statum sacerdotio initiari, et finito studio rum curriculo statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire paratus ero cum superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento pollicebor [3J Nullum ordinem Religiosum post egressum ex Collegio sine sedis apostolicae licentia ingrediar idque iuramento promittam [4J Studiis Philosophiae et Theologiae operam dabo et tamdiu quamdiu Superiores praemisso examine magis expedire in domino iudicaverint : [5J Content us ero communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu, et paratus ero ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatis studia regulas gubemationem omnemque disciplinam servandam secundum superiorum interpretationem [6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu nullo modo in alios usus converti vola ; Anno 1673 18 Augusti

Attested by

RICHARDUS ASHBEUS

SUMMARY

[1032J ROBINSON Thomas, son of John and Margaret, bor~ 26.8.1651 at Singleton, Lancashire, baptised by Mr. Holden, a secular priest. Confirmed. Son of middle class Catholics who suffered thefts and confiscation for religion during the civil war ; has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied Latin grammar and syntax at Kirkham, Bolton, Singleton and St. Omers ; knows no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Richard Ashby 18 August 1673] [1033J Prima Pars [IJ Vere Andreas Norritius vocor, pater Ioannes Mater Elizabetha nuncupatur. cuius Cognomen ante Nuptias Beavoyr erato patria est Lancastria, Locus N ativitatis Speake. a Domino Melling Anno 1655 vel 1656 baptizatus eram, quo autem mense vel die haud exploratum habeo, annos habeo Octodecem vel Novendecem mensequeMaii eram 1655 vel 1656 [2J Sacrosanctum Confirmationis Sacramentum accepi. In R

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educatus eram, ibique ad quatuordecem vel quindecem annos vixi, donec vehementi impulsus studio perfectius humaniores literas addiscendi, et ut ita dicam doetrinae arcem ascendendi, faustis auspiciis ad civitatem Audomarensem perveni, ubi ad quatuor annos literis operam dedi, apud patres Anglos societatis lesu [3J Nobilis ego sum sicut Affines et parentes, caeterum non divitiis circumfluo, quippe qui pater meus Minor natu erat, et Cognati et Consanguinei sat (Laus Deo) divitiarum habent, et Catholicam ac Orthodoxam Christi fidem amplectuntur certe eorum plerique fratres habeo tres et omnes Catholicos nullis autem sororibus Deus me beavit nisi unica quae diu abhinc obiit, unquam Haeresim aut schism a de limine quidem salutavi, nil sane fidei gratia ipsemet perpessus sum. pater autem et Amici plurimum.

[5J Nunquam ab Orthodoxa fide defeci, nunquam Ministri vel praedicantis munere sum functus, nec certe sum Ministri filius.

[6J Humanioribus studiis operam dedi in praedictis locis, et faelici credo successu. haud dubitanter assero me linguam Latinam ita callere, ut correcte et expedite scribere valeam, in Lingua Graeca mediocriter sane versatus sum, linguam autem Hebraicam me primoribus quidem gustavi labris.

[7J Nulla profecto nec corporis nec animi aegritudine laboro, vellaboravi, quae literarum studiis, vel Collegialis disciplinae obesse possit.

[8J Ab omnibus Censuris et irregularitatibus liber ac immunis sum, quae ullo modo Ordines impedire posse videantur Pars Secunda [IJ Legitimo natus sum toro et a bona Fama commendatus.

[2J Non aegrum corpus non impeditam aut titubantem linguam habeo quoad autem formam et ingenium hoc vobis relinquo iudicandum [3J Non sum vagabundus sed a viris fide dignis amplum de vita ac moribus testimonium habeo, vel saltern habere possum.

[4J pecunia pro reditu deponitur.

Pars tertia.

[IJ Sponte et absque alterius impulsu ad Collegium venio, ac statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere vehementer cupio.

[2J luramento pollicebor me velie sacerdotio initiari, et absoluto studiorum curriculo, statim in Angliam, ad salutem animarum procurandam redire quando sic visum fuerit superioribus.

[3J luramento promittam me nullum Ordinem Religiosum ingressurum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia.

[4J lis philosophiae et Theologia studiis operam dabo, et tamdiu quibus et quamdiu Superiores, examine praemisso, expedire in domino iudicaverint.

[5J Communi Alumnorum vietu ac corporis cultu contentus ero et paratus esse volo, ad Reliqua Collegii instituta, circa pietatem studia, Regulas Gubernationem, omnemque disciplinam, secundum Superiorum interpretationem servanda.

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[6J pecuniam pro Reditu nolo in alios usus convertere.

1673 Mense Augusto die 15.

Attested by RICHARDUS ASHBAEus SUMMARY

[1033J NORRIS Andrew, son of John and Elizabeth Beavoyr, born May 1655 or 1656 at Speke, Lancashire; baptised by Mr. Melling; brought up in Lancashire until 14 or 15, then 4 years at St. Omers.

Confinned. Son of rich noble and mainly Catholic family; not himself rich because his father was a younger son; has 3 brothers; had 1 sister long dead. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities; knows Latin,well, Greek a little. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 15 August 1673] [1034J

Prima Pars [1 J Ego Ioannes Wansfordus vere Yorke vocor, pater etiam Ioannes Yorke mater ante Nuptias Catharina Tempest Locus N ativitatis Broughton in Comitatu Eboracensi. Baptizatus fui Anno 1654 at vero a quo, vel quo mense, etdienonexploratumhabeo.

Annum aetatis ago decimum nonum.

[2J Confirmationis Sacramentum accepi. educatus ad sedecem annos in Anglla, aliquando apud parentes aliquando apud alios quorum curae. committebar. inde transmissus in Belgium ad Collegium Anglorum Audomarense ibique ad duos integros annos operam humanioribus literis dedi, apud Patres Anglos Societatis Iesu.

[3J Nobilibus sum parentibus natus, rem que familiarem satis amplam habentibus, et Catholicis, fratres habeo quinque sororem unam.

[4J Catholicam fidem ab ipsis incunabulis amplexus sum, eamque ad hunc ipsum diem firmiter tenui.

[6J Magna cum felicitate in studiis semper progressus sum. nullum un quam gradum accepi, sed linguam me latinam adeo bene callere existimo, ut expedite 10 qui correcteque scribere queam. valde parum temp oris Graecis literis et nullum Hebraicis attribui.

[7J Nullo corporis vel animi aegritudine, Deo Gratias,laboro, quae studia mea impedire possit.

[8J Ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus, quae ordines ullo modo impedire possint, liber sum.

Pars secunda.

[IJ Legitimo matrimonio natus sum. et a bona Fama commendatus.

[2J Sum sana corpore et quoad ingenium, aliis iudicandum relinquo.

[3J Non sum vagabundus, sed a viris fide dignis amplum habeo de vita atque moribus testimonium.

[4J Viaticum apud patrem Procuratorem depositum est.

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Pars Tertia.

[1 J Sponte mea ad Collegium veni, statumque Ecclesiasticum suscipere vehementer cupio.

[2J Sacerdotium suscipere volo, et finito studio rum curriculo statim in Angliam ad piis animabus subveniendum, cum superioribus visum fuerit, redibo. idque iuramento promittam.

[3J Nullum Ordinem Religiosum sine Sedis Apostoloicae licentia ingredi, idque iuramento promittam [4J Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dare firmiter statuo quamdiu visum erit superioribus.

[5J Promitto, communi Alumnorum victu et cultu me fore con tentum, et omnia Collegii instituta, pietatem, studia et cetera omnia fideliter servaturum.

[6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum deposita pro reditu solo servetur, volo.

Anno 1673. Mense Augusto, die decimo septimo.

Attested by

RICHARDUS ASHBAEus

SUMMARY

[1034J YORKE John, alias Wansford, son of John and Catherine Tempest, 18, born at Broughton, Yorkshire, baptised 1654, brought up until 16 in England, sometimes with parents, sometimes with others; spen t 2 years at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of rich noble Catholic parents; has 5 brothers and 1 sister. Always a Catholic. Knows Latin well; has studied little Greek. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 17 August 1673] [1035J [IJ Nomen est mihi Hugo. ~ognomen B~denham. ~ater vocatur Rogerus, Mater Anna. Patna est Staffordia, locus nabvitatis Pensleii; baptizatus fui a Domino Fotherino Sacerdote, 1646.

27 Septembris, Annos habeo 28.

[2J Sacramentum confirmati~nis accepi ~udomari, educatus tum in domo paterna tum Audoman apud Iesultas Anglos.

[3J Parentes et Consanguinei sunt nobiles, et Catholici, habeo 6 fratres, 3 sorores.

[4J Semper fui Catholicus.

Nihil sum passus pro fide.

[5J Nunquam Minime [6J In studiis humanioribus mediocriter profeci.

Neutram linguam calleo.

[7J Nullam talem aegritudinem habeo [8J Sum omnino liber Pars secunda [IJ Utrumque affirmo .

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[2J Nullum est mihi impedimentum in lingua quoad cetera allis iudicandum relinquo.

[3] Non sum vagabundus, sunt qui de moribus bonum test amentumt ferant [4J Pecunia pre reditu est deposita Pars tertia [lJ Omnino [2] "I [3] ~ Promitto [4] .

[5] Haec -omnia fideliter promitto [6] J .

Anno 1673: 18 Augusti [Attested by RICHARD US ASHBAEUS] SUMMARY

[1035] BODEN HAM Hugh, son of Roger and Anne, 28, born at Pensley, Staffordshire; baptised by Mr. Fothering a priest 27.9.1646; bt:oughtupathomeandatSt.Omers. Confirmed. Son of noble Catholic family; has 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Always a Catholic. Knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby, 18 August 1673] [1 036-1 039J

[ No Responsa extantJ

1674 [1040J Pars prima [lJ Nomen meum Est Ioannes Scott, Patris necnon Ioannes Scott, matris vero Maria Rooper. Anglia est mihi Natale solum, et Londini in vico (qui vulgo dicitur) Saint Martin's Lane in lucem Editus.

Anno 1655, die 4 0 Augusti a Ministro haeretico sum Baptizatus.

Iamque annum decimum nonum complevi.

[2J Brugis Flandrorum ab Eiusdem civitatis Episcopo Confirmatus. Londini Educatus, In Anglia nec non in Flandria Commoratus.

[3J Mediocris est iam Conditio mea, parentibus tamen nobilibus oriundus, Parentis vero conditio statis nobilis, nobilior tamen prosapia matris, mediocris tamen fortunae, licet nihil ipsis deerat ad bene honesteque vivendum, fratribus etiam et Sororibus destitutus.

[4J Quoad ReIigionem, Catholicam fidem non semper colui, hereticus Enim ad septennium usque fui Educatus, postea defuncto patre matris precibus, ac bonis Consiliis praemunitus, Catholicam fidem sum amplexus. Et Triennii spatio voluntarium Exilium subivi ut me ab haeretica amita mea, animae Meae perdition em quaerente Eriperem.

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[5J Post susceptam fidem divina opitulante gratia nullomodo sum Relapsus: Nec unquam ministri seu praedicantis munus administravi.

[6J Humanioribus solum litteris sum Imbutus Linguam Latinam satis me callere puto ut facile correcte loqui ac expedite sciberet queam. Linguae vero Graecae ac hebraicae omnino sum Ignarus.

[7J Quoad corporis animique aegritudines quae litterarum studiis vel observationi collegialis disciplinae obesse possunt, totaliter me carere profiteor.

[8J Me ab omnibus Censuris et Irregularitatibus liberum esse qui Ordines Impedire Possunt promitto. ' Pars Secunda.

1. Legitimo Matrimonio me procreatum Esse' (ut a maioribus meis accepi) affirmo. " 2. Quod sana sum Corpore probe scio, et quod lingua non Impedita, aspectu non deformi sim facile liquet, et Ingenio quod 'Philosophica et Theologica Studia Impedire possit, me non praeditum esse sentio.

3. Quod non sum vagabundus, sed Romam Devotionis gratia adventus promitto.

4. Quod Sufficientem Summam in Oeconomi manus deponere velim, et in decessu mea nequaquam Collegium perturb em certos vos facio Pars Tertia.

1. Sponte certe et liberrime ad collegium veni, et Statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere quam maxime cupivi.

2. Sacerdotio Initiari, et absoluto Studiorum cursu in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam Redire paratissimus Ero, et cum Superioribus placuerit, Iuramento confirmabo.

3. Nullum quoque Ordinem absque apostolicqe, Sedis licentia Ingrediar, id Iuramento promittere haud Recusabo.

4. Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis Incumbere magnopere Cupio, et quamdiu Superiores Expedire in Domino Iudicaverint 5. Quoad Alumnorum victum Corporisque cultum maxime Contentor, t et ad reliquas Collegii Instituta circa pietatem, Studia etc me paratissimum futurum fidem facio: 6. Meque Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam in alios qsus haud converturum Obligo.

Anno 1674 die tregesimat Octobris.

[N at attested] SUMMARY

[1040J SCOTT John, son of John and Mary Roper, 19, born in St. Martin's Lane, London; baptised by a heretical parson 4.8.1655 ;

brought up in London. Confirmed at Bruges by the Bishop of Bruges. Only son of noble father and nobler mother, of undistinguished but sufficient wealth. Brought up a heretic until 7, converted to Catholicism by mother's prayers after 'father's death.

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629

Voluntarily exiled himself to avoid dangers to his soul from a heretical aunt. Knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 30 October 1674.

[1041 ] Pars prima 1. N omen meum est Martinus cognomen vero Pearsius, quoad patriam Cornubiensis sum A sacerdote, Anno 1654, 19 mense februarii baptizatus. et annum vigessimumt ago.

2. Non confirrnatus sum. ubi natus ibi et educatus 3. propria res et paterna satis bene se habet. parentes Catholici sunt et semper fuere. sorores habeo fratres vero non 4. Catholicus sum et semper fui.

Ob fidem Catholicam nil adhuc perpessus sum.

5. A fide Catholica nunquam relapsus sum. munus Predicantis seu Ministri nunquam obivi.

6. Studiis humanitatis in eadem Corubia t operam dedi. gradum nullum accepi linguam latin am satis bene percipio. linguae Graecae vel Hebriecaet operam nunquam dedi.

7. Nullo omnino corporis vel animi dolore laboro.

8. Ab omnibus censuris ordines impedientibus liber sum.

Pars Secunda 1. Legittimot etiam matrimonio natus sum 2. Corpus sanum, linguam non impeditam, apectum nec deformem, ingenium (ut spero) ad omnia studia aptum habeo.

3. vagabundus non sum.

4. tantum pecuniae apud Economum deponetur quantum mihi in reditu sufficiet ad viaticum.

Pars tertia.

1. Sponte mea Collegium petii et statum ecclesiasticum incipere cupio: 2. Sacerdos (deo adiuvante deveniam) et finito tande1Il studiorum cursu in Angliam redibo et ubi superioribus visum feuritt saluti animarum operam dabo.

3. Atque etiam iurimentot polliciort me nullam ordinem religiosum ingressurum sine licentia Apotolicaet authoritatis 4. I temque promitto me, tis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam daturum, tandiu quam superiores examine premisso expedire in domino iudicaverint.

5. etiamque communi Alumnorum victu corporisque cultu esse contentum atque etiam studia regulas omnemque Collegii disciplinam, secundum superiorum intepretationem servaturum.

6. Et istas pecunias apud Economum depositas pro reditu in alico usus convert ere nolle.

Anno 1674 die 14 Octobrs.

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[1041] PEARSE Martin, of Cornwall, 19, baptised by a priest 19:2.1654; brought up at home. Not confirmed. Son of prosperous Catholic parents; has sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities in Cornwall; knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 14 October 1674.

[1042]

[ No Responsa extant]

[1043]

[ No Responsa extant]

[1044J Pars Prima [1] Verum meum nomen et Cognomen est Ioannes Blackburnus, Parentum Odoardus et Gratia Blackbumus; patria mea est Lancastria, Locus N ativitatis Garstangia. baptizatus fui a Domino leanne Seftono anno milessimo sexentessimot, quinquagessimot quarto, vigessimot quarto die lulii, viginti habeo annos, et unum inchoatum.

[2J Sacramentum Confirmationis nondum accepi. Garstangiae fui educatus et vixi.

[3] Condito mea, parentum et amicorum mediocris est, neque nobilis nec plebeia, sed mediae sortis; fortunae etiam mediocres. non Haeretici sed Catholici, habeo fratrem et sorores.

[4J Semper fui Catholicus, ob fidem tamen Catholicam nihil sum perpessus.

[5J Nunquam a fide Catholica sum relapsus, neque Ministri vel Praedicantis munus unquam obivi, nec ministri sum filius.

[6J Humanitati magna ex parte Garstangiae studui, bono, spero, progressu, gradum nullum accepi, linguam latinam, spero me ita callere, ut correcte et expedite loqui et scibere possim. linguae Graecae vel Hebraicae nullam peritiam habeo.

[7] Nulla Corporis vel animi aegritudine laboro, raroque laboravi quae litterarum studiis vel observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse potest.

[8J Ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus liber sum.

Pars Secunda [1] Legitimo sum matrimonio natus, et a bona fama commendatus [2J Sano corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi, et ingenio ad superior a studia, Philosophia, scilicet, et Theologia, aptus sum.

[3] Non sum vagabundus, sed a viris fide dignis.

Amplum habeo de vita et moribus testimonium.

[4] Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deposui, quantum in reditu mihi ad viaticum sufficiat.

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Pars Tertia [1] Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venio, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studiorum cursu, statim in Angliam ad salutem Animarum procurandam redire maxime cupio, cum superioribus visum fuerit; idque iuramento pollicebor.

[3J Nullum ordinem Religiosum sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia ingrediar, idque iuramento promittere Yolo.

[4] lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo, et tamdiu quibus, et quamdiu superiores examine praemisso, magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

[5] Com~uni Alumnorum victu et Corporis cultu contentus, et paratus ero ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia, regulas gubemationem omnemque disciplinam, secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda.

[6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu in alios usus convert ere nolo.

Anno 1674 nona die Augusti IOANNEs BLAcKBuRNus Attested by RICHARD US ASHBAEUS SUMMARY [1044] BLACKBURN John, son of Edward and Grace, 20, born at Garstang, Lancs; baptised 24.7.1654 by Mr. John Sefton, brought up at Garstang. Not confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic family; has 1 brother and sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at Garstang; knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 9 August 1674] [1045] Pars prima [1] Nomen et cognomen mihi, et patri Franciscus Sargeant.

Patria est Anglia, locus nativitatis Londinum. A ministro baptizatus sum. Annum aetatis complevi vigesimum tertium [2] Sacramentum confirmationis accepi. Partim in Anglia. partim in Belgio educatus sum.

[3J Conditio propria ac parentum honesta. mediae sunt sortis.

Sunt Haeretici. habeo fratres, et sorores [4] Non semper Catholicus fui, ab Haeresi conversus quatuor abhinc annis, auxiliis Parochi Dunkercani.

Ob fidem Catholicam alienationem amicorum perpessus sum [5] Post fidem susceptam non relapsus sum. Ministri munus nunquam obivi: nec ministri sum filius.

[6] Studiis humanioribus in Anglia operam dedi. nullum gradum accepi. Linguam Latinam probe calleo. Linguam Graecam aliquantulum attigi.

[7J Nulla corporis, aut animi aegritudine laboro, vellaboravi.

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[8J Digitas minimus manus dextrae contractus est, sed vel videtur non esse iregularitas, vel ab ea facile liberari possum.

Pars Secunda.

[1 J Legitimo sum matrimonio natus et bona fama commendatus.

[2J Sano sum corpore praeditus. caeteraeque tum animi, tum corporis partes nullum admittunt impedimentum. .

[3J Non sum vagabundus, et a viris fide dignis testimonium habeo.

[4J Pro viatico spero me satisfacturum cum advenero.

Pars tertia.

[IJ Sponte et libere ad Collegium venio, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio initiari, et deinde in Angliam redire cum Superioribus visum fuerit iuramento polliceri paratus sum.

[3J I tern nullum ordinem religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingrediar, idque iuramento promittere volo.

[4J lis studiis operam dabo et tamdiu, quamdiu superioribus visum fuerit.

[5J Communi alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentus ero, item ad reliqua Collegii instituta, circa pietatem, studia regulas gubemationem omnemque disciplinam, secundum Superiorum interpretationem, servanda, paratus ero.

[6J Etiam in hac re, sicut in praecedenti spero me satisfacturum cum adfuero Anno 1674 Mense Aug. die 14 FRANCISCUS SARGEANT. [Attested by RICHARDUS ASHBAEUSJ SUMMARY [1045J SARGEANT Francis, 23, born in London and baptized by a parson; brought up in Belgium. Confirmed. Son of respectable heretical middle-class parents; has brothers and sisters. Was converted from heresy, to the annoyance of his friends, by the parish priest of Dunkirk, four years ago. Studied humanities in England; knows Latin and a little Greek. Has a deformed little finger on his right hand. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 14 August 1674J [1046]

Pars Prima [1] Nomen meum est petrus Blackonius vere loannes Bainesius. parentum vero Richardus et lenata. Sum Lancastriensis natus in Woodplumptonio. Baptizatus fui a Domino loanne Hughonio anna milessimot sexcentessimot quinquagessimot tertio. trigessimo die Novembris. viginti habeo annos et unum inchoatum.

[2J Sacramentum confirmationis accepi, educatus fui in Woodplumptnio et ibi maximam vitae partem degi [3] Conditio mea propria ac parentum mediocris est, cognatorum vero et affinium est eadem, neque nobilis, neque plebeia, sed mediae

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sortis. illorum quoque facultas mediocris est, parentes mei sunt catholici. frat rem tantum unum habeo.

[4J Semper fui Catholicus, a nulla haeresi aut schismate conversus nihil ob fidem catholic am sum perpessus.

[5J Ego nunquam a catholic a fide lapsus sum, nec ministri nec praedicantis munus obivi, neque ministri filius sum.

[6J humanioribus litteris tantum studui, Kerkhamiae, ubi paucis doetrinae progressu cessi, nullum gradum accepi: latine satis copiose et expedite loqui ac scribere valeo. linguae graecae aliquam, sed non haebreae, peritiam habeo [7J Nulla corporis aut animi aegritudine lab oro rarissime vero laboravi . .

[8J Ab omni censura et irregularitate ordinem impediente liber sum Pars Secunda [1 J Legitimum fuit matrimonium a quo natus sum, et bona fama sum commendatus.

[2J Corpus habeo sanum linguam non impeditam, aspectum non deformem, ingenium vero ad superiora studia sive philosophica sive Theologica aut quaevis alia aptum esse, spero.

[3J Non vagabundus sum, a viris autem fide dignis, de vita et moribus testimonium amplum et sufficiens dabitur.

[4J Satis pecuniae apud Oeconomum ad viaticum in reditu depositum est.

Pars Tertia [1 J Sponte mea et libentissime ad Collegium venio, statumque Ecclesiasticum suscipere maxime cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio initiari, absolutisque studiis, cum superioribus visum erit in Angliam ad animarum salutem procurandam statim redire velim. idem que iuramento polliceri non recusabo.

[3) Nullum ordinem religiosum sine Sedis Apostolica licentia ingrediar, quod iuramento promittere yolo.

[4J iis philosophiae et Theologiae studiis omnem operam curamque dabo. et tamdiu quibus et quamdiu superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

[5J Communi Alumnorum vietu corporis que cultu contentus et pacatus ero, ad reliquaque Collegii instituta circa pietatem studia, regulas, gubemationem omnemque disciplinam quae superioribus videbitur, et secundum illorum interpretationes servanda.

[6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum deposit am pro reditu ad nullum alium usum convertam.

Anno 1674 mense Aug: die septimo PETRUS BLACKONIUS vere IOANNES BAINESIUS [Attested by RICHARDUS ASHBAEusJ SUMMARY [1046J BAINES John, alias Peter Blackon, son of Richard and Janet, 20, born at Woodplumpton, Lancashire, baptised by Mr. John Hughes, 30.11.1653; brought up mainly at Woodplumpton.

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Confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic family. Has one brother.

Always a Catholic. Studied humanities with distinction at Kirkham knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Richard Ashby 7 August 1674J [1047-1051 ]

[ No Responsa extantJ

[1052J 1676 Pars prima 1. Iohanes Gibbons filius Iohannis et Iohannae Devonensis, in Parochiot Sanctae Mariae Civitatis Exon Aetat: 24: Baptizatus sed a quo nescio.

2. Minime Educatus in Schola Sanctae Mariae de Ottery. et postea tres annos in hispania.

3. Nobiles sed haeretici.

4. Conversus ad fidem anno 1669. auxilio Reverendi Patris Henrici Eduardi.

5. Minime.

6. Nec linguam Hebraicam vel Graecam calleo sed Latinam, gradum nullibi suscepi.

7. Minime.

8. Maxime.

Pars Secunda 1. Maxime.

2. Vt opinor.

3. Maxime 4. Maxime Pars Tertia.

1. Maxime.

2. Maxime 3. Maxime 4. Maxime 5. Maxime 6. Nolo.

Anno 1676 Mense Augusti, Die 24: [ Not attestedJ SUMMARY

[1052J GIBBONS John son of John and Joanna, 23 or 24, born in the parish of St. Mary Exeter; baptised; educated in school of Ottery St. Mary; spent 3 years in Spain. Not confirmed. Son of noble heretical parents. Converted by Fr. Henry Edwards 1669. Knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

24 August 1676.

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[1053J 1677 Pars prima 1. Ioannes Thomson filius maximus natu Henrici et Annae Thomson, Londini quarto die Martii natus et baptizatus fui quinto decimo die eiusdem mensis: 1648: 2. Sacramentum confirmationis nondum accepi, Londini educatus fui, et vixi.

3. Conditio et parentum erat non mediocris, itemque sanguine et affinitate iunctorum; nobiles, splendidae sortis, divites, et locupletes, unus ex illis erat catholicus alter haereticus; habeo duas sorores, 4. Non semper fui catholicus, ab haeresi conversus, tantum non tribus annis, et auxiliis Reverendi Patris Patris Anthonii Brunini Societatis Iesu, ob fidem catholicam egomet et amici nos multum perpessi sumus.

5. Post susceptam fidem catholicam nunquam relapsus fui, ministri et praedicantis munus olim exercui.

6. Aliquamdiu Sancti Audomari meis studiis operam dedi, nullum gradum accepi; linguam latinam ita calleo ut correcte et expedite loqui ac scribere possim; et aliquam notitiam linguae graecae habeo.

7. Non aliqua corporis vel animi aegritudine laboro vellaboravi, quae litterarum studiis, vel observationi collegialis disciplinae obesse posset.

8. Liber sum ab omnibus censuris, et irregularitatibus Ordines impedientibus praeterquam ab irregularitate propter haeresin Pars secunda 1. Legitimo matrimonio natus sum, atque a bona fama commendatus.

2. Sano corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi, et ingenio ad superiora studia, Philosophica et Theologica aptus 3. Non sum vagabundus, et a viris fide dignis amplum habeo de vita et moribus testimonium 4. Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deponere yolo quantum in reditu mihi sufficit ad viaticum Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et lib ere ad collegium veni et statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

2. Sacerdotio initiari, et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire yolo cum Superioribus visum fuerit, idque iuramento pollicebor.

3. Nullum ordinem religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingrediar, idque iuramento promittere Yolo.

4. iis philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dare Yolo, et tamdiu, quibus et quamdiu Superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

5. Communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentus, et paratus esse yolo ad reliqua collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia,

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regulas, gubemationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum in terpretationem servanda.

6. Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu nolo in alios usus convertere Anno 1677 mense Aprilis Die 26 Attested by GULIELMUS MOMFORDUS SUMMARY

[1053] THOMSON John, eldest son of Henry and Anne, born 4.3.1648 in London; baptised 15.3.1648; brought up in London.

Not confirmed. Son of rich noble parents, one Catholic and one heretical; has 2 sisters. Converted about 3 years ago by Fr. Anthony Bruning S.J.; was once a heretical minister. Studied at St. Omers; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by William Mumford 26 April 1677] [1054-1059]

[N 0 Responsa extantJ

[1060J Pars Prima.

[1 JEst mihi nomen Laurentius, cognomen Cottamus, Patris vero nomen Henricus, matris Maria, Sum Anglus natione. Locus nativitatis Thomlaeum in Comitatu Lanchestriensi. A quo baptizatus fui etc. ignoro. Anni aetatis 19 3tio die lul: 77.

[2J Non accepi. Plerumque educatus fui in Schola Clidoriensi.

[3J Parentes sunt mediae sortis, aeque ac illi, qui sunt affinitate iunctissimi.

Catholici sunt omnino.

[4J Nusquam non fui Catholicus et quidem ultro tum etiam paren~ tum praeceptis institutisque.

Nihil perpessus sum.

[5J Nunquam post susceptam fidem relapsus sum.

Non ministri munus obivi, neve ministri sum filius.

[6J ubi ultimo studui in legendo Ciceronem praecipue occupatus fui. nullum gradum accepi. Linguam Latinam mediocriter loqui et scribere possum. Nihil quidem Hebraicae linguae, aliquid vero Graecae intelligo.

[7J Nulla corporis aegritudine laboro quae literarum studiis etc obesse potest.

[8J Prorsus liber sum.

Pars Secunda [lJ Legitimo sum matrimonio natus etc.

[2J Sano sum corpore etc. spero que me dei optimi gratia et beneficio ad superiora studia aptum docilemque fore [3] Non sum, sed a viris fide dignis commendatus.

[4J Pater meus promisit deponere.

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Pars Tertia [IJ Sponte ad Collegium venio, et, statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio initiari etc. hac proposita condionet ut absoluto studiorum cursu in Angliam redeam, promitto spondeoque.

[3J Me nullum ordinem Religiosum sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia . ingredi, Iuramento promittere non recuso.

[4J Omnibus Philosophiae studiis etc. pro viribus operam dare promitto.

[5J Contentus esse Yolo.

[6J Nolo convertere.

Anno 1677 Mense Augusti die decimo nona LAURENTIUS COTTAMUS [Attested by 'RICHARDUS ASHBAEUS] SUMMARY [I060J COTTAM Laurence, son of Henry and Mary, born 3.7.1658 or 1659 at Thornley, Lancashire. Educated at Clitheroe school.

Not confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic family. Always a Catholic. When he last studied, was reading Cicero; knows Latin and a little Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

Attested by Richard Ashby, 19 August 1677 [1061]

[ No Responsa extant]

[I062J Pars prima [IJ Sibi nomen esse Ioannis Ross, patris Guilihelmi Ross. Matris ab origine Agnetis Vockinck[?J, et esse se natum in Anglia, ad fluvium Wye, loci nomen preston, in comitatu Herefordensi, ibidemque baptizatum se credit a Ministro Protestante Anno 1647. Mensis Octobris 24to. ita ut eodem mensis eiusdem praeterlapso die annos compleverit 30.

2. Bruxellis in Belgio Confirmationis Sacramento munitus est, in nobili Fuldensium convictu in Germania educatus, exinde in exercitu Imperatoris per aliquod tempus fortunae locum dedit.

3. A parentibus ortus nobilibus, media vero eorum cum prius de fidelitate erga Regem ex Anglia propulsi in Germania quaesivere salutem, per bellum Gallicum passim modo grassans sunt exhausta, A patre haeretico natus inde tamen ad lumen fidei reducto. Fratrem habet unum, sorores tres ex quibus duae sunt moniales.

4. A Matre Catholic a natus. in fide Orthodoxa educatus, unde saepius contumelias perpessus, dignitatis et honorum temporalium iacturam fecit.

5. Numquam haeterodoxus, numquam relapsus, itaque Numquam capax muneris Praedicantis.

6. Fuldae in convictu Rhethoricae operam dedit. Ordinem primum, scilicet primam tonsuram A Reverendissimo Principe

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Ioachimo Abbate Fuldensi accepit. Neque graecae neque hebraicae linguae peritus est, quo ad latinam quantum sufficit loquitur.

7. Nulli huiusmodi impedimento sese subiectum scit.

8. Neque irregularitit ulli, nisi forsan irregularitatem causet vita Militaris in bello iusto.

Pars Secunda.

1. Maximo sibi solatio ducit ab honesto et coniugali thoro processisse.

2. Huic regulae contrarium adhuc nihil exploratum habet.

3. Non deerunt testimonia, neque conatus omnium expectationi satisfaciendi.

4. De viatica vel deponet, vel sibi met ipsi providebit, absque vel damno vel interesse Collegii Pars Tertia 1. Dominum vocantem sponte, non sequitur coactus.

2. Promittit, et paratus est iuramento promissum volente Deo confirmare.

3. Nullum Ordinem modo proponit, neque inposterum conabitur ingredi absque sedis Apostholicae pennissione.

4. Illis studiis quibus a superioribus applicatur donec illis libuerit operam dabit 5. Nihil peculiare sibi desiderat, sed Superiorum voluntati in omnibus se submittit 6. Et hoc se servaturum cum reliqua omnibus promittit adiuvante Domino.

Anno 1677 Mense Novembris Die 5 Attested by

GULIELMUS MOMFORDUS

SUMMARY

(1062J ROSS John, son of William and Agnes Vockinck, born 24.10.1647 at Preston-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and baptised by a

Protestant parson; brought up at Fulda Abbey; later a soldier in the Emperor's army. Confirmed at Brussels. Son of noble parents who have been impoverished, first by being banished to Germany for their devotion to the King, and secondly through the present French war. Son of a heretical father, converted since, and a Catholic mother; has 1 brother and 3 sisters, including 2 nuns. Always a Catholic; suffered insult, and loss of dignity for religion's sake.

Studied Rhetoric at Fulda; was tonsured there by Abbot Joachim.

Knows Latin but no Greek. Is perhaps irregular because of his soldiering, though in a just war. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by William Mumford 6 November 1677] [1063J

1679

[1 J Verum nomen ac cognomen meum est Ioannes Bruce, Somersetanus, natus vero in Penardo. A Sacerdote anno 1657 mense Aprili diem ignoro) fui baptiza tus.

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[2J Sacramentum Confinnationis accepi; Londini maximam in partem fui educatus ac vixi.

[3J Parentes mei obierunt, fuerunt nec sanguine ne,c affinitate iuncti, mediae sortis, Catholici. I psemet nec habeo fratres nee sorores.

[4J De quibusdam Catholicae Fidei dubitavi: mihiautemHispaIin appellenti Pater Ambrosius in omnibus cumulate satisfecit. Ob Catholicam Fidem nihil perpessus sum. ' [5J Post susceptam Fidem Catholicam non relapsus sum. Ministri seu Praedicantis munus nunquam obivi.

[6] Studiis Grammaticis et Rhetoricis Londini operam dedi, idque mediocri progressu. Nullum gradum suscepi. Linguam latinam satis prom pte et loqui et scribere possum. Linguam t Graecae aliquam peritiam habeo, nullam autem linguae Hebraicae.

[7] Nulla corporis vel animi aegritudine laboro, nec laboravi; quae literarum studiis, vel observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse potest.

[8J Non sum liber ab omnibus censuris vel irregularitatibus Ordines impedientibus; sed liberari facile possum.

(Pars Secunda] [1] Quantum scio, et legitimo matrimonio natus sum, atque a bona fama commendatus.

[2] Sano corpore sum, lingua non impedita, et in studiis philosopbicis et Theologicis operam navare in animo est.

[3J Non sum vagabundus, et a viro fide digno amplum habeo de vita in Hispania transact a testimonium.

[4J Hoc praestare nequeo, ideoque cum discedendum fuerit me viaticum non a Collegio praetensurum promitto. [pars Tertia] [lJ Sponte et libere ad Collegium venio, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio inaugurari, et confecto studiorum curriculo statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire volo, cum Superioribus visum fuerit, idque iuramento polliceor.

[3] Religiosam vitam non inire sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia iuramento me ipsum obstringens promitto.

[4J lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dare volo, et tamdiu, quibus et quam diu Superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

[5] Communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentus, et paratus esse vole ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia, regula.s, gubemationem, omnemque disciplinam, secundum Superiorum interpretationem servanda.

1679 Ego IOANNEs BRUCE manu propria.

SUMMARY [1063J BRUCE John, of Somerset, born at Penarth; baptised by a 'p riest in April 1657; brought up mainly in London. Confinned. s

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Only son of middle class Catholic parents, both now dead. Once doubted the Catholic faith, but was satisfied by Fr. Ambrose at Seville. Studied grammar and rhetoric in London; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Is not free from irregularities. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 1679.

[1064J Pars prima.

1. Verum nomen Iohannes. Cognomen Harrington parentum Mollyneux, patria Anglus, Locus nativitatis ? in comitatu Lancastriae, baptizatus a Domino parr Sacerdote saeculari quo Anno, Anno Millescimot Sexcentessimot sexagessimo menset iulii, Die Margareti. aetas, decima nona 2. Accepit cum patre 3. Mediae sortis catholici Habeo et fratres et sorores 4. Semper catholicus perpessus sum [5J nunquam. non sum.

[6J studiis Humanitatis, in Audomaropoliensi Anglicanorum Iesuitarum collegio. Non. In progressu Humanitatis satis correcte et expedite [7J Non lab oro nec unquam laboravi Pars secunda [IJ Sum. [4J Volo.

Pars tertia 1. Cupio 2. Volo.

3. Volo 4. Volo.

5. Volo.

6. Nolo.

Anno 1679. Mense Septembri lImo die. [ Not A ttestedJ SUMMARY

[1064J MOLYNEUX John, alias Harrington, 19, born in Lancashire, baptised 20.7.1660 by Mr. Parr a secular priest; brought up at home. Confirmed. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has. brothers and sisters. Always a Catholic; has suffered for religion.

Studied humanities at St. Omers. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 11 September 1679.

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[ No Responsa extantJ

1679 [1066J [IJ Nomen mihi est Thomas Billinge, Patri Ricardus Billinge. natus fui in Comitatu Lancastriae anno circiter 1654 et baptizatus a Domino Gennings Sacerdote saeculari.

[2J Sacramentum confirmationis accepi audomari. educatus fui partim in patria, partim Duaci et Audomari in Belgio.

[3J Paren~es genere nobiles sed tenui re familiari. Mater mea semper fuit Catholica, Pater ab haeresi conversus ante coniugium, fidem Catholicam deinde constanter tenuit.

[4J Semper fiui t Catholicus et non nihil 0 b fidem passus sum.

[SJ Nunquam de fide delapsus sum neque filius ministri sum praedicantisve ullius.

[6J Audomari literis operam dedi finemque Syntaxeos attigi. gradum accepi nullum. lin guam latinam mediocriter calleo, sed in greca et hebriacat nullam habeo peritiam [7J sano sum corpore et mente [8J Liber sum [Pars TertiaJ [IJ Sponte veni et statum Eclesiasticumt suscipere cupio.

[2J Paratus sum.

[3J ltidem paratus sum [4J Libenter volo [5J lis omnibus et superioribus me submittam [6J volo Anno 1679 Mense Augusto 24to die [ Not attestedJ SUMMARY

[1066J BILLINGE Thomas, son of Richard, born c. 1654 in Lancashire , baptised by Mr. Gennings, a secular priest; educated at home , at Douai and at St. Omers. Confirmed at St. Omers. Son of poor noble parents, the mother always a Catholic, the father converted before his marriage. Always a Catholic. Studied at St. Omers up to the end of Syntax; knows Latin fairly well, but no Greek.

Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 24 August 1679.

[1067J Pars Prima 1. Nomen meum est Gulielmus Drapere Parens vocabatur Ioannes Draper. Sum patria Anglus natus in Suffo1cia. Sum babtizatus t ab Haeretico ministello mense Martii Die (inter Anglos) 6 0 Anno 1664 0 Iamque peregi 15um additis 6 mensibus.

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2. Sacramentum confirmationis accepi. sum educatus inter Hereticos, Catholicis me gubernantibus.

3. Parentes sunt conditionis mediocris et mater catholica fratrem habeo natu maiorem, sororem nullam.

[4] semper fui catholicus [5] Nunquam post fidem acceptam a vera religione defeci Neque ministri neque praedicantis filius sum [6] litterarum studiis semper operam dedi et Linguam Latinam satis calleo. mediocrem linguae graecae scientiam habeo [7] Nihil valetudini nisi exiguus aurium defectus obest.

Pars Secunda [1] Sum legitimo Matrimonio natus.

[4] Deponam Pars Tertia [1] Sponte ad collegium venio Ecclesiasticum statum suscipere cupiens.

[2] Sacerdotium suscipiam et absoluto studiorum cursu pro superiorum arbitrio In Angliam ad salutem animarum redibo: atque hoc Iuramento confirmare paratus sum.

[3] Nullum religiosum ordinem absque sedis Apostolicae Licentia ingrediar idque Iuramento promittam.

[4] Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis Quandiu Superioribus visum fuerit incumbam.

[5] Communem cum reliquis victum non Improbabo et omnia oCollegii instituta luxta Superiorum interpretationem observanda :suscipiam.

[6] Pecuniam apud Oeconomum pro reditu Depositam aliter non Impendam Mense Augusti, 24 to die Anno 1679 Not attested]

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[1067] PRAPER William, son of J ohn, 1St , born in Suffolk, baptised by a heretical parson 6.3. 1664 (O.S.); brought up by Catholics among heretics. Confirmed. Son of middle class parents, the mother only being a Catholic; has one elder brother. Always a ~atholic. Knows Latin and some Greek. Has slight defect of the ears. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 24 August 1679.

[The p ap er given below is included with the R esponsa for 1679] Tres alumni quos hoc anna 1679 Romam ad Collegium Anglicanum misimus, omnes ingenue et liberaliter nati et educati sunt. Illorum nemo ministro aut praedicante natus, aut praedicantis munere functus unquam est. Sunt omnes valetudine integra, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi, et ingenio ad studia superiora idoneo. tempore, quo hic studiis dederunt operam, bene et cum Superiorum Satisfactione, sese gesserunt, demum, sua sponte et libere ad Collegium veniunt animo Statum Ecclesiasticum suscipiendi. Haec de omnibus in genere, nunc de singulis.

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Thomas Bilinge, duobus hisce annis quibus in hoc Serninario litteris vacavit, tanta cum pietate, et domesticae disciplinae observantia se gessit, ut magnam ab omnibus probitatis et industriae commendationem consecutus sit, unde sperari licet eum optimum in vinea domini operarium esse futurum .

Gulielmus Draper. honesto loco natus, 4 vel 5 annos isthic studuit, semper inter primos, saepe primum locum in sua c1asse obtinuit; moribus ac conversatione praefectis ac moderatoribus satisfecit. loannes Harrington alias Mullinax e familia nobill et antiqua, duos isthic annos commoratus est, laeta indole, commodis moribus, et ingenio ad superiora studia valde idoneo esse videtur. Tribus praedictis 3 convictores adiecimus, moribus et conversatione commendatos. Quorum duo loannes Wright et Richardus Smith sunt e familia nobill, antiqua et Societati addictissima, sex annis quibus isthic studuere, morum probitate moderatoribus suis satisIecere; Alter loannes Fonseca Londini natus, (cuius parens pro natione Hispana consulis munere aliquot annis functus est Londini).

5 isthic annis literis operam dedit, magnum in latinis, maiorem etiam in graecis progressum fecit: morum probitate et indefessa industria haud exiguam, ab iis quibuscum converstaus est commendationem adeptus est.

A Reverendo Patre Rectore deputatus Haec omnia manu mea testor CAROLUS PETRE

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[1671] [1070J Pars prima [IJ Vocor Gulielmus Hickins, natus parentibus Philippo et Maria Hickins; in comitatu Warwicensi Anno Domini 1635 Mense Augusti; lam ago trigessimum t sextum completum.

[2J Sacramentum confirmationis accepi Londini; Commoratus sum in Seminario Anglorum Audomari. octo Annorum spatio.

[3J Catholicis natus parentibus, Sanctae Catholicae fidei semper adhaesi.

[5J Nunquam ab Ecclesia Sancta, ac fide defeci [6J Literis humanioribus studui; latine scribere et loqui didici ; in graecis aliquid libavi.

[7J Valetudine fruor satis commoda: estque mihi uti confido, mens sana in corpore sano.

[8J Nulla me censura illigatum esse novi Pars Secunda

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[4J Viaticum pro reditu depositum habeo apud Patrem Procuratorem Collegii Audomari Anglorum.

Pars Tertia [2J Iuramentum proponi solitum de sacerdotio ineundo et procuranda salute aliorum in Anglia volens et libens admittam.

[3J Item aliud iuramentum de nullo ordine religioso, ante trieniumt elapsum post egressum e collegio sine sedis Apostilicet licentia ingrediendo.

[4J Quoad Studia Philosophiae et Theologiae totus pendebo ab arbitrio superiorum.

[5J Item promitto me omnia exacte observaturum circa victum corporis cultum, instituta Collegit, pietatem studia, regulas gubernationem omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem.

Anno Domini 1671, Augusti 24 A ttested by THOMAS CARAEUS Anglorum Seminarii Rector SUMMARY [1070J HIGGINS William, son of Philip and Mary, born August 1635 in Warwickshire, educated 8 years at St. Omers. Confirmed in London. Son of Catholic parents. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Has deposited money for his journey with the Bursar of St. Omers.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Thomas Carey 24 August 1671J [1071J

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[1680J [1072J 1. Verum nomen meum esse Iosephum Nottle parentum Humphredum et Annam. Patriam Angliam, locum nativitatis Londinum. A sacerdote, anne 1659, mense Iunii, diem ignor~, baptizatum fuisse. .

Aetatem 22 annorum inchoatam 2. Sacramentum Confirmationis accepisse.

Londini educatum fuisse et vixisse.

3. Conditionem propriam et parentum mediocrem, sanguine mediae sortis, sufficientes. Catholicos, nec fratrem nec sororem habere vel habuisse.

4. Semper fuisse CatholicuIIi. Aliquid perpessum ob fidem Catholicam 5. Nunquam relapsum fuisse, nec Ministri vel praedicantis munus unquam obiisse 6. Grammaticis et Philosophicis studiis operam dedisse felici progressu. Nullum gradum accepisse, Linguam latinam ita callere,

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ut correcte et expedite loqui et scribere possim. Linguae graecae exiguam peritiam habere 7. Nulla corporis vel animi aegritudine laborare, vellaboravisse, quae litterarum studiis, vel observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse possit.

8. Liberum esse ab omnibus censuris, et irregularitatibus ordines impedien tibus Pars secunda 1. Legitimo matrimonio natum, atquea bona famacommendatum.

2. Sano corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi et ingenio ad superior a studia scilicet Theologica aptum esse.

3. Non esse vagabundum, et a viris fide dignis amplum habere de vita et m6ribus testimonium.

4. Me inventurum (ut spero) tantum pecuniae, quantum in reditu mihi sufficiet ad Viaticum.

Pars Tertia 1. Me sponte et libere ad Collegium venire et inspirante Deo statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere.

2. Sacerdotio initiari, et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire velle, cum superioribus visum fuerit, idque iuramento polliceri.

3. Nullum ordinem religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi, idque iuramento promittere velle.

4. lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dare velIe et tamdiu quamdiu superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

5. Communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentum et paratum esse velle ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia, regulas, gubemationem, omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda.

6. Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu nolle in alios usus convertere.

Anno Domini 1680 Mense Octobris 50 die.

Attested by CAROLUS CAMPIANUS SUMMARY

[1072] NOTTLE Joseph, son of Humphrey and Anne, 21, born in London, baptised by a priest in June 1659, brought up in London.

Confirmed. Only son of middle class Catholics. Always a Catholic.

Has suffered for religion. Has studied Grammar and philosophy.

Knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Charles Campian 5 October 168J 1680 [1073J [1] Ioannes Courtney. natus londini etc.

Patris nomen Henricus.

Matris. etc.

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aetatem numero decimum sextum.

2. accepi. educatus fui et vixi londini 3. mediocris est conditio. pater Catholicus nec fratres habeo, nec sorores 4. semper fui Catholicus non 5. non sum relapsus Nunquam ministri munus obivi.

6. humanitati operam dedi in Civitate Audomarensi. mediocri progressu: nullum gradum accepi linguam latin am mediocriter calleo. linguae graecae exiguam Hebraicae nullam habeo peritiam.

7. nec lab oro nec laboravi corporis vel animi egritudinet quae litterarum studiis obesse possit.

8. Sum liber.

Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo sum matrimonio natus et a bona fama commendatus.

2. Sum sano corpore lingua non impedita aspectu non deformi et ingenio ad superiora studia quantum satis est (ut opinor) aptus sum. .

3. Non sum. A viris fide dignis amplum habeo testimonium.

4. Deponam.

Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et libere ad Collegium veni statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupiens 2. Sacerdotio initiabor et in Angliam redibo cum superioribus visum fuerit idque Iuramento pollicebor.

3. Iuramento promittam me nullum ordinem sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia ingressurum 4. Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis Quamdiu superioribus visum fuerit incumbam.

5. Contentus ero communi alumnorum victu, et sum paratus ad omnia collegii instituta servanda.

6. Pecuniam pro reditu deposit am in alios usus non convertam.

Anno 1680 Mense Octobris die 13 IOANNES COURTNEYUS Attested by CAROLUS CAMPIANUS SUMMARY [I073J COURTNEY John, son of Henry, 16, born and brought up in London. Confirmed. Only son of middle class Catholic father and non-Catholic mother. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Charles Campian 13 October 1680J [1074J

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[1075J Pars Prima 1. Henricus Thoraldus Patris Gulielmus Matris Maria; ex comitatu Barheria ago annum decimum nonum completum 2. Sacramentum confirmationis Audomari accepi ubi quatuor anorumt spatio fui educatus.

3. mediocris est conditio Pater et Mater semper catholici habeo novem fratres et tres sorores.

4. semper fui catholicus 5. nunquam a fide catholic a relapsus sum; nec ministri sive praedicantis munus obivi 6. HUIl,lanitati operam dedi Audomari mediocri progressu: nullum gradum accepi linguam latinam mediocriter calleo, linguae graecae vel Haebraicae null am peritiam habeo 7. nec lab oro nee laboravi corporis vel animi aegritudine quae litterarum studiis obesse possit.

8. Ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus ordines Impedieritibus sum liber Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo sum matrimonio natus et a bona fama commendatus 2. Sum sano corpore linga t non Impedita, aspectu non deformi et Ingenio ad superiora studia quantum satis est (ut opinor) aptus sum 3. non sum vagabundus et a viris fide dignis amplum habeo testimonium.

4. Tantum Pecuniae apud oeconomum deponere conabor, quantum In reditu ad viaticum mihi sufficiat Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et libere ad collegium veni statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupiens.

2. sacerdotio Initiabor et In Angliam redibo cum superioribus visum fuerit id Iuramento pollicebor.

3. Iuramento promittam me nullam ordinem sine sedis Apostolicae licentia Ingressurum 4. Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis Quamdiu superioribus visum fuerit Incumbam 5. contentus ero communi alumnorum victu et sum paratus ad omnia collegii Instituta servanda 6. Pecuniam pro reditu depositam in alios usus non convertam Anno 1580 mense Octobris Die 13 HENERY THOROLD [Attested by CAROLUS CAMPIANUSJ SUMMARY [1075J THOROLD Henry, of Berkshire, son of William and Mary, 19; educated 4 years at St. Omers. Confirmed at St. Omers.

Son of middle class Catholic parents; has 9 brothers and 3 sisters.

Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by Charles Campian 13 October 1680J

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[1681J [1080J [1 J Vocor Carolus, filius natu minimus Georgii Duke, natione Anglus, in comitatu Berkensi natus, ab Episcopo quodam (quantum memini) nescio quo, baptizatus, quo die Carolus istius nominis primus capite plectabatur. Annos natus sum triginta et tres.

[2J Ita. Partim apud iuventutem Anglicanum Sancti Odomari, partim et in gymnasio quodam in Anglia studui.

[3J Ipse ego nullarum, parentes exiguarum divitiarum, iuncti sanguine et affinitate cum de stemmate natis iuxta ac de media sorte; Haeretici omnes; Fratres binos, tres sorores habeo.

[4J Non. sed ab Haeresi conversus, quinque circiter ab hinc annis, ope cuiusdam Monaci; Parum aut niml.

[5J Deo gratias non. Nihil minus. Nae[?J non.

[6J Humanioribus. Sancti Odomari, ut supra. Quoad progressum, id aliis aestimandum resigno. De lingua latina parum, de Graeca aut Hebraica non tantulum meritus sum.

[7J Mens mihi sana fuit semper in corpore sano.

[8J Ita. Pars Secunda [IJ Ita. [2J Dnus testis oculatus plus valebit quam auditus decem.

[3J Non. de superiori vita neminem habeo qui testetur, de vita in praesentiarum domesticus usus docebit.

[4J Pro posse me facturum polliceor.

Pars Tertia.

[IJ Nihil est mihi potius.

[2J Superiorum iussa me capessiturum promitto.

[3J Hoc spondeo.

[4J Hoc quoque promitto.

[5J Hisce omnibus subscribam, sponte et libere.

[6J Spondeo me nunquam depositam nisi pro reditu repetiturum.

Anno Domini 1681 Mense Iunii Die 22do. [ Nat A ttestedJ SUMMARY

[1080J DUKE Charles, youngest son of George Duke, 33, born in Berkshire, baptised by a Bishop on the day on which Charles I was beheaded; educated at St. Omers and in a school in England.

Confirmed. Son of heretical parents, not rich, but connected with noble and middle class families; has 2 brothers and 3 sisters.

Converted from heresy by a Monk about 5 years ago. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. 22 June 1681

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1683 [10S3J 1. Verum nomen Rodulphus cognomen est Clavering. Parenturn Thoma et Maria. Patria et locus nativitatis est Northumbria, annum Vigessimumt octavum complevi, Carletonii educatus, Duaci confirmatus partimque educatus.

3. Conditio mediocris est Catholicis Parentibus natus fratres Duos habeo Sororesque Quatuor, fui Semper Catholicus Passus sum multum Propter fidem 5. Nunquam relapsus sum nee Ministri seu Predicantis munus obivi.

6. Dedi operam Studiis humanioribus in Anglia partim Berwici partim Carletonii partim Duaci, satis expedite loqui possum linguam latinam et correcte scribere. Linguam Graecam nec non Haebraicam ignoro 7. Nulla corporis vel animi aegritudine laboro vellaboravi, quae litterarum studiis vel observationi collegialis disciplinae obesse possit S. Liber sum ab omnibus censuris vel irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus.

Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo sum matrimonio natus atque a bona fama commendatus 2. Sum sano corpore lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformis, et spero ingenio apto ad superiora studia Philosophica scilicet, et Theologica.

3. Non vagabundus, de vita moribus[queJ amplum testimonium habeo a viE ris] fide dignis 4. Seponam pecuniam quantum in reditu ad Viaticum sufficiet Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium Venio et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

2. Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto stuidiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire Yolo, cum Superioribus visum fuerit, idque Sacramento polliceri Yolo.

3. Nullum ordinem Religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi idque iuramento promittere yolo.

5. Quod communi Alumnorum victu et cultu corporis contentus et paratus esse yolo ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem studia, regulas, gubemationem o[mnemqueJ disciplinam secundum Superiorum interpretationem servanda.

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[1083] CLAVERING Ralph, son of Thomas and Mary, 28, born in Northumberland, brought up at Carlton and Douai. Confirmed at Douai. Son of middle class Catholic parents; has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Always a Catholic; has suffered much for religion.

Studied humanities at Berwick, Carlton and Douai; knows Latin but no Greek. Healthy. Desires to be ecclesiastic. [Examined

by Charles Campian May 1683] [1084] 1. Henricus Rawlins, Patris Nomen Ioannes Matris Iudeth.

Natus Tardebeggae in Comitatu Wigornensi.

Natis 16 Aprielist 1659 : 2. post ineuntem aetatem, linguae latinae operam dedi in Scola Alcestrensi, unde me recepi cuidam Dominae Sheldoni servire deinde cum Duce N ormunensi in Hiberniam ivi, ubi eram Confirmatus.

3. Honesta Pater semper Catholicus, at vero mater Conversa. duos habeo Fratres, unam autem sororem.

4. Gratia Dei semper Catholicus. ob cuius Professionem ab officio, sub praedicto Duce eiectus, ac proinde in Carcerem proiectus ubi mansi duos dies, un de liberatus in Belgium perveni 5. Nunquam Gratias Deo. a fide Catholica decessi, nec unquam ministri munus obivi 6. In Anglia humanitati operam dedi in praedicto loco deinde in Collegio Anglorum Duaci mediocri progressu : nullum gradum accepi, linguam latinam mediocriter intelligo, linguam autem Graecam vel Hebraicam nequaquam.

7. Ruptura fateor ab 11 mensibus vel circiter me laborasse, alio autem morbo corporis vel animi laboro aut laboravi nullomodo.

8. Sum liber.

Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo sum matrimonio natus et a bona fama commendatus.

2. sum sana corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi, et ingenio ad superiora studia quantum satis est (ut opinor) sum aptus.

3. non sum Vagabundus. sed a viris fide dignis amplum habeo tesimonium t 4. Deponam quam primum procuravero a fratre mea vel ab allis ex anglia.

Pars Tertia.

1. sponte et libere ad Collegium veni, statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupiens.

2. sacerdotio initiabor et in angliam redibo cum superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento pollicebor.

3. Iuramento promitto me nullum ordinem religiosum sine Sedis Apostolicae licentia ingressurum.

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4. Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis quamdiu superioribus visum fuerit incumbam.

5. Contentus ero communi Alumnorum victu, et sum paratus ad omnia Collegii instituta servanda.

6. Pecuniam pro reditu deponendam in alios usus non convertam.

Anno 1683: Octobris, Die 6 [Attested by THOMAS FREVILLUS 7a. Oct. 1683J SUMMARY [1084J RAWLINGS Henry, son of John and Judith, born 16.4.1659 at Tardebigge, Worcestershire; studied Latin at Alcester; served Lady Shelfon; followed the Duke of Northumberland to Ireland.

Confirmed in Ireland. Son of Catholic father and convert mother; has 2 brothers, 1 sister. Always a Catholic; for his religion was deprived of his post by the Duke, and thrown into prison; went to Belgium 2 years later on being liberated. Studied humanities at Alcester and Douai; knows Latin but not Greek. Suffered from a rupture about 11 months ago; otherwise htalthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Thomas Freville 7 October 1683J [1085J Examen a Reverendo in Christo Patre Patre Thoma Staffertono seminarii Audomarensis Rectore Ioanni Collingwoodo ad Anglicanum de U rbe collegium propositum [IJ Respondeo, verum mihi nomen esse Ioannem Metcalf parentibus Ioannem et Eleanoram Metcalfe, patriam esse ducatum Eboracensem, locum nativitatis Richmondiam eiusdem ducatus oppidum item anna 1663 sub finem mensis Martii a Reverendo Patre Thoma Collingwoodo fuisse baptizatum, annumque aetatis 20mum Paschate proxime elapso complevisse.

[2J Quod attinet ad sacramentum confirmationis affirmative respondeo, pariterque assero me ad 15m vel eo circiter aetatis annum in Anglia fuisse educatum qua aetate ad Audomarense seminarium sum a parentibus missus, ubi ad hoc usque tempus nimirum per quinquennium in humanioribus addiscendis commoratus sum.

[3J Quoad conditionem et nobilitatem parentum respondeo, patrem esse iuris civilis advocatum ex equestri familia oriundum, matre Armigeri filia utrisque Catholicis.

[4J Ad hoc replico tum me tum parentes semperextitissecatholicos.

[5J Ad haec omnia negative.

[6J Respondeo, uti supra, nimirum humanioribus in collegio Societatis Iesu Audomaropoli.

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g~ Ad utrum que (quatenus norim) negative.

Pars secunda [1 J Ad primam propositionis partem sic respondeo audivisse me nunquam aut ulIa ratione intellexisse nativitatis meae legalitatem a

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quopiam fuisse suspectam aut in dubium vocatam, proindeque legitimo matrimonio me natum assero.

[4J Quantum in me est, spondeo Pars Tertia.

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Ad utrumque affirmative

[4J Ad hoc etiam Affirmative.

[5J Quod attinet ad instituta, regulas, et disciplinam eiusdem [6J collegii observandam, pecuniaeque apud Oeconomum pro

reditu depositae conservationem, utrumque me integre praestiturum polliceor.

Actum anna 1683 Mensis Iunii vigesimo sexto. Ioannes Collingwood.

Attested by THOMAS STAPLETONUS Collegii Anglorum Societatis Iesu Audomari Rector SUMMARY [1085J METCALFE John, son of John and Eleanor, 20 last Easter, born at Richmond, Yorks; baptised by Fr. Thomas Collingwood in late March 1663; brought up until c. 15 in England; studied humanities 5 years at St. Omers. Confirmed. Son of a civil law advocate of knightly family, and the daughter of an esquire; both Catholics. Always a Catholic. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Thomas Stapleton, St. Omers, 26 June 1683J [1086J

E xamen Gulielmi Morgan mihi propositum a Reverendo Patre Thoma Stapleton Rectore collegii Anglorum Audomari. [lJ Nominor Gulielmus Morgan vere Gu: Prichard nomen patris loannes, matris lana. natus sum in Anglia comitatu monmothensi.

Baptizatus a domino Eliot sacerdote Catholico, mense Aprilis Anno 1662. ago iam vigessimum primum annum.

[2J Confirmatus fui Audomari; educatus praedicto in comitatu Monmothensi, et Audomari biennio.

[3J Conditione pauper sum. mater mediae sortispauper, quae cum marito, patre mea divitias etiam perdidit. pater semper Catholicus fuit, mater ante matrimonium Haeretica inde semper Catholica. amicos habeo divites, sed omnino haereticos. habeo fratrem mecum et sororem.

[4J Semper fui Catholicus.

[5J Nunquam a fide Catholica defeci, nec ministri vel praedicantis munus unquam obivi nec ministri filius sum.

[6J studiis humanitatis operam dedi partim in Anglia et biennio Audomari. nullum gradum accepi. linguam latinam ita calleo ut possim correcte loqui et scribere [7J Nulla corporis vel animi aegritudine laboro nec laboravi, quae litterarum studiis vel observationi collegialis disciplinae obesse possit.

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[8J liber sum ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus sacros ordines impedientibus.

Pars secunda [lJ Legitimo matrimonio natus sum et a bona fama commendatus [2J Sano sum corpore, lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi et ingenio, spero, ad superiora studia Philosophica scilicet et Theologica apto.

[3J nec sum nec fui vagabundus et a viris fide dignis amplum habeo de vita et moribus testimonium [4J Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deponere volo quantum in reditu mihi ad viaticum sufficett.

Pars tertia .

[1 J Sponte ac lib ere ad collegium venire et statum ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio innitiabort, et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam, redire volo, cum superioribus visum fuerit, idque iuramento pollicebor.

[3J Nullum religiosum ordinem sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi iuramento promittam.

[4J Operam dabo studiis Philosophiae et Theologiae, tamdiu superiores examine praemisso in domino expedire iudicabunt.

[5J Communi Almnorum victu et corporis vestitu contentus ero, et paratus ad reliqua collegii instituta circa pietatem, studia, regulas, gubemationem, omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum. interpretationem servanda.

[6J Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu in alios usus convertere nolo.

Anno Domini 168323 die Maii. GULIELMUS MORGAN vere PRICHARD Attested by THOMAS STAPLETONUS Collegii Anglorum Societatis Iesu Audomari Rector

SUMMARY [1086J PRICHARD William, alias Morgan, son of John and Jane, 20, born Monmouthshire, baptised by Mr. Eliot, a Catholic priest, April 1662 ; brought up in Monmouthshire and 2 years at St. Omers.

Son of Catholic father, and middle class heretical mother converted before her marriage; both now poor. Has rich heretical friends.

Has one brother and one sister. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities in England and at St. Omers. Knows Latin. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Thomas Stapleton 23 May 1683J [1087J

Pars prima 1. Nomen mihi est Petrus Ever, vero autem nomine Saltmarshe.

Patris vero Edvardus matris Ierrarda; natus sum in Castello Kelvington Provinciae Eboracensis. Natus sum anno quinquagessimot octavo huius seculi die Octobris decimo octavo et eodem

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tempore baptizatus fui a sacerdote saecularis dicto Micaeli Posgatto, complebo intra paucos dies annum aetatis vigessimum t quintum.

[2J Sum confirmatus, vixi, et educatus fui partim in Anglia e parentibus partim in Seminariis transmarinis 3. honestissima tam parentum quam affinitate coniunctorum, qui omnes divites sunt et supra sortem mediocrem, at Catholici tres fratres habeo, et nullam sororem 4. Semper fui Catholicus, aliquod ob fidem passus sum, et coactus me subducere a periculo 5. Nunquam 6. literis humanioribus operam dedi non paenitendo progressu, in seminariis ut supra linguam latinam satis calleo de lingua graeca et Hebraica nihil habeo quod respondeo 7. Corpore et animo optime valeo 8. liberrimus Pars secunda 1. ita est 2. uti credo non ineptus 3. Nihil mihi deest ad commendationem vitae et morum 4. deponam Pars Tertia 1. libentissime 2. omnino [5J paratus sum omnia facere et me in omnibus accomodare [6J non convertam. anna 1683. mense Octobris die Undecimo PETRUS EVERS. Attested by GULIELMUS MORGANUS Collegii Anglorum de Urbe Rector SUMMARY [1087J SALTMARSH Peter, alias Evers or Every, son of Edward and Geraldine, born 18.10.1658 at Kilvington Castle, Yorkshire, baptised 18.10.1658 by Michael Postgate, secular priest; educated in England and seminaries abroad. Confirmed. Son of rich upper class Catholic family; has 3 brothers. Always a Catholic; has suffered danger for religion's sake. Studied humanities; knows Latin. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by William Morgan S.]., Rome, 11 October 1683J [1088J Examen Georgio Bostock propositum a Reverendo Patre Thoma Stapletono Collegii Angl: Societatis Iesu Rectore Audomari.

Pars prima [IJ Meum nomen est Georgius Bostock et nomen patris mei est Thomas Bostock et matris Anna Bostock. Natus fui In Angliae Comitate Dembiensi. Complevi decimum nonum annum ultimo mense Marciit

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[2] Sacramentum Confirmationis accepi, et nutritus fui in Angliae comitate Dembiensi.

[3] Parentes mei mediae sortis sunt, et non valde divites sed habent quo possunt bene vivere, sunt etiam Catholici, habeo fratres et sorores.

[4] Catholicus semper fui.

[5] Nunquam relapsus fui a Catholica fide nec filius ministri sum.

[6J Operam litteris humanioribus dedi Audomari et spero me aliquem progressum fecisse sed quo ad loquendum et scribendum corectet et expedite referro id ad superiores parvam habeo paeritiam t graecae linguae.

[7] Nulla aegritudine corporis vel animae laboro aut laboravi quae litterarum studiis aut observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse possit [8J Liber sum ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus ordines impedientibus.

Pars Secunda [1] Natus sum legitimo matrimonio [2] Sum sana corpore lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi, et spero gratia Dei me esse ingenio ad superiora studia Philosophia scilicet et Theologia apto.

[3J Non sum vagabundus. A viris fide dignis amplum habeo de vita et moribus testimonium.

[4] Tantum paecuniaet apud Oeconomum deponere volo, quantum ad viaticum in reditu mihi sufficiet Pars Tertia [1] Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium vero.ire et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio [2] Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire volo, cum superioribus visum fuerit idque iuramento polliceri volo.

[3] Nullum ordinem Religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingredi idque iuramento promittere vola [4] lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo et tamdiu quibus et quamdiu superiores examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

[5] Contentus esse vola communi Alumnorum victu et corporis cultu, et paratus ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, regulas, gubernationem, omnemque disciplinam secundum interpretationem servanda.

[6J Nolo pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu in alios usus convertere Anno Domini 1683 23 Maii GEORGIUS BOSTOCK Attested by THOMAS STAPLETON US Collegii Anglorum S.J. Audomari Rector SUMMARY [1088J BOSTOCK George, son of Thomas and Anne, 19 last March, T

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born and brought up in Denbighshire. Confirmed. Son of middle class Catholics, not very rich; has brothers and sisters. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows little Greek.

Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by Thomas Stapleton S.J. 23 May 1683J [1089J Pars prima 1. Iohannes Reynolds Iohannes et Anna Anglia et comitatus Salopiensis, Anno 1665,6 die Augusti, completa, 2. nunquam Anglia 3. honest a, utriusque Mediei t sortis nec egent nec abundant ex patre heretico ex matre Catholica h[abeJo unum fratrem duotsorores 4. non semper, fui; octo Iohanne Parry Sacerdote, 5. Nunquam; 6. Literis humanioribus Satis correcte, Graecas liter as olim novi hebraicas nunquam, 7. nullo, 8. Liberrimus Pars Secunda, 1. Omnino ut mihi videtur 2. In nullo me defficiot ut mihi videtur, 3. Ita est.

4. deponam Pars Tertia 1.' Omnino; 2. Utrum que volo et statuo, 3. affirmo me nullum ordinem Religiosum ingressurum.

4. In omnibus me accomodabo voluntati superiorum, 5. Ad omnia sum paratissimus 6. non convert am Anno 1683 undecimo die octobris, IOHANNES REYNOLDS Attested by GULIELMUS MORGAN US Collegii Anglorum de Urbe Rector SUMMARY [1089J REYNOLDS John, son of John and Anne, born 6.8.1665 in Shropshire, brought up in England. Not confirmed. Son of

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heretical father and Catholic mother, both middle-class; has 1 brother and 2 sisters. Converted 8 years ago by John Parry priest.

Studied humanities, knows Latin, once knew Greek. Healthy.

Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by William Morgan, S.J. 11 October 1683J

[1090J Pars Prima 1. Mihi nomen verum est, Roberlus, Cognomen vero Plumerden, Parentes vero .Roberlus, et Maria Nominantur, Natus sum Londini, Anno 1664 Iunii die primo baptisatus sum eiusdem mensis die Octavo decimum nonum aetatis annum Complevi, 2. Nondum sacramentum Confirmationis accepi, educatus vero sum Londini, ibique vixi, 3. Conditio Parentum Est honesta, sunt enim mediocris Conditionis, nec egent nec abundant, 4. Semper Catholicus fui, et in ea fide semper perseveravi, 6. Litteris humanioribus Londini operam dedi, et linguam Latinam ita Calleo ut correcte, et expedite loqui ac scribere valeam, Linguam verO Graecam, et Hebraicam ignoro, 7. Nec Laboro, nec Laboravi, ulla Corporis vel animi aegritudine, quae stu~is vel observationi Collegialis disciplinae obesse possit, 8. Omnmo, immunis sum ab omnibus Censuris, et irregularitatibus ordines iinpedientibus.

Pars Secunda 1. Legitimo sum Matrimonio natus, et a bona fama Commendatus sum, 2~ Sum sana corpore, Lingua non impedita, aspectu non deformi, et ingenio ad Philosophiae et Theologiae studia idoneus, uti spero.

3. Non sum vagabundus, et a viris fide dignis amplum habeo, de vita et r.noribus testimonium, 4. Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deposui, quantum in reditu mihi sufficiat in viaticum.

Pars Tertia 1. Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venire, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere Cupio, 2. Sacerdotio initiari et absoluto studiorum Cursu, statim in Angliam ad salutem Animarum procurandam redire volo, cum superioribus visum fuerit, idque I uramento policebort, 3. Nullum ordinem Religiosum sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingrediar, idque luramento promittere volo, 4. lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo et tamdiu quibus et quam diu superiores examine predicto, misso magis expedire, in Domino iudicaverint, 5. COInmuni Alumnorum victu, et Corporis cultu contentus ero, et paratus esse volo, ad reliqua Collegii lnstituta, circa pietatem, studia regulas gubemationem, omnemque disciplinam, secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda,

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6. Pecuniam apud Oeconomum depositam pro reditu, nolo in alios usus Convertere, Anno 1683 Mense Octobris Die duodecimo ROBERTUS PLUMERDEN IACOBUS MAURITIUS alias ROBERTUS PLUMERDEN Attested by GULIELMUS MORGANUS Collegii Anglorum de Urbe Rector SUMMARY [1090J PLUMERDEN Robert, alias James Morris, son of Robert and Mary, born 1.6.1664 in London, baptised 8.6.1664, brought up in London. Not confirmed. Son of middle class parents.

Always a Catholic. Studied humanities at London; knows Latin but not Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an ecclesiastic.

[Attested by William Morgan 12 October 1683J [1091J Examen propositum A Reverendo Patre Guilielmo Lydiat supplente vires Reverendi Patris Thomae Stapletoni Collegii Anglicani Audomari Rectoris Iohanni Nixon Pars prima 1. Vocor Ioannes Nixon, Pater eodem nomine appeUabatur, natus sum in Anglia, Comitatu Eboracensi, in vico Well, a quo, quo anno, mense die sim baptizatus, nescio, non dubito tamen quin a ministro istius loci. habeo annos triginta unum inchoatum 2. Sacramentum Confirmationis nunquam accepi, maxima ex parte fui educatus apud opidulum Todick[?J in Comitatu Eboracensi, ibique praecipue vixi. Conditio propria et parentum sanguine et affinitate coniunctorum mediae sortis, neque pauperes valde, nee divites, haeretici, unicum fratrem habeo.

3. Non fui semper Catholicus, sed ab haeresi a duobus circiter annis, auxilio Reverendi Patris Thomae Piercy[?J Societatis Iesu sacerdotis fui conversus, occasione periculosi morbi. Nihil ob fidem Catholicam perpessus sum.

4. Post susceptam fidem Catholicam nunquam relapsus sum, nec ministri vel Praedicantis munus obivi; filius tamen sum Ministri.

5. Operam dedi inferioribus studiis Laughtoniae prope Todick, deinde superioribus per 4 annos Cantabrigiae, ubi Baccalaureigradum suscepi. Latinae linguae aliquam, Graecae minorem, Hebraicae vero nullam notitjam habeo.

6. A duobus abhinc annis aliqua aegritudine laboravi, :i am tamen spero me robustae satis valetudinis esse, ut literarum studia et observationem Collegialis disciplinae observare valeam.

7. Ab omnibus censuris et irregularitatibus Ordines impedientibus liber sum.

Pars secunda 1. Sum legitimo matrimonio natus cum autem sim in regione extema vix aut ne vix quidem commendari possum.

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2. Sano quidem sum corpore, lingua nec impedita, quoad autem deformitatem aspectus et ingenium ad superiora studia Philosophica et Theologica aptum non est meum iudicare.

3. Non sum vagabundus, sed a viris fide dignis, cum extra patriam et notos sim, amplum de vita et moribus habere non possum testimonium.

4. Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum me depositurum spero quantum in reditu mihi sufficiet ad viaticum.

Pars tertia.

1. Libentissime cupio.

2. Volo et promitto.

[4J Volo . .

[5J Contentum me paratumque futurum spero.

[6J In alios usus convertere nolo.

Anno 1683. Mense Iunio. Die 29.

Attested by G. LYDIATE SUMMARY

[1091J NIXON John, son of John, 30, born at Well in Yorkshire; baptised probably by the local parson; brought up mainly at Todwick, Yorkshire. Not confirmed. Son of a parson of a heretical middle class family; has one brother. Converted from heresy 2 years ago by Fr. Thomas Percy S.J., on the occasion of a dangerous disease. Studied at Laughton, near To dwick , then for 4 years at Cambridge; B.A.; knows some Latin and less Greek. Was ill two years ago, but now is in more robust health. Desires to be an ecclesiastic. [Attested by William Lydiate, Rector of St. Omers.

29 June 1683J

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[1684J

[lJ Nomen verum meum et cognomen est, Ioannes: Urmeston, et patris mei nomen est Petrus: Urmeston. Patria mea est Lancastria prope oppidum, nomine Vigonium. Ab Alexandro: Hollando Soc: Iesu Sacerdote anno Domini 1665. mense Iulli, die quarto fui baptizatus. Annum iam ago decimum nonum.

[2J Audomari confirmatus fui, quo in loco partim, partim in Anglia fui educatus.

[3J Pater meus haereditatem possidet, quae decem libris de anno valere dicitur, cuius ego verus sum haeres. Omnes cognati mei eadem fere sunt conditione. Patruum nomine Ioannem Urmeston sacerdotem habeo, qui in Hispania studuit. Parentes mei natu sunt mediae sortis. Sunt etiam Catholici; fratrem unum et tres sorores habeo.

[4J Ab ipsa nativitet mea fidem Catholicam sum amplexus, neque

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unquam, Deo gratias, haereticus fui. Parentes me in persecutionibus, propter fidem Catholic am, fortunarum suarum detrimento, multosque nummos iniuste solvendo multum passi sunt.

[5J A nativitate mea ad hunc usque diem Catholicus fui. Parentes etiam fuerunt Catholici a nativitate sua.

[6J Studiis humanitatis partim in Lancastria, partim Audomari . operam dedi. usque ad initium Poeseos sum progressus. Nullum gradum accepi. Linguam latin am ita calleo ut loqui ac scribere possim; parum in graecis literis peritiae habeo.

[7J Nullo morbo laboro, neque un quam laboravi, qui literarum studiis vel Collegialis disciplinae observationi obesse possit.

[8J Ab omnibus Censuris et Irregularitatibus Ordines impedientibus sum liber.

[Pars TertiaJ [IJ Sponte et lib ere ad Collegium venio, et statum Ecclesiasticum suscipere cupio.

[2J Sacerdotio initiari, et absoluto studiorum cursu statim in Angliam ad salutem animarum procurandam redire volo, cum Superioribus visum fuerit, idque iuramento pollicebor.

[3J Nullum porro Ordinem Religosum post egressum e Collegio sine sedis Apostolicae licentia ingrediar, idque iuramento promittam.

[4J lis Philosophiae et Theologiae studiis operam dabo, et tamdiu, quibus et quamdiu superiores, examine praemisso magis expedire in Domino iudicaverint.

[5J Communi caeterorum vktu et corporis cultu contentus ero, et paratus esse volo ad reliqua Collegii instituta circa pietatem, omnemque disciplinam, secundum superiorum interpretationem observanda.

[6J Tantum pecuniae apud Oeconomum deponam, quantum in reditu mihi sufficiet ad viaticum, et depositum in alios usus convertere nolo.

Anno 1684 Mense Iunii Die 3a.

Examen propositum a R. P. W ARNERO Collegii Anglicani Audomari Rectore.

SUMMARY

[--J URMSTON John, son of Peter, 18; born near Wigan, Lancashire; baptised by Alexander Holland, S.]., 4.7.1665; brought up in England and at St. Omers. Confirmed at St. Omers.

Son of middle class Catholic parents who have been impoverished by persecution; has 1 brother and 3 sisters; is heir to his father's property worth ÂŁ10 a year; is nephew to John Urmston:, priest, who studied in Spain. Always a Catholic. Studied humanities in Lancashire and at St. Omers, up to the beginning of Poetry; knows.

Latin and some Greek. Healthy. Desires to be an !ecclesiastic.

[Examined by Fr. Warner, Rector of St. Omers, 3 Jnne 1684] [1092-1094]

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1866t [1095J [lJ vocor Edwardus Gage; pater quoque Edwardus vocatur, matris nomen est Watkins. Anglus sum natus in comitatu Suffolciae Anno 1662° vel 3° [2J Sacramentum confirmationis accepi, Duaci educatus sum, nobilibus atque divitibus parentibus natus, affines etiam nobiles et divites, omnes catholici: fratres quatuor habeo sorores etiam quatiort [4J Nihil ob fidem catholicam perpessus sum, licet parentes perpessi sint.

[SJ non relapsus sum post fidem catholicam susceptam : numquam ministri vel praedicantis obii munus, nec ministri sum filius.

[6] humanioribus et etiam phil[osophicis] studiis Duaci operam dedi, ac mediocri progressu. non ita linguam latin am calleo ut expedite et correcte loqui et s[cribJere possim, aliqualiter tamen. nullam linguae grecae neque haebraicaet peritiam habeo [8] Sum liber ab omnibus irregularitatibus et censuris [Pars secundaJ [lJ legittimo matrimonio natus sum et a bona fama commendatus [2J sum sana corpore lingua parum impedita, aspectu non deformi [3J non sum vagabundus, A fide dignis satis amplum de vita et moribus testimonium habeo et habere possum [4] volo tantum pecuniae apud oeconomum deponere, quantum in reditu mihi sufficiat ad viaticum.

[Pars TertiaJ [2] promitto me suscepturum sacerdotium absoluto studiorum cursu, et in Angliam ad animarum salutem procnrandam statim rediturum, cum superioribus visum fuerit, idque iuramento polliceri [3J nullum ordinem religiosum sine sedis apostolicae licentia ingrediar idque iuramento polliceri vola [4] Theologiae studiis operam dabo et tamdiu, quibusetquamdiu superiores examine premisso expedire in Domino iudicaverint [5J Communi alumnorum victu et corporis cultu contentus ero et paratus sum ad collegii reliqua instituta circa pietatem, studia, regulas gubernationem, omnemque disciplinam secundum superiorum interpretationem servanda.

[6] pecuniam apud oeconomum depositam pro reditu nolo in alios usus convertere Anno 1685[?J mense lulii EDWARDUS GAGE Attested by PHILIPP US LAYTONUS SUMMARY [1095] GAGE Edward, son of Edward and - - Watkins, born 1662 or 1663 in Suffolk. Confirmed. Son of rich noble Catholic parents who have suffered for religion; has 4 brother and 4 sisters.

Studied humanities and philosophy at Douai. Knows some Latin

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but no Greek. Healthy. Promises to be a priest.

Philip Layton, July 1685J [1096J

[Attested by

[ No Responsa extant]

1685 [1097J Pars prima [lJ Nomen et Cognomen est Tho: Higgonson, parentum, patris Thomas Higgenson, matris Anne Higgenson, patria Anglia, locus nativitatis, comitatus Coventriae; baptizatus 1667 mense decembris die vigesimo secundo; aetas, decimum octavum ago.

[2J sacramentum confinnationis accepi, audomari educatus [3J conditio mea et parentum mediocris est, item que sanguine mediae sortis an divites[?J, mediae sortis etiam, semper catholici neque fratres nec sorores habeo.

[4J Semper catholicus fui nunquam ob fidem catholicam quidquam perpessus sum [5J Nunquam relapsus sum nec filius ministri unquam fui neque quidquam tale mihi unquam contigit.

[6J Audomari humanitati operam dedi nullum gradum adhuc accepi? Latine et loqui et scribere mediocriter possum sed Graecis et Hebraicis nondum operam dedi [7J Non laboro neque unquam laboravi Pars secunda [1 J Legitimo matrimonio natus sum atque bene audio [2J Sano corpore lingua promta t, aspectu non defonnis sum et ingenium valde bonum [4J Deponam Pars tertia , [lJ Libentissime venio et sponte [2J Libenter ibo [4J Omnibus his operam dabo [5J Contentus ero victu et corporis cultu et omibust quae ad collegium illud pertinet [6J Nolo Anno 1685 Die 10 I ulii [Attested by IOANNEs WARNERUSJ SUMMARY

[1097J HIGGINSON Thomas, son of Thomas and Anne, 17, born "in the county of Coventry"; baptised 22.12.1667. Confirmed.

Only son of middle class Catholic parents. Always a Catholic.

Studied humanities at St. Omers; knows Latin but no Greek.

Healthy. Promises to go to England. [ No further Responsa extantJ

INDEXES COMPILED BY E. E . REYNOLDS

I. RESPONSA: Persons II. RESPONSA: Places III. LIBER RUBER: Students

INDEXES N.B.-Indexes I and II cover both Parts of the Responsa. The pagination is continuous, Part II (Vol. 55) beginning at page 367. Only the English forms of names are indexed.

I. Where a Student

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Adam, - 81,83 Aesop, 182 Agricola, 225, 228 Aichle, Margaret, 562-3 Alabaster, William, 1, 3, 130-2, 183-4 Alcock, Edward, Elizabeth, John, 443-4 Alexander of Aphrodisia, 225, 228 Alford, Roland, 544-5 Allen, - 373; Cardinal, 34, 54; Fr., 34, 54; George, 324-5; John, 457-8 Almond, James, 595-6 Ambrose, Fr., 639-40; St., 34,54 Amianns, John, 107-8 Anderson, Henry, 494 Anderton, - 110, 413; Ann, 451 ; Beuno, 597-8; Christopher, 172-3, 341 ; Fr. Christopher, 578-80, 585-6, 588-9, 591-2; Edward, 480-1; Francis, 387, 501; Hugh, 99; James, 99; John, 451, 472; Robert, 485; Roger, 451, 462, 480-1; Thomas, 512-3; William, 162-3, 418 Angeline, Arthur, 375-6 Anger, John, 374 Anne, 12-3; George, John, Margaret, 374; Richard, 230-2 Anthony, Angela, Peter, Richard, 477 Archer, John, Mary, 480, 503-4; Philip, 480 Arden, James 375, Robert, 295-6 Aristotle, 225, 228 Armstrong, John, Margaret, 263; 418-9; Mary, 264-5; Robert, 263, 374, 418-9; Thomas, 418-9 Apuleius, 226-8 Aquinas, St. Thomas, 1, 3, 225, 228, 556 Arius, 214, 216 Arnold, Adam, 189, 193; Richard, 153-4

Arundel(l), Countess of, 43, 57; Henry, 488; Mary, 531; of W ardour, Lord, 488; Thomas, 95 Ashby, Mary, 403-4; Fr. Richard, 612-3, 619-23, 625-7, 631-4, 637; William, 373 Ashfield, Robert, 159-60 Ashton, - 339-40; Alice, 573-4 ; Charles, 463-4; Magdalen, 111 ; Richard, 15, 17-8; Thomas, 408-9 Askwith, - 302-3 Athanasius, 214, 216 Atkinson, - 195-6; Fr., 14-5 Atslow, Edward, Frances, 156-7 Audley, Richard, 154 Augustine, St., 41-2,57,97-8 Ayre, John, 384 Ayscough, Ann, Clinton, Henry, Sir Henry, Sir Walter, 393-4

Baal, Joachim, Margaret, 248-9 Babthorpe, Elizabeth, Frances, 445-5 ; Grace, 245-6, 288-9 ; Ralph, 245-6; 444-5; Sir Ralph, 269-70, 288-9 ; Richard, 444-5, 470; Thomas, 288-9, 444-5 ; Ursula, 444-5 ; Sir William, 444-5, 470 Bacon, Dr., 557-8; Elizabeth, John, Thomas, 239-40 Bailey, Robert, 119-20 Baines, Charles, 466; Edward, 503 ; Janet, 632-3; John, 575-6, 632-3 ; Margaret, 575-6; Richard, 632-3 ; William, 456, 575-6 Baker, Fr. Alexander, 344-5; Charles, 460-1 Baldwin, Fr., 19, 21, 76, 78-80, 89-90, 104-5, 171-2, 193, 195, 403 Ball, George, John, Louisa, 434-5 Bankes, Alice, Christopher, 475; Sir John, 475-6; William, 475

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Bannister, John, 410; Thomas, 375-6; Fr. William, 578-9 Barber, - 583-4 Barcroft, Fr., 172-3 Bardwell, James, 169 Barker, Bestney, 498; Charles, 385 ; Fr., 621-2; Philip, 427-8 Barksdale, ICatherine, Simon, Thomas, 462-3 Barlow, Lewis, 221 Barnaby, Mrs., 230-2 Barneby, Fr., 97-8 Barneforde, - 305-6 Baron, Helen, John, Lawrence, 377-8 Barrett, Dr., 113-4; Richard, 552-3 Barrows, Fr., 249-50 Barter, John, 527 Barton, Francis, 553; Nicholas, 498 ; Peter, 545; Fr., Richard 537, 584, 587, 594-602 ; Thomas, 389 Barwise, Fr., 509-10 Baskerville, Sir Humphrey, 402 Basset, Antony, 248-9; Arnold,313-5; Joachim, 248-9 Bastard, Francis, 100-2 Battie, Fr. Rowland, 150 Beale, Elizabeth, 558-9 Bealott, Robert, 453-4 Beaumont, - 423; Fr., 513-4 Beavoyr, Elizabeth, 623-5 Becket, Thomas, 79, 80 Bede, St., 234-6 Bedford, William, 151-2 Bedingfeld, Antony, 100-2; Edward, 276-7; Henry, 18-19, 323-4; Sir Henry, 276-7, 494-5; John, 100-2 ; Matthew, 268-9; Nicholas, 494-5 Beere, Antony, 484-5 Belfield, Henry, 174-5 Bell, Fr., 468-9 Bellarmine, St. Robert, 1,3,65-6,226, 229, 233, 236, 458-9 Bennett, Fr., 166-7, 468-9; Fr. Thomas, 567-8 Bentley, - 402; Catherine, 116-7; Edward, 116-7, 176-7; Frederick, 116-7; John, 200-1; Katherine, 176-7 Berington, Richard, 402; Robert, 155-6 Bernard, St., 215-6 Berry, - 514-5 ; Antony, Francis, 316-8 Bertie, Jerome, 534-5 Berwick, - 85,88; Willoughby,96, 98 Beveridge, Bridget, 72-4; Elizabeth, 527-8; Francis, 73-4, 473; Robert, 72-4 ; Thomas, 72-4, 473

Bickley, Fr., 183-4; Ralph, 42,57 Biddulph, Peter, 328 Bilbert, Thomas, 319-20 Billinge,Richard,641; Thomas,641-2 Bing, Dr., 225, 228 Bishop, Dr., 211, 215; Edward, 428 ; Fr" 161-2; George, 428; John, 190, 194; Sir Thomas, 305-6 Bisley, - 110-1 Bittinson, Earl, 538-9 Blackburn, Edward, 560-1, 630-1; Grace, 630-1 ; John, 630-1 Blackon, Peter, 632-3 Blackstone, Charles, Frances, 536-7 Blackwell, Elizabeth, 127-8; George (Archpriest), 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88-90, 118-9, 127-8, 153-4; William , 127-8 Blakiston, Francis, Toby, 507 Bland, - 278,280 Blount, Edward, 491; Fr., 95-6, 99 ; Francis, 445-6; George, 537-8; Joan, 391-2; Mary, 275-6, 445-6; Robert, Thomas, 275-6 Blundell, Anne, 568; Charles, 466 ; Jane, 491-2; John, 558-9, 568; Nicholas, Richard, 491-2; Robert, 568; William, 491-2 Blundeston, Lawrence, Margaret, Nicholas, 280-1 Bodenham, Anne, Hugh, Roger, 626-7 Bodwell, - 368-9; 'Charles, 229-30 ; Peter, 549-50 Bolton, - 134-5; Fr., 348-9 ; Jane, 203-4 Bonvile, - 9; Antony, Humphrey, Mary, 468 Borghese, Cardinal, 125, 127 Bostock, Anne, George, Thomas, 654-5 Bowes, - 513-4 Bradshawe, Alexander, 61-2, 389; Anne, 371, 389; Christopher,477; Joan, 491-2 ; Richard, 371 ; Roger, 371, 389, 491-2; Thomas, 389 Brand, - 305-6 Branton, Alice, 498-9 Bray, Alice, Edmund, Francis, 498-9 ; Richard, 147-8 Brett, Alexander, 123 ; Ann, Edward, 505-6; Mary, 551-2 Bretton, Anne, Richard, William, 428-9 Bridges, - 115-6; James, Joan, Richard, 391-2 Brierton, - 139-40 Bristow, Dr. Richard, 32, 37, 53, 55 Brittaine, William, 47, 59 Brokesby, Helen, 448-9; Mary, 373, 403-4; Robert, 448-9

INDEXES

Brook (e), - 107-8, 402 ; Sir Basil, 202 ; Francis, 256-7; George, 4?9-70; J ohn, 69-71, 497-8; Su Oswald, 302; Thomas, 205-6 223, 236 ' Broughton, Fr., 265-6 Brown (e), Antony, 337-8; Charles 546; Elizabeth, 336, 338; Fr.; 279-80, 460-1; Sir George, 240-1, 269-70; John, 96-8, 521 -2; Fr. John, 556; Thomas, 469 521 -2' William, 388-9 " Bruce, John, 638-9 Brudenel, Lady, 197-8; Mary, 224, 228; Thomas, 223, 227 Bruerton, Su Randolph, 78, 80 Bruges, Bishop of, 627-8 Bruning, Fr. Anthony, 635-6 Bryan, Frances, John, Patrick, 605-6 Bryn, Gaynor, 467 Buckeridge, - 212, 215 Buckhurst, Lord, 144-5 Buckley, Fr., 368-9 Bulkeley, Roland, 211,215 Bully, John, Robert, 517-8 Bullock, - 302-3; Margaret, 254-5 Bunney, - 12, 13 Burgh, Thomas, 61 -2 Burke, - 309-10 Burnham, Grace, 245-6, 288-9 Burscough, Anne, 621-2; Fr., 112, 114; John, Richard, 621-2 Burt, William, 454-5 Burton, Joanna, 345-6; John, 378 Busby, Charles, 546 Butler, - 141, 302-3; Grace, John, 110; Thomas, 141, 263-4

Caelius Rhodigius, 226, 228 Caesar, 124, 126, 564-5 Calabutt, Ann, 4, 5 Caldwall, Robert, 10 Caldwell, Elizabeth, Robert, William, 121 -2 Calvert, Charles, Richard, 466 Calvin, 101-2 Camden, William, 399-400 Campian, Andrew, 403; Charles, 6457, 649-50; Richard, 274-5; Fr. William, 582-3 Campion, B1. Edmund, 63, 115-6, 154-5; John, 429, 509-10 Cansfield, - 85, 88; Brian (Christopher), 106; Charles, Isabella, John, 463-4 Canterbury, Archbishop of, 7, 8, 212, 215,409

669

Capel, Gamalian, 251 Capes, James, John, Mary, 216-7 Capperlin,John, 143, 145 Cardanus, 225, 228 Carey, - 20, 22; Edward, 500-1 .

Lucy, 500-1; Fr. Thomas, 614-7' John, 500-1, 560-1 ; Fr. John, 570-7: 644 ' Carlisle, Richard, 150-1 Carlos, William, 547-8 Carpenter, Anne, Francis, 439; William, 379, 439 Carr, Robert, 442 Carrington, Beuno, 597-8; Charles, 543; George, 74, 76; John, 74 76 543 ' , Carvill, Mary, 567-8 Caryll, John, 478-9, 543; Sir John 162-3 ' Case, - 138, 225, 228; Dr., 115-6' Henry, Winifred, 402 ' Catcher, Edward, Thomas, 168 Cater, Francis, 316-8 Catterick, - 112, 114 Catwell, Peter, 545 Cecil, Sir Robert (Salisbury), 137-9, 287 -8 ; Sir William (Burghley), 280-1, 310-1 Chaderton, Henry, 30, 52 Chadwick, Fr., 390 Challenor, Anne, Henry, William, 574-5 Chambers, Fr., 229-30 Charke, William, 62 Charles 1,531,536-7,648; Charles II, 536-7, 547-8 Charnock, John, 559-60 Chaworth, Sir George, John, Henry, 295-6 Chaytor, - 302-3 Cheke, Robert, 149, 150 Chester, Bishop of, 135-6 Chetwynde, William, 78,80 Cheyney, Charles, Edward (Baron), Henry, Mary, 438 Chichester, Chancellor of, 35, 54 Chinery, Elizabeth, Richard, William, 483-4 Cicero, 11, 128, 270, 272, 341, 376, 636-7 Clampet, Fr" 524-5 Clapton, Frances, 604 Clare, Earl of, 513-4 Clark(e), Alice, 413-4; Dorothy, 502 ~ Edward, 406-7; Gabriel, 413-4; James, 502; Mary, 406-7; Ralph, 413-4; Robert, 502 ; William, 312-3 Mary, Clavering, Sir John, 517;

670

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Ralph, 649-50; Thomas, 517, 649-50 Clayton, 538-9; Ann, 451 -2; Charles, 538-9; Fr., 544; John, 451-2; Fr. John, 532; Thomas, 451 -2 Clifford, - 20, 22; William, 420-1 Clifton, Anne, Thomas, 578-9; William, 140-1, 578-9 Clitherow, Mrs., 124, 126 Clopton, Anne, Cuthbert, William, 419 Clough, Christopher, Robert, 453-4 Clyffe, Henry, John, 127-8 Cobham, Lord, 97-8 Cockayne, Katherine, 602-3 Coffin, Fr" 24-5, 95, 155-6 Colford, Gabriel, 180-1, 344-5 ; Gregory, 267; Thomas, 179, 181; Fr. Thomas, 344-5; William, 344-5 Colles, Mary, Thomas, William, 263-4 Collingwood, Robert, 292-3; Fr. Thomas, 651-2 Collins, Elizabeth, 561-2; Fr., 522-3 Cologne, Bishop of, 583-4 Comberford, Henry, 178-9 Comer, Catherine, 422 Compton, Nicholas, 124, 126 Coningsby, William, 86, 88 Conquest, - 403-4; Richard, 448-50 Constable, 303-4; Frances, Francis, 240-1; Henry, 185-6, 240-1 ; Jane, Margaret, Marmaduke, 240-1; Michael, 240-1, 290-1; Philip, 290-1; 473, Sir Philip, 240-1, 269; Robert, 240-1, 289-91; Roger, 240-1; William, 240-1, 269 Conway, - 139, 140 Conyers, John, 416; Thomas, 517 ; Fr. Thomas, 38, 55 Cooe, Helen, John, 165 Cooke, Edward, 180-1; 344-5 ; Thomas, 180-1; Fr. Thomas, 344-5; Thomasina, 180-1 ; William, 344-5 Copeland, William, 512-3 Copinger, Henry, 183-4 Copley, John, 19, 21; Thomas, 20-1 Corby, Ambrose, Gerald, Isabella, 347-8 Cornwallis, Charles, Richard, 4, 5, Sir Thomas, 4, 5, 100, 102; Sir William, 4, 5 Corwell, Thomas, 416 eosin, Charles, Frances, John, 536-7 Coster, Fr., 207 Cottam, Henry, Laurence, Mary, 636-7; Thomas, 395-6 Cottington, Edward, 63, 65

Cotton, - 284-5; Alexander, 491.

551-2; Ann, 491; Edward, 491, 551-2, 581 -2; Francis, 491, 581-2 ; George, 20-1, 491, 537-8; Mary, 491, 551-2, 581 -2 Courtney, Fr., 523; Henry, 95, 645-6; Jane, 94-5; John, 645-6 ; William, 422-3 Covert, Philip, 473 Covet, William, 265-6 Cowborne, Henry, William, 417-8 Cowley, Alice, 410; Joanna, 587-8 ;.

John, 410, 587-8; Matthew, 587-8 ; Robert, 410; Thomas, 376 Cowling, Fr. William, 324-5 Cowper, Thomas, 548-9 Coytmor, Laura, William, 330 Craddock, - 270, 272 Cripps, - 20-1 Critchley, Catherine, 396-7, 404, 409 ; Christopher, 409; Oliver, 404; Ralph, 396-7, 404; William, 396-7 Crocker, John, 121-2 Croft, Herbert, Sir Herbert, 390 Crosland, Jerome, 441-2 Crosse, 337-8 Cufaud, Alexander, Francis, 454' Ignatius, 405; Matthew, 423" ~ Simeon, 454 Cull am, - 84, 87 Culpepper, Sir Alexander, 97-8 Cunningham, - 370 Curtis, Joanna, 345-6; John, 221-2 ; Peter, Thomas, Fr. Thomas, 345-6 Cuthbert, John, 308 Cyprian, Fr., 539-40

Dacre, Francis, 439, 516, Dalton, James, 303-4 Danby, Elizabeth, 450-1; Richard, 410-1 Darcy, Arthur, 375-6; Sir Conyers, 390-1; Thomas, 390-1 Davers, Charles, Henry, 78-9 Davis, Catherine, George, 525-6; Joseph, 158-9; William, 525-6 Dee, Edward, 166 Dek, Thomas, 238 Denny, Francis, 169 Denton, Thomas, 78, 80 Derby, Henry, Earl of, 134-5, 138 Digby, Lady, 513-4 Diggles, - 224,227 Dingley, George, 142 ; John, 67, 7(} Dinmore, Henry, Jane, William, 616-7 Disney, Mrs., 230, 232 Dixon, Thomas, 521-2

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Dobbet, Walter, 521-2 Dobson, - 11 3-4 Dolman, Ann, 163-4; Marmaduke, Peter, 188-9 ; Philip, 542; Robert, 188-9, 296-7, 542 ; William, 151-3 Donatus, 225, 228 Donwell, George, 411-2 .

Dorman, Thomas, 202 Dormer, - 514-5; John, 543; Sir Robert, 5, 8, 138 Dorell, Richard, 266-7 Dorrington, Francis, 433; William, 547-8 Dovet, Fr. Radus, 175 Dowlton, Fr., .208-9 Dowrich, Anne, William, 476 Draper, John, 641-2; William, 641-3 Dravis, - 583-4 Draycot, George, 431 -2 Drury, Bridget, Elizabeth, George, 152-3 ; James, 555-6; Mary, William, 151-3, Robert, 151 -3; 610-1 Dryland, Frances, 605-6 Duckett, Francis, 112, 114; George, 255; Fr. George, 415-6; James, 113-4 Dudley, - 112-4 Duke, Charles, George, 648 Durnford, Thomas, 322-3 Dutton, Alexander, 386; Lawrence, Thomas, 425 Dyer, Richard, 147-8 Eales, George, 201-2 Ebbe, Fr. Henry, 545 Edmunds, Fr., 101-3 Edward VI, 30, 52, 231-3, 331-2 Edwards, Goothlake, 61-2; Fr. Henry, 634; John, 146-7; Mary, 146-7; Thomas, 146-7 Eliot, Fr., 652-3 Elizabeth I, 79-80, 85, 88, 161-2, 171-2, 184-5,217-8,231,233-4,236, 270,272,280-1,314-5,550-1 Ellerker, - 303-4; Anne, Ralph, 185-6 Elliott, Elizabeth, John, William, 420-1 Ellis, William, 483-4 Elton, - 265-6 Emerson, Ferdinand, Joanna, John, 457-8; Thomas, 191, 194 Enbome, - 345-6 Errington, Charles, John, 570-1 Essex, Countess of, 169-70; Earl of, 2, 3, 67, 70, 118-9, 166-7, 310-1 ; William, 78, 80

u

671

Eure, William, Baron, 435-6 Evans, Anne, Catherine, David, Lyson, Mary, Nicholas, 314-5 Everard, John, 223-9; R., 225, 228 Evered, Thomas, 62-3 Evers (Every), Peter, 653-4 Ewens, Elizabeth, John, 401; Matthew, 423-4; Maurice, 401 Exeter, Bishop of, 118-9; Earl of, 281-2 Eyre, Anne, Roland, William, 544-5

Falcon, John, 312 Fallowes, Fr., 161-2 Farington, John, 412-3 Farmer, Gregory, 348-9 Farnaby, Thomas, 430 Faulk(e)ner, Fr., 367-8; John, 67,70, 312; Fr. John, 467-8; Richard, 69, 71; Robert, 467-8 .

Fazakerley, Anne, Robert, Thomas, 408-9 Felton, - 129, 321 Simon, Fennell, John, 169, 170; 167-8 Fenton, Edward, Grace, Nicholas, 230, 232 Feria, Duchess of, 190, 193 Fermer, Sir Richard, 319-20 Femes1ey, Andrew, 66-7 Fetherton, Fr., 269 Fettiplace, - 78, 80, 115-6; Genevieve,78-9 Filcock, Fr., 157 Fincham, John, Mary, Richard, 552-3 Fines, Mary, 496-7 Fisher, Fr., 331-2; George, 111; John, 587-8; Magdalen, 111; Richard, 15, 17-8; Thomas, 111 Fitzherbert, John, 383-4 FitzSimon, Fr., 430 Fitzwilliams, Frances, William, 534 Flack, Fr., 104-6 Flavius, 225, 228 Fleetwood, Sir, - 466-7 Flere, - 191, 194 Fletcher, Fr., 128 Flint, - 153 Flood, Noah, 157-8 Floyd, Ann, 524; Edmund, 458-9 ; Fr. John, 89, 90, 120-1, 214, 216, 227,229,298-9,301 ; Walter, 458-9 Fonseca, John, 643 Foorth, 225, 228 Forcer, John, Margaret, Thomas, 103-4 Ford(e), Fr., 119-20; Fr. William, 437

672

INDEXES

Forster, 252-3; Bartholomew, 177-8 ; Fr. Charles, 589-90; Christopher, Dominic, 177-8 ; Elizabeth, 162-3, 177-8; Henry, 177-8, 252, 577 ; Joanna, 482; Lawrence, 162-3; Margaret, 219-20; Mary, 177-8 ; Michael, 577; Richard, 482; Robert, 177-8; Seth, 219-20; William, 162-3, 219-20 Fortescue, - 423; Mary, 519-20; Sir John, 257-8; William, 329 Foster, Alice, 559-60; Christopher, 409; John, 404, 519-20, 559-60; Richard, 320-1; Robert, 559-60; Thomas, William, 320-1 Fothering, Fr., 626-7 Foulkes, Thomas, 79, 80 Fowler, Brian, 137-8; Dorothy, 502 ; Edward, 137 ; Joanna,John, 137-8 ; Mary, 137; Richard, 267; Robert, 502; Walter, 137, 166-7 Fox, Anne, 520 Foxe, Sir Henry, 507-8; John, 208-9 Frank, - 254, 256, 302-3 Freeman, John, 12, 13, 301-2; Michael, 11, 13 Freville, Thomas, 650 Fry, Nicholas, 387-8 Fullward, Robert, 76, 78 Fullwood, Hugh, 367-8 Gadbury, John, 297-8 Gage, - of Firle, 20-1; Ambrose, 478; Edward, 661; Henry, 288, 556 ; John, Margaret, 20-1; Robert, 482-3 Gainsborough, Baron, 61-2 Gamache, Fr., Cyprian, 458-9 Gamage, - 381-2 Gardiner, - 101, 103; Fr. Bernadine, 118-9 Gardner, Elizabeth, John, William, 394-5 Garnett, Fr. Henry, 85-6, 88-9, 118-9, 199, 200, 265-6 ; John, 394-5; Mary, Richard, 149, 150; Thomas, 19, 21; William, 149, 150 Garth, Fr. Richard, 79, 80 Gascoigne, - 278, 280 Gaunt, James, 151; Thomas, 219; William, 151 Gellius, 226, 228 Gennings, Fr., 641 ; Fr. John, 587-8 George, - 143, 145; Fr., 195-6 Gerard, - 217-8; Elizabeth, 579-80 ; Fr., 196-7 ; Gilbert, 440; Fr. Gilbert, 99; John, 404; Fr. John, 4, 5, 28-9, 79, 80, 93-4, 104-5, 109, 117,

119, 120, 202, 234, 236, 256-7; Thomas, 398-9; 579-80 ; Sir Thomas, 432-3; Sir William, 579-80 Gibbon(s), Fr., 193, 195; Joanna, John, 634 402; Ann, 74, 76; Gifford, Edward, Elizabeth, 321-2; Sir George, 123, 504-5; Mary, 481-2 ; Richard, 321-2, 495-6; Thomas, 385, 518 Gilford, John, 384 Gloucester, Bishop of, 64-6 Godfrey, Giles, Mary, 198-9; Richard, 454; Strang, 198-9 Godley, Thomas, 43, 45, 57-9 Godwin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Robert, 440 Gogley, James, 555-6 Goldin, John, 297-8 Goldwell, - 81, 83 Goode, John, Margaret, 201-2 Gorges, Governor, 118-9 Gower, John, 159, 160 Grafton, James, 243-4 Gravener, - 278,280 ; Robert, 277-80 Graves, John, 503-4 Gray, Francis, 432-3; Michael, 513-4; Thomas, 441 Greaves, Fr., 24-5 ; John, 9 Cuthbert, Green(e), Anne, 185-6 ; 419; Fr., 16-18; Henry, 185-6 ; John, 284-5; Ralph, 185-6 ; Thomas, 588-9 Greenway, Antony, Sir Antony, Winifred, 157-8 Greenwood, John, 337-8 Grene, Catherine, 471; Christopher.

471, 502-3; George, 439-40, 502-3 ; Jane, 439-40; Joanna, 502-3 ; John, Lucy, Mary, 471 ; Thomas, 439-40, 502-3 Griffin, John, 407-8 ; Juliana, 165 Griffith, Fr., 382; Ambrose, Hugh, James, Jane, 243-4; John, Mabel, 117-8 ; Richard, 243-4; Robert, 117-8 ; William, 243-4 Grosse, John, 129, 132 Grosvenor, Robert, 277-80 Grove, John, 503-4; May, 480 ; Thomas, 379-381 Guildford, Sir Thomas, 33, 53 Gwin, William Howell Lewis, 108-9 Gwyn, Charles, 229, 230 Hakluyt, Henry, Jeremy, Susanna, 608-9 Hall, John, Margaret, 562-3

INDEXES

H alsor, Anne, 578-9 Hammerton, 570-1 ; Peter, Philip, 577-8 Hancocke, Thomas, 525-6 Hanmer, Meredith, 62 Harcourt, Bridget, 411 -2; Frances, 157-8; Francis, 533; Humphrey, 411 -2; Robert, 157-9; Valentine, 411-2; Winifred, 157-8; Sir Walter, 78, 80, 157-8 Harding, Dr. Thomas, 86, 88,95,96 Hardwick, Francis, Helen, William, 600-1 Hargrave, . Louisa, William, 309-10 Hargreave, James, 136 Harley, John, 390 Harpur, Mary, 465-6; Thomas, 327-8 Harrington, John, 302, 640, 643; Lawrence, 397-8; Lord, 147-8; Richard, 152 Harris, Edward, 335-6; Frances, 324 Harrison, John, Louisa, Matthias, 583-4 .

Harrowden, Edward, 90, 93 Hart, Edward, 520-1; John, 520-1 ; Nicholas, 25, 29; Rachel, 520-1 ; Richard, 525-6 Harvey, Edward, 503; Giles, 294-5 ; Fr., Giles, 489-490; Fr. Thomas, 612 Haslehurst, Agnes, Peter, Robert, 221 Hastings, Dorothy, Edmund, 372; Sir Francis, 190, 193; Sir Henry, 372 Hatton, Christopher, 84-8 Haughton, William, 316 Havard, Fr., 579-80; Francis, 445-6 Hawker,-9 Hawkins, - 100, 102 Hawley, - 84, 87 Haydock, - 110 Hayward, Frances, 518; John, Mary, 85,88 Healy, Thomas, 521-2 Heathcote, John, 199-200 Heigham, John, Mary, 445 Hemsworth, John, 279-80 Henrietta, Maria, Queen, 458-9 Henry, Hugh ap, 222 Henry VIII, 30,52, 231, 233, 435-6 Henson, - 212, 215 Herbert, John, 520-1 ; Sir John, 314-5 Hereford, Bishop of, 244-5 Hesketh, - 392-3; George, 324-5 ; Sir Thomas, 171-2 Heton, Christopher, 475; Helen, 487 ; John, 342, 487; Fr. John, 476; Thomas, 487 Higgins, Mary, Philip, 643-4; Thomas 469; William, 643-4

673

Higginson, Anne, Thomas, 662 Higham, - 100, 102 Hill, - 367-8, 514-5; Augustine, 516; Fr., 247-8; Robert, 511-2, 556-8 ; Thomas, 557-8, 588-9 ; William, 516 Hindley, Robert, 417-8 Hinslow, - 177-8 Hitchcock, Edward, 474; Mary, William, 484 Hitchmore, Anne, 621-2 Hobbes, Mary, 484 Hobson, - 271-2; William, 523 Hodgson, - 279,280; Agnes, 90, 93 ; Ann, 506-7; Clement, 317-8; Edmund, 401-2; Francis, 320-1 ; John, 343-4; Matthew, 506-7; Robert, 333; Thomas, 90, 93; William, 90, 93, 506-7 Holden, Charles, 339-40; Fr., 622-3 Holker, Lawrence, Richard, 421 Holland, Fr. Alexander, 659-60 Holme, Richard, 378-9 Holt, Alexander, Grace, Nicholas, 540 Holtby, Antony, 254-6; George, Margaret, 254-5; Fr. Richard, 104-5, 220, 254-5, 302-3, 333; Robert, 254-5, 302-3 Holywood, Fr., 131-3 Homer, 378-9 Honnacott, Abraham, Giles, 167 Hoo and Wells, Baron, 20-1 Hooke, - 84,87 Horace, 376, 378-9 Hornby, Francis, Margaret, Richard, 553 Horner, Richard, Thomas, 204; 206 Hoskin, Fr. Antony, 237, 239, 245-6, Hothersall, Anne, Thomas, William,.

607-8 Houghton, William, 392-3, 418 Howard, - 20, 22 ; Edward, 335-6 ; Henry, 888; Lord of Effingham, 20-1 Hud(d)leston, Andrew, Edmund, Henry, 111-4; John, 424-5, 546-7 ; Mary, Richard, 111-4, Sir Robert, 546-7 ; William, 111-4 Hughes, Edward, 387-8; Fr., 113-4 ; Joan, 387-8; John, 387-8, 452-3 ~ Fr. John, 632-3 Hull, Robert, 556-8 Humberstone, Edward, Henry, Mary, 570 Hungerford, - 20, 22; Lady, 50, 60 Hunt, - 278, 280; Fr., 119, 120; Fr. Gilbert, 278, 280; Mary, 572-3 Hunter, Fr. Antony, 574, 592-3, 603 Hutten, - 112, 114

674

INDEXES

Hutton, Fr., 447-8; Joan, John, 511-2; Mary, Ill, 114; Robert, 511-2 Hyde, - 115-6; Catherine, Henry, Richard, 495-6 Ignatius, St., 302, 399 Ingleby, William, 273 Ingoldsby, - 157, 158 Ireland, Alexander, 386; Thomas, 425 Isocrates, 378-9 Iverson, John, 19, 21 Ivory, - 100, 102 Jackman, Gabriel, Robert, 256-7 Jackson, - 279, 280; Fr., 186-7, 255-6; John, Thomas, 124-5 James I, 231, 233, 244-5, 270, 272, 277, 279, 314-5 Jenison, Fr., 513-4; Francis, John, 432-3; Michael, 513-4; Thomas, 441 Jewell, Bishop, 33, 53, 86, 88 Joachim, Abbot, 637-8 Johnson, - 223, 227 ; Anne, Edward, Henry, 487-8; Jane, 11; John, 417-8; Robert, Sir Robert, 487-8; Walter, 489 Josephson, John, 424-5 :Kellam, Thomas, 398-9 Kellison, Dr., 231, 233 Kelly, Thomas, 567-8 Kempe, George, John, Lucy, 492-3 Kemys,John, 540-1 ; Thomas, 94-5 Kennett, Cuthbert, William, 541-2 Kensington, Edward, 203-4; Fr., 384-5; John, 134-5 Kent, Antony, Robert, 586-7 Keynes, Alexander, 576; Ann, 505-6 ; Edward, 190, 193,505-6; Elizabeth, 401; George, 505-6; Fr. George, 220,262; Maurice, 401 Kilby, - 212,215 King, Dr., 213,216 Kirkham, - 557-8 Knight, Elizabeth, John, 527-8 Knott, Fr., 431 Knowell, - 190, 193 William, Lacey, Edward, 79, 80; 208-9 Lackett, - 402 Lacon, Edward, 451-2; Elizabeth, 589-90; Sir Francis, 494-5,589-90 ;

John, 408; Mary, 408, 451-2; Richard, 589-90; Thomas, 408, 451-2 Lambe, Antony, 251-2; Fr., 119, 120 Lambert, Fr., 174,407-8 Lampton, Antony, 252 Landel, William, 240-1 Lane, - 20, 22; Elizabeth, 90, 93; Francis, 532-3; Valentine, 411-2 Langley, Edmund, 401.-2; John, 343-4 Langton, Edward, Helen, 606-7; Richard, 391-2; Thomas, 606-7 Langwith, - 133-4 Lanman, Henry, Mary~ Roger, 84-7 Lathom, Christopher, 306-7 Lathot, Henry, 494 Lawe, Thomas, 128:.9 Laythwaite, - 110; Edward, 203-4 ; Francis, 173; Henry, Jane, 203-4 ; John, 134-5 Layton, John, 196-7; Philip,661-2 Leander, Fr., 382 Lee, Fr., 69, 71, 278, 280,381-9,345-6; Henry, 174; Fr. John, 125-6; Fr. Roger, 157-8, 174, Fr. Thomas, 335-6 Leech, Fr., 395; Edward, Humphrey, Richard, Thomas, 210-216 Leedes, Mary, Thomas, 286-7 Legatt, Elizabeth, John, 443 Le Hunt, Edward, Elizabeth, John.

596-7 Leigh, Alexander, 613-4; Anne, 476, 613-4; Philip, 613-4; William, 476 Lenthall, - 195-6 Letchmore, Winifred, 499-500 Leveson, Sir Walter, 302, 321-2 Lewis, David, 460-1 ; -Elizabeth, 619 ; Francis, 414-5; Margaret, Morgan, 460-1 Leyburn, Dr., 608-9 Lides, de, 20-1 Lilly, Dr., 212, 215 Lipsius, 226, 228 Lister, Fr., 24-5, 69, 71 Lloyd, David, 368-9; Fr., 382 Lobb, Emmanuel, 298-9 Lockett, Joanna, John, Stephen, 591 Lombard, Peter, 1, 3 Lond,Jo, 190, 193 London, Bishop of, 19, 21, 127-8, 265-6, 337-8 Longe, Alice, Eliseus, ,Henry, 573-4 Longeville, Thomas, 310-1 Longfield, Fr., 602-3 Lonsdale, George, 435-6 Lovell, Richard, 289 Lucas, John, 534-5 Lucy, - 402

INDEXES

Luis, of 'Granada 192, 1.94 Lumner, Robert, tOO, 102 Lussher, Edward, Frances, Henry, 554 Lutley, Philip, 340-1 Luttrell, - 20-2 Lydiate, Fr. William, 658-9 Lynly, Richard.. 204, 206 Machell, Jane, Lancelot, 181-2 Mainwaring, Christopher, 217-8,306-7 Edward, 346-7; George, Oliver, 217-8 Mallet, - 20, 22 Maltby, - 278-9 Manchester, Earl of, 510-1 Manley, Thomas, 197-8 M~ness, William, 479 Mannock, Audrey, John, William, 184-5; Fr., John 385 Mansel(l), Edmund, .4 58-9; Ignatius, 164 Marbury, George, 459-60 Marcom, Edward, 387-8 Margerison, William, 72, 74 Markham, George, Gilbert, Judith, 457 Marsh, John, 472; William, 494 Marshall, Ann, 393-4 Martin, - 190-94; Alexander, 422-3 ; Lawrence, 250 Martyr, - 225,228 Mary, Queen (Tudor), 30, 52, 231-2 Mason, Francis, 481 -2,531-2 Massey, Thomas, 474 Mathew, Fr., 620-1 Matthew, Archbishop, Jane, John, Sir Toby, 431 Maynard, John, 297-8 Mayson, Francis, 293-4 Maxfield, Francis, William, 433 Melling, Fr., 623-5 Mervin, Sir Edwal'd, Sir James, Lucy, 486-7 Messenger, Elizabeth, 529-30 Metca1f(e), 302-3; Antony, 254-5 ; Eleanor, 651-2; Elizabeth, 450-1 ; John, 450-1, 651-2; Mary, 604-5 ; Mervin, 486-7; Michael, 450-1; Lucy, 486~7 Metham, George, 604-5; Sir Jordan, 479; Margaret, 479; Mary, Thomas, 604-5; Sir Thomas, 240-1,302-3; William, 479 Meynell, Robert, 447 Mico, Edward, 503; Walter, 294-5 Middlemore, Humphrey, 273-4 Middleton,-278, 280; Joanna, 481-2; Thomas, 474 Miles, Francis, Mary, Ralph, 264-5

675

Molyneux, Edmund, 550-1; John, 568, 640, 643; Margaret, 514-5; Rutland, 279-80; Thomas, Ursula, 550-1 Mompesson, Henry, 19, 21 Monica, St., 34, 54 Monson, Frances, Francis, John, 604 Montague, Viscount, 33, 53, 84, 87, 97-8, 336, 338 Montford, - 137 Mordaunt, Lord, 78-9 More, Edward, 105, 554; Elizabeth, 459-60; Frances, 554; George, 459-60; Mary, 105; Philip, 473 ; William, 459-60 Morgan, Ann, 538-9; Edward, 166; George, 142; Henry, 510-1; Jane, 166; Thomas, 166 ; William, 510-1, 652-3; Fr. William, 654-8; Winifred, 510-1 Morley, Henry, 341; John, 478-9; Lord, 100, 102 Morne, James, 383 Morris, David, 509-10; Edmund, 95-6 Morris, David, 509-10; Edmund, 95-6 ; Elizabeth, James, Walter, 509-10 Mortimer, - 402 Morton, William, 511-2 Moryl, Fr., 208-9 Mostyn, Anne, 507-8, 520; Edward, 507-8; John, 520; Sir John, 507-8 Moulton, Robert, William, 121-2 Mounson, John, 431; Sir Thomas, 287; William, 186-7 Mountain, John, 320-1 Mountjoy, Lord, 30,52 Mumford, William, 636, 638 Mund, Charles, 538-9 Mundey, Francis, Thomas, 531-2 Mush, Fr., 76-7 Myldmay, Nicholas, 494-5 Mylot, Joanna, 617 Mynshall, Randolph, 415

-"7""

Napper, Edmund, 535-6 Neale, Robert, 586-7 Needham, Edward, 474; Fr. Oswald, 281 -2; William, 484 Nestorius, 214, 216 Neville, Beatrice, 171-2; Christopher, 477; Edmund, 171-2, 343; Sir John, 171-2; Mary, 326 ; Richard, 593-4 Newman, Thomas, 62-3 Newton, - 390 Nichols, - 197-8 Nightingale, Cuthbert, Richard, 150-1

676

INOEXES

Nixon, john, 658-9 Normanton, john, Rose, Thomas, 464-5 Norris, Andrew, 623-5; Charles, 599 ; Sir Edward, 96-8; Elizabeth, john, 623-5; Thomas, 435-6 Norton, Gabriel, 413-4; john, 471 ; Richard, 68, 70 Norwich, Bishop of, 101, 103, 131, 133 Nottle, Anne, Humphrey, joseph, 644-5 Nowell, Dean, 202; Lawrence, 421 Nyler, Rachel, 521

Oglethorpe, Thomas, 261-2 Oldcorne, Fr. Edward, 6, 8, 10 O'Neill, Hugh, james, 611-2 Orme, Fr., 618-9 Ovid, 128, 270, 272, 341, 376, 378-9 Hugh, Owen, Elizabeth, 247-8; 452-3 ; Laura, Robert, Thomas, 330-1; William, 381-2

Pacius, 225, 228 Page, Fr., 604 Palmer, Fr. George, 437 ; Robert, 377; Thomas, 397 Palmes, George, Sir George, 455-6; William, 282 Palniger, 124, 126 Palton, Ann, Francis, William, 539 Parham, Sir Edward, 190, 193, 195; john, 190, 193 Parker, - 367-8; George, 431-2; john, 487; Fr. john, 556, 570; Sir Philip, 207 Parkinson, William, 392-3 Parr, Fr., 640 Parry, Ann, 523-4; Dorothy, 549-50 ; Fr., 528-9; Fr. john, 656-7; Thomas, William, 523-4 Parsons, George, John, Mary, 572-3 ; William, 456 Pate,-469 Pateson, james, 375 Patrick, Thomas, 530 Pau1et, Charles, 438; Lord Chideock, 30, 52; George, 461 Payne, Fr., 36, 55 Peacock, Thomas, 205-6 Peake, Hugh, 120-1 Pearse, Martin, 629-30; Philip, 427-8 Pearson, Elizabeth, Michael, 529-30 ; Richard, 304; William, 529-30 Peckham, - 196-7 Pel agius, 214, 216

Pe1eon, Catherine, Daniel, Peter, 545 Pelham, Nicholas, 251 ; William, 529 Pemberton, john, 436-7 " Pendleton, Edward, "119, 120 Penketh, john, Richard, 530 Pennant, Thomas, 139, 140 Pennington, -112.114 Penrett, Edward, 384-5 Peover, - 217-8 Perce, Dr., 101, 103 Percehay, Thomas, William, 319-20 Percy, Anne, Edward, 487-8; Lord, 534 ; Robert, 319-20, 487-8; Fr. Thomas, 658-9; William, 319-20 Pershall, Fr. John, 616; Sir - , 466 ; Thomas, 78-9; Sir William, 403-4, 448-50 Persons, George, 275-6; john, 164-5 ; Mary, 275-6; Richard, 182-3; Robert, 275-6; Fr. Robert, 139-40, 149-50, 170, 207, 234, 236, 260-1, 275-6, 399, 435-6, 556; Thomas, 275-6 Peters, Catherine, "545 Petre, Charles, 643; Sir Francis, 564 ; Sir George, 507-8; Robert, 329-30 ; Thomas, 564 Phil (1) ips, jane, 517; john, 340-1, 467; Lawrence, 517 Philpott, Mary, 438 Pickering, John, 205-6 Pierpoint, Gervase, 73-4 Piggot, Fr., 162-3 Pigot, Anne, 439 Pike, Martha, 68, 70 Pitts, Ann, Robert, 467-8 Platt, Bartholomew, Francis, 299-300; john, 115-6; Margaret, 299-300 Platus, Jerome, 86,88 Plautus, 226, 228 Plowden, - 550-1; Francis, 319-20 Plumerden, Mary, Robert, 657-8 Plunket, John, 153 Pole, - 405, 423; Antony, George, 499-500; Gervase, 295-6; Henry, 295-6; Ursula, 499-500 Pollard, Fr., 240-1 Pompey, 564-5 Poole, Bridget, 209-10; Edward, 462 ; Peter, 209-10 Popham (C. J.), 190, 193 Porphyry, 225, 228 Port, Fr., 440, 478-9, 513-4; john, 196-7 Portland, Countess, Earl, 486-7 Postgate, Joanna, 617; Fr. Michael, 653-4; Ralph, William, 617

INDEXES

Pound, Fr. john, 32, 53; Thomas, 32, 36,43-4,47,53,55,57-9 Powdrell, Mrs., 230,232 Powell, David, 314-5 ; Edward, 406-7 ; George, john, 411-2; Roger, 434 Power, Hugh, 411-2 Poynings, Sir Adrian, 30, 52 Pracid, jeremy, Ruth, Samuel, 582-3 Prater, Margaret, 190, 194 Preston, Elizabeth, William, 552 Price, de, 20-1 ; Fr., 166-7; Fr. john, 460-1; Matthew, 314-5; Thomas, William, 429 Prichard, Elizabeth, james, 619; Jane, john, 652-3; Margaret, 460-1; William, 652-3 Pudsey, William, 529-30 Pugh, Gaynor, john, Philip, 467 Pullen, Fr., 86, 88 Pulton, Anna, Anne, 256-7; Catherine, 233, 236; Eugenia, 256-7; Ferdinand, 233, 236, 256-7, 326-7 ; Frances, 416; Francis, Giles, 256-7 ; john, 326-7, 416; Katherine, Maria, Martha, 256-7; Thomas, 233,236; Ursula, 256-7 Purcell, Francis, 481-2, 485-6 ; joanna, 485-6 ; Mary, 481 -2; Walter, 485-6

Qu~sneau, Fr. Benjamin, 314, 316 QUlntilian, 226, 228 Quinton, George, joseph, 469-70

Radcliffe, - 302-3 Radford, Fr., 197-8 Raines, Cuthbert, Henry Nicholas, 270-2 ' Rainold, 2, 3 Randall, Eleanora, james, 414-5 Rastell, Fr. john, 86, 88 Ravenhill, john, Richard, Winifred 499-500 ' Rawley, Robert, 336-8 Rawlings, Henry, john, judith, 650-1 Rayner, Fr. Lawrence, 541-2 Reade, Francis, 508-9 Reading, Antony, Thomas, 435-6 Redman, Fr. john, 150 Reynolds, Anne, john, 656 Rhees, William, 381-2 Rich, Fr., 214, 216 Richardson, Edward, 310; Elizabeth, 558-9; Francis, 594-5; Isabella, 347-8; james, 594-5 ; john, 558-9; Margaret, 594-5

677

Riddell, Thomas, 532-3; Sir Thomas, 517, 532-3 Ridges, Mrs., 230,232 Rigby, Lawrence, 341 Riley, john, Rose, 410-1 Ringstead, David, 334-5 Rishton, Anne, Catherine, 426 ; Dorothy, 443; Edward, 426, 443; Frances, james, john, 426; Ralph, 426, 443 Rivers, john, Thomas, 530, 564 Roberts, Fr., 199, 265-6 Robinson, - 130, 132,257-8 ; Christopher, 175-6, 496-7 ; john, 291-3, 622-3; Margaret, 622-3; Thomas, 622-3; Robert, t292-3 Robson, Christopher, Mary, Thomas, 496-7 Rocksavage, Viscount, 448-9 Rodney, Edward, 257-8 Roffensis, Godfrey, Margaret, Richard, Thomas, William, 301 Roger, Fr., 131, 133 Rogers, john, 147-8; Thomas, 197-8, 301 Roland, John, William, 428-9 Rone, jerome, 441-2 Rookwood, 252-3; Ambrose, 177-8, 478; Edward, 336-8; Elizabeth, 336-8; Mary, 482-3; Robert, 336-8, 482-3; Sir Robert, 482-3 Roper, - 403, 526-7; Christopher, 402 ; Mary, 627-8 Roscarrock, Nicholas, 95 Rosier, James, 206-7 Ross, Agnes, 637-8; Helen, 487; john, 637-8; Thomas, 548-9; William, 637-8 Rudd, Anne, Antony, jasper, 437 Rudge, Anne, Michael, William, 476 Rudgley, john, Peter, Thomas, William, 195-6 Rudston, Walter, 240-1 Russell, Elizabeth, 517-8; john, 259-60, 517-8; Louisa, 331-2¡ Michael, 517-8; Simon, 331-2 ' Sackville, Thomas, 207 Sacravilla, William, 539 St. john, Lady, 138 Sales, Edmund, 343¡ Philippa, Richard, 593-4 ' Salisbury, Earl of, 287-8; Fr., 380-1 ; john, 79-80, 540-1 Salkeld, Francis, 501; John, 472; Lancelot, 512-3; Mary, 512-3 ; Thomas, 472, 501,512-3

678

INDEXES

Salthouse, Fr., 517 Saltmarsh, Edward, 614-5, 653-4; Geraldine, 614-5, 653-4; Gerard, 614-5; Peter, 653-4 Salvage, Henry, 462-3 Salvin, Anne, Gerald, Ralph, 332-3 Sampson, Christopher, 382-3 Sanderson, - 84, 87 ; Alice, Nicholas, 610 Sandford, - 112, 114 ; John, 424-5 Sankey, 20, 22 Sargeant, Francis, 631-2 Sarott, Edward, 251 Saterford, Fr., 113-4 Sautry, - 557-8 Savage, Earl, 460-1 Sayer, Edward, 384-5 Scaliger, 225, 228 Scott, Fr., 294-5, 312-3; John, Mary, 627-8 Scrope, - 191, 194; Fr., 341-2; Fr. Lawrence, 342-3; Fr. John, 309-10 Scudamore, -142; Lord,402 Seaborn, Edward, 406-7, 507-8 ; Henry, 402; John, 520; Mary, 403; Winifred, 402 Sefton, Fr., 630-1 Seton, 225, 228 Severin, St., 125-6 Seward, Robert, William, 155-6 Sewell, Fr., 76-7 Seyes, Alexander, 314-5; Richard, 314; Roger, 313, 316 Shackleton, William, 154-5 Sharbon, - 562-4 Sharpe, Fr. James, 437 Sheffield, Lord, 240-1, 269-70, 303-4 Sheldon, - 137 Shelley, Antony, 325; Cyprian, 247-8; Edward, 480-1; Elizabeth, John, . 247-8; Fr. Owen, 319-20; Thomas, 156; William, 20-1, 33, 53 Shelton, Lady, 650-1 Sherwood, -190, 194; Henry, 231-3; Fr. Henry, 191-5 ; John, 189, 192-4; Thomas, William, 189, 193 Shirley, Henry, 465-6; John, 546-7 ; Mary, 465-6; Sir Thomas, 465-6 Shrewsbury, Earl of, 277, 279, 519-20 Sidney, - 20, 22 Sikes, Margaret, 575-6 Silisdon, Henry, 18, 19 Sillinger, john, 241-2 Simon, Fr. Francis, 560-9 Simons, Edward, Sir George, 514-5; John, 241-2; Joseph, 298-9; Margaret, 514-5 Simpson, Christopher, 382-3, 456; William, 456

Singleton, Alice, 610; Edwa~d, 166; Fr., 97-8; Nicholas, William, 610 Skinner, - 20, 21 ; Charles, 446-7 Skupholme, George, john, 612-3 Slater, Anne, Thomas, 607-8 Slaughter, George, 569 Slingsby, Francis, Baron, 455 Slyman, Henry, 189, 193 Smartford, Fr., 176 Smith, - 224, 228, 370; Anne, 386-7, 544-5; Edmund, 22, 24; Edward, 514-5; Elizabeth, 592-3 ; Fr., 121-2, 163; Gregory, 348-9 ; Henry, 397-8; joan, 397-8; Fr. john, 74, 76; Lawrence, 379; Lucy, 565-6; Margaret, 515; Fr. Nicholas, 19, 21; Richard, 643; Valentine, 386-7; William, Fr., 112, 114 Fr. John, Smithson, Fr., 279-80; 611-3 Snape, Fr. George, 115-6 Somers, Thomas, 112, 114 Somerset, Henry, John, Mary, 531 Southampton, Earl of, 31, 52 Southcott, - 195-6, 402-3 Southwell, - 20-1, 547-8; Mary, 151-3; Fr. Robert, 20, 22; Thomas 239-40 Sparhanke, William, 79, 80 Spenser, Thomas, 543-4 Sprott, Edward, 161-2 Squire, Fr. Edward, 413 Stafford, - 390-1 Stamford, Fr., 73-4 Standen, 137; Sir Anthony, Elizabeth, 248, 250 Standford, john, Ursula, 615-6 Standish, Fr., 569; Fr. Henry, 152 ; Fr. james, 69, 71 Stanford, - 466-7 ; Ann,451, Robert 258-9, 484-5 Stanley, - 466; Antony, 539; john, 527 -8; Thomas, 493 ; William, 415 Stanney, Fr., 26, 29, 259-60, 265-6, 274 Stanton, William, 154-5 Stapleton, Dr. Thomas, 1, 3,226, 229, 234, 236, 305-6, 651-3, 655-6; Fr. William, 437 Stark(e)y, - 205-6; john, 107-8 Staunton, Antony, jane, Richard, 187-8 Stephens, Francis, 307-8; john, 418 ; Richard, 523 Stevens(on), Fr., 33, 53; Cyprian, Francis, Helen, Susanna, Thomas, 334-5 Stillington, - 287-8; Thomas, 261-2 ; William, 230, 232

INDEXES

Stockton, Edward, Thomas, Ursula, 6 18 Stokes, Anne, 539 Stonehouse, Andrew, 308 Stonor, - 195-6 Stourton, Lord, 147-8 Stradling, - 381 -2 Strange, 155-6; John, 263; R obert, 373; Thomas, 143, 145 Strickland, - 223,227 Studder, Sir Thomas, 158-9 Stukeley, 20, 22 Suarez, Francisco, 1,3 Suffield, Ann, 451 -2 Suffolk, Duke of (Brandon), 84, 87 Sullyard, - i37,; Anne, Fr. Andrew, 490 ; Edward, 555; Elizabeth, 566-7; Frances, 534; Ralph, 555, 566-7 Sussex, Earl of (Radcliffe), 30, 52 Sutheron, William, 271-2 Sutton, Fr. Andrew, George, 490; John, 410, 434-5, 566-7 Swarbreck, James, 620-1 Sweet, Henry, 284; Fr. John, 63, 284-6; Mary, 284 Swinburn, Henry, Toby, 430 Sydenham, John, Ursula, 550-1 Sydney, Charles, 446-7; Sir Robert, 169-70 Sygley, Ignatius, 427 Symeon, Anne, George, Sir John, 490 Symminterio, Angela, 477

Catherine, Talbot, 115-6, 460-1; 525-6; George, 426; Gilbert, John, Mary, 519-20; Fr. Thomas, 426; William, 300; Fr. William, 426 Tankard, Thomas, 319-20 Tarbock, - 306-7 Tayler, Dr., 326; Henry, 178-9, 333-4; John, 291-2, 327; Mary, 326 ; John, 291 -2, 327 ; Mary, 326 ; Thomas, 326, 367; Valentine, 292-3; William, 80, 83 Taylor, Augustine, 601-2 Tempest, Catherine, 625-6; Fr. Edward, 170; Joanna, 502-3; Thomas, 439-40 Terence, 107-8 Tertullius, 227 Tevers, Catherine, Peter, 422 Teynham, Lord, 402 T(h)ompson, Dorothy, 442; Fr., 208-9, 278, 280; Gilbert, 440; Robert, 442

679

Thomson, Anne, 635-6; Fr., 510-1 ; Fr. Francis, 243-4; Henry, 260-1, 635-6; James, 19, 21, 71 -2; Jane, 243-4; John, 243-4, 635-6; Fr. John, 513-4; Robert, 518 Thornton, - 302-3 Thorold, Antony, 526-7; Henry, Mary, 647; Sir Robert, 526-7; Thomas, 416, 518; William, 518, 647 Thoroughgood, James, 383 Thre1fall, William, 392-3 Throckmorton, Sir John, 237-8 Thunder, Fr. Henry, 320-1, 330-1 Thwaites, Francis, John, Lucy, 565-6 Thweng, George, 376-7, 397; Robert, 376-7; Thomas, 397 Thime1by, Ann, Catherine, Dorothy, Edward, Elizabeth, Frances, Helen, 448-50 ; Henry, 403-4, 448-50; Sir John, 448-50; Mary, 373- 403-4, 451 -2, 448-50; Matthew, 461 ; Richard, 373, 403-4, 448-50; Robert, 448-50; William, 373, 448-50; Winifred, 448-50 Tibullus, 564-5 Tichborne, - 51, 61; Henry, Margaret, Michael, 515-6 Tilly, Elizabeth, 190, 193 Timperley, Ann, 498 Titelmans, 225, 228 Tole, Richard, 133-4 Toletus, 225, 228 Tompkins, Elias, 159-60 Tookel, Catherine, 404 Touthbie,Jane, Thomas, 431 Towers, Francis, William, 584-5 Towne, Nicholas, 201-2 Towneley, Charles, Richard, 339-40 Townshend, Sir John, 100-102 ; Mary, 482-3 Travers, Alice, 489; Edward, 328 ; Joseph, Samuel, 489 Tremayne, Helen, John, Samson, 283 Trenbon, - 137 Tresham, Sir Thomas, 190, 193 Trollope, John, 103, 105 Tulke,John,49,60 Turberville, - 382 Turner, Anne, Francis, 585-6; Helen, 165 ; John, 571-2, 585-6 Tyrrell, Antony, 468; Fr., 521 Tyrwhitt, - 303-4; Robert, 290, 296-7; Thomas, 444-5

Umpton, Fr., 418 Urmston, John, Peter, 659-60

680

INDEXES

Vaine, Anne, Antony, Thomas, 539 Valence, - 125-6 Vanderbecque, - 129 Varder, John, William, 108 Varro, 226, 228 Vaughan, John, 562-3 Vaux, Ann, Helen, 448-9; Lawrence, 131, 133; Lord, 125-6, 448-9 Vavasour, Henry, 286; John, Thomas, Ursula, 519; William, 279-80 Vere, Sir Francis, 157-8; Matthew, 506-7 Vernon, John, 78,80 Villiers, William, 534 Vincent, of Lerins, 211, 215 ; William, 552 Vines, Henry, 174 Virgil, 11, 124, 126, 128, 198-9, 341, 376, 378-9, 564-5 Vockinck, Agnes, 637-8 Waad, William, 7, 8 Waite, - 302-3 Wake, Isaac, Sir John, Richard, 405-6 Wakeman, - 535-6; Edward, 504-5; 580-1; Francis, 580-1; George, 504-5; John, 284-5, 581; Mary, 504-5, 580-1; Ursula, 284-5 Waldegrave, Charles, 89; Sir Edward, 251 , 486-7; Fr., 109 ; Jeromia, 89 ; John, 259-60, 417; Lucy, 486-7 ; Mary, 417; Nicholas, 251 , 486-7 ; Philip, 417, 486-7 Walker, Antony, George, 305-6; John, 200-1; Robert, 10-11; Rose, 410-1 ; Thomas, 305-6 Wall, John, 472; William, 494 Walley, Fr., 73-4,76,78 Walliston, Frances, 416 Walpole, Fr., 278, 280; Fr. Edward, 101 , 103; Fr. Michael, 287-8 Walsingham, Edward, 169-70; Fr., 285-6; Francis, 169-70 Walton, James, 395-6; Lord, 217-8 ; Priscilla, Thomas, 395-6 Wansford, John, 625-6 Ward, Francis, Mary, 268; William, 268,273 Warner, Antony, 484-5; Fr., 659-60 Warren, Ann, 529, 543-4; Thomas, 543-4; William, 529 Warwick, 20, 22 Watkins, 661 ; Jane, John, Lawrence, 516-7 Watkinson, Anne, 506-7; Robert, 13, 15, 506-7 Watson, - 370 ; Edward, 488-9; Ignatius, 164; Jane, 243-4;

Juliana, 164; Roland, 164 ; Walter, 488-9; William, 243-4 Webb, - 196-7; Dr., 121; Edward, 120-1; William, 64, 66 Webbe, John, Mary, 567-8, 603-4; Peter, 603-4; Thomas, 567-8 Weedon, Elizabeth, 561 -2; Helen, John, 209-10; Thomas, 561-2 Wells, - 402 Wentworth, Henry, Margaret, 430; Michael, 290 Westby, - 110 Westmorland, Earl of, 254-6, 343 Weston, Catherine, 495; Edward, 428; Katherine, 602-3; Richard, 602-3; Sir Richard, 251 Wetenhall, - 399-400 ; Thomas, 493, 522-3 Whalley, John, 201 -2 Whelpdale, Alice, William, 209-10 White, - 191, 194; Catherine, 495 ; Dr., 37, 55; Elizabeth, 592-3; George, 495; John, 528; Mary, 417,528; Richard, 495; Stephen, 471; Thomas, Timothy, 592-3 ; William, 528 Whitely, Stephen, 471 Whithead, Elizabeth, 483-4 Whittaker, William, 63 Whittingham, Adam, 163-4; Ann, Richard, 163-4; 188-9, William, 188-9 Wiborne, Helen, 246 Widdrington, Roger, 263 Wigmore, - 402; Andrew, 403; Anne, 237-8; Mary, 403; Richard, 274-5; Robert, 237-8; Thomas, 403 Wilford, Fr. Peter, 439 Williams, - 212, 215, 244-5; John, 113-4 ; Roger, 434 Williamson, Bridget, Catherine, Edmund, 209-10; Edward, 119-20; George, Jane, 209-10; John, 119-20; Joyce, Robert, 209-10; Thomas, 209-10, 561-2; William, 119-20,209-10 Willis, - 61-2, 190, 193 Wilson, Denis, Edward, 431 ; John, 331-2 ; Fr. John, 312-3, 331-2; Louisa, 331-2; Margaret, 431; Matthias, 122-3; Richard, 331-2 ; Simon, 331-2, 479-80; Thomas, 443; William, 331-2 Winchester, Bishop of, 34, 54 Windsor, - 20, 22, 115-6; Edward, 246; Francis, 454 ; Helen, 246; Henry, 67 , 70; Sir William, 208-9, 246-7, 310-1

INDEXES

Wingfield, Edward, Francis, 156-7 Winkfield, Fr., 86,88 Winscombe, William, 319-20 Winter, Sir George, 509-10 Winthrop, - I, 3 Winton, Henry, 531 Wiseman, Ignatius, 427; Richard, 280-1; Sir William, 281-2 Withrington, William, 479 Wolf, William, 207, 209 Wolfrestone, Robert, 207 Woodart, Elizabeth, 509-10 Woodca, Alexius, 370 Woodcock, Dorothy, john, Thomas, 412-3 .

Woodhope, Eleanor, john, Nicholas, 407-8 Woodhouse, Sir Philip, 100, 102, 207 Woodruff, Fr., 136-7; William, 113-4 Woolascott, Anne, Edward, William, 524-5 Worcester, Earl of, 82-3; Marquess of, 514-5, 531 Worthington, 110; Dr., 120, 125-6; Dorothy, john, 127 ; Richard, 373; William, 19, 21 , 140-1 Worton, Henry, 277

681

Wray, Sir William, 96, 98 Wreford, Mary, 284 Wrenn, 333 Wright, Fr., 95-6, 124; john, 643 ; Sir john, Stephen, 471; William, 524-5 ; Fr. William, 448-9 Wyer, Catherine, 495-6 Wylde, George, 318-9 Wynne, Dorothy, Griffin, Peter, 54950 Wynyard, Rose, 464-5 Wyvell, Sir Marmaduke, Roger, 31920 Yate, Edward, 123; Francis, 71-2 ; john, 115-6 Yelverton, Charles, 99-102; Edward, 100-3; Elizabeth, Humphrey, 99-102 York, Archbishop of,S, 8, 431 Yorke, Catherine, john, 625-6 Young, Fr., 24-5; Francis,S, 8,; john, 399-400; Walter, 387-8 ; William, 399-400 Zabarella, 225, 228

682

INDEXES

n PLACES Abbeville, 113-4 Abbey Dore, 407-8 Abergavenny, 109, 142, 411-2, 460-1 Abingdon, 553 Adber, 190, 193 Adlamstone, 190, 193 Aire, 616-7 Alcester, 650-1 Aldborough, 390-1 Allerton, 224,228 Alston, 609-10 Amiens, 539-40 Amsterdam, 545 Andover, 222, 345-6 Anglesey, 452-3 Angoul~me, 544-5 Antwerp, 267, 320-1, 406, 438, 507-8, 519-20, 524, 532-3 Arborfield,518 Arschot, 561-2 Artois, 563-4 Ashby, 565-6 Ashby Folville, 74, 76 Ashley, 163-4 Ashmore, 321-2 Aston, 138 Aylsham, 198-9 Babthorpe, 245-6, 304-5 Bacton, 84, 87 Bangor, 368-9 Barneby, 304-5 Barnborough, 278, 280 Barrowden, 596-7 Barton, 15,17-18,111 Basingwerk, 507-8 Bath, 94, 190, 193-4 Batrington, 299-300 Bawsie, 99, 102 Beaumaris, 330 Beckford, 580-1 Bedale, 399-400 Bedfordshire, 594-5 Belgium, 152-3, 157-8, 180-1, 193, 195, 219-20, 224, 226, 228, 325-6, 334-5, 384-5, 396-7, 413, 425-6, 459-60, 510-1, 525-8, 532-3, 546, 631-2, 650-1 Bellaport, 278-9 Bentley, 116-7 Bergen, 310-1 Berington, 10 Berkshire, 78, 80, 115-6, 299, 300, 345-6, 348-9, 385, 481-2,495-6, 518 524-5, 553, 648 Berwick, 10, 11, 169-70, 649-50 Bessie, 541 Bettisfield, 166-7

Bigley, 139-40 Birmingham, 133-4 Bispham, 530 Blackburn, 106, 426 Blackrod, 134-5 Blan Lymmon, 619 Blencow, 424-5 BodsyUin, 330 Bolton, 622-3 Bordeaux, 146-7 Borley,251 Boston, 436-7 Boughton, 555-6 Boulogne, 6, 8 Bourton, 233, 236, 326-7 Boverton, 313, 315 Brabant, 403, 438, 523, 561-2, 611 Brackenbury, 373 Bradocks, 281-2 Bramcroft, 340-1 Branscombe, 387-8 Brecknockshire, 314-5, 411-2, 452-3 Brentwood, 337-8 Brewood, 547-8 Bridgewater, 275-6 Bristol, 109, 605-6 Brixworth, 125-6 Bromley, 521-2 Broughton, 197-8 Bruges, 627-8 Brussels, 87, 89, 105-6, 117, 193, 195, 252,267-8,284, 323-4, 344-5, 438, 494-5,506-7,523-4, 546, 577,637-8 Buckingham(shire),78-80, 157-8, 174, 233, 236, 310-1, 326-7, 329, 439, 444. 474, 484, 523, 558-9 Buckland, 115-6, 123 BuUwick, 224, 228 Burford, 23, 25 Burnley, 136,392-3 Burton, 319-20 Burwell, 301 Bury, 341 Bury St. Edmunds, 183-4, 252-3 , 464-5, 548-9 Buthorpe, 259 Cadiz, 270-2 Caernarvonshire, 229-30, 330, 368-9, 467, 528, 549-50 Calais, 6-8, 19, 21, 65-6, 79, 80, 95-6, 106, 116-7, 121-2, 265-6, 369-70 Caludon Castle, 465-6 Cambridge(shire), 104-5, 301. 444, 536-7, 552-3, 608-9 Cambridge University, 1-3, 85, 88-90, 100-3, 130-3, 150-1, 182-4, 211,215, 223, 225, 227-8, 230, 232, 260-1,

INDEXES

399-400, 507, 548-9, 555-6, 592-3, 608-9,612-3,658-9; Christ's, 61-2; Clare Hall, 225; Corpus Christi, 131, 133; Gonville and Caius, 4, 5 ; Jesus, 330-1 ; King's, 439 ; Magdalene, 81, 83, 96, 98; PemSt. John's, broke, 207, 464-5; 205-6; St. Peter's, 475; Trinity, 149-50, 169 Canford, 468 Cansfield, 149-50 Carlisle, 10-1, 175-6 Carlton, 277-80, 649-50 Carmarthenshire, 314-5, 458-9 Carr Hall, 426 Castleford, 12-15 Catchburn, 122-3 Cat's Ash, 313, 315 Catton, 610-1 Chaderton Hale, 30, 52 Chalette, II Challow, 115-6 Checkley, 90, 93 Chelmsford, 251 Cheshire, 68,71, 78, 80, 90,93,205-6, 217-8,278,280, 394-5,415,459-60, 618, 491-2 Chester, 107-8 Cheltenham, 143, 145 Chesterfield, 72, 74 Chichester, 40,56,478-9,487-8 Chideock, 283, 517-8 Chilton, 332-3 Chipping, 163-4 Chirk, 414-5 Chorley, 395-6 Cilcen, 510-1 Cirencester, 143, 145, 187-8 Claines, 5, 8, -511-2 Clavering, 546-7 Clayton, 99, 413 Clermont College, 516, 531 Clitheroe, 636-7 Cockerham, 466 Coldham, 482-3 Columbjohn, 146-7 Congleton, 90, 93 COniscliffe, 501 Cornwall, 307-8, 384-5, 388-9, 428, 531-2, 629-30 Corscombe, 591 Coss, 89 Court-y-Came, 314-5 Courtrai, 510-1 Coventry, 662 Cowbridge, 381-2 Coxford Abbey, 4,5 Crosby, 574-5 Crowmarsh, 22, 24

683

Croxdale, 332-3 Cucklington, 94-5 Cuerdley,397-8 Cufaude,252, 423, 454 Cumberland, 175, 425, 512-3

Darlington, 270, 272 Darly,205-6 Deene, 223, 227 Denmark, 129, 132 Denbighshire, 414-5, 654-6 Derbyshire, 72, 74, 90, 93, 116-7, 197, 230, 232, 295-6, 449-50, 473, 499500, 544-5 Desborough,416 Devon, 167, 203-4, 329-30, 384-5, 422-3,476,488-9,500-1,556-7,634 Diest, 561-2 Dilhorne, 90, 93 Diss,169 Doddershall, 439 Dorchester, 283 Dorsetshire, 68-71, 283, 322-3, 401, 467-8, 517-8 Douai, passim Dover, 7,8,89,90,95-6, 102-3, 144-5, 271-2, 456-7, 475-6 Dublin, 231-2, 618-9 Dudleston,414-5 Duffield, 12, 13 Dunham, 555-6 Dunkirk, 7, 631-2 Durham, 103-4, 171-2, 196-7, 255-6, 263,270,272,279-80,293-4,332-3, 419, 432-3, SOl, 507, 513-4, 517, 532-3, 541-2

Earswick, 219-20 East Row, 308 Eaton Boat, 278, 280 Eccleston, 375 Eden, 103-4 Edgbaston, 273-4 Ellesmere, 166-7 Elsing, 337-8 Ely, 81, 83 Essex, 105, 151-2, 154-7, 162-3, 251 , 280-2, 318-9, 335-6, 383, 386-7, 399,483-4,494-5,498,546-7 Eton,5,8, 143, 145,439,543-4 Euston, 336, 338 Euxton, 375, 395-6 Everingham, 240-1 , 269, 289-90 Exeter, 146-7, 203-4, 387-8, 557, 634 Exhall, 170 Eye, 445-6

684

INDEXES

Fareham, 516 Farington, 111, 114,424-5 Farnley, 410-1 Farnsfield, 280-1 Feltham, 147-8 Fenton, 230, 232,412 Finchingfield, 383 Fingringhoe, 280-1 Flanders, 6, 8, 89, 90, 96, 98, 158-9, 171-2, 229-30, 243-4, 275-6, 284, 292-3, 310-1, 317-8, 388-9, 413-4, 427-8,437,470,495-6,503-4,507-8, 512-3, 521, 525-6, 541-3, 605-6 Flintshire, 137, 139, 140, 166-7, 222, 507-8,510-1,520,524 Florence, 260-1 Flushing, 4,5,79,80, 169-70 Framlingham, 136-7 France, 9, 97-8, 125-6, 129, 132, 137-9, 144-5, 147, 303-4, 322-5, 437,460-1, 488, 507-8, 515-6, 544-5, 557, 565-6, 591-2 Frickley, 230, 232, 374 Frodsham, 394-5 Frome, 147-8 ¡ Fulbeck, 230, 232 Fulda, 637-8 Fulford, 90, 93

Gainford, 104-5,270,272 Garstang, 112, 114, 630-1 Garston, 574-5 Garway, 601-2 Gathedey Rose, 196-7 Gatton, 20-1 Genoa, 557-8 Germany, 107-8, 260-1, 270, 272, 409, 547-8, 637-8 Ghent, 292-3, 457, 480, 494-6, 499500, 502-4, 507-11 , 516-7, 520, 528-9,540-1,550,554 Giggleswick, 475 Glamorgan, 315, 381-2 Gloucestershire, 78-9, 123, 143, 145, 187-8, 237-8, 243-4, 446-7 , 504-5, 535-6 , 580-1 Goosnargh, 163-4, 392-3 Grafton, 322-3 Granborrow, 201-2 Grantham, 526-7 Gravelines, 312-3 Gravesend, 79, 80, 87, 89, 116-7, 132-3, 177-8, 337-8 Grayrigg, 111-2, 114 Great Torrington, 167-8 Greenfield, 314-5 Green Oak, 604-5

Greenwich, 82-3 Grimsargh, 607-8 Grimsby, 280-1 Guildford, 33-4, 53-4 Gunby Castle, 296-7 Gwenusker, 139, 140

Hackney, 335-6 Hadleigh, I, 3, 248-9 Haigh, 371 Hainault, 546 Hampshire, 252, 257-8, 310, 324, 345-6, 385, 423, 429, 454. 462-3.

504-5, 515-6, 531 Hampstable Ridware, 153-4 Hanley Castle, 561-2 Hanmer, 166-7 Harberhouse, 103-4 Hardwicke's Court. 61-2 Harmby, 447 Harrowden, 309-10 Harting, 567-8 Hartlebury, 5, 8 Haselwood, 279-80 Hassop, 544-5 Hatton, 107-8 Haughley, 490, 566-7 Haverhill, 162-3 Hawarden, 139-40 Heaton, 342 Hebburn, 343-4, 401-2 Hemingbrough, 14, 15 Hendon, 469 Hereford (shire) , 109, 159-60, 237-9, 243-4, 274-5, 379, 381, 391-2.

402-3, 406-8, 421, 435-6, 445-6, 495-6, 480, 499-500, 503-4, 601-2.

637-8 Hertford(shire), 179, 181, 260-1,435-6 Heworth, 376-7 Hexgreave, 280-1 Hexham, 442 Heytesbury, 147-8 Hillesden, 78-9 Hoggeston, 310-1 Holker, 343 Holland, 9, 10, 97-8, 123, 159, 160-1 , 437, 521-2 Holme-next-the-Sea, 198-9 Holywell, 535-6 Horsmonden, 521 Howden, 304-5 Hull, 277, 279 Hungary, 123 Huntingdon, 223 Hutton John, 424-5

INDEXES

Ilminster, 9 Ipswich, 206-7, 252-3 Ireland, 7, 8, 190, 194, 231-2, 234, 236, 413-4, 418-9, 439-40, 471, 502-3,605-6,612 Irnham, 448-9 Irthlingborough, 538-9 Italy, 232-3, 260-1, 284, 299-300 Jerusalem, 107-8 Kempsey, 318-9 Kendal, 181 2 Kennington, 25,29 Kent, 25, 29, 179-81, 264, 266, 413-4, 467-8, 481-2, 521-2, 529 Keynes, 423-4 Kiddington, 618 Kilkenny, 439-40, 496-8, 502-3 Kilvington Castle, 653-4 Kingsbury, 169-70 King's Lynn, 100, 102, 239-40 Kinlet, 590 Kinsham, 237-8 Kirby, 372 Kirkham, 417-8,622-3,632-4 Knaresborough, 204, 206, 245-6, 254, 256 Knutsford, 107-8 La Fleche, 513-4 Lambourne, 385 Lampton, 405 Lancaster, 106, 134-5, 494 Lancashire, 30, 52, 61-2, 99, 106, 111, 114, 119-20, 134-5, 138, 140-1, 149-51, 154-5, 163-4, 171-3, 188-9, 203-4, 206, 217-9, 300, 309, 324-5, 328, 339-40, 341-3, 346-7, 371, 375-9, 385, 389, 395-7, 404, 408-10, 417-8, 421, 424-5, 432-3, 440, 443, 451, 462, 463-4, 466, 472, 474, 477, 480-1, 485, 487, 491-2, 494, 514-5, 530, 540, 559-61, 568-9, 573-6, 578-9, 583-4, 587-8, 593-6, 599, 606-8, 610, 613-4, 621-5, 630-3, 636-7, 641, 659-60 Landaff, 313 La Rochelle, 314-5 Laughton, 318, 658-9 Leamington, 201-2 Leckhampstead, 157-8 Leeds, 410-1 Leicester(shire), 74, 76, 225, 228, 372, 386-7, 434-5, 448-9, 565-6 Leigh, 90, 93

685

Leyland, 112, 114, 138, 396-7, 404, 409, 412-3 Leighton, 205-6 Leominster, 445-6 Les Chateliers, 314-6 Lewes, 521-2 Leyden, 522-3, 532 Lichfield, 312-3 Liege, 19, 21, 171-2, 368-70, 448-9, 510-1, 555, 608-9, 618-9 Lille, 605-6 Lincoln(shire), 81, 83, 96, 98, 124-5, 171-2, 200-1, 224, 228, 230, 232, 266-7, 280-1, 290-1, 316, 318, 328, 339-40, 373, 393-4, 403-4, 416, 444-5, 448-9, 473, 525-6, 534, 586-7 Linley, 408 Lisbon, 219, 220, 298-9, 320-1, 331-2 Little Markham, 279, 280 Liversedge, 171-2 Llanarth, 109 Llanbaier Gilgiden, 109 Llandor, 314-5 Llangennith, 314-5 Llanllowell, 509-10 Llanmaes, 314-5 Llantwit Major, 313, 315 Llwchwr, 314, 315 London, passim: as place of birth ~ 125-8, 153, 156-7, 164-5, 168, 176-7, 179-81, 195-6, 257-8, 264-5, 288, 297-8, 334-5, 384-5, 454-5, 457-8, 469-70; 487-8, 495, 502, 514-5, 524-5, 537-9, 543-5, 550-1, 554, 559, 564, 584-5,602-3,611-3,627-8, 631-2,635-6,644-6,657-8; Billingsgate, 125-6; Clifford's Inn, 169; Clink, 249-50, 264-5; Furnival's Inn, 555-6; Gatehouse, 265-6, 294-5; Gray's Inn, 99, 399-400, 458-9; Inner Temple, 61-2, 78-9 ; Lincoln's Inn, 125-6,555-6; Lyon's Inn, 94-5, 192, 194,557; Marshalsea, 36, 41, 49, 55-6, 60, 97-8; Merchant Taylors', 400-1; Middle Temple, 62-3, N ewgate, 265-6, 337-8; New Inn, 94-5, 277-279 ; St. Andrew's, 164; St. Dunstan, 165 ; St. Dunstan-in-the-East, 554 ; St. Martin, 384-5; St. Martin's Lane, 627-8; St. Mary, W oolchurch, 86, 88; St. Stephen, Southampton Walbrook, 544; Tower, 166-7, House, 167-8; 396-7; Winchester Palace, 510-1 ; York House, 144-5 Longparish, 221-2, 345-6 Loreto, 115-6, 123, 399 Lorraine, 115-6

686

INDEXES

Louth, 96, 98 Louvain, 19, 21, 50, 60, 277, 279-80, 287, 339-40, 345-6, 373, 406 Lutterworth, 434-5 Lyford, 115-6 Lyons, 66-7 Maghull, 378-9 Malpas,618 Malton, 487-8 Manor, 463-4 Mansfield, 280-1 Mapledurham, 247-8 Market Drayton, 210, 213, 215-6 Marldon, 500-1 Marseilles, 557 Maryland, 482-3 Mechlin, 403, 561-2 Meere, 62-3 Melford, 250-1, 500-1 Menthorpe, 12, 13 Mickle Hey, 426 Middlesex, 84,87, 152, 170,469 Midhurst, 257-8, 319-20 Milan, 66-7, 557-8 Millmeece, 412 Millom, 112, 114 Milverton, 216-7 Modbury,284 Monmouthshire, 109, 142, 313, 315, 379, 381, 391-2, 411-2, 434, 452-3, 460-1, 480, 503-4, 509-10, 516-7, 540-1, 571-2, 619, 652-3 Mons, 546 Monton,421 Mortimer, 481-2 Moulton. 84, 87 Nahum, 282 Nantwich. 264-5, 415 Naples, 284 Naseby, 510-1 Natby.ll0 Neath, 314-5 Neigwl,528 Nether Stowey,275-6 Neuville, 299-300 Newark. 604 Newbiggen,441 Newbury, 345-6 Newcastle, 255-6, 271-2, 343-4, 431, 508-9,532-3 New Malton, 150-1 Newnham, 22,24 Newport. 314-5 Newton. 507 Noke. 319-20

Norfolk, 4, 5, 85, 88, 100-3, 152-3, 162-3, 169, 177-8, 184-5, 198-9, 207, 239-40, 259, 323-4, 337-8.

464-5, 498-9, 527, 548-9, 555-6, 570, 610-1 Normandy, 299-300 Northampton(shire), 15, 17-8, 78-9, 84, 87, 125-6, 197-8, 200-1, 209-10, 223, 227, 280-1, 310, 375-6, 393-4, 416, 428-9, 484-5, 539, 552 Northfield. 592-3 North Mimms. 260-1 Norton, 230, 232 Norwich, 4, 5, 89, 90, 100, 102, 555-6 Nottingham(shire), 221, 230, 232, 264-5,279,280,393-4,457,604 Nunny, 190, 194 Nympton, 476 Odiham, 531 Old Buckenham, 162-3 Ollerton, 457 Ormskirk, 463-4 Osmotherley. 447 Oswaldkirk, 11, 302-3 Ottery St. Mary, 634 Oundle, 223-4, 227-8 Oxford(shire), 22, 24, 71-2, 74, 174, 208-9, 242, 286-7, 319-20, 390, 481-2, 484-5, 506-7, 514-5, 519-20, 535-6, 546 Oxford University, 9, 12-13,23,25,29, 62-3, 78-9, 94-5, 99, 109, 137-9, 143, 145, 154-5, 185-7, 190, 194, 201-2, 209-16, 248-9, 329-330, 399-400, 421-2, 430-1, 462-3, 527-8, 531-2, A II Souls, 170; 557, 588-9; Balliol, 168; Brasenose, 159-60, 204-6; Exeter, 146-7; Gloucester Hall, 67, 70, 75,77,90-1,93-6, 138, 187-8; Hart Hall, 146-7; Magdalen, 123, 157-8 (school), 115-6; Merton, 121-2; New College, 5, ¡8 ; Oriel, 76-7,147-8; St. John's, 61-2 ; St. Mary's Hall, 5, 8, 67, 70, 75, 77, Trinity, 5, 8, 64-5, 439; University, 121-2 Padua, 550-1 Painsley, 431-2 Paris, 39, 56, 118-9, 125-6, 439, 458-63; 512-5, 531, 537, 539-40, 582-3 Parkham, 167-8 Parksgrove, 496-7 Parma, 465-6, 557-8 Pembroke, 562-3

INDEXES

Penarth, 638-9 Penketh, 530 Pensly, 626-7 Peterborough, 223-4, 228, 536-7 Petwick, 115-6 Piddington, 174 Pisa, 494-5 Plymouth, 118-9, 284, 427-8 Pocklington, 188-9, 269-70 Poitiers, 315, 316, 544-5 Poland, 270, 272 Pontefract, 577-8 Portsmouth, 30, 52, 298-9 Portugal, 284, 298-9 Powderham, 422-3 Prand,278,280 Prescot, 410, 583-4 Preston, 112, 140-1, 163-4,375,392-3, 424-5 Preston-on-Wye, 637-8

Renton, 533 Radnor, 314-5 Raglan, 480 Rasen, 290-1 Reading Hall, 435-6 Redlingfield, 100, 102, 268-9, 277, 494-5 Rheims, 128-9 Rhosgill, 368-9 Richmond, 14, 15, 319-20, 529-30, 651-2 Ripley, 399-400 Ripon, 399-400 Rishton, 426 Robert Hall, 106,463-4 Rogermere, 270, 272 Rome, passim Romford, 335-6 Rothwell, 277, 279 Rotterdam, 7, 8 Rouen, 474, 488, 515-6, 585-6 Royalton, 531-2 Rufford, 171-2 Rushall, 548-9 Rutland, 596-7 Ryton, 319-20, 487-8

Saham Tovey, 555-65 St. Albans, 125-6 St. Andrews, 370 St. Columb, 307-8 St. David's, 458-9 St. Martin's Abbey, 289 St. Omers, passim St. Petroc, 428 v

687

Ste. Barbe, 531 Salisbury, 62-3, 525-6 San Lucar, 477 Scackleton, 254-5 Scarborough, 207, 209 Scotney, 266-7 Sculthorpe, 239, 240 Seville, 320-1, 345-6, 477, 639-40 Sherborne, 322-3 Shilesone, 557-8 Shiplake, 319-20 Shrewsbury, 107-8, 368-9 Shropshire, 210, 215, 273-4, 278-80, 340-1, 388-9, 408, 414-5, 432-3, 519-20, 589-90, 656 Sillinghurst, 433 Singleton, 219, 620-3 Sledwick, 419 Somerset, 9, 64-5, 94-5, 123, 147-8, 205-6, 275-6, 294, 387-8, 401, 424, 440, 505-6, 551-2, 574-5, 576, 638-9 Somershall, 383-4 Somerton, 319-20 Southampton, 30, 68, 70, 491 Southolt, 417 Southsea Castle, 30, 52 Southwell, 280-1 Spain, 1, 3,6,8,19,21,76,78,89,90, 104-5, 112, 114, 118-9, 129, 132, 134-5, 190, 193,203-4,260-1,265-6.

317-8,333-4,438,456-7,510-4,634, 643 Sparsholt, 115-6 Speke, 623-5 Spinkhill, 499-500 Staffordshire, 74, 77-80, 90, 93, 115-6, 138,161-2,171-2,258,284-5,321-2, 327-8, 367-8, 390-1, 402, 408, 412, 431-2, 453-4, 466-7, 479-82, 485-6, 521-2, 532-3, 547-8, 615-6, 626-7 Stags den, 594-5 Stanningfield, 177-8 Staveley, 72, 74 Stilton, 111 Stockenbridge, 560-1 Stockhill, 278, 280 Stony Stratford, 310-1 Street, 521-2 Stretham, 608-9 Suckley, 569 Sudbury, 251 Suffolk, 1, 3, 18-19, 84, 87, 100, 102, 130, 132, 152-3, 177-8, 183-4, 206-7, 248-50, 252-3, 268-9, 336, 338, 417, 483-4, 490, 494-5, 500-1, 541, 555, 566-7, 577, 641-2, 661 Surrey, 476, 537-8, 551-2, 581-2 Sussex, 20, 21, 252, 266-7. 286-7, 405, 496-7, 521-2, 543, 567-8

688

INDEXES

Sutton, 72, 74 Swansea, 313, 315 Swinnerton, 412 Tadcaster,326 Tamworth, 301 -2 Tangley, 348-9 Tardebigge, 650-1 Taunton, 146-7, 216-7, 294-5, 387-8 Thelwall, 459-60 Thorndon, 483-4 Thornley, 636-7 Thornton, 106 Thorverton, 489 Todwick, 658-9 Tong, 547-8 Topcliffe, 399-400 Tournai, 229,230,535-6 Tournon, 66-7 Townely, 339-40 Tregenna, 384-5 Trent, 121 -2 Tumby, 393-4 Tunstall, 106, 149-50 Tuxford, 279-80 Upcott, 379, 381 Uppingham, 223, 227 UpsaU, 382-3 Upton Warren, 511-2 Urswick, 106 Uttoxeter, 90, 93 Valenciennes, 19-22 Valladolid, 121-2, 196-7, 439, 457-8 Veere, 87, 89 Venice, 216-7, 260-1 Vienne, 455 Wakefield, 277, 279 Wales, 83-3, 107-8, 407-8, 434, 563-4 Wallingford, 22, 24 Walpole, 275-6 Walsingham, 85,88,239,240 Walton, 395-6 Walworth, 432-3 Wantage, 524-5 Wappingthorne, 286-7 Warrington, 204, 206, 474 Warton, 106 Warwickshire, 74, 76, 125-6, 170, 201-2, 263-4, 273-4, 451-2, 465-6, 527-8, 643-4 Well, 658-9 Wellington, 406-7 Wells, '64-6, 94, 189-90, 193-4 Wem, 166-7

Wenden, 383 West Hallam, 230, 232 Westhope, 84, 87 West Ihliies, 477-8 Westminster, 1, 3, 25, 29, 127-8, -224, 228, 399-400, 458-9, 510-1, 608-9 Westmorland, 111, 114, 181-2 West Rasen, 473 Weston, 123 Wetherby, 319-20 Whalley, 163-4, 188-9 Whinfield, 181-2 Whiteparish, 525-6 Whitford, 524 Whittingham, 163-4 Widnes, 621-2 Wigan, 134-5, 173,417-8,477,659-60 Willcott, 589-90 Wiltshire, 62-3, 68, 70, 147-8, 322-3, 486-7, 525-6 Winchester, 34, 54, 174-5, 368-9 Wing, 484 Winsley, 10 Winston, 100, 102,206-7 Winwick, 394-5 Wisbech, 16-18,41, 57, 101, 103, 1'1 1, 278, 280, 301 Withington, 159-60 Wiveliscombe, 216-7 Wolverton, 100, 102 Woolfardisworthy, 556-7 Woodhall, 159-60 Woodplumpton, 632-3 Woodside, 175-6 Woolton, 119-20 \Xootten Wawen, 74, 76 Worcester(shire) , 5, 8, 10, 61-2, 64-5, 133-4, 263-4, 318-9, 368-9, 379, 381, 509-10, 519-22, 547-8, 561-2, 569, 588-9, 592-3, 650-1 Worsley Bridge, 161-2; Hall, 161-2 Wrington, 440 Yabington, 462-3 Yarmouth, 131-3 York(shire), 10-15, 125-6, 150-1, 171-2, 188-9, 196-7, 204, 206, 208, 219-20, 230, 232, 245-6, 254~5, 261-2, 269, 273, 277, 279-80, 286, 289, 290-1, 295-7, 302-6, 308, 317-20, 326-7, 370, 374, 376-7, 382-3, 390-1 , 397, 399-400, 410-1, 430, 437, 441, 444-5, 447, 455-6 , 461, 470, 475, 479, 481-2, 496-7, 542, 570-1, 577-8, 582-3, 600, 604-5, 616-7, 651-4, 638-9 Ypres, 468 Zeeland, 106, 247-8

INDEXES

689

III LmER RUDER: NOMINA ALUMNORUM (C.R.S. Volumes 37 and 40) 'I ndex of students' na.mes in their Latin forms.

References are to numbered entries and not to pages.

Vol. '3,7 includes Nos. 1-708 Vol. 40 includes Nos. 709-1486 Note that the Responsa includes in Part I, Nos. 341-628 Part.II, Nos. 629-1097 Aliases are not indexed.

Adams, Ioannes, 1322 Adoenus, Gulielmus, 134 Ainscough, Eduardus, 1156 Alabaster, Gulielmus, 341 Alcoecus, Ioannes, 754 Aldred, Thomas, 1118 Alloway, Ioannes, 1424 Almondus, Iacobus, 966; Ioannes, 312 Almundus, Oliuerius, 114 Amson, Iacobus, 1232; Ioannes,1269 Anderton, Thomas, 1171 Andertonus, Beuno, 968; Edoardus, 810; Franciscus, 1094; Hugo, 371 ; Ioannes,762; Robertus, 817 ; Rogerus, 778; Thomas, 326 Angel, Iacobus, 1342 Ann, Georgius, 540 Annus, Ioannes, 647 Ansleus, Henricus,' 62 Anstead, Gulielmus, 1409 Antonius, Petrus, 803 Apletonus, Thomas, 583 Apthorp, Nicolaus, 1307 Araius, Martinus, 3 Archdeacon, Robertus, 1441 Archer, Ioannes, 846 Archerus, Philippus, .809 Arden, Henricus, 334 Armstronge, Ioannes, 515; Robertus, 645 Armstrongus, Thomas, 712 Armstud,Ioannes, '1096 Arnaldus, Richardus, 422 Arosmithus, Edmundus, 119 Arundel, Thomas, 877 Ascheus, Georgius, 266 Ashton, Herbertus, 1012 Asmallus, Ferdinandus, 1001; Ioannes, 1016 Athertona, Christophorus, 151

Atkinson, Iacobus, 1190; Ioannes, 1374 Atslous, Edoardus, 426 Audoenus, Christoforus, 15; Ioannes, 272; Thomasius, 11 Ayscough, Henricus, 679 Baal, Ioachimus, 500 Babthorpe, Rodolphus, 497 Babthorpus, Thomas, 755 Baconus, Nathanael, 577; Thomas, 488 Badenhamus, Hugo, 1035 Badiunus, Gulielmus, 136 Baileus, Christophorus, 142 Baksanus, Christophorus, 137 Ball, Georgius, 1160 Balleus, Andreas, 242 Ballus,Ioannes, 739 Banesius, Ioannes, 940 Banester, Georgius, 285 Banks, Christophorus, 800 Bankus, Richardus, 195 Bapthorpus, Richardus, 790; Thomas 546 Barcraftus, Thomas, 155 Bardwellus, Iacobus, 436 Barkerus, Guilielmus, 176; Nicolaus, 837 Barkesdale, Simon, 780 Barlow, Gulielmus, 943; Henricus, 1199; Ioannes, 1202 Barnbaeus, Franciscus, 271 Barnesius, Thomas, 332 Bameus, Stephanus, 307 Baronus, Ioannes, 659 Barret, Ioannes, 1281 Barrettus, Richardus, 41 Barrow, Ioannes, 1399 Bartherus, Ioannes, 881

690

INDEXES

Bartlett, Ricardus, 469 Barton, Guliel, 999 Barton, Ioannes, 1150 Bartonus, Ioannes, 28 Bassetus, Carolus, 111 Batteus, Reginaldus, 240 Bayles, Carolus, 1240 Bayly, Iacobus, 1165; Thomas, 1098 Baynes, Ioannes, 1046 Bechius, Robertus, 224 Bechuithus, Arthurus, 250 Bedingfield, Nicolaus, 832 Bedingfieldus, Henricus, 350; Matthaeus, 522 Beere, Antonius, 816 Belfeildus, Henricus, 441 Bellus, Henricus, 177 ; Thomas, 18 Benettus, Thomas, 110, 1054 Benifildus, Edouardus, 531 Benlos, Petrus, 493 Bennefildus, Henricus, 595 Bennettus, Edoardus, 239; Robertus, 29 Benettus, Thomas, 110, 1054 Bensonus, Robertus, 259 Bentleius, Henricus, 330 Bently, Edwardus, 443; Franciscus, 384; Ioannes,460 :Benyon, Thomas, 1340 :Berry, Robertus, 1200 ::Bertie, Hieronimus, 892 :Beuereggius, Thomas, 795 .Beueregius, Thomas, 362 ."Beuireghus, Ioannes, 279 'Beylaeus, Richardus, 260 :Bidulph, Petrus, 603 :Bifeldus, Guilielmus, 284 Bigges, Ioannes, 76 Billinge, Thomas, 1066 Birdus, Henricus, 256(b) Birheltus, Georgius, 10 Birckbeck, Geruasius, 1212 Biscopus, Guglelmus, 43 Bishopus, Edwardus, 728; Iacobus, 175 Bissopus, Iacobus, 109 "Black, Ludovicus, 1275 Blackoe, Gulielmus, 1388 Blacburnus, Ioannes, 1044 Blackburnus, Eduardus, 926 Blackmannus, Edouardus, 491 Blakston, Franciscus, 851 Blenknisoppus, Franciscus, 238 Blondellus, Ioannes, 933 Blontus, Richardus, 152 Bloodworth, Iacobus, 1473 "Blundellus, Gulielmus, 237; Richardus,826 Blundestonus, Laurentius, 534

Blunt, Edoardus, 1050 Bluntus, Franciscus, 757 Bodenham, Carolus, 1328 Bollandus,Iacobus,156 Bolton, Edwardus, 1375 Boltonus, Ioannes, 47; Cu,thbertus, 509 Bonuillus, Antonius, 787 Bordagius, Gulielmus, 1022 Borrow, Iacobus, 1376 Bostock, Georgius, 1088, 1152 Boult, Clemens, 1112 Bouxtonus, Christophorus, 157 Bowes, Stanislaus, 1209 Bowrne, Petrus, 1224 Bradfortus, Ioannes, 530 Bradshagh, Christopherus, 802; Edoardus,637; Ricardus,640 Bradshaw, Ioannes, 1426 Bradshawe, Alexander, 355; Thomas, 674 Bray, Edmundus, 838 Brereton, Odoardus, 994; Thomas, 991 Brettonus, Gulielmus, 729 Briantus, Ioannes, 981 Brianus, Ioannes, 1004 Bridges, Richardus, 677 Brinklous, Iohannes, 410 Brittonus, Matthaeus, 178 Brockholes, Rogerius, 1189 Brocus, Guilielmus, 287 Brooks, Ioannes, 836¡ Broomhead, Rolandus, 1447 Broughtonus, Richardus, 214 Broune, Thomas, 873 Brounus, Carolus, 484 .

Brouxbeius, Gulielmus, 85 Browne, Gulielmus, 673; Leuinus, 1125 Brownus, Ioannes, 370 Bruce, Ioannes, 1063 Brudenal, Robertus, 1180 Brunus, Thomas, 788 Bruscus, Thomas, 24 Brusfordus, Ioannes, 99 Bucklandus, Rodulphus, 179 Buddy, Nathaniel, 503 .

Buddus, Nicholaus, 323 Bullen, Ioannes, 1206 Bullin, Robertus, 1425 Bully, Michael, 865 Bulstrode,Iacobus, 1383 Burgess, Matthias, 1442 Burnabaeus,Richardus, 1082 Burne, Ioannes, 1406 Burscough, Richardus, 1031 Burt, Gulielmus, 769 Burtonus, Ioannes, 252

INDEXES

Busby, Carolus, 908 Bustardus, Georgius, 139 Butlerus, loannes, 379 Buttonus, Richardus, 257 Buxton, Georgius, 1222 Bycleus, Rodulphus, 49 Byerley, Gulielmus, 1163 Cad deus, Laurentius, 34 Calduellus, Robertus, 345 Caldwallus, Gulielmus, 388 Caluarleus, Edmundus, 120 CaJuertus, Carolus, 784 Cansfie1d, Ca'r olus, 781 Cansfie1dus, Brianus, 376 Capes, Joannes, 471 Caraeus, Georgius, 1068 Cardwel, loannes, 1145 Carillus, loannes, 806; Philipp us, 979 Carleil, Richardus, 417 Carles, Gulielmus, 910 Carletonus, loannes, 538 cai-periterus, Franciscus, 743 ; Thomas, 661 Carringtonus, loannes, 904 Cary, Odoardus, 841 Casemore, Gullielmus, 1448 Cassius, Henricus, 689 Cateherus, Edwardus, 435; Franciseus, 585 Caton, Gulielmus, 1140 Chadertonus, Henricus, 354 Chalenor, Henricus, 939 Chamberlain, loannes, 1378 Chamberlanus, Georgius, 356 Chamberlaynus, Robertus, 389 Champion, Antonius, 1325 Champnaeus, Antonius, 264 Chantrel, Gulielmus, 1300 Chaplenus, Rocus, 65 Chapman, Franciscus, 1286 Cheneus, Carolus, 742 Chesterman, lacobus, 1266 Chiaddocus, Guilelmus, 113 Chinerius, Gulielmus, 814 Chinettus, Samuel, 143 Chirckamus, Henricus, 304 Chomleius, Richardus, 327 Chriehley, Riehardus, 699 Chriehlow, Gulielmus, 682; Oliuerius, 692 Ciamberus, Robertus, 257b Ciarnocehus, Robertus, 74 Cicilius, loannes, 153 Claitonus, Thomas, 763 Claptonus, Cutbertus, 713 Clareus, Antonius, 196; Gulielmus, 580; Robertus, 843

691

Clark, loan, 1308 Clarkus, Edoardus, 695; Gabriel, 705 Clauering, Rodolphus, 1083 Claueringus, Thomas, 864 Claytonus, Carolus, 896; Franciscus, 160 Clemens, Cesar, 53 Clenocus, Morganus, 20 Clercus, Gulielmus, 208 Clifton, Franciscus, 1185; lacobus, 1184 Cliftonus, Gulielmus, 945 Clint, Thomas, 1480 Cliterous, Henricus, 223 Clough, Robertus, 767 Cockayne, Georgius, 1288 Cocke, Franciscus, 656 Cockettus, Thomas, 668 Cofaudus, Godefridus, 693 Coffinus, Edoardus, 204; Guilielmus, 268; Thomas, 185 Coles, Thomas, 516 Colfordus, Gregorius, 519 Colinus, Guglelmus, 59 Collingwood, Georgius, 1135 Collins, Thomas, 1230 Colus, Edwardus, 197 Compton, Richardus, 1178 Comptonus, Richardus, 1069 Conierus, Georgius, 313 Constable, Gulielmus, 523; Hendeus, 494; Michael, 550; Philippus, 796; Robertus, 549, 1292 Conyers,loannes, 1128 Cooeus, loannes, 432 Cook,loannes,1252 Cooke, Thomas, 447 Copingerus, Henrieus, 449 Copleus, Antonius, 166; loannes, 351 Copley, Henricus, 1285 Corbeius, Ambrosius, 627 Corbet, Christophorus, 1197 Cornelius, Ioannes, 70 Cornfortus, Thomas, 269 Cortesius, Petrus, 623; Thomas, 303 Cosinus, Carolus, 894 Cottamus, Laurentius, 1060 Cottingtonus, Eduardus, 358 Cotton, Hericus, 646 Cottonus, Alexander, 914; Edoardus, 825; Franciscus, 949; Georgius, 895 Coubornus, Gulielmus, 711 Couleus, Ioannes, 700; Thomas, 651 Coulingus,Richardus,104 Couperus, Thomas, 911 Coursey, Ioannes, 1073 Courtneus, Gulielmus, 718 Cowen, Henrieus, 1405

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IN-DEXES

Cowley, loannes, 956 Cowling, Ioannes, 1331 Coxon,loannes,1002 Cragus, Humfredus, 97 Crane, Gulielmus, 1005, 1079 Creighton, Henricus, 1450 Cresuellus, Arturus, 89 Croft, Herebertus, 675 Crosbeus, Rolandus, 960 Crosland, Georgius, 1183 Cufaud, Mathaeus, 721 Cufaudus,Franc~cus,768

Culcethius, loannes, 1015 Curtesius, loa, 478

Daltonus, lacobus, 568 Dalyson, Edmundus, 1092 Daniel, Richardus, 1193 Daniell, loannes, 1462 Danson, Gulielmus, 1385 Darcueus, Arthurus, 649; Thomas, 676 Dauies, Carolus, 1172; Milesius, 1099 Dauisius, Gulielmus, 394 Dauys, lacobus, 1114 Dawson, Gulielmus, 1379; Thomas, 444 Dean, Thomas, 1208; Tobias, 1265 De Haufre, lacob, 1394; loannes, 1432 De Latre, Eduardus, 1147 De Lont, Thomas, 1460 Dickinsonus, Augustinus, 995 Digbeus, loannes, 650 Diggs, Dudlaeus, 1237 Dinmorus, Gulielmus, 1026 Dodington,lacobus, 1081 Dolmannus, Robertus, 556, 903 Dolmanus,Ioannes, 128 Dorell, Marmaducus, 1021 Dorelli, Carolus, 1049 Dorellus, Richardus, 518 Dormgtonus, Andreas, 248; Franclsw cus,737 Dovves, Edmundus, 615 Doyleius, loannes, 212 Draperus, Gulielmus, 106'7 Draycottus, Georgius, 735; Phillipvus,302 Drureus, Gulielmus, 419, 986; Robertus, 420 Dtyden, Henricus, 1120 Ducket, Henricus, 1386 Ducus, Edmundus, 162 Dudleius, Richardus, 141 Duke, Carolus, 1080 Dunkerly, Richardus, 1271

Dupre, losephus, 145& Dupuy, Ludovicus; t355Durnfordus, Thomas, 59il

Ecc1estonus, Tho:, 1056 Eclisford, Guil:, 1124 Eden, Iacobus, 1108 Eduardus, Richardus, 124 Edwardius, loannes, 414 Edwards, Iosephus~ 1438 Eliseus, Gulielmus, 295 Eliottus, Gulielmus. 715 Ellamus, Gulielmus, 980 Ellis, loannes, 11 00; Robertus, 533 Emerson, Thomas, 1154 Emersonus, loannes, 773 Engeamus, Richardus, 54 Eringtonus, Carolus, 935 Estmond, Gulielmus,'391 ' Euanus, Thomas, 88 Eueredus, Thomas, 357 Evans, Gulielmus, 1217; Humfredus, 592 Everardus, loannes, 482 Ewens, Mathaeus, 722; Mauritius, 687 Eyre, Rolandus, 906

Fairchild, loannes, 1321 Falconerus, loannes, 579Falkner, Rodulphus, 1427b Farleius, Eliottus, 654 Farmer, Thomas, 537 Farmerus, loannes, 562 Faukenerus, 10anneS, 360 ' Feacus, Thomas, 325 Feltonus, lohannes, 398 Fenellus, loannes, 43.7 Fentham, Henricus, l'i29 Fentonus, Edouardus, 485 Fenwick, Carolus, 1219; loaanes, 1278 Fenwikus, Georgius, 501 Ferby, Thomas, 1415 Ferneslaus, Andraeas, 3'59 Finchamus,Richardus;342.916 F~herus, Georgius,380 ,; Richartius, 349; Robertus, 275; Thomas, 337 FitsJames, 10: Tho:, 1107 Fitzakerleus, Nicolaus, 63S Fitzakerley, Thomas, 698 Fitz-Gulielmi, Georgius, to 10 Fitzherbertus, Antonius, 992 ; Ioaalles 666 Fitzwilliams, Carolus, 130S; Gullet.. mus, 891

INDEXES

Fixerus, loannes, 147 Flaccus, Gulielmus, 163 Fletcherus, Antonius, 467; Petrus, 118; Thomas, 489 Flint, Georgius, 1181 Floidus, Carolus, 299; loannes, 129 ; Richardus, 167 Floydus, Griffinus, 226; Henrieus, 774; loannes,230 Fluintus, Thomas, 298 Foeteplacius, lohannes, 383 Foothead,loannes,1469 Forcerus,loannes,374 Ford, Henricus, 1259 Forsterus, Franciscus, 253; Michael, 942; Richardus, 812; Robertus, 445 Fortescue, Adrianus, 625 Fortescus, Georgius, 474 Fortiscuto, Gulielmus de, 604 Foster, Gulielmus, 429 Fosterus, Bartolomaeus, 506; Georgius, 159; lacobus, 925; loannes, 589; Sethus, 21; Thomas, 476 Foulerus, Edwardus, 405; Franciscus, 258; lohannes,406 Fowlerus, Rudolphus, 639 Fox, Philipp1,ls, 1343 Foyle, Gulielmus, 593 Franxius, Gerardus, 184 Freemannus, Michael, 347 Freemanus, loannes, 566 Fuller, lacobus, 1464 Fulwood, Hugo, 630 Gadburius, loannes, 557 Gagaeus, Henricus, 545 Gage, Edwardus, 1095 Gagius, loseph, 1014 Gant, Thomas, 475 Gardiner, Thomas, 1455 Gardinerus, Bernardus, 235; loannes, 680 Garnet, Richardus, 416 Garter, Thomas, 1339 Gastrell, Rich:, 1051 Gate, Thomas, 1239 Gawen, Gulielmus, 1248 Gawntus, lacobus, 418 Gentil, Amatus, 1330 Genty, Edwardus, 1321 Geoffroy, Carolus, 1395 Gerard, Carillus, 1268; Gulielmus, 1256; lacobus, 1158 GhilGerardus, Cuthbertus, 958; Gilbertus, 194; bertus, 748; Henricus, 1106; loannes, 188; Thomas, 685,946

693

Giamus (Iamus), Edouardus, 78 Gibbens, loan:, 1052 Gibonus, Andreas, 44 Giffardus, Thomas, 669 Giffordius, Georgius, 161 ; Guglelmus, 57 loan:, Giffordus, Edoardus, 590; 1043 Gifordius, Gilbertus, 23 Gilford, Henricus, 634 G1yn, Cadwallader us, 1093 Godefredus, Thomas, 458 Godwinus, losephus, 747 Gogleus, lacobus, 920 Goldenus, Ricardus, 286 Good, loannes, 461 Goodman, Georgius, 1445 Goodricus, Thomas, 218 Gorus, loannes, 17 Gossonus, Stephanus, 154 Gouldsmitheus, Franciscus, 322 Graius, Robertus, 164 Gratleus, Edoardus, 16 Grauenerus, Robertus, 532 Greaueus,loannes,344 Green, Thomas, 957 Greene, Rodulphus, 451 Greenus, Ioannes, 98, 791 Greenuay, Robertus, 1102 Griffidius, Hugo, 35; Iacobus, 496 Griffinus, Richardus, 294 Griffithe, Robertus, 385 Grimstonus, Franciscus, 291 Grinus, Christophorus, 844; Riccardus, 106; Thomas, 746 Grinway, Antonius, 427 Guelders, Matthaeus, 1284 Guillim, Henricus, 1123 Guinn, Thomas, 655 Guinneus, Gulielmus, 378 Gunston, Ioannes, 1270 Hachesourthus, Robertus, 256 Hackluit, Hieremias, 984 Hadocus, Georgius, 38; Richardus,2 Hagerston, Thomas, 1009 Hall, Franciscus, 1076; Henricus, 1148; loannes, 928 Halouellus, Oliuerius, 31 Halsall, Georgius, 1341 Halsey, Georgius, 1463 Hamertonus, Petrus, 944 ¡ Hannan, Carolus, 1226, 1243b Hanne, Thomas, 1366 Harcourt, Valentines, 703 Hardesteus, Gulielmus, 96 Harduardus, Ioannes, 319 Harduicus, Franciscus, 970

694

INDEXES

Harecourtus, Franciscus, 890 Hargrauius, Iacobus, 401 : Ioannes,37 Harisonus, Guglelmus, 8: Ioannes, 150 Harper, Gulielmus, 1412: Thomas, 602 Harringtonus,Ioannes,572 Harrisius, Franciscus, 596: Odoardus, 611 Harrison, Thomas, 1345 Harrisonus, Matthias, 952 Harry, Hugo ap, 479 Hart, Ioannes, 872 Hartgrauius, Gulielmus, 575 Hartley, Gulielmus, 1430 Hartley, Thomas, 1418 Hartus, Guglelmus, 27, 42 Haruardus, Ioannes, 319 Hascuus, Ioannes, 5 Haselhurstus, Petrus, 477 Haskett, Richardus, 1253 Hassall, Gualterus, 283 Hastinges, Edmundus, 641, Gualterus, 636 Hatersky, Iosephus, 1398 Hattonus, Thomas, 244 Haughtonus, Gulielmus, 584 Haukeswortus, Thomas, 168 Haukins, Henricus, 468 Ha,uukesuuarthus, Gulielmus, 80 Hawkerus, Ioannes, 1007 Hawkins, Thomas, 1373 Heathcott, Ioannes, 459 Hebb, Odoardus, 1105 Hebbornus, Antonius, 207 Heigham, Ioannes, 756 Heliseus, Griffidius, 36 Hemerfordius, Thomas, 87 Herbert, Michael, 1274 Heschettus, Georgius, 597 Heskeath, Rogerius, 1403 Hetonus, Ioannes, 619,820 Heuens,Ioannes,1221 Hewes, Edwardus, 672 Heylin,Ioannes, 1336 Hickens, Philippus, 1126 Hide, Carolus, 1182 Hidus, Leonardus, 6 Higghens, Gulielmus, 1070 Higginsonus, Thomas, 1097 Hillus, Augustinus, 862: Odoardus, 547 Hilton, Gulielmus, 1149 Hindus, Humfridus, 320 Hitchcock, Edoardus, 797 Hitchmough, Richardus, 1170 Hitchockus, Gulielmus, 815 Hodshon, Edmundus, 688; Matthaeus,850

Hodshonus, Ioannes, 621 Hodskinson, Carolus, 1290 Hodson, Iacobus, 1306 Hodsonus, Thomas, 368 Holdesuorthus, Daniel, 77 Holkerus, Richardus, 716 Holland, Gulielmus, 1346 Hollandus, Henricus, 339; loannes, 324 Hollingus, Edmundus, 63 Holme, Gulielmus, 1303 Holmus, Richardus, 660 Holt, Thomas, 1101 Holtbaeus, Georgius, 507 Holtbey, Robertus, 567 Honnacottus, Abraham, 434 Horn, Henricus, 1387: lacobus, 1370 Horner, Richardus, 463 Horneby, Franciscus, 917 ' Hosghintonus, Gulielmus, 83 Hothersallus, Thomas, 983 Howard, Fredericus, 1177 Huddleston, Ioannes, 563, 1231 Huddlestonus, Ioannes, 723, 909 : Richardus, 381 Hughes, Iacobus, 1369 Hughesius, Humfredus, 293 Humberstonus, Odoardus, 934 Hussey, Thomas, 1310 Hutcheson, Thomas, 1174 Hutchinson, Thomas, 1242 Huttonus, Robertus, 857 Hyde, Richardus, 834 Hyll, Robertus, 923 Hyllus, Thomas, 273 Iackson,Jacob, 1420; Robertus,1421 lacksonus, Iohannes, 393 Iacsonus, Ioannes, 251 lakeman, Franciscus, 1283 ; Georgius, 1294 Iefferson,Ioannes, 1427a, 1428 Ieneson, Michael, 859 Ienison, Ioannes, 1359 Ienningus, Ioannes, 338; Michael, 662 Ienninsonus, Thomas, 736 lennisonus, Thomas, 749 Igonius,Isaaccus,86 Inghilby, Carolus, 1228 Ingramus, Ioannes, 169 lohnsonus, Edoardus, 821 ; Emanuel, 382 lones, Iacobus, 1260; Iosephus, 1324 Ionsonus, Gulielmus, 148; Henricus, 396 Ionus, Robertus, 123 Irelandus, Thomas, 724

INDEXES

Irland, Alexander, 670 Isamus, Franciscus, 292 lucks, loannes, 492 Iungar, Iacobus, 133 Justiss, Aaron, 1273 Kearny, Georgius, 1144 Keegan, Gulielmus, 1476 Keines, Alexander, 941 Kelisonus, Mattheus, 122 Kemp, Henricus, 1117 Kempe, Georgius, 827 Kemeys, Ioannes, 900 Kemys, Thoplas, 369 Kenettus, Cutbertus, 902 Kennedy, Iacobus, 1470 Kensingtonus, Iohannes, 400 Kent, Robertus, 955 Kerby, Henricus, 1280 Key, Richardus, 1207 Keynes, Georgius, 849 Kinagstonus, Rogerius, 1017 Kindius, Adamus, 245 Kirbeus, Lucas, 7 Kirby, Georgius, 1413 Kirk, Ioannes, 1465 Kirkam, Georgius, 1474 Kitlaeus, Thomas, 87R Knight, Ioannes, 882 Knightus, Christophorus, 199 Knottus, Eduardus, 390 Lacaeus, Nathan, 1071; Robertus, 520 Lacon, loannes, 697 Laconus, Edoardus, 764; Richardus, 961 Lacy, Franciscus, 1196 Laighton, loannes, 456 Laitwait, Edwardus, 462 Lamb,loannes, 1416 Lambe, Antonius, 505 Lamberth, Iosephus, 1368 Lambertus, Ioannes, 658 Lambtonus, Iosephus, 211 Lamptonus, loannes, 539 Lancaster, Thomas, 1236 Langhornus, Beniamyn, 413 Langston, Henricus, 1436 Langtonus, Thomas, 982 Lanmannus, Henricus, 366 Lassellus, loannes, 301 Lathot, Henricus, 831 Lauery, Carolus, 1113 Law, Thomas, 397 Lawson, Henricus, 1443 Laythwaytus, Franciscus, 439

695

Learus, Gvlielmvs, 309 Lee, Gulielmus, 1121 Leeche, HuIOiredus, 470 Leedes, Thomas, 544 Leeds, Edwardus, 588 Legate, Ioannes, 753 Legrand, Iacobus, 1320 Le Hunt, Gulielmus, 1131 ; Odoardus, 967 Leigh, Philippus, 1023 Lemotte, Iacobus, 1315 Lester, Franciscus, 1317 Leuisonus, Odoardus, 959 Leuortius, Petrus, 798 Lewes, Franciscus, 706 Lewis, Dauid, 1119; Iacobus, 1333; Philippus, 1220 Leyfield, Iacobus, 1291 Lighius, Richardus, 127 Lighus, Edouardus, 255 Line, Giorgius, 1019 Lisleus, Gulielmus, 140 Listerus, Thomas, 56 Litchfildus, Edwardus, 480 Lloyd, David, 631; Umphredus,1402 Lobb, Emmanuel, 558 Loberius, Gaspar, 261 Lock, Richardus, 1263 Lockettus, Ioannes, 962 Loggius, Milo, 277 Logus, Ioannes, 107 Lomaxius, Iacobus, 71 Long, Henricus, 938 Longeuilus, Thomas, 578 Lorimer, Franciscus, 1297; Michael, 1296 Louelaxius, Thomas, 132 Louellus, Richardus, 525, 548; Thomas, 40 Lowe, Antonius, 1397 Ludouicus, Dauid, 776 Lussherus, Odoardus, 918 Lutleyus, Philippus, 617 Maccarly, Iacobus, 1246 Macdonald, Franciscus, 1452 Mackworth, Thomas, 1233 MacnaMara, Michael, 1262 Maior, Antonius, 165 Malettus, Thomas, 328 Mallettus, Georgius, 481 Man, Iacobus, 1104 Manery, Georgius, 472 Manguerus, Thomas, 192 Manly, Thomas, 457 Mannacke, Ioannes, 450 Mannering, Christophorus, 571; Thomas, 1205

696

INDEXES

Manneringe, Odoardus, 626 Manning,loannes, 1400, 1402b Mannock, Gulielmus, 1129 Mansfield, Franciscus, 1241 ; Georgius 1176 Marcellus, Georgius, 448 Marcham, Gilb:, 772 Marchamus, Robertus, 276 Marcklandus, Alexander, 93 Marleus, loannes, 311 Marshaeus, Gaulterus, 265 Marshall, Guillelmus, 1479 Martialis, Nicolaus, 1003 Martinash,losephus, 1250 Martinus, Antonius, 206; Laurentius, 502; Thomas, 222 Marttendale, loannes, 1109 Mascy, Thomas, 799 Mason, Thomas, 1364 Matley, Edmundus, 1141 Matthaei, loannes, 734 Matthews, Edwardus, 1309 Mauritius, Dauid, 855 Maxfildus, Humiridus, 64 Mayhuus, Edouardus, 227 Mayne, Henricus, 731 Maysonus, Fransiscus, 553 Meade,loannes,1258 Meara, loannes, 1161 Medcalfus, Gulielmus, 317; Ioannes, 761 Menellus, Robertus, 759 Meredith, lonas, 4 Metcalf, loannes, 1085 Metham, Georgius, 978 Mettamus, Gulielmus, 807 Mico, Aegidius, 554; Odoardus, 845 Middelmorus, Humfredus, 527 Middlehurst, Thomas, 1390 Mideletonus, Robertus, 316 Midelmorus, Robertus, 48 Miles, Franciscus, 517 Millingthonus, Edouuardus, 274 Minshallus, Randollus, 707 Mollineux,loannes, 1352; Viuian, 561 Molyneux, Thomas, 913 Montanus, Thomas, 297 Montfortius, Franciscus, 220 Moore, Gulielmus, 1238 Morganus, Edouardus, 433; Gullel. mus, 408, 856 Morison, Gulielmus, 1133 Modeyus, Henricus, 618 Morphey, Carolus, 1057 Morrison, Dyonisius, 1483 Morse, Henricus, 594 Mortonus, Robertus, 189 Morus, Georgius, 775; Thomas,200, 375, 1008

Mostyn, Ioannes, 871 ; Odoardus, 853 Moxon, Ioannes, 1299 Mullinaux, Mathias, 1192 Mullinaxius, Ioannes, 106'4 Mundey,Franciscus, 888 Munsonus, Franciscus, 977 Musheus,loannes,22 Napperus, Edmundus, 893' Naylerus, Guilielmus, 288 Nelsonus, Guilielmus, 190; IOalllleS, 174 Netletonus, Geruasius, 1006 Neuellus, Edmondus, 438 Neuill, Henricus, 1078 Newson, Thomas, 1377 Nichols, Ioannes, 1458 Nicholson, Franciscus, 1251 Nicolaus, Ioannes, 52 Nixon, Ioannes, 1091; Thomas, 1404 Noricius, Siluester, 229 Noritius, Andreas, 1033; Carolus, 969 Normanton, Thomas, 782 Norris, Ioannes, 1122, 1380; Robert¡ us, 1477; Sebastianus, 1367 Norritius, Rich :, 1058 Nortonus, Beniaminus, 201 Norttle, Iosephus, 1072 Nouellus, Thomas, 51 Nutterus, Elisevs, 314 Odhosonus, Christoforus, 46 Odoenus, Hugo, 765; Thomas, 606 Oglethorpe, Thomas, 514 Oldcornus, Eduardus, 116 O'Neale, Iacobus, 988 Onion, Thomas, 1417 Orford, Thomas, 1471 Orme, Ioannes, 1338 Ormorodus, Petrvs, 315 Osbernus, Eduardus, 39 Owens, Hugo, 1111 ; Ioannes, 1218 Owenus, Laurentius, 126 Oxenbrigius, Henricus, 404 Pallotta, Ioannes, 804 Palmerus, Oliueirus, 172 Palmes, Georgius, 770; Gulletmus, 535 Palton, Gulielmus, 897 Park, Archibaldus, 1254 Parker, Edwardus, 1371 Parkinson, Richardus, 1164 Parraeus, Gulie1mus, 875 Parry, Pirceus, 1358 Parsleus, Gulielmus. 1020

697

INDEXES

Paschalis,Ioannes,50 Patesonus, Iacobus, 648 Pearse, Philippus, 727 Pearson, Ricardus, 569~ Pearsonus, Gulielmus, 885 Peeters, Robertus, 605; Thomas, 929 Pelcomius, Petrus, 907 Pencheuellus, ~arcus, 270 Pendrill, Ricardus, 1187 Penington, Allanus, 1127 Penketh, Gulielmus, 1167; loannes, 886, 1195 Pennant, Thomas, 407 Penswick, Thomas, 1334 Perceius, Ioannes, 213 Perkinus, Richardus, 613 Perseus, Gulielmus, 587; Martinus, 1041 Pershalus, Thomas, 364 Personius, Ioannes, 937; Robertus, 529 Peters, Antonius, 951; Thomas, 643 Petre, Gulielmus, 1235 Pettus, Henricus, 263; Robertus, 289 Philippi, Ioannes, 329 Philips, Ioannes, 1159 Phillips, Thomas, 1318 Piccardus, Georgius, 231 ; Rodolphus, 187 Pickering, Lance1ottus, 1166 Pictus, Arthurus, 13 Pierson, ~ichael, 1155 Piggot, Christopherus, 1136 Pitts, Robertus, 786 Pittus~ Ioannes, 100 Place, Ioannes, 1103 Platt, Franciscus, 559 Plomerden, Robertus, 1090 Ploudenus, Giorgius, 1018 Pluncket, Ioannes, 421 Plunket, Richardus, 1433 PlunkettuS', Christophorus, 1011 Polus, Antonius, 840; Galfridus, 254 ; Geruasius, 278; Henricus, 555; Ioannes, 280 Poole, Henricus, 1116 Porter, Ioannes, 1478; Ioseph, 1482; Paulus, 1484b Portman, Ioannes, 1037 Portmortus, Thomas, 92 Postgate, Rodulphus, 1027 Potterus, Georgius, 138 Potts, Georgius, 1257 Pouelli, Carolus, 67; Georgius, 68 Poultonus, Ioannes, 600 Pouuellus, Gulielmus, 115 Poynes,Iohannes,624 Poynetz, Augustinus, 1203

Powell, Ioannes, 1485; Riccardus, 1486 Powellus, Georgius, 702 Pracid, Ieremias, 950 Prestonus, Gulielmus, 915; Rolandus, 180 Price, Ioannes, 1191, 1362; Iosephus, 1440, 1459a Prichard, Gulielmus, 1086; Iacobus, 1029; Ioannes, 1295 Pricius, Thomas, 730 Pritius, Ioannes, 60; Isaacus, 69 Probertus, Hugo, 66 Prosser, Philippus, 997 Protterus, Lancellottus, 33 Pue, Ioannes, 785 Pulton, Aegidius, 1249; Gulielmus, 1162 Pultonus, Ferdinandus, 508; Ioannes, 709; Thomas, 486 Purcellus, Franciscus, 811 ; Gualterus, 818 Puus, Henricus, 209 Pye, Edoardus, 1038; Gualterus, 1048; Henricus, 1074 Pynckney, Geo:, 1055

.

Quincy, Samuel, 1282 Q.u intin, Georgius, 789 Ragway, Thomas, 1134 Rainerus, Guilielmus, 186 Randus, Thomas, 321 Rauenhil, Ioannes, 839 Rawlinus, Henricus, 1084 Read, Robertus, 1435 Reading, Thomas, 740 Readus, Franciscus, 854 Redmanus, Ioannes, 210 Reynaldus, Ioannes, 1089 Reyneus, Cuthbertus, 524 Rhesus, Gulielmus, 663 Ricardsonus, Edwardus, 576 Richardi, Henricus, 1036 Richardsonus, Franciscus, 965; Ioannes, 924; Richardus, 399 Richardus, Ioannes, 117 Riddellus, Thomas, 889 Ridellus, Robertus, 976 Rigby, Alexander, 899; Iacobus,1302 Righeus, Alexander, 55 Rigiaeus,Ioannes,455 Rileus,Ioannes,701 Risdon, Thomas, 1247 Rishtomus, Eduardus, 9 Rishtonus, Ed:, 752; Rodulphus, 725 Robensonus, Audoenus, 26

698

INDEXES

Roberts, lacobus, 1198; loannes, 1201 ; Robertus, 1151 Robertus, loannes, 146 Robinson, loannes, 1347; Thomas, 1032 Robinsonus, Christopherus, 442; Franciscus, 246; loannes, 552; Odoardus,510 Robsonus, Christophorus, 835 Roccouodius, Henricus, 921 Rogerius, Gulielmus, 84; lohannes, 414b Rogers, Thomas, 565 Romsey, Benedictus, 1042 Ronus, Hieronymus, 750 Rooekwoode, Robertus, 333 Rookewood, Ambrosius, 805 Rookwood, Robertus, 612, 813 Roper, Gulielmus, 828 Rosier, Jacobus, 464 Ross, loannes, 1062 Rosse, Ricardus, 633 Rowe, Gulielmus, 1223 Ruddius, Gaspar, 741 Rudgius, Gulielmus, 801 Sachauerellus, loannes, 23 Saleus, Edmundus, 620 Salkeld, Franciscus, 842; Thomas, 858 Salkeldus, 10 :, 794 Saltmarch, Petrus, 1087 SaltMarsh, Gerardus, 1024 Salus, Richardus, 964 Salvinus, Rodulphus, 608 Samber, Robertus, 1204 Sampsonus, Christophorus, 664 Sanders, Carolus, 1213 Sandersonus, Nicolaus, 985 Sanderus, Erasmus, 296; Franciscus, 993 Saterfordus, loannes, 282 Sayles, Samuel, 1449 Sayrus, Edwardus, 667 Scarisbrick, lacobus, 1255 Scirleus, Rodolphus, 105 Scoblaeus, loannes, 614 Scottus, loan :, 1040 Sedgrauis, loannes, 225 Seirus, Robertus, 121 Sergeantius, Franciscus, 1045 Sewardus, Robertus, 424 Seys, Rogerius, 582 Sharpe,lacobus,1454 Shaw,lacobus, 1323; losephus, 1453 Sheldonus, Guilielmus, 202; Richardus, 228 Shellaeus, Cyprian us, 499

Shelleus, Anthonius, 598; Thomas ..

425 Shelleyus, Odoenus, 412 Shephard, loannes, 1326 Sheppardius, Robertus, 262 Sheridon, Thomas, 1179 Sheriffe, Thomas, 1354 Shersonus, Martinus, 91 Sheruinus, Rodulphus, 1 Sherwoodus, loannes, 102; Thomas,.

454 Shingler, Samuel, 1444 Shireburn, Richardus, 1227 Shirleus, Henricus, 783 Shrimpsha, Gulie1mus, 1313 Siclemorus, Humfridus, 236 Simbornius, Simon, 73 Simonis, lacobus, 972 Simons, loannes, 495 ; Odoardus,860Simpsonus, Gulielmus, 771 Singleton, Gullielmus, 1431 Singletonus, Richardus, 135 Skidmorus, Johannes, 234 Skinner us, Carolus, 758 Skuffolme, loannes, 989 Slack, Thomas, 1332 Slingisby, Franciscus, 779 Smaithwaite, Gulielmus, 1173 Smith, Franciscus, 671, 1153, 1384 ; lacobus,.

Gulielmus, 998, 1244; 1229; loannes, 1047, 1419; losephus, 1357; Richardus, 1372 Smitheus, Edmondus, 205; Edmund-¡ us, 352; Georgius, 203; Gregorius, 628; Guglelmus, 58; Laurentius,.

684; Richardus, 181 , 300, 1065 Smithus, loannes, 363 Smittheus, Rogerus, 12 Somersettus, Henricus, 887 Souigo, Octauianus, 191 Southcottus, lohannes, 411 Sprattus, Edwardus, 428 Staffertonus, Gulielmus, 144 Standis, Rodulphus, 19 Stanfordus, loannes, 1025; Robertus,.

511 Stanleo, Edwardo, 473 Stannueus, Thomas, 101 Stantonus, Antonius, 452; Gulielmus â&#x20AC;˘.

423 Starkyus, loannes, 377 Startiuenus, Richardus, 281 Stephanus, Franciscus, 573; Ioannes ..

336 Stephani, Richardus, 874 Stevensonus, Cyprianus,610 Stillingtonus, Thomas, 82 Stockten, Edwardus, 1028 Stones, Andreas, 574

INDEXES

Storeus, Thomas, 79 Stranguigius, Nicolaus, 353 Stratford us, Arthurus, 170 Strongitharm, Ioseph, 1472 Strutt, Ioannes, 1337 Sturdy, Thomas, 1457 Suarbreck, Ioannes, 1157 ; Robertus, 1142 Suduartus, Christophorus, 75 Suellus, Edvardvs, 305 Suliardus, Ioannes, 931 Sulliardus, Ioannes, 901; Odoardus, 919 Sulyardus, Rodolphus, 564 Swarbreck, Iacobus, 1030 Sweetaeus, lienricus, 541 Sweetus, Iohannes, 403 Swinbornus, Tobias, 732 Symeons, Georgius, 824 Tailerus, Augustinus, 973; Thomas, 629 Talbot, Georgius, 1214; Ricardus, 1408; Thomas, 1407 Talbott, Guilbertus, 1194 Talbottus, Gilbertus, 868; Gulielmus, 560; Thomas, 241 Talbotus, Georgius, 290 Taucardus, Carolus, 131 Taraldus, Thomas, 708 Tatershall, Franciscus, 1293 Taylerus, Gulielmus, 365; Henricus, 609 ; Henrycus, 446 ; Ioannes, 601 ; Thomas, 599 Taylor, Christophorus, 1411 ; Iacobus, 1396, 1475; Ioannes, 1481, 1484a; Rodulphus, 1175 Taylour, Thomas, 1143 Tempestus, Edouardus, 217; Robertus, 183 Tesmundus, Osualdus, 81 Teuers, Petrus, 717 Thederus, Guglelmus, 25 Theulesius, Christoforus, 45 Thewingus, Robertus, 652 Thimbelbeus, Edoardus, 760; GulieImus, 644; Henricus,691 Thimblebie, Matheus, 777 Thimbleby, Ioannes, 1132 Thomas, Hugo, 1349; Ioannes, 1304 Thomasius, Audoenus, 11 Thomsonus, Franciscus, 361 Thornbury, Thomas, 1361 Thorald, Henricus, 1075 Thorold, Thomas, 866 Thoroidus, Antonius, 880 Thorowoode, Iacobus, 665 Threlfal, Gulieimus, 678

699

Throcmortonus, Georgius, 653 Thulesius, Iohannes, 216 Thwaits,Franciscus, 930; Laurentius, 1188 . Thwingus, Edwardus, 193; Thomas, 683 Tichbornus, Henricus, 861 Tichbourne, Michael, 1410 Tichbumus, Thomas, 198 Tindal, Robertus, 1422 Tipetus, Ioannes, 72 Tipping, Samuel, 1335 Tirellus, Antonius, 14 Todd, Iosephus, 1459b Toddeus, Ioannes, 308 Tomkins, Elias, 427b Tomlinson, Iacobus, 1139 Tommins, Robertus, 1423 Tompson, Ioannes, 1053 Tomson, Iacobus, 1401 Tomsonus, Henricus, 513; Rob:, 75 1 Tooke, Gulielmus, 622 Tornellus, Edmundus, 94 Tourner, Henricus, 1392 Towenley, Carolus, 616 Towers, Franciscus, 953 Traps, Nicolaus, 996 Trauers, Odoardus, 602b Tremainus, Ioannes, 536 Trochmortonus, Edouardus, 90 Trolloppus, Cuthbertus, 243 Trudon, Richardus, 1461 Truuers, Iosephus, 823 Tryerman, Thomas, 335 Tucker, Gulie1mus, 1466 Tuderns, Henricvs, 306 Tully, Nicolaus, 1363 Turberuill, Chrlstophorus, 1077 Turner, Antonius, 870 ; Odoardus,869 Tumerus, Ioannes, 936, 1013; Franciscus, 954 Turvill, Gulielmus, 1245 Vaghanus, Guliel :, 1000 Vainus, Antonius, 898 Valentine, Ioseph, 1319; Iosias, 1353 Valpolus, Michael, 219 Vancam, Ioannes, 1234 Vauasorus, Henricus, 543; Thomas, 112 Vauasour, Ioannes, 867 Vaughan, Gualterus, 1110 Vauxeus, Henricus, 483 Verhuyck, Ioannes, 1225 Vezzosi, Carolus, 1348; Iacobus, 1312; Josephus, 1329; Stephanus, 1360 Vines, Henricus, 440

700

INDEXES

Vins, Alexander, 551 Georgius, Vitus, Eustachius, 182; 833 ; Gulielmus, 883 ; Thomas, 963 Vualpolus, Christophorus, 247; Edouardus,221 Vuolleus, Georgius, 249 Vurghtus, Thomas, 30 Wagheus, Andreas, 125 Wakeman, loannes, 542 Wakemannus, Odoardus, 922; Thomas, 657 Wakemanus, Franciscus, 947; 10annes, 948 Wakman, Georgius, 847; ¡Odoardus, 848 Wakus, FUchardus, 694 Waldegraue, Franciscus, 819; 10annes, 710 Waldegrauus, Carolus, 367 ; loannes, 512; Nicolaus, 504 Walker, Thomas, 1350 Walkerus, Robertus, 346; Thomas, 570 Wall, Gulielmus, 830; loannes, 793 ; Richardus, 1216 Walpolus, Henricus, 130; Christopherus,581; FUchardus,171 Walsingham,lacobus, 1272 Waltonus, lacobus, 681 Warcopus, Thomas, 145 Warden, Clemens, 1210 Warder, lohannes, 377b Wardus, Franciscus, 521 ; Gulielmus, 526 Warfordus, Gulielmus, 149 Warren, Georgius, 1389; lacobus, 1393; Thomas, 905 Warren us, Gulielmus, 884 Waterhouse, Georgius, 1314 Watkins, Laurentius;, 863 Watkinson, Gulielmus, 1356 Watkinsonus, Robertus, 348 Watson, Gualterus, 822; lacobus, 1264; Ignatius, 431 Wauassorus,Jacobus,108 Weaden, loan:, 1059 Webbe, Thomas, 932 Webbus, Eduardus, 387; Petrus, 975 Weedon, Thomas, 927 Welles, Thomas, 635 Westhead, Henricus, 1267 Westonus, Eduardus, 173 ; Richardus, 974 Whaley, Eduardus, 1169 Wheeler, loannes, 1130 Whetenale, Thomas, 829 Whetenhall, Thomas, 1219

Whiterakus, Onuphrius, 714 White, Georgius, 1446; loannes, 1316; Lucas, 1301 Whiten all, lacobus, 1289 Whitmore, Richardus, 415 Whitingus, Georgius, 61 Whittaker, Thomas, 1311 Whittingham us, Guilielmus, 453; Paulus, 430 Wholy, Thomas, 1146 Wigmorus, Andreas, 690; Georgius, 1039; Ricardus, 528; Robertus, 487 Wild, Georgius, 586 Wildman, loannes, 1186 Wiliamsonus, Guilielmus, 466 Wilkins, Thomas, 1287 Wilkinson, loannes, 1137 Willcoxon, Matthaeus, 1344 Williams, Antonius, 1437; Edwardus, 1298; loannes, 1439 ; Reginaldus, 1061 ; Rogerus,738 Williamson, Franciscus, 1261 Williamsonus, Eduardus, 386 Willis, Thomas, 1365 Willoughby, Edwardus, 1468 ; Georgius, 1467 Wilson, Philipp us, 1243 ; Thomas, 1215 Wilsonus, Edoardus, 733; Ioannes, 310,402; Simon, 607, 808 Wiltensis, Georgius, 879 Winckley, Gulielmus, 1168 Windham, Dominicus, 1381; Philippus, 1382 Winn, Simon, 1211 Winne, Petrus, 912 Winsor, Ioannes, 498 Winter, Gulie1mus, 1414 Wisemannus, Franciscus, 726 Witoffus, Hugo, 267 Wodruffus, Robertus, 32 Wolfe, Guilielmus, 465 Wollascot, Gulielmus, 876 Wolseus, Hunfredus, 158 Wood, Alexius, 632; lacobus, 1277 ; loannes, 1451 ; Ludovicus,1276 Woodcock, Ioannes, 704 W oodeson. loannes, 990 W oodhope, loannes, 696 Woodhouse, Antonius, 1351 W oodross, Robertus, 373 Wooduardus, Philippus, 95 Woolfall, Thomas, 1138 Wools, Thomas, 1434 Worthington us, Gulielmus, 408; lacobus, 395 ; loannes, 318; Petrus, 331; Ricardus,642 Wright, Petrus, 1115

INDEXES

Wrightus, Guilielmus, 103 ; Philippus, 971; Stephanus, 792 Wudwardus, Thomas, 233 Wybomus, Ignatius, 852 Wyndham, Carolus, 1391 Yates, Iohannes, 392

701

Yatus, Ioannes, 215 Yearly, Franciscus, 340 Yeoman, Ioannes, 987 Yeluertonus, Carolus, 372; Edouardus, 490 Yongeus, Franciscus, 343 Yongus,Ioannes, 686 York, Ioannes, 1034