RESPONSA
SCHOLARUM
569
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.