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mee and all that know him.
He gives the following account of the B.B. in his district. Mr William Pegg and Mr Henry Harnage, the former of Doway, the other of Lisboe both very well descended , live together in a very honourable residence , the one for the family, the other for the country, both learnedand vertuous of long standing in the mission and great painetakers in the harvest. Mr Chitiden [ Chetwynd] Purcell of Doway and between two or three years in the mission, well learned and vertuous resides with his unkle and assists where necessary . Mr Madrine a Roman of good esteeme and credit, not of long standing in the mission. At the date of this letter he resided with M Lacon at Linley but since removed as I think into Staffordshire. There was lately sent in his stead Mr Good of Lisboe a newcomer who seems to be a very capable and well tempered person . In the Archdeaconry of Surrey and Kent . Mr G. Keny, Archdeacon. Mr John Rout of Doway, a young man and of no long standing but vertuous and laborious. He mostly resides with Mr. Arundell at Guildford Surrey but helps many poor dispersed at great distances. Mr Groves I think of Valadolid a late comer, resides at Mr Whittenalls at Peckham in Kent. Mr G. Keny Archdeacon resides with the Dutchess Dowager of Norfolk at the Colledge in Yorkshire.
An Account given by Mr Christopher Witham of our B.B. in the Bishoprick [Durham ] Aug : 1697. Dr George Witham .
Mr John Yaxley at Mr Kennetts at Coxa [Coxhoe ], of 15 years
standing, of good parts but indifferently inclined to the Chapter. Mr Chamber at the same place but very old . Mr Ferdinand Asmall at Durham of about 13 years standing, a Roman . Mr John Rivers at Durham at Mr § in Gellygate, a man of good parts, of about 15 years standing . A Roman. Mr Robert Riddle in Gateshead at Newcastle of about 15 years standing, a Roman. Mr Simson at Newhouse near Ash [or Esh] of 8 or 10 years standing of Valadolid . Mr Errington at Mr Salvins at Croxdale newlycomefrom Lisboe. Mr John Gerlington at Mr Withams at Sledwish in the chapelry and township of Whorton, in Gainford parish , about 12 years standing from Lisboe. Mr Jefferson with Dr Witham at Preston [ upon Tees ] newly come from Doway. + Query at Albrighton. at Madeley Court. #Vere Penketh *§ Query Ralph Maire of Giles Gate or Gillyate is probably omitted . Payne, Non-
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