doe for the Colledg. And I would wishe that there might be sett downe in writing a particular of all such things as are found. I doe presume you will perfor.ne all due care for the having of his funeralls in such reuerent sort as may be any way requisite and fitt for him. In any case spare not for any convenient expences, for he hath left enough behinde him for that and any other good vse. Whosoever is either Executor or Administrator shall not refuse to satisfy it. And I would wishe that besydes the banquett which you shall provyde for all Strangers that come to his funeralles, the whole house shulde that night exceed for him in some extraordinary manner. It did a little troble me to heare that Dr Richardson was named for the preaching of Dr Clayton's funerall sermon. I am soe tender of the honor of our Colledg that rather then it should not be performed by a St John's man, I would my self come downe to Cambridge and doe it, though at this instant in regard of an extreme hoorsnes and coold that I haue, I be neither fitt to preach nor to travayle. I am perswaded that my Lorde of Lincoln would himself come to Cambridg and doe it, rather then it should be done by any other then a St John's man, but it hath pleased his Majestie vpon my wordes in this kynde, soe much to affect the honor of our Colledg, as to send Dr Carey purposely downe to doe it. And I know not any man soe fitt to doe it as he, for there was noe man more inwarde with him then he. If it please God that any Will of his may be found, I doubt not but it shall appeire that his love was greater to the Colledg then to all other his freindes in the world. If it fall owt otherwise, I shall be able to say the Colledg hath sustayned a great losse, and he by the sodainnes of his death is much defrauded of some very good offices which he had resolved to doe of perpetuity for the Colledg. And thus with my praiers to God to direct you in all your accions especially in this of your future eleccion to the doeing of that which shall most tend to his glory, the honor of our Colledg, and the good of God's church, remembering my love vnto you all, I committ you to God, and rest Westminster your verie loving freind R. Cou. & LICH. Addressed: The right worshippfull my verie loving freindes the President and fellowes of St John's Colledg in Cambridg be theis there delivered. Sir, the death of my good and worthy freind Mr Doctor Claiton did much trouble mee, both for my owne particular, and alsoe for the great losse which the whole vniversity hath sustained, but especially they of that Colledge which I must ever respect and honour, but since it hath pleased God to depriue them of him whome they so derely loued, I cane not but reioice with them for their so wise and honest carriadge in their new election, in that they haue chosen yow of their owne society soe well knowen vnto them all. Sir, as I haue euer loued the whole body so cane I not but respect the heade thereof, and as I was much beholdinge to him that is gone, so am I desirous to bee to yow likewise, it pleased him to bestowe a lodginge vpon my father towardes the bringinge vpp of his children, and if it will please yow to continue that kindness towardes vs, I shall be euer ready to requite it with all freindly offices. Thus with my loue remembered vnto yow, I rest Stroud 22° Maij 1612. your very louinge freind W. MAYNARD. Addressed: To the worshipfull my very louinge friend Mr Gwine Maister of St Jhons Colledge, Cambridge. Salutem in Christo: Sir when we heard (at Lincolne) that you weare elected Maister of St John's, I was glade and ioyful thereof: for havinge lost my deere frende Mr Archdeacon, you being inwarde with him in friendship and succeedinge him in that worthy place, and beinge of my ancient acquaintance, my grief is abated thereby: and doe praye God to bless you in that office, and that office to you. I was boulde in Lent last to write to you in the behalfe of my sonne, that you woulde further him to be fellowe at that election, but it seemeth there was noe place fitte for him, nor he fitte for any: Yet I hope for better successe hereafter and will depende herein wholly vpon your frendshippe: for the presente I desire your favour towardes him that he may continue his Chamber which is a parte of your lodginge, or if you cannot well spare that place, then appointe him some other, and lett him have your countenance and counsell for which I shalbe most bounde vnto you. I have kept him somethinge longe in the countrie, but verie shortly godwillinge hee shall returne to his study. Thus wishinge you health and happynes I commytt to thalmighty. Vffington this vth of June 1612. Your louinge frende Addressed: To the Right worshipful his verie lovinge frend Mr Gwinne Maister of St John's Colledge in Cambridge theise be dd. Sir, Amongest the number of your frendes I pray you lett me bee accounted one, that reioyced to see you carried to Mr ViceChancelleur to be admitted to that place in which I pray God that successively may alwayes be those that like yourselfe may nourish learned men and good and honest men in that famous Colledge. What I can dooe in the distribution of Dr Clayton's goodes here at Lincoln for the good of our Colledge I will not be wanting in. And I pray you send me word whether you had xxxli. besides the xxxli. gotten by the proclamation out of his goodes or no. It is tould me that there was promise made of his best bazon and ewer to the Colledg which I vrged when they were here: but they have carried it from hence and made me answere that you were satisfied with thirty poundes and therefore they were free. It is tould me that promise was made to my Lo. Bishop of Lichfield and if he would signifie so much I would driue them here to giue so much as should make upp your money to such a summe as should make a very fayre bazon and ewer if you like that motion. When I speak for the Colledg they obiect that they were rated by your owne iudge and therefore if I should sett a new rate and Sir John Bennett another they should never haue an end in consideration whereof I could wish that my Lo of Lichfield would in some letter to me take knowledg how meanly the Colledge hath bene dealt with at Cambridg, and wish me to make an addition. This I write not because I will dooe nothing without his letters come, but for that I would haue better colour to dooe it being required therevnto. The account will not be made here vntill Mich: and therefore vncertayne what goodes here will be: I haue gotten her to release the Chapter here 50li. that was layed forth for the casting of the great bell, and they looke for more, and singing men and his servants from Cambridge all hang vppon mee, but be sure I will be for the Colledg in the first place. The booke that Mr. Lane did write for was not to be found amongest his bookes. Thus committing you to the holy protection, with my wives and my commendations to all my frendes in St John's and to Dr Carey and my cozen Newton I rest ever as you know your most assured Lincoln 19 Junij 1612. OTTHOWELL HYLL. Addressed: To the Right worshipful Mr Gwin Mr of St John's Colledg in Cambridge these. Sir I am informed by somme of your Colledg (vpon my enquyrye after a picture of my Lady the Countess of Shrewsbury, which her Lord at my humble sute bestowed vppon the Colledg and desyred that Dr Clayton would cause it to be hanged vpp in the gallerye there) that Mrs Ashton hath taken it away as parte of the goodes of her brother deceased. These are therefore earnestlye to desyre you to vse all good meanes for the recoverye thereof for the Colledg behoofe, and yf it shalbe needfull, I will at all tymes be readye to testifye vppon my othe that it was bestowed vppon the Colledg, and that Dr Clayton only made sute for it, for that purpose. I am boulde to signifye thus much vnto you out of my love and dutye to the Colledg. And so with hartiest commendacions I take leave in Brodestreet in London, in hast. 18th of July 1612. youres ever to command ROB: BOUTH. Addressed: To the right worshipfull my assured frend Mr Dr Gwyn Master of St Johnes Colledge in Cambridge deliver. Sir, I haue as you desired imparted some things to Mr Archdeacon who hath promised me to conferr with you and Dr Carey and to ioyne soundly and telleth me he thinketh that he hath some interest in D Richardson and will bring him to what you will require. Concerning your man's suit for a portion I haue sent out processe for the administratour of Robinson to come and account and I will remember him. Dr Clayton's administratour telleth me she hath payed into Mr Vicechancelour's handes the whole hundred markes and hath his acquittance and therefor you may demand your part of him. Shee hath bene here but hath not yet finished her account as this bearer can tell you, and all the Inventory here came to two thousand poundes and some odd money, but there be many deductions so that summa diuidenda will not be much above eighteen hundred. I could wish you would make some meanes to my Lo: of Canterbury that the Colledg might haue some greater summe at the diuision of the goodes which will be partly as I thinke at London. Commendations and thankes for my good cheere to you and Dr Carey. Te Deo. yours very assured OTTHOWELL HYLL. Lincoln 9, October 1612. Addressed: To the Right worshipful his very loving ffriend Mr Doctor Gwyn Mr of St John's Colledg in Cambridg these dd. Salutem in Christo. Sonne (shall I be so bold with our master?) I take your message sent me by Mr Wyburne very kindly. I was never good Begger, and surely, am a worse chuser, but if you can fitt me with any thing for my good, I will not be wanting to find owt something which may content yow; I care not to be a debter. All, I can say is, if I have any thing from St John's, I will not be a backward rewarder, nor unthankful Tenant. Sed charitas a seipso: Amor non ascendit. I exspected my chapleyne Mr Wyburn his attendance this Christmas, but his great office of Bursership (which I hope will continue vnto him while he stayes with you this his year of Vale) withheld him as it seems. Certainly he loves yow; yet neither he nor any better then I, who am as I was ever from Bugden Januar: 4: 1612 your assured loving freind and (if you will) father W. LINCOLN a true St John's man. Addressed To the worshipful my verie Lovinge ffrend Mr Owen Gwin Master of St John's College in Cambridge dd. |